Kane.“You were right; I shouldn't have messed with you,” Levi cried, Rubbing his palms together.Jett and I exchanged equally confused glances, and I returned my gaze to Levi with a slight tilt of my head.“Is this some sort of prank?” I asked him. I wouldn't be surprised if it was because Levi was known for making pranks. He killed multiple warrior wolves and said all manner of stupid things about me when he did. He sent letters containing the horrible things he wanted to do to every member of my pack, and now that I came to get my pound of flesh, he was apologizing instead of fighting. Typical for the coward he was known to be.“I know I was right. I'm always right, but this apology of yours is a shit show. You must pay for your crimes,” I took a threatening step towards him. “I know you were the one that had your men kidnap my mate; now that’s a crime that I won't forgive,” I folded my arms, my glare intensifying.“Your mate? Was your mate kidnapped? I know nothing about that,”
Rune.I did a little happy dance as I returned to the pack house, pleased at the progress I’d been making with amping my stamina, thanks to Black.I couldn't admit it to Soph, but he was an even better trainer than she was, and I imagined it had something to do with the fact that he'd been a rogue his entire life— so he said.The whole thing started on the second day after our return. Black came up to me and said he was a little uncomfortable that I let him stay in the territory, and he wasn't doing anything for me in return. I told him it was simply payment for accompanying me back home, and he didn't have to do anything, but he insisted on doing something for me. I had nothing better to do with my time anyway, so I let him talk me into training to get a better grip on my stamina.On our way back from the field, whispers and murmurings about Kane’s return were all I heard.Zarah let out an excited squeal, and I waved Black off as politely as possible and ran to the park house to see
Rune.I left my room after a while to my favorite thinking place that I had missed so much and thought I would never see again. As usual, the sound of water calmed me almost immediately, and a small smile settled on my face as I watched fishes jump out into the water, swimming away in their little cliques.I was furious at Kane, but I was delighted that he came back in one piece, and the war with Pearl Crest was victorious and over.I admit that I was wrong for letting Black stay in the territory despite witnessing Kane's attitude towards him, but when I told him to stay, I didn't think it would be much of a problem with Kane since he wasn’t even around.I mean, if he didn't want Black in the territory, he could have easily told me to tell him to leave instead of bringing up that I wasn't Luna. That felt like a double-edged sword wedged into my heart.After fifteen minutes of pure serenity, I returned to the pack house, where I was met with at least seven elders. I still had bad blood
Rune. The shuffling of feet and whispers of multiple voices violently pulled me out of sleep. It wouldn't have mattered if the sounds came from outside my window or my door, but the sounds came from my room.I sprang out from my bed immediately, confused as to what was going on. With raised brows, I scanned the area, taking my room in. About six omegas were walking in and walking out of my room with my belongings in their hands, each taking out something and returning to pick more.“What are you guys doing? Why are you taking my things, and where are you taking them to?” I asked with wide eyes. All six of them stopped, bowed and exchanged glances, and then one of them, a black-haired, stepped forward.“Pardon me, but we received strict instructions to move all your belongings to Alpha’s room,” she said.I repeated the words after her, trying to make sense of it.“Strict instructions from who?”“From Alpha,” I stared at her for a while, waiting for any indication that she was lying o
Rune.I succumbed to the kiss immediately, whimpering as he bit my lower lip.It wasn't like all the other kisses we'd had; those kisses had a certain softness to them, a certain emotion to them. This one had an emotion: Anger. We were both angry and very aroused.Kane kissed me hungrily as though he had never done it before, his soft lips swallowing mine. He slipped his tongue into my mouth—a sensation I had never felt before— and I shut my eyes tight. Our tongues danced in my mouth, each eager for dominance, but Kane won.I was furious at him, furious at my arousal for him, furious that I pulled him closer to me instead of pushing him away. I was furious that his hands roaming around my body set me ablaze, and I was powerless to resist him.My pulse skittered alarmingly as a delicious shudder heated my body. At his touch, blood surged from my fingertips to my toes, and I could barely contain it all in my tiny body.Without words, Kane pressed his large hand on my stomach and traile
Rune.With speed I never knew I possessed, I grabbed my shorts, slipped them on and ran out of Kane’s study. I could hear his footsteps following after me, but the only thing on my mind was how to get to my room to relieve myself.Upon entering my room, I rushed into the bathroom, kneeling over the toilet seat as I let out the contents of my stomach. My stomach turned, and I felt as though I would pour out my intestines along with the tuna I had for dinner. Kane came up behind me, a secure hand resting on my back.“You are sick,” he pointed out, and I shook my head.“I'm not sick. The tuna tasted funny last night, but I couldn't stop eating it. Marian cooked it well,” Kane raised a brow at me with a silent question: “Do you hear yourself?” A bile rose in my throat again, and I returned my face to the toilet, but nothing came out. My throat was itchy, and my mouth tasted funny, just like the tuna.“Water, please,” I was about to say, but Kane offered me some in the blue cup that alway
Rune.I woke up to the sun shining directly into my face. I shut my eyes tight immediately, and for a few seconds, I just lay there, preparing myself for the brightness that I was about to face. I spread my arms on the bed and opened my eyes immediately when I found it empty and cold.“You're awake,” a honey-like voice pointed out, and I smiled as a wave of relief washed over me.I sat upright, lifting a brow as I took the scene before me.“Are you going somewhere?” My brows creased. Kane nodded, working the buttons of his navy blue button-down. I’d never seen him wear a button-down shirt, even for festivals and events.“Where are you off to so early?” I asked with a tiny yawn.“There is an alpha meeting I must attend,” he said, his eyes focused on the shirt.I was no alpha, but I knew that those meetings lasted days, sometimes weeks, and if Kane were to attend such, he would be away for a while. The idea left a bitter taste in my mouth. We had just gotten together and expressed our
Rune.A chill washed over my body at the implication of what Rachael's words implied. I removed myself from Black’s embrace and turned fully to her. “I wonder what her mate would say if he hears of this,” Rachael snickered, flattening her palms on her blue dress. “Did you just say If? I think you mean When,” Jummy laughed. Embarrassment washed over me because I knew they would not stop until they’d both said the most horrible and vile things about me. If I were alone, I wouldn’t have felt so embarrassed, but Black was standing beside me, and with the way they approached and spoke to me, it wouldn’t take much for him to put two and two together, realizing that I was, in fact, not Luna. “It’s so disgusting,” Rachael shook her head. “What is disgusting is you both implying something that is untrue. If you want to know what’s happened here, all you need to do is ask. But making up stories because you’re bored has to be the height of it,” I folded my arms.Rachael threw back her head