CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE.NOLAN’S POV.I march over to the dungeon with anger boiling in my heart. At first, I had no idea what to do to punish Catania for what she did to my precious mate, but after the fight with Nigel, a brilliant idea popped in my mind and I'm not willing to let it slide. I’m in pain and suffering right now because of Catania, it's only right that I punish her so she feels this pain that’s tearing me apart from within.“Catania!” I roar her name as I stand in front of her cell. She instantly rises to her feet, trembling in fear.Yes! She should!“Alpha Nolan.” She whimpers. Her eyes are red, they are bulging from crying too much and her voice is shaky. She looks miserable and that makes me happy.“The one and only.” I take a bold stance before her and shove both hands in my trouser pockets. Moments pass and I don't say a word and neither does she. We just stand there, looking at each other spitefully.“Why are you here?” She finally breaks the silence. I clear my throa
CHAPTER FORTY.NOLAN’S POV.“Nigel!” I call furiously through mind link as I lead the way out of the dungeon. The guards are following behind with Catania who is giving them a very hard time by wiggling her body and screaming at the top of her voice for them to let her go. She is extremely energetic.“Yes Nolan, what do you want me to do?” He asks and I can tell from his voice and tone that he is irritated. I, however, do not care. I am the Alpha and things will go my way!“I’m heading to the pack center right now with Catania.” I tell him as I keep marching forward.“What for?” He asks, curious.“You’ll see when you get there. I want you to summon all the widowed and unmated werewolves . Tell them to gather at the pack centre immediately!” I ordered.“Why do you want them gathered there.” He asks and for a split second, I contemplate whether to tell him or not and I decide to spill the beans because not doing so will make it seem like I'm scared to fill him in on the decisions I make
CHAPTER FORTY-ONE.NOLAN’S POV.I only get back to my senses when I place Catania on a chair in the living room. Her face is drenched in tears, but she is no longer shivering out of fear. I hate the fact that it makes me feel relieved. Her pain is supposed to make me happy. I'm not supposed to save her when she’s in peril. I'm not supposed to be nice to her, but for some reasons I do not know, I can help but want to protect her. This is not of my own accord. I hate Catania and I will never want to save her. I took her away from those men under the influence of her pheromone.Yes, that’s why I did that.When I perceived her pheromone, I found myself feeling things I am not supposed to feel. I thought being an Alpha gave me the advantage of being able to resist her pheromone, but I guess I was wrong. Her pheromone makes me go berserk just as much as it does the other men. Her stealer ability is indeed very strong. Now, Nigel will laugh at me for being an Alpha who cannot stand his grou
CHAPTER FORTY- TWO.NOLAN’S POV.There has been complete silence in this room for about ten minutes now. Catania and I are not saying anything to each other. She’s sitting quietly on the sofa, staring blankly into space and I know this because I'm stealing glances at her as I walk helter-skelter around the living room. After scolding her, I had expected that she would retaliate which would lead to more scolding and me getting mad and asking the guards to throw her back into the dungeon, but none of that has happened. She is as calm as the sea and I'm confused because I don't know the magnitude of the wave she is preparing to hit me with.“So…” she finally breaks the silence and I quickly turn to look at her. “What will be my fate, if I may?”“You will be mated to my brother, Alpha Kai. Make peace with that fact and your life will be better.”“So, you are going to let a murderer be a member of your family now? I thought you debunked that fact about an hour ago.” I do a swift hundred an
CHAPTER FORTY-THREE.CATANIA’S POV.The mate assigned to help me get ready did so grumpily and I really don't care. The two women keep frowning and never miss the opportunity to hurt me, but I try my best to ignore them. To be honest, their maltreatment is the least of my problems right now. I have bigger problems in my life. Like the fact that my own mate is planning to have me mated with his grieving brother so he won’t go rogue. That is a situation I do not know how to escape. If we had angels in this werewolf world of ours, I wish the moon goddess would send some to come save me from this very disheartening predicament.Alpha Nolan is bent on making my life a living hell in this castle.“It’s all done.” One of them announces as they both step before me, ready to be dismissed. I understand their plight. Just a few days ago, I was a servant just like them and they bullied me, but today, they were sent to come serve me like I was their superior. It's confusing.I am even confused.Al
CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR. CATANIA’S POV.Pin dropping silence follows Alpha Kai’s words. My gaze meets Alpha Nolan’s, but I instantly look away because I'm smiling too much and he looks murderous.What exactly is the problem?He wanted me to mate with his brother, but his brother just made it clear that he doesn’t want a second mate. The guy wants to stay loyal to his true mate even though she is dead. Why is he so upset about that?It’s not my fault.“What’s with the awkward silence in the room and why are you both avoiding each other’s gazes?” I clear my throat and look up at Alpha Kai who just spoke.“Alpha Kai, thank you very much for considering my feelings on this issue…” I look at Alpha Nolan who is still frowning. “Unlike some people.” I say in my mind before averting my gaze back to Alpha Kai who seems very patient to listen to what I have to say. “And since you don't want me to be your mate, it means I have no use being in this castle and the pack as a whole. It i
CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE. CATANIA’S POV. Alpha Nolan would never let me leave his castle on his watch, that’s why I had to leave at night, when he wasn’t watching and probably fast asleep. Since I already know my way around the castle, it was easy for me to escape the castle without getting caught. I'm running at top speed through the woods like an Usain bolt, tears brimming in my eyes and fear making my heart race. I know this is dangerous. There are wild animals in here, there are vicious rogues who could step out at any time and have me killed, but surprisingly, I will prefer to die than stay in that castle and be punished for a crime I did not commit by my own mate. The man who was destined to be my protector for the rest of my life. I'm not going to go back home, I'm going to go far far away from here to a place where no one knows me. Where Alpha Nolan will not be able to find me even if he searches. I have to rely on my self defense to get to my destination. I am running
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-SIX.NOLAN’S POV.I let the other soldiers take care of the were-bears while I take Catania away. Nigel is following closely behind for protection. As I march forward, I look down at Catania who has snuggled closer into my arms after realizing she is safe. She is going to be the end of me. I almost lost my mind a few hours ago when we searched for the entire castle, but couldn’t find her. I immediately understood that she had escaped the castle again so I organised a search party and I was able to track her down with the help of her pheromone. I kept walking and sniffing places like I was a dog. Nigel had advised that I stay back in the castle for safety reasons, but I couldn’t do that. I couldn’t just stay and do nothing while she roamed those dangerous woods. I insisted on following and the sight of the were-bear leader almost killing her enraged me.Right now, she’s safe in my arms and I don't know why, but I feel very comforted and relieved. I'm not s