Salem's P.O.VAfter the unwelcome visit from a pack that I believed Alpha Deucalion had completely killed, Arkane had become very strict with everyone. He was upset that some of the men had chosen to join the new Alpha of the Grey Pack. Arkane felt betrayed. I understand and feel for him.For almost a month, I have been dwelling with Arkane and his new pack. I felt very at home here, dwelling among wolves who had a tough life. However, I felt I'd grown closer to Arkane. I guess I've never met a man who seemed to suffer as much as I did. Though I still didn't know the painful story of his life, Every time he takes off his sweaty shirt from training with his men, I couldn't help being curious about the deep scars. Tears would form in my eyes, knowing how painful it must have been for him when the one gave him those scars. I would know, for I have not one scar but many on my back leading to both sides from the lashes the cruel alpha, Alpha Deucalion, gave me and a word he wrote on my fore
SalemI had obtained an ugly and deep wound on my right foot from a sharp, pointed rock nearby the riverside. I was scared to see the amount of blood I was losing. I tried to get up to wash the blood from my foot into the nearby river, but with every attempt I made, I fell right back to the ground."Rain!" I heard Arkane shout my name.He sounded worried—very worried."Arkane," I answered. "I'm near the river," I said, giving him my location, happy that he had somehow found me.As Arkane saw me bleeding on the ground, he quickly took me up and placed me on the bank of the river, carefully placing my right foot into the water.I watched him as he slowly washed the blood from my foot. My eyes were comforted by every touch of his warm hands.The blood running from my foot soon stopped, but I could still see the scar."Your foot will heal soon," he said.I nodded.Ever since I left the depths of the forest and went through a lot, the wolf part of me has taken a long time to heal. My body w
Salem "Go with them," said Arkane, disappointed. "You're not a rogue; you don't belong within this pack."My heart felt like it was split into two by his words."Arkane no." I reached out to touch him, but he motioned himself away from me before I could.I was heartbroken. The one who understands pain and the pack I felt at home was being kicked out. I was not going to allow it to happen. I was not going to make Madison and the Alpha ruin my life with Arkane.Arkane began to walk away from me."I'm not going anywhere." Both hands tightened angrily.My heart beats fast as he slowly turns to face me."You have no choice, Rain," he said. "I'm the alpha of this pack, and those who are not rogues do not belong here."I looked at him tearfully and tried hard to control my tears."I trusted you, Rain, and believed you were one of us, but all along you were lying," Arkane said, upset.Tears came rolling from my eyes, and rain came pouring down. I couldn't fight the tears anymore, seeing Arkan
Alpha Deucalion P.O.V.Madison laid her hand on my shoulder, trying to solace me. She knew it was not easy for me to see the son of a wolf who murdered my parents."I can't stay in this dreadful place anymore." I walked from a small building that was made from straw.Madison and I were sheltering from the heavy rain, but it had finally calmed down, which was good. I felt like I was suffocating in the unpleasant, shabby building.A blond and green-eyed she-wolf exited the building as well. She was left to watch over us."Get your so-called Alpha." I harshly described Arkane to her.The title of alpha was unsuitable for him, just like his father. His father wanted to be the ruler of my pack but was unsuccessful in doing so. And now Arkane has decided to be the ruler of thieves and murderers. No one wanted a part of their pack. I laughed at him for being the ruler of the low-life wolves.I loathed that Arkane and I were related, mostly because of his cruel and heartless father."The alpha
Salem P.O.VUpon discovering I was pregnant, Madison kept on crying.She tried to touch me, but I backed away from her before she could."I'm sorry that I foolishly chased you away," she apologized.I walked over to Arkane, not wanting anything to do with her."Rain!" Madison called.I looked at her."You can't keep that pup; we have to get rid of it before it's too late," she told me in tears.I was angry at her. I knew she would have wanted me to, but I discovered my pup would have the same abilities as me. I could never do such a thing.One hand ran over my grown belly, knowing I'd never be a lone member of The River Pack once my pup was born, and I was not going to allow Madison or Jane to prevent that."You should leave," I told her.Madison tried to approach me, but Arkane stood in front of me, blocking me away from her.She looked at me from his right side."Rain, please come home with me," she begged.My head turned away from her.She cried, and my head rose as I heard her leav
SalemArkane looked at me with the saddest look I've ever seen at what Alpha Deucalion had said. It pains me to see him look at me in such a way."It's a lie," I told him. "He's lying," I kept saying, not wanting him to believe his lies.Alpha Deucalion was lying, for sure. Alpha Deucalion was definitely untrustworthy."Why do you keep lying to me, Rain?" Alpha Arkane said, upset, as he backed away from me.Within his dark eyes, I could see more pain, adding to all the pain he had undergone.I reached out to him, determined to make him believe that Alpha Deucalion wasn't my mate; he was only tricking him into taking me back to his pack."You're a liar!" I yelled angrily at Alpha Deucalion."Why do you keep making my life so miserable?" I said with tears in my voice.I couldn't cry now. I cried so much that I now hate the rain. I hated being wet and cold. It made me feel as though my life has been miserable since the day I left the forest.Alpha Deucalion said nothing; instead, he lower
I jumped up from an uncomfortable feeling and I discovered I was in a strange room. I wasn't alone, two female was there, along with Madison. I carefully observed her and I noticed she had a strange object in her hands. At that moment an awful feeling swept over me knowing what was going to happen."No," I cried out as I began to escape from the room."Hold her down now," Madison ordered.I screamed and begged them to let me go, but they didn't.The two she-wolves tied down my hands and feet."Madison, please don't do this," I kept begging her hoping she listens to me."I'm doing the right thing," she cried to me."Please, please, please," I pleaded with tears in my eyes as I looked her deeply in the eyes hoping for her to listen to me."Someone, give her some drugs to make her unconscious. I can't do this when she's awake," she cried out.One of the she-wolves ran for the drugs. Soon she had returned with it. As she approached me I kept on begging Madison not to take away the pup fro
Alpha Deucalion P.O.VMy fingers traced the marks on both hands. They weren't healing. I had managed to stop it from bleeding but the wounds weren't closing as they would during the healing process.They stung as I touched them. These were bites I obtained from my fated mate, Rain."They still aren't healing?" I heard Madison.I immediately pulled down the long sleeves of my shirt hiding them.Madison approached me and sat before my desk."It, has been hours, and still your wounds, look fresh," she said concerned."If they don't heal quickly, they could get infected."I know," I retorted too worried about them.I know why my wounds were taking such a long time to heal. I had hurt my fated mate badly. I had caused her so much misery when she did nothing wrong to me. I blamed myself for being unable to control my anger."Let me see it," said Madison.I placed my hand on my lap not wanting her to."How's she doing?" I asked ignoring her request.Madison takes a deep breath in and exhales