Alpha Female Ciciane's POV Still I stand still as loneliness slowly washes over me. The further Xanne walks away, the deeper this feeling becomes. I cannot live without my best friend. With my Alpha genes, I can easily keep myself safe at this age, but Xanna is an integral part of me. It feels like we share a special bond, it's beyond mere survival instinct for me. I snap out of my apathy and chase after her, terrified at the thought of losing her.She has disappeared among the tall trees in her human form. Perhaps she is so angry that she forgot to shift, or maybe she does not plan on traveling with me any further. "Xanne, Xanne, wait!" I shouted at the top of my lungs. When I arrived at the dense forest and still didn't see her anywhere, I was at my wit's end. I had to think of something extraordinary that could soften her heart and help to forget
Still Alpha Female Ciciane's POVWe're cruising down the road in high spirits.The once fraught atmosphere between us has completely cleared up, we are the best friends again as before.That is something I really admire about Xanna, her given word stands, when she indicates that she has forgiven me, she is completely done with the issue we argued about. I couldn't have a more wonderful friend! “Cissy, I'm so hungry. We've missed breakfast, went swimming and it's now almost lunchtime. My stomach is grumbling,” she suddenly complained. “According to the online map, there should be a pit stop not far from here where we can have Italian. Right now, I can eat an extra large Pizza all by myself with ease." She's right, I can hear the rumblings coming from my hungry belly as well.So we keep a close eye on the billboards along the road and after driving for a few kilometers, a gas station with an attached restaurant comes into view. After pull
Again Alpha Female Ciciane's POV As we settled into the car, I noticed a change in Xanne's mood. There was a notable drop in her usual cheerfulness. No matter how craftily she tries to conceal it, I know her too well not to notice.It's definitely about that man in the car whom she suspects to be her mate. But in this case, I am resolute and will not capitulate, we are too close to our goal and can't afford any delay at this point. Only one more day and then we will be free to do whatever we desire. Then she can take her time to explore her relationship with the man, as long as it doesn't affect me in any way.As we approach our eighteenth birthday, Xanne's hormones are raging like wildfire, she really needs to slow down and understand that we can never have two mates. The stranger might have been a member of our pack who miraculously survived the catastrophe of Eclipse Howlers. Time will tell, but not now. W
Prince Harad's POVWith purposeful strides, I exit the apartment and proceed towards the restaurantEntering through the rear entrance, I make my way to Stan's office. Herod has an agreement with this man and yet he didn't inform us about their departure.I briefly knock and step inside without waiting for his permission.“Sir, what can I do for you?” Stan asked with a slightly suspicious look on his face.He probably senses that I'm not in the best of moods, but avoids being overwhelmed by it. “The ladies you rented the apartment to, have disappeared,” I declared tightly. “Do you know where they are?” His eyes light up and he shakes his head.“Yes, they left,” he agreed. “They used to tell me that they had a special task to fulfill but lacked the funds to go on it yet. It's likely that fortune smiled upon them eventually." “Fortune smiled upon them? What do you mean?" I demanded to know.“They saved their money and lived on
Prince Harad's POV Still“The Alpha Females paid them to leave this town, to abandon us. I wonder how much we were worth.”As Herod speaks, the unmistakable disappointment and pain are audible in his voice. All kinds of emotions flood across his face, reflecting my own feelings of betrayal. He turns away in an effort to conceal from our view that he is having a hard time maintaining composure.This discovery is difficult to digest, all along we were in love with our own mates. While I had every intention of keeping Cissy by my side, Herod, on the contrary, was willing to sacrifice Xanna for an unknown mate. All works out in my favor, now Cissy and my mate are one and the same person. With a tumultuous rage brewing within me, I stand behind Herod."Who do you think you are to judge her?" I snarled. "Wasn't it you who constantly rejected Xanna? She was putting all of her effort into this relationship with you. If only you had been a little more lenient, she might h
Again Prince Harad's POV There were several telltale signs that gave us a strong indication Cissy and Xanne were the women we had been searching for. It was their appearance, particularly the eye-catching color of their hair and also their small stature, that should have alerted as well as the swift way in which they captured Herod's and my hearts. Prior to meeting this woman, I had only pursued short-lived affairs founded solely on superficial attraction but with her, I experienced an unparalleled intensity and all-encompassing love. With Cissy, I experienced a complex range of emotions that ultimately could only point to one thing, I was madly in love with her.I yearn to keep her near me and provide for her needs, cherishing the sound of her voice and feeling the touch of her skin. Those feelings were all fresh, if I had paid more attention to it, I could at least have had a good guess. As for Xan, that wolf of mine was
Prince Harad's POV Beta Naria stared at us, his face etched with a look of pure horror. His eyes were opened wide, filled to the brim with fear and disbelief.The palpable fear in him is especially interesting. What could be causing him to hesitate in disclosing Taylor's whereabouts when it is clear that she was with him? As I wait endlessly for his reply, a nagging sensation of doubt and suspicion creeps up within me."Beta, we are Lycans. We are capable of detecting even the faintest scent," I informed him sarcastically as I advanced towards him. "You shared a bed with her and my instincts warn me that there's something wrong with your attitude. Where is she? I want to talk to her!" As I waited impatiently for him to answer, I noticed a muscle in his neck twitching.“Your Highnesses, please,” his voice quivered with nervousness. “She is with the Alpha and cannot be contacted at the moment. I will
Alpha Female Ciciane's POV Our eyes remain fixed on the wrecked car in utter amazement and disbelief, for it is now utterly useless.We do not have any money left to repair it or to travel further. This is a severe setback, and I wonder who could be responsible for this damage. Harad and Herod have never been violent towards us, and we do not have any other enemies we know of. This could be a random act of vandalism caused by drug addicts or joyriders who found an inappropriate way to entertain themselves. "Cissy, what should we do now?" Xanne sounded disappointed. “I am at a loss as to what we should do next. Without any money and no means of transportation to reach our destination, even the thought of hitchhiking seems pointless since we still need to buy food.” Tears of despair welled up in her eyes. Just a few moments ago, we felt like we were making headway toward our goal, but here we were again, facing an unforeseen obstacle