Blake POV The sound of the rushing water from the shower echoed in my ear as I sat on the bed, gazing at the bathroom door, feeling relieved Nero was in there, and finally allowing myself to feel something. Being mad at him was exhausting and I didn't know if I could last one more day of it because I missed him. He made me happy but at the same time he hurt me, and still, I wanted him because he's my alpha and nothing else mattered at that moment except being with him. My thoughts were a mess, but I felt less stressed than I had been three days ago, and I knew why… It was because I loved him. The abrupt sound of Nero's phone buzzing got my attention, and I hesitated to look at its screen before gazing at the bathroom door and then at the phone. 'Vladimir?' I thought, picking up the device as curiosity filled my system again, even though my mind begged me not to. I stared at his phone for several seconds, debating whether I should answer or not as I listened to the shower stil

Trying to be obedient to Nero, I waited on the bed as silently as possible until I picked up the sound of five heartbeats, excluding Neron's and mine.This was an intrusion, and now, I didn't trust Nero out there alone with five strangers, but I still felt hesitant because I didn't want to act recklessly for him to get mad at me or hurt, so I eavesdropped closely, listening hard to hear if I could detect anything unusual in their breathing.That's when I heard a roar as powerful as thunder erupting all around me, followed by two loud whimpers, and I immediately felt my heart drop, knowing that Nero was getting attacked by these wolves.My fingers dug into the sheet as I gripped onto it, my breathing heavy and fast as I strained my ears to listen to Nero, desperate to catch the noises that were surrounding us, and I immediately picked up the sound of bone snapping and flesh ripping.Another loud snarl filled my ears and then the smell of blood suddenly hit my nostrils, and I winced.Th

Nero POVI woke up in discomfort, my body hurting all over with throbbing pain, and my vision blurred when I tried to open my eyes.Groaning, I strived to move my arms but failed, and my entire body felt like it was severed, causing me to groan in anguish as the feeling worsened.It took a while, but I managed to open my eyes, and I looked around, trying to understand why I was in so much anguish. Then my eyes suddenly widened as I gazed at Blake's head, resting on the mattress as she sat in a chair beside me.My hand ran into her hair gently and then caressed her cheek, running my fingers down her jawline lightly as I asked, "Why didn't you sleep on the bed?"Her eyelids slowly blinked open, revealing her teary eyes that seemed dull and lifeless, but then she gave me a sad smile as she replied, "Because I didn't want to mistakenly hurt you.""Idiot..." I muttered as I brushed my fingers against her lower lip, tracing its outline with my thumb. "Come here,"A look of hesitation crosse

Nero POV Waiting at the bottom of the stairs, I felt a sense of worry growing in my chest as Blake walked down, dressed in black jeans and my hoodie which was big for her, yet looked cute on her."Are you sure you don't want me to come with you?" I asked as she stood in front of me with a smile that didn't mask the stress in her eyes.Nodding slightly, Blake's hands grasped mine as if she wanted to not leave me, and I desperately waited, hoping that her lips would tell me that because all I wanted was to shield her and not let anyone harm her. As if reading my mind, her hand squeezed mine as she smiled and said, "I will be fine." How was I supposed to trust those words when I took an arrow to my side because they wanted her dead, and yet, I knew to trust her because why I was wounded, she was fine, and that says much more than words ever could.Nodding, I let go of her hands, clapped my palm over her cheeks, leaned towards her face, and tasted her lips, not wanting to be parted fro

The room was deadly quiet as everyone kept watching me waiting for my response and I tried to ignore every possible thing that was going through my mind right now that was against my decision, knowing that I was doing it anyway. "Yes, I heard you," I replied. "Do you accept or do you not want to be our leader?" He questioned again, his voice firm, demanding an answer. Eyeing Loretta and Luna for another second, noticing the hate and resentment burning in their eyes, their lips sealed, but their expression told me that this day was something they despise seeing happen, and it kind of made me hesitant with my decision because I wanted to make them watch me take at all before their sight. "No, I don't accept," I said, facing the elders and holding my glare on them. Some of their eyes widened, others had their jaws slightly hung open, and the rest looked satisfied with my response. "Did you hear what Oscar said clearly?" Elder Hall asked, his face turning pale, but still holding that