My knees are a little shaky when I rise from the couch. “What is it?” I wave at him when he goes to stand up “I’m alright, just feeling a little cooped up, I think I’ll go for a walk” I wrap my arms around my middle, suddenly feeling very drained. He is at my side a moment later. “You’re upset” he noted. “A lot about this doesn’t make sense, no matter how many times I think about it, I just can’t make sense of it” Zayne takes my hand, “If there’s one thing I’ve learned, you cannot make sense of evil, it’s just it” I nod because he is right. And evil like that deserves to be eradicated from the face of the earth. “If you want some air, I’ll walk with you” “I don’t want to distract you” I try, knowing he has got to be bombarded with work for taking a few days off to take care of me. “I want to,” he says firmly, turning me around to the door. It is early evening already Zayne had paused by the room to help me into a sweater before we stepped out. We pass by a few people who pa

I need to speak with Zayne about what I overheard last night, even after the others left he didn’t come up, he must have stayed up till morning. I couldn’t sleep either. I don’t think it was meant for my ears but I’m glad I heard it, the enforcers are beginning to get concerned. That worries me more than anything. I wonder how long they’ve been having meetings like that. I need to do something about it, what though? I have no ideas but something has to be done, hence why I need to talk to Zayne. I feel like kicking myself. I can’t believe how selfish I’ve been, so focused on getting the justice I’m owed, I didn’t think about how it might affect Dark Woods as a whole until Jida pointed it out. Zayne supports my bid for justice. As my mate and an Alpha, he felt the same need to avenge his father and his pack as I do right now. In the past year, it was all I thought about, it was what I wanted the most, I trained for it, and through blood and sweat, I got strong, and acquired the sk

*** I wander the woods for a while before walking back to the compound alone, I don’t try to go after Zayne, I won’t find him, I didn’t mean to challenge or disobey him, it was never my intention to undermine his authority, it just happened. I respect him too much for that. The house is quiet when I step in shutting the door quietly behind me. Not even a sound from the kitchen, I make my way slowly up the stairs, I don’t want to be in our bedroom right now so I head to the den, under the table are board games I’ve played with Oliver and the guys more times that I can remember. I rub down my face, wondering what now? Pushing up the sleeves of my hoodie, I slip my hands into the front pocket, I frowned thoughtfully then slipped my right finger out. What is-“How did this get here?” I flip the folded piece of paper through my fingers. What the hell? I turn the strange object in my hand slowly, it looks to be folded into a children’s plane. “How strange” I try to think how this could

*** Running into Zayne cooled some of my rage but I’m determined. A few people greet me with smiles when they see me at practice, Oliver hugs me tightly but he doesn’t say anything or ask any questions, his eyes look knowing though, he must know something, maybe not everything but something. “I’m fine Oliver”, I say, trying to breathe. “I know that now” he presses a quick peck to my lips then jumps away. I smile at his antics, knowing it is just his way of showing affection. Everyone divides into pairs and begins to train. “Want to go wolf?” “Er… I don’t know about that” I look around, searching for Naya, Colin stans at the side, watching, I need the kind of training I can only get from her, she’s vicious and never pulls her punches. And I need to fight without holding back. “Where is Naya?” “Funny enough she stopped coming around when you did” he clicked his tong playfully at me, “We don’t need much hands on training anymore” I nod. Sometimes I can’t believe how far we’ve co

“When it comes to your protection?” he turns to me fully “When it comes down to keeping you here, safe and mine? I can and I will” “You just can’t keep things like this from me, it’s about me and I deserve a choice!” so many things have been taking form me, the ability to choose my fate, it’s the only thing I have and I’ll never allow anyone take that from me. “Is it a choice you would have accepted?” “Not, it’s not about that-“ “Then no, you do not need to know” I glare at him, I try to contain my emotions, I really do but the more I think about it, the more annoyed I get and he is just so unapologetic about it. “I thought we were supposed to be a team?” I can’t hide the hurt in my voice as I turn away from him, Zayne catches my arm “Where are you going?” With a sharp tug, I pull from his grip. “Away from you!” before I do or say something I can take back. I make to stepside him but he catches me again, pulling me into him my back to his front “Let me go,” His heart beats stea