“I am not a good man – you know I deal with bloodlust. Do you think I can be a father?” He questioned me. “Do you want to be a good father?” I shot back. “And don’t lie thinking it’s what I want to hear.” “There’s no reason for me to lie,” he deadpanned. “I never wanted kids because I didn’t want to leave anything of me behind but then you got pregnant and I’ve been thinking. Yes, I want to be a good father. Your baby deserves a good father.” I pursed my lips. “This isn’t about me, Cahir. It’s OUR baby, not just mine. Yes, my baby deserves a good father but do you want to be a good father for them?” I almost snapped but I held myself. My emotions were all over the place but there were too many words that I wanted to get out and I didn’t want to risk losing my cool and ending this conversation with an argument. “I – Yeah,” he said but there was little conviction in his tone. “You know, I’ve been thinking and that’s why I’m still up by this time,” I confessed. “My father lost his

My ringing phone pulled me from the dream world. These days, I slept like a log throughout the night and sometimes into the afternoon. Most of the time, I woke up to Laura shaking me awake to eat breakfast. Sleeping was a welcome symptom after my loss of appetite and fire stunt. “Hello?” My voice came out thick and tired as I clutched the phone upside down. “Sihana,” a voice breathed from the other end of the phone. It was enough to wash away every lingering bit of sleep from my eye. “How are you?” The voice shook to my amazement. “What do you want from me?” I growled into the receiver, turning the phone the right way. “Why are you calling me?” I demanded, irritation washing over me. No matter how much time had passed, the effect of this voice was the same. Anger, hatred, and irritation washed over me at the same time. “I – I just –“ He stuttered and then he sighed, “Is it wrong to call you now?” He had the audacity to ask such a question. “Kade,” I growled, pushing out of bed.

“I – She did that and I’m just now hearing.” I pursed my lips without meaning to, fighting down the jealousy. Cahir beamed, making me self-conscious. I rubbed my arm in annoyance but the feeling tightening my guts didn’t stop. “There was no need to tell you something so insignificant.” He ran his thumb on my bottom lip. “My heart feels lighter seeing you all green with envy.” He leaned forward to whisper, his breath fanning against my cheek. “I – I am not jealous!” I exclaimed but it wasn’t anywhere near a convincing lie. “Did she – Did she come naked or what?” I remembered Beta Maria from Silver Moon and how she’d gone to hide naked in my mate’s room to seduce him. Aristo assured me then that women were more sensible than to try seducing him but now - Avalon was proud so I didn’t understand why she would try something like that. Also, she hated the air Cahir breathed and cursed the ground he walked on. She may have had ulterior motives and had to change plans last minute but still

The Alpha Blood pack was in the news every day. People were talking bad about my mate and I could do nothing but daydream of punching reporters in their nasty faces.I sat in front of the television that evening, munching on a snack while waiting for my mate to return home. “… Keep in mind that Alpha Dorian Greyson, the head of the Greyson family is also missing after an altercation with Alpha Cahir Armani. Georgia, do you think these incidences are related?” The hook-nosed reporter of The Wolves Channel asked the guest on the news that evening. “Considering the recent purge happening in Alpha Blood pack, it’s more than likely that these incidences are connected, Michael,” The middle-aged woman named Georgia responded. “Let’s look at how many people have been thrown into the cruel dungeons of the Alpha Blood pack for unjustified reasons and the known methods of Cahir Armani. Remember how this man took over the Alpha Blood pack in the first place –“ They drew relations between the f

“That’s impossible, Aristo,” I said with a mocking smile. “You can never be Alpha.” “Love, you shouldn’t be talking nonsense to someone who has your life in his hands.” I swallowed as a chill slithered down my spine. “You’re a piece of shit,” I spat. “And it’s a shame I’m only just realizing it.” Truly, I should have seen through Aristo’s bullshit. He was friendly but the way his eyes followed me should have been a clear sign that he was a bastard. He was a womanizer, so I didn’t pay much attention to him but I should have. Damn you, Sia. Damn you for your short-sightedness. “You know I never pretended with you.” His eyes turned impassioned. “I’ve loved you since I met you and I’ve tried my best to make you comfortable. How can you not love me?”“I should have seen you for what you are – a crazy psycho.” I should have been suspicious of him at least, but I never was that’s why this betrayal stung the worst. Cahir had prepared to take down all those who smiled with him in his fac