Leonel's POV..."Move, move, move!" I shouted to my soldiers, my loud voice ringing and disturbing the night. It was total chaos. Right after the news that Northridge was invaded, I gathered my men and ordered them to prepare in ten minutes. All I wanted was to leave, let Alaska who's pacing back and forth to take over and take us to where Klaire is and make sure she's alright, but I can't just do that because I have a job to do and I have lives depending on me. Some of these men also have their mates crying over them as they stand from the side with visible worry and fear in their eyes. Some of them also have children and they are witnessing how their fathers and mothers are rushing to a war. I just can't leave them on my own accord. And that is the price of being an Alpha. And as they prepare, Samson, Nile and I are talking to the wounded Omega who's currently being tended to. He apparently escaped while they were being invaded, but he still got injured. "Tell me what happened.

Leonel's POVThe surroundings played at a fast pace, but in reality, they are moving slowly and it's my thoughts that are moving at a rapid pace. I breathed in and out. Every breath I take feels like a ton heavier and sinking at the pit of my stomach. I seemed calm on the outside, but I am trying to calm the beast inside me that wants out.'Calm down, pup. Calm down!' I tried to calm Alaska whose eyes are now blazing gold, the beast in him wants out and he wants blood. He wants to chase the ones who took his mate and tear them apart! And it's taking everything in me to calm him down. 'Mate! I want my mate back! I need to know she's all right, Leonel! Give me my mate back!'I cursed and almost fell on my knees at the amount of power he blasted at me to take over, but I held it in. I let my fangs sink on my bottom lip until it bleeds. I let my claws dig into my skin and I can feel my own blood dripping on the ground.I can't shift right now. I can't let him take over his state. He wo

Klaire's POVI was blindfolded again, but this time, I'm alone. Despite the feeling that we are surrounded and I'm with Zella in the moving truck, I still feel lonely. Maybe because this time, I am not holding his hand. Because he's not with me to comfort me and assure me that he won't let go of my hand and he will protect me. This time, Leonel isn't with me. Thousands of scenarios are running in my head. I am thinking of the worst case scenarios. When they took us and before we were blindfolded, Josef tried to save me, but I forced him to go and save himself before the enemy could spot him. But Josef being the stubborn guy that he is, did not listen to me. He tried to fight those who were trying to get me and I begged them to let him be until he's struck at the back of his head and he lost consciousness. I hope and pray that he and Sofia are okay. The enemies did not leave altogether and I heard Harry ordering his men to kill as many as they could if they refused to join the gro

Leonel's POVThe sky is beautiful, the sun is blazing hot and the birds are chirping as they dance with the wind. And there I was walking alone in a vast field with dried crops marching to where I'll possibly meet my death. And then a group of rebels appeared out of nowhere and pointed their guns at me. I did not fight, and lowered my guard down as I raised my hands to show them I mean no harm. "Kneel and put your hands behind your back!" I obeyed and kneeled on the ground, the small bits of rock biting on my skin as I did so. I raised my arm and seconds later, I was binded with a silver rope that would prevent me from shifting. When they were sure I can't fight, they lowered their guns and almost doubled over in laughter as they mock the position I'm in. "Look how the roles are reversed. The big almighty Alpha kneeling in front of us. Ain't that something to remember? Make sure you take a video of this and lots of pictures."Their phones pointed at me as they laughed, but I rem

Klaire's POVI did not pull away nor push him away this time. Instead, my shaking hands pulled him closer by the front of his shirt to get more of him. My head is spinning at the amount of emotions I'm feeling at this moment. My stomach is doing some flips and it felt like I swallowed the whole sea by the amount of waves I'm feeling in my whole body. My whole body is swaying and light. My lips are tingling and my eyes are fluttering as I try to match his movement, but failed. It's my second kiss after all. And the first man who took it is also making me experience my second. Oh, it was bliss and surreal. I can't really explain the exact feeling I'm feeling right now. I feel lightheaded and my heart is pounding like crazy and I'm afraid he can hear it. I gasped when he tried to pull me closer by my waist to close the distance between us and I'm almost sitting on his lap. I felt him smiling into the kiss just as he caressed my back until his hand settled at the back of my head and ti