~ Zora “Why?” That was the only word that made sense at the moment. The question mark to every thing that had gone wrong between us from the start. Why did he reject me? Why did he give Emilia his phone? Why did he allow his father put a kill order on me? Why did he mark and marry Emilia? Why was he looking for me now? Why did I still feel sparks with him after accepting his rejection? Just why? Tyler’s shoulder slumped, his eyes downcast, then he swallowed and met my gaze and all I could see was the shadow of a man I once loved. My anger flares up again. His lips parted as if he wanted to say something, then he suddenly became alert. His eyes shifted behind me and when I turned, I could hear the movement of several people. By the time I turned around, Tyler was gone, so I shifted back into my wolf form and immediately checked on my sister and Sydney. I saw that my sister was still unconscious but breathing fine. I could hear her body healing itself and her cracked back gra

~ Nox My men and I stayed up all night clearing up the bodies of the dead. There were about two hundred of them, including my men. I had lost a total of thirteen men and had several wounded. I made sure the wounded were first transported to the hospital back in my land before large trucks came to carry the bodies. As for the prisoners, I left Cain to handle their transportation and had ordered Roman to take the girls home. Zora had insisted on staying with me but I had convinced her that it was best she left. It was five in the morning by the time I got home. The moment I drove in, Zora was out on the steps in her ankle-length night wear, hugging herself. When I came out of the car, she ran to me and gave me a hug without saying anything. I hadn’t realized that I needed to experience something like this before. There were times when I came home from battle or a day at work and I would watch my men go home to their wives and children. I had always thought I would never be that man.

~ Zora"Training?""Yes, Darling." I lick my lips in excitement, readjusting my position so I could face him well. "What would this training entail?" "For now, you're just to observe the men Roman is already interrogating.""The captives from yesterday?""Yes. Hopefully we can get information on the extent of Emilia's operation. If we can get a full confession, I can bring Emilia in.""This could be our Trojan horse." "Exactly.""So after observing, what next?" "You won't do anything concrete until after the wedding. As a Mind-Wraith, your mind is your weapon but it can also be your destruction, if you're not careful. It was because your mind wasn't strong enough, that's why you experienced a mind-block. Your body was trying to protect your mind from fragmenting. This is why it needs to be strengthened first and that's where I or Roman come in."I thought about that for a moment. Roman had been giving me the silent treatment since the incident and I wondered if he would volunteer

~ Zora I stood there as Roman glared at me, fumbling for words to say. “Be careful how you speak to her,” Nox said calmly, shoving his hands into his pockets. “Despite your friendship, she is still your Queen.” Roman glanced at Nox, and his hardened gaze softened. He nodded and stood away from the wall. “Any news from the men?”“Apparently when Troy and his men were run out, they liased with other rogues and came together to become a pack. There are hundreds more where they came from.”“Any info on how they knew where my mate would be?”Roman’s forehead creased, shaking his head as he looked down causing his hair to fall around his face. He swept his hair back with his hand, looking haunted. “I don’t know what happened but I can’t get any more information than that.” Nox’s brows pulled together as he folded his arms and widened his stance. “What do you mean?”“I mean there’s a block. Everytime I try to pry into their minds and make them tell me more, they get seizures or suicida

~ ZoraBy the time I woke up, the sun was already streaming in. I stretched and yawned, turning in bed to see my sister softly snoring beside me. Once again, I had to spend one day apart from Nox, so I was in my other bedroom. Naughty thoughts about him invaded my mind, making the heat I had been suppressing all this while flare up with a vengeance. I bit my lip, swallowing the urge to cry out. Rushing to the bathroom, I ran myself a cold bath and slipped inside, hoping the coldness would at least calm my nerves. It really didn't. "Are you okay?" Nox mindlinked. "Yea, I'm golden." "Don't lie to me." "Okay fine. Not good. Heat is back.""I'm coming ""No! I can hold it! We get married tomorrow and it's over.""Are you sure?"I wasn't sure but I lied that I was. "Where are you?" "In a meeting with the Elders." "What's up?""They are giving me updates about the pack and also discussing burial arrangements for the men."A fresh wave of guilt enveloped me when I remembered Liam. "