Zack’s POV *Back to Present day* “I remember how heart broken you were when we lost her. “ Aiden said. “You were totally lost. I had never seen you in that state before. I knew you loved her, but I did not think it was that deep. “ “You looked like you had just lost both your limbs. “ he added. I remained silent as I tried to unlock the bottled up emotions I had locked away. “Do you still feel hurt when you relive the memory? “ he asked. “Not so much any more. It definitely left a big scar that I know I’ll live with for the rest of my life. “ I replied quietly. “Yeah, i’m sure it would. “ he said. “I mean you almost took your own life because of it. “ he said. He stood up and refilled my glass with more whiskey. I hadn’t realized that it was empty. I was feeling everything now. The grief was still there. “I....... “ I started to say. “Wait, how did you know where to find me. I made you stay at the hospital and I never did send my location to you. Did you follow me? “ I asked.

Zack’s Pov “If what you need is the assurance, then I will give it to. Once you are done with breakfast, you and I will both find out where the people stand in my relationship with you. “ I said. It seems Freda is finally ready to give me a yes. I had dreamt and waited patiently for our future together to finally begin. If it is assurance she needs, then I sure will give it to her. With that, I got up and left Freda’s room. I headed towards my room. I quickly took my bath and threw on some clothes. The only way to get that assurance for Freda will be to get the blessing of the pack’s elders. According to tradition, they are the fathers and decision makers for the pack. Their decision is almost as impactful as that of a pack’s alpha. The people will stand by their elders’ unanimous decision because they believe the elders represent them in all aspect. I know it may be impromptu to call on them now, but this was very important to me and I cannot waste any second waiting. I went dow

Freda's PovI awoke with the first light of dawn, a sense of purpose filling my heart. I have always wanted to be a member of the pack, but today I wanted to do more than simply exist within it. I wanted to contribute, to be a meaningful part of their collective journey. It was time for me to step up.The elders may not like me or approve of me, but I am not going to let that get to me. I will not let them win, I said with determination to myself. No matter what they say, I believe I have made friends and acquaintance amongst the people who will love me for who I am. I got up from my bed with purpose. I was sad and down for two days now. But not anymore. I went into the bathroom, brushed my teeth and had a thirty minutes soak in the bathtub while humming to "I will survive " song that was playing from my mp3 Bluetooth device. I got out and dried my body with a towel. I went to my wardrobe and rummaged through my clothes. I wanted to look good and at the same time, comfortable. I

Zack pov“Are you going to raise a revolt next? You obviously have no respect for your alpha. If you think you have an opinion, you could have brought it to me, not ambushing her. Like it or not, she is a member of our community. If you have a problem with her, you have a problem with me. “ I said. Thinking more about it, my blood boiled at the accusation. “You have no right to judge our relationship,” I retorted, my voice shaking with anger. I couldn’t believe that these women, who had been friends and neighbors for years, would turn on me and Freda like this.Within the pack, it was obvious that there were fractions of dissent. Some members of the pack couldn’t fathom the idea of a human becoming the mate of their revered alpha. They whispered tales of mistrust and questioned her loyalty. But Freda has been determined to prove herself to the pack and to me. Freda’s journey was not without its challenges, and there were those who continued to doubt her. However, her steadfastnes

Kaine’s povIn the dark, cold cave, I layed out a map of the entire Red moon pack territory. I observed the plains and routes. I have been in hiding for a few months now. Hiding from my brother, Zack. Ever since my defeat at the town square, I have been running from him. Not for my life though. I know my brother, no matter what I do to him, he will never kill me. Even though he came close to killing me once. I had to run because I did not want to be in prison. Being in prison will limit me from being able to plot against him. Of course there is no way I will accept defeat. As long as I am alive, I will become alpha again. Yes I underestimated my brother’s tenacity for survival, but that will never happen again. I will make sure I cover every ends. Right now, the mission is to bring Zack down. We have to look for creative ways to do that. Everything is going Zack’s way. He even has Freda by his side. Though I sided with Kaine just so I can get her back. He still got her in the end.