Alana’s POVSuzy.I wasn’t hallucinating at all. It was my best friend, Suzy, who stood before me.I strained my eyes even more to see those familiar gray irises staring back at my shocked ones. Her gaze, which used to be so full of warmth, is now cold and menacing. Absolutely nothing like I had ever seen before.Rather than be bothered or intimidated by her new strange behavior, I was comforted by her presence. Renewed hope surged through me as I called out weakly to her, pleading for her to help release me from these restraints.“Suzy? Oh, Suzy, I have never been this happy to see you. Please help me. Hurry!” I mumbled out my words, my heart dancing with happiness for what I believed to be an unexpected salvation.But instead of hurrying to my side and unlocking my chains and ripping them off me, my gaze furrowed with confusion as Suzy burst into a fit of laughter. "Suzy?" I barely managed to whisper, my voice betraying the shock and fright coursing through me."Oh, Alana, you have

Kai’s POVArmed with my new, unexpected discovery, I went in search of my mother, in need of an explanation as to why she had Alana’s necklace among her things. But on arrival, I found her room to be empty. Her maid, Ines, informed me that she had gone out for one of her evening walks.While I waited for her return, doubts gnawed at my mind, and my thoughts raced with endless scenarios, contemplating the possibility of my mother being the one behind Alana’s sudden disappearance.I couldn’t believe it. It was hard to do. Mother had begun to care and accept her, despite her initial refusal, which is why I couldn’t jump to any form of conclusion just yet, even though the necklace found in her room was proof enough.Restlessness clawed mercilessly at me as I awaited my mother’s return. I felt itchy and irritated. I looked myself over, noticed some dirt on my body, and decided to retire to my room, take a bath, and change into a new pair of clothes then continue to wait..I discarded my di

Kai’s POV.My walk from the prison to our pack members' quarters in search of Suzy felt like an eternity. I half-sprinted and walked as I pushed my legs to go faster than I possibly could.Pack members stared at me with fright on their faces, but none was foolish enough to question me about what had gone wrong. Suzy had worked as my maid for years, and I didn’t even know what her living arrangement looked like.I barely even saw her, as she was always in the shadows. Her job was to clean, wash, and make sure my chamber was tidy and fit. Other than that, she was just a passing blur. Maybe if I had paid attention enough, I would have realized something was odd about her sooner than now.I reached Suzy's house; my strides were more purposeful than ever, and the air was charged with tension. My wolf is itching to be let out. Suzy's parents were omegas, automatically making her an omega as well.Omega Wolfs are the lowest and weakest among our pack ranking; their primary line of duty is to

Alana’s POVI felt a dull ache in my head as I slowly regained consciousness. My heart rate sped up when I realized I wasn’t alone. I could hear muffled voices around me, speaking in low tones.“The cut on her thigh would heal without scaring her. Just a day or two, and she will be good to go,” someone said from across the room. It must be a healer, I thought to myself before relaxing against the extremely warm and soft surface.I heard a relieved sigh, followed by another voice. “Alana has got to be the strongest woman I have ever met in my life.” I knew that voice; it always sent a pleasurable shudder through my core. “I just wish she didn’t have to go through any of it”The heavy concern in Kai’s voice was enough to make me squirm, literally. He sounded worried and anxious, as if he were afraid of losing me. My heart melted at the thought that Kai never stopped loving me like I thought he had. It was always in his actions.I opened my eyes and blinked a few times, trying to adjust

Alana’s POVI stayed in bed for a few more minutes, hoping that Kai would come back soon and tell me that everything was fine, that the intruder was just a random rogue who posed no threat, and not Alex as I had thought.But the more I waited, the more seconds stretched into minutes, and soon, a whole hour had passed. I grew more restless and impatient. I couldn’t just lie here and do nothing. I had to find out what was happening out there and not just sit here and wait.I had to see if Alex was really here or if I was just letting my imagination ruin this moment for me. I threw off the covers and got out of bed, ignoring the pain in my leg. I limped towards the door, hoping that no one would stop me and that I could easily slip by without being noticed.But as soon as I opened the door and stepped into the hallway, I was met by a guard who blocked my way, stopping me in my next hasty step before I could move out of the door completely.“Where do you think you’re going?” He asked me,