ALIYAH’S POVThe sun was shining through the trees, creating mysterious shadows. As we went for a walk into the woods, my eyes drifted beyond the tall green trees. There were puffy white clouds in the blue sky that moved slowly in the light breeze.I inhaled the morning fresh air, and it made me feel great."The weather seems great today," I commented, a smile escaping my lips when I turned to my Alpha.He was holding my hand as we trekked. Bullet sweats had formed on my forehead, but my body was energized with this kind of exercise we were doing."Spring has started. You can expect this kind of weather every single day," he said as he glanced my way.We went to the waterfalls and sat on the rock formation beside it for a bit. Reid told me the reason why Alicia came into the pack house today. He ordered Lucas to take action to discipline the two young wolves who disrespected me."I don’t know how Lucas took actions about i

ALIYAH’S POV"Here we go," I said after watering the camellia flower in the window.I smiled, seeing it bloom beautifully. I could see that it had grown much taller and more beautiful since the first time I had seen it. I appreciated seeing it first thing in the morning, as I did with the other red and white roses on the balcony.Two days had passed since the incident that happened in the chamber. I spent most of my days in the pack house cooking and doing some household chores. Reid advised me to exercise a little because it was important to maintain a healthy body.I was still quite slim. He stated that my body would take time to fully heal from the deprivation I had experienced. However, I was pleased to notice that my body was improving. Perhaps because Reid never failed to take good care of me, I felt more vibrant and lively now.Speaking of Reid, he has been busy doing a lot of stuff for the pack. He'd be gone in the morning and would c

REID’S POVI have never feared anyone ever since I became the Alpha of the Jewel Pack at my young age. My being was moulded by my past experiences so that I came to the point where I could no longer feel dread in times of battle or when facing circumstances in life.I became the hardest rock.I fear no one. I imprinted in my mind that people should be the ones fearing me, not the other way around, for I am the Alpha.However, my principles changed when I met Aliyah, my mate.All those rules I made? I broke them when she came into my life.She was my weakness. It had been a long time since the last time I felt a great amount of fear inside my chest, and I only became too aware of it the moment her voice turned cold.Her eyes were radiating something like disappointment, and that made me stiffen for a brief moment."Do what you need to do, Charlotte."My chest went into an instant panic when she stopped looking at me

ALIYAH’S POVHours passed. Reid went back to sleep after we had a steamy morning. I was aware that he slept too late last night as he had a discussion with Klaus about the pack bunking outside the borders. Since he was the Alpha, he was expected to make the best decision for his pack, and he was very careful in making one.Needless to say but for a short period time, I had learned so much about him. Reid was the Alpha who would set aside his own emotions and think carefully before making a decision. Even though a big part of him wanted to take in the poor pack outside the borders, he could never risk the safety of the people living in the territory.He displayed the behavior of a great leader who prioritized the safety of all his people, and I couldn’t help but be enthralled to be mated with someone who valued the lives of others more than his own life. It was selfless acts that I had never witnessed from my father, a former Alpha. Not even from my b

ALIYAH’S POVTrouble. I could have sworn that was the only thing I had in mind as soon as I looked at Reid in panic. With a frown on my face, I shielded the two pups whose eyes were filled with fear.Reid continued to glance wildly at them."They need to be taught more before they get worse.""Don’t scare them, Reid," I grunted.A low growl escaped his mouth. He looked so ferocious that even I had to step back from him. His entire presence was hard to take when he was in this state, and I confirmed that he really hated it whenever he heard people talking ill about me. He totally loathed it more than I did.I knew he was acting this way because he never wanted me to be hurt. He wanted to protect me, even emotionally, and I appreciated everything he did and would do. However, I couldn’t bear to see him snapping out in front of the pups, even though I knew he was only trying to correct their behavior."I—I really