"Elena's POV"I couldn't believe my eyes when Richard rushed inside the chamber and pounced on the strange werewolf who was trying to break into the invisible cage that Ciara had used in protecting my baby and me. It was really thoughtful of Ciara to protect inside the cage because if she hadn't, I couldn't imagine what the strange werewolf would have done to me and my baby.Some minutes after Richard had left with the strange werewolf, he returned accompanied by Ciara, who immediately rushed towards me and freed me from the cage. Once I came out, I immediately hugged her tightly. I didn't even know how to thank her for saving my life and that of my baby; saying thank you wasn't enough to thank her for everything she has been doing for me.When we disengaged from the hug, my gaze met that of Richard, and despite the fact that I was angry with him, I approached him and thanked him for coming to my aid, and he nodded without replying."Ciara can I ask you a question you a question?" I a

Darian's POV"Hello Darian, It's been a while; did you miss me?" She asked me, jolting me back to reality. When I tried opening my mouth to speak, the words refused to come out.Since I became the Alpha of this pack, I have fought against many strange creatures, but not against someone who was beheaded right in front of me and whose dead body was buried right in front of me. Her presence was already sending cold shivers down my spine, and if I didn't gather myself together, I might shift back into my human form, and that was the last thing I wanted. I had to be in my form, precisely the Lycan form, in order to face anything that was about to happen."Come on, Darian, why are you staring at me like someone who has seen a ghost?" She asked me with a cunning smile hovering over her face."Seriously, did she just ask me why I'm staring at her like a ghost? Isn't she a ghost?" I asked myself inwardly."I know you will be wondering how I'm still alive, Darian, but the truth is that you alre

Richard's Pov "No, no no!!!! Alpha Darian, please wake." Elena cried bitterly once I dropped the lifeless body of my brother."Please wake up, Alpha Darian. She kept on crying while pushing Darian's lifeless body, ignoring the consolation of the other she-wolves.Meanwhile, I stood beside Ciara, fighting back my tears. From Ciara's facial expressions, it was clear that she too was fighting back her own tears. As Alphas, we weren't allowed to shed tears before our subjects; shedding tears was like showing off our weaknesses, whereas we were required to remain strong in any situation.After some minutes, Ciara, who couldn't withhold her tears anymore, turned and started heading towards her chamber; at least that was the only place where she could shed a sob privately.I don't know much about Darian and Elena's relationship but one thing was sure, she hated him during his lifetime because of how he mistreated her and I can't judge her because of that, even I too would have hated him if