Eliana POVChilling, gut wrenching screams echoed through the entire building, making the hair on my arms stand up. A nurse rushed into the reception area, obviously having been told by the receptionist that we had arrived. “Thank goodness you're here, Beta,” she looked frazzled, her brunette hair in wild disarray under her nurse's cap. “We've just managed to get hold of the Alpha and he's on his way, but perhaps Miss Eliana will be able to calm Mr Elijah. He's started trying to attack everyone who gets close.”She ushered us down the hallway to the room where Elijah had been put, the doctor looking worriedly from the doorway with a deep frown on his face.“Thank you for coming,” he said seriously. “He seemed to be doing fine, he even ate some jelly this morning and was talking to the nurse about his music. The next thing we knew, he was lashing out at everyone. We managed to get the handcuffs back on him, but he bit one of the guards quite badly in the process. He's chewed open the w

Luca POVI leant back in my office chair and put my feet on the desk, pressing the tumbler of brandy to my forehead. I'd hoped that the alcohol would slow the flow of thoughts that bombarded my mind. It didn't work. “Where are you?” I heard Enzo mindlink me. “Study,” I sent back the single-word response. Moments later, the study door opened and Enzo entered, closing the door behind him before he went to the sideboard and poured himself a drink. “Everything is set at the clinic, Doc said he's grateful for your concern. He had been worried that the staff would abandon the clinic. The nurse we saw today has been rather shaken up by the whole ordeal,” he sighed and sat down opposite me. “And the blood samples?”“Already on their way to the council. I sent two of my men, just to make sure that they're not waylaid by anything.” There was a moment of silence and I could almost see the gears turning in my younger brother's head. “What do you think it is?”I shook my head and slipped my f

Luca POVTHUDThe ground seemed to vibrate as the warrior was thrown to the ground, his breathing shallow as he clutched a hand to his chest. “Again,” I roared, waiting for the next man to come at me. All of the bigger warriors had tried, hoping that their size would be an advantage in their sparring against their alpha. They were wrong. I had years of experience fighting against Vasilios, my best friend's brute strength being his best attribute in a physical match. But with great size, comes great weaknesses and, while Vasilios had learned to lessen the impact of his flaws, my men were less experienced in the art of hand to hand combat. In truth, apart from the odd rogue, they were untried, having never had to fight in any war. It was the same for many of the pack warriors out there nowadays, with the werewolf wars of the past long forgotten in the archives of history. The council had put a stop to the petty skirmishes over territory. It was only alphas who were expected to fight

Eliana POVEnzo’s banging on my door set me into a panicked frenzy, and I dressed hurriedly. Snapping a photo of my outfit and sending it to Cassie for her approval, I ran a brush through my hair one last time and opened the door to see Enzo leaning against the wall. “The others went ahead, but Mama forced me to wait for you,” he said grumbling slightly as he pushed away from the wall. His eyes widened as he saw what I was wearing and he mouthed “wow”, before he offered me his arm. “Luca's going to lose his shit when he sees you.”“What do you mean?” I asked innocently, fluttering my fake lashes Cassie had insisted I wear. She had coached me through my rushed makeup, declaring my lessons completed when I managed to achieve something passable with my face. Putting on the thigh length white dress with strings of silver sequins hanging off of it. It somewhat resembled a 1920s flapper outfit. I'd left my hair flowing loose down my back in gentle, understated waves, while my makeup was b

Eliana POV “Please, have a seat,” he gestured to the deck chair facing the ocean. I sat down and stared up at him, his jaw clenching and releasing in the moonlight. His body was tense, his hands gripping the bannister as he leant against it in an attempt to look casual.“Are you okay?” I asked after a few moments of silence passed.“Yes, this is just not my forte. Unlike Vasilios, I do not have a way with words and women. And I'm struggling to piece the two together.” A frown creased his forehead.“Alright, take your time then,” I replied, leaning back in the chair and crossing my feet at my ankles.He huffed in frustration and hit the bannister with a fist, causing it to vibrate with the impact.“Listen, I don't want you as my mate, Luna, or wife, but I have a business proposition for you.” He studied my face carefully before he continued, although I'm not sure what he hoped to see there. “Your brother will need assistance to reintegrate back into society. He's been through a lot a