Elena’s POVI knew the minute I opened my eyes that something had gone very wrong.Where was I? I groaned, trying and failing to sit up as I widened my eyes in the dark room. There was white hot pain searing in the back of my head and I felt a brief haze of confusion cloud my head before memories of the war in Gotham poured in.“Oh goddess, no, no, it can't be,” I wheezed, already feeling tears pool in my eyes as I struggled through the pain, bringing my sore body to its knees before feeling my breath catch in my throat when I realized I was not alone in the dark room.The electric whirring of the blinding white lights snapping on made me shrink back, my hands flying over my face when I caught a glimpse of the towering wolf that stood only feet away from me.“Well, well, and here we were wondering if you would ever wake up, sleeping beauty.” Alpha Alaric’s deep voice made goosebumps rise on my skin.My heart started a jagged beating in my chest when I blinked back at the stars, glanci

ANTHONY’S POVThe rumble of thunder brewed in the distance as the wind blew its mossy scent of wet earth and stone in my face, making me brush back the dark hair that shadowed my eyes.“So, say this again just so we're clear before we run off into the wild hacking at every Tom, Dick, and Cherry that falls in our way.” Klein Markov started before my brother cut him off, rolling his eyes in annoyance.“It's Tom, Rick, and Harry you nitwit,” He spat acidly before I cut the both of them off, refusing to engage in their petty squabble.“We follow the trail through the woods, cut around the mountains, and make it to Cove before nightfall,” I growled, stabbing at the map in the guard’s hands before hopping back on the horses.We had been in the woods for hours now, and it was time to move. The sun had already peaked in the sky and was beginning its decent into the red line of the horizon. The sooner we got out of these treacherous woods, the better.I tried not to remember how we had been in

Elena’s POVThe blinding lights hoisted around the podium left starry spots in my eyes as I jogged robotically to the center of the stage.My heart was beating so loud inside me that I was almost sure the screaming crowd could hear it as the bright fluorescent lights narrowed on the long silver pole.“Come on little rabbit! Show us what you’ve got,” Alpha Alaric’s voice boomed through the speakers and I jumped, unable to miss the hint of the threat that laced his words. I had caught his impossibly tall frame, seated on his throne at the corner of the stage. The Alpha was dressed in a silvery white suit that looked painful to the eye, his platinum blonde hair gelled back until it looked oil slick.I swallowed, testing my cold hands on the pole before realizing my palms were sweaty.“Focus, Elena…please,” I wheezed just as pump disco music blared from the overhead speakers and I swung my body around the pole, trying my best not to look at the pinched faces in the crowd and allowing my e

Anthony’s POVThere was no surprise on Alaric’s hawkish face as we watched each other and his hands caressed Elena’s body.The beast was silently taunting me to act and watch my men get torn apart by his army of minions.“Something’s not right here Anthony…i say we wait until they release her and rescue her backstage.” Michael started before I raised a hand to cut him off, shaking my head and tearing my eyes away from Elena’s full breasts.They were the sexiest fucking breasts i’d ever had the misfortune of seeing, I could still remember the way her coarse pink nipples had felt between my fingers and tongue, the pleasure we had enjoyed.It obviously meant fuck all to her seeing as she was striping proudly for her old pack!I shook my head disbelievingly when she twirled around the thick silver pole with splayed legs, flashing everyone long enough to see her engorged pussy lips peeking through the sides of the tiny pink panties she wore.My hands clenched to fists by my side as I tried

Michael’s POVThe weight between my shoulders had grown ever since we got back from the enemy castle. The clicking of the clock seemed overly loud in the wide study as I paced back and forth, cursing under my breath as panic covered my every step.“You need to stay calm Michael, it's probably not as bad as it seems-” My mother whispered and I glanced at her sharply, forcing her into silence.The two of them, Fedora and my mother were huddled together on the black leather sofa of my study, their wide eyes following me back and forth in a way that made my gut clench angrily.Not as bad as it seemed? I had lost my goddamned mate to a monster-wielding psychopath and that was all she had to say? I couldn't believe it!“If she is there of her own choice Michael, then there's really nothing you can do,” Fedora sighed, big black eyes watching me intensely before I slammed my fist into the table and made both women jump.How dare she speak of Elena like she knew what happened? She couldn't pos