AXIOS'S POVThis time, the smell of honey and jasmine is insanely intoxicating and unmistakable. I stopped in my tracks, wondering if I was imagining things now. I went out to clear my head, but I came back mad."Fuck," I cursed as I tried walking back into the house."Axios, is that you?" I heard her call out again.I turned around immediately to see her standing at the corner,"Amber!" I called out while blinking my eyes a couple of times, and she was still standing in front of me with a surprised look.I cleared my eyes with the back of my hands, praying she wouldn't disappear in an instant."Are you okay?" she asked, looking at me awkwardly."I thought you were gone.""Gone, where?"I was still doubting if this was reality; could it be that I was dreaming?"Kiara isn't fucking with me, this time around," I thought to myself."I was waiting for you to return."My eyes suddenly lit up in surprise; "she didn't leave after all.""Are you sure you are fe

We both turned towards the voice; he was hot as usual, but not as hot as Axios. "I knew it was your scent," I heard Kiara say as she jumped on him. He quickly grabbed her with open arms, and before Axios could warn them against making out in front of him, their mouths were already fused. "Axel, what the fuck are you doing here?" "Came to see how you are faring in exile, Alpha.""Firstly, I am in exile for a reason, and you are not supposed to be here unless it is super important; secondly, quit calling me that; I am not your alpha anymore; you are Alpha now."He snapped at Axel, who stared at him silently. Kiara got down from Axel's body, and she joined him, in staring at Axios also. "What were you like when you were the alpha?" I asked Axios, trying to ease the tension in the room. Besides, I wanted to know what he truly was like when he was the alpha of his pack. All attention shifted to me. Axios cleared his throat a couple of times. I guess he was looking for the right word t

I got out of the car, and Axios came out of the house, heading towards us."You took your time, Axel." "Had a little delay at the border with the rogues; ever since you went into exile, they have been relentlessly attacking us.""Did you miss us?" Kiara taunted. "Out of the way, Kiara," he scolded her. "Are you okay?" Axios asked. He got close to me, holding onto me while inspecting my face as if the answer were written boldly on my face. "I'm just tired." "You sure? Did something happen to her?""Manny didn't do anything to you when we all went outside, right?" Kiara asked"What! Manny, you left her all alone with Manny!" "I'm fine. I'm fineee. Just calm down, everybody; she didn't do anything to me.""You are sure?""Yes!" I yelled"What does Manny want with Amber?" "I don't know she lost it ever since the incident; no one takes her visions seriously anymore." "I should go freshen up," I said as I walked away. I could hear Axel say he should get going because he didn't want

AXIOS'S POVI had been beating myself up ever since I realized I had almost killed my mate. The reason I went into exile all these years has finally caught up with me.I didn't know which was more painful, the dagger wound or my aching heart. I finally found the courage and came back home, but the minute I saw her sitting in a corner with mud all over her body, a sense of guilt and pain overwhelmed me.If only I hadn't unleashed the beast, we wouldn't be in this awkward situation. I had exiled this beastly side of me since the first time I woke up and discovered I couldn't control it. Every fucking one of them was already damn scared of me from the very moment I opened my eyes, showing them this beast side of me would only make them want to hunt me till eternity. "Sit, this is going to be a long story." "I'm fine right where I am; could you get on with it now?" Amber replied. I felt a pang in my heart at the response I got from her, but then again, I

AXIOS'S POV8 months and two weeks after the coronation, I woke up early in the morning to an unexpected visitor. The counsel of Alphas had been summoned to an impromptu meeting, and I was to leave immediately. Rufus and his rogue wolves had attacked the Red Dawn Pack, one of the ancient packs, killing everyone in their path. We were summoned by the Lycan prince, Reagan, to discuss ways to put an end to Rufus before he destroys more packs. I had plans to visit the human world with Mira that morning when Beta Axel came over to inform me of the visitor. I wanted to send the visitors away, but when they mentioned Prince Reagan, I felt powerless. "Come on, you promised you would take me to the human world today, for some homemade pies, remember?" Mira lamented while sitting on the floor; for some odd reasons, best known to Mira and my unborn babies, she prefers sitting on the floor. Mira practically eats, sleeps, and does every damn thing on the floor; mo