Carena:"What the fuck are you doing?"I heard Sawyer shout, and my body jolted once again. He was so forceful on the training ground. I never expected to witness his wild side. It's going to make training a bit tough for me, though.After he tripped Tabitha on the ground and everyone laughed at her, she couldn't even pick herself up from that insult. It was Jack who quickly rose to his feet to help her up. She gave him such an attitude that if I had done it, he would have confronted me in front of everyone."You!" Sawyer's another scream startled me, making my body visibly shudder. He stopped yelling when he noticed it. He was so tall that I could spot him from afar. I was sitting under a tree, pondering about my life.Jack was occupied helping Tabitha warm up, while Ashley hadn't done anything, as if her existence was on pause. Her boyfriend was quite vocal about training. Being a Gamma, he had been making remarks about who was messing up the training. And I could tell Sawyer was onl

Carena:“Answer me,” she insisted, and Sawyer finally opened his mouth to reply.“I think you should go back home and sort things out with your boyfriend,” he said calmly, slipping his hands into his pockets.Her body relaxed, and she scoffed, taunting him for not being able to secure her."Knew it," she taunted. "And you should go home to your crying mate and take care of her as if she were some teen," she hissed."She's not here, so don't drag her into this," Sawyer said as he stepped away from her.It was odd how he suddenly changed his tone. From being overly concerned to not even looking a bit worried for her.Even she kept staring at him as he turned around to leave. I didn't want to confront them because there was nothing worth discussing.It's not like what she said was untrue. I have been so desperate to live the life of a teen in love that I forgot my age.Throughout my teenage years, I had the responsibility of my stepsiblings on me.I never got to make friends or even focu

Carena: “Huh?” he asked again.“I want to run some tests and--,” as I started to talk about the topic, he hushed me.“Where did this topic come from?” he asked, confused.“I have been thinking about you and Ashley and I--,” I bit my bottom lip, feeling like I was saying too much. I needed to shut up.“Listen! I am not in the mood or in a condition to have a talk about anything with you or anyone right now,” he said. “I came to the hotel so that I don’t have to hear you whine about anything.”I frowned, feeling offended. “Really? Okay! Then I will give you space.” With that, I hung up the call. I knew I had angered him because he called me so many times after that.However, I had a feeling he was calling me to give me a good scolding, but I wasn’t ready for it.So, after I changed into my nightgown, I lay alone in bed while the pillow soaked up all my tears.“How do I make my presence known?” I asked myself, writhing uncomfortably in the bed. The fact that Sawyer’s family was so again

Carena: I followed Sawyer, and the others trailed behind us. As soon as Sawyer stepped into the guest room, he reached out his arm to halt everyone else.“Everybody! Get out!” he shouted, causing us to exchange glances, wondering what had transpired inside.“Everyone, back to the hall. We'll return once we've sorted this out,” Jack stepped forward to make the announcement, as Sawyer seemed too preoccupied, looking visibly shaken.Everyone else departed, leaving only Sawyer, Jack, and me. Even Tabitha didn't linger; I knew she couldn't stand the sight of blood, so she left with the others.With everyone gone, I watched Sawyer rush inside, seizing the opportunity to enter the room and confront a horrifying scene. Blood was everywhere, and in the middle of it all, on the bed, lay Ashley in her own pool of blood.I couldn't help but gasp, immediately muffling the sound with my hand.“Hey, calm down, look away,” Jack tried to reassure me, but I instinctively stepped back from him. I obser

Carena: Sawyer had asked for some time from the council while he figured out what needed to be done. I had heard some gruesome details of what happened to Ashley and how her boyfriend had used a bottle to assault her until it broke. There were pieces everywhere, and it made me feel bad for her. But that didn’t mean I would hand over my mate to her.“Ugh!” Sawyer was pacing from one corner of the room to the other while I sat on the sofa near the window, watching him wander around.He finally stopped and grabbed his phone to call someone. It was a warrior he summoned to his bedroom.A few minutes later, a young man in his late twenties appeared before Sawyer.“Jared! I have a favor to ask of you,” I frowned, watching Sawyer sit down with Jared, keeping his head down.“Your Highness, you can ask for my life, and I won’t complain,” Jared replied softly and gratefully.“I heard you haven’t found your mate yet. I’m afraid it will be hard for you to do that, but someone needs saving,” Sawy