ROWAN .“Stop following me,” I snap at the two women as they chase after me, hot on my heels.“We are not following you, we are curious about your mate,” Lisa shoots back.“Stop calling him that, he is not my mate.”“Just because you don't accept it doesn't make it any less true,” Rina retorts. “Your wolf called him mate.”“And just because she called him that doesn't make it true!” I snap back.“Actually, it does. It is our wolves that recognize the mates, not the human, which means your feelings, thoughts and opinion on the matter has no bearing on the truth. Your wolf called him mate, he is your mate. End of discussion.”“Stop following me.”“No.”“Not a chance.”With an annoyed huff I quicken my footsteps as I head to the clinic, nodding and acknowledging the greetings of the people milling about as I pass by. “You know, we still have no idea as to why he was there in the first place,” I remark. “You two are so hell bent on making me accept him you are completely ignoring the fa

ROWAN.“Well, how did it go?” Rina asks the moment I walk out of the room.“He is lying, I just know it,” I say as I make my way out of the clinic.“How do you know that?” Lisa asks as they take places up my sides.“Said his name is Louis, but doesn't remember his last name. Has no recollection of how he got to that field or what he was doing,” I reply “He might be telling the truth,” Rina interjects.“He had broken bones, internal bleeding and a few more bruises. Nothing to his head, so where does the amnesia come in?”“Maybe it's trauma?” Lisa adds.“Really? Trauma? That is what you are going with?” I ask sarcastically.“I don't know. Look, all I am saying is… maybe you should just give him a chance. He might actually be telling the truth .” “He is not!” I snap at her.“How do you know that?!”she snaps back.“Because I looked into his eyes! Okay. There was no confusion, Los lost sense of direction, no desperation. He knows who he is and the fact that he is lying about it tells me

VIKTOR .I know she is the one before the door opens.Her scent is already filling my head as well as the happy rumble my wolf gives at her approach.She is dressed in a light blue shirt that is partially tucked into a pair of stretchy black jeans, that just highlights her long legs. Her auburn hair flows down her back like stormy waves, swaying as she walks towards me and fixing me with a pair of emerald green eyes that reflects her stubborn nature and a strong spirit. Yeah, I have my hands full with her, alright..“How are you feeling today!” she asks as she walks up to me.“Better. I don't hurt as much as last night. Your healers are a delight.”“Hmm, they said as much. Any recollections whatsoever? Anything new?”“No, unfortunately not.”I thought about it last night, on whether I should carry on with my charade and stick to my story or confess.If I were any other Alpha, I would have confessed. But I am not. Any other Alpha. I am Viktor Thorn of the Vale pack, renowned to be ru

ROWAN “... so, the shipment will arrive latest by next week, unfailingly.”“That's good,” I say as I sign the documents before handing it back to our liaison with the human world. You have been most helpful.”“It has been a pleasure working with you,” the lady says as she heads for the door, leaving at the exact moment Rina and Alden show up.“Everything good with the shipment?” Rina asks as she settles into a seat.“Mmm. Just some technical delays, that is all.”“It better be. All these happenings have made me antsy lately,” she returns.“You? Antsy? What is the world coming to?” I tease her.“Haha. Very funny. You are hilarious,” she deadpans. “You know, just because I am an optimist doesn't mean I don't worry about stuff.”“True. And speaking of worrying occurrences, what do you have?”“We went out to the mainland, as well as sending some of the seasoned ones among us,” Alden speaks up. “There has been no talk about any failed attacks or missing wolves. It is like they are ghosts.

DOMINIC OBSIDIAN PACK.“What do you mean you can't find them?!” I snap as I fling the placeholder at the wolf before me. “How do large numbers of wolves just up and vanish and no one has a clue?!”“They covered their tracks well,” he responds, his head bowed low. “Not well enough that we didn't find out about them. Have you figured out who was involved? What they were involved in?”“They were the Alphas of some of the packs in the west. We also discovered that they had a few meetings with Alpha Viktor -”“Viktor? They met up with Viktor?! What for?!”“We… we don't know, Alpha.”“Useless… you are all useless,” I snap. “Get out!”They all scramble out of my office like a bunch of spineless mutts.Viktor.Why is it always him?It was purely coincidence that I had found out that some of the Alphas were planning an attack.In none other Than the Winter Wolf Coalition.I had reached out to them, offering my assistance but they had brushed me off.“... there is no such plan, Alpha Dominic…