ZANE’S POV“ Wassup Buddy. How’s it going with you, “ I answered Khal’s call after the fourth ring.“ I’m alright Zee, “ Khal answered me with his baritone voice.Yeah, Khal always called me Zee since childhood. I expressed my dislike for the way he always called my name because it sounded more womanly. The more I complained the more he called me Zee so I gave up and just let him.“ But, we have a problem in the pack, “ Khal added before I had the chance to speak again. I saw that coming, so I wasn’t surprised. Still seated on my bed, I facepalmed. Can this Alpha position get any worse?“ What’s the problem? “ I asked him tiredly.“ One of the patrol officers called me a few minutes ago telling me that the body of a woman was found at the borders of our pack. Her identity hasn’t been confirmed yet, but I’m on my way there right now….. “ Khal said and his voice trailed off for a moment.“ Shit!! It’s Delia’s body, “ Khal said with a hint of shock in his voice. I facepalmed and sighed
MAEVE’S POV“ I know where she lives because the cottage in which she lives right now belongs to my great-grandparents. I gave it to her a few years after she was banished to repay a debt that I owed her, “ My mom answered Khal with a blank look on her face.Yeah, quite alright everyone present was shocked, but I'm not sure any of them were as shocked as I was. My mom had a deal with a woman who was known to be dangerous.What baffled me was that she had never spoken about this before until now. Did she know that saying such a thing in front of Alpha Zane might put her in trouble?“ Mom you're joking, right? “ I asked her as I chuckled nervously hoping she’d get the message and take back what she said, but she shook her head in negation, which signified that she wasn’t joking.“ Tell them you're joking Mom, “ I told her through gritted teeth and a forced smile on my face. But she still wouldn't budge.Alpha Zane, Damien, and the man who looked like military personnel looked taken abac
MAEVE’S POV“ Do you need some help with cooking, “ Aradia asked me as she walked towards me. This time around Patricia and I weren’t the only ones who looked surprised.Were they sure that they got the real Aradia we’ve all heard about? Because this one here seemed to be too nice to be referred to as DARKNESS.Since I saw her standing at that door, the aura that emitted from her was calmness and peace. Or was she just trying to bewitch us? “ No, thank you. There’s no need. I can handle it, “ I said to her politely.Only a fool would tread with her without caution. She looked into my eyes and smiled. As though she saw fear written all over me.“ That’s a shame. I always find solace in tending to flowers and cooking, “ She said as she looked at Patricia who was clearly scared now.Not being able to be in the kitchen anymore Patricia briskly walked out. Leaving just Alpha Zane, Damien, and I in the kitchen with Aradia. Aradia chuckled lightly when she saw Patricia leaving in such a hu
ZANE’S POVI sat in my study, thinking about what Madeline said when I asked her how she knew where Aradia lived. Why did she have to pay a debt to Aradia? What did Aradia do for her?I couldn’t ask Madeline these questions because I felt that since she willingly divulged the information to us, it wasn’t anything unlawful or bad.I got a call from Alpha Kelvin informing me of his arrival at the pack house. So I stood up and walked out of the pack house to welcome him.Alpha Kelvin Jones was the new Alpha of NightShade Pack who took over just a few days ago after the death of his father Alpha Benjamin Jones. Alpha Kelvin's intention for visiting me was to pay homage to me as the Alpha king and also formally introduce himself to me. Looking at him now, he looked 28.“ You’re welcome to ShadowMoon Pack, “ I said to Alpha Kelvin with a welcoming smile as he approached me in front of the pack house.“ Thank you for having me, Alpha Zane, “ Alpha Kelvin said with a warm smile and stood in f
MAEVE’S POVWhen Alpha Zane told me I was free to go back home, I was overwhelmed with happiness and after telling him I quit, I rushed to my room and packed my belongings.In no time I was seated in my Ford Range Rover pickup truck with all my belongings safely in the truck before I drove off.The pickup truck was old and getting rusty, but I wasn't ashamed of driving it around town because my Mom told me that my dad wanted me to have the car. I intended to work and save up some money to fix the car and make it look brand new.Seeing Kelvin again made me happy because back then in college, he was a sweet and caring guy and we were very close. I would be lying if I said I wasn't among the number of girls who had a huge crush on him.At some point, I thought he would ask me to be his girlfriend, but that never happened though. I chuckled at the thought. He had completely changed and looked way hotter now.In our second year in college, he didn't come back to school. His phone number wa
ZANE’S POVA gentle breeze wafted the smoke into my nose, making me sneeze and jerk up into a sitting position on my bed only to meet four pairs of eyes anxiously looking at me.Damien rushed to my side and placed the back of his palm on my head in a bid to check if I was burning up. I looked at everyone in my room, surprised that they were there.Aradia held a bunch of dried leaves that smoke was coming out from which made me know that she was the one who blew the smoke to my nose. Alpha Kelvin stood in front of my bed with his hands folded across his chest looking relieved that I was up.While our medical doctor stood beside me and marveled at how I woke up immediately the smoke was blown into my nose.“ Thank the goddess you are awake. We were…. “ Damien wanted to continue talking but Aradia interrupted.“ Thanks to me, not the goddess, “ Aradia said to Damien and glared making Damien correct himself.“ Thanks to Aradia, you’re awake. We were worried about you. What happened? Maeve
MAEVE’S POV“ Please don’t work at the Grill Bar, come back to pack house. Maybe what is happening now is a sign that you shouldn’t work there. If you come back to work here I promise to be good to you, “ Alpha Zane said to me softly.Hearing Alpha Zane say those words to me really warmed and melted my heart. All I wanted was for us to get naked. There was no denying it any further. I was attracted to Alpha Zane.After seeing Kelvin, I thought I’d still feel the way I used to feel about him, but I just didn't feel the spark with him like I felt with Alpha Zane. It was then I realized that my crush on Kelvin had withered away.When I looked into Alpha Zane’s eyes all I saw was sincerity and care. I didn't know what to say to him. I just got the job at the Packs Grill bar and quitting on my first day didn't sit well with me.But then again, I knew refusing his offer would hurt his pride. I opened my mouth to tell him to give me some time to discuss it with my mom but that was the moment
ZANE’S POVEver since that day at the Grill Bar where the Changeling almost claimed my life, it didn't appear anymore, nor did we get any report that an unusual thing happened.Preparation for the Ceremony Of Mates got me so busy that I didn't have time for myself. Damien had to force me to rest but that was my problem.I always had problems sleeping except that day I had a wet dream because of Maeve.Speaking of whom, I hadn't spoken to since that day and today was the Ceremony Of Mate. It was mandatory to put on a white outfit during the Ceremony. That is how it had been since before I was even born.I went to the town's event hall to inspect the decorations and make sure everything was in shape and came back to the pack house to dress up.Aradia and I also hadn't spoken since the day I was attacked. But I knew she wouldn't bail out of performing the pack's Ceremony.We had to keep her identity unknown in order not to raise fear from the pack members.Still not wanting the pack memb