Kirsch's POV"So you are telling me, he's actually part of the Treaty now?!" I turned to Powell with disbelief. The first thing I saw after I went into the meeting room, I couldn't believe --It was Stone, sitting in the second chair to the chairman of the Treaty.And something was different about him -- something besides the fact that he got a whole new arm.Turning his ring in a leisurely way, Stone smirked without looking at me: "I never knew the Treaty treats Alphas so poorly.""Stone Hayes is our new thirteenth Alpha," Powell turned to me with a sullen look, "pay some due respect, Kirsch."I frowned at Powell: "Well, you have changed! What got into you?"Not that I expected Powell to support me for our history's sake, but he had always been disapproval of Stone before this -- well, before the Treaty suddenly turned on Taran.[Don't push them too far,] Taran's voice suddenly rose in my head -- Rudy mindlinked him when we saw Stone there in the room, [I'm afraid Powell is no longer
Kirsch's POVIt wasn't like Stone would make his move right there at the Treaty.Taran and Willa hurried back in a couple of hours, at which time Stone already left the Treaty."So we have the time all to ourselves now?!" Willa cheered, bouncing on the bed at that news, "Great!"Leaning on the door frame, Taran shot Willa a weird look hearing that, but he didn't put in a comment."It can't be good that Stone chose to work with me," I frowned in deep thought. There is a mountain between our packs, and now we have to share the patrol duty, we have to exchange people, "I'll head back first. You guys can stay here and enjoy the vacation."I don't know how to trust anyone Stone might send."We need to stay together," Taran suddenly said, his eyes on the floor with his arms folded in front of him, "we don't know what Stone is up to, but if there is anything he desires from us, it's within the three of us.""But I don't want to go yet..." Willa pouted, begging Taran, "Please, please? I have
Taran's POVDays passed, but everything seemed fine.Kirsch kept a regular daily report, but mostly about how Stone sent over people for some non-important spots on patrol, and Kirsch has sent men over, too. Every time Stone came over to our pack, he would inform Kirsch, and do a regular patrol together with Kirsch. As much as Kirsch hated it, it was better that Stone was kept under his nose.I know I'm not imagining it that Willa, or should I say, Nox, had been less happy ever since Kirsch left. Though I kept her company -- or rather -- she wouldn't let me go anywhere without her attached on my waist, there was always this gloomy cloud in her eyes that no amount of ice cream could chase away.Yep, ice cream.Lived a thousand lives in misery, ice cream has become the dark goddess's one solace that she can face without guilt.I feel like she felt guilty toward me, and I don't know why.All I knew was, I was able to get the magic about draining one's blood out of her that day, and even
Kirsch's POVI really thought Stone would make at least SOME suspicous move when he comes over, but he didn't.All he did, he did right in front of my eyes, at his invitation. I knew he was trying to gaining my trust by asking me to participate in everything, but something felt off, and I couldn't quite pin it.The most frustrating part was, I couldn't catch him with anything when it felt like it was right in front of my eyes."Ready for our date, Alpha Kirsch?" Stone was still in his human form when I came out in my wolf form. He would try to stay as long as he could in his human form whenever he was over in the pack, and I talked about that with Rudy, we both agreed that Stone was trying to lower our guard by showing up harmless, which was the most dangerous disguise.I wasn't falling for that.And the most annoying part, was his constant effort on starting a conversation."I proposed that we go North today because of the recent event." Stone walked by my side and Rudy started runni
Willa's POV Only 3 months after Granny and I joined this pack, the pack already hated me to my guts. We had been changing packs ever since I could remember, and the lifespan of our stay was getting shorter as my 18th birthday closed in. All because I was wolfless. Being wolfless was the worst. People threw hatred at us like it was their job. They believed we were cursed, all because of a stupid curse story among werewolves-- There was once a wolfless girl. The whole pack hated her. She disobeys her alpha, and brings misfortune. On a new moon night, the girl was dragged into the woods by a wolf. Suddenly he saw fangs grow out of her mouth as her body covered in furs! She stabbed those fangs into his neck, and ripped his heart out with her claw! She was banished by the pack. "Willa! You have been telling pups the cursed story again, haven't you?" An annoying voice rose behind me when I was about to enter the woods where granny's cabin wa
Willa's POV When I reached our cabin, granny was already waiting for me with our panic bag. This wasn't our first drill. "Are you hurt?!" Granny checked me head to toe, "What the hell happened this time?!" "He asked me to strip, so I slashed my hand instead." I faked a pitiful look, trying to get away with granny's rage, "I'm really sorry but you said no sex before 18--" "Save it! My rule is not an excuse to get away with misbehavior!" Granny glared at me sternly, seeing through my act right away. I grinned with my lips pressed. I wasn't sorry. I hated this pack and I didn't mind leaving. "Alpha Jason would hunt us down. We need to run. Take your medicine early today." Granny stashed a vial in my palm. I had my mouthful with the bitter herb potion when Granny shifted in front of me. Her bones snappings echoed among the silent forest, and a huge red wolf appeared in front of my eyes. Under the dim lights of the t
Willa's POV The alpha refused us bluntly when granny barely even finished her plea. Anger of humiliation exploded inside me. Of all the packs that I had been to, this one was the worst! Though I was hated before, at least those packs hated me for a reason! "Granny, let's go!" I pulled granny on the arm, dodging the Alpha's eyes. I would definitely offend him if he saw the hatred in my eyes. The red-haired woman snorted with contempt. "Willa--" Granny wouldn't move even after their insult. We needed a pack. I needed a pack. "We don't need them!" I rose my voice as I turned to granny. She sighed with a sad look. The red-haired woman let out a short laugh at my outburst, and my ears turned scarlet. Alpha Kirsch glared at her, and she just shrugged. "I was hoping we could find a home here, Willa," Granny said slowly. Of all the times that we moved before, granny never sounded so sad. It broke my hear
Kirsch's POV I agreed to meet Jason about some missing wolf. I thought that was his excuse to look for trouble. I didn't think he would actually come all the way to my border, only to retrieve a wolfless girl, and I surely didn't know she would be my mate! "Mine!..." Rudy shouted to me happily when he saw Ethan talking to a girl in a red cloak, but then he changed into a confused tone, "Mine?" Rudy was my wolf. I swear at the moment I was both ecstatic and murderous -- murderous to Rudy because this was not the first time he shouted that at me! A werewolf only has one chance to mark a mate, and I had marked mine, at Rudy's recognition! [A werewolf has only one mate, you stupid huge dog! What's the matter with you?!] I growled at him feeling mad, but I knew that anger was directed at myself-- I also felt the pull toward the girl. [I'm not sure...] Rudy calmed down a little from the thrill, [I FEEL like she's ours