"Emily?" I repeated, sweat beads beginning to firm on my forehead. "Wh-what are you doing?" "I said keep quiet or I'll blow your head off." She grunted, pressing the gun harder. "Okay, okay!" My arms went up instinctively, my chest rising and falling faster than normal. "What do you want?" "For you to leave Roger the hell alone!" She said through gritted teeth. My brows furrowed. "But I already did. We spoke and he was willing to let go, or so it seemed. Was he not?""He was.""So what happened?""Our relationship is over, and it's all because of you!" She spat. "I'm… I'm sorry.""How could you?" She raised her voice. "I'm sorry! I didn't mean for him to break up with you. I only spoke to him and he seemed willing to change. I don't know why he broke up with you.""I never said he did." She said and I casted a confused eyebrow raised glance at her. "I broke up with him."How is it my fault then? "It's not. I'm just kidding." She chuckled, taking the gun off my head and shoving
“Why are they all here?” Brian asked, specifically referring to Celine and Anna. “They are here to help with the war. We are working with them, and it’s a signed agreement.“I never agreed to such a thing.” Brain frowned. “Why would you–”“We’ll discuss it in private? You have to agree based on certain situations. “Welcome to the get together.” She smiled at Celine and Anna. “Why are they at a family get together?” I didn’t realize I voiced my thoughts.“For someone who is undeserving of being here, you’re asking a lot of questions.” Myla scoffed. “Mom!” Brian and Kelly scolded. “Wait, are you referring to my daughter like that?” Mom said, raising a ‘you have to be kidding me’ glare at Myla.“Of course, I’m referring to that thing. Neither it nor y’all deserve to be here.” She stated sternly.“It? Are you crazy?!” Mom took a step closer to her but I held her back. Myla’s face flushed, rumpling up. “Don’t forget you’re speaking to the Alpha’s mother. Watch how you speak to me.” Sh
~ TONE ~“Hey, bro.” Lyric called, sheepishly walking into the balcony with a shy wave. I rolled my eyes at her.”What do you want?”“I just wanted to apologize for the weird encounter with Brian’s Mom. I’m sorry on her behalf.” She leaned against the rail, watching my eyes intensely like she was trying to read what was on my mind. “It’s fine.” I Sighed.“You sure.”“Yup.”“Wow, dude you have grown a lot. The old Tone would be so mad someone ridiculed him and would have set the entire place on fire.” She said and I glared,, causing her to laugh, I had no other option than to join in as well. “I mean, you’re not lying, I've definitely grown. I was so mad when she spoke about us like that, but I was more concerned about you.”“Me?” she raised her brow.“Yes. You know… I worry about you a lot.” She let out a dramatic gasp, slapping her mouth with her palms. “You? You care about me?”“Shut up, you know I do.I’m not kidding. Are you sure you’ll be fine in a marriage where your mother in
~ LYRIC ~ 'BABE, WHERE ARE YOU?' I mind liked Brian. I had been in the pack for a week but hadn't seen him enough to spend quality time with him. 'Hey, sorry, I've been really busy. I'm currently at the dining table. Please join me for lunch.' He mind linked me back. Finally!Jumping off my bed, I sprinted out of the room, heading downstairs. A grin stained my face at the thought of seeing and giving with Brian again.There he was, sitting majestically at the head of the table. Multiple dishes of various origin, texture, and shape were served across the table. "Wow, you look gorgeous, baby." He commented, taking a quick scan of me. "Of course, I do." I joked, grinning from ear to ear and walked to meet him, pulling him into a hug. "Dude, I've missed you so much. It's like you went extinct." "That's not a possibility, mi lady." He grinned, wrapping his arm around me and planting a kiss on my belly. "I'm sorry. I got way too busy to handle." He planted another kiss on my side, m
"This is beautiful." I commented at the condo, pushing the door to the bathroom open, revealing the gold themed bathroom. "Sorry it's small." He apologized, grabbing my purse from me. "I couldn't find any other one in town, and due to the war, I couldn't travel out of town." Was it small, yeah? Did I care? No. "It's all good. This is perfect. Plus, I'm spending time with you, and that's what matters." I wrapped an arm around his neck. He placed my purse on a stool, wrapping an arm around me. He grabbed my thigh and with one jump, I had my legs around his waist. "I missed you so much!" I pointed out. "I missed you too. More than you can imagine. It felt like I couldn't breathe without you." He said and pecked my lips, sending tingles down my body. I reconnected our lips, and this time, for a passionate kiss. My body jolted in excitement, realizing that it hadn't tasted this much tingles in a long time. He slid his tongue into my mouth, fighting for dominance which I happily ga
~ BRIAN ~ For some reason, Lyric had been extremely worried about this war. Of course, she had to be worried, but it felt like she was worrying way too much. As though there was something she knew that she wasn't telling me. "Here's the file for the warriors." Jordan pulled me out of my train of thoughts, dumping a textbooklike file in front of me. "Oh, okay, thank you." I said and opened the first page, reading through the profile and strength of the Warriors. As I read through them, an awkward tightness clouded my heart. They were all great warriors, absolutely, but while we had quality, the enemy had quantity. For each soldier, they had about twenty more. I couldn't bring myself to utter this fear because as the Alpha, I ought to be strong, bold, and courageous, to be the source of hope for my pack. If I was afraid, the entire pack would be equally fearful and we didn't need that right now. "This is great, thank you." I smiled at Jordan, closing the file. "What next?" "Well,
~ BRIAN ~ What a crazy being… I scoffed. "What does she mean by making her Luna? Who knows what she has planned?" I complained. "I don't know why Mom went behind my back to make plans with them. She should've known it'll only cause trouble." "To be honest, I don't think your Mom would consider this trouble. She'd be in full support of the idea." Jordan pointed out. "Of course!" "So… are you considering doing it? Taking up her offer?" Jordan asked. "No, man. Are you crazy? Why'd I betray Lyric like that?" I shot him a death stare. "Oh, absolutely. Of course not. You're not going to betray Lyric like that." He cleared his throat. A moment of silence filled the place till he spoke again. "What then are you going to do, Alpha?" "I don't know yet." I sighed. "I mean, we really need a lot more warriors, if I'm being honest, and their pack is very large." He shrugged. "What are you suggesting? That I take up the offer of letting a psycho be my Luna and just cast Lyric to the side?
~ LYRIC ~ It had been a while since I had seen my mother, so I was heading over to greet her. "But Mom—" I heard Tone's voice coming from inside.Opening the door, I saw her sitting at the center of the living room, in the middle of what seemed like a deep conversation with Tone, who was sitting on a stool directly in front of her. They stopped their conversation and stared at me, an awkward silence filling the air. To make things worse, Tone was holding her hand whilst frowning. I didn't notice that until he quickly pulled his hand away, scratching the back of his head and pushed his chair backwards. Mom cleared her throat and sent a smile my way. "Hey, Lyric. Wh-what's up? Why are you here?" She stuttered. "Why not? Is there any reason why I shouldn't be here?' "Of course not. Stop being silly and come in." She smiled even harder, and this time , it heightened my suspicion, because Why was she grinning so much? Sitting between them, I glanced at their faces. "Are you havin
It was the day I had been waiting for, the day I had worked so hard to reach. My graduation day. I stood in front of the mirror, staring at my reflection as I adjusted my cap and gown. A sense of accomplishment washed over me, but it was mixed with bittersweetness. The road to this moment had been nothing like I imagined. The journey had been full of unexpected turns—love, loss, battles, and triumphs.In the early days after Brian’s coma, when I learned I was pregnant, I never thought I’d make it to this moment, let alone have my son with me by my side. The idea of balancing motherhood with my education had seemed impossible. But here I was, with my son, my husband, and my pack—ready to take the next step in life, even though I knew it wouldn’t be easy.I smiled softly at my reflection, adjusting my gown one last time. My son, only two years old now, was already napping peacefully in his crib, a reminder of how much had changed in such a short time. Brian had been there for me every s
The first day back in classes felt so unreal. The energy of the students buzzed through the air—laughter, conversations, the occasional groan about assignments—but none of it truly reached me. Not with everything that had happened. Not with everything that still weighed on my mind.Brian walked beside me, his presence a steady force, but even he felt different. Stronger. More protective.As if he could sense what was coming.And he wasn’t wrong.'Goodbye, my love.' He said through mind link, causing my cheeks to flush red. 'Goodbye, my love.' I mind linked back and giggled loud, earning side eyes from two of the girls about to enter my classroom as well. The moment I stepped into my first lecture hall, Professor Jenna’s cold gaze landed on me.Jenna… jeez. How could I forget this witch?A woman who should’ve been nothing more than an ordinary professor, but she wasn’t. She had a fixation on Brian, one she had never hidden well. Before the war, before everything, I had ignored it. Br
~ LYRIC ~ The ray from the sun shone through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the pack house, casting golden light over the polished wood floors. I stretched my arms above my head, breathing in the sweet fresh morning air as I gazed out over the training grounds. Warriors were practicing, their movements sharp and precise, but today wasn’t about war or battles.Today was about something far more terrifying:School. Yup, you heard that right. I gotta go back to school. I had almost forgotten that the rest of the world hadn’t stopped when Brian was in a coma, when I was learning to rule, when I had been fighting to hold our pack together. But time had moved forward, and now it was time for me to return to the life I had before I became Luna.Not that I minded.I loved being Luna.I loved the power, the responsibility, the feeling of belonging to something greater than myself. The pack respected me. They trusted me. I had spent the past few weeks proving that I wasn’t just Brian’s wife—
~ LYRIC ~Two weeks had passed. It had been. Two whole weeks. Two gruesome weeks. Two weeks of Brian laying in the hospital with no medical diagnosis. No treatment possible because no identifiable problem. It had been Two weeks of ruling without him. Yes, on the bright side, the pack had completely defeated the enemy and wiped out all of them, thanks to my power (not to brag or anything), so I had been leading the pack as Luna completely, with help from Jordan. Poor Jordan was mourning the murder of his beloved. It broke my heart for him, but Anna got what she deserved. It had been two weeks of waking up alone, staring at the empty space beside me where Brian should have been.Two weeks of trying to be strong while my heart ached in ways I never thought possible.Brian was still in a coma. My mother, too.The healers said their conditions were stable—alive, breathing—but that wasn’t enough. Not for me.Every day, I carried the weight of my pack on my shoulders. I made decisions, I
~ LYRIC ~I couldn’t speak— speaking was too much. I couldn't breathe. Brian’s body lay limp in my arms, his warmth slipping away with every second that passed. My hands were soaked in his blood, trembling as I pressed them against the wound that should have never been there. This wasn’t how it was supposed to end. Not at all. What was all that stupid prophecy of saving him about? I had tried all I could, summoned all the power I could find, yet I couldn't heal him quickly. A violent storm of emotions built inside me—rage, grief, desperation—twisting and churning until my body couldn’t contain it anymore. I wanted to explode. Watching the love of my life grow cold and pale in front of me was a sight that stabbed my soul. "I would not let this happen!" I growled and rose up, his pool of blood dripping from me. "No! I screamed."I would not let this happen. A throat wrecking scream tore from my throat, shaking the very ground beneath me. My power exploded outward in a bright
~ LYRIC ~I woke to the sound of gunfire.The sharp, jarring cracks destroyed the peaceful silence of the night, sending a jolt of terror through me. I sat up so fast that the blankets wrapped around my legs scratched my skin, my heart thundering in my chest.Beside me, Brian was already moving. Clearly, someone had experience in years of war and survival that had trained him well because he didn’t hesitate, he didn’t freeze, he didn’t seem fazed. He grabbed his armor and weapons from the bedside, his body tense with readiness.“What’s happening?” I breathed, throwing off the cover and getting off the bed to match his speed. His eyes were already scanning the darkened room, his jaw clenched. “We’re under attack.”Another round of gunfire exploded outside, followed by the distant shouts of warriors and the sickening sounds of metal meeting flesh.My stomach twisted. I was growing tired of this whole war nonsense and just couldn't wait for it to end . We barely had time to pull on o
“They are here!” A guard announced.I didn’t have time to panic.My vision had given me an advantage, but that advantage would mean nothing if I didn’t act now. The enemy was coming, and they were coming fast.I stood straight ignoring the way my body still trembled from the strain of seeing through time. I forced my voice to be steady, authoritative. I was Luna. They needed to hear confidence, not fear.“Jordan ,” I said, my tone fierce. “Gather everyone. Now.”He hesitated for a while before nodding and rushing off to sound the alarm.Minutes later, the war room filled with warriors, guards, and pack leaders. Their eyes were wide, their bodies tense. They knew something was coming.I took my place at the center of the room, armed with full armor and a gun for myself. .“The enemy is on their way,” I announced. “They’ve taken Alpha Brian as a distraction, hoping we’d be too broken to fight back. But we will fight back. And we will win.”A murmur ran through the crowd as they digested
~ RAINA ~I never should have agreed to this crap. Fake dating Blade was supposed to be easy. A simple arrangement. No emotions, no expectations—just a mutual agreement to keep up appearances. He needed to make Lyric jealous, and I… Well, I wasn’t sure what I was getting out of it anymore. It was initially for the sake of research, but I had barely done any research here. It was all just war, war, war. . At first, it was fun. Blade had a way of making things exciting, always pulling me into his world of effortless confidence and easy charm. I told myself it didn’t matter that he was still hopelessly in love with Lyric. That his eyes always followed her when she was in the room. That I was just a placeholder in whatever game he was playing. But then, somewhere along the way, I started wanting more. I realized it today when I saw the way he looked at her, even when she was barely holding herself together. We were at the training grounds when he spotted her. Lyric stood off to
~ LYRIC ~I stretched my legs across the couch, letting out a satisfied sigh as I sank deeper into the cushions. The warm scent of my mother’s cinnamon tea spread through the air, blending with the soft crackling of the fireplace. It was one of those rare, peaceful nights—one where the world outside didn’t seem so chaotic, and all that mattered was the quiet comfort of home. Tone sat across from me, one arm draped over the back of the chair, his face relaxed for once. For some reason, tonight, he looked… happy. Maybe even at peace. Mom was laughing at something he said, her voice light and full of warmth. I didn’t even catch the joke, but I smiled anyway, just glad to be here with them. In the midst of the war, I could still sit and enjoy a nice family time. “This tea is perfect,” I said, wrapping my fingers around the warm mug. “Mom, I swear, you should bottle this up and sell it. You’d make a fortune.” She chuckled, shaking her head. “It’s not that big of a deal. I just use a l