Marcus’ POV:I looked at Summer, and the fear in her eyes made me even angrier. The Red River Pack was a pack of murderers, as far as I was concerned. Sending them a messenger was Prince Lucian’s idea: I would have much rather avoided their territory altogether. Prince Lucian explained:“My father has assigned me with official business. I have sent a messenger to announce my arrival to the Alpha, but he has yet to return.”“He will not be returning.” I said.Lucian gave me the coldest possible look.“To offend the Second Prince is to offend the crown. No pack or Alpha would be so foolish, not even the Red River Pack.”“You don’t know these people…” Summer intervened with a soft, pained voice. He turned to her.“I must admit, I am not very familiar with the histories of your two packs. All I know is that there is a rivalry between you…”“IT’S NOT A RIVALRY! THEY ARE MURDERERS!” I banged my fist against the table, feeling Brutus in the back of my head just scratching to get out.Now Pri
“I don’t… What does that even mean?”Prince Lucian took a deep breath, before explaining:“When the hybrids shift for the first time, their wolves make them even stronger and faster. But the shift kills them.”“Kills their wolves? So then how are they able to survive?” Summer’s voice was high-pitched. She had never heard of a wolf dying and their human counterpart staying alive.“They don’t. Unless they find a host, another werewolf who is just ready to be possessed. Hence the attacks on the packs and the kidnappings.”Summer mulled over that information for a while, unable to respond. Not only did they murder anyone who crossed their path, but they also took control of innocent werewolves?“The deadly attack on both the packs is what drove a wedge between us. My father told me all about it, before he…” Marcus hesitated. “Before he died. Apparently, your grandmother led an attack against the rogues. The Red River Pack was closest to them, but they were quickly outnumbered. Even with a
Summer’s POV: This is the 101st time I sneaked into Beta Marcus's room secretly. Marcus is the Beta of my father, the youngest and handsomest Beta of our pack. But unfortunately, every time I see him, he’ll have a (different) girlfriend with him. How else could I explain this suffocating feeling? I quietly sneaked to his bedside and carefully put the No. 101 love letter under his pillow. This letter is the most special one. The only one that had my name on it. I took one last look to confirm and leveled the sheets then turned…Ah!!! A hand on my shoulder and I saw… Marcus! HELL, I was caught! “What are you doing here, sneaky cat?” Marcus turned my body around and his eyes were damn... emotional. “I… I am here..” I didn't know how to explain why I was in his room since it would be a long story. Just as I was stuttering and trying to find myself a reason, Marcus lifted me up to the bed, pressed me down with his rough body like on fire, clamped on my hands and placed them beyo
Of course I’d run into her at this exact moment: it was like the universe was mocking me. Think you can’t be more upset? Well, think again! “Out to get some fresh air, I see… I am not surprised, I just saw your sister with her new mate. What a lovely couple, Samantha sneered. Such a shame you haven’t found your mate yet! Especially now that your sister and best friend will be busy with each other. Weren’t they like the only two people who tolerated you?” “You’d know something about not finding mates, Samantha. What’s it been? Like two years since you got rejected by that pack warrior? At least, I still haven’t found my mate… beats finding them and getting rejected!” Samantha flushed and growled menacingly. She had been the biggest b*tch to me since I could remember, so this behavior was normal. She’d never dare attack me for real, since I was the daughter of Alpha. She turned around and started walking away from me, and into the house, before suddenly stopping and turning back. She
*Summer’s POV:He rejected me… he rejected me… it was over.Alexandria howled in pain in the back of my mind, but it was nothing compared to how I felt. There were just no words. Like someone opened my chest and pulled out my still-beating heart. I have to accept the rejection, I thought.“DON’T! FIGHT FOR OUR MATE!”“No, Alexandria. I am the daughter of an Alpha. I will not beg anyone for their affection. You saw him too, with that girl!”“But the mate bond is sacred! He needs to explain himself. Let me talk to his wolf.”“No.”I swallowed my pain and looked him right in the eyes before answering:“And I, Summer Storm, daughter of Alpha Richard Storm, accept your rejection.”That was it. His eyes lingered for a second on my face, and I could have sworn I saw… a tear? He transformed right there and then, leaping out of the garden and into the woods.My mate, my crush, had rejected me. And he was gone.It was almost dark. The sun had set a long time ago, and the orange skies slowly tur
*Summer’s POV: I was being drawn somewhere. I quickly put on a dress and fixed my appearance before exiting the room. After all, it was still my birthday. I had to look beautiful, especially after what happened. I imagined Samantha’s reaction, and it made me feel even worse. Finally, I opted for a turquoise dress. I fixed my hair into loose waves and put on some makeup, then headed for the door. Somehow, I still had this strange feeling, that I was about to meet my mate. It couldn’t be Marcus: he was no longer in the pack house and the scent was very different. Besides, it felt like whoever this was, he was a lot stronger than Marcus. Alexandria was urging me to follow that feeling, and eventually, I did. I slowly went down the stairs, taking the time to sniff around. There was a unique scent in the air, I couldn’t really tell what it was, but it was warm and comforting. It had strong smoky influences, but also a sweeter note, like some sort of vanilla. The more I walked, the mor
*Summer’s POV: Everything looked perfect. There were two sets of colors: a light lilac theme for me, and a vibrant red for Rose. I had no idea how they managed to do it, but the two were perfectly matched. Rose was dragging me all over the garden and making me greet our guests. There were many familiar faces, along with strange ones. Finally she halted and said: “Guess who came to see you?” Two small hands reached from behind my neck and closed my eyes. I would recognise this touch anywhere. “LINAAAA!” I was screaming with excitement, and soon Lina and Rose joined me. I turned to see her and hugged her. That’s when I noticed a huge bump. Lina was pregnant! “Oh my goddess, when did this happen? Why didn’t you tell us?” “I wanted to surprise youuuu”, she laughed. Lina was a couple of years older than Rose and me. She had been our closest friend and always looked after us when we were younger. After her eighteenth birthday, she had found her mate: he was the Beta of the Second Pr
*Marcus’ POV: The pack house was beautifully decorated. As I walked inside, I saw many pack members staring daggers at me. Of course, everyone knew I rejected the Alpha’s daughter. This was the only possible explanation. But even though I had tried to give up my rank and leave, I was still their Beta. I stared back, and made my aura as menacing as possible. I watched with satisfaction as they lowered their heads in respect. After the Alpha refused to let me go, I’d allowed Brutus to take over and we went on a small hunt. I was both exhausted and at peace, and I finally felt like I had it together enough to face Summer at her birthday party. I didn’t answer when the Alpha summoned me back for the meeting about the rogues, but the least I could do was show up to the meeting. That way, at least, I would uphold my rank and responsibilities. I also felt like I owed Summer some explanations, so I could go back to being Beta without feeling guilty or anxious every time I encountered her i