BLOOMAs I shared what I heard with Grey, he stared straight at the wall with an expression of fury. Who could blame him for that reaction when he just found out the woman who claimed to be carrying his child, a child he had been fully prepared to accept, was lying to him? And not just that, but the actual father happened to be his Beta, Ray. “I knew there was something off about him.”I sat next to him, placing my hand on top of his. “Please before handling this case, you need to first be calm.”He turned to me with an angry look, but I knew it wasn’t directed at me. “He’s trying to have you by all means. You don’t expect me to sit and watch.”“We have more pressing matters at hand, Grey. They might have plotted against you, but they’re not dumb to believe they don’t need you. Think about it. The issue of the rogues is still on the ground so they can’t act without thinking. They’ll have to wait for the right time,” I explained. “Let’s also be strategic. I understand how you feel. I a
GREY“You know who this letter is from, Grey. I gave you an option of leaving your Pack peacefully, I guess you have turned down my kindness. Now I have no choice but to show you what I can do. Need I remind you that before now I’ve known and watched you for years? It goes without saying that I know your moves, every single one of them. I’ll invade your Pack relentlessly. Take this letter as a warning of what is to come. You’ve been a thorn in my side right from the time I used to be under your command. I made plans I was sure would completely destroy you and your Pack. How you survived remains a miracle… No, I’m certain your pretty little mate helped you with that. I should have stabbed you harder that day in the forest. Anyways, as you might already know, Leo, Stephan, and I plotted your downfall with the help of the Alpha of Orion. He supported us, giving us the power we needed to destroy your Pack. Now, I won’t back down until you’re six feet below the earth, Grey, and this time
BLOOMGrey and I followed after Ray to find out what he was talking about, and were met with a shocking scene. He led us into a room, and as he closed the door behind us. Other than a lamp on the table, it was completely dark. But that wasn’t the surprising part. That would be Angie tied to a chair. Turning sideways slightly to look at Grey, I thought, What plan did they have up their sleeves this time?“I just found out the truth,” Ray said. “The child in her womb isn’t yours, Alpha Grey, she has only been trying to get you to marry her.” It was a blatant lie but Ray had no idea we knew the truth. Where was he headed with this? I looked at him briefly before fixing my gaze back on Angie. What did they have up their sleeves now?“She lied about you getting her pregnant so her child can take ownership of your seat before anyone else’s,” Ray added, and while I already knew this, it didn’t stop me feeling angry. Leaning forward, I grabbed her jaw, looking her in the eyes. It was then I
GREYCapturing the children and women while I was still here? What sort of a sick plan was that? It seemed like I’d been too easy on Orion for him to think he could get away with that. Well, he had another thing coming. “Are the weapons ready?” “Yes, Alpha!” My army of wolves chorused. I got up from where I was and led them toward Orion Pack. They planned to evade ours anyway, why shouldn’t we do the same to them? When we arrived, not only were Orion’s wolves waiting, but also the rogues. “You could have chosen to do this in a better way, you know that Alpha Orion? You just had to get on my nerves.” I looked at the wolves and they didn’t waste any time in lighting the Pack up. We were going to be exactly like the rogues this evening and no-fucking-body was going to stop us. “Do you think I’m going to give in?” Alpha Orion roared from his balcony, his eyes glowing red with rage. “We will fight back!” His wolves were taken aback by his sudden change in attitude, even the Pack members
GREYSomeone was crying. Whoever it was, I knew it was because of me, so I tried to open my eyes to see what the matter was, but when I felt a wave of pain go through me, I held my breath and waited for the pain to subside for what seemed like an eternity. Then I tried again. This time, I was successful. Bloom. She sat in a chair beside me, her head in my hands as she sobbed. “Bloom?” My voice didn’t sound like me. It sounded gravely and thin. Her head lifted as she gasped. I saw the moment her expression changed from worry to relief. “Grey? You’re awake?” I gave her a small nod and didn’t say anything. I held her hand, and I knew she understood me. “What about the Pack? And everyone?”“They’re all safe. You defeated our worst enemies,” Bloom said and I nodded just as the memories of the battle flooded back to me. The pain of Orion’s clawing through me came back. I didn’t even realize how Orion’s presence had been weighing heavily on me, but now that he was gone, I was finally able
Bloom’s POVMontrose Pack. 21st Century.Crash! Upon being pushed, I fell to the ground with a thud. My life was a joke, I thought. Everything about it was a joke. For the umpteenth time, I wondered if I did anything wrong in my past life to deserve such unfair treatment in the current one. My father was the Alpha of Montrose Pack, and he despised me for killing my mother, his mate. He blamed me for letting her die while giving birth to me. Simply put, he hated me because of something I couldn’t control. And it wasn’t only him. Every day I was harassed and hated by the Pack. They bullied me and tossed me around like trash. I came back to the present when I felt a hand grab my collar and pull to the extent that it began to choke me. Then, those large hands that sought to kill me dragged me to my feet. I met the eyes of my attacker. His orange eyes bore into mine with anger and hatred that I shivered, fearing what he’d do next. It wasn’t as if this treatment was new to me. No, this
Bloom’s POVCecily kicked me back and gestured to the omegas to come closer and continue the beating. Even as they kept hitting me, I persisted and moved closer to Cecily to kiss her feet. From her face, it was clear that she loved seeing me in pain, and I was just a toy to her. With a calculating look, she jumped away as I was about to get to her and kicked sand onto my face. The only thing I could do to end this harassment was to kiss her feet, but she was not allowing me to get close enough to her. She kept on dancing away before I got close. All the while, the omegas continued their attack on me. The hot stones scorched my knees as I crawled on the ground. A hit landed on my belly, and I almost collapsed and threw up the contents in my tummy. Huff! Struggling to breathe, I looked up in sadness to see a cruel smile on Cecily’s face. I was burning up, so I stopped long enough to catch my breath. The beating and kicking didn't stop, though. Why did she enjoy hurting me so much?
Bloom’s POVThe sun shone upon the earth, harsh against my skin as I did the laundry of my fellow omegas. A few had stopped by a couple of times to toss a new set of dirty clothes for me to wash. I looked at my sore hand and grimaced.I couldn’t stop even though most of my strength had been exhausted. I was drained and could feel my consciousness fading with every moment that passed, and I wasn’t even halfway done with the clothes I needed to wash. Although I stayed up all night washing these clothes, it was never-ending as someone came every hour to drop more dirty clothes. The omegas giggling and mockingly pointing their fingers as they passed by brought tears to the corner of my eyes. I inhaled deeply, willing the tears not to fall as I continued to work. My dress clung to my body like a second skin due to the wetness and strands of hair stuck to my face. My breathing had gotten uneasy. Nobody cared to help me, not even Lydia. If she did, she was sure to be tortured by the rest o