(Austin's POV)I was starting to question whether this journey we were on was a good idea.We had been met with so many obstacles and problems, yet here we were in the middle of another one.“Why do we have to freeze in place when you are the ones who are in our room?” Paige, who never seemed to know when to read the room, spoke up.“You do know I'm holding a gun to your head, right?” The man behind us stated.“But are you man enough to pull the trigger?” She asked as she turned around, as if to see for herself that the guy had a gun, as if the sound of it cocking wasn't enough to convince her.“Put your hands up!” The other man, who was inside the room, demanded.“I think you guys should leave.” Celina spoke up.“Probably not the right time to be confident, right now.” I warned her.I didn't know why I was so afraid of anything. I could easily disarm the man behind us in less than a second, but it takes the same amount of time to fire the gun. Th

(Paige's POV)I loved the kind of life I was living right now.Hoping from one town to the next, living life to the fullest without having to worry about much. It was my dream life.It would have been great if I could use my magic to make life even easier but the people I was with would never let me live that down. I could still see them judging me for killing that old man, as if I didn’t just save our lives.I hated living in that small village in the middle of nowhere, where nothing really happened. We lived there for years and the only major thing that happened was Celina and Landon’s little love issues, and that wasn’t that interesting either.I stuck my hand out of the truck as we drove along the highway.Feeling the breeze hit my arm was amazing.“Oh my God, let's go to the carnival!” I shrieked as I shook Austin's arm.“What carnival?” He was confused.I pointed to the big billboard.“I would love to go to a carnival.” Celina chimed in.

(Celina’s POV)The awkward hugging must have lasted no longer than a minute, but it felt like forever.“I have been looking all over for you, son. I thought something bad happened to you.” The older man said emotionally as he pulled Lucas into another hug.Lucas wiggled out of his grasp and took a step back. “How did you know I was here?” He asked with a frown.“A neighbor saw a truck come to the property, and they called me.” He explained.“And you thought you'd just come here?” Lucas asked.He clearly didn't seem as happy as the older gentleman was to see him.The older guy then looked at us, noticing us for the first time.“Are these your friends?” The man asked.Lucas sighed, “Yes, they are. I met them when I was living with a new pack after you kicked me out.” He made sure to make his last statement loud.The man ignored the statement and put on a smile as he walked towards us.Paige stepped forward and said, “I am Paige, a close frie

(Landon’s POV)Isabella was a very cunning mate. I mean, if she wasn't trying to use it against me, I would have been impressed, maybe even liked her.But she kept thinking I was this dumb guy who she could just pull the strings on and I would be her puppet.She thought she was the one who made me mark her, but instead, that was my plan all along.Now I had access to her thoughts.She lived a very sheltered life and didn't know a lot about werewolves or how we worked.I could block my thoughts from her, letting her hear only what I wanted her to hear, but I knew everything she was thinking.I woke up the next morning, ready to start my day.“Good morning, my handsome mate,” she said with a bright smile as she handed me a cup of coffee.I have you right where I want you. Her thoughts spoke into my ears as if she had whispered them.I smiled and said, “Thank you, honey. What are your plans for the day?”I wonder what her size is. I thought,

(Lucas’s POV)Tonight was the night of the full moon. The usual occupants of the castle had started to drop by.This was one tradition that I didn't mind; I quite frankly enjoyed it.It helped you know and interact with fellow werewolves in a city. Being a werewolf in a city full of people could be hard.You couldn't reveal yourself or your capabilities, so it was nice for them to have a safe haven like this where they could let out their inner, pent-up energy.“I see people have started to arrive,” Celina commented as she came down the stairs. “I was starting to think we had inconvenienced the guests.”I smiled. Only Celina would consider her accommodation as a guest to be an inconvenience to other people.“These people have lives; they can't just up and leave,” I replied as she came and stood beside me.“Anything I should be aware of?” She asked, but her tone of voice told me that she wanted something.I looked at her and smiled. “What do you want?”She frowned. “What makes you thin