Katie's POV A light flashed at me, the mic over my head.I literally walked into a media ambush. And There everyone stood in a U shape and I was right there in their center looking like a fish drawn out of the coldest lake. The sound of the door clicked behind me which meant the evil beast for a stepmother didn't only close the door to reduce my chances of escaping from this setup, but further threw the key into the ocean just to make sure that I was ruined. I haven't known her for long but it was very much typical of her.She sort of glided from my back where I couldn't quite see her but knew she was watching me to where I could see her full dull deep blue dress that stretched over her legs. The expensive pearl on her neck and modest hair were one instead of the extravagant lustrous hair she wore that bounced like it had spring infused in it.This was very much a huge set up alright. They looked modest, almost like they were mourning but with secret smiles on their faces.“Miss Kati

Katie's POV “Lucy…what did you do?” Suddenly every voice sunk deep into the background and faded into distant noises. I found myself concentrating on my growing heartbeat causing me to trace my way to my bed so I could take some deep breaths.I stared down at my hands looking at the faded lines that stretched across my palm like they would speak some meaning to my current situation.“Lucy!” I suddenly snapped, a frown growing on my face, “What the fuck just happened?!!” “I am Lucina, Katie. My job is to heal, as I'm the best healer there is amongst all of the wolves. But that, that was all you. I had nothing to do with it.”My skin pores felt ready to the air around me sending cold chills all over. What the hell did she mean by that?“Lucy, you are not making any sense now.” I stood up and checked outside of my window for the ongoing chaos. It didn't seem like it was escalating anymore. The producer seemed to be apologizing to Joanna from the way his face kept contorting into diffe

Katie's POV Her conditions were something that I couldn't stop thinking about even while the woman in front of me was subtly glaring at me.I made it to the Café half an hour ago and Shedrack as usual had already started up. Arranging everything into its place while all I had to do was attend to the customers at the front desk. But even that wasn't enough to keep my mind off the conversation from earlier in the afternoon.“I would like my order now and not later,” the impatience in the woman’s voice brought me back successfully. I placed her order in the brown paper bag and handed it to her. There was no form of gratitude—and I wasn't expecting any.“Hey,” Shedrack called out to me for the first time since I arrived at the shop.“Hey…” I replied dully, moving in between the cashier and the show glass top where the woman left the money for me to take care of.“Come on, you can't still be mad at me.” He whined. I felt his eyes following my every movement as I walked to and fro until th

Joanna’s POVI stood by our balcony watching their interaction. It was Adams's kid and Katie. All this while, I thought the whole event after their silly weekend getaway would have been enough to teach her a damn lesson to stay away from him, but I guess I was wrong.A sigh left my lips. It was the time of the evening when I just wanted to sit and appreciate the wealth I own, not worry about some overzealous teenage girl.“That is your problem sign, Jo. What is it?” Donald asked from behind me. From the way he sounded, I could tell he wasn't really looking at me or even in my direction, he sounded distracted.Turning around, I hoisted my butt against the cold white bar of the balcony watching him type away on his phone.“It is Adams's kid and your daughter…” I usually did that when I wanted him to be pissed or at least give me a little of the attention he gives to his poll rating or event managers.“So??” He muttered like he couldn't see the problem. After some seconds of silence, he

Author's POVEsther paced in the marked hallway of the hospital she worked in, her chest was beating faster than it was a few minutes ago as she kept calling the same number over and over while pacing back and forth. She still wasn't able to prescribe the possible whereabouts of Katie's mother's wolf and the alpha was beginning to crack down on her as Beta Crowell wouldn't let her be. He had just left her office after she convinced him to consult a higher and more experienced Autopsy doctor to whom she had transferred Hannah, Katie's mother.Her accomplice wasn't picking up any of her calls and it was starting to get on her nerves. She dialed his number again.He picked up on the second ring.“About fucking time!” She snapped first, the acid in her phone was enough to crack the mic.“Good morning to you too, Esther.” His voice came through the other side.“Don’t you fucking dare sass me after the shit I just had to go through for your ass? Did you do it?? Did you get it done??” She r