《Rejecting Your Rejection》 Friend and A Mate Friend and A Mate "Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another, ''What! You too? I thought I was the only one." - C.S. Lewis It was the first meeting of the Crescent and the Crimson pack after years of going to war with each other. A feud started over a simple dispute of theirnd that the council could have resolve yet they couldn¡¯t even solve it. As from that small disagreement, things became hectic between the two Packs and this all happens with the third generation. From then on wars were wage against each other. When ites to the 10th generation things were beginning to settle between the two rivals and a treaty was set up for the two packs. Yet it wasn¡¯t for very long as the Beta of the Crescent Pack tries to rape thete Luna of the Crimson to one of the Ball hosts by the Council, turning everything back into a cold war. Two packs were enemies of the centuries, both were fear, and both now run by two young Alphas who havee to an agreement to put aside their differences and settle on good terms. Both Alphas develop friendships at school behind their packs and eventually, they became best of friends. When their timees to take over their pack both Alpha decided that it was time to build bridges instead of walls between their neighbors. The Crescent was the host for their meeting and the Crimson Pack run by the demigod in looks, demi- god in bed, and demi-god in wolves¡¯ war ording to thedies'' book was none other than Alpha Dante Hernandez. He was the talk of the werewolves'' world, like one of those celebrities in movies. The only Alpha who has no mate, and who usurp the rules of the council where all Alpha must have a Luna when they surpass their age of twenty. He also set his own rules without seeking help from them. Dante didn''t care about a luna or girlfriend, one was enough, and having another one was a bad idea cause to him they were nothing but just a bond, mates means nothing but only a distraction. His best friend Allen Beau Alpha of the Crescent was a total opposite from him. Their first encounter was when both boys were thrown in detention due to a feud over a girl. Where their senior''s jock, son of another Alpha mistook Allen for Dante when he looks for the junior who has banged his cheery girlfriend. They were bullying him near the bleachers when the jock realize they got the wrong guy as his girl was straddling another guy behind the far corner which was none other than Dante. The fight got dirty with the jock and his minions ending up in the hospital. From there on Allen always tries to stick with Dante who had not only to save him from that one event but from other bullies. Allen still makes friends with him even though Dante was hard to be friends with. In the end, both boys were best of friends after college. Content rights belong to N?velDrama.Org. Dante walks down to the staircase of his Packhouse, the house was upied by the Alpha, his younger sister Cora, his beta Jem and his Gamma Lawrence. All members live in their own houses, nobody lives in the pack house, and if theye it''s either on special asions or functions for the whole pack. Their only guest who visits frequently and one person who was like their pack consultant was Jem''s older brother Kyle who hasn''t found a mate but has a girlfriend namely ra. Since it was their first time signing a treaty everyone was outside the house wishing their Alpha all good lucks except for Kyle who went on a vacation with ra. When they bid him good wishes he got into his car with his undercover secret warriors along with his Beta Jem and Gamma Lawrence. They all set off to their neighboring pack the Crescent. The distance wasn''t far so they arrive there on time greeted by none other than his best friend. Allen gave out his right hand which he shook in return and they all went inside to discuss and settle their agreement. Later on, it was dinner time, surprisingly everyone seems to get along, the dinner was served. He kept nodding his head to Allen as they both lost in their conversation, he was to ask Allen about his luna when he smells that scent again. He forgot the years theyst have seen each other, the year hest smells that scent. He pretended to listen to Allen while his eyes darted behind him to all the girls who came to serve the food. He falls back to his chair smiling at Allen and once he looks to his left he saw her cing the food on the table in front of Jem then to Lawrence. He growls a little when he saw the boys eyeing her direction, she smiles back to them then she nces in his direction as if she just smells his scent too. Her eyes found his then took the te from in front of Jem and walk off with no second nce at him while his wolf hollow in his head ''mate'' Like Strangers Like Strangers ''I''ll pretend that I''ve never settled my eyes on you or even have met you before. Let''s be strangers for now in their eyes.'' -Veronica ¡°Dante, have you ever thought of finding a mate¡± Allen asks him as hey down his spoon, he raises his hand for the waiter for water and he saw her hands from the ss. ¡°One was enough as the other one has eloped with another werewolf,¡± he lies to Allen taking a gulp and nces aside finding her to halt in her step then she continues to walks again. ¡°Interesting, I thought you never found her but hey who cares¡± he raises his ss which they both clink together and drinks to it. ¡°Okay, you see that girl¡± he lowers his voice, shutting out everyone from their mind links and put up a barrier to their table. Dante¡¯s eyes follow Allen and found his mate smiling next to a male waiter, who was closer to her whispering something in her ear then sheughs again. He gritted his teeth ¡°what about her Allen?¡± he looks aside to find his friend smiling and Dante knew that look too well, his friend is in love with his mate. He didn¡¯t like where their conversation was going, still, he pretends to know nothing of her. ¡°I¡¯m thinking of making her my luna,¡± He felt his wolf growling within him yet he pushed him at the back of his head. ¡°She¡¯s not your mate or your pack member¡± Dante knew his mate was not from either his or Allen¡¯s pack. He remembers that she lives in a neutral territory run by the council. All matters there is handled by the council-run by four high ranking Alpha. He was supposed to be included but he refuses to be part of them. He still mes them for his pack almost demise. They never lend him a helping hand when the rogues attack his territory when he was fourteen or even when he reaches eighteen. They left a kid and his pack at the merciless hands of the feral wolves and Rogues to die. Now that kid''s pack is fear by all and he is usurping everything they have built and run and one of his goals is that one day the neutral territory where his Mate lives will also be his. He will make sure they crawl to his door, begging him on their knees to help them. Allen smiles ¡°I know but I like her, there is something about her that I couldn''t get off of my head¡± his word brought him back to reality yet those words remind him of the reason why she is not next to him, the reason why he only has one friend in his lifetime. "I still remember the first time we met," he says as Dante ys with his wine before gulping it down as he was getting ufortable. ¡°so what keeps you waiting¡± he questions Allen ¡°well, let just say after I remove the jerk next to her.¡± Dante chuckles and pretended to be uninterested in her. He didn''t want to draw any attention or for his friend to think he has a thing for her. It will ruin the deal he just sign with his pack so he kept his wolf emotion intact. He then takes a good look at the male and realizes that he was one of his former members, he ignores it and gulps his wine again. They went back to talk about their pack, he threw nces in her way twice until he saw her walking out of the dining hall. He pretended to slip the drink down, sshing it on his tux, he moves up and tries to Please check at N/?vel(D)rama.Org. wipe it off. The waiter tries to help him wipe off the stain but he dismissed them politely before asking for the restroom directions. He follows her scent then he waited for her as she was in thedies¡¯ room. The scent grew stronger and she walks passes him standing before him her back on his. Dante reaches out his hands around her waist and his head in the nook of her neck he murmurs behind her ear sending shivers through her whole body ¡°I miss your scent.¡± He let go of her, slightly she turns to him and ps him across the cheek. ¡°You rejected me, you jerk, aren¡¯t you here to do that again,¡± he chuckles ¡°maybe¡± he teases and she leans forward to him ¡°and you know my answer to that very well.¡± He grabs her arm pulling her closer to him while she struggle to be free from his grasp "and it won''t be long enough until you ept it." Rejection Rejection ¡°I take rejection as someone blowing a bugle in my ear to wake me up and get going, rather than retreat.¡± -Sylvester Stallone 5 years ago She was waiting for her brother inw Cameron to pick her up after school. She was sitting by the cement wall behind the school gate. Her legs hanging down and she ys with a in paper creating an origami while humming to herself, once she¡¯s done she put it aside and try to make another. Footsteps were heard near her she gawks aside finding her school former hot jock from her school achievement board photos staring more like ring at her with his arms around himself. Rumour has it that he was mostly fear by the kids in the neighboring pack and seeing him in front of her didn¡¯t seem to give her fear. She waited for it but there was nothing creeping up her veins, it was like she knew him like she was closer to him. She finds it weird making her feel awkward, his hand reaches out and he pulls her down from where she was sitting. Losing her bnce, she waited for her face to hit the ground but he was holding her up, saving her young face from any bruises. Without words, he drags her to a secluded ce, where there is just her Please check at N/?vel(D)rama.Org. and him. ¡°Name?¡± he looks at her since he was an Alpha and a senior even though he''s in college but still, he''s her senior. So she told him straight away as she didn¡¯t want to create trouble with him or with anyone else. ¡°Danie Maynard,¡± she answers. ¡°Have you shift?¡± he asks her again ¡°no¡± her eyebrow went up ¡°why?¡± he growls at her making her cringe. ¡°You¡¯re a non-shifter¡± he whispers yell at her ¡°Ahhh no I¡¯m sort of, not of age yet.¡± His face looks pale he keeps looking at her then to the other aside, he was confusing her ¡°age¡± she just stood there. ¡°Age?¡± his voice was loud and clear to her now this time. ¡°15?¡± he curses again Only three more years before she could scent her mate and she was happy to meet him even though the possibility of rejection might be high. She watches him confused her mind keeps telling her that he¡¯s crazy and she better run like right now or never. He stops, her eyes zooming around avoiding his gorgeous eyes, she felt him get near in a second, and once he did. His right hand going around her waist and the other cupping her face and with that his lips find her. She froze Her mind running wild, her first kiss, a 15 year got kissed by a stranger and the most dangerous. She should have pulled away as any other good girl¡¯s do but his lips felt good on hers that she kisses him back. Her heart pounding with excitement and her toes curls at the sensation of his touch. She pushes him back once her mind hit the word mate. This kiss was supposed to be his, not the troublemaker. He calms himself first then the next thing he did got her mind screaming in rage. ¡°It¡¯s funny my luna Alexis was everything you¡¯re not¡± he looks at her with disgust making her heart drops. All memories of her so-called friends bullying her and kids in school mocking her over her stupidity shes before her eyes. They alwayspare her with her amazing sister who got good grades, good looks, and to add an amazing mate. When she died because of her rare disease she still could remember her parent¡¯s words, and she engraved it deep in her heart, the words that help the bullying and assaults to be worst and almost lead to hermitting suicide as she didn¡¯t have many friends. Yet fate didn¡¯t go in her way as Cameron her sister¡¯s mate came and took her away from them and live with him in the neutral territory with her nephew Clyde. This was a month ago and she is still trying to heal from everything. In fact, here is this guy putting her back to that ce. She tries topose herself from his harsh words,parison was something she hates the most as it reminds her of her past the tortuous years she has live through. He spoke again ¡°I Dante Hernandez Alpha of the Crimson Pack reject you, Queen of Barbosa,¡± he smirks at her. She looks at him with disbelief she mumbles ¡°how could you¡± she tries to catch her breath he''s her mate. Why did he do that, how he rejected her then call her a queen of the pirates¡¯ devil and without thinking she says in a calm voice. ¡°And I Danie Maynard reject your rejection King of Narcissism.¡± She hated that he has done what everybody else did that''s why she rejects his rejection even though he already kills her inside. Did You Forget Did You Forget ''You''re someone I won''t forget because you daunted my heart with your rejection'' Present He held her back when she turns to walk away "I thought today is the day where you say you miss me; you know?" His hand in his suit pocket and he was provoking her. "Why would I? I thought your luna was everything I am not and plus you try to chase me out of our territory through the council too bad you can''t do anything about it." She watches him took another step back "yeah I forgot about that," he tightens his jaw she scoffs then walks past him "but I never forget how this feels like," she felt his hands around her waist again. "How it feels like to be closer to you, to have those lips on mine again, then to reject you again" He smirks and she untangles his hands from her waist and ready to p him in the face again except he was more than ready to stop her. She struggled in his arms pushing him away from her. When she''s free from his grasp she ps him once again and yet she fails once more as he held her hand in the air. She gritted her teeth and he could tell that she was angry she spat at him "too bad my answer will still remain the same." She pulls her hand away from his retreating her steps and walks out there taking up all the courage not to turn around and run into his arms again to have a one kiss. The only kiss that she longs to repeat the one which awakens her body. Too bad he has rejected her in the past might as well rest their case. Dante on the other hand was having a second thought, there''s a side of him that refuses to let her go anymore or let her walk away from him. He was wrong when he rejected andpare her to Alexis who was nothing to him but just a girlfriend whom he remembers nothing of. The girlfriend who was ready to be made his luna, unfortunately, she betrays him and his pack, something that he regrets, never to forget or forgive her for it. His chosen mate whom he thought he care for, the one that everyone in his pack loves and adore. Yet what he felt then was far more different from what he was feeling right now, ¡®Danie was his love at first sight¡¯ he thought ¡®as one look at her in their first encounter immediately he couldn¡¯t stop thinking of her.¡¯ Dante realizing his deepest desire pushes all the thought of wanting Danie away. Danie almost runs into Alpha Allen when she went back to the hall. "hello" He stops her with his hand resting on her shoulder. Danie only knew little of Alpha Allen. She met him at one of the party her friend Aida drag her too. He was one of Aida''s boyfriend until she found her mate and move away. They never knew each other personally Danie never really bothered to or was interested in getting to know the Alpha. She was only there at the party to say hi then goodbye to whomever she was introduced to at the party night. Meeting him again was awkward even though he was a stranger to her. In fact, he was her friend''s ex N?velDrama.Org holds ? this. which makes it weird to be around him. Although he seems to be friendly with her when he chose the restaurant where she works as part timer to cater for the night''s event. She squirms away from him "Alpha" and she ran past him into the dining hall. She finds almost everyone has finished eating she moves to another table to clear the dishes and carry them to the kitchen. Bncing both tes on her hands, their sub-chef open up the door for her "thank you, Kiev," she walks inside and puts them on the sink while She their other employee was washing the dishes. Kiev move again to help her with the dishes "Aren''t you supposed to be out there to chat with your fellow pack members" "Nah Crimson maybe my pack but the Mystic pack is my home" he responds to her with a huge smile on his face. Kiev was not really friends with Danie and everyone in their workce assumed they were once a couple due to his sweetness and kindness towards her. There was a time when people''s thoughts and words get into his head so he asks her out one time unfortunately she rejected him. Danie didn''t want to give him any false hope, she didn''t want to date anyone not yet. She just simply wants to enjoy her freedom and heal herselfpletely before her doors open up for anyone. The night events concluded Dante and his pack members were ready to go back to their pack. Danie who was behind a far corner of the Pack''s hall watches him while they bid goodbye to Alpha Allen. She was a bit jealous when she saw some of the girls especially Allen''s sister Ca swoon over her mate. Only if he hadn''t wanted her, only if he hadn''t done what everyone did to her which kills her deep inside. He saw the way his eyes lit up, those hazel eyes which made her lost easily. Remembering the first time she met him, he blew her mind away as she never saw anyone so handsome, so cruel yet intriguing in her life. Tonight she may act like one of those big girls deep down inside she and her wolf yearn for him. A car horn interrupt her thoughts she turn to find Cameron waving at her from inside the car. She looks back and find Dante eyes on hers she held his gaze for a while before going inside the car and left to go home. She cries silently once she reaches her room, slowly sinking to the ground sleeping there on the cold tile. Demeanour Demeanour "Assume I have kids with another when all I do was banging you" Stretching her arms wide in the morning she felt Clyde tugging the fabric of her pajama. She kisses him on the head then sat down behind the ind counter near baby Holly. She pecks her on the cheek then pokes at her tummy yfully while she giggles in return. She ys with her while awaiting their breakfast cook by the shirtless Cameron who is busying himself with the pans in his hand. "Honey" Laura, Cameron''s fianc¨¦e and also Holly''s mom step inside the kitchen with a shirt only above her knees. She wraps her arms around him then kisses his neck, they started to make out "now you two keep it PG your kids are watching" Danieins making them both giggle like high schoolers. Laura and Cameron met three years ago. They were second chance mates yet Cameron was unsure as he still loves and has respect for his first mate, her sister, and his son. Indeed, Danie gave him her blessing to move on with his life and to love again. She has also reassured him that her sister would have wanted it too. After a year Laura got pregnant with a baby girl and in honouring of her sister''s memories Laura insisted to name her after Holly, Danie''s sister. Sometimes Danie would see some part of her sister''s character in Holly. "So how did it gost night" Laura ask "don''t get me to start on it" she groans puffing her cheeks like a child. "Ooookay... So any ns for today?" Laura put a te of food in front of her. "I''m on leave today and I want to take my favourite kids to the park," Laura winces at her. "What?" "Are you sure you want to take two kids out. Trust me Clyde can be a little demanding and Holly... Don''t fall for her baby eyes, darling... I''m warning you" they allugh. "You forgot I''m a werewolf version of wonder woman" she took a bite of her food wiggling her eyebrow at her. "Whatever, but cool it will give us-" "time to make another mini Laura or Cam" Danie cut her off. Laura patted her eyes "no we''re not." "Well denial is a confirmation of it" she teases them and went up to get ready after eating breakfast. Sometime afterwards when the kids are both dressed and ready to go Danie settled them in their car seats and drove off to the park. They spent almost their whole day at the park, many people mistook Clyde and Holly as her children. She didn''t bother to correct them either. When it was time to go home, she packs their stuff in the car and picks up Holly holding her to her hip before she held on to Clyde''s hand. There was a pack of hots male wolvesing in their direction heading to their cars. She tries to avoid running into them, unfortunately, their luxury audio A8, Range Rover, Mercedes S-ss, Bentley Bentagya, and a ck Bugatti La Voiture Noire overshadows her old Nissan Versa Note. The sight of it dispirits her but she put on the I don''t care attitude and walk to her car with the kids. She got nearer and his scent hit her nostrils ''it can''t be'' she told herself while holding the kids close to her. Praying that it wasn''t him "you have kids" she heard a loud growl. Clyde hid behind her leg tugging on her dress while Holly pushed her head in her chest. She turns to find him near the Bugatti. His beta and the older version of his beta except the eyes stood by. His hands were around a brte with the others looking at their way. Last night was not good and today he just has to show up and ruin it again for her. What''s worst was he is growling at her ''why would he?'' she thought. "Yeah got a problem with that Alpha" She jumps when he smashes the Bugatti window with his fist. She didn''t expect him to react in such ways "who''s the father?" The onlookers stood by she started to get scared because of the kids. "They are yours of course, don''t you remember banging me" he growls at her. Her heart racing in panic, she didn''t think he would take her words seriously. She was hoping he would get the hint but he doesn''t. He started to move forward with his fist tight. She held on to the kids tightly taking a step back, hoping for anyone to help them. "Mommy" Thanks moon goddess she silently pray as Clyde runs to Laura and Cameron who have parked their car on the other side of the road and walk towards them. Laura hug him tightly "aww my sweet mento" "Alpha Hernandez" Cameron came behind Laura and took Holly from Danie. "Is everything alright here?" Dante nodded his head to the others "no I''m just d to meet an old friend" he gestures to her. "Well it''s been a long time and since you guys are old friends, then why not join us tonight for dinner" she groans at Cameron''s invitation. "E doesn''t hurt your friend''s feelings," Cameron still doesn''t get her infatuation over the Alpha. "Besides he''s also an old friend of mine, don''t you remember those times Dante" Danie was confused at how Cam came to know the Alpha. Still, she prays again to the moon goddess not to let hime but he just crashes her hopes again when he opens that mouth of his. The same mouth that rejects her "of course I would love it" he happily replies to Cameron. All his mean and evil demeanour were gone. ''great'' she mumbles while getting in her car to go home prepared for the dinner. N?velDrama.Org holds ? this. ''Great just great'' Dinner Dinner "Who would have thought that this life is just getting better with my mate keeps rejecting me and I refuse to ept?" Danie sat in the living room feeling like an obedient child who is ready to perform for their guest. Cameron and Laura were busy in the kitchen, those two never let her step in there. A few more minutes quarter to 8 pm and the doorbell rings "Danie can you get the door it must be Alpha Dante" Cameron shouted from the kitchen. She stood up fixing her floral yellow dress above her knees before opening the door. Again the sight of him took her breath away she tries to smile at him. Dante stood there his eyes roaming her body "aren''t you going toe in Alpha?" His eyes kept on hers she gulps her saliva nervously "Alp"- "Dante" someone came from behind him breaking their stares from another one, rudely interrupting her. She watches her wrapping her arms around him then kisses his cheek. "Oh it¡¯s good to see you again E" she smiles fakely at her "you too Ca." Danie knew Ca from high school not forgetting Alpha Allen''s sister. She was a year older than her, they weren''t the best of friends they were just strangers from the same school. She clings to his side as if her life depends on him. Danie could feel her wolf surfacing "Dani, is everything okay?" Cameron came from behind her. "Alpha" he nods to Dante yet Danie was still in the way "Hey man" scratching the back of his head. "It''s been a long time" "yeah nine years now" both men chuckling. Danie realizing that she''s blocking the doorway she said with a blush "oh I''m sorry Alpha, where are my manners pleasee in" Dante took a step inside while Ca just stood there. "It''s good to have you here tonight" Cam hug him once again in a brotherly hug. "Ca" Dante calls back Ca took his hand smiling then walks past Danie who now holds the door open for them. Please check at N/?vel(D)rama.Org. She let out a big sigh as if she''s been holding her breath for too long. Closing the door she turns to follow them "Oh, my moon goddess!" she jumps holding her chest. "Seriously Cam what the hell? Why are you still standing here?" he didn''t seem to hear her. He was totally zoned out, Danie saw Cam''s hand in a fist, she then snaps her fingers in his face. "Earth to Cam" he came out from whatever he was thinking of. His bodynguage suddenly rx "I''m sorry" he apologizes walking towards the kitchen and she follows behind him. Laura was all smiles and chatting entertaining their guest. She smiles at both of them Cam went around kissing her cheek before sitting down. Danie sat opposite their guest, Ca almost sitting on Dante. When their dinner began Ca feed Dante then blushes when he took a bite of it. Danie who was feeling hurt by the sight in front of her watches her food then took a small portion of it without looking up to their guest. "So I heard your kids have grown up E. May I ask where are they?" Ca asks politely and Laura burst intoughter. "Oh dear E since when did you have kids without telling us" Danie half smile "I guess when I took your kids out" Ca look at them with confused. "Oh sorry, Ca but Clyde and Holly are our kids, not hers," "your kids?" Ca asks again. "Yeah, our kids" Cam held up Laura''s hand kissing it. "Oh sorry E, is just that rumors went around of you got pregnant and your mate rejected you... I do sincerely apologize" Danie wanted tough and say thest part was true but instead she says "it''s okay Ca." Their dinner continues on with the small talk. Danie was like a fifth wheel between the couples. So when they were done she volunteers to clean up the kitchen before heading to the living room. She stood by the door listening in while Dante and Cam chat lively with Laura and Ca on the other side talking then giggling. "How did you guys know one another" both Cam and Dante turn towards Danie. "His sister Zoe was one of our best friends, so she used to bring him along not until he turns fifteen and Zoe kind of move away already" "Why do I feel like you''re not telling me anything other than that" she regrets what she says finding it awkward she clear her throat "Sorry but who wants dessert?" she tries to smile. Both Ca and Laura stood up from their seat "oh deare here, we''ll get it" and they were fast to move to the kitchen. "I''ll just head up to my room" and she quickly went up to her room. She keeps fanning herself when she closes the door behind her. She was to open it again but find Dante standing there. He pushes her inside closing the door behind them. She didn''t get to utter one word as Dante beat her to it. "ept my rejection" he held on to her wrist "I thought you''re" "ept or I¡¯ll make you pay" he growls at her. "Ca is going to be my mate she''s better than you, so either you ept or you''ll regret" "I''m sorry but I can''t not when you didn''t give me a good reason." He sneers at her "what more reason you want huh? I don''t see you as a better luna just trash of a woman who is lower than Alexis and Ca." He has crushed her there again suppressing her tears she holds her voice with stoic "I can''t Dante not when we''re not even yet" he chuckles "then good luck with that" and he storms out. Danie fell on the ground crying silently, hugging her knees to her chest. After a while she heard them leave, then she peeks out of the window. As if he knew she was watching he grab Ca kissing her one more time before they leave. Unwanted Visitors Unwanted Visitors She was staring at a nk space in front of her,st night was another hectic. Dante was being cruel to her with his words. She wants him to want her. Yet his words were more painful than anything she ever encounters in her life. It''s like he enjoys killing her from the inside. Danie was so lost in her thoughts and wishes that she fail to notice Kiev who says hi to her or even Please check at N/?vel(D)rama.Org. her visitors. "Danie" She nces aside to find her boss narrowing his deadly eyes at her. "table 10, is waiting" "sorry boss for zoning out I promise you it won''t ever happen again" Rapidly she grabbed the pen and the notepad from the counter and moves to go. She tries to fix her apron on her way. His scent overwhelming her, she froze in her step, slowly turning up to find him and Ca at table 10. Groaning with an irritation she tries to put on a big fake smile "Good day Alpha may I take your order please" she tries to keep it professional and be cool in front of them. Dante on the other hand was unfazed by her presence "umm I''ll have stake please make it well done," Ca says putting down the menu. "E" she almost shouted due to her surprise "You''re working here?" "yes I do" "Wow, umm how''s Cam?" she asks, Danie furrows her brows. "Well Cam and Laura are fine with the kids" Ca bit her lip "that''s good" she smiles. "Alpha" Danie turn to Dante "the best of this restaurant" he didn''t even take a look at the menu, Danie smile ing right up Alpha. Ca, please enjoy" She didn''t need to think of the menu she knew what was the best, in taste even though it''s the highest in the prize. So she chose her favorite food in the restaurant even though she only had it once as it was expensive. Lucky for her Kiev was kind enough to treat her to it on her birthday. She quickly scribbles it down and passes it in the kitchenbeling it Alpha Dante. Five minutes the food was ready, the chef and Kiev serve it. She watches from behind the counter, both chefs bow their head and head back to the kitchen. She watches him caressing Ca''s cheek then letting her taste his food before taking a scoop of it. ''They look good together'' her wolf Anya whimper and she sighed feeling a little bit of jealousy. Then suddenly Ca coughs up, she signals for Dante who instantly got to her side. He waves to their other waiter who rushes to their side. There was a panic look on the face of their waiter. He urges for the other one who rushed there then came running in her direction. Danie put off her apron and walk quickly there. "She can''t breathe" Dante tries to calm Ca down while she was coughing up badly. She began to shook up with a red rash now growing on her skin. Danie froze, the waiter crouched down with milk in his hand Ca quickly took a gulp calming down her breath. Indeed, it didn''t fully heal her. "What did you put in the food?" Danie was barely breathing Dante growl at her "What the hell did you put in the food?" she flinched, "I... I didn''t" "don''t just stand there" he shouted to the others. Kiev rush beside her "does she have any allergy?" Ca tries to breathe again to say something but she fails. The ambnce arrives Ca was quickly taken into it. Dante turned back to her after calling someone on the phone "what did you do?" "I didn''t do anything" she was getting scared now and began to panic by Dante who raises his voice at her with his wolf surfacing as if it''s want to rip her apart. "Sir with much due respect, she wasn''t the one who cook" Shawn one of their waiter interrupts. "but she''s the one who rmended" she didn''t say anything. Dante grabs his jacket "you better hope she''s okay" he storms off. Danie run after him "Dante, I''m sorry I didn''t know... I swear that was the best" he yanks off her hand "stay out of my face. You''re one of the miserable mates, you don''t deserve to be a wolf" and he walks off. She was heartbroken tears slip down her eyes. Her boss calls her back into the office and without giving her a chance to justify herself he fires her on the spot. He also made her stay behind to clean up the kitchen before leaving the restaurant with no one to help her. If she doesn''t do it he won''t give her any payment. When the day was done, Danie stays after work cleaning the whole kitchen and mopping the floor while sobbing. She couldn''t help but cry and did her work thinking Dante was maybe right that she didn''t deserve to be a wolf. She''s the weakest of them, who couldn''t even fend for herself. She has been abuse,pared, assault and now her mate is doing his worst. Yet she couldn''t bring herself to reject his rejection. Maybe there is a part of her that still wants him to have a chance with him or the fact she wants to seek revenge but she doesn''t know how to. After closing off she bid her goodbye to the dark restaurant before going to her car. Her wolf keeps whimpering inside her and for a moment she felt like that she has been watched. Quickly she unlocks her car starting the engine and went home. When she arrived she saw the lights were off and everyone was already asleep. She creeps inside the house without making a noise and right when she was to close her eyes she saw a figure standing outside her bedroom''s balcony. Her Warden Her Warden ''Even if I have already rejected you I''ll Always Watch You from the sidelines silently. That''s how much I care for you''? Dante kept on banging his head against his car seat. How could he have said all those things to her, it wasn''t even her fault that Ca was in the hospital? She wouldn''t have known it was his fault alone for trying to make her jealous. He wonders how could she not understand him and ept his rejection. His enemies are watching everywhere waiting for a chance of his Mate appearance in fact he was good at hiding everything. They would use her against him and Dante knew he wouldn''t let a single hand on her hair, not in a million. He thought back at the restaurant how he was only trying to push her away to put on a show and to stop his wolf who was almost on the brink of marking her there. Sighing heavily he unbuckle his seat N?velDrama.Org holds ? this. belt and got off the car to go for a run. His wolf really needed it and without much anticipation, he suddenly turns, running to the restaurant''s direction where she works. When he got there he shifts into his human form, grabbing a basketball short hidden under a tree. It''s usually where the werewolves leave their clothes so that when they shift it cane in handy. He then hid behind a tree in the dark watching her who was mopping the floor. She looks as if she''s weeping and for a moment he felt bad for what he did. Actually, he was guilty of what he has done to her earlier especially when uttering those bitter words of her not deserving to be a wolf. His wolf whimper in a possessiveness mode. Dante sniff the air there and found an unwanted scent. There are Rogues in the area tonight. So he then minds link Jem to get there. His eyes wander around until it found eight of them waiting in the parking lot, their eyes fixed on his Mate. He couldn''t quite suppress his snarl at them which resulted in getting their attention. Dante didn''t give them time to prepare as in a snap of a motion he was in front of them. His hand around one of the Rogues neck ready to snap it "state your business Rogues" "It is none of your business was here to take our hostage then we leave peacefully" another one reply which made Danteugh haughtily "hostage, peacefully...you see that''s when you''re wrong." Without another word, he tightens his grip before snapping the rogue''s neck. His wolf sideing out and taking control of his human mind and body. He then turns to the other with a quick speed killing them until one is left. The rogue didn''t cower back or even run for his life. He took a stance in front of him, ready to attack Dante "Maybe I''ll let you live if you tell me the reason why you''re willing to take someone else''s mate since she isn''t yours." He spits in Dante''s face "pathetic, then what''s the fun in doing that" "Are you sure I''m pathetic" "yes whether you like it or not our boss will have her tonight" Dante sneer at the rogue "you know all Alpha can spare one as a messenger or for info, my rules I don''t keep any lives for such things" The rogue''s eyes widens realizing his mistake that this Alpha is none other than the ruthless Dante of the Crimson Pack. Before he could do anything Dante was quick to snap his head, killing him on the spot. It was easy as a piece of cake to him cause killing was one of his skills. Instead of Jem, Kyle and three other pack members arriveter on. "Alpha" he gawks his head aside seeing the bodies on the ground he grimaces. "ohhhh I see you''ve been working out here" "Where''s Jem?" Dante ask "he is dealing with some minor issue on the border." Dante squint his eyebrow "why wasn''t I inform of it" "We did Alpha but your link was unreachable, it¡¯s like you shut us offpletely after you mind link Jem to be here" Dante didn''t have anything to say of that. He motions for the others to clean up the bodies and as they were doing his order Kyle look around "Wanna tell me why you''re out here Dante" he put his hand on his shoulder. Dante didn''t respond and right when Kyle was to ask again his eyes found the same girl they met at the park in the restaurant cleaning. "Isn''t that Cam''s"- "I want you and the others to watch over her tonight" Dante chirping inpletely cutting him off. Kyle nodded his head with understanding "the Rogues were here for her" He then turn back to Kyle thanking him before he went to go home. Indeed, he didn''t quite go home straight as he turns in another direction and went to her home instead of masking his scent. He climbs up the balcony to her room, he stealthily went inside and lie on her bed for an hour taking in her scent. He saw the lights outside the house, she was home, he quickly moves outside closing the doors to her balcony and waited for her. Thirty minutes pass and he saw his beautiful mateing inside. He watches as she moves from her closest to another door connected to her shower then emerging out after another fifty minutes. Dante smiles foolishly at how she looks more beautiful, sexy, and hot in her shirt only which reaches below her thighs. It was only when she was asleep and safe that Dante finally decided to go home ''stupid wolf'' he mumbles ming his wolf for his actions tonight. ''admitted you already fell in love with her'' His wolf retort as they run back home to deal with some problems on their borders. Cameron Cameron ''A friend will always be a friend; we can never be lovers. As I am meant to be your family, not your mate, girlfriend, or your dear wife.'' Cameron watches Danie pacing from the kitchen to the living room like a dead zombie for an hour in the morning. "Would you cut that crap out and tell me why you''re like a walking dead in the house," she jumps when she heard Cameron''s voice. Turning around she saw Cameron for the first time since she was downstairs. She hasn''t noticed him not until now, Cameron plops on the couch in the living room. "Yeah and would you stop popping out of nowhere, you almost gave me a heart attack," "werewolves don''t get that... Nowe sit here and tell me what''s wrong?" Cameron has always been a rock to her life once he saved her from her awful life. He was her brother, father, mother you name those rtionships excluding the intimate one cause he was her family nothing else. He took care of her when the people who should have been doing that job were neglecting her instead. Cameron remembers the first time he took her here, she was so afraid of him that her first two weeks living with him she kept herself inside the room, the only time she makes contact with him was when he drove her to school or fetch her thereafter. Not until one fateful day when he was 30 minuteste in picking her up. Cameron couldn''t find her anywhere so he went from an empty ssroom to a ssroom and couldn''t find her. Until he heard someone whimper from the janitor¡¯s room. His wolf instincts kicked in, rushing towards it he finds the old school human janitor standing in front of her with his hand to his waist belt as if he''s ready to pull down his pants while Danie was on the ground weeping with fear in her eyes. She was only a child at 15 and didn''t have her wolf either so she didn''t have the advantage and was only vulnerable to this man. He didn''t give him any chance as Cameron beat him to his near death before dragging the almost dead body to the principal''s office. There he was fire before the police took him to jail. There was no investigation either as the staff just found out that there were also girls who were victims of the bastard''s malicious crime. He took her to the hospital after that day for a check-up. It turns out she was okay, the sick bastard didn''t rape and took away her innocence. Cameron thanks his Mate and the moon goddess for it. For the first time, Danie began to speak uttering two words to him "thank you" from then on she slowly opens up to him until he was her rock and trusted him more than anyone. Oh boy, she was the cheekiest girl who always fought with the babysitter yet she was really good at handling Clyde. There were a lot of good memories with her for the past years and the most memorable one is when she manhandled the 25-year-old babysitter at the age of 16 when she tries to kidnapped Clyde. Heughs at the memories turning to her again he pats the space on the couch beside him e on tell me." Danie sat beside him her face in her hands "tell me what''s wrong Dani?" she looks back at him with tears in her eyes "I lost" she cries "my job" she kept on whimpering like a child. Cameron pull her in his arms "Hey nowe on, you can always find another one" heforts her. Cameron knew how much Danie loves her job. It may be a job that others may look down upon but Danie was always enthusiastic about it. She didn''t even care if other wolves don''t like it to her a job is a job and that job was her first one and it was like her second home. He couldn''t understand why Shane would fire her when all he does was praise Danie to him. He looks down again at Danie who now has wet his favorite shirt with her tears. He then smiles not at her pain but the fact that she has grown up, still act sometimes like a child, and Holly watching over them must be really proud. "Dani" he pulls her to face him "everything is going to be fine, you''re going to get another job okay... Now stop crying or you will break Holly," he refers to her sister ¡°and Clyde''s heart, so get up... You''ll find another one" she started to calm down as if she''s sniffing the air she turns to him "I think I burnt the brownies." Cameron got up instantly grab the extinguisher from the other side of the house using his werewolf speed and rushes to the kitchen. He came back surprisingly to find Dante in the living room ring at Danie and Laura beside him with the groceries in her hands. "Hey hon" He walks to her and peck on the lips taking them into his hands, Laura fakes a smile and Cameron misses it. He turns to Dante "hello Alpha Dante, it''s good to see you again buddy" his arms reaching out to hug him. N?velDrama.Org holds ? this. If any other wolves were there apart from Laura or Danie would have noticed the adrenaline going through Dante as his body was rigid and muscles were tightening as if he is ready to break Cameron apart. "I wouldn''t miss the opportunity to hang out with an old friend" and he turns to Danie who gulped winking his eye at her. ''Time to torture you mate'' Torment Torment ''I am your nightmare, your beautiful nightmare'' He sneers at her the whole time he was at their house, even talk about how Ca and he loves each other. It became worst when Cameron and Laura went up to ready the kids. Dante moves too fast in front of her his hand almost breaking her wrist. Taunting her to ept the rejection or he''ll continue appearing in her nightmares like the children''s boogie man or even better Freddie and Jason. Even though Danie felt like throwing the white towel in his arena yet her wolf was there to encourage her to be strong and not to give up solidifying her refusal to ept the rejection in order to break the bond. Days pass and Dante never fails to keep his promise of tormenting her. Danie became exhausted of him showing up everywhere she goes even when she was looking for a job Dante is always there with Ca in his arms. He also has the decency to show up at a cafe near his territory where she found a new job. Text ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. It was like he knew where she was heading to and every time she told herself that she is going to start a new day, new life Dante always pop up to give her a reminder of her past. Today was one of those days, and she hated him for it. Yet she refuses to ept his rejection as it will only mean he won. She didn''t want to be the sore loser in his game. "Umm miss you forgot my change" She turns up to find a bubbly young female with raven hair and hazel eyes which caught much attention of the unmated wolves in the cafe. "I''m sorry" she apologizes handing her 100-dor change to her "it''s just that" she tries to look away from Dante who was sitting at the corner table with Ca. Their hands entwine together and they look in love together. "He''s a catch right?" the young she-wolf beams and Danie turn back to the female in front of her "I''m sorry who?" Danie was confused She-wolf extended out her delicate hand to her "I''m Cora" she smiles. Her wolf didn''t feel threatened by her so she shook hers in return "I''m Danie, nice meeting you" she half-smile. The doorbell ring she saw the betaing inside then stood beside Cora "Hey," he says to Cora who blushes aside. "So where is that bro-" Cora coughs loudly not for Danie to hear. Her eyes signally to Jem aside. She didn''t want her to know that Dante is her brother as it will ruin a chance of her being her friend given her brother''s history. She also admires Dani''s beauty and seeing her stare at her brother she wished she was his Mate and her sister inw to be instead of Allen''s sister Ca. ¡®Alexis¡¯ wasn¡¯t even a perfect match for her brother but this one could be the one, Cora kept on thinking. The girl surely loves to do matchmaking for werewolves couple as if she is the moon goddess herself. Sometimes sheins to the moon goddess in her prayers for mismatching people. Like when Kyle turns out not to be her mate but some idiot who refuse to acknowledge their bond even though he''s not rejecting her. Jem look confused for a minute then turn in front of them to find Danie. He remembers her from the night of the Treaty with the Crescent pack. "oh hey, I know you, the waiter from Gustav''s Catering and Restaurant right" Danie smile, she wishes that instead of saying to a waiter how about apliment like ''you''re the girl whom I stalk that night'' she thought with sarcasm. "correct in fact, that was before... now I work here." Cora watches Jem face turn red even though she felt jealous a little but she knew Danie is innocent here so she said with a sarcastic "oh look who''s blushing, I never thought I won''t see the day our bet," he mps his hand on her mouth and reach out his other hand to Danie "Jem." "Nice meeting you Jem, Danie" Another guest arrived she turn to find the look-alike Jem with his girlfriend then follow by Alpha Allen. He nods in her way then to Cora and Jem "Hey Cora, Jem! where''s the Alpha?" Cora turns to point at Dante''s and Ca''s table at the corner. They started walking there "hi" Alpha Allen wave his hand at her "Alpha" she responded formally. Danie didn''t want to be rude as he was an Alpha but there was something behind Allen¡¯s smiles and eyes which people could tell it¡¯s another story as he already made his motive clear to Dante that he wanted Danie to be his luna but nobody else. In order to have her his luna, he would do anything in his will power to make her his even though she might be belonging to another male wolf. He is ready to kill that bastard before he gets to meet her. Of course, nobody knew the inner turmoil going through Allen¡¯s head even the n of his. "I''ll see you around Dani" Cora gave her a big grin waving goodbye before going with Jem and the others. She sighs under her breath "this is not good" Her day was already ruin by the sight of the lovesick couple. When they were done Dante never fails to hurt her again by kissing Ca in front of her in which she rolls her eyes in return and continues to do her work. The cafe closes everyone has already gone home. Danie looks on her wristwatch and saw 7:45 pm. She mops the floor before going out. Smiling to herself she tries to forget Dante and other things. Taking a deep breath, she smelt a corpse stale which she wanted to throw up as she was breathing in the disgusting smell. Cursing under her breath wishes that she didn''t take in that smell. Growls and snarls were heard and when she turned to go two wolves emerged from the woods both in blood and they fought brutally. She wanted to move or rather help but she didn''t know which is the good one. Also, there were no houses or any other work near this cafe. Another piercing growl was heard she turn to find a big brown wolf in blood howling at her. His smell was so bad, that instead of running away she froze. Danie has only shifted once; she has a strength in human due to her wolf presence but she hasn''t shifted again after her first shift. She barely survived her first shift due to her body being weak and her being traumatized by her past. The wolf as if he''s grinning snarl once more before running in her direction, her heart exhrated the normal heartbeat. Her eyes widen then close waiting for her death as her body fails to move "oh moon goddess" she prays. Here We Go Again Here We Go Again ''I always love to see your pretty face, my dear.'' "Oh, moon goddess!" he mimics her voice with a shriek "Is that all you have to say when you''re about to die" he look at her sternly "You can hear my thought" she tries to hide her embarrassment. "No, but you were practically screaming out loud when that rogue was about to rip you apart," she smiles with gritted teeth at him. Jem says as his look-alike who saves her came from behind him "Today is your lucky day dear, next time I think you have to kiss your mate goodbye if this side is under attack again," his voice in affirmative, he was not childish as Jem. "wait! are you saying-" "was under attack while you were busy cleaning your precious of a cafe," he cut her off and she res at him "first off this is a neutral territory and the council hasn''t mind link out any warning, secondly this is not N?velDrama.Org holds ? this. my PRECIOUS cafe." She folded her arms turning to the other side like a child. "Childish much, I see why he needs a babysitter near you" hisst words were in a low whisper that Danie who was busy feeling embarrassed couldn''t even hear him. "Ohe on Kyle stop harassing the poor girl" Jem jabs his brother on the shoulder. "Dani this is my brother Kyle and please don''t mind him" rolling her eyes she took a step towards her car. "Thank you again for saving me" she grins at Kyle who was quick enough to snap the Rogues head before he murders her there with cold blood minutes ago. Another car pulls over in front of the restaurant she turns to find Kiev "Hey E" Kiev strides towards her then crushing her into a bear hug "d you okay." The boys in seeing this groan with irritation "this girl has so many names and almost knows all of our werewolf race." "Hey that''s not true I only know him and my family" she pouted inin. Kyle turns to walk towards the other side, Jem stay rooted beside her with his arms around himself "oh, I almost forgot Kiev, Jem. Jem this is Kiev a-" Jem interrupt her "I know him" he ignore Kiev''s hand that reaches out to shake his "is the coast clear Kyle?" he calls to his brother who replied with a yes. He turns back to Kiev "stay away from us" his growl thundering that it almost has blown her away if she was only a sheet of paper. "See you around kiddo" and they both turn to go back in the woods with Jem already shifted in his wolf form while Kyle was still in his human form. She turns her attention back to Kiev "So how''s it going? I mean how was your day?" she asks and Kiev who has been staring back at her for a while scratched his hair "It was alright, you?" "good" They talk for a while before Kiev invited her to go with him on dinner just as friends which she agrees to. She was getting in her car with excitement when she felt a whoosh of air almost like a wind blowing from her back then her legs going up in the air. She waited to hit the ground but it never did as she was carried by two arms none other than Kyle. "Sorry Alpha''s order''s" Kyle grin at a shocking Danie in his arms and couldn''t even mutter a single word. He looks at Kiev "Your date can wait for another day" "it''s not a date" Danie quickly denied without getting out of his hold "Aww cute" Kyle half-smile at her. She was about to protest by putting up a fight after gaining someposure to get out of his hold but Kyle apologizes again taking her outpletely. He uses a trick, their pack use on anyone when they kidnapped or taking them out without a kill. Nobody else knew about just them the top warriors, those who are loyal to Dante. "Stay away from her" he warns Kiev before taking off with a limp Danie in his arms. Danie woke up with pain in her back and her head pounding in pain. She sat up from a cold floor only to find out she''s in a cell with four other prisoners "awesome, I thought I''m going to get a VIP room" murmuring to herself. Heavy footsteps were heard then a key pressing to the cell locker. Suddenly the cell door opens and there stood Dante who looks somewhere else and not her. The other four cower back with fear when they saw him while Danie stays still in her current ce without making another move. Jem came from behind without knowing Danie is in the cell and he began to call out names. All four prisoners were released to go or that what Danie thought. Dante never moved "what is she doing here?" he asks Jem who seems to realize the only prisoner left in the cell. "Umm Kyle brought her here" he mindlink Kyle instantly. "Why did you bring her here?" he asks Kyle who now stood in the cell on his right side. Danie felt small under their gazes "you say to bring those who have seen us fought near the neutral territory with the Rogues. She''s one of the Alphas" Danie watches as Dante clench his fist. "I would like for you two to give us some time alone" Danie slowly move backward. The two brothers bow their heads showing respect to their Alpha before exiting the cell. Dante began to take one step by step towards her. The cell door closed Dante drop down to his haunches in front of her. His hand went up to her cheek Danie tries to move away but he forces her to look at him. She knew he wasn''t Dante, the one before her was not Dante who has demands eptance of his rejection, this was a whole different Dante. There was no emotion or any resolution evident in his eyes or that handsome face of his. His aura was strong. This was the cold-hearted Alpha and a beast whom people fear. He smirks at her and Danie could see an evil glint behind that smirk "it''s good to see you again mate." Point of No Return Point of No Return "I hope you''re more than happy now, to see me like this" Dante smiles inwardly to himself, today he was going to make her ept the damn rejection. He knew what he was going to do with her, he''s going to show her his side that only his enemies knew of. His wolf has warned him not to do anything to her yet he was too stubborn to listen. His pack is his first priority and he did not want anyone to realize his Mate is her. Therefore, he wanted her to ept it quickly as danger was lurking around his territory especially the territory that he wants to take over. He smirks at her hiding his emotions and everything that would give away his seriousness in doing this. "It''s good to see you again mate" He leans forward to her, his hold on her chin was tight in which she pushes him off with so much force making himnded on his butt since he was on his haunches. Scurrying away from him, her eyes roaming around for anything that could help her defend herself. "Stay away from me" she warns him, "make another move and I''ll... I''ll" she stutters. Dante who watches in amusementugh at her with mockery. He stood up dusting off the dirt on his shorts. He wasn''t going to rape her. No, he would never do that or has ever done that to any girl, forcing them against their will. The same goes with his mate but all he needed to do was just to scare her and ce the thought of him being the disgusting mate in her head. Taking another step towards her Danie move backward until he trapped her in a corner and she has nowhere else to go. Dante saw fear in her eyes along with that vulnerable state she''s in. Yet he didn''t seem to faze by it, he grins picking her up and ms her against the cell wall "I''ll keep doing this until you say I ept your rejection" Danie nodded her head no. He tightens his hold around her neck "shall we go on" "do your best I don''t care" he ms his other fist near her in which she flinches before throwing her on the other side. She winces in pain still refuses to give him her answer he then closes the gap between them holding her up against N?velDrama.Org holds ? this. the wall again. Only this time he was closer to her with their clothes keeping them apart. He smirks at her again "interesting how about this" his breath was hot on her face, he was to rip the side of her shirt when she became hysterical and scream thrashing in his arms like a feral beast. Dante suddenly let go of her and she began to sob on the ground murmuring more like begging him not to do this to her. Emotions swell within him seeing this other side of her that he wasn''t aware of. He moves to her but her scream increases then her body began to shook. Dante began to panic he didn''t know what to do. He was only going to scare her a little but seeing her like this, definitely tells him another story. His Mate was not the perfect one like those luna he saw and read of she was just as broken as him. He ignores her screams and gathers her in his arms holding her tight to his chest whispering soothing words to her ear. Her body and scream began to calm, her breathing slowly diminish. Then the most unthinkable thing happens which makes Dante gone crazy and his wolf almost took over his body. Danie went limp in his arms, there was no sign of her breathing. Her body just shut down immediately. The cell door opens Jem who was alert through the mind link thought something must have happened to his Alpha. He stood there watching him hold her body close. He looks up with tears in his eyes "I think she''s...she''s" Jem rushed to his side "Dante, she needs a doctor" he growled at him but Jem understood his Alpha this must be his Mate. "Alpha she''s going to be Okay after the doctor check on her" he then minds links their doctor with urgency without dy. "Dante, Betram is almost here, do you still want others to know about her" he finally let go of her body. Dr. Betram stood in the doorway he made his way to Jem rapidly who now held Danie in his arms. Theyy her on the ground and Dante tries to suppress his possessive side from showing. After a few minutes of the doctor and Jem busying around, Danie finally breathes atst. Dante was more than grateful at the moment Jem thanks the doctor before taking her out of the cell. Dante stays in there for a minute before releasing his growls, his wolf side, and all their anger destroying the cell. He went back to their packhouse taking a shower then went to a room that Jem''s mind links he has put her in. He saw her lying there on the bed, the only thing moving in the room was the beat of her heart. He couldn''t believe what he has done today lead to her in bed. Closing his eyes Dante knew that today he has totally destroyed their bond and there was nothing good he could do to return what he did to her in the cell and all those past few weeks he was torturing her. There was no need to scare or torture her anymore as it is clear now that what he did was unforgivable. He took out his phone to dial down the number of one person whom he has been ignoring for years now. The one person who could understand and could give him the best advice in this situation. He ces it to his ear listening as it rang before it picked up. The female with a cheering voice answers. Many years have passed, the years they separated yet he could still remember her voice "Hello," she repeated again still he doesn''t answer. "Look if you are pranking me then I suggest you y with some other kid, I swear I''ll whip your ass" he call out her name cutting her rambling off. They were both silence until she utters his name more surprisingly "Dante." I didn’t Mean it I didn¡¯t Mean it ¡°What are words if you really don¡¯t mean them when you say them¡± ¨C Chris Medina The female listen as Dante in sobbing exins to her over the phone details of the first time he met Danie, the rejection to torturing and provoking her to ept his rejection and then to him almost went crazy when he pushes her to her limit. When he finishes she didn¡¯t speak for almost 3 minutes until she says ¡°I thought you were better than that Dante.¡± ¡°I know¡± he cries through the phone ¡°you shouldn¡¯t have done that Dante¡± the female began to cry on the other end. ¡°You have to fix it Dante before it¡¯s toote and don¡¯t you dare not thinking of doing it,¡± Dante only nods at the other end ¡°promise Dante that you would fix it¡± ¡°I promise¡± he reaffirmed. They talk for a while before bidding their goodbye and threw the phone on his bed. He returns back to the room watching her lie there on the bed with her chest moving up and down. His wolf urges him to get closer to her slightly he took steps by steps and the next moment he was by her bed watching her up-close. He sat down beside her on the bed his hand reaching forward caressing her cheek. Closing his eyes, he moves away from the duvet and lies beside her holding her against his arms. ¡°I¡¯m sorry¡± he mumbles repeatedly while kissing her on the cheek as a tear stray from his eyes before closing them enjoying the warmth of her body against his. He knew this might be thest time he¡¯ll ever held her in his arms like this. When he woke up he finds her still lying in his arms he smiles as he watches her face up-close to his. Taking in her features he moves closer nuzzling his nose to hers then kisses her on the cheek ¡®how lucky he was to be gifted such a stunning and magnificent mate¡¯ he thought while his wolf counterpart on how he stupidly acted and let go of her. Danie still hasn¡¯t awakened since the incident despite him holding and kissing her cheek she never moves but it doesn¡¯t mean she¡¯s dead as she was still breathing. He moves to kiss her forehead again when someone coughs out loudly interrupting him ¡°as much as I¡¯m enjoying this view but I think you¡¯re raping her.¡± Dante growl at the voice¡¯s usation ¡°fuck off¡± he swears at Jem who only snicker at his remarks ¡°it¡¯s just a peck on the forehead, I won¡¯t even do that to her¡± ¡°still it¡¯s without consent¡± Dante swears at him again making Jemugh. He kisses her one more time on her forehead before pulling away from Danie. ¡°She looks as if she¡¯s enjoying being more in your arms than by herself¡± Jemmented and Dante turn to find her groaning pulling the pillow which he rested on in her arms. He found himself smiling at her. ¡°What brings you here?¡± he asks Jem ¡°we have problems with the rogues¡± Dante sigh ¡°how bad is it?¡± ¡°not that bad but I think it could get worst if they know that she¡¯s your mate¡± Jem pointed at the sleeping Danie. ¡°Rogues and feral wolves have been seeking revenge and anything that could really bring this pack down and you know it couldn¡¯t be your sisters.¡± ¡°I know¡± Dante rubbed his face with his hands ¡°I have to get her back by today, the prolong she stays there the more they will pick up that she¡¯s my mate,¡± he says with frustration. Jem patted him on the back ¡°even though I¡¯m disappointed in you for treating her like shit but I can understand where you¡¯re N?velDrama.Org holds ? this. Dante looks up at Jem ¡°you found your mate?¡± Jem shoves his hand in his jean pocket walking to the door then turn back saying ¡°I did but I haven¡¯t rejected her because I do want and love her but I don¡¯t think her family would approve especially her brother. After all I was a cheater, a no perfect man for a girl like her¡± he gave a little smile to Dante hiding sadness in his eyes before going out. ¡°Jem¡± he calls after him his Beta stops and moves back to the open door looking at Dante ¡°she¡¯s lucky to have you¡­ your mate¡± and with that Jem only nods closing the door behind him then continues to walk down the stairs. Dante listening as his Beta¡¯s footsteps fade behind his room closed door heavily sighs and went to sit by the bed with the sleeping Danie. He stays there inside the room with her the whole day cherishing onest moment with her. Once when Jem confirm the coast is clear and their pack doctor confirming that she would wake up any time sooner. Dante held his mate in his arms murmuring onest time ¡°I¡¯m sorry for what I did to you. I never meant to hurt you or mean anything I said but I promise I¡¯ll always protect you¡± his lips linger on her forehead a little longer before nodding his head to Jem that it is time. He sneaks Danie in his car taking her home without anyone else in the pack knowing or notices them. Little did he know along the perimeter line of the Council¡¯s territory there are red eyes watching from the dark as he gave the sleeping Danie to Cameron who was shocked to see her in Dante¡¯s arms. Life as It Is Life as It Is "After you, I will make sure to never love again. At least it¡¯s what you taught me as a Mate." When she woke up a day after Dante scare the hell out of her more like giving her a lifetime nightmare she finds herself back in their house. All those moments when she felt kisses on her forehead and that electricity going through her body along with warmthforting her, she thought it was him. Unfortunately, she has woken up in her bedroom with no sign of Dante or any other sign that says it wasn¡¯t a dream when she felt those feelings and heard him apologizing to her for what he did. Nerveless it has been three weeks since then and Laura spends most of her time with the kids while Cameron was being attentive to her most of the time. He has always been there for her trying to make her act normal and live a normal life without fear. He went to an extent where he trains her for the past two weeks how to defend herself. Cameron told her that Dante has suggested for him to when he dropped her off that day. He told her that Dante never exins what happens to her and Danie didn''t even bother to share. Speaking of Dante Danie never saw him again since the incident in his pack cell. She was doing better and for a whole week she managed to get back up on her feet plus her training was really helpful. The council has been giving out warning alerts for Rogues around the border. "Hey" Cameron came from the stairs with Holly in his arm. "You''re working today?" "yeah... Why?" he put her in her crib next to Clyde who was on the floor in the living room ying with his pile of toys. "I want you toe home early. I already ask Kyle to drop by to pick you up" "Kyle?" she asks in confusion "how did-" "you forgot Alpha Dante¡¯s sister was one of our friends, and I know almost everyone in that Pack," "okay" and she grabs her bag then kisses Holly and Clyde before heading out "see youter guys." She decided to go by taxi to work today and let her car rest for a day. After all, she didn''t have the money to fix it if it broke down again. Cora has shown up to her work today "Heya Dani" she beams at her "how have you been doing?" "great" she replies. Cora took a seat by the counter eyeing the pastries on disy "I''ll have your afghan cookie and a mocha." Danie quickly attends to her order then settles down behind the counter opposite her. Luckily they have fewer guests to attend to, so it was good to have a little chat with her new friend. "I''ve heard you been to our Pack" Danie gawks aside "yeah I was, due to a rogue''s attack and I happened to be here when they did." She didn''t want to talk about the real reason so she watches as Cora took a bite of her cookie. "Hmm this is so good" then she leans forward "and I also know our sexy Kyle is picking you up." "Oh yeah, my brother inw Cameron ask him to" Cora just nod her head and took a sip of her mocha. "So do you want to visit my pack again?" Danie half smile "I would love to but I just can''t" Cora pressed her lips together "okay." The doorbell rings they both turn to Kiev who waves at her following behind him was Alpha Allen. She greeted Alpha with respect then turn to Kiev who has been there for her in the past weeks. He has been a very supportive friend to her and Danie never told him anything about her life as she just avoids the topic and talks about other things. He was near to them Cora suddenly has that distasteful look on her face. She pushes away her te standing up. She looks aside ¡°Alpha Allen¡± she beams with excitement ¡°Kiev¡± Cora gritted her teeth then look back at her unfinished cookie. "I think I just lost my appetite, umm I''ll see you some other day Dani" she grabs her purse from the counter ¡°good day Alpha¡± and she heads out. "What''s with you and the Crimson pack members," she asks Kiev "they''re just jealous that they don''t get to have this handsome face and body" he jokes taking a seat before her. ¡°Alpha, what can I get for you¡± she turns to Allen ¡°justtte¡± she moves quickly then returns back narrowing her eyes at Kiev. "Really Kiev, are you sure? You didn''t do anything to make you the number one hater to your former pack members?" "Nah, not sure of but I think they just didn''t like the fact I turned down little miss prissy who was walking out of here. Oh yeah before you say mate no are not" he grins. Danie whacks him on the back of the head. "Ms. Prissy is a friend of mine so don''t mock her," he warns him. She couldn¡¯t help but feel like there¡¯s more to that story when her other co-worker presses the bell indicating that Allen¡¯stte was ready. She moves up again and grabs it from the corner. ¡°Here you Alpha¡± she handed it to him while smiling Allen winks at her before taking thette from her, giving her the money then bid goodbye. She and Kiev talk again for a while before he went back to his work. He still works at the restaurant she used to work. After him, she went back to continue with her duties in the cafe. When she closes down for the day Kyle was already there to pick her up then to drop her off home. They didn''t talk that much on their way as it was so awkward to her. So they just made small talk and then that was it. She opens the door to the only wee with voices and she closes her eyes once she heard the other Please check at N/?vel(D)rama.Org. unwanted voiceing from the living room. Cant Go There Can''t Go There "What''s going on here?" She asks while looking between Cameron and Dante who seems to be hiding something from her, something that the boys didn''t know that she was already aware of. Her days were better without him but seeing him again all her good mood disappears and she wonders why the hell was he doing here as she was doing well without him in her sight. Danie has a walk-in them talking and what she hated the most is when Cameron told him bits of her past, not the almost rape part but the one where her parents neglected her as their daughter. Before Cameron could say anything further she made herself known to them. Content rights belong to N?velDrama.Org. "Guys I know" as if they were caught in action neither of the boys spoke up so she asks to have a moment alone with Dante. Once her bedroom door closed Danie saw the look in his eyes there was definitely pity there which she hates the most. Her wolf whimper for their mate¡¯s closure but Danie wasn''t a fool enough to let it happen not after everything he did to her. "Dani I''m sor-" she stops him right there "so what? Let me guess you want to take back your rejection now just because you pity me now" Dante moves to her but she took a step back. "Tell the truth Dante" he tries to move to her again but she pushes him back "no it¡¯s not true, I don''t pity you this is me telling you how I really feel that I am truly sorry for everything and be the moon goddess be damn because I really do care for you, Dani." Sheughs at him "care" she scoffs "I think you should reconsider your words but mark mine Dante... I''ll never love you back, and it doesn''t mean I''ll ept your rejection or reject you. I''ll make you pay Dante" Danie strutted past him, leaving them behind. She walks up to Cameron "you didn''t have to do that, telling him my life. It''s my choice whether to tell him or not," "look I trust Dante and I want him to protect you when or if I''m not around especially when there are constant attacks on the border and the rogues" he tries to reason with her. Yet she only looks at him with disappointment Laura instantly took the kids up Clyde waving goodbye at her. "Maybe you should look for your mate Dani, I think it''s time-" Sheughed at that haughtily muffling any words he was to say. "Well, guess what Cam I don''t have to because he is my fucking mate" she screams at him before storming outside of the house. Now Cameron knows her secret the one that she wanted to keep between just him and her. She quickly dials Kiev''s number. She waited for him to answer it "hello" he answers "Kiev, can you pleasee to pick me up" "okay sure thing" 10 more minutes and Kiev was there to pick her up before she got into the car someone calls her. She turns to find Dante in front of the house "Dani, please don''t do this" he came running out of the house towards her. "Dani, pleasee back to the house let''s talk this out" Ignoring him she throws onest look at him before getting into Kiev''s car. She saw him in the mirror still looking at them as they left. Dante curse under his breath, turning around he got tackle down on thewn then received two punches at him. His wolf has now resurfaced hating that someone just disrespects them. "What exactly did you do to her?" Cameron screams at him Dante flip him on his back "you dare throw me another punch and my wolf and I won''t hesitate to make you a cripple for life." He let go of him then lying on thewn beside him. "Why did you do that to her?" Cameron asks Dante didn''t speak for a minute. He thought back on his conversation with his sister Zoe. Yes, she was the one he calls for advice in which she blew him off, lecturing him on the life of a Mate and he should be the one to protect not to push her away. She also suggested for him to fix everything between the two of them instead he ignores her. Well, it took weeks for Dante to muster up that courage, and here he was trying to make things right but only to turn in another direction. How messy their situation is and how f up his life now. He slowly began to tell Cameron about everything starting from the time he rejected her,paring her to Alexis up untilst week. Dante told him a reason which for Cam was understandable from a male wolf perspective. "Did you love her?" Cameron asks Dante "Alexis, did you love her as your first luna and mate despite her cheating on you with Kiev" Dante quickly responded "I think some part of me did but never really act upon it, I was too young to realize or reciprocate those feelings for anyone. I have too many obligations at the time to care," Cam half-smile "and Dani?" "I care for her, and she''s the first one I want to protect and care for. You know I started to want to love someonepletely at the wrong time. I found her at the time where my pack needs me the most" Cameron pat him on the shoulder. "Then tell her that, show her more than what you just made of. I still don''t like what you did but I prefer you over the cheating jerk who just picked her up." They sat there for a while before Dante bolt upright cursing more to himself. "what is it?" Cam asks "Jem mind links there''s an attack on our southern border by the Rogues and hunters," he gazes back at Cameron. "Look out for her" he turns away from Cameron rushing in to the woods and shifted in to his wolf form. Scoundrels Scoundrels ''Those scoundrels are the ones who think they can take over mynd and defeat my people but the moon goddess knows that this Alpha will never retreat.'' When Dante receives words from Jem through their links that their Pack south border is being attacked by rogues he runs as quickly as possible to get there. Jem has prep him while he was on the way that the rogues attack is getting more brutal and their pack warriors are bing restless. Dante has decided to link his special warriors that were like the assassins and also the best trackers for the Pack. They are only to be summoned when things are bing out of hand and ording to Jem¡¯s report, it seems like they are much needed. His top-secret warriors are well-trained youths and they only use Operation A: for non-crucial, B for convenience, and Operation C for high alert and is crucial. Their level of training is far different from the level of his normal training for all young pups, men, and women in his Pack. ¡°Operation D, meet me at the southern border¡± he orders before closing off the links and push his legs to run quickly as possible. When he arrives his mask team was there already and what he has seen before his eyes were worse than what he encounters in his life. It may not look like an apocalypse but the blood everywhere and the rogues moving past their southern borderline was enough to know the damage made. ¡°These scoundrels think they can march through ournd and take over ournds. Over my dead body¡± Dante¡¯s wolf growl with fierce in their links. He watches as his warriors were getting defeated by the rogues so quickly, it was as if the rogues knew their way of defense and attacks. ¡®There are traitors in this Pack¡¯ his wolf growl within him and with that Dante runs into the front line of their attack shifting into his wolf. His growl echoed through the night and his warriors bow in respect to their Alpha before turning back to defend themselves. ¡°Never let your guards out, remember you have families at home who are waiting, so don¡¯t die today,¡± he says through their pack link as he bit down on a rogue shoulder who tries to go through the direction of the pack¡¯s residence and snap his head. Then he moves on to the next one. Dante showing up has given his pack warriors a lot of strength to fight back with their enemy. The battle went up for another 15minutes until the rogues decided to retreat as they were outnumbered by Dante¡¯s warrior. Again the victory was on his side, his wolf howls thunder through the woods that even his pack members at home could hear him. It¡¯s like the earth moves when his wolf¡¯s howls. ¡°We need to find those traitors,¡± he minds links Kyle and Jem only. ¡°From now on always keep your eyes on everyone, make sure to find them,¡± his voice was hoarse and filled with anger then turn to help his wounded warriors. ¡°Thank you Alpha,¡± his men bow their heads in respect to their Alpha. Dante may be heartless and fearless when ites to battles but afterward, he was just like any other Alpha who cares for the safety of his people. He hates seeing them dying but he knew he could not prevent the attacks not unless he found the rogue leader who was like a mystery living among the N?velDrama.Org holds ? this. werewolves. ¡°Tomorrow, we hold a funeral for our fallen heroes¡± with that being said he continues to walk back to the packhouse. When he arrived he didn¡¯t bother to go to his room, he went back to his office. ¡°We need to find that bastard behind this¡± his wolf growl in his head ¡°and we will but we can¡¯t not until our mate is safe¡± his wolf smiles when he heard Dante acknowledge their mate. He picks up the phone and calls Cameron to check on whether Danie was back at home, in fact when Cameron¡¯s voice came out in hoarse he knew that she hasn¡¯t been back. Danie must have stay overnight at Kiev¡¯s ce. He bid farewell to Cameron while fisting his hand drawing blood from his own flesh. His wolf howl in agony wanted to be free and ready to hunt down Kiev and kidnap Dani but Dante was more in control of his wolf. He knew better that if he does it Danie won¡¯t even bother to look back at him. ¡°Alpha¡± Jem budge into his office, seeing blood dripping from his hand he moves to see but Dante stops him. ¡°Are the families being informed?¡± he asks and Jem answers with a yes ¡°good make sure they didn¡¯t sacrifice their lives for nothing.¡± Jem nodded his knowing what Dante meant that these men¡¯s death was more than anything. The next day the funeral was held for his fallen warriors, Dante couldn¡¯t take the painful looks in the eyes of parents and the mates of the men who have died. Watching everyone who was in white bid their goodbyes his eyes settle on the females who have lost their matesforting one another. Something twisted within him making him, even more, realize how lucky he was that Danie was alive, his mate is still in this world. A Twist A Twist ''This whole story will end with me killing you all. Call me a Psycho, a psycho of your desire.'' The Alpha of the Rogues sat behind his desk smirking to himself as he waited for his minions to bring him the good news. It¡¯s getting dark again on the next day and none of them has returned ¡°things must have gone right this time¡± he thought to himself. His fingers brushing his after shaved beardless chin. The door swung open and in walk one of his warriors with his head in a bow. His eyes lit in delight "what good news you brought now?" the warrior didn''t speak. The rogues Alpha stood up "tell me" the warrior looks up to his Alpha with fear in his eyes. He was afraid to let him know that they have failed again. "Tell me" he growls at him "we lost-" the warrior didn''t finish his words as the Alpha bit on his neck before tearing the poor man up. "Zane" He calls to his beta as he wipes off the blood from his mouth feeling disgusted with the warrior''s blood taste. His right-hand man came in and he avoided looking on the ground at the body. "Tell me, how we fail this time? Why do we keep on failing?" Zane without nervous answer him, it was like he was used to his Alpha and King to turn out this way. "Alpha Dante''s Beta and brother were there today along with other masks people I assumed are his best warriors. Alpha those people came out of nowhere, their skills were hard to determine" "and Dante?" he sneers at him; still Zane doesn''t flinch he just looks straight at his Alpha''s eyes. "He was the one who outnumbered the Hunters and kills our 100 wolves" this made the Alpha king growl louder with furious. "Impossible, that son of a bitch still gets on my nerves, any other possible ways" he growls at Zane again. "We could attack the neutral territory from there we can take over except for Dante''s territory," he gritted his teeth "what about the council?" "ording to some of the report from our insiders, the members of the council are too weak to attack as their territories are heavily damaged due to our attackst month." The Alpha King of the Roguesugh "good, now that''s more like it. Make sure to n another attack as soon as possible. This time I want to target the other side of the neutral territory. Oh how I love riling these bastards" he smiles then walks towards Zane stopping an inch away from him. "Any update on that mutt Kiev and the girl?" he asks. Zane stood there in silence "did you find out why Dante shows up everywhere she goes. Did you confirm her as his Mate?" "Alpha he is a friend with her brother inw and ording to our sources the Alpha kinda has feelings for her but no she''s not his Mate," Zane who was unsure whether what he said was true or not nervously answer him this time. The Alpha held a smug look on his face "interesting, I didn''t take him to be a softie. I made a right move on her didn''t I?" he grins evilly "can¡¯t wait for her to be mine¡± he mutters reminiscing on the day when she was being introduced to him ¡®oh how he wanted that moment to own her¡¯ his wolf purr ¡®too bad that bitch ruin it.¡¯Text ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. Snarling out loud he turns to Zane ¡°what about the other whore? Did she tries to escape?" Zane nodded his head "no Alpha she didn''t" "Excellent, now call that mutt Kiev to be here in my office and clean this up," "will do so Alpha." The alpha sat back down to his desk smiling to himself his thoughts repeating the words he aims to achieve after he defeated everyone especially Dante. ¡®Oh poor Dante he¡¯ll never know what¡¯sing in his way¡¯ he kept on smiling to himself. "just so you wait Dante, everything will be revealed and you will beg for your life." After servantsing in and going out the door opens again and Kiev came inside. "Where is the girl I ask you to look after?" he asks "she''s at my home sleeping" the alpha ms his hand on the desk "you slept with her" his hands pointing at him with use. Kiev cowers a little bit back "rx Alpha we didn''t do anything she just needed a ce to stay for the night." The alpha move too quickly in front of him his hand around his throat "Thest time I gave you a mission you ended up spreading our prey¡¯s legs instead of me doing that" Kiev tap on his hand. ¡°You think you can get away that easily Kiev,¡± he watches his face gone pale. "Alpha" he struggled to breathe, seeing the helpless look he finally let go. "I swear Alpha I won''t touch or seduce her not this time" he coughs up "much better because if you do I''ll never let you see another day. I have made a promise to remove you but it will only happen if you betray me" The Alpha went and sat back behind his desk on his luxury armchair, he gets out the money and threw it to him,nding it on the floor everywhere. "You do your job right this time if you ever break the deal I''ll make sure to make your death painful. Are we understood?" "Yes Alpha" Kiev collected the money on the floor before going back to his apartment with the Alpha King¡¯sst words to him ¡°remember, she¡¯s mine.¡± Two Face Alpha Two Face Alpha ¡°God has given you one face, and you make yourself another¡± ¨C William Shakespeare. The Alpha Rogue wasn¡¯t an Alpha Rogue, in the beginning, he was just another Alpha who has everything but never seems to satisfy with what he has already. He couldn¡¯t be as he was not a true Alpha in blood. He was his mother¡¯s mistake and how he knew this because she never fails to make him feel worthless. His mother and her mate were never faithful and honest people to themselves. Her mate was having another child with somebody else¡¯s mate. The child was supposed to be the true Alpha yet him knowing the truth before anybody else has made sure that a possible heir was weakening and be a ve to him. He was a prisoner of him right from the beginning; he was to be sure that he was bully and never befriended by other wolves and his name was Kiev. Yet when his sister was born between both mates he knew that she was the true heir which makes him more furious. He wanted to kill her, in fact, he couldn¡¯t make a move on her since his non-biological father the Alpha at the time was overprotective of his sister. Years pass the Alpha died and he saw that his sister wasn¡¯t a threat to him as she was too weak to be a luna and too dumb to be an heir. She was one selfish woman who lives in the world of fairy tales and only longs for her mate who doesn¡¯t seem to want her in his life. He remembers when she came crying the other night saying that her mate was already mated and he urges her to tell him pretending to be a caring brother yet she refuses. Indeed, even when he has the Alpha title he couldn¡¯t be more appreciative about it as he wanted to have more. He wasn¡¯t satisfied with the things he has, he wanted to have the council¡¯s neutral territory and everything that could ce him on the top of the chain. And when he heard Dante bing a fearless Alpha after defeating the rogues'' attack at the age of fifteen he became disdained he wanted to kill him too and when he got caught off the rumor that Dante has a potential Luna who was also girlfriend he knew what to do. He wanted to weaken him so that all N?velDrama.Org holds ? this. his territories were lost to the former Alpha Rogue whom he had approached and strike a deal with. Under his order, Kiev was sent to seduce the potential luna Alexis and in return to retrieve more information on Dante¡¯s territories and be given to the rogues. It was all in his n to have the former Alpha Rogue side with him, pretending to be his alliance in the end he has to make sure that it was all for his benefit alone. The Alpha rogue at the time was blinded by his own greed in conquering Dante¡¯s territory that he did not foreshadow the true motives of the young Alpha who has approached him. When Kiev seed in seducing Alexis both Alpha was proud yet Kiev¡¯s brother was mad at Kiev for making her fall in love with him instead of her bing his mistress, his personal ve. He thought the oue would break Dante¡¯s and weaken unfortunately the bastard ording to the Alpha wasn¡¯t affected at all. It only makes Dante stronger that he defeated the vast numbers of rogues with only a little number of warriors he has. Things didn¡¯t go to his n ordingly so therefore he turns his evil n on the Alpha Rogue who thought the man himself was his true alliance. He seduces the Alpha rogue¡¯s mate and when he was in weaken because of his mate¡¯s betrayal. The alpha rogue was stabbed in the back by his own so-called alliance taking the title upon himself. Even then the Alpha who has be the Alpha Rogue was never satisfied not until he can dethrone Dante and stripped him off of his titles and rights. He wanted things that he has, in his eyes Dante was too fortunate to have those things. For years he ns and kept attacking Dante¡¯s territory by using his rogues while at the same time he kept his posture clean as an Alpha of his own pack in the eyes of the council and the whole of the werewolves¡¯ race. It was like there were two him yet he was only one person and he smiles inwardly in every meeting or any gathering when he heard the other Alphas struggle in finding the Alpha Rogue. He knew that his loving innocent face is not the same with the one behind his back but never in a day would they find out about him not when Dante is alive. Trifling Trifling ''Whatever you say just say it and make sure you mean it.'' Danie never bothers to go home that night after a confrontation with Dante and Cameron. ''The jerk has the nerve to say he cares'' sheins to her wolf who hasn''t even talk to her or give her any sign at all that she''s alright in there. She went to get ready but before she does that Kiev handed her some clothes he bought for her. Danie was grateful for having Kiev as a friend, after getting ready he dropped her off at work which to her dismay Dante was there already waiting for her. "What do you want Dante?" she walks past him and ms the door then to her locker in the staff room. After she changed into her uniform and apron she came back inside with Dante seated by the counter. "Dani, can we talk please" he begged her. She looks around there was no customer in fact Dante is the first one. She gazes back at him "what Dante?" she folded her arms then sat down. He clear his throat then look her in the eyes. "I''m sorry for everything that I''ve done to you" Dani was to retort but he stops her "I am deeply sorry for everything I really am. I don''t need you too but all I ask is for you to give us a chance and I promise I''ll show you how really sorry I am." Danieughs hysterically "oh Alpha Dante, I hate to say this but no can do for you" she reaffirms. Dante move to her grabbed her wrist pleading with her "please Dani" he begs. She pushed off his hands "never touch me again" she growls at him. He took a step back "Dani" "No, now get out of here Alpha I don¡¯t want to see your face anymore." When he has gone giving up in one or that was she thought she refused to cry and carry out with her work. She put on her smiley face weing her guests and bidding them goodbye. Alpha Allen happens to drop by her cafe, he sat by the window table. She walks towards him "anything you would like Alpha?" he turns up to her his lips curve up in a smile. "Yeah, just coffee would do, make it ck" she took his order and went back to do it. She came back a few minutes with a te filled with a chocte muffin on the side and their cafe best cookies along with his tea. She settled it on the table before him "Ms. I didn''t" "No worries Alpha it¡¯s on the house" she graciously smiles at him and heads back to serve her other customers. She was busy cing orders when Alpha Allen came up to her again this time he offers her dinner in which she declines politely. Allen, on the other hand, seems to be growing impatient with her, he looks as if he wanted to kidnap her right there but he knows that people are watching and one move goes wrong and he¡¯ll be damn. He grimaces at her like a gentleman masking his anger before going out. When she was done with work she went back home thinking hard about what to tell Cameron. Dante happens to be there too with flowers in his hands this time. Offering peace but Dani after he left dumps it in their rubbish bin with a thought "no can do Alpha." Cameron came back in after bidding Dante goodbye "you want to talk about it" "I''m sorry" she began to apologize to him "I''m sorry for screaming at you and noting backst night" he opens up his arms. Danie dejectedly hug him in return "I know and I understand but I hope you forgive Dante someday as he has his own reason" she pulls back "can''t do that" Text ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. "can''t or you won''t" Dani groans "both." They both talk for an hour before they got a warning from the council again that their Eastside border has been attacked again and everyone should stay inside except for their warriors. Unfortunately, Laura was out with the kids. They left to go to the store which was near where the attack was happening. "I''lle with you" Dani grab her jacket "no, you stay here Dani" "sorry, Cam but my niece and nephew with their mother are out there so no I won''t stay." Cam agrees, in the end, to take her even though he didn''t want to. They both rush outside Cam shifting in to his wolf while Dani took his car. When they arrived the ce was in massacres bodies were lying everywhere and the shop that was near the border was destroyed with warriors still deflected the rogues. Danie quickly unbuckles her seat belt and rushes out. A wolf who smells like a rogue jump at her too bad this time she was ready to defend herself and before he could kill her Danie kills him by snapping his neck then she moves to another rogue. The rogues retreat once again, she looks around and saw the Alphas in the council with their Beta and doctors identifying the bodies. Cameron on the other side was moving from one body to body hoping to find Laura and his kids and Danie was too exhausted to stand up. Yet when she stood up to go help him look for Laura and the kids. Dante arrived with Clyde in his arms, she rushes to him taking him from him "thank you" she mumbles holding him tight to her chest. Cameron who Dante alert with his son came back quickly and was beside Danie hugging them both. Dante watches with jealousy yet he knew that they are just a family nothing more. "I found him crying near our border by himself" "Laura, did you?" Dante nods his head no to Cameron "I''m sorry Cam but it was only him we found." Cameron stood up growling with all his might through the cold chill night. Howling for his lost daughter and mate. Ca with Allen came running in their direction once she heard his wolf cry. She stood by him speechless with her eyes on Danie who moves tofort Cameron telling him that he needs to be strong for Clyde. Dante watching his Mate hurts because of her family makes him filled with anger towards the rogues and was beyond furious but he withheld it all for tonight just for his Mate. Repercussions Repercussions ''Time will heal everything.'' It''s been a month since they never stop looking for Laura and Holly. They haven''t found anything on them, Cameron was going insane at the same time and he''s only trying his best to keep his cool for his son. Danie tries to keep things sane for Clyde so she quit her job and make sure Cameron and Clyde are both taken care of. He has always been there for her now it was her time to be there for him. Apart from Kyle and Dante''s visits, Ca to much Danie''s surprise visits them very often excusing that it was their pack''s fault for not really arrived on time. Yet she felt like there is more to Ca¡¯s story being here as to what she told her. Ca told her that her brother Allen is also trying his best to deal with the rogues. So Danie pushes all her curiosity aside and wees her in and she has helped her out a lot with the boys. Cora did drop by with Jem to check on Danie a week ago and she was amusing to watch them as they would make a hot werewolf couple with their bickering and arguments on how to handle Clyde. N?velDrama.Org holds ? this. Despite all that Dante never fails to prove to her that he deeply regrets and is sorry for what he has done. Like two weeks ago he arrived on their doorstep on his knees telling her that he was sorry for everything that he has ever done not forgetting he send flowers with a sorry note attached to it every day. People in the territory began to talk of her and Dante being intimately involved with one another. A lot of rumors popping up between the two of them but it didn''t stop Dante from apologizing to her over and over again. Then a week ago he invited her to a dinner in which Danie never shows up to even the lunch he has offered to her. She has also dismissed his help on finding Laura and Holly but only epts it from Kyle, Ca, and Kiev who was nothing but a good friend to her. He never stopsing by their house to check on her. Kiev even took her on dinner and tries to make her and Clyde happy. After another month Cameron has finallye out of his misery he was getting better with Ca moving around their house like it was her home for so long, long before Laura or her sister. "Hey Ca, where''s Cam?" she turnaround from the frying pan on the stove "umm he went up to his room to change" Danie crosses her arms, "it''s funny something is going on with you and him right?" Ca flips the pancake then put it on the te when it''s cooked. She took a breath "No, I just help him as I have the same situation with him" she pressed her lips together. ¡°I¡¯m not buying that¡± Ca didn¡¯t reply and just slide the te towards Danie on the counter. "Look I don''t hate you but just know that he has a Mate and a child out there. I hate to see a girl like you getting hurt even though you kinda bitch to me before with your questions but all is in the past." Ca only nodded her head, "thank you Dani and I''m sorry again but" Danie moves in with interest yet Ca just stops whatever she was going to say and lit a smile at Danie who in return smile back at her with confusion still evident on her expressions. Cameron came down with Clyde in his arms "we''re heading out" he walks to the door but Danie stops him "Ca ising with you" she gesture for her to go with him. Once they were gone she sat down on the couch to rest as she was too exhausted. She hasn''t really had a nice beauty sleep for the past months. So maybe now was the time to get that sleep to get another energy to look for her niece and Laura. Her eyshes were both heavily drooping ready to be consumed by darkness only to be awake by the ring of her doorbell. She opened it to find Dante outside "Dani" he didn''t finish as she shut the door in his face. She knew that being rude to an Alpha was disrespectful but Dante didn''t deserve a respect from her. Not now or tomorrow she was too tired to deal with him so she went back to sleep in her room ignoring the banging on their door. Time Is Ticking Time Is Ticking ''You have to make up your mind or you''ll all die.'' Constantly months after months there were Rogues attacks on the border this includes the territories of the Alphas in the council. They couldn''t control them anymore therefore, instead of calling Alpha Allen they turn to the one and the only person who could provide security for the neutral territory instead of handing them over to the Alpha Rogue. The council has nothing else to do with it, he was the only one who can clear them off, their only option was none other than Alpha Dante Hernandez. Who have helped months after months keeping the rogues out from the neutral territory run by them. He was one of the strongest Alpha who could take down the rogues. The neutral territory was their central city for everything and there''s a reason why Rogues wanted that territory. Once any Alpha rules it they could easily have ess to other borders and attacks could be easy excluding Dante''s pack as they are well secure and not exposed to any other border opening. They have already called him and within an hour Dante finally arrives at the council meeting ce. They watch him as he saunters to sit on the chair at the far end of the table. He didn''t acknowledge anyone there, he just sat there waiting for them to start. He refused to be nice to anyone as they refused to help him back then. "We have called you today to asked you here if you could join forces with us" Dante kept on listening as one of the Alpha spoke. "The Rogues will attack again today, and we are here to ask you if you could lend a hand in this matter" Dantey back on his chair "and" "We need you Alpha, we ask you to please put our differences aside and help the poor innocent children and other people there." Danteughs knowing that they''re using vocabs like innocent and poor which could make him agree. In fact, he is not a fool as finally, they seek his help, but that''s not all he wants. He wanted the territory too and he was ready to make them beg for his help ''not so easy'' his wolf mock. He nodded his head towards the council to make it seem like it was an easy deal yet when he spoke the council knew then they have to agree with Alpha Dante''s requirements unless they use Alpha Allen as bait. "We could call Alpha Allen for his help" "then you should have instead of me" Dante now tapping his finger on the table. "Something tells me you couldn''t" he smile with victory "ahh I remember you still don''t trust Allen and his pack since they attack your territory years ago, right Alpha Cruz" nobody speaks. Content rights belong to N?velDrama.Org. "I apologize fellow but it''s either you take it or leave it. I have no problem with the Rogues taking over that territory," he lies and at the same time, he wishes the Moon Goddess has heard him. "After all, I''m not the one begging for help" he tries to taunt them into giving up the territory. The doors abruptly m open with two betas came running in whispering something to their Alphas who growls in return. "Alpha those people need your help" Alpha Aaron tries to convince him yet he didn''t bulge to agree. Another warrior came in whispering to another Alpha then to the other. So far the Rogues were near to victory and Dante knew about it "Alpha Dante" growl Alpha Conrad "agree, we''ll take it" they all nodded. "Very well" Dante gesture to Kyle for the papers who went around the table with it. The council members sign it one by one he then mind link Jem who was already by the borders and in hiding to attack now. He turns to the six gentlemen "fellows clear out your men from my territory" Dante walks out of there before shifting into his wolf and head there. He made it there in the heat of chaos seeing that all other pack members from the council Alphas have now retreat leaving only his warriors there with the pack members of the neutral territory. His top warriors after hearing Operation C from their Alpha arrived there in time, ¡°time to kill these bastards¡± Dante told his wolf and he kills the first rogue he got his hands on. The rogue was about to murder a young warrior probably around his 15s ''thank you'' he mutters. Dante moves to his next opponents, wing then snaps their heads off. His wolf growl in victory when there were only fewer Rogues left. Their leader growls thundering through the wind running in speed towards Dante. Who just stood there waiting for him patiently, when he was about to reach him he quickly dodges his attack using his werewolf senses and speed. The rogue leader who was not the Alpha rogue as he wasn''t really that strong whimper under Dante''s attack. "You pick the wrong day to attack this territory... My territory" he smirks as the others stop fighting and the other remaining Rogues retreat instantly. He held up the rogue in his bare hand "today mark this territory as mine, next time attack another Alpha''snd not mine" he smirk looking straight in the rogue eye before snapping his neck cold- heartedly. Everyone has to scurry away Dante''s gesture for Kyle to do their official announcements. ''Don''t forget tonight''s our weing dinner everyone is expected'' he mind links before walking back to the woods heading for their packhouse. Farewell Mate Farewell Mate "Before you go, was there something I could''ve said to make your heartbeat better?" Lewis Capaldi Everyone was expected to be at dinner tonight. Dante has finally won over the territory he''s been dreaming of. He should be overjoyed and party all day yet there was something missing and he knew at the time what he was missing. He was missing her so badly, his mate. Seeing her smile with Kiev gave him another perspective. He doesn''t have to be selfish. Please check at N/?vel(D)rama.Org. He stood by the pack door when he saw her enter from the safe house, with Kyle and a bubbly Cora behind her. The ones in the neutral territory havee to his pack for registration or resignation. Dante''s eyes were focused on Danie who was wearing simple ck jeans with a in oversized red shirt. Even if she is wearing those simple clothes Dante finds it hard not to run at her. They were getting near to him Danie slowly falls behind Kyle and Cora who both went straight into the pack house when they pass him. "Hey," he said hi to her and Danie just nod her head and try to walk out again. Dante''s hands were around her arm "can we talk" he whispers. "For?" "Please just hear me out" she stood there thinking then finally agree in the end. They move to his office to talk Danie sat opposite him while he half sit on the edge of his desk facing her. "I know I''ve said this a lot of times but I wanted to say it. I don''t care how many times you hear it from me-" Dante almost didn''t finish his sentence as his own tear betray him. He got down on his knees, taking her hands into his. "I am really sorry Dani for everything" She didn''t speak she just sat there looking back at him, she was expecting him to say more but he didn''t. There were a lot of things they need to talk about but Danie couldn''t bring herself to do it so she pushes away his hands'' tears slipping from her eyes. "I don''t understand you Dante" she wipes off her tears and he just stays there on his knees. "That''s the only thing I''ve been hearing from you for these past months, sorry, sorry, sorry... I am sick and tired of hearing that from you" "don''t just say I haven''t tried Dani" she shook her head in disappointment. "Have you Dante? I mean is that all you have to say... I didn''t need to hear your sorry... What you just have to expect me to do with your sorry when you haven''t asked for my forgiveness yet" she sobs up. Dante move to her "have you noticed why I never ask for your forgiveness." She walks passes him "nope, and I don''t care anymore. Save it for your chosen mate and future pup" he grabbed her arm not too tight to hurt her "because it''s unforgivable and I have no excuse for it just so you know I won''t ever ask for a chance again Dani," his voice in a whisper. She felt him try to breathe behind her, he turns her around gazing into her eyes filled with regrets "because I just realized now, after today I finally realized that nothing could change. It won''t change anything, it won''t change me rejecting you five years ago. It won''t even change the fact that I lost you She felt his pain and at the same time, she felt hurt that he won''t even fight for her, for them again as he did months ago anymore. She was going to give him a yes answer if he was going to ask for the chance today. All he needed was a little push yet here he is letting her gopletely. Gathering up all her courage and pushing away any other thoughts she held his gaze "Fine" and walk away. He stood there feeling numb not fighting for her to earn a second chance is cowardice but when he saw happiness in her when she''s with Kiev who would want to take that away and remind her of the past. He doesn''t want to inflict another pain on her, rejecting her was a mistake not only he made but also other wolves out there. Letting her go meaning he truly loves her even though it kills him slowly at least it would mend with his decision in the past. Dante stays rooted in his office slowly he broke down sobbing over the loss of his Mate. He felt his heart rip out of his chest wishing he could have made things better for her. Dante stays there weeping in his office beating on his broken heart. He went to see her already in the car with Cameron to go back home, after calming himself and his wolf. Who literally mes Dante for losing their Mate. "Hey, are you okay?" Jem stood beside him watching his Alpha with concerns. His beta knew what his Alpha gone through and what he''s been trying to do for the past months. "I think you should forget about her, let her go. You! my friend, have already paid for it. You''ve done enough if she doesn''t see it then it''s her loss," he finally said what has been upying his mindtely. "Actually I just did" he turns and walks back towards the packhouse. When nightes everyone came to dinner but he has never seen her around that night "She left," he heard one of the warriors from her new pack murmur to his other fellow friend "Yeah, she left with the crazy maniac. I don''t know why she chose him out of all the boys out there. I mean Alpha was interested in her even though they aren''t mates" They whisper in low voices and once they saw him standing near them, he couldn''t hear them any longer, as they now mind links instead of conversing out loud. Jem again came and stood in front of his friend "you wanna go out?" he asks "yeah that would be great." At the same time on the rogues'' King territory, he was smashing things in his office over their loss. Cringing in disappointment and murderous thought filling his mind once he heard the news of her gone with Kiev. ''The bastard has betrayed him over again,'' he growls for Zane who got there immediately "find them" he growls "Alpha Kiev is moving to Aaron''s territory while she, we don''t know where she went. She''s not with him" The alpha King was satisfied by this piece of information that suddenly he calms down for a bit smiling to himself. "Perfect, now we have to watch until we know for sure. We still mobilize but as for now we rest until then." And Shes Back And She''s Back ''Everything has changed, nothing will ever be the same as I''ve chosen someone over you. '' ..................................................... 2 yearster She woke up feeling the warmth of the sunlight shine through her window looking beside her bed it was empty as if someone has been with herst night. She slowly got off and went straight to the shower then head to make breakfast for herself. Indeed surprisingly she found Kiev¡¯s back facing her in the kitchen. He must havee in this morning since he also has a key to her apartment. She tips toe and hugs him from behind ¡°morning¡± she whispers in the crook of his neck ¡°morning beautiful¡± he replied. ¡°So you ready for today,¡± she ys with her finger where the gold ring rested. Last night Kiev has proposed to her and she said yes to him. They¡¯ve only just got back together three months ago. After they both left the pack they went on their separate ways until she met him again. He asked her out and she didn¡¯t want to turn him down again as Kiev been asking her nonstop. Their rtionship hasn¡¯t reached thest two steps, they still kiss, make out but they never took it further. She always held back and she felt guilty every time she did so as she could see that he really wants to do it but she just wanted to wait don¡¯t know why maybe because her mate¡¯s words still engraved in her heart. Alsost night she has a nightmare where she saw Dante dies in front of her eyes, Kiev who was to go home heard her scream from down the hall rushes back into the apartment tofort her. She never told him about it and she refuses to let him stay overnight. They may be just engaged but there are still boundaries that need to be kept. ¡°Are you sure, you¡¯re ready to go back,¡± she nodded her head ¡°yup I¡¯m so ready,¡± he pecks her lips then settles down to have her breakfast? Before she met Kiev again she has made a promise to herself that she would go back to her pack and made make amends with Dante whom she holds grudges to. Kiev wasn''t and was never in her n. He was unexpected but she was d he came around as he has helped her out being the person that tries to fill the broken shards. They clean up everything after breakfast and went to catch their flight back to her old pack. ¡°It¡¯s good to be back,¡± she sighs while squeezing Kiev¡¯s hand e now, we have to go¡± she got out of Text ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. the car and drag Kiev along with her. She knocks on the door there was no answer, she knocks again this time someone opens it, there stood a woman wearing a summer dress with an apron as if she was cooking, ¡°Judy who is it,¡± she knew that voice it was her brother inw Cameron. He froze once he sees hers before running and hug her spinning her around. ¡°Oh My, where have you been?¡± he asks before he growls at Kiev taking a protective stance in front of her, his hand on her wrist now. ¡°Oh where are my manners, right remember him¡± she pointed to Kiev ¡°he was my boyfriend, now my fianc¨¦,¡± she excitedly shows them the ring. She saw Cameron¡¯s look harden then he extends out his hand ¡°nice to see you again¡± he didn¡¯t seem to look pleased, which she wanted to confront him but she is just exhausted. "Hi there," she waves at thedy "oh right this is Judy Clyde''s babysitter" she slightly smiles at her. "Now where''s my nephew?" Cameron took her by the arm Kiev follow behind them with Judy. "There he is all grown up" she rushes picking him up then spins him around. "Gosh can''t believe you''re all grown up if only" she started to tear up when she thought of Holly and Laura. They still haven''t found their body or know whether they are alive or not. Cameron seeing her like that came and hug her "shhh everything will be okay, we have to let them live in peace Dani" she nodded her head wiping off her tear then set him down again to y with his toy. She went and sat on the couch opposite Cameron. Kiev sat near her on the same couch "what was I missing?" she asks as her eyes move between Judy and him. "Quite a lot but I think you need to rest first, are you staying with him?" Cameron motion at Kiev. "Oh no, I will be staying with you guys if that''s okay with you" "none sense of course you are." They talk for a while before Kiev left to go then follow by Judy then she heads up to her old room to rest. When she woke up again it was dark outside so she showers first before heading down. Clyde has already sleep leaving her and Cameron alone. After two years it felt so empty without the presence of Holly and Laura. Cameron stood by the counter with food already being served, she took a seat then started to devour her dinner as she was so hungry. Latterly when they were done and clean up the kitchen Cam finally decided to talk to her in the living room. ¡°Are you sure about this?¡± Cameron asks her ¡°you know he¡¯s not Dante your mate.¡± ¡°yes, Cameron I am a hundred percent sure.¡± He sighs heavily ¡°It feels like you¡¯re making the same mistake again¡± she shook her head in denial even though she knew deep down inside her she still wishes it was Dante instead of him and she will regret this. ¡°No, I won¡¯t¡± ¡°yes, you will Dani, and guess what he¡¯s also going to marry the Luna of the Crescent, Allen¡¯s sister.¡± Tears started to well up in her eyes ¡°then why do you still want me to be with him when clearly he is going to mate someone¡± ¡°because he is forced into, if he doesn¡¯t then the rogues will invade his territories as right now they''re getting weak in their defense. You have no idea what has been going on throughout the past two years¡± Toote she thought ¡°I just can¡¯t¡± Cameron took her in his arms when she saw her tears ¡°just give it a thought please Dani¡¯ and all she could do was nodded her head. "Oh by the way the Dante you used to know no longer the Dante we know," Cameron says when he was to go up to his room. Danie instantly felt guilty and shame filling her remembering a year ago Cora and Dantes''s older sister Zoe came to look for her. It was the first time she met a very elegant woman. Their encounter was refreshing yet the ending was disappointing simply because when Zoe keeps begging her toe back for him Danie immediately rejected her pleading. Twirling the golden ring on her finger she smiles at Cameron "oh yeah." Brides and Grooms Brides and Grooms ''Watching you was tortuous but I think I can live with that.'' Kiev came and took her the next day, he told her that his aunt Evelyn who lives in the Crescent pack wants to meet her at the cafe she uses to work at. They were a kind of quarrel in the morning when he came to pick her up as she didn''t know he has an aunt and she wasn''t prepared to meet her. They never talked to each other on their way until they arrived at the cafe, where at the corner sat Ms. Cringe, the type who was more than ready to murder her with their words and opinions. When she saw them both she has a big grin on her face her hands going around Kiev hugging him. Yet that smile was for Kiev alone as when her eyes met hers she frowns pulling away from him then sat back down on the chair. She nervously smiles sitting down next to Kiev opposite her. "Aunt Eve, I would like you to meet my fianc¨¦e Danie" she took a sip of her ck coffee "and when do you two intend to marry" "well, we haven''t thought of the date yet as we''re still just young and-" "gosh," she obviously cut her off. "Are you kidding me" she rolls her eyes at the two of them. "Who in their right mind in our race would propose and expected to be married after 3 years" Danie was to say something but again Evelyn stops her before she could say anything else. "Did you have a Mate?" "yes I did" she took a sip again of her coffee "poor soul, is he an Alpha?" "No" she lies. Turning beside her she saw Kiev tighten his hold and she knew that he didn''t like her answer. Evelyn''s phone rang she answer it before putting it down and ready to be gone somewhere. "Schedule your wedding from four weeks now" Evelyn took her by surprise "I''m sorry but-" "No, but dear, four weeks from now on... Go on prepare everything time is ticking children" and she left them there. "What the hell was that?" Kiev whisper yell at her which makes her wolf growl a little more felt threatened by his tone at him. Danie''s wolf never resurfaced since she epted Kiev as her boyfriend. Hani her wolf totally shut her off but surprisingly she just reacts just because Kiev seems to be a threat. "Look I''m sorry but you know Eve is just my only family and you seem to disrespect her which hurt me N?velDrama.Org holds ? this. the most" he took her hands into his making her wolf shut her out again. "I didn''t disrespect her, did you really have to listen to what your aunt is saying" "Are you saying you don''t want to marry me?" "No but four weeks are you kidding me, how am I supposed to n it within four weeks" she sighed with frustration. He beams at her "we could start now,e on what''s the use of your man here" he bangs on his chest taking her hand, and drag her out of the cafe. They went around looking for a venue first, she was looking into something more affordable and simple yet Kiev was going for the big shot. She knew her saving and his sry wouldn''t have made up for it but Kiev insists on them having an expensive wedding saying he''ll pay for it. She thought for a minute where he would get the money from then, it''s not like she''s ungrateful but she was afraid that he might be involved in something illegal. "Danie would you wait here I have somewhere to go to" "yeah I could take a look around" he kissed her on the cheek then left to go wherever he''s going. She walks around the town for a while couldn''t even remember most of the things here, a lot of things changes around since Dante took it over. Not in a bad way but impressively he turn it more into a fairy- tale ce. Suddenly she remembered that she could have been a rogue if she wasn''t part of a rogue which seems strange to her. Betas and the guard should drag her back to the main Crimson Pack territory for questioning but nothing happens. She came across a shop with ssy windows it''s has a sign of Lisa''s fashion and jewelry. She watches from the outside through the big ss window as thedies inside rushes from here to there while the other one was fixing the bride to be''s dress. She tries to imagine herself doing that only if she has the money to buy a beautiful wedding dress yet since she can''t afford it in the meantime she would settle for a simple one. The bride to stretch her arms, turning from side to side while thedies gasp in awe. Slowly she twirls around and turns facing her direction. The bride was beautiful indeed but her mind and wolf were telling her she''s not as the bride to be was the one who was going to marry Dante, her mate. She tries to take small breathing in but once the groom to be, appears beside the bride her world stops. She shouldn''t felt this way yet her feelings were betraying her and her love for Kiev. She wishes the moon goddess would have created their world so big like how the humans God create theirs. As if he knew her presence his eyes met hers from inside to outside even though he was kind of far inside. "There you are" Kiev''s voice interrupts her, she quickly walks to him taking his attention away from the shop and walks away. She spends the whole day with him, going around to organize things for their wedding and him taking her on dinner before dropping her off at the house. She kicks off her shoes and walks inside the living room only to be met with the husband and wife to be along with Cameron. "Hi" Dante greeted her and she felt her insides slowly burning in to me from his voice. The In-Law The In-Law ''It should have been fun to meet and greet your family to be yet giving out an unwanted gesture in your way was enough to know that your inw isn¡¯t even fun at all.'' "So you''re engaged" his hand was in his pocket his eyes never left hers. She already told them, just him and Ca as Cam already knew about her engagement. They continue to chat more catching up for thest 2 years life update. Suddenly Ca has to use the restroom while Cameron was upstairs tugging Clyde into bed. Cameron was right when he says the Dante she knew before no longer there. He was all changed he looks tired and restless. On top of that, he seems to be cold as if the darkness has won him over She ignores her wolf while holding his gaze "yeah and you?" he rubs the back of his head "guess we both are." She couldn''t tell whether he was nervous or not. "Yeah, I guess we are" she repeated his words. "Is he treating you well?" Danie furrows her brow "much better than someone I know of" she defensively retorted. He smiles at her response "I was just asking" he raises up his hand in defense. "Whatever, I guess everything has changed except for your jerk like attitude" she mumbles as she walks past him. Dante held her hand back igniting the sparks between them. Danie felt her breath hitch, she seriously wants to turn around forget everything and pounce on him. She saw his eyes constantly changing as if his wolf was about toe out. "Dante" Ca came from the bathroom and Danie wonders what took her so long. Dante immediately let go of her hand and both of them trying to calm down. "Hey I''m sorry but can we go home now" she held on to his elbow "what''s wrong?" he pulls her close kissing her on the lips as if Danie wasn''t even there. "Something came up at home, Allen needs me to be home now" "can''t it wait" she giggles in his arms. "Nope but we''ll have ours during the ride back" this made Danie cough out loudly sounded more like a growl. "We''re sorry for our behaviour but can you please let Cameron know that we''re leaving. I''m really sorry but it''s urgent at home" "it''s alright I''ll let him know then" she half-smile hiding a little bit of rage that starts to boil within her from what she just witness. She bid their guest goodbye before going up upstairs to check on Cameron and Clyde who already fell asleep on the bed. She pulls up a nket to cover them both then turn off the lights. Danie changes into her pajamas before jumping on her bed. She felt like she''s been watching again, the same feeling she got the night when she was fire from her first job. As much as she wanted to confirm her anxiety but her eyes were too hard to be open again, drifting her off to sleep. The loud ringtone of her phone awakens her,zily she grabs it from the nightstand and answers it. "Hello" she yawns "Danie" the annoying voice made her want up to throw her phone how could she forget her voice. The great aunt of Kiev or should she say the evil aunt inw. "I want you to meet me at Charlie''s Pastry," she rushed her words without giving any chance to Danie to speak or see if she Content rights belong to N?velDrama.Org. was avable or not. "Don''t wear heels as we have a lot to do today and don''t forget to be here on time. I''ll be waiting" she ended in a high note as if she''s singing a song. Danie threw her phone across when Evelyn cut off the line. ''How rude'' she quickly took a shower and change then head down to find Cameron, Judy and Clyde. She skips over kissing Clyde on the forehead "Morning" she beams. "Morning" both Cameron and Judy reply to her. She borrowed Cameron''s car keys and exined where she was going and Cameron''s face was enough to know that he was still disappointed with her decisions. Then she heads out to meet the evil aunt inw who was probably dissing her at the pastry. "Finally you arrived, it almost took you forever" "well I''m here now" Evelyn rolls her eyes before going around inside the pastry pointing from here to there as if she owns it. Danie saw the looks on the employees'' faces eyeing her skeptically and she tries to avoid it following Evelyn who tastes the cake sample and had that gross look on her face then she snaps her finger to another one. The whole week with her was tortuous and she only sees little of Kiev around. It''s like she was going to marry his aunty instead of him. The attitude his aunty has was nerve-wracking and Danie tries to be patient even though Hani her wolf almost on the brink of breaking her bones. When everything was settled and organised she was finally going to get a good sleep on her bed. Yet when she thought of Evelyn telling her that the invitation went out today she groans with frustration even more. Then suddenly she remembered she has to talk to Dante before the invitation got there. She abruptly jumps up from her bed biting on her nails contemting whether to call him or not. When she was sure she runs to ask Cameron for his number before dialing it down. He answers after one ringtone "Alpha Dante speaking" his voice never fails to clenched her insides and send shivers to her body. "Dante, can we talk please" Him and Her Him and Her ''Let bygone be bygone and let''s move on for good. Just one more final goodbye with you.'' Please check at N/?vel(D)rama.Org. She stood outside his pack door nervously, after Cameron drops her off. She couldn''t even remember thest time she was here but that was the only time she ever been here. Everything seems to remain unchanged, except for the colour of the packhouse which is now full-on white with royal blue to go with the painting. She knocks on the door as if he was expecting her he opens up the door smiling at her. "Come in" he opens the door wide and let her inside, she was getting more nervous now as she takes a look around the house. "Don''t be nervous, there''s no one here, just the two of us Cora and Jem are away on a meeting," she half-smile even though the thought of them alone makes her shiver. "So it''s just you and me" he walks before her heading to the office "yes, none of the pack members lives here just Jem, Cora and some other three guys our Delta just moved out a month ago with his mate. Nowe on follow me" she bit her bottom lip then trails behind him. They went into his office, the same one where she left him behind withoutpromising with him or giving him a chance. It may seem to others that she was a cold-hearted if they ever find out yet she was just another wounded soul who was consumed with too much hurt and nightmares. Now she''s better than ever and here she is in the same office to look things past their differences and ept their fate as it is. "So how''s the preparation going?" she asks him as she settled down on a chair before him. He looks hesitant for a moment "Ummm our wedding is cancelled" he says. She didn''t know how to react to that so instead, she said the only thing she knew to say "I''m sorry." "No need to, besides we fail from the start is just that we pretend for our packs sake," he exins ¡°what did Allen say?" she asks again. "Nothing he''s just d that we both confessed to him the truth before it got serious," "hope everything is alright then" he sighsying his head back to his chair. Danie was about to say something when Dante leans forward grabbing something from his drawer. "Let''s put my life aside and I want to congratte you on your wedding" he sincerely smile at her and Danie felt like she wanted to cry right there. "This came in today" he wave the invitation in front of her "Dante I wanted to" he didn''t let her finish. "Dani it''s okay, I don''t want you to exin yourself. Trust me I understand" her wolf howl for the first time since she got back here. She was whimpering with sadness "the moon goddess may have pair us up but that doesn''t mean you have to tie yourself to me because it''s what expect of you. The bond is not an obligation if your heart isn''t in it." Danie who couldn''t handle it started to tear up, his words have really touched her and she wishes he know how she truly felt but there was no going back for them now. "I''m sorry Dante, I wish things would have been different for us" she took a deep breath. "I am really sorry Dante for walking away and also for not granting your sister Zoe''s wishes" he wanted to ask more but he didn''t want to interrupt her. "I didn''t know she was your sister until she said she is and I didn''t know that Cora was your sister too. Zoe came for me toe back to you but I declined it. Therefore, I sincerely apologise for my behaviour. I just hope she forgives me one day and for you to let me go happily" She sighs heavily trying not to let more tears down. "I am deeply sorry Dante and just so you know I forgive you" he looks at her as if he wanted to cry. "Thank you" he tries to be brave "and you didn''t need my forgiveness as you have done nothing wrong. So don''t worry about it or me not letting you go. I only hope he treats you better, better than how your own soul mate treated you" he wipes off his fallen tears. "You were more than good, never doubt that Dante" she stood up going around his desk hugging him as her tears fell from her eyes. Closing them she held him tight wishing that this moment couldst forever, this moment where it¡¯s just the two of them. She pulls away "I hope you all the happiness Dante" he smiles at her "thank you and as our final departure let me walk you out" she couldn''t agree more with him. Nodding her head yes Dante entwine their hands together as he escort her out of his pack and life. ''This is our final goodbye'' she thought as he opens up the door. Reasons Reasons ''There is so much to say but I just couldn''t. I am too exhausted and too numb to give you reasons.'' Dante was walking Danie by the door when Cora who has been listening and hearing the shocking Please check at N/?vel(D)rama.Org. piece of information from outside Dante¡¯s office confronts them both. The boys, Kyle and Jem just stood by watching them. "Now I know, you''re the reason why he''s been like that" Danie''s heart start to beat faster. Cora looks furious at her not even giving Danie any time to respond. "You really did break my brother, didn''t you? when my sister begs you why didn''t youe for him?" Danie became stiff in her ce. "Why exactly are you doing here huh Dani? I mean why the fuck did you have toe back here?" she sneers at her. "Are you here to shove it in his face, that you''re going to be happily married? To watch him slowly dies while you smile with glee" she shouted at Danie. "No" she answers "No, then why is your wedding taking ce here knowing really well my brother could get hurt," she continues to shout at her e on Dani enlighten us!!" she threw her hands upughing shortly scoffing at her. Danie didn''t speak she was too overwhelmed by it, she felt someone held her hand with the sparks she knew it was him. Cora snarl at that "you should at least be kind enough and epted his rejection." "Cora it''splicated," she bluffs at her plicated are you kidding me? then why didn''t you ept his rejection? or even ept him back when he said he was sorry like you said in there" "because I just can''t help the idea of beingpared to her and him emotionally and physically hurting me" All eyes were set on her, Dante stood with shock Dani never exins anything to him other than him abusing, only if she knew how much he regrets everything he did to her. He never wanted to hurt her in such ways as he did. On the contrary, he thought his rejection and the abusive way he hurt her was the only thing she despite him over but now it was more than just his rejection. There she finally said what really was holding her back. Cora still didn''t back out from him she pushes her again "maybe it was true and it''s sad because it''s so true that our first luna Alexis was way better than you," her world shattered at her words, Danie didn''t stop either even though her tears slowly drop from her eyes. "It''s hurt to be rejected ande as hisst choice," she felt his hand slips away from her his face casting down with shame. She didn''t want him to keep her distance from her, she needed him now yet Dante took several steps away from her and she was all on her own. "All my life I''ve always beenpared and I thought just for once my mate would be mine, even though I knew there''s a chance he might reject me but I still hope for it. How wrong is that?" she started to sob uncontrobly "your brother broke mepletely when he rejected me afterparing me with his first mate. I was fifteen almost on the brink of death because of my own pack." She beats on her heart "and how can Ipete with the dead huh...how can Ipete with everyone else when all I''ve ever known was no better than everyone out there. I''ll always be known as the other mate, the second one but not his first. The weak one, the one who was bully and assaulted by others and her own mate. Yes he deeply hurt me beyond his rejection" She could now see pity and sympathy "I could never take her ce or be the perfect mate and you were still right about that." She runs and pushes past them getting to the door "but you walk away like you couldn''t care," "that because I do but it was too much." She opens the door wide and runs away from the packhouse, her body was not the only pain she felt, her heart was unbearable to her. It was like someone stabs her there, currently torturing her whole body then grip her heart and stabs it into thousands time. "Dani" she felt sparks ignite through her when he held back her hand turning her around then his hands cupping her face "you''re not her" she sobs "I never meant what I say" she still sobs in his hands "you''re my first Dani in everything, she was nothing like you. Nobody was ever good enough like you. You were too good for me at the time. Just so you know she never owns my heart as you did and I never kiss her the way I kiss with you." She stops him when her lips find his taking him off guard. He responded to her, his hands tangling through her head holding her, he could still taste her salty tears with their kiss. Pulling away she caresses his cheek "I''m sorry but we can''t" she wanted to die when she said those words, Cameron was right she made a mistake by marrying someone else "I Danie" she sobs not even wanting to ept his rejection because deep down inside her she has feelings for him but Cora was right "Maynard ept your rejection" and she runs off crying leaving him behind. Loving her hurts Loving her hurts ''Even though it hurts but it was better to let her go. Yet to see her happily engaged and ready to be mated with someone else it really kills me because I love her so much.'' ¡°Stop drinking Dante¡± Jem tries to confiscate the vodka from Dante, he moves his hand away while Jem tries to reach for the alcohol. After Danie epted his rejection from years ago when they were both teens Dante stood there with hurt and sorrow. So he ended up drinking vodka without ice or anything to change it to make it less strong. He has found himself a ce near the cliff in his territory and drank his sorrow away. ¡°Dante she¡¯s gone! You can¡¯t keep doing this to yourself, you have to¡±- he didn¡¯t quite finish as Dante curse at him in his growls. He stumbles to get up and away from Jem who was annoying him ¡°stay away Beta¡± warns him then he walks towards the edge of the cliff. ¡°It would be nice if we never have mates¡± Dante stretches his arms wide open going near to the cliff. ¡°I wouldn¡¯t have a broken heart then¡± he scoffs taking another sip ¡°she really did choose someone else over me,¡± he drinks again. ¡°Bro, you can always choose someone else, you can always love someone else¡± heughs lightly. ¡°Can you Jem?¡± this caught him off guard ¡°can you love someone else when your mate is right in front of you?¡± ¡°no¡± Jem answers in a whisper. ¡°It was my mistake to rejected her, my mistake to hurt her physically and emotionally but I didn¡¯t do it with my whole heart¡± Dante began to pour out his feelings to Jem ¡°our pack lives were far more important that I couldn¡¯t risk it, so I rejected her thenpare her to that good for nothing Alexis.¡± The alcohol has really made him spoke out the things he couldn¡¯t get out of his chest through the past two years. It has taken a toll for him to try and be the Dante he was now and once Dani shows up he was back to Dante who was left by his mate for another male wolf. He may have tried to married Ca just to move on but once they open up a day ago about themselves to each other they knew that their proposed marriage was a mistake so they both decided to call it off. He was surprised to know that Ca already found her mate unfortunately he was happily mated to someone else. She never told him his name and he didn¡¯t even push it to ask her about it. It was a good decision for them as they need to really heal themselves before going into something deeper like this. ¡°Jem I care so much about her that I feel like not living anymore. I think I am dying here¡­I don¡¯t think I can see her happy with another wolf knowing it¡¯s not me¡± he grips on to his head then beat on his heart. His thoughts and words were rumbling around that sometimes Jem was kind of confusing but he tries to understand his Alpha and his pain. He started to sob up taking another sip ¡°the pack''s safety was important I didn¡¯t know she was hurt by others. When I met her I thought she was loved by all. I mean you should have seen the way she does that origami while smiling. The smile she has I thought she was fine¡± he stood up again. Content rights belong to N?velDrama.Org. Turning around to Jem ¡°but I was so wrong, my mate was abused, mistreated and I added on to her pain by rejecting her and torturing her afterward.¡± Jem¡¯s eyes widen when he saw his Alpha at the edge of the cliff ¡°I thought I was doing okay Jem. I know I was a wreck in those two years and when I came out of it gradually to do okay and started to live again she just shows up. Fuck¡± he curses out loud. ¡°I want her but she¡¯s engaged and now she¡¯s going to get married. There¡¯s no way back for me, so goodbye Jem tell her I will always love her. I fucking love her so much that it hurts to see her married¡± Jem was quick enough to catch Dante¡¯s when he jumps off of the cliff unexpectedly without thinking to change into his wolf. He can survive but the possibility of him walking again could not be guarantee. He pulls him back up making him fall back on his back and Dante on his right side he tries to catch his breath. Jem was angry he turns to lecture on Dante not even care if he¡¯s his Alpha or not but he found him lightly snoring beside him. Hey back down on the ground watching the night skyining about how the stars and the moon above look beautifully when yet his Alpha and friend is in pain tonight. Withdrawn Withdrawn ''I beg you to please let me go I made a mistake and I''m sorry.'' It has been days since she locks herself inside her room, all wedding preparation was on hold. It was two more weeks left before her wedding day or perhaps her doomsday. She doesn''t know what to do anymore and she wanted to pull out but she knew Kiev will deeply get hurt by it. She buries her head deep between her bended knees. A knock was heard on her door ¡°Danie please open this up¡± she heard Cameron ¡°I won¡¯t leave here if you don¡¯t open this up,¡± she walks towards the door opening up the door. Once she saw him she started to weep ¡°you were right Cam¡± he hugs her ¡°hey just calm down, I¡¯m here for you okay¡± he made her sit on the bed as he sat beside her. He waited for her to open up to him when she was finally over with her tears she began to tell him everything including her uncertain feelings when she¡¯s done she buries her head with her hands. ¡°I don¡¯t know what to do anymore Cameron, I don¡¯t want to hurt him, you know he loves me¡± ¡°Shhh, it¡¯s okay now look at me and you listen well Dani¡± he turns her to face him. ¡°All decisions are too risky, it¡¯s either you hurt him or your mate and you have to choose what makes you happy. We are not talking about their happiness this is for yours too,¡± she wipes off her tears. ¡°So don¡¯t take a path that it will kill you¡± she hugs him again ¡°sometimes we have to stop thinking logically and listen to what your heart says, your conscious, your body tells you. So remember this is for you too not them alone.¡± He kisses her forehead e now you need to eat,¡± he stood up ¡°Cam I want to go somewhere¡± ¡°after you eat Dani,¡± and she did what he asks her before dropping her off to his ce. ¡°This is it¡± she mumbles under her breath, she knocks up the door and he opens it up ¡°hey can we talk,¡± she told him nervously ¡°yeah¡± he leads her inside his hand on her waist and wanted to cry at that. It was too hard for her to do this, after settling down he makes her tea before sitting beside which she moves to give them space and she started to cry ¡°Hey what happened?¡± ? ? ? (Please readers be alert of the following scene) ¡°Kiev¡± she tries while crying ¡°I want to cancel the wedding,¡± he dropped his tea and stood straight up ¡°I¡¯m sorry but I want to rethink again¡± She felt something stings on her cheek. Kiev has pped her before she could finish. All the memories of her father beating her calling her worthless came back to her. The bully, assaults, abuse and all her scars were open once again. It¡¯s been so long since someoney a hand on her, it may be just a p but it triggers memories of her unwanted past. The past that she wishes so badly to forget and never to go back there. He didn''t listen or want her to exin her side. She held on to her now red cheek ¡°you will not do such thing¡± and move towards her pping her hard on the cheek again. She fell on the floor another memory trigger of her mother spitting at her that she''ll never be good enough no matter how hard she tries she''s not her sister. ¡°How dare you?¡± he moves to her which she tries to crawl out but he held out her leg, he tries to force her to kiss him. Another memory of her high school janitor triggers the one who tries to molest and rape her. She begs him ¡°please Kiev¡± he didn¡¯t listen to her plead, he began to rip up her top making her cry even more. Danie tries to calls for her wolf but she refused to help her since they haven''t been in good terms since she epted Kiev as her mate. ¡°Kiev please stop" he ignores her She kicks his jewels making him groan in pain. She took it as an advantage to escape before she could reach the door, his hand grip her hair pulling her backwards. Sending her memories of multiple times when they bully her and almost rape incident "help" she screamed. Kiev ps her and she fell down he makes his moves to her again. "You cannot escape sweet Danie, I''ll kill you before that." He crouches down holding her hands above her head "he''ll never want you for a pathetic mate after I do this to you" and he trail kisses down to her jaw making her cry out even louder. He trails kiss down to her breasts "Kiev please don''t, help" she screams. He sneers as his hand fumbling over her Jean buttons shoving his hands in her private area while she screams out with disgust. He pulls back taking off his shirt, Danie crawl towards the door. He reaches for her again his hand trying to rip off her jean. She kicks him with all her might sending him further back. The door was busted down Cora with Kyle stomps inside seeing her half-naked. She throws Kyle''s jacket around her while Kyle moves on to Kiev with his fist colliding with Kiev¡¯s jaw. Knocking him down while Kyle never stops. "Kyle please stop" she begs him. "It''s not his fault please Kyle" he stopped then turning back and carry her out of there. "Thank you" she took the mug of coffee from Cora. After Kiev trying to rape her, Kyle took her to his ce instead as she didn''t want Cam, Dante or anyone else to know. The room was filled with silence until Cora spoke. "How did you guys know?" she asks Kyle sigh "we drop by to Kiev for some of our pack''s business. You''re lucky we arrive on time and it happens to be a coincidence and you should thank the moon goddess for the timing" she sat there in silent not saying anything else. "Is he worth your time? Is that the type of guy you want to marry and spend your life with better than your mate?" Kyle folded his arms by the window "Cora," he tries to warn but she keeps ongoing. "Why can''t you give Dante a chance?" "It''s toote now Cora, one day you''ll understand me" was all she said. Cora sat beside her hugging her "I''m sorry" and she sobs out loud. "I''m sorry Dani" she repeated whileforting her. Danie wants to withdraw but her wolf Hani''s behaviour set her off. She heard her apologizing for her behaviour but shepletely ignored her off. The more she tries to push through their links the more her mindset on her final decision.Please check at N/?vel(D)rama.Org. Letting Go Letting Go ''Just one more gaze, one more time to scent you, to touch you and I promise I''ll let you gopletely.'' "You know you''re making thingsplicated for the bride and the groom to be," Jem says from behind him, he straightens his Armani suit cor then look back at him. When Dante woke up from the night he got drunk alive Jem was there giving him a full lecture on how N?velDrama.Org holds ? this. he can survive without her and that his Pack and siblings needed him. They will always be there for him, Jem makes him realize that he needs to fully let her go and Dante hopes and prays to the moon goddess that his decision today is the right one to make. "No I''m not and I won''t be in their way." Jem furrow his eyebrow "what''s that supposed to mean?" "I just want to see her for thest time...I''m letting her go for real this time" he put on a brave smile, patting Jem on the shoulder, and Jem frown before walking past him. "Come on, the ceremony starts soon" he calls down from the stairs. It would be a lie if Dante didn¡¯t hope for this day toe. He was hoping the kiss they share together would change her mind even though she has epted his rejection from years ago. He was praying for the moon goddess to make Danie changed her mind. Unfortunately, some things are not meant to be even if she has bonded them together. Deep down inside he knew the moon goddess has punished him for his own mistakes. He took onest look at himself then rush to catch up on Jem who was about to get in the car. He whacks him on the back of his head when he forces his way in the passenger seat before Jem locks it. It has always been that way if they were invited to a friend''s party back then and some other previous asions. His beta can be surely childish so many times. ''Poor his Mate'' Dante thought sometimes but then the girl made for him would be so lucky to have his beta as her soul mate.'' "What was that for?" "don''t bro, you were going to prank me" Jemugh "no I wasn''t beside I can''t do that to my wounded Alpha.¡± "Ouch" he fakes to be hurt making Jem chuckle at him. When they both arrived people from his pack were already seated waiting for the bride to walk in. He and Jem took the chairs at the back, right around the far corner of the church. He didn''t want anyone to know that he was there. So he already masks his scent. He looks on and saw the groom straightening his suit before he stood up straight smiling towards the crowd. Jealousy wasn''t building up in him but just a feeling of loss on how lucky he is to have someone wonderful as Danie. His one mistake was again for another werewolf man and it was heavily his fault all alone not anyone. He tries not to dwell in it or his wolf might ruin everything for her today. The music starts everybody stood up turning around to see the bride walking down the aisle, he watches as Kiev''s smile widens. Dante closes his eyes as his body was still facing the front. Everyone''s eyes were on the bride that no one notices their Alpha''s appearance. Cameron was giving her away today. Once they made it to the altar he let go of her hand and hand it over to Kiev. The priest began the ceremony, his eyes fixed on the bride with everything mute and nk to him, as he was still painting her in his mind before he locked her together with their memories deep down in the bewilderment of his heart imagining that it was him there instead of Kiev. He felt something nudging him on the shoulder he turns beside to Jem who leans to his ear. "The priest is saying whether anyone wants to object, are you sure you don''t?" Dante smiled at his friend nodding his head no then continues to stare ahead. When the groom says his I do Dante knew he has to go, he thought he could take it but how wrong was he. He held back his tears putting on his brave smile and face saying in his head. "I''m happy for you and I pray to the moon goddess and the man above that humans believe in that in the next life, let''s never meet again. I love you in this life as I won''t have another soul for the next life. Goodbye, my beautiful mate." Surrender Surrender "All of our reasoning ends in surrender to feeling." -ise Pascal- "You know you''re very lucky your mate has gone beyond to show you that he regrets everything. That he is and has changed for you. Hardly anyone does that. I know rejection hurts but know in the end your choice today won''t make you live with regret." "I know" she reassures Cameron who stood beside Ca before breathing and taking the bouquet from her and smile. She should have cancelled the wedding but it was toote to turn back now. She hates her wolf for not helping her when she needed her. So this was her punishment and even hers. Cora and Kyle have understood her and they back away from involving in her choice. Kiev has already apologized for what he did that day ming it on his wolf side even though she hasn''t fully forgiven him. She prays the moon goddess that today was the right choice to make. Yet the moment she walked down the aisle her wolf whimper and she knew then that he was here. When she made it to the altar her eyes scan the church and found him sitting at the far end corner with nobody else noticing him. The ceremony starts the priest ask if anyone wants to object she was waiting for him to intervene but he never does. Disappointed fills her and she couldn''t focus on her vows. The priest repeated his words and she looks up to find everyone looking at her and he was no longer there. "I don¡¯t" there was a gasp and murmured from the crowd "I''m sorry but I love him so much" Kiev grip her hand but she pushes his hand away "sorry, I still love my mate. This is a mistake I love Dante and I can¡¯t live without him" pack members were speechless at this. ''So the rumour two years ago was true'' she heard their whispers. ¡®she¡¯s the Alpha¡¯s mate¡¯ the whispers now grew louder Evelyn screams reaching for Danie who was now apologising the crowd for the inconvenience but Ca quickly held Evelyn back. Kiev reaches for her wrist but she ps it away only for his hand to The furious look in Cameron¡¯s couldn''t control it that he growls at him running towards Kiev to rip his throat but he was held back by Kyle. She turns and ps him in return twice with both palms making everyone stops. She then gathered up her dress couldn''t care about anyone and run out looking for him. Her tears slip from her eyes, she started to sob calling out his name but he already left in a car. She hails a taxi getting in urging the driver to drive faster and follow the car. She was sobbing nonstop with her hands on her face, her lips muttering his name. "please don''t lose him" she begs the driver while still sobbing and he drove really fast when he saw the bride in tears. The car suddenly stopped she look around and find that he''s back at the packhouse. She quickly left her name to the driver to pick up his paymentter while struggling with her dress to get out. The rain already pouring down suddenly making her all wet she runs in the house following his scent. She passed every room and went down the hallway which seems like a basement. She quickens her steps finally she reaches a room opening it the sight in front of her was heart wrecking. Him on his knees in front of a frame that has a painting of herself smiling, the one when she was 15 ying with her origami. She saw him lifted his hand with a bottle of alcohol, already in his hand herPlease check at N/?vel(D)rama.Org. voice was croak she called out his name ''Dante.'' He seems to fail to notice "I love you, as long as you smile I''ll be happy," he said while crying staggering he stood uplifting the bottle to his mouth "I''ll just drink myself back to death, I love you" he cried. Without hesitation she runs and hugs him from the back, whispering through her tears "I love you, Dante," finally admitting her feelings to him. He turns around his eyes blinking and searching if she was real, tears still drop from his eyes "is this real?" his hands cupping her cheek as her head nodded yes. She spoke again "I always love you Alpha Dante Hernandez that it hurts so much if I can¡¯t be with you" with that her lips crashes on his, savouring him. He responded with all his passion like they don''t have a tomorrow. Things were already heated both of them were aroused by their passionate kiss. He began to shrug off his suit while her hands fumble in unbuttoning his shirt. Not holding back anymore she disarrays her clothes leaving on her lingerie along with his pants before wrapping her legs around his torso never breaking their kiss filling each other with love. She let him take her to his room where she finally surrenders all of herself to him and him to her. Karma Karma ¡°Is Fate getting what you deserve, or deserving what you get?¡± - Jodi Picoult- Kiev who was already consumed alcohol stagger his way out of the bar. After Danie ps him and left him there on the altar he was not only embarrassed but was also hurt. ''That did hurt like a bitch and I guess I deserve it'' he mumbles to himself, singing his way to his car and His aunt was right when she scolded him not to marry her but somehow he couldn''t do anything as his heart was now longing for her. He shouldn''t have fallen in love with her, he should have ignored and do what he does to Alexis where he only pursues, convinced, fuck, and getaway. Yet he let her y with his heart and used him like trash. He didn''t gain anything from this, as he failed his mission, lost his alliance with the Alpha rogue, and lost the girlpletely. He should have pushed her to mate with him maybe in that way he wouldn''t feel like this. He was to open his car when he felt something hit his head from the back, he fell on his knees his eyes saw blurring figures. One chuckles "I guess karma is a bitch" and he was hit again in the face his face where he saw nothing but darkness. He jolts up when electricity hits up his body. He looks around and found the Alpha rogue smirking at his state. Kiev was being tied up to the chair. "Again" he ordered and his beta tortures him once more, his wolf no longer contacts him. "Tell me Kiev" he walks closer to his chair "how does it feel like to be betrayed by her, oh the precious Danie" heugh like a maniac. "Come on enlighten us Kiev" Kiev spit at him and only to be hit with his mighty fist. "Tsk Tsk Tsk, don''t you dare test my patience Kiev" heughs scornfully. "You should know better than Content rights belong to N?velDrama.Org. anyone else," the Alpha rogue clenched his fist and hit him again with so much force that if it wasn''t for Kiev''s werewolf side he would surely have been dead by now. "I told you to watch over our prey not to feed on it, now look at where it got you. Too bad, people are now writing your history today. That Kiev was left on the altar by his bride. She left him for her mate the mighty Dante" he shook his head in disappointment. ¡°How could you not tell me that she was his mate,¡± he shouted at Kiev with another punch on his face. Kiev didn¡¯t say anything as even himself he just knew today that freaking Alpha Hernandez is her mate. He may have said something about her mate not wanting her but he was unsure who her mate was. ¡®That bitch¡¯ he curses her to himself. "You never learn your lesson" Kiev started tough at that "what''s so funny Kiev?" "you made me realize one thing" he spits out his blood. "You''re right Dante is a mighty Alpha because even you, you couldn''t evenpete with him. You''re a coward hiding behind these facades you built. Guess what karma is a bitch" he quotes what his kidnappers say earlier while heughs. The Alpha rogue growls at him smashing his fist to his stomach and face. He stops looking back at him forcing his chin to look up Kiev wasn''t gonna give up anytime sooner. "You think you''re going to hide this forever from him, sooner orter he will find out and you know Dante''s way, whether you''re his" the Alpha rogue force his mouth to shut with his hand. "When the timees I guess he''ll find out but not now or tomorrow. Trust me" he punches him again. Kiev woke up after a ckout from his final punch. He found himself in a cell now, his eyes couldn''t see anything he couldn''t use his own werewolf senses as they were both quick but he knows that there are others in the cell rather one or two. The door opens in saunter the Alpha Rogue again "release him" two men and took him by the arms "make sure to make it seems like he tried to take his own life. Oh, Kiev tells him and will take your aunt''s life remember you owe me. So you better be prepared when I call for you" Kiev lifted up his to look at the Alpha but only to be met with another figure in the cell, the person he never thought to see again. ¡®Alexis¡¯ he mutters as the guards took him out he tries to look back but his neck was badly hurt. The Alpha rogue turns around smirking at the figure in front of him. He sat on his haunches his hand removing a strand of her hair "sooner orter I''ll need you on this, so don''t disappoint me," he looks at another figure curled up in a corner. ¡°Oh baby sis, sorry that you have to be in this cell didn¡¯t mean to stab you like that but you came in my office at the wrong time,¡± standing up he walk back out as Zane closes the door. "Alpha, what we do now?" "we watch, let them enjoy this moment we''ll take her first before him and make sure to tighten the guards around this cell. We don¡¯t want anyone else to find out other than my stupid sister" the Alpha rogue smile wickedly. Mending Mending ''You''re the only one who can make me feel this way and I love how you mend it'' When she woke up the rain is still heavy on the outside. She rolls back to find him still sleeping on the other side of the bed with his bareback facing her. She scoots over and cuddles him from the back resting her head on his shoulder, despite her first time being naked with someone. She had disregarded all those second thoughts including her embarrassment and embrace this moment with her mate. The man she almost lost because of her stupidity in decisions. How naive she was and blind to see that Property ? N?velDrama.Org. her mate truly loves her "I love you" she whispers. She felt him move then throw his head sideways to try and look at her then he turns around facing her. His hand trailing the outline of her face as she closes her eyes feeling his touch. "I can''t believe it," he mutters "this is real," her eyes slowly open she rest her left hand on his cheek. "I''m sorry," she told him "my mind was full-on revenge to your rejection that makes me blind of what my heart really wants." Tears began to drop from her eyes that he instantly wipes it away with his thumb gently. "I almost lost you" she sobs and he hushes her with his kisses then pulls her towards him. "We almost lost each other," he too started to cry hugging her tightly to his chest. "I can''t believe I''m given a chance, how can you walk out of the day you''ve been dreaming about." His hands untangle from her body as he sat up holding his head between his hands, with his legs bending a little not reaching his chest. "Jem was right, I shouldn''t... I shouldn''t have toe... I''m so stupid......so selfish. " Danie feeling rejected again sat up straight she didn''t want to go over that again. She thought she was what he wanted yet it seems like what just happened between them was a mistake. Questions began filling her head "did she make a mistake? No....definitely a no" she reaches across him. "Dante please don''t do this to me again" her eyes pleading with him but his head was still lower in shame. Feeling hurt Danie jumps out of the bed looking for her clothes which she fails to see as her lingerie was in pieces. The only piece of cloth she has as her wedding dress was in disarray in the hidden room downstairs. "damn it." She felt Dante''s hands around her waist, the tingles making her shiver with pleasure as their situation is quite intimate. "Where are you going?" he nuzzled his head to the crook of her neck where his mark engraved. They have alreadypleted the mate bond when they mated a while ago. "I''m sorry if you thought I''m rejecting you again, but I feel like what if I wasn''t there maybe you''ll be married hap-" He didn''t finish as she abruptly turns around putting her finger between his lips, her forehead to his. "Even if you didn''t I would have been looking all over for you like a mad mate right now. I was in doubt about everything. Actually walking down the aisle makes me realize it. The man at the altar I wish it was you instead" she tried to hold back her moan since they''re skin to skin and it¡¯s hard for her to continue on. "I wanted you not him but your rejection holds me back, something that was over 5 years ago add the two I''ve been away and yet I was still holding a grudge refusing to give you any chance." She didn''t want to tell him that she did break off the wedding the week before resulting in Kiev brutally beating her up lucky for Cora who saves her before he took away her sanity. "I''m telling you this again I love you, Dante, so please spare other unwanted thoughts and take me again as you''re really making my hormones gone wild." Heughs at that biting her lower lip before throwing her back on the bed then he hovers above her closing the distance between them. Sometime after she panted while drawing circles on his chest, "can I ask you something?" "hmm" "if you weren''t there to stop the wedding then why." He kisses her on the forehead "I came to let you go. I wanted to imprint you once again in my mind and heart before letting you go," he huff as if something heavy has been uplifted from him. "Did you paint it?" she asks and he nodded his head in yes. "When did you learn how to paint?" she asks him again. "I always love to paint, if I wasn''t an Alpha I would have be an artist" she caresses his cheek "I love how you painted me" he smiles "hmmm you do" she nodded her head then leaned to kiss him on the lips. "I couldn''t get a 15-year-old out of my head, that origami I swear I still have them in my drawer. I picked them up after you know-" A bang on the door interrupts their moment making Danie groan. "I know she''s here" "No she isn''t... look elsewhere" they heard Jem telling a female but she kept on banging the door. Dante tries to get up but she pulls him back "don''t! let her be, not today besides I''m pretty sure Jem can handle it" she pouted her lips at him. "I thought this is the part where I get clingy and you get up to handle the situation," he smirks at her "well not this girl," she jumped on him. "Where were we again.... did you hear anything?" he nodded no with a knowing smirk on his face as she pretends not to hear anything. "Nope," then she leans into him. Picture Perfect & Trouble Picture Perfect & Trouble ''I love the way we position ourselves but I hate to trouble you we have guests.'' "Morning" Dante smile when he felt her arms around his waist. "Why didn''t you wake me, I could have help you cook," sheys her head on his back. "And I''m done," he turns around his eyes wandering around her body as she just stood only in his shirt he pulls her closer taking in her scent. Then cup her face with his hands "you''ll be the death of me, now they bothugh. They ate their breakfast silently, he felt a kick to his leg. He looks beside her and she pretended to look elsewhere chuckling he stood up with an evil smirk on his face. When she turns to kick him he was no longer there but find him standing next to her. "Oh no you wouldn''t" she screams atst as he picks her up and throws her to his shoulder e on I have to eat, let me go... Dante" he runs with her in his arms then throw her on the couch in the living room. He tickles her making herugh out loud. "Dante stopped, Dante you know sooner orter someone''s gonna walk in on us," he pushed her hands away locking it above her head. "So I don''t care" he winks at her. "What if I''m you know" he gave her a confused look e on I''m wearing nothing underneath before you say anything remembers you kinda tore my" she bit her lower lip making him smirk "now where did my fiesty mate went to," he got off and pull her up. She yfully pushes him and he held her tight to his chest. Text ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. "Where the hell is she?" they heard the front door mmed open and someone stomping in the way. "Danie... Danie" she shouted her name growling in anger. "There you are... Bitch how could you," Evelyn growl at them, Dante push her at his back and growl back at Evelyn. "Don''t you dare disrespect my mate and my pack''s luna. I don''t care whose mate are you I''ll kill you right now." She tried to hold him back as his wolf is resurfacing and ready to rip Evelyn in to shred. "I don''t care if you kill me, she" Evelyn point her fingers to her "she almost killed my poor nephew and you disgrace my family," heavy footsteps were heard and in came Jem and Cora with other five members of the pack, not all their pack live here. "How dare you do that to my loving nephew, you slut, if you have enjoyed his bed then why drag the wedding. You shameless piece of" Evelyn didn''t finish as Cora pped her, Dante on the other side is on the verge of shifting if it wasn''t for Danie. "Cora" she called her pleading her not to but it fell on the silent ear of Cora "Your nephew is the worthless piece of shit here. He knew she was just confused but he forced her to make her decision. He is nothing but a coward and how dare youe here and yell at my brother''s mate and luna in the presence of our Alpha. Your nephew is the shameless one he knew that she didn''t want to be we''d any longer but he still try to force her to do it. Go ask him again and tell him to tell you the truth that she did cancel the wedding the week before." Cora never took a second to breathe "what''s more shameless has he beaten her and almost rape her if it wasn''t for Kyle and me. Men like your nephew should die," Cora finally stopped atst trying to breathe, everyone in the room was speechless including Dante. Danie was crying now silently "he hurt her when she cancels the wedding and this was a week before" Dante gritting his teeth while looking at Cora whose eyes went wide with her hands to her mouth realizing what she just screams out loud. She looks at Danie mumbling "I''m sorry" Dante had enough and was in a rage. He makes his way to Evelyn his hands went straight to her neck to strangle her "Where is he?" his voice was scary and all in Alpha mode. She didn''t reply he tighten his hold "onest chance, where is he?" "he''s at home... Actually, he''s in the pack hospital" she struggles with her reply. He let her go more like throwing her aside to Jem "take her to the dungeon I''m going to find that bastard." "Dante please don¡¯t" she run to catch up with him who was already outside. Please Dont Please Don''t ''If I ask you not to would you, please not do it cause in doing it you''re hurting me.'' "Dante" she runs to catch up with him "Dante" she calls him but he quickens his steps. "Dante" still he doesn''t hear her and instead of going to his car, he runs towards the woods. She knew that he was turning to his wolf before his name falls from her lips he was shifting and gone in the woods. Despite that she still runs after him, chasing him by following his scent. Hani her wolf wanted Danie to shift but she was stubborn as she was focused on finding him. She tried to mind link him but he haspletely cut her off. It was getting dark her legs were sore from their previous activity and running. She came to rest down a shade "Dante" she has lost him, don''t know where he went. Danie was growing in frustration Dante can be one hell of a stubborn mate. She growls kicking the leaves on the ground, picking them up, and threw them one by one. She was unsure if she was still in his territory or has gone off to another. She hugs her knees to her chest rocking back and forth. In a second she heard growling they were near to her. "Rogue" A wolf growl at her then came to the others who haven''t shifted yet. She instantly stood up backing up against a tree realizing she''s now on another Alpha''s territory. They wouldn''t know that she''s Dante''s mate. She may be marked but she hasn''t been announced as the luna. "I''m not a rogue" she retorts back at a grey wolf. "Don''t you dare use that tone on me" the wolf along with the others growl back at her. She took her fighting stance as the gray wolf in front of her took another step "Seize her" he ordered. The others ready their positions to capture her, more than ready to jump at her all at once. They made their ways to her but they were taken aback whenrge another wolf jump right in front of her, shielding her from them. She breathes in his scent knowing very well that it was no other than her mate ''Dante.'' "Make a move to my mate and you will all pay the price" he growls at them. Pounding his paws on the ground and ready to attack. The others began to circle around then Dante¡¯s wolf growl loudly, making them cower a little bit back. "Shift" his wolf growl at the wolves, as if they know him now "Alpha Dante," the wolf now shifts back on to his human form. He changed handing Dante another pair of shorts. "No one makes a move on mine, she is mine" he went and shifted behind a tree beforeing back with only a short and he was shirtless. The gray wolf was none other than the beta of the Crescent pack. He quickly dismissed his warriors "Beta Lozane" he nods to him "sorry for the trouble but I think my mate was a little lost." Lozane looks between the two of them, his eyes linger more on Danie "look at my mate that way and I won''t hesitate to strangle you Beta." "I didn''t know she''s your mate and... We''re deeply sorry," his eyes never leaving her even though Dante threatens him a while ago. "Actually I think she''s way better than the bitch who left her Alpha for a sumb" Dante didn''t hesitate to jump to attack the beta but Danie was quick to hold him back "please don''t" letting him calm in her arm. Once he was she walk up to the beta and pped him hard making him cringe. "First I''m not a bitch, I''m our packs luna, the second I never left my mate andst it was I who left the sumb" it was true, she never left him for another, she was hurt and she needed space. Property ? 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org. "I''m sorry" the beta bows his head in shame and with respect. Dante grabbed her shoulder holding her back. "I''ll discuss this with Alpha Allen, tell him I''ll visit soon and now you can excuse us. We are leaving." Beta Lozane then left them alone, she felt his arms embrace her but she shook him off "don''t Dante." Shes Not Needed She''s Not Needed ''You don''t expect me to wee some bitch with open arms. Especially when she was the one who hurt you, brother.'' Once they reach the packhouse Dante saw his sister stretching out in the living room with another female. The same sister who left them years ago, the one he called for advice. He never told her about his situation but someone else might. When their parents died Zoe their older sister was like their mother, but being an Alpha was never her interest she wanted to travel the world. Therefore once he reaches a mature age she left him the pack and went on her own way. "Oh, how''s my dashing brother" she walks up to him then gave him a big hug. Holding him tightly then move to sit back on the couch. "Oh moon goddess, it''s been a such long time" she smiles ahead with glee. "Oh I have good news for you and also like for you to meet someone" she ps her hands in excitement. "Why are you here Zoe? Did something happen?" he asks her. Dante was happy to see his sister back as they were very close to one another when he was young. She knows all about the ins and out even the rejection which disappointed her but somehow she never left his brother''s side. She may have not have been here in person but few phone call exchanges and gifts were enough to fill the void. Zoe always supports him and Cora in everything they do. Nervously she grins at him "I want you to know that I''m getting married soon" "Wow!! That''s great, I mean finally, you''re settling down. My big bad sister is getting married" he hugs her again. "So where is he?" "Umm Shawn is busy on his business trip but he''ll drop by soon and oh gosh I almost forgot. I would Please check at N/?vel(D)rama.Org. like you to meet Mia" she gesture for the girl on the other side. Dante reaches out his hand for Mia who shyly smiles at him. Dante thought this is now or never. He breathes in, he has to tell his sister about Danie and him already mating. "Zoe" "What the hell is she doing here?" Zoe stood up storming to where Danie is standing but Dante held back her arm. "We''re mated," she nods her head in disapproval "no, get her out... I mean get the fuck out of this pack and on ournd... Get Out" she shouted at Danie. "I don''t give a fuck if she''s your mate." Danie starts to sobs now repeating "I''m sorry" "Sorry....fuck you Dani just get out of our lives," she tries to reach for her but was blocked by Dante. Cora came running inside of the house catching up her breath "what''s going on here? Zoe?" she was surprised to see their older sister but seeing her re at Danie Cora frown. "Are you seriously doing this Zoe" Cora was disappointed in her sister "can''t you be happy for them" she begs her. "How could you side with her? The bitch! How could you Cora? How can you be friends with someone who parades her boyfriend and fling in front of your brother?" Dante didn''t want this to be brought up again "he rejected her" Cora tries to reason with their sister. "That was years ago and Dante did apologize for it, he even begs her. And what did she do? she didn''t fucking give him a chance. She left him, humiliated him beyond something he did when he''s just eighteen years." Zoe starts to sob up "you don''t know how hard it is to hear him saying he can''t live anymore" this made Cora speechless while Danie was still sobbing. "He... He was on the verge of dying and you know when I went to her" Zoe pointed at Danie "she looks happy. I beg her and you know what she did, she said no. So why should I wee her here? You''re not needed here slut." Danie fell on her knees her hands in front of her begging for forgiveness. "Please I''m sorry, Dante I''m sorry," she cries out to everyone, begging for their forgiveness. Dante who saw his Mate got down on his knees in front of her his hands cupping her face and wiping her tears away. "You don''t need my forgiveness I should be the one to ask you that," his tears fell from his eyes. "I should be since I turn you into that person... I love you... You know that" he pulls her in his arms before carrying her bridal style to his room. "She''s not needed" Zoe shouted "Shut it Zoe" others were surprised to find Jem''s older brother Kyle standing at the door. "It''s not like you''re any different from her. At least she owns up to it and chose him instead but what about you?" that shuts her up. She res at him "No one needs your opinion. I still fucking hate you" and she storms out of the house with Kyle following behind her. Everyone else was in surprise trying to piece the info of Zoe and Kyle together. Shouldnt Shouldn''t ''Us'' is in the past, we could never go there.'' Kyle keep on following Zoe she stops and turns around shouting at him "fuck off Kyle" "What Zoe, that''s it? you made speeches to her yet you don''t follow what you believe in" Zoe caught him off guard when she got to him in speed punching him in the face knocking him down on the ground. Kyle held up her hands and she struggled against his hold as he was still stronger than then he flips her over. Zoe didn''t give up as she kept on hitting him until she grew tired under his hold, then she began to sob. Kyle got off of her then settled to sit beside her watching the sun almost set as she still sobs there. He listens as she cries, it''s hurting him to hear her like this but he knew that them was no longer there for him and her. The boat where they should both be on has long gone, it is toote now. They started off wrong and everything they went through was all wrong. Once he heard her sob quieten he began to speak "you shouldn''t hate her, you out of all people should know that" Zoe never speaks. She slowly sat up next to him looking overhead with no nce at Kyle. "You hate what she does to your brother yet you''re doing the same thing to others without thinking much of it." "You rejected me" she hups "just like Dante rejected her but you know I have never physically hurt you," he replies. "You cheated on me," she continues to me him "and I apologize every day begging for your forgiveness for it." She pulls her knees up hugging them together with her arms rocking back and forth like a child "you never let me exin Zoe" Kyle struggles to find words as his emotions have got the best of him. He really did love her and he still does even though he has ra now but deep down in him, there''s always a ce for Zoe. "You keep on pushing me away, and never gave me the chance to exin. So why do you hate her when clearly she has given him a chance in loving him," he saw in the corner of his eyes Zoe wiping away her tears. "I''m not ming you for anything as clearly us not working out was totally my fault. I am only hoping for you to be happy for them, see from other people''s view. You should know how it feels like to be rejected so why not understand her." Zoe wipes away her fallen tears, she tries to clear her throat. "I''m sorry Kyle" she began to sob again he patted her on the back "I''m sorry for everything" she cries. After all those years of running away and giving him a cold shoulder, she has finally apologized to him. It''s surprising to him and he knew that she meant it when she apologizes because the Zoe he knew was the one who never apologizes to anyone even if she has done wrong. He found himself struggling to hold his tears but he couldn''t so he stood up to go "just think about it, Zoe." He walks away from her knowing they shouldn''t be together they have both moved on with other people. They already made their choices and there''s no more K and Z anymore. Their past was nothing but memories he wishes to forget cause whenever he thinks of it still pains him. "Kyle" Text ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. He heard her crying calling out for him and it took a lot of his audacity to keep on walking. He was afraid that if he turns then he wouldn''t let her go. "Kyle" He clenched his fist while his eyes closed he took another two steps. "Kyle" he felt her arms around his waist holding him back, her head on his shoulder. "Please don''t walk away from me" she sobs "I still love you" instantly he turns around facing her. Gathering her face in his hands, his tears now pouring, he looks her in the eyes "And I still fucking love you more" with that his lips smashed on hers pulling her against his body not thinking of letting her go anytime sooner. Yet when they pull away his eyes widen realizing what he has done "We can''t do this, I''m sorry but that was before. I love ra now as us is in the past" he says and walks away from her not even to turn back for her. Zoe watches him walking out of her life for the third time and she couldn''t even bare to look at him doing the same thing he did before. Kyle always does it to her that''s why she left years ago leaving the vulnerable Dante to take over the pack. Sorry Sorry "I''m not perfect, I make mistakes, I hurt people. But when I say sorry, I mean it." Danie''s head was down in her hands, while Dante bends in front of her at the bed. He has been trying to make her look at him. "Babee on don''t think about it please" he took her hands away from her face making her look up with eyes still closed. "Please Dani doesn''t do this,e on let me see those pretty eyes," he begs her "I''m dying here, Dani." He smiles when he saw those deep soulful brown eyes again with tears falling on her cheeks which he rubs with his thumps smoothly. "She was right Dante" he tries to hushed her "I shouldn''t hold grudges to something that happened when we were young." She rested her forehead on his "I''m sorry for ignoring you, I''m sorry for leaving you and I''m sorry for choosing somebody else over you" her tears fell on his cheeks now. His hands never left her face "being young shouldn''t give me an excuse for the mistake I made when I rejected you. I don''t care about other things in the past and I don''t want you to apologize again. What matters to me is that I have you here with me right now" he wipes off another tear from her face. "In the end, you chose me, not him and it tells me it was never anybody else is it" she nodded her head. "You should also know that there was nobody else for me too, it was just you... Only you, my love, I wish we could start off right from the start." He kisses her lips, her nose, her eyes, and then her forehead before hugging her tightly not crushing her with it but tofort and let her know he''s there for her. "Dante why did you try to kill yourself" he remains silent, he kisses her hair "one at a day Dani, we''ll talk about everything once everything settled down," he kisses her forehead again. "No Dante I want to know everything from you now" therefore, he sat down beside her then began to talk about how he almost loses his wolf because of their separation. Text ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. How people talk behind his back not knowing she was his Mate. How he tried to kill himself every time he felt her making out with Kiev. He now knew that she didn''t, never have sex with Kiev as the day of the wedding was the day he took her innocence when she found him in that destruction state. "I''m sorry but please promise me you won''t ever have thoughts like that please" she crawl on hisp taking his face in her hands and kisses every part of his face. "I promise Dani, I won''t even think about it, now that I have" he smiles up at her. There was a knock on their bedroom door then it slightly opens pulling Dante and Danie apart from each other. Zoe in tears stood there with Cora and some pile of clothes in her hands behind Zoe, Dante squints his eyes seeing Zoe. "Dante" and he moved in front of Danie protectively "what do you want Zoe?" she tries to suppress her sobs "Please can I speak with Dani?" Dante refused to move not until he felt a hand on his shoulder, Danie rights hand went up to his face caressing it "Dante it''s fine, please leave us alone," he pecks her on the lips then went out shutting the door behind him. Zoe stood behind the door then slowly she broke into tears "I''m sorry Dani, I shouldn''tsh out at you like that. I hate you for doing it to him yet to me you''re way better than myself. At least you''re here right now making him happy. For his sake let''s forget the past" Danie didn''t for a minute wait. She went up and hug her which in return she did. "I''m sorry too for telling you no. I can''t imagine if someone else does that to my brother. I''m sorry I should have seen from your point of view" Zoe hushed her up and hug her tightly. "Shhh it''s okay, let''s never think of it again." Her Scars Her Scars ''Sometimes we need to tell all about our demons in order to move forward and live our life peacefully without constraints.'' ¡°Hey babe, are you alright?¡± Dante asks Danie while taking off the duvet and cuddle her, then pulling it over covering both of them. He smooths out her hair with his fingers waiting for her to reply. ¡°Yeah I¡¯m fine now¡± she snuggles closer to him on his chest ¡°Zoe and I are cool now, no grudges against each other. All is in the past now¡± He chuckles at that ¡°I¡¯m d you guys did¡± he kisses her forehead. Even when Danie have already made amendments with Zoe yet there was still something that was heavily imprinted in her mind. One of the things that keep haunting her and giving her a mental shutdown whenever someone tries to get physical with her. It was one of the reasons why she keeps on hating Dante when he asks for another chance. Dante felt Danie¡¯s hold on his shirt tighten, he felt that there was something off about it ¡°Dani¡± she doesn¡¯t respond. ¡°Dani, babe¡± he whispers her name again this time his shirt was wet from the drops of her tears. Instantly he sat right up pulling her with him only to find her eyes closes as tears drop from it. He wipes it off with his thumps tilting her chin up to level her closed eyes with his. ¡°Please babe, tell me what¡¯s wrong?¡± he caresses her cheek ¡°please Dani¡± he began to beg her. Her eyes slowly open she interlocks it with his ¡°Dante, I¡¯m sorry for being weak¡± he continues to caress her cheeks. ¡°No you¡¯re not, please Dani don¡¯t think like that¡± he rested his forehead with hers. Tell me, what¡¯s going on with that pretty mind of yours.¡± She held his face into her hands ¡°promise me you won¡¯t get mad¡± she sobs ¡°please promise whatever I tell you just let it all go and don¡¯t you even dare me yourself for it. Please baby for me please.¡± He raises her fingers to his lips and kisses it ¡°I promise¡± he says. Danie took a deep breath ¡°I know Cameron told you some part of my life but there was something he didn¡¯t tell you, something that was just mine and his to keep. Something that keeps me wanting to hurt you even more.¡± Dante wipes off another tear that drops from her eyes ¡°Kiev wasn¡¯t the only one who has tried to rape me¡± Dante waited patiently for her to tell him more. Property ? 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org. ¡°Our school janitor tries to rape me too when I was fifteen¡± she sobs ¡°why do I feel like this has something to do with the rejection¡± Dante pressed on but she begs him not to. ¡°Dani please just tell me,¡± she said between her sobs. ¡°He tries to rape me on the day you rejected me¡± she cries out louder and Dante hearing it now fully understands why she keeps on denying his rejection and left him. ¡°I was so scared when he found me alone in the bathroom crying over your rejection. He molested me¡± she sobs ¡°if it wasn¡¯t for Cameron I would have been not able to hold on anymore. He was the one who found and saves me on that day.¡± He was to jump out of bed when she grabs his wrist quickly pulling him back down ¡°Dante babe please you promise me. I just needed to let this out cause if I don¡¯t it might be going to haunt me forever and¡±- she didn¡¯t finish as he pulls her tightly into his arms. ¡°I am sorry¡± he keeps on muttering to her They both cry into each other¡¯s arms, Danie finally felt something heavy uplift off of her chest. She held on to him tightly before pulling away and gaze into his eyes again ¡°I love you and I won¡¯t grow tired of saying it¡± she told him. ¡°Dani, all those nightmares you have, those painful memories I¡¯ll chase them all away and renew them with a beautiful one¡± he closes their distance capturing her lips with his. Both were so lost in their passion that one by one their clothes were gone and once more they became fully one again physically pouring out all their desires to one another and creating new chapters in their life. Sleep Over Sleep Over ''This is one of those nights where we talk of rtionships and crushes'' "So Kyle and you?" Cora asks Zoe while polishing Danie''s nails in a pantone red as Miray on the bedzily. It has been days since they patch things up and since she has that talk with Dante. She has also finally moved in with Dante, as much as she wanted to stay for Clyde but Cameron dejectedly kicks her out. Jokingly told her that she is a grown-up woman. He was happy at her choice. Tonight the girls are sleeping over, first time Danie does something like this. She only has one friend but Cameron never approves of their sleepover so she never went to any. Zoe pause looking at herself in the mirror. "We dated when I was seventeen. We weren''t best friends or anything we just met each other at a party and started to hit things off. Our school was actually rivaling but it''s funny how we live in the same pack but never get to meet each other not until that night." Zoe keepsbing her hair in front of the mirror while smiling at the memories then suddenly her posture changes to something more painful. "And when we turn eighteen and found out we''re mate, he sort of rejected me on the spot saying I was just one of his you know" The room was silent until Cora dramatically rolled her eyes trying to make things better "just say the word fuck buddies gosh I''m not eighteen anymore." Zoe, Mira, and Danie all burst in to fitughter "so we kind of get back together again and then he cheated on me or that''s what I thought then" she stopsbing her hair and smiles at her reflection in the mirror. "Can I ask something Zoe," Danie blow on her other nails as Cora starts on the other one Zoe nodded her head "Does your fianc¨¦ knows about it since you guys are back together?" Mira lightens up "oooh I''m curious too, please Zoe" Zoe groan. "Yeah we already talk on face time and both agree to call it off, well we weren''t really working out. I didn''t want to broke it off but he made me do it." She sighs "he actually ordered me to go back" "douche" the girls exim "As for Kyle and I... we¡¯re not back together, one minute he told me he loves me but then he says he loves her more" Cora''s jaw drop while Danie identally ruins one of her nails smudging the color on her hand. "Motherf_ker" Zoe stood up from the dressing table and jump on the bed "children Tsk Tsk" "Hey, I''m 22" pouted Cora "yeah us both" Mira seconded "and I am 24, we''re not children olddy" Danie retorted. Cora after drying Danie''s nails plop beside Zoe, her face turning red while she blinks her eyes at Danie. "What?" shey between the two sisters on the bed "the olddy''s story has finished now I''m curious of you and my brother" she pouted again. Zoe hit her with the pillow "I''m not an olddy, still in my bubbly mid 30 children" Danie hit Cora again with another pillow "and I ain''t discussing your brother and me." "But he''s not my brother" Mira pat hershes. "Aww you guys are so boring,e on Dani just wanna know if he has marked you yet." Cora grips her Please check at N/?vel(D)rama.Org. elbow shamelessly. "You''re so dumb, see child you still haven''t learned yet" Zoe shook her head. "Can''t you smell her scent is kind of different" both Cora and Mira uses their werewolf senses to sniff with Cora''s hand going to her neck and found the mark on it. "Wow cool," she said in awe "can''t wait for my mate then" Mira finishes with gushes all over their face. "So just marked each other?" Danie groan knowing Cora and Mira won''t let anything go not until she got the details. "We also mated" Zoe prop up from the bed "you guys did use protection right?" Mira again asks. This time Danie was too stunned to move. "OMG you didn''t?" she shook her head no "you guys should" Danie cuts her off "it was my first time, protection was never in the way because I was so lost in doing it" Zoe look shock "wait your first" "yes, my dearest my first in everything so move your butt''s, and this conversation about me and your brother ends here." She embarrassingly hid her face under the pillow, Zoe took it off and both sisters crush her in a hug. "You guys might wanna go somewhere tomorrow" Mira grins at Zoe then at Dani and Cora dies we''re going to a clubs tomorrow to celebrate." Cora bluff "yeah tell that to Mr. Alpha himself and see if he''s letting her go" she refer to Danie "and who says he has to know" Zoe patted her eyshes. Club Night Club Night ''Let''s go crazy and Go... Go... Go'' "I can''t believe you make me wear a wig" Danie twirl her fake hair as she settles down behind the bar after dancing on the dance floor. "I swear I look like Donald, enjoy our happy meal" Cora buff her cheeks folding her arms at the barstool next to ra. "Ladies you need to lose a little, stop being so cranky" Mira beam from the crowd "5 gimlet" Zoe ms her hands on the counter as the bartender took her order "Coming right up Zoe" he winks at her then to ra. Zoe was finding it awkward when ra found out about their night club n and has asked to join in. She knew it wasn''t her fault that she and Kyle aren''t together so she agrees to put aside her jealousy act. "Good luck with that asshole" Kyle sling his arm around ra''s waist. "What the hell are you doing here" Zoe almost yell at him while ra pushes him off "this is our night only" her voice in a hushed tone as she whispers with disappointment at him. "Sorry but her brother drags us here," Kyle lower his voice not for the other girls to hear. "Seems like your night out is not a secret to anyone," he kisses her on the cheek and she giggles in response. Mira sigh "love birds" and Zoe was almost on the brink of her tears, not only she was jealous but Kyle always knew how to hurt her so bad. After all those years she left she thought she has moved on yet here she is back to where she was left on. A man sat beside Danie "so sex on the beach with a beautiful were" he handed her a drink then put Property ? 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org. his hands on hers. She pushes him away "first off gross, second it¡¯s night and I don''t see the sea here, third I''ll only have sex on the beach with my mate" she felt sparks around her waist. "I say you look hot wearing this" he pulls off her wig "but sexy and hotter like this" he pulls down her hair smelling in her vani shampoo. The man still stares at the couple, Dante growl at him "move prick she is mine" he sniffs at her hair. Finally, he scurries away once he knew he''s an alpha and not just any Alpha, it''s Dante Hernandez. "How did you?" She turns to ask but he locks her in his arms, he ys with the hem of her dress. "You didn''t tell me you''reing to a club tonight," she moans in return feeling his hand in between her thighs. "I won''t say no if you have told me" he moves his hand a little higher to her private area making her moan out loud her hands on the counter to hold herself. Luckily the music was high and people were busy with their own business. Cora is chatting nonstop with Jem while Kyle and ra are making out on the other side, Zoe was nowhere to be found anymore. She closes her eyes as she felt him move his hand to her center "Dante" he stops then whispers in her ear. "No touching for the week, thanks bro" the bartender handed him his drink. He down it then released her from his hold, "that''s your punishment baby" and he walks off saluting at her. She groans "Dante" toote he disappeared into the crowd. Cora came up to her "Hey what happened? And where''s Zoe?" "your brother was being an ass tonight and Zoe I think she left" she pushes off from the chair standing up straight "screw him I''m dancing the night away, now who''s with me" "now that''s what I''m talking about" Jem throws his arms around the two guidings them back on the dance floor. "It''s a new generation" both girls scream the lyrics "Why did you request on the dance floor by JLO again" Jemin "you guys are some" they move towards him making him move around. The song changes and ''pillow talk was on.'' Danie giggles at the song lyrics "I swear I''m high tonight" seductively she dances around the pole, sliding up then bending her legs to twirl around it. Jem''s eyes almost bulge out while Cora watches with amusement. "Wow damn girl" she screams, Danie loses herself in the music she felt a pair of arms around her, it wasn''t Dante. She pushes him off and he held her wrist tight. He was also an alpha she pushes him away writhing her hand out of his. Jem moves between them snarling at him "move pup" he told Jem. "You get the hell out of here Alpha Lonato" heughs at him. "What you''re going to do pup" the music stops the floor was divided by the two packs. Kyle moves to stand in the front, "what do you want Alpha?" Jem folded his arm "I want her" he pointed to Cora and then Dani "and her." "I hate to say this but no can do Alpha," he growls at them "You''re in my territory" st time I check this is a neutral territory which is now part of the Crimson pack" Lonato was ready to attack Jem. A loud growl boom throughout the club Dante jump from one of the VVIP lounge. Dani got upset when she saw a female in a revealing dress stood there from where Dante jump off. Cora mps her hands on their mouth. "How the hell is she alive?" Danie became confused. Everybody makes way for him, his hand went to her waist "got a problem with my mate Lonato?" he shook his head no "good," he looks around. "Now everybody goes home the night ends here" he deres and in a minute the ce was empty leaving only them and the workers. Cora re at the Lady from the lounge as if she wants to rip her apart. "Take her home Jem, I''lle home after," he walks towards the female leaving them there. Danie felt hurt by his action but she just push it off and went home with Jem and the rest. Ignorance Ignorance ''Be honest if you don''t want me anymore.'' The clock strikes 6 am in the morning Dante hasn''t returned yet and she hasn''t sleep either. Their room was a little bit wreck when her wolf loses control. She pushes off her duvet and went downstairs for the kitchen. Last night she tries to ask Cora about thedy but she just dismissed her. So she turns to Jem using her luna voice which Jem told her about Dante and thedy. Practically she was the ex-luna, the one that everyone thought who died. She sat in the living room gripping her hair. Jem also exined Alexis was Dante''s girlfriend and luna cheated on him with Kiev. Once they were caught they stopped the affair something Dante or his sisters never told her. ording to Jem, the guy was so in love with Alexis that when they were caught and Alexis choose Dante he lost his good ways. When Alexis was thought to be killed by the Rogues Dante lose another part of his Alpha wolf since she was mated to him. She didn''t know their rtionship was like that, ''did Dante really lie'' when he says she was nothing to him and she was his first love. She heard the car outside, Danie has asked her wolf to mask their scents. The doors open Dante walk in not seeing her he went straight to their room. She waited if he was going look for her, the door opens then closes she waited but he never came down. Her chest felt a twitch of pain when an hour pass and Dante never put up an rm ore down quickly to look for her like what other mates do. She suddenly felt nausea and suffocated at the same time. She couldn''t breathe she just needs air. So she left the packhouse to go for a run ''maybe we made a mistake,'' she talk to her wolf who was not responding to her.Text ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. She tries to shift in her wolf form and when it was sessful she fully shifted back to human then to her wolf. Running in the woods, catching rabbits for food in her wolf form was liberating. Dante never links her even anyone in the pack. It''s like she was automatically shut out from everything. She went back when it''s getting dark, and saw one of his car missing. Cora runs to her, hugging her tightly "I was so worried, where have you been?" "in the woods" "those bastards I told them to look out for you but they say they haven''t seen you." "It''s okay I mask my scent" Jem hugs her after Cora "feeling good already" she nodded her head before dramatically posing "why not." She took a shower then changes into a sweater and a ck legging then she heads down for dinner. She made a stop at Zoe''s room yet what she overheard broke her heart even more. "I thought you like her" she heard Cora "I do like her but Alexis she''s my best friend sister, I don''t know what to think anymore Cora. Whether to be on her side or Alexis side" "Zoe, you know Dani is a good girl and also one of your friend''s sister too. They''re both your friends¡¯ sisters" "I know" she hears her sobs Dani steps away from the door without a sound and went to the kitchen. Everybody settled on their seat, Kyle and ra were thest ones to arrive. Danie after saying their grace starts to eat but her stomach was like an empty gallon that wasn''t fulfilled easily. She felt nothing going in her stomach "Dani are you sure you okay," Jem asks "yeah I am" she forces another spoon of food into her mouth. Then gave up, all eyes were on hers "anyone knows where Dante is?" nobody speaks "guys have you seen Dante?" "he''s at the Crescent pack," Zoe says. "He''s there for luna Alexis" ra chirp in making Zoe growl at her. Danie almost cries when she heard ra said luna. "What the fuck ra?" Cora hisses at her. "Why the hell do you call her luna?" "Luna?" Zoe repeat it as if it''s a question and before anyone could say anything Dani stood up "tell Dante I say thank you" then she walks up to her room. Shutting the door behind her she cried muffling it with her hand. Dante never came home that night and she woke up again feeling nausea. She instantly grabs her phone dialing a number on her phone, once he heard his voice the one person whom she can turn to whenever she feels down or in trouble. "Cameron" she started to cry "Dani, what''s wrong?" "Can youe to pick me up please" she heard him shuffling around. "Are you okay?" "Please can you juste to get me" he fell silent "right now Cam" he didn''t speak then he sighs. "I''m She turns off the phone then waited for him. Her phone rang again Cameron was outside the house. She got up from the bed and run out. No one knows she already left. She didn''t even want to write any note or letter. "Hey" Cameron look at her with concern once she was in the car "just go Cameron please" and she broke down again. Shes Gone Again She''s Gone Again ''You don''t always expect me to be there when all you ever have done was ignoring me mate. '' "Dante what are you doing?" Jem sat on the chair opposite him in his office. He came early today and when he smells her scent in their room he decided to stay in the office at his other reserve house. He didn''t know how to tell her about Alexis. "You''re avoiding her, aren''t you" he didn''t say anything. "You should have told her the truth" he growls at him "what Dante? I mean do you really love her or you just want her back to get even with Kiev" "that''s not true" he growls at him "I do love her, she''s the only one I love" "then what are you doing? Dani needs you, man... You need to exin to her, reassure her that it''s her you love not Alexis." He growls at him again "Alexis was part of my past" "then why are you doing here Dante" Dante ignore him and went back to his work "she already knows Dante," "What do you mean?" he raises his eyebrow at Jem. "She uses her luna tone on me, so yeah she already knows on the club night. Seeing that you don¡¯t care my job is done here" he walks out there. Dante threw off things on his desk cursing to himself. He needed to talk to her, his wolf resurfacing but heposed himself fighting against his wolf. He got up and went for the packhouse not far from where he was. He didn''t waste any minute, he desperately run-up to their room knocking on the door "Dani" he called e on babe I''m sorry" he twists the door knop opening it. He saw the bed empty, he looked around and she wasn''t there. He waited for her on the bed, minutes pass and she wasn''t here. ''What have I done'' his head in his hands. A knock was heard then the door opens. Text ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. "She said thank you" he turns up to find Cora. "What are you doing here?" "can''t I see my idiot of a brother" she folded her arms. You do realize she''s gone right?" he groans rubbing his face with distress. "I know I saw her left this morning" "And you didn''t even stop her" he shouted at her. "For what Dante?" Another female voice came inside the room. Zoe saunter inside pass Cora. "You ignore her, she needed you yet you hurt her." "Bipr much Zoe? I thought you say luna Alexis to her," she res at Cora "that was ra, not me" she corrected her sister before continuing. "So don''t expect her to still be here or for us to stop her when she''s hurt." He screams punching the wall leaving a hole there, he growls at his sisters. He threw the sofa to the other side "don''t tell me what to do, she''s my mate. No matter what she isn''t supposed to leave me... Jem" he shouted and he came right away "yes, Alpha." He tries to breathe, his nostrils in re "find her and bring her back here" his voice echo throughout the packhouse. He grabs his keys and storms out of the house to go look for her. He wasn''t really mad at her for leaving him but rather at himself for acting strange which gave Dani false thoughts of him and Alexis. He didn''t have much choice when the elders of his pack at sixteen prompted him to mate Alexis at such a young age for their pack. They say it¡¯s best to have a luna in order to strengthen their pack. So he mated her, took her as his luna to betray atst. He found out that she''s sleeping with Kiev and the leakage of some highly ssified information on the pack was her. Nobody knew about it except for him about thest piece. So when he thought a rogue kills her she didn''t matter to Dante as she was the traitor of their pack. Yet it was unbelievable for the dead to be resurrected. There was something fishy about her appearance that''s why he makes sure to get his answers. He didn''t mean to avoid Dani, he curses under his breath praying she would forgive him. Leave Me Alone Leave Me Alone ''They say to enjoy every moment of your life while you can because you''ll never know when and where we will be gone.'' Dante stops by Cameron''s ce he knew that Danie won''t go anywhere as this was the only ce she calls home. He Kills off the engine and went out storming towards his house. He knocks on the door, which opens up a minute revealing an angry Cameron. "What are you doing here Alpha?" he crossed his arms. "Where is she, Cam?" "I don''t know who you''re looking for" "don''t you lie to me" he snarls at him. "Danie" he calls her "Danie if you don''te outside this instance I swear I''ll force my way in" he shouted again. He saw hering up behind Cam. Her eyes buffy and red as she has been crying all day. He suddenly felt her pain with guilt rushing through his body. "What do you want Dante?" she wipes off her tears, he moves to her his hand cupping her face as tears drop from his eyes. Seeing her hurt has also hurt him realizing what he has done to her. "I''m sorry, I''m so sorry Dani. I wanted to tell you but I didn''t know how, I''m so sorry" she tries to push his hands away. "I don''t want to hear it, Dante, please just go and leave me alone" she begs him but he refuses to do so. "Dani just please don''t do this to us, we just got back together please" he begs "then why avoid me like a gue huh Dante why?" "I''m sorry," he says. "You lie to me when you say I''m your first choice" she punches him in the chest with her fist not causing any harm to him. "You lie to me when you say you have feelings for me," she hit him again "you lie" he stops her fist "no Dani I never lie" he pulls her closer "I never lie to you when I say those things in fact I love you and that''s the truth" he kisses her holding her closer to him. At first, she struggled to push him away but for a while, she responded to his kisses. He misses her scent, her touch, her kisses, her smile, and her whole presence when he was with her. They pull away to take a breather "I can''t Dante, I think I made a" "Please don''t say it, Dani, please" he begs her as she tries to wipe off her tear "hear me out Dani please" he held her hands as he got on his knees now begging her. "Dani please" she cries louder "Why did you do it then Dante... Why?" he kisses her hands still on his knees. "When I first met her that night I didn''t know how to react, I didn''t want you to find out about it. I knew you will doubt what we have but believe it I was trying to find a way to rid of her as she was threatening us and the pack. Alexis leak some of the pack important info back then. So if I hadn''t found out at the time Crimson won''t exist today. She was a traitor, a dangerous one that I need to look out for" "You still should have told me" "yes I was wrong, I know now" he slowly got up "please Dani I swear I love you and only you, I belong to. Only you made my heartbeat" he put her hands to his heart she cries harder. He pulls her to her chest his hand running through her hair calming her down. When they patch things up Dani hug Cameron before bidding their goodbyes. On their way Dante never let go of her hand, he held on tight to it with a smile on his face. "Dante" he raised her hand and kiss the back of it "yes Dani" she shifted in her seat nervously. He looks at her with worried "Dani" she took a breathe "Please don''t be mad I don¡¯t know if you''re ready but I just found out today I''m pregnant" she blurted. Their car suddenly stop Dante look aside "you''re kidding me" but she remains silent He reaches for her kissing her full on the lips "I love you and thank you" he whispers pulling away from her. She smiles at him holding his hand, he starts up the car again. His face glowing with happiness "I can''t believe we''re pregnant." He repeated looking back at her while kisses the back of her hand. All of a sudden Dante''s facial expression changes, he tries to pull her to him but it was toote. A truck crash into them rolling them over until they were upside down. "Dani" he groans in pain, looking aside Dani was out, he tries to shook her shoulder. "Baby please wake up" he tries to reach across but he was stuck and his arms and legs were bleeding. "Jem" he opens up his mind link, there was no answer "Kyle" still no answer. He saw leather boots He growls at a figure who unbuckle her seat belt and held her up to his arms. Dante couldn''t do anything as his wolf was trying to heal them both as he was badly wounded. He kept on growling at the person who thrashes around as he left him behind. Then he saw a fire starting, he withers around trying to free himself. "Dani" he screams as he tries again, he got out in time as the car exploded "Jem" he minds links his beta who answer this time. His vision was blurring "bring trackers here at South Side border near Allen''s territory" he fell down on the ground mumbling "Dani" as darkness took over him. Missing Missing ''Losing you means losing myself. This pain I don''t think I can ever erase.'' "Dani" he screams waking up on his bed, he panted trying to control his breath sweat was glistening over his body. Feeling strong and see that he''s all healed he tries to get up but a hand stops him. "You have to rest Dante" He growls when he saw Alexis near him. He wonders how she gets to be here in his pack thest thing he remembers she wasn''t allowed to be here. He pushes her hand away and stood up. "Don''t tell me what to do now... My mate has been taken" "and I''m not" she retorted at him and heughs at her remark. "For you, it was just a title nothing more to me and before you tter yourself don''t dream of something that was never there. I only have one woman in my life and she is my mate who is not here in this house. Yet I have to congratte you Alexis you have no idea what you''re walking in to" he grabs a shirt putting it on and walk down to his office. "Alpha" Jem came from the back door Dante signal him to his office. He sat down his hand covers his distressed face "I''ve already deployed our ten secret warriors to track her down" Jem says as he sat opposite him. He shook his head "thanks Jem... If I ever got my hands on that bastard" he cringed "who Dante?" "Kiev, he was the one who took her to make sure to also track him down. I am not gonna let him live his life if I ever find him" Jem sighs heavily "we will find him soon and that''s a promise Alpha." "He took her on our way back, we" he couldn''t finish as he was angry at himself wanting to get his hand on the so call prick Kiev who took her from him. The door swings open Zoe storming her way inside. "Dante you should have been resting" she scolded him. "Resting, my mate is missing and you''re telling me to rest. Are you crazy" "No Dante but you need to" he grips his hold on the armchair. "Dante we''ll find her but please right now your pack needs you" he stood up threw his desk against the wall, then crashes other things in his office. "Need me, how many times do you want me to neglect and reject my mate over this pack huh Zoe," he scoffs at her. "My Mate needs me, Zoe, she loves me and I rejected her for this pack. You know it very well than anyone. I never rejected her for Alexis or some fuck up life and now she''s been kidnapped and you''re telling me to choose the pack over her again" he shook his head with disbelief. "Then why did you ignore her huh, we didn''t tell you to choose this" he growls at her ferociously "you shut up Zoe... Say that again and I won''t hesitate to kill you" he threatened her. Jem re at Zoe then he spoke "It''s your fault that didn''t leave him any choice, you chose to run away once Kyle rejected you, leaving a 14-year-old to fend for this pack when Rogues and the Crescent pack were attacking this pack and here you are telling him that he has a choice. What choice does he have when the only option he could do is do right by here and reject her?¡± Zoepletely became quite, she started to sob "I''m sorry Dante" "well sorry doesn''t make it alright, we have to look for the luna" Dante filled with agitated "Jem please prepare the car I''m going to look for her" "Dante" Zoe tries to reach for him "you don''t understand Zoe" "I do" "No you don''t... we were okay... we were happy on our way here. I was excited to be a father when out of nowhere were sabotage" both Zoe and Jem gasp in horror. "She''s pregnant" Dante nods his head then he weeps Zoe moves her arms around himforting her brother. Text ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. "I''m sorry again Dante, know that she''s a strong girl. I know she''s waiting for you toe and get her and trust me that girl will do anything to buy their time for you to be on time." Jem came behind and pat him on the shoulder "Congrats man but don''t worry will find her" "yes and it''s why I''m leaving now; I¡¯m not going to dy anything further" Kievs Mistake Kiev''s Mistake "What is done, cannot be Undone" - Macbeth- Kiev sat beside her still body with only her chest rising and fall surviving through a machine. It has been a week since they kidnapped her. Yet within that one week, they have also discovered her pregnancy. No doubt the baby was Dante''s pup which angers him as he still hates Dante. When he almost convinced Danie to be his he thought he was going to win yet fate once again left him stranded as a loser. He knew Alexis was alive the greedy bitch who uses others for her own benefit, the one who fool him and turn him down for Dante twice then choose to sleep with the Alpha rogue when she couldn''t have Dante. She betrays everyone in the past. Danie was way different from Alexis, she was innocent and never led anyone on. Right she was just like Alexis she also made a fool out of him. He clenched his fist while watching Danie in aa. The door opens the Alpha rogue strutted his way in "Kiev, any improvement?" he nods his head no with annoyance. He would have taken her away to be his only except he wouldn''t dare to do it as the Alpha rogue was hot on his tail. He may look non-passive aggressive in the eyes of others but behind his facade smile was a cruel, psycho, and cunning Alpha. He came and stood beside her followed by a female doctor of his pack, the one who helps him during the kidnapping, her name was Ina. She nervously checked on her, Kiev looks up to her but she just avoids his eyes. Kiev finds it strange "Inamorata" the annoying alpha rogue spoke again and Kiev just rxes back in his chair closing his eyes as the Alpha was ruining his day. "I want you to take out the unwanted thing growing in her" "Alpha you know that''s not possible" Kiev''s eyes suddenly snap open. "What did you say?" he moves to her as the doctor cower a little bit back "Alpha, there is a possibility she will die if we took her pup away. The pup is helping her survive if we Property ? 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org. took it away there''s a chance she won''t wake up anymore" "that''s not the answer I want right now. I want to mate her as quick as possible" he growls at her loudly. Kiev got out of his seat "chill out Alpha, I know you want to mate her but you heard the doctor. There is a chance she might die," he smashes the chair against the wall. "You got her pregnant didn''t you?" he usingly pointed his finger at Kiev. He saw a hurt expression on Ina''s face and he wonders why. "No, the pup isn''t mine, if you wanna know that''s Alpha Dante''s pup. He was the only one who mated with her because she''s his true mate" the alpha growl ferociously at no one. "So please calm down and let''s see what Doctor," he zone in his werewolf vision on her name tag for herst name "Yatsui, has thought on this." She smiles at him then her gaze to the angry Alpha "we can wait until the pup is born by the time she would heal fully. Then you can mate her and do whatever with the pup." The alpha seems to be thinking for a moment before agreeing to the doctor''s suggestions. "Very well, will do that but I want the thing to be dead once it came out of her" Ina cringe with disgust at how he talks of the innocent pup in such ways. "What if Dante found out before the pub is born? What would be our next move?" The Alphaugh at Kiev''s words "he''s too blind to know anything he just totally bought all the lies. What a stupid one" heughs humorously while Kiev and Ina watch him with disdain. Kiev always thought Dante was the cruelest yet this Alpha is not only cruel but also crazy. ¡°He definitely needs to be in a mental hospital,¡± Kiev thought to himself as his wolf whistles in his head. "Kiev... Kiev" he keeps repeating his name "don''t you want to hide, you know Dante once he aims for something he''ll get it. So you''re his target don''t you think you shouldn''t be on my territory." Kiev realizes his mistake and how the Alpha uses him so that he can remain unsuspected. He shouldn''t let his anger blinded him now he has no other chance to live as Dante is not a merciful person especially when someone took something away from him. He won''t even bother to let him exin as the Alpha says Dante can be cruel when he wanted to. It may not be his exact words but that was what he implies. He slumps back against the wall, the Alphaugh at him then left to go out of the room with hisughter still echoing the hallway. Ina moves to Kiev but something sharp from the wall, which was a knife that was hanging loosely to the side due to the chair thrown by the alpha earlier. It has to graze her arm, the blood now drips on the floor and she winces in pain. Kiev moves to help her but something stops him, the smell was enticing. It wasing from the doctor Ina. He watches her with lust his wolf taking over him, he growl with proudness in his voice "mate." Hope Hope ''I think I''m going crazy, please give me a sign. Let me know you have survived.'' For a month Dante sat behind his desk mumbling ''a month'' over and over again. It has been a month since she''s been kidnapped there were no words or even glue on her whereabouts. He has been traveling everywhere and still no result of Kiev or his Danie. It was like she just vanishes into thin air. Allen has also lent out his best track warriors to search for Danie, in fact, they have never found her too. Yet despite missing his luna Dante never neglected his duty as an Alpha and has trained everyone in the pack just in case rogues attack them again in full force. He sat there thinking of her and his unborn pup, the door opens Cameron walk inside he sat opposite him. "You need to rest," he says Dante stood up walking up to his window, and watches his warriors in training. Then to the women and children ying on the other side of the field. "I''ll rest until I find her" Cameron walks up to himying his hand on his shoulder "you''ll find her if you have enough strength and by having enough strength you need to eat and take a nap" he doesn''t reply to Cameron. Property ? N?velDrama.Org. His eyes were still fixed outside, Cameron takes a look at him once more "think about it, Dante." As Cameron walk towards the door Dante felt something trying to push through his links and he tried to ignore but again it¡¯s like someone is calling for him. "Dante" he knew that sweet voice it was his Mate. Oh how much he misses hearing it. Making his heart melts and filled with tion. "Dani, love" Cameron stops when he saw Dante going on his knees. Danie as if she''s running told him through their links that the rogue will attack at dawn from three days onwards from the south side using the secret passage. She shouted at him through the links "never to trust any other Alpha" It was herst word before their links were cut offpletely. Dante howl in anger calling out for Jem who arrived there immediately. "It''s time to be ready the rogues will attack soon" "Alpha how did you know?" he smiles "My Dani mind link me, she''s alive" he almost burst into tears. Cameron smile at him "then fight to get her back" Jem nodded in agreement. "Of course I will fight for both of them" In some unknown secret hidden ce, Danie lie there listening to her guests. She has been awake after her two weeksa. From then on she still pretended to be in it. The poor doctor thought she''s not improving but Danie already asks her wolf to help her numb her body. Every time they came inside the room Danie heard all of their conversation even the doctor and Kiev¡¯s affair behind the Alpha Rogue''s back which disgusted her the most when they have done the deed inside the room. She pities her mate only to found outter on, that the two are true mates. She tries to listen if she could find out the real identity of the Alpha but all she knows he''s an Alpha rogue who was also an Alpha to a pack. The door ms open Danie lie there unmoving. "I can''t live here anymore Kiev" she heard his Mate. "Why?" Kiev asks desperately "they will attack them sooner and I heard they''ll sending me there too as their doctor in this war, Kiev I don''t think" he hushed her up. "Shhh when is this?" "at dawn three days from onwards, they will go through some secret passage there and they wanted me" Kiev cut her off and held her tight in his arms. "Do you trust me?" he asked her and she replies with a nod "Then we''re escaping today" Ina held back his arm. "We can''t," she says "why?" "here is strictly under surveince believe me. I try so many times to escape but they always found me" she sobs again. Kiev held her tight "then I''ll talk to him that we''ll take pardon. He would let us go as Dante is still tracking me down. It''ll be a good distraction to them," "But what if" he put his finger on her lips "it will." He kisses her on the forehead before mming the door closed. Danie instantly got up gasping for air. Her eyes towards the door ''it is now or never'' she told her wolves as she made her way to the door. Infidelity Infidelity "Infidelity does note from ack of love. Ites from ack of respect." Danie sneaks up on the door after Kiev and Ina left her room. Opening her senses to try and detect any movement outside of the door she heard nothing. Then she tries to follow the scent of the two through the passageway. She couldn''t believe how big this house could get. She stops in front of arge door she opens it up stealthily not even breaking any sound. She heard voices raise she follow through it and stops in front of another door she heard arguments from inside. Peeking through the hole using her werewolf sight as it was stronger. There she saw Ina and Kiev standing in front of a man blocking him from her view. "I''m sorry but I cannot grant you to leave" she heard him saying and somehow she kind of knew that voice but couldn''t remember where she heard it from. "You see Kiev if only we''re not bound by blood I would let you go" "What do you mean?" he threw his fist at him which Kiev fell on the floor and Ina move to help him up. "I can''t let another heir live peacefully, there''s only one and that''s me" Kiev shook his body in fear. "Please I don''t know what you''re talking about, just let us go I won''t stand in your way" "that''s the problem you won''t but if people knows I''ll be damned. Tsk Tsk your so call aunt Evelyn should have told you" "What do you mean?" "Kiev we are the fruits of our parent¡¯s infidelity. My real father is the Beta and your father is the Alpha. The only thing connecting us both is our prissy stupid good for nothing sister who''s rotting in the cell." Kiev shook his head "no you''re lying" and he threw the papers in front of him. Kiev reaches then read through it he looks shocked for a moment "no this is not real" the man hidden behind the maskugh "not real, of course, us is not real as we''re both illegitimate, except for the bitch downstairs." This made Kievunches at the masked man who was not fazed by his attack. Heughs at him, even more, when he easily punches him then threw him off the ground. He moves towards him taking out his silver de. He plunges it into his heart instead of Kiev Ina was stabbed by the silver de. Kiev screaming for his Mate who nowy limp on the ground. He turns to fought him but easily the masked man held him by the neck choking him up. "There''s more to our story than what to tell, you''re not the first sibling I kill after today" heughs evilly. "Our younger brother Shawn I drown him in the tub when he''s just a mere infant ming it on the luna, who was biologically my mother" he lowers his voices. "Then she got executed poor whore" he smiles "That wasn''t all, time flew by I target Alexis whom you foolishly im as your own ruining our chance to defeat Dante. Then the Alpha rogue and when I lure his Mate in I kill them off. As for Dante well he''s already under my spell. His Mate is now mine and sooner everything he owns will be mine" Kiev spits at him "you''re a sick bastard." He smirks "I know cause I''ll make sure to be thest man standing, that¡¯s how sick I am" He tightens his grip "before I do this" his other hand went through his heart "I just want to let you know our sister will be thest to die" with that he ripped off his heart making Danie scream in horror. His head swerves to the doorway Danie stumble back then she makes a run for it. She runs through the hallway as she heard voices and footsteps chasing after her. "Dante" she minds link he didn''t answer she try again and this time he answers. Without wasting time she told him that the rogues are attacking the pack at dawn three days from onwards and it will be through the secret passage. Right, when she told him not to trust any Alpha she collided with someone she felt something injected to her neck and her wold fell into the dark. She woke up in a cell with the masked man before her. He took a step forward and she moves backward "Oh Dani, took you long enough to wake up. I hate to leave you now but when Ie back I''ll make sure that thing is removed and you''re fully mated to me" he walks out closing the cell door. Danie rocks in her heels praying for Dante and the pack to be safe. "I wish I knew it earlier, I swear I''ll kill that son of a bitch" she heard a voice from behind her and she turns gasping in surprise "what the hell!" "I know, believe me, if only I saw iting. Now you know who he is now let''s go kill all these mother f...kers in here and get our hands on that Ahole" Danie was far beyond surprised by her as she didn''t take her as that kind of a person who curses a lot. "wait what''s going on?" Danie asks with confusion. "Darling you''ve been out for three days, that mother-" "can you not with the f word as my baby could hear you too" she rested her hand on her stomach "Oh you''re preg...that''s quick. Dante must have been really" Danie roll her eyes and she smiles. "Well, what do you expect me to say then when that little shit betrays me. I don''t think your mate will Property ? N?velDrama.Org. ever take it well too" Danie sigh once realized their pack is under attack she hopes Dante is well prepared for it "oh my he''s attacking our pack today, how are we going to get out of here. These things are all silver" "Dear E leave that to me I''ve been nning this for so long" she wiggles her eyebrow to her "are you ready to join Dante to murder that son of a bitch monster or whatsoever" Danie nodded her head. "Then let''s burn this mother fu...king house down" Danie groan at that. More Traitors More Traitors "No wise man ever thought that a traitor should be trusted." -Marcus Tullius Cicero- When rogues attack, the two territories of the Crimson Pack was ready for them. Even though it was a Danie wasn''t sure which pack the Alpha was from. Dante knew he couldn''t call any Alpha for help rather defend themselves on their own. So he visits Alexis alone in the cell. He opens it to see her sitting there in the middle meditating. "You finally came Dante" she gazes up at him not moving. "Don''t think I''ll just do the loving Alpha to you. So you better answer my question when I ask you to." Alexis remains quiet she knew not to push his buttons. "Tell me who and which pack?" she lower her gaze "sorry Alpha but I cannot say his names out loud or his pack''s name. The moment I do he''ll know" he looks at her with confusion "I am already branded as his." She sat there and Dante for a moment pity her for not having a happy life. "But I can identify some of his traitors in this pack" she smile. "How do I know you''re not lying" "don''t trust me Dante but hear their name and you''ll know it''s the truth." So she began to name them, Dante finds it hard that 10 of his pack members are traitors and 4 of them are his well-trained warriors. She also told him to watch out for their northern border. "If you''re telling the truth after the war I may grant your freedom but lie to me and I''ll alwayse back from my grave to haunt you." He left afterward summoning Jem, Cameron, Lawrence, and Kyle changing their nsst minute. The traitors were not led into the n where they won''t be attacked in full force but will be divided into two forces. Kyle and Lawrence their Gamma will lead the other team with the 600 of them in numbers altogether taking on the original n. Jem, him, and Cameron will take thest team consist of 1000 warriors while the other 500 were left behind to guard the women and children all locked up in the safe house. Dante informed all of his team on the traitors in order to watch out and never to slip anything up. After discussing their ns, he turns to Jem¡¯s brother "Kyle may I have a word with you" Dante excuses Cameron, Jem, and Lawrence from his office leaving only the two of them alone. "I know you''re my sister''s mate and I know you love ra but I ask of you to break up the bond Kyle didn¡¯t speak he just listens in "Zoe" "sorry Alpha but can''t do that" Dante threw his desk aside "damn you Kyle" he growls "you can''t do that to her." Kyle got down on his knees in front of him "I''m sorry but please give me time" he begged him. Dante Please check at N/?vel(D)rama.Org. ms his fist on the wall "for the sake of Jem and our friendship I''ll grant you time but you better not parade ra around her." The door ms open Jem saw his brother on his knees he ignores it immediately "Alpha they are on the move now" he looks at Kyle ''time to move.'' Lawrence saunter beside Kyle towards their team his eyes never leaving the pack traitors he gestures to others then to Kyle who nodded in return. When the siren was up informing the intruders they attack first. Once they went deep into the woods Kyle whistle loudly and with that they surrounded the traitors. "Ahh Kalios you shouldn''t turn your back on your brotherhood" Lawrence sneer at one of the traitors "too bad the Alpha is on his way there" he smiles. The rogues emerged from the darkness surrounding their group Kalios and his followers'' smirk "what were you saying Delta?¡± There were quite a lot of them, cornering Kyle''s and Lawrence''s team. Kaios growls at the rogues "Kill them" and they all shifted moving in for the kill. The rogues wereing off strong yet Kyle and Lawrence with the rest of the team remain in their stance. They fought back with their might until fewer were left. Kyle moves in to kill off Kaios, he jumps up in the air thrashing him with his ws ending the traitors¡¯ life. Then he saw her fighting, his eyes couldn''t believe she was fighting along with them. Kyle wonders how she got here but looking at her dresses in male clothes he then gets it. She must have masked her scent and sneak her way into their Team. Watching her fight makes him and his wolf proud yet she wasn''t his anymore as he has taken another she-wolf as his mate. Zoe kills off the rogues then she slumps against a tree sweat dripping from her forehead while she took a break. She looks up finding him watching her, he never took off his gaze he then gave her a smile. Yet she never returns his smile not when a rogue lying on the ground crept on her from the back and plunge a knife at her. Kyle screams moving towards her in speed, she fell on her knees. The rogue raises his ws to finish her when Lawrence got on time killing the rogue thest of them. Kyle crouch on the ground taking her body into his arms "Zoe, look at me" he cries "please Zoe, don''t die on me" she coughs up blood gazing up into his eyes her lips turning into a smile. The brightest smile he ever saw. "Zoe" he cries holding her close, he minds link for a Doctor "damn it Zoe" he rocks her back and forth while crying. He took her face in his hands "Zoe, don''t you dare die on me" he sob. There were so many things he wanted to tell her. So many regrets that he needs to let her know yet here she was dying in his arm. Dante warns him not to hurt her but he just kills her today. "Zoe" he sob "do you remember the first time we met?" she smiles as if recalling those memories in her head. Her eyes flutter a little she shook her head weakly then her eye lids slowly closing, her chest slowly rising she was going to die in his arms. "Zoe" Kyle scream as his hold on her tighten his tears never stops from falling. Sweet Betrayal Sweet Betrayal ¡°The worst feeling in the world is knowing you¡¯ve been used and lied to by someone you trusted.¡± Dante moves to their north border where the Alpha rogue and his pack are waiting for a signal from the 1000 rogues that he sends to destroy them not knowing they have been informed of their attack and ns they made. The Alpha rogue in mask stood with his head raised high proud of what his rogues and pack members were doing. Hearing the screams from afar he howl in joy and when it all dies down he smiles wickedly to himself. No more was heard from afar except a painful howling of a wolf in agony. With the cries of loss and betrayal, the alpha king thought Dante must have fallen. He signals for his men to move forward, there were 500 of them left as he has deployed most of his men before. They move to enter the border only to be stopped by 50 meters away from the borders as figures start toe out from the woods. Cameron and Jem chuckle at one another "what''s the rush rogue?" sneer Jem. "You think you can scare me pup," heugh at Jem then he eyes Cameron "none of you will take me down, I''m sure your pathetic Alpha has enjoyed my gifts hearing him in agony I must say Kaios and his followers put on a good show," heughs at them. "Either you surrender or I''ll show no mercy" seeing that Jem and Cameron don''t move he smirks "very well but before I kill you I want you to remember this face in your time of death. As this face and my name will reign forever." He took off his mask Cameron and Jem became still, they were too shocked to move. They just couldn''t believe he would do this to them. Dante who has been hiding heard the Alpha rogue saying to remember his face as his name will reign forever. He took a peek not exposing him to the man behind the mask waiting for him to be exposed first. The Alpha rogue finally took it offpletely and his heartfelt zillions of knives stabbing it. His wolf resurfacing from the betrayal he felt but he tries to control him. He wouldn''t do this to him would he, his wolf whimpers, how could he do this for so many years why would he stab him like that. The Alpha rogue was none other than his best friend Allen the Alpha of the Crescent pack. Dante held his fist tight hearing himugh at Cameron and Jem for having a useless expression. He couldn''t believe that he befriended a traitor, a monster who is ready to take over his pack. He heard him boasted "Tsk Tsk, poor Dante if only he knew that saving me was all a n out. He thinks I was weak but those junks that attack me back in school was nothing but my minions at the time" he parade in front of his warrior chuckling at how he has hidden his identity so well. "If only he knew I was seeking my revenge since his bastard of a father kills mine and when he took the territory from the council and the woman I want oh the more I sharpen my knife" Cameron stood with disbelief "Alpha Lydon never kills your father Alpha Lucius" Jem retorts "ahhh but he kills the beta who was my real father" Dante wouldn''t believe that he befriends a son of a man who tries to rape his mother.Please check at N/?vel(D)rama.Org. Yes, their rivals may be started from their ancestors. Indeed, another reason adding up to their years of the feud was that the Beta tries to rape the Crimson Luna at a party who was also Dante''s mother. "Your father tries to rape our luna" he snarls at Cameron then he cracks upughing. "Isn''t it funny the history repeats itself except I won''t rape your luna as I already made my intentions clear to Dante in the first treaty" Dante curses at himself how he misses and forgot that piece of the puzzle. Everything makes sense now, how it was impossible to track the rogue Alpha and him not looking for his Mate as he was the one kidnapping her. No wonder why his best tracker couldn''t find her. He was indeed lying to him all along. "Don''t worry I''ll take good care of her. I wish I could tell this to Dante that the more he took things before my eyes the more I vouch for his death and fight for them to be mine. In case you''re confused about me being the rogue oh well I kill that son of a bitch by using his Mate" heughs humorously. Dante hearing enough of it lean against the tree his warriors back was covering him from Allen. He ps his hands slowly and his warriors move aside as he walks in the middle revealing himself. Allen''s eyes went wide, he didn''t expect him to be alive "that was quite entertaining Allen" Dante pretends tough, and instead of regretting the fact of his best friend''s betrayal he numbs all his emotions turning off his human side and look at him with a cold re. He can''t look weak in front of his pack and the enemies. "You thought you can get rid of me that easily, sorry but I wasn''t named Dante for nothing by my parents. So don''t expect me to just watch you while you took everything that belongs to me. Things that I don''t steal as they were made for me unlike you everything you have is not rightfully yours." He growls at Dante scowling at his warriors and rogues band to attack. Dante didn''t give him any chance as one look at Jem, Cameron and his warriors they fully understand. It was time to attack no emotion no more holding back, friends or not today is that day to live or die. Foes Foes ''Friend or foe I won''t hesitate to kill you. Just not quickly but slowly so that you could feel every pain you have inflicted on me.'' Two Alpha whose pack were sworn enemy way before they were born. Those two Alphas then became the best of friends. Thought to make a new era into their pack one Alpha betray another and once again they are sworn enemy. Running at each other in full speed as their pack warriors fall behind them in their wolf forms, nothing standing in their way as they release their wrath on to each other. When they reach one another their fists going at each other hitting one another with full force. Dante feinted his right hand andnded a blow on Allen''s ribs sending him back. Allen held his ground growling at Dante then leap up again for him hooking his jaw caught in the air Dante astutely pulled his head back, colliding with Allen''s nose. Fist with fist they fought not even shifting in their wolf''s form. Allen kept throwing punches at Dante who tries to avoid seeing an opportunity he threw a right hook then sway back and came back with a swift Please check at N/?vel(D)rama.Org. straight to Allen''s body catching him off bnce so that he could finish him with an uppercut. Dante thought of something his father taught him when he was young apart from fighting in his human form with just a fist he was taught in other fighting styles. Instead of doing an uppercut, heunched a double palm heel strike prating through Allen''s body reaching and made contact with his dder and under the side of his cheekbones. Allen lies on the ground his hands gripping the leaves on the ground. Heughs shortly at Dante before cracking his bones he was shifting into his wolf. Having a new strength and howling with thunder Allen''s wolf sneer at Dante who was breathing hard and still in his human form. There were bruises and blood from their fighting before yet he wasn''t fazed by Allen''s wolf. Snarling at him Allen jumps at him his pawsnding behind Dante who dodges him and turns around with quick speed and deflected his attack. Allen caught his leg with his paws about to rip him to shred when Dante shifted into his wolf form and fought him back. Their brutal fighting continues both shiftings from time to time in their wolf and human forms with neither of them wanting to lose anytime sooner. Danie who has to escape the cell at Allen''s pack with Ca by burning it into the ground and kills the cell guard emerged from the woods full speed ahead. Her eyes wandering around the scene in front of her, where all she could see was blood. Her eyes then remained on two big wolves fighting she knew one was Dante and the other one was none other than his traitorous friend, correct ex-friend. She told her wolf to give her a little bit of her strength and make sure to protect their pup at all cost. As they were not to fight with anyone in their wolf form, it will be dangerous if they shift considering their condition. Skeptically she kept her eyes on the two big wolves with no one knowing her presence. Then she caught sight of Zane shortens for Lozane, the Crescent Beta crawling from behind with a silver de in his hand looking for a way to attack Dante from behind who again shifted in his human form. Danie growl at their unfairness in taking on her Mate. She pushes her legs to move her wolf protecting their pup while lending half of their strength for Danie to fight. Their eyes wander for something to counterparts Zane''s attack as they couldn''t just lure straight in there without a weapon considering he was holding a dangerous one. She saw a glistening metal attached to a rail. She was surprised to see this but given that it''s all cover in grass must have been close a long time ago. Using her werewolf strength she pulls it off, thanking the moon goddess when there''s a sharpened end to it. Zane releases a growl as if they will be in victory jumping from the back of the tree to stab Dante in the back but it was toote. Daniended right in front of him taking him by surprise as she uses the metal to hold his silver de that was to sh Dante''s back up in the air. She pushes it off then kicking him to his groin then to his chest sending him off to a tree. Dante felt a huge relief back a little bit to stood by his Mate while holding his fighting stance. He held on to her hand as they stood side by side whispering to her "Thank you for being alive" she smiles through their links "let''s finish this mate" seeing their opponents retaliating they both leap before them. She fought off Zane real good going on for an hour that''s when someone snarl in her direction "let him go or I''ll kill him." Reject Him Reject Him "I Dante Hernandez will....." Dante losing his step fell back giving Allen who has been shifted back into his human form an advantage to cut through his arms and legs using the silver de. Then he moves forward grabbed him and bends him on his knees. Danie was about to kill Zane when Allen growl at them "let him go or I''ll kill him" she swerves around looking at her mate, her hands now around Zane''s neck choking him to death. "Let him go and that goes for the rest of you. If not your Alpha here will die" he spit out his blood then wipe it with the back of his hand. Please check at N/?vel(D)rama.Org. The Crimson seeing their leader kneeling on the ground with a silver de around his throat stops. Danie''s grip loosens and Zane''s body dropped on the floor helplessly. He scoots away from her then to Allen''s side. "Good girl, now for the rest of you let go" "No" shouted Dante "don''t you dare listen" Allen tightens his hold the knife draws blood from his skin. "Please no" cries Danie while holding her stomach "please don''t, we''ll do it" "No" Dante growl. Yet again Allen punches him which results in him coughing out blood. "Please no" she begs "we''ll let go" the pack members look at her as if she''s insane. She caught on Cameron then look at Jem who instantly understood her choice "everyone let go and listen to what she says" he mind link "but be aware to still hold up your guards" without giving out any suspicion that they weremunicating Dani pleads with them again and this time they let go of their weapons and the Crescent wolves including some surviving Rogues. She prays to the moon goddess for strength and this better be work. "Good now before I kill off your Alpha I want you to do one thing for me" Allen keeps on smirking "reject him" everyone gasps with shock. "You still think I''ll let you mate me with that mark on your neck and thing in your stomach after my victory today. They are Dante''s, not mine. So reject him while I''m being nice" he demanded. Danie took a step forward but he stops her "ah stay there" she begs again for the moon goddess to help her. "Don''t think of mind linking him, now do it" she looks at Dante half kneel on the ground and almost bath in blood. The strong Dante earlier no longer kneel but the most vulnerable one who was feeling ashamed by now that he couldn''t even protect his Mate. She begs again for him to look up at her and when he did she pleads with him through her eyes. Her hands moving to her stomach tears dropping from her eyes then she looks around to their pack and to him again. Dante knew what she meant that she needed him to be there for her, their pup, and their pack. She''s pleading for him to hold on a little bit the Dante that people fears that everyone respected and loves. He knew if he dies these people''s lives won''t ever be the same again and he won''t get to make his Danie smile or his pup be happy. He can''t die that easily; he won''t be resting in peace not knowing that his people aren''t safe. Danie starts to sob "I Danie," she said between her sobs "Maynard Reject you Alpha Dante Hernandez of Crimson Pack." There was no pain as Dante still needs toplete the rejection. Allen pushes the knife deeper into his shoulder making him groan in pain. "ept her rejection" when he felt Allen''s guard loosen a little he prays the moon goddess to give him and his wolf one final strength and when he felt it he spoke "I Dante Hernandez" he pauses" smirking a little "rejected your rejection, Danie Maynard" and he took Allen by surprise when he held on to his arm tighten his hold on it and when he saw the other oneing to his way from the back he deject his move and broke it before flipping him on the ground before him. Everyone else starts to fight again against their opponents Danie was too quick to get to Zane before he could kill Dante. The de that was in Allen''s hand flew up in the air and once Dante caught it within his hands he tortures Allen by stabbing his legs then his arms and stomach in a quick movement. When he felt his strength weaken and Allen almost on the brink of death he stops. "What''s the matter, friend?" Allenughs while coughing up blood "couldn''t finish doing it right best friend." Danteughs a little "it''s a shame I never thought you''ll consider me as your friend because to me you were never a friend. With our thoughts and with our hidden desire in upheaval I don''t think I was ever a friend to you but rather your sworn enemy. And I''m not letting you live another day foe. You were just a good foe to me in the beginning." Dante raises his hand with a silver de in it to finish off Allen but a hand stops him Danie took it from him even though he refuse to. Dani took him out quickly. It was so easy as Dante was tired with that she looks at Allen with coldness in her eyes "For my mate, my pup, our pack and for all those you have killed and betrayed" with that being said she swiftly kills off Allen. Were Not Perfect We''re Not Perfect ''I''m not perfect as there are mistakes and secrets in my life that make me not perfect.'' Everyone was at the cemetery today paying respect to all the fallen warriors who lost their lives in the battle except for the Alpha. Therefore, Danie has paid her respect on behalf of Dante who was still in bed arrest by her. Three days after the attack the pack appreciatively epted her as their luna. They were more than proud to ordinate her and weed her officially as their leader alongside their Alpha. Danie after paying her respect went back to the packhouse while others just stay behind for a little more time with their loved ones. Dante woke up and find his Mate beside him on the bed. Groaning he got up resting his head against the headboard. He watches her sleeps her stomach grown a little he smiles thanking the moon goddess for letting him live another many years toe beside his Mate. She shuffles around then slowly her eyelids open. He saw those beautiful eyes he always gets lost in. She smiles then crawls on top of him. Dante was feeling better already, thanks to his werewolf side. Her stomach stuck between them, he smiles touching it then he lifted his eyes up to hers. He pulls her closer kissing her on the lips how he missed it in those lonely nights when she was kidnaped. Pulling away he embraces her his hands smoothing her back. She scoots a little bit down "Why did you do it?" Danie knew what Dante meant, he wanted to know why she kills Allen "he was your friend and not mine" she pauses then went on to exin "I know you were lying to him, you only wanted him to get hurt as you knew deep down inside it was you who was never a friend to him but to you he was."Please check at N/?vel(D)rama.Org. A tear slips from his eyes "I hate that now you have to carry the burden, another nightmare adding to yours I''m sorry for being weak" she nuzzles her head into his chest. "You''re not weak, you were just being human just like me sometimes" he kisses her forehead. "We''re just Danie and Dante, not perfect but made by the moon goddess for each other" she looks at him in the eyes "human for each other, love and hates one another, rejects each other in the end we made this little guy in here with one another" she rubs her stomach and Danteugh a little. "It was a hell of a way to create him" he smiles cheekily at her. "hmm wanna repeat that way" she sassily winking at him. He closes their distance murmuring against her lips "never stop riding there my dear Dani" he then kisses her on the lips flipping her on her back making her giggle. At the cemetery, Zoe was staring back at a grave headstone of her parents. She survived the attack but physically she''s destroyed. Kyle has been trying to care for her but she refuses to let him. She still thought Kyle is going out with ra even though he made it clear to her that they are not anymore. It''s over between him and ra. Zoe finds it hard to trust anyone especially him and even though she saw them together just as friends. She sometimes wishes she had never survived the attack as seeing them still hurts her. Memories of her with him was hard to erase from her mind She even wishes she was like other girls who can move on easily unfortunately she was one of those types who wouldn''t. The ones that were fallen in deep and fall out hard of love with their mate. "they''ll be so proud of you if they were here" Cameron crouch down leveling with her wheelchair. "You''re going to be Okay Zoe, you will" he squeeze her hand then gave her a hug before moving away with Ca on his side. She looks around there was no sign of Cora so she moves her wheelchair forward. A figure in front of her made her stops, she looks up finding Kyle staring at her. She tries to move away but he blocked it "you¡¯re not gonna be better if you stay in that chair" Kyle swoop her off the wheelchair, she struggled to break free from his hold but he still held her close. "You can''t do anything to me from now on,e on you need to change in order to do your daily exercises" he took her to the packhouse. The front doors open, they saw Danie and Dante came down with their hands entwine together looking at them "it''s not what you think" Zoe groan. Dani was about to retort when they heard moans getting louder. They all turn to the living room there on the couch a half-naked she-wolf whose bottom was covered with a nket and she is riding a male wolf on the couch. Her back was on them, head threw a little bit back as both were lost in the sexual intercourse that they couldn''t even hear, scented or hear the mming of the door by Kyle or the footsteps of Dani and Dante when they came from upstairs. Zoe''s jaw was drop in awe Danie tries to blink, the boys were too shocked to move. The female was screaming Jem¡¯s name in ecstasy and when he pushes her backward to take control. "Shit" he curses and hurriedly tries to cover her naked body. Caught in the act Jem quickly moves in front of the female both Dante and Kyle put their hands on the girls¡¯ eyes. Danie''s grip on Dante¡¯s arms holding him back. Zoe pushes Kyle''s hands away shouting at the young couple "Cora since when did you fuck Jem?" Epilogue Epilogue ''Another beginning'' After four months of the brutal attack and the act of Jem and Cora being caught in the living room. Dante wanted them to be separated but since he was her mate and he was his beta he understood. He trusted Jem more than anyone else with his sister so he let them be together despite the awkwardness with Zoe and Kyle who had now moved out to their own house. They have also decided on what to do with the Crescent Pack since they no longer have an Alpha. As much as Dante wanted to punish them but he knew that it wasn''t the people''s fault. So Dante and Danie have taken into consideration the people, they didn''t want to force them to move into their pack either. Therefore, they decided to give Crescent pack to run by Ca with her mate none other than Cameron to help her. It was surprising he was her mate that she told Dante who was mated. Danie then recalls the first time she met Ca at their dinner putting in pieces by pieces the way those two interact whenever Ca came around. The real truth was both Laura and Cameron lie to Danie about them being mates. They weren¡¯t even second chance Ca was his real second chance mate. It took a while for Danie to forgive Cameron and ept Ca¡¯s apologies yet in the end she approves of their rtionship. As for Alexis as it was promised by Dante she was released to go with a warning never to step foot in his territories. Everything is now in peace and tonight they will be attending an invitation from one of thergest packs which were also fourth on the list in the werewolves¡¯ world ¡®The Mystic Pack.¡¯ They cordially invited them to their Alpha''s engagement party. The young Alpha has just returned from his training and now he''s ready to settle down with his mate who was also his girlfriend when he was inProperty ? 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org. College. All packs Alpha''s and their higher level were invited to attend. Danie wore a red dress while he wore a ck tuxedo matching up with her dress was his red cuff links. He was beyond happy and grateful to the moon goddess for pairing them up. Also, he couldn''t wait for the month to be over and wee their pup in this world. They made it on time and as soon as they were there in the host mansion they got separated immediately as other Alphas took him while the lunas wanted to chat with his beautiful mate. Danie''s eyes were searching for her mate when she saw a young coupleing from the balcony side, they look adorable "oh Elle and Eric are here" she heard one of the luna whispers. Then Cora came running around her like a child. Pulling her away from the lunas as they gossip on about the couple, who stole the moments from a couple of the evening. Danie tries to look away from Cora yet she forces her to look in her away. "Come on stop eye raping the couple" she pushes on her shoulder. "Am not" "suit yourself" she teases her "Anyways that''s Eric and Elle, their story is kind ofplicated. Rumour has it that they'' were both reincarnated along with Alpha Aaron and his slut of a mate" poor Danie was confused "see told you it''s kind ofplicated so don''t dwell on it unless you ask the moon goddess herself" Cora took a sip of her champagne. She was to go away when Danie notices love bites on her neck towards her breast. "What the-" "I know but what can I do when I couldn''t keep Jem¡¯s hands away" sheughs leaving her there speechless. "You look ravishing honey" Dante growl in her ear as he took her hand and they dance on the dance floor holding her close to him, except for her belly in between them. He got down on his right knee kissing her stomach "I love you little guy" and he stood back up pecking her on the lips ¡°I can¡¯t believe we''re here together¡± he twirls her around then held her waist against his ¡°after all the rejection how can I be so damn lucky to have you¡± he murmurs. Shey her head on his chest ¡°we both are lucky to have each other¡± she stops and take a look at him ¡°even if you reject me here right now with this little guy I¡¯ll always reject your rejection. Mates don¡¯t give up¡± she smiles at him lovingly. "I love you more my mate, my Dani" he kisses her on the lips nuzzling his head on her neck. "I love you Dante" she wipes off her tear of joy as they sway to Billie Eilish''s song when the party is over. It was a perfect moment to end their harsh chapter with another beginning to live. Her eyes caught a beautiful female with her long ck hair sitting alone at a corner as if she''s hiding from the crowd. It was absurd but the way she sat tells another story. The most treacherous and heartbroken one. Then all of a sudden the female she-wolf made eye contact with Danie then to the couple of the evening behind not too far from them. The she-wolf watches him dances with his wife to be, all basket in love. "That''s my mate" her eyes and head now lifted up looking to the audience she mumbles "and this is my story." Words of Billie Eilish songs ying in the background ''quite when I''ming home and I''m on my own I could lie, say I like it that, like it like that I could lie, say I like it like that, like it like that... The chorus keeps on ying, like snow falling on cedar while everything else faded. She seated there all alone with eyes on her mate as one drop of tear fell from them on to herp. THE END The Novel will be updated first on this website. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!