Cleo's Heart Decisions.

It's The Time...

"It's about time for revenge, pain, payback and... Justice! This is show time!"

~about two hours later, Diamond Heart Pack~

Cleo’s pov

Finn slows down even more when the pack house gets visible and I exhale heavily.

I have already regretted I came here for less than 24 hours, I want to leave right now, I can’t wait until tomorrow morning!

One hour at the airport was enough for me to calm down after what Thor did or better, tried to do, but from the moment Finn came and I got in his car, I feel weird.

God, I really need to leave and I am going to take things slowly…

First of all, I have been having a great and awful time at the same time since Bree’s ceremony. This is happening because of me, the white wolf and… Alexander!

I have a very hard time here, seriously, I am dying and Clea is in the same state of mind with me and do you know why?

We are in love with two different ‘men’ at the same time and these two are the white wolf and Alexander! I think this man casted a spell on me or something like that, there is no other excuse for what I feel about him! I am dreaming of him all the time and every time he is more beautiful, not to mention that the dreams keep on getting more intense and often!

Also, Clea feels the same way as I said before, but there is a small difference as she is dreaming of the white wolf every night and when we wake up every morning, we talk to each other about our dreams and we get ecstatic yet confused!

She is also troubled, I mean, she has been trying to think of a logical explanation about what is happening, but no success till now!

Personally, I think it is somehow logical for me to dream of Alexander that is a human and for Clea dreaming of the white wolf although I have spent time with him unlike her, but I have no clue as to how I fell in love with a man I had never met before!

Isn’t this crazy?

And to make it even ‘better’, I am losing my mind every single time I am trying to think of how I got my necklace back! This means that the white wolf knew where I was, but never appeared and this really breaks my heart and Clea’s as well! I wanted to see him so much, I still do and maybe this is one reason I haven’t left back to Kevin’s already, but he preferred to keep himself hidden from me and this hurts!

What if he doesn’t want me anymore? And what a hypocrite I am?!

I am complaining about him not coming to me when I am in love with another one as well and the worse thing is that Alexander has done nothing for me, unlike the wolf!

In fact Alexander has done nothing at all, he hasn’t appeared after that night, Kevin, Bree and everyone else know nothing about him, I mean he hasn’t come in contact with them after that night and I miss him, this is why I could say I am almost mad at him!

See? I am getting paranoid, just like Thor the pig and now that I mentioned him, it’s his f*****g turn!

I honestly can’t find the right words to describe how disgusted and angry I feel and there is no doubt he is really insane and dangerous! I had been trying to deny it, because either I like it or not he had a special place in my heart once, he was my best friend and then my ‘mate’… I just can’t keep on ‘dreaming’, not that I ever did, I never chased him, I never softened, I never believed him or tried to change his mind about us, but I wanted to believe I was overreacting and he was just angry when he was doing all those insanities, but apparently I was wrong.

The truth is I was expecting from him to do something today and he did, my mom called and informed me, but asked me to pretend the surprised one and I think I did it perfectly, Thor did believe me or else he would have already killed me or something!

Moreover, what pissed me off more than anything else is the fact that he sent his parents, my father and Gabriel away with different, stupid excuses! Yeap, my mom and even William warmed me about it, not that my dad hadn’t told me about his trip and Gabriel hadn’t called me to talk about his ‘seminar’ and Thor’s evil plans.

All these mean only one thing, bad ending!

Thor is a clever ass, he does nothing accidentally, he is methodical, I know his way of thinking and I am certain he is up to something bad… I am ready, I am stronger than ever and I am not scared about myself, but for everyone else, even the pack! I don’t want him to put in danger anyone else’s life, not my mom, Adel, Ava, William even Finn’s (I just don’t care about Elliot)!

And do you know which the worst part is?

That I still don’t want my mom and the pack finding out the truth! I could say I am quite relieved my dad and Thor’s parents are not here, because in this way they won’t find out, but what about my mom and the rest of our pack members?

The truth is going to frustrate them, break their hearts and it is surely going to kill my mom that wants me happy! If she learns about it, she is going to feel awful and sorry for what happened to me and hurt that I told her nothing and I passed through it on my own.

Damn, I…

“Cleo…” Finn whispers worried and I snap my head to him coming back to reality.

I find myself breathing faster than the usual, my heartbeat is strong and my palms are sweating, I have a bad feeling and Finn’s expression is full of concern and nervousness.

“Yes?” I say breathless and try to force a smile.

“I would like to tell you something… I am sure your mother told you that your father, Richard, Cassidy and Gabriel are not here, but let me tell you that it was Thor’s job and I don’t have to tell you the reason he did all these… You need to be careful, don’t stay alone with him no matter what happens and if you need any help with him, don’t hesitate to call me immediately! My link is going to be always open, okay?” he says with a warm smile in the end and I nod shyly and touched.

Finn is a completely different man and I think I really like him, a feel a bond with him, I can see in his eyes that he is honest, he is not lying, he is really worried and has taken my side for good. He was always one of Thor’s best friends, but from my ceremony when he found out the truth with Adel and Gabriel, he is distant with him and closer to me and the others. I talked with William about it while I was at Kevin’s, Finn spends his time with them and not with Thor or Elliot.

Also, I can’t forget that he is the reason I am alive as he brought me here in time and his new behavior has captured me and Clea, I feel comfortable with him and even my mom has changed her mind about him, she likes him a lot!

“Thank you very much for everything Finn, I was expecting it to say the truth, he is capable of anything!” I reply awkwardly and exhale heavily as he parks the car at the parking lot behind the pack house.

Alright, this is it Cleo, you are back, pray for this one day to be over faster than the usual!

“Come, don’t worry about him now! Your mother with Adel and William are waiting to greet you!” Finn says excited and I nod clearing my throat.

We get out of the car and we head to the pack house’s main entrance with Finn right next to me. We don’t talk all this time, we just greet two guards that bow to me cheerful for my short return and I get myself ready for what is waiting for me.

Okay, I am very happy I am going to meet my mom and friends, but I can’t forget Thor’s presence, I feel it in my bones he is close and this doesn’t only sound creepy, it is creepy, believe me!

We continue walking and we are quite close to the house’s entrance when I take their scents, I mean my mom, William, Adel and even Thor’s, but not Ava’s and I freeze with a very bad feeling building up.

It’s a different one, it has nothing to do with Thor, I think it has to do with someone else and then I hear it…

Cries, screams, roars!

I open my eyes widely and snap my head to Finn that seems to have heard them as well. I think I can smell them although their scents are too weak, they have fainted dangerously and I see with the corner of my eye some guards looking to the woods worried.

My heart explodes like a flash when I listen to her louder cries and Clea starts howling outraged.

It’s Ava!

And… Elliot!

FUCK!

They are in the woods quite away from here and if she is crying like this, he is surely…

Abusing her or even worse!

“s**t!” I roar as I start running to that direction with Finn behind me and the guards frozen from fear under my scary, angry expression.

I am going to kill him, there is no way he stays alive, NO WAY!

“Inform the Alpha now!” Finn orders the guards screaming before we get in the forest and I speed up even more.

I feel nothing than anger and fear. There is only Ava in my mind, I must find them before he does something way too serious and I have to rip his throat out with my own hands.

I continue running like crazy with Finn not staying back, I see the shock on his face when I give him short gazes and I am sure he had no idea about Elliot and Ava being mates and I feel he is also furious, his eyes have darkened dangerously, they are stormy and I don’t know if he is going to kill Elliot before me.

“NO!” Ava screams terrified with some deep growls from Elliot following immediately and I speed up again.

We can’t be that far away and their scents get stronger, I can also smell blood, her blood and all I see is red. Her screams and cries turn so loud that get echoing in my head and I ignore Thor, William, Adel and my mother’s shouts and yells from behind us.

I and Finn get deeper inside the forest where the trees are more and closer to each other and I spot them about twenty meters from us under a big, old pine.

Ava is lying on the ground with her top torn and her right arm bruised with some deep cuts that are still bleeding just like her lower lip. She is sobbing, Elliot is above her and his intentions are more than clear to me as he is about to unzip his jeans and I growl furiously.

I can’t believe he is about to rape her, how is he doing this?

Ava is the most humble person I have ever met, she was supposed to be the most precious thing, his mate and look what he has been doing since he understood it!

“f**k it, just kill him Cleo!” Clea screams angrier than ever and I roar with Elliot stopping shocked once he notices us.

Ava who has been trying to push him off of her all this time sobs louder than before relieved and embarrassed and when I reach them, I don’t stop.

I jump on Elliot bringing him down on the ground above some stones and start punching him furiously before he understands what is happening and tries to defend himself.

“You, f*****g bastard!” I roar as my punches turn more powerful and he cries out in despair and pain with Ava still sobbing.

The more I listen to her suffering, the angrier I get and the more strength I find inside me to continue punching the asshole under me that is now bleeding all over his face.

I have certainly broken his nose, his lips are cut, he has some wounds at the top of his head and he coughs between his cries as he is drowning from his own blood. I feel more bones breaking with every punch and my fists, clothes and face get covered from his blood, but I can’t stop, I can’t control my rage anymore.

Finn is not trying to stop me, I think I listen to him talking to Ava and trying to calm her down, so I was right he is not supporting his brother and his actions and after a while I stand up and pull Elliot from his shirt to do the same, although he is stumbling almost unconscious.

“What did you want to do? WHAT?” I scream with mania and push him on the closest tree with his head being the first thing that hits the trunk.

“CLEO!” Thor screams panicked and I snap my head to him just when he reaches me and pulls me back.

The asshole, this is his damn fault as well!

Look what a pathetic Alpha! He hasn’t understood a thing and now he is trying to do what?

Save his f*****g, coward friend?

“DON’T TOUCH ME! HE IS DEAD!” I roar as I start fighting to set myself free from his hold, but it is tight and I can say it hurts.

“What happened? Why did he do this to her?” William asks gasping pale from Ava’s condition and I kick Thor on his stomach.

I see my mother and Adel approaching us with Adel blushing and doing her best to come to us. She shouldn’t have been here in her condition, but I am sure she came despite my mother’s order to stay back to the pack house in order to avoid getting more frustrated.

“He is her damn mate and he has been abusing her, THE DOG!” I roar wildly again as I set free from Thor’s hold and get ready to attack Elliot again.

“No, Stop Cleo!” my mom shouts and jumps in front of me to block my way with Ava standing up slowly.

Finn is still helping her and I just realize that he has given her his shirt to wear. She is looking at me with tears running down her eyes like waterfalls and I pass by my mom to go and hug her.

I was scared till death and I am glad she is alright, at least we prevented the worst case scenario!

I wrap my arms around her and her sobs turn louder for once more and it is then that Finn seems to wake up and a husky, angry growl escapes his lips instinctually.

I don’t know what is happening exactly as I have my back turned to them, but Finn leaves from mine and Ava’s side, my mom and Adel come around us and Elliot starts screaming again after a loud noise from a slap.

The next second he is probably falling on the ground gasping and William with Thor sound like grabbing Finn and pulling him backwards and away from Elliot.

I snap my head to them to be completely assured I am right and find Finn ready to shift. His whole body is shaking, his eyes have turned black, I can listen to his heartbeat more than even mine or Ava’s and I hold my breath as William gets in front of him nervously. I exchange a short look with Thor that is not so surprised, but angry and tighten my hold around Ava that is trembling while sobbing nonstop.

We have to take care of her before anything else, she mustn’t stay here for more, in the end she is going to have a panic attack and she needs first aids.

No matter how furious I was until some seconds ago (and I am still although her hug has helped me a lot), I have to think of her right now. Elliot is going to pay in any case, I am not going to forget about it, I don’t care what Thor wants, I talk now, I decide!

“Mother and Adel, take Ava right now to hospital!” I order breaking the silence and everyone except from Elliot snap their heads to me.

Finn’s eyes widen brighter than before and William stiffens worried. Thor just nods immediately and looks at my mom and Adelaine that groan nervously in agreement.

I kiss Ava’s forehead one time before I hand her to my mother that is shaking overwhelmed and concerned and the two of them turn and walk away with Adel following them close behind.

Ava keeps on sobbing nonstop, she is barely walking and she is stuck on my mom like a second skin, she is still terrified and in shock.

My heart aches not only for the condition she is in, for how she feels and what she has been through till now, but also for what could have happened, if I had noticed nothing. I don’t even want to imagine what Elliot would have done, it feels like a nightmare even the idea and I come back to reality only when the three of them disappear from our view.

“How on hell could you do it?” Finn speaks up harshly with a voice I had never heard before and my skin shudders when I see his scary expression.

He is a man I had never seen till now, so different and terrifying! He has nothing to do with the Finn I knew before and Elliot is too weak to move or even reply. He just groans on the edges of passing out and this makes Finn much angrier as he takes one step forward and William has to push him back to Thor gently.

Damn…

“Calm down, yes? We are going to take care of it, he…” Will begins, but Finn growls and makes him shut his mouth worried.

“HE IS A DAMN ABUSER AND HE WAS TOO CLOSE TO BECOME A RAPIST, SO CLOSE YOUR MOUTH! DO YOU KNOW HOW I FEEL HE IS MY ‘BROTHER’? Finn asks through his teeth and William lowers his head defeated.

You tell me?!

He is right to feel this way and maybe Will really understands him at some point, because Thor is also a jackass! Both of them feel ashamed and I can’t blame them…

“Alright, that’s enough! He is going to be punished strictly for what he did, I assure you! You know I don’t allow this kind of things.” Thor states using his Alpha tone with his eyes locked on me and I hold back a growl.

Yeah, sure… Now he decided to become the caring Alpha… Anyway, at least he is willing to punish Elliot and I hope he has big plans for him, otherwise I will kill both of them!

“William, take him to the dungeons right now, no doctor is going to see him and I will take care of him personally! No food, no water, nobody gets in his cell except from me!” he continues turning to William that nods pleased and closes his eye to me with meaning.

I knew he was going to be happy and proud with this decision of Thor’s. He was also ready to kill Elliot, but I and Finn managed to do more, he was way too surprised to react that way some minutes ago.

“As you wish… Cleo, you…”

“SHE STAYS!” Thor cuts him off firmly and William narrows his eyes worried with Finn calmer than before.

I give a confident sign to Will, although I didn’t like Thor’s tone and he bites his lower lip thoughtfully, I have no doubt he wants to stay here with me, but maybe Thor is right.

We have to stay and talk without risking to be heard from any other pack member.

“Go…” I whisper encouragingly and force a smile with him nodding unwillingly.

For the next seconds I observe William taking Elliot on his back with some small help from Thor as Finn is still standing like a statue with his eyes never leaving Elliot’s lifeless body and when William starts walking away to the direction my mother, Ava and Adel took, I exhale heavily and lock my eyes on Thor.

He is already staring at me when our gazes meet each other’s and Clea groans frustrated in my mind. The fact that Elliot is away has a calming effect on me, but Thor’s presence is not allowing me to feel better…

I can’t read this mad expression of his, something feels changed and the more he delays talking, the more I lose my patience and temper. He has wore his mask, this is how I feel and I know for sure that when Thor doesn’t want you to understand how he feels of which his intentions are, you won’t no matter how much you try to read his mind.

“Finn, go back as well! Leave us!” Thor orders after some more time that feels like a year to me and I look at Finn that shakes his head negatively.

The Finn I know is back, he has forgotten what happened some time ago and I can’t understand how he was able to do that, this is impressive yet unusual…

“No, I am not leaving you alone!” he states determined and Thor’s eyes get almost back, his hands turn into fists and he takes a step to him.

I don’t know how or when I move and rush to stand in front of Finn protecting him from Thor’s outburst as he is suddenly gasping trying to control his rage. I feel his anger, I smell, but I deny stepping back, I won’t let him hurt Finn!

He saved me, he has been clearly supporting me and I have to do the same! He wants to stay here to make sure Thor won’t do anything to me and I will do the same thing for him.

“You became a team, didn’t you?” Thor asks me through his teeth although it sounds more like a threat to me.

I say nothing for a while, I put amends not to lose the less patience I have left and Finn walks on my side and clears his throat. He wants to say something, but what happens next catches both of us off guard…

Thor punches him on the face with so much power that makes him lose his balance and fall back and then grabs me from my neck with his right hand and slaps me with his left when I protest although surprised.

His slap has so much force that my ears ring and I get dizzy losing all of my senses, my body feels too sore immediately. I can’t even scream from the pain and the first thing I understand some seconds later when I open my eyes is that I am pinned or better crashed on a tree with my back and Thor keeps on holding me tightly.

I cough as I run out of oxygen and Clea’s howls frustrating me even more, I can’t think, I just find myself lost in his too dark brown eyes.

I can’t recognize him, I am paralyzed and I feel nothing than pain all over my body with him unaffected and Finn screaming on the ground and struggling to stand up and help me.

“DON’T YOU DARE TURN YOUR BACK ON ME AGAIN! I HAD ENOUGH, ENOUGH!” Thor roars with the ringing getting more echoing and I gasp unable of doing a thing.

“I AM YOUR ALPHA, I AM YOUR MATE! DID YOU HEAR ME?” he continues and tightens his hold so much around my neck that I instinctually start struggling in despair to set free.

I have no oxygen in my lungs, Clea’s screams have fainted like she is miles away, I feel wet at the back of my head and it doesn’t take me long to see Thor’s right hand covered with my blood. It runs from the back of my head to my shoulders, neck, arms and chest and the wound has to be big and caused from my violent hit on the trunk.

Damn, everything around me is spinning!

“DO YOU LOVE ANYONE? DO YOU?” Thor screams wilder than the previous times and with his other free hand grabs my necklace.

Tears fill my eyes with the pain exceeding every limit, my heart takes fire, something new gets born inside me with a small explosion accompanying it and I raise my right hand unconsciously to grab Thor’s hand and prevent him from breaking the necklace’s chain and taking my ‘heart’ away.

No, he won’t take it from me!

This heart is mine and only, it belongs only to him, to the white wolf!

I grit my teeth and focus on my body, every cell of it is burning and Thor freezes not expecting such resistance from me although he has been having the hand above till now. I raise my other hand, my left and grab his right wrist with power, we are fighting for balance through our hands and I try in despair to take even the shortest breath.

I don’t know why I haven’t passed out already, but something inside is feeding me with an energy I have never felt before!

He won’t win me, no, he…

“ENOUGH, THOR!” Finn screams panicked and I see him standing up with difficulty and his nose bleeding uncontrollably.

He must be dizzy, Thor punch was way too strong!

Thor seems worried from Finn’s sudden reaction and I find the opportunity I need, I manage to move although my back gets scratched on the trunk and I kick him before he finds the time to block me.

He sets me free almost immediately and falls on his knees breathless with me stumbling ready to collapse, but Finn reaches me and pulls me in his arms and away from Thor that is coughing curled like a ball.

I fight to catch my breath and Finn helps me sit down with the pain on my whole body except from my head not so strong anymore and I listen to Finn calling my name in agony. I am so dizzy and lost that it’s like everything is a dream and not reality.

I raise my right hand to touch the wound at the back of my head, but Finn takes my hand in his and stops me, he is already checking on it and he keeps on calling my name, his lips are moving and I sigh overwhelmed when Thor stands up again.

He is about four meters from us, but he doesn’t look in pain anymore and I groan ready to stand up again, but Finn does it and pushes Thor back with mania when he tries to approach me again.

“YOU ARE NOT TOUCHING HER!” Finn screams standing in front of me protectively with my senses coming back to me gradually and I try to stand up and help Finn as Thor has deadly intentions.

I have never seen him so outraged, he is a beast, a monster, a…

“LEAVE ME ALONE WITH HER OR I KILL YOU!” Thor roars with his eyes shining black and I force myself even more.

Finn has no hope against Thor on his own, I have to help him!

“NO!” Finn states determined as I make it on time and take my place next to him with Thor’s eyes landing on me and most specifically my chest that is full of my blood.

His already wild, sick expression gets more intense, it is transforming his features and I have the feeling this has to do with my necklace and not because I am bleeding.

He is too outraged to care, he feels no regret for hurting me, I was right, he has been lying from the beginning, he is insane!

“YOU. DIE!” Thor states through his teeth huskily and I raise my hand in front of Finn with confidence when…

Finn’s pov

The loud, deep, imposing howl sounds and my skin shivers from its power.

A cold, stormy wind makes its appearance like the nature is responding to his howl and I exhale harshly relieved.

Alexander!

He came, he is here, he made it!

I had no doubt he would make it, but I can’t deny I was getting panicked of the possibility of him getting late! Thor is unpredictable, what he just did is a small proof of what he is capable of doing!

His expression changes, he gets worried as the realization hits him and Cleo stiffens amused next to me. I am sure she knows the white wolf (Axel) is the one that howled and I have to hide my enthusiasm for a while. Soon every guard and tracker we have is going to rush to find him, but nobody is going to catch any scent, because Axel doesn’t want them to smell him and it is so simple yet easy for him to move around like a ghost.

It will be enough for me to take Cleo away and keep Thor busy until Micah arrives.

Alexander and Axel are the strongest there are, nobody can mess with them and if I didn’t know Alexander’s way of thinking and plan, I would say he is going to kill Thor with one hit and only, but he won’t do that…

He must take his revenge and make Thor and Etan pay for everything and now with what Thor did, I agree with him more than ever! Both of them have to bleed, just like Cleo, Maya, Adira and all the others have bled!

“Rogue…” Thor whispers breathless with his wolf ready to come on the surface and I groan in agreement pretending I am angry.

“We must keep Cleo safe!” I state noticing she is ready to say something and create me a new problem and he shakes his head firmly in agreement.

Good, this is very good!

“But I…”

“Finn, take her back to the pack house and I will mind link the trackers and our fighters! Whoever it is, he is in our territory, I am going to deal with him!” Thor interrupts her in hurry and I nod, take Cleo by the hand and start walking quickly to the pack’s direction despite her tries to stop me and turn back.

I give a quick look behind us to see Thor shifting to his big, light brown wolf and disappearing in the woods and smile pleased. Cleo groans ‘catching’ me and stops walking confused, so I do the same and force a nervous smile with Thor’s wolf howling from some distance.

FUCK!

These two have lost their temper for different reasons and I hope Alexander is strong enough to resist the temptation of killing Thor, at least for now…

“Finn… I… Must go after him! The rogue…” Cleo murmurs dizzily and I feel my barriers falling, my heart softening and my wolf signs for me to tell her I know.

I wasn’t planning to reveal I know the wolf, I mean I have to respect Alexander’s wish and not tell her who he is, but I can do something else. I can’t see her so worried, she wants to go to Axel and she needs to know she has no reason to be worried about him!

I take a deep breath and look to the direction Thor took to get sure he is far away and he won’t listen to me and then lean close to her with my eyes never leaving her almost watery ones.

“Cleo, don’t worry! The white wolf is going to be more than fine, he is just going to keep him busy, it was a distraction!” I whisper and she blinks her eyes turning paler than she already is.

It’s a huge shock for her, I know, but I can’t feel her so scared! She really loves him!

“Finn…” she mutters breathless and I smile more in sympathy.

“Yes?”

“You saw him that night, didn’t you?”

~at the same time, Diamond Heart Pack, territory’s borders~

Micah’s pov

One of the men opens the door for me and I get out slowly.

I give him a short approving nod and button my suit jacket’s one button with a discreet, confident smile on my face.

You have no idea how grateful I’m to Alex that gave me the honor to play this role and come to take Cleo and see Thor Walker’s priceless, pathetic expression!

Many would kill to take my place, but he chose me and this is why I am so happy and determined to be convincing and the guys with Avery helped me practice!

I walk slowly with two of our most trusted men to my left and right and stop one step from the territory’s border. About ten men of the Diamond Heart Pack are already here and if I am right (I am certainly not wrong), they are some of the guards and one between them who is near his 40’s and probably in lead of them, walks to me and stops a meter from the border’s line.

Now, I am aware of the fact that the pack has done nothing to us, they are all innocent and I shouldn’t be angry and rude with them, but I can’t be calm and polite. I have no problem with them, but I am angry and his look is not offensive although I can’t control my bitterness for what Walker and Taylors have done.

The man clears his throat in frustration and the two men next to me growl warningly. I am supposed to be an Alpha, their Alpha (don’t blame me, this is Alexander’s plan, I am just playing my fantastic role) and they want to protect me and make the man show me his respect.

“Who are you and what do you want?” the man asks already calmer and I smirk taking off my sunglasses.

I owe Alexander a big favor for this! I am acting like an Alpha and I f*****g love it! This is so much, damn fun!

I wish I could record it, anyway…

“Alpha John Thunders, Alpha of the Golden Summit Pack!” I say introducing myself and the man gasps shocked with all the men behind him stepping back petrified.

Oh, oh… Some just died and how could they not?

I mean, my Alpha’s idea was amazing!

The Golden Summit Pack was one of the very first and strongest of all times. It is one of the biggest myths in our world as one of the highest in the general rank with their Alphas being something like royals because they were close relatives of our King, but almost nobody knows that the pack does not exist anymore. You see, it was always very distant from everyone else (not from us although) and only our King, us (my pack) and another two old Alphas know about the pack’s ‘death’, so it is not difficult for anyone to believe our small ‘lie’!

“Alpha… What an honor… For us!” the man says and bows with all the others mimicking him and I smile in an imposing, full of charm and powerful aura way just like Alexander taught me.

I have a great feeling about it! It will be very easy to make Walker and even our Cleo believe me.

“And what are you doing here? We knew nothing about your arrival!” the man continues after he stands up again appropriately and I stop smiling.

I take my serious, cold gaze and fix my suit jacket’s sleeves with my eyes never leaving his that are now filled with worry. I am sure I have already passed to him the message that the reason I am here is anything than pleasing and I smirk arrogantly with my wolf being in the same state of mind with me.

“I want to talk to your Alpha, Thor Walker and your Beta, Cleo Taylors! NOW!” I order and he steps back worried.

He is hesitating for some seconds with all the others not moving and this is already getting on my nerves.

“Do I have to repeat myself?” I ask running out of patience and he shakes his head quickly negatively with a scared look.

“No, Alpha! Please follow my men to the pack house and I will inform my Alpha and Beta immediately!” he replies with a trembling voice and I shake my head satisfied.

“Very good…” I mutter as I turn around and walk back to the car with a big, excited smile on my face.

It is time to take Cleo back home, give Walker a lesson to remember, make Adira happy, ease my family and pack’s pain, help Alexander win his chosen mate’s heart and most importantly…

Hit Etan Taylors when his weakness is and hurt him!

And let me announce to you all that…

It is show time!

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Hello my dear friends!

This is the chapter 21 and boom! Wasn't it chaotic?

I had already warned you and you are going to be very, very happy in the next chapter, so have your popcorns ready!

And I really need to know your thoughts and feelings, so please let me know (and a small note, I will replay to all the comments of the previous chapter in about three hours from the moment I have updated this one for some personal reasons)!

So what do you think about this chapter? What about what Cleo said about Alexander and the white wolf? What about Thor? How do you feel about what happened with Elliot and Ava? And how do you feel about what happened when all the others left and Cleo with Finn stayed alone with Thor? What about what Finn, Cleo and Axel did next? And last but not least, how do you feel about Micha's point of view, do you have any idea of Alexander's plan? What is going to happen next?

Thank you very much for everything, your love, support, commends and impatience in order to read the next chapter! I also read all the comments and I try to answer them the sooner so I am sorry if I am delaying it sometimes because my memory is not very well, I am reading everything and I love it! I am trying my best so please continue showing me how much you want more and commend and tell me your opinion.

This is it for now, I will see you again in the next chapter or in my other books! Until then stay safe, smile and have fun!

I love you all very much,

                             Marie!