LOGINSamantha's POVThree days had passed since Declan's death.No.He didn't die.He was murdered.By none other than his own flesh and blood, Devlin.In those three days, I spent two of them in the hospital, with Devlin by my side all through, and Victoria standing in the corner of the room.She never left, and always stood there like a statue.Her face was rigid, and she kept looking at Devlin as if she wanted to kill him herself.I couldn't sleep, not with her in the room and with that look.And when I slept, it was barely enough to get over the fatigue that was overwhelming me.Not to forget the fact that my body was using so much energy to try and heal the injuries that I got from when Declan was beating me up.Three broken ribs, a broken wrist, a few stitches on my head and a bruised neck.I was far from being completely healed, but I couldn't continue staying in the hospital.The pack elders approved of my release, and allowed me back into the pack house, where a nurse was assigned
Maya's POVI stared at the rock on my hand, and by rock, I mean the huge diamond that was on the ring that Cassian put on my finger a few days earlier.My dreams were literally coming true.I was happy, I was loved, and I was living the best life that I wished for when I was younger.Standing on the balcony that overlooked the beach, I couldn't believe that the honeymoon was almost over.It was bittersweet, and I loved every single bit of it.The sound of the waves splashing as they slammed into each other, and the sound of the trees creaking as they danced to the morning breeze was enough to lull me back to sleep.However, I couldn't do that.As I turned around and looked at the bed, I confirmed that Cassian was yet to wake up.Half of his body was covered by the beddings, the other half, sticking out and taking in the morning sun rays that made their way into the room.As I turned back around, I tugged at my bathrobe so that I didn't shudder from the cold breeze that was blowing in.
Samantha's POV Pain exploded inside my body as Declan rained blows and kicks on me.I instantly dropped to the ground, shielding myself as he kept on going, despite how much I tried to plead with him to stop.It was in that moment that I realized the monster that Declan truly was.“Who do you think you are?Who are you to tell me what to do?" He questioned me as I tried to curl my body into a ball and protect myself from the savagery from the man that was supposed to be my protector.I couldn't believe that I was being beaten up by him because I told him he couldn't force himself on the maids, since I knew that it would soon become a habit if it went unchecked.One of the kicks landed on my face as I looked up to him and was about to plead with him to stop.That kick stunned me.Everything became blurry, and the world around me spun.The monster didn't care that I dropped my hands and wasn't guarding my face anymore.I was basically defenseless as he continued with his barrage of att
Samantha's POV For the days that followed, Declan spiraled even further from how he was before.He was unstable, but the takeover by Cassian was another reason for him to lose his cool.Everyone was on edge with him, as he started to act out of rage.If anyone came across him when he was already irritated, they would feel the wrath of a man that felt like he was backed into a corner.There was a constant question that rang in our heads each and every few minutes, of what Cassian was thinking.Was he going to attack us in the dead of night? Wake us up from our sleep to realize too late what was happening and have absolutely no time to escape?Or was he going to ride at dawn, and make sure that we knew he was coming from a distance?Either way, we had no chance.It's not like we could flee.Our pack was literally surrounded by packs allied to him, and they wouldn't allow Bloodhound pack members to flee using their pack.Not unless they wanted to be completely destroyed as well.Over th
Samantha's POVSaying that the past few weeks were good would be a lie.From dealing with Victoria, Declan's mother who constantly told me how to raise my child, to an unstable husband who was starting to spend more nights in his study, more than the nights he slept next to me.Ever since that madman Cassian stepped foot in Bloodhound and demanded for Maya's family, Declan wasn't the same.He was agitated with almost everything, and it was becoming more evident that he was starting to spiral.Personally, I said good riddance to that damned family.Knowing that Cassian was taking them, meant that I wouldn't have to deal with Declan constantly monitoring them every now and again.I had spent countless nights up, waiting for him.Only for him to come back to the house very late, and with the heavy scent of cigarettes and liquor on his breath.Declan never admitted that he was obsessed with Maya, and this constantly pissed me off.The denial that his marriage to her wasn't just a contract
Maya's POVDinner went great.Everyone enjoyed and ate to their fill as we talked and caught up with my family.At first, I thought that Cassian wasn't going to join us, but when I asked him if he was going to, he didn't hesitate to say yes.Laughter, stories, jokes and even a little banter here and there, and all of us were having a blast.You'd think that Cassian was just anyone, with the way that he was engaging with my parents, and Ethan as well.During the dinner, Ethan didn't hesitate to ask Cassian what it would take for him to join one of his troops.Mum was obviously not happy about it, and Cassian was quick to pick up the idea.However, he found a compromise for both.He offered to have one of the head warriors train Ethan, so that he could be able to handle himself if he were to find himself in a life-threatening situation.I guess he remembered that Ethan was already kidnapped once, and needed to ensure that if anything as close to that would try to happen, my brother woul
Declan's POVPacing up and down my room, I couldn't help but think about the news that had been brought back by some of my scouts."What's wrong dear?" Samantha asked, bringing my mind back to reality, and realizing that she was still in the room with me."What are you still doing here? I thought y
Jasper's POV"Tonight! We celebrate!" Cassian thundered as the warriors tossed their glasses into the air and cheered with absolute joy and happiness.It was barely a day after the raid on the rogue faction that was created in the image of the Alpha.Everything had gone according to plan.We had ma
Jasper's POV"Wake up!""Wake up now! Come to my study!" The voice was loud and it echoed inside my head as I stirred in my sleep.I didn't have to struggle with the cobwebs clouding my mind while I tried to figure out who it could possibly be.There was only one person that could use the mind lin
Maya's POV"Thank you for what you did back there," Jasper commented as we walked back to the pack house.Cassian didn't talk to me after he let those prisoners go back to the dungeons.Instead, he instructed his Beta to take me back to my room.There was something about the way that he looked at m







