KADEN’S P.O.V

It was almost as if they were expecting us. I wouldn’t have been surprised if they were, Caleb had a knack for making sure that everything was settled even before I realized that it was a problem. We were welcomed into the pack without a hitch and upon arriving at the pack house, we were welcomed by a woman I did not recognize.


She had long brown hair and her eyes, albeit soft and doe like held a sense of power that I didn’t recognize. Judging by her scent, she didn’t have any title, she was a normal wolf, but the guards seemed to answer to her.

“I didn’t know we would be expecting visitors,” her voice was husky, almost like a caress. It was the kind of voice that brought weaker men to their knees and she knew it.

I didn’t need to think any further to know that she was probably someone’s mistress. She knew the power she held in her hands and she had spent years honing her skills. She wasn’t one to be underestimated, that was for sure. If it were another time, I would have spent more time trying to figure out who she was but I didn’t care.


“Where is Blake?”

She didn’t even flinch at the harshness in my tone. “He went on a hunting expedition. He will be back soon.”


“That expedition got into my pack. He has my mate with him and I want her back.”

At that, she laughed. “I can assure you that Blake does not have your mate with you and he didn’t get into your pack. Did you see him?” I didn’t respond, simply raised a brow at her. “If you didn’t then I am sure whoever said they did is surely mistaken. If you want, you can search the pack but I promise that you will not find what you are looking for here.”

I knew she was right but that didn’t stop me from nodding to the guards around me. They instantly took off with some of Blake’s guards following suit. Amelia wasn’t here, I couldn’t feel her, but that didn’t mean that she wasn’t with Blake.

I turned back to the woman in front of me. “Where did Blake go for his hunt?”

She shrugged. “I don’t ask the Alpha about his business. It isn’t my job to do so.”

“You’re his whore, aren’t you?”

The corner of her lips tipped up into a smirk. “If I am then you should know that we don’t do a lot of talking. I prefer to go by own name, rather than whore. It is a very derogatory title, don’t you think?”

“You are doing a very derogatory thing.”

“It takes two to tango, you shouldn’t be so quick to throw blame around. He didn’t fall into my pussy by accident. We are two consenting adults.”

“And his mate?” I asked and her eyes flashed with anger briefly. “Did she consent?”

The woman said nothing, she just gestured towards the door. “Would you like to come in?”

I glanced over at Caleb. Going in was going to put us at a disadvantage. I would fully be on their turf but this woman knew something. She was holding onto far more than she was letting on and I was going to find out what it was sooner or later. I gave a terse nod and she smiled as she led the way.

The inside was emptier than I had thought. There weren’t guards or maids lining every hall. It almost seemed like no one lived in here. It lacked the warmth that a pack house was meant to have, the air was stuffy and cold. It almost seemed lifeless.

“Where is Brittany? She is the Luna. She was meant to receive us, wasn’t she?” Caleb asked aloud. “It would be perceived as an insult that a whore welcomed us instead.”

“My name is Samantha,” she said simply. “Brittany is not the Luna yet. A coronation ceremony has not been held. For now, she is simply Blake’s mate.”

“Blake’s mate or not, she is the Luna,” Caleb continued and she turned to him.

“Shouldn’t you be focused on finding your own Luna? For someone who came here to find her, you seem more interested in my pack and the things happening in it.”

She said the words simply, but the bite was heard. Caleb glanced over at me but I said nothing. I had no interest in squabbling with her. I was silently mapping out the halls with my mind and getting a good picture of it. If Amelia was here, I would have felt it by now. Blake wasn’t either. I just wanted to find the bastard and find my mate.

“When will Blake return?” I asked and Samantha turned to me. “If he isn’t with Amelia, then he might know who is.”

“I don’t know, I don’t-”

“He should return by nightfall,” a voice interrupted us and I turned to find Brittany standing in the hallway.

She looked very different from the last time I saw her. What used to be a high and mighty Alpha’s daughter was now a shell of her old self. There were bags under her eyes and her hair had lost its shine. Her eyes were hollow and cold as if they had experienced horrors that one couldn’t speak of. Still, she somehow managed to look regal.

“You shouldn’t be here,” Samantha began and Brittany leveled her with a hard look.

“You might be fucking Blake now but don’t forget that I’ve walked in on you sucking my father’s cock. If you think you have the right to order me around then you are sorely mistaken,” Samantha flushed pink at her words. “Leave, I can handle the guests.”

With gritted teeth, Samantha bowed and walked away. Once she was gone, Brittany turned back to us.

“If he went on a hunting expedition then he will be back by nightfall. He likes to flaunt his kill with torches and banners,” her voice was almost mocking. “What are you doing here, Alpha Kaden?”

“I am here to find Amelia.”

Her brows rose in amusement. “What do you want with her? I thought you said that she wasn’t in your pack when we asked?”

I shrugged. “That doesn’t matter now. I need to find my mate.”

“Amelia is your mate now,” she laughed to herself. “I suppose it is a cruel twist of fate that once again she gets the better deal out of life.”

Before I could ask what she meant, she had turned away from me.

“There are many rooms. You can wait in one of them until Blake returns.”