Novels by Aderet

"Can you stand?” Her father asked her while he held her left hand in his right hand. He could hear the slight grunt she made, watching as her face became squeezed in her struggle to get on her feet.“Yes, I can,” she replied immediately. She closed her eyes and heaved a heavy sigh before she made another attempt. Her next attempt was worse than her initial. Her heels were already swollen, though she never thought of having them closer to it. She pressed the already blistered heels to the ground, letting the hidden pain become even more conspicuous.She was on one foot, the left to be more precise, while the right foot was that which was swollen. She let out a loud grunt as soon as the spot on her hand touched the hard ground with much more force.“Ugh! Mila” he heaved a heavy sigh with his eyes closed, and his head lifted to the sky while he shook disappointingly at her confidence. ,Still, he never chose to let go of her hand. His right hand had a firm grip on her left hand just as

"Mila..." He groaned. She was more than being persuasive, reasoning, and being so inquisitive to the extent it somehow blocked her senses of reasoning. He tried explaining, but it seemed as though the young lady wouldn't take a negation for an answer. He heaved a heavy sigh before he continued, "Mila, you know you don't have the skills for that".Yet the more he tried explaining to the younger one, the more she countered with more questions and more of her facts. Her stubbornness began the moment she refused to hide from something as powerful as the phantom, especially for a person who knew what it entailed.He couldn't still place his hands on what had fueled the courage to face the beast alongside him. Her statement at that moment had shown she had considered family more than anything, yet she forgot she was meant to be thought of first by her parents rather than the other way around. "But you have those skills..." Mila intercepted. Her words interrupted his train of thought, and

She separated herself from her father, wiping off the remnant of the tears which still rolled down her eyes. She sniffled her nostrils as her eyes rattled through its sockets, searching for something which would be of comfort for a seat.The darkness had enveloped the landscape, leaving the full moon as the only point source of light and illumination. She searched around, with little traces of fear being depicted in her movement. She shivered at the rapid sound of dry leaves being moved on the ground. His heart rate increased speedily, accompanied by heavy breathing, huffing, and puffing as though she was engaged in something rigorous.The Phantom had left a footprint of fear within, coupled with the wild thoughts which filled her head. They came like little trances, like short clips of what had happened and how the phantom had growled loudly at her.The thoughts alone made an impact on how her physical body was positioned, causing her to trip to the ground and land her bottom on a h

There was an absolute silence, something deeper than what he had ever felt. Mark couldn't tell if it was just within him or if the environment had also adapted to the emptiness that he felt within.The movement of the winds had caused his ears to tingle, and the smooth feel of his skin had sent impulses down his body, causing the loneliness within him to increase.There and then he remembered her, the main essence of his existence. He remembered the moments when she would shiver and quiver at the sense of the cold winds.He remembered her smile anytime he would walk up to her and wrap his hands around her. He remembered the way he cuddled her like a stuffed toy and make her feel warm with an ordinary clothing material could never offer.“This is a lot better!” Her words echoed in his ears, and it seemed as though he had transitioned to the past, where he could watch the moment between them both.“You enjoy this?” He asked as he buried his face down her neck and kissed it playfully, ca

She watched as the phantom threw her mother's body on the ground, and there wasn't any response from the other as she fell to the ground and didn't move a muscle.The world ceased to exist in Mila's mind, and everywhere was void of sound and life. Her eyes never left her mother's body, which lay lifeless at a far end, and the growling sound of the beast was like an echo in her ears. It happened slowly in her mind. She stood from the ground, looking with tears at her mother. She felt the vibration that came with the beast's movement on the ground. She felt the winds brush against her face, the coldness of her mother's death sickening her deeper than that of the winds.The beast rushed towards her. It seemed it wasn't enough for the night. It leaped in the air but growled loudly as something pierced through its legs.Mark happened to be behind, and he was faster at that moment than the phantom. His claws had penetrated the beast's legs, dragging him before he could land an attack on Mi

The werewolf came, its feet hitting the ground mercilessly as its hands joined in its movement. It broke out from the woods, tearing off the leaves of the trees with less effort, and growling at the sight of the man.“You can't take anyone from my family.!” Mark grinned as he shifted under the bright moonlight. His bones cracked, and his skin stretched beyond its limits, tearing to become as tough as that of a wolf.He growled at the phantom, just as the phantom growled at him. Like two behemoths, they collided, and the green grasses on the ground fell victim to their battle.Mark rushed after the phantom, his feet, and his hands aiding his movement, while his fangs were exposed toward the other. He tore the phantom with his claws, causing the other to stagger, while he still had his large shoulders to push the phantom to the ground.He growled at its face, showing off his strength. His pride was subdued by the counterattack of the phantom when the phantom arose from the ground and sp

Leonard sighed for the umpteenth time in the day. It was going to be a busy day in the pack house as usual. There had been murmurings in the pack for a while now. They can't go out for a run anymore.Lane heard his brother sigh again and he looked up from his game," Leo, what in the goddess name are you thinking about? You have stood by the windowsill sighing for a while now."Leonard replied, " everyone in the pack longs for a run but we can't go out, for now, the town is not safe due to the clash among the parties. Their wolves are getting restless and I can feel it in the mind link"Leonard felt exhausted, ever since he had been chosen as the alpha of the pack, he hadn't rested, thanks to his mum and his subordinates, he would have gone under.The loss of their father hit them hard, they were just picking the pieces up. His mum could have left after her mate but the thought of her twin boys kept her sane.Leonard Cohen was a young boy of seventeen, same with his twin brother Lane.

The dungeon was silent except for the soft breathing of the prisoner. He was tortured badly that he looked like a bundle of rags put together. He was half dead.Just then soft footsteps could be heard. The man jerked awake and hid away in a corner shivering at the thought of facing another torture. He was so scared he peed his pants looking more like rags.Just then he heard a voice calling him in the darkness "Reed, can you hear me? Show yourself." He heaved a sigh of relief, it wasn't Drake, it was Terrence.He moved closer and saw his brother, huge droplets of water fell from his eyes, and he was finally free. It was worth the wait and silence. Terrence looked at his brother and was furious at his state.He growled," By the moon goddess, I would have Logan's head on a platter."Randolph replied," Let's hurry up and rescue him, my intel says he is being checked upon every thirty minutes and we have almost spent all while sneaking in and evading."Terrence kept his anger at bay and t

THREE MONTHS LATER "How is the check coming along? Hope they are no longer suspicious. I can't wait to come back and bid my time for the attack" Randolph said.Ray and Arnold looked at their Alpha, he had lost his aura as an alpha and he looked more like a lone wolf. They can't wait for him to come and take over the reins of the pack."The Luna is doing great, she is fine most times unless her hormones start acting up and the pack is doing great" Ray reported.Randolph's gaze softened at the mention of his mate, he can't wait to see her, his wolf yearned to be with her. He cracks his knuckles," I must end Theodore, he disgraced me, suspended me from my duties and the pack, I can't even be with my mate."The two men looked at their furious Alpha. They had been meeting him in secret because the other packs must not get to know. They had to be on high alert because of constant checks from the packs.They were almost caught one time but they managed to create a ruse. Th

"Alpha Randolph of the Flowerfell pack is hereby exempted from the council and suspended from Alpha duties. His Beta is to take over the pack duties until he repents and the exemption is called off." Alpha Logan Reed of the Willowtime pack said.The Alphas were all present at the council meeting. Theodore called an emergency meeting regarding their misdeeds of Randolph at the last meeting which was held.They discussed the matter before Randolph was called and they concluded on putting a measure in place to serve as a future warning to others."The whole council agreed to let you leave the pack for a while so as not to create enmity among your pack and the others," Theodore said.He continued," we will inform your pack but they will be told that you have gone on an undercover mission, this will help put your pack at ease. Only the top leaders would be aware."Alpha Kendrick Perkins of the Lovelace pack said," we are upholding the pack justice as directed by the moon goddess, we are no

"Lane, stop biting your brother's face, let him rest, and don't disturb him," Amy shouted at the four-year-old boy who was being mischievous.He looked at her and smiled, Amy looked at him and sighed. "Mama," he called out to her, he wanted her to pick him up. She picked him up and kissed him all over his face. The Cohen boys were identical and were often mistaken for each other. They were their father's spitting image but when you looked closer, you would notice they had different eye colors.Leonard took his mum's eye color, he was a quiet and sweet boy. He never gave her troubles when they were still babies, unlike Lane who was demanding.He was a good observer and when he stared at you, you felt naked under his gaze. The pack members couldn't believe a child could have an aura like that.Amy and Theodore were concerned about him and his growth. He was too silent for a child his age. His face was always in a frown and he did not relate with other children his age, unlike Lane.Lan

"Luna, the head is crowning, you have to push harder," Sara, one of the pack midwives, said. Amy was drained of her strength, she couldn't push anymore.She closed her eyes, the midwife tapped her and she opened them. Kamara and Adrianna were there to support her. Kamara was wiping the sweat off her forehead while Adrianna was assisting the midwife.She screamed harder and one of the twin boys came out with a wail. She looked at the baby and felt proud. Just then she felt another contraction hit her and she gasped.She felt another wave of pain and to deal with the pain, Snowstorm tried to come out. The midwives panicked and tried to hold her from changing into her wolf form. They couldn't restrain her.Adrianna ran to call Theodore. Meanwhile, Theodore was pacing furiously along the hallway when he heard his wife scream, he wanted to dash into the room.Shane and Calhoun held him down. Calhoun said, "when Adrianna was about to give birth to Chase, she almost brought the roof down wit