KATHERINE “Why do I smell smoke?” I was pacing like a mantra when I actually heard a voice boom somewhere behind me in the kitchen and in shock, life almost jumped out of me. None of my prayers were answered. Especially since it resolved around a particular sharp-eared hybrid man. “Uhm, no reason.” I shook my head and said under my breath as I slowly wiped around. Derek who looked like he doesn’t believe me didn’t only walk closer but peeked over my shoulder. Perks of being taller than me. When he saw what I have done, he set his eyes back on me. But this time, he looked horrified. “Is burnt pasta now a new recipe? Damn— The whole kitchen is smoky, Katherine!” He’s right. He just made me realize how foolish I must have been deciding to even cook and in return, causing a havoc. I was so hungry but dozed off and by the time I snapped awake, it was then I realized the entire meal was now burnt. I winced, apologizing as I tried to stifle a cough. "I'm sorry, I'll clear everything u
EVASimply seeing her around makes my blood boil. Especially when she has that irritating smile on her face. It never ceases to make me want to swing into action- maybe when she doesn’t have the baby anymore, she’d be able to stay in her lane. Just that she doesn’t want me any closer to her. Since the last time I made a mistake of not clearing the evidence and the Hybrid’s jacket was found in my room, she’s been cautious of me. But not any more. No matter what it takes, I want to bring Katherine down and reclaim my spot. I was the one repulsive when king Derek wanted to make me his herder but now the same me, wants him back. I won’t stop until I have him and have made him see I’m the perfect person for him.When morning came, I was the first maid to get out of bed simply because of my agenda for today. After doing my morning routine, I went to stand at the kitchen’s doorway where if Katherine comes, she’d meet me and I will be the one to serve her meal today. The other workers
KATHERINE “I didn’t break a bone, did I?” Imagine an emergency your brother fell from the staircase and lost his consciousness but coming in, the first thing you heard him ask was whether or not he broke a bone. I tried not to let him see how pissed I am but, how could he be so careless?“You ain’t thankful you got to wake up after the accident. All you’re concerned about is if you broke a bone. Do you know even how scared I was?” I asked, and inwardly facepalmed myself. Looking back at him, I scoffed with annoyance dripping off my words, “And yes, you broke many bones, not just one.”“Crap!” He almost jumped out of the bed over the false revelation and seeing everything was alright with me, he looked pointedly at me and all I did was sigh. I was scared. I can’t remember the kind of flight I took here but even in my state, I ran incredibly fast… which is dangerous and could have gotten Derek mad if he was there to witness it. All in one, I’m grateful he’s alive. Just baffled over
KATHERINE “And what are you doing?”I spun around, my cheeks warming with embarrassment. I hadn’t meant to get caught snooping, especially by Bryson whom I barely see this days. And I definitely wasn’t ready to reveal my newfound sensitivity to scents. Not yet at least. Not until I understood what was happening and have made sure this wasn’t an hallucination. “I noticed the door was open and I just wanted to see if he was in.” I looked back at the door and then darted my eyes back at him. Since he had no reason to feel like I was deceiving him, he nodded and internally I was relieved.But the incident stayed the whole day without leaving my mind and I wasn’t going to be let go either. I badly want to see the hybrid king and confirm this once again. What has puzzled me the most now was not sensing anything in the air while Bryson came to me the other time. Is it possible there’s someone playing these tricks on me? Based on my calculations and everything, I have guaranteed myself
"Andrew, what are you doing here?" A mixture of rage and surprise was what my voice was twisted in. I just couldn't understand what I was feeling but I wished that there was a way I flew from the face of this Earth and disappeared with my children to an unknown place.A place where no one would ever find us again."Nice to see you too." He smiled broadly as my kids came running into my arms."Nice kids you've got there although I presume that from what they told me, their father is no where close by." He started and I ignored him, wrapping my hands over my lovely children, Hazel and Hansel."How was school today my lovelies?" I asked totally ignoring Andrew as I placed a soft kiss on their forehead each."It was wonderful, we found dad." Hansel bursted out and my eyes widened in shock."What do you mean? Who told you that?" I questioned hurriedly while Sonia approached us knowing the gravity of the situation."He did. He told us that he was our father, he took us for.a treat and got u
KATHERINE He sneaks in and out, so subtly no one would know. Not even I when I decided to wake up at dawn, thinking I’d be able to catch any of his movement only to realize one of his cars is missing at the parking lot. He’s gone. The longer this takes, the more unbearable it gets for me. And worse, I can’t tell Bryson yet. Staring up at the sky helplessly, Derek’s growl echoed in my head once again, “I can’t catch your scent. Your nose could have been possibly playing a trick on youso please… do not talk about this anymore. There’s a very low possibility of us happening.” He had warned. “I’m back now to take care of you.” Marina was saying hours later but I pleaded with her with my eyes, and when she complied and stop speaking, I can’t help but sigh.I’ve been bottling up the urge to not tell anyone the recent occurrence between the hybrid and I but it’s as well harder keeping it all to myself with no one to share it with. Perhaps, I’d be able to get an advice out of it. I don’
KATHERINE “You called for me.” Standing before him, I said without looking up. When it came to mind the rate at which I had shoved myself out of bed to come to him, it has me grinning so stupidly. He’s in control of my mind now and I can’t deny. And my nostrils… it’s not helping since all that clouded it since I stepped inside his chamber has been his scent. Maybe, just maybe whoever had masked my scent suddenly decided to repent, finding my life utterly boring. Or maybe, nothing has been really done or should I say fully activated? Derek can’t sense my scent so it’s practically useless I can sense his.He’s not believing me. In fact, he finds the paring of us ridiculous. And I gave decided to take my mind of things for the time being and just go with the flow like Marina had advised me. At the end of the day, things might sort itself out or maybe not? “I have a three days event that’s outside of the pack in which you’ll be coming with me. That too, without opposing.” When he fi
KATHERINE I remained behind him as he led the way inside the tall, giant building. I made sure I wasn’t faster than him, that too, all because of guilt. When I held his hand back at the car, he was just like a scorching hot fire. The rate at which I snapped my hand away from his still laid fresh in my memory… And the look he gave me was one that could have casted me under the ground, to die there and never come out. I know, that was very stupid of me but the deed had been done before I realized it. I almost crashed my head against his back when he stopped abruptly before a door at the least expected time. “Lead her to her room.” He casually signaled one of the men around before disappearing inside the room, closing the door behind him. I can’t believe I was going to follow him. That was how I would have embarrassed myself for the second time today. I was taken to my own room that has a big sized bed in which I slumped on, exhausted from today’s ride. I seriously can’t believe
{THE END OF THE BEGINNING}THREE MONTHS LATER~“I’ve successfully put him to sleep and you know what? I’m exhausted.” Two months ago, the pack welcomed an heir, and not just a mere heir, a handsome one. Two months ago was the happiest day in Hybrid Derek’s life and that’s because he finally gets to see his son after mine arduous waits. On the other hand, Katherine, the pack’s Luna, was happy with their child’s birth into the world but all her life, she’s never been so stressed. Especially since the pup is clingy. But like Lyra had told her, it’s normal for babies to be clingy with their parents. Then there’s the sleepless nights, which is the hardest. Although Derek has been busy himself with the pack affairs, he was always there to help her whenever he could. However despite the troubles that comes with having a baby, every time she looked into her son’s eyes, she knew that she wouldn’t trade this life for anything.“I’ll go and prepare your lunch then.” Lyra offered but Kather
Third Person’s Pov“No, I made the right decision by letting her go.” Katherine and Beta Edward walked back inside, “I’m sure she dare not show her face again, anywhere near this pack.” She added. If it was up to Edward, he wanted to dig Eva a grave but the Luna decided forgiving her was better and he had to let her go. “This should be between me and you please.” As the gate locked behind them, Katherine reminded him. “The Hybrid shouldn’t know. If he does, he’s going to find her and hunt her down without telling no one.” She doesn’t want the Hybrid to get blood on his hands again. “Alright ma’am, I won’t.” Edward reluctantly agreed and she bided hun goodnight before departing to her room. As she passed the hallway, she couldn’t find Derek and was even more surprised that even until she got to her door, she was no where to be seen. Didn’t he just say he was going to wait for her? Or could he have gone to his room to sleep? “If I don’t see him, I won’t be able to catch a sleep.”
Third Person’s Pov‘Night Walk.’ Two words so forbidden that Derek doesn’t ever want to ear, most especially from his mate but it did came out of her mouth and he has never been that conflicted. He’s concluded within himself to always grant her anything, anything as long as it’s in his capacity and even though this one also was, he wants to make sure of her security first. She would soon deliver and a late night walk should be any of her cravings at her in a time like this. “No, you can’t go, I’m sorry.” He sighed and had to turn his back away. Katherine sighed too. It’s as if she knew already that he wasn’t going to agree. Her mate is only going to agree to such dangerous adventure of hers if only she casts him in a spell and that’s over her dead body. “There’s a really big heat, I don’t know whether you’re feeling it or not but I couldn’t even stay in my room, for real. It felt suffocating and since there will basically be a better atmosphere outside, I just want to be out t
KATHERINE My delivery date was fast approaching and today, it’s been scheduled I’d be going for the last few necessary purchase needed for the incoming baby. Even though it’s Lyra that I’m going with, they didn’t hinder my excitement. When I woke up this morning, I took a clean bath and prepared for myself for the shopping ahead. That too, making sure I’ve eaten. The Hybrid king doesn’t want to hear that I mistakenly skipped a meal. He’s going to lecture me throughout the day and by the time he would finish, I would be in regret for not forcing myself to eat. The door to my room opened and Lyra peeked in. “Are you done?”“Yes, let’s go.” I replied, snatching my purse from the stand. “No, you’re not going with me. The Hybrid King said he’ll be the one to take you.” She said when I reached her at the doorway. “Really? Are you sure?” I asked. She nodded and I sure wasn’t expecting that. I followed her outside and met the car already waiting. I got into the back seat and bowed my
KATHERINE A WEEK LATER~THE CROWNING~Last night, Derek marked me and that made me extremely happy.I wasn’t expecting he was going to do that anytime soon. Especially at his clan, not his pack. When I couldn’t keep it in anymore, I asked him why the next morning just as we were about leaving. He said and I quote: “When I told you any of their decisions on you won’t change my perspective of you, I wasn’t lying and just so you can rely on me, I had to mark you that same night to reassure you that I’m all yours now, just as you are mine, forever.” I didn’t let him see it but I had gushed. Even as I stand before the vanity mirror, I found myself blushing, forgetting I wasn’t the only one in the room. Suspicious Lyra met my eyes in the mirror and I quickly composed myself, my expression turning serious within a twinkle. “I really don’t need that much makeup, okay? If you feel we are going to arrive at the hall late, just dress me up and let’s go now.” I told her, rubbing my hands to
KATHERINE{SEX NIGHT 2 }“Shit!” Derek rasped a curse. “All this wetness for me?” “Yes.” I responded affirmatively and I’m not sure whether or not he heard but he must have gotten the message when I nodded my head, because he didn’t stop. His fingers moved up and down my wetness and he coated it around his finger. Isn’t it weird how I can basically feel the butterflies swimming in the pit of my bulged stomach? “If I continue like this, if my fingers keep working around your wetness, you do know I’m going to lose control right? I'm going to. Are you ready to watch the room tremble to a point of almost falling down?” He asked me. I knew he was just trying to warn me but if only he knew that only fueled my desperation. If I wanted him to stop halfway, I wouldn’t have let him began in the first place. His thumb started circling my clit, almost bringing me to my knees.“Yea! Yes, Derek. I’m ready for you.” My back arched.Stupid of me, I forgot I hadn’t answered him. “I need a full
KATHERINE { SEX NIGHT}Derek growled, and before I could process how deep it sounded deep inside of me, his lips were on mine as he settled onto me. He kissed me, he was kissing me- as if he’d been hungry for it since forever. He was kissing me so deliriously like a bear would and when his body came against mine, I felt him desperately seeking for me to give myself to me and it was as if he knew I would do anything for him. I parted my lips and allowed him ravage each part of my mouth while his palms simply yet powerfully roamed down my sides, not stopping until he’s reached just below my waist. My hands instinctively went to his chest and I didn’t expect it to be so warm and solid at the same time. But it was, and just for me. My heart almost flew out of my chest as it drummed in my ribcage and I hummed in shock when behind my fingertips, Derek’s heart also beater the same. And that, as if he knew, that glued him to press more into me with his hips and I could have ran mad when
KATHERINE “Do you know how intimidating those people can be?” As Lyra prepared my bath water, she asked me. “Do you?” I threw at her the same question in curiosity. It’s been on my mind ever since and this morning, I decided that it’s time I stop ignoring it. I’m scared of what I was going to meet there. Although Derek hasn’t spoken about it again but I know that before his three brothers would came again to come and torment every strings connected to my life, Derek would have taken us there. I had to tell someone about it and I chose Lyra. I couldn’t let the curiosity keeping eating at me. “No, but Hybrids are known to be more powerful than the Alphas and normally, the Hybrids clans have to be really strict about who they are taking in to their midst. So basically, you should expect them to be intimidating. If they get to like you, you would then be free from their gawking eyes.” She stated, stepping back for me once the tub was filled with enough water. And it all made sense.
KATHERINE Lyra came back in with the letter sent by Bryson, and I reached out for it. Lyra left and I started unwrapping the envelope. Bryson had told me he was going to be writing to me but I was the first person who wrote to him. I realized I couldn’t keep him in the dark even if he was gone now so I told him about yesterday’s event with Derek and how he accepted me as his mate heartily. After I’ve unwrapped the packaging around it, I stared at it for a while, deciding whether to open it now or not. Right before I could actually get down to it, I heard Derek call out for me. Just the voice I’ve been longing to hear since I woke up. With a smile on my face, I pushed back the chair I was seated and walked out of my room. It was strange how I immediately felt like something was amiss but I didn’t stop descending the stairs. I quickened my pace only to freeze when I saw something or rather someone that shouldn’t be here. “You think lying to me that you have a mate now is going to