“Stupid car. Who made this crap that can’t move any faster?” Garrett complained as he tried to increase the vehicle's speed, only to realize he had gotten to the point where he couldn’t. He looked annoyed, almost agitated too, with his sweaty face steaming like he had gotten himself in a fight not too long ago.
The strands of his hair were making way to his eyes as the speed of the car had gotten to a range in which the wind passing through was blowing hard on his face. He was lucky he had left the main human territory already, or he would have been issued a ticket for passing the speed limit. But that wasn’t going to pass him by at the end of the day.
‘You might need to slow down a bit,’ the voice of Derek got into his head, but he tried to pay no attention to his wolf as he could sense the taunting that was laced around the words. Not until Derek said, ‘I wonder why you have to be on such speed so you can get to the packhouse in time,’
Why do I always have to walk in when people are having a conversation? Why do I keep getting myself in the middle of awkward situations like this? Not that this one was too awkward of a problem. I mean, it was just a brother and sister catching up or something. It was only uncomfortable because I decided to walk in when they were in the middle of it.I can’t tell if I should leave or stay. And being that both Garrett and Monica were staring right at me, I had no idea what to do. I should blame most of my attitude because I saw Garrett right there, with no proper way of knowing how I was supposed to feel about him. Guilt mostly overwhelmed me because I had realized already that I was tormenting him for nothing.Uncle was right; the effect of Garrett on me was only increasing after my failed attempt to fight through the so-called bond.“Hey, Lia, you’re here,” Monica speaks, saving us all from the u
There is something Monica wasn’t telling me... something she was trying to hide from me. Whatever it was had so much weight that she just couldn’t bring herself to say, which is fine by me.After the little time I had with her yesterday, I was able to find out a thing or two from her. One of which was that she had something against the stranger I found out to be Brix’s grandfather.It was a little strange when she reacted out of likely disgust after affirming the man’s identity to me. But she had tried to cover up all the same for her sudden irritation. Whatever issues she had against the man has now piqued my interest, adding that to the list of things I needed to conquer. Who knows, it might be a link to all of what I intend to find in this pack.Asides from her sudden snap about the stranger, I remember what she had been doing that also caught my interest. The constant stares she had given to t
The Green Woods pack should be the most secure. With everything I’ve learned about this pack before my arrival, it never has issues regarding security and the likes. And for sure, that has been evident since my arrival. But... what the hell was a fucking rogue doing here, for crying out loud? Don’t panic, I tell myself. I guess the main question should be how a rogue got in here in the first place. It’s complicated and undoubtedly unbelievable. Even if my eyes weren’t seeing well, the stench was all over the place to indicate what was not too far away from me. I was beginning to get disgusted by the protruding smell emanating from the brown wolf. Even though this should be the first time I encountered a rogue, the disgusting smell was enough to feel like it’s been the umpteenth time. Rogues were different from the original pack members when it came to scent, sanity, and demeanor. Rogues becom
A bright light hit my eyes so bad that I had to force myself to open them. I happen to realize it was the ray of the sun but with no idea how it managed to penetrate through the window to my face. What I do know is that it had disturbed one hell of a sleep.I stare up at the ceiling, trying to make out the outlines. There was something different about the way it looked, especially with the positioning of the light bulb overhead. It then took me back to the question of the sunray penetrating through to the room when I had the position of the bed in a way that prevented such. Or did I have the bed’s position changed already? I guess not.I sit up from the bed, pulling on the sheets from my chest as I take in the overflowing scent that was rampaging my nostrils. And that was when it hit me. This wasn’t my room!My first instinct is to look around because I literally have no idea how I got into a room that isn&rs
Once he shut the door behind him, he stood by beside the door outside. With his back against the wall, he closed his eyes as he attempted to think things through again, right from where he stopped before he heard her voice earlier. That silent groan filled with pain had been clear to him at that time and he had no choice but to rush in to check on her.He needed answers as to how she had gotten attacked but she hadn’t helped matters by not telling him what he wanted to hear. Why couldn’t she just tell him the truth about Kylie confronting her? He really couldn’t tell who she was trying to protect, whether it was him or his sister.There was no way he would suspect his sister having a hand in the rogue attack, but as Adaliah kept on bottling up her emotions, it made it hard for him to know what else she was keeping from him. Probably key information that he could use to find the actual culprit.At dawn,
I was sitting in my room with no hope of leaving anytime soon. And it’s because I’m still on the verge of recuperation. I needed to get back to full recovery before I could even think of going out. I have healed already. You couldn’t even see any scar on my body to indicate I had been brutally attacked some days back but my insides were entirely different. My internal system was screaming in pain and I think I might pass out anytime soon. I wonder what had been used against me to make me feel so much pain like this. The rate at which I was vulnerable was that I couldn’t even take a step without feeling hurt around my waist. It has been a really difficult two days for me. And more of a lonely one too. In the past, whenever I was down or bored, I always had Anya to cheer me up. But for two days now, I haven’t been in touch with her. She had completely zoned out of the space she had in my head, but I could still feel
‘Uncle…’ I make a slight break as I try to summon up the courage in me. When I do, I finally say, ‘I’m forfeiting the mission,’Announcing that was probably the hardest decision I have ever taken in the last two years of my life. Probably harder than the time I had decided to be under the custody of my grandmother who wasn’t anything my parent, although that was much more than two years ago.I can’t say I regret making the decision because I have to do it. I do not think I’m left with any other choice. It’s been barely two weeks, or should I say more than two weeks, since I familiarized myself with this pack. However, the experience of those two weeks has been one I never expected to even encounter.First, I get threatened to leave my mate by a jealous wimp and a likely overprotective sister and friend. The next thing is that I almost get killed by rogue wolves
“Ronald, are you sure we are doing the right thing?” Simon asked as he kept his eyes on the road ahead. He had his hands gripped on the steering wheel while driving deep inside the woods. Even though his vision was almost obstructed due to the overshadowing of the trees on both sides of the road, he still forged ahead.As he hadn’t received a response — which he mostly expected — from his companion yet, he continued speaking, “I don’t think going to meet with the elder is a great idea. We could end up building a false accusation against him and that wouldn’t be good for the pack’s reputation,”“I know what I am doing,” came the response from the Alpha in the passenger’s seat. Something similar to a snarl, although silent, accompanied the Alpha’s response.Still, Simon wasn’t afraid to ask, “And you think you are not doing this
Life was slowly seeping out of him right before my eyes, with silent grunts escaping his lips. Just like that, his ability has completely vanished from his hands as he put them down slowly. The hand that went through his chest is pulled back slowly to reveal a hole right there with a lot of blood dripping from the open wound. I wouldn’t know what to call that because it was akin to doom in my opinion. When he goes down to his knees, I get a clear picture of who committed the act on the elder. “Monica?” I whisper because I cannot speak out loud. But it was more than likely to get the attention of the dark-haired lady standing behind the elder. She was the last person I would expect to be here. Not even in my wildest dreams would I see her lending a hand in such a situation. We might have let her in on a bit of our plan but I never imagined she would follow up in some way. Her gaze was aimed di
I burst the doors open, and the first sight I catch is that of two lifeless bodies on the ground. They looked like that of the guards I had seen when I had arrived here hidden in Garrett’s car. But what I know is that their being down was not my doing. I might have been in a clash with those agents but I did not extend it to this point.What was left for me now was to figure out which direction that monster had run through. He would be long gone by now, which I am sure of after using some time inside beforehand. If I had my hyper sense, I would have traced his scent but that cannot be possible at this moment.I can rely on my instincts now and so got down from the balcony of the building. The woods on the side of the main route wasn’t as thick as the regular woods so I could see through it. Nothing caught my fancy, though but it meant I was not going to acknowledge that path. After thinking for a few seconds, I proceed to go with
The dark power being exhibited by the elder was thought to be aimed at his fellow elders who already have accepted that he was going to harm them. But it went past them when released, going straight into a dark area of the room behind them. Others would have thought it was crazy but the elder had something in mind that he wanted to accomplish with that.The force he had shot into the dark area yielded a result as before it crashed into the place, out came a being from it who rolled on the floor to get away from the impending doom. And when that happened, the elder got his hands ready for another shot of his abilities.“She’s here...” loud gasps escaped the lips of the other two elders that he initially should have attacked as they observed the intruder that he had lured out of the dark area.It was a lady. And this became a full discovery when she raised her head to look at them while she remained knee-
From where I had thought I made a surprise lethal attack, I widened my eyes in shock at what I was seeing. My attack had been stopped, but not just by any means. It was through the same way I had thrown out mine — a gifted ability.Time seemed to freeze at the very least. My head seemed to be throbbing as a bad headache was at the point of developing. I just couldn’t comprehend the sight and I swear I could burst my head open from having to.The crazy thing about the event was who had stopped the beam I had shot out of my hands. Literally, it was to the very person I had in mind which only happened out of impulse after surviving an attack just outside. Because I could tell it was the Western Border elder’s men that had almost finished me off yet again, I wanted to retaliate, not considering the later consequences. But who would have thought it would yield the unexpected of events.There was something da
The moment Garrett ‘barged’ into the inner room of the building alongside Luke, four pairs of eyes rained on him. Belonging to the supposed occupants of the building, the gazes screamed anger, more than likely to pressure a vulnerable being.Something about the way they were stern-looking said they were in the middle of an important discussion and they were clearly not pleased with the fact that they have been intruded upon. But Garrett, who was the culprit of their frowns, pretended like he saw none of what they were displaying.“What is the meaning of this, Garrett? Didn’t the guards tell you we are in the middle of a meeting?” one of the four told the nonchalant young man, exuding much of his angry reaction toward him in the process.“They did,” Garrett said as he finally walked to their fronts, “but I can assure you that what you are having now won’t be as importa
It was stuffy in here, so much that I was finding it hard to breathe. Imagine being put inside a space that doesn’t fit the size of your body but you have to squeeze yourself in it so you can stay at least comfortable. And to add to that discomfort, a load of clothes is used to cover the whole of your body.Just as it seems ridiculous right now to think of was the same way I had frowned upon it when I was told it was the way I would be positioned before I could go out with the boys as planned. Luke, whose car was being used to transport us to our destination, had directly told me I would be going with them in the bunker, adding that it was the only option to take so I won’t be caught on the way. I would say he was following Garrett’s way of stating I should stay hidden.The only reason I agreed eventually was because I didn’t want to end up walking to the place. It was much of a distance away from the Green Woods pack
I guess whatever you run from keeps coming back to you. Like an addiction or so. You tell yourself you do not want to do it anymore, you do not want a part of it again. But at the end of the day, you find yourself in it again.That is just like my chronicles with the Green Woods pack since I escaped from it a few weeks ago. For two different reasons, I’ve had to come back. And those two reasons were really worth the risk. If one has a connection with the topmost body, why wouldn’t it come easy to penetrate a place you should be dreading?This time around, it took a lot of mental convincing that I needed to be here. Two days ago when I had been here with Garrett for the books, what had happened after that was something I wouldn’t want to be repeated. And I’m talking about the two events that nearly got me killed.The main reason I accepted to be here was that I have nowhere else to run to after my
We ran like our lives depended on it... because they did.How Garrett got the strength to hold on to his unconscious friend without his speed being affected surprises me. Funny enough, he was still in his human form, which makes me rather curious as to how he was doing it.Something tells me he chose not to transform because he knew I would be unable to keep up with his speed. If it had not been for the weight on him limiting his speed, which I’m sure is intentional, then there would be no catching up with him for me.I was right ahead of him, straining my ears at the same time to know if I would hear anything or anyone on our tails. But all the while, I’ve got nothing.The reason we were running right through the woods after escaping my now dead grandma’s house was that the backyard of the apartment was connected to the woods. She had her apartment right among those in the outskirt
Asides from the keywords, I would sum up Luke’s explanation to be a load of jargon. Terms I was finding difficult to understand. But I did grab the main point of it all. An anonymous source was destroying evidence of my pack’s existence.Garrett suddenly asks Luke, “Did you get the rest of the data to serve as proof that the council hasn’t been doing their jobs right?”“Yeah,” Luke nods, “I have it saved in my drive. The drive is right here with me,” and he taps the cross bag that he has with him while speaking.I notice Garrett staring at me so I stare right back, but he takes his gaze off the moment I do so.“Have you made any progress with the books?” Luke speaks up after about a minute of silence has reigned in the air.Garrett was quick to respond. “Yes,” he says, “My father documented in thi