“Let the girl be, Elder Damien,” the same voice said again, but it was obvious the elder wasn’t going to stop anytime soon. His grip on my hair only worsened. “It’s either you stop now, or I’ll be forced to make you,”
That warning should have an effect, I hope. Well, it did have an effect as the elder finally leaves my hair alone. He then gives me a look that I have no idea of before he stands upright. Geez, I could feel the scalp of my head hurt in so many ways that I had to keep my cool from screaming in pain. The aftermath of the pull is so-so bad.
When the old man turns around, it gave me enough space to see who my literal savior is. It took me a while, but I eventually could tell that it was the pack’s beta. Funny how I couldn’t associate the voice with him in time.
In as much as he gives me the chills anytime I see him, I’ll rather have him here than have
The old beetle car pulled up in front of a tall building and out came Elder Damien from the back seat instantly, taking his time to look at his environment. It had been a long tiring journey of more than an hour and his aging body couldn’t have any more of sitting on a spot for such a long period.His new environment was the most familiar he could ever witness, so nothing of it seemed strange to him. Until he looked ahead to see a figure standing in front of the tall building.Normally, two guards were always stationed in front of the tall building, but there was an extra man there. What made the extra man stand out was the similar clothing to his and he could tell pretty well that he had a visitor. The car parked beside his, one he has seen beforehand, was enough evidence to it all.He nodded, and without further ado, began to walk up to the tall building to meet with the familiar visitor. He didn’t take his
It feels good that I can freely use my hands again even if it’s for nothing important. But that was all I wanted instead of having them chained like an animal — even if I’m one in some sense. Talk about the burns I used to go through as well. Still, my legs were chained, which sorts of prevented me from doing a lot of things. Like moving about, for example. But it doesn’t mean I haven’t tried to free myself from the chain to no avail. Each trial came with burns on my palms but I was fervent in it. I still have a question bugging me. And that is to know the reason the beta had to unchain my hands. I should consider it something that needs to be done, but with the beta’s incomprehensible acts, I have a feeling it was more than just unchaining my hands. But what could it be if it isn’t the ordinary situation it looks like? It’s been a few days since that crazy old man was here, basically with an intention I have no id
Someone is about to be in for a treat… and that’s if this works. And what I do, or have been doing, is sit still as I wait patiently for the showdown that should begin soon. Even though I have no advantage over time, I have cultivated a habit of keeping in mind the timing for my dosage. And by my mental calculation, I was about to get another anytime soon.I was nervous, and at the same time hopeful. It’s basically because I have a plan that I was about to unleash. Who knows what would happen in the next ten to five minutes? I don’t know, but I wish it turns out right because this could be the only chance I get in trying a shot.When the door opens, I hold in my breath to conceal how awfully tense I was. I have to remind myself that this should work. It really should.A man walks into my cell, who obviously is one of the guards, holding on to a tray. And on that tray are items I cannot see but wa
It took me about three minutes of navigation before I made it out of the building. I could have made it out faster, but being extra cautious, I had to take light movements to ensure I don’t encounter anyone in there. And luckily, I didn’t.The detailing of the building wasn’t any hard to go through, except for the white walls which I have no idea why it was designed that way. Seems to me like heaven before hell, if you know what I mean.Although I was shit scared right now, I couldn’t help but marvel at the hot sun that was penetrating my sight. It was like a beauty to behold. Unimaginable too, as it is the first time in two damn months that I’ll be seeing the sunlight. I had to cringe in no time as I wasn’t used to the sunlight anymore. And not to forget that I should be finding my way out of the woods.Without further ado I was running away from the spot I have been standing for a wh
Despite not being a fan of loud music, Garrett was getting into the bit of session he was having while driving on the highway. The biggest influence on the act was Luke who had such great likeness to anything that had to do with a lot of noise, especially music. It was an act he found rather annoying, but he was caught in it at the moment.There were safety protocols that were meant to be followed. And he had gone against one. Driving with such noise in his car was tantamount to losing focus on what is ahead and behind him… a major blow that could very well lead to an accident. However, he had no regard for that because he believed it was only humans that would find themselves in such a situation that could warrant a disaster… and he wasn’t one.He was on the way back to his home, which was his packhouse in particular, from the human territory. But he wasn’t even into the idea of leaving for home yet. And neither di
The obvious place he could tell that Simon was coming out from was the woods. He didn’t think to link it to anything, but he perceived it had something to do with the issue on ground.Both Luke and him continued to focus on Simon who eventually came up the stairs to join them on the balcony. All along, Simon had his hands intertwined together behind him like a master. Probably one of the trademarks that he possessed.“What happened here, exactly? How did Adaliah even get to handle a door talk less of setting herself free? Did anyone among us decide to turn against the pack?” he wasted no time in throwing those questions at the bet. It was a bit offensive to be all up at the start of a convo, but now wasn’t the time to follow ethics.“Unfortunately, I can’t answer any of what you are asking me. The reason being that there has been no progress on finding out the real situation in all of
I pant hard the minute I make my way out of whatever it was I went through. I have no clue as to what it was, except it was made up of rocks like the very same one I had gone through as an entrance. The place literally had no entrance, and if it hadn’t been for my ability to walk through things, then I wouldn’t have found my way into the place.The crazy part about it was the things I saw in there. There were items in the place that I would rather call a cave, which indicated that the place had been in use several times. Items like sheets, a pillow, and even a pink comforter were made evident. Even a spot that was most likely used as a fireplace. And to my utmost surprise, I discovered it was Monica’s haven.How did I round up to that? After accessing the cave-like place while looking for an exit which I didn’t get, I saw a family picture under one of the pillows. The picture was an old one due to the texture, and by
Not again. Not even at this crucial period. I did not need more than the growls and the foul odor emanating from the wolf to know it was a rogue. Saliva was dripping down the side of the mouth as it continued to growl at me and it was one way to know it wasn’t in its right senses.What was I even thinking when I decided to escape from where I was bound? That I would have it easy when I step foot outside? I should have known that leaving the territory of the Green Woods, which was probably the safest place for me at the moment, would expose me to harm's way. This rogue was probably the tip of the iceberg.I might have lost my abilities as a wolf, but the stench from the rogue was disgusting to me. I was at this point where I could puke my brain out but my self-control was helping in a lot of ways. I’m still surprised I was able to stand the stench when I still had my hyper senses.A realization hit me, and I h
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