"Why not stay for the night, Mr. Parker?" offers Mr. Stanford as soon as he and his wife appear behind us. As far as I can see there is no one out of the twenty men with them. "And besides, it's getting late already if you travel back to your apartment," added Mrs. Stanford. "We already know where you live, Mr. Parker. It will take you almost an hour when you get there." "On top of that, you can't get any cab in this place this late, Melvin." to my surprise, Karen crosses her hands around my shoulder and leans her head. "After all, I chose you among the twenty men earlier." I don't know if my heart and mind should be pleased by that unexpected announcement coming from Karen's mouth. She even breathes that out in front of Mr. and Mrs. Stanford, both of her parents. But why me? My bank account barely had a thousand dollars. I don't have a huge mansion. I hailed a cab heading to their place because my family doesn't own Lamborghini, Ferarri, Mustang, or any expensive
"No, it's fine, really," I slowed the speed of the car until we got parked in the corner of the road, then adjusted my shoulder next to her. "would that be enough?" Karen suddenly smirks at me as though something from what I did or said amused her. "how about a kiss?" she proposed. Her proposal, however, managed to drag down the bulk of the water that blocks my throat when my wolf did not expect that to come from Karen's thoughts. So, I stealth a glimpse at her face, trying to internalize the thought of our lips being rubbed with each other. I am not a good kisser as Jelian confessed to me but seeing Karen's lips arouse this part of me that I have no control over. While holding onto that thought, my heartbeats began to race. My body temperature began to rise like hell, especially when she licks her lips with her tongue while looking at the mirror in her hand. "So, what do you think?" she added after putting on lipstick. She's extremely stunning with red lips
"No, I'm not saying like that, okay?" I defensively said back. "What am trying to say is that, we should get hold of your anger issues, one step at a time. And of course, we need to find a way to delete this CCTV footage Julian has." "What about your girlfriend?" she asks. "You mean Jelian?" I scoff. "come on, Karen. I know you already know that Jelian and I are nothing now." then I shrugs her off before I added, "my girlfriend is walking with me right now." That was supposed to be to humor Karen but she seems to have hated the thought of it when she suddenly stops walking forward. To my surprise, her tears began pouring from her eyes with her lips were also trembling. "Melvin, look," she utters and removes my shoulder from her. I follow the point of her eyes heading to our right side - to the freedom wall of our school. Our school built a 24 ft. tall freedom wall built with concrete bricks for the students to draw or post something free of charge. Those
So I scan the entire space to check if anything was left. However, even after a few minutes of searching, my wolf could no longer see anything that belongs to me. As though my sole existence in the building was removed for good. "Thank you so much, Miss Stanford. Melvin is such a good kid. He never brought someone into his apartment until you told me." "No. The pleasure is mine, Mrs. Ledisma. Don't worry, I will inform Melvin about your concern." Karen said back. Both their eyes broadened upon seeing me getting furious as soon as they step foot into the empty apartment. "What the hell is going on?" I ask both of them. Karen smiled at me before she drags her eyes to Mrs. Ledisma, the landlord of the building. "And where did my things go?" "I think that's my cue for me to head out," says Mrs. Ledisma in an awkward tone. "Anyway, I let you two talk about this, lovebirds." she giggles before she evacuated the room, leaving me and Karen. "What are you doing, Karen?" I ask her again,
"Don't worry, Melvin," says Mr. Stanford. "We know you are not going to hurt us in your monster form, are you?" his question even made me feel more skeptical. I mean, of all the favor they can ask me, that one thing I cannot dare do have been requested. Even if I am no longer part of a pack, and I can do whatever I want, my wolf still follows the universal law of being one: to uphold our secrets to humans. "He can't hurt you guys, but my wolf might." Karen smirks at them before she drags her gaze at me and added, "It's all right, Melvin. As mom said earlier, they already made some digging. Mom and dad simply want to see an actual one." At first, my wolf felt hesitant, not because they are safe from me, but because I am having a hard time accepting the fact that I'd be shifting in front of humans. Both parents of the woman whom I turn into a monster. Karen then pulls the door close to make sure no one could see and hear what is bound to happen apart from her and
My wolf doesn't know how Jackson comes up with that kind of perspective, but he just hit the one-million-dollar question about the awful incident. And I cannot deny him the truth because he is my best friend. Though the incident was surprising, he was already aware of our existence. And for how many years Jackson and I have been friends, I never heard of him telling my dirty secret to anyone. My wolf trusted Jackson out of the billions of humans wandering around the world. He is even worthy of my trust compared to Julian and Jelian who shared the same kind as mine. "I'll tell you everything about it, not right now. However, better shut your mouth before anyone could hear you," I added. "you haven't seen what she looks like when she gets angry." Then I let go of my shrugs from him and ordered Karen to position her face on the chalkboard, especially when our professor just steps foot into the room. "Better be, dude," Jackson whispered to me. "you've been gone a
Julian was about to punch Karen in the face but Jackson and I managed to hold his hand and pinned him to the wall. Even if Karen is a woman, there is no way Julian sees and considers that fact. He will punch and kick her if he wants to without any signs of hesitation. That is what their wolves are. Ruthless, brutal, disrespectful, and monstrous. "Don't you dare lay a hand on her, you, son of a bitch!" I exclaimed. Even glowed my eyes in front of him. Jackson, despite he is the only human in the room, still extended his hands for me, grasping Julian's legs. "Who says I am going to punch her, huh?" Julian said back. "We're killing her, you also, sons of a bitch!" Right after that, Jelian suddenly slaps Karen on the face. Hard enough her five fingers and palm leave red marks on Karen's face. However, Jelian did not stop with just one slap. She then grabs Karen's long black hair and pinned her to the floor. Karen could not help but expresses the pain with a
"Why are you doing this to me, Julian, Jelian? Is betraying me not enough for both of you to stay away from us?" I asked. "What do you really want? Draku already told you to stay away from me and Karen." There is no way Julian and Jelian are not terrified of Draku as their alpha. I sense there was more to it that they have to stay in school instead of going back to New York City where they were assigned originally. "The ones who killed those wolves outside were werewolf hunters," Jelian confessed. "Even if you broke up with me for a nonsense reason, I still care for you, Melvin. And I am still hoping we could still get back together." I could not help but drag my glare to Karen and Jackson while Jelian let out those words. Karen and Jackson are still unaware of the precise reason Jelian and I broke up. Even though her statement was somewhat convincing but the damage has been done already. Once I already ended things, there is no way I could get it back. "And b
"Poor little wolf," Mr. James uttered. "All your plans failed. Everyone around you died because you encourage them to be part of your vision. With just one stab of my claw straight into your heart, there is no way you could survive. But there is no fun if I do that to you." He shifted back to his human form, and with a sadistic grin, he cruelly taunted me, relishing in his superiority. He unleashed a barrage of punches to my battered face, blood spewing from my mouth with each blow. The agony intensified, yet he continued to laugh, finding pleasure in my suffering. "How does it feel, huh, Melvin?" he continued. "Does it hurt? How about removing your fingers one by one? That would be music to my ears." But amidst this relentless assault, a spark refused to extinguish within me. Determination ignited a fierce resolve upon seeing the clouds from the sky as they started to get darkened. Lightning and thunders began to emerge in the sky. And the cold wind blows straight to
"They're killing our people! Get back! Get back!" Simon screamed, his voice laced with worries and fears combined. "Melvin, do something!" "This is not what we expected to happen, Simon. Let me think first, okay?" I screamed back before digging into the deepest part of my brain on what to do in this kind of scenario. "There's no time to think." Simon insisted. "You must do something!" Simon and I stood outside the entrance of the cave, our hearts filled with terror. Before our eyes lay a scene of chaos and destruction. The dense forest surrounding the cave was already engulfed in dark smoke and flames. The crackling fire licked hungrily at the trees, transforming the once serene landscape into a fiery nightmare. And at the center of it, all stood a colossal werewolf, towering over us with an air of malevolent power. The massive creature was not just content with burning the forest. It continuously released blasts of fire from its gaping maw, directing them n
Two days ago. "So you mean we are not just facing one huge terrifying monster but hundreds of them? Are you fucking kidding me, Mr. Parker?" the Sheriff slapped his hand on the surface of the table in front of us. My wolf some of the highest-ranking officials in the city, including the mayor and the Sheriff are gathered in the mayor's office. Behind me is where Karen and Simon standing still. The urgent meeting was palpable. It was I who called for an emergency meeting as it turned out that our pack got information from a reliable source that Mr. James was busy multiplying his numbers in our neighboring cities. "I'm so sorry, Mr. Sheriff. But getting angry and raising your voice will not solve anything in this case." I replied with conviction. "You already told us in our confession that we will be using everything the police department has to stop these monsters." "Yeah, I did that." The Sheriff replied. "But what I meant to that is to use all our weapons su
"Please, don't talk anymore. The rescue team is on their way." I reached out to her hand and studied her condition. Then I glanced at those werewolf guardians who were rushing in our direction. "Hurry!" I yelled. "Melvin," Jennie breathed out my name. She grabbed something from her pocket and grasped it in my hands. "Take that. Use it for good." Out of curiosity, I opened my hand and looked at what she just handed me. In Jennie's final moments, she presented me with a syringe filled with a mysterious green liquid. As far as I could remember, it was the same serum her father had used to transform me into a human. Her voice trembled as she spoke the instructions. "Please... use this... to stop my... evil dad. He already killed all the monsters and absorbed all their powers inside him. Please, be careful of him. He was no longer the..." she managed to say before her life slipped away. Her last words hung in the air, heavy with sorrow and determination. I clut
My wolf already expected that from him. With the new blood in my veins, I don't need to get worried if things go south. We barged into the village our rifles filled with bullets. On top of that, I already convinced myself that I must do whatever it takes to get the pack from the ruthless and manipulative leaders. And that must be done by hook or by crook time is not on our side at the moment. Meanwhile, a sly smile curled on my lupine face as I locked eyes with him, my voice dripping with concealed menace. "You doubt my capabilities? Perhaps you'd like a demonstration," I asserted, my tone unyielding. "How about a one-on-one battle between you and Julian? If you decline my proposal, know that I will personally end your life, just as I did to those pitiful men in masks." The room fell silent once again, every werewolf present captivated by the intensity of the standoff. The pack leader, although conflicted, understood the truth in my words. And the power I wielded w
Simon immediately shut his mouth, and deny it or not, my wolf started to sense the worries and fears that itched his expression right after confessing to him about the killings. The last I could do is blame him for that. Simon had every right to get suspicious of me when I just got back from my complicated past of being a ripper. Needless to say, I am their most feared enemy a few hours ago. I even almost killed Karen. But I must get to the bottom of everything now that I got back my consciousness. Everything. Even if I may not get the chance to correct the past, my wolf must protect the future. Meanwhile, Simon and I stood outside in front of Jackson's parents' house, fraught with anger and betrayal. The door loomed in front of us, a barrier keeping us from the truth we needed to confront. With a furious determination, I slammed my shoulder against the wooden door, splintering the lock and sending it crashing open. There are no cops around so who the hell do I ca
The mask fragmented into countless pieces. Reality itched me as I glanced back to Karen. She's dead. And it was because of me. I killed her, my mate. And the love of my life. But how? How did it happen? Why did I do it? My brain was frozen without getting any answer to my questions until all of a sudden, an unknown power surged within me - a tempest of raw, untamed energy pushing against the confines of my skin. My wolf stirred in startled wonder; it had never experienced such magnitude of power. My eyes, once blurred, now blazed fiery red. It was the same eyes when Karen became an alpha. Shaking off the remnants of the mask, my newly amplified senses caught whiffs of a brutal battle underway – Simon and our friends combatting the malevolence of the masked men. My gaze swiveled back to Karen's prone form on the ground, heartache seizing me, her peaceful face a harsh contrast to the chaos around me. The alpha blood in me roared throughout my veins with the urg
Everyone in the room fell into a heavy silence and the weight of my accusation echoed in the air. For a moment, not a single police officer dared to speak or move. The statement lingered like a dark shadow, casting doubts and fears among those who had believed in Jackson's innocence. With eyes darting nervously, Jackson's facade finally crumbled, revealing the truths he had fought so hard to conceal. His gaze fell to the ground, unable to meet anyone else's eyes. It was in that moment, amidst the deafening silence, that the harsh reality of his actions became undeniable. As I stood there, my heart heavy with the weight of betrayal, I hoped that the officers would heed my warning. The threat Jackson posed was too grave to be ignored. It was time for justice to prevail, for those in positions of authority to be cautious, lest they too fall victim to the treacherous lies that Jackson had spun. In this moment of immense tension and revelation, the precinct becam
"What the hell is going on?" I could not help but ask myself. "Karen!" Simon called out desperately, seeing me on the verge of turning around. He rushed towards me, gripping his arm tightly, pulling me back just in time. "Don't look, Karen! Whatever you do, don't look!" "What's going on, Simon?" I voiced out my question with my eyes closed. "Why did they turn into stones? Please, do something. They're our friends." Tears welled up in my eyes as the gravity of the situation dawned on me. Fear and disbelief locked in an intense battle on my face. I clutched my arm, seeking solace and answers in my eyes. In front of me were all our friends turned into stones. The worst part of the case was that my wolf, despite my senses being heightened, could barely hear their thunderous heartbeats anymore. "Best of luck, my friends," Mr. James said, his words laced with a bittersweet tone. With a wave of his hand, he and the two men in masks disappeared, leaving only a faint ec