"What? So you two intentionally waited for me before you could kill her?" my wolf quickly jump and land on in front of Karen before Julian could lay even the tip of his claws on her. Julian and Jelian suddenly exchange glances. The kind of glance that is telling me to get ready when something I less like is bound to happen at any second. No matter what happens, my wolf is going to protect Karen from them. They have to pass through me first before they could kill her. I know my wolf is being outnumbered. The possible battle is two against one. However, I know everything about Jelian. About how fast and strong is. Not enough to beat someone like me alone. Julian, on the other hand, is thrice faster and stronger than his twin sister. Even if our wolves did not tag along that much when Jelian and I are still mated, I heard rumors that Julian managed to beat four older wolves in one battle. He is not the kind of wolf I should feel at ease. I know my limitations a
As a result of exerting much of my wolf's force, Julian's claws were also extracted from my shoulder and his body was thrown away. My wolf risked flashing in Karen's direction to help her but Julian managed to stop me from doing so. He bumped into my body right before breaking my right leg. But it did not stop me from trying hard to save Karen. And I will make sure before the night end, Karen will be riding her car again heading back to her home. "Try harder, Melvin." Julian viciously uttered. "Then try harder stopping me, Julian," I uttered back right after flipping the broken bones of my leg back to its position. I barely moan despite the pain when I press my gums harder not to produce sound. As soon as my legs finally healed, I flash back to the tree again, this time, by jumping on top of Julian. High enough the only thing he did is to look at me cutting off the ropes that were tied on Karen's feet. "Behind you," she uttered in a faint tone. "What?
"And it's all your fault, you idiot!" there is no turning back from what I said to Julian. Call it disrespectful considering Julian has a noble name to uphold, but I have no regrets about saying that to him. He and Jelian deserve not to be respected. So, I shortly took a glimpse at Karen using one eye in the corner while the other eye was pointed back at Julian. As far as I can see, Karen's wolf started to ease off when I could no longer sense the rage inside her. Let alone she keeps on whimpering in the corner. And her legs were trembling. Her actions are an indication to me that her wolf no longer possesses a threat to the wolves around us. I just don't know what her circle of human friends thought about her. What if some of them recognize her? "Are you kidding me, Melvin? Don't you realize that you and your little wolf are outnumbered? Give her to us if you still want to live longer." Julian said. "And if I don't?" I insisted despite the undesirable
There are no signs of bluff or any lies in Draku's facial expression when he let out those words. Getting back to the pack, huh? I haven't experienced any difficulties since I was removed from the pack yet. However, I know for a fact a lone wolf can barely survive in the human world. My voice will not be heard in times of crisis. I'll become useless, be the target of discrimination, and freely expose to risks. Not that I don't trust Draku's words, but I owed him my life. Karen also owed her life to him. If he did not show up, perhaps bad things already happened to us. "Are you kidding me?" Julian spells out his disapproval. "you already disbanded and disowned that bastard from the pack, Alpha Draku. Everyone in the pack knows that. What do you think your members would think if they will know this nonsense, huh?" Draku turned his face back to Julian. "What everyone knows is that Karen is not one of us, Julian. And they know the one-week allocation I allotted to Me
And why there are no cops or ambulances who notice the incident? Did he even dial 9-1-1 to get rescued? Well. What else could I expect from someone with a brain issue? "I'm taking her to my place, would that be okay?" my arms could not wait for his response considering his condition, so I gently lifted Chloie's body and rush her to my apartment. The man with autism did not complain but he followed me instead. As soon as I set Chloie's body next to Karen, I inhaled deeply in disbelief when the man simply wander the tiny space of the apartment instead of helping to clean Chloie's bleeding body. I grab the bucket full of warm water from the corner which I once used to clean Karen and used the white cloth to wipe off the blood that stains Chloie's shirt. Who could have thought I could use them again on someone? Speaking of Karen, her body already stopped shivering. Her high body temperature, however, remains feverish thirty minutes ago when I left the apartment to buy
"You stay out of this, young man..." added her dad, whose glares are stabbing me with thousands of sharpened knives. "We don't want to see more blood right now." I don't know what was that supposed to mean, but I shut off my mouth before everything gets worse. So, I waited for them to break into the apartment. Their expressions combined not just give my wolf cold feet, but fear as well. Fear that I might leave with no option but to tell them the truth about why Karen stayed in my apartment last night. Terrified that my secret might get unfolded to the humans. I am not ready for the world to look at me as a monster yet. Needless to say, Alpha Dragu and the entire pack might despise me furthermore. When they were about to get in, Mr. and Mrs. Stanford glued their feet on the floor while staring at Charles stretching out his arms and yawning. "Mr. and Mrs. Stanford?" similar to them, Charles was also stunned and dumbfounded while staring into each other's eyes. "Young Master?" Mr
Even though both of them do not possess a threat and are still humans, my wolf cannot deny the fact that I am having cold feet at the moment. Shit. I should have stopped Karen from telling them the lie about us having a relationship. My conscience could have told them the truth so that I will not be put into a tough position like this. From the way I see it in their eyes, her parents are about to bombard me with millions of inescapable parental questions. I could not believe they will have to make my relationship with Karen a big deal. "Young Master, can you check on Ms. Clarkson, please?" politely asks her mom but her furious backstabbing eyes were pointed at me. "It seems that Karen's boyfriend is ashamed when someone listens to our conversation." "I'll go check with the Young Master, honey. An ambulance is on the way." Karen's dad offered. "but make sure you have to say everything he needs to hear from our perspective, okay?" Karen's mom nodded shortly with
Later in the evening, I have been standing in front of the mirror for almost two hours having a hard time considering which side of my hair I have to flip in order to look better in Karen's eyes. Either way, my face looks the same no matter which side I pick. Apart from that, I haven't chosen what to wear so that I could look presentable and appealing. My wolf has to impress her parents on my first day to visit their house. Though my relationship with her was simply an agreement because of the wolf bond that was linked between us, we still have to nail it since her parents already agreed to it. After a few hours of considering things, I decided to wear something comfortable. It was already dark outside so, my instinct thinks getting properly dressed is no longer necessary. Besides, thinking about it only ruins my mood. So I hailed a cab and began my journey heading to my uncertainty. "Dad... Mom..., Melvin is already here!" yells Karen the second she greete
"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