***FLASHBACK TO 8 YEARS AGO******PHIL***My eyelids fluttered open, but I couldn’t see a thing, everywhere was dark, no windows, no lights or anything. What was happening? I thought but the last thing I remembered was taking tea. “You are awake,” a voice sounded in the room, from everywhere, my super wolf hearing driving me insane. What the hell was happening? “Where am I?” I yelled back, I wasn’t going to give up now or show fear, I couldn’t, I was raised by the oldest wolf of Ravenclaw, and I had a lot up my sleeves. Then the lights came on, and I saw where I was in, I was in a glass box and it only had space enough to accommodate me, a tiny translucent glass box. I crawled into the corner in fear, I had never been in such a small space. “Why? Are you scared little wolf?” The voice spoke into the microphone and again, I heard it everywhere, almost driving me mad. I tried to punch the glass open, but I couldn’t, my fist broke, had I lost my wolf abilities?” I fretted as held m
***FLASHBACK TO 3 YEARS AGO******PHIL***I opened my eyes, but somehow, in a place that felt warm, like home. “He’s waking up,” I heard the voice of a lady say. Was I dead?Was this paradise? I thought but when my eyes fully opened and I saw where I was, I instantly knew I couldn’t be dead. “Can you talk?” A lady asked as she reviewed herself, standing right in front of me, and I nodded, hopefully, I could, I hadn’t tried. “I’m Olivia, my daughters rescued you from the roadside and saw you’re a wolf,” she said and I scurried up and snuggled to a side in fear. “It’s fine, we don’t hurt wolves, I’m one too, well, I’m wolfless, but my daughters have their wolves, so don’t worry, you’re safe here,” she said and I relaxed a bit, maybe I could trust her. “Now rest, you need all the rest you can get, you had a lot of wolfsbane in your system when we got you, we’ve tried purging it all, so I’m sure you feel very weak, your wolf is fighting to come back,” she said and I felt exactly as
***FLASHBACK TO 3 YEARS AGO******PHIL***“How do you know Doctor Dale?” Olivia asked as she rose to her feet, and began to pace around the room. “He worked on me, for five good years, I was sent here as the ambassador to Ventha, I met the president and—and I had coffee and I woke in this very tiny glass cube and had been concealed in it for over 5 years, till I was abandoned and left for dead and you found me,” I explained, everyone looked at me pitifully. “Phil, doctor Dale died 6 years ago, before you even came to Ventha, he committed suicide,” she said. “And how do you know this?” I asked and she began to sob and went to her sitting room shelf, then she picked up a frame. “Here,” she said handing it over to me, immediately, I stepped back, that’s him, the man that had tormented me for five years. “That’s him, that’s the doctor, he experimented on me for years, nonstop,” I said as I shifted back in fear, could I trust these people? There was Olivia in the photo frame, grinnin
***FLASHBACK TO 3 MONTHS AGO******PHIL***“So Phil is leaving tomorrow, yes?” Toria asked as we ate at the dining table and I nodded. “Would he be coming back?” Young Freya asked and Olivia looked at me as she raised her spoon to her mouth. “I have to go home first, and things will be decided there, but I would love to be back here,” I said and she smiled, she’s the last kid and even though she’s now an adult, she still smiled and joked around like a little kid. We all continued our meal until a loud bang on the door came sending chills down everyone’s spine. Olivia quickly went to check the security cameras, but she fell to the ground immediately she saw what was happening, I left my meal and rushed to her side. “Ain’t Olivia?” I called, but she looked as though she’d seen a ghost, I turned to look at the security footage and what I saw scared the hell out of me, it was her husband, the one that was masked as Doctor Dale but his real name was Morgan. I took a step back, I was
***FLASHBACK TO 3 MONTHS AGO******PHIL***“Pops,” I called him from the window of his room, thankfully, pops told me the room he was now in two months back On a call, his kneels were now worn out and he couldn’t go up the stairs any longer, so the first-floor room was where he was now occupying. He stirred in his sleep but didn’t wake up. “Pops,” I called again and began to knock on his window, I wouldn’t mind sleeping out, but the girls were used to warmth, and wolf land was by far colder than Ventha, maybe because the moon goddess herself resided here. Pops woke from his sleep and began to look around, but not behind him, so I knocked harder till I got his attention, he saw my face, but maybe he couldn’t believe it, so he stood to his feet and turned on his lamp, then rubbed his face even harder. He walked towards the window and opened it, then again, he rubbed his eyes harder still, then used his hand to touch my cheeks.“Boy?” He called and I just chuckled, I was back home an
***FLASHBACK TO 3 MONTHS AGO******PHIL***“So Olivia is held captive?” Pops asked and the girls just nodded ‘yes’. “How do you wish to rescue her?” He asked. “We don’t have plans to,” I answered, and pops dimming eyes widened in shock. “But why not?” He asked, “Isn’t she in some kind of trouble and despair?” He asked and I didn’t give a reply, we couldn’t go back to Ventha. “We can’t go back to Ventha pops, if any of us is caught, we’d be subject to more work and all,” I answered for us and he sighed, of course, he wouldn’t want to lose me again. “I understand, maybe fate will bring you all back together again,” he finally said then turned to the girls, “you have nothing to worry about, you’ll be fully provided for here,” he said and they both nodded. “Thanks pops,” Toria says, and pops nodded at her. “But shouldn’t we at least try to rescue Mom,” Freya spoke up in her tiny voice and Toria just rolled her eyes. “I mean, we don’t have to go, and after would possibly get us if
***FLASHBACK TO 2 DAYS AGO******PHIL***“What are you doing Freya?” I asked as I watched her stuff her bags while Toria just lay on her bed not minding her sister. “What does it look like? I’m going to Crescent Pack, I asked around, and a bus would be here by 1pm and I’m going with it, I took some of the money mum gave us, turns out Crescent Pack’s money was part of, it means one thing yeah? She wants us in the crescent pack,” she said and I just sighed. “And what would you be doing in crescent pack?” I asked her. “Get revenge on the Luna and alpha king that’s refused to save my mother,” she answered with spite. “And how will you get closer to them? As far as I know, they’re mostly confined to the castle since that’s where all their affair takes place,” I answered her, I knew there was no revenge to take, the alpha king didn’t even receive the letter, to begin with. “I’ll figure that out,” she answered and I just sighed again, ferry’s was a handful. “So you have no plans,” I p
***BACK TO PRESENT DAY IN RAVENCLAW*****CARLA***“You must be kidding,” I said to Phil as he finished his story, “you mean, I have a cousin?” I asked and he nodded “And now she’s in crescent pack seeking revenge? You could have just told her the truth, Kayla is there, pregnant and weak, what if she strikes her?” I angrily yelled at him and his eyes widened in shock. “Kayla?” He asked and I nodded. “Might be some kind of mistake, but is she from Ravenclaw?” He asked and I looked at him, I wasn’t sure I could trust this man, it’s been eight solid years and Bree was his cousin, his head must be filled with all sorts. “No, Kayla is from Crescent Pack, she’s the daughter of a lord Caleb knocked up and ended up marrying,” I answered. “Your eyes are twitching Carla,” he said and I just rapidly blinked at him. “And so?” I asked and he smiled. “Your eyes twitch when you lie,” he said and I just rolled my eyes. “They do not,” I said and he smiled. “Of course, they don’t,” he said, I w
Nate and the blondie turned around and left while Toria followed behind, looking back as she walked away. I turned to look at Philip, we shared a knowing look and he nodded. “Maybe the blondie thinks he’s human?” Philip shrugged speaking my mind. “Maybe,” I shrugged too, and went back to take my seat. “You should inform the rest and gather more information on the blondie, but inform everyone to not relate with Nate, or rather, send a message,” I said, that’s the quickest way to reach all alphas and maids in the castle. “Sure,” Philip said and glanced at his phone that’s just beeped. “Alpha Derek has arrived, and with his Luna,” he announced and my head went blank, what the hell was Sheila doing here when we only invited Derek, I sighed. “Come on, send the message, and let’s go welcome them,” I said to him and he started typing on his phone very fast. “Done!” He announced and we started walking out of the room. We took the elevator down just in time to see Derek standing in fro
***CALEB***“The alphas are already arriving for the competition,” Philip filled me in as we briskly walked around the hallways of the castle. “Well, as expected, is Nate still coming today?” I asked I didn’t really want to face him now, but by the time I’d realized, I knew I couldn’t rescind my order. “I guess so, but he’s not arrived,” Philip answered and I just nodded. “Who is the first alpha I’m seeing?” I asked, Philip turned to the file in his hands and scanned it. “Alpha Sonya, she’s arrived and she’s the only person you’re seeing today,” he said and I nodded. “Lead the way to her room,” I ordered and he started walking in front while I followed closely, in no time, we were standing in front of a room, Philip knocked and we heard a ‘come in’ and so we entered. Alpha Sonya was sitting on the bed with her brother right beside her, the duo must have been discussing something of importance, but they rose to their feet immediately they saw me and bowed. “Your Highness,” they
***MORGAN***“We found a new place, sir!” Vinny said as he entered the room. I stood from my bed where did sat after the call with Nate since I had nothing to do. “Okay, do I need to check it out first?” I asked him, of course, I needed to check it out. “Oh, we paid already,” he scratches his head never pushy as he answers. “What?!” I walked closer to him, maybe I heard him wrong, but why would he pay for a house that was to be mine when I hadn’t even taken a look at it? “We paid for it immediately because the broker explained someone else was ready to make payment and that’s the nicest place on the market,” he said and I just rolled my eyes, he’s been victimized by the realtor who knew exactly what he was doing, I wondered what Vinny did with his life before he came out here. “Anf how many houses did you check out?” I asked. “2,” he said in a tone barely above a whisper, I felt my head rise literally. “You checked out two houses and bought one, outta the two? No other options
***NATE***“Come in Robin,” I yelled as I stood up, walked to the door, and unlocked it, I went back to my chair immediately after it was opened. “One would think you’re hiding away from something if you keep locking yourself in like that sir,” she said as she walked to my desk and dropped a file on it. “Well, they wouldn’t be completely wrong now, would they?” I smirked and she just wore a vague expression. Grrrrg! Grrrrr!! My voice vibrated just as Robin was about to say something, I held a hand up to her and she shut her mouth, it’s Toria, I picked up. “Hey!” I calmly said into the phone. “Guess what?!” She squealed into the phone rather loudly. “What? I really do not have the strength to guess right now, I’ve a lot to do,” I said to her in a tired tone, so as to sound somewhat convincing. “Well, Caleb agreed to you coming to Crescent Pack, you’d be at the contest and also at Carla’s wedding,” she said and my stomach knot in discomfort, for a while there, I’d totally forgott
***NATE***“Thank you!” I said to the guard who opened the car door as we got to the front of the company building. Grrrrrggg! Grrrggg!!! My phone rang, I stared into the name of the caller and it was Morgan, great, he must be back in New Orleans by now, I thought, I picked up the call. “Nate, I’m here,” she shouted into the phone elated, I instinctively pushed the phone somewhat away from my ears. “You’re so loud man,” I said. “Sorry, I’m just so happy,” his voice was now known and better. “It’s fine, so how are you finding the place?” I asked, but then remembered I had to get inside the building instead of picking the call out here and making the guards wait for me. “You know what? Let me call you back once I enter the office?” “Of course, I’d be expecting, bye love,” I heard the beep, indicating he’d cut the call, keeping my phone in my pot, I strode into the building with my head held high, while the guards followed closely. I entered the office, took the private elevator,
***KAYLA***“Hey,” Caleb called as I slowly opened my eyes, my hands were in his, and he was kissing them fondly. “The baby,” I said and immediately touched my stomach to see if it was still there. “It’s fine,” he answered with a senile. “What happened?” I managed to ask alas, I’d thought I was having my baby and would be holding the baby by the time I woke, but the baby was still in me, what was going on, l wondered. “You’ve been stressing yourself, way too much and that’s been putting a strain on the baby, it’s literally a wonder that it made it this far,” Alfred, the pack's doctor spoke up, making me realize I wasn’t alone with Caleb but with the doctor, Carla, aunt Olivia, Freya, Toria, and Philip, everyone was here, I instantly felt guilty, stealing away precious time from Them like this when there’s a lot they could be doing. “I’m sorry…” “Come on Kayla, we are sorry, not paying enough attention to you? That’s supposed to be my thing but I’ve been so wrapped up with my wed
***KAYLA***“Caleb?” I drawled as he just stared at me, I knew he was lost, with how blank his eyes were. “Nothing,” he finally managed to say after swallowing hard and I just smiled. “Come on now, out with it,” I poked him playfully and he just kind of flinched and smiled. “Derek is coming back,” he said and I froze. “What?!” I half yelled, his eyes widened as he looked at me, trying to find out why I was so shocked or rather appalled by the thought of Derek coming back here. “Is there something I don’t know?” He asked, then I remembered, he didn’t really know about the fact that Sheila kow knew of my identity and I hadn’t really got the chance to tell him, maybe now is the right time, I thought. I swallowed hard then began, “Sheila knows about me,” I simply said but that didn’t seem to register to him since he just stared at me blankly trying to understand what I’d just meant. “She knows we’re sisters Caleb, she knows I’m the Kayla,” I said and I could see he now understood w
***CALEB***“I guess so,” I shrugged, didn’t really feel like I was responsible for anything, but guess I was now that he was mentioning it. “So quit the beating around the bushes Lucian, why are you here,” I couldn’t wait any longer, I needed to hear it since Lady Lena could be here any moment from now. “I mean, lady Lena is to come by soon enough, I’m sure Philip is escorting her towards this place right now,” I said and his look changed, of course, he was here without his mother finding out. “Well, I wanted to ask you to make me your beta,” he said, although, the news didn’t surprise me, I was expecting something of the sort since he was here. “This is wrong,” I simply said as I stared at him dead in the eye. “Yes, yes I know that,” he nodded and started rocking his lap with his hands, “I just, I just need it,” he said. “Why?” That was all I could voice out, I needed to understand why he was so desperate to become my beta, it’s obvious he didn’t know the relationship his mothe
***CALEB***“The list for those vying for the post of the next beta,” Philip said as he handed over a list to me, I collected it, and scanned it, but stopped at the last name my eye caught. Lucian!“Lucian? I didn’t know we had a Lucian?” I asked in surprise, the elders looked around themselves as we all occupied the courtroom, even though they were confused about a Lucian. “My son your Highness,” Lady Lena spoke up and I just looked at her in surprise, I knew her son was awake, but pining for a position as delicate as this was out of manner, what did he think this was, a joke? I thought but decided to keep it to myself and just smiled. “Of course, everyone is to be given a chance as king as they pass the test,” I said as I handed over the paper back to Philip, he took it but questioned what I’d meant by test with his eyes. “A test you say?” An elder spoke up and I nodded. “I decided we had to take a test, a fight to death,” I simply said, sitting relaxed on my throne. “A fight