MiallPer my mother's instructions, Malakhi and I waited downstairs for the girls. It took them forever to get ready, and I started to get bored. Malakhi seemed excited despite stuffing himself with Amanah’s fruits. We both sat on the island tools, watching Malakhi choose and pick which fruit he would shove in his mouth.“Do you really want to go through it again with Amanah?” I asked as I leaned against my fist, watching him peel an orange, as she called it. It was orange in colour, which was not very creative of her people.“Huh, what do you mean?” He asked with his mouth full, and I shook my head. “You’re eating her fruits again,” I pointed out, and he looked at his hand, shrugging. “So?” He questioned, biting into the orange without separating the segments as Amanah did; what kind of animal was he? “You really don’t care, or are you hoping she doesn’t notice?” I asked, amused, as I got up and stretched my arms over my head, I was itching for a run, but Orion was still on a no-t
AmanahI stared at Miall the whole time we stood on the stage; his expression and body language had changed, and it seemed like he was someone different.As always, he left his shirt's two or three buttons undone, with his hands in his pockets as he stared straight ahead, emitting this dominating aura. Dominate me in bed, please.His right eye twitched, and he turned, staring at me.“Face forward,” he mouthed, and I scowled.“Kiss me,” I mouthed back, and he squinted his eyes before commanding me to face forward again, and I did. What can a girl do to get a kiss in this place, huh? I said I was okay with pretending that kiss didn’t happen, but it was all I thought of, and, of course, more.And this stupid mark had been itching as if it wanted to be bitten again. Only if Miall paid more attention to me. I got an idea and tugged at Miall’s shirt. I knew it would end in rejection, but there was nothing wrong with trying. He looked at me, and I smiled innocently as I pointed to my neck and
After Miall marked me—again— the party turned into a celebration. Of course, everyone was happy that their Alpha had found his mate, how blessed he was.My ass.I felt indifferent to this whole situation. Was this really happening? What in the world compelled me to nod my head and say yes when he was clearly in love with Willow? Also, what happened that made him propose?Stupid jerk!I watched Miall as he looked out into the crowds, they all seemed so happy and excited for us and yet here we are, not happy at all. It pained me that he wasn’t as happy as his face was. I know I wanted him more than anything, but I didn’t feel okay with him pretending to want to be with me for the sake of whatever was happening in this pack.I hated being lied to.I got up from my seat, and Miall’s head turned towards me, and he held my hand; I felt sick.“Where are you going?” he asked with some bit of concern in his eyes. I smiled and pointed to the ground.“To dance with the others, it’s kind of boring
MiallSince Amanah left the platform, I kept my eye on her; maybe I should’ve gone ahead and danced with her. Right now, she wouldn’t be talking so happily with that tutor of hers.What did she see in him anyway?What were they even talking about so happily, with smiles and discreet touches here and there? Didn't he know she was to be wedded to me and yet still had the guts to talk to her so flirtatiously, fucking hybrid!“So, it seems our Alpha is getting married,” I immediately groaned as I watched Drystan sit next to me—man read the room—I was not in the fucking mood!“Yes,” I replied with a smile, hoping that would end this conversation I didn’t want to have with him. He was the reason we were in this mess; I should've gotten rid of him earlier.“With a human,” he continued, and I nodded. “Do you really think she would be fit to be Luna? Even Willow is a better fit for the role,” he said with a small shrug, and I clenched my fist and turned to him, still holding the smile on my fac
AmanahWhen I walked away from Miall, I bumped into Anin and Malakhi. They both had mugs filled with alcohol, and I crossed my arms over my chest. Oh, look at the love birds.“So, what was that all about?” Anin sniggered while she leaned against Malakhi, who was obviously enjoying the fact that she was glued to him; he kept his arm wrapped around her waist, balancing her.“Yeah, that was very intense,” Malakhi mumbled as he sipped his drink.“I’m hungry,” I answered, touching my belly. “Do you guys want to go get burgers?” I asked them, and Anin immediately stood up straight.“Absolutely horrible for your diet, but let's definitely do it,” Anin said as she pushed herself off Malakhi; even though I could clearly see she was drunk, she managed to stand straight without Malakhi’s help.“Can you not be a doctor for one night and just be that wild girl you told me about,” I held her hands in mine, and Malakhi raised his arms.“Yeah, be that wild girl that you are, Anin,” Malakhi whispered,
“Malakhi, go fetch my medical bag in her room, hurry,” Anin yelled, and Malakhi dashed away.I could feel myself shaking uncontrollably, and I felt like I was being pulled in and out of my body. I didn’t mind Anin’s touch; it was gentler than Malakhi's, which felt like it burnt me; however, it brought no relief to my aching body. I tried to form sentences, but I could only deliver incoherent stutters.“It’s cold,” I whispered despite feeling insanely hot at the same time. “It hurts,” I choked out as my tears rolled down endlessly down my face.I lay on my side, trying to find warmth from my body, but all I felt was pure pain shooting through my body.“Shh, don’t talk. I’m here with you, sweetheart,” Anin mumbled softly as she rocked me; she repeatedly wiped my tears, but no matter how many times she wiped, I kept crying. It felt like torture. What the hell is going on?I drifted in and out of sleep. I could hear Anin and Malakhi talking in the distance; I didn't know what they were say
MiallI sat between my mother and Malakhi as we listened intently to The White Prowler Pack's proposal. They wanted our packs to join and have one huge, harmonious family after all they had done.This was a waste of time.“This is shit,” Malakhi said through the mind link; both my mom and I nodded as we stared at the Prowlers representative.“Can’t we just say no and leave?” I asked as I sagged a bit on my chair.“You be quiet; you’re still on preliminary, so you don’t have much of a say, and sit up straight,” she bit out, and Malakhi snorted as I sat up. Their eyes turned to us, and Malakhi apologised.My mother was extremely mad at me because of what happened between Willow and me, so she suspended me. That is correct, and I am a suspended Alpha. Luckily, I could still attend the meetings just to keep up with what was happening. However, I didn’t really have much power when it comes to making decisions.It was not that I didn’t trust my mother and Malakhi, but I would also like to be
Amanah6 Weeks AgoNever did I think that what happened with Miall would be the reason I would go back home, it wasn't my first option but when Anin suggested we take a vacation back home, I agreed.I had a lot of mixed feelings about the whole situation with Miall, and I just couldn’t bear to be in the same space as him. Oh, I hated him so much!He came by almost every day to apologise, but Nyleve didn’t allow him to see me. He would stay in the house all day and continuously beg his mother to allow him to apologise to me.As if he couldn't just climb up the walls and stand on my balcony all day, but no...he was ashamed to face me and wanted to feel as if he was putting in the effort even though he wasn't.And as strong as I was, I would just spend the whole day crying because I will admit this: I was really hurt this time. Despite knowing that I had almost no chance with Miall, I wasn’t expecting him to do such a thing right after our engagement. It really hurt me, and I shouldn’t ha
Miall"Where are you guys going?" I asked Amanah as she held Amira and Auri's hands.They were dressed in matching pink sun dresses, and Amanah wore a cute hat while the twins rocked pink bow hairpins.My girls are beautiful!"We're going on a girl's date," Amanah said as she smiled. "We're just waiting on Maniah.""Alright, let me get my keys, and we'll go together," I said as I pointed to the kitchen, and the girls voiced their opinions."No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no," Auri shook her head as she waved her small hands."You stay right here," Amari warned as she pointed a finger at me."It's a girl's date, Dad," Maniah said as she passed me; unlike the three, she wore jeans and an oversized hoodie."What are you wearing?" Her mother asked as she took in her attire. "I thought we agreed on wearing sun dresses?""No, the three of you agreed on wearing pink clothes, and I agreed to come along," Maniah shrugged as she raised her book.Amanah pouted and rolled her eyes."Teenagers," s
"Woah, it's really her," I heard as I felt tiny fingers touch my face and giggles.What's going on?"When was the last time we saw her?" Another voice sniffled, and I heard a thud."Stop crying, Kenji," a softer voice said as she hiccupped."What are you all doing here? She's resting," that voice.I knew it all too well.It belonged to the owner of the phone that was in my pocket.Wait a minute, where are my pockets? I touched my sides and felt a soft, silky material covering my body.Waking up, I blinked as I stared at the ceiling."She's up. Shhh," one of them said, a younger male. Two faces that looked alike stared at me with gummy smiles, and I frowned."Why did you guys put Amira and Auri on her bed?" Miall scolded as he walked closer to the bed."They just climbed on their own. They're old enough to do that already," the soft voice said as she took the other baby away from me.Sitting up, I held my head and groaned, feeling a slight ache. Looking around the room, my eyes paused o
I wiped the counter thoughtlessly as I stared ahead. On all the days this bar could be empty, it chose today?Only a few regulars were here and none of them were exciting."You should plaster a smile on that face, Amanah," I stared at Frank with an annoyed look, and he laughed as he flipped the cocktail shaker in the air and caught it with his right hand behind his back, show off."What are you even doing here?""I came to help," I whined as I leaned against the counter and stared at Frank as he worked."You're scaring my customers away; look attractive," he scolded, and I widened my eyes."But I am attractive," I pulled my overalls and stared at him, disappointed. "Anyway, I had this dream, right," I started excitedly, and he put his hand up."Tell me all about it after you serve that customer over there. He only ever comes here whenever you visit," he said, and I raised my eyebrow."So you think it's safe for me to go serve a potential stalker?""Uh, yes. I have bills to pay, Miss Mi
Third Person"What caused you to wake up, Supreme Goddess?" Seifer asked as he stood up from his kneeling position."All the persons I created from my guilt have finally passed on, so that freed me from my prison," Lunaria smiled as she answered."Are you really free from your guilt?" Ylil asked as she glared at Lunaria."No," Lunaria answered simply. "Are you free from your guilt, Ylil?" She asked as she stared into her eyes."I have none," Ylil bit out, and Lunaria nodded as she looked around her temple."That is sad," she whispered.Her eyes landed on Miall, who was still having a hard time breathing. He pressed his head on the ground, writhing in pain."You're the one that's sad!" Ylil shouted, and all the other gods gave her a warning look.Even though they didn't agree with Lunaria's decisions, they still were obligated to protect her."I know," Lunaria said as she kept her eyes on Miall's form. "What's wrong with them?" She asked as she pointed to Miall. "Why have you sealed Ori
Lunaria POV"Are you just gonna stand by the door?" I asked.The day was so heavy today and I was truly exhausted. I lay on my bed face-front refraining from screaming."It's so crazy how you've become so aware of everything since you became the Supreme Goddess," Orion chuckled as he entered my room."I have eyes everywhere now," I said. "And they're all weeping," I whispered as I got up and faced him."Come on, it's not that bad," he smiled as he sat beside me, and pressed a soft kiss on my shoulder. "You're just under a lot of stress.""I really thought I'd just be a disciple at best, Ylil is most suited for this role," I said as I leaned against him."You've been saying that for three years already, but you were chosen for this role because you have something Ylil doesn't have," he said as he massaged my head."What is it that I have besides being terrible at making decisions? I'm not even a scholar," I grumbled. "That feels really good," I sighed closing my eyes."You're empathetic.
Orion held my hips as we kissed in the dark alleyway, his hands slowly trailing down my thighs to my ass, where he gently squeezed.Lifting me up and pressing against the wall, he grunted as he sucked on my tongue and pressed himself against me.I moaned as his hand rubbed my thigh softly, his teeth bit into my bottom lip, and I pressed my chest against his.Pulling away from the kiss, Orion stared at me with drunk eyes, and I believe I gave him just a lust-filled gaze. Without saying anything, he helped me down and held my hand, guiding me through the alleyway.Orion would occasionally squeeze my hand, and I would squeeze his back just to let him know I was okay. I couldn't believe that had happened. Was he mad? Did he like it as much as I did? I want to kiss again.Biting onto my bottom lip, I sighed softly, feeling the pain from his bite. Orion turned around and stared at my lips. Moving in closer, he held my chin and released my bottom lip from between my teeth."Don't do that," he
ℭ𝔢𝔫𝔱𝔲𝔯𝔦𝔢𝔰 𝔄𝔤𝔬"So, how was the exam!?" Ylil asked me as she wrapped her arm around my shoulder and exited the examination centre."Argh, don't even ask me about it! At this rate, I won't even make it to being a disciple," I groaned as I wrapped my arm around her waist."That bad, huh?" She whispered as she held me tighter."Seriously bad," I whispered, feeling the tears form."I probably will just be a normal human by next month," I gulped as I roughly wiped my tears."Aria," she said softly."Enough about me, how was the exam for you!?""Hmm, it was okay," she nodded and I knew she was saying it was okay so that I wouldn't have to feel alone."It was super easy, wasn't it?" I asked her, smiling, and she clenched her teeth."Yeah, sorry," she whispered, and I laughed, shaking my head."You don't have to be sorry that I was born a bit dumber than you," I joked, and she stopped walking, looking furious. She hated it when I would be negative or mean to myself."A bit challenged
Third Person"What just happened?" Evander whispered as he stared at the broken window where Orion stood. "Where's Amanah?"Looking at Ylil, she had an unreadable expression as she held Auri in her arms, and Miall stared out the broken window blankly.Evander ran downstairs.Reaching where she had fallen, his steps slowed as he looked around the courtyard."What the?" He panicked as he looked for her. "Where is she?" He looked up at the third floor, wondering if he had been deceived."Hmm?" Ylil groaned as she looked at the spot where Amanah's lifeless body was supposed to be."Where is she?" She gritted as she stared at Evander."I should be asking you! I knew you were a sketchy bitch the moment you showed up," Evander roared, pointing his finger at Ylil. "And you!"He turned to face Miall.Evander felt rage coursing through his veins; his heart broke for Amanah. He knew what it was like to be killed by someone you loved."How could you do that to her?" He asked as he approached him.
I stared at the huge statue that Evander had fished from the water. It looked exactly like the one I saw in my dream when drowning in the ocean."So, nothing?" Evander asked as he put his hands on his hips, waiting expectedly.I slowly shook my head and gave him an apologetic look."No, I can't sense anything. It's just stone," I shrugged, and he sighed as he dropped his head."Just stone?" He squeaked out as he kicked a rock on the ground. "She's just stone!""Maybe it needs sacrifice?" I tried, and he looked at me, amused but mostly annoyed."What kind of crappy neighbourhood did you grow up in? Sacrifice? No, her stone body won't crack because her soul isn't here anymore," he said as he pointed between me and the stone."Well, where is her soul?" I asked, amused at how stressed he was about all of this."It was in you. It's probably buried deep somewhere in all that anguish you keep to yourself.""Anguish?" I asked, smiling. "I'm happy," I shrugged, and he groaned as he rolled his e