Axel
I didn’t know how many days we had been on the road since I had already lost track of time. Has it been two days, five days, or maybe even a week? I looked at Sebastian, and he looked just as haggard as me, with dry lips and bulked eyes. We were severely dehydrated, and we needed to find water. Using his wolf instincts, he was able to locate a desolate lake.
Sebastian scrambled to the clear body of water and took a good drink. I, however, sat frozen while looking at my reflection. I looked like a completely different person. My eyes are bloodshot and devoid of any emotion; my usual neatly-shaven face had become darker with the growth of my stubble; and my face looked like it had been etched with a permanent frown. With clenched fists, I hit the calm water with all of my might, making it shake like an unresting ocean. My distorted reflection looked back at me in anger, and everything that had happened was relived in my mind. Sebastian looked in my direction,
RosalindI watched as my family scrambled to get ready for the ball while I wiped the tables. You’re probably wondering why a princess is wiping the tables, but my stepmother said that this is my punishment for dressing inappropriately during my father’s announcement party.Tonight, my father arranged a ball for every royal and esteemed creature—the Unity Ball as we call it. Werewolves, vampires, witches, and every known creature out there are invited to the Unity Ball. It is held every year in different kingdoms, and this year, it is our kingdom’s turn to host the celebration. My father insisted on hosting this year’s celebration in hopes of his daughters finding their mates. Let me correct that—I bet he only wants Venice and Winifred to find their mates since I’m pretty sure that he doesn’t want me leading the kingdom.Right now, they have all been dressed up because the ball will be starting in less than an hour
AxelAm I…dead? I spread my fingers open and felt a soft and pillowy material. Fuck. I died without even getting revenge on the bastard Logan. A light and feathery sensation went over my cheek, and I felt comforted by the action.I slightly opened my eyes to see what was going on, and a blurry outline of a female face went into my view. Is this the angel that was sent down to take me to heaven…or maybe hell? The angel is currently tracing my features, and her touch feels so real. It’s like I’m still alive or something.Suddenly, my heart started pounding out of my chest. Shit. Do ghosts have hearts? How is this possible? Maybe I am still alive! Then who the hell is this woman in front of me? Did she actually save us from uncle Richard and his men? If she did, then she must be a very dangerous creature. Did she bring me here so she could kill me herself?Thinking that I couldn’t let this keep going, I used the strength left
Rosalind“This should be enough,” I muttered to myself as I walked back to my room. The Unity Ball is still in full swing at the event hall, so I didn’t have a hard time sneaking into the servant’s chambers to get some of their clothes.Just as I entered the room, I heard the bathroom door open.“Oh, good. I came right on time. I borrowed these clothes from the servant chambers, so I hope you won’t mind wearing such clothes. Well, I am giving them to you for free, so really, there’s no room for you to complain—”I stopped in my tracks when I saw a handsome and muscular man standing in front of me. He was wearing nothing but a towel, and droplets of water cascaded down his beautiful pecs and abdominal muscles, the steam from the shower emanating from his skin.My eyes trailed down to his body then up to his face. Hell. Is this really Axel? His once dirty face was now shaven clean, and his eyes we
Rosalind“That we’re mates.”Sebastian covered his mouth while Axel tilted his head to the side in confusion. “Can you repeat what you just said?”“We’re mates,” I said in all seriousness.The room was engulfed by tension, and the silence was killing me. If it is true that he doesn’t have a wolf right now, then that must be the reason why he’s not feeling the mate bond.He still didn’t say anything, so I kept on going. “That’s why I’m asking you to marry me…because we’re mates.”The silence was broken when Sebastian patted Axel on the back. “Come on. Just marry the poor girl. I don’t even know why you’re resisting. She’s too cute,” he said, pinching my cheeks.I smiled up at Sebastian. He’s such a nice person! Axel glared at Sebastian, so he let go of my cheek. Sebastian cleared his throat and rais
RosalindI felt my throat get caught in the back of my throat. Love? I’ve never really thought of that. While thinking about it, my chest started hurting once again. What’s with this feeling? It seems like I really did eat a lot back at the party. I should control my portions from now on.I scoffed and gave him an incredulous look. “Me? Falling in love with you? As if. I’m just doing this so that I could claim the throne,” I said, raising my chin up.He nodded his head. “Good. Good. I’m glad that we’re on the same wavelength.”I internally frowned. Alright. He doesn’t need to be this happy while talking about the topic. Does he really hate the idea of falling in love with me?“We’re going to part ways by the end of this anyway. Once we both get our objectives, I’ll be leading my pack while you’ll be leading your people. There’s no use in falling in love with e
RosalindI was awoken by the sound of snoring accompanied by the bright gleam of light coming from the curtains. I woke up with an annoyed look on my face and searched the room for the source of the sound. I glared when I saw Sebastian with his mouth open, snoring away without a care in the world.I ruffled my hair and squinted my eyes to see the time on the wall clock. My eyes widened in shock when I saw that it was already nine o’clock in the morning. Shit. I can’t believe I just missed breakfast. I quickly threw the covers away from my body and scrambled to do my morning routine and get dressed.After my quick routine, I felt like I had forgotten something. Oh! Where the hell is Axel? I searched the room with my eyes, but there wasn’t any trace of him. I frowned. Didn’t I tell him not to go anywhere?I turned to Sebastian and thought about waking him up. After thinking for a while, I shook my head. I think he’ll appreciate
RosalindMy eyes widened in shock. They’re not even going to stop them?! I turned back to the scene and saw Axel and Lancelot assuming fighting stances. I clasped my hands together and bit my bottom lip. Why would he bump into someone like Lancelot on his first day here?They started circling around one another, observing each other’s weaknesses. For the first part of their battle, there wasn’t anything out of the ordinary. None of them pulled out any weapons or special techniques—they just relied on their fists to fight.Lancelot threw a strong punch towards Axel’s face, and it landed perfectly on his jaw. A loud thump was heard all over the field when his fist made contact with his face, and I flinched when I saw that a small purple bruise was already forming on his jaw.One of the princes scoffed. “He only knows how to talk big, but he’s a fucking loser on the battlefield,” he chuckled.I wanted to
RosalindThe guests had gone home now, and my family and I were seated at our long dining table. I was looking down on my lap while Axel casually crossed his arms in front of his chest.I secretly glared at him to get him to place his arms by his side. He seemed confused at first, but he eventually complied. He straightened his posture and bowed his head in respect.“So...you’ve found your mate?” Desdemona asked in a bitter tone. I looked up from my lap and peered towards her.“Yeah,” I trailed off.She crossed her arms in front of her chest and appeared to be unamused. “You’re not even going to introduce him to us?”“Mmh, yeah,” I cleared my throat. “This is Axel of the Silver—“Axel nudged me at my side, causing me to pause. The realization dawned on me. That’s right. I shouldn’t disclose his real identity to anyone else.“This is
It has been exactly eight months since Axel and Cupid called each other to share that their respective wives were pregnant, and it has also been eight months since they’ve been seeing each other every month. Axel sighed as he packed his bags once again.“Are you ready, love?” Rosalind called out from the bathroom.Axel smiled and tried to sound cheery. “Yes, love. I’ll just load the bags in the car.”“Alright, I’ll come down after peeing,” she called out.“Stay here while I load our things, love. I’ll go back here to come and fetch you.”Rosalind flushed the toilet and moved out of the bathroom. “Wait, let’s just go together,” she walked toward her husband. She held onto her back as she walked since her stomach had gotten so big that her back failed to support her by itself anymore.Axel clicked his tongue and shook his head when he saw her struggling to walk. He placed their bags down on the ground and walked over to where she was. One hand held onto her back while the other held on
Axel excitedly dialed Cupid's number, ready to tell him about the unexpected news. As much as the two of them try to deny it, they both know, deep inside their hearts, that they treat each other as very good friends. "Yo," Axel said into the phone. "I have something to tell you." "Axel!" Cupid greeted in an equally jolly voice. "I was just about to call you too. I also have some great news." Axel became a little suspicious when he heard that Cupid, too, had some good news, but nothing could really take away from his happiness after the news that he had just heard. "You go first, then," Axel presented since he is in a good mood. "Nah, man. You go first. You're the one who called me first. Go ahead," Cupid responded. "No, you." "No, you go first." "No, YOU go first." "No, you're the one who should go first." They endlessly said to each other. In the end, Axel sighed in frustration. "Let's just say it at the same time, alright. Then we'll explain it individually afterward." "Fi
"Did you get it?" Rain excitedly said as she went out of her office. Liam looked up from his laptop and focused his attention on Rain. "Get what?" Rain sighed in frustration. "The invitation!" "What invitation?" he asked, confused. Rain walked closer to him and went behind his back. "I told you to check your personal email more often. Come on, open up your account." Liam quickly opened up his personal email account and clicked on the latest message. He read the contents of the email. "A high school reunion?" "Yeah," Rain nodded her head. "Let's go together." Liam smiled. In the course that they have been dating, he could feel that Rain had changed for the better. She had gained so much confidence over the past few months, and Liam feels proud knowing that she had grown to love and appreciate herself even more. "Yeah, let's go together. I also miss some of my high school friends." Rain smiled. "That's settled, then. Let's also buy our outfits together." *** Rain and Liam t
"This is it," Cupid removed his hands from Gillian's eyes, revealing a spacious yet cozy-looking infrastructure filled with antique designs. "Our new bakery." Gillian looked at the infrastructure in awe, and suddenly got teary-eyed when she realized that they were going to be having a new chapter in their life. Cupid chuckled as he observed his wife's teary eyes. "Why are you crying? This is supposed to be a happy event, love." Gillian wiped her tears with her sleeves and tried her hardest not to cry. "I know, love. I'm just so proud of the two of us." Ever since Gillian and Cupid had been married, they started thinking more about their future. They both knew that Cupid's investments would be more than enough to provide for their everyday needs, but they still would want to have a steady, stable income where the two of them can work together. And as someone who enjoys cooking and baking quite a lot, Cupid suggested that they open a cafe near Briana's restaurant. He thought that
No matter how many times Axel wakes up to Rosalind in the morning, he still can’t get over how beautiful his wife is. He smiled and leaned closer to her face, tracing her features from her eyes down to her lips.“Axel, stop that,” Rosalind swatted his hand away and scooted farther away from him.“Love, stay here,” Axel whined and pulled her closer, peppering kisses all over her neck.“I’m tired, Axel,” she grumbled and closed her eyes to get more sleep.“Why, my love? Didn’t you get enough sleep yesterday?”Rosalind clicked her tongue and glared at Axel. “Of course, I’m tired! You fucking ruined me yesterday.”Axel smiled with pride. “But you liked it, right?”Rosalind rolled her eyes and turned away from Axel, trying to hide her reddening cheeks. "Whatever. I'm going to sleep."Axel chuckled and placed a chaste kiss on top of her shoulder. "Rest well, my love. I'll be cooking some breakfast.""Mmh," Rosalind hummed, willing herself to sleep once again. Axel quietly went out of the b
Olivia and Dallas gazed back and forth between Liam who was on stage and Rain who was sitting right next to them. Olivia couldn't help but let out a small chuckle when she saw Rain's flushed face as other people also started teasing her. "How the fuck did he know what I was going to wear?" she asked. Dallas shook his head. "I went with him. He definitely didn't know. He just grabbed the first sweater he saw at Target. Must be destiny or something." Rain knew that Dallas was joking when he told her about destiny, but she couldn't help but blush at the thought that they might really be destined for each other. Liam, who saw Rain from a distance, was also shocked to see that they were wearing the same sweaters. He smiled to himself as he watched Rain getting teased by her other co-workers. 'I knew that going to Target would be a good idea,' he thought in his mind. "Good evening, everyone!" Liam finally said into the mic. The crowd cheered and clapped their hands, ready to star
When Liam told Rain that he would show her how he truly feels, she thought that he was just joking. There was no way that the guy she has been liking for the past seven years would suddenly show interest in her and make the effort to prove it.However, much to her surprise, he wasn’t lying. Ever since that day, she would always see her favorite coffee on top of her desk. On the weekends, flowers would suddenly show up on her doorstep. And during the end of her shift, Liam would always be waiting for her to take her home.She arrived in the office and saw yet another coffee, accompanied by two blueberry muffins, on top of her desk.“Damn, girl. I’m jealous of this admirer of yours. You’ve been receiving free breakfast for the past week!” Olivia saidRain chuckled and handed Olivia one of the blueberry muffins before taking a sip from her coffee. Olivia smiled in delight before taking the blueberry muffin from Rain's hands. "Do you already know who this admirer is?" she asked. Rain st
“I like you, alright?” Rain bursted out.“I’ve liked you for so damn long that it’s killing me inside! I know that you don’t see me that way, and I also know that you have something going on with Claire, that’s why I hate myself for even thinking about you—for thinking we could be together. So, stop doing this—whatever this is that you’re doing. To you, this might only be an act of friendship, but to me who has liked you from the beginning, I am starting to misinterpret your actions. It’s so fucking difficult for me to act platonically with you if you keep doing these things. So, please. Stop. I’ll also stop bothering you from now on.”Liam intently listened to every word that Rain said. He never expected this, to be honest. To him, Rain was like an honest friend that always had his back. She would always be there to comfort him whenever he felt down, and even when he had problems with Claire, she’d always be there to listen. Looking back on it, Rain must have suffered a lot because o
Liam felt giddy as he parked his car in the parking lot. Even if he didn’t get much sleep last night, he still somehow feels energetic. It’s like there’s something, or rather, someone he’s looking forward to seeing to in the office. Rain, on the other hand, had a full night of sleep but she still felt like she didn’t get enough rest. She placed her things down on the table and sat down on her chair with a deep sigh. Olivia saw this, so she walked towards her and placed her hand on her shoulder. “Hey, you alright?”“Mmh?” Rain looked up at Olivia and smiled. “I’m great, Liv.”Even if Rain smiled, it somehow didn’t feel genuine. “Did everything go well yesterday?” Olivia asked, wondering if something bad happened during the dinner, causing her to act like this.Everything went well. Too well, if you ask Rain. Liam and her had the best conversation they ever had, but it only reminded her that their relationship stops at that. She hates herself for thinking that the two of them could ac