DravenDraven stared at the ceiling with his hands crossed above his chest, he enjoyed the silence after Beatrice questioned him, but the impatience in Beatrice's face only became stronger at each second that went by. If it was any other question he might have given an answer to it but the look of surprise that masked his face showed that the possibility of getting an answer to that question was more of a forty to sixty. Beatrice began to tap her foot on the floor since she had ran out of patience already, it could be said that even a pang was not in her again she was pushed to speak up."So are you going to give me an answer to that question?" She just had to voice out since she knew that she won't be getting an answer if she stayed mute. Draven turned to her with a hardened jaw."You showed up just to question me today right?"He demanded in a very firm tone but Beatrice shook her head sideways in a clear disagreement to what he said. "I just came to clear my mind off some things
DravenDraven arched an eyebrow immediately, his eyes moving in the direction of the cops that were behind Emily. "And you guys are here for?" Beatrice whose voice was completely infused with fear. "Above all, did you think coming here uninvited is something that is acceptable to us?" "I'm sorry, ma'am, but I think we need to ask some questions." One of the cops said in an apologetic tone. "And after that, we think we can let her go." "You could place a call and—-""Fine, go on with your question," Draven interrupted Beatrice while motioning his hand to the cop who had talked earlier. "But as you all know, I'm a busy person so be quick with what you wanna ask." "Thank you," he turned to Beatrice and her eyes widened in fear. Emily could have done something stupid already and the fear was in her face. Draven, on the other hand, remained focused. "Do you have something to ask me," Beatrice held her hand that had started to fidget, and immediately she looked at Emily. The latter sho
AvelineDays had passed since the incident with Draven, and an unsettling silence had fallen over me. No calls, no threats from Beatrice – it was as if they had vanished into thin air. I couldn't help but feel a sense of relief wash over me. Their victory, if you could even call it that, was short-lived. I was still bagging contracts, still succeeding despite their best efforts to bring me down.The sound of a soft knock on my door broke the silence, and I made my way over to answer it. Ever since Beatrice's uninvited visits, I had taken to locking my door, a habit I couldn't seem to shake. I half-opened the door to find Kade standing in the hallway, a wave of surprise crossing his face before he quickly composed himself."Hey," he said, his voice low and smooth.I smiled, feeling a sense of comfort in his presence. "Hey," I replied, pushing the door open wider to let him in.Kade walked into the office, his eyes scanning the room before coming to rest on me. "Well, I thought I'd be s
AvelineThe door to my room creaked open, and I saw Sabrina walk into it with her hands behind her; every step she took was followed by her intense gaze that was completely fixed on me. Nothing else in the room other than me. "So who's the lucky person this time?" She asked in a curiosity laced tone which made me turn from the huge mirror at my front. "Or is it still Draven Harrington?" "Could you call his name without adding the 'Harrington' Please?" I picked up the silver necklace from a box that was placed by the side of the mirror. "That surname makes me remember things I don't want to." She finally strode to my back and wore the necklace for me before walking to my side close to the mirror. "But he is the one right?" "No," we exchanged gazes as I wore my silver stiletto, which matched the silver gown and silver necklace I wore, and finally, I picked up my bag before placing my hands on Sabrina's shoulder. "It's Kade Pierce," the confused expression she had on her face whisp
Draven"What do you mean by there's a traitor in our midst?!" Beatrice's voice was in rhythm with the shutting sound of the door. "All because of some kind of bullshit Aveline caused, you are starting to think there's a traitor here; who the fuck does that?!" She raised her voice to a deafening level. Draven sighed heavily and paced around the room with his hands in his pocket. You could see he was fuming greatly, but he suppressed it with constant sighs. "Maybe it's me." He looked at Beatrice in the eye. "I don't understand," she took a step backward with squinted eyes. "Maybe it's you?" She repeated in a confused tone. "Maybe I'm the one that thinks there's a traitor in our midst following what happened in recent days." His voice dropped to a whisper followed by a glance around the room. Beatrice pushed Draven away, her eyes flashing with anger as she strode towards the chair beside his imposing throne-like seat. "Then you should be prepared for what lies ahead," she warned, her
Aveline Kade had started to get impatient. It had just been two minutes since he asked me that question, and he had started to get impatient, which showed how serious he was. As I hesitated, I couldn't shake the feeling that my response would be a turning point in our friendship. If I said yes, it could bring about an unforgettable memory, but also potentially lead to consequences I couldn't yet foresee. On the other hand, saying no might spare me from uncertainty, but also risk disappointing him and altering the delicate balance of our relationship.I felt the weight of this decision acutely, knowing that either response would inevitably leave its mark on our friendship. I was trapped in a web of possibilities, unsure of what to say but certain that my choice would forever change the dynamics between us.‘I am also dying from the suspense so go on and say whatever you want to say.’ V teased me with a soft chuckle. Kade’s eyes never left mine all this while but I tried avoiding
Aveline“You should go straight to the point, Ave,” I halted in my steps immediately I heard him call me that. “Why did you have to go behind me to do that?”“What did you just call me?” I furrowed my brows in annoyance. “I think I've told you times without number to stop calling me that. Or do you think you can call me that because of what we shared in the past?” I saw him stand upright, and for a second, he seemed like he was sorry, but his brows shot up in what was anything other than regret or apology. “And I've told you times without number that I'm willing to put the past behind me, but the question is would you?" He said with a smirkMy heels clicked after I stopped at the front of my chair and took my seat with a sigh giving no answer to what Draven just asked me. I stood my ground, my eyes locked on his as he spoke in a sharp tone. "All I came here for was to find out if you were the one who did it." His footsteps echoed through the room as he approached me, his eyes blazin
AVELINE’S POVI turned to stare at Kade and stretched my lips to form a smile. “Please, excuse us for a bit,” I said to him.“Aveline, are you… Sure, that’s okay, and you are cool with that?” Kade questioned with a concerned tone.“Sure, I am; you don’t have to worry about anything,” I answered him with a tone enough to convince him that I meant what I said and a relaxed facial expression.“If you say so, then,” he replied and pursed his lips together before he turned away from me to stare at Draven with a pissed gaze; he sized him from head to toe before turning away and walking out of my office.Just before Kade left, it was quite obvious that he wasn’t pleased with my decision to send him out; he made sure he let it be known through his body language, and I was probably the only thing keeping his hatred for Draven in line.Anyways, I had to do what I did; I needed alone time with Draven for now.“So, what is it that you were saying?” I questioned and placed my arms on the table, pa
AvelineMy eyes blinked open and I saw myself in the same room I woke up from the first day but this time around, I was not alone. Leemah sat beside me and she grinded some herbs so quietly. She stopped when she noticed my movement."You are finally awake." She greeted and squeezed the herb's liquid into a cup."How long was I out for?" I asked with a wince."You slept for two nights. I told you you needed to rest but you insisted on walking around now look where that got you." She pouted and brought a cup to my mouth."Drink up. It will help you with strength." She added and I gulped down the contents of the cup. I was used to taking different herbs by now.I sat up after drinking the liquid from the herbs, trying to remember how I got there in the first place before it struck me."The book..." I muttered to myself but Leemah heard me and she pressed her lips tightly. She had been waiting for us to have the conversation."Yeah. The book. What happened back there?" She asked with a s
Draven "How do you expect me to calm down when I don't know where she went to? How can you stand there and tell me that she will find her way home when all we can see around the clan are forests?" It had been a few days since Draven returned to his pack and awaited Aveline's return and he was no longer having it."All I am saying is you should calm down, you would not be able to make the right decision if you go on like that," Brian replied. He was the only one who could speak to Draven while he raved."What has being calm done for me these past days?" Draven's voice reverberated across the walls of the hall.Angel was seated on one of the seats and Scar in another.The she-wolf had no more ideas left. Aveline was her last hope and not seeing her by this time could mean that she did not make it. And the thought alone broke her. All the risk she took for her sake would be in vain."The slimy slave girl must have lied to you all." Beatrice's voice started from the door and everyone shi
Sabrina Julian recovered faster than she expected. Maybe it was because he is a higher-ranked Lycan.And he looked so damn good while he recovered. Making her hate that he recovered quickly and hate herself for hating that he recovered quickly."You seem to have recovered faster than expected. Don't you think it's time to start feeding yourself?" She asked with a pout that Julian found cute."Ouch, my hand hurts." He feigned a broken arm and Sabrina slapped his arm and they both laughed at his gesture.Sabrina had tried to be mean to Julian and act like the kiss the other day didn't affect her or didn't happen at all but she found herself drawn to Julian.And it didn't help with Julian reminding her about it every chance he got."So, you're not going to talk about the kiss the other day?" He had the habit of addressing issues so directly and it made Sabrina want to lose her shit every single time."There's nothing to talk about. Have your last spoon." She replied as she pressed the s
Aveline"So I will ask you again, how did you get to the forest?" He asked, his face dead serious like he was looking at his enemy and he was going to tear me apart if I made any wrong move."Why should I trust you?" I asked and he looked confused for a minute."You are not the only one who has things to lose if your identity gets leaked. I do too." I explained and he nodded his head thoughtfully. "I am Mason, and you already know who we are. We are rogue wolves and we are hiding from Julian and his clan." He replied and my interest sparked.He knew Julian and he was hiding from him not working for him."I am also hiding from Julian, his men and Kade. His sidekick." I replied."My name is Aveline and I had a normal life as a mother, businesswoman and member of a pack until we were ambushed and an exchange was made; me, for my pack members." I paused and swallowed hard."I guess you know how it went. I agreed to go in for my pack members. Let's say Kade had more than a grudge against
Aveline The cool breeze and the faint sting I felt at my back forced me to open my eyes and that was when I realized I was in a strange place.I tried to touch my back but the strain on my arm increased the pain."Oww" I winced and looked around the room. It was almost empty. The only things in it were the bed which I lay on and a small table that was empty as well."Where am I?" I asked myself as I looked around the room that had no color to it. The last thing I remembered was being chased by a cheetah and I was saved by someone, a man...I gasped when I recalled that he walked up to me before I lost consciousness and looked around anxiously as if he would appear in the room.I pushed myself up slowly and forced myself to the door.Just as I got out of the door, I saw a lot of children playing in the large compound while the adults busied themselves with one repair or the other. They seemed to be self-reliant. They Made their weapons and even carved their wood."You're awake?" A fe
JulianSince that night with Kira's incident where Sabrina claimed to be Julian's girlfriend, he found himself treating her with more care in that light.He knew he was not supposed to make friends with the enemy but he didn't see her as the enemy, at least not like he did the first time he walked into Aveline's company during their board meeting. Now, he saw her as his business partner who would also fit well into his girlfriend role.Meanwhile, Sabrina had been trying to distance herself from Julian since that night at the restaurant. Even though she told him not to get ahead of himself when he asked her if she really meant being his girlfriend, she could not get it off her mind.It was the birthday party of one of their potential investors and Julian was able to get tickets for himself and Sabrina. The party was for only the influential in the city and Julian was influential so it didn't cost him much to get it.He and Sabrina already made their plans clear. All they needed to do
Sabrina "So that will be all for today's meeting. You can leave your questions with the secretary and they will be visited in our next meeting." Sabrina addressed the board before taking her seat.Sabrina and Julian had been in a lot of meetings trying to get potential investors who would help boost the company before they even started and they discovered that they are a good team if they want to be. That is, if Sabrina doesn't feel like flexing her devils and if Julian doesn't feel like having a little fun from her frustration. "You did well," Julian said when the hall was almost empty."Thank you," Sabrina replied with a quick smile.She figured that she might need to play along if she wanted to keep him away for long. For the sake of Aveline. "You hungry?" Julian asked and she nodded."It's been a long day.""Indeed. Anything you are craving?" Julian asked."I'm craving some of Aveline's special dishes but I guess I can't have that." Sabrina replied and Julian went mute.She not
Draven"Why should I trust you?" He asked the lady when they were in the car."I told you, I helped her escape. I was her maid and that is the reason I was almost killed by that Lycan." She replied and something about the way she spoke made Draven believe that there was more to her story."Kade is searching the whole clan for her and he suspects I have a hand in her disappearance. He also knows that you and your men were coming for war." She added, making Draven even more interested."How did you know about that?" He asked."While I was dragged out of the clan, I overheard the guards talking about preparing for war against Draven and his men." She answered again."How did he know that we were coming for war?" Draven asked, more to himself than to the lady but she replied anyway. "I don't know that. Except he has an informant." "That is it," Draven whispered. "He must have had someone who told him about it." They tried to keep it as secretive as possible but it still managed to leak.
DravenThey were able to get as many armies as they could. Draven was impatient and refused to wait any longer. He tried to hide the mission from Beatrice but she heard someone from one of the guards. She had her way of making them spill whenever she wanted as the former Luna of the pack and they did."What is this I am hearing?" She stormed into his room, fuming in anger."What is it?" Draven asked nonchalantly. "You want to wage a war against the clan? Are you out of your mind? And you want to do it for Aveline's sake? Have you forgotten that she is bad luck?" Beatrice ranted but Draven still held an unfazed look.Beatrice never liked Aveline and he was not even concerned about that. All he wanted was to get her back where she was meant to be which was beside him.Any other thing did not matter."She is there because she saved me. She offered to go in there so that I would be spared. And now, I don't want to keep hiding like a coward, waiting for the next person who would go in fo