An average person hates Monday mornings, but I have hated my life for the past seven years. Sitting in the back of the car, I clasped my palms together, rubbing them absently in a vain attempt to warm the cold dread crawling up my spine. But no amount of heat could ever thaw the ice that had settled in my heart over the past seven years.It's funny how time doesn't wait for you to heal and how it didn't wait for me to outgrow the scars that came from harmless wishful thinking. I shrugged and looked outside the window at the skyline of the bustling city and the most magnificent building in the whole country where I worked. But I am far from excited. I will soon be standing before “...the very face that ruined my life without even realising it, by never looking at me the way I wished.“Which spot in the VIP parking lot, is yours, Ma'am, the middle one”“No,” I screamed in response to my new driver, my eyes widening in shock. “Turn in the other direction,” I raised my hand and pointed.
The expression on Emily's face was smug, but taking a closer look, I caught something else beneath the surface—something darker.“I have heard a lot about you, miss...”“Aveline,” I completed for her. "Right," she smiled, pulling a perfectly manicured hand from her pocket and extending it toward me. "I'm Emily, Draven ’s true mate—and soon-to-be bride."Her words hit like a punch to the gut. My stomach twisted as I glanced between her outstretched hand and Draven , who sat casually in his chair as if nothing had been said. This felt surreal like I was living in a lucid nightmare or a scene from a dystopian horror movie. I took a closer look at Emily now, she was tall, with the gate of a runway model. Her nose was long and pointed, her face exquisitely sculptured. The red lipstick across her lips complemented the silver colour of her eyes. Was it what drew Draven to her? The beauty? Or was I simply not up to par? “I don’t think you’re much for handshakes with strangers,” Emily’s
The sun did nothing to alleviate my suffering as it shone merciless above me. It was an unusually hot day. Another day to face the bricks that would break my bones and leave my life in the shadows of pain."She's here," I heard whispers and everyone seemed to stare awkwardly at me, not like I cared since I had been dealt the worse blow of my life the day before and was really ready for anything. Maybe mot anything. I casually dropped my bag and buried my head in work to distract myself all day."Here comes the slimmy and shameless bitch." Someone said when I walked out my door to give a file to an employee. "Excuse me what?" I turned when I realized I was the only female approaching since the rest sat behind desktops."You heard me," a slightly tan lady eyed me but no matter how I tried, I couldn't recall her face. She definitely didn't work here."And who are you to think you're worthy of speaking to me?" I was done playing dumb and doormat. "Oh, I see you have wings simply bec
I was no fan of Emily especially after her display in the office the previous day yet I listened to whatever she had to say hoping it was good and Draven was coming soon but that was where I had got it completely wrong."What do you want Emily?" I asked folding my hand across my chest in a defensive stance."You sent a message to Draven didn't you?" She smirked as she walked in and shut the door properly behind her "And whatever message I sent has nothing to do with you either. " I was really irritated by her guts."I don't think Draven shares the same thought as you else he wouldn't have sent me here to talk to you in his stead." "What? Draven sent you here to meet and talk with me instead?" I was shocked. "Oh Aveline, what really do you expect from him?" She blinked like a cute puppy. "Draven sent me here because he does not want to have anything to do with you or your bastard baby." Her words hit me hard.My child was no bastard."He can't," I stammered because I saw him r
I blinked back the excess sunlight and shielded my eyes with my hand when I regained consciousness. My head hurt slightly but I was alive."Damn it girl," a familiar voice filled with concern rang through my ears before I could catch a glimpse of the company around me."Hi," I muttered the words as I struggled to my sit upright. "Hey, be careful." Sabrina my best friend helped me to a sitting position. "What do you think you are doing to yourself?" I saw the lines of worry on her forehead as she squeezed my arm gently. I didn't need a lecture, I wanted to know what happened to me."What happened?" I asked in the loudest tone I could but it still came out a whisper. The sadness in her eyes fueled my curiosity, "Brina, where..." she shook her head and I trailed off.If not anyone I had surely informed Sabrina about my pregnancy. "I didn't lose it right?" I asked still hopeful."I'm sorry baby girl but I couldn't get here fast enough after your call and I met you in a really bad stat
DravenDraven arched an eyebrow when Aveline snapped back at him with her words.He rose from his chair and placed his hands on the table. His broad shoulders were very visible, and his hair bounced upward, leaving the few strands just at the front of his innocent blue eyes that could capture one's heart with just a glance.His facial appearance was one to speak about also, but at this point, he was angry rather than confused. Aveline was still standing when he stood properly. "What did you think you are trying to do?" His deep baritone filled the room but Aveline was not fazed by it. Instead, she just shrugged. "I told you already, I'm packing my things," she heaved a deep sigh and opened her eyes. "I would be out of this place in an hour."Two lines appeared on Draven's face as he stared deeper into Aveline's eyes. "We both know you are doing this to make me beg you." "Ain't I saying the truth?" He added. A deep scoff escaped Aveline's throat. "I need nothing from you, Draven; I
Aveline I walked out of the office slowly, I had made up my mind already, I could not turn back on my words. Emily was deceiving herself if she thinks I was hurt by the stupidity she portrayed in there, I knew Draven had given up on me and he sees me as a whore who just satisfy his sexual urge, it was painful but I just had to accept it.Different thoughts of what to do after I leave this place kept flooding in my head and it just kept fading away and I saw more of it as a bad option.Was Draven was right about what he said?Maybe I can't survive outside his territory, is he the reason why I had been surviving all this time?No, no way!!!The seven years that I spent here with Draven was more of a living hell so I don't think I would be fazed by the world outside this place. I would survive!!!It felt like my heart was squeezed as I turned away each day I keep telling myself that it's fine, that I would be fine even though I know things are not okay."Where did you think you are goi
Aveline Immediately I got to the hospital, and I rushed off to where the doctor that had called me was. I pushed open the ward door, hoping that what the doctor had said would turn out to be false, even though I knew that the chance of that happening was extremely low. I met the doctor standing close to the bed with what seemed to be nothing other than a stethoscope around his neck with his back turned towards me. I walked slowly, my feet feeling too heavy to raise, so I had to drag them across the floor, my facial expression betraying my emotion in that instant immediately after I laid my eyes on the figure that lay on the bed that the doctor was standing really close to and was covered from head to toe. The doctor turned to stare at me with a saddened expression plastered on his face; that same emotion could be noticed in his voice when he spoke to me. “I am sorry for your loss, Miss Aveline; she died not too long ago,” he said to me and clasped his hand on my shoulder. I tight
Aveline"Hey, you! Come pick up these plates." The elderly female Lycan whom I presume is in charge of the kitchen called me.Kade hadn't bothered me since my last confrontation with him and I could say everything was going well only that it wasn't. I missed my family. Betty, Sabrina, my company. Who knows what has become of my company? I'd worked so hard to build it and now I couldn't even be there to watch it fly.'Just perfect. My ill luck strikes once again!' I was pissed at myself for a lot of things.First for coming back to this goddess-forsaking city when I should've learned that it was never for me. I was never lucky here."What are you deaf? Don't you hear me talking to you?" The female asked, her face red from the strain in her voice and the anger I was sure was brewing deep within her.The Lycan guards around turned to look at me ~~The cause of the strain in the aged Lycan's voice.~~I walked to where the plates sat on the large island, picked it up and made my way to th
DravenAs much as Draven wanted to be in his room all day long and give a cold shoulder to everyone, his duty as the Alpha of his pack remained and he had to fulfill that duty.If it wasn't for Brian and some other guards who stood by him, he would've given up on being the Alpha and made it his life mission to find Aveline and bring her back. Not to the pack but to a small cottage somewhere in the midst of nowhere.All he wanted was to be with Aveline. Nothing else mattered much to him and if it would cost him his pack and its people, he'd dissolve it in a heartbeat."Boss." Someone called from the door of Draven's office."I did my findings and just like we suspected, Kade is nowhere to be seen but he put someone else in charge of his company." "Who?" Draven asked. "Damien. We also checked him and found that he has a shitty background. It's not so clear but he appears to be from Russia. His mother had a history in New York hence his tie to the place.""I see. So you think Damien ha
AvelineI found my way to Draven's much to my dismay. His scent filled my nose the minute I walked into his room and I felt the urge to retch my guts out.I swallowed hard instead and forced the last meal of bacon and bread back down my throat."Why are you so stiff?" He asked on seeing me."I'm not.""You are. I can sense it." I swallowed again. This time around the curse words almost slipped out of my mouth.I wanted to scream at the top of my lungs and ask him what they did to my wolf to silence her. But at the same time, I didn't want to sell myself out as weak and defenseless. Who knows? The reason why Kade hasn't had his way with me yet is because he still thinks I have a wolf and might deal the same fate I did with Sofia to him.And I wasn't sure when I stopped feeling my wolf. It could be after that book incident, or after we arrived at the borders of this goddess-forsaking place. Whichever one it was, I knew I couldn't sell myself just yet so I bit my lower lip instead."Wh
Aveline With each passing day, I felt so sick to my stomach. I'd recovered with time from whatever that was but the scar reminded me of the life-threatening incident. It didn't help that I could no longer hear my wolf or even feel her. Feeling weak all over again made me feel useless."Faster!" One of the Lycans shouted at us.By us, I mean the wolves within them, we were involved in all sorts of domestic jobs and were also killed at will. I had the liberty of remaining in the room I was given all day, locked up and reading boring books throughout the day, but I chose to do this instead because I'd get an idea of what the clan looked like and maybe find a secret passage I could escape from.Locking myself in would do me no good, I figured and joined them but I wasn't prepared for how tedious working for the Lycans was.We did a lot of lifting and cleaning and lifting again."Fucker" I muttered under my breath and scrubbed the floor with even more force than necessary. One other re
DravenEven after two days since Aveline was taken by Kade, it still felt surreal. Draven felt it hard to believe that Aveline was not with him any longer but was in the Lycan's clan with Kade. It took a lot of effort from Brian and his close guards to keep him from going crazy. Her image stuck in his memory like a permanent stain. Her expression when she wanted to tell him to take care of Betty if anything happened to her while they were gone. As if she fucking knew!Betty on the other hand had been asking of her mother but Sabrina and Sofia had been working tirelessly to keep the news of Aveline's whereabouts from her. It was a wonder how long they could keep it for though. The truth would be out soon, especially if he isn't able to save her on time and it would cause an uproar in the city considering the things Aveline had under her control.'Fuck!' Draven rubbed his face in frustration as he stared down at different maps but none of them was what he needed.It was like the Lyca
Aveline We walked for almost an hour and a half before we got to a large, tall gate with even more Lycans trouping out.If the gate was this far from where Draven and I were, it meant that they knew about our presence. They knew we were coming and they knew where we were and when we arrived.Kade was more than a step ahead of us and we walked straight into their trap."Stop!" Kade instructed and the Lycans came to a halt."Take her to her room." I was dragged in a different direction while Kade followed another direction. The whole place was filled with bushes by the sides, leaving only a small road in the middle.After walking for minutes, I couldn't keep track because I was already tired from the previous fight, and the long trek. I hadn't rested since the vampires attacked the pack and it was telling on me.However, a tall building came into sight and it had a lot of windows and a wide entrance.'Was that where my room was?' I was led into the building to the second floor. And in
Draven Seeing Aveline being taken away and being unable to do anything made him lose his shit. He tugged and tugged in futility to free his hands but more Lycans approached him and covered him with their huge build."Fuck!" "Ave-line..." the sound came out mumbled. As he charged to pull the weight of the Lycans off him, he noticed some of them left him, their attention was distracted. With the decreased weight on him, he pushed them away from him and saw Brian and Scar fighting the Lycans. They were in their wolf form and they were pissed.It was possible that they saw what happened with Aveline and were out to save him.Draven lunged at some Lycans and the place became a war scene. Claws dug into flesh, Lycans into Lycans and fists into muscles as they fought tirelessly, the more they fought the more new Lycans ran toward the scene."Let's go. We have to go Draven. They're multiplying." Brian was always the reasonable one but Draven was as impulsive as ever.Kade didn't only tak
Aveline"Stay behind me, Aveline!" Draven guarded me behind him but it was of no use, we were already surrounded and he wouldn't be able to take on them alone.By 'them' I meant, the terrible-looking and intimidating Lycans that surrounded us. They growled and covered in on us.Draven let out his claws but how many could they defeat?The Lycans came to a halt suddenly and turned around as if something else caught their attention. A figure appeared in the darkness and I squinted only to see Kade appear from behind the Lycans. As they parted for him to walk through, I couldn't help the scoff that escaped my lips.It was true, Kade was in on this. He was controlling the Lycans and he was out to get me."Well well, look who we have here?" He said with a smirk as he stood right before Draven and me.Draven gritted his teeth, one of his hands still behind him in a protective curve around me."You're nothing but a fucker Kade and a disgrace to the werewolves." Draven spat, his eyes red with
Aveline For the rest of the ride, everyone was ~~calm~~ no, quiet. I was certain that we all had a lot going through our minds and brains.No one spoke about my supernatural outburst yet and I wanted it to remain that way. At least until we figure out what it is we are dealing with. 'Are you alright?' A familiar voice rang through my mind, making me almost jerk up. It wasn't V (my wolf) it was a masculine voice.'Calm down love, it's me.' The voice spoke again and my eyes grew twice their size as I realized it was Draven. I glanced at him and he let a reassuring smile cross his lips.'Why are you in my head!' I retorted, more shocked than angry. He had never communicated to me through the mind link and it seemed strange.'I don't want them to listen in on our conversation, we deserve some privacy don't you think?' There was something about Draven's voice that calmed me down.I smiled at his words, the eerie feeling that overwhelmed me minutes before hearing Draven's voice left in