The sharp pain permeating through her forehead woke Serenity up. She furrowed her eyebrows as she squinted her eyes open. However, a strong force prevented her from opening mouth. Finding her entire body restricted, her eyes turned wide in alertness.
"Ummm!" Serenity tried to speak through the tape that was plastered across her face.
Looking around frantically, she noticed that she was in the back seat of the car. Panic started to settle within her as the ideas of the worst possible situations started to emerge in her head.
What is it?
Could it be that she was getting kidnapped?
Wasn't she with Kieran yesterday? It wasn't possible for anyone to bypass him and take her away.
However, what if it is him who sold her off to human traffickers? Could he be that vicious?
Horror started to spread through her being as bullets of cold sweats gather
Serenity's tone made him almost believe that she probably had a side career as an actress.His furrowed brows displayed well the discomfort that spread over him, and he pulled his hand away from her immediately, taking a step away from her."Stop that," he warned."Now, don't be mad, darling. I know I was wrong, alright? I won't ask you buy the dress for me," Serenity voiced out.Afraid of her mouth babbling anymore nonsense, Kieran grabbed her hand and stated, "Let's get out of here."As she was being pulled along, she said, "What about the dress?"Feeling a headache forming, Kieran raised his voice. "Just get it!"Serenity chuckled and handed the dress over to the saleswoman. Once the packing of the dress was done, Serenity grabbed all the bags from the countertop and stepped out from the store with her head raised high.
"Right. If you are so confident about it, who am I to stop you. Even if you die, what has that got to do with me? In fact it will make me happy. And it's not like they are my enemies. They are after you. It's not right for me to leave," Serenity said before pressing on to the accelerator of the car.As Kieran said, he distracted the werewolves away from the car. He transformed into his beastly form, dealing with other fellow werewolves.The sight of it daunted Serenity, and her survival instincts made her want to run away as fast as possible.She was only a human.It's not like she would be able to get in between those monstrous figures.The brutality made her clutch tightly onto the steering wheel. She found herself in a daze. For a second, she truly felt as though she had been living in a sheltered world.She didn't think such vicious encounters exist
As Kieran drove the car steadily, Serenity put the medicine over her wound and started to bandage her wrist. Doing things one hand made her a little clumsy, and it took time.However, that was the perfect distraction she needed to postpone discussing the gravity of the situation with Kieran. The silence she received from Kieran only caused her nerves to get more and more jittery.He wasn't planning to kill her and dump her body on the way, right?It wasn't like him to be so quiet.But since the man wasn't making any moves, she didn't want to provoke him further as well.The car stopped when it reached the pack, and Kieran turned to look at her. He then ordered, "Leave everything behind, and enter the pack. If anything potentially harmful is found on you, you will be questioned like someone intending to harm the pack."Disbelief was written in Serenity's eyes
Serenity shook her head."If you wanted to, you could have killed me way earlier," Serenity expressed."But one day, I will," Kieran replied.Serenity's eyes followed him as he got up the stairs, and she questioned, "Where are you going, Alpha?""To the infirmary."Confusion was written all over her face. "Why?"She noticed his line of sight that fell on her bleeding knees and understood his intention. She didn't think he would take her into consideration and was ready for him to scold her back to her room."Right."Serenity took a step up the stair before sharp pain travelled through her leg, but she managed to control her expression. While climbing the stairs, she limped behind the Alpha, and her slow movement caused the gap between them to increase.When Kieran turned back to look at her state,
Serenity rested her face on the palm while watching the show play on her laptop. Opened packs of snacks laid all over her office's table, creating a messy state.Hearing the knocks on her door, Serenity lazily replied, "You may enter.""Serenity."Beta's voice made Serenity turn her head, and a smile formed on her face. She voiced out, "What do you need me for, Beta?""I heard that you got injured. How is your wrist?" Richard's tone was laced with concern as he looked down at her wrist."You're the first to be concerned. It will take three weeks max if I take good care of it and not irritate it," Serenity answered.Staring at her in dissatisfaction, Richard reproached, "You acted quite foolishly yesterday. There was no need for you to put your life at risk and help Kieran, you know? Instead of being thanked, you even got your weapons confiscated."
A yawn left Serenity's mouth. Both the girls were too energetic. Playing cards excited them a lot, and they stayed awake until they heard the werewolves gather for morning practice. Only after that, they left— not because they were exhausted but because of getting caught. Serenity truly hoped that they wouldn't get caught because she didn't want to lose such a valuable source of information. Although Emma was stern and had tight lips, Lila, on the other hand, was easier to go around. She got to learn a lot of things and also understood that Lila would be the best person to get all the pack secrets out from. She needed to have an alone moment with the woman where she wouldn't be disrupted by Emma. There was a cunning glint in Serenity's eyes. She planned to go to bed when Jake knocked on her door and entered. There was a mischievous smile with a playful twinkle in his eyes that she had no positive feelings about. "Doc, may I enter?" asked Jake. "What do you want?" Serenity que
"You know better than me— the condition of the pack. None of the doctors sent here lived long. I am curious. Until how much longer does the Alpha plan to keep you alive," Jake stated. "Well, I might be the anomaly and survive," Serenity replied in a challenging tone. Serenity cracked her shoulder and stretched her arms as she walked into her office. It had been a long time since she had worked so hard, and after the sleepless night, she needed time to rest. Once the midnight arrived, Serenity knew that everyone had already gone to bed by now. Stepping out of her office, her eyes wandered around to confirm that no one was out there. Relieved at the peace, the corner of her lips curled up into a smile. She sneakily and carefully made her way over to the fourth floor, where the Alpha resided at. Yesterday, she learned from the girls that the Alpha was going out of the pack for the night. Taking advantage of his absence, Serenity planned to enter his office to get the CCTV footage. S
"You acted too impulsively by killing him off," commented Richard. His hand reached out for the glass of wine on the table, and a deep look settled in his eyes as he took a sip out of it. "You intended to keep him alive to extract information."Kieran solemnly stared at him, not appreciating Richard's tone of criticizing him. "I know what I am doing.""You sure? You surely could have saved Serenity without killing him. I am grateful to you for saving my sister, but I know you well. Regardless of what the rumors say, you are not a mindless murderer," Richard stated."I believe I had enough reasons to murder him." There was a warning in Kieran's voice, asking Richard to drop the topic."Alpha, you wouldn't have normally killed him without extracting valuable information from him. But you didn't even question him, rather impulsively took his life. You aren't the one to act on impulse. Why?" Richard's tone sharpened as he placed down the glass on the table.The hawk-like hazel eyes stared
Serenity was choosing clothes for herself when the men’s section fell into her eyes, and the corner of her eyes curved up. The hazel eyes glistened with playfulness as they stared at the Alpha. Seeing how Serenity was staring at him from head to toe, Kieran felt the feeling of being looked at by a predator, and he shook his head at the ridiculous idea.As Kieran raised one of his eyebrows questioningly, Serenity generously replied, “Alpha, I noticed that your closet is pretty monotonous. Why don’t I buy some clothes for you as appreciation?”Kieran was quick to reject the idea. “There is no need for that.”“Come on, Alpha. Your pack pays me a hefty salary, and I saved a lot during my time in the pack. I can spend a little on you.”Before Kieran was able to turn her down again, she grabbed his hand and pulled him along.Staring at the vibrant expression on his mate’s face, Kieran sighed and decid
Kieran did not immediately start the story. The two of them reached on the peak of one of the smaller mountains. The darkness in the sky started to fade away slightly, showing the signs of emerging dusk. Both of them found a stone to sit down upon. Serenity raised her head to stare at the sky, finding a sense of tranquility in it.“When my mother was out of the pack for business, she found her mate, my father. He was a human and did not know anything about the werewolves. He was happily in a relationship with his lover. My mother learns of this and was angered. She was a very possessive and proud wolf. She then told my father about everything, and her determination was only treated by him as absurdity.He declined no matter how many times she asked, and in the end, she forcefully kidnapped to the pack. And when he was unwilling to bow his head after that, she threatened him with the life of his lover. He got married to her, and I was born. She was very controllin
After leaving her in the room, Kieran turned his back on her, about to stride off when Serenity grabbed on to his wrist, stopping him. Raising one of his brows questioningly, he looked at her.“You are behaving quite oddly, Alpha. Is there anything going through your head?” Serenity voiced out her doubt.“It is a misunderstanding. Stay in this room until I get back. No matter how curious you get, don’t roam around. Also lock the doors and windows. Do not open it for anyone other than me,” Kieran instructed.Serenity released him and folded her arms over her chest. Then, bulging her cheeks, she stated, “You do not need to tell me all of that. I am not a child.”Thorn, furrowing her brows, she asked, “We will be sharing a room?”“In the eyes of the members of this pack, we are mates, and it would be better for you to show that we are a harmonious couple.”In their eyes?S
When the car stopped at the destination, Serenity woke up from the nap. A yawn left her mouth as she opened her eyes. She followed Kieran out of the car in a daze and found herself in front of another pack. The pack’s Alpha followed by few other members came out to greet the Alpha, and the Alpha exchanged a few words with them.Serenity had her head lowered, trying to fight off the sleepiness that was bugging her when she heard herself being addressed.“Is that the Luna? She is as beautiful as I heard,” expressed a friendly voice.Raising her head, Serenity saw that a younger male was smiling widely at her. Her questioning eyes made hum introduce him. “I am the Alpha’s son, Nathan. Nice to meet you, Luna.”Serenity nodded. “A pleasure indeed.”Kieran placed his hand around her shoulder and pulled her closer to him. Startled by his action, she raised one of her eyebrows at him. His low voice then fell
Enthusiasm was shown on the warrior wolves face after Serenity’s words. They have recently observed how distant and cold Serenity and Kieran had been. This in turn caused the Alpha to treat them worse. If bringing Serenity can ease the Alpha’s mood, they were willing to do anything for it.“That is great, Luna.”“Luna, you can take the car with the Alpha. We will follow along.”“Yeah, don’t worry. We will put in our best effort to protect you, Luna.”“We will not let a scratch come on you.”Confusion read on Serenity’s face.Were these the stoic members of Kieran’s face?What was up with those bright and hopeful eyes?Did they not think bringing her along would lower the efficiency of the task?Although Serenity was curious, she knew that it would not be appropriate for her to ask them now. Therefore, she nodded her head.Her eyes then f
Serenity’s eyes widened in alarm when Richard grabbed her hand and pulled her away in another direction. Unable to keep up with the pace, her feet dragged on the ground, leaving marks on the soil. There was visible pity in the eyes of those who saw her, and those who knew how she irritated the Beta the entire while shook their head.Serenity kept on incessantly interrupting the conversations Richard had with anyone whether with her small talks or obnoxious laughter’s.When Richard finally stopped and released her, Serenity raised her eyes to glare at her brother viciously. Her cheeks puffed up. “How can you drag me like that? No matter what, I am a delicate lady.”Richard sneered. “You are a delicate lady and a strong woman at your convenience. I can’t bear to take care of someone as great as you anymore. I rather pass off this task to someone who is more suitable.”“Pass me off to someone else?” Seren
Faced with the dressed up Serenity so early in the morning, Richard wondered she was up to. The bright smile on her face gave rise to bad feelings within him. He wanted to walk away from here, ignoring her, but her presence was too obvious for him to do so.“What do you want to do?” Richard asked with a frown.“Can you not look so grim? It bores me. Obviously, I am following you out,” Serenity expressed in a mtter of fact tone.Richard turned her down immediately. “Stay inside. Don’t cause trouble by going outside. I already have a lot of tasks to do.”“Obviously, I am not going to disturb you. I will follow you quietly, very quietly. You wouldn’t know that I am even here. And as a patient, staying all the time inside is not good for my health. Only by getting the fresh air outside can I recover better,” Serenity vocalized convincingly.“I think you will recover just fine by staying
Because of her wounded shoulder, Serenity could not lift her arms well and do much tasks. Richard was responsible for preparing the meals. Serenity sat on the table, swinging her kegs as she imoatiently waited for her brother to bring the food.“Hurry up, Richard! I am going tp starve to death at this rate!” Serenity shouted.Richard shot his younger sister a look of dissatisfaction. Ever since the day she learned that she was his younger sister, it seemed that she had lost all of her reservatiom and respect towards him. It was common for her to raise her voice towards him and order him around. She often made trouble for him as if taking revenge for hiding his identity.Then, the corner of his lips curled up to a smile. Richard expressed, “The pace of my cooking depends on my mood. If I end up feeling upset, it might take you a week to receive the meal.”Not about to lose to him, Serenity arched up her eyebrow. There was a mischevi
After a long time of waiting and trying, Serenity was finally able to get in comtect with her friend, Jane. The entire time her phone was out of service, and this made Serenity feel concerned.“Serenity, how are you doing? I jheard that you got really badly hurt. I am sorry. I should have warned you about it before,” Jane’s loud voice came from other side of the phone, laced with pure concern and panic.Serenity chuckled. “I still have hard time moving my shoulder, but other than that, I am fine. You should have seen how coolly I handled those werewolves. They should not be labeling me as a weak human anymore.”“It’s not you if you don’t joke about it,” Jane commented.“Is there any use of being so serious about it? Although it hurts, what matters is that I survived. What has been going on with you for so long? Are you doing fine? What about the pack? Did you all get hurt?” Serenity inquire