The claw scratching her nerve had Serenity's breath stuck in her throat.She closed her eyes for a second, regretting her decision to step out of her comfort and safety zone by coming downstairs.Her heart started to thump rapidly in her chest while her life remained at the mercy of the hostile party. Serenity opened her eyes and turned her head to smile at Janice."It has been a while. But that's no way to greet someone, right?" Serenity raised one of her eyebrows. If one noticed intently enough, the tremble in her voice wouldn't go unnoticed."Snooping around like a mutt? Do the rules need to made clear to you? Or are you perhaps trying to harm the pack?" Serenity felt the sharp edge poke her delicate lifeline."There is no way a mere human like me can compare to a dog. I have weak senses. You, on other hand, as a werewolf must have really strong nose. I admire it," Serenity commented.'Serenity, oh, Serenity, that sharp tongue of yours will definitely be the reason you die one day
But before she was able to meet the ground, Kieran wrapped his hand around her waist.Serenity grabbed tightly onto his shirt for support. Her chest heaved up and down. Her teary hazel eyes glared at him. This was the worst scare she had gotten in her life.Even though she wanted to scold this man, drained out at this point, she didn't bother cursing him. At least he decided to spare her life for now.But who knows when this lunatic will change his mind?As he proceeded to pick her up, Serenity grabbed him tightly, not intending to let go of him at any cost. A chuckle left his mouth, causing his chest to rumble.The sound caused all her negative emotions to drain out for a second, finding it melodious.She rubbed her ear.'No, Serenity, you can't be seduced by this mean man.'Kieran carried her to her office. Serenity's eyes fell on her phone on the table, and she reached out for it. After that, she finally jumped off of the Alpha.Smiling at him, she expressed, "Thank you."Under Ki
The next day when Serenity went back to her office, she was glad to see that the floor was all clean. Whoever was responsible for providing cleaning services, she silently thanked them for their efficient work.Serenity walked around her office, deep in thought about what to do in the future. That's when, the door of her office was pushed open. Serenity turned her head to find Kate standing there, looking frantic. Bullets of sweat travelled down her forehead."Doctor, my son, Tom, he fainted. I don't know what happened. He is not waking up. Please help me. Please save him," Kate begged desperately, going up to grab Serenity's hand.Serenity solemnly looked at the woman and comfortingly patted her hand."I will take a look at him. Calm down," Serenity expressed.One of the pack members supported the teenage boy and placed him down on the bed. Serenity examined him with her eyes once, noticing how he looked paler than usual and he was breathing heavily.Frown etched on her forehead, no
Relief crossed through Serenity's face when she found the Beta standing at the door. She raised both of her hands."Beta, here, help me get the Alpha off of me," she asked for help.Richard walked over and lifted Kieran off of her. As his weight shifted over to the Beta, Serenity could finally breathe properly. Standing up, she stretched her arms, while Richard placed the Alpha down on the other couch. Taking in the Alpha's weak condition and high temperature, Richard looked around, and his eyes fell on the syringe on the floor. Nervousness travelled through Serenity as she followed his line of sight."Will you believe me if I call it a misunderstanding? I had no intention to hurt the Alpha."Richard raised one of his eyebrows before looking at Kieran's almost unconscious state."Well, maybe, I wanted to hurt him a little, but this is nothing life-threatening. He will be back to shape in a matter of a few hours. And once he is up, I will give him some drugs to boost him up further,"
The knocks on the door made Kieran respond, "Come in."The door pushed open slowly, and Serenity peeked her head in. A wide smile adorned her face as she voiced out, "Alpha, may I enter?"Kieran tapped the pen on the table. "I thought I had forbidden you from this floor.""Well, since you're somewhat my patient, I thought it would be only right for me to take the chance and check up on you," Serenity stated, inviting herself into the room and closing the door behind her."Just because I haven't punished you yet doesn't mean you can cross the line over and over again," Kieran enunciated.Serenity sighed."Why do your words always have to be covered in thorns, Alpha? You know, when you try to talk sweetly, it gradually leads your mood to get better as well. Why do we have to make it bitter for everyone?" Serenity expressed."The dungeon is just beneath the pack house," Kieran pointed out.Serenity gulped and sheepishly giggled. "I talked way too much again, didn't I? But are you feeling
Serenity pushed the menu towards the Alpha."What would you like to eat, Alpha?" she questioned.As his eyes trained on the menu, she added, "I would recommend the pasta. It tastes absolutely lovely."Kieran raised his line of sight to look at her and asked, "Can you keep your mouth shut?"Serenity scrunched up her nose for a second before tightly pressing her lips into a thin line. Once Kieran was done letting the waiter know his order, Serenity mentioned her regular order.As the meal was being prepared, Kieran spent the time on his phone. As for Serenity, she folded her hands on the table and stared at the Alpha in an observant manner.His hair was pulled back into a ponytail. A few strands fell on his forehead. The screen light reflected on his mesmerizing grey blue eyes. The shirt he wore hugged his figure in a flattering manner, and Serenity vaguely noticed the women stealing looks at him.Serenity shook her head.'If only they knew how lovely his personality.'"Move your eyes a
Serenity grabbed the glass in front of her and dunked it down. The burning sensation that travelled down her throat invigorated her. Serenity wasn't the one to usually indulge in alcoholic drinks, but once in a while, she craved the thrill.From the corner of her eyes, she spotted the frown sitting on the Alpha's face. The environment of the bar— the loud music, flashing lights, and bodies crowding the area— did not settle well with him. Also, regret started to form within him for complying along with Serenity."Aren't you drinking?" Serenity asked."I would rather remain sober," Kieran vocalized. Although Kieran didn't totally abstain from drinking, however, he preferred to maintain a clear state of mind. Being intoxicated did not suit his preference as it would lead to mistakes being made.And the bar was an unfamiliar environment for him with everyone around being strangers. He remained on alert, observing his surroundings in case something went wrong.Also, his trust issues forb
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 was inherently a lazy person to begin with. Because she was afraid of missing Kieran and being worried about everyone, she kept herself occupied with work for so long. Now that everything had come to a peace, the long hours of working as a doctor was a little too taxing for her soul.Serenity leaned against the couch and groaned. “Should I just quiet and go back with you to your pack? Anyways, you can afford to raise me,” Serenity suggested.Kieran, who was working on his laptop, did not look up and responded, “Were you not determined to stay here and develop your career like an independent woman? I support you. Don’t worry.”Serenity furrowed her brows. “I change my mind. Am I not allowed to do that? Working like these every day for long hours, I don’t even feel like living anymore. This is killing all my passion.”Amusement crossed through Kieran’s eyes as he turned his head to look at her after her dramatic words. “Is it that bad?”Serenity nodded her head.“I get you, Ser
Almost two weeks had passed since Kieran came here. Throughout this entire time, Serenity and Kieran had small fights with Serenity starting those most of the time and Kieran simply tolerating her temper. Other than that, they have been peaceful.Since Kieran was here now, fine and healthy, and everything was alright between them, Jane thought that she shouldn’t be overstaying her welcome. As she would only be getting in between the couple, she decided to return.Serenity felt guilty at that since her friend had come here for her sake, and she was not able to do anything. Jane only laughed at her emotions, calling her a fool and telling her that the best thing would be for her and Kieran to peacefully settle. The two of them had gone through a lot of things.That was what Serenity hoped for as well.As Serenity finished taking her shower at night, she smiled at Kieran who was busy in the kitchen. Never did she think that she would be able to domesticate such a mighty Alpha. A recent h
There was confusion in the Alpha’s eyes as he stared at his mate.“Serenity that… isn’t it too abrupt?”Serenity stared at him startled and scoffed. “What are you feeling shy for? You had no issue roaming topless in front of the entire pack before.”“Well, you are right.”As she watched him slowly take off his shirt, it felt as though she was harassing him, and spoke out, “Alpha, I only want to check up on your injuries. I heard from my brother that you are gravely hurt. That is it.”Hearing that, Kieran was about to put his shirt back. He said, “There is no need for you to do that? I am almost fine.”However, not giving him the chance to do that, she pulled away his shirt. Seeing how his upper body was covered with thick bandages, she could only imagine how bad his wounds might have been. There was a thick scar that ran across his shoulder that was yet to heal. Knowing how as the Alpha he had great healing powers, for these to take so much time, she could picture the life and death s
Serenity frowned when she noticed tha she received a call from an unknown number after midnight, but remembering how she told Kieran to have her brother call her, she received the call.“Serenity, you are still awake,” Richard softly said. His voice held a bit of guilt and fear in them.Serenity sneered. “Look who is alive. I hought you were dead by now given the silence from you.”“It is not that I have not been wanting to call you. It is just that I have been so busy every day that I keep putting it off. Look, now that the Alpha is no longer in the pack, all the responsibilities of the pack have fallen on my shoulder. I know you are my sensible little sister and understand my position, right?” Richard tried to get her to calm down.This only infuriated Serenity further. “Oh? Is that so? If you are crammed with so much important tasks, why did you have to call me now? Let me hang up. After all, I do not fall in those important categories, and therefore, I have no right to waste your
The lack of sleep caught up to Serenity, and she found herself dozing off during the work entire time today. Not even cups of bitter coffee could keep her awake and drive her headache away.When the day was over, Amelia, the nurse who proposed she went on a date yesterday with her nephew, caught up to Serenity and garbbed her arm. Although Serenity wanted nothing more than to go home and rest on her bed, she smiled and carrued on the conversation with Amelia.“By the way, are you hungry? Why don’t we go and grab a meal together?”Serenity replied, “I had little something to eat earlier. I am not hungry yet.”“I am sure you will feel hungry on the way there.”Serenity was about to turn her down when her eyes fell on Kieran who walked over to her. It seemed that he came to pick her up. He didn’t know when her shift today ends. Could it be that he was waiting for her the entire time?What a fool!He could have just asked her for the time.“And also my cousin will be there. You wouldn’t m
But Serenity was doomed to have a sleepless night. No matter how hard she tried, her thoughts were filled with Kieran, how he was standing outside, and what will happen in the future. Before she knew it, it was already time floor her to get to work. Instead of taking a day off, she decided to get to work, believing that would at least keep her thoughts occupied or else laying down on her bed, she will be consistently pestered by Kieran mentally.Last night, she resisted the urge to get to the balcony to check whether or not the man was standing outside multiple times, and after an arduous fights with her inner self, she managed to prevent herself from taking a glance.Looking at her state in front of the mirror, Serenity knew that she looked extra bad. One would think she went through a night of horror.Staring at the foundation in her hand, she commented, “This is what makeup is for.”There was no way she was letting anyone know how restless she was last night.After Serenity was don
Staring at the familiar an in front of her, Serenity felt baffled. Jane noticed the tension between both of them and decided to give them space by getting up to Serenity’s apartment.Serenity quickly brought her emotions in control and put on a mask of nonchalance to match the Alpha’s. She took a second to observe his features. He cleaned up his wild hair considerably, taking a neat appearance, but instead of that making him seem gentler, he somehow appeared to be equally oppressive.“What are you doing here, Alpha? What a surprise!” Serenity expressed. Sarcasm evident in her voice.“I am here for you, Serenity. Are you going to accept me?” Kieran stated. Instead of it being a pleading request, there was a domineering pressure behind his words.The corner of Serenity’s eyes curved up, and there was a twinkle in those hazel eyes. “I am afraid you are a little late. I already went on a date with someone today, and we hit it off rely well. I don’t think it would be right of me to accept
After being done with the day’s work, Serenity removed her doctor’s coat and packed her bag. Just as she was about to step out of her office, her phone suddenly rang up. She reached for her phone to find out that it was her best friend ‘Jane’ calling and a soft smile formed on her face.She received the call.“Where are you, Serenity? I have been looking for you at the airport for so long, and I can’t see any signs of you. Where are you?” Jane stated, her voice filled with dissatisfaction.Serenity looked at her watch and frowned. “You are already here? I thought that there was still an hour left.”“Serenity, are you kidding me!? Don’t tell me you forgot the time? What a friend you are!” There was obvious sarcasm in her voice.“I am sorry. There was too much things on my schedule today, and I forgot. Come on, forgive me. I will take you on a shopping spree, and all the money will be on me. I will be there in an half an hour. I promise. I will drive fast.” Serenity rushed out of her of
Serenity waved her hand at the little girl who walked out of her office with a bright grin, guided by her mother. Once the door was closed, Serenity stretched her arms out of exhaustion before extending her hand and taking a sip out of the coffee cup in front of her. The hot cappuccino inside it had become long cold.Serenity’s eyes then fell on the calendar in front of her, and a frown fell on her features as she leaned closer to the calendar. She took out a pen and circled today’s date.“It’s already one moth.” A sigh left her mouth. After that, she raised her voice, feeling the anger rise within her veins. “I knew that I should not have trusted that bastard! ‘Wait for me for a month’. Well, I have waited. Where are you now? What am I? Some kind of pushover? I am not going to wait for you anymore, you mean bastard!”It has been a month since she had received any kinds of news from the pack. She asked everyone around her for a piece of reliable update, but the information was all sca