Serenity examined the open wound. The Beta clumsily wrapped around a piece of clothing around the whip marks to prevent the blood to spread around. Serenity experienced her fair share of horrifying wounds, and she could easily classify this among them. Her heart especially ached for Richard.
That bastard Alpha, he was too cruel!
Richard noticed the downcast expression on her face along with the rage and, with amusement in his voice out of attempt to ease the atmosphere, stated, “The Alpha really went easy on me. If it was someone else, the Alpha would have had the whip poisoned and leave him to rot in the prison.”
Serenity scoffed while starting to disinfect his wound. “He is too mean. You could be considered his friend. Everyone cuts their friends some slack.”
Richard softly smiled at her. “Before his friend, I am a member of his pack, and I have to absolutely obey him with no questions asked. I did go a little too far. That’s why; don’t get too mad
He called it a prison, but it felt with a dungeon out of a historical setting with most atrocious torture methods.But given the reputation of the pack, Serenity would not be exactly surprised if the legacy of cruel medieval practices were respected and followed in this pack.The prison was situated beneath the pack house. The entrance of the torture chamber was marked by creepy, gnarly bare trees. The rough stone staircase led downstairs into a damp and musty pathway. The strong smell emanating from it made Serenity instinctively scrunch up her nose.The nervous gnawing inside her made her palms wet, and biting down on the insides of her cheeks, she tried to prevent her fear from dominating her. She knew that if they noticed how panicked she was at this moment, it will only get them to act more outrageously.Although Serenity regretted not acting docilely in front of Kieran, it was not as though she could turn the time back. All she could d
Three days have passed ever since she was brought into this torture chamber. What accompanied her during this time period were the shrieks and cries of tortured sols that pierced through the sound of constantly dripping water. If it were not for the timely meals brought over to her, Serenity probably would have lost track of time. At first, she spooked her by being anxious about the demented tortures they will put her through, but after around a whole day had passed, Serenity was starting to lose her mind out of boredom. Now, at this point, a part of her genuinely hopes they would do something to break this stale situation. A groan of exhaustion left her mouth. “This is going to drive me crazy. Where is that Alpha? Is he not going to come and question me? Even the police can only keep a suspect locked for forty eight hours for questioning without proper evidence. Maybe he plans for me to lose my mind here. No, Serenity, stay calm. Count sheeps
As the consciousness came back to her, Serenity opened her eyes slowly, squinting to adjust to the light in the room. Touching her forehead, she winced due to how heavy it felt while sitting up on the bed.“That was one weird dream to have. That bastard hugging me and calling me mate? Serenity, that’s a nightmare. What a- ah!”A shout escaped from her mouth when she noticed the gloomy man sitting on the couch, staring at her impassively. Serenity sat up on the bed, hugging her knees and backing away instinctively.“What are you doing here?” She asked defensively.Then, her memories started to return to her. Her hand reached out to touch her bandaged neck, and she had the urge to lose her consciousness again. She was not ready to face this insane world now.“That was not a dream. That cannot be not a dream. What does that mean then? That the Alpha has lost his mind? He needs help? His senses went all wrong?”
Hollow.That is how Serenity felt inside.Was this how heartbreak felt?No matter how much she tries to deny it, even if it wasn’t a deep-seated love, she knew that a part of her held certain expectations from him?And today, he crushed all of her delusions.He silently entangled her in his plot, willing to use and even sacrifice her life if necessary to be used as bait for that monster.Before she had the illusion that, no matter how much he claimed to hate her, he will always is there to protect her.But now, she didn’t even know what was going through his head. At this point, she wasn’t even interested anymore in that complex mind of his, knowing that it will only break her down further.“What are you feeling upset for Serenity? You truly don’t want to be his mate. What other good qualities does he have other than his looks? You deserve someone better. Someone who will love and respect you. You are too great to be dealing with these silly love affairs.”Serenity pumped her fist.Af
Serenity tried to keep her nervousness at bay as the stern eyes of the man observed her, Her palms started to sweat as she found herself feeling bare I front of him. It felt as though even her innermost feelings laid in front of him like an open book.“A human. How unusual.”Who was this man?Serenity wondered.Own of the pack members filled him in. “Commander, she is human doctor recently assigned to the pack.”“A human doctor? Has the pack truly reached such a state that it needs the help of a human? How mortifying! How has the Alpha been managing the pack all along!”Facing with such blatant insult, Serenity’s face stiffened. Seeing the petrified faces of the pack members around her, Serenity knew not to open her mouth. The pack members were not this terrified of the Alpha either.Serenity held her hands together, displaying her fear. She did not want to stand out to such a ma
Richard placed his hands on Serenity’s shoulders. “There is no changing his decision, Serenity. The Alpha already has enough on his plate. Don’t anger him. You barely managed to come out of the prison alive. Do you want to be sent back to that place?”The idea of spending a week more locked up in that suffocating room made her shudder and brought her mental trauma back. But Serenity was desperate. Just as she was starting to get acquainted with the pack members after being alienated by them, she could not be sent back.Serenity smiled at him. “Thank you. I know you are worried about me, but I will handle it. I might seem reckless, but I know what I am doing.”Serenity definitely did not know what she was doing.She reassured the Beta with no plans.Standing outside the Alpha’s office, she clenched up her hand into a tight fist. Although she had a lot of pent up frustrations towards him, she
Although the third floor was not booming with patients, it was not deserted like before. Serenity had patient s visiting her with their queries. Almost everyone was surprised to see her get out of the person barely harmed and wanted to learn the tricks behind it.According to them, prison is a gruesome place, and barely anyone come out of it alive. Those who manage to see the light of the day, they are half dead. Hearing the graphic descriptions from the few enthusiastic werewolves had Serenity shuddering and actually feel that Kieran could have gone worse on her.Compared to the usual treatment that the prisoners get, she felt like a royalty.Other than that, she had many ask her the secret behind hr. professional skills, and few kids expressed their wishes about wanting to become a doctor. Having them warm up to her and acknowledging her effort brought joy to her.Although Serenity inherently preferred to be lazy, being a doctor was also something she r
Few words of comfort was the only help he received from Serenity, which in his opinion only added salt to the wound and oil to the faire, before she departed for her so-called beauty sleep.Jake cursed at her as soon as she left.As if he would believe her if she said there was nothing she could do to alleviate his dilemma.However, the excruciating pain of his stomach clenching came next, causing him to fall on his knees. Groans of pain left his mouth, and even though a part of him wanted to lose his consciousness, the sensation was only getting more and more vivid.On the other hand, Serenity grinned widely at the successful execution of her plan.Even if she had the antidote, she was not the fool to hand it over to him so soon. Let him suffer from the pain for at least a week to leave a long term memory lest he messed with her again. Also, she needed to take care of that excessive energy he has.Serenity hummed happily as she skipped over to her room.It was regretful she had no co
Once they have reached the restaurant, Serenity stepped out of the car and entered the place. Walking over to the counter, she voiced out, “Hello.”“Yes. How may I help you?” she inquired in a calm, professional tone.“My boyfriend left his phone here earlier. I received a call asking me to come and collect it,” Serenity explained.The woman nodded thoughtfully before glancing at a nearby waiter. “He will lead you to where it is,” she said, gesturing toward the man.Serenity murmured thanks and followed after the man. The man led her to the staircase that head towards the main floor of the restaurant. The lights were turned off. The dim surroundings made her pause, her brows furrowing in confusion. “Excuse me,” she began her voice tentative as she turned to address the waiter, but to her surprise, he was gone. Serenity turned around to search for him.That is when the soft golden lights were turned on, casting a warm glow, and soft violin music played in the background, creating a mag
For these two days, Serenity noticed that Kieran have been distracted by his phone. It was odd to find him being on his phone all the time, seeming to chat with someone, and occasionally, he made calls. And every time she tried to question him on what it was, he seemed to be avoiding answering her directly.This made her wonder whether or not he had gotten into any kind of trouble.However, no matter how she tried to probe, she could not get a clue on what was happening.Tonight, they were supposed to watch a movie together. However, Serenity was sure that Kieran had no clue what the plot was about since he was so enamored by the device in his hand.“Isn’t this scene so depressing?” Serenity questioned. In her hand was a bowl of popcorn, and there was a frown on her face.Kieran slightly raised his head to look at her and said, “Huh, yeah,” before going back to his phone.This completely set Serenity off. She slammed the bowl on the table, making loud noise, and she glared at the Alph
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