"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 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
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