Iram's POV"A-Amarantha?"The woman smirked and snarled at me. "I am not Amarantha, you treacherous mate!""Treacherous mate? How dare you call me that!""I have all the right to call you that. Because of you, Amarantha is dead!" Tears streamed down her face. Rage enveloped her eyes. "You killed her!""So, you're not Amarantha?"She chuckled. "Of course, I am not her! Amarantha is purely human while I am a werewolf. You saw me shift. You should have known by now.""But your face... How is this possible?""I don't have time to argue with that. I am here for Amarantha's soul. Where did you take her?""Soul? I'm not following this. What are you saying? Amarantha is dead, isn't she? Why are you looking for her soul? She must be with the Moon Goddess or with her Lord!""I was told that her soul is somewhere inside this pack. I could feel her energy near around here. I am here to take her with me. And I vow to never set foot in this pack and protect her from you!"I clenched my jaw at her w
Iram's POV I got out, distressed at how things got out of hand.I massaged my temples and sighed.What am I going to do with her? That face... she may seem to resemble her strikingly but it doesn't mean she is actually the woman I once loved. I should get rid of her. That's how it should be.If she is indeed her twin, then I should let go of her. I should not associate with her anymore. That painful death should have been enough to punish me like this. Why did someone that looks like her have to appear in front of me again?I found myself walking a familiar path. I did not intend to come here since I wanted to be alone, but with her face haunting me like this, it makes me want to have warmth enough to defeat the coldness I am feeling.I looked up at Annie Thompson's door. I was about to knock when suddenly, a chambermaid came."My King! My King, Madame Annie just left. Her room is empty," she informed me thoughtfully. "Did she not see you before she go?"I looked at her in confusion.
Annie's POV"Where are we going, Am? Are you sure we're doing this?" Hannah asked, reluctance lingering in her voice."We have to, Hannah. We don't belong there..." I replied as I walked through thick mosses and bushes inside the forest."We don't have any reason to stay as well. And I won't be curious to bring back my memories.""Why? Why did you give up on him so easily?""Because he's not mine to ever begin with..." I turned to Hannah with a smile and patted her head. "Don't worry, Hannah. We'll find our mate someday..."She sighed and smiled wryly. "Not unless he dies..." she whispered.I furrowed my eyebrows at her. "Who? Alpha Trace? He already rejected me, right? For sure we'll find our new mate again. Don't be too sad about it."We continued our journey and Hannah just entertained me with stories. I was thrilled with all her stories that I somehow forgot about my problems.My heart was deeply wounded the moment I left Prima Tierra Pack. There was something that was pulling me
Iram's POV Deep into the forest, I knew her presence was near.A puddle of hope came surging inside my heart.I'm going to see her. That's the most important thing to do.Not long enough, I heard a rattle from the grass. I followed the movement and quickly turned in that direction. It was too quick that I ran toward it. When I was about to jump on it, I was startled to see what it was.It was a deer. It ran fast saving its life from a predator like me.I have no time to hunt for food. I need to get Annie back.I walked slower and carefully looked at my surroundings. That was when I saw something that completely caught me off-guard.It was Annie Thompson. She was with someone. Her hand was in mid-air. Slowly moving to his face. They were face-to-face. She looked at him lovingly. Her eyes glistened under the sunlight.Something inside me wanted to come out and kill anyone in sight.I clenched my jaw and balled my fists. "Annie..."Annie turned to me with her cold eyes. She smirked and
Omnibus' POV We were headed to the Prima Tierra Pack boundary after Aruna told us of Amarantha's whereabouts.Despite my half-heart sunk at the last scene, I was with Shintara, I still chose to look for Amarantha.Apollo didn't seem to argue with me. He was right after all. Shintara already rejected me. I was no longer her mate. But there was something in me that screamed pain. I knew I was hurting her. She let me take her despite knowing that I am already mated to someone else. She was selfless and trusting. But outside, she showed me a strong woman that no one could shake. She was that kind of woman.But she was also supportive of me. Not because she wanted to see me happy with Amarantha but because she needed to join hands with her as a Chimera Wolf.I stopped in my tracks and stopped Shintara from further walking. I heard a faint sound. The rustling of the bushes."Do you hear that?" I asked her, whispering.Shintara nodded and pointed in a certain direction. "There. I can sense
Iram's POV"I don't know what you're talking about..." I looked away after hearing his question.How did he know that Amarantha is here?No. He didn't know that. The one I sent to the dungeon is not Amarantha but her alleged twin. But I will still not tell him about it. He already left his post long enough for me to understand that he is now a rogue.He chuckled. "You think I'd buy that? You can't hide her from me, Iram. She's my mate!""You came here after leaving your post to ask me this? Are you not afraid that I might punish you for leaving like that?""You think I'll be scared to death about that? You already punished me for killing her! You took away my mate and now you had the nerve to remind me of my post? I don't bloody hell care about being a Gamma. All I care about is her.""Beta Iñigo told me you are mated with his sister. Which is the truth, Omnibus? Are you just playing with me so that you could get what you want and get away with it? Just leave. You are no longer a part
Iram's POV I blinked my eyes many times in front of this human. Her expression reminded me of someone.Her image flashed in my mind.I shook my head and closed my eyes. No. I shouldn't be thinking about her. She's long dead gone.The woman whom I first loved.Inima Wahlberg.My first heartbreak.I immediately pushed the human girl away from me. That was when I realized what I just did.Lorna whimpered in pain. She fell to the ground with her elbow falling first.I stopped my urge to help her. I quickly looked away, balled my fists, and clenched my jaw. "Leave me alone!""M-my king...""Just get the bloody hell out of here!" I snapped.It made her jump. She quickly ran away with her tears brimming down her cheeks."Just fucking stop bothering me. I just don't feel loving again..." I told myself.Tears started to fall down my cheeks."Why does it have to be me, huh?" I asked while looking heavenward. I was asking the Moon Goddess. "Why does it have to be me?!" I shouted at the top of m
Annie's POVIt was me who was brought to my old chamber but when I woke up, I saw the tired and sleeping King Iram on the bedside. crouched there like wanting to watch me the whole night.I didn't know how I ended up coming back to Prima Tierra, but all I know is that when I saw him, I just couldn't turn away. It was the hardest, especially to see him cry like that.I didn't want to assume things, especially the reason behind his tears. I didn't want to assume that it was me. I know certainly that he is still into his past lover. It was too painful to even think of but when he saw me, it felt like he was referring to me. It felt like I owned those adjectives he said. It was so good to hear that I was willing to betray my promise of not coming back to him.I reached my hand to his face. I reluctantly stroke soft and subtle touches on his forehead and cheek."Why are you so stubborn? You should be more concerned about your life. Why do you always oppose what is destined to happen?" I as