REID:“One of a kind?” Venice asks soon as we both leave my room. “What does that even mean?”“He’s gifted. A being with fore insight about things we cannot decipher. More or less a soothsayer,” I tell her, almost reluctantly. No lies, I do not really feel like talking about anything else because I know how much I had sacrificed in my time but giving her the details she needed minutes ago. And knowing Venice, she is never satisfied until she has clarified all that she wants to.“If dad keeps warning you not to consult him, then that should mean the Elder might not be the real deal that you think he is, isn’t that right?”“Real deal or not, I think he might have a profound solution. And since that is the case, I will be going with what he suggested. At least it wouldn’t hurt giving it a try.”“At the expense of bowing at the feet of the Green Dales?”A sigh, and I stop walking. Slowly I turn around to look at her, giving her the frustrated look because clearly I am getting frustrated w
KIRA:‘Don’t you think I need to leave? I’m having this eerie feeling being around the school,’ I communicate via the link to Alexia while resting my back on the barricade in the usual spot I take away from others during school hours.‘What eerie feeling? You sure it isn’t because you’re trying to avoid Kelvin?’ she asks teasingly.‘What has Kelvin got to do with this?’ even my facial expression shows how much ridiculous I find the question she asked. ‘Can you give me a break away from the guys? I’m trying to figure out my existence here, you know,’‘You sound like you are naive about the fact that I can see through you. We share the same soul, remember?’‘What about if I just cut you off from my soul?’‘Let me see you try,’ the confidence in her voice has me scoffing before I decide to put a block to the link between the two of us. And it was mostly because I needed to recuperate.Using the mind-link had come as something of a deal to me, but using it gets me mentally strained after
REID:“Reid, the reason you’re here had better be good ‘cause if not, I’m going to kick you out of my territory just the same way you came here.”That was the supposed threat I received from the one I came to meet in the territory that doesn’t belong to me. You must have guessed right because I am in the Green Dales pack. And right before me is my fellow alpha, Simon.After the whole hustle and bustle outside the territory leading in here, I was finally let in. Even though I had been quick to announce my intention, they still maintained their high level of cautiousness. I totally expected it, because who wouldn’t act that way seeing a group of wolflings coming at their territory armed?I had waited about ten minutes before they got in touch with Simon who finally agreed to let me into their territory. And to avoid any issue that would involve the pack members knowing I was around, they made me pass through a path that was not even the main way to Simon’s quarters. I was not bothered,
REID:“The bullshit is you trying to come up with an alliance just so you could end the rivalry between the Green Dales and the Night Blaze packs,” Simon states. “Just like you seem to know a lot about the Green Dales, I know a lot about your pack as well. I know how much your father hated the idea of the Red Legion, which means he forbade you to even consult the Elder. So why on earth would I believe you now that you tell me you met with him and it was him who gave you the idea to form a truce with me?”For real, this time around, I want to smack the hell out of Simon. Not just the fact that he is pissing me off with his words, but his constant assumptions are a killer for me. I would not mind putting my fist to good use before I leave.“I don’t what goes on in that head of yours that causes you to make absurd assumptions for me. I mean, is that how things work over here? Because it seems you lots tend to make unnecessary assumptions over everything,” I tell him, earning a narrow sta
KIRA:“Walk with me,” the hooded man says as he grabs me forcefully by the arm before turning me around to change the direction of where I was headed.“Alpha Reid?” I find myself gasping in surprise after realizing it is him. Something I figured out already some seconds ago. “What are you doing here?” I ask.“Keep it low. Your fellow pack members will hear you,” he states as he starts to walk with me with his hand still on my arm.“Did you trespass again? Because if you did, I’m not helping you escape this time around,” I waste no time in telling him.“Trust me, I didn’t.”“Then how did you get in here?” I ask him. “And could you let me go? You’re hurting me,”“Sorry,” he apologizes as he takes his hand off my arm. “I came to meet with your alpha just like I told you I would.”Instantly I am surprised. And I do not fail to show that I am but still I try not to look in his direction because who knows who could be watching us around to try to find out who he is.Luckily for him, his out
KIRA:What I want to know now is how I was so relaxed around Alpha Reid. And this thought follows me all the way home. Even until I get into my room.Fortunately, mom didn’t ask why I got home earlier than expected. My saving grace was kind of Adam who decided to wait for me somewhere outside the apartment. And it was not until he noticed me did he decide to head in. Made it seem like we just got back around the same time.I have Dropped my bag already while standing to ponder on the scenario that occurred today. Adam was not in the room with me or I would not have the time to think through the way I ought to. According to him, he wanted to go rabbit hunting which seems sort of weird to do.The last statement Alpha Reid left with me was the most comprehensive of all. What does he mean by me being special? Does he know anything about me? This is crazy. How would he even know my identity? Or could he be that he is the same as me?It instantly brings me to the one being I know would answ
KIRA:“But I don’t want to.” I counter in no time as I push myself up from the bed.‘Why not?’“I don’t want to have anything to do with Alpha Reid. I don’t want to see him. Don’t want to even have any discussion with him. He spells trouble for me and you know that!”‘Well...’ Alexia starts to say but sort of fades off before she could even do so. But she comes on with something else, ‘He actually helped with you an insight about the possible danger lurking in your territory and his. That observation could be helpful.’“Which I find absurd!” I snap. “And don’t you think it’s strange that you are trying to pitch me with him. If I was dumber than this, I probably would not think too much about it but I guess that is what you are trying to do. And for what?”‘I am not pitching you with anyone, Kira. You’re overreacting.’“Oh, I’m overreacting? I’m overreacting? Why won’t I when my wolf is trying to guide my steps for me like I’m sort of crybaby that has no clue where her life is headed?”
KIRA:After taking a deep breath, at least enough to calm me down lest I vent my frustration on someone who doesn’t deserve my tantrum, I open the door to see Bradley standing outside the quarters.Opening the door apparently caught his attention because he swiftly looks at me, giving an expression that tells he is sober. I am quick to notice that he is in a regular outfit other than his guard uniform. Gives him a completely different identity.“Hey,” he says a little confidently and I nod a little to that.My instinct was to usher him into the quarters but recalling that things between him and Adam might not be good yet, I change my mind on it and instead join him outside as I close the door behind me.To make him know that I was serious this time about having a proper conversation with him, even though I still do not want to, I go to the first step on the balcony and sit while telling him, “What’s up?”“I know you don’t want to see me but spare me a bit out of your time, will you,”
REID:I find Venice in her room about twenty minutes after my father left. Didn't even need to knock to get into the room because she left the door ajar.For a while, I stand at the entrance as I contemplated going over to sit beside her. She looked like she was thinking through a lot of things and I didn't want to meddle. But then I was here for a good cause.I eventually pushed myself to the bedside, taking a seat directly beside her. She doesn't even flinch or reacts to the fact that I've joined her and I stay quiet for a pretty long while until the courage to say something kicks in.“You sure about your decision?” is what I ask her. Trust me, I was not truly fine with speaking yet.She says nothing for such a long time that I thought she was going to ignore me totally. But then she speaks:“Why wouldn't I be?”I find myself nodding as if in understanding. Seems she has made up her mind about the whole thing before even confronting our father.I can't say I was a hundred percent in
REID:“Why don’t you wait? Let me teach you a good lesson!” Hunter yells at the already retreated Diana.He was already up on his feet with the sole aim of going after her but I was quick to get up on my feet as well and then hit him square in the chest, sending him back down on his seat.It was a good thing that I sat this close to him or he would have acted as the dimwit that he always is and go make trouble for himself. I wonder when he is going to learn how to comport himself.“If you dare go after her, I will have your head!” I threaten him with a glare.He does not even look threatened by what I just did as he scowls right in my face and then looks away. It took a lot of willpower for me not to smack him right across the face.I do the right thing by looking away from him. Damn it was exhausting having to control a grown-up. Wonder when he will learn to put himself at bay because I would be sure to do that for him if this goes on like this.I was just about to reprimand him once
REID:“We need to find a solution to your problem. We cannot keep letting you endanger the lives of others in this pack.” I say that with a bit of anger directed toward my beta seated right in front of me.It has been a week since the incident that had me having to put him down again. And for over a week, until yesterday, he was chained down to his bed. You could still see the scars that came with the silver chains used on his wrist. Must have hurt like hell.But I, for one, am not enjoying this. I should not be feeling endangered by the one I call my right-hand man. Literally makes no sense. How can I guarantee the safety of others when one of the problems comes from the one that should be assisting me in leading them?“I’m sorry, Reid,” he starts to say, reflecting soberness. “I wish I have a way of getting through this without putting the lives of others at risk but this is a tough call for me. The fact that I have no idea what is going on with me should be something I consider as
KIRA:I don’t know who suffered more from the attack between Bradley and me. Because we both look terrible at the moment.After the pack warriors had come around during the showdown between Bradley’s wolf and Kelvin’s, they had been able to handle the situation by subduing Kelvin’s wolf. But it took a lot before they were able to get that done even though they had come in their tens.Right after they had accomplished that, they took Bradley and me away from there while carting away with the struggling body of Kelvin who had been in his human form then. He was still not himself.The warriors had taken Bradley and me to the pack hospital which is where we both are now. The pack doctor had tended to our wounds already minutes ago now what we were made to do is rest so we could heal in time. It seems the claws that came with the possessed Kelvin had more than just ordinary swipes because it was taking time for either of us to heal.“That was your friend, wasn't it?” I hear Bradley ask, ta
KIRA:I feel I have lost a lot of blood. I can hardly move my body as I lay on the ground waiting for what fate has in store for me next.I can already hear incoming footsteps which means he is coming for me once more. The thought of it is frightening, especially judging that I have no defense against what is coming against me.When I hear nothing again, it prompts me to force myself to sit up so I can take a look at what is going on. I won’t necessarily say I succeeded in doing that because my elbows were just put up as a support to lift my body upward a little bit.I realize why I hear nothing from him again. This is because he is right now in the process of shifting. He has bent to the ground a little as the transformation starts to take place and in less than two seconds, a different entity was found in place of him which made me more scared than I was of him.His wolf is brown like almost other wolves I have sighted. The only difference is the size. Being that he is just an ordin
KIRA:“It’s the substance,” I say with my gaze still fully fixated on the spot Kelvin has his eyes on. Well, it did not come as a surprise to me because I was already aware of what killed my parents.I stand upright a little while later and look at Kelvin who cannot seem to take his eyes off the thing. And to be honest, it made me wonder if he had fallen into a hypnosis with the way he was acting.“Is this what you think we might find in here? There’s nothing special about this.” I say to him and then walk away from there to go check on something else.Even after a minute or so, I realize that I have not gotten a response from Kelvin which makes me look back at him. And to my surprise, he is still looking down at the substance.It was at that moment I knew something was wrong. How could he still be standing in the same spot since and be staring at the same thing? That was awfully strange.“Kelvin?” I decide to reach out to him by calling his name. But when he does not respond to my ca
KIRA:I’m out here freezing even though I got a pullover on. The weather seemed to have increased drastically in the last two days. And now I am beginning to regret that I agreed to be out here. At least, not by this time of the day.It’s way past noon already. I am certain it has hit the evening clock. But what do I know... I’ve been out here much longer than anticipated already.A few more minutes passed and I agreed that it was not wise being out here anymore. So I turn around intending to leave when I sight the person I’ve been out here waiting for.A frown makes its way to my face when the person’s gaze comes in contact with mine. I cannot believe that I got my time wasted just because of some link. He should have kept to the deal.The first words that leave my lips when he reaches right in front of me are, “You mind-linked me to be here yet you went on to delay me. Who does that?”He seems apologetic when he says, “I’m so sorry. I had to tend to something real quick at home. Did
REID:“What is wrong with him?” Diana, who just approached, asks. I know it is her even though I am not looking at her.I have full focus on Hunter who has already gone down to the ground. His situation has worsened because he now looks red all over. I cannot even place my hands on what triggered him to be this way.I finally respond to Diana’s inquiry. “He is at the point of going berserk.”“Berserk? Is this because of me?” she asks.“Not at all. The Abomination caused this on him. It is a long topic to discuss if I am going to go into the details with you.”I am glad he has not gone wild yet. I think he is fighting the urge to let the whole thing take control of his senses. Because if not, he should have switched already.Diana confirms my thoughts. “Whatever it is that he is fighting against, he is doing a pretty good job holding it off.”I nod. “So I see.”“What are we going to do now?”I look back for a second at Venice who just asked that. She looks all panicky as she stands in
REID:If I said I was not in awe of the activity going on right before my eyes, I would be a terrible liar. Watching the Red Legion train was something I would never hope to see in a million years but here was I witnessing it firsthand.Diana took permission from me this morning to use the training area to train with her men. According to her, it was the only way they could still be on track with their skills.I had agreed but only on the condition that I would be there to witness today’s training. And after today, they could have the training area to themselves whenever they needed to.She had thought it over first before agreeing to it. Not like she had a choice. And that is why I am here to witness the remarkable display of the skills the Red Legion possesses.Their prowess was much unique from what I have ever seen during any form of practice made by warriors. I could not seem to figure out the various forms of techniques they were showcasing. And it should not be much of a surpri