MIKE“Don’t be sad,” I mumbled to my goat, Charlie.Charlie munched his grass in response. I knew I was projecting my feelings to him. I was incredibly sad, and I believed it hard a lot to do with Maya. I didn’t understand why she couldn’t feel the connection that we shared.She just went about with that idiot. I’m not even sure she knows his true reality. He was good at subtlety, and I had no idea how to tell her the truth. It was evident that she wouldn’t believe me if that were to happen.“She is quite a handful, isn’t she?” I queried.Charlie chewed his grass even more. I took that as his sign of acceptance. Of course, he would accept everything I said. He didn’t have a choice. I was the one who took care of him, and not Maya.The thought made me smile, and I went about my work doing what I knew how to do best. I cleaned the backyard, and fed some of the chickens in their poultry. Suddenly, my hands stalled its movements. I almost howled, but managed to control myself. I shifted
MIKE I ran as fast as I could to the council. Despite the pain I felt in my chest, it didn’t stop me from running. My people needed me. I couldn’t count how many times I stopped myself from turning into a wolf, so I could get there faster. If the hunters saw me, I will be in a big trouble. I skipped some of the rocks, and ran as fast as I could to the council. The black hooded house soon came into sight. I ran into the house, alerting the occupants of the house. It was exactly 10pm. They weren’t sleeping, but were planning to go rounds around the parameter. “Mike?” Elder Tim queried a bit stunned to see me here at this time. I lowered my head on the ground, suddenly feeling so aggrieved. I couldn’t throw tantrums, for I was a man and it wasn’t allowed. But that didn’t stoping me from letting out a cry that shook the whole house. More people came into the room. “Mike, tell us what the problem is. My wife has been having recurrent visions of impending danger.” The older ma
I held her in my hands as I whispered sweet nothings to her ear, trying to soothe her, while hoping that whatever they had given to her doesn’t end up harming her. Maya was now my ultimate focus. My parents should be dead by now. Though, I was devastated beyond words, but with her, I had hope to live. I was happy to be able to live my life on my terms. I was happy to be able to see Maya again. And, I hoped I wouldn’t lose her too. I stepped out of the room, and heard the awful shrill of the siren. At that same time, my ear buzzed. The head council informed us all to meet at the warehouse at the outskirts of town. I had to get there at once. At the verandah, I noted that the police were already trooping into the party in numbers. I wouldn’t let them catch me. Most of the boys had fled the sight with their intense strength making it difficult for them to be caught so easily. Some touts and biker gangs were in the process of having an all out war. I quickly ran out of there taki
IAN “Ian calm down,” Marcus pleaded above the noise. I pushed my red hair off my face in anger. How could I possibly calm down? Everything was going to hell, and this stupid war shouldn’t have happened. I had told Chloe the very same thing, but it had literally gone out of her ears. There was nothing I could do to sabotage the situation. “Come on, man. You have to chill. Being this way isn’t going to help your cause in the very least.” “How do I do that? Don’t you understand that this isn’t good for us? There is a Cold War out there, and it will sabotage all our plans.” I snapped. “That’s how you see it,” he said easily. I gave him a look. “What do you mean by that?” He smiled slowly. “Come and have a sit.” I groaned. I wasn’t in the mood to relax, and pretend that all was well, because nothing was alright in any sense of the world. Everything was so messed up, and crazy. “Just...” “Just sit down,” Marcus mumbled. I reluctantly sat back on the green chair. Marcu
MIKE The night was still young, but the turmoil was still deep in our loins. There was only so much that could be done now, and I was worried for my people. I wanted them to have everything. I wanted them to have peace, and not have to deal with all these, but now, we couldn’t make that happen. “Do you think they would listen to a word we say?” Adam queried as we moved through the dark, cold night. My eyes were roaming everywhere, and I tried to pick any strange movements, but nothing was untoward. “I really don’t know what they wish to do. It’s only left for us to try.” I said calmly. Adam kicked at an undergrowth, spilling mud on me. I frowned slightly, annoyed about the whole thing. I didn’t want to be dealing with all these now, but I was a fighter, and I couldn’t relent. “Left to me, I wouldn’t plead before them. It’s crazy that we have to this to the people who killed your parents, Mike. I don’t think I would ever be able to have the courage out there. I just can’t s
MAYA Sometimes, life was really a pain. And, right now, it was just completely devastating to be alive. I didn’t understand why it felt like I was losing everything there ever was. I was stuck in this place. It was suddenly more pleasant than the first time, but not less forlorn. The pack boys had done their best to make this place good. I was presently lying in my bunk. It was nice and afforded as much privacy as can be, but it wasn’t the same as being in a home. I didn’t understand how things went from bad to worse. I didn’t get anything at all. I hated the fact that my carelessness caused everyone this. It was so crazy. I wish I had been more responsible. I shouldn’t have gone to that party. I knew what Chloe was capable of doing, and yet, like a fool, I had gone there. I couldn’t believe how stupid I could be. This was just not the Maya I wanted to be. I was so useless and stupid, and now, everyone was paying for my mistakes. “Are you awake?” Someone called from out of t
I’ve been trying to sleep for so long, but it gets harder the more I try. I couldn’t stop thinking about what Jean told me. She was in an on and iff relationship with Mike? How was that even possible? The little I knew of Mike, I felt he was honest, and he wasn’t someone that did things on impulse. I wanted to believe that he was true to himself and his feelings, but what I was seeing now isn’t what I thought it was. “Oh, moon goddess! What do I care?” I whispered into my pillow. I shouldn’t care about any of these things. It would literally do me no good. I was the one who was creating distances between us. So, it was only natural that he would seek closure with his ex. “Get the hell out of my sight woman,” a voice rang out. I frowned slightly. What was that? That voice belonged to Mike. I was so certain about it. Why was he in such a bad mood? Did Jean break his heart for the billionth time? I gritted my teeth as my head bore deeper into the pillow. I’ve officially
MIKE Those eyes had so much hurt in them, and that made me feel more guilty than I could have been. She must have heard everything, and jumped to conclusions concerning the same, and that shook me to the core. I had no idea what to say now that things has escalated to this extent. I only hoped things got better from here. “Baby, what are you looking at?” Jean whined. I glared at her, and then moved forward as quickly as I could, pushing her aside. She screamed at me to stop, but I couldn’t. I couldn’t feed into her sickness more than it was necessary. It was already costing me so much as it is, and I didn’t want it to get worse. The figure ran as she could. I chased after her. “Maya, please stop!” I cried after her. The waves of her hair was my only answer. She ran like her life depended on it, but I was equally fast. I was gaining ground just as fast, and I was determined not to let her get into the warehouse till we had our talk. I couldn’t bear her misunderstanding me
MIKE There was one thing for sure, I don’t have the courage to do anything I want, and that wasn’t right. I wished I could just go over to Maya’s place, but the truth was that I couldn’t face her. After all the wild talks in my head, I had not been able to get the courage to do anything. “Mike, why are you sitting here by yourself?” I looked up and noted that James was staring at me like he knew all of my secrets, but the truth was that he knew nothing. I should be the one looking at him that way, because he had become a shell of himself, and it was not really because the pack had failed to accept him. There was something else that was going on, and I had no idea what that was. I just knew I couldn’t afford for anything to go wrong this time. “What? Say something?” James said softly. I sighed as I looked away from him, towards the pack members. They were busy doing their things, and I saw Ginny, she was looking restless. I had a feeling that trapping her wolf inside her fo
I stood there in the cavern, my heart racing and my mind struggling to comprehend what was happening. I had no idea where I was or how I had ended up in this strange, otherworldly place. All around me, the walls of the cavern rose up high, towering over me like the jaws of some great beast. As I took in my surroundings, I realized that this was no ordinary cave. The air was thick and heavy, with a strange energy that seemed to pulse through the rocks themselves. The walls were covered in strange, glowing moss that cast an eerie blue light over everything. I looked down at the ground and gasped in amazement. It was as if I had been transported to another planet entirely. The soil was a deep shade of purple, and strange plants grew up out of the ground like twisted, alien versions of earth flora. The air was filled with the sounds of strange creatures, their calls echoing off the cavern walls. I took a step forward, feeling the weight of my fear bearing down on me with each passin
MAYA'S POV. I found myself in a strange room, completely disoriented and confused. My heart pounded in my chest as I tried to make sense of my surroundings. The room was small and cramped, with peeling paint and dusty corners. It looked like it hadn't been used in years. The only light came from a small window high up on the wall, casting an eerie glow across the space. I tried to remember how I got here, but everything was a blur. I couldn't recall any details, just a sense of unease that had been growing inside me for some time. As I looked around, I noticed that there was only one way out - a heavy wooden door that looked like it had been there for centuries. I approached it tentatively, feeling a sense of foreboding in the pit of my stomach. As I reached for the handle, the door suddenly shut with a loud thud. I jumped back in fright, my heart racing even faster now. I tried to open it again, but it wouldn't budge. I pushed and pulled with all my might, but it seemed to be l
MIKE I was seated at the back of the meeting room with the elders as we planned how we were going to get food supplies. The last time had not being favourable for us. It still made me so angry how everything had turned on its head. I didn’t like it one bit, but there was nothing I could do to change the dynamics. “This issue has been persistent. We are werewolves, and our strengths grows with food. Think about what would happen if we don’t have foodstuffs in the coming week. We would be too weak to go to battle and our enemies would have a greater hand over us. I don’t think that any of us wants that at this point,” one of the elders pointed out. We all agreed to that. Despite my earlier resolve, I was thinking of a way out. The strongest of us could get the food items instead of all of sending the weak links. It won’t be nice if we endangered more of our members just to satisfy out cravings. “Elder,” Adams said. “I think the best thing is do is laying low for some time. The w
THE BEAST Its big disgusting foot moved through the wild as it sought to take a creature into its worm-infested mouth. It was as thorough as ever owing to the many things that had come out of it loins. The animals and insects fled as he came around because it was a gruesome sight to behold. There was no-one who could have been there to understand what all these meant. It was an inexcusable thing, disgusting to say the least. His hands like big bloated wounds brushed the trees as he was in search of just one person: James. It was the only reason that the beast had come to Spadeville. He wanted nothing more than for James to be his snack. The beast could not stand to be in the same space with James. And, he was going to completely destroy him till the end of time. There was no way that James would escape this predator. The beast moved like he owned the place, and then with two of its fingers, it grabbed a baby goat, and that was enough to destroy it all. It was as brutal as br
MAYA My hands slowly touched the bucket handle as I pulled it into the room. There was a ting of nervousness as she stepped into the room. I sniffed in a cobweb, and in response, I coughed continuously and sneezed. I felt like I was in a bubble though I wasn’t really in one. Yet, the feeling was quite intense, and sporadic. My hands flickered upwards as I slowly cleaned the spot till it was enough for me to move forward. Dropping the bucket down, she stepped further into the room. It looked like a room reserved for queens. It was so beautiful and amazing.Yet, caked in dust. The cobweb was like a mask around it, but it didn’t completely dampen the beauty of the whole room. Instead, it made everything seem like it was worth so much. It looked completely beautiful and intense at that very moment. I stepped in further into the room, and took in the spaces. Everything was so nice and hectic at the same time. It was so crazy how much beauty was stored in the midst of dust, and I cou
Maya nervously approached the front door of her small apartment building, knowing that Ian was likely waiting for her on the other side. She took a deep breath and pushed open the door, immediately spotting Ian standing in the entryway, arms crossed and a stern look etched onto his face. Maya's stomach twisted with fear at the sight of him, and she paused uncertainly, unsure of how to approach him. Ian's eyes bore into her, and Maya felt like a mouse caught in a trap. She could see the disappointment and anger in his expression, and it only made her feel more guilty for having snuck out of the apartment. She swallowed hard and tried to muster up the courage to speak, but no words came out. "Where have you been?" Ian asked, his voice low and dangerous. The stern look on his face intensified, making Maya feel even more intimidated. She tried to think of something to say, some excuse that would make him go easier on her, but her mind drew a blank. "I just wanted to take a walk," Ma
IAN I have been watching them for so long, and they didn’t seem to be heading anywhere. When would these idiots go in, so I can find out the truth about all these? I hated all these, and I hated Maya and Mike the most. They had the guts to keep playing me and I wouldn’t let it slide. I was going to make sure that they got the tip of their medicine. I would make sure that nothing good comes out of their lives. My fingers slowly encircled the tree branch in rage. I watched as Mike spat some words and pushed Maya to the ground. It was shocking, but I didn’t care. It should all be an act. They were both trying to stay safe. With great pains Maya and Mike mumbled some words, but he angrily worked out to the chair, and sat down painfully. I felt the pain and sadness all at once. I felt like everything was really going down on him, and there was no way out for him. It was the worst thing that could ever happen to someone, but I honestly didn’t feel bad, but relieve at it all. Maya wa
MAYA I pulled him towards me to face me squarely. He glared at me, and despite how intimidating he looked, I wanted to kiss him so bad. I wanted him to see how much he affected me till my roots. I wanted him to understand the feelings that I had inside of me. “I want you to try to put everything that you may be feeling right now at the back of you, and please listen to me,” I said softly. He scoffed. I placed my hands on either side of his cheeks as I tried to make him face me. There was this fear in my heart that I was trying to pull down, and I was failing to do so. How could this keep happening? There is no way I would make this keep happening. I’m going to do all I could to make him see reason. He needed to see my love for him, and how much I cared for him. He needed to see that I didn’t wish him any evil, and I was so in love with him. This would be my hope, for him to see the truth and understand where my heart was. I just wanted everything to be ok, and that no evil was