NATALIEWith my heart hammering in my throat, I pull the door open slightly. “ What are you doing? I heard noise coming from your room. ” She blinks at me, her droopy eyes screaming that she woke up from her deep slumber.How good is her hearing to be able to pick up noise from a soundproof room even in sleep?I swallow hard and look around. “ I — I was in the bathroom, taking a shower. ” I have never lied so confidently before, I can guarantee.Unconsciously, I fix my wet hair to hide the mark over my neck. “ At this hour? ” She narrows her eyes in suspicion.Fuck my life!“ I — Mom. ” Come up with something, Idiot.Finding me at a loss of words only confirms my Mom’s doubts. Without giving me the time to regain my composure, she pushes the door open with great force. The door hits my face, making me stumble back and cup my nose instinctively. Pain stabs my whole face. I wince and close my eyes.“ There is someone here, right? You are lying again. ” She accuses and strolls inside
NATALIEThe next morning brings me a new kind of nervousness and fear that I have never experienced before.I get ready and sneak out of my house before anyone sees me and eventually stops me from going out.Contrary to my expectations, I find Giana and Anne already waiting for me around the street, still dressed in their pajamas.“ I told you! ” Anne tells Giana as I get near them.“ You can’t tell him. ” Giana folds her arms over her chest.“ He has the right to know. ” I don’t know from where these words are coming.“ Natalie. I knew you will do this when guilt hits you again. We have been waiting here for two hours so we can stop you. So please…listen to us and give up on this stupid idea. ” Anne insists, gripping my wrist.“ Anne…Enzo has always been good to me. I can’t hide this from him anymore. At least not after, I have done this twice. The first time, I could let it slide as a mistake but…I can’t anymore. He needs to know what’s going on. ” I get my hand out of her grip.“ H
NATALIEWhen you think you are breaking apart and can’t hold yourself together, you find yourself running back to your home — the safe haven.I did the same. After running away from everyone I had considered dear once, I came back home and dashed to my room before locking myself inside.I can feel those pointed looks directed at me. Those people make my skin crawl. They make me feel disgusted.It was not my fault. They did this to me. I want to run to everyone and tell them one by one but I know no one will believe me.I sobbed, pulled my hair out, and asked myself the same question.Why was this happening to me? They all had loved me once. Everything was fine — I had a happy family, good friends, a standing in this werewolf society for being a beta’s daughter. I had a future — a bright one.But Moon Goddess fucked up everything when she decided she didn’t want me to have my wolf.What’s a werewolf without her wolf? I can’t be loved, I can’t be seen as someone respected, I can’t eve
NATALIE This only makes me cry harder. The little restraint I had over myself is gone.“ This is pretty annoying. ” He hums when I don’t stop crying.“ You are not even asking what happened to me?! ” I hiss, placing my burning forehead on my right knee.“ I don’t need to know. But I do need you to stop crying. ” His irritated voice sounds from the speaker.I sniff, shaking my head. Why am I only getting all these assholes in my life?“ I won’t stop crying! ” I declare.Tears blur my vision worse than before. Talking to him seems to be having an even more negative impact on me. I want to cry so much that I pass out and when I wake up, I might not even remember what happened today. It might feel like a dream.Silence falls on the other side.“ He lied to me. Everyone…all of them lied to me. ” I sob quietly.My body is slowly turning cold now. It seems to be happening due to the plaguing emotions which are hurting my heart.“ Okay. ” Equally disinterested.“ Are you not going to ask wha
NATALIEIt feels nothing new to wake up in the pack hospital bed with Doctor Yoona breathing down my neck.“ The Alpha is visiting the hospital today. Tell him what’s wrong with you. ” She tells me robotically as soon as I blink at her.Why does she even care? And why would Alpha care either?Pain hits me after these questions do. I sit up in the bed and my hand instantly wraps around my neck. Doctor Yoona hands me a glass of water without even asking. I grab it, deciding to say thank you later.“ I gave you the healing potion. How do you feel? ” She questions when I gulp down the water and place the glass at the side.“ I am fine. ” I give her a small smile.“ How did you fall off the stairs this time? ” She is clearly mocking me.“ The usual stuff. ” My voice drowns as a huge lump gets stuck in my throat.“ You will die. Someday, you are going to die if you keep this up. ” She tells me before fixing her thick rimmed glasses over her nose.I nod my head and stare at her, barely ho
NATALIE“ Caught you, thot. ” The rogue hisses close to my ear, with his heavy body covering my small frame.Taking in a shaky breath, I place my hands over the ground. Closing my eyes, I think about the possible ways of getting out from under him.He grabs my waist, ready to turn me around. I hit him in the side with my elbow as hard as I can. The crunch noise makes me sure that I hit a bone, straightHe groans, rolling off me. I get up on my feet quickly.“ Get this — Get this, slut! ” He growls from the ground.I look down at him and up at the rest of the seven men. They are close, too close.If I make a run again, one of them might shift and attack me.I place my hand over my right shoulder which hurts from the impact with the ground earlier.“ Where will you run from here, bitch? ” The buff man scoffs.“ Stop — Stop right there. ” I wave my hand at them.Sound stronger. I tell myself.“ I mind linked the patrol guards. They will be here any moment. So, if you want to save your li
NATALIE “ Untie this rope. ” I whisper, casting my eyes down. Fuck, fuck, fuck. I don’t want to have sex with him here. But I do want to have sex with him. “ Why should I? I am kind of liking this view. ” He retorts in his usual cocky tone. I lift my head. Another wave of heat ripples through my body. I gasp when our gazes lock. He rests his back against the tree in front of me leisurely and folds his arms over his chest. In the darkness, I watch his intimidating silhouette with desire swirling in my eyes. “ Please. ” Am I begging? No. Hell no. But, yes. A little. “ You didn’t listen to me when I said you shouldn’t cause me a headache. ” He reminds me. “ I…” I breathe. And clench my thighs. Wetness pools between my panties as the ache in my core grows stronger. “ Ple—Please. Just. Just… ” I bite my lower lip, stopping myself from moaning. “ Interesting. ” He hums, raking his fingers through his hair. “ What is so…interest—interesting… ” My lips quiver. I have to clenc
RYKER I watch her jaw opening and then hanging low in terror and surprise. Fuck. She always fucking takes it the wrong way. I blink my eyes and lower the cellphone for a moment. “ Who do you want to come and get you from here? That’s what I am asking. You can’t go home alone from here. ” I narrow my eyes and glare at her. She releases a breath through her mouth and my eyes are drawn to them. I gulp unconsciously and avert my eyes away. She is making me lose control. All of this is so unpredictable, like getting hit by a random disaster on your way home. “ How — How do you know them? ” She stutters, stumbling back and hitting the tree behind her. I look back at her. That’s what she was worried about. “ Long story. ” I am not in the mood to explain things even I can’t understand right now. Why did I go to such extent to know all about her, absolutely everything about her? I am not sure. “ You…” She always seems to get stuck on this word. My eyes search her amber orbs. In t