ELEANOR I stared up at him. Heat burning across my skin as though fire was spreading right through me, brought by the intensity of his lust-filled gaze. Dropping my eyes to the tiled floor, I bit my lower lip. Hesitant and afraid to meet his stare head on when my heart still can’t stop beating wildly at the moment. His face shooting me a scrutinizing look probably because I have made it too clear I craved for him, truthfully. Shit. I gulped. If this was my imagination, I would have slapped myself across the face without pouring another damn thought. "Is something wrong?" The confusion showing in his face escalated into worry. Brows furrowing at my expense. I shook my head, forcing my eyes to gaze into him before allowing a small, innocent smile that’s crept up my face. He uses his fingers to hold my chin up, and I swept my gaze across the floor towards his impeccably handsome features. His piercing blue eyes staring down at me with pure, evident lust. “I-I gotta take a shower,” I
37 VERONYKA A day after the Royal Winder’s dinner, I sit at the table across Elijah. He cleared his throat before munching down on his extra-large burrito. who seem to have a problem with me since the guy had been avoiding me since that day he followed me into the forest. As much as I wanted to shield my eyes from his blinding charisma oozing off him this moment, apparently I still am that same lazy badass Veronyka who does not bow her head down to anybody nor shy away from any man even if they strip themselves naked in front of me, especially if it was Elijah. The thought suddenly made me shiver. Not long after, I felt an intense heat burn across my skin. My face flushed and it subsequently forced me to rip my gaze off his wide, bulky chest. I squeezed my legs together while desperately trying to take an inappropriate image out of my mind. It had popped into my brain not too longer after I fixed my eyes on his annoyingly handsome face. His eyes, his lips. The way his muscles flexe
ELIJAH FLASHBACKI ran tirelessly for hours. I wasn’t sure just how much time it took for me to explore the entire territory on my own, though I was certain it took me a hella long time to cool off. I was still standing in the middle of the forest, naked after my wolf took over my body completely. All my clothes were ripped off due to the sudden, unexpected shift. Well, that was a first. North wasn’t always this grumpy and needy for one. ‘Fuck you, Elijah’ I sighed. My wolf wouldn’t stop cursing me and calling me a ’son of a b*tch’ since I told our mate to run. He hated me for not taking what was rightfully ours. And he might not believe me but I hate myself too. I shrugged, deciding that I wouldn’t argue with him just this one time. I wouldn’t blame him to be honest. After all, I have been holding him back for the past four years. ‘I told you North. That girl is off-limits.’ I point out to him. Promptly reminding him the number one rule I established ever since I could remember.
ELEANOR Three days. Three whole days had passed since the shower incident I had with Alex. That day, he walked out of the shower room. Smiling all while he was telling me he understood why I kind of rejected him. He had given me the chance to enjoy my own privacy though. But why was it that all of a sudden, the hot shower felt…freezing cold? He left me there to be at peace with myself, but ironically, how I felt while I was alone in there was the exact opposite of peace. It was horrible. I felt horrible. Like I was the most unfortunate person to be cursed in this werewolf world. To be the ultimate, complete and total freak of the pack, the wolf-less freak at that. To be discarded like a piece of useless garbage by my own parents. Just so I could fulfill a certain goal I was set to achieve since that fateful night. Right after I turned out to be the cursed blood wolf. And as if that was not bad enough, I was forced to live with a man I can never be with regardless of whether he is m
40 ALEXANDER “Miiiikkkkkkeeeeeee…” The man flinched, instantly turning around towards the source of that sudden whisper. Nothing. Darkness occupied every inch of space in his surroundings. The only thing aiding him to see his path was the little flashlight His brows furrowed, hands and knees visibly trembling as he spun around to face the front once again. Fuck. The thing was right in front of him all along. Hiding in the pitch-black corner where… “AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!” Okay, that’s it. Closing my eyes firmly shut, I gripped the edges of my seat, desperately trying to tune out the piercing screams forcing their way into my eardrums. I give up. I knew this was a bad idea, but my wolf insisted on it. Saying girls like watching horror stuff. For what? I forced my eyes open to the ridiculous long-haired old woman wearing a long, dirty wedding dress covered with blood. All of a sudden, someone nudged my arm and I flinch back to my seat, only slightly. I turned my head
41 ALEXANDER The food arrived at exactly noon. We finished eating our food in silence, then headed back to my car. Opening the car door for her, I noticed her wear the same set of clothes as the day before. My brows furrowed. Lips pressing into a thin line. Haven’t I bought her any clothes before? She jumped in the car and I followed to the driver’s seat. “Are we going home now?” She asks in a nervous tone. Sighing, I glanced at her face. Her hands pressed closely against her chest, fiddling with her seatbelt. “Not yet. You need clothes. I’ll buy you some.” “Ahm, you don’t have to do that. I can—” “No excuses.” And with that, I turned on the ignition and hit the road. Eleanor fell silent, and I noticed her turn her head looking out the window. Her eyes glued to it ever since, not speaking a word. I took a shortcut heading towards Linda’s clothing store. It’s the largest high-class store anyone could find in the city containing the most expensive and elegant pieces of Linda’
42 ALEXANDER “What happened?” I ask her, whilst she just avoided my questioning gaze and glued her eyes to the floor. She shook her head briefly before glancing up at me with a look of uncertainty in her blood-red eyes. There was a hint of nervousness in them as well which gradually disappeared the longer she fixed her eyes on me. “I just want to go home,” She mumbles. I stared at her for a few more seconds before letting out a sigh of defeat. “Fine, let’s go.” I eyed Linda who was also staring at Eleanor with a nervous look on her pale face. We headed to the car while I carried her three bags and put them in the backseat. Eleanor decided to keep her silence during the entire drive back home. Glancing at her face and posture as she looked out the window, I noticed that her mood changed into a different level I couldn’t quite reach, nor can I bring myself to grasp the emotions dwindling behind it. I then forced my gaze back to the road, gripping the stirring wheel around both m
BARBARA"YOU fucked the wolfless Adrian Wade?!!!" Paula couldn't contain her ravaging emotions and she stood abruptly from her seat. My eyes flew wide open the moment I heard the door crack open like a merciless thunder during an endless storm.Groaning, I said to myself, 'I knew this would happen'. I rolled my eyes briefly, wishing I could stuff that loud mouth of hers with my fist shoved down her throat. "Sshh!" Placing a finger on my lips, I grabbed her wrist and plopped her back down the chair right beside me. Immediately, I scanned the hall to check if there was anyone tuning in to our conversation. I noticed some males exchange glances with each other whilst the others whose backs turned on us peered at me over their shoulders. Clearing my throat, I pulled Paula's neck sharply towards my lips and locked her in place, reaching her through mindlink. 'I can't talk here. It's not safe' I say and she stares at me in utter bewilderment.Rolling her chocolate brown eyes, she presse