ELEANORStaring at my reflection in the mirror, I let my eyes scan my mauve pink evening dress glittering with sequins on my chest and lace on the edges. The dress dropped to my ankles and had a long slit exposing my thigh. Raising my hand, I press the golden pendant between my thumb and index finger. The pendant I would always hold onto whenever I feel utterly hopeless and miserable at night, in the human world. I exhale a breath, closing my eyes as I feel Alexander's big, calloused hands wrap around my waist."You look beautiful," Alex whispers huskily to my ear. A smile crawls its way up to my lips and I turn around, facing him. "Thank you, you look nice," I smile at him. He smirks when his eyes drop to the pendant around my neck. "I thought you disposed of this," He lifts the pendant with his finger, before trailing his gaze up to meet my eyes.I shook my head."Never, why would you think that?" I ask."Because I thought.." He paused, taking in a deep breath before looking stra
ALEXANDER The world stopped moving and everything around me stilled for a second. The moment I laid my eyes on her incomparable beauty as she walked down the stairs clutching Adrian's arm, I knew I had to be lucky to be her mate. However, I notice her grip tighten around my brother's arm before I saw him mumble something under his breath. Now I could feel my blood boiling with jealousy when I looked at them, standing side by side when it should have been me holding her there. Adrian insisted of it, and let him. Just because Adrian is my brother and I trust him with my life, and my mate. I notice Eleanor looked a bit gobsmacked in her spot. Scanning the room as if search of something or someone among the crowd. Was she looking for me? Heaving a breath, I plastered my best, signature smile on my face before walking towards them, holding out my hand once Eleanor neared the floor. Everyone made way as I approached my mate and future luna, ignoring the disapproving looks and judging fa
ELEANOR I walk over to the huge glass window overlooking the forest within their territory. My eyes gleamed as I gripped the ledge, looking down at the forest down below. The silver moonlight shone upon the trees, highlighting its the raindrops that splattered over the leaves after the rain. It was astonishing, I thought. A sigh slips from my lips, All these years, I suppressed my desire to shift and feel the earth under my paws for the first time since I was born. When I shifted in my room on the night of my 13th birthday, I was never allowed to shift ever again. Even when I finally fled the werewolf world and moved to the human city, I couldn't do what my body so desperately calls for. I couldn't risk shifting into my wolf, or it would either be the cold, isolating prison or some creepy, insane research facility I would be placed for a fucking experiment or worse, torture. I had to stay lowkey if I wanted to keep my identity a secret from the humans. Goddess knows what would have
ELEANORI just needed to take a breather for the first time in a long while before I stare into the face of reality right ahead of me. For the first time, I wanted to feel what it's like to be a wolf. I want to feel the rain patter on the ground as I feel the earth with my paws knowing they would take me wherever I wanted to go. I want to feel the wind brushing through my fur and simply enjoy running around with my wolf. I wanted to run. Maybe I always had but the thought of seeing my blood wolf scared me. All this time I've been holding her back, keeping her locked up in a cage somewhere deep within me to make sure the curse is kept well hidden too. I realize how wrong I have always been once I finally let my wolf go. When Ares took the reins from me, you have no idea how good that felt to me. I was relieved as I heaved out a deep sigh before letting my wolf take over.Alex seemed to have gotten the wrong idea here though. I wasn't trying to kill myself by jumping off the edge of a
UNKNOWN POV Victor is still no show. Where the fuck is the guy? I roll my eyes, tossing what's left of my cigarette to the bin. I've tried calling him, but it was no use. Tch! Useless son of a b*tch. You can't even trust him to do one thing right. He talks too fucking much, and yet where the fuck is he? I grunt, punching the wall in my bedroom hard as I could. Gritting my teeth, I shove my hands in my pocket, grabbing my phone. I go to the message app and started typing. 'She's back. What are you going to do next, Victor? Do you plan to hide in your little office forever?' I read my message one more time before pressing send. I took a deep breath before tidying up my suit. Looking down on my all white tuxedo, paired with a matching black tie, and black pants and shoes to go with it, I nod in satisfaction before exiting my secret room. I spot a petite girl, and the sight of her long, blue hair had me hard at the very spot I stood now.We were at the hallway, and no one comes her
ALEXANDER 'Run, Eleanor!' I yell through the mindlink, urging my mate to get up and follow me.She obeys me and kicks her legs, and we ran faster and faster as we made our way back to the packhouse.My heart is pounding as the memory of my past comes back to haunt me. I shook my head, trying to focus on running instead. But those images of that day my parents died has long been imprinted in my mind. I couldn't choose to avoid it. Everyday, it gets harder and harder for me to ignore each one of them flashing before my eyes. As if the past doesn't want me to forget. As though it wants me to relive every single moment, as though it wants me to feel the pain seven times more. 'Alex, you're eyes' A voice snaps, pulling me out of my thoughts. 'It's flashing red,'I blinked hard, closing my eyes for a short moment in a bid to I glance over at Eleanor who nudged my wolf and gazed up into my eyes. Her eyes glistening under the moonlight let me know how she felt deep inside. She was worried
ELEANORI grit my teeth as I bit back the tears. The pain and frustration. It's happening again. Just like what I've been through in my old pack. My heart is pounding, and all I hear is the crowd whispering, spatting hateful words against me and my blood wolf. My heart throbs, and I whimpered. Tears stung my eyes but I blinked them back hard. I am not going to cry. Not now. Not ever. Not when I just accepted myself for who I really am. I took some steps backwards but Alexander's loud, thunderous growl brought silence to the entire hall in just a second.I could feel his aura leaking from his body. His dominance spread throughout the hall, making everyone freeze. Their mouths were suddenly zipped shut as they stood upstraight, hands on the sides with their heads lowered in submission. Slowly, Alex shifted back to his human form. No one said a word even as he stood naked in front of the whole crowd, trembling in fear knowing they have unintentionally awakened their alpha's wrath. His
DANEERA"FIND HIM! CLOSE THE GATES!" The halls resounded with Alexander's command, causing the floor to quiver under my feet as if the peace surrounding the earth's core had just been shattered. Maybe it was the thumping fear that held my neck tight, but I could feel my limbs fail me. I stood still as Alexander's eyes coldly pierced me, making me sweat and pause my breath. "No one will leave this room until I say so." I heard him inhale sharply and when my eyes darted around the place, I noticed the people's faces tense up. He looks around and sees no movement. His brow cocked, jaw locked, and within a second, the whole pack house vibrated with a groundbreaking growl!"What are you fucking staring at?! FIND HIM!" Alexander roars angrily, "MOVE!"No answer was necessary. Neither was there space for any complaint. People crowded, and all of a sudden, people mounted, disappearing from my sight as they streamed outside the pack house. I wanted to follow but my legs decided otherwise, maki