Ellie's eyes widened in shock by the words that came out of Steve's mouth. The nonsense she just heard. "Excuse me?! What the hell are you going on about now?!" she demanded. "Perhaps you've forgotten, but you were the one who initiated the rejection between us!""I know. And I was so foolish to do that instead of trusting the Moon Goddess's decision," he said, unfazed by her rage."You nearly killed me. Happily, no less.""And I was stopped. Yes, it costed me an arm, and the lives of a few of our own people, but in the end, I didn't kill you, and I'm really glad I didn't."Ellie grew more disgusted by how seemingly desperate this man was getting. If she didn't know any better, she'd think he was being truthful about his apology and remorse, and actually thought she would forget everything he had done to her, and then some. But she was no fool."I don't think you even realize one very important thing; YOU rejected ME! Your fated mate! As such, there is no such thing as 'getting back t
Meanwhile, with Steve, the Beta of the Hermit Pack was walking down the road, heading straight to Maddie's house, as per usual. As soon as he arrived at his destination, he didn't bother knocking at the door, as he let himself in, and was greeted by the sight of Maddie's parents and Albus."You took a while," Aiden said. "And? How is our stray guest?""Healthy, for one thing," Steve answered, a disgusted expression on his face. "For another, I think she grew a backbone being away for so long. Even though she's supposed to be a weak werewolf now.""You forget, she may have Maddie's wolf in her now, it is only the majority part of the whole wolf; she still has a part of her own wolf inside of her," Albus reminded. "Well... Not that it would matter soon. Not if you find a way to convince her to get involved in the Wolf Swap Rite again, so we can extract her remaining wolf and put it inside Maddie, where it belongs."As Ellie had thought, Steve was not being genuine in his remorse and ple
The evening was calm as ever in the Devorare Pack. Perhaps a bit too calm, now that the werewolves did not need to resume their training for a war that abruptly ended. While some relished in this time of peace, others were not as relaxed in doing nothing, as they used their free time to do various activities to get their bodies moving. Be it resuming their training or simply playing a game.Jengo was amongst those training, as he was in his personal training ground, doing some squats. Unlike most werewolves, though, he was not doing them because he was feeling restless; he just wanted to get his mind off of a certain something.'William... I wonder if he's truly gone to look for her...' he thought.Jengo did not want to consider it, but after the chat he had with his boyfriend about the latter's possible-true feelings for Ellie, William just disappeared. He assumed that it may be to finish things with his mate; an assumption that he fears so. Jengo wanted to believe in what he and Wil
A couple days passed sinced Ellie and William got captured by the Hermit Pack. In the time that passed, neither had seen nor heard of the other, for Ellie had been kept in Steve's room, with her only contact of the outside world being from the open window and the Beta himself. He who refused to say a word about the prisoner, who had been kept in the cell, still healing from his dagger wound. With the current lack of security around the pack, Ellie had already considered sneaking out of the house to search for William, only to then remind herself that a witch was also present in this pack. As if that mental reminder wasn't enough, at one point, she tested the window to see if there was any sort of witchcraft done to keep her here, tossing a piece of meat from her lunch delivered to her. Upon doing so, the instant the meat went through the window, it bursted into flames. This 'defense mechanism' combined with the fact that Steve not once even asked Ellie if she wanted to get some air du
William was still stuck in his cell. Rather than do nothing but wait as his injury heals up, like Ellie, William had been using his time to train himself however he could in his limited space. And as best as he could in his condition.Under normal cases, werewolves would be fully recovered from their injuries in a day or two at most. With a wound inflicted from their prime weakness, though? William may as well be a human with a stab wound. Maybe even worse, had the Hermit Pack's healer not have stitched the injury and come daily to check on him.Despite the injury, William endured the agony and do whatever training he could do that would not open the stitches. He already tried looking for a way out- especially when he does not know how this pack deals with prisoners and refused to want to know- only to then notice his cell was coated in silver. Perhaps not 'everywhere', but any possible exits or breakouts he could see were practically protected by it. Not to say that he would not be a
In Maddie's house, the Alpha was not feeling the least bit amused about what was happening while she was bedridden. It was annoying her enough that she had to stay isolated in her room on Albus's advice, locked up in her own home, enchanted by some spell to supposedly prevent her scent from getting sniffed out from the werewolves outside, out of fear of what was happening to her body. But learning that both Ellie and the Alpha who saved her are here?!"Albus! Do NOT make me say it again!" she shouted, banging her hands on the locked door."Miss Maddie, I implore you to please listen and see reason," Albus calmly spoke on the other side, unfazed by her shouting."Screw the reason! You're telling me both that stray and murderer are here, IN MY PACK! As Alpha, I demand you let me out so that I can personally deliver hell onto them both! Especially Ellie!""And risk your well-being in the process? You do remember what I told you about your condition, right? Should I do as you say in your
Steve was enraged. More than enraged; he was practically panicking, as he vented out his frustrations on a thick, sturdy tree in the woods not far from the pack.It has been three days since he made that bet with Albus. Three days... and he has made so little progress in convincing Ellie to even trust him. At this rate, once tomorrow comes and goes, he will lost his bet with the gypsy. Other than getting his pride damaged from being unable to do as he claim he would, who knows what Albus will do? He never did say what his condition would be in their bet, and Steve did not want to know what that would be.'Dammit... My pride as a werewolf is on the line here!' he thought. 'Come on, you stupid Beta, think! How do you win Ellie back to your side? Can't play the nice guy act, obviously. She's not stupid enough to fall for it again.'"You still haven't won her over?" came a voice, snapping him out of his thoughts.Steve turned to the source and saw it was none other than Aiden approaching
That night, Ellie has gotten herself another visit from Steve, as the Beta promised her."Huh. Took you long enough to get back here. And here I was, thinking you've forgotten your promise to your ex-mate," Ellie said in sarcasm. "Oh, but wait... You did lie to me about a bunch of things during our time together. I should actually be more surprised that you kept the promise to return."As much as her words irked Steve, he was actually quite happy to see the attitude. Especially with the effect it was having on him. "Oh, Ellie... I may have lied to you about our time together, how I have been feeling towards you in full, but you should know that I have been keeping all the promises I made with you. Sure, there were times when I was a little late to some of our meets, but I still arrived as I promised you, didn't I?"'Yeah. Because you were most likely with Maddie at those times,' Ellie thought in realization, while also noticing the tone her former mate used."Well, someone is suddenly
“So that’s what he’s decided…” Ellie could only say, after being told of the punishment William gave her by Raymond.“Unfortunately, yeah…” the Alpha weakly said. “B-But hey. Look on the bright side. You’ll still live. You’re not going to die.”“Not now, at least,” Ellie solemnly added. “William may not have decided to kill me, but making me into a slave? You know as well as I do that that’s even worse than being exiled. And here I thought I wouldn’t be used as a tool ever again…”Slavery amongst werewolves… While it was not something common amongst any werewolf pack, it was still a well-known punishment amongst many. Usually done to werewolves who committed an unspeakable crime as irredeemable mutts, or members of a fallen pack’s Alpha’s family as trophies. Either way, once branded as a slave, no longer would that werewolf be seen as an equal. No longer would they be treated as a person. Instead… they will be treated as a tool they aren’t.Since slavery was a practice that was rarely
Meanwhile, at the Hermit Pack, days had passed since the encounter with the Nex Pack. After getting the time to personally grieve, it was now the day when the Hermit Pack was to move out and merge with the Devorare Pack. With news of Jengo’s passing already well known to all the werewolves in the Hermit Pack, the Devorare Wolves- well aware of their Alpha’s full feelings towards their late Beta- did not want to bother their leader with the preparations, and thus managed to get everything done in time.Of course, the preparations made were not just for the Hermit Wolves’ relocating, as one certain werewolf had just found out.“Alpha William… Tell me you are not serious about this!” Raymond requested.“I believe I made myself clear plenty of times these past few days, Alpha Raymond,” William said, looking over some documents. “Especially when I requested you to make such arrangements. You who is the only other person present at the time of Jengo’s death, in addition to being a fellow Al
It was a cold night at the Nex Pack, as Lyra, Hayden, and the other juvenile werewolves knelt before their Alpha. Most of them were quite frightened being in his presence. Specifically since they gave in their reports about the mission.“Let me see if I got this right,” Drake spoke after taking in a breath. “Not only did you kids find your target and let her go free, you told her everything about herself. In the presence of two other nobodies, no less. Did I get that right?”“Nobodies they may be, Alpha, they are also someone close to the target,” Lyra corrected. She being the only one not fazed by the menacing aura he was emitting.Her casual response only served to increase Drake’s rage, as he personally rushed down to his stepdaughter and slammed her face down to the floor. “Do you really think this is supposed to be funny in any way at all?” he questioned. “You don’t seem to understand how severe the situation is here. In this pack, it is one thing if our target manages to escape
The next day, Ellie had regained consciousness and found herself in a very familiar room. One she could not believe she was in again. Only much worse than the last time.‘Again…? I’m in a cell again…’ she thought.She reached a hand out to the bars, hoping that the room she was in was not really what she thought it to be. Upon feeling her finger burn on contact, Ellie hastily recoiled and curled up in a ball.‘He… He really believed it all… He believed a bunch of strangers, who are also his enemies… over his own mate… Then again, when has he ever believed me in anything?’To say Ellie was in disbelief of her own situation- of the events that led to her current state now- would be an understatement. Regardless of how much William detests her, how could he easily believe in what other werewolves claim? More so when those very werewolves were part of the pack he insinuated to have a bad history with? She did not want to think what she went through last night was real, but here she was… S
Why was Sheera here…? Why does she have their son- her own boy- in her arms in that condition? Why was she even holding him in a way no mother would hold their child, but in a way a kidnapper or any sort of criminal would carry a kid?! More importantly… why was she standing with the Nex Pack like an ally rather than a hostage…?“Sheera… What’s going on here?” Killian dared ask.Sheera gave no answer, as she approached Clifford with the big werewolf behind her, and bowed to him loyally. “My many greetings, Sir Clifford,” she said.“You took a while to get here. I thought for sure you decided to back out at the last second,” Clifford said.“Nonsense. I just had a bit of difficulties trying to get this thing under control and Big here disposed of Private,” she simply said, tossing William on the ground, raising Killian and the other Devorares’ bafflement towards her and worries for the boy.“William!” the Alpha cried out, about to rush to his son, only to be knocked down to the ground by
With Sheera and William, the pair made it to the gorge, where one of the guards stood waiting for them."Beta Sheera, Master William!" he greeted with a salute."At ease, Private," she greeted in return. "Is it only just you? Where are Alpha William and the others?""They went on ahead down the gorge. We should catch up to them. Best shift into your wolf form; the slope is steep enough, but it's probably because of the rain we had, it also looks really slippery," Private warned."So we're almost at the meeting?" William asked."Yeah. And you can meet a new friend."Sheera smiled at those last words. Only... something was off about it. "Well... Not exactly," she said."What was that?" Just as soon as Private asked that, a heavy thud was heard from directly behind him.He turned to see who or what was behind him... Only to see black.******Killian and his group carefully descended down into the gorge in their wolf form. Thankfully, even with the new moon out and weakening them, they ca
With Raymond now gone with Ellie, William walked over to Jengo’s torn body. As he stared at it, images- memories- came flooding back into his head. All about a certain day in his childhood… when his mother betrayed their pack for the Nex Pack.*FLASHBACK*It was a peaceful night. One with clear skies and lots of stars shining down. The moon was in its New Moon Phase, a time when all werewolves would be at their weakest and most vulnerable. That said, it was also the perfect time for there to be a peaceful meeting between packs.“Alpha Killian, I really need to ask this again. But are you sure about this meeting?” Hugo asked his Alpha.“Hugo, be at ease. I understand well of your worries. But look up, will you? Tonight is the new moon. A time when our kind as werewolves are at their weakest. No matter how dangerous the Nex Pack are, even they cannot do us much harm at this time of the night,” Killian assured. “Their leader asked for this meeting at a time when neither side can do any s
William could not believe what he was seeing before him… He wanted to think he was seeing someone else who looks like Jen lying in the pool of blood, practically torn to pieces. But no matter how he looks at the corpse in Ellie’s hands… No matter how he smelled this scent… There was no doubting it… Lying dead in his fated mate’s arms was…“JENGO!”All heads turned to his direction at his shout. While one Ellie paled at the sight of seeing the Alpha here, the other werewolves around them looked at him with confused expressions.“Huh? Who’s the new guy?” Hayden questioned.“Someone connected to the dead, maybe? He did cry out that guy’s name, after all,” Lyra guessed. “That being said, if he has connection to that dead wolf…” She trailed off there and looked down at Ellie, taking notice of the frightened expression on her face. One look at the expression she had, and an idea came to the juvenile’s mind. One she would have to wait on, as she would like to have one thing confirmed about w
How could this have happened…? Where did he go wrong…? He tried his best to follow their movements, to defend himself against their attacks, and land a hit on them. And yet… They were too fast for him to follow, no matter what he did. Their strength broke past his defense easily. Worse off, not once did they give him a chance to do anything but defend. These juveniles did not even give him the chance to recover from any of their attacks.And now, because of the huge different in their strengths, there Jengo lied… In his own blood with an arm and leg missing from his person. His assailants all stood around him, looking down on him. Some had on mocking expressions, others were cleaning off his blood that got splattered on them during their attack fest.“Wow. Who’d have thought blood from a victim would taste so different compared to animal blood?”“Same with attacking a kill target. It really is different from doing hunts.”“And yet our superiors have been wasting our time away, making