In the Hermit Pack, the atmosphere was very grim in this already dreadful pack. All for one reason.It was not because the members there were already pretty much dying out, barely having anything to provide or even be able to provide, as it was more because of their Alpha. She who was suddenly hit by what may be the most abnormal condition any werewolf has ever seen... and has become bedridden from it."You... still don't know anything... about this...?" Maddie asked, panting in pain.The Alpha was in her room with her parents, Steve, and a female werewolf in a white coat. The latter who is none other than the healer of the Hermit Pack."Alpha, I promise you as the Hermit Pack's best healer, I don't know what is wrong with you at all," the healer said. "You say you're feeling nothing but pain everywhere, and yet there is not a single bruise on you. You also did not react as anyone would when I touch the supposed infected body parts, so-""So you dare accuse me of lying?!" Maddie shout
After a brief reunion with the familiar face, Aiden and Lila dismissed the hunter werewolves and hastily brought Albus into their home, where the pair had the gypsy check on their daughter. It felt as though the Moon Goddess has answered their prayers, for him to be here when they needed him most, analyzing Maddie's condition."Hmm... Interesting..." Albus muttered, getting a pained reaction from Maddie as he pressed a gentle hand down on her core."This is far from 'interesting'," Maddie retorted with a low growl, trying hard to endure the pain. "If anything, it would be lovely if you can get rid of this stupid curse already."Maddie was not the only one who was unamused by the scene. Though for a different reason. "Maddie! Albus is here to help you and is currently the only person who can help! Show some respect!" Aiden demanded.Maddie scoffed and turned away at the demand, in no state to even argue, even though she so wanted to.Albus, on the other hand, found the exchange a bit e
More days passed in the Devorare Pack. In the time that passed, ever since Ellie began to hear her wolf's voice, while she had been acting as she usual would in the day, at night, she stayed up to converse with Eliza. Sure, there hadn't been anything interesting to talk about, but considering she just heard her wolf's voice fairly recently, she wanted to make the most of it. She didn't know how much longer she was going to live, when William was going to order for her execution. Besides, the two were also making plans for their big escape from the Devorare Pack.Ever since Ellie started to hear Eliza's voice, learning that Molly was now gone from her, she had been feeling her strength return to her, more than before. She tried to not show it, not at the risk of anyone in the pack finding out- be they Peter or whoever delivers their meal- but it really made her happy to hear that her strength was returning. So much so, she decided to spend her days doing whatever exercises she could do
Night has come for the Devorare Pack, though not late enough to let sleeping wolves lie. On this evening, in the dungeon, one certain werewolf is being met with a certain guest, and was told quite the interesting news."The Alpha... wants to see me?" Ellie asked, baffled by what Jengo told her."I believe I did not stutter. Now was I speaking in a different language," the Beta said. He with a pair of guards by his side. "It's in regards to your punishment. Be grateful, you damn mutt. The Alpha is feeling a little merciful towards you, since your pack has gone and died on you. Leaving you hopelessly homeless and helpless for what is to come for you."Ellie was completely confused by what Jengo was saying. The Hermit Pack died? How? More importantly... why would she be bothered by what happens to them? And what did he mean that she was homeless? She was practically already homeless after that pack was done with her.It wasn't until she saw the guy wink at her that she realized... he was
William sat in his office, staring at the water in the glass in his hand, waiting for Jengo to return with Ellie in tow. He hadn't taken a sip of the liquid contents, as it was more that he was simply looking at his own reflection in the water, his thoughts occupied on one simple matter.'How do I explain the situation to Ellie...?'How indeed... How was William supposed to tell the poor she wolf of the lie he had told to the pack? About her. About her false affiliation to the Liberal Pack. The punishment she would be receiving- Nay, the reason for the punishment. How was he supposed to tell her of them all?'Someone seems worried about something trivial,' Liam scoffed in his head.'Liam... Haven't heard your voice since I rejected Ellie. What brings you back?' William questioned.'Now look here, I may despise you for rejecting our mate the way you did, but that doesn't mean I will be staying silent for long. Especially not when you're thinking about our mate.'William instantly becam
Jengo had thought it was strange how William just trailed off in his words the way he did. Was he getting tired? That doesn't sound possible... At least not coming from him of all people. William doesn't even look tired. So why...?The longer he stared at his boyfriend's face, the sooner he noticed it... The change in expression in his boyfriend's eyes. A look that brought nothing but bad vibes down his every being."Will-""Mate!" Next thing anyone knew, William jumped over the desk and lunged at Ellie. Ellie was most especially baffled by the action- by the word he shouted- she didn't have time to react. Not as she felt arms wrapped around her figure, holding her tight. Not as she felt a face cuddled against her neck."What the-?! Hey!" Before she could get out a word of protest, she felt something surge through her, as she took in William's scent. A feeling so familiar, she could not believe what she was experiencing.'What is...? The mate bond?! But how... How can I feel...?' she
Now calmed down as best as possible after that unexpected surprise, William and Ellie sat on opposite sides of the Alpha's now-broken desk. Jengo, on the other hand, was standing on the sidelines, more paying attention to his boyfriend than to the discussion that will be taking place."Okay. You have my attention. If the punishment isn't... Doesn't have anything to do with what happened just now, then what is it?" Ellie asked."Before I get to that, I need to explain myself about one thing. It sort of has to do with your judgement," William said first.Ellie became confused by that little confession. Explain himself about the punishment? How does he mean? It wasn't as though it would be anything out of line, was it? At least, it shouldn't be to him, she supposed."About that... the reason for the punishment you will be receiving is not just because of the false mate bond."Ellie grew even more puzzled by those words. "What are you talking about? Isn't it because you thought I fooled y
Jengo tried hard to not be bothered by what happened earlier. In the end, however, he couldn’t forget it. How was he supposed to forget it? When it was his boyfriend who acted that way, his boyfriend who cried out ‘mate’ at Ellie. Not only that, but the guy called her that after he had rejected her! What was that supposed to mean for him?!‘Are those two truly mates after all?’That was the only viable explanation he could think of. Why else would William act that way towards Ellie? Normally when mates undergo a rejection, they shouldn’t be able to retain that sort of closeness towards one another. Jengo would know; he was Ellie’s mate as well, and rejected her first. He knows what should’ve happened after a rejection occurred between fated mates. And yet, unlike him who was filled with disgust towards her when he saw her after the event, for William? He just jumped on her. Glomped onto her and held her tightly, even cuddling her.No matter how he looked back to that, there was no way
“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