"Do you really have to seduce someone else?""What?" I asked confused."I'm talking about Chad, did you really have to get him involved?" He said with an expression I couldn't read.I really began to wonder what was going on inside of this man's head. Okay, I can understand the fact that he thought I had seduced him but him thinking I was doing the same with Chad was unacceptable. Angrily I pulled my hands from his grip."Master Leigh, I do not care what you think about me in that head of yours, but I will not have you insult me like this. I already told you that time at the hotel was a misunderstanding but you didn't believe me and I do not blame you, but you talking about my character like this as related to your brother Chad is unacceptable. If you would please excuse me." I said angrily as I stormed out.I knew I had spoken harshly and that I could probably lose my job, but I wasn't going to be insulted like that.I headed towards the servant quarters and I met Chad waiting at the
"You do know I can smell you." He said looking towards the direction where I hid."Hi!" I said awkwardly as I came out to his sight but he didn't answer, he didn't even look up at me. I stood nervously at the side contemplating if I should go back or not."Come here!" He ordered and I quickly moved closer."Give me a push." he said signalling at the swing and I tilted my head to the side at his request."Just do it." he said curtly. I moved slowly behind the swing and gave a light push. I pushed for a couple more times and we just remained there quietly."This was my mother's garden." he said suddenly and I just nodded."The empty quarter by the side also belonged to her. And this swing.." he said caressing it softly "was her favorite thing in this whole house" he said with a light smile."The garden is beautiful." I said softly as I didn't know what to say and he chuckled softly. I knew his mother was dead and we weren't exactly friends so I didn't know how to react now that he is su
~ Leigh's POV ~I really wonder why I can't bring myself to say the things I actually want to say but I always end up saying the wrongest and stupidest stuff. I sat restlessly in the car as I remembered the rubbish I had spilled to Iris."Do you really have to seduce someone else?" I cringed at the memory."Ahh!" I screamed going crazy over the crazy stuff I said."What?" Nicolas asked alarmed as he heard my scream."Nothing, just keep driving." I said composing myself."I think you are going crazy." he said as he shifted his focus back on the road. I was actually going crazy, I've been acting out of character for the past few days all because of Iris."What's bothering you bro?" He said looking at me from the rear view mirror."Nothing." I said curtly."Must be an Iris problem." he said smiling mischievously. I didn't bother to answer as I knew he was only going to make fun of me."Oh by the way, she looks really good. I understand why you have your heads in the clouds." he said wink
That night, I had the most comfortable sleep I'd had in years. I was happy, just too happy that i got to open up to someone other than Nicolas or claws. The next day, miss Felice brought my breakfast down to my room, she noticed I was in a good mood as I was not as grumpy as usual."You seem quite happy leigh darling." she said with a light smile and I smiled brightly back at her."Before I forget, I got a new batch of bird food for your birdie dear." she said pointing at the balcony where i usually left claws cage."His name is claws." I reminded her. She always forgot his name and called him birdie."Whatever dear, I have to head back and ensure those servants are doing their jobs properly.""Don't be too harsh on them Felice." I said and she stopped on her tracks and faced me."And when did you start caring about the servants?" She asked with this look on her face like she could read my mind."I never said anything about caring about them, I only said that because I know how strict
The words I wanted to say got stuck in my throat as I saw the endless questions in her eyes."So like I mentioned before," Dr Eli broke my line of thoughts "I've only seen one case and luckily enough I'm able to handle it." he said patting her shoulders lightly and I could see her confused look."What are you talking about?" She asked."Nothing." I replied in a panic and she looked at me with doubting eyes."Father," she turned to him "what were you talking about?" He looked at me and I was sure my eyes were screaming 'do not say a word' he raised a brow and shaked his head in amusement."It's nothing dear, just grown up talk." he said smiling warmly at her. "Do you have all your stuff ready?""I'll be with you for only less than a day, I have to be back before dark." she said showing the small bag in her hands. She didn't look back at me, she was probably still upset and I get it. If what Dr Eli said was true, then I have been mistaken the whole time and blamed her wrongly. She must
~ Iris POV ~Father scolded me all the way home for my improper behavior towards Leigh. I just stayed quiet because I knew it was pointless trying to find excuses for my behavior this morning. Whether I liked it or not, he was in a position that was unreachable by the likes of someone like me, and what right do I even have to be upset at someone like that."I understand." I said after he had said all that he thought he needed to say to educate me on proper behavior.But I was more curious about something else, and that was what Leigh was getting treated for. I looked at dad and contemplated how to ask him but I decided to just ask him straight forwardly."Hey Dad, what are you treating Leigh for?""It's a patient doctor secret dear, I can't possibly tell you that." he said with his eyes still on the road. What was I expecting, this man was so strict and he probably would never reveal information about his patients even if a gun was pointed at his head.We finally arrived home and I wa
I was seriously bothered about the issue with the missing forsakens. Something felt off and oddly dark about the whole issue. Through out supper, I was absent minded that I didn't notice Leigh actually joined the rest of the family for supper.After clearing the dishes, I headed back to my room when Gina called for me."Iris!" She said from the corridor.I turned around to face her she looked disturbed about something."What's the problem?""Can we talk?" She asked with an unreadable expression on her face."In the room or ?" I asked."Some where more private." She said. She led me to the back of the quarters and honestly I had never been to this part of the mansion before. She looked around carefully before proceeding to speak."There is something I am really curious about Iris." She said carefully."And what could that be?""In your bag... Those drugs.." she hesitated."What about them?" I asked curiously."Those were suppressants weren't they?" She blurted out. I paused for a momen
I trudged listlessly behind him as he led me through the long corridors. We got to his quarters and he opened the door and entered first. I stood by the door unsure whether to go in or not."What are you doing standing by the door? Are you not going to come in?" He said harshly and I slowly walked in cautiously. I haven't been here again since he almost strangled me to death in this very same room. He walked to the balcony and I followed slowly behind."Claws is hungry, feed him." He said nonchalantly."What?" I asked surprised and amused. "Did you really bring me here just to feed your pet bird?" A short amused laughter escaped my lips. He always fed his bird by himself so why do I have to do it."Do you have a problem with feeding him?" He asked with raised brows. I sighed as I closed my eyes struggling to compose myself."No sir." I said opening them again. I was super sleepy and I shouldn't be here feeding a bird. This wasn't even a part of my duty."But this is not a part of my d
~ Iris POV ~The first thing that I was aware of was the sound around me. A low unfamiliar hum, like a distant buzzing in my ear. Then voices, muffled and indistinct, like words spoken under water. I tried to open my eyes, but they felt heavy, glued shut with heavy weights. It took a lot of effort, a desperate struggle against the thick pressure that seemed to surround me to finally peer them open.Finally, a sliver of light pierced the darkness, and I blinked, the sudden assault of bright light in my eyes making me to wince and recoil, shutting my eyelids once again. I heard a gasp, a soft, feminine voice, and then a flurry of movement. “She’s awake.” The soft voice said."Get the master quick!" another voice, sharper and more urgent commanded and I could hear clattering around as people moved about. I struggled to open my eyes again to see the people making the sounds, but the light intensified, blinding me again. I squeezed my eyes shut, groaning softly from the sudden sting
So he was dead? Everything he selfishly desired were gone just like that. I moved closer to him as I transformed to my human form. I held his lifeless body as I sobbed. I just couldn’t control the tears as they streamed down. No matter what, and no matter how I claimed to hate him, Chad was still my brother. The one I wished so badly to be close to as a child that I never doubted him. Even as I grew up, I still secretly wished to be accepted by him and father. I was bitter, and full of hatred, but I had never imagined that I would end up killing him with my own hands. I sobbed even harder, holding his lifeless body closer to me.“I hope in your next life you can have a better heart and stop thinking so negatively that you feel you would have to deceive and use others.” I said with a broken heart as I shut his eyes with my hands. I could hear the ringing of my phone at the corner, probably fell there when my clothes ripped as I transformed. I laid him carefully on the ground as I
The air crackled with an unseen energy as Chad transformed. His veins bulged beneath his skin, each muscle rippling with raw power. This was not the frail wolf he used to be, but a monster advanced by cursed medicine and as he would call it, ‘science’.The wolf let out a guttural roar, a sound that seemed to shake the very ground beneath our feet, and he charged at me with a deadly strike.I rolled, dodging the initial attack, I retaliated, a flurry of punches and kicks aimed at the beast he had become, but it was like hitting a wall of granite. He sidestepped, his movements fluid and graceful despite its size, and retaliated with a swipe of its massive claw. His body seemed to be adapting to all my attacks and countering them as he grew stronger with every strike.I barely managed to deflect the blow, the air whistling past my ear as his claws raked across my arm. A sharp pain exploded through me. I gritted my teeth, adrenaline surging through my veins.My men were also being ove
“No one is leaving!” he sneered. Chad stood before us, transformed. His aura exuded a kind of unnatural power. A power that seemed dangerous.“Step back.” I instructed my men. His dangerous aura was pulsing, and his eyes gleaming with malice."What have you done Chad?" I demanded.Chad's maniacal laughter echoed off the walls. "I've evolved Leigh," he sneered. "Beyond human limits. I am a new being that even the so called moon goddess cannot touch." He laughed hysterically.Gina's voice trembled. "What have you taken? Surely it is defective. You didn’t get the divine blood."Chad's smile twisted. "My masterpiece. A pill designed for perfection. Defective? Yes. But potent? Of course, and that so called divine blood will enhance its powers.” He laughed.“You are crazy!” she spat at him. "Oho! No little bunny. I’m not crazy, but I am a new specie created with my own hands. Enhanced strength, unmatched intelligence. I am the perfect being." His eyes blazed. "I'm unstoppable.""You'r
“Iris?” I called out softly but she didn’t seem to hear me as her eyes seemed completely empty. I rushed to Iris's side, embracing her warmly."Iris thank the goddess! We're here to save you. You hear me?" But she pushed me off, her eyes blazing a golden glow.Unfamiliar intensity surrounded her. An energy I couldn’t recognise."Iris?" I called out again but she didn’t respond to her name.What's wrong? This....she seems so unfamiliar like I’m looking at a different person entirely.She turned to Chad, anger flaring up in her burning gaze."Chad Troy,” her voice echoed in the room and it sent a chill down my spine. “you have tampered with divine blood," she declared. "Do you confess to your heinous crimes?" She sneered.Chad's lab men trembled. "She.. she’s evolved" one stammered."I think something went wrong. What are we going to do?” Another said as he trembled.Chad glared at them. "Silence! The blood we’ve got...check it." He said panicked, but before he could move, she moved
We navigated the tunnels leading to the secret lab. Indeed , Chad was a dirty little bastard through and through. This secret lab was just below his normal lab. Who could have thought all those research he was always mentioning, the same one father was so proud of, was a sick experiment he was carrying out while putting innocent people in danger.I would seriously like to see father’s face right now just so I could laugh at him. His perfect son, the one he loved the most was such a monster. Gina led the way since she knew the route. Suddenly, we were attacked again by those mutant deltas.“Its like they know where we are.” Nicolas said as he loaded his guns.“Obviously. That bastard probably has cameras installed in every corner.” I hissed as we fought our way through. We fought off the hoard as we moved forward, but the mutant soldiers closed in on us like a suffocating air. Nicolas and I formed a protective shield around Gina, our guns blazing as we cut through the enemy rank
~ Leigh’s POV ~“He said that he thinks....Iris is in danger."“What does he mean by he thinks Iris is in danger?” I said as fear gripped my heart. “He said...”“Forget it. Let me speak to him myself.” I grabbed the phone from Nicolas at once and dialed Travis again.“What do you mean?” I said as soon as he picked up and I put the phone on speaker.“I was out with Iris to go see her sister, but she said she had something to do and she’ll meet up with me...”“So?” I said impatiently.“Let me finish talking, fuck!” he said already getting irritated. “I was waiting for her but then she called me and I couldn’t quite make up anything tangible when I picked except that she was yelling Chad’s name and I know that brother of yours is a prick.” “How did you let this happen? She was in your care!” I yelled at him.“Don’t fucking yell at me cause I’m not your minion. What was I supposed to do? Tie her up?” he yelled back.“You guys should calm down.” Nicolas tried to meditate. “This
"No...please...stop," I whispered, my voice barely audible.Chad's laughter echoed through the room as he leaned in close to my ears. "You'll be my greatest experiment Iris. You should feel very honoured," he whispered softly as his eyes held a vicious gaze. My world darkened slowly, my thoughts dissolving into despair."Chad...why?" I struggled to utter, my voice barely audible."Science," he replied, his voice distant and cold. "Progress. Humanity's advancement requires sacrifice. I have sacrificed a lot. My time, my energy, a lot I have given.” He said as if in pain. “Surely, a little sacrifice from your path is not comparable to the time I have had to spend on each failed experiment. I’m the best researcher in the land, but all those drugs....they are nothing compared to the discovery of your blood.” He laughed hysterically. My gaze locked onto Chad's, “Your humanity...where's your heart?"Chad's smile twisted. "My heart beats for innovation. I simply want to make my kind bett
“You are pitiful Chad.” I spat on his face. “I can’t believe I trusted and had faith in you. But you did all these evil things just because you are jealous of your brot.... Ack!” I groaned in pain as he punched me in my guts and the pain sent a shiver to my brain. I gasped as I was running out of air. “Don’t you ever call me jealous. I have everything.” He shrugged. “And the only thing that loser has is his pure blood. I should be Pack master, not a motherless freak like Leigh.” He sneered. I struggled for air as I tried to speak. “You claim you have everything, but you also want the one thing he has. You are selfi... selfish.. I know... you would never be as good as Leigh. Nothing can beat the goddess’s gift. Your so called pills will fail you.” I sneered as I looked him straight into his eyes. He smirked and grabbed my hair again before banging my head hard on the iron wall behind me. I felt my consciousness leaving my body as blood dripped down from my the back of my head.