KALILA POVI exhaled deeply, then choked on the putrid smell of decay that invaded my nostrils."Damn it, Ares!" I gasped, struggling to shield my nose with my arms, but they were too far apart. I tried to bring them closer, but the chains holding me back prevented me from doing so."Hello?!" I called out, but I knew it was useless. I was alone in the room.The room had dingy walls, and cobwebs hung from the ceiling. The air was thick with dust, and the only light came from a flickering torch in the corner.Glaring at the chains that held me back, I couldn't help but feel a strange sense of unease. It was my first time being restrained, and the experience left me vulnerable and exposed.Was this how all werewolves were treated, or was it unique to the Crescent Moon pack? Nova had mentioned that punishment varied among packs, depending on the offence committed.I had been dragged into the room without any explanation, like a common criminal. All I knew was that it was at the Alpha's co
KALILA POVI paced around the glass table in the centre of the room, my face flushed with anger and my thoughts in turmoil. My fists clenched so tightly that my knuckles ached and turned white. I pressed my lips together like they were being hammered.The black leather settees around the table were arranged eccentrically, but I only occasionally sat down before abruptly getting up again as my anger flared up even more.A heater stood in one corner of the room, emanating waves of heat permeating the vast space, clothing me with a much-desired warmth. The cold, plain walls of the dungeon had not only possessed an eerie atmosphere but had also seethed streams of biting cold into my body.I blew air angrily at my red cheeks and released it in a furious sigh. That egoistic bástárd! I was beyond furious, even more than I should have been! I couldn’t believe that he was adamant about not being wrong. But of course, he was in the wrong! He was the one who had ordered for me to be locked up in
KALILA POVThe room was silent, save for my ragged breathing.I was sure Ares heard it too, but he chose to ignore me as he sipped his Brandy.I watched him intently, trying to decipher what he was thinking, but his face was a blank slate.After downing the contents of his glass in one gulp, he raised an eyebrow at me. "Are you finished?" he asked in an icy tone that made me flustered. "Let's revisit the past, shall we? I never forced you to be with a self-centred, egotistical, pompous jerk like myself. You chose this, remember? Your obsession led you to the position you're in now."Obsession? A warning flashed in his eyes, telling me not to push any further. But I was beyond caring and disregarded the fierce glint in his eyes.Although I wasn't Dahlia, he was fucking arrogant!He must fucking think the world revolved around his pompous ass!"I am not obsessive!" I snapped. "Perhaps I was blind before, and I take responsibility for that. But now, Ares, I see you for who you truly are.
KALILA POVI stared at the 45-inch wooden-framed mirror adjacent to the king-sized bed in the room; my reflection stared back at me. The sky blue trouser suit I donned accentuated my lush figure, while the black heels, lined with silver on the sides, graced my smooth, white feet.I breathed out, smoothening my hand on the nonexistent crease on the trouser before patting my dark hair that cascaded off my shoulders.I appeared beautiful, or rather, Dahlia was beautiful. Still, we were the same person since I was in her.When I finished admiring myself, I left for the office after devouring bits of French toast served to me and a full mug of hot coffee mixed with honey.The office was a thirty-minute walk from Ares's mansion, and I had no means of transportation other than myself. Despite being the Luna of his Pack, Ares seemed comfortable, allowing me to roam the streets like a pauper. How could a man be so indifferent to a lady? A helpless one at that. This time, my anger was not direc
KALILA POVAfter a few seconds, my anger subsided, and hunger returned, causing my stomach to grumble. Groaning, I clutched my stomach and considered what to eat next. Suddenly, my phone rang, and I glimpsed at the screen to see Leia's name flashing.Rolling my eyes, I swiped to answer."Ma'am, what do I need to bring for you for lunch? I see you haven't eaten anything," Leia asked, concerned."That's very thoughtful of you, Leia," I murmured, my voice laced with sarcasm."I'm really sorry, ma'am. I thought you could manage yourself, and I didn't want to go against the Alpha's instructions.""It's fine," I cut her off. "Just get me something edible to eat because right now, I doubt I can last another minute in this hellhole.""I'll do that right away!" Leia said, hanging up.As I waited, my ears twitched as the door to Ares' office opened. I narrowed my eyes, watching discreetly through the transparent glass to see Jeremy enter.A smirk formed on his face, and he picked up one of the
ARES' POV"Boss," Dolph's bass voice called out to me, barely audible amidst the chaos of my thoughts. I was still in disbelief about what had just transpired in my office, or rather, our office. That woman dared to ask for a ride after her disgraceful behaviour towards me."Boss," Dolph's voice interrupted my thoughts once again. "Should we head home?""No, anywhere but home. Keep the engine running and drive around for a while. I'll decide soon."I had no desire to face Dahlia's aggravating presence. How could she be so impudent towards me, the future Alpha King of the pack? Why was she suddenly so brazen around me? When she stormed out of my office, screaming at me, I felt like a fool. Jeremy and James were present and had witnessed the ordeal with shock on their faces. It took every ounce of self-control in me to resist the urge to grab her by the hair and smack her senseless. I had never imagined hitting a woman before, and Dahlia made it challenging to maintain my composure.I g
ARES POVI spotted Dahlia and started walking towards her.But I halted mid-way as soon as I noticed the beast in front of her, a freaking Sabertooth.My knowledge about the creature was vast, and I knew they had a deep-seated hatred for my kind.From the beginning. At first, it had been about territories, and later, it turned to power. And worse was, the Werewolves weren't giving them any chance to act, which angered them the more.I glanced at Dahlia again; judging by her ashen face, she was frightened. Although she seemed to have the creature under control, I watched with caution.The beast stood there, staring at her, while I hesitated to intervene. However, the image of Alpha Cade-Dahlia's father flashed through my mind, and I knew I had to act. Without a second thought, I dashed forward, my incredible speed being one of the many attributes of a Lycan.As I reached Dahlia, my hands transformed into claws, and I lunged towards the Sabertooth. My nails caught it on the side of its
KALILA'S POVShaking my head as I watched Ares walk out, I let out a breath I didn't realise I was holding. For a moment, I had thought he wanted to kiss me, but then he hadn't. I only embarrassed myself for standing and watching him like a statue, wanting to feel his lips on mine.My head reeled back to the near kiss even though it was the last thing I should be thinking about. At first, I was furious with him for his words, but my embarrassment kept me from saying anything. And then, the next thing I knew, his arms were wrapped around me, our bodies pressed together, and his scent, like that of pinewood, surrounded me in a heady, masculine aura that aroused every inch of my body. At that moment, I had been wholly vulnerable, and my fears of the Sabertooth had vanished.Still, I shouldn't have reacted to him. It was only a few days I was here, but it seemed my body wanted nothing to do with what my brain was thinking. It wanted to act on its own.Was it love?"No!" I yelled.How coul
KALILA POV I looked up at the moon and asked, "Will Nova still be with me?" "Nova dies with you as Dahlia." The goddess replied. I cleared my throat and took a deep breath. "I wish to stay here and live as Dahlia and Ares's Luna," I said, and something like a heavy weight was lifted off my heart. The satisfaction I had been looking for just flooded into my body like a fucking tsunami. The void in me was filled to a plethora, and the smile I had been struggling with formed on my face. This was it, and this was the discovery of myself I had been searching for all this while. I was meant to be here, with Ares and the rest of them. "Very well, Kalila, your wish has been granted." She beamed at me."Just like that?" I asked, hoping an out of the body experience would happen. Like something magical to signify it was done."Just like that," The moon goddess said; it was the last I would hear of her for quite some time. I watched the moon fade as it ascended back into the dark void; sl
KALILA'S POV The moment I blacked out, I knew that was it, that was the end of "Dahlia" and the return of Kalila. I did it! Three months, three whole months of torture and endurace, and love and pain had finally come to an end. I was in something like a dark hole; all around me was darkness.But something wasn't right, something wasn't right with me; I didn't feel that satisfaction; I didn't feel that plethora of happiness I had always pictured that I would feel when this moment finally came. There was a void in me, an emptiness that only increased as I felt myself growing further and further away from the Crescent moon pack, from Ares, Jeremy and Angela and Melissa, and everyone who wasn't trying to kill me, and the only question I could ask myself was 'Why?' Why was it like this? Did Nova's departure cause the emptiness in me? It could be.Nova was already a part of me; I loved her; even when we didn't see eye to eye; even when I didn't heed to her advice, I loved my wolf. I
ARES POV I sat in my study; my fingers were shaking as I smoked cigarette after cigarette. My mind was in complete turmoil; all my threats were gone, all of them. I expected a happily ever after with Dahlia; even though I knew she wasn’t who she claimed to be, it suddenly didn’t matter anymore. My love had reached new heights for her, and all I wanted in this whole world was for her to remain by my side. But I wasn’t battling just any werewolf or Lycan, and my obstacle was the Moon goddess herself.“You can’t lose her, Ares. You have to do everything within your power to keep her.” Leo said. Although inside of me, his voice was as sad as Jeremy’s. “What can I do, Leo? It’s not in my hands anymore; if it was against mere mortals, I would have handled the situation and kept my Luna. How am I supposed to hold her back if it was the wish of the moon goddess to take her?” I asked the thought of Dahlia leaving for good didn’t even want to register in my mind. “Then there’s only one th
ARES'S POVMy heart lurched when Angela rushed into my study breathlessly. I stared at her with wide eager eyes, waiting for her to deliver the news that made her so tense and seemingly excited. “She's awake! The Luna is awake, Alpha Ares, Luna Dahlia is finally awake!” She kept screaming and I jumped up from my chair and ran out of the room. When I got to the door, only then did I slow my pace and tried to act cool and collected. Although I managed to pull it off when I walked in, my heart was beating wildly and crazily. My hands were itching to touch her smooth, austere skin, my lips were craving the feel of hers. Everything in me was channeled towards her but I was Ares, I had to be calm. Jeremy was coming back today from a healer, he had been heavily wounded from the battle and had to be rushed away. The doctors did their part but Jeremy still insisted on a local healer to ensure that the scars went away quickly. After Dahlia/ Kalila and I spoke for a while and I revealed tha
KALILA’S POVThere was something about the way the guards regarded me when they led me outside the palace. I only thought about it more the next day after I woke up on a pile of carefully selected grasses. When I had stopped struggling and accepted that Ares hated and rejected me, I just let the guards take me away. Outside the pack house, they had let me go instead of dragging me all the way and I walked out with them by my side with a little dignity. I couldn’t find Jeremy anywhere, he probably didn’t want to set his eyes on me either. The guards gave me a bemoaning look before they bowed and said, “So long, Luna Dahlia.” They still acknowledged me as the Luna, I had won almost everyone over in the past two months and a few weeks. I thought about Angela and how she would react when she figured out that I was gone. Perhaps, she would be as disappointed as Ares and Jeremy after learning about the secret I had kept from them.Regardless, I wasn’t going to leave so easily, I couldn’t
ARES’S POVThe sound of the glass on the wall was like a shrill cry of a baby. It came crashing down to the floor in splinters and I just stared at it with bloodshot eyes. “Fuck!” I exclaimed aloud and bit my lower lip hard until I felt a rush of blood.This couldn’t be happening, this couldn’t be fucking happening. How could this be? How could this be real? It was absurd, it surely couldn’t be possible that another person’s spirit would take over someone else’s body. It made absolutely no sense! I looked at Jeremy who still had the diary in his hands, then Jeremy looked at me. “She didn’t take the diary with her.” He said gloomily. “She’s Kalila, she’s not Dahlia. She…she confessed it to me and I’m sure as her close friend she must have done same to you. What did she say?” I asked, dropping to one of the couches in the room. “Wait, before you sit, get me a drink.” Jeremy stood still, not moving and not obeying my orders I squinted at him and cocked my head sideways in confusion
I let him go and took in deep breaths. “Alright, I’m not Dahlia, I’m Kalila. That’s my name and I’m not a werewolf either, I’m human. I was…I was killed by a girl named Millicent who awfully looks a lot like Wendy, that’s why I attacked her at the office party the first time I saw her. I was reborn into Dahlia's body, I don’t know how either. You have to believe me when I say that.” I swallowed hard, feeling a lump at the base of my throat. “It was fated by the Moon goddess, she gave me instructions and told me why I was reborn here. She also gave me conditions and a mission to fulfill before I can return to the human world. And that mission is to keep Ares alive, and I had just three months.”He shook his head in disbelief and bewilderment, “That’s fucking crazy, you’re fucking crazy!” He exclaimed and I had to hold his hand again. “Jeremy, that’s the truth. You have to believe me!” I said firmly. “I know it’s crazy, I know it’s difficult to believe but that’s the damn truth and I’m
KALILA’S POVJahdiel was crazy! He had to be but he was very smart too, I had to warn Ares. “Dolph! Drive faster! Please!” I suddenly yelled and Angela turned to look at me in confusion while Dolph stepped hard on the gas pedal. “Ma’am, is anything the matter?” She asked.“Everything is the matter, Angela, every fucking thing is the matter!” I replied hysterically.When Dolph parked the car, I didn’t wait for Angela to get the door for me, I sprang out and ran into the house. “Where is he?” I wondered as I didn’t see Ares in the living room. I ran to his study and threw the door open, he wasn’t in there either.“Ugh! Where the fuck is he?” I exclaimed with frustration and panic as I ran up the stairs. I walked into the bedroom and that was where he was, seated at his desk with a very grim expression on his cold face. “Ares!” I exclaimed and ran towards him.There was nothing stopping him from believing me now, our relationship had blossomed and there was trust and love between u
KALILA POV “Leaving already, Lisa?” Melissa asked and the beautiful lady nodded quietly and walked out. I stared at Melissa quizzically and she sighed, “That one is a keeper for my brother, that’s his favorite whore. She lets him do anything with the handcuffs, whips and his teeth, they’ll make a brutal couple. But I forbid it, I won’t be able to sleep at night with her screams.” “Hmm…” I nodded. “He has quite his range of women.”“And he’s behind us right now, what a creep.” Melissa said, looking past me and I turned around to find Jahdiel staring at us at the foot of the stairs. “You usually plunge into a heavy sleep after…you know…that…so what are you doing here?” Melissa asked.He stared fixedly at me, “I found out we had a guest, do you mind if I had a word with our guest?” He asked.Melissa’s hesitant eyes looked at me first and I nodded. “Well, seems like she doesn’t have a problem with it. But!” She pointed at him. “I won’t let you talk to her like that, I’m sure you reek o