Zero’s Point of View“Stop! I-I’m not a spy!” the man screamed as I bit his neck, twisting it, ending his life in an instant. My wolf was in a bad mood. Me and him. It had been like that for damn two years. Damn two whole years!“What the hell, Z? What the hell is wrong with you? You killed a damn vampire representative!” Eion said, my elder brother and the heir to the throne. “He could save our war against the vampires!”“That’s no representative. He’s a damn spy. Can’t you tell?” I growled at him. “You can’t be fooled just by a mere representative,” I said and walked away. “Zero, we’re not done talking yet!” he yelled at me. I’m not in the mood to talk to him right now, especially if he’ll just lecture me about my temper or anything he sees about me. I’m tired of it. “Zero! Don’t you-”“Please! Leave me alone! I don’t want to talk to you!” I yelled back and rode my car. I decided to go to a bar. Jerry’s bar. The place I used to go whenever I wanted to get drunk.“Hmm, you look s
Artemis' Point of viewI was greeted by my Mother’s slap when I entered the house. Her face was red and Dad was sitting on the couch. “You mated the human who has a fiance and is pregnant with their child!” Mom hissed at me. “How could you! Did you throw away the morals that we teached you?”“Mom, I…h-he was-”“Was! Yes! Was! You’re not allowed to see that human again! You are disgracing us! We are dignified wolves, we are not whores! I raised you as a prim and proper lady and then there you go, giving up yourself to your human mate even when you knew he’s about to be a father!?”“Mom, please-”“Understand you? I did. But you never mentioned to me that he has responsibility! Artemis, do not soil our ancestors’ name. Make up your mind. Your dad and I decided who you will pair up,” mom finalised our conversation and I was left crying. Dad looked at me and said nothing. He was just staring at me and sighing. “You know, Artemis. Your mom had supported you about your mate. Please stop i
Eliot’s Point of ViewThat was close. Too close.Damn it. She’s so close and yet she’s too far away. The kiss, the touch of our lips, it seemed so familiar, like I have kissed her before. But I couldn’t remember when. I remember we had a drinking session. We talk, we laugh. I wished I had stopped the time that night. Do I like her? Yes. I liked her because she was the first one who saw me as me. She saved my life. The reason I returned to this town was because I was hoping we could meet again apart from investigating the wolves living in the thick forest of Jura. I love her…I planned to confess to her but then Mia appeared. And she told me she was two months pregnant. And she said I was the father. I was not entirely sure because Mia never liked me. We were drunk, she was crying, telling me how she wanted to run away from her strict father. And it happened. We had sex. I knew it was a mistake. “I’ll take responsibility,” I said. I was not entirely sure if I was the father. I was d
Mia watched me closely, taking in every small movement I made as she sat in the back. How her eyes are locked on me lets me know that something was off.I knew she saw us, me and Eliot. I knewthat the small conversations we had would soon change, and that she would see me differently now. I knew she would no longer think of me as her boyfriend's best friend, but now as someone to be cautious of. Feeling guilty, I left, hurt and tortured, I left. Zero was also acting weird. Was he crazy to growl before humans? Did he intend to tell them our kind? He was stupid. I drove back home only to be sent back to the party’s venue to try and calm the stupid Prince. I heard I was the one who could calm him down. Against all odds, I went back and talked sensed to him, calming his raging wolf even though I didn’t have any idea if I would be able to calm him down. I tried to talk to him, secretly eyeing Eliot who was also looking at me. What was he thinking? Was he also feeling jealous like me?I
Artemis’ Point of View“No way.” My hands were shaking as I read the letter that was for me. This was not the one I expected to receive after going home. “The Prince specifically chose himself to be married to you,” Dad said. “But Dad-”“Mate? No. You don’t have to worry about that.”“Since when did he tell you?” Dad zipped his lips. So Zero already knew this? Since when? When? Was that the reason he was being a dick to me especially when he knew I was mated with a human and that it’ll never be reciprocated? I was his option. Damn him.The next morning, when I saw Zero talking with someone, I immediately walked towards him. Knowing that I was approaching, Zero dismissed his colleague and then smiled at me. “When?” I asked him, trying to calm myself down. “Do I have to say?”“Damn it Zero. Why me?” “Why not you?”Feeling hopeless and frustrated, I ran away."Listen to me, Artemis," Zero called out, running after me as I pushed open the front doors leading to the parking lot. "A
My phone suddenly notified me that I got a message. I read it and saw it was Eliot’s. Jlhe was inviting me for dinner. Zero’s eyebrows furrowed together.He probably knew who was the one who sent me a message so I ignored it.“You know, why don’t you give us a chance?”I heaved a sigh.“You have yet to find your mate. Please don’t deny her. I don’t want to be the reason for other’s devastation. Think about it, prince.”We've already talked about this. And he wouldn’t even listen. “I said I want to marry you. And that’s final.”“But what about your parents? I know they won't agree with your decision as well.”Zero made a “tsk” sound. He wasn’t close with his parents either. I remembered he used to be spoiled by his parents but when he turned to his teen age, he changed. I knew his mother, the Queen, she’s a strong willed woman who never agreed on chosen mates but also a sweetheart who loved her family and people. His father, the King, was also someone adamant on this matter. I heard
Am I the mistress? You read about them or watch them in the news, how they tear apart a couple and it never ends well. You see how they are given tons of publicity and people turn their heads from them. Am I the mistress now? You’re a werewolf. As a wolf, your pack is your family, and when plenty of your pack members are at the same work as you, especially your mate, this is more than just a chapter in your life. Work is when you become that warrior and self sufficient you wanted, you become independent and have countless other possibilities. It's where you make your mark on who you will become as part of the pack. If you're vital....or nothing more than a member. To Eliot and Mia, work is just those for years of your life and then you move on. To them, it's just a memory."Artemis?"Am I the mistress?"What's next for us, Eli?" I ask, leaning my head back against the headrest. He still keeps his eyes focused upon me, turned to face me as we are still parked on the side of the road.
“You’re supposed to be mine!” Zero growled when he appeared after Eliot left. “No, you’re not. Only my mate is where I belong,” I replied. “You can’t take that away from me.”Zero stared at me. Pissed. He stepped closer as I stepped backwards until my back was on the wall and there wasn't space to move away. He caged me wih his arms.“I’ll kill your mate if that’s the last thing I’ll have to do just to own you!”“Zero, you can’t-”“I killed countless human hunters. What made you think that I won’t kill one more?” He said which confused me. “Eliot is not a hunter. What are you talking about?” Zero laughed. “Oh, you don’t know? You can’t smell the hunter in him? What were you expecting when I started to work in that damn hospital huh? Mia is one of the best hunters out there and your mate? He’s the best. He already took countless lives of our kind. What made you think once he knew you’re a wolf you’ll be spared?”“Please don’t you-”“Art, please. You know more than anyone the risk o
Hera’s point of ViewDisappointed. That's what I felt when I saw Zero and the girl getting off from their work and riding in Zero’s car. She’s so beautiful compared to me. I knew she was a full blood wolf while I was not. “Follow the car,” I commanded the driver even if Jessica was protesting not to go. But I don’t want to listen. I wanted to know who this special girl was. I want to know everything about her and Zero. I watched them going to a fancy restaurant. I watched how happy Zero was with her. A wrench of painful fury tugged in my heart as I saw them enjoying everything as if they were mates and Zero’s betrayal, and I struggled to break out of self wallowing and pity. As I secretly followed their car, I learned that Zero took her home. “Higanbana’s location must be kept a secret my lady. We should really head back before the prince learns that we follow him,” Jessica said, fear all over her face. At last, I decided to give in to her and we went home. I lay on my bed as I t
Hera’s point of View“Have you heard the news?” I heard a female wolf telling a word to another servant. “News what?”Curious, I walked towards them secretly. “The prince has already chosen his mate and they are planning their wedding soon.”“Wedding? Chosen mate? Are you stupid? The prince’s mate is Hera. That’s why she’s here and we’re taking good care of her.” “Oh my goddess, Jessica. You are so slow!” Ana whispered. “Please enlighten me. The prince is not a playboy so I assume he chose his mate because he took her here.”“Well not that case. The she-wolf I heard that he’ll be wedded to is from the Higanbana pack. You know, the pack that dedicates their life to war?” “You gotta be kidding me,” Jessica said, unconvinced. “Ahuh. But girl, the royal family has already accepted her to be his mate. According to the prince, he defies fate. He doesn’t believe in fate.”“So what is Hera then to him?”“Maybe he kept her for the purpose of how it felt like to have one? I mean maybe he
Artemis Point of ViewThe weather is beautiful at this time in the morning, the dew fresh from the night, the sun barely rising, the chirping of birds heard, and the town barely awake on this summer day. Here I sit, on the patio of the backyard, my mother beside me as we enjoy early morning coffee with one another. As we discuss how my life is about to do now that Zero is my mate, I have so much I have to tell her. Last night I had asked if she wanted an early morning cup of coffee with me to discuss some issues. Starting off the conversation about mating, we are still on the topic, right now talking about my roommate who I will meet in person when I arrive. Mother is in for big news. News that happened three days ago and I've been reflecting off of. For three days my mind has been busy, my eyes unable to rest at night as I can't calm myself down.Zero respects that, giving me time as we text here and there, for the most part a sense of me avoiding him has settled in my stomach. Avo
Hera’s Point of View“Y-you’re my mate?” I ask the most handsome man I have ever met. “Yes,” he said, smiling. “You mean-”He gently took me in his arms and wrapped his hands around me. I feel so safe and warm. I have never felt emotions like this. I feel so safe.“Yes and you’ll be safe here, Hera.”When I was a little girl, I always thought that I would be the woman that forsakened because I was a product of human and wolf, an abomination. Never in my life I would find happiness since I grew up being bullied and unloved.I would look around and see happy couples together, getting married and having children of their own. It would make me smile. What could be greater than that? I knew I only wanted one thing... to be happy and loved. Those were just a dream before I met this wonderful wolf, my mate and my man.“How about-”“The hunters? We have taken care of it, love. No one will be able to help hurt you in my care,” Zero said and touched my cheeks. Unfamiliar tingles travelled i
Despite being said, I saw something in Zero’s eyes and the stare I received from the woman I saw. They rejected each other right? But why do I feel like something was off? Or am I just paranoid?I don't know what to do exactly. Do I tell him everything is going to be fine or that he did the right thing? Both of these can be taken to extreme ways beyond me trying to comfort him. My eyes take a short glance to Zero, how he sits beside me, his eyes locked upon the road, the radio off, and it seems as if he's absent. Maybe he's feeling the side effects of rejection and how he’ll feel emptiness, lost as you become vulnerable and your heart aches. Zero got me through much of how I felt, how I was heartbroken and he was beside me, knowing to not take advantage of my vulnerability as he respected my state of being.His jaw is clenched, his hands wrapped tight around the wheel as the familiar landscapes surround me. Just an hour ago we arrived back in the airport we left from, a hour drive b
Artemis’s point of ViewBeautiful. The buildings are a traditional style, the bricks more than a century old, the windows long and narrow, and massive trees that shade the sidewalks. If anything, I cannot wait for the next chapter of my life to begin here.“I like this place,” I told Zero. “I think this place will be- hey. Are you listening?” The entire trip was so quiet. Zero has become so quiet and I wonder why. “What’s wrong? Is there any problem?” I asked. “N-nothing. It’s just that I’m tired,” he replied, smiling. “You should have told me,” I said.“Na,” he shook his head. “We need this for our future,” he added, which made me smile."Really excited for all of this," I mention, turning to Flynn as we stand at the top of the stairs towards our new house in the most famous building that overlooks the fresh green grass and tree. "Two months away before the wedding. "Two months," Zero agrees, a smile upon his face as his mother is at the end of the stairs, capturing pictures of
Hera’s Point of View“You’re a damn abomination!” My brother Alexi screamed at me. Today, I tried hard to fight him, but he was too strong for me to fight even if I’m half-wolf.I was beaten to death. My family hated me, even the hunters.I was gagged and tied up with my arms behind my back. My heart began to pound frantically in my chest at the loss of free movement. This was a whole new level of torture. I used all my strength and freed myself. Just when I thought I had finally escaped, something hit my head and consciousness split from me.I opened my eyes and cautiously looked around. I was still in the forest, although it was almost dawn judging by the light of the sky. I must have been out for hours. I was not alone, but I could not see my brother and I was not sure whether that realization relieved or upset me.I focused on the five people nearby me. I had never seen any of them before in my life.They were clearly large and strong and they moved like fighters. Then there was m
Eliot's Point of ViewA week ago…a week already passed since Artemis completely destroyed me. One week and the pain has completely eaten me alive. I could have killed her if I wanted to but I can’t. I love her. I love her so much.“Captain, you’ve been silent for a week. What happened?” my junior, my second hand asks me when he sits besides me.I looked at him and smiled. “It's nothing,” I replied.Mateo smiled at me. “Doesn’t look like it's nothing, Captain,” he said. I heaved a sigh. “Well, uhh I was dumped by a woman I have loved since we were kids,” I said. “She, a… she rejected me or whatever you call it. She said she had already fallen in love with someone else.”Tears fell from my eyes. The pain is too unbearable. How could someone fall in love so deep and when dumped hurts like hell?I didn't make a single sound, and Mateo probably knew how much I was hurting. My back moved up and down, and I knew that crying was the only way for me to ease the pain. I lifted my head to t
I should have rejected him before I slept with Zero last night. Why? Because I had forgotten that when you have sex with anyone not your mate, you feel pain. I put Eliot through pain last night and he has no idea how it happened. I have to reject him. It's not fair. It's not justified. I have to hold myself to the account that I will not be with Zero again that intimate until I reject Eliot.As I grab the sheets from the washer, my eyes widen. I gasp, dropping the blankets as I fall to the floor, a sharp pain in my stomach as I cry out in pain. My eyes squeeze shut, my muscles cramping as I roll onto my side. What a coincidence. What an irony.I have to reject him. I have to not only for him, but for me. For this pain. This pain will go away.I grab my phone, knowing he won't see my text for a while. Unlocking it, my fingers ache as I type away, sending the text to Eliot that should have been sent a long time ago.We need to talk. ASAP.Eliot is about to have his reality changed and i