ANNORAThe push wasn’t easy at all. I pushed like my life was solely dependent on it. The child made it so difficult because it refused to come out no matter how hard I pushed.I passed out and woke up again. My moans of pain weren’t enough because I started screaming at each count of push I heard and still, the baby never came out.At last, Brian rushed in. I almost burst into tears upon seeing him because if he had been here earlier, it wouldn’t have been this difficult.“Calm down, Nora. It will be fine.” Brian whispered in my ear, and I nodded aggressively.It would. Now that he is here, it will be fine. His soothing words came at the right time as I tried to regulate my breathing because I was already sweating. The wet towel on my forehead was concealing the beads of sweat that were on my head.“Relax. Everything will be fine.” Brian repeated.I wanted to yell at him for putting me in this position, but I couldn’t blame him because I wanted to birth children for him too. Delivery
RALPH The thoughts of the dark clouds were itching my mind as I stared at my mate. Aurora was equally worried. I knew she would be. Dark clouds appearing on your child’s naming ceremony and you would remain unworried? It isn’t possible. I thought what the cause could be, back and forth but I couldn’t find a reasonable reason. It just happened. I was sure it isn’t just an ordinary thing because it has never happened before and it had to happen in the exact day of the celebration, the exact time my child was about to be named. Wasn’t that enough to consider? We pushed the strange occurrence aside and decided to adjust to the current atmosphere which was the joyous celebration we were having. Even if I was worried, I still had to push the thoughts aside and live tonight to the best. I teased Brian particularly about his pregnant mate. He would soon be a father just like me and would soon begin to face the responsibilities. All of a sudden, some guards rushed in. I knew something
BRIAN The news was a shock. We didn’t expect it at all. How was it possible that Adrian escaped? I mean, the cell was safely locked, and there was no way he could have slipped out. The guards were also highly skilled ones. How could he have escaped while their eyes were wide open?I was lost for words when the guards came to inform us of the latest development, which was the escape of Adrian. Earlier on, at the naming ceremony ground, that was where the sky suddenly turned dark.At first, I thought it was just climate change, but when I looked at it closely, it didn’t seem like a natural thing at all. It was a strange occurrence that happened. I was glad when Ralph gave his son, Jasper, to me to take care of while he went to his mate and other child.I was uncertain about what the possibilities would turn out to be. Today was a day of celebration that everyone had looked forward to. Now that we were all trying to forget our problems and live a little, that was the exact time for Adri
Ralph "What is she doing here? I mean, I didn’t summon her. I didn’t need her help, so I didn’t ask her to come. What exactly is she doing here? “What are you doing here, Seraphina?” I asked, straddling Jasmine in my arms so she wouldn’t cry. It seems she wants to sleep, but this isn’t the time for Aurora to feed her yet as there are still many things going on that need to be sorted. An example is why Seraphina is here. “I released Adrian,” Seraphina said. Gasps sounded in the room while it seemed I didn’t hear her well. What did she just say? Because the only thing I heard was ‘I’ and ‘Adrian.' Was it a problem with my hearing, or did my brain just fail to process it? I took one step closer. “What did you say?” My tone was rigid. Seraphina’s eyes wavered like she was afraid. Of course, she should be! “I released Adrian from his cell,” she repeated. My nose flared in anger. She was the reason Adrian escaped. Like, she helped him escape? Exactly! She was the reason why the cell w
SeraphinaMy hands picked the vegetables that were in my garden as I dusted the soil from beneath them. It has been a while since we have had vegetables, so I decided to check the ones in my garden out; maybe they were okay enough to be used for dinner tonight.My daughter has been reminding me for almost a week now about these same vegetables. I didn’t want to go to the market because I didn’t have enough money to purchase the vegetables, and I didn’t want to upset her.The garden that was a few meters away from my house was built by me. I had it as a way to find something to do when there was nothing at all. Tomatoes, peppers, spinach, onions, vegetables, fruits like grapes and carrots were planted, to mention a few of them.Those were what my daughter and I survived on for years. I was banished. I was exiled with peace. I did wrong things, but instead of me being killed, I was sent away.Manipulating the Alpha was what I did. I assisted evil instead of exposing it. If it had been do
Ralph“My daughter was abducted.” Seraphina said, and I scoffed.Why didn’t she come to me when her daughter was abducted? Why is she just coming now after she had freed Adrian? It is like crying over spilled milk.“I tried to reason with them about what they wanted. They told me they wanted me to cast spells so Adrian would break free from the cell. I swear, I didn’t want to agree to it.” Seraphina began to explain.She paused and continued, “But I did agree to it when they threatened to kill Ema, my daughter. It wasn’t my intention. I was on my own when they came. My daughter was already involved; there was nothing I could have done but agree to their terms so my daughter wouldn’t die.”“Was she killed or not?” I cut into the explanation she was making.Seraphina shook her head negatively. “They didn’t kill her, but even after doing what they wanted, they still took Ema with them. That was when I realized they were going to make me do more spells or hurt more people by using my daug
RalphSeraphina, the pack’s witch. She was indeed displaying the witch’s personalities all at once. I mean, I don’t believe a word she said. If it was someone else, I would have felt an ounce of pity for her.No one in the state she was in would disagree. It isn’t very easy to lose one’s child into the hands of those that just want to exploit her. Having one’s only child in the custody of serial killers, those that only want to use the mother for their evil works through the threats of the child.I didn’t know why, but my mind still wanted to believe Seraphina. It was true that she had manipulated me before, but would she do it again after she saw how everything turned out to be?“How can you prove to us that everything you said was true?” I demanded with an emotionless expression. If she wanted us to believe her, she might as well provide some evidence that her daughter was indeed captured so that she, the mother, will bend to their will.Seraphina was silent at first. “I don’t know
AdrianI was in the cell, void of people and utterly silent. The guards moved around, looking at every cell and everyone in it to see if everything was still intact. That is their daily routine. They check the state of the cells and the criminals in them, especially at night. Most of the time, they come to check the locks and any hidden spaces that could be used as an escape route.I sighed in defeat as my eyes roamed around the cell I was locked in. It was nothing like home. Just like the truth of elders, a cell is nothing like a bedroom. I have missed my home and everything in it.This place generally was created artificially for criminals to suffer. I have committed grievous crimes that warrant death, but Ralph didn’t kill me. I knew he wanted to make me suffer for all my wrongdoings.It was well deserved. By the werewolf laws, I was supposed to either be hanged or executed by a sword, but he locked me up instead. Sometimes, I feel he just wanted to teach me a lesson, and sometimes