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
NatalieUntil today, I heard they were having some kind of celebration. If I were there, I would have been having crazy fun, but here I was, in a cell where cockroaches and rats use as their abode.Suddenly, the earth rumbled like there was an earthquake, and the gates of the cells were thrown open. Without thinking at all, whether it was a trap or not, I didn’t care. I ran out immediately, and the maids followed me too.We dashed into the woods, but as we ran, it looked like we had lost our way because it was just trees ahead of us. That was when I saw Adrian going through another path, and I followed. It seemed he knew his way around, but my hope was cut off when we got surrounded.We were taken to a nearby camp. I wondered where we were until I saw some familiar people. They were my father’s friends. There were mostly men and younger boys. I recognized them because some of them were my friends too.“Natalie!” One of them called, and when he came closer, I snuggled into his embrace
Zendaya I have been worried sick because of Natalie, who was my only and best friend. When I was told she had been locked up, I began to find a way for her to be freed. It was very difficult because there were a lot of guards at every exit, at every post, so there was no way to bring about an escape.Until we had our one chance. We brought her out. We freed her, accompanied by Adrian. Adrian wasn’t supposed to be included, but we had plans for him, and to make our plan successful, we had to make him escape too.She must have suffered so much in that cell. She was the spoiled brat that I have always known. Her father spoiled her too much since she didn’t have a mother, so he didn’t want her to feel lonely or look low in the midst of her peers.I didn’t doubt her father would have such a plan of becoming an Alpha in mind, but I have always known him to be a cunning man; I just couldn’t bear harboring such thoughts.That was exactly what was done. I was so happy to see Natalie. It has be
Aurora“Is it a must you go?” I whined, helping Ralph button up his shirt. I had no idea why I was against the decision. He is going on a journey that I have no idea about, what good it will do to us or when he is going to be back."It is very important as it guarantees our safety, with Adrian, Natalie and Lizbeth missing with no trace, I fear danger is about to hit us." Worry lines etched his forehead as he responded.I groaned, looking up at him.Ralph smiled, tucking my hair behind my ears. “It is very important as it guarantees our safety.” He answered with another smile.I sighed; the unsettling feeling lingered in my mind. I tried not to think about something else, anything disastrous that could happen, as I struggled to keep my feelings at bay, but I was equally worried.What if something happens? What if he gets attacked on his way? What if — “Your thoughts are running wild, Aurora. Keep it down.” Ralph chuckled, distracting me away from my thoughts.“I have told you to stop l
Aurora It happened so fast. All I remembered was everywhere getting very dark. I killed two men. I should have felt guilty, pained for taking blood from two men, but I didn’t. These men are people who came to attack us, our pack, and our home. I didn’t feel bad for killing them at all. In fact, I wanted to kill every one of them. I wanted to shed their blood. For them to step in here, to wage war, it meant they didn’t want any negotiation. “Aurora…?” The voice called, “—Aurora!” The person was shaking me slowly. It sounded like my mate’s Beta. He was trying to wake me up. My body refused to yield, but my brain and mind were very much alive. Everywhere was filled with fog. Are they responsible for the fog too? Damn these people! “Help me up.” My throat hurts. I needed to drink water, but now is not the time, I am aware. The Beta helped me up, and I got up slowly. I looked around; my hair flew around because of the wind. My eyes caught that the door had already opened. They f
Aurora I watched the faces of the crowd go pale as they saw her head drop to a side and everywhere erupted in chaos as someone shouted. "A dead Alpha!" People stood to leave in a rush knowing the meaning of the very clear statement yet I watched closely. I knew they would come for her.The chaos and noise woke her from her slumber.It took her a while to adjust her eyes to the light but she eventually did and looked around frantically. I had let her sit freely without binding her to the chair so she could lead me to my target. 'Where is he?' I was in her head not as a mind link but as a torment perks of being the blue blood leader actually, I could invade their heads and get them to do my bidding but I rarely used my powers out of courtesy. This was one of the rare occasions. She held her head as if to silence my voice and jumped to her feet. On seeing this most people paused seeing she was alive."She's alive!" Cheers erupted so the ceremony could continue. "Please mount the podi
AuroraHe refused to tell me his name but I wasn’t interested in it, I was more interested in how he was able to numb his scent. "I don't know you, you have the wrong person." He said getting down from the bed to leave."Don't force me to get the information from you because I can and I bet you already know who I am." I stopped him."Just leave me the fuck alone. I said I'm not who you think I am."He was getting agitated, maybe he thought I was pulling his legs and trying to frame him like they had done his mum before he suddenly went missing. "Liar." I lifted his shirt to reveal the mark of my mother's bloodline .I had the same matk in the same spot."Do you still have anything to say for yourself?" I asked when he didn't deny further."What do you want from me? My past is buried." He looked sad and lost. I threw my hand around him and hugged him.He was much older than me but he had suffered a lot and I heard the stories growing up and only got to spend a few years with him durin
AuroraI had less than twenty four hours to either get it right or get it wrong, I realized my heart wasn't beating irregularly because I knew I was in full control yet still I wasn't ready for the worst to come."What are you going to do with her?" Connie asked me as she and Lyon watched the unconscious Zendaya lie in state."Wait, I'll wait for her to come around and snitch on us." I said actually meaning it.I needed her to regain consciousness and call for back up. I was going to end it all where it began. "Then?" Lyon was quite curious."Then the party begins." I told them"Alright now you're beginning to sound exactly as the Alpha would and that's wierd as fuck." Lyon cringed and I laughed but my heart was sad, I hoped the news got to him as well and he made an effort to come see for himself. "Do you think he'll come?" I asked none of them in particular. "I can't say for sure that the news will get to him given that he is not in his pack." Lyon shrugged. He was right, Ralph w
*Ralph*"I am least interested, my response is not changing. His nose flared and his breathing became labored. He looked different and I didn't push my luck since I was unaware of his abilities and dis.What had he done to himself?He had created a monster of himself with no remorse, he had definitely given more to his wolf side with the way he behaved animalistically on impulse. He was also cautious not to start the war first and I suspected that he still wasn't confident enough in his fortification. No matter the elements including magic, an Alpha remained an Alpha with the blessings of the goddess and several different other gifts. I needed to find Aurora and rescue Lyon, those were the most important things to me at the time. I returned with Kristen to where Brian held up with the rest after getting Annora to safety and I realized why Adrian was playing safe,He was already quite outnumbered seeing that we had two Alphas on our side.Completely exhausted I tried to communicate wi
AuroraIt took a while, lots of effort and all what not to get things out of Zendaya and surprisingly she had still not given me the answers I wanted.She had only given a silly condition for a bargain and I thought it quite fair."Just kill me because my tongue swore an oat not to disclose that information so I wont." She had boldly said that when I plucked her tooth one after the other with a plier and got my alibi to pull out her nails one after the other.A beautiful feel of satisfaction I got watching her writhe in pain but it wasn't exactly enough for me.Seeing the lifeless body of father had definitely brought a chill to my spine and blood, I had become cold hearted towards the parties involved and all I wanted to know was who was in charge.After much operations, Zendaya had offered to take us to the location. "Do you think we can trust her?" Connie asked me when I told her we were going to return to ny dad's pack and recover the seat of power since it was still vacant. Conn
RalphIt was like a movie where you watched lovers tear at each other's throats but what did I care?Adrian laid his bed and he was going to lie in it. Hopefully he was going to rest in peace with his father.I watched the tournament and observed Adrian's strength and weaknesses. He healed very fast, his speed was primal too and his attacks very accurate.Definitely, something had happened to him and I could see that he wasn't even fighting Kylie, he was just defending himself and pushing her away so he didn't hurt her until she found the dagger again."Good girl," I muttered as I saw her hand swing very fast before he could notice to stab him from the back as he laid on her trying to subdue her with his huge frame and weight.Like I said, his speed had greatly improved and in a split second, he rolled off her when he finally saw the dagger.I saw the look of shock on Kylie's face when his weight was lifted off her but she was already in full motion and she couldn't stop herself."Kyl
Adrian"I'm sorry." Kylie mouthed.I saw everything I stood for and fought for, fall to the ground but I couldn't rush in and pull out the stake to start treatment for him.It was a bloody scene, my Dad was still not close enough for me to trespass. I felt my head become light."Kylie why?" I felt a hand squeeze my heart tight that she of all people would betray me this much."Oh common, he's a prisoner charged with treason with a death penalty hanging over his head all this while. He was bound to die sooner or later." Ralph said smiling like the devil himself. I didn't see it coming. I knew had a devil side to him.Ralph had raised my hopes very high and taken me to a vulnerable state only to crash me at lightning speed with the worse thunder bolt; my mate.If it was someone else then I would have wasted no time to rip the person into two with the powers I had attained."I guess you can commend me for being a good Alpha now not so?" He paused and grinned like a child. "I have served
AdrianThe shock I received ran through to my bone marrow when my eyes fell on my mate Kylie, what was she doing here?I had picked her scent first but Ralph's blow had destabilized me in my distracted state and I felt the impact move me meters away but I was least bothered about that."Kylie," I called her name but she stood in her spot at his side. What a dirty game Ralph was playing, I knew him as a principled man and the last thing I expected was for him to drag my innocent mate into all of this."Addy, stop all of this please," she had tears in her eyes as Kristen held her hands to the back not letting her run into my longing arms."Baby I..." I lost the words, I could feel the bond pulling me to her, dampening all my vigor and lust for revenge Damn the goddess for such strong bonds of love that came with fated mates, love was the greatest force of attraction but I couldn't back down from my course simply because she asked, I had gone far deep and there was no redemption for me
RalphI turned and saw Adrian, well I was distracted by him so much so that I didn't pay attention to the petite lady that spoke to me first.He was truly standing there, my blood boiled in my veins as I recalled just how much he had betrayed me but something was off about him.He looked lost and drained, like a zombie maybe."Hello, Ralph." His voice was different too, I would have blamed it on magic but I already picked his scent from a mile away."Somewhere in my head I still thought that you'll be decent enough to address me as Alpha but I see that you already severed all the ties." I replied quite calm."There's not much to gain from given that I'm never going to kneel before you." "Bastard," I threw it at him utterly disgusted by his audacity. "More like the Ralph I know, calm doesn't suit you at all." Something was wrong, they had done things to Adrian and he had the look of a murderous monster in his eyes."Where's my mate?" I asked going straight to the point. "Your mate?"