Ashley POV, I could feel the sole of my feet wobbling but it remained transfixed on the ground. My world literally stopped working. The applause going around me were just making my head spin. The pack army?! Ha! This got to be the greatest shock of my life. No - A fantasy. My eyes refused to deviate from Allen’s which h had a sparkle that went in tandem with his smile. A radiant smile which I found it hard to reciprocate. “Wow!” Alpha Simpson’s voice hacked through the clapping ovation; his brows was knitted in a funny way. He was vividly marveled at Allen’s request? No, Allen’s Audacity. Shifting my gaze, my eyes landed on the two vilest creatures I’d ever known. They were the only ones among the crowd who weren’t clapping or enchanted. Stanley and Becca. Their eyes was filled with so much disdain as they were glaring at me.While I was contempting how to react to them, scoff? Snort? Smirk? Or just look away?, Alpha Simpson voice came up. The crowd went quiet and I just looked
"Double up! Double up!! Double up!" The order came at intervals as we moved on. Our footsteps rocked the ground under our feet in unison, sounding like the arrival of a battalion.Dust trailed behind us as we jogged down the tracks. It was an early morning jog in the Pack's army.We were about thirty. We were all newbies and it was our first day. Allen and I were jogging side by side sweating profusely.We have been jogging for the past 30 minutes and I was running out of breath. "You asshole! You brought me into this," I muttered and Allen chuckled."Do I look like I am joking? You seem to be having a blast, huh? I gritted and jabbed him with my elbow."Ouch, it hurts," Allen yelled, laughing at me. The jog ended at 45 mins. We all fell on the grass, trying to catch our breath.While we were still breathing hard, a short and sturdy man approached us."Attention!!!" He commanded and the thirty of us stared at one another, we were at a loss."Attention!!!" The man ordered again and at
Yesterday, Alpha Simpson summoned Allen and I into his office. When we got in, Logan was already seated smiling happily."Allen, your request made me go through hell. Congratulations to you two, most especially Ashely. You are leaving the slave quarters today," Alpha Simpson said."Wow! Thank you so much Alpha Simpson," I said, my eyes shining wide. "Yikes!" Allen blew as he jumped with his fist up in the air."Well, I took a great part, but you should be grateful towards Prince Regan too," Alpha Simpson said and I frowned immediately. His looks also changed and I bowed my head instantly. It was an act of insubordination for a slave like me to stare at the Alpha straight in the eyes, exhibiting anger."I am sorry, my Alpha". I said shakily."When I got into the palace, I went to see the king directly. I was sure the king would be more rational than prince Regan. Prince Regan was the one who relegated you, his pride might not make him bend the standard. So I went to see the king, he
Ashley's POVJoining the army, it never occurred to me that I would be living amongst men. The army wasn't meant for females, so there were no provisions for a female soldier.About 10 of us shared a dorm. There were about five beds in a room. Two persons to one bed. I shared a bed with Allen but it didn't make it easy. Sleeping with about 10 grown men wasn't my thing but I has no choice. As the only female amongst countless numbers of soldiers, I had always carried myself with the fear. But a few days later, my fear dissolved as everyone avoided me like a curse that I was.Almost everyone in the army learnt that I was a cursed slave who received Alpha Simpson's favor and ended up in the Pack's army. They treated me with disdain as they all felt that I got here by connection. "Don't be deceived by her gorgeous body, she is jinxed. You will die by the hands of Prince Regan if you touch her." They laughed and made jokes on my face. We had just had twenty rounds of frog jumps under t
Ashley's POVWe were lucky to find the store after trying so hard. When we located it, it was around twilight. Just like no one told us where the infirmary was, no one told us where to find the wood store as well.We had located the kitchen earlier, it was easier to locate. But the distance between the wood store and kitchen wasn't a joke.Even after the massage and the pain relief I had at the infirmary, my head banged so hard and my back ached. I slumped into the ground tired and frustrated.Allen walked past me and pushed the door slightly. The door opened to reveal neatly arranged logs of woods. I gasped at the sight. They were large and long. "These will be heavy," I said. Allen shrugged it off and said nothing. He entered the store and got down to work. Within a few minutes, he had pulled out 40 beams from the store. He walked out and fell beside me breathing hard."Well done…" I muttered not knowing what to say. He did not reply. He remained beside me and both of us said noth
Adrian's POVSince I was nomadic by nature, I had no permanent abode. Prince Regan had pressured me on different occasions to get a permanent abode for myself, but I usually shrugged it off.The nature of my work did not require a permanent abode. I am like the wind, l blew here and there.Moreover, I would have been detected and tracked down by my enemies if I had a permanent location.Today, I was in one of the woods close to Deho fortress. I had erected a thatch house there. It was my usual habit. I have different thatch houses erected here and there.I had been lurking around the fortress with the hope of finding the lady I fought with who took me out. I was taken aback to see someone as young as me with such high supernatural abilities.Most werewolves that possessed such abilities were old or in extinction. So I was thrown off balance when I met her.If we had met on a different occasion, I would have loved to learn from her. Even after my near death experience with her, I was t
Adrian's POVI made my way to the west of Colleen. I had a thatch not too far from one of the caves where we usually had our secret meetings.Yeah, it was dangerous to stay around our secret caves, but it afforded me the opportunity to always check on the cave even when no one was around.I caught some games on my way down. I was as hungry as hell and I didn't joke with my food. All through the way I couldn't take my mind off my attacker, the picture of her back was implanted in my head.Soon I arrived at my destination. Sitting on a log not too far from my thatch, I prepared to roast my game again. And just like earlier, there were no matches.I brought out my stones and began the battle to create fire. Suddenly, the hair on my skin stood erect and I was mad."Who the hell is this uninvited stranger!?" I barked and moved away from the set up. And just as I had predicted, fire sprouted out beneath the set up. This time the fire burned moderately, it wasn't a large fire I bit my lips
Ashley's POV"Do you Know why we are a better species than the human species?" Allen asked as we dug into our food."No," I responded, not knowing the direction of the discussion."It's because of our agility, strength and uniqueness and that's why they are no match for us," he said and I nodded, trying to fix the direction of the discussion."I want you to build your strength," he said and my eyes widened."Yes, the army is not a joke. You are the first woman to rise to the pack army. If you don't build your strength you will be ridiculed and molested. Men only bow to power. No one will bully you when they know what you are capable of," He said."What what do you suggest?" I asked."You need more rigorous training… Thank goodness, your wolf will learn faster and you will build up faster too,""What? If I can get you right…" I said dropping my spoon to face him squarely."You want me to take additional training apart from the hell we are facing right here," I said and he nodded."You