Javier POVMy hands fold on my laps, lips perm together as I look anywhere but not at the six curious eyes on me.Ah! I bite my lower lip, resisting the urge to just walk out of here.Hey! I mean, it's not like I want him to go in my stead, but what can I do when all he does is threaten me?It's still better to lose the title for just a day than to lose it forever or to just be killed."Scary cat Alpha." Zeke mocks."Shut up!""So..."Alpha Caine begins, his voice so low and innocent you'd thought he was not mad, but no, I'd learned to fear his humid low voice than his high-pitched one.I look up and my gaze met with his. Hey! If a look could kill a person, then I'd be 10ft under the ground now.I run my tongue over my lips, using the table to conceal my shaky fingers.Well yes, I'm still scared of the Alpha. He reminds me of my horrendous childhood."I know that he's your friend...""I'll never let a friend have my title."The word slip out of my mouth before I could control it.Oh, J
Isobel's POVJavier pushes me in, so hard that I almost land on my butt."Go in," he says in his low but authoritative voice.My shaky hands hold on tight to my skirt, and my lips perm together to swallow my cry.I'd have wanted nothing less than to stay away from this school, but here I am, with Javier behind me, sending me a cold glare that could take my life away anytime soon."To your seat!" He pushes me again, my legs trudging forward and I let out a soft squeak.In all sincerity, I'd wanted to live my life as if I do not exist, then where has it all gone wrong?I feel my eyes itch and tears well up in them.With my hasty decision to live with my... Cru... Jake, I'd get my aunt into trouble."Oh you're here, Javier"I gasp upon hearing a familiar voice behind me. A familiar scent wafts through my nose, but instead of comforting me, it makes my heart for haywire.I step back, my tears falling freely down my face.No! He's here. He's close to me. He's going to kill me.He doesn't l
Isobel POVI wrap my hand around the coffee cup, taking refuge in the warmth it provided.Katrina has her hand on my thigh, occasionally tapping on it softly and trying to calm my nervous self down."Hmm..." I hum, flying my head up to look at Katrina who has her eyes on me all this while.Alright! Why is my cheek suddenly burning up and my ears heating so hotly?"What?" Katrina raises her brow, her worried-filled eyes refusing to leave my face."No... Nothing" I shake my head, looking away from her.I have to admit, but Katrina has been weird since morning.Alright! I know she cares so much about me that she's willing to put her life on the line for me... Strangely, I don't know why she loves me that much, but never for once has she ever expressed her feelings to me that way or even hug me like that."You..." I mumble, "is there something you want to tell me?"Katrina sighs, removing her hand from my thigh. I look up at her to see her lips perm together.Right! I'm not forcing her to
Isobel POVI fasten the strap of my bag against my shoulder, looking up at the tall building before me.Inhaling sharply, I mentally calm myself down. Telling myself that it's going to be fine.Yeah! This will be my last time in this hospital. For the main time, it'll be the last time I'll be meeting my aunt face to face.A soft tug on my arm and I look up to see Katrina offering me a large warm smile.Perhaps, I need that more than anything else.A warm smile calms my nervous system."It's going to be fine." She assures and I nod slowly.I just have to believe that it's going to be fine.I breathe in and out, puffing out much air and inhaling as much as possible.You can do this, Isobel."Yes!" I nod again. "It's going to be fine"At least, it's better to send my aunt away to her husband than have her die here because of me.Katrina gives me another warm smile as she pulls me in with her.Even though I told her my plan, I never tell her why, and she never bother to ask me.We're both
Cassie's POVI perm my lips together, my hands ball into fists, swallowing the pain that's about to pop out of my mouth as the Pack's doctor tends to my wound.I promise I'm gonna find out what that Katrina is, and kill her most mercilessly ever."This..." The doctor which is a female brunette says, looking up at my face with a curious look on her face. "This doesn't look like a normal scratch.""I know right!" I wince as the disinfectant makes contact with my woundDamn! It won't heal too or maybe it's taking too long to heal.My neck burns so much as if it's been covered in chills."I won't come to you if it's just a stupid normal scratch."The doctor sighs, applying whatever it's she's applying.I close my eyes, shutting out the pain, and mentally imagining a hundred ways to kill Katrina.Whatever she is, I can assure her that she's not getting away with this."Do you know what kind of creature did this?"I open my eyes, turning to face the doctor who's gone red in the face.Yeah!
Isobel POVAs I step out of the room, the morning breeze slaps me on the skin. Inhaling sharply, the scent of dawn with a fruitful deodorant, I let out a faint smile before I bob down the stairs, half excitedly, and half-heartedly.I mean, there are not that many things that can take my current happiness away anyway.If I guess it right, my aunt will already be on the plane with her husband, saving me from being threatened by her again.No matter how much it hurts, it's just right to let her stay away from me."You seem happy this morning,"A voice says and a figure falls in step with me.I halt my step, making my newfound visitor halt his step too."Something good must have happened. Care to share?" Daniel says with a carefree smile."Good morning, young master" I make a low bow."Hey, that shouldn't be happening between us"I look up, his eyes glinting in a cheerful glow, and a wide grin spread across his lips.Daniel brushes his hair back, giving his already bed hair another messed
Isobel POV"Th.... thanks for the ride, Daniel" I mumble, after getting down from the car.Daniel giggles again, the glow in his eyes unknowingly lightening my dark world.Goodness! I don't know what's wrong with me, or why I get so attached to him just at the little time we've spent together."You're owing me two then," he giggles. "No, three. I let you go when you were escaping the other time, you know""Tch! Like I did get to escape!" I roll my eyes, earning a loud chuckle from him."I know right"It happens so suddenly I don't know how, his strong arm wraps protectively around my waist, pulling me closer to himself.I gasp, eyes widening; my heart thudding in my chest, I thought I'm about to lose it."Stay away from trouble, four eyes," he grins. "I know it'll be hard, but still try to stay away from them""Huh...?""You're cute when you have your eyes widened" he giggles, pecking me on the right cheek.What? What just happened?I quickly pull myself away from her, lowering my gaz
Katrina's POV"Don't worry, she's just a little hypnotized. She'll get over it soon, but let her see me as a goddess for some time. " Becca places a cup of coffee before me and she wraps a thick scarf around my neck. "Well... I'm a goddess anyway, it's you and your friend who's so blind to see me as one" she adds with a scoff before she takes her seat before me.I fasten the scarf around my neck, wrapping my plan around the warm coffee cup so its warmth seeps through me."Alright," I breathe out. "You're a goddess only to yourself though"Becca lets out a light laugh, dramatically flipping her multicolored hair. "I know right," she rolls her eyes. "You will see the truth but never agree with it"I take a sip from the coffee, the warmth spreading through my body.God! It's so cold and unbearable."What... What is it you wanna talk to me about?""Ah... Why do you look so sick?"I roll my eyes. That's why I hate those witches. She could just ignore my pale face a
Claiming His Rejected Luna SynopsisRejecting one's mate comes with a price for Javier.After his Pack was destroyed, and taken over by the enemy, he's cursed by the moon goddess.To break the curse, he needs the help of his human mate.But then again, how can he get help from someone he bullied, and almost destroyed her will to live?Dejected again, he realized that his mate is different from the one he bullied seven years ago.She's not the same nerdy girl that has her eyes hidden under the round-rimmed spectacles...***"I, Isobel Anderson, accepted your rejection as your mate, and as the future Luna of your Pack." She said, her eyes boring into mine, daringly.But Javier is not ready to let go. With the witches on his tail, shoulders the responsibility of saving his people and the supernatural world from collapsing. He needs to reclaim the mate he rejected."This is a choice only for me to make," I replied, equally staring at her. "You're gonna do a
Isobel POVI could not fight him, and even if I can't, I don't want to.There's this guilt stabbing me right in my heart, a small voice yelping at me that I deserve what's happening to me... And yes, I agree!Had I not run to Becca for help, then this won't have happened.Do you know how many people I killed? How much innocent blood is on my hand?I am nothing but a murderer. A murderer that deserves what's being done to her.With my eyes close, resolving to my fate.I'm going to die, and not thinking about it will make it painless... Or maybe not.The hand suddenly slip off my neck, making me slide down the tree as I break into a fit of cough."Let it go!" Javier growls."You'll kill me first before you kill her!"Painfully, I let my eyes slide open for I've just heard a voice I'll recognize anywhere.Katrina holds on tight to Javier, preventing him from getting to me.I let out a relieved sigh... Katrina is here.As much as this sounds selfish and self-centered, seei
Isobel POVWithout turning back, not allowing me to take a last glance at the peril in that building.The smell of blood, fear, and death clouded the air.Becca pulls me along, my feet reluctantly trudging in the bush.I want to go back in there... To save him... To save Javier, protect him just like he'd protected me."He won't want you there," Becca snaps, not stopping to take a look at me, but keep dragging me along with her. "The thread lost its power. If he sees you, he'll pluck out your heart"I look down at my finger... Now with no tiny thread.It's gone, and everything will be back to normal, but I still want to go back there, to find him...He's shielded me against his family, his people. He's gone against them just to protect me.Then what did I do? I left him to his death... Alone... To be killed by the enemies."Stop thinking about that!" Becca stops to face me, angrily glaring at me. "You're grossing me out!""Stop reading my mind then!"For the first t
Isobel POVStaring at my reflection again in the mirror, a faint sad smile spread on my lips.It's today. It's happening today.Whatever Becca is planning is finally happening today."It's okay," I assure myself, blinking back the tears that are about to fall.I shouldn't be thinking about it. No, today should be the happiest day of my life.I let my eyes dart to the tiny thread wrapped around my middle finger, and I let out another sigh.It's going to stop working someday, and before it does, I shouldn't be anywhere near Javier.I should be far away from him... As far as possible."Are you done!"I flinch on hearing the familiar voice behind me, hiding my finger before j whirl around to face Javier who has a wide grin on his face."Hmm..." I hum with a nod.Javier raises his brows, his gaze darting from my face to my hand clamped behind me."Are you okay? Are you hurt?" He asks his tone laced with worries and concerns.How good will it be... How fortunate could it have been if only
Javier POV"I don't know why you're grinning this widely, but whatever it is, believe me, it might not last!"Cassie walks out of the little prison she's been locked up in for months.No! Before you blame me, I had not locked her up and be punishing her. She was just there, receiving no punishment, except for not being able to see the outside of this dungeon."You don't want to say that!" I glare, earning a roll of eyes from her.Cassie stretches her body, then she lets her fingers run through her hair."You punished me because of that human mate of yours, don't you?""And I'm going to eat your kidney if you say that to anyone out there!"Cassie sighs.I couldn't kill her. She's an important part of the Pack, and punishing her was just to let her know her place."No one asks of me?""Not your mate, but the others"Her face pulls up in a frown, her lips setting in a thin line as though she tastes something bitter."The moon goddess must be joking," she chuckles. "Pairing me with Jake,
Javier POV"Shut up! I'm not going to be fat just because I eat this much today!" Isobel smack me on the head, her mouth filled with steak, pouted, and her eyes glare at me.I giggle, pinching her chubby cheeks.She tries to look angry, but she only looks cute.She's like a kitten I want to cuddle, pat and pamper with kisses.She's too cute."Stop giggling!" Isobel gives me another smack on the shoulder, still maintaining that adorable glare, and pouty lips I so much want to kiss.We're currently deep in the forest, having our little picnic somewhere where no one can see us.It's so sad I've not been able to flaunt her around. Show everyone that this little kitten is my mate. She belongs to me!My gaze finds hers, darting down to her lips stained with sauce."Look at you," I grin. "You still can't eat normally. How old are you? Six?"I raise my finger to her lips, wiping the sauce away from it, my finger lasting a minute longer on her lips, feeling the softness."Javier..."Isobel bli
Isobel POV"It's an illusion! A world that's not real, that's where you live!"My eyes snap open, loud gasp purrs out of my mouth."Isobel, are you okay?"I feel a grip on my arm, not strong enough to hurt me, but enough to send a message up my brain that I'm safe with someone.With Javier.Slowly, my eyes darted to his face that's filled with worries and concerns."You were found passed out cold outside the room. What happened?" His gaze narrows.Now, his fingers are running soothingly on my arm skin, sending a tingle to my stomach.His worried expression, his effort to relieve me of my pain.I blink away, looking anywhere but at him as Becca's words came to haunt me. Her voice replayed repeatedly in my head."It's an illusion. It's not real"Because it's not real, and it's the truth.I feel an itch at the corner of my eyes, my tears threatening to spill down the cover.I'm getting used to this new Javier that I didn't want it to end."But what if this tiny thread lost its power?" Be
Isobel POVRolling out of the bed, I snatch my glasses from the bedside table and thrust them onto my face.The room came into a blurry view and I let out a dejected sigh."Stop crying, Bel." I reprimand myself as I wipe my tears under my glasses.I don't know why I can't stop crying, but knowing that Katrina gives up on me, on us, make my heart bleed so much."We're going to be fine."My subconscious mind whispers, but I don't believe that.We've never been okay without people's help, and that's what's happening now.Letting out another sigh, I walk down to the table to pour myself a cup of water which I down in a go.If I can go back in time, I'll go back to that day we had that conversation with Katrina.Then, I would have listened to everything she's got to say.I won't let my emotions get in the way and push her away.Pouring myself another water, I drink half and drop the rest on the table before I slump back onto the chair.This is the moment I need to be strong, to be brave, a
Isobel POVGetting to class, I make my way to sit where I'd expected to see Katrina's or her bag but saw none.Taking my seat, with the thought that Katrina will be back soon.Perhaps, she comes late to school today because of one thing or the other."You are here! Finally!"I flinch, letting out a squeak on hearing a familiar voice swirl past my ear, and a body falls freely down on the sit beside me."Why are you freaking out? Did you already forget my voice just because you went on hiatus for a month?"I look sideways to see Becca with a pout on her face, folding her arms beneath her boobs, and looking like a kid sulking for candy.I sigh, slowly raising my hand to my chest.It's not like I forget her voice, she just appeared too suddenly and that got my heart in my throat.I look around the class, in case, I might have missed the chance of Katrina being in the crowd.Maybe, she'd wanted to give me space by something somewhere but beside me."No one is going to harm you" Becca whisp