>>PortiaI wonder if there’s anyone as miserable as I am.To be rejected by two people who were meant to be mine, would anyone be able to handle that? Because I seem to be breaking with every step I take.The night was silent and lifeless.I brought my fingers to my lips and the kiss we shared came back to my mind. It was such a tender and warm feeling. Such an amazing and cozy sensation that I didn’t think about the consequences at all.I looked up at the sky. It was a full moon tonight and I stopped and stared at it with a broken heart.“Why?” I asked the moon goddess, “Why do you hate me?” I whispered the words while tears welled up in my eyes. I continued to stare at the brightly shining circle in the dark sky, “I didn’t do anything wrong…” I sniffled and the tears started streaming down my cheeks, “Why curse me?” I sniffled once again which was followed by endless silence, “In your eyes, am I a mistake too?”…Right.I scoffed at myself.She wouldn’t answer me.I looked down in d
>>Portia I stood there dumbfounded.I had no idea what answer to give him.Should I even be getting money from someone who tried to kill me because I smelled like Egon? It clearly means he’s after Egon and wanted to kill me because he thought I meant something to him. Right? Because I don’t see another possible explanation.“Nothing,” I shook my head at him, “I don’t want your money.”“Are you sure?” He smirked, looking at me in amusement.I frowned.Am I sure? He made me rethink.I scratched my head as I thought about it.If he’s Egon’s enemy should I be worried? Egon already abandoned me, so even if I take his money it shouldn’t be a problem. It’s not like he’ll find out what Egon is to me and to be fair, Egon isn’t anything to me and he won’t be anything to me in the future either. He left me and I don’t see him coming back.“Um,” I shook my head, “No,”“So?” He folded his arms, “How much do you want?”HmmmI knitted my eyebrows together.“How much is a lot?” I asked a pretty inno
>>PortiaI didn’t come out of my room the whole day and Jena didn’t come for me. She left for work on her own and I mostly slept to drown my sorrow. After midnight when she came back home somewhere around three in the morning, I was up.I couldn’t sleep anymore since that’s all I did the whole day but I didn’t go out to greet her and I wasn’t expecting her to come to me either. Deep down I was mortified that if I met her she might ask me to leave.So, when there was one on the bedroom door, it scared the living shit out of me.“Parisa,” She called my name, “Come out.” She demanded as if she knew I was up. I didn’t respond at first but then she knocked again, “Come out, I know you’re up.” I heard her step back, “I’m waiting in the kitchen.” And then I heard her walk away.…I sat up on the bed and ran my fingers through my hair to tone them down. Then I took a deep breath, stood up, and walked out the door. I went to the kitchen where I saw Jena sitting on the chair. I walked to the t
>>PortiaHarou and Derek had one big difference between them that wasn’t actually literally big, it was tiny, very very tiny but anyone could tell them apart because of that.Harou had a beauty spot on the outer side of his face, under his left eye that just added to his charm more.He extended his hand toward me, “Nice to meet you Parisa,” The first thing I looked at was his fingers. I was searching for a ring but I didn’t find it and weirdly enough it made me relax a little, then gave me anxiety.Is he not married? But his twin brother is…But he might have a lover or maybe even a fiance… I pursed my lips and shyly extended my hand toward his, “Nice to meet you too,” I said softly and we shook hands.Why is this happening?I softly retreated my hand and he smiled at me making my heart hurt.Why is the moon goddess being so mean to me? Were two rejections not enough? Do I have to go through with a third? Because I don’t see this going anywhere good. Harou is a human too, there’s no
>>PortiaMy heart pounded at his words.No!!I shook my head and screamed at myself mentally!Absolutely not! I rejected the feeling. We’re not going there…My wolf whined at me.No…I gulped.We can’t…She whined again and this time it was different from all the other times. I wasn’t the only one who had been hurt by the previous two, she had been too, so she didn’t pressure me with anything yet the feeling of loneliness and longing was still shared by
>>PortiaI tensed up again, my body stiffened and I contemplated what to say to him.If he knows about us and my kind, then there’s no point in lying about it or hiding it. But, before that, I want to confirm a few things.“Um, what makes you think that we’re mates?” I’m curious how he came to that conclusion. As a human, he can’t smell us to tell us apart and I don’t have any features that would set me apart from other humans.He clicked his tongue in disappointment, “Are we not?” He folded his arms and brought his hand under his chin, “I’m sure I felt that zap,” He tilted his head to one side.
>>Portia“Why are you upset?” Jena was getting ready to leave for somewhere while I stood in the hallway near the door since I too had to leave for the NDRA visit.“I’m not,” I replied softly and then sighed internally. I’m just dreading that I have to meet Harou again and seeing him is gonna break my heart since I can’t have him.“It’s written on your face.” She put on her coat and grabbed her bag, “Did Harou say something to upset you?”“Oh no,” I shook my head, “He’s super nice,”She paused, then slowly turned to look at me, “Super nice?” She raised her eyebrows at me, “I have no idea who you met.&r
>>Egon“This is stupid,” I had enough, “I’m gonna squeeze that information out of that old man.”“He’s younger than both of us,” Ulrich sighed, “And you know why we haven’t done anything violent so far.”“I know it’s to find a peaceful solution but there’s no longer a peaceful solution.” I let out an exasperated sigh, “Nobody wants to marry an old man and we need that information ASAP.”“Well,” Ulrich sighed and turned his head to look out the window, “You’re right.” The sky had turned dark, “It was a stupid demand, to begin with.” He stood up from the couch and walked to the window, “Let’s go to the Nightcrawle
>>Jena“It was a wonderful event.” Ulrich and I sat on the rooftop open bar after attending Jenny's wedding.“It was nice,” Ulrich replied, “I like the pastel blues in Portia’s theme.”“I know!” I got excited, “And it went wonderfully with Jenny’s theme of pastel yellow.”“Looks like they both put in a lot of effort and time for time.”I let out a satisfied sigh, “Yea,” I smiled and leaned into Ulrich, they sure did, “I’m glad it all went well.” The cool breeze caressed my skin as I took a sip from my drink and let it relax me.As I gazed out at the city skyline,
>>JennyI can’t believe the time is here. I know I was waiting for this day. I wanted to marry Koen so badly so that he would mark me. But I’m still reluctant about moving to The Silver City. It hasn’t even been a year since I started working as an officer. I don’t want to leave my job.Portia is leaving with Egon directly after the wedding ends, she’s more than happy to go with Egon now. I saw the mark on the back of her neck this morning and I found myself anticipating the one I’ll be getting.I was sitting in the bridal room, all dolled up when my mate came to disrupt the thoughts that were torturing me.“What are you worried about?” Koen came and sat down nex
(Further two years later)>>Portia“Hey hurry up!” Jenny whined, “We’re already late!” Jenny graduated from the police academy and now is bossier than ever even though she still hasn’t passed her National Detective and Investigative Test (NDIT) She’s working as an officer now while I just finished my final exam two weeks ago.“Just a minute.” I told her, “We’re leaving for good, I have to make sure we’re not leaving anything behind.” I got an Education degree from a university near Jenny’s and we shared a dorm for four years.I looked around the place that was now empty and I tightly clutched the hand bag in my hands, &ld
>>Jenny“Alright then,” We waited till another music piece started, “It’s really not hard. Since you’re smart. You’ll do great.”I nodded and as another piece started we swayed to the rhythm of the music, our bodies moving in sync. It was really easy to follow Koen’s lead, especially because he was going slow for me so that I could catch up.In the midst of the dance, I couldn't resist the urge to tease him, probably because I was on an edge and needed to divert my attention from the problem tugging at my brain. I was being bolder than usual. Leaning in closer, I whispered into his ear, my voice laced with a playful edge. "You know," I murmured, my breath tickling his skin, "I heard that kissing burns calories, wanna test that theory?"
>>JennyThe grand hall was adorned with opulent decorations, Jena, dressed in regal attire, stepped forward with confidence. She was wearing a breathtaking gown, a creation of exquisite silk and delicate lace. The fabric cascaded around her, flowing like a waterfall of opulenceThe officiant, the highest-ranking werewolf elder, stepped forward and began the ceremony, reciting ancient rituals and blessings. He spoke of the qualities that define a true leader: strength, wisdom, compassion, and the ability to unite the werewolf clans under a common purpose and blah blah blah. I couldn’t concentrate much on it really.One by one, the leaders of the packs stepped forward, offering their allegiance and loyalty to Jena. They pledged to support and follow her, recognizing her as the rightful
(Two years later)>>PortiaDuring the summer vacation holidays after our second year, Jena and Ulrich held their marriage ceremony and Jena’s coronation as Queen. Jenny and I made our way to the Silver City. Considering Jenny doesn’t have a full mark and hasn’t gone through her shifting she has to be accompanied by a wolf to pass the barriers of the Silver City even though she has special permission from the king himself to enter the lycan city.The forest was dense and we had to travel a lot on foot to reach the entrance of the city. It was exhausting but when we reached and saw the two people waiting for us there outside the entrance, our fatigue flew away. It was like a happy moment, where the chemicals in our brains shifted, causing us to forget about our tiredness.
>>JenaWe both waited for them to make a decision, we stood quietly while they glared back at us. It was quite unnerving to just stand there in the awkward and deadly silent while two God knows how old lycans stared at me.Then the previous Queen let out a sigh“Bianca dear,” Mother in law turned to her, “I’m sorry we called you here.” She shook her head, “You can go back. I apologize for inconveniencing you.”!!!Does she mean what I think she means by that?!?!Bianca was baffled at the apology, “Are you taking the human’s side?” She looked at the couple in di
>>UlrichShe nodded, “Yes,” Her answer held no doubt, “You need a Queen. And it has to be someone educated. You need a noble lycan to help you with your work as king.”….“NO!” I answered back in disbelief, “Not happening.” I removed her hands from my face and stepped back, “Absolutely not!”I had a bad feeling on my way here too but I wasn’t expecting them to say something so stupid.Marry someone else? Make someone else my Queen? Does that make any sense??!The depth of my love for Jena was unyielding. Every fibe
>>JenaBianca Beez!?Why is she here? I keep hearing her name but the only solace I had was that I didn’t have to see her myself or see her near Ulrich. So why is she here, in the palace, out of the blue?“Oh?” I raised my brow at her, “I’ve never heard of you.” I gave her a confident smile.“Oh?” She looked a little offended at that, but it seemed my words didn’t bother her much, “Well, men tend to hide their lovers.”Her words pissed me off. Lovers? Is she trying to imply that she and Ulrich were lovers?“Oh, no,” I shook my he