>>Jena
“I’m so sorry,” I held the hands of my father while he lay in the hospital bed.
“...” He was blankly staring at the ceiling, lost in thoughts of his own, “I’m a bad father, aren’t I?” He whispered the words to me, making my heart sink.
“Dad!” I squeezed his hands tighter, “I’m really sorry.” I barely managed to bring him to the hospital in time. I was so afraid when he wouldn’t move, I couldn’t even get myself to call an ambulance. I don’t know how I managed it in the end.
My actions were catching up to me. What I had done to him brought me nightmares. I kept thinking I had become a murderer and of my o
>>UlrichThat was heavy. I’ve lived a good life so I didn’t even think that there could be a reason like this which explains why she was so distrusting. That was wrong of me. I feel so stupid now. I just relied on the mate bond, I should have gotten to know more about her. Well, not that she gave me a chance…But still, I saw firsthand what that woman Mary did to her. But Jena let it go. I didn’t think about it deeply at that time, but isn’t it because she’s used to this? She expected she might get betrayed.“Did you take care of that guy who was stalking her? Ron?”“Yea,” He nodded, “We got a restraining order against him.”
>>Jena“Yes,” She nodded.We looked directly at each other, and I saw no lies in her eyes.I shook my head, “That doesn’t make any sense,” I started to feel weird, “I need more explanation.” I tried to carry the information with me as we went ahead, “So what does being mates mean?”“It means you’re meant to be together.”“No, wait,” I shook my head, “Like you’re supposed to marry them and have kids and all the living life together shit?”
>>PortiaJuniur is a college student. He’s working part-time here at the cafe to earn extra cash.“Those are your friends?” He asked me as he passed me the ice cream tray.“Yea,” I answer.He glanced at them again, “All of them look a lot older than you.”I held the tray in my hands and then paused, “Yea…” I nodded, “They are,” I didn’t pay it much attention but now that I think about it, I’m a lot younger than all of them. Jena is the one closest to my age and she’s twenty-six.“Don’t get stressed over i
>>Jena“Ron…?” I can recognize voices right away, I guess I developed it because I end up in sticky situations every now and then, especially because alluring people like me always have people coming after us.And just as I guessed his name, he disconnected the call. With my heart pounding and my brain sending constant alert signals, I turned and started running toward the house. Shortly after I noticed the sound of someone running after me. This time, I didn’t stop, I kept running and glanced back.I saw him.A hooded figure with his face barely visible but I knew it was him. Why is he here? Didn’t he get a restraining order??! I thought Harou took care of it!? I ran full speed
>>Jena“Egon!!” Portia’s call was answered, “Egon! Help!” Her voice trembled after she heard the sound of her mate but unfortunately for her and for me, “Egon….?” The call didn’t connect properly, “E-gon…”The tooting sound of the call ending made us both look at each other in horror. The weather was bad, it had started raining more heavily and the signals were disrupted. I wonder if he even heard us at all. Did he hear Portia calling out his name and asking for help?The sound of glass crunching from the kitchen made us both stand up in fear. We had an intruder!“What do we do?” Portia whispered and I took her hand.
>>JenaI’ve forgotten this feeling, and I never thought it would come back to me.This feeling of warmth.I sat in the lounge of Ulrich’s penthouse, waiting for him to come back to me. A towel was put on the couch which I sat on since I was drenched and my clothes were dirty. Egon and Portia were on the second floor where Egon was examining Portia’s claws. Apparently, it was the first time they had come out.And they came out because she wanted to protect me. I smiled. How sweet of her.The clattering sound from the kitchen made me look back at the person who grabbed a first aid kit and then started coming over. He made his way to me
>>JenaWowI relaxed in the bathtub.“Penthouses sure are different,” I had my eyes closed as I enjoyed the warm bath, “This feels amazing,” I was lying down submerged from the neck down in the water but I kept my feet out so they wouldn’t get wet. Portia had put a plastic bag around them, so no water would get inside but I still decided to be careful with them.Portia giggled, “Right,” She was in the parallel bathtub, “It’s a good thing we get a fresh set of clothes too.”I smiled at her words. I knew what was going through their heads when the men offered that and I decided to play along.&
>>JenaMy brain sent down bolts of joy that sent my body down feeling ecstatic. I could just melt into him, the same way our hot and wet tongues had melted into each other. My body still felt jolts even after we were done and I can’t believe I felt something so electrifying.I felt so much pleasure seep into my body and brain that my mind went blank and now I’m laying on top of my mate after doing the deed, feeling his heartbeat run through mine. But surprisingly it was calming me down.“I don’t think I’m ever coming back from this,” Ulrich’s hands caressed my back and I chuckled.“What if I run away now?” I joked, slid to the side to slump on the bed, and pulled the blanket up on both
>>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