>>Portia
“What happened?!” I came to the kitchen when I saw Jena had come back early, “How did you get hurt?” I saw her wrist was red.
It was a little unusual. She always badmouths her job, not once has she encouraged or praised the club or her work but she always went there on time and came back late as her work demanded.
“It’s nothing,” She grabbed some ice from the freezer and went to the table, taking her usual seat, she sat down quietly and put the ice on her hand.
“Jena…” I took my seat near her, “I can help you…” I looked at her softly, “If there’s anything-”
>>JenaThe sound of footsteps coming in my direction didn’t let me focus on anything. Not that I was doing anything, I was just sitting on my bed feeling annoyed but the noise made me anxious because for a moment I feared it could be Ulrich.Portia came running to find me, “Jena?” She was looking for me in the kitchen but I was in my room.“I’m in my room.” I told her and she came over, “Didn’t you leave?” I asked her as soon as I saw her, “Where are you going anyway?” The door was open so she walked into my bedroom.“I’m leaving,” She told me, “I’m going on a date,” She beamed brighter than the sun and I had
>>JenaHigh school uniform is a distant memory of mine yet I was wearing it neatly today as I walked in a narrow space. That white collared neatly pressed dress shirt, under that dark blue coat. That navy blue skirt with knee-high socks and black shoes.“Mom?” I was walking through an endless hallway that was dark. I could barely see anything in it but I noticed the doors that appeared after regular intervals, “Mom, where are you?” It was dark but there was light at the end of the corridor, “Mom?” But somehow, no matter how much I walked I couldn’t reach it, “MOM!” I stopped and looked around, “Where are you?”The dark world around me started spinning while I remained still in my place and then it sudden
>>Ulrich“Yes sir,” Egon was on the phone with my father, “I can try your majesty,” He had a calm expression on his face as he lied with a straight face, “I’ll do my best.”I stared at him while he gave my father empty promises. I knew very well that Dad was telling Egon to convince me to come home. He had no other option, after all, I refuse to pick up his calls.“Yes,” He talked politely, “Goodbye sir,” And then the call finished. He sighed after ending the call and then looked at me who sat on the single-seater couch looking back at him with an amused expression.“You’ve turned into a great liar.” I nodded at him admir
>>Ulrich“No,” I replied to her, “I didn’t come here for that, and I wasn’t expecting this either,” I shook my head at her in horror, “It didn’t even cross my mind. I just wanted to spend some time with you.”My heart was shattering. I thought it was going to go well. On my way here I had too many happy thoughts that it overloaded my brain. I thought I had a chance, I was so happy that I was grinning like a fool. People stared at me and gave me weird stares because of how excited I was but knowing that she called me here not to give me a chance but to permanently kick me out broke me. It only took a few seconds to shatter the reality I built and scar me. I realized that she hadn’t considered my words at all, “You don’t believe me,” This was the kind o
>>UlrichThe penthouse was dark, I was too tired to even lift my finger and turn on the light when I arrived. This, or perhaps, I didn’t want any light at all. I felt so miserable I sludged to the far end single seater couch that stood by the window and collapsed on it.All the excitement, all the hope, all the fire that had lit inside of me vanished so fast, it seemed to have shut down all my other functions too.I was heartbroken. I thought dealing with Miers would be the end of my problems but even after he’s gone there’s so much to deal with. No, there’s more to deal with.I took a deep breath and rubbed my fingers vertically across my face, starting from the midpoint of the eyebrow
>>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?”
>>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