There was silence on the other end of the line so I thought she'd hung up but her voice came up again,"What do you want?" She bit out irritatingly and I suppressed a low sigh,I switched the phone to my other ear, balancing firmly against the wall, "I called to warn you, everyone is in danger."She scoffed and I heard some shuffling before she responded again, "So they found out your secret after all? What did they say the punishment is; beheading? Banishment? or lancing by silver?""That's not what I'm talking about, Dahlia," I huffed in aggravation and she scoffed again,"You do not get to use that tone on me," She yelled, taking me by surprise and continued but in a much softer voice, "You were the one who abandoned the family-""I was never part of the family, was I?" I cut in brusquely, my temper slowly flaring. "You act as if you all didn't push me here to be the sacrificial lamb. You never cared about me, not once."She fell silent at that, only the sound of her laborer breath
A small smile crawled on my lips despite myself as I stared at the text through the bright screen. It was from Dahlia and she was letting me know that they had managed to capture the two felons, the guys were in the dungeons and we're being investigated by the Alpha. Although, they hadn't said anything yet, she thinks one of them would confess soon. The last part of the text made me feel strange and I didn't know if she was saying the truth or not.D; Mom and Dad says thanks.Was she being real? Were my parents grateful for something that I did? And why was I even concerned by it?I shook my head and dropped the device back on the table, refocusing my gaze on the large mirror in front of me. My battle gear had come in a while earlier this morning, it was a jumpsuit kind of style with tiny straps and it was made with snakeskin, for easier shifting.The competition would begin in an hour but the nerves were already starting to rise. Lord Hansen hadn't met me yet and Jessica was nowhere
I slid down on the chair across from him, placing his interlocked fingers atop the table between us. His head snapped up, a corner of his mouth curling upward,"You look fine," He crooned, eyeing me up and down, "That's surprising."I smiled forcibly, looking down on my fingers, carefully picking each one. I contemplated how best to continue the conversation but thankfully, he picked it up from there,"Today is your deadline, love," He grinned menacingly, leaning closer to the table, "I assume you have the answer I want." I huffed, looking down and back up again, "I do," His lips was beginning to climb up, "But I'm not sure that's the answer you want."The smile fell from his face almost immediately and I took that opportunity to grin, "I'm going to participate in this contest and I will win." He scoffed, disdain filling his eyes. A muscle was starting to tick and I had to swallow down the fear. I put up a bold front, tipping my chin upward,"You've forgotten, your family is under-"
The arena was filled to the brim, I was very much certain of that. They had used the same place as the first round where we had to go through different obstacle courses, the same place where I had purposefully broken my leg in a bid to avoid what I was presently doing.I looked around me, at the wild crowd cheering and crying. Their sentences almost inaudible since they were all yelling at once, excitement and tension pooled in my stomach,My eyes met my opponent's but she wasn't focused on me, her gaze was on the crowd. She was smiling and waving at them as though they were chanting for her, probably they were I couldn't hear anything either ways. I wondered if Lord Hansen had told her that his plan had flopped and there was nothing holding me back now. I wondered if she knew just how dangerous I could be once I shifted."Werewolves and shewolves," Lady Calloway spoke through the loud microphone that carried her voice round the entire auditorium. "The moment we have finally been wai
When I was younger, I always wished that I would get like my sister's colour of wolf. Dahlia was my role model, everything she did, I copied and she loved it too so it was only natural that I got her colour. But sometimes, in the secret I would wish for my mother's colour too, hers was a beautiful grey and I loved the way the fur looked underneath the moonlight. Never in my life would I imagine being a white wolf. A wolf so powerful, they were regarded as too much for the werekind. A wolf so special, they were rare to find.So why, why did the moon goodness find me fit to become one?My eyes flew open, burning so bright and powerful. It felt like the sun was scorching me from inside and I couldn't help it. A piercing scream ripped its way from my chest and I curled into myself,My wolf emerged like lightning, spearing through my entire system. My eyes flew open and I shook my head but I realized that I wasn't in my human form anymore.Jessica looked stunned, her jaw was hanging open
"Should I be scared or nervous?"I gave the man a grim smile, pushing the small cup of tea towards him before grabbing my own. I gingerly took a sip, savoring in the warm sweetness that invaded my tongue instantly,"Which one of the two do you think is more appropriate?" I asked, arching a brow when he pushed his cup away, a small gesture but one I caught nonetheless.I gave him a look, one he not-so-politely ignored, clearing his throat loudly, "I don't quite know, you're no longer a contestant anymore but the mate of the Alpha and future Queen of the entire werekind. It would be stupid not to feel some amount of petrification." My lips curled and I slowly placed the cup back on the table, smacking my lips together, "I'll be straight with you, Lord Hansen," That piqued his attention causing him to lean nearer, "I called you here for one specific reason,"Something akin to uneasiness flashed in his eyes but he quickly concealed it with a cocky smile, "Do tell," "Jessica." I said si
I stared at my reflection in the large mirror, my fingers playing with the silk robe tied around my waist. After the whole contest yesterday, I was brought into the Queen's quarters and was given strict instructions not to leave there until instructed. Apparently, I had to be cleansed and purified before the mating process began.The dowager had asked me to phone my family and order them to be on their way so they would make it in time for the coronation. That was this morning and I haven't picked up my phone yet,"Black looks good on you,"I flinched, whipping around to face the intruder. Theo was casually leaning against the wall, arms crossed against his chest and a serious look in his eyes,I frowned, puzzled by his appearance, "How-when did you get here?"He shrugged, pushing himself from the wall and stalking towards me, "A while back,"I sighed and turned to face the morrow away, my fingers still fiddling with the knot in front. When he wrapped his large arms around my waist, I
I took in a deep breath after explaining, watching warily for his reaction. His face was gloom and drawn tight, there was a little furrow between his brows which meant that he was still digesting everything.Finally, he exhaled before shifting to properly look at me, "Why didn't you tell me? I would've ripped the bastard's head right off."I smiled wryly, tightening our conjoined fingers together, "Trust me, I wanted to do that too. I debated if killing was the best idea and then choose not to do it.""Why?" He asked curiously and I chuckled softly, bumping my shoulders against his."Because," I started, drawling in a tired manner, "For people like Hansen, their lives matter less to them but their prestige on the other hand?" I shook my head, "That's what their entire world is built upon." Theo hummed thoughtfully, his eyes glazing over. Suddenly he smiled brightly, throwing an arm over my shoulder, "I'm glad I have such a smart mate."I rolled my eyes, stifling the giggle that was t