"It's green! And look, it's all old. Ella, this is an oversized boot, I can't wear this with the dress. I dunno..." I didn't mean to be an ingrate, but none of this made sense to me. She was supposed to be my friend, yet here she was standing right in front of me handing me her maid outfits--her dead maid outfits!"It's fashion. What is wrong with you? I really tried my best to get you all of this, why are you complaining?" Her tone had suddenly changed into something eerie and definitely upset. "I just thought...I mean, I wanted to look good like you. I have a date today after school, and I don't have anything to wear at all. Besides, your maid is dead. Isn't it like a bad omen to hand me her outfits? It doesn't seem right, Ella."She blinked, then smacked her lips and took in a heavy sigh. "Fine. I'll take all of that back. But you've gotta wear this dress. Okay? It's nice and will look good on you. If I don't see you tonight, I'm coming to drag your ass out at home, you understand
Anaya's POV Once it was break period, Freya came around like she had promised and together we entered the car parked outside. A short while later, we arrived at the big boutique Dean had asked me to meet him at! I was starting to panic from here. Why had she brought me here?We got out of the car and she held my hand tight, maybe so I wouldn't run away?? Freya was being so suspicious now!But instead, this warm smile filled her features as she said. "Surprise! We're going shopping, you and I."I stood there looking stunned but she held onto me more tighter and dragged me inside. The store was so huge and was a lot more than I'd expected it to be. The truth was that I only always saw it from outside but I'd never stepped foot in here before!Two slender ladies came towards us and Freya whispered something to their ears which brought a bright smile on their faces as they glanced at me. "Come with us, miss." They said to me and came to hold me as they led me to a long wide hall with va
ANAYA'S POV I quickly gathered my stuff after closing hour and headed to the front of the boutique Dean had asked we meet at. It took a short while but I saw him walking toward me from a distance. My heart fluttered as I thought of the reason I was standing there! I was going on a date with one of my bullies...it certainly did not feel casual to me at all. I adjusted my hair with my hands and smoothened my short dress. A smile worked its way to my face as I stared at my fine exposed legs, making me appreciate the fact that I'd inherited my father's smooth and fair skin. "Okay. I'm sorry I'm late," he said, stretching his hand forward for me to hold. I didn't understand why but I reached for his hands, feeling this electrifying current surge through my veins, but in a pleasant way. "We're just going to watch a movie. I've gotten tickets already. Come on." He held my hands tight as we made our way to the cinema which wasn't too far from where we were. I tried so hard to enjoy wha
ANAYA'S POVI wondered when I would get a response from our silent Knight when he opened his mouth. My heart sank at the unimaginable words he must have put together in his head."Sure." He plainly responded.I blinked. "Sure?""Yeah, I mean... We'll go with you. Have you talked to my brothers?" He looked unexplainably calm as he spoke. How was he so cool with this?"Uh... I will, I'm planning to." Wow! I couldn't help but think how easy it was. Hopefully it would be the same for the others. Even Duke.I shrugged out of his jacket and handed it to him. As much as I would miss the warmth and the scent of him-- making it feel like I was in his arms-- I couldn't go to see any of his brothers while wearing his jacket."Thank you! I'll see you at home in time for the party. I have to go." I flashed him a smile then turned to leave. But then he said;"It doesn't end."I stopped and turned around, confused. "What?""I said it doesn't end. That's my answer to the question you asked me before.
ANAYA'S POVI stood there once again, placed in the situation of waiting for a response. He didn't even seem to be thinking about what I had said.After sipping from his drink, he placed the cup down and rose to his feet with a soft exhale. "Okay, but I won't ask my brothers for you. That's for you to figure out."I exhaled with a soft chuckle. I could almost hump into his arms and hug him. "Don't worry, I know. That's up to me."He nodded his head. "Wanna keep playing?" His voice had turned low and seductive.I bit down on my lips subconsciously. My eyes found it hard to meet his gaze and my cheek turned red. As much as it enticed me, I was running out of daylight quickly and I heard Duke wouldn't be as easy as his brothers."I... I have to go." I managed to respond as hard as it was rejecting such an offer. I knew if I stayed, he would explore me more and I would like that.It fascinated me how I learnt of new emotions I never knew I had."If you ever want to continue our lessons, I
ANAYA'S POVHis hand reached up to my face and trailed across my lips. "So this is what this is about?"I shook my head. "I didn't come in here to give you a head as a bribe, I came here to ask for a favor but then this... Happened." I was surprised by my own boldness.But it seemed to be having an effect on him. He was different, cooler, as if he couldn't dare to send me away. He wanted me here. He needed me.I took a step closer towards him, closing the gap between us. My hard nipples poked his chest and it made me want to curl into a ball and hide my face but I kept looking into his eyes.At the moment, in contrast to my height, I dominated in that room over him.I could feel how much he was craving to strip me and pin me to his bed and the funny question was, would I have stopped him?I didn't think so. A part of me wanted it too. I didn't know how hard a woman could become until now. I was begging for him on the inside, to touch me and relieve me from this torturous greedy desire
I had kissed him with the expectation that he would shove me away so hard that I would be sent flying across the room but surprisingly... He didn't do anything.He didn't kiss me back, he didn't shove me away, he didn't say anything. He had a habit of not talking when you expect him to.I summoned the courage from the depth of within me and asked a question I had been meaning to ask. "Why did you avoid me for all those days after our first kiss?"His eyes flickered with what I believed to be anger and he finally looked away from me.I continued. "If you can kiss me so casually now then why make a big deal out of it for all those days?""I didn't kiss you." He muttered a response."We kissed, Duke, we did.""Okay, okay can you stop talking about that? We had our fun and that was it. Forget about it and think about the party. If you put me in a bad mood then I might not be able to go with you." He didn't look at me all through his response.Yet thanks to his words, I got reminded of the
They all stared at me as if I had said something very strange. Maybe not even English.I stared at each of them. "What?""You are really not okay." Dean said with a startled look on his face.I let out a contorted chortle. "What? No, I said I'm fine. I just... I've seen a ton of movies where they go to parties and most of them always drink in their place before actually joining the party.""Yeah... Movies." Darius nodded his head and smiled."Okay, guys, I think I can handle a few shots so please don't treat me like I'm some little girl. Okay?" My tone sounded a little strict and harsh.I wanted to apologize but it seemed to work on them."Alright," Darius rose to his feet. "Let's drink."Dean didn't seem to have a problem with it and Duke's silence was taken as his approval.Darius went into his room and came back with a bottle of Jack Daniels while Dean went to grab four glasses from the kitchen."Okay," Darius said. "I have been saving this baby for a while and I even forgot I had
ANAYA’S POVA loud pitched ringing echoed in my head as I tried to open my eyes. I groaned softly, trying to settle my breathing. Where was I? I wondered, Trying to move, I felt a sort of bondage holding me back, what was the meaning of this? Struggling, I realized I was tied to a chair. A gasp escaped my mouth as I looked around. Footsteps were being heard from a distance. Turning my head backwards, my eyes landed on the stranger whom had been talking with Duke. His piercing green eyes were one to not forget.My eyes widened as I sighted him. His lips spread into a wide grin, “hello Anaya,” he smirked wickedly, “you must be surprised to meet yourself in my house, don’t worry, it is my boss that wishes to see you.”I squinted. His boss? I wanted to speak but my mouth was covered. I struggled to speak either way.“Calm down dear,” another voice came from behind me. “No need to struggle, I just don’t want any disturbance while I explain things to you. I have come to realize that you a
It was a cool Sunday morning, the wind howled silently and the subtle breeze danced along with the trees. Anaya walked out of her apartment dressed in her winter sweater and mittens, a cool icy breathe escaped her mouth as she breathed out. She rubbed her hands together and pulled her head warmer properly over her head. The year was falling into its second trimester and the summer breeze was starting to sit comfortably.How long had it been since she set foot in this small town? About four years or five. After graduation, things had moved rather quickly for her. Getting into a good university was easier than she had expected, Rafa had been there all through to help financially and emotionally. After spending four years in a prestigious university, she had graduated with the best of the best result and surprisingly, her rank but was not considered when she was given the post of a secretary in a high end company. Over a year since she started working, she had saved up enough to car
ANAYA'S POVI did not know how to process the information I had just heard. Whether it was true or not was left to my mother's wolf and she would have no reason to lie to me or try to deceive me with something so expensive. 'My name is Ella,' she said lovingly, 'after your mother's death, I became your protector because it was her dying wish. So I will be with you forever until we are no more.'Tears trailed down my face like a free stream, my heart ached so wearily and I could not breathe. I felt like I was drowning in a deep ocean. "Mom..." I called out to her as I sobbed. Hitting my chest, I tried to help myself breathe again but it seemed all my efforts were futile. 'Anaya... Breathe...' I heard Ella's voice in my head. 'You are holding back your own breath... Breathe...' She said so soothingly but it did not help me. So I was the hindrance to my own breathing, knowing that did nothing to help me though. I still did not breathe. I hit my chest again, sobbing even louder into
DUKE'S POVI gave a swift turn and tried to flip the person behind me but then my eyes widened as I realized who was standing behind me. "Darius?" I furrowed my brows. "That could have been one mean flip," he said, "and very painful too." He added. I could not help but to smile but only for a second. "What are you doing out here when it's so dark?" I questioned him as I released him from my hold. "I could ask you the same." He responded as he crossed his arms. "I just... Needed some air." I avoided his gaze as I responded. What good would it come to if I told him I was looking for Anaya to make sure she was okay? Especially since I was the one who hurt her in the first place. I could almost laugh out loud at my foolishness. "Do you have any idea how fast we had to run to keep up with you?" I turned to look behind Darius as I heard another familiar voice coming from that direction.I arched my brow at him. "Dean? What are you guys doing out here? Did you two follow me to scold m
ANAYA'S POVI felt a sudden cold air blow past me and a shudder ran down my spine. Yet I knew the weather was stagnant and no leaves rustled from being pushed around by any sudden wind. I felt cold and warm at the same time, all feelings and emotions traveling through my body without care for the effects it was causing me. But I didn't mind because even though I felt it all, I felt nothing. "What did you just say....?" The question rolled off my tongue as carefully and slowly as it could go. At first, I was met by a deafening silence. But then her voice boomed in my head, gentle and caring as one would tenderly speak to a struggling plant while trying to offer it support to grow. 'Your mother was a strong woman and I was her best friend. Just as strong and even more powerful.' She gave a pause but I did not bother to interfere or rush her. Instead, I listened on to her explanation in utmost silence and total concentration. 'She was a very strong sentinel, keen, resilient, stubbor
THIRD POV"What the fuck did you do to her, Duke?!" Darius spat out angrily. "Don't tell me it is what I am thinking.""Yeah Duke," Dean added as he advanced towards his brothers. "Tell us exactly what happened.""What are your brothers talking about?" Luna Freya stared confusedly at her sons. What were they talking about? Duke felt the words too heavy to pronounce but they had already felt it and it was of no use to pretend. So he took a deep breath and spoke up in a loud, audible and confident voice. "I rejected her as my mate."Luna Freya's arms dropped lifelessly to her sides and her heart slowed. She did not understand what her son had just said or maybe she had not heard him clearly. "You... You rejected her?" She arched her brow at him. "What were you all expecting?" Duke asked without a hint of remorse in his voice. "Were you expecting me to make her our luna? Come on, we can't always be selfish.""Why can't she be our luna?" Dean requested in a stern voice. "Because she is
ANAYA’S POVI had hoped I would be next to him until the world would end. Until death would do us apart, until our bones would wither away. Had I hoped for too much? My heart was heavy, my feet were too heavy for me to lift but I managed to turn away from him without looking back. I wanted to keep my confidence as I accepted his rejection but I knew my heart would ache and my eyes would fail me. So I turned my back and opened my mouth to speak, "I accept your rejection..." Tears poured from my eyes. An invincible knife stabbed my chest and my body ached seriously. I wanted to crumble to the ground, it felt like I was being torn apart piece by piece. It was true when they said the pain of rejection could kill an omega. It left other werewolves feeling like they had lost a big part of their soul but it made me feel like my entire soul had been sucked out of me. THIRD POVDean grabbed his chest at the same time Darius reacted in the same way. The ceramic dish in both of their hands
ANAYA'S POVShock was a feeling that could not explain what I had truly felt at his words. My ears refused to believe what they had just heard but then again, that was the plain truth. He had truly said those words and I was not delusional. He... Wanted to reject me as his mate. He stared into my eyes for a second before avoiding my gaze once more. His former coldness returned and he furrowed his brows. "I, Duke Cavannagh, reject you, Anaya Fields, as my mate and future Luna." "That is absurd!" I spat out before I even realized it. My body refused to fall under control, my heart could not handle the wounds and bled uncontrollably. "You cannot reject me!" I yelled. "No, you will not reject me! Not after everything we have been through. Do you have no idea what you really mean to me? How can you just selfishly say those cruel words to me without even batting an eye?" "Because it is the truth, reality. This is our reality Anaya, you and I were never meant to be, it was a mistake and
THIRD POVDuke stared at me with confusion in his eyes and I realized what I had just said and I tried to swallow the words back but there was no way to do that. He walked over towards me and as much as I wanted to stand still, my legs betrayed me and I took a step back. "You... Are you trying to tell me that you found out that Miguel was your second chance mate but you still stayed with him for the winter?" He arched his brow at me. I opened my mouth to talk but the words refused to leave my mouth. I cleared my throat and decided to try again. "I just needed a place to stay until my place was ready. I couldn't stay with Rafa because she lives with her dad who is an alpha. "The man is quite strict and he would not have even allowed me there. I just had to take him up on his offer to spend a few days before moving. He had several rooms and we went without seeing each other for days whenever we wanted to. It was no big deal. Besides, I lived with you guys for months." He scoffed a