MONTHS LATER"Wait for me Laureffaine, you walk too fast, for a girl too", Lauren giggled as she tried to catch up with Laureffaine."Are you saying I walk like a boy?", Laureffaine asked in her I'm so annoyed voice."Yeah""You walk fast like a boy with the catwalk", she added."You're mean just like Xavier, he used to say that too, then he'd-Laureffaine caught herself just at the right time. "Who's Xavier?", Lauren asked, oblivious to how unhealthy that question actually was."He's nobody, never mention him again", Laureffaine warned.She was still upset with him. He wasn't going to get away with this one that easily. That was if she was able to return to her Pack."Tell yourself that", Lauren mumbled.She thought it was funny for Laureffaine to tell her not to mention him, when she was the one talking about him. Because technically speaking, Lauren had no idea who Xavier was."What?""I said tell yourself that", Lauren repeated herself.This earned her a huge glare from Laureff
Laureffaine lied on her bed simply staring at the white ceiling. She had expected her day to be so good but never did she think, her spirits will be this down.Seeing Xavier sure brought back the pain. She still couldn't believe that the man she loved couldn't stand up for her.When she laid her eyes on him, she was pissed. She felt like punching him in his face. But she kept her cool, she had to. Or if Lauren was around, she'd call her unladylike.But she really was a lady, just loved to throw her fists instead of tantrums. Another reason she kept her cool was because, for once, she thought Xavier had gathered enough courage and was actually coming for her.Hope bloomed in her poor heart. This was it, the moment she had been waiting for. She didn't have to stay in Dead Groove anymore.It wasn't like Dead Groove was bad, no it wasn't but The Blue Lake Creek Pack was home, original home, where she grew up, without her parents.But it didn't even take a minute for Xavier to crash the la
Goose bumps formed on Laureffaine's arms and legs. She was a grown she-wolf, she had mastered all the seven senses and so should be immune to the change in the weather.But today, she was feeling utterly cold and lazy. This weather was so suitable for sleeping, she thought.But she had to wake up. All because today was the day. The day she returned to Blue Lake Creek with Lupus and his warriors.She gave her consent but really, she didn't want to go. She could create a million excuses and stay back but she also wanted them to see that she survived and was well.She wanted them to see that she had moved on. And most importantly, she had faith in Lupus, she knew he would be able to prove her innocence.And he would need all the help he could get. And who knew every inch of The Blue Lake Creek Pack better than her.She knew the place better than Xavier. She grew up there, played catch me with Xavier and his mom, knew every secret place to hide, so she could be of good help to Lupus.And
"Lupus, can you take me from here please?", Laureffaine begged.And as the tears rolled down, his heart broke. Even if Laureffaine couldn't accept him, he would still do everything in his power to make her happy.He shot Xavier a hard glare, then picked Laureffaine up bridal style. She closed her eyes as her head rested on his shoulder. She just let him hold her. She needed it."Luna, can you please show us where we'll be staying?", Lupus asked Kate."Sure", was her simple reply as she led the way. She was very much enjoying the show quite well. Finally there was someone creating chaos between Laureffaine and Xavier. It seemed all her hard work had paid off. If she couldn't be happy with Xavier, then Laureffaine couldn't either, best friend or not.She wasn't stupid. They claimed to be best friends when they were secretly warming each other's beds.Her auburn hair swayed gently along with her curves and her breath steady. She had never felt so relaxed and she could finally sleep wi
"Luna, I very much appreciate that you told me what you think of Laureffaine but I really don't care. I'm just helping her out nothing more", Lupus met Kate's glare."Why do you all men let her fool you with her innocence?", Kate shook her head."Anyways, your problem not mine", Kate added as she stood up.Lupus didn't spare even a minute as he led the way out."Think about it okay", Kate rubbed her hand on Lupus' cheek as soon as she stepped out of the office.She planted on his cheek a kiss of betrayal, then trotted away."What did she want?", Laureffaine yelled, pointing at Kate's retreating figure.She was already irritated when she didn't even see the woman's face."Nothing much, ju-Lupus cut himself off by sniffing the air. He felt like he caught a whiff of a different scent, different but wildly familiar.He got closer to Laureffaine and smelled her hair."What are you doing?", Laureffaine pushed him away.She couldn't help but glare at him."Could he have smelled Xavier on
"You can't play me like that Xav, tell me the truth, you're not feeding me lies are you?", Laureffaine covered her face with her hands as she released a sigh.This had to be a dream and she had to wake up from it. Cause it'd be too late for her if she woke up minutes later and realized it was but a dream.Xavier didn't stand up for her, not when she was being accused. Hell, the man didn't even go after her to see if she was alright or not."So why in the Moon Deity's name would he prove her innocence now? Or was it the fact that he was jealous whenever he saw her with Lupus?", She asked herself."I'm not Laure, this is it, just a mini proof tho, but it's big enough for you to trust me again", he pleaded with her with his eyes.Xenus turned to look at Lupus. He seemed not to be bothered by what was going on. It was as if he didn't even care.Laureffaine walked to Xavier and took a look at the call receipts. The tears continued to flow down her cheeks."Lupus, it's really real. You know
Lupus sat outside the operating room, waiting for Laureffaine's operation to be over. He had always felt awful about his whole existence but it was no where near what he was feeling for getting Laureffaine hurt.His arms joined on his chest and his mind felt like a pregnant cloud. A look at him and all the nurses scurried away. No one wanted to get in the way of the Rogue Alpha.His eyes were puffy and sore from crying. What broke his heart was the fact that he hadn't been treating Laureffaine well but she took a bullet for him.That was the problem for him, that was what made the situation even bigger. She did it to repay his kindness.Laureffaine Epstein never wanted to be indebted to another. She was ready to let it go if Lupus was her friend.Lupus burried his face in his hands, realizing he's the cause of everything."I said I wasn't her friend, I banned her from coming to Dead Groove", he whispered to himself and he felt like the most awful person on earth.Never, has he been ea
Thunder bolts to Laureffaine, was the most beautiful thing created by nature. The sound was pleasant to her ears and as a kid, when kids her age were scared and would run to their mothers, she would climb up to her roof and watch.For she didn't have a mother nor father to shield her from things that made the average kid scared.Her world changed when Xavier's parents found her. But it was never the same. All her life, she never had something to call her own.She always shared, she shared Xavier's parents, she shared his food, everything. And now, she shared him with his mate, what the humans called a wife. But they would also call her a homewrecker.An angry tear rolled down her cheeks. How could she have been so slow. She allowed this to get this far.She could have gotten better but she settled for less, she thought she loved Xavier and he loved her back and so no matter what he would leave Kate for her.But seeing how Lupus treated her when she was at Dead Groove, she realized it
"She finally fell asleep. That was hard", Laureffaine whispered as she closed the door right behind her. She was supposed to leave for the Blue Lake Creek Pack but then how was she supposed to leave with Fafa glued to her. "Can we go ahead and get things started?", Laureffaine linked her arms with Lupus'. But she was actually met with no response from him. It was like he was completely lost. She shook him a little. "Oh, sorry, I will call you everyday sure" Laureffaine simply untangled their arms as she matched to their room, ready to pack a few things. Packing sounded laughable. She just threw stuffs into the duffle bag Lupus gave her. Even the stupid bag reminded her of Lupus. It was like there was absolutely nothing she owned. "C'mon Laureffaine", she heard Lupus say as he sat right next to her. "I was just lost in my thoughts", he defended. "You still weren't paying attention", Laureffaine replied. She threw the duffle bag on the bed as she moved to the couch. There's
The ruffling of the bedsheets definitely had Laureffaine up already. She buried her face deep inside her pillow as she recalled what day it was.The day she'd be going back to her Pack."Where are you going?", She asked.Her face still buried deep inside the pillow."The question is where are you coming from?", Lupus laughed it off."You're such a deep sleeper", he teased as he pulled her up.She opened her eyes, only to find her mate all cleaned up."Woah, you're up early. I mean you're always up early but then today you're not working so you're not supposed to be up this e-"Hello chatter box?", Lupus waved.Now that name Laureffaine didn't like. She was just curious and wanted answers.It wasn't everyday that you woke up and found your mate who happens to be a male Alpha already up when he had absolutely nothing to do."The question?", Lupus mimicked her tone."Okay Alpha, where are you coming from?", Laureffaine rolled her eyes."Since you're eager to know I'll tell you", Lupus re
Tiny steps approached Laureffaine and her legs were attacked. She could feel the little one's warm tears on her skin and she knew not what to do.She just wanted the little one to stop crying and didn't want to upset her."Lupus", her eyes met her mate's and her voice cracked."Sorry Luna", Pam apologized as she detached Fafa's hands from the Luna's legs."She has never on her own will gotten comfortable with anyone ever since her arrival. You're the first", Pam whispered."Really", Laureffaine's vision blurred."It took weeks for her to warm up to me. And she always spent her time with the Alpha then", Pam continued, nodding her head."She don't smile, she's so small and yet going through things that makes her avoid everyone", She added.Laureffaine could only imagine the pain. She might have went through something similar when Xavier's parents found her.But she couldn't really compare the two scenarios. They were totally different. She was abandoned but this pup was made to live wi
"The pink dress looks good on you Kimberly", Laureffaine said to one of the kids. The girl simply twirled around to her heart's content.It wasn't everyday you got a gift from the Luna. And so like the rest of the kids, Kimberly was just so happy.Laureffaine's eyes looked around her, and a smile braced her lips as she saw the girls in their dresses. And of course there had to be girls like her.Girls that didn't like to be clothed in dresses but jeans and leather jackets. She found it cute and gangster. This was it for them, their own little runway. This was going to be their very own little fashion show.Her lips twitched as she realized how civilization had gotten to them so much that they knew a lot of things and also had adapted to a lot of stuffs that only the humans did."We're starting", Laureffaine sang, getting the attention of the girls."What about the boys", one girl pointed to the other side of the garden."Let them do their thing, they're definitely getting all sweaty b
"You ready mate?", Lupus asked as he left a kiss on Laureffaine's forehead.These few days she had to admit she'd gotten quite the treatment and she enjoyed every minute of those moments.It wasn't like everyday that you had an infectious smile on your face. All her life she had only received love from Xavier.The pack didn't care about her, the only time they did was when they wanted her to train their kids.She always tried to live up to their expectations just so she could get even a little fraction of their love and care. She made herself believe that they loved her.But now, she knew where she belonged. These wolves that they hated with a passion accepted him. As kids they were made to hate rogues.And at the same time, they were told the most dangerous rogues of all were the Rogue Alpha's rogues from Dead Groove.She let a beautiful smile brace her lips, putting her hands in her mate's, ready for whatever the day had to offer her.This was her last day in the Dead Groove. Lupus
"You're so whipped", Xenus laughed out loud.He couldn't believe Laureffaine had the Alpha doing the craziest things."You'll understand when you choose your mate", Lupus told his second-in-command.Xenus raised a questioning eyebrow as he said, "why are we talking about me now?"Of course he didn't want to talk about himself at the moment. The topic of choosing a mate was something he always avoided."So what exactly did Laureffaine make you do yesterday", he swiftly changed the topic.He didn't even want Lupus to give him a reply for the question he asked earlier."She had me carry her since I told her bedridden was a nice job. I carried her around the whole Dead Groove and there wasn't a particular place she wanted to be at", Lupus sighed."She even said she wanted to see the orphanage, we were close enough then the almighty Luna said no let's go to the Pack Infirmary, little Mary followed laughing all the way. And you should have seen the attention we got at the hospital and that'
"Luna, Luna", the bubbly five year old bounced up and down on Laureffaine's bed trying to wake her up.This was just how it had been for the past few days. The girl would be the one to wake Laureffaine up."Little Mary, I want my mate to have a good rest, don't wake her up", Lupus told the girl as he arranged his files and got ready to leave for work."Lupus, let the pup be", Laureffaine said in her lowest early morning voice.She didn't even know that spending time with Mary was something that she needed. And neither did she know that her mate actually loved to spend time with the pups and that he really had a great relationship with them."Yeah, she's talking about me, let me be", Mary threw a smirk at Lupus' way. A low chuckle rumbled out of Lupus' chest. He sometimes wondered if Mary was really a pup.She was one of the sweetest and at the same time naughtiest pups he had ever come across.And she made him yearn for his very own pup with Laureffaine. And of course, he wanted a d
She hated the fogs. It really did hurt her eyes, plus for her, they were quite scary too. You wouldn't know the shadow lurking behind the fog.The snow made her feet ticklish too. The crunchy sound that was a result of her steps made her conscious of her surroundings.When did winter even come? This was the very question she asked herself. The woods were normally cold but then they weren't in winter.As much as she tried to remember the last occurrences in her life she just couldn't. There was not a single thing that she could remember.Everything was just so confusing for her. She held her head in her hands as she rested against a tree."Oh it's you again?", a little voice whispered right behind Laureffaine.Her eyes fluttered open as she turned to look at the owner of that little voice. It was just a teenage boy who looked wildly familiar.But then, she had no idea where she met him before or where he was even from. She was just like an empty vessel roaming the streets."Me a..a..ag
"Arhh, the Alpha of Rogues I see", Xeria laughed in a little surprised manner.She stared at the petite little woman in Lupus' arms, a big smirk tugged on her dark red lips."Cut it Xeria, you know why we're here", Lupus glared at the witch.She was still in her old ways. Always trying to make a child's play out of every situation. She was the strangest witch Lupus ever met.In all these past years, the rift between witches and werewolves were even greater than before.And it wasn't only werewolves, almost every supernatural creature hated witches. They were powerful yet selfish beings who only cared about themselves.In a world where both vampires and werewolves depended on their strength, these creatures used dark magic that no one could go against not even the Arashitaves.In a way or two, the Arashitaves were just like witches, they also possessed dark roots of magic.Necromancers weren't any different. They just weren't born with magic but they were practitioners of dark and occu