AURELIA~~“Argh….” I screamed in agony, holding my head in my two hands as it felt like it would be splitting into four unequal and messy parts any minute from now. I felt like pins have been poking my brain for hours. Nonstop. Tears rolled down my cheeks as I gritted my teeth.I tried to fight back but I was useless against the force that was poking my head, dissecting my memories, and using the pain I felt in the past to break me in the presence. “You son of a bitch.” I cried again and again. But all I got was a dark chuckle, “Daughter of a bitch would have been more accurate but I don’t mind having some balls so I can fuck your mind–” “Shut up, Susanna!” I yelled, crying out loud as pain shook my body.But again, Susanna laughed, enjoying every bit of my agony. After the proposal that Raiden and I agreed to keep between ourselves for the time being, Susanna made me pay for breaking her on the training ground. She broke my mind repeatedly and even though we have been traini
AURELIA~~Since I found my mom’s journal, I have been reading it every day. I got to know a lot about my parents and how they loved each other… how they loved me but one of the topics I haven’t been able to read about was my ability as a Seer. Unlike other abilities that I could learn and master as my father’s daughter, I didn’t have anyone to teach me how to handle, control, or use my Seer abilities because I was the last living Seer. But the letter that was placed neatly at the back of my mom’s journal was about to answer my questions and act as a guide. Of course, I didn’t know that until I broke the red seal on the envelope.My breath hitched and my fingers trembled as I pulled out the long piece of paper within the envelope. My ears scanned the content before I started reading from the top;“A war is coming your way, Aurelia, and I can only pray that you would find this letter before the war rip your soul apart like it’s about to do to me… your father… your family… your pack…
ELORA’S LETTER~~“When I had that vision, I immediately thought I was the one in the middle of that strange battlefield. I thought we would survive the first wave of the war and have to fight another one but things became clearer when I saw the strange man dying in your arms.I realized that he was your mate. I realized that the war was a different one… not the one knocking on the borders of my home—and I wouldn’t be able to stop it. Not the one that would kill everyone I love and make my daughter an orphan in a world without white wolves–Pardon me for digressing again. What I have to say to you is important and any moment from now, Black fur warriors will break into my home. Trust me, Aurelia, I tried to stop the war. I am the only Seer in the pack who wasn’t affected by whatever evil the Black Fur used on us and Tamia believes the reason I’m immune is because you are in my womb.Simply put, those visions that I could see after every Seer in the pack lost their powers were your
AURELIA~~I ran. As fast as my legs could carry me, I ran.I tried to dry the tears on my face but even as I ran, it trickled down my chin as I cried even more. That letter broke me. As much as it gave me hope and answered my questions, it broke me, and I found myself wishing for a life I would never have—a life where I could get to know and hold my parents. I may get that in my next life. For now, I just have to be grateful for this life because I got to hold and know my children. “I’ll make sure my kids get to know, love, and hold their father for a very long time. I won’t let him die.”My wolf agreed with me as she felt every bit of emotion that coursed through me. The wind carried my hair as I zoomed right back to the white wolf's building, looking for the best Mender I knew. “Lori….” I called out as soon as I entered the building. I caught the attention of a few white wolves who were still relaxing after a long morning of training. Tamia was also in the living room and
ALPHA RAIDEN~~Those eyes… Those lazy and dilated blue eyes were doing things to me as Aurelia licked her spoon in a very suggestive manner. She wanted me. In a physical way. Or was I–“Her scent tells it all,” Lex affirmed, groaning within me as Aurelia’s scent became more dominant in the room. I couldn’t even perceive the aroma of breakfast.I mean, for someone who drained herself yesterday while trying harder than usual, Aurelia woke up stronger and with just as strong needs. It became difficult for me to breathe without causing my groin to tighten.But just as sudden as that happened, Aurelia’s desire evaporated. I blinked rapidly as I realized that I could no longer sense her. Even Lex was stunned but I pulled it together and watched her finish her meal. Aurelua muttered to me, “Thank you for breakfast.” “My pleasure, Relia,” I replied, holding a smile on my face. “I need to talk to you about training,” Aurelia muttered again, this time, holding my gaze and speaking ca
AURELIA~~I was killing myself, he said…Well, yes. I needed to kill myself to save him. I was fighting for our future but he was standing in my way. Goddess knew I was angry. Or cranky because I was exhausted and having Raidem yelling at me wasn't helping me. I just needed to get to the purifying lake and tap energy from the water. “Have you seen yourself lately? You are tired—”“Yes, I'm tired but this has to be done. You said you would support me, Raiden. This isn't support. You are draining me by yelling—”Raiden snapped, “I'm not yelling. I'm simply telling you to take a break from training. You need to rest.”No. What I needed was a way to become a Mender. Despite training hard for over five days, I still haven’t been able to close a single wound. Lori has been allowing me to try healing the warriors after their morning training but I have failed to heal them. I didn’t know why it was so hard but I knew I needed to train more. I have to pass the stage of being a Healer
ALPHA RAIDEN~~I didn't expect Aurelia to be this scared. Since our argument, I perceived that she knew something but wasn't telling me because that was the only explanation for her reaction and stubbornness. I took another look at Aurelia’s face before shifting my gaze to Susanna who was also looking at Aurelia. I voiced, “Please stay here with her and the kids while Andrew and I go to the borders.”But as soon as I mentioned the borders, Aurelia stiffened in my arms and interjected sharply, “You can't go anywhere, Raiden. I'll go with Andrew. You should stay with the kids.” Seriously? I wanted to snap but the way she was looking at me calmed me instantly. She was looking at me with fear buried in her eyes and my heart clenched. “You have nothing to worry about. I'll be back soon and please stay at home for the day, Aurelia. I'm begging you.” I uttered, holding her gaze as I put space between our bodies despite Aurelia’s struggle. She opposed, “How about I stay at home but
AURELIA ~~ They all looked beat up. They looked like they had been through hell and back. I told Katie and Kyle to go back indoors before Alpha Clinton collapsed and I couldn't be more grateful that the kids didn't witness the frenzy that caused. His pack members that have been transported into the pack ran over to him despite their obvious exhaustion and wounds. My heart wept for them not just because I knew this was Tristan’s doing but also because no one deserved to be forced out of their home. “Please get a healer. None of ours made it out of the pack.” The man who was holding Alpha Clinton cried out. I noticed the resemblance between them as I rushed forward even though I could see Andrew running to get a healer for the fallen Alpha since he was too weak to be transported to the pack hospital. “Well get a healer soon… hmm…” Raiden said to the people of Moon Dtone but directed to the man holding Alpha Clinton. “Benji.” The younger man supplied his name. “I'm
Princess Katie Anne~~“Why won’t anyone answer their damn phones?” I gritted, resisting the urge to throw my cellphone against the wall.Before I left home, we agreed that my family members would be accessible and that they would call me at least once every day, but even though this was my second morning in Black Fur, that agreement seemed to mean nothing.“There’s no special occasion. No ceremony or ritual that could have kept them busy since yesterday. I am beginning to worry,” Zuri said to me.However, I was too angry to be worried. I felt like my mom was screwing me because she already knew I would discover the truths she had tried hard to hide from me during my stay in Black Fur. Hell, I am certain she knew why I was trying to reach her.“Are they ignoring the calls intentionally?” Zoe queried, her confusion mixing with Zuri’s. “That’s far-fetched, Katie. We might have to be patient and—”A sharp knock on the door disrupted Zoe’s statement.I made the mistake of assuming that
DAVIEN~~Seeing Cole last night at the welcome party confirmed that my parents were trying their best to rile me up. The party wasn’t enjoyable for either Katie or me, but we didn’t leave until it ended. While I spent the entire night thinking about when my dad would tell me why he asked me to come home, Katie spent it wondering why no one from Dark Moon was answering the countless calls she put through.I could feel her troubled mind as if it were mine, and it pained me that all I could do was hold her.“You should talk to Jade. Perhaps she might be able to shed more light—” Dolf started, but he cut himself off and sighed. “Never mind. What she needed was to speak to her parents. She needs answers that Jade or anyone else can’t provide.“I still have to have a word with Jade. She shouldn’t have accused Katie like she did yesterday,” I said to Dolf, even though I agreed with his conclusion.Looking down at Katie’s restless face, I made up my mind to keep her far away from Cole, who
Princess Katie Anne~~“I won’t let them treat you like this.”I seethed as the tension around us thickened, even though the crowd was still cheering. Davien’s hold around my waist became tighter, and I knew he didn’t want me to lash out, but I had had enough of this.How could they treat him like he didn’t exist, even in a ceremony? Amber had a seat to herself, and so did Damien, who wouldn’t stop staring at me like the creep he was. His parents also dared to flash those false smiles my way, walking over to clearly show me to my seat.“Thank you for joining us, Princess Katie,” Alpha Jarrett uttered with a light voice, and cheers echoed through the hall as members of the Black Fur Pack jubilated.However, I wasn’t merry like the rest of them, and with every second that passed, it became harder to pretend.“Please sit, Princess.” As expected, Luna Cynthia pointed at the only empty seat on the higher platform in the hall.Zoe barked within me, “The audacity!”My wolf’s anger only fue
DAVIEN~~“That can’t be,” Katie whispered as she staggered into the bedroom, her face pale and hands trembling.I picked up the bag Jade had dropped, followed Katie into our bedroom, and locked the door behind me.“She really is dead?” She asked me, horror etched into her stormy blue eyes.I nodded, shocked that Katie didn’t know that Aunt Jessica had died thirteen years ago. My mate collapsed on the bed, and I knelt before her, holding her hand and telling her to breathe.“To protect Katie and Kyle, Aurelia hid the news of Jessica’s death from them. I also don’t know the full story, but I am at fault because of the part I played. Larisa might have pulled the trigger that killed Jessica, but I put her in the position to get killed for my selfish desires,” Dolf said to me, taking on the blame even though we all knew he had nothing to do with everything that went down thirteen years ago.“You mean it’s all Tristan’s fault. You can’t take the blame, Dolf, and it wasn’t right for Jade
Princess Katie Anne~~Davien and I woke up late in the afternoon. While Davien had more than enough reason to sleep for as long as we did, I didn’t have any because—“You have more than enough reasons, too, Katie. Have you forgotten what Davien did to you before you both slept?” Zoe asked before shoving explicit images of Davien fucking me into my mind as if I didn’t live that memory a few hours ago.I turned red and threw the covers over my face while Davien went to answer the door. Fortunately for whoever was at the door, Davien and I woke up before he or she could disrupt the peace we worked hard to achieve.I wouldn’t have forgiven the person at the door if they had woken Davien, regardless of the reason.“Hey, Jade. Why are you here?” The familiarity and affection in Davien’s voice didn’t go unnoticed.Zuri chimed through the mind link, “I thought he said he didn’t have a friend here? Who is Jade, and why does he smell as happy as he sounds?”Call me jealous, but I was out of
Princess Katie Anne~~My mate was struggling. I could sense that fact all through the night, but I had to pretend like I didn’t because I didn’t know how to help him. The second I opened my eyes this morning and saw his face, I knew he didn’t get enough sleep or maybe didn’t get to sleep at all.It was at that point that I knew I had to find a way to help him escape the demons that haunted him in his sleep. It’s only been a night in Black Fur, and he already looked like shit. I couldn’t let his family think for a minute that they were getting to him.“What if I take the memories away?” I blurted before I could stop myself.Damien, who had just rolled out of bed, stopped dead in his tracks and looked at me with his brows raised. “Huh?”“I don’t really know how, but I know Grandma Iris performed a trick that erased Kyle’s memories after he was rescued from Larisa. I can call her, ask her how to do it, and do the same for you so you can have peace, Davien.”I tried to explain to my ma
DAVIEN~~Of course, the right-hand side of the father. Of our father.Since we were young but old enough to understand power and the amount that came with being the pack's next Alpha, Damien had made himself our dad’s right hand, and our dad made it easier for him to do that since he was the favorite child.Usually, I would have chosen to sit at the foot of the table or eat alone, but since my dad was invited to dinner and asked to sit right here by my dad, I should have known Damien would have a problem with that.“He is so full of himself,” Dolf grumbled within me, almost showing himself and just how powerful he was, even though we had both agreed to keep him a secret for as long as possible.My family still didn’t know I had a wolf, and when they found out, I knew it would change everything. My brother would most likely see me as a threat for the first time since we were born.“Wait till they find out I am your wolf,” Dolf chuckled as Katie’s response to Damien echoed through th
Princess Katie Anne~~Speaking to my family over the phone was new. I had never had to communicate with them through any form of technology, but since I was far from them and wouldn’t be able to use the mindlink, I had to settle for my cellphone, which I hardly used before now.“I have to go now, Dad. It’s dinnertime here, and it would be rude to keep the leaders of this pack waiting for me,” I said to my dad, who had refused to end the call.He wasn’t the only one who took ages before passing the phone to someone else. Every one of my siblings, except Kyle, who wasn’t with the family currently, wouldn’t let the phone go, and they also wouldn’t put it on speaker so I could talk to everyone simultaneously.My mom, being her sacrificial and understanding self, let the phone go after she made sure I was fine, but of course, my dad had to say, “I am sure they can wait. You are the princess, and you are talking to your dad. You know? The King?”“That’s just being cocky, Dad.” I laughed
DAVIEN~~My Ferocious CatGoddess! I was so right when I referred to my mate as that. She was everything a ferocious cat should be—meek, calculative, elegant, beautiful, and deadly. She could be a domesticated cat, but one should never mistake that for weakness, because she was naturally a wild one, even in bed.Yeah, seeing and hearing her insult Damien had my balls tightening. I could see the bear in me surfacing, ready to rip Katie’s clothes to shreds as soon as we got to our room—“This is your room, Princess Katie,” my mom announced, and I knew better than to ignore the fact that she called it Katie’s room and not OUR room. My mom confirmed that her choice of words wasn’t a mistake when she added, “You can stay in your old room after you help the princess settle in, Dave.”Katie was quick to say, “We will be staying in the same room, Luna Cynthia.”My mom smiled sheepishly and muttered, “There are many rooms in the mansion, Princess. You can have all the privacy you need, and D