TEMMYI couldn't help but feel scared as Xavier's mother led us down the hallway in silence. My mind drifted off, thinking about all the possible means of torture she must have planned out for me.But all my fears evaporated and was replaced with mixed emotions the second she pushed the door to Xavier's room open.I froze, unable to muster the strength to drag my feet as I spotted Xavier who laid on the bed motionless.If I wasn't aware, or better still, if I wasn't the one that killed him, I'd have thought he was asleep because he looked extremely peaceful.Everyday, while I was possessed with the demon, I had fought as hard as I could to regain my sanity all because of Xavier.I wanted to be able to enjoy his presence, communicate with him and touch him but never had I expected that the next time I saw Xavier, it'd be his lifeless body.My body shook in grief as it threatened to give up on me. Had they deliberately left Xavier this way so I would see the repercussions of my actions?
HAILEY As mother led us down the hallway, I could tell Temmy was scared as her steps were slower than usual. I too was scared on her behalf.I didn't know what to expect because a mother is capable of doing anything for her child.But when she pushed open the door, I felt incredibly shocked on seeing Xavier laying on the bed.If my calculations were correct, the incident that led to Xavier's death happened three days back and yo the best of my knowledge, werewolves are buried on the same day they die.But after mother's explanation, all of my confusion vanished and was replaced with sadness.Carter was unable to let go of Xavier hence the reason why he refused to bury him. He kept holding on to a non existent hope.Temmy dragged her feet to where Xavier was laid and I could tell it was going to be an emotional ride so I nudged mother who already had tears in her eyes and we exited the room to give Temmy the privacy she deserve.We stood outside the door in silence, each to their own
ABIDEMI The room was occupied by the exact people I wanted. Some called us the villains but I didn't care as long as I achieved my aim. "We have been dormant for a while now and I hate it," I said with a loud voice as I stared from Alpha Damian to Tristan and then finally at Malachi. "I thought you said your daughter would take care of it?" Tristan asked, leaning back into the seat. "She did but it's not what I actually want," I replied almost immediately. Temmy had been foolish to kill Xavier instead of Carter and by that means, Carter became angry thereby causing him to be more dangerous. "How do you mean?" Malachi peered at me in the usual way he does that made me feel that there was more to what he showed off to the world to see. "She murdered Xavier instead of Carter," I sighed in disappointment. "Xavier is dead?" Tristan asked with wide eyes while Malachi kept a calm composure but I could tell he was surprised. I nodded, earning a loud groan from Tristan, "I wanted to
TEMMY I thought I lost him, I had thought I wouldn't get to see him again and live the rest of my days filled with guilt but when I saw his hands move, my world brightened and my spirit was filled with hope. "Something can be done! We can save him," I said despite being held back by two able bodied men. And even with Carter's disapproval, I kept struggling until he eventually gave me the opportunity. I walked to Xavier and when I placed my hand on his head, I discovered that a part of him was still alive. There was hope because he fought death. He refused to die. "So what did you find out?" Carter asked impatiently, to which I explained immediately. "But I'll need the help of a witch and since it's obvious they won't give a helping hand, there's only one person who can," I turned to Hailey, "Please help me." I saw how shocked Hailey was at the revelation as she shook her head in denial, "No, you're mistaken," She chuckled humorlessly, "I'm not a witch." Yes, she wasn't. But
XAVIER After the little fight with Carter during dinner, I retired for bed with Temmy, feeling incredibly weak.It was as though I no longer wasn't in control of my body as my limbs felt extremely heavy.And the moment my body made contact with the bed, I turned immobile. I was unable to blink, move and even talk.My eyes just remained closed but I was aware of my environment. What was happening to me?I deduced that Temmy wasn't asleep through the way she actively breathed, even though she tried to act otherwise, probably because she felt guilty of what was happening between Carter and I. I tried my best to alert her but due to my predicament, I was unable to but when I felt her sit up, I released a sigh of relief as help was near, or so I thought.I felt movement on the bed and then it was as though she waved a hand in my face which I presumed to be her trying to wake me up.But the next second, I felt an intense pain on my chest which radiated through out my body and sucked out a
CARTERMy joy knew no bounds when Xavier jolted awake and I was so overwhelmed with emotions that I immediately rushed to him and embraced him tightly.I had him so much. I didn't know why I stubbornly refused to give him a funeral even when there was no hope whatsoever and I was thankful I did.I would have been burying my brother alive and withholding the opportunity of a second chance from him. Then technically, I'd become his killer.I couldn't help but notice the tension between him and Temmy and it made me realize that they needed privacy, so I excused Hailey and myself.I was sure that they had a lot to talk about and it was obvious she was scared.Well, I understood her and I didn't blame her for Xavier's supposed death anymore, after what she did to bring him back to life.Hailey and I walked down the hallway in total silence and even as we stood in the balcony, she still didn't say a word.It was obvious she was being wary of me and I knew the reason why. I had treated her p
CARTERFew weeks had passed and everything was back to normal. We carried out our daily life, encountering no problem whatsoever that I began to think that we had gotten rid of all the obstacle, not until I heard a knock on the door and Xavier walked in."This was in the mail for you," He said as he dropped a small envelope on my table."What is this?" I glanced from the envelope to him."An envelope?" He said it as though I had a asked a silly question and I couldn't help but smile.Working with Xavier was fun as he made work fun. I could tell he was working extra hard as if to cover up for those days that he was absent, making the workload lighter for me.Xavier was everything, the perfect beta and secretary. I couldn't ask for anyone else.I glanced back to the envelope, feeling a strange energy radiate from it, then I picked it up and tore it open.On reading the content of the letter inside the envelope, I frowned deeply."What's wrong?" Xavier, who had been closely observing me,
HAILEYI don't know myself anymore, everything seemed confusing. I still couldn't wrap my head around the fact that I had powers and one strong enough to bring Xavier back to life. It give me mixed feelings. Although Carter had promised not to ask about it anymore, I knew he was curious. I too was also curious.I couldn't tell who I was. Was I a wolf or a witch, or perhaps the mixture of both?Asides the feeling of not being able to identify my true self, I felt incredibly frustrated. Every single thing seemed to pissed me off.I was constantly on the edge like a wolf on heat but I knew it was far from that. Even while Carter spoke, I felt incredibly annoyed and irritated by his voice which came as a surprise to me because I was a huge fan of his deep voice but now, it sounded like mosquito buzzing about and I wanted nothing more than him to shut the fuck up."Hailey?" I heard him call and I opened my eyes and faced him with a from."What?" I replied, not bothering to hide my irrita
HAILEYEPILOGUECarter has been the best father to our daughter, Amelia. From the day he found out about my pregnancy, he had been nothing but caring.Every weekend, we always went shopping for baby items, even without knowing the gender of our baby.And when our baby was finally born, Carter's joy knew no bounds. Whenever Amelia cried at night, he'd ask me to rest while he fed her the milk and rocked her to sleep.He even abandoned the company for Xavier in order to be with me and Amelia. He was ever present and I didn't have any complain whatsoever. My only fear was that she'd grow up to be a daddy's girl and forget me.Carter treated our daughter exactly how I wished to be treated by my father. Everyday, when I thought I'd seen the end, Carter would come up with new ways of loving Amelia. I wouldn't be surprised if her first word was his name.After my rebirth, I had never thought I'd find love again. I had given up on it and planned that after carrying out my revenge, I'd start a
CARTER"She's really grumpy and demanding but I love every second of it," I said, knotting my tie."I'm sure you do." Xavier replied, "I'd even mistake you for the carrying the child because of how happy and healthy you look," Xavier's comment made me laugh. He was right as I had heard the comment several times. A lot of people said I was enjoying the process of fatherhood way to much and my reply was always the same,"Becoming a father to Hailey's and my child was the best thing that has ever happened to me in my entire years of existence." Though the pregnancy made Hailey act up and become easily irritated with everything including me, I didn't mind. I loved every single moment of it and because of that, I now had a journal where I document each day of her pregnancy. Her food cravings, her likes and dislikes and so much more.Another thing about Hailey was that the pregnancy made her conscious of her body. She'd stand in front of a mirror and comment on how fat and out of shape sh
CARTERHailey's behaviour left me worried as this was the first time I had seen her this way. After she threw up, I couldn't help but notice how deathly pale she looked and the fact that she didn't touch her food made me scared.I found it difficult to concentrate as my mind thought of several reasons as to why she looked pale. Perhaps was she sick with a deadly, incurable disease? Due to how deep in thought I was, I didn't notice when Xavier walked in, until he placed a document on my table and muttered, "Earth to Carter.""Oh" I looked at him, "When did you come in?""Not long ago," He replied, taking a seat, "What's on your mind?""Hailey," I replied."What about her?" He asked curiously."I think she's sick.""Why do you have that thought?""Because for the first time ever, she threw up and she looks pale," I sighed, "and when I asked her, she said it's that time of the month. I think she's trying to hide something from me," I placed my elbow on the table and rested my head on it
HAILEYMy relationship with Carter had improved considerable after the honeymoon proposal. We barely argued and we did everything together. He was the sweetest and the most perfect man for me. I had gotten used to his sweet side which he only used for me alone.Carter and I stood in the kitchen, which had become a regular witness to our intimate sessions. But that wasn't the point. We were baking a bread together for breakfast and we were waiting for it to be ready."Do you think it'll come out great?" I asked even though I already knew the answer. Carter was a great good and I envied him for that quality."Of course," He smiled, "Whatever I whisk up must come out delicious. Chefs kiss" He folded his fingers, brought it to his lips and kissed loudly.I rolled my eyes at him with a smile on his face, "Narcissist," I muttered."It'd be a waste to be this good and not show it off, you know that right?"I threw an ugly face at him and he laughed. "Don't tell me you're jealous?" He wrapped
CARTERI stood and stared at the vast expanse of greeny before me.Xavier had told me before hand about Temmy asking me to lead her pack.I knew what she was worried about.Temmy was capable of ruling, but the fear of the Innocent people having to suffer if any mischief came up was the issue.I'd been thinking about it for a while and I decided to finally say it to Xavier.A combined honeymoon, Carter and Hailey, Temmy and I.However we'd have to leave that pack and although the peace was all settled, it'd still take a lot of arrangements to make for a trip like that. "Xavier,"I called from behind as he walked towards me."What are you doing here," I asked and shook my hands." Thank you for accepting Temmy's offer," he thanked and he gave a stoic response."I've something to suggest Xavier," I began and he turned to look at me Interestedly." What is it that you've in stock," he asked as I kept mute."A combined honeymoon," I said and he stood shocked before finally getting a grasp
TEMMYI lay down on my bed, reminiscing about the relationship between Xavier and me.I shook my head to get rid of the thoughts to no avail, they consumed me whole.I'd been thinking about it the whole day, our relationship, my relationship with him.It felt even more different after the incident that happened last.When he told me that he loved me, I felt my heart thump rapidly but it thumped harder when I saw him losing consciousness in my arms.A Small part of me wanted to stop but I couldn't, I struggled harder to stop the rampage Inside of me.But despite all this, he didn't stop holding, despite the chances that it could be his last chance of survival.A thought clicked in my mind, I'd marked Xavier and he had as well, but I had no memories of doing so.Love was sweet and I ran my hands through the mate mark on my body, smiling like a Cheshire cat to myself.The small date, little Jabments of PDA when we both hadn't confessed our feelings to each other, the thrill that came wit
HAILEYMy face burned bright red as I realized what I had just done. "Uhm," I coughed awkwardly, "I..I didn't mean it like that" I tried to come up with an excuse but it didn't seem like Carter bought it."There's no need to retract your words, Hailey." He chuckled deeply, a sound that shamelessly made me want to clench my legs together.I was short of words so I decided to keep mute. Since I met Carter, I have never felt as needy as I felt at that moment and the most surprising thing was that I wasn't under any kind of spell that made my senses become heightened."Do you want me to fuck you or not," Carter asked, staring deep into my eyes, "Tell me you don't crave me as much as I do and I'll turn around and walk away, pretending that this conversation didn't take place."I swallowed the bundle of nerves that had formed in my throat. Of course I wanted Carter. I wanted him to do all sorts of wicked things he could come up with to my body. I wanted him to fuck me until I wouldn't be a
HAILEYI hadn't spoken to Carter since the fight. We just acted like we couldn't see ourselves, we just went about ignoring each other.I tossed around on the bed unable to fall asleep due to the pain of my injuries. I sighed for the umpteenth time as I sat up on the bed, thinking of a way to distract myself from everything.Finally, I decided that ice cream was the best option so I came down from bed and walked out of my room, heading downstairs.The living room was dark, only illuminated by the light coming from the kitchen. I contemplated going back to my room as I assumed Carter was in the kitchen but on a second thought, I walked further. The maids had probably forgotten to turn off the light.But I was wrong. A shirtless Carter stood by the kitchen counter, chugging down a bottle of water, his body on full display. I halted in my track, pondering on my next line of actions.I thought about heading back to upstairs to my room but just as I was about to drag my feet, Carter droppe
XAVIERAfter the chaos, we finally made it home. I towered over Temmy, watching her closely as she slept.She looked incredibly peaceful, a huge contrast to her earlier behavior. But I didn't blame her for that. It wasn't her fault. I could only hope that she was back to normal.Speaking of the incident, I reached for my neck, the exact place where Temmy bit me and absentmindedly caressed it. I wasn't sure if she realized that she marked me which was a way to stake her claim on me.I felt giddy that she remembered me even while struggling with demons. She choose me even while she wasn't in her right frame of mind. I could only hope and pray that she doesn't regret it because then, I wouldn't know how to act.I was glad that no substantial harm was inflicted on anyone as it would have made matters worst. Thinking back, Hailey suddenly crossed my mind so I left to check up on her but not before placing a kiss on Temmy's forehead.In Hailey's room, while she sat on the bed, Carter stood