“I did it,” Christopher tried to tame his excitement as he walked into the multinational-standard laboratory his government had been secretly equipping. “I actually did it.” He glanced at the three he-wolves strapped to the stretchers. “Professor, how do we keep Rune alive?”The professor, a middle-aged man maddened by science and technology, swirled his chair to face Christopher. “Pres, you are here. Liquid is in prep right now.”Christopher rushed a breath out of his soul. The professor’s lingo was always changing, the only constant was how difficult it was to understand him. “Liquid? What liquid?”“The liquid to keep him alive. The bullets didn’t do a lot of damage to the tough guy, but these belts are slowly sucking out his energy. Since the belts are the only way we can hold him down, we cannot loosen them. We need him to be in the best shape, don’t we? So,” the Prof’s crazy eyes widened, “I am preparing a little something.”“I see. That is good.”“What should we do about the oth
“This… This is the pack,” Rune faintly commented when their journey ended. “So, back there…”“We were still in the human world,” Symon completed. “I am super confused right now.”“I have to find Rose. Other things can come after,” Rune said. But he soon realised that the weakness of his wolf was tampering with his head. He struggled with sorting out his thoughts. “Uh… do you remember the way?”The Beta relieved Rune of the burden of holding Keith. “The hideout is not too far from here. Can you feel Rose’s presence?”That question worsened Rune’s inner burden. “No. I don’t know why.”“Maybe she is asleep,” answered the Beta as he piggybacked the Omega. “If that were the case, I would still be able to sense her soul. But there is nothing.” Rune exhaled hard. “There is no use debating it. Lead the way.”They wasted no time. They reached the hideout, and the moment they descended the stairs, Beta Runabis ran towards them, a frown on his forehead. “Alpha Rune, why are you back?” the Beta
“What are you saying, Rose?”Rose hid her eyes from the woman across her and replied, “My husband… He has not touched me since we got married.”“Oh Lord, have mercy,” Deborah exclaimed. “Are you sure?”“Am I sure?” Rose tried to hide the sneer on her face, but she could not. “Deborah, what sort of question is that? Last week, we had a class on sex, and I made sure I took notes. Based on the teachings, I AM very sure that my husband has not had sex with me.”“B-But…” Deborah confusedly glanced at the ceiling as though the answer to Rose’s predicaments were written there. “You have been married for almost… five years.”“I got married at the age of twenty-five, Debbie. “ Rose leaned forward, the devastation and desperation in her soul written all over her. “I am still a virgin at thirty, thanks to my husband.”“But why?” Deborah frowned. “You are attractive. You don’t have a terrible personality. You look like you would not be shy in bed, either.”“I am just tired of keeping quiet about
Whether talking to Richard would be beneficial or detrimental, Rose wanted evidence of their meeting, so she turned on the voice recorder on her phone and walked in after safely tucking the device in her bag. She met him standing over the piles of divorce papers he refused to touch, the sight of his back reminding her of their simpler, happier moments.“Are you that excited?” he asked, his voice low and somewhat dangerous.“A-about what?” She should be glad to finally hear his voice, but that happiness could not surface. Instead, her head warned her, telling her to maintain a distance. He turned, without a doubt, he was angry. “Do you think reporting me to the Pastors has earned you this moment?” Rose’s eyes squinted. She did not expect a swift intervention. “Are you that eager to hear my voice? Can’t you be a little patient?”“Richard?” She frowned. “A little patient? You expect me to be patient in this situation?”“What situation? Do we have a situation?” He crossed his arms, his r
Rose could have stopped the kiss the moment she realised that her husband was still next to them, but the joy inside her made her curious, and she chose to pursue the kiss till the end. So, with carefulness, she planted tiny kisses all over the man’s lips, her soul hoping his inactiveness didn’t mean that he hated what she was doing. Rose transferred her kisses to his forehead, nose, and neck. By the time she returned to his lips, the man’s hands circled her waist, his breath ruffled the top of her lips, and he made her feel the essence of intimacy with the urgency of his kiss.Honestly, Rose melted into that kiss. Her entire soul gave in to the man whose name she had yet to know, and she knew she would not be stopping him; that was a considerable chance to feel the connection her husband had refused to give her. She would be thinking about the repercussions after she gets satisfaction from that pleasurable moment.“Rose,” the man murmured against her lips, his hands roaming her back
{Please take note of the following trigger warnings that encompass the entire story:- Abuse (physical, emotional, sexual)- Violence (involving bloodshed)- Emotional Trauma}Thank you for reading. [break]Rune, from the clustered bushes, keenly watched the front door of Rose’s house. Three days had passed, and he had yet to detect any motion. The house was still, and his hearing could not pick up anything. These factors made his concern grow. “Why are we back here, Alpha Rune?” Symon whispered. “Nothing special is happening.”“Exactly.”“Huh?”“Do you know who might be in that house?” Rune dreaded the answer to that question despite knowing it.“Humans who are living their life?” Symon never failed to hide his annoyance whenever he could not figure out Alpha Rune. “No.” “Then, who?”“Someone that will make my life better.”Symon scoffed. “Are you saying I make your life terrible?”Rune eyed the man. Symon certainly knew how to twist statements to his taste. “Think whatever you w
Rose was unfamiliar with the house she was locked up in but could not see much of it because her vision was too blurred to focus. As she followed Richard into his car, she prayed hard to God not to forsake her. She needed an escape, in whatever form it would take, as long as it would take her away from Richard.[break]“God bless the reading of his word,” Pastor West exalted.“Thanks be to God,” answered the congregation, except Rose, who was looking out of the window, distracted and distant. “Uh…” The Pastor continued. “We don’t usually do this on Bible Study days, but whenever there is an issue in the church, we must address it. And iniquities should be called out as well.”Rose returned her attention to the service after she glanced at the long sleeves hiding her injury. “Mr. Richard Walms,” the Pastor called, “can you please come out?”Rose frowned. It was unclear what was about to happen. After Richard glanced at her as though warning her to keep mute, he walked out with a smile
“Ugh.” Rose’s head hurt so much that she would have thought she was hungover from too much alcohol if she didn’t have a massive life crisis going on. “Damn it.” This time the groan was louder, it made her stomach rumble. With squinted eyes and scrunched lips, she rushed out of bed and rattled the knob of a closeby door. Glad that the door led to a bathroom, she dramatically slid towards the water closet and released the vomit that had been threatening to ruin her throat.“Ugh. God,” she groaned harder when she peeked at the vomit. It was a result of inadequate feeding over the past few days. Once she threw everything up, her stomach became very empty, and it ached to be fed. But all the throwing up made her weak, she only managed to crawl to the bedroom. Once at the feet of the bed, she lay down and stared at the bluish ceiling. Then, the tears came back. Silently, they streamed down her face and blurred her sight so much that she did not notice when someone entered the room and sta
“This… This is the pack,” Rune faintly commented when their journey ended. “So, back there…”“We were still in the human world,” Symon completed. “I am super confused right now.”“I have to find Rose. Other things can come after,” Rune said. But he soon realised that the weakness of his wolf was tampering with his head. He struggled with sorting out his thoughts. “Uh… do you remember the way?”The Beta relieved Rune of the burden of holding Keith. “The hideout is not too far from here. Can you feel Rose’s presence?”That question worsened Rune’s inner burden. “No. I don’t know why.”“Maybe she is asleep,” answered the Beta as he piggybacked the Omega. “If that were the case, I would still be able to sense her soul. But there is nothing.” Rune exhaled hard. “There is no use debating it. Lead the way.”They wasted no time. They reached the hideout, and the moment they descended the stairs, Beta Runabis ran towards them, a frown on his forehead. “Alpha Rune, why are you back?” the Beta
“I did it,” Christopher tried to tame his excitement as he walked into the multinational-standard laboratory his government had been secretly equipping. “I actually did it.” He glanced at the three he-wolves strapped to the stretchers. “Professor, how do we keep Rune alive?”The professor, a middle-aged man maddened by science and technology, swirled his chair to face Christopher. “Pres, you are here. Liquid is in prep right now.”Christopher rushed a breath out of his soul. The professor’s lingo was always changing, the only constant was how difficult it was to understand him. “Liquid? What liquid?”“The liquid to keep him alive. The bullets didn’t do a lot of damage to the tough guy, but these belts are slowly sucking out his energy. Since the belts are the only way we can hold him down, we cannot loosen them. We need him to be in the best shape, don’t we? So,” the Prof’s crazy eyes widened, “I am preparing a little something.”“I see. That is good.”“What should we do about the oth
President Christopher was frightened by how much Kate’s plan worked out. The whole thing was too seamless. Based on her instructions, they found their helper, a woman named Natasha, who led them to the place where Rune and Rose were. As discussed, at the right time, Rose was separated from others per the desire of her wicked husband. As for Rune, who was unexpectedly not conscious, Christopher and his secret agents simply followed the men who pushed Rune’s carriage into the gateway. As Christopher’s little group walked through the light, he found the space weird. His heart could not rest easy; his palms itched, and his legs ached to leave. For a second, he thought he would die, but they thankfully reached Bruania before that could happen.“Sir, should we arrest them now?” One of his agents asked with a whisper. After multiple exhales, Christopher stood upright and watched as the men ahead of them glanced behind. They all ducked behind the truck shielding them and waited for the man
Rose did not argue with the new plan. It would ensure that Rune does not suffer anymore because of the curse. Every other concern could wait. She needed him to get better.So, as she carefully wiped his face to keep it clean, she whispered, “Soon, you will feel better. Don’t worry about anything, Rune. You are going to be fine.” Her teary eyes could not handle how gaunt his face was starting to look. She looked away for some seconds, closed her eyes and wished they could disappear from the pack at that very moment. “Rune…” She looked at him again. “We are going back to Bruania. If staying there does not work, we will relocate to another country.” After a heart-crushing sigh, she kissed his forehead to remind him again that she was still with him. Then, she sat on the small stool next to his bed. She reached for his hand, replaced the washcloth in her hand with a new one, dipped it in water and started cleaning his fingers. “You know, travelling to other countries was something I wo
When Rose saw what had come out of Rune, she hurriedly grabbed him because she was afraid that he would succumb and stop existing the next second. With her firm hold and tight frown, she supported Rune, who was murmuring about how he was fine while wiping blood off his lips. “Natasha! Healer Natasha!” Keith was as worried as every other person who was trying to hold on to Rune. Rose did not allow anybody else to touch her mate. With her feeble strength, she walked Rune out of that room. She did not let go of him until Natasha appeared and hurried them into a nearby room so that he could lie down. As she desperately watched Rune, Rose was inwardly beating up herself. How could she have been so negligent of the curse he was battling with? Coming back to the pack was already a huge gamble- one that could cost Rune his life. Yet, without saying a word, he had been walking with her, protecting her, listening to her, enduring her nonsense talks. But… She did not… She did not even ask if
“Luna Takashi,” the Luna Dowager sighed. “You are here.” The sword dropped to the ground. With a graceful smile that highlighted her heart-shaped face, Luna Takashi took three steps closer and said, “You must be tired and frustrated, Luna Dowager. You need to rest.”The woman’s gentle voice got on Catherine’s nerves. However, her mind was clearer now. She realised that she was very close to death, if not for Luna Takashi, she would no longer exist. “This brat, can you imagine the nonsense she just said?” the Dowager complained. It seemed she still wanted to sniff life out of Catherine. “I understand. The former Luna has always been reckless.” Catherine frowned at Takashi. What the fuck was the bitch saying?“You are right,” the Dowager continued. “I don’t know why I bother with a she-wolf who only thinks about a man like a fool.” She glared at Catherine. “This is your last warning. Stay away from Maxon and stick to the plan. Next time, even if the entire universe tries to stop me
When Rose and Rune entered the last room of that building, their fascination with the intricate details of the architecture grew. Most of the buildings were made of stone, but there were areas where art came to life in the form of carefully crafted cemented pillars, finely sculpted arches, and interesting intertwines with nature. Within these details, they found two pools, a hot spring, a rarely stocked library, an inner garden and other rooms similar to the one assigned to them.“Do you think we can find someone to build something similar to this?” Rose asked after recovering from the overwhelming intrigue.“Maybe.” Rune walked out of the room and closed the door. “Why?”Her smile became babyish. “I can picture living here, and I love it.”“Really? That is interesting.”“You don’t like it?” she asked as they hooked arms and proceeded to the room for the meeting.“I don’t like that it is underground.”“Oh, come on. Of course, we cannot live here forever.” Rose laughed. “I meant, out t
“Rune…” Rose whispered while the distant noise of those trying to break into the underground structure continued.“The deaths of my older brothers weakened my father, and I got a chance to take his life.”“Why?” Rose frowned. “If your father was weakened, why did you kill him?”“That was the only way for me to be Alpha King. Had I hesitated, I would have lost to other wolves who were searching for a means to grab the Alpha seat.”Rose could not fathom that sort of desperation. Or should it be called need? So, she asked, “Was that what you wanted?”He smiled. “Yes. And, no.”“I feel I shouldn’t ask more.” As he spoke, his eyes carried an excitement that was more inhumane than normal. “I don’t…” She gave up on what she wanted to say.“What is it?”“I don’t… I don’t know how to explain it. It seems like you didn’t hate killing your father.”“I did not hate it. However,” he adjusted his position, “I did not wish for my brothers to die. That is why I have mixed feelings about everything.”
“They are wasting their time,” Beta Runabis assured their little gathering. “This hideout is not penetrable by strangers.”Rune folded his arms after he ensured that Rose was indeed eating. “Expatiate,” he said.“Even if they burn the shack above us, they cannot find the entrance. There is no visible entrance.”“That is interesting,” Rune said. “How do we leave if we want to?”“There are three exits. The shack is one, the other two link to the main market and the back of the castle.”“The back of the castle?” Rune frowned. That must be where they pass to execute their murders.“Those are the options.”Rune sighed. “Basically, we should not be bothered by what is going on up there?” The guards were quite loud, it was hard to ignore them.Runabis nodded. “We are safe.”That was enough assurance for Rune. He released his crossed arms and said, “Let us have our meeting in two hours. Since the enemies are not relenting, I want to respond with a bang.” A part of his soul twitched with excit