~BREE~
I looked into his eyes once more to make sure the softness from earlier was still there, and it was. I swallowed my saliva and looked down at my hand, which was still in his, as he gently rubbed my palms.“I… I’m a murderer. I killed my sister and…” I stopped myself; god, I was a monster. Never have I denied what I've done, as when the people I killed were declared dead, I accepted my blame and the punishment, “I'm a...a…” I couldn't bring myself to say more. God, what type of person would he think I was, and what was I thinking admitting this?“You don't have to tell me,” I heard him say. He sounded calm, which was a bit shocking as I was sure I mentioned killing people. I said it loud and clear, “Not until you're ready and...” He tilted my chin so that I could face him. “Comfortable,” he said, nodding and swallowing his saliva, looking straight into my eyes. God, his eyes. I couldn't even believe I was once scared of them because they~BREE~ Nothing but blackness. I was completely numb. I could hear the voices fading but couldn't move; it was like it wasn't my body until I felt something freezing on my forehead as I quickly sat up and calmed myself. I realized I was in bed and Asher was with me, the cold came from the towel as Asher was still holding it. “Are you okay?” He looked worried. I looked around the room and noticed an older man, maybe in his late forties, was in the room with us. He was dressed in a suit, and I noticed the little grey hairs on the sides of his ears, which confirmed his age. “This is Tyler, my beta,” Asher, noticing my stare, said, and I swallowed my saliva before nodding my head. “Are you okay?” he asked again, and I nodded my head. “I can-” “I'm good, I just need to freshen up and...” I tucked my hair behind my ear as it was awkward. “Of course, Tyler,” he turned to Tyler, who knowingly nodded before he bowed and excused himse
~BREE~Maybe he brought me here just to make fun of me; maybe Zander and his pack members were waiting for me inside, waiting to torture and make fun of me. These thoughts made me almost pull my hand out of Asher's, but his firm grip stopped me.“You’re with me; you’re going to be okay,” he said, and I nodded my head as I had no choice; whether this was a setup or not, there was no escape, so I took a deep breath before I took a step and walked at his pace.There were two maids leading the way, whom I didn't notice at first. I held my breath as we made our way to the living room.“The king wants to speak to you alone,” one of the maids who brought us in said, and Asher nodded before standing up as he at first sat with me.“I will be back,” he said to me, and without waiting for my response, he walked away, leaving the maid as she followed behind, which only proved that he knew his way around the house.“What would you like, juice? Coffee? Tea?”“A glass of water, and thank you,” I spo
~BREE~I silently watched as the man placed the document on the table and then sat next to it while Levi walked to his seat, pulled it from the table, and crossed his legs silently watching us from there.“Please come close,” the man who I now figured was a marriage lawyer called to us, and Asher looked at me and whispered, asking me not to be scared. I don't know why I obediently nodded and followed his pace as we walked close to the table.My soul was still not with me; a lot was going on in my mind; it was still not in terms of marrying the most ruthless alpha of them all, but I prayed this was real so I could get my revenge on Zander.“As long as you are with Asher, you are free from the sentence, and I will visit the Moon Valley pack and break the news to them myself,” King Levi said, and I nodded my head as his eyes were on me, which meant he was talking to me."Alright, I'm sure you both know what is about to happen here,” the lawyer said.“Where do we sign?” Asher asked, ignor
~BREE~ I was scared. Sure, I was not a hybrid, but I didn't know how he was going to react; he was already ruthless, and sure, being married to him wouldn't even help; alphas like him cared about nothing but their pack and themselves. Petersburg didn't allow hybrids; from the rumors I've heard, all hybrids were beheaded; they didn't want any other kind but werewolves. “This is not the right time, Glinda,” I heard him say, and I couldn't believe my ears. Was I imagining it? “It's my wedding day; we can talk about this tomorrow.” He kept calm, but I could tell his anger through his voice. “You're not getting me; the girl you married is-” “Good day,” he said, and I heard the call disconnecting, which shocked me. Was he defending me? Did he really care? I slowly looked up at him as I was looking down. “No calls until tomorrow; it's my wedding day, and I don't want to be distributed.” His attention was on Jerry while h
~BREE~ I didn’t care if it was going to cost me my life; the Moon Valley pack had to pay. My lips extended into an evil smile as I remembered what happened at the palace: how Levi said I was free and he was going to tell the Moon Valley pack himself. Oh, how I wish I was there to watch their faces when he told them that I was with the most powerful alpha, that I was now the Luna of the River Ash pack. The coldness on my shoulder made me jump but quickly calmed down when I realized it was the glass of alcohol that Cora placed on my shoulder, maybe to bring me back to my senses. “Um… I'm so sorry I didn’t mean...” “That’s okay, I'm sure you’re worried about your wedding night, but don’t worry, everything is going to be okay,” she said as she handed me one glass, I hesitated as I’ve never had alcohol in my life but took it thinking of tonight; maybe I could get myself drunk that way I would not need to experienc
~BREE~ She said she wanted us to make up.Today was my birthday. I was sixteen and would be getting my wolf. If it were other pack members, they would have made it a special day; they would have prepared a party and then gathered around evening time and surrounded the field with me in the middle as my wolf would take over before the alpha met the wolf and introduce her to the pack. Well, for me, I was a slave; it didn’t matter; they didn’t care that it was going to be painful as bones were going to rearrange themselves into that of my wolf; their support would help; but they didn’t give a shit; only Jocelyn did. “We are sisters; I'm sorry for how I treated you; I’m just trying to get a better life for the both of us,” she said as she wiped the tears that rolled down my cheeks. “After I marry Zander, I will change your life and make everyone respect you; for now I have to act like I hate you,” she said, and I smiled as I believed her; she was my
~BREE~But there will be no comparison, as I was Asher’s wife now, and until my revenge was done, I was not going to give up so easily. So I swallowed my saliva and regained my composure.“Now, where is he?” She asked, her fingers still blocking her nose, but before I could answer, a painful groan came from upstairs, which made both of us look up there; it was like we were frozen as I didn’t move a muscle, and I’m sure she didn’t either, as silence fell between us, then another painful groan, which made us run towards the stairs. The lady was in front of me.“Agh!!” The groans became louder as we approached the bedroom since it was coming from there. Reaching the door, she pushed it open, but it seemed to be locked.“Fuck!” She cursed and then turned to me without saying a word. She ran her hands through her curls before she turned back to the door and moved back as the groans became louder, whoever was in there must be in so much pain, and I knew it could only be Asher, so I wondere
~BREE~It was selfish of me, as then I would be using him, but I had no choice; the Moon Valley deserved pain, so no matter how selfish it sounded, I was still going to go ahead with it.They seemed to have forgotten I existed as they started talking, mostly explaining to the lady whose name I now caught, Isabella, they were telling her Asher’s condition.A part of me felt like they were supposed to be talking and explaining that to me as I was Asher’s wife; she was just his girlfriend, but I didn't dare interrupt.After quietly listening to them, I got up and walked toward the kitchen. They didn't notice my moves.Reaching inside, I caught my breath before grabbing a glass and then walking to the sink and fetching water in the glass as I needed tap water.I gulped the water in one go, then caught my breath as I tried to figure everything out. I started questioning myself and wished Rain was here. Talking to oneself is considered normal in a werewolf world, as we had wolves. I didn't
|A YEAR LATER|~BREE~“I don't think I can do it, sis. You know what? I changed my mind; I don't want it anymore.” I heard my sister say from the other end.“What are you saying?”“That I don't want to be a mother witch anymore; besides, I was not the one chosen. I can't have people depend on me; I'm just a witch with—”“No, you're not; you are the mother of all witches, a mother of the tribe. Hecate chose you; she believes in you.”“She chose you, Aubree; you're the one they're supposed to be crowning.”“And I don't want it; I don't like it, but you... you're passionate, you want it, you love it.” I convinced her.Remember the time Ruby started being weird when Mom suggested that she might be upset because she was used to being the last born?Well after that messy fight, I spoke to Ruby, and she told me how much she wanted to be the mother witch, to be chosen, but since it was me chosen, she was okay with it, but I told her how I didn't want it, and speaking to Mom about it, we agree
“Jocelyn was easy; she wanted to be the Luna, so hearing that her sister was Zander’s mate instead scared her. That’s why she agreed to the plan easily…” She explained how she was behind faking Jocelyn’s death because they wanted to physically break Aubree, and when they saw she was ready, they sent Alaric, who went to get her, and she called Jerry and informed him of the auction. “Poor girl thought she had escaped, it was fun to watch…” she laughed.She then explained how she did some things that made me want to go to the auction, and just like that, Aubree ended up in my hands.She explained how they needed her to relax and how falling in love would awaken another power, then they did everything, but now it was time to harvest, as she called it, so she didn’t want to leave any evidence. That’s why she called Jocelyn and Levi, who were on it with her, of course, and introduced her as his mate when Aubree and Zander started being suspicious.She explained how she later set her up, oh,
I looked down at Rosa and Henry’s feet and saw Allison who seemed unconscious too, and I almost took a step when Mom stopped me.“See that purple line? Cross it and you're dead.” She warned, and I shook my head, not knowing what to do. “In fact, let me just make sure…” She said and then raised her hand in the air and closed her eyes. I didn't understand what she was doing and was shocked at how obedient Levi was as he looked at her, a smile on his lips. “Done, now you can't move,” she said, and I tried to move my leg, but it didn't work.“I will not have you ruin my plan. Do you know the years it took to get here?” She asked, and I just shook my head as I realized the story Henry told me was the truth. He said Mom was the one who took advantage of him, that she and Alena were in the wrong, but I didn't believe it, but now seeing this, god, I've been foolish.“The blood.” She held out her hand to Levi, who now I noticed was holding a tiny bottle; the liquid in it was unmistakable. I kn
I didn't want to push her; I really didn't, but this was a baby, my blood. How could she just—“Jocelyn is in danger.”“You're talking about Jocelyn; my baby is in danger.”“I’m serious, Asher; she saved me after kidnapping me. I think she's being used.”“Aubree, I don't care about the drama now; all I want to know is if my baby is safe,” I said it really in a calm tone, opposite from the storm inside of me.“It's not a baby yet, and besides, it's not the end; we can have kids when we’re both ready. I say when I’m thirty.”“This is not a joke.”“I was taken with Glinda; Jocelyn kidnapped us but later freed us. She hurt herself to show whoever sent her that we escaped and hurt her, but we didn't; she saved us.”“I get you, and I'm sorry about your sister, but now it's only my baby that matters. If you can't carry it, fine, let the doctors implant it in someone, but my baby will come to life.” I said, losing the calmness with each word that followed. “This is my first child; I can't… Ca
Shocked would be an understatement to what I was feeling now; it was even more shocking as Alpha Blake congratulated me, and Dante even hugged me. I didn't understand what was going on; I was just observing as Luna Ruby and the woman hugged Aubree, and she looked so comfortable with them but not happy.I cleared my throat and asked what was happening.“Your wife is pregnant; you're going to be a dad.” Luna Ruby answered so casually that I wondered if they had lost their minds. I was their enemy; what was this?“We are so happy for you; you are going to make a great dad.” The old man said, clapping my back, I was still so confused that I ignored Tylan as he asked questions—he was as confused as me.“If I cry more, I might just dehydrate. Congratulations.” The middle-aged woman said. Well, at least the woman seemed familiar. I've seen her in one of the photo albums Mom kept but couldn't remember her name.“Go,” Luna Ruby, who was standing next to me, said, asking me to get near Aubree,
~ASHER~It didn't make sense how Aubree believed that bastard brother of mine over me. Not that she owed me anything—I was the one who decided to buy her at that auction. But still, I saved her life; I treated her better than Zander, but to think she would rather believe him than me was frustrating.Mom was asking me to calm down and give her space, but I couldn't; I was going to sit when I remembered where she liked going whenever she was upset, so rushing out, I quickly worked my way through the stairs shouting her name.The woods were not safe, and even though I was angry at her, she was still my wife, and I couldn't risk anything happening to her.I didn't find her in the living room, so I walked out, and there I found my guards. I didn't even need to ask as they pointed toward the direction of the woods.I quickly ran there, calling her name and asking her to stop, but she wasn't listening to me as she kept walking.“Let's talk about this,” I said as I struggled through the littl
~BREE~I've been walking back and forth in the room, too shocked at what my mom had told me earlier. I trusted Olivia, and the story she told me didn't match what Mom told me. It was not just a story, but I saw a vision, a vision of Alpha Henry raping her, but I knew in the werewolf land everything was possible; minds could be manipulated, and she might have created that vision. Well, Mom suggested it, but I just didn't know what to believe anymore.But one thing was for sure: Olivia was not telling the truth, and I trusted my mom, so I knew this might be just the truth: Olivia was not raped; instead, she was the one who raped Alpha Henry.I haven't spoken to anyone since I came back; I just came straight to my room and tried to understand it, as looking at Olivia disgusted me, because not only did she deceive Asher, but she also placed my mom in trouble; she claimed Rosa betrayed her, while in reality she's the one who betrayed her.I couldn't let her get away with it; I had to expos
MANY YEARS AGO•AUTHOR’S POV•She had just come from one of those days where she had saved something this time; instead of a life, she had saved a reputation. Rosa, the young she-wolf who was to marry the alpha’s son, was nervous; today was the day they were announcing their union to the rest of the pack members. She was afraid they would not accept her since Henry was to take over as the alpha soon.She feared she was not good enough, so the young witch, Alena, using her manipulation tactics, managed to convince her that she would do just great and that she was the perfect Luna.After Rosa was confident Alena left as she was reminded about her sad truth, how she was to die without a mate, and what's worse was that the man she was in love with was the one announcing his union to Rosa, Henry.Witches don't cry, so she held in her tears, forcing herself to sleep, but she couldn't; the pain of losing Henry was too much for her to take. She was going to cast a spell on herself to sleep w
***It's been three days. Things have been easy to follow; Blake and Ruby have tried too hard to make me remember, and I did, with the toys and photos. I was sure this was my family; I guess the woman I stayed with before Jocelyn's parents adopted me made me forget everything. She made me forget my life with this one, and I know it wasn't just normal; she might have done something because now flashbacks of me living with my real family were clear.Dante also arrived, and he was as sweet as Blake and Ruby. Mom finished explaining everything, how I was supposed to take over as the mother witch, although I would not need to live in the woods; I would just have to hold onto the magic and help witches when needed, but I didn't want that.I didn't tell her, but I planned to. I was still settling in, and I didn't want to break her heart already as she sounded confident in me, like this was the best gift to me.Yesterday we ate out as a family, and I felt so at home that every little doubt I