~BREE~But I didn't want her to think she intimidated me; I was still not sure of her position in Asher's life, so I cleared my throat and told her I would be down in a second.“Unless you want to watch me get dressed,” I rolled my eyes, and she made a disgusted face.“I don’t want to throw up,” she said, and then let the bucket fall from her hands before she turned and left, muttering words I knew were not good.As the door slammed against the frame since she left it loose without properly closing it, I ran my hands through my hair and took a deep breath before I stood up and walked to the bathroom. I wondered what she had in store for me.After slipping out of my dress from last night, I got in the shower and washed my body. I didn't want to think of anything as I didn't want to stress, so I quickly washed my hair and after that got out of the shower and dried my body with a towel before walking to the closet and getting ready.A few minutes later—after putting myself together—I lo
~ZANDER~I took a swig from my glass as I watched my parents argue in front of me; they were angry. Disappointed. I was angry too; how could I let Aubree slip out of my hands? I had her right where I wanted; I broke her, and made her suffer; there's no kind of torture tool that I never used on her; I made sure I would appear in all of her nightmares.She paid for what she did, but it was never enough; the plan was not to let her go; the plan was to watch her slowly die from the inside with the flesh still alive. She was horrible, evil.When I was courting Jocelyn, she told me how Aubree stole her parents' love from her, how she was all they cared about, and how they turned their daughter into a slave because of Aubree. That was the reason my pack members and I mistreated her; well, I didn't expect her to get back at me by killing my mates. That's why no matter what I made her go through, it would never be enough. Aubree messed with me, and so her destiny was to suffer until her body
~BREE~I tried to explain to Asher that I didn't hurt his friend or whoever Isabella was to him, but he stopped me, gave me cold eyes, and asked me to go away. I was stubborn so I still tried, but he yelled at me, saying I should leave before he lost his patience, so not wanting to be punished, I ran straight inside.I didn't find Raven there, which worked in my favor as I couldn't deal with another of her mockings, so I ran straight to the balcony as I still needed fresh air. My chest was tightened like someone was choking me.“Calm down, please calm down.” I calmed myself as I stood at the fence, looking down the river. I could see Asher and Isabella from here how he was being so caring as he helped her walk but later picked her up.“Maybe she's his girlfriend.” I started pacing as the thought of Asher playing me got to me.I was on the verge of crying. Why did I think that Asher was going to help me with my revenge? He obviously didn't care about me; it might be he was working wit
~BREE~No, I couldn’t let them take me. I was not done with my mission on earth, and I knew they were dead, so they were not real. They might be my imagination, so I used all my strength and freed myself from Amber's hold. I knew my hair was going to suffer for it, but making Zander and his pack members pay was far more important than my hair.Seeing that I was free from Amber, I started running back, but to no avail, as Amber appeared right in front of me. I turned to my back but found Jocelyn behind me.I was trapped.I couldn’t escape them.‘Now what?’ Rain asked, and I shook my head as I didn’t know how I was going to free myself from them.“You're coming with us, bitch!” Amber raised her hand to slap me, but before her hand could reach me, I screamed, and suddenly she stopped midair as if her hand had frozen. I was confused at how everything suddenly turned purple—the sky, tulips, and air. I didn't get it, but I remembered what happened when I got in contact with Glinda the first
~BREE~My heart skipped a beat at the thought of death.Not too long ago, death was all I wished for. I didn't fear the pain of life leaving the body; I just wanted to die, but now the thought of it causes my skin to develop goosebumps. I didn't want to die; I wanted to live.No, I can't die.I rubbed the sweat off my forehead, fixed my hair as it was a little messy from lying down, and after I was sure I was good to go, I walked inside.I went straight to the dining room. I could hear Isabella laughing from here, which got me curious as I wondered who she was laughing with. Well, I should have known that Isabella and Asher were so close, as she was laughing with him.I stood by the door watching them as Raven served them; they didn't even seem to notice me. I mean, I expected them to smell, but they didn't as they kept talking and laughing, which was surprising as I never thought Asher could laugh like this.Well, I didn't know him for long to tell, so I cleared my throat, which the
~BREE~God, why did my life have to be like this? I knew apologizing to Isabella would end me, as she would use every opportunity to remind me of it and I wouldn't get the respect I wanted from the pack members. I shifted my eyes to Isabella, who had a challenging smile. I'm sure if Asher wasn't close, she would have asked me to get on my knees.“Now!” Asher roughly said, but I shook my head. “Alright, good. This is how you want to play, right?” I didn't understand what Asher meant until he closed his eyes and started talking, “Jerry.”God, he was communicating with Jerry, so he wasn't joking; he was really going to punish me.But was I willing to lose a body part, as I knew his punishments involved the removal of a body part?“I'm sorry, I... I apologize,” I quickly said as I needed my full body to carry out my revenge.“And I forgive you,” Isabella said and then turned to Asher, “Please Asher, don't do this.”“She needs to learn manners in this pack.” Asher didn't seem like he was
~BREE~I still couldn't believe it. Asher was asking me to give Isabella blood; he was asking me to give his girlfriend blood.I stood and dusted my back as I watched Jerry, who seemed to be on a call with the doctor, as he was asking him to come. My eyes roamed in the direction where Asher had disappeared with Isabella.I stared in the direction for a good moment before dragging my legs and following them. I didn't want Asher to come back and drag me, as he looked really upset.As predicted, I found them in the bedroom—our bedroom.Isabella was lying down, whimpering in pain, while Asher held her hand and said encouraging words to her.It was a silly feeling, but I wasn't happy seeing them like that. I don't even know why, when I didn't yet get their relationship, what if they were in love?Well, that feeling made me relax as I quickly walked in and sat on the couch.“Asher you…You know I wouldn't ask for her blood if it wasn't necessary?” Isabella asked in a weak tone.“I know and l
~BREE~I know it was cowardly of me, but I prayed Asher returned to save me before closing my eyes, as I knew nothing I would say would make her stop. It seems her wolf has taken control, and since Isabella hated me, her wolf's hate was ten times as much as I've seen it with other she-wolves. They are possessive and aggressive when it comes to their mates.Yes, mate.I was not sure if Asher and Isabella were mates, but I was sure with her obsession; the extent she went just to get Asher showed she deeply felt for him.I clenched my eyes shut as I felt her breath on my skin. I was sure her wolf had taken full control now, and Asher wasn't even back. Maybe this was it.Maybe this was how I was supposed to die. I couldn't believe there was a moment I thought I would get back at Zander.I was a nobody; why would Asher want to help me?My body was trembling as I felt her breath on my neck; she was very close to me, and I wondered why she hesitated to kill me.She trailed a finger down fr
~BREE~I couldn't believe Jocelyn was capable of doing this that I even made excuses for her being used; god, what was I going to do because this battle was between me and her, and I knew it was not going to end for as long as one of us was alive?‘The book.’ Rain suggested, and she was right; I felt like the car was moving at a slow pace as we were still far from Asher's pack. We hadn't left the palace yet, so with that in mind, I forced the driver to stop the car.Of course, he refused, and Cora and Raven asked me to calm down. That's why I had to use magic; it's the only thing they listened to.Using magic, I stopped the car, and chanted a spell for them to freeze for five minutes or so—I wasn't really paying at ten, then I got out and asked Rain to take over before sprinting back to Asher's pack.I needed the book, and I couldn't waste a second being in that slow car as Isabella’s life literally depended on me.There was a time I escorted Zander to hunt since his pack was cursed,
~BREE~“So you're alive? This act of you being Jessica is all—” “All part of my plan.” She cut me off. “Surprised, sister?” She knitted her brows as if she didn't expect me to be shocked. I shook my head and looked behind her; I could see from here Zander looking in my direction, although he was still speaking with Levi.“So…” I cleared my voice, “You are using the alpha king?”“I know Zander and you are working together trying to expose me...” She laughed before continuing, “What I had feared is now happening; that's why I had to make this move.”“Now what? You're going to frame me again?” I asked, as it was clear she faked her death and framed me, “You knew Zander would turn me into what he turned me into; that's why you played that dirty trick, right?”“Yes,” she admitted, “and it worked. It was going well until that handsome alpha came along, but news flash, you can keep Zander.”“Excuse me?”“Now I want Asher, and you know I always get what I want, right?” She said, and I hated
~BREE~No, this was a joke because how was Jocelyn here? My eyes searched for Zander, who looked just as shocked.“Isn't that your sister?” Tyler whispered, and I nodded my head two times as I looked back at Jocelyn, who was now smiling. “I should inform the alpha,” Tyler said, and I just nodded as I couldn't bring myself to speak.As Tyler left, Zander quickly rushed to me.“What's happening?” he asked, but I didn't know what was happening either.“I know most of you are shocked to see this woman in front of you,” Levi announced, and yes, everyone was shocked, not just because she was Jocelyn but because King Levi was not one to have a woman; he was just like Asher, so perhaps he had changed, but even if he did, why Jocelyn? And how?“Not only because you've never seen me with a woman, and I know I've been stubborn to choose a mate since I never found my fated mate, but I called for this celebration to introduce my found mate.”“Mate? Isn't she Luna Jocelyn?”“Yes, the Moon Valley’s
~BREE~It has been a week. Last time at the restaurant, after seeing Allison with Jocelyn, I made sure Zander didn't see her, as I remembered how he got when he found out Kaden betrayed him. Until I was sure Allison met my sister to plot against Zander, I couldn't tell him.I mean, it could be that Jocelyn called and blackmailed her, and I know Allison took the company from Zander, but he was still her brother; she couldn't betray him this way, but it didn't mean I wasn't going to dig into it. I just couldn't let Zander find out; that's why I distracted him, and Allison seemed to have noticed as she left with Jocelyn after pointing at me.Tonight was the palace ball, banquet, or whatever they were holding. I wasn't good at these things and didn't even bother to learn.I was getting ready, with Raven's help as she tightened the dress.“Do I really need to wear this?” I asked Raven for like the tenth time, and she gave me the same bla bla bla response about how Asher strictly asked that
~BREE~I didn't want to lie to Zander, but I couldn't tell him the truth either. He was waiting for a response, still looking at me when something fell from the shelves. Of course, it didn't catch his attention at first until a few more items fell as he rushed there and tried to fix it since it was only the two of us—Kaden was too weak to even lift a finger.Things didn't stop as the small drawers opened themselves, causing chaos, which confused Zander.“What the fuck is going on?” he asked, aggressively closing the shelves.“I'll go get help,” I said, and without waiting for his response, rushed out. Yep, it was me; I used my magic to open those drawers and throw things off the shelf.Reaching out, I found Stephen, and looking at him brought back memories of him torturing me, how he always shocked me with electricity, how he was the worst of all my torturers, but I wasn't the same Aubree that he used to torture; if anything, I had grown a thick skin, so swallowing my saliva, I approa
~BREE~I was walking toward the exit gate, guards all now looking at me. I had the courage, as Rain asked me to leave it to her. I was shocked when they all bowed to me, showing respect.I didn't even need to speak as they opened the gate and I walked out, shocked.Zander said he had parked his car a little distance from the gate as he didn't want to raise suspicions, so I had to walk like twenty meters from the gate.I couldn't spot his car. I mean, this was the woods, and it was not easy to see even five meters from where you were, as the road wasn't straight.‘How did you do that?’ I asked Rain.‘I swear I didn't do anything; it just happened.’ She answered, and I shook my head as I didn't understand what had just happened. When I thought Rain was responsible for it, I was still shocked, but now that she had admitted to having had nothing to do with it, shock would be an understatement.Finally, I could see Zander's car and, of course, Zander, as he was seated on the trunk since he
~BREE~I closed my eyes but at the same time was alert because I couldn't risk him coming at me while I was unprepared. I mean, not like Asher would be such a coward, but I had to be safe.I waited for a long time with no sign of Asher, so I opened my eyes and looked back as I sensed him.“I will be in my office,” he said as he took a pillow and duvet. I didn't respond. Instead, I silently watched him walk toward the door; he didn't even turn as he opened it and left.I let out the breath I was holding before I fell on the bed. I didn't have the energy to wear my pajamas anymore, this was scary, for a moment I thought I was going to fight with Asher, well I was glad there was no fight.I got comfortable on the bed and made a mental note to wake up later to put on my sleeping clothes, as I was just in a towel. Well, I wish I hadn't wasted my time making that note, as when I opened my eyes, I realized it was early morning.I got up and headed straight for the window; someone had opened
~BREE~“I can smell him on your body. I'm only going to ask this one last time. Did you fuck my brother?!” His tone told me he was very angry, and I knew Asher well; I knew the beast in him, so I knew what he was capable of, and I knew what could happen to me if I let out a single word that wouldn't sit right with him, so I had no choice but to act.I didn't trust it would work but still tried.I started coughing, pretending to be suffocating. Well, this was Asher, and I knew it was going to take more than just coughing.“You choose death over that bastard?” He sounded shocked.‘We can just tell him it's his jacket.’ I heard Rain suggest, but I ignored her, telling Asher that would make him question why I still went to his pack after he warned that they might be plotting against me.He might think I didn't trust him when I did… with my life.Asher's grip tightened, and I couldn't take it anymore; he didn't seem to be himself as the cigarette fell from his hands. I knew a beast always
~BREE~The shadow was nearing, and Zander asked that he take over since I was the one by the wheel. I didn't know what it was but feared he would think I was creepy if it was what I was thinking, so without arguing, we exchanged seats.I expected him to turn, but instead, he stepped on the pedal and drove straight into the shadowy-looking creature. I expected the creature to stay on the road, but it seemed to be scared as it moved from the road.We were now past it but could see it coming after us.Zander didn't stop; he kept driving, and it surprised me as much as you might be now, as I wasn't scared or anything while Zander seemed a little scared. I mean, maybe the fact that I knew the creature might be from the book, and since I could control anything from the book relaxed me.The fast ride went on, and although I wasn't scared, my heart was racing due to the fast speed.We seemed to have lost the shadow; Rain was sure.“Are you okay?” Zander finally slowed down, and I took deep br