Maximo PoVI clearly remember the night I escaped my tower.Unlike the fairytales adults tell little cubs around the bonfire, I was not guarded by a fiery, fire-breathing dragon. I was guarded by ferocious wolves who were ordered to kill me if I ever tried to escape. And guess who gave the order.“Dear old daddy," I muttered, glancing at the moon goddess statue, "well, I don't blame him. I really don't. I did rip out the heart of his dearly beloved mistress on my way out of her womb.“Don't give me that face," I scoffed at the statue, "it was not my fault. Some dandy witch cursed my pregnant mother in order to send a deadly message to the king. Unfortunately, I was growing in her belly when she was cursed and the curse ran its course on me, rather than my mother.”“I know," I poured myself another drink made from the pear fruit I collected when I wandered outside the previous night, "I've told you my tragic story about a dozen times already. But what else have we got to talk about?”“
Axel PoV"I know you know where he is," I scowled deeply while I fired up the electrical lighter, "all you need to do is to tell me and this torture will stop.""Please," his pleas were muffled, "I don't know where my son is. He told no one of his disappearance, not even his wife. He just packed his bags all of a sudden and disappeared.""Lies!" I slammed my hand on the table, and the knives and blades that were carefully laid out on it rattled, "lies, that's what you have been feeding me. Perhaps, our friendly chat last night wasn't enough motivation for you to talk. Perhaps this is enough motivation."“Please, stop.”But stopping was the last thing on my mind. All I needed was answers, and I was going to get them.I ignored his screams as I presses the lighter against his skin, burning him until his flesh began to smell like roasted meat. And I was not done. I laced the burn wound with wolfsbane, and his screams turned to wails of agony. Werewolves are tough, but not against fire. A
Lisa PoV“You do realize I deserve an explanation, right?” I was in my human form, “we’ve been running for days and you still won’t tell me what exactly we’re running away from.”“It’s complicated?”“Complicated? Seriously, girl, you’re not playing that game with me. Spill, Now!”“Fine,” Nessa sighed, “don’t get all dramatic on me. I felt a pull.”“A pull?”“Yea, I know how it sounds, but I certainly felt a strange sensation that I wasn’t comfortable with. And we needed to get away from there.”Nessa was clearly agitated. I’d never felt her edge on before. In fact, she seemed scared.“Are you scared?”“I’m not,” she replied sharply, and I immediately sensed that she was.I wondered what could scare Nessa so much. She’s my wolf. My strength. If anything could scare me, then what was going to happen to me?“Well,” I replied gently, “can we stop running now? You’ve totally run me to the bone and I’m totally exhausted. I can’t even transform anymore.”“Well, I can’t feel it anymore, so I
Maximo PoVIt felt weird, being responsible for someone else.Since my birth, I’ve only looked out for myself and no one else. Well, that might not be entirely true because I’ve felt responsible for this silly prophetic child since I had her parents killed, albeit not directly. But now, I have to lead her safely back to the cave.“You’re so lucky I found you when I did,” I mumbled to the unconscious girl strapped on my back while I slowly picked my way back to the cave.“You aren’t so lucky though,” I chuckled softly, “cos you’re still going to die. I just need to get you back to the cave so I can easily shed your precious blood all over the fake goddess.”“But why,” I continued talking to an unconscious girl that couldn’t possibly hear anything I said, “why did my wolf lead me to you? And what do you have inside you that’s enough to pull me to you?”All these questions ruminated in my head with no answers.Right after I’d sent my servant on his first mission, I decided to wander the
Lisa PoVGood morning sleepyhead, Mom’s voice as always was soft and soothing, you had so much fun last night you slept past your bedtime.“Mom?”My eyes flew open when I heard her voice. There she was, sitting right in front of me with a wide smile on her face. She was dressed in a red, flowing gown. I recognized the dress. It was her favorite, and she wore it on special occasions. It was the same gown she wore on the day…“What’s going on?’ I mumbled.My head was pounding really hard as I tried to make sense of what was going on. I looked around and found out that I was in my room, just as I remembered it. The music box, my favorite toy, was playing my favorite tune while the ballerina on top of it danced slowly. The ballerina looked exactly like me. Dad designed it like that. He was a master craftsman after all. Despite the happiness that surged within me for being surrounded by familiar things, I felt something was wrong. I was not supposed to be here.“What are you doing here?” I
Lisa PoVMy internal alarms immediately went off the moment I heard his voice.In my experience, being alone with men didn’t end well, and I was not ready to risk this stranger being different. I needed to move and get into a defensive state to protect myself but I could barely move my body.“What did you do to me?” I stuttered, “why can’t I move my body?”“You were very sick, Lisa,” he replied gently and stepped into the light, “your fever just broke, and your body is working out the trauma you just went through. Rest a bit, and your werewolf healing would kick in.”This stranger, whoever he is, was as upsetting as he was pleasing. His voice was as pleasant as his face. He was extremely handsome and carried himself with poise and elegance. He has a round face that culminated into a broad jaw. His nose was long and sharp, his lips were pert and tempting, and there was something about his blue-hypnotic eyes that appealed to me. Despite his obvious handsomeness, I was uncomfortable arou
Maximo PoV“You think I’m handsome?”Hearing this little girl call me handsome made my heart skip a few beats. Although I’ve been called handsome a couple of times, it felt different when she said it. It stirred a soft, warm sensation which I immediately shut down. There was something about this girl that rubs me off the wrong way. I found her fascinating and was intrigued by her.“I didn’t mean that.”She was obviously embarrassed by her sudden outburst.“So you mean I’m not handsome?” I teased her.“I didn’t mean that either.”“So what did you mean?”“ I meant…stop doing that?”“Doing what?” I chuckled softly, “I’m not doing anything.”“Stop teasing her, master,” Dylan chuckled, “lass’s cheeks are flaming red.”“I’m not blushing,” Lisa snapped at Dylan.“Whatever you say, lass,” Dylan smirked.“Don’t you have any other chores to do?” I asked.“Nah, I already…oh!” he chuckled, “yer wants some privacy so you can talk to the lass alone, yeah? Yer got it, boss.”I smiled softly and pour
Axel PoV“Your meal is ready, Axel,” my wife asked.“I’m not hungry,” I replied.“You’ve not eaten for the past few days, Axel, you’ll need your strength if you’re going to lead this pack.”“Which pack?” I smirked.“You’re the Alpha,” she replied, “I married a very powerful Alpha, not a wimp. These wolfs are your pack. They need your guidance and your leadership…”“These wolves are dead,” I snarled at her, “now stop nagging me and leave.”“Ever since that stupid girl escaped you’ve changed. I wonder what’s so special about her that’ll you ruin this pack because of that pesky little pest. She’s just a stupid girl with some stupid prophecy. You need to get a grip else Klaus will become the Alpha.”I wasn’t surprised by her outburst. She was not one to lose an argument and her parting shot, as always, was carefully curated to hurt. And it did hurt. But I had other things to worry about than the words of a woman. I could care less if Klaus becomes the Alpha.“There’ll be nothing to rule o