~YULIA
I felt him before I saw him.
His scent assailed my nose and my wolf ears perked up in excitement. Every day, I felt new things whenever I laid my eyes on him. Sometimes, I saw clearer, other times, I smelled things much better. With him, a myriad of experiences always happened to me. He was leaning against his black Porsche as the wind blew his long hair in waves.
“Issa,” Jamal said, breaking the effect.
“Detective,” Issa replied curtly.
I still did not get why the
~YULIA"Hey. . ." A stranger called and it made my wolf dance with excitement. I dropped my glass of tequila and looked up, only to be met with eyes so green they made my wolf stir with desire."Hey." A small smile played on my lips. His smile grew wider when he saw that I had not chased him away. He helped himself unto the next seat and waved at the bartender. "I'd like a glass of what she's having and more for her," he instructed. There was something about the way he spoke that messed with my thought process. I downed my glass of tequila to hide the hunger slowly growing on my face. "Having a bad day?" He asked as he turned to stare at me again. I swallowed hard at the question as I thought of my mother's funeral which I had literally escaped from and somehow ended up here. "You have no idea," I whispered and watched as the bartender poured me some more. "That makes two of us," he announced and downed his glass of tequila in the same way that I had done. "Best for us to enjo
~YULIA"Who are you?" He smirked as he tucked my stray hair behind my ear. "I am yours. . ." I swallowed hard as I felt my wolf stir at his choice of words. Heat scattered from my stomach to the rest of my body and I knew that the rate at which I was burning was becoming dangerous. "So why are you hesitating? Why are you holding back when you can just give in to me?" He whispered as he slowly started leaning closer to me. The pounding of my heart grew even louder and I was almost deafened from the sounds but I stopped him so that I could speak first. "The only way that you can be mine is if you're my mate," I muttered. "I don't feel the mate bond." He smiled. "You'll feel it soon." With that, he crashed his lips against mine and I froze at the sudden contact. I would have pushed him away had it felt disgusting and irritating. Yet I did not because I was shocked by the fact that it was nothing of what I thought it would be. The music seemed to get even slower as if he had comm
~YULIAMy heart was hammering hard as I ran out the exit door. It took a lot of time to get my breathing to be even. It did not help that I was still running even after leaving the club. Street lamps were my only form of light since the crescent moon was not bright enough. I could have stopped in front of the club to wait for a cab but I was too worried that the mysterious gentleman would follow me outside and easily find me. It was a miracle that I had escaped him despite feeling all these emotions. And I was sure that if he somehow showed up before me again, then there would be no way that I could resist him. "Damn, no one told me that older men were this delicious," I muttered to myself.My phone buzzed again and this time, I stopped to pick up. After all, I felt assured that the mysterious man could no longer find me again. I had given the club enough distance that I could no longer see it. "Mr Rogers," I began the moment I picked up the call."Where are you, child? You have
~YULIAI dragged myself out of bed. "Ah, my head. . ." I cried as I massaged my temples. It was banging from all the alcohol that I had taken.Last night had been crazy. Everything about it was wrong and I was still trying to wrap my head around it. From the mysterious man to the crimson eyes in the dark, to the men who chased me and Mr Rogers who appeared with a gun shooting them. Nothing made sense to me anymore. I entered the shower and allowed the water to wash away all of my doubts. As if that was possible. I eventually stepped out of the bathroom, cleaned myself dry before throwing on some clean clothes. I chose a big t-shirt and a pair of shorts. I did not even bother to dry my dark hair before hurrying out of my room for breakfast. I heard voices even before I got to the kitchen. One of them belonged to Mr Rogers while the other belonged to Madelaine, our house keeper. I entered the kitchen and dragged a seat whip glaring daggers at Mr Rogers. I had dozens of questions f
~YULIAMy wolf came alive as I took in every aspect of his features. It was the same dark clothes. The same dark hair. The same dangerous and mysterious aura from last night. Worst, his green eyes seemed to bore into my soul as he approached us. My wolf began to dance with excitement as I remembered my escapades with him. The way his fingers assaulted my softness. The way his lips almost transported me to another realm. What was this man doing here? How did he know that this was were I lived?Was he a stalk— I gasped. "I knew you would be shocked by his existence but isn't this reaction too much?" Lana asked."Girl! He's the same guy I met at the club yesterday. He followed me!" I exclaimed in disbelief. That was when the beautiful stranger reached us and smiled. "I didn't expect to meet you here," he whispered and his voice affected my wolf.But today, I refused to fall under his spell. He could not make me do anything stupid with that charming face of his. "Yeah right, you exp
~ISSA"This is Lycan Issa, Mariana's stepbrother— your uncle. . ."My heart sank to the deepest part of my core as I realised who this beautiful yet rebellious woman was. I felt my beast begin to stir with protest. I had not seen this coming. I had not expected the events to turn on me this way. How could she be the same child I was supposed to look after? I was expecting to see a little child, not a full-grown woman! I blinked multiple times as I stared at Yulia. Her stormy gray eyes contorted and she looked away immediately, running into her friend's arms, perhaps hoping that the poor girl could help her disappear. I thought of last night and my wolf jumped. How could the woman I had kissed so passionately be my niece?What sort of a sick game was this? Memories of the way I touched her danced in my mind. Memories of all the obscene things I had imagined I would do to her when I finally found her replayed in my head. These things were not even healthy. Yet, she turned out to
~YULIA"What are my choices?" I hated it. I hated this moment. I hated the world. I hated fated for playing this sick game on me. My wold danced restlessly in mind and it was taking a lot from me just sitting here in the same room with him and pretended everything was fine. In reality, I wanted to scream. I wanted to roar. I wanted to cry, but I could not do any of those things. I could only hold myself together until this meeting was over and hope that I come out triumphant. Issa turned his green eyes to him. "You can either agree to come with me and I'll give you all the protection you need, pending the time it will take until I find all the people after you. . ." He trailed. "Then you can come back home." I sat up instantly as I shot him wide eyes. "How long is it going to take until you find them?" My heart began to race as I waited for an answer. This arrangement was not so bad. If it was something that would take just one or two months, then I could swallow my pride and ac
~ISSA"How do you intend on living in the same house with the girl you almost banged at the club last night?" He askedI shot him a stare. He had chosen a white shirt and blue jeans today. He had always liked things that made him look younger. He was my best friend— the only person I trusted in the world as well as my Beta. Perhaps, this was the reason why he had the guts to ask me this question. "I'll ignore her and move my attention to someone or something else, Miles." I assured myself it was possible even if my wolf stirred in protest. The sun was beginning to set and it was a beautiful sight. We were leaning against my car as we waited for my supposed niece to make her decision. "You and I both know that once you become obsessed with a woman, you won't get over her until you bury your damned cork into her." There was so much confidence in his voice that it got on my nerves. How could he be so sure that living with her would be pure torture for me?"She's my fucking niece for
~YULIAI felt him before I saw him.His scent assailed my nose and my wolf ears perked up in excitement. Every day, I felt new things whenever I laid my eyes on him. Sometimes, I saw clearer, other times, I smelled things much better. With him, a myriad of experiences always happened to me. He was leaning against his black Porsche as the wind blew his long hair in waves.“Issa,” Jamal said, breaking the effect.“Detective,” Issa replied curtly.I still did not get why the
~YULIA“Death is not really the end,” said the professor that stood on the podium.He was a man in his late sixties with a balding head. I was not really paying much attention to him until he said those six words. He was in a black grey coat with matching suit pants and black leather shoes.“It is just the beginning of another journey in another realm,” he continued. “In fact, there are ways in which you can communicate with the dead if you follow the right steps.”An excited murmur erupted through the class. A
~ISSA“Your niece is full of surprises,” Deucalion said as he took a seat in the big brown leather chair behind his desk in his home study. He did not seem to be upset that his eldest daughter was still healing from Yulia’s unexpected fire power.I shrugged. I had no reply for that. “How is Iris?” I asked.“Embarrassed,” He replied.“She is out of the hospital?” I asked.“Left that same night,” Deucalion said with a hint of pride in his voice. I could not blame her. I would feel embarrassed if I got my ass handed to me by a much younger werewolf. “She was hoping to see you,” He added.“For what purpose?” I asked. I had no desire to hear anything she had to say, not after what she pulled. Deucalion had heard the slight irritation in my voice and smiled.The large doors of the Study were pushed open and in walked Iris. I was a bit surprised to see that there were no burn marks on her. As if reading my mind. “Magic and medicine,” Deucalion said. “Issa,” Iris said as she saw me. “Did y
~YULIA “So, you want to hang out with us just to get down and rough with her uncle?” Ashley asked the twins with a puzzled expression on her face.“We do not expect you to understand our ways, witch girl,” One of the twins said with pure disdain in her voice. I wanted to tell them that they were both too late for that but I knew that I could not tell them that I was already mated and what they were trying to ask was next to impossible. I shuddered as I imagined the both of them and I with Issa together as one fucked up family.Ashley turned to me with more questions on her face. “Is this a normal thing with werewolves?” she asked me.I shook my head. “Not really, it is more of a Lycan thing. Some werewolf families give their daughters to Lycans to get impregnated, and these two here,” I said pointing at the Rasputin twins. “Were unfortunately chosen by their families to be baby factories for my uncle’s seed.” “So that is why you are both being ni
~YULIAHeavy and vicious blows rained down on my head and chest.One caught me clean on my chin and my head bounced on the hard grass. I almost went unconscious until another one snapped me fully alert. I brought my wrists up and guarded my head.Leia’s punches were hard as they made contacts with my raised arm. She was sitting on top of me as she released hits after hits of furious punches.“Leave her alone,” I heard Ashley yell but it was more of an echo.Leia raised her right hand up to strike me but I used that to jerk my hips up pushing her off balance. I grabbed her by her Ash blazer and pulled her sideways to the left until I successfully got her off me.I shot to my feet and
~YULIA The ride back home had been a silent one. Miles and Jamal went their own way, while Issa took us home. I could tell that he had been very angry about our lack of breakthrough with the people who wanted me dead.“It seems like we are back to square one,” I told him as we entered the house. I noticed that the walls have been repainted and new art works have been hung. “Not necessarily, now I know that there is a pattern,” he said as he sat down on the sofa.“What do you mean?” I asked him, curious.“This is the second time we have witnessed men burning up, it means someone is behind the scene and they have access to powerful magic,” he replied. “Powerful enough to burn men up from a very long distance.”It was strange. “The secrets they are hiding must be that bad if they are burning up the men they hire like matchsticks,” I said.“Or they are doing everything in their power to stay hidden, but I will find them.”It was one in the m
~YULIA I was afraid. The violence was becoming easier. It was almost like second nature to me now. I was scared that I was going to lose myself to it if care was not taken. I was afraid that I was just going to be as ruthless as Issa. This night alone, I had injured three humans and werewolf and the truth was that they had all deserved it. Iris was in the hospital fighting for her life due to a third degree burn all over her body because she attacked my human best friend, Lana.The other three were men I had met in a place, a bar called Death Valley. They were sexist pigs who preyed on defenceless women and I felt no remorse knocking their ass out cold.“Have you always had those ropes?” I asked curiously as Miles bound a semi-conscious Stones.“I never leave home without it,” Miles said as he fully secured the ex-soldier.I felt no pity looking at Verne who had three knives in him, with one pinning his hand painfully to the ground. He was losing a lot of blood.Gaines was still u
~ISSAI could smell things no other werewolf can perceive. Emotions. I loved the smell of fear the most. These men had no idea what they were in for. I could literally see Iran smiling with the glee of death as he watched from within me.“Who is the fucker?” The rapist scoffed as he said, looking at his men in confusion.“Are you high?” Stone asked coldly. “My friend said to get the fuck out of here.” “Tell me who your friends are, and I will tell you who you are,” I quoted.“What?” The ex-cop said with a puzzled look.“Your friend rapes people Mr. Verne,” I said.A look passed among the men. I sniffed. Worry. A dark smile played across my lips.“I’d choose better friends if I were you,” I said, taking a few steps forward.“How do you know my name?” The ex-cop asked and reached into his jacket to produce a gun of his own. He pointed it at me.I could sense Miles somewhere in the shadows but I could not sense Jamal yet. I had a feeling he was around.“I know all your names,” I repl
~ISSAI watched everything. I was impressed by the way Yulia dispatched those two assholes and I was even more impressed by how calm she had been when our preys revealed themselves. It was hard maintaining a conversation with these random horny women but I knew I had to because I did not want to blow my cover.I watched the rapist approach Yulia and all my wolf sense heightened up so much that the women recoiled in fear as they felt my powerful aura. They could not understand what was happening but I had somehow changed before their eyes. It was the Lycan effect. One by one, they left me alone as they made up flimsy excuses about using the ladies’ room. I merely nodded as I was left alone.I saw that the rapist was leading her up the stairs and I followed, making sure to mix with the crowd to conceal myself. I spotted Miles having fun with a bunch of women who were laughing hard at one of his lame jokes and I rolled my eyes. He threw me a wink to let me know that he was aware of what