~YULIA
My 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 us all so worried!" He exclaimed.
I sighed heavily. It was annoying that they were all treating me like an egg which was going to break with the wrong move.
"I was at Club Purple this whole time," I answered.
"What?" The lawyer exclaimed. "Do you realise how dangerous that is? There's been reports of those human traffickers around that area. Are you trying to get yourself kidnapped or worse, killed?"
I rolled my eyes at him. There was no way that I was going to get taken. I was too smart for that to happen.
"You're exaggerating. I can take care of myself. I am an adult now," I stated as ran my free hand through my hair in frustration.
"I'm coming over to pick you up," Mr Rogers announced.
I scoffed. "You do not have to!" I exclaimed but he already ended the call.
I released a frustrated growl before tucking my phone into my pocket. And as if the universe was against me, it suddenly began to rain out of the blue.
"Very funny, Moon goddess!" I called sarcastically.
That was when I felt a shift in the atmosphere and my wolf stirred with alarm. I felt the hair at the back of my neck stand. A feeling began to build up at the back of my mind, almost as if someone was stabbing a thousand spikes into me.
It was accompanied by the feeling of being watched.
I looked up from my pocket and stared around the space. That was when I caught sight of red crimson eyes watching me from a far end of an alley.
My heart skipped triple beats and my wolf sank to the deepest part of my core. I looked away immediately and my body started trembling.
Who the fuck was that and why were they watching me?
My heart started hammering again and I dared another glance at my stalker only to see that the eyes were gone.
Had I imagined it the first time or it was really there?
My wolf suddenly flinched and I noticed a group of men coming my way.
"Shit!" I cursed before breaking into a run.
"Get her!" On of them roared. "She'll make a good sell!"
My heart shattered when I figured out who they were. These were the same traffickers that Mr. Rogers had just warned me about.
I picked up my pace as I started running through the rain. I had no idea where I was going. My body began to tremble violently and I thought that this was it for me.
"Surround her!" I heard another say.
I gasped. This was not good. If they surrounded me, then there was no way that I was going to make it out.
I increased my speed as I ran blindly down the empty streets. I wondered how late it was for the streets to be this dry.
My wolf was jumping around my head as she fueled me— forced me to keep running.
I thought about my sweet mother who had always protected me, while I insisted on being a rebel. I thought of her lifeless body when I found her that morning.
They said she suffered from a heart attack and I blamed myself for not being in the house with her to help her when it happened.
Was this my punishment? Was she finally getting back at me from the heavens for being an irresponsible child?
"Gotcha!" A man said as he appeared before my face.
I flinched and fell back immediately.
Laughter scattered across the space and I realised that I was now surrounded.
"It was a sweet chase but this it where it ends," Another said.
"I still don't understand why she's in high demand. Didn't the mother just die?" Another asked as I continued trembling on the ground.
"I overhead them talking about a certain Moonheart bloodline and she being connected to it," a third man said.
"But what do we care? All we do is make sure that the package is delivered and this one here is the most expensive package we have ever come across," the first man said.
My heart hammered hard against my chest. My head was jumbled with multiple thoughts. What was this they were saying about a certain Moonheart bloodline? What did it have to do with me and why was I the most expensive package?
Who were they planning to sell me to? And why was anyone willing to pay for me?
Suddenly, gunshot erupted through the night and one of the men dropped dead. I screamed in horror.
Another shot sounded and one of the yelled.
"Fuck! We're under attack! Grab the girl!" Another said.
A car suddenly came to a stop before me and the door came open. "Yulia! Get in!"
It was Mr. Rogers' voice.
So as one of them made to grab me, I instantly shot to my feet and ran so hard. I had never run as hard as this my entire life as adrenaline shot through my bones.
"Don't let her get away!" I heard them say.
I was almost at the car when one of them grabbed me. "You're coming with us, bitch!" He yelled.
"Let me go!" I screamed as I started thrashing around his hold.
"Hey, asshole!" Mr Rogers called.
That was when he revealed a gun and shot the man. He went limb immediately and dropped to the floor with a hard thud.
My tremors intensified as shock left me frozen on the spit, unable to move for a split second.
"Yulia! Get in!" He roared and it snapped me out of my trance.
That was when I resumed running again. The moment I launched myself into the car, he shut the door and zoomed off.
~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
~YULIAA loud crash exploded in my left ear and I screamed."Yulia!" I heard Issa yell.I looked up to see that I was fine. There was no blood and I was still whole. My body was still intact.So what had hit the window?"What was that?" I heard the Beta ask."Whatever you do, keep the window panes up, Miles." Issa was now glaring out the window as he tried to figure out what had happened.Suddenly, another thing crashed against my window, this time, on my right. I yelped and ducked my head while shooting my hands over my ears on impulse. "Shit! We're under attack! We're been ambushed!" The Beta exclaimed. "Ambushed?" I exclaimed as I braved looking up. That was when I saw the cars chasing after us from behind. My hand came to my mouth as I registered all the men poking their heads out, carrying cannon-like-guns on their hands, ready to shoot out whatever they had shot twice now. "Holy goddess! Holy goddess! We're doomed! There's too many of them. Unless you're the best and fastest
~YULIA"Who exactly are you?" My voice came out shakier than I had expected. My wolf began to come back to the surface after abandoning me to my fate earlier. There was no response from either of them. They just ignored me as if I had not breathed a word. Miles was helping him clean off the blood from his hands, but the ones on his clothes were there to stay. "You played with the weather. You summoned fogs and you moved at inhumane speed. How is that a wolf's ability?" I dared to ask. They refused to say a word to me. Miles brought the car to life and zoomed off. I spied on Issa from the mirror. He looked distant. He looked as if it was only his shell that was left behind. I wanted to ask more questions but since they were both playing mute, I decided to keep it for when we would arrive at his house. After all, they could not remain mute forever. I folded my arms as I sank deeper into my chair. The silence was awkward and I wanted to stretch badly as well as call Layla but I di
~YULIA“Iran…” I trailed, realizing I was face to face with Issa’s beast.The air suddenly turned cold and my intake of breath became shaky as I instantly began to tremble. His aura was alluring yet dreadful. I wanted to run— to move as fast as my feet could take me but I was rooted on the spot and I soon realized that I could not feel my feet. My wolf danced with excitement though, almost as if she was not affected by my fear and was more interested in what she would gain from this bond. I felt blood rush through me as she made me take in every detail of his body. From his glowing eyes to his seductive features, my wolf wanted him. Yet I wanted to fight the feelings that were boiling up within me. My thoughts were a scattered mess. I felt as if I was torn between two worlds— one where I wanted him and one where I could not stand him. “Yulia,” he whispered, his voice calm yet filled with authority, making my wolf do a sudden flip.I tried to speak, but my tongue felt twisted. The