HOPE UNCONFINEDAvery stared at the picture Nicholas was drawing. Nicholas was amazed that he hasn't lost his skills. Nahigra and Hoots just stood there. At one point in time Nahigra wanted to check what he was drawing, but Nicholas said she should go back.Hoots hoped it would be who he was thinking about - his brother. He just watched Nicholas silently.Avery stood beside Nicholas, watching him complete his drawing, and she kept saying."I knew this face from somewhere."Everyone ignored her as they anticipated whoever Nicholas was drawing.A few minutes passed and Nicholas sighed."Finally." He said.He stood up, stepped back and looked at what he had used hours to draw."My fans. It is ready." Nicholas said,Hoots and Nahigra stood up - Hoots stretched his body. Throughout Nicholas' drawing, Hoots didn't stand up.Hoots and Nahigra stared at themselves."He is the one. My brother." Hoots said, and Nicholas stared at him."I know your family members. Do you have a hidden brother?"
TEST OF THE ALPHANicholas and Avery lovey-dovey ended as Nahigra talked."What are you doing here?" She asked."We should be asking you that. This is our secret place?" Nicholas responded."Are you trying to make me feel jealous?" Nahigra asked. "Get up there is somewhere we are going to." She said,"Where?" Nicholas asked."Just come with me first." She said, and left without knowing if they were coming or not, but they did.They followed Nahigra as they exited the hall and entered the street."Where are you taking us to?" Avery asked."Be patient, we will soon get to where we are going." She responded.Nicholas and Avery discussed as they followed Nahigra who was way at the front."You love it here?" Nicholas asked, and she nodded yes."Why?" He asked."Because of you. I'm beginning to love everything and everyone here.""Was that said to make me blush?""Absolutely not!" She exclaimed.Nicholas laughed and she nudged his arm."Aren't you guys coming? A snail is faster than you!" S
LISTEN MORE THAN YOU TALK"The alpha has a lot of enemies, and that includes his family." Wahika said, and Nicholas just stared into the coffin - he smiled."I always believe I'm my very own enemy." Nicholas said. "What is inside?" He asked."The very first alpha." She responded."You are using my words now?" Nicholas asked, staring at Wahika."It just jumped out of my mouth." She replied. "You're so full of yourself, Nicholas." She added."Be careful old lady." Nicholas warned."Be careful young man. A snap of my finger can let you stay here permanently." She said,"And we will be stuck together.""No, you'll be six feet down." Wahika replied."You're mean.""It was a joke. You took it seriously."Wahika sighed, closing her eyes as Nicholas watched her hum. The fogs became quite visible, then got thicker. I couldn't see my feet, and as she hummed loudly, the fogs covered the whole area at thigh level.Nicholas could feel the heat coming from inside the coffin."How deep is this thing
DAY 5 AND DAY 301The sounds of the birds humming loudly woke Avery up. She got up and did her normal morning routine which is to inhale and exhale out three times and say some motivation quotes for the day.She noticed she has not been doing that for a very long time. Smiling at the thought of this, Nahigra entered without knocking."At this rate, I would marry you my lady, before Nicholas comes." Avery joked."Please, make the wedding grand." Nahigra joked back as they hugged each other.Nahigra's relationship with Avery grew as Nicholas had been absent for over 5 days now. Devon has almost forgotten about the book, and the Hall was as peaceful as ever.Elias had been going out of town for reasons best to him. He still held on to the love portion Charles gave to him. Still deliberating if he is going to use it or not.He loved Avery, but he doesn't want to love her against her will, but that will is breaking because he doesn't see Nicholas with her again - she does her things alone
SOMEONE LIKE HERAvery heard the crackling of the ground. It became louder as the figure approached her. She looked at where the person was coming from.He heard the exact body shape of Salvador. Her soul leaped for joy. But, it was Elias."What are you doing here? He asked.Disappointedly, she looked back to the sky. She was dumb to believe that is actually Salvador."Nothing." She replied.Without asking for permission Elias sat beside her. Avery stared at him as he took his seat."The stars are beautiful tonight." He said.She doesn't look like someone who would be interested in a conversation with him.Avery stood up. "I need to go to bed now. I'm feeling sleepy." Avery said, and without hearing from Elias - she left, and Elias just watched her leave.______________________________Nicholas POVThere is nothing like night here. Just the sunrise and sunset never darken. In the past 301 days, I have not come across any humans. I fed off huge caterpillars and locusts. I don't know wh
PATIENCE IS A VIRTUENicholas POVAfter she had told me her story. It looks exactly like mine, but I'm not ready to tell her mine. There is no night - we only know if it is another day when the sunsets and when it rises again after a couple of hours.I went to where she laid, and woke her up."We are going hunting together today." I said. "Sleep only if you want to starve." I added.She grumbled, clearing her eyes with her index finger. She stood up."I'm older than you here. How do you think I have been feeding? Don't tell me what to do. I'm very well aware that if I don't work I won't eat. The only thing I lacked from then till now is a good sleep. I sleep with one eye open everyday because of the wild beast here." She explained.When she mentioned wild beast - A thought crossed my mind."Why don't we kill a wild beast, so that we won't disturb ourselves when it comes to food." I suggested.She looked at me disgustingly."Are you planning on staying here forever?" She asked me.That
TUG OF WARWhen the door slammed open. Reginald and Beatrice walked in. Devon watched them as they approached him.A black-black outfit. Tightly stuck to their body. They both bowed to the alpha."Long live the alpha." They both said, and the alpha just nodded his head.After a few seconds of the nice gesture. The alpha asked them."What brings you here?" He asked.Reginald looked up to the Alpha. He stared at Beatrice before he continued."My king thinks a truce should be signed. And the great war should end in our era, and never pass on to our next generation." Reginald responded."Thousands had died. The king does not want anymore killing. It baffles him to see people who are not aware of the war for a thousand years die. It hurts." Beatrice added.Nahigra entered the room. She saw Reginald and Beatrice in front of the alpha. She smiled, and stood by the alpha."They came for a truce." He told Nahigra.Nahigra stared at them while Devon whispered to her ear. Beatrice's facial expre
WE ARE SURVIVORSNicholas POVThe falling waters from the top of the cave echoes underneath the chambers."The water is falling. A sign it is about to happen." She said,"The darkness?" I asked."Yes."We walked outside. I stood at the entrance about to leave. With every step I took I saw she was following me."Why are you following me?" I asked, and I reminded her. "Darkness would soon come, why don't you stay around so that you can make it?"She looked at me and smiled..."I don't want to." She said,"You don't want to leave?" I asked just to be sure I heard right, and she nodded."Before my father, the alpha passed on, he told me that great power comes with great responsibility, and the responsibilities of the alpha include seeing the person you love most die, and there is nothing you can do about it. My mother was framed for what she didn't do. Because she had a clash with my dad, our enemies found a way to manipulate my father, and make it seem like my mother tried killing him. I