I opened my eyes to a stream of sunlight hitting my face. There was a pounding headache that started from my forehead and spread around my entire head, making me groan in pain as I remembered everything that happened last night.The Alpha's guards had found us and captured me after Kieran and Jin tried holding them off. Wait... Kieran and Jin. Where are they?I sat up and glanced around the room in a panic. It seemed I was back in Alpha Viktor's mansion, but this wasn't my room. This room was empty, save for a single one-seat sofa behind me. "Nimue." My Luna wolf suddenly spoke to me mentally, but her voice was nearly inaudible due to the splitting headache in my head that made it hard for me to concentrate.I subconsciously felt my chest with my hands and sighed in relief when I felt my breasts. On the bright side, at least I'm back in my female form."Luna, Umbra..." I called out to my wolves while I tried getting up. As soon as I did, however, the world around me began to spin
Kieran ~~I ran through the night of the town, my breath hitching as I attracted curious stares from civilians."I thought Jin said this location would be secure? How the fuck did my father's guards find us then?" I grumbled mentally to Scratch. My little scuffle with my father's guards at the grocery shop should have alerted the local police by now. As much as I was grateful to the human cashier for trying to help me out, I was sure after all the damages she'd have no choice but to call the police. Luckily for me and her, I didn't reveal my werewolf nature during the fight. The Alpha council wouldn't have taken kindly to that.Anyway, Scratch responded to my previous statement. "You, of all people, should know how resourceful those old hags at the Alpha Council are. All we have to do is get Nimue and Jin and get the heck out of here before backup arrives."I couldn't agree more. Except, I couldn't care less what happened to Jin anyway.When I finally got into the house, I made my
Eventually, we arrived at my father's mansion around midnight and were flung out of the car. I glared at the guards as they led Jin and me to an entourage composed of my father and members of the Alpha council, all with stern looks on their faces. "Lock her away in the designated room." One of the Alpha council members pointed at the unconscious Nimue, who was being carried by one of the guards.The guard nodded his understanding and grunted a little before walking into the building through the back. I glared at the members of the Alpha Council and snarled at them. "So you're all in on my father's nefarious schemes?" The Alpha council members, all dressed aloofly, glanced among themselves but remained silent. However, my father, who I thought would keep silent in this situation as usual, cleared his throat and spoke up. "Kieran. I think you've got the wrong idea here. We're doing this for Nimue's good. You witnessed her getting kidnapped by those witches, so you should know how a
I blinked in shock at Jin as he clung to the chains that bound him just a few seconds ago.Or, perhaps he got out of them earlier than I thought?Curious, I asked. "How... How did you even get out of those?" He kept his gaze on me for a while but then merely shrugged. "I stole a key. Anyway, that's beside the point. Breaking out of here would be easy; the only problem is if we'll be able to get out of here before the Alpha and his council give out Nimue to the rogue."Rogue? That's right, as Beta, Jin was supposed to be a member of the Alpha council and should be aware of any information that could help us.I got up, stretching my hands forward. "Okay then. But first, can you use your key and get me out of this?"Jin placed his gaze on the chains before raising his head with a smug grin. "I thought the Lycan would be able to break free of mere chains?"Really?I arched an eyebrow at him, holding back the urge to just headbutt him while I was still chained."Alright, I was just messin
Dawn came faster than expected, even though I couldn't catch any sleep. The bed was comfortable but I couldn't afford to sleep since I spent all night worrying about Nimue.Meanwhile, Jin wasn't even bothered and was currently looking through the window from which sunlight had begun seeping into the room. I wish I could tell the time, but there weren't any clocks in the room, and the guards had made sure to seize our phones and any other communication devices.Or, at least that's what I thought..."Hello, Oliver." I heard Jin speak just then, causing me to glance at him in confusion. "No, I want you to halt all preparations for now. There are still some things I need to handle here before we go to the next phase."Next phase? What was he talking about?After talking to this person for a couple more minutes, Jin finally stopped and turned his gaze to me. "Oh, good morning Kieran. Were you able to catch any sleep?"I eyed him disdainfully before I grunted. "How could I? You were busy
My eyes slowly opened as I heard voices in my unconscious state. Eventually, my eyes opened fully, and the first thing I saw was my father staring at me with an unreadable expression.He tilted his head when I woke up, a small smirk stretching across his face. "Welcome back, traitor." He muttered.I gritted my teeth and was about to get up but my wrists were pulled back. I focused my gaze on my wrists and realized I was chained with my back facing the wall.Dad and two of his guards were the only ones in the room, watching me like I wasn't a threat at all.Something was wrong..."Scratch?" I called out to my wolf and panicked when I didn't hear him respond. But I tried to hide my panic from my father when I remembered what Jin said. They'd probably used a wolf repellent powder on me, preventing me from connecting to my wolf."Trying to connect to your wolf, eh?" My father asked but I diverted my gaze from him. I wouldn't give him the pleasure of thinking he'd brought me down. Howe
Nimue~~"Take her down quickly but make sure you don't hurt her." Alpha Viktor ordered the guard as he exited the room without looking back.Coward!I snarled at him as he left before I turned my gaze to the guard in question, who was in his wolf form.I'd managed to knock out others but it seemed even more guards were heading this way as 'backup'.Suddenly, the guard in the form of a grey wolf that was way smaller than Umbra, charged at me again. But this time, I stood my ground and focused my gaze on him coldly as he got within inches from me.When he was close enough, I released a howl before I slashed at his face. The slap came across as sloppy, but I made up for that with my superior Umbra wolf strength.The slap sent the guard sliding through the ground until he hit a wall beside us.He whimpered in pain, almost making me feel bad, but I huffed and made my way for the exit. I could pick up the sound of guards making their way to the room already so I needed to get out of here
My mother's facial expression changed so much within a few seconds until she slowly stepped backward and looked away."I– I don't know who you're –" She was about to do it again. She was about to feed me with more lies.But I'd be damned before I let her do that."Enough, Mom!" I snapped, causing her to jolt in surprise. "Enough of the lies. Just come clean to me or I'll never forgive you."She gasped, blinking at me like a confused puppy. But I could see through the act. Her lips were quivering nervously and so were her hands. Eventually, she sighed, trying to hold me but I shifted away again.She withdrew her hands with a wry smile and looked down in shame. "After all these years... I never knew you'd ever see him. I never expected he'd come back for revenge."With each word she said, the frown on my face deepend but I waited for her to continue. And she did just that. "Marcel... Marcel is your father, Nimue. Your true father. Not my late husband and certainly not Alpha Viktor."
A MONTH LATER.."Ugh, at this point I'm beginning to think the object for breaking the curse is back at RavenWood." I groaned while playing around with my cup of coffee.Sitting across at the other side of the table was Kieran, who wore a black hat that kept his face hidden.He also had a steamy cup of coffee in his hands, merely giving me a nod as he gazed around our surroundings warily. We were back in the city where his pack was located, specifically at an open cafe close to Pure Blood College. Unlike what one might think, we weren't here to make any inquiries about school or anything like that. Nope, we were here to meet up with some old ‘friends’, but the catch was that Kieran and I had to keep ourselves hidden. There was still a chance that the Alpha Council would be after us even though they hadn't made a move since we first escaped the city more than a month ago. Anyway, I stared at Kieran for a while before I rolled my eyes. "Can you relax? I doubt your Dad or those ol
Sadly, I was still in my male form, unlike what I'd originally expected. As heartwarming as it was that Kieran was able to hold me close even in my male form, my eyes stung with hot tears. I'm so stupid! Why had I been half expecting the ritual from the witches to somehow rid me of the curse? They clearly stated that the ritual was only meant to gauge the inner workings of the curse so they could come up with a possible solution for removing the curse without stripping me of my Umbra wolf. "I'm still a man, Kieran." I sobbed, clutching his arms tightly for support. Meanwhile, my father walked up to me, placing a hand on my shoulder briefly. But he didn't linger for long and proceeded to meet with the witches. Just then, Kieran snapped at Theodora. "I thought you said this ritual wasn't going to hurt her? Why, then, was she in pain during the process? What voodoo did you use on her?!"Somehow, hearing Kieran defending me so vehemently against the witches felt comforting, but I w
After a few minute's drive in Marcel's car, we arrived at an isolated part of the city, which seemed eerily darker than other parts. We stepped down from the car, my father slamming the driver's seat door behind him before he explained. "Most human cities have a certain amount of supernaturals among their populace. This city, in particular, has numerous vampires and witches but only a few small werewolf packs."My eyes shone in surprise as I turned my gaze to my father. I was once again shocked and impressed by the amount of information he could get at a whim. Anyway, Kieran placed himself beside me, grabbing my left hand which was already getting sweaty. He glanced at me, giving me a reassuring smile as if he could feel my anxiety through our mate bond. "I'm with you every step of the way, okay?" He reminded me, caressing my hand affectionately. My heart melted at how much affection he was showing me even though I was currently in my male form. I knew how weird it was for him an
Nimue~~Long story short, the dinner wasn't... Exactly awful. But dearie me, it sure was dramatic.There was an awful knot in my stomach that still lingered after Marcel revealed the scar on his eye as an aftermath of my mother's betrayal of him. We didn't even have dinner long before he brought up the plan of meeting up with Theodora and her coven. Sigh... So much for a 'perfect dinner'."This dinner was bound to fail, Nimue," Umbra muttered encouragingly in my mind. "I don't even know why Marcel suggested it. He probably just wanted you to see your mother before going to the witches."Currently, Kieran and my father had taken my Mom to the airport to send her back to Alpha Viktor's territory, leaving me all alone in the house. I felt bad for her, but she knew what she was getting into when she decided to marry that man. I just hoped the Alpha council or the Alpha himself didn't do anything to hurt Mom. If not... I wouldn't mind sticking my claws into his throat.Meanwhile, Luna
I subconsciously glanced at Nimue, noticing the sympathy flashing through her eyes. Sympathy for her father. Everyone had tagged him as a 'crazy rogue' bent on hunting her for years, but he had depth. He had a story and his reasons. And for some reason, I felt bad for him too. Maybe because he still made an effort in trying to protect his daughter. Unlike another 'father,' I knew. Meanwhile, Marcel placed the eye patch back on the ghastly scar, drawing in a deep breath as he stared at nothing in particular. Even Ulmer was dead silent now, looking down at her legs in shame. "Well, this dinner just got awkward fast." Scratch muttered in my head, but I didn't even have the mental strength to hush him as I subconsciously held Nimue's hand from underneath the table, trying to reassure her. She shot me a weak smile before turning her gaze to her mother who still had her head lowered. "Well? Don't you have anything to say, Mom?" She asked with arched eyebrows. Ulmer's lips parted in
"For the last time, I think it looks perfect." I groaned dramatically when Nimue asked me what I thought about the house for the umpteenth time. I was already beginning to regret agreeing to let her and her parents use this house as their venue for a 'family get-together.’It was obvious Ulmer and Marcel were still bitter with each other and I had my bets on everything ending in an argument or worse. Meanwhile, Nimue, who was dressed in a lovely red dress with white floral prints, swerved her head to me while she placed the finishing touches to the dinner table. "Well, sorry if I'm feeling nervous about my parents seeing each other in the same house." She uttered sarcastically before adding. "Are you sure you gave them the right address? It's already five PM."It had been two days since we agreed to see Marcel and Ulmer. Luckily, it was the weekend so I didn't have work today. I felt it necessary to be present since I still didn't trust Marcel. Anyway, I responded to Nimue's ques
The persistent ringing of my phone caused me to place a pause on my makeout session with Nimue. However, when I brought out my phone and saw the same unknown number that Marcel had used to call me earlier, my mood changed drastically."It's your father... Again." I muttered to Nimue's hearing. Her face darkened instantly as she glanced warily at my phone before turning her gaze to me. "Well? Are you going to answer it or not?"I rolled my eyes discreetly before I picked up the call. "Hello?""Ah, Kieran. I just want to inform you that I've made contact with Ulmer and she's agreed to see me and my daughter." Marcel's deep baritone voice sounded from the other end cheerily. I still found it hard to believe that this was the same man who was involved in kidnapping his own daughter who he hadn't met since she was born. Meanwhile, Nimue's mouth opened in a stunned "O" at her father's words and I had a feeling I knew why. It was probably because her parents, who had a bitter past, were i
As soon as Marcel dropped the call, I had no choice but to rush to my office and ask to leave my post to go attend to my girlfriend, lying that she was 'sick and alone.'I mean, the alone part was real, but there was only one ‘sickness’ afflicting Nimue and that was her Dual wolf curse.And now there seemed to be hope for removing the curse's side effects. However, when I got home, Nimue and I ended up having sex for the first time in a while. On the kitchen counter, too. We were so unhinged, but it was so damn worth it. I hadn't realized how much pent-up sexual frustration I had until I got a taste of Nimue's glorious body.Anyway, I proceeded to drop the bomb of Marcel's call when we were done, but she didn't take it lightly at first. But then I decided to add the most crucial part of the conversation after telling her about his wish to see both her and her mother."He thinks he might be able to get the witches he works with to find a cure for your curse without stripping you of
Kieran ~~ The day when Nimue and I finally escaped my father's mansion was nothing short of epic. The best part was when I finally put Jin in his place and used his diabolical wolf-repellant drug on him. I chuckled to myself each time I remembered the look on his face when he realized he was wolfless. That should be a worse punishment than death for any werewolf. And it served him right... He'd think twice before shoving his face into me and Nimue's life again. Gosh, I couldn't believe that two-faced snake dared to bargain with my father over NIMUE. Over MY mate. Anyway, escaping the city was the easy part, but settling into a new city on the other side of the country was harder than I thought. I picked this location because I wanted to be as far away from my father and all the annoying pack politics as much as possible. Also, I had a new job opportunity to chase after that would enable me to sustain my living with Nimue. "I would've never imagined ‘Kieran the ma