I watched Alpha Viktor force a smile, as his gaze lingered between Lucille and Kieran."I hope you enjoyed yourselves at the ceremony yesterday." He mused. There was this odd feeling I got from him. It was like he knew something was up. But I don't know, maybe I was just being paranoid.Before Lucille could blurt out more fake trash, Kieran spoke up. "We'll be late for school, dad." His gaze went to my mother and it was then that I realized that the douchebag was trying hard to avoid looking at me. Maybe he was struggling too. Maybe he felt the pressure from the mate bond too.But would the stubborn Kieran ever be the bigger person and discuss it with me? Hmph, I'll first grow an extra head before he ever did that. And I didn't want him to anyway. Without saying anything else, Kieran pulled Lucille along with him and hurried out of the dining room. When he walked past me, our eyes met for a few seconds and once again, just like the first time, it felt like time had stopped."MATE!"
The next article read: “Nimue La Key and mother, Ulmer La Key. Extorting the rich”.Another article even insinuated that I'd begun sleeping with my ‘stepbrother’. Ooop… they didn't even know the half of it!“Who's posting all these articles?” I clenched my fists, the anger boiling in me already reaching a tipping point.Nadia seemed to notice my current emotional state and replied cautiously. “I don't know, I got them out of Facebook.”Facebook? “Girl, are you a grandma? Who still uses Facebook these days?” I asked with an amused smile, trying to mask the turmoil within me.Nadia's lips parted as she shot back. “Says the girl with basically zero social media presence.”I chuckled lightly, but my tone was soft. This was heartbreaking, to say the least. I didn't care if the internet threw shade at me, but bringing my mom into it?That was crossing a line.“Hey, I'm so sorry I brought it up.” Nadia suddenly placed her hand on my shoulder with a worried expression. “I didn't even conside
“Step away from her and I'll consider letting you go without breaking all your bones.” When that voice spoke up, my Umbra wolf howled excitedly within me. “Our prince charming to the rescue!” However, Luna protested. “Oh, please! Talk about the worst timing in history. He could only show up after Nimue's face was burnt… How convenient.” “And where's your pretty wannabe Alpha then? I don't see him anywhere.” Umbra sniggered mockingly. I could barely see anything as I struggled to open my eyes. Nadia supported me with her arms, showing a little of her vampire strength by carrying me and placing me on a seat in the class. “Everything's going to be alright, Nimue.” She brushed my hair reassuringly, though her voice was wracked with guilt. “This is all my fault. Gosh, I was so greedy to feed that I didn't realize how dangerous these human bullies were!” I really wished I could console Nadia or offer a supporting shoulder, but right now I struggled to open my eyes until I was finall
Jin gave me a look, seemingly trying to read my reaction or something. But to what end?Yes, psychic vampires didn't have a good reputation, but Nadia was my only friend in this school. I would stand by her regardless of what Jin thought of our friendship.Surprisingly, however, Jin's next words weren't what I was expecting. “Fascinating. I haven't had the opportunity to meet too many Psychic Vampires. Your kind are a rarity in the supernatural world.”I blinked awkwardly, glancing at Nadia who looked just as shocked as I was. I'd been expecting him to scold me about being friends with a vampire… a psychic one at that. But now he seemed like a scholar who'd just made an interesting discovery.Nadia managed to smile, as she stuttered. “Uh… thank y–you, senior Jin.” It always surprised me how her face could flush red over the littlest things.Jin continued to be full of surprises as he waved dismissively. “Please, you're Nimue's friend. You can just call me Jin, I don't mind.” He gave
Kieran~~“We should do this more often.” Lucille purred teasingly.Heck no!“You wish.” I scoffed as I got up before heading to the bathroom. But she didn't know when to give me a break and yelled behind me. “Listen, I know you might feel bad about not finding your mate yet, but you don't have to take it out on me!” She paused, before adding. “Wait… you haven't found your mate yet, right?”I groaned silently in frustration. Nobody was going to find out about Nimue and me… especially not blabber mouth Lucille here. I'll just ignore the mate bond until I find a way to break its constraints and move on. It was best for Nimue and I.“No, I haven't Lucille,” I replied begrudgingly. “Now, quit questioning me and get ready to bathe. Except if you want me to throw you outside so you can go back to your place.”That seemed to do the trick. I didn't hear a word from Lucille again and smiled to myself as I turned on the shower. The cool water did little to ease the tension on my body, as imag
As I got closer to the black Honda, the domineering Bruno greeted me from where he stood with a smile. “Good morning, young master.”I simply nodded in response, not in the mood for pleasantries. I opened the back seat door and sat, but before I could shut the door, Lucille rushed to the car. “Hey, do you want to leave me behind?” She pouted as she waved at me. Ugh, kill me.I slid into the end of the back seat, allowing the blabber mouth to step into the car. She had a smug smile on her face as she wrapped her arms around my neck. “I've been a naughty girl.” She blinked at me, making a baby face as she tried getting me to look at her. “Could Daddy find it in his heart to forgive me?”I felt my face heating up with embarrassment. The bitch should know there's a time and place for everything. “Get off, Lucille,” I mumbled, holding back the urge to just shove her off my body. Luckily for her, she let go as Mr. Bruno stepped into the car. “Alright, Bruno. Let's go.” Lucille blurted
I sped up to Nimue as the gasps of the students watching the scene filled my ears. I grabbed her shoulder, pulling her away before her fists could connect with Cecilia's face. She snapped her neck to look at me, but her jaw formed an 'o’, and her eyes shone in shock when she saw it was me. "K– Kieran?" She blurted with bewilderment. As for Cecilia, the bitch still had the guts to bark. "Oh, no, let her come at me! Let me show her that she's nothing but a petty gold digger who'll grovel at my feet."Nimue closed her eyes trying to concentrate on her breathing."Let go, Kieran." She muttered defiantly, her eyes still closed. It was as if she were trying desperately to avoid looking into my eyes. I swallowed my saliva as I imagined all the things I could do to her. Darn it, Scratch was going wild inside me! 'Calm down you mutt.' I grumbled at him just as Nimue opened her eyes."Didn't you hear me? Let go!" She hollered, causing even more people to gather now.At this rate, it wouldn
When I got outside the school building, I waited under a tree, breathing in to clear my head. Fuck, I was pissed. "If you'd only be gentler with her, then maybe she would've actually listened to you." Scratch uttered calmly within me. I snarled. "What do you mean 'gentle'? Did you see how she was causing a scene? How gentler could I have possibly gotten than that?" I brushed my hand through my hair. This wasn't me at all! Kieran Silverstein was not a raging jerk driven by jealousy. I was actually pretty chill but where I drew the line was when someone tried to embarrass me. Nimue had defied me. My mate ignored me and followed Jin in front of most of the school. Argh, Jin Kisaragi had to pay. Somehow, he would pay."You're anything but 'chill' Kieran, don't make me laugh." Scratch mocked and ended up sniggering inside me. Easy for him to say."You made me look like I'd lost my mind back in class, you runt. Don't think I've forgotten that." I spat with a roll of my eyes as I broug
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