Ash's POV"Sif!" My mom exclaims in disapproval after I end the call with Thor. "I know you're angry with him but decisions shouldn't be made when your emotions are high. Even I, who doesn't have a special mate bond with your father, know how unpleasant it was when I left him in the past.My eyes widen with surprise and she nods."Yes. During those days when no one believed me and I was diagnosed with postpartum psychosis. I left your father and refused when he begged me to come back. I gave in when I found out life was more hellish without him. I realized we are stronger staying together and working out our problems than being apart... I hope you know what you're doing. Let me go inform your father you're ready to leave." She says and walks away.‘Life was more hellish without him. We're stronger staying together and working out our problems than being apart.’ I repeat in my mind and look at the backpack she just handed to me.‘I can't take this with me.’ I think and return upstai
My dad told me it would take us about forty-five minutes to arrive at Apex Academy. So while he busies himself with work on his laptop, I search the net for information about the school. Who knows which areas the questions they're going to ask at the interview would come from?I picked three schools out of the eleven brochures my dad's family member provided us with, and out of these three, isn't it great that Apex Academy, which happens to be my favorite, is the first interview I'm attending? When my Dad informed me the other two interviews were scheduled after each other with one-day intervals in between, I was happy because it almost felt as if I was consulted and the dates for the interviews were picked with my convenience in mind.'Thank god I picked the right school.' I think and smile to myself as I read through the good testimonies parents and students wrote about the school. I open the school website to read further and my eyes widen at the first information that catches my
His facial expression turns sad and regretful then. "She never cheated but I did, with a human I met on a business trip..." The moment I heard what he said, anger and jealousy surges up within me on behalf of my mom. Thinking in my mind,'Of course, he was the first to cheat. He's a man after all. How dare he cheat on her after all she went through!?'I however quickly push my feelings aside when I remember, despite whatever injustice I might be thinking she suffered, they're still living together happily now. Why am I angry on behalf of someone who had gotten over the injustice she suffered in the past and is now living a happy life?I know I didn't recover my composure fast enough when he chuckled. "Sentiment aside. Technically, I didn't cheat on your mother. According to human law, I can be with another after just one year of separation.""Okay..." I reluctantly say, trying not to look like I'm forced to swallow a slice of lemon."Despite that, you should know I didn't cheat on
I enter the room I was directed to for the interview and meet four stone-faced interviewers. Two males and two females. I can tell from their smell that two of them are werewolves while the other two are humans. Apex Academy is a school for both werewolves and humans after all."It's great to finally have you show up, Miss Reynolds or would you rather we address you as Luna Quinn?" The she-wolf amongst them glares and fires at me with a voice that drips sarcasm.Her attitude takes me by surprise. "Miss Reynolds would be fine," I reply cooly, fighting the urge to look at my watch and point out the fact that I'm not late. I'm twenty minutes earlier than the scheduled time.What's her problem and what's with the sarcasm anyway? I come for an interview doesn't mean she should treat me with disdain.She continues in her stern voice. "I'm Miss Pennyworth. For the past twenty years that I've been working in this great school, Apex Academy has only admitted students at the beginning of every
"Miss Reynolds... Miss Reynolds..." I heard a voice calling me from afar. My mind refocuses to see the woman who thinks she likes me looking at me somewhat pitifully like she already knows what ails me. What the hell! My mind traveled away from the interview room again. Focus, Ash! Focus!"We are done deliberating..." She says. Done deliberating!? Surely, my mind couldn't have traveled for that long and that far..."Meet the secretary outside. She will show you where you'll write the test. As the principal made you understand earlier, admission is solely given on merits here at Apex Academy. We understand you don't need us to get admission into the school but our acceptance and respect of you would depend on your score in the test. Any score less than eighty percent on each test will simply mean you're not worthy to be here even if you're given admission against our will. So good luck."I shrug."Thank you," I say before walking out of the room.The moment I step out, the middle-a
Thor's POV "Ugh..."I growl and close my eyes, leaning back in the executive chair as her last words play on repeat in my mind.‘I don't want to talk about the other women you fucked and I sure don't want to talk about your vampire bitch! I meant it when I said, twelve weeks. Maybe I'll be ready to talk to you then but certainly not now so please don't call me anymore! Please!’I stand up from the chair and start pacing around the room, fighting my frustration and the urge to smash and destroy something. After a while, I stop pacing and then squat when another of her painful statements resounds in my mind,‘I don't need your help with providing me with protection and I don't want to be reminded of your existence every step I take.’"Ugh... Fucking hell!" I growl and swear loudly in frustration. "I'm sorry! I'm sorry I hurt you! I regret lying to you! What do I have to do to make you see that I'm sorry? What do I have to do to make you forgive me, dammit!"I stand up and then go to si
I open my eyes feeling disoriented.'This isn't my room!' I think to myself as my eyes take in my surroundings. I prop myself up on the bed till I see a large white cardboard propped up on a table far to my right. ‘It's normal to feel disoriented at first. Give it a few seconds and it all will come rushing back to you.’ The card reads. I frown as I lay back in bed. 'Give it some seconds? Who is this person?'... Before I can wonder any further, my phone starts ringing from the bedside table. The caller ID reads Eric and the face and name of the person immediately come to mind. Eric is my best friend and brother. I slide the call button to answer the call "Eric?""Yeah." He replies with a chuckle. "Judging by the tone of your voice, you're just waking up. I bet your brain is still foggy?""You bet right. I can't remember anything past fifteen seconds ago when I woke up. What's going on?"He chuckles again."You will remember without my help. Give it some seconds. By the way, we're
Ash's POV I stiffen on the bed when I hear my door open but I don't raise my head. Dammit!The fact that I was screaming enough to wake the whole household finally sinks in and I immediately lower my voice but I can't stop myself from heaving and gasping for breath."Oh, honey!... What is the matter!?... My poor baby!..." The moment I hear my mom's soft soothing voice, I sit up and shatter again. Forgetting the fact that I'm an adult. A mated adult."Mommy... Thor... He... He..." I try to talk in between sobbing and gasping for breath."There, there..." She says and pulls me to her with my head resting on her lap. "I understand... Hush now...""No!... You!... Don't!... He... He...""Shshsh– don't talk... Breathe... Just breathe...""No! He– he doesn't want to see me!... He...""He doesn't!? Are you sure about that!?""Yes!..." I reply and sit up to look at her. I wipe my tears with my hands. Talking while trying to control my breathing at the same time."At Apex Academy... I– I...
"Yes, we came as soon as your Dad told us. He drove down here like a madman, almost killing us in the process!" Eric complains behind Thor and I laugh, gently pushing away so I can properly look at my man."Oh, babe!" I say. I touch his head and all over his face while telling myself, this is real. It is not an illusion. My mate is standing here before me. He's holding me in his arms."I'm not dreaming or am I?..." I seriously ask, looking deeply into his eyes. "This is not an illusion?" I ask again, kissing him this time. "Eric and Lily are not playing tricks on me?" His smile widens as he shakes his head,"No, babycakes." He replies and then crushes his mouth onto mine. His lips push mine open, making way for his tongue to deeply delve and explore the insides of my mouth. I kiss him back as fiercely, clinging tightly to him with my arms wrapped around his neck and my legs around his waist."Did that feel like an illusion?" He whispers into my ear after he pulls away from our kis
I enter the doctor's office, expecting to see Doctor Anders but it's another doctor that I see sitting in his chair. The man's eyes widen with surprise as I enter. "Oh, my!..." He exclaims and immediately stands from his chair, bowing so deeply his head almost hits the desk in front of him.He recognizes me even though we've not met before. Indeed the news about me saving everyone has spread amongst the warriors. I guess they also know I'm the one with the Lycan wolf. I wonder how long it will take my Lycanthropy secret to spread to the outside world."Luna–ma'am... I'm so sorry! I– I didn't know– I mean, we weren't expecting you! I would have personally gathered everyone to welcome you if I'd known and..." "No, that won't be necessary..." I say with a smile. Gather everyone to welcome me! Isn't that doing too much? I look from him to Ella. "I was expecting to see Doctor Anders?...""Oh, that's my bad, Luna, I should have informed you ahead of time before we arrived here..."
"I saved us!? How did I do that!?" I ask in disbelief since I don't remember doing anything but cry."We lost our powers. He was separated from the rest of us. The witch's plan was for me to watch him die a painful death and all I remember doing was cry. So how did I do it? How did I save us?"You screamed..." Lily replies I frown"That was it!?... I just screamed?" I ask not understanding how that helped save people's lives."Yes!" Ella says with excitement." You screamed and combusted!..." My eyebrows shots up in surprise as I continue to listen to her talk"The General told us all about it. He said it's one of your abilities. Besides, I was there that day when Alpha Elias asked about your powers and you told us what happened when you screamed in anger once."That was the day Miranda and the Council police came to arrest me. "That was what saved us!? And I combusted!?" "Yes! You screamed and burst into blue flame. They all flee. Fighting to escape the agonizing pain your screa
Ash's POV "Come on, babe! You can do it!" Thor softly says behind me. "Control is in the mind, remember? You control your powers with what your mind will and wish for. It will do what you ask it to do. It will harm or kill anyone you wish to harm or kill." "But I'm trying!" I shout with frustration. "I'm trying but it's not working!""Try harder!" I hear Granduncle Beowulf's firm voice say. "You're Goddess Sif. The chosen one of our House Howell. You're also a Lycan so give it your all! Try harder!""If you want to do it then you have to stop panicking so you can be able to concentrate." My mom's gentle voice takes over from Granduncle Beowulf. "Calm down. Relax and try to breathe through it. You can do it. I believe in you. Breathe my darling, breathe..." "Okay!" I say, nodding my head as I take deep breaths in before letting it out slowly. "I am Lycan. I am Goddess Sif. I am the chosen one of House Howell. I can do it. Control is in the mind...Control is in the mind...Cont
My eyes widen when the ground drops from underneath everyone right before my eyes. Or should I say they're floating above the ground? What is this? What is happening all of a sudden?I look around me and realize, no, not everyone, just the werewolves! The wereapes and hybrids are standing firmly on the ground while the werewolves float above it.Wait, I'm a werewolf. Why am I not floating with the others? Why am I the only one standing with our enemies?And why is everywhere this quiet all of a sudden? What happened to the mighty growls and groans? Come to think of it, they didn't just stop growling and groaning; they're motionless. They look frozen in place? "Thor!" I hear my name and my heart skips a bit with apprehension.Ash. I would recognize that voice anywhere. I suspected they wouldn't be able to stop her. Now she's here. God, why does she have to be here now that everything is turning upside down? My eyes search among the crowd of werewolves above the ground until I see
Thor's POVThe outcome of a battle could be decided by various factors which include the skill of the commanding officers, the numbers and experience of the warriors, the instruments and weapons used, the battleground, the weather conditions... and so onMind you; I said 'could be.' No one can predict the outcome of a war. Even if you get all your ducks in a row before the battle or your warriors are already having the upper hand during the battle, unexpected circumstances can suddenly turn the tide and fuck things up for you. Back in Denmark duels and battles between packs are the norm. It's a way to expand our territories, establish honor, and settle disputes. I've fought in many battles in the fifteen years I stayed with my uncle but none as crazily wild as this. A few minutes into it, I realized despite all the training we've had, we're still far from ready. Werewolf vs Wereape is a fair fight. Werewolf vs. hybrid is death sentence, especially for the nonoriginals among us. I
What the hell! I shockingly gaspIt's not a wereape child. It's a human! A human child wearing a wereape costume! My eyes narrow in disbelief when I see more hybrids coming out from behind her. Like, they're literally coming out of thin air. When Eric and Lily opened their portals, I saw the air shimmered before the space opened and widened into a hole big enough for multitudes to pass through. This is just plain space. More of them are coming out of plain, space! I whirl around, looking for Lily, but I don't see her anywhere.The only human form I see driving a dagger into a wereape's heart is a stranger. A black woman that reminds me of a character in a famous movie series. Oh, yes. Ancient witches take the form of another when their identity is exposed or they don't want to be exposed."Lily!" I growl over the chaotic howls and growls around us and the woman turns to look at me."Lily?" I questioningly call again to double sure and she smiles. Hurrying to me as she wipes her bl
The air reeks of blood, burnt flesh, and the sickening stench of dark wolves. Mighty growls and snarls reverberate all around me, filling my head with vivid images of the battle raging nearby.Even though my Lycan is running fast and hard, the loose beach sand slows me down, making it feel as if I'm running in slow motion. Damn, dunes! And damn Thor for sending me to the farthest part of the beach where hills of sand are molded everywhere.My heart beats wildly inside my chest. It's not only because I'm extremely anxious though. It's mostly because I'm feeling my mate's emotions– rage, fear, frustration, desperation... This makes me wonder, if the mighty Thor is feeling this way, then doesn't it mean the apes have the upper hand?I stumble and growl out in pain when I suddenly feel a sharp unbearable pain on my right flank. I touch the place and subconsciously look down at my hand. What was I expecting to see? Blood? I wonder.Almost immediately, I feel another ripping pain on my l
The moment I rise to follow the rest a strong hand holds me back. I turn to look at the person and I see Thor looking down at me, clearly looking worried. I wonder if he had been behind me all this while. I couldn't have known since our essence had been masked by Lily so the enemies wouldn't be able to smell our presence.I try to switch my grim expression into a smile but I'm not sure I manage to successfully pull it off. "Baby, we...""Do you remember what we talked about when I got my Thor power?" He hurriedly asks, cutting me off mid-sentence I frown, trying to recall that particular conversation "About control?" I ask He nods"Yes, about control. You're Goddess Sif. The chosen one of House Howell and a Lycan. If the time comes then don't be afraid to summon and use your powers. Control is in the mind. You control your powers with what your mind will and wish for. It will do what you ask it to do. It will harm or kill anyone you wish to harm or kill, you understand me!?" H