Sandy has been looking for Jaffar for days. The last time they saw, he let her know that he was on a short break from guard duties and was going to return home for a short while, but he never came back. Sandy needs to know about Samara’s whereabouts before she can proceed forward with her plans. She also needs someone she trusts to accompany her, but Jaffar would have been the only such person to help her.“Where is he?” She wondered to herself. Packhouse guards would never go on breaks longer than two days. It’s been five days already, and still no sign of Jaffar.Jaffar promised her that he would be back to help her on time the last time they spoke, but up till now, Jaffar is no where to be found.The fifth day came and Sandy couldn’t hold on to her patience anymore. She decided to ask round the pack house guards and see if she could get Jaffar’s address. She was worried, and who knows if something bad might have happened to this loyal guard of hers whom she’s placed so much trust?
Sandy stormed out of Samara’s room hurt and in a rage. Samara has killed Jaffar, she feels it strongly in her spirit. Sandy knows that she can no longer obtain help from within this pack else Samara will keep killing innocent people and thwarting all her plans. Sandy has thought well enough on what to do, she only needed Jaffar to move ahead but now that she can’t have him anymore, she will have to go on her own.Samara must be stopped no matter what. **********For the first time ever being in this pack, Miranda received an unexpected visit from a non-silver wolf. She was surprised when the guards came to call her that someone from outside the border had come to see her. Ever since Damian introduced the new laws of unity, the restriction on the silver territories had been lifted and now non-silver wolves were free to enter the border and mix with the inhabitants, but none had come since, for fear of the former laws, none except this visitor of the queen. "Who is it?” Miranda aske
Walden was just about to go out to look for his sister when he received an unexpected visitor. The very visitor he’d dreaded to see, as he was one of the reasons why Walden remained behind closed doors since the rejection, wallowing in his misery. But no, he is an alpha, he dared not let his true feelings show. "Hello, Damian,” Walden greeted upon meeting with him in the night shadow court. “I don’t think I remember any such business the both of us should be involved in.” "I didn’t come here for any arguments, Walden. I only came here to thank you for your assistance to us in the previous battle. My mate and I never expected it, and I didn’t get the chance to thank you properly before you left. I’ve been regrouping my men thanks to your help.""Very well then. I accept your appreciation. You may take your leave now.""I also wish to discuss something else with you, Walden.""What is it?""It’s a private matter, and shouldn’t be heard by the ears of everyone."Walden rose a brow. “So
“You need me Rakur, and I am here to offer my service.”“You're right that the only reason I haven't killed you yet is because you might still serve some purpose for me. So, what is this discovery of yours you made?”“Damian intends to use the neutral lands that connects your territories to his and Walden's. He's planning an ambush for your men there.”“Did he say anything else apart from this?”“No sire. He later asked me to excuse him and Walden, stating that they still had some other issues to discuss.”“They asked you to excuse them and you did without even bothering to stay behind to eavesdrop on whatever they were going to talk about in your absence?”“It's not that easy to eavesdrop on a conversation in court sire, because so many wolf guards surround the halls.”“You’re such a fool, Samara. Why then did you come here…?”Suddenly they begin to hear his noises coming from outside, loud noises, like the kind that made the ground beneath them shake violently. Samara's heart skippe
“Arrgghhhhh!!!!!” Rakur growled in his prison cell. He was in there all alone, and right next to him was Samara’s cell, with only lined up bars of metal separating them both. For hours they’d been locked up, and none of them deterred in their arguments and spiteful words against each other.“Because of you! Because of your stupidity! I lost everything because of you… oh, Samara! You’d better thank your stars for this prison we are locked in. You don’t know how much it hungers me to kill you right now.”“I did not know! I was not aware that it was all a trap. I only did what I did to help you, and now I’m regretting it now because it seems as if nothing I did would ever be good enough for you.”“Do not seek the empathy you don’t deserve, you bitch! Whatever it is you did, failed. I should have killed you or even stayed away from you from the start. Do you know how many decades it took to build the army I lost today? Within the twinkle of an eye, they were wiped out, and you dare to ope
“Samara was very close to me. I loved her more than anything, and then I made the mistake of loving her more than you, more than my own sister, now look how things turned out to be. I didn’t just end up losing you, I ended up being the joke in the presence of all my comrades, all because of my love for Samara.”“It’s okay if you do not want to witness her execution. I would have decided the same thing too if I were in your shoes, but please, I am begging you, Walden. You have to forgive yourself for the things you’ve done in the past. You have to move on towards a better future for yourself and your people.”“I know I have to. It will be hard, but I will try.”“Thank you, Walden.”With her words, Walden turned to exit the balcony. “I will be taking my leave now. I think I will feel much better being away from all this. I’m sorry that I will not be attending the unity feast tonight but I will send a representative in my place.”“That’s fine. The feast is just a feast. What’s more impor
Sandy had been around for a while, but did not join them this evening for dinner. Miranda knows that the poor girl is still going through some emotional trouble, not to talk of the separation from her brother at the point they needed each other the most.Miranda decided that she would go up to take her dinner to her room, in hopes that the both of them could talk. After entering, she met Sandy still unpacking, folding her clothes into the closet that was provided for her.“Sandy, I brought your dinner.”Sandy turned from what she was doing to face her, “oh, no… You shouldn’t have. I’m really not that hungry, that’s why I didn’t come downstairs.”Miranda smirked, “we both know that’s a lie, there’s no way you wouldn’t be hungry after such a journey.”“You’re right. I might be hungry but I can’t think of food right now. I have so much going on in my mind, it’s hard for one to even sit down to eat.”“Stop pushing yourself too hard, Sandy. I know what it is that’s bothering you.”“You do?
As their bodies were close, Miranda felt powerless to do anything other than adore this man and share her love with him in whatever manner she could. She couldn't be content with fantasizing about how it would be in his arms any longer. She had no choice but to find out for herself. There was this flammable energy, sexual awareness, and plain want pouring between them, something so volatile, so explosive that she could feel it even now. She raised her chin to look up at him, her gaze still fixed on his black eyes. She could hear his deep breathing and wondered if he could hear hers as well. She didn't want to think about the range of emotions he could elicit in her. “I want you to make love to me. Show me how much you want me” she said in a whispered tone. “I want you with a desperation that is almost killing me.” he said his eyes darken even more and she watched his sensuous lips move when he spoke. No sooner had the words left his mouth than he dipped down and captured her lips i
Walden never expected to feel so much calm and peace in his heart after visiting Conor’s grave. He knew he’d done the right thing by facing the last of his fears to visit the night shadow cemetery, and now he’s glad he did.He returned to the packhouse that afternoon to see how things were going, as he’d been absent for the last two days, things hadn’t changed pretty much as all of his followers had done well to keep the activities together while he was with his love, Maggie. Which reminds him…He took a stroll through the pack house halls to the royal chambers, and then to the big bedroom he’d placed her in, not too far from his own.“How is my love doing?” He asked as he met her in the room. She was still folding up the last of her belongings, out of the luggage and into the bedroom drawers.“Where did you go? You suddenly disappeared right after breakfast,” she stated after their brief kiss. “I had some urgent matters to take care of. I’m sorry I didn’t let you know before I went
***TWO DAYS LATER***Maggie and her daughter had moved back into the packhouse today. This was after Walden had spent the last two days with them, as they’d made so many memories similar to the way a normal family would. Maggie would forever keep those moments in her heart, as she prayed that they would last forever.Things were just beginning to take a new turn for Walden, and there was still so much that would go on with his new lover, he intended to take things to a new level with her, but before he did anything, he’d decided in his heart to settle the past first, even though he now had his life back, there was still something he needed to do.He didn’t tell anyone what he was doing prior to coming here, maybe it’s because he needed to do this freely, or for whatever reason, but before he starts his new future, he wants to make things right.He’d reached his destination after taking a stroll through the woods, he’d gathered different flowers, as he’d had a hard time deciding which
Maggie grinned as she buried her fingers in his hair, and kissed him back hungrily. She held him fast, her lips sucking on his, fingers digging into his scalp, mound gyrating feverishly against his rock-hard cock. All rational thought escaped him. He immersed himself in the delight of Maggie’s curves.Her hands moved down his back to tug at his shirt impatiently. When her hands slipped between their bodies and unfastened his pants. Both hands thrust into his open fly and pulled his cock free. She stroked him up and down vigorously between her palms, her fingertips dancing against his flesh. Jesus, he liked it rough like that. His breath caught in the back of his throat.Her fingers tangled in the moist hair at his nape, and she exulted in the knowledge that she had done this to him.‘Kiss me,’ she said, discovering confidence in herself she’d never known before. She reached up to him, finding his breathless mouth with hers, and with another muffled oath he cradled her face between his
*I love you.It’s been a long time since he heard those words from anybody’s mouth. Maggie loved him. Why then did he leave her so angrily? Why was he even so mad at her? Was he mad that she’d denied him the chance of knowing the truth for so long, or was he just mad at himself for thinking he might hurt her later? That he didn’t deserve her, the same way she’d thought she wasn’t worthy of being with him?He spent the rest of the day at his bedroom window, cancelling all of his activities as he’d missed the morning rounds. He needed time and space to think clearly, as his mind is going through a whole lot right now.So much time passed that Walden didn’t even know how long he spent in his thoughts. It was already nighttime and he is still by his window. He then felt a loud growl in his stomach, remembering that he hasn’t had anything to eat throughout the day, but he didn’t let that bother him, as food is the least of his problems now.He doesn’t know if the ghost will come or not, bu
It was already late in the afternoon when Walden woke up the next day. He feels different this time around, and this is because he slept like a baby the previous night. Surprisingly, he had slept all through the night, and through the morning, after having passionate sex with this woman he seemed to want so much of.His eyes were still closed when his hand searched, reaching through the sheets surrounding him, and then he noticed she wasn’t there. He opened his eyes then to the sound of her voice coming from the door.“Good afternoon, sire.”“Maggie?”He saw that she was fully dressed and holding a tray of food in her hands. She’d let him sleep as she went to the kitchen to prepare some food for him, thinking he’d need it after draining so much energy last night, but that seemed to be the least of his problems.“Come.” He reached out his arms to her as he sat up on the queen size bed. After dropping the tray on the table, she went into his embrace. Not a word was said as they both rem
“Then why am I still having these nightmares?” He growled. His expression was frightening, she’d never seen him like this before, at least not towards her. “I don't know. The spirit was not supposed to return. The nightmares were not supposed to return!” “Do you know how it feels each night for me? Do you know that for the last six months, I have not slept like a normal man?!!! Do you know how it feels thinking that you are finally liberated from something after all your efforts to get rid of it, only for it to come back at you, like it never even left?”“Walden, please calm down. I would never lie to you, especially not after how much you've helped me. I would never deceive you. That spirit is gone. I don't know what it is you saw again, but I assure you there's no way it could have come back.”He suddenly let out a sarcastic laugh which surprised her. “So now, you’re insinuating that I'm crazy. I don't know what it is I saw?”“You are not crazy, Walden. You are only an alpha ki
"You’re… Sending us away?” The tone of her voice said it all as she didn’t hide anything. She didn’t hide the disappointment she felt, and Walden didn’t miss it at all. "No. Of course not. I’d never do that. You and Emily are always welcome at the night shadow packhouse at any time. I only did this because I thought you probably needed your privacy. I thought that’s why you left the first time…" She didn’t answer, only kept staring down at the keys in her hand. "Tell me, is there something wrong?” He asked. “You know, you don’t have to stay here if you don’t want to.” "No.” She suddenly looked up, smiling as she hid her previous expression. “I’m sorry. I love it. I was just surprised, that’s all."Walden didn’t seem to be fooled by that answer, “are you sure? You don’t have to pretend. I won’t take offence if you choose to remain in the packhouse instead."She shook her head, “no. Of course, we need our privacy like you said. Thank you so much for everything, alpha Walden. We’ll b
“Conor!” Sandy gasped, seeing the spirit standing right in front of her, almost like it was in the flesh, how she missed him! She’d missed him so much and she doesn’t know how to let go at this time. Good, Maggie thought. Sandy did a good job summoning the spirit as it came out on time, she kept on spreading the fumes as she signaled to the spirit seeker who was outside the square to hit the Goni drum louder, which would open a portal where Sandy would push the spirit into, banishing it forever just like Maggie had told her prior to this. "Now!" The drumming sounds became louder and faster, and Maggie spread the fumes round and round so as to weaken the spirit. Walden stood still on his side of his square as he’d been told, not to move a muscle, not to say anything so that the spirit won’t see him, realize what was happening and disappear. The sage fumes weakened the spirit, and Sandy could see the sadness in his eyes. She felt so much pity for him. This man died in one of the wo
The manner in which Sandy had agreed to come along with them still baffled Walden so much. He could remember how reluctant she was yesterday when they’d spoken. He’d pretty much given up because he thought that Sandy didn’t believe any of his words. But Maggie… What sort of trick did Maggie use on his sister to get her to agree just like that?This was far from what surprised Walden the most, as not only that, but the two women had developed a close relationship in such a short time, you’d have thought that they’d known each other for years with the way they’d conversed throughout the entire trip back home, leaving Walden to watch and stare at them in amazement. Who are you, Maggie? He asked himself many times then.Maggie enjoyed the talks she had with Sandy, as she was in such a good mood, even though tired. Today had been a happy day for the entire siltus packhouse, as they celebrated the arrival of a new born male cub, the Beta’s son in the early hours of the morning. Maggie hardl