When Phiri was sure that the others were already awake, she finally left the room she had slept in and joined them at the lounge. The smell of food hit her nose as soon as she got there. She was about to ask where the smell of food was coming from but then she spotted Rufus lying flat on the floor, looking sick. "What...?""He's suffering from a hangover" Mark informed her from where he was sitting. "He had more than a bottle last night.""Oh" Phiri nodded in understanding. "Good Morning" Mark greeted her and she responded, smiling halfheartedly."You don't look so good either" Phiri heard Lucille's voice from behind her and when she turned, she saw that it was the woman who was eating so early. "Lucille's right" Mark seconded. "You look pale.""She always looks pale" Rufus managed to say. "Why not focus on getting better, Rufus?" Lucille asked him. "Goodness! I can't believe that even Calvin has more tolerance for alcohol than you do.""Stay out of my business, Lucille" Rufus war
From the topmost floor, the Pentagon watched as the werewolves were assembling at the parking lot. It wasn't even five yet, but there was already a gathering crowd and their loud murmurings could be heard. The humans in the building, working for Rex Holdings, wondered who these people were and why they were assembling. Someone from the HR department had come to inform Lucille about the situation and she just dismissed the man.The humans had always been suspicious about who their boss really was. There were many speculations as to where Roman got the money to create such an empire. Another thing the humans were suspicious of, was what went on at the topmost floor. None of them were allowed to go there as it was a restricted area. They all knew Roman to be a quiet, yet prolific business man. They were suspicious of the four people he surrounded himself with, but no one knew what business was going on between them.Even Roman's secretary knew nothing about his private life. Her job be
The sun was already setting by the time it was six and the people were getting impatient. Adrian had managed to push his way through the crowd that he was now almost at the front. He did that because he needed to hear everything that would be said. Unlike all the werewolves present, he didn't have super hearing ability, so there was no way he would have heard anything from the back. With the hoodie covering his face, he tucked his hands into his pocket, waiting for the Pentagon to come out.The sun had almost disappeared from the sky when the Pentagon made a grand entrance. With two alphas flanking him on each side, the grand alpha made his way out of the building and stood a good distance away from the people. Adrian raised his head to look at Calvin. He looked so different from how he looked on the night of the festival. His look commanded deep respect and he was exuding a frightening aura. Adrian had been in the same room as Roman, but he never felt this way with him. Calvin was
The three seconds silence that came after Lucille's announcement was deafening. All that could be heard was the low whispering of the wind. Then came the murmurs, arguments and soon there was an uproar. Some of the werewolves had guessed that something had happened to Roman as he hadn't made an appearance in a whole month, but never would they have guessed that their grand alpha was dead. How? When? And so many questions were flying around. The Pentagon tried to calm the people but the crowd was out of control. Considering how much noise was coming from the premises, some humans had gathered outside the gates. It was just impossible to get in as the the gate was heavily guarded by huge men who the humans couldn't have guessed were werewolves. From the gates, no one could have a clear view of what was going on in the parking lot. Inquisitive reporters had already been called but no human could pass through the barricade that the werewolves had put in place. "What happened to Roman
With each passing second, Calvin could feel his wolf getting furious because of how the people were reacting. He managed to keep a calm front, knowing that it would be bad if he reacted. The situation was already bad as it was and he didn't want things to escalate further.Even as they stood before the people, the Pentagon were brainstorming. They were thinking of a way to calm the crowd and get out of this mess but, nothing seemed to be coming to mind.They understood the grievances of the people. Having someone who wasn't a full-born werewolf as grand alpha was demeaning for their race and a mockery of everything they believed in. The Pentagon knew that, but they were not the ones who had made this choice and Calvin had not become the Alpha wolf out of his own will. Fully aware that curious humans were right outside, the Pentagon knew that they had to stop all the noise.Phiri decided to step forward and share her vision. She had thought about it and she didn't think anything else
Calvin sat alone in his home at Hayford. The upper part of his body was lying on the bed while his legs were touching the floor. All that kept him company was the darkness and the distant chirping of crickets outside. He tried not to focus on his thoughts, but he just couldn't brush them off.He could hear his phone buzzing with what seemed like endless notifications. He had seen that he had some unread messages from Charlene, but he was not in the mood to read them. On a second thoughts, he picked up the phone and saw that the recent text notification was from Tony. Calvin couldn't bring himself to even smile. He had missed his buddy. Tony was the only person he could call his friend since he arrived in this city. Well, that was before the Pentagon showed up at his doorstep.Calvin opened Tony's message and he read it to himself with a halfhearted smile on his face. Tony expressed worry for him. He had noticed that he had been missing classes and basketball practice. He claimed to h
John Hayford charged his daughter to get closer to Calvin and find out about his capabilities."We are going to use his interest in you to our advantage" he had said, but Charlene wasn't paying him any attention. She was getting sick of being her father's pawn. Why did everything have to be to his advantage? Why couldn't she, for once, be in control of her own life?Couldn't her father see that she was actually interested in Calvin? Couldn't he see that, for the first time, someone caught her fancy? Didn't he think of the possibility that they were toying with someone that could be her mate?She had heard everything that her brother had reported but the only information that stuck to her were the parts that Calvin was not originally a werewolf and because of that, he had been rejected. She imagined how devastated Calvin would be and she finally understood why he hadn't been responding to her texts. She wished she could go to him. She wished she could hold and encourage him. Charlen
Phiri couldn't believe what she was hearing. Was this what all the questions were about? Calvin's past? She looked down at Lucille's outstretched hand. She was supposed to take that hand, shaking it to seal a pact. But Phiri was not interested, so she tucked her hands into her pockets."We have better things to worry about than uncovering the grand alpha's past" Phiri said.Lucille dropped her hand with a faint smile on her lips. Judging by the look on Phiri's face, it was evident that she wasn't going to change her mind. "I guess I'll be doing this alone then" Lucille said as she took a seat. "Why are you fussing over this?" Phiri asked. She really wanted to know what Lucille was playing at. She had known the woman long enough to know that she was only interested in a smoke with hidden fire.Lucille ignored the question as she slowly twirled on the office chair she was sitting on. It wasn't long afterwards that Mark and Rufus arrived. "So you're here already?" Rufus asked Lucille,
The struggling sounds ceased when Ivy got to the entrance of the building. She touched her back to feel her injury, but it was not completely healed. She knew she had to be careful as the wound made her vulnerable. She could go into shock if she bled anymore so she threaded carefully.Inside the building, Ivy gasped when she saw Adolphus's head detached from his body. She didn't know how to feel about what she was seeing. Adolphus, leader of the zealots and the origin of everyone's problems was finally dead. She quickly turned her head when she heard heavy breathing coming from the opposite direction. When she saw that it was Roman, she quickly ran to him and held him in her arms.She looked him over and saw that he was seriously wounded. Ivy figured that it was Roman that had killed Adolphus. Way to go, she thought proudly. He didn't use to be grand alpha for nothing."Shh. Shh. Shh", she whispered when he tried to say something. She wanted to encourage him by telling him that he wo
As the coven of witches storms the premises, the atmosphere crackles with tension. The werewolves, sensing danger, prepare to defend themselves. Knowing that werewolves draw their strength from the moon, the witches draw clouds over it, hiding it's light.Diana had given the witches an explicit order before this night. They were to invade the premises and put an end to the werewolf race if anything were to happen to her. The women of the coven sensed that their leader was already dead and so, they planned on carrying out her order.The moon, hidden behind dark clouds, casts an eerie shadow over the grounds, adding to the already intense atmosphere."They're here", Phiri mutters as she rises to her feet. Even Adolphus and Roman were now looking in the direction of the gates, while Calvin was more concerned about Ivy. She was still unconscious so he couldn't care less about the presence of witches.The witches, adorned in their mystical cloaks and wielding powerful spells immediately la
Calvin still didn't understand all the screaming and running that was going on around him. He also didn't realize that Diana had just saved his life and was even killed in the process.He had just taken his hand off Ivy's back because it felt wet and when he looked at it, he saw blood. He looked at Ivy and saw that she was unconscious. He shook her gently but he got no response.Calvin called out her name in a whisper, but she still move. He wished her eyelids would just move or even a low moan would have sufficed, but he got nothing.Ivy's unresponsiveness made Calvin panic. He knew that she was still alive but it wouldn't remain that way if she continued losing so much blood. And the fact that he didn't know what to do in order to save her made him feel useless."Help", he wanted to scream, but the words got stuck in his throat. He only breathe a sigh of relief when Lucille and Phiri came to him, both kneeling by his side."Please save her", he pleaded. He was literally begging but
Ivy wasn't sure who the target of Calvin wrath was. There was Roman, who was standing in front of him, acting like a live shield for the second possible target, Diana. The witch was definitely in Calvin's bad books. Irrespective of anything, Ivy didn't want either of the targets to get hurt. While she considered Diana to be the closest thing she had to a mother, there was also Roman who she had shared her first friendhip with. Though he obviously wasn't himself, she still didn't want anything to happen to him.Therefore, she tried to reach out to Calvin's mind again. She really wished that it would work this time, but it didn't. It felt like he had shut the doors to his mind and reasoning that even she couldn't get through."I think we have to evacuate", Ivy heard Lucille whisper. "Because we really don't know how dangerous one attack from him would be."Ivy looked around at all the people. Many of them had shifted into wolves as they could perceive the danger lurking with the formi
The moon hung high in the night sky, casting an eerie glow over the quiet city. From where he was, suspended up in the air, Calvin looked down to the werewolves. He saw them as ferocious beasts which the world no longer needed. But then, there was another side of him that was like a soothing voice whispering in his head. It made him feel like he was one of them. One of the werewolves.For hours, Calvin had battled to maintain his sanity, but he could feel himself slowly losing it. His wolf was trying to accommodate his retrieved powers, but it was too much. Since it proved impossible, the alpha wolf was fighting the sorcery and it just felt like an internal battle.Being a wizard, Calvin was a master of arcane arts and he had dedicated the early years of his life to mastering the powers of magic which he possessed. However, even as powerful as he was, he could not bring himself to connect his powers with his wolf side.Why he was up in the sky, Calvin didn't know. He was unaware of w
Charlene's heart skipped a beat when she saw the Pentagon members. She was even more terrified when she locked eyes with Richard's brother, Mark. He obviously still bore a grudge against her for killing his brother and she instinctively drew back."Ivy" Lucille called, ignoring the presence of the Hayfords. "What happened? We've been waiting for you and Calvin.""He got his powers back. The tree died and he just lost control", Ivy explained. "He doesn't seem to recognize him and he was just roaming the forest all day."While Charlene was trying to make sense of what Ivy had just said, her brother snuck back into the premises to report the Pentagon's arrival to his father. "So that's what happened?" Rufus asked rhetorically as he looked up. "What could he be planning up there?""The question should be how do we get him down here?" Mark said as he looked away from Charlene and up into the sky. Phiri was quiet as she looked from Ivy to Charlene. The latter was supposed to be the succee
"There you are".Ivy slowly came out of hiding when Charlene called out to her. If she were to have it her way, she would have preferred to stay out of Charlene's way. With everything she had been through that day, she didn't have time for this drama.Ivy had been keeping an eye on Calvin ever since he regained his powers. Apparently, things had not turned out the way anybody would have expected. It all spiraled out of control and she was here make sure Calvin didn't hurt anybody.Just hours ago, when Calvin regained his powers, she had tried to talk to him but he had stared at her in a very strange way. She had searched his eyes, but there was no recognition of any sort. It appeared that he had been possessed by something. Everything about him felt different. His eyes, his gaze, his aura... It was all different but Ivy just couldn't describe it. All she knew was that something wasn't right with him.Calvin wasn't himself anymore but even at that, she had tried to get through to him
"I saw a vision this afternoon".Adrian turned to his sister with a curious gaze. They were still outside the Rex building and he wondered if she was sleep talking as she stared at her feet as she spoke. "Stop looking at me like that", she said and then sat up. "Well, I was checking to see if you were sleep talking", her brother responded. "I only did that when I was child", Charlene said with scoff. "I've outgrown that.""Okay. So how could you have had a vision when you havn't gotten any sleep?""I don't know", she answered with a shrug. "It just came to me. It wasn't a reality, so I just concluded that it was a vision.""Was it a good a one?" Adrian asked her. "The vision. What was it about?""In the vision, I saw..."Adrian turned to his sister when she remained silent for too long. She was staring up into dark sky, so he raised his head too, towards the big white moon. "I saw that", Charlene muttered. "What?" Adrian asked, turning to face her and then followed her line of si
The Pentagon members exchanged glances before turning their attention back to the phone screen. They had been following everything that was happening in front of the Rex building."Roman is making us look bad", Mark said. "He's lying to the people.""He's obviously not himself", Phiri said. "I think the witch has somehow manipulated him.""This is not good", Lucille added. "If they succeed in brainwashing everyone, then it's over.""Where is Calvin for heaven's sake?" Rufus growled. "It's been almost twenty four hours. We cannot do much on our own.""Patience", Phiri said with a sigh. "He'll come.""He'd better hurry up" Rufus said under his breath. *******Right outside the Rex building, Adolphus's children and his men stood on guard, mounting every corner of the place, fully prepared for every surprise.As expected, military vehicles soon arrived at the scene, demanding to know what was going on at such late hours. The zealots had their orders. They were to prevent any kind of int