PRECIOUS His sentence was cut by a loud growl, which made me look back in surprise. “Mine! Leave what is mine!“ Duke stood with his hands akimbo on his waist, his face a set firm of dangerous lines. His jaw looked hard like he was trying to stop himself from flaring up. His chest, which was visibly outlined by the shirt he was, constricted and kept heaving in quick paces. I felt a lump form in my chest. As much as I was grateful that he came to check up on me, I was scared of seeing him getting hurt by that lunatic bastard. As if he read my thoughts, he burst into uncontrollable laughter. It sounded bad to my ears and I felt my ears itching to be covered. “Will you keep quiet, you mad man? My godson is here and I bet you that you are not leaving here alive.“ I didn't need to turn around to know whose words it belonged to. Godmother, I admired her outspokenness but in times like this, I always preferred that she kept quiet. It was hard dealing with this psycho stranger and wi
AUTHOR Margaret heaved a deep sigh. “Luke posted that he's breaking your engagement because he just found out that you are a wild animal.“ Bianca's mobile slipped out of her hands as her body shook like she was going through an electric shock. Margaret, who heard the loud shriek from her end, immediately became worried for her friend. She didn't know if she should tell her the worst news or go over to her apartment and say it in her face. She was still contemplating on her choices when she heard a loud shriek. Jolting up from her seat, Margaret's whole body panicked and she could out in a frightened voice. “Bianca, are you there? Please don't do anything bad to yourself now…” Bianca sprinted from the bed as though someone was after her. She bent down and picked up her mobile which had fallen out from her hands in her state of shock. She gazed at her friend's name on her mobile and took in a deep breath from her mouth which hung open, before saying in a deep rich voice, “I want
AUTHOR "Exactly," Ethan Hercules said with a snort. "That's what you are, isn't it?" Bianca could hear the mockery in his voice, and he didn't bother hiding it as he smiled. Bianca, with a gentle raise of her head, gave a wry smile before she cackled. "You should mind the way you talk to me, or else I would be forced to do something that both of us would regret later on." She flipped her hair that fell down her face back at her back, her face portraying how serious she was. For a fleeting second, Ethan became scared, but he quickly pushed the gnawing fear to the back of his mind, thinking it could all be just his imagination or her attempt to scare him. He was no fool like Luke to believe that this pretty lady in front of him could be an animal. In fact, if she was an animal, then she was his to tame. He nodded his head with the sides of his lips pulling into a crooked smile. "If you are done, then you may leave my office." He frowned, twirling on his sliding chair while he fiddl
AUTHOR As Bianca drove her car down the street, her mind kept going back to the conversation she had with Ethan, her boss. She sighed thinking of how she was going to have to bear dating him. She hit her hand on the steering wheel out of panic as she groaned loudly. Margaret watched her with interest and narrowed her eyes at her friend. She still couldn't believe that Bianca she knew could actually agree to what that man proposed to her. That meant whatever she was going through had such a great effect on her. “You really should take it easy on yourself, especially the poor car,” Bianca groaned at her words and threw her a glance before focusing her attention back on the road. She was already frustrated as it was so no need adding an accident to it. “I mean, dating Ethan wouldn't really be such a bad thing. After all, he's rich and handsome and you are single—” “Not when that single lady has her heart beating for another man.“ Bianca grunted, shaking her head as if she didn't w
PRECIOUS My throat suddenly felt so dry that I let out a loud cough and my body shook from the impact. My neck hurt as I turned my head and as I tried going back to my previous position, I felt a hand hold me back and I frowned. I struggled to get out of his grasp but the hands on my body were strong and firm. “Shhhh,” I heard him say, and I immediately relaxed. “Relax, else you cause more problems for yourself.” What was he talking about? I panicked and opened my eyes the next instant. I fluttered my eyelashes— as the blinding light from the window hit my eyes, before squeezing my eyes shut. I opened them after counting for five seconds and I looked into the eyes of my mate, no one of my mates. Nate watched me with a frown on his handsome face and from how close we were, I could feel my heartbeat getting wilder by the second. His hands which were holding me started to move slowly on my body and I felt a jolt of electricity course through my veins. “Whhh—” He cut me off fro
PRECIOUS “I told you that you wouldn't be able to run away from me, didn't I?“ A mocking voice whispered, its tone sending chills of fear down my spine and I spun around, my eyes flickering over the source of the voice. The voice belonged to a woman, her hair was let loose so that it fanned her tanned skin. A low, mocking laugh left her mouth and I felt my body shiver at the uneasiness it brought me. I open my mouth to say something but no words—not even one, left my mouth. My throat felt dry and I swallowed the small saliva that I had in my mouth to try to ease the dryness of my mouth. “I asked a question and I expect an answer from you, tiny mate.” She frowned, her dark blue eyes peering into my hazel ones. I wished my wolf would come out but it wouldn't—she had been feeling weak for a long time, longer than I'd remember, so I knew I was alone in this. Whoever this lady is—whatever her mission is, I don't know and I don't want to wait to find that out. As if I had no contro
PRECIOUS "No, no please. Aaahh!" I screamed at the top of my lungs, the sound echoing. My eyes flickered across the darkened room, attempting to discern any shapes, but I failed. The darkness seemed to seep into my heart. The air felt heavy as my rapid breaths filled the space, and the pungent scent of fear lingered in the stillness. I clutched the bedsheets, my fingers trembling as if desperately trying to anchor themselves to reality. I lifted my right hand ever so lightly and placed it on my chest, feeling the rapid thumping of my heart. It was beating wildly, as though chased by a racing train which was after its life. Slowly, I tried taking some deep breaths, trying to see if I could stop the wild race my heart was onto but it remained the same. I tried taking in my environment, my eyes scanning through the room but the darkness that ebbed through like a tide made it almost impossible. On an impulse, I arched my back backwards and reached over for where I knew the night l
TIGER I forced my eyes open to the sounds of a scream. I perched my ears up to hear more but everywhere suddenly became silent. The sound was similar, almost as though it belonged to my mate but I quickly dismissed the feeling. Although I was awake, I still felt reluctant to leave the comfort of my bed and the softness of my duvet. I sighed, shutting my eyes to try and fall asleep but it didn't work. I cursed the sounds that made me wake up at this ungodly hour, knowing that I wouldn't be able to fall asleep again. It seemed as though there was darkness that always welcomed me whenever I fell into the depth of sleep, making it impossible for me to see any other color. And I knew what brought it on. Ever since Rare died, my life seemed to have died with her. And what remained of me was only my body—because my soul died with her. Each time I woke up from having a nightmare, it always seemed to be like I was lacking in information concerning what I saw, because my mind would alw