My lips curled into a sad smile. "That man did nothing." I let out a shaky breath accompanied by sobs. "He was just trying to help."That's when I started thinking of the possibility of his children thinking their father had been murdered by someone he was trying to help. By me. I was a potential murderer who had taken advantage of his kindness to them. It made my heart churn. "Please, Leon. All I want to do is go home. That's all."At this moment, I had begun to regret ever making the decision to trail Leon. I didn't know this was a game bigger and stronger than me. "Oh, dear Daisy." He crouched and began to trail his finger across my cheekbone and my jawline. "I wish I could take you home. But that just means letting some other man, or men enjoy you while I watch.""What?" I was genuinely confused. "Growing up with Aiden will forever make you question if he should have been in power. I wanted to kill him most times. Hell! I'd even been close." He sucked in a sharp breath and loc
He sighed and looked away, his rough and rugged features softening. "Alpha has had it rough these days but we will have to move soon. Some of these packs are coming back to exact revenge, I think."I frowned. "Charles had been right.""Who?"My eyes drifted away from the man before me and into the building. "Never mind. I'll just talk to him."He nodded and so we walked past him. It took a few seconds to find Kieran standing in his study, punching a heavy bag that hung in the corner. A loud smack reverberated across the room as he kept punching, his biceps glistening with sweat and knotted. His eyes looked like they could murder anybody. "Hey." I called and he threw a couple more punches before he grabbed the bag and leaned against it for stability. "How much more before you let it go? Till you're knocked out...""Until every last one of them drops dead." He growled, his voice even thicker with anger. I sighed. "I understand you, Kieran. I've been in your shoes."He scoffed, lookin
Daisy's POV::He had put a gag in my mouth before picking up his phone. I knew then that my prayers had truly been answered and Aiden was calling. I tried to scream even though I knew it was futile. And it was indeed futile. Aiden couldn't hear me. Till the call was over. "Well, let's just say thank goodness I was smart, Daisy," he started walking towards me while I sucked in my breath afraid of what he'd do next. "Or you would have told Aiden you were here with me. Do you think he cares? You're missing from the pack and all he could ask me was about Aaren. Yet, you want to run back into his arms like a mindless idiot."I winced at his words, noting the truth in them. But it wasn't just about being a thing of value to Aiden. He has just proven time and time again that he would always come through for me whenever I was in trouble. Tears streamed down my bloodied face as I watched Leon unbutton his shirt. "I am here now, Daisy. Give to me what you have given Aiden and I promise," he
I grabbed the curtain that covered the shower space, draped it around myself and started making my way up. It was a tedious work trying to open the gate without alerting Leon. I crawled through the dark, already knowing my way through this familiar space. It took a couple of minutes but I finally landed outside. Except I'd need a wiser means to get down. Last time, I'd broken my ankle. Now, I might lose my whole leg. That thought terrified me. I didn't know what to do as tears rolled down my eyes, my heart beating fast. I pushed myself down the roof gently and slowly until I was at the edge, bracing myself for what was to come. Then, I fell without thinking about it. I had expected to hit the ground with a thud, ending up with a broken spine. Or to twist my leg and have it cut off. Surprisingly, I felt myself being grabbed by much stronger hands and crushed to a rigid body. My heart skipped a beat as I wondered if I'd been caught again. I looked up at who turned out to be Kieran
He raised his head slightly, his look pitiful. "You can't control how this works, Alpha. The Moon Goddess has a purpose for everything." He turned to leave but paused as if he remembered something. "With that being said, something is going to happen. The Goddess will test you and all you have to do is accept it. Never try to change it or you'll regret doing so."With the last sentence, he walked away leaving me fuming. Daisy. Daisy. Daisy. It wasn't enough that I was overly worried about her, I have to double the worry because some old man says she is the key to my destiny. Fuck the seer! Fuck destiny!I grabbed the files and maps on the table and flung them across the room, letting out a hollow yell that clearly interpreted my rage. The room was covered in papers by the time the door opened and he entered. "Whoa! What the hell? I heard commotion in here and decided to come check it out. Are you okay?" Asper asked, genuine concern mapping his brows. I ran a hand over my face and e
"Alpha," one of my men, tall and lanky came close to ask. "Are we done?"I smirked, gaze lost in the abyss. "Oh, we are just getting started."He smiled as he touched my arm, a genuine look across his face."Anythng you do, we will support you. I...I will support you. Even to the end of time."As our eyes locked, heart syncing, I knew who I wanted to spend the rest of my life being by my side as I ruled. A brother like no other. "Who are you?"A small smile curled his lips as he replied. "I'm Wikh, Alpha."I nodded as I turned to face him, shoulders straightened. "Be my Beta, Wikh. Be by my side."Back to the present, I could feel my heart churn at the memories. It hurt so bad I felt like my chest would combust. Instead, I shut my eyes against those feelings. I did what was right, I guess. But it was for Daisy. Well, I needed Daisy for the prophecy and Wikh had stood in between. Asper spoke up. "I saw everything. And I think I understand now."I shook my head. "It will all happen a
I gulped at his growl and shifted uncomfortably. Kieran noticed.“We’d deal with everything soon, Klaus,” he said, waving his brother away. “Just hold on.”The brother looked like he wanted to say more, but he just hugged and walked away instead.“Who is it?” Kieran asked, pulling my eyes from the once-again stomping Klaus.“I have no idea-”“Listen, Daisy,” he said, placing a hand on my shoulder and persuading me into looking at him squarely. “Just last week, my pack was raided. Women and children, killed. Though we’re rogues, we’ve been quiet recently, so it is not us who incited this. Plus, the same has happened in many other legal packs. Someone out there is causing chaos in our world, and Alpha Aiden’s presence on that throne is being threatened everyday. So, please, if you have a name…tell me. Any name at all.” I was in shock. I hadn’t realized so many things were happening like that. I mean, I knew there were a couple of issues going on at the time, but I didn’t think it was
“I’m sorry.”He lifted a brow in confusion. “What for?”“I, uh…” I indicated the plate. “My messy eating.” He chuckled. “There’s no need to be sorry for that. Between you and me, Klaus is a messier eater.”“That’s a terrible lie.” Klaus walked up to us. “I’m more put together than that.”“C-can we quit talking about my eating skills?” I asked timidly. “Sure. There are better thing to discuss, after all.” As he said that, Klaus looked at his brother. “Well?”They had a look exchanging contest for a few seconds before Kieran sighed. “Fine, fine.”“Is everything alright?” I looked at them worriedly.“Oh no, yeah. Everything’s fine.” Klaus had folded his arms. “It’s nothing big.”“We…we’re going to have to ask you to run away from here,” Kieran said. “Um…”“I wanted to personally escort you to Aiden’s home,” he explained. “But there are some things we need to take care of, and we’re relatively sure you can handle yourself.” “But I…I’d feel safer if-” “We’d take you to the edge of the
“Your claws, right?” Daisy asked her. “In case you haven't noticed, the strange energy in the air died along with Asper. Whatever magic he was using is now gone, and so are your false powers. You're just plain old Neena now.”Neena looked up in horror. “No, no, this can't be happening. Please, don't kill me. I could still be of use to you. Keep me as a slave or anything.” She collided with Appa as she backed away and he shoved her angrily. Smiling, Aiden turned to look at Daisy. “Do you want to do the honors?”“With pleasure,” she replied, licking her lips. “No, please,” Neena pleaded and so did Abut Daisy ignored their cries as she extended her claws. Neena turned to run but Daisy suddenly appeared at her side. “When you see Leon on the other side, be sure to tell him I sent you, and that I did it happily,” Daisy said and Neena looked at her with dismay.With one vicious slash, Daisy sunk her claws into her. But she didn't stop there. She continued slicing her, just like Neena had
I heard a satisfying cry from him but he still didn't give up. The earth rumbled as we struggled with each other, hoping to get the upper hand. We inflicted several injuries on ourselves, yet, none of us gave in to the other. The longer we fought, the more energized I felt. I guessed it was the same with him because his attacks became more and more intense. He tried to throw me to the ground, but I held fast and when I saw that he was concentrating all his energy on that one move, I reached out with my second paw and swept him off his feet. He didn't move after that and I turned back in Aiden's direction. He was sitting with his back against the wall of a nearby house and Neena was standing close to him. I growled and started running in their direction but I had only gone a few meters when I heard teeth gnashing behind me.“Daisy! Behind you!” Aiden yelled, pointing in my direction. I turned as fast as I could but it wasn't fast enough to defend myself from Asper's attack. His pa
I'd never felt so much hatred for anyone than I did myself in that moment. Since I had nowhere else to go, Aiden's pack was the only place I could return to, even though it was the last place I wanted to go. That was the only place that still felt like home and it was Aiden that made it feel that way.Now, with his absence, I wasn't sure it was going to feel like that again. Dejected, I walked away from the burnt house and headed back. As I walked through the woods, I stayed on alert, ready to defend myself against anyone that might attack.I knew Neena and Asper would still be looking for me, and if they happened to come across me as I was heading back, then I would have to be the one to defend myself. I held my claws ready as I went, jumping at every slight movement or sound. But I had no trouble on my way back. At some point, I realized I was heading in the direction of the cottage and changed directions immediately. Nothing could ever make me go back to that dreary place. I was r
The pressure of his leg on my neck restricted my airflow and I found it hard to breathe. I struggled against him but he was too strong and when I realized that struggling was only making things worse for me, I gave in, ready to accept whatever was going to happen. Jeff was still unmoving and he had also returned back to human form. Neena was the only one still in her wolf form and she maintained her distance from Asper. She was still scared of him even now that she had the advantage. Asper pressed my neck harder, making me cough as I inhaled dirt in an attempt to breathe. Forcing my hand to move, I brought it up to pat his leg repeatedly but he kicked it away with force. I winced from the pain that shot up my arm and I could hear my own heartbeat thudding against the ground as I anticipated what was going to happen next. That was probably the end of the road for me. Neena was the only person that could possibly help me in that situation and I couldn't trust her to do that, not if A
It must be the same witchcraft he'd been using back at the cottage and I wondered where he got it from since everything related to witchcraft had either been burned or destroyed many years ago. The people gasped, all of them murmuring in fear as they backed away from the advancing wolf. Its howling became louder, and at some point, all of us had to cover our ears. Then it stopped suddenly. Both the walking and its howling. Its eyes were glowing red, just like the color of the sky and I suddenly remembered that it was the same color Daisy's eyes had been after Asper had injected her the second time. Turning its head from side to side, its eyes took in everyone present and in a split second, it launched its huge paws forward, striking three people dead in that one move. Everyone scattered immediately after that, running in whatever direction that came to their mind. “Attack!” Neena yelled and the six men that had come with her rushed forward immediately, like puppets. One by one, th
“There's no moon in the sky, you fool, and it's not even night yet,” Jack chided. Thankful that their attention had been directed away from her, Neena took the opportunity to put more distance between herself and them. She'd only gone a few meters when one of them suddenly turned in her direction.“Hey!” He shouted and the others returned their attention to her immediately.Jack pointed at the sky as he approached her. “Are you the one doing this? Is this some trick to help you escape from us?”“No. I don't know anything about it,” she replied.“We'll see about that,” Jack said and started running towards her. Her heart raced and she took to her heels, fear gripping her. “You're only delaying the inevitable,” Jack shouted behind her and she ran even faster. She knew the others had joined him too. She could hear their feet slamming against the ground as they chased her. After a few seconds she realized she was heading in the wrong direction. The path she was taking would lead her bac
“You all should stand aside,” I said calmly, hoping that my words will resonate with them. “If you fight me, I will not hold back.”“Then don't hold back!” someone yelled. “We're tired of your rule!”“Yes! Like Appa said, it has brought nothing but death and destruction!” Their words broke my heart, but I kept an emotionless mask on. “Is this really what you wish? For me to kill you all?”“Ha!” Appa cried from the back. “You're such an arrogant man, Aiden! You think you can kill them all? Your own people, people you trained?” Jeff glanced at me, and I saw the worry in his eyes.“No.” I cracked my neck. “My own people wouldn’t do this to me. I'm killing the traitors.”With that statement, silence fell upon the crowd for a moment, as though the people were thinking about what they'd gotten themselves into.Then someone charged at us. I took on a fighting stance, my eyes focused on my target, only for the sky to suddenly go from bright blue to pitch black, and finally, it turned to a
Dear goddess, she'd used the same witchcraft that Asper had.“This is bad,” Jeff muttered.“As bad as hell,” I agreed. Then I gave him a nod, and we both decided to turn and walk away. If she could create a barrier where I couldn't enter, then she definitely could make one where I couldn't walk away.“Too late,” I heard her giggle as though she'd read my mind. The next minute Jeff and I were slamming into another invisible wall. I jumped and whirled around to meet her, frowning.“Let us out.”Instead of laughing, she glowered at me. “So what? So you can go and look for Asper? Or so you can fuck Daisy?” I grinned at her questions. “Both, actually. And you have to be kidding yourself if you think you can just randomly call my woman's name like that.” Beside me, Jeff let out a groan and ran a hand down his face.My answer seemed to infuriate her, because she snarled and took a step towards us. “No one leaves if I don't let them. Those are the rules of the game.”She had the audacity to
“Don't be stupid.” He had a vexed expression. “He can handle himself. He didn't become a feared Alpha for nothing. You, on the other hand, have more likelihood of failure than of success.”I paused and turned. “What?”“You'd only slow him down.” His expression was grim. “Whatever he's doing, let him do it by himself, Daisy. Besides, he has Jeff. They’d be alright. Come on, go to bed.” I conceded and left for my room again, but when it was night, I opened my eyes and looked out of the window, only to see many men camped under it. Initially, fear of an ambush filled me, but their faces were familiar, and after close study I realized that they were the guards who'd been present earlier. But why were they- oh.Appa must have placed them outside my window after our discussion since he didn't trust me. I scoffed, and quietly stepped out of the room, hoping that my housemate was sound asleep. Then I looked out the kitchen window. It was devoid of men. Thank goodness.As soon as I found