โNo,โ I said. โThere's none.โHe kept staring at me, and I almost shifted in my seat. โHow about the howling?โ I blinked. โWhat?โโThe howling, Daisy. I heard it that day, in the woods. It was so loud and unharmonious to the point that my men and I had to shut our ears. And now, I realize it was really familiar.โMy howling was loud and unharmonious? โI did howl, but I don't know how,โ I answered, knowing that there was no way I would be able to explain. His eyes narrowed. โDo you know who you're talking to, kitty?โ Damn. He hadn't called me that in so long. I swallowed. โI do, Alpha. But I promise, I have no idea how it happened, I-โ โDo you think I am a fool?โ The tone of his voice had dropped to a lethal one, and a shiver ran down my spine. โI can kill you right now. This very moment, and no one will fight that decision.โโI am saying that truth,โ I forced out. โI don't know how it happened. I just opened my mouth and...โ I shrugged. He seemed to study my face briefly before
The next moment I opened my eyes, I was in my room with no memory of how I'd arrived there, Aiden with a scowl on his face, Leon, and a young man I identified as one of the pack doctors standing in front of my bed. โWhat's going on?โ I asked, sitting up.โYou had a seizure,โ Aiden said through gritted teeth.For a moment, I thought I hadn't heard him clearly. โWhat?โAiden swore. โYou had a fucking seizure!โ I blinked, then whirled to face the doctor. โA seizure? But- how can I- I'm quite young!โThe doctor in question looked apologetic as he nodded. โIโฆI really have no reason as to why it happened, but there are a couple of reasons. In the meantime, can you please answer some questions?โSubconsciously I nodded. He gave me a small smile. โThank you. Do you feel weak?โโNo, I don't.โHe nodded, a positive look on his face. โGood, good. And how about headaches? Do you have any headaches?โ I shook my head. โThat's wonderful. With the way things are going-โ โWhat the fuck is wrong
It was rare for anyone to make me feel like that and I was beginning to think that the man was more powerful than I thought. He had a knowing look on his face as he stared at me and he chuckled and nodded his head solemnly. โYes, Daisy is ready but this is not a journey she can face alone. I know you're confused now but be rest assured that everything will become clear in time. Some things will come to light soon and you have to do your best to make sure that you don't allow your emotions to cloud your judgement when they start happening.โHis eyes remained fixed on me and it took a few seconds for me to realize that he wanted me to acknowledge what he'd just said. โYeah, sure, whatever,โ I said dryly and a slow smile formed on his face. It was anything but friendly and it made me feel uneasy as I wondered what was going through his mind.He turned to go but then he paused and turned his head back in my direction. โThere will be consequences if you fail to do as I say. Daisy can eit
But instead of him, another person stepped forward and I listened as they presented their ideas to me. Halfway through, I found myself thinking about Daisy again and I had to force my attention back to the men before me.When they were done, I told them I would go over everything they said and give them feedback, even though I'd only heard bits and pieces of it. I spent the next few hours thinking of Daisy and the old man again and the more I thought of it, the more it felt like I was losing my mind. Unable to take it anymore, I decided it was time to see Daisy, no matter what. I had a strong feeling she would be able to shed more light on what the man said. I would give her no other choice than to do that.It was already dark by the time I left the office and when I got to her room, I knocked once and let myself in. I was opening my mouth to talk when my eyes fell on her. She was lying curled up in bed and it didn't take me long to realize that she was asleep. How convenient for her.
Looking around, I did a quick headcount and I realized there were fifteen of them. There was no way I was going to outrun fifteen adult wolves. And since no one knew I was here, I was totally on my own. The only thing that could help me right then was if they didn't know that.Trying to keep a straight face and hide my fear, I stopped moving and said, โWho says I'm alone?โโOh, I bet you are,โ the man replied quickly, taking a few more steps forward. He seemed to be the only fearless person in the group while the others were taking cautious glances around.โPike. Wait. We need to be sure she's alone,โ one of them said urgently.โShe is,โ the one they called Pike said with confidence.โWe can't be sure. WeโโโShe's fucking alone,โ Pike snapped at the other man. โI'm not going to let this chance slip away from me. We gotta act now.โAnother one said something but I could barely hear it as I winced from the sudden feeling that something was crawling up my body to my brain. The tingling s
Nobody's POV:Immediately after Leon left Aiden's office, he headed outside to his car and dialled Asper's number. He tapped his fingers on his lap as the phone rang and it was answered after ringing for several seconds. Who's this?โ Asper asked, his voice hostile.โIt's Leon. I need toโโAsper cut him off. โYou'd better have a damn good reason for calling me after everything we agreed on when we last saw.โโIt's urgent. I need to meet you,โ Leon said, his tone reflecting his words. โI don't see a reason for that. Your sister is in safe hands and you don't need to worry about her. And have you thought about what would happen if Aiden found us out? Don't callโโโAiden knows, okay?โ Leon informed him. โHe knows I'm meeting you so there's nothing to worry about. Where can we meet?โAfter a brief silence, Asper said, โIโll text you an address, be there as soon as you can.โOnce he got off the phone, Leon looked out his window, scanned his surroundings, then he did the same thing to the
โI agree. That bastard Aiden has been allowed to do anything he wants for too long. We gotta put an end to that.โ Asper looked in Leon's direction. โPour me some wine, will you?โโI'd like one too,โ Klaus said before Leon could answer and he went to take his seat beside Aaren.Leon was irritated, but he managed to keep his cool. Instead of saying what came to his mind, he glanced at Appa, expecting him to make a request too but Appa shook his head and went ahead to take his seat too. Leon grudgingly grabbed two glasses from the shelf on the wall beside him and filled them both with wine. After handing them over to Aaren and Klaus, he moved to stand beside the chair Neena was sitting on while Asper got up to address the room. โI know you guys are here to talk about the revolution,โ he started, โand I think there's no better time to do that than right now. Aiden is becoming weaker and that is making him more desperate. He is losing his hold on the people and based on what I've heard s
Leon clenched his jaw, hating every second of it, but he was just as powerless as she was. All he could do was hope and pray that Aiden would take the bait.Neena exhaled sharply. โOkay then. What exactly am I supposed to tell him?โโโโโAiden's POV :I was just coming from Daisy's room the next morning when I ran into Jeff running down the hallway. His clothes were torn on one side and there was little blood on them. He had a determined look on his face when he looked at me and I knew at once that he had discovered something. Putting a finger to my lips to stop him from talking, I started walking towards my office and beckoned towards him. I could hear him breathing heavily as he followed me and when we got to my office, I held the door open for him and waited until he was fully inside before I shut it. โOkay. I'm listening,โ I said while making my way to my desk. โThey are plotting against you,โ He said angrily.โThey? Who's they?โ I turned around, leaning against the front of my
โYour claws, right?โ Daisy asked her. โIn 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.โNeena looked up in horror. โNo, 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.โ She collided with Appa as she backed away and he shoved her angrily. Smiling, Aiden turned to look at Daisy. โDo you want to do the honors?โโWith pleasure,โ she replied, licking her lips. โNo, please,โ 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. โWhen you see Leon on the other side, be sure to tell him I sent you, and that I did it happily,โ 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.โDaisy! Behind you!โ 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. โAttack!โ Neena yelled and the six men that had come with her rushed forward immediately, like puppets. One by one, th
โThere's no moon in the sky, you fool, and it's not even night yet,โ 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.โHey!โ He shouted and the others returned their attention to her immediately.Jack pointed at the sky as he approached her. โAre you the one doing this? Is this some trick to help you escape from us?โโNo. I don't know anything about it,โ she replied.โWe'll see about that,โ Jack said and started running towards her. Her heart raced and she took to her heels, fear gripping her. โYou're only delaying the inevitable,โ 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
โYou all should stand aside,โ I said calmly, hoping that my words will resonate with them. โIf you fight me, I will not hold back.โโThen don't hold back!โ someone yelled. โWe're tired of your rule!โโYes! Like Appa said, it has brought nothing but death and destruction!โ Their words broke my heart, but I kept an emotionless mask on. โIs this really what you wish? For me to kill you all?โโHa!โ Appa cried from the back. โYou're such an arrogant man, Aiden! You think you can kill them all? Your own people, people you trained?โ Jeff glanced at me, and I saw the worry in his eyes.โNo.โ I cracked my neck. โMy own people wouldnโt do this to me. I'm killing the traitors.โWith 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.โThis is bad,โ Jeff muttered.โAs bad as hell,โ 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.โToo late,โ 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.โLet us out.โInstead of laughing, she glowered at me. โSo what? So you can go and look for Asper? Or so you can fuck Daisy?โ I grinned at her questions. โBoth, actually. And you have to be kidding yourself if you think you can just randomly call my woman's name like that.โ 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. โNo one leaves if I don't let them. Those are the rules of the game.โShe had the audacity to
โDon't be stupid.โ He had a vexed expression. โHe 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.โI paused and turned. โWhat?โโYou'd only slow him down.โ His expression was grim. โWhatever he's doing, let him do it by himself, Daisy. Besides, he has Jeff. Theyโd be alright. Come on, go to bed.โ 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