Carena: After ending my shift, I went back home to find the same circus happening. Maanya had cooked delicious food for the couple and the twins, and Dad was busy talking with Jack. It was pretty evident they not only wanted to punish me but also wanted an alpha king on their side.It was sad how they always disregarded my feelings as if they were nothing, expecting me to do everything that suited them well. The minute I walked into the house, Maanya wrapped her arm around Tabitha’s shoulder, who giggled like a child.“I have always wanted to be a part of this family. Thanks to you, now I have a sister I can rely on who doesn't judge me,” Tabitha said. The audacity of her to still act like she was in the right came from the support of my family.“I understand what you have been through. I am never going to judge you,” Maanya said, directing all those words towards me. She might fool Tabitha, but I knew she would have never welcomed her back home if it hadn’t been because of me and th
Carena:I have returned home after having the best first transition. In fact, Sawyer walked me back home, hand in hand. He even kept my clothes safe when I transitioned so that I wouldn't have to walk back home naked.I don't know why, but something changed inside me tonight. After finding my wolf, I felt ready to forgive Sawyer. He had already cleared up everything. However, when I was right at the bottom of the staircase, I saw Jack sitting on the stairs with his head down and body hunched over.“Where did you go in the middle of the night?” His question felt like a slap in the face. The fact that he still thought he had the right to question me was mind-boggling.“Step out of my way, I need to rest,” I said to him tiredly. Although I was happy, it was also true that my wolf didn't realize that I wasn't as powerful as her. My human body was weak, so I was tired and exhausted now.“Hmm! Do you even miss me?” When he raised his eyes, I was shocked by how much sadness was captured in t
Carena:"Let's not talk about it. How did you come so early today?" Theodore quickly changed his tone after locking away the files.“No! You have to tell me,” I insisted, but he kept shaking his head.“By the way, I loved it when you called me Theo. You know my mot—,” before he could finish, I slammed my hand on the table, and his eyes traveled to my red palm.“Tell me, I want to know the entire truth about the Dark Wood murder case,” my heart was beating loudly in my temples. I could tell they had files of evidence, but I couldn’t check them all as he had intervened.Theodore sighed, rubbing his face in his hands, and then straightened his back in his chair.“You need to sit down for this one,” he grumpily uttered, requesting with his eyes.I took a seat and watched him get up and go grab all the files. He started to lay them before me one by one, case after case of dead bodies, with no justice served to this day.“There used to be a saying among werewolves: when you kill a number of
Carena:"Carena! Are you alright?" he asked me after minutes of silence enveloped us. Ever since he disclosed everything, I couldn't shake thoughts of Ashley.Where had she disappeared to? Had Sawyer been absent from the pack at all or was he hiding in the woods all this time? Why did he return the same night we were attacked? His attempt to comfort me and convince me he had severed ties with Ashley didn't sit well with me, especially when no one seemed to mention her anymore."I'm just..." I struggled to form a coherent sentence."It's overwhelming. I understand," his sigh prompted me to raise my head and meet his gaze."I've been searching for my mother for a long time, Carena. If the killer reveals himself, I can at least ask him if he kept her alive all those years of did he--" he buried his face in his hands briefly, then uncovered it and fixed his eyes on me."Please don't discuss this case with anyone, especially not that you're investigating or suspect someone. Your safety is
Carena: "How on earth did you manage to punch an alpha king?" I exclaimed, pacing around my room, questioning Arena."I don't know. But are you sure he's powerful? I didn't even feel intimidated by the alpha king's aura," she replied nonchalantly."Oh my goddess, who are you?" Getting to know her every day felt like discovering another layer of her remarkable qualities."I wonder if he knows I transitioned," I asked Arena, who scoffed."Oh, he does. But he'll never bring up your achievements," she said knowingly. That's why he avoided the topic."Anyway, what are you going to do about Sawyer?" she asked, and my mood shifted again.I'd been worried ever since everything started pointing towards Sawyer."Do you want to ask him about Ashley? I mean, where she is?" she suggested, and I shook my head."I don't know. He'd probably just give me some random pack's name. It's not like I can investigate," I shrugged. That's when a knock on the door caught my attention."Come in," I called out,
Carena:"Mark Neon and Ashley Welsh used to be members of the pack, but they are no longer here," Markiel logged in and searched for these two individuals. I was hoping somehow I can find out that she is fine so that I can live a peaceful life with Sawyer.I don't know when and how but I had grown such a strong feelings for him."I think Ashley returned maybe a few days ago," I said as he started looking through some documents."Nope! She's not on the list. In fact, it says here that Mark and Ashley are never returning to the pack," he finished and shut down his laptop, observing my reaction."Thank you so much, I just wanted to know that," giving him a gentle caress on the cheek, I got up from the bed to go eat dinner with everyone. I realized that the more I hid in my room, the more they thought I was guilty of something.Riona and Markiel walking downstairs with me caught Tabitha's eye. She raised a brow before sighing deeply and leaning back in her chair. Her eyes were puffy, her
Carena:I was against violence, but siding with her would mean forgiving the one who killed my child and shielding her from her karma."How dare you cheat on me," Jack yelled, grabbing her by the hair to make her stand up and face him."I didn't. She's lying," she continued as he started to drag her back to their room. I watched my father smile at Maanya, and the way she stifled her laughter by covering her mouth with her hands made me feel disgusted.“Then what is this text conversation you are having with that alpha who got you pregnant?” as Jack yelled, I understood what had happened. She cheated on him and got pregnant from someone else.But why?Why steal my life when she didn't even want it.At this point, I had to intervene. I rushed between them, pushing Jack away from her."What? You want to protect her after exposing her lie?" Jack scoffed, chuckling in sarcasm and disbelief."No! I don't care if you leave or keep her. You're not hitting her in my house. Not after you did th
Carena:Sawyer didn't listen to anyone, and neither could many speak before him. He dragged Jack out of the house and threw him on the road, calling for the pack members to gather around him.I rushed outside and saw Theodore in the crowd, approaching me hastily.“What is going on? Are you okay? Did he do something to you?” he started to question almost instantly, but my eyes were fixed on Sawyer, who had wrapped ropes laced with wolfsbane around Jack’s neck and was now holding it like a dog on a leash.“This fucking alpha king has done something unforgivable; he hurt my Carena,” Sawyer pointed his finger at me. The pack members gasped and turned to see who he was talking about. My body tensed, watching everyone look my way with confusion, while the she-wolves stared at me admiringly.“Today, I am calling his pack to war. My best warriors will attack his pack in ten days. But he will not walk out of here; he will crawl out like a dog,” he hissed, his eyes still red with rage.I was no