CHAPTER 3
“Kilan, hurry up, what's taking so long? We don't want to be late for the exchange, you know,” A guy leaning against the car yelled, staring at an open door to a huge mansion.
“Keep it down bro, I'm on my way,” another voice called and after a while, Kilan, the exact replica of the man leaning against the car, rushed out.
“What took you so long?” the man asked.
“Loosen up a bit Milan. We're not going to war. We're just going to get the Wolfsbane from the Moon shadow pack,” Kilan pointed out.
Milan rolled his eyes, “Oh, wow! I really didn't realize that. Come on let's go,” They were about getting in the back seat when a voice boomed.
“Sons, wait,” The voice of their father boomed and a man with slightly similar features to theirs walked towards them.
“Alpha,” The twins bowed respectfully, making their father howl in laughter.
“I already told you not to call me that. I'm your father not your Alpha,” He told them.
Milan glanced at his watch, “At this rate, we're going to be late. We need to get going,” he said.
Kilan rolled his eyes, “He’s been so uptight since yesterday,” he turned to his brother, “Chill out bro. It's the Wolfsbane we're going to get and nothing will go wrong, okay?”
Milan ignored his twin brother's word of encouragement and turned to his father, “Let it out father.”
His father smiled, “I quite agree with Kilan, Milan. You need to calm down, okay. Anyways, I just came to see you guys before you leave and wish you luck. Come back safe, okay?” He turned to them.
Milan shrugged, “Whatever. See you pops,” he said and got into the car.
Kilan shook his head, “Really, my brother is one stiff nigga. Always so serious,” he turned to his father, “We’ll be back soon father. Be safe,” he got into the car and the driver drove them out of the house and into the streets of their pack. Two cars with guards inside followed closely behind their car.
Kilan and Milan are twins. They're both candidates for the position of Alpha in the Devil shadow pack. They were both amazing in everything they did and the rumors were that the both of them would rule side by side, although the twins themselves found that very ridiculous, but then their father could be eccentric in his actions.
They were on their way to the bar to get the Wolfsbane from the Moon shadow pack. They thought it was better if the Devil Shadow pack kept it, hence the exchange.
“Must you read all the time?” Kilan asked Milan who had his nose buried in a book. Milan ignored him, making him roll his eyes. He had expected that from his brother. Since his brother clearly wasn't in the mood for discussions, he put his headphones on and began nodding his head violently to the song that was playing.
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Rizine nervously climbed up the stage, beads of sweat gathered around her head. She was in a short, body hug gown that stopped a very small distance away from her butt. She knew if she dared bend down, her butt would be out for all to see.
The gown was a sleeveless gown, and had a v-neck shape that ran down to her stomach. It barely concealed her breast but her nipples were covered although she wasn't wearing a bra, on the orders of Asper, and so everyone could see how pointed her nipples were through the clothes.
The cloth had a design as her waist that exposed the skin at the sides of her waist. The crowd went silent as she took up the stage and music began playing.
I can't do this. I really can't.
She was debating on whether she should dance or not when she saw a rogue staring at her, as if daring her to betray their pack. She felt anger rise within her because of the smug look on his face. It was almost like he wanted her to not go ahead with the plan so she would become their home.
With that anger, she began dancing. Although she felt so disgusted, she kept on dancing, plastering fake smiles on her face and winking whenever it was necessary. She hated the attention she was getting and most of all, she hated what she was doing to get that attention.
The bar soon turned into a madhouse, with the men cheering for her, leering at her and clapping. She wanted to puke when she saw some in a corner with their hands in their pants.
She kept on dancing and had successfully captured everyone's attention, including the attention of the three men seated at the VIP table. The impending Alpha's of both the Moon shadow pack and Devil shadow pack.
Asper had shown her their pictures earlier and so she knew. There was a look in the eyes of the twins that she couldn't quite decipher but she kept on dancing.
Asper finally burst into the bar with some rogues and the bar became a war zone immediately. The music stopped and Rizine began to get down from the stage so she could run, but at the bottom of the stairs was Asper waiting for her, a sword pointed in her direction.
“Asper…” she trailed off in disbelief.
“I reject you as my mate, Rizine,” he said and staggered backwards, obviously in pain. Rizine fell to the ground, gasping for air as she felt pain course through her body. She turned to him in tears as he got closer to her. Her eyes began fluttering close but when Asper was about to bring the sword down on her, the twins showed up.
Rizine saw one of the twins engage Asper in a fight, while the other ran towards her, “Are you okay?” His voice sounded slurred to her.
“I…” Her eyes closed and she drifted into the darkness.
Milan picked the unconscious girl in his arms as Kilan rushed over to them. “Is she okay?” Kilan asked staring at Rizine's peaceful face.“I don't know but we have to hurry back to the pack,” Milan told him before looking around to see the battle was still on but Asper was nowhere to be found. Milan looked at Kilan, “Where’s that rogue?”Kilan shook his head negatively, “He escaped and the Wolfsbane is gone—”“Which means he stole it,” Milan completed Kilan's sentence.Kilan sighed dejectedly, “We don't have time to talk about him or sorry about a stolen Wolfsbane. We need to ensure she's okay first.”Milan agreed with him and they both made their way through the chaos and towards their car. They got into the back seat and headed for the pack.The twins had felt a strong connection with Rizine when they saw her on the stage which was why they had been so focused on her. They didn't care about her dance or whatever she was doing because they could feel the sadness and reluctance within
“I’m Milan and this is my stiff, twin brother, Kilan,” Milan introduced himself and his brother.Kilan glared at his brother before turning to Rizine with a sweet smile, “Ignore him, he doesn't know what he's saying.”Milan scoffed, “What are you talking about? You clearly showed it when you began interrogating a lady who hasn't fully recovered from what happened to her.”“Sorry about that,” Kilan apologized nervously.“It’s okay, really,” she chuckled.“Why were you there at the bar?” Milan asked.Kilan snapped his head in his direction, “Now you're the one who's interrogating her,” He muttered triumphantly, making Milan look at him like he had run mad.“I’m getting to know her, your cyborg,” Milan told him.Rizine chuckled. Their relationship was truly beautiful and now she wished she had a twin or even a sibling. Someone she could fight with, play with, share all of her sorrows and worries with, but she didn't even know who she really was, talkless of something like that.“So, why
Alpha Jared stepped out of the house and headed to the royal garage to get one of his cars. He couldn't wait any longer. He had to find out who the girl was. He had to know if his gut feeling was right. She had the mark on her right cheek. That was enough reason to have him unnerved, and he was not gonna relax until he finds out if she was really the lost daughter of the True bloodline pack. Over the years, he'd done nothing but try to find out clues about the missing daughter of the true bloodline pack. Her disappearance had been an impossible feat for her parents back when they were still alive. They looked everywhere and did all they could do. But there was no sign of her. It's like – she never existed.“Your Majesty,“ The royal chauffeur bowed at him, ready to be at service to him. But the Alpha snatched the car keys away from him, “Don't worry, Mike. You don't have to come with me. I wanna go alone,““But–” Mike, the royal chauffeur, tried protesting. It didn't feel right to le
There was an icy silence in the room and it went on for minutes. Rizine curled up in fear and stared at the twins in horror. Her lips quivered and her hands trembled, she had to ball them into a fist to try to keep them steady.Their sudden coldness had her thrown off balance. Just a few minutes ago, she'd thought they were the warmest twins she'd ever come across. And now, this? They were suddenly giving off sinister vibes? How could they switch so quickly?“Yes, or no, Rizine?“ Milan repeated sternly. It was hard to maintain a poker face but he did. As much as he hated to scare her like this, they had to do whatever to compel her into staying with them. Just until they figure out what it was that had them drawn to her.“What– but I – “ Rizine couldn't make out any coherent words. But the words laid on the tip of her tongue. She wasn't a dancer, what she did back there at the club was just putting up a front. Her dance skills were mundane. Just a few basic steps she picked up from t
Kilan was the first to speak, and he was barely audible, “What happened here?“ He asked, tears garnering up in his hazel eyes. It was the first hazel eyes Rizine ever came across, and it was alluring and held a dose of warmth a few minutes ago in their palace. Right now, all his eyes held were tears and unanswered questions.She was trembling and she hated it. And one swipe of her gaze over her appearance, she thought she looked like the culprit. Her hands were covered in blood, she was shaking in fear, she couldn't say a single word in her defense, and just let them judge her with their eyes. She looked guilty, even when she wasn't.It was unfair to her the way they were reacting right now. How could they not let her speak first before tagging her as the murderer? Even without them saying it, she could see it in their eyes. And it only made her lack the coordination to speak up for herself.“What did you do?!“ This time, it was Milan's glacial voice sending shudders down her spine. S
Three days after the twin Alphas' Father's death, the boys were summoned to the meeting room by the elders of the pack. There were still some unresolved matters and they had to get to it. It was midday, and the elders had been waiting for hours, but the boys were yet to show up.“What's taking them so long?“ One of the elders murmured, checking his wristwatch. It was already past midday. They've been seated here since 9 in the morning. Surely, the twins were trying to prove how impertinent they were.Damon noticed the growing uproar in the meeting room and ran off to go get the twins again. He got to Milan's bedroom and knocked impatiently. He was pissed. This has to be the tenth time he came to call them for the meeting. They were being blatantly rude, and it was to his fucking detriment.“You know it's open, Damon,“ It was Kilan's voice, drawn in a tired tone. It wasn't a surprise that he was in his twin brother's room. Their delay to the meeting was a conspiracy between both of
The twins watched her from the upper balcony where they sat with the higher elders of the pack. It was the red full moon night. The moon was already up in the middle of the sky, sending red gleams down to the earth.Milan, with his fist clenched, watched the warrior approach Rizine with a stick that held fire. It didn't bother him a bit. She had to die. But then, his wolf was restless, pacing back and forth in the back of his mind.'What is it?' Milan asked his wolf, sharply. His wolf's name was Reed. He was the most ferocious beast in the werewolf kingdom.'I feel her close,' His wolf growled inside of him, shifting close to the wall of his mind and brushing his fur against it.'Feel who?' Milan asked curtly, 'Mate!!' His wolf howled through him, scaring and bringing everyone to a halt with his thunderous howl. Milan jerked, holding down his wolf from breaking free. It took him a few seconds to realize it wasn't just his wolf that howled.Kilan's wolf had done the same too.They ex
Chapter 11 Rizine glanced at the big bed in the middle of the bedroom. The room was coated in dark-brown paint giving her a dreadful feeling. Tears streamed down her cheeks as she stared at the women before her and she bit the inside of her cheeks to refrain from bawling her eyes out. "Why are you crying?" one of the women asked as they took off her clothes. She stood naked before them and they ushered her into the big bathtub filled with scented petals and rose body wash. "I wonder," the second woman added, "She should be grateful that she has been spared instead she is crying." "She's ungrateful. What do you expect from a murderer," the third woman said scornfully. Rizine felt her heart wrench in pain as she stared at them. Her voice was hoarse from screaming, "I'm not a murderer!" Yet, no one had been inclined to believe her. She couldn't blame the twins, they had after all rescued her from Aster and wanted to take care of her but looks like she was a cursed wolf. The wom