Today was the first time I truly felt fear. I thought I had been through it but those were watered down fears. Goosebumps rose on my skin as I ran at the highest speed I could, pummeling through the forest like the fastest car alive but he was right behind me. My heart thundered like it had never done before. My teeth also clatter together as I ran. The adrenaline from the fear made me run so fast everything was a blur. That was until my breath was knocked out of me by this creature. He had appeared in front of me despite my crazy speed. “No no no!”. I cried as I scrambled backwards in the dirt that was now coating the blood that covered the skin of my legs from his attack. I’ve always been one to show bravery in danger. I have never cried even when I was tortured but here I was quivering like a new brok feeble child. The creature in front of me, taking his time to walk to me was far from a creature from its looks. It was a man, the most beautiful man one could ever see in
“I will find her, and there is nothing you can do to stop me!”. Dario yelled with finality in his voice. Her desperate scream kept resounding in his head every second. He could not breathe or even think about anything else. All he thought about was:“Save Marissa”“She’s in danger”“Alpha please!”. James pleaded desperately. Perhaps the most desperately Dario had ever seen him be. He knew that it was not a good time to leave the pack indefinitely. He knew that danger lay just a few feet from their borders. He knew that he was the only reason the pack of roughed had not attacked but he also knew that he had a chance of loosing his mate forever. He knew that she was in great danger and also knew that she indeed called out to him so desperately, praying for him to save her from whatever it was.“James. I have sacrificed everything for this pack. My life, my parents and even my newfound joy. All these and more I did to protect both their lives and feelings neglecting mine. If I don’t
These past few days were nothing short of torture for Dario. The constant ache in his heart at the helplessness he felt in his soul ate him up slowly, anf he had began to give up. “Maybe happiness truly was not meant for me”“Is this how I will give up on my mate?”Is this how powerless I truly am”All these thoughts passed through his mind every single second he spent looking for his mate. Now he truly understood what his father always said to him “even us can be helpless son. We’re just strong creatures not gods”. During the war, there were several times when he felt like his father was just intentionally holding back from doing some things and taking some actions that could have saved them immediately. “His hands were tied too. Just like mine are right now”. He thought yo himself as he shook his head, fighting the urge to punch the tree in front of him but he knew very well that it would not solve anything. He had searched the highs and lows of the forest. From the mountains, t
The hairs on his back stood up as goosebumps danced all over his skin. Every single atom of his senses on high alert, as he heard the disgusting words that he seemed to remember too fast for how long it had been since he heard them. “Hello Mr. Alpha”. The guardian witch said again as he approached closer with a smirk that Dario wanted to punch off her face. His hatred for her ran deep and he was not a man that easily had hatred for anyone. However, this witch in particular deceived him into entering that cave several years ago knowing fully well that he would die there as they were not expecting him to come out alive, and if there was anything he hated the most in this world, it was betrayal. “It is not anything you have not killed child. It is just against the rules of our powers and sect to do amy harm”. He remembered her say like it was just yesterday. The lies burned his ears like they were fire that touched him, as his chest rose and fell with the intensity of what he felt in
It felt like immense pain and fire at the same time. It hurt like nothing he had ever felt before but he did not scream. He did not dare to scream. He believed he deserved it for losing her the first time. For making her suffer just because he could not be grown and show what and how he felt. For his foolish decisions. Instead a smile broke out on his face, at the thought that this great pain had at least made him pay for his mistakes. The little shiny gold ornament shined through the blood in his chest. The sight, a pain and a relief. The immediate physical pain of digging into his hear for it, and the the relief of knowing that he finally can get to his princess. He knew that the healing would be slow and painful, but it was worth it, he thought as the little hole in his heart began to heal. That little oval shaped golden orbament, was the only thing he had left of his parents besides the pack. His own value for that jewel was not the power it held, nor the significance of
As soon as Dario walked through the portal, Marissa’s scent hit him so hard and he almost immediately lost his mind to excitement. It felt like the longing he had before and had been feeling, multiplied by a thousand. However, he knew he needed to be calm in order to remember and execute the instructions given to him. The witches were never fully straight, and always cunning so he took that warning as a threat. He didn’t run, nor did he walk walk too fast, even if that was all he wanted to do, he refrained himself. He had not even walked 10 steps when a giant monster he could not name, fell from the sky right above him but ge managed to destroy in time, escaping the claws of the furry monster by mere inches. “For a creature this big, It’s very fast”. He thought to himself as he dodged again and again. In just opinion, the only creature faster than thus furry monster were vampires and some very few werewolves. He did not want to waste any time here and tried to outrun the monster
Marissa’s ears rang and everything in her body ceased with so much emotion. Doubt, longing, hurt, and most of all relief. The one person she wished to come to hear aid was right now, standing in front of her but she could not move. “Is this real?” She asked herself, as she took a step backwards. The little action already bringing great pain to Dario who wanted nothing but to glue himself to her and never be free. Her thoughts wandered round and she immediately went back to her fighting stance after concluding that it was just another monster who had disguised as her mate. Tears gathered in her eyes as she took that stance because she was tired and literally about to give up on her life at this point. She felt really hurt because this was the person she wished for the most here and this same person was being used to test her and probably kill her. Dario became perplexed more than he was hurt. “She was in desperate need, right?”. “I don’t remember us having a fight that cold mak
“Alpha please let us properly treat her”. The pack doctor pleaded with Dario who had not put her down since he carried her after she fainted. He could not just bring himself to be even an inch away from her, and saw anyone who wanted to take her from him as an enemy. A part of him knew he was being crazy but he still could not help it. Although his wolf was mewing, admiring and going crazy at the sight of his mate in his arms, Dario could not pin it all on the creature as he himself felt the same, if not more. “I’m not stopping you from treating her!”. Dario growled as he spoke, making everyone in the room freeze from the intensity of his growl and the pheromones he was releasing. Cries of children started being heard from north, east, west, south. The cries did nothing but annoy him in this moment. “Get then to shut up!”. He healed again, growling, huffing and puffing like a wolf in heat. For some reason, he could not tolerate anything right now as it felt like it all led to
Just as he was about to send the billionaire to his ancestors, a hand that definitely belonged to Vraise, stopped him halfway. He growled out in anger as he was so close. Previously, he could not help but wonder why exactly the vampire was protecting the billionaire, because Vraise was not one to be involved in matters. Any matters at all, even that of his clan not to talk of the personal matters of a human but in this moment, he did not care. If he did not kill the billionaire today, he would not be able to live with himself. “A common human tormenting my pack because he has some money that I am above”“Move or I will not consider the fact that we have been somewhat friends over the years”. Dario warned as he still felt some sort of friendship between them and chose to give him one last chance. However, what he got in response was an attack from vraise. A sharp clawing and pushing that had him falling several feet away. “That will be the last time you touch me”. He growled as
“Go! Go! Go!”. Dario yelled at the people as they lived into the safe house they had built in the little time that they had been planning. The little underground room was not even finished but could at least hold all of them if they squeezed in, which was not a choice they had. As soon as he saw that the people had almost gone in, he left the rest to Claire who had been directing them. It was in times like this that he was so grateful that he had his sister and the little support group he had. His mind all the while had been on his mate whom was currently unstable but still using whatever strength she had left to hold the bombs and the billionaire off. It angered him to no extent and this time, he let his anger roam freely. He had enough.In his opinion, his mate had been bullied enough and right in front of him again, drove him insane. The idiot had the audacity to come attack his pack and try to steal his mate and thinks he would be able to get away with it. “Today, I’ll let
The little whispers from the office almost sounded like the whispers of the wind and Claire could not help but be a little spooked as the room was filled with a mix of werewolves, vampires, and witches, each bringing their unique strengths to the table. Dario leaned over the large oak desk, tracing the lines of a map with his finger. “We need to fortify our borders and increase patrols, so that they can keep watch while we fight. The billionaire is not to be underestimated”. He said, his voice steady but urgent. “If they’re planning an attack, we can’t let them catch us off guard.” The King of bears added. Just as they began to outline their strategy, a loud explosion shook the building, rattling the windows and sending papers flying into the air. The sound was deafening, and for a moment, everyone froze, eyes wide with shock. Dario's heart raced as he instinctively rea he’d through his mind to see if Marissa was fine. “What the hell was that?” one of the vampires, Elias, exclaime
“Oh God Marissa!”. Claire exclaimed as she saw that there was indeed blood on the window. A lot of it. James on the other hand looked like he was about to pass out and began questioning why he actually accepted to look after her. The fear he had for her had not subsided and now, seeing this made it double. “You killed a bird?” Dario asks, already knowing that it was indeed a bird from the smell it emitted, and she nodded yes. I’m this moment she looked so guilty that he felt so bad for her. She hated those birds that chirped around her window at first but had come to actually look forward to them chirping her awake each morning. “I- I tried not to”. She stammers as she tried the explain her reason for killing it, looking confused and disoriented. “But I craved the blood, I just wanted to feel it’s hot blood run through my fingers.” She said and in that moment, her eyes began to turn red again with a sinister smile playing on her lips. He immediately started to struggle to bre
“It’s high time we decided on a date for the attack. I also have a feeling that you all are hiding something from me and postponing the attack due to that. Now, it’s either you tell me what it is, or I find out myself and ut will not be funny if I do so myself”. He warned as he turned to step out of the room. “Alpha Dario, please wait”. The king of the bears started which stopped Dario in his tracks. “Lycan alpha. We apologize but since we sent scouts to locate his whereabouts since he was not at his mansion, they have not come back.” The leader of the witch clan stated with a winced expression on her face. She expected him to flip out and trash things or even attack them in anger but he did none of that. He already knew to not have expectations when working with them because they all had a way to piss him off beyond bounds. “This is exactly why I work solo.” He said the them as he walked out. He was annoyed, no doubt. Very angry, if he was being honest because they were the re
Waking up from her slumber, it was first confusion as she had somehow lost memories of the last events before her unconsciousness, the next thing was that it felt like a dream to move her limbs again after being cramped up in such a tiny cell. It made her realize that she really had been spoilt because she lived in a tiny cell for several years abd now she finds it terribly uncomfortable to be in one for a few days. She chuckled to herself and immediately, the doors open, revealing Dario who had sensed her awakening and immediately rushed over. It was as if all her memories came in through the door with him and she immediately panicked remembering just how fatigued she was while trying to block the bombs, and didn’t stop even when it felt like her very essence was leaving her. Deep down, she already knew that something was wrong but was still trying to deny it. Shaking her head like someone was telling a her an unbelievable lie. “What is it princess?”. Dario asks, noticing and s
“It’s definitely a full blown war now”. Dario stated as he entered into the meeting hall for a meeting that he just summoned. He was going to start a war whether or not his people agree to it, and was just being courteous to inform them. As soon as those words left his mouth, James stood up and seconded his thoughts because he too was angry and saw that there was literally no reason why there should not be a war between them. The man had kidnapped their Luna, and launched a full attack on their alpha and the whole pack. The whole pack would have been destroyed if Marissa did not strengthen the barrier. If it was up to James, the plan of the billionaire was to exterminate the whole pack and they would be cowards at this point if they don’t fight back. As they conversed with each other, they could hear some commotion outside and Trent was sent to go check what exactly it was that was disrupting their meeting. “Alpha, it is the bears”. Trent came in, sounding alarmed and with good
He vividly remembered the day she created the barrier.Marissa stood at the edge of the clearing, her heart pounding as she focused her energy. The air crackled with tension, a palpable reminder of the chaos that had unfolded. The war had destroyed the barrier so she made a stronger one. Marissa was indeed no ordinary elfWith a deep breath, she closed her eyes, summoning the ancient magic that coursed through her veins. The ground beneath her feet began to tremble as she channeled her energy, visualizing a barrier of shimmering light rising around her pack. It was a technique passed down through generations, a protective shield that could withstand even the most ferocious attacks. As she concentrated, the air grew thick with magic, and a radiant dome began to form, encasing her friends in a cocoon of safety.As soon as they entered the pack house, she got up and listened to no protect from anyone, including her mate and started to streng
The trees and the forest looked very beautiful tonight anf despite the pain in his body, he felt so content with his now conscious mate on his back. Dexter purred but immediately felt alarmed. Dario who had not seen a reason for alarm just thought that it was Dexter being paranoid that someone would take his mate from him after only just getting her back. He chuckled a little as he ran because he felt the same was. The familiar beautiful hum that danced on his skin whenever his mate touched him was present and he could not help the satisfied groan that hole fr his throat. Well, that was before the heard a loud crash that had him halting for a second to deduce what it was anc where it was coming from. The first thing that hit him was the smell, it smelled like gunpowder. “No”. The muttered out as he increased his speed. The bomb sounded from behind them but it was just too far from them. He could immediately feel Marissa start to panic but what he also knew was that he could no