"Hera?" Antonio called carefully. The witch's name was Hera.
Hera cracked a crooked smile at him, gazing at him with interest.
"Antonio..."
Antonio shivered. Her voice washed through him like cold iced water and caged him like spidery webs all round. Valentina rushed at Hera, her face twisted in fury; Lorenzo held her back just as Hera raised a hand. The air sizzled but nothing happened.
Hera's head slowly turned on its socket, watching Lorenzo lead Valentina back.
"A smart one" she spoke, "my Lorenzo."
"Kneel her down!" Her voice was suddenly a mighty rushing wind pushing Lorenzo to action before he realized it. Valentina went on her knees before Hera, she struggled to rise but the earth held her in place.
Hera's head returned to normal.
She raised a hand that was strangely clawed and caressed Lorenzo's stiff face. Lorenzo swallowed. He was finding it hard to reconcile his Raphaela being possessed by the witch, Hera.
He
"Julien, Julien Hugo."Julien roused from his sleep, coming face to face with a smiling Raphaela."My God, Raphaela, why do you love making me so worried?" He groaned, pulling her into a bone crushing hug.She let him hug her for as long as he wished, taking comfort in the familiar embrace and the memory of the past she had to let go."Where were you? I got to your house to find it razed to the ground and I went mad. Only when the police reassured me that no one was in the house did I calm down. Raphaela, I've looked for you for good four days. Why? Just why?"She sighed, sitting beside him on his king sized bed."I'm sorry. I wanted to come to you sooner but things weren't so simple.""Are you in trouble?" He placed a hand on her shoulder."Yes" she looked at him, "big trouble.""Then let me...""You can't help" she interrupted quickly, "it's something beyond you. Julien..." She grabbed his face, "why don't you b
They spent the day chatting and having fun with the newly weds while Julien spent his day wondering if he had dreamt the incident that had taken place in the night. In the dead of the night, Raphaela gave Valentina and Antonio final hugs."I'll call once we settle in." Antonio reassured, patting her back."Thank you for everything." Valentina had said, sniffing back tears.They were leaving, going faraway, anywhere they deemed safe enough to stay and make their home. Lorenzo promised to resolve the issue with the pack members so their safety would be ensured."Be safe." Antonio said with a meaningful look at them both before transforming to his wolf form. Valentina followed. They strapped their bags to their back and with a final good bye howl, they sped off into the night.Raphaela sighed, hugging her self. The trees and bushes shook then swayed then fluttered in the midnight cool breeze. They were gone."Don't feel sad." Lorenzo said from behind her."I'm not."They returned back t
His heart skipped, his body shivered as if it had iced water poured over it."You don't have to walk so long to get to me" She whispered, her clawed fingers moving slowly to his face, to his eyes, "I'm right here."A clawed finger plunged itself into his right eye. His shout of pain got stuck in his throat."Shhh, be a man." His mother whispered to six year old him."What's she doing!?" He cried, drawing away from the witch who held a clawed finger above his right eye."Helping you."He was chained to a chair in his mother's room, the window behind him while a strange looking witch did strange things he didn't understand to him."He's strong" The witch muttered, moving away from him, "he'll be a strong Alpha after his father.""I want to have a bit of control over him." Aloha spoke.The witch shook her head, packing up her things laid out on a small wooden table to his right."No, you'll interfere in his destiny.""I'm scared he might go astray, turn against his family." Aloha persist
~~You do know that peace is found in the abandoned~~They found their way through the debris and ruin to the part of the pack house that still stood. Just their blessing, Aloha's room was in that section of the house. They successfully climbed unto an unaffected part of the entry that led up the stairs.Lorenzo stood in front, looking up at the pack house; this time with his emotions not concealed. There was longing on his face, longing and guilt. Perhaps if he had been a better Alpha, perhaps if he had not been so cold and aloof then maybe, just maybe..."Let's go in." He said to Raphaela, already taking a step but something made him sharply turn around.No one stood there, Raphaela wasn't there. He looked around sharply but no sign of her or of even anything alive, not even a footstep or shadow."Hera!" He called out, "Hera, I want her back, right this instant!""Rude..." A chilling voice whispered in his ear. He whirled around, there was no one. The environment was suddenly chilly.
Lorenzo immediately rolled away, dodging the sword by a hair's breadth."You!"He vanished off the floor and grabbed his attacker by the throat, ramming him into a wall. He vanished again, narrowly missing an arrow, a poisoned one; instead, it found its way into the body of his attacker."No!"He knocked out the one who had fired the arrow and then the rest of the group. He collapsed after, he was too weak; the dreams had sucked out all his energy and he felt like a walking corpse.He heard the sound of the arrow wheezing speedily towards him but he had no strength to dodge so he lay there, shutting his eyes and welcoming his death.But the arrow never got to him."How dare you!?" An anguished scream echoed in the silent ruins.Hera.With a wave of her hand, all his assailants fell unconscious."Raphaela" He murmured, a wave of dizziness washing over him, "I need her back."He felt her bend over him and felt her cold touch to his face."I've given you enough answers" She whispered in
"How do you feel?""Happy. I feel happy."Raphaela ran a hand through his hair. He had her caged against the verandah railings, his hands at her sides.She smiled, tracing every inch of his face."I just realized" she said, her voice like music to his ears, "that I never truly realized how much I loved you. There was always so much to consider, so much to think about, so much to fear and I hid all those feelings away so they wouldn't swallow me whole but now..." She placed a kiss on his brows, "it has swallowed me whole and I can't stop it. There's no hiding from it this time...mate."He was captivated, hypnotized by everything she did."I love you." She murmured with her forehead against his, her eyes shut.He swallowed, wondering why his heart was in a mess and why he felt like a flustered high school kid.She suddenly giggled."You're nervous." She said with a laugh.Her eyes opened, looking into his still flus
Julien stared at his phone, astonishment evident on his face. He blinked but the nine figures remained constant.He shook his head, rebooting the phone. Almost a billion dollars, impossible! But clicking on the message icon, he found the message intact, his account was just credited with about a billion dollars.He spent another minute reading every ounce of the message before he suddenly let out a joyful laugh. More than enough money he needed to create his first film.Raphaela, he thought with an exasperated sigh, she just knew how to get him. His heart swelled with love and happiness, chasing out the coldness that had resided there for a long time. She wasn't completely gone, he hadn't completely lost her. Though they couldn't be together, though he might have to live his life by himself but he wasn't alone. Wherever she was, she still thought of him, still loved him and cared for him; it was enough. It was enough for him now and he could go on with his life knowing he had someone
"You sent him a hefty sum." Raphaela commented, walking hand in hand with Lorenzo around the neighborhood Antonio lived in.She still stayed with Antonio and Valentina in their cute beautiful home but Lorenzo had left to stay in his. They had the modesty pack rule that didn't allow unmated and intending couples to cohabit.Though he lived in his home, Antonio's home was practically his second home. He would werewolf zoom his way very early in the morning and watch her sleep just so her face could be the first he saw for that day and that her first words were directed to him. He would come around and spend practically the whole day just being with her. She wasn't left out. She newly discovered to her great delight that she had the ability to make him nervous and blush. She definitely took advantage of it.She would stare at him for long minutes until she could hear the nervous pounding of his heart, see his eyes flutter in shyness and his ears and cheek turn red in embarrassment.It m
"Sir, you have a meeting by 10am tomorrow with the investors and a conference by 12pm with the board of directors. The Wallace family have indicated interest in the new deal and request that you meet for lunch to discuss the terms at you convenient time. Also..." "Cancel them all." "Young master? But the Wallace family..." "I don't repeat myself." Young master Zed's secretary could only watch helplessly as he entered his latest Rolls Royce and was driven away. Zed's gaze was sharp and cold as he made various phone calls on his way back home but inside him, he was nervous. He had to make sure everything was perfect. He couldn't afford any less. "Welcome, Master Zed." He nodded at the butler who opened the car door for him and stepped out. "Your parents have asked that you join them for dinner." The butler informed, following behind him into the large sophisticated Archibald's Villa. "Is the fourth Miss back?" "Not yet, master Zed." He sighed tiredly as he took his first step
Director Cicero brought out the keys to his apartment. He still felt a bit shaky and weak from the terrifying incident that had just taken place at the award ceremony. It had been strange and terrifying even for his old bones. Plus immediately after the ceremony ended, he couldn't find Julien Hugo and Raphaela anymore. It was as if they had vanished into thin air.What was going on with them?He shut the door behind him, switching on the lights. He ventured for the living room and froze at the sight in front of him.Raphaela, Julien Hugo and three other strangers were sitted in his living room.Lorenzo immediately rose."Director Cicero." He greeted politely."I was looking for you, Julien. What's going on?" He came closer, now noticing the child in Raphaela's arms and in that of the young girl. He also noticed the three awards both Lorenzo and Raphaela had received, resting comfortably on a drawer, "what's happening?""We need your help." Raphaela immediately spoke, rising."What..."
Raphaela screamed again as the baby forcefully pushed its way out. In a few seconds, the baby slid into Lydia's waiting hands. "A boy!" Lydia announced excitedly, cutting the placenta. Lorenzo's eyes snapped open, his eyes immediately finding his child. "Thank you." he whispered. "It's time." was her gentle reply. He moved his eyes to his wife. Her eyes were shut and her breathing was quiet. "Raphaela." he called softly, palming her cheek. Her eyes fluttered open and a gentle smile followed at the sight of him. "You did it." "The Moon goddess did." He replied, smiling also. Lydia handed their child to her. Raphaela's eyes instantly filled with tears. "My boy, my own child." Lorenzo tried hard not to be too emotional as he stared at the beautiful miracle of his son. "My boy." Raphaela whimpered, sobs escaping her lips. Lorenzo took the infant from her and held it for a few moments, feeling the fragile and vulnerable creature in his hands. Small eyes stared up at
I thank the committee for giving me this award and all who voted for me. I thank the cast and crew of 'A Forbidden Fairytale', you really made me happy during those days. I thank very specially, director Cicero, for being a great mentor and adviser and inspiration to me and to all. And lastly and most importantly, I thank the love of my life" Gasps erupted. "For always being there and being the best support. No one but the both of us know just how much we've been through and it means the world to me that you're still here with me, even at the end." She smiled at Julien. Getting off the stage, the award for best supporting male and female actors were awarded to two of the supporting characters in their film. She felt proud, so proud of Julien. "It's funny how it's just me who doesn't see the resemblance between you both." She whispered to Lorenzo as they returned to their seat. "Funny for me too as I also didn't see the resemblance." He answered, looking around. "What?" She q
Lydia glanced at the clock and then back at Valentina, worry etched on her face. Antonio noticed her movement and he too became even more panicked. Time was running out. "Try harder, Val, try harder. I'm here, okay? I'm here, I'll always be here." He encouraged, his tone emotional. "It's so painful!" She cried, her eyes fluttering open. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry." He cleaned the sweat off her face as she pushed again, her cries bouncing off the walls. At the third push, the tiny creature slipped out smoothly into Lydia's waiting hands. "A girl!" Lydia announced with glee, cutting off the placenta. Valentina collapsed on the bed, drained of all energy. Lydia brought her child to her while Antonio hovered over them with a proud pleased smile on. "You did it, thank you so much." He kissed her cheek as she received their child into her arms. "She's so beautiful." Valentina mumbled, tears rolling down her cheeks, "so beautiful." Antonio thought the same too and for the next few secon
The editing and finalizing of 'A Forbidden Fairytale' took another two months to complete and then it was ready for the world to see. Director Cicero was excited.He didn't release the fifteen episodes film immediately, rather he teased the public first.The first day, he paid so that old news on the infamous duo came to light. News began trending about them and the whole world wanted to know what happened to them."My goodness. Did everyone just forget them?""I don't get. Why does it seem like they just vanished?""So strange! Did the world forget them?""I find it really strange that I forgot them for all these months. I'm so sorry Raphien, I'm your die hard fan!""Oh, that homosexual actress.""Raphaela! I love her so much, she's so mysterious! What happened to her?""Are they dead?""Ha! I always knew they'd eventually die out, they were so proud. Why are people talking about them again by the way? ^_^.""Why are people making such bad comments? She is a beautiful soul. Her movies
Two months later... "I said search every nook and cranny of this office! It has to be somewhere! How can you be so incompetent!? A simple task! One simple task! And you blow it!" Director Cicero was furious. He glowered at his secretary who was frantically searching through the stacks of files in the cramped cupboards for one single letter she had carelessly misplaced. "That letter is worth millions, you hear!? That letter will fetch me millions! Look for it!" Files landed on the floor in haste, cupboards collapsed on top of the other. The room was a mess. As she searched, terrified, a large green folder landed on the floor right at director Cicero's pacing feet. He glared at it and kicked it off but his curiosity was strangely piqued. He stared at the green folder for a while before picking it off the floor. He set it on his desk and opened it. The first file he brought out was a signed contract between him and... Julien Hugo! Something in his memory snapped and everything came
It was true. No one had ever seen the Invisibles. The Invisibles could only be communicated with at the turbulent ocean that bordered the forests on the east. There was an invisible barrier through which the infamous female automated voice they used spoke to whomever they wished. He himself had only been there once, after he became Alpha. Now that he thought of it, how did the Highbreeds know they were erased from the Invisibles records? "What are you thinking?" she asked when his look became even more frustrated. "Exactly what you're thinking." He sighed, "making us non existent." "We have been cut off from all connections, all our deals have been rejected. No one accepts to offer us help." She said to him. "You all don't deserve this." He muttered, embittered. She leaned down, placing her head on his shoulder, looking into his eyes through the mirror. They could both hear the sound of foliage being crushed and the controlled breathing of the sneaking invaders as they trie
Vince knocked on the front door of Victoria's house. It swung open two seconds later. Victoria's grandmother, a tall lanky woman who looked far too young for her age, stared down at him."Vincenzo." She smiled cheerily, "come on in."He stepped into the cosy home that smelt of spice and pancakes."We are just having breakfast" She informed him, leading him to the small eating table at the far end of the living room, "please join us.""Thank you but I just came to offer my thanks" he refused politely, "If you and Victoria hadn't saved me, I would be dead."She chuckled, "You can save your thanks for my grand daughter, she was the one who brought you in but I don't think she would be down at the moment."He understood."I apologize, I'll take my leave." He bowed slightly in respect and headed back for the door.He paused, his hand on the knob."Please do tell her I visited and that I said hi."He quickly left the house. He decided to take the opposite way of the pack house. He had to t