BALINThere was another knock on the door and this time I knew that it was Aylin and Jarek. I could hear Aylin voice already and she seemed angry about something while jarek just kept replying with “no” “stop” “why?” And it seemed to aggravate her further as her tempo increased with each word.I stared at the door and it flew open to reveal the both of them standing in front of the door, Aylin’s hands crossed around her body while Jarek stared down at her with an irritated look. They seemed a bit shocked at the sudden opening of the door as Aylin just huffed and walked in before jarek sighed and followed her.“I didn't expect you to do that ” Aylin said, her gaze fixed on me.My eyes fell on jarek who just shook his head.Did she say why she wanted to come here?” I mindlinked him.He shook his head before replying. “No.”Aylin looked between me and him then frowned. “I'd rather you ask me your questions Instead of mindlinking your beta,” she said, indignation in her tone.I squinted m
JAREKI didn't wait for another second, I carried Aylin out in my arms, back into my room where I lay her down on the bed gently despite the nagging feeling of me just throwing her down angrily because that was what I wanted to do.“What was that?!” I yelled at her, my eyes flashing.She struggled to sit up and I wanted to just go hold her down so that she wouldn't move but I just clenched my fists by my side and watched her quietly.“He needed to know, didn't he?” She asked with a slight smirk on her face.She found this funny?“Seriously? Is this a joke to you?! I was worried!” I yelled at her.She rolled her eyes at me and blew out air.“Stop with the shitty attitude, Jarek. You're beginning to behave like a father” she sneered at me.Something snapped in me and before I could hold myself back, I had pinned her down to the bed, my large body towering over hers.“Say that again” I dared her, my eyes darkened to a dangerous hue Aylin tried to free her hand from where I had pinned it
JAREKI could sense that something was awfully wrong. Kabal rarely had something to say with people in the pack. Now, he seemed interested, a hint of curiosity in his eyes as he stood in the middle of the room and looked her over.Honestly I don't know what I felt as I noticed his gaze all over her. Whatever it was, I hated it. I didn't like the sense of insecurity that wafted up through me but I kept silent. Kabal was genuinely curious but certainly not interested in her. Hopefully.After what seemed to be eternity that he was raking his eyes over her, I groaned inwardly. This was getting awkward.“Do I have to throw you out of my room before you state your business?” I asked him, a frown on my face He tore his gaze from her to look at me. “I have business with her but I'm just trying to confirm something” he said, bowing slightly.Aylin cleared her throat, her fingers working on the pendant around her neck. “What do you want to say to me?” She asked, looking at him nowHis gaze fli
BALIN“Dimitri is planning a return…” the words echoed in my head and my insides churned.The elder was speaking but I wasn't listening anymore, my mind was distant, I had gone AWOL.My gaze unconsciously fell on jarek who was looking at me to see my reaction. That snapped me out of my daze and I looked at the elder still ranting.“Wait” my voice was a low growl and he immediately shut up.“Yes?” He asked, his arms crossed behind him.“Do you have any evidence or do you expect me to believe any thing you spit out?” I asked, my voice low.Elder oakwood spoke up. “I'm sure that Elder Matthias has no reason to play around”, he began to protest when I sent him a glare.“Elder oakwood, I see you patched your shoulder up quickly” I smirked, gesturing towards the bandaged shoulder making him wince.“Uh, well…yeㅡ” he stuttered before I cut him off “If you don't want it permanently damaged, I suggest you shut the Fuck up and not interrupt me” I threatened. He immediately shut his mouth, his
ALICIAIt was a full day since everyone in the pack was at alert. We had heard the newsThe exiled Alpha was near.It had thrown us into a state of emergency but not me. I was calm because I wanted to use this to my advantage.Balin hadn't come to his senses, he was still blinded by the mermaid and what hurt was that she wasn't even around but she seemed to have clouded his mindI was standing in front of my mirror, a dark ball of energy swirling around in my hands as I played with it.What to do now?I tilted my head and manipulated the dark orb to whatever shape I wanted.This was a simple trick I had learnt from Tabitha and now I was stuck here.I racked my brain for any useful spell that may help me in this but I was drawing a blank.And no, I didn't regret killing Tabitha, she cost me that stupid mermaid but I was pissed off that there was no one around. I had to go through her spell books alone and by myself.Suddenly something clicked as I remembered Tabitha once telling me som
DAMIENIt had been one full day since we had argued and now we were sitting to dinner or rather she was poking her food while I stared at her with an uneasy gaze.“You're not hungry?” I finally asked after a couple minutes of silence.She dropped her fork down and looked up at me with a sad smile. “I guess not”I sighed, feeling annoyed at her nonchalant behavior. “Do you want to talk about it?”“No”Her reply made me get even more irritated but I kept myself in check.“Marilyn” I called her.She arched an eyebrow but she didn't meet my gaze.“Can you stop looking at the food like you're interested in it and look at me for a few seconds?” I asked irritatedShe sighed, looked up and gave me a slow, long look with a raised brow.“You're acting like a child right now. I want you to talk to me” I said annoyed.She sighed again and ran a hand through her hair. “There are some things which I can't tell you because you won't want to hear about them and I really don't need you nagging me abou
ALICIA“You should skip” my wolf said in my head.I stood up on wobbly feet, feeling lightheaded and I shook my head. “I can manage myself” I muttered.The feeling of something trickling down my nostrils made me freeze and rush to the mirror and the sight wasn't anything nice.Dark red blood slowly trickled out of my nose, the metallic taste seeping into my mouth as I parted my lips. “Holy shit, what's happening?” My voice cracked and I gripped the edge of my table tightly.My wolf was alarmed and she began pacing about.“I don't know. Your body is acting on it's own will now” she said in a panic.My legs gave out and I fell to the ground, wiping my bloody nose with a tissue that I had grabbed from the table.No no, something was awfully wrong. I should stay in for fear that someone might see me like this but I instead kept my cool. There was no telling that Balin wouldn't kill me if I didn't show up.I forced myself to stand up and I quickly wiped my nose again, the smear of blood p
BALINWhen Kabal came up to me with such a preposterous thing, I was beyond angry and irritated.There was already a lot of ground so a growing demon in my pack was certainly not what I wanted and it wasn't what was on my mind.I had immediately called for a meeting because this was a grave matter and I needed to get to the root of it. Firstly Marilyn then Dmitri and now a demon. Such pleasant ways to start my day.My eyes was kept trained on the crowd and I nodded to jarek who was standing with Aylin in the crowd, he bowed slightly to me. I turned my attention back to Kabal who was answering some questions.Everything seemed in place as I looked at the people, everyone seemed to be taking the news well so far but there was a sense of unease as people spoke in hushed whispers.My eyes fell on a certain figure that seemed at unease and my eyes narrowed. Alicia. She was shambling from feet to feet and discreetly wiping her nose while looking at the ground.Tilting my head, I frowned noti
MARILYN"Game on," I echoed, my voice calm and my fingertips flexing as I cracked my neck. I was certain that I could kill Dmitri after practicing for a while.Dmitri unsheathed his dagger and cocked his head at me. “I think it's only fit that we face off against each other” he suggested.Balin immediately opened his mouth to protest but I beat him to it.“Deal.”“No weapons? Is that how confident you are, Maren?” Dmitri asked with a smirk.My hands swirled and a blade materialized on my hand, shining with a blue unearthly glow. Dmitri's eyes flickered to the knife and I knew it unnerved him by the way his smirk wavered but he kept his ground.“Since we're playing dirty,” He muttered, tucking his blade back in his sheath.Ah, he was going to be using his wolf to attack me instead. More the challenge for me."You think you can defeat me with that?" he scoffed, his voice laced with disbelief.I merely smirked. "This is just the beginning, Dmitri," I said, my voice laced with a newfound
MARILYN "He's not yours," I said again, my voice resounding over the devastated field. "He's mine."I let my gaze fall on Balin who was still on the ground, a shocked look on his face. It was like the entire place was frozen.I wanted to look away from him but his unwavering gaze on me made it difficult and I hated myself for it. Why couldn't I be stronger? Why was he still affecting me? It sucked because I knew I wasn't over him.Briefly shocked by my abrupt presence and the ferocity of my attack, Dmitri battled to get his feet under him. He gripped his chest, pain twisted on his face."Marilyn," he rasped, a desperate plea in his voice. "Come join. I know you have anger against him so I'll give you the honor of killing me. I give you another chance, join me. You won't regret it”I laughed, my voice laced with hate and amusement. “Rule with you? An exiled tyrant Alpha who was so greedy? I've heard about you. You're utterly selfish and I don't work for anybody." I say.He winced, his
BALINDmitri stood there, his gaze cold and calculating as he stared me down. This was the first time I was looking at this man as he had been exiled since my birth but he didn't look that old. He looked young, just like in his mid 30s and he was unbelievably calm.The screams around me echoed in my ears and I focused on Dmitri, waiting for him to strike but his hands were just folded behind his back, slowly looking over me and the warriors of the pack."Balin," he sneered, his voice dripping with disdain. "The once-mighty Alpha, reduced to a puppet of his elders. Pathetic."His words stung a lot but I knew he was just trying to aggravate me and get me mad. I couldn't do that. Not now."You have no claim to this pack, Dmitri," I growled, my voice low and menacing. "You forfeited your right the moment the pack deemed it fit to throw you out. You're nothing here. Stop trying to force yourself on a pack that doesn't even want you."He laughed, a cruel, mocking sound that made my skin cra
BALINI was surprised when I was able to get a few minutes of shut eye from last night to this morning because my brain kept turning gears and I was beginning to have a headache. Lin was no fun either as he kept yapping in my head and telling me that he had suggested we kill the elders a long time ago but I didn't do it and now they were giving us a headache.Actually now I wanted to kill them but it was a dire time and I couldn't afford to feed the demon. Besides they hadn't pushed me completely over the edge but the goddess help them because I was teetering over the edge now.“The car is ready,” one of my escorts said, rushing up to me.I strode through the grand halls of Damien's mansion, my patience wearing thin with the constant greetings and well-wishes from his pack members."Alpha Balin, safe travels!""May the Goddess guide your path!""Victory to your pack against Dmitri!"Their voices were filled with boredom with only a few excited but they all did it out of fear. I barely
AYLINI think it was safe to say that I hadn't slept a wink all night, the storm had kept me up. It wasn't the rain but the storm in my head, my head was a jumbled mess as I sat on the edge of my bed, thinking.The pack was quiet and I enjoyed the serenity. It gave me more time to think about what Marilyn had said. It was almost ironic that when we finally got to speak, she just gave a short message and blocked me out again."I'm coming back to the pack."I knew she would eventually but why did she tell me? Oh god, this was terrible. Dmitri was rumored to be near, I wasn't sure if I wanted her to be caught in the crossfire. She didn't know what this pack was going through and I feared for her.I was to find a way to reach her, to deter her, wait for it to blow over before she came for her own revenge from Balin but I was impressed by the shield she had put up.Honestly, I missed the times I spent with her, when Ophelia had told me to care for Marilyn, I was apprehensive but as I got t
BALINThe room that had been allocated to me was spacious and was well suited to my taste but the air was suffocating and I was just sitting by the edge of the goddamn bed, contemplating my next move while Marilyn was somewhere on her way back to my pack to seek revenge because she thinks I cheated on her.I was still baffled by my conversation with Damien. I would have expected that he shut up about it and let her kill me if she could but he just said that she's driven by anger and he doesn't want her to do anything that she'd regret which was why he was telling me so that I could contain her.A surge of frustration coursed through me. How could she think I was capable of such a thing? I would never cheat on her. Never. The mere thought of it sickened me.I couldn't let this misunderstanding go on for long. I had to reach out to her, to explain, to clear my name.This wasn't the first time I tried and it sure as well wouldn't be the last, I closed my eyes and reached out to her with
MARILYN"Maren?" I questioned, a wave of surprise washing over me. How did he know that word?Not many people knew of it and my bet was that Ophelia only knew that because she was a witch who had lived for long and seen things so It didn't make sense that this man knew about what I was. Even I just found out.He merely smirked, his eyes gleaming with a predatory hunger. "A mermaid royal," he clarified as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.I felt a chill crawl down my spine. His knowledge made my skin tingle and I had so many questions that I didn't dare to ask him. He wasn't a friend. He was a foe."How do you know about Marens?" I pressed, my voice laced with curiosity despite me trying to hide it.He remained silent for a moment, his gaze unwavering. Then, with a dismissive wave of his hand, he said."That's not important right now, sweetheart. What matters is that you're special. Very special. And I intend to make sure you're well taken care of... if you help me."The
BALINThe sun had dipped beyond the horizon and there was a terrible storm brewing outside. I was sitting to dinner with Damien. It was ironic. I couldn't bear to sit with this man a while ago yet here we were. Not like we were making any conversation as he seemed rather distant, cutting the piece of vegetable almost robotically.I was in no mood to even know what was wrong with him. I already had my shit to take care of.The sound of his fork clattering to his plate brought me back to reality.He looked at me with dead eyes. “Your room had been prepared for you. You'll be shown there after dinner. You can have a look around or do whatever suits you best,” he muttered.“Oh I think I know,” I said nonchalantly expecting a witty response but all I got was a hum.Feeling a bit weird, I looked up at him. “Thank you for your kindness,” I said.It was kind of a big deal for him to let us stay over since we couldn't return to the pack.“It's no problem. If I had visited you, I'm sure you w
MARILYNHe was still staring at me with that wolfish grin in his eyes.Keiran pinched the bridge of his nose and turned his attention back to the man.“She's been bought” I heard him whisper to the man.There was a scowl on the man's face at that.“Is her master here?” He asked, his voice loud as though he didn't care that I was there.He was rude but for some reason, this wasn't how I envisioned the exiled Alpha to be. Maybe I was mistaken and he just had the same name as the exiled Alpha however Keiran had referred to him as Alpha, no one did that anymore if someone was exiled. They were stripped of their position so it wouldn't make sense if Keiran was doing it “You know I'm right here,” I said lazily.The man let out a smile. “My apologies, sweetheart. I was just going through the necessary details”I sighed and crossed my arms. “I'm not on the list, sir,” I said with an eye raised.A look of surprise flashed in his eyes as though Keiran had not just told him that.“I see. Howeve