Freda pov“It’s too late already. I must warn you about Annie. Beware of her. She is not to be trusted. “ she added. “Here is an address. You will find the answers there and you will finally understand what I meant. “ she said, as she brought out a piece of paper and placed it in my hand. “Someone will help you. “ she said. “Who is that? “ I asked. But the woman had no strength left to respond. Her chest rose and fell one final time before falling still. I bowed my head, devastated by the loss of a patient I had grown emotionally attached to in just a few hours.Dr. Reynolds approached me with a solemn expresssion. “Oh, Freda. “ he said. “I thought she would make it. “ I thought she would make it. “ I said. “I know. “ he said. “She fought hard. “ I said. “Yeah, she was a fighter. “ he said. “We all get one of those nights, where we loose a patient, especially ones like her. “ he added. “I just wished tonight was not one of those nights. “ I said, using one hand to wipe the
Annie's povIt is another day at the red moon pack. I must say, I really missed this environment. It was so much easier than living oversees. Apart from the lesser population factor, it was a place where nature was at it's peak. There were trees and flowers, shrubs, moss and ferns as well as large landscape of open fields. The air here was certainly better. I had missed home. Outside the pack had always made me feel suffocated and I had to struggle to get by every day. But I am home now. I am home with my husband, Zack. We are going to rebuild our lives together once again, from where we left off. We have not discussed that topic yet. I am a little weary about it. This is because I don't know the extent to which Zack's love for Freda runs yet. I need to be certain about that so I can play my cards right. What I have been doing far is trying to drive a wedge between them. I know Zack still feels guilty and a little bit of grief for how he thought I died and the fact that I have
Annie’s povI chuckled, a cold, bitter sound. “Not for long,” I said, my voice icy. “I have information that could destroy you, Freda.”Freda’s expression grew more defensive. “What information?” she demanded.I leaned in closer, her eyes locked onto Freda’s. “I know about the drugs,” she said, her tone laden with accusation. “I know you’ve been taking them from the storage without permission.”“I don’t know what you are talking about. “ she replied, feigning ignorance. I smiled. So she wants to go the hard way. I got a laptop, set it up and put in the flash. I located the pictures and opened it for her to see. Her face paled, and her eyes darted around nervously. It was clear that Sylvia’s information had hit its mark. She didn’t deny the accusation but stammered, “I can explain.I leaned back, a self-satisfied smile playing on my lips. “Explanations won’t save you, Freda,” I said. “You’ve been living in this grand illusion, but it’s time for the truth to come out. Zack will see yo
Freda POVI sat at my desk patiently awaiting the verdict of the board meeting. I couldn’t believe she was really serious about this. Just then, there was a knock at my door and Vivian stepped in looking all proud.“What’s it?”, I asked her. Her expression told me everything. She was here to gloat.“You must be in very big trouble Freda, the whole board is present. The last time the whole board was present was when there was a major financial scandal”. She said feigning concern in her voice.I shrugged.“I was asked to summon you to the board room. Pray to your God that you don’t get fired today”, she said before heading out of my office.I swallowed hard. This was it, I said to myself.I tidied my desk and put on my lab coat. If I am to present myself before the board, I was going to appear all professional. It should be a reminder to them what the medical profession is really about.I walked to the room, ignoring all the eyes piercing, and judging stares directed at me. Slyvia walk
Freda’s povIt has been a week since I got suspended from my job at the hospital. All thanks to Annie. Apparently she has shares in the hospital and was able to influence the opinions of the other board members including Zack. Turns out that she was right after all.Zack will always be on her side and never on mine. At least not anymore as he used to be. All the promises he made to me in the past, he was faltering on them, all because of Annie. I guess what they say is true; you never truly get over your first. I got suspended for taking drugs from the hospital without due process. I did this only because I wanted to save Zack’s life from death. His injuries were severe and he needed medical support. I couldn’t have done it without the medication I used. And in the end, he let me take the fall for it. Alone. I could not have been more heartbroken. I was so sad and angry. At myself, at Annie and at Zack. Annie is clearly trying to ruin my life and he is not even doing anything about
Annie’s povThe hunger, the thirst, the unsettled nature of my senses seemed to be a lot heightened. Every day was a struggle robe sane but now it has become a norm in my life. My senses are now on high alert and with each kill, I am stronger and stronger. This have become a way of life, living of dead flesh. Not just any dead flesh, soul that was taken by me. The thrill from hunting and killing a prey, the smell of fear and terror from the poor prey and the taste of adrenaline in the blood of the fallen is what satisfy the thirst. Since coming back to the red moon pack, the hunger and thirst had been awakened once again. Back in the overseas, it was quite dormant. Maybe it was because of the densely populated area and the high level of security. I had to be extra cautious of being exposed to the outside world. But here in the red moon pack, where nature is at it’s peak, it may seem that I can finally indulge my cravings for hunt and kill. The smell of humans mixed with wolves cre
Annie’s povI vowed to keep my dark secret hidden, to shield Zack from the truth at any cost. I couldn’t bear the thought of his disappointment or, worse, his rejection. I had to find a way to control the darkness within me, to stifle the insatiable urge that threatened to engulf my sanity.The night enveloped me in its embrace, casting elongated shadows across the walls. My resolve wavered as I grappled with the enormity of my burden, my mind clouded by fear and uncertainty. I know that the road ahead would be treacherous, fraught with challenges I could scarcely fathom.But deep within the recesses of my soul, a flicker of determination burned brightly. I refused to succumb to the darkness, to let it define my existence. With renewed resolve, I set out on a path of redemption, determined to find a way to break free from the chains that bound me to my cursed fate.As the first light of dawn pierced through the veil of night, I made a solemn vow to myself. I would conquer the darkness
Zack’s povI and Freda were at the dinning table. We had just finished eating dinner. Aiden had told me about an incident that had occurred at the town square. . He had also mentioned that because Freda was present the man had a surviving chance. Freda was about to leave. “I heard what you did for a member of the pack today. “ I said. She sat back down. She was silent and was looking down. “Aiden had told me. You helped a man today. He would have been dead if it weren’t for you. “ I said. She looked up and shook her head. “No, he had a fighting chance because he is a warewolf. He would have been dead if he were human. “ she said. “Like me. “ she added. “Still, I think he would be dead if you did not help him. Thank you for that. What kind of injuries did he sustain? “ I asked. “There were claw marks and teeth marks and a few chunks of his flesh was slashed. “ she said. My brain was racking at the piece of information. It was no mere animal attack. It was a warewolf attack, a