“It’s almost noon Hayley, you don’t have to over do it,” I heard Lance say to me as if I was up already. “Oh really,” I muttered, shuffling around the bed to get right up. It probably was way past my time to sleep in like that. My body felt like it needed sleep and it was good. I remembered sleeping off in his arms the other night in the living room. And I also remembered him carrying down to the room to sleep on the bed with him holding me. It was the perfect fantasy and I think I deserved every bit of happiness I was receiving. “What time is it?” I asked, rubbing my eyes to wipe off the sleep in them. Although useless, I still tried. “It’s past twelve Hayley, get up,” he rolled his eyes, dragging the sheets out of my body. Grumbling, I moved out of the bed. Walking over to the mirror to look at my bed hair. It was the most horrible sight, I pitied that Lance had to see me like that everyday of his entire life. “Will you get dressed, we have to continue our normal lives now. Y
I have been trying to sleep but have been unable to, due to how my body was aching badly from the curse, coupled with the training from Lance, that's paralyzed every bone in me.I laid on the bed counting the ceiling to the time I will gather the courage to stand and face my day head-on.When Lance brought me in, I thought I was going to fall asleep instantly but the moment he laid me on the bed and went to call Dorcas whom he has been unable to reach through the link, my eyes had remained wide open.I heard footfalls padding to our door, informing me of approaching footsteps.I looked towards the door and at the same time, it opened to let in the weary-looking Lance and the others coming with him.I rolled my eyes...It's not like I'm dying, why are they all here? It's just the curse symptoms for crying out loud. This is one of the reasons why I didn't want to tell anyone about it...I didn't want sympathy and them thinking in their heads that their Luna was weak.The first to reach my
I shrunk away as the sun pooled into the room threatening to blind me. I winced and cursed at whosoever must have left the curtain open at this odd hour of the morning.I sat up pushing the cover, up to my chin to shield my eyes from the onslaught of the sun. Looking around, I confirmed that no one was around and at the same time, my body was no longer aching like yesterday.I stood from the bed and went to the mirror to check out my outlook. To say it mildly I was looking like hell. I can't believe I had degenerated to this extent.I hissed and reached out to brush my fingers through my tresses to the back, still taking cognizance of the falling hairs. My eyes were sunken and so were my cheeks hallow, to be finished off by the paleness of my skin. I looked like a wreck.How would Lance look at me with the way I was looking? I felt ashamed of myself and just wanted to be far from myself if that would be possible.The sound of footsteps coming to the room drove me back from my musing,
It has been a week since the day that Elena came to make fun of me and said these mean words to me. Since that very day, I have been feeling very down physically and emotionally.Most times I stay inside hiding away from Lance, and when he sought me out, I lied that I was okay. Our training has stopped since he said I have to fully recover first before we would get back training once more. I didn't argue with him, and just let him have the upper hand being that I was tired of badgering words with him.Though when he wasn't around, I would sneak off to practice with Grey who I had made to swear his silence to me.However, things became tougher, due to the pack started experiencing attacks which they said it's from the witches. I was getting restless. If the witches are here that means they meant business. I can't just sit down and let them harm my people. I know Lance can handle it but I have to also play a role in making this work, as his Luna.I paced in my room today as I waited for
The more the night crawled in on is the more perturbed I became. Sonia was trying everything possible to keep my mind away but I couldn't stop thinking about it. Each time there was a sound or anything unwanted noise, I will shiver in fear as though having a feeling that Lance was in trouble or something. "Hey," I looked up from the chair I have been seating with my eyes pinned to the television, but not seeing anything. "They are on their way home" I jerked up my eyes searching hers " They are?" I quizzed disturbingly. Sonia nodded and flopped down beside me. After she had forced me into eating the rice she prepared, she had home on to give me different gist all of which I wasn't receptive to due to my distant mindset. "At least now I can finally breathe well around you" She surged. I smiled, my heart loosening up at the good news. I was about to say something when I heard footsteps and stood abruptly my eyes fixed at the door. The door flung open and there stood Lance, his e
It has been a week now since the attacks began and everything had been going on fine. Lance and the others have been able to safeguard the borders from their terrace and we have been in peace at least that's what we thought. I have been deteriorating. Dorcas had said as far as I took the drugs I was fine but, I have been taking it and yet nothing. Instead of it working, it seemed to have chosen the other day around. "I am fine Lance, stop hovering over me" I snarled at Lance who had been fidgeting around as if I was close to me my grave. Maybe I was. "Stop telling me that, Harley, must you be stubborn all the time?" he reeled and averted his gaze. This morning seemed very drastic. I had woken up with my entire body quivering. I couldn't make it out of bed. It looked as if my entitled limbs were paralyzed. "Dorcas would soon be here."He informed me as my body kept shivering "I wonder what is still keeping her" Just as he was talking the door opened and Dorcas walked in with Grey
It turned out his accompanying me to the workshop wasn't a bad idea, We had talked about a lot of things that had ended uplifting my mood. Trust Grey and his clowning behavior. I had searched through her stuff for anything to aid us but since I wasn't a healer, or have any experience whatsoever, I couldn't find anything nor Grey who stood outside the door waiting for me.we trekked back to the castle that evening and I made up my mind finally that going back to the witches was the only way out of this. I have to save Harley from this and this was the only way out of it. But first, I have to visit Dorcas.We branched to her workshop where she was folded on the ground making some incantations. She didn't look up when we came in so we had to wait.Are you sure we shouldn't leave her till tomorrow?" Grey asked,"why?""You know how this her prayer or whatever she is doing goes. she would remain like that possibly throughout the night"He was right. whenever Dorcas was bent that way, she t
The next day I woke up, my eyes fought to adjust to the bright light glittering into the room. I laid still listening to the sound from the outside saturating through the walls into the house.I couldn't focus on the numerous sounds coming in at once. There were those from the sparring younglings, those from howling wolves, once coming from the kitchen, once that if I decide to heed to, might actually cause me deftness, due to how unchaste they were.I peeled my eyes open and slowly allowed them to take in our surroundings. Instinctively, my hand searched around the bed, until it found Lance. I smiled and turned to face him.He looked so worn out, the lines in the skin close to his eyes, looking very crease. I knew he was worried and knew why. It was all because of me.Naturally, I would tap him not so gently, or shake him furiously awake asking him to be an Alpha but right now looking at him, I couldn't find it in me to be that mean to him.These few days have been tasking for us and
"The witches are at the castle with Vladimir" Grey told me, offsetting my balance. "What?! What are they here for? Did he tell you?" I asked, my breath hitching. If they were here for war, then I am truly fucked. At this point, I'm at the brink of losing my mind over my face, I can't tolerate any more adversities. "He said they are here for a truce" "Truce? The witches?" I looked about the hall to make sure no one was eavesdropping or nearby to hear what we were saying. "I can go and bring them here. Lucas said they had come last night but he didn't want to bother us until he confirmed they didn't use that as a camouflage" "They slept in the castle?" My eyes widened in rage. The witches are not allowed in my castle. Whatever their aim is for coming, they belong in the bush, not in a place like mine. "They left for the hotel nearby. Lance, I think they are here for good. From what Lucas said, he overheard Vladimir threatening Zara that he would make her suffer just like her peopl
When I reached the hospital, I went straight to meet my friends who happened to be in the room where Sonia was still with her baby. But this time instead of the happiness that was on her face when I left her earlier on when she gave birth, her face had gloom etched in them. She waved me to her when I came in and encumbered me in a long hug "I'm so sorry Lance, we tried everything to stop her but she wouldn't listen to us. I would have done more but you know Harley" I took her hand and kissed her knuckles "it's not your fault... I have cleared the mess. I just hope she recovers. Then this would be in the past" "What did you do to her?" Grey and Mike chorused. I exhaled thinking about the scenario that just took place at the dungeon before I came "I killed her after making sure she suffered. I tortured her with whips, and saying it right now makes me want to feel the joy I felt from back there" No one said anything, just nodded their head. Nonetheless from their faces, I could tell
LanceI rushed into the hospital shouting at the top of my voice for all the workers, who ran to me taking Harley from me. Grey was by my side tears gathered in his eyes. I have never cried as much as I cried today after she passed out."Doctor you have to do whatever it takes to restore my mate I beg you," I tell the pack doctor. Dorcas was weakened from the charm she had to pull off at the battleground, if not she would have been the right person to do this."Alpha, I will do everything I can to help our Luna if I can, I promise," He said and closed the door after him, keeping me out."Lance!" Petra ran out from another part of the hospital reminding me that they were still here. "What happened? where is she?"I couldn't say anything to anyone right now. I needed to hurt someone anything for what just happened."Grey what happened?" she asked Grey when I wasn't forthcoming with any answer "Someone say something!""I think we lost her" Mike said slowly just walking into the hospital.
The minute she was about to stab me with the sword, I closed my eyes waiting for her to give me the final blow that would take my life but it wasn't forthcoming.Then as if wanted to open my eyes to see what stopped her, something else happen. I was pulled from the ground I was kneeling and elevated to the sky all my strength returning to me.I looked about me in shock, my mouth open, my eyes wide and my hands spread wide. I looked about the battlefield and saw that the dome was now open and standing there was none other than Dorcas in a very complicating posture.She was shinning brightly with her hands pointed to me, her eyes bearing fire in them.I was still mesmerized with what is happening until I began descending until I reached the ground, my feet touching down a few feet from the wide-eyed Elena."Harley" She mouthed in awe.I was looking about my body to notice that I was no longer feeling any pain. It looked like I have been totally healed, with my body surging with so much
Harley After I saw the blood on my hand, I knew that Lance was going through something and needed my help. I didn't know how I was going to help him, I just knew I had to go there to help him in any way that I can. I had told my friends and they had tried to convince me not to go on, insisting that I don't leave. I was more than grateful that Petra had arrived so she could stay with Sonia, while I go in search of Lance to see if he was still okay. After what seemed a futile exchange with them, including Sonia trying to blackmail me emotionally into staying, I had left them my legs leading me straight to the Northern part without much resistance or search. When I entered the battlefield I was nearly overcome by the stench of blood mixed with sand oozing from the field. I stood at the entrance, scanning my eyes about until they landed in the familiar body of Lance swaying to whatever Zara had done to him. Before I knew it, I was running straight to him meaning to stop her from hurt
"Harley what are you doing stop it this minute go away!" I told her shaking my head vigorously as she stood and faced Zara."Awwn, isn't she so sweet Lance, look she wants to take your bullet" Zara riled, clapping her hands. By now the others have stopped crowding closer to see us. Grey ran to my side in concern but I pushed him toward Harley "You have to stop her I beg you" I saw the uncertainty on his face."Zara, you promised you will not hurt us, why are you doing this? I thought we had an understanding?" Harley forged flailing her hands about."I made no such stupid promise Harley, I wouldn't be so foolish as to say that after what Lance did to me and my people" Venom was laced in her voice as she uttered it."Please Zara we can settle this without any fracas" Harley reasoned at the adamant ZaraZara started rolling her hands about once more "I think I have overstayed my welcome Harley, it's time for your Lance to pay for what he did" she was talking and still rolling her hands a
LanceLooking at the way Harley was holding unto that baby, I experience a kind of contentment and joy I never knew I could. I was amazed at how beautiful and perfect the baby looked in her arms.When she asked me to hold him I nearly passed out with fright. Me, hold a baby. I have never held a baby and the very notion of holding one was flabbergasting. For once I wanted to decline but the look on her face doesn't brook any argument so I had to take the pup in my arm.It was incredible the way I felt once the child was in my arm and Harkey was close to me still cooing to him. I imagined what it would be like for us to have our child, which made my heart soar when I thought of the fact that he or she was on the way already.My eyes instinctively found hers smiling when I saw her touch her stomach earlier on, thinking how our baby would baby look."Touch him like this" She had instructed me on how to tweak the rosy cheek which I did, eliciting a hint of a smile from the little one. Wow,
It has been a week now since the letter was sent to the witches but there was yet to be any response from them. I had rushed back that day to stop the letter from going, being that I have a new resolution, only to find out that the omega had sent it. Ever since then, I have been training seriously and waiting for them. It happened just as we had envisaged. The witches didn't attack as they had promised. Three days have passed and now it's the seventh day. Nothing. "Lance, are you going to stand there doing nothing or come to help me button up my dress?" Harley whined from where she is standing struggling with her morning dress. "Harley, don't you think this dress is too big for you? " I taunted her to see her blush through the mirror. I relished in seeing her blush whenever I riled her up. She soon regained her feistiness, swung her hair, and huffed out loudly "Say all you can Lancelot, you can't piss me off this morning" she applied a rouge lips gloss on and picked her bag from t
"What?!" How can they say such? And why would they even inform me in the first place? They have been attacking for a long time and haven't given me any time why would they suddenly start giving me a hint as to when they would come?"This is fishy. I smell something awkward" I said my thought aloud."I think so too" Grey concurred "The witches never give notice before an attack." he confirms my fear "I think it's a detour deception" He forged on "They want you to think they are coming in three days and prepare for that, then boom they attack tomorrow or next"That was exactly what I thought. I started strolling in the direction of the terrace. This is becoming daunting. I swore a long time ago not to fight in a long time to come but the witches are really getting on my last nerve. I'm working hard to be on their good side so that they would lift the curse that was ravaging my mate but that doesn't mean I'm a fool or don't know what I'm supposed to do."We would prepare Lance. This is