We were starting to notice the wintry weather and my sister and mother were gone for a good two weeks. It was the very first day in December and we were making preparations for the stockpiling of hot chocolate ingredients, board games, and winter craft supplies to avoid succumbing to that thing known as "cabin fever." I loved winter because winter offered an exciting smorgasbord of activities in the great outdoors such as sledding, skiing, snowball fighting and building snowmen. Although, I hardly took part in any of those things mentioned, personally, because winter made me shiver a lot. It was morning and it was not even snowing but the mere thought of it all made my teeth chatter. "Hayley, gosh are you alright?" Lance said, returning to me on the bed. I think he went to pee or something. "I'm cold, super cold. Check if the windows are open." They were and he went to shut them close. "It's not even snowing yet," Lance said, curling up beside me. "You are shaking like a leaf in s
"So," Petra began, moving away from where she sat. "What is wrong with him?""It's a flu and I should check you too. It's contagious, I'll prescribe some drugs to him and in a week he will be alright. Don't worry," I smiled at her. "Thank you," she sighed in relief. Even with their enclosed relationship, she cared so much about him. It was beautiful, I knew he cared too, he just needed time showing it, like Lance. "He was running a fever throughout the night," Petra added in worry. "Yes, it's part of the symptoms of the flu. I just injected him with a cure. I've written down drugs you would have to get for him at a pharmacy. The change of weather is what is affecting everyone," I shrugged. "Thank you so much Hayley, you should check on yourself too. You look tired," Petra finally noticed me. "I will be fine. I'm the doctor here, you will also be part of his medication you know. There is a definite possibility that you caught what he has and also avoid talking to people, wear a m
After a moment's rest, Talia was feeling relatively better. She had been waiting for her parents who were occupied with their pack duties and it was dawn. I went to Lance to contact her parents at once and she followed me. "Hello, yeah this is Alpha Lance," he said into the phone. They spoke for a brief while but I did not bother eavesdropping because he was still going to tell me at the end. "So what's their status?" I asked the moment Lance dropped the call."Kiddo, it's one of two things!" he said, turning to Talia. "You can stay here and pass the night or someone from my pack will take you home.""Why can't my parents just send someone themselves?" Talia asked, sounding disappointed. "Well, if you get home tonight or tomorrow you'll have to ask them about it!" Lance said, lowering himself to make eye contact with her. "You don't scare me," she said and I erupted with laughter. "What, no I wasn't trying to do that!" Lance said defensively as he rose. I watched them with a cert
“Can you fix it?” I asked Sean who had spent a few minutes staring at the broken toy. “It’s been damaged for a while now. I have a few tools back at home, that is if you’ll allow me take it home,” Sean replied, taking a glance at Alpha Jonathan as a means of permission from the man. “Why yes you can,” he shrugged and Sean smiled. I watched him closely, he would look at Talia, then look away quickly. He seemed too troubled. “Hey,” I pulled him aside so we could talk. “What’s wrong?”“Nothing,” he replied but I did not buy it. “You wanna stay here a little while longer so you can talk to her? I see you have a crush on her,” I wiggled my brows at him and I could see how his face heated up in a blush. “You would do that?” Sean asked with brighter eyes. “What about Lance?”“He will be fine,” I waved the topic off. I knew he would not be fine at all, Lance had been trying to get me to stay with him and I just brought up unnecessary excuses. “But we will only stay like an hour more,
The news shocked us all. He found his what?! "Aren't you like thirteen?" Grey asked with a raised brow. "No, I turned 16 the day before yesterday," Sean rolled his eyes. "But Talia is eleven," I deadpanned. "Exactly why she cannot know yet. I'm not going to ruin her childhood because some moon goddess fated us together," he grunted. "Hey, have some respect for your creator. Also, how sure are you that you two are mated. You might just be mistaken," Lance frowned. It made sense, there were stories of werewolves mistaking infatuation for mates and they never ended well.“I suspected you all would assume that, because you think I’m still a child,” Sean sounded disappointed. I felt sorry for him.Shaking his head, he walked right past us. I wanted to call after him but I stopped myself, knowing fully well that I still had to deal with Lance. He looked down at me, “Good night Grey.” Lance walked away. That was my own cue to follow him and try hard to make him less upset with me. I
“Dude it’s time to wake up!” Lance yelled. I grumbled when I heard him shout into my ear. “Did you just call me dude?” I frowned, shuffling around the bed before sitting up and resting on the wooden frame of the bed. “Yes, what do you want to do about it?” Lance raised a brow. “Buzz off,” I said, rubbing my eyes and yawning. “You wish,” he scoffed, then walked away into the bathroom. “What are we doing today?” I asked, audible enough for him to hear. He was taking a shower and I could see hot steam sipping from underneath the bathroom door as the shower kept pouring down. I had to have that kind of a bath too, hot and steamy. “We’re in the winter season, I am going out with some pack mates to get some goods. Winter clothes and food and some more logs of woods,” he replied. I stared blankly at the bathroom’s door, I could imagine him there already. Having a bath under the shower, his hair damp with some strands sticking to his face while he swipes them to the back. “You reall
'I'm home!' Lance shouted over the link. Just in time for dinner. 'Why are you shouting Lance?' I shouted back. 'You are also shouting,''You started it,' I argued. I could already perceive his scent, he was trying to find me. 'Aww you missed me,' I smiled. I was done cooking, but I was still clearing up the kitchen so it wouldn't become a mess. "I did," he replied. I turned on my heels to face him, he was leaning on the door frame of the kitchen, with his arms crossed as he stared at me. I looked like a mess and I knew that. I smelt like cheese and I think I got some in my hair. I was wearing an apron and I already stained it with tomato sauce. "Hey," I bit on my bottom lip when I saw him. I missed him too, I was glad he was back. He could assume his position again, I hated every bit of it. "I heard that you kept groaning when you were asked to do aloha duties," he smirked, walking into the kitchen to stand in front of me. "Yes, I don't want to have anything to do with it
“Must I wake you up everyday?” Lance whispered to my ear. I was glad he whispered, imagine he yells like he used to. That would have doubled whatever I was feeling. “Oh, it’s morning already,” I mumbled, putting the pillow over my head. “Yes and you need to get up,” he urged me. “I will, I just need you to help me close that freaking window that is opened, it’s so cold right now,” I begged. Lance looked at me, turning his head to the side, to watch my moves. “Okay,” he said slowly, then he walked down to the window and shut it closed. The wind stopped blowing right immediately, I muttered a thank you to him and he nodded, still watching me closely. Sniffing from the running nose I have had since last night, I walked down to the bathroom. I was nowhere near okay and it was not any better this morning. Lance had his suspicions but I could not afford to let him clarify it. He won’t let me out of the house or room again. Turning on the steamer, I let the water steam for a long
"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