~Asher~ It’s been days since I've been going to pick up Jaden and he still hasn't spoken since his last words to me on the first day. And that wasn’t a problem as I was still overwhelmed and was happy he would still drive round with us before going home. I could say that Ross had a bond that I wished I had with Jaden but I wouldn’t rush him. He had a way with my boy and Jaden answered a few of his questions leaving me completely out and would be quiet if I was the one asking. I was still a lot glad that I was able to hear him speak as Ross at every single opportunity tried to engage him in conversations for my sake. At least I have new information now as they talked about how lately he’s intrigued to try drawing a car as he’s never really drawn but only done painting. Ross's eyes moved knowingly and with a small smile as he found out other similar traits between us. They always talked leaving me completely out of their conversation and I sat there through
~Hazel~“What do you mean if he’s here?” I could feel my voice faltering as we stood still and frozen with surprised faces staring straight at Asher who wasn’t being the best comedian right now. I watched him think it through as he placed his hand on his forehead in confusion as he turned around trying to make out places where we could have hid him. “Talk to me Asher! Where the hell is my son? What have you done to him? What do you mean if he’s here? Explain because I’m lost!” How I could get all the questions out in one sentence wasn’t my concern right now as my hands faltered and my head spun in a circle as I tried to understand what was going on. “Please Rose get him to tell us what’s happening?” I held her shoulders with the last strength in me as my legs weakened and the tears fought and flowed down freely from my cheeks. Not again! Not Jaden. “Calm down Hazel, I'll find him and make sure he’s safe.” I could hear the uncertainty in his voice but I allow
~Hazel~ After a lot of worrying and my face trying to remain calm as I was torn to shreds already on the insides but still chose to look the opposite from what my insides were looking like right now. The facts were just there as it was all pointing to Asher. And Tristan wasn’t being the calmest as he was totally against Asher’s idea of staying over till he could figure something out. I allowed them to do whatever they thought they were doing as my mind travelled to a lot of places in a minute as I wondered where exactly my baby could be and what he was doing. He had gone through all the lengths to convince me that he didn’t have a hand in whatever this is and was trying to force his way into staying, claiming it was his son we were talking about. I didn’t have the time and strength to give any reply to him with what I had in mind as it was just at the tip of my tongue to mutter those words at him that could break every limb of his body. What if it was truly
~Asher~ My eyes watched her carefully and silently until she fell asleep. I wish she could sleep through it all as the fight and hurt in her eyes could not be mistaken as she tried to put up a facade to cover up everything. I could tell how broken she was and it was normal but the feeling and thoughts that I might just be behind this once again wasn’t doing anything to calm me down. After much thinking I carried her carefully in my arms and took her back to her house and laid her carefully on her bed and she didn’t notice or move through it all. I was thinking I’ll have a lot of explaining to do if she wakes up halfway and catches sight of me trying to place her gently on the bed. She didn’t wake up but looked nervous even in her sleep as she kept mummering for Jaden to come back. I left her there after confirming she wouldn’t wake up anytime soon and moved to Jaden’s room. I stood still at the door wide open, refusing to enter just at once as I might re
~Hazel~ I didn’t know how I slept off or when I slept off but I woke up on my bed and as the first light hit my eyes it all came rolling back with distinctive pictures. I was hoping secretly that it was all a nightmare and everything that happened the day before wasn’t real. But who was I kidding, the moon goddess never had me as her favourite and couldn’t personally just wave this off for me. I stood up, holding it all in, reminding myself that I needed to be strong and not break down for anyone as I needed to be strong to get Jaden back. I walked out of my room and stood in front of his closed door as I was faced straight at it and I didn’t know what to do or say. By now I should either be knocking to enter his room to get him ready for school or if as it should have been, we should have been talking about his birthday presents from yesterday and how surprised he was. I should be staring at his face with the cutest smile on it, with those smart and bright features
~Asher~ “You are certain he was a wolf?” I stood firmly with my eyes watching Mrs Sally closely like a hawk. I could feel her a little shaken under my gaze as she was nervous or maybe just a little frightened. I got earlier information from Hazel and I know that she’s the least person to suspect and didn’t have a reason to lie or any of that sort. “Yes Mr stone. I can always tell a wolf from a lycan and besides his scent was very distinct to miss it.” We’ve gone round this, asking the same questions over and over again. It was still the same answer and she didn’t waver with it. I had to make sure she knew what she was talking about so I avoided Hazel's confirmation and went the old way and continued repeating the question with every next tone rising higher than the first. She was supposed to be caught unaware and under the pressure of wanting to answer me as the speed I asked each question was enough to let her switch roles if she was lying or wasn’t sure of wha
~Hazel~ All I had to do was to wait till Asher had gone to wherever he wanted to go to before leaving. I was glad he didn’t ask me why since he wasn’t in any place to ask such questions. I was doing a whole lot already by allowing him into my home and letting him stay without arguments even though Kyra had made it clear that she liked his scent. I’ve done a lot convincing and bringing our minds back to what he had done in the past and how we should be really acting like his biggest enemy. She wouldn’t get any of that and pushed those thoughts out. Before she does anything stupid I’ll leave to meet Tristan as he had the answer to the most important question I had. “Only Jaden matters right now.” I muttered under my breath and of course she agreed as he was our pup and that was a limit to many things. I didn’t bother asking him where he was going as it wasn’t my business too. We weren’t that close to ask such questions, so I left immediately he did and went s
~Hazel~ He successfully hides his shocked look behind his eyes and looks up at me very seriously as his facial expression took a whole new shape. “What’s it?!” I didn’t allow him to settle down with his statement as I butt in immediately. It’s almost 48 hours since I haven’t seen Jaden. I wasn’t purposely keeping time but it kept on ringing in my head without warning like they set an alarm in there. “I tried checking all the closeby packs as we immediately put a call ahead to block all roads 100 miles from here. The time of the incident and everything was calculated and luckily he had already closed down major roads already and created more checkpoints at almost every stop.” I listened to him carefully as I tried to get everything he just said after getting myself back when I thought I was almost lost at the 100 miles. “That’s pretty good right?” I didn’t know where he was driving at but the thought of Asher blocking down roads meant he was really doing somet
~Alpha Asher~ “They are prepared and ready?” This was a one time thing and we could not let anything go wrong about it. “Yes alpha, I just heard back from Kade and they should be here on their way tomorrow. “Nothing should go wrong about this plan or we’ll never be able to find out who the real culprit is.” The worry etched on my face wa becoming a normal due to stress, deprivation and lord more. This was a serious issue on ground and even as it looked actually like nothing, it was slowly eating his way to the heart of werewolves race. It was a great threat and easy means to curb it was never going to be an option right now. “You still think someone among us is the culprit?” Ross asked, real worried as he still found a bit hard to believe. “Even as hard as it may seem to believe, it’s the outright truth and I know it so well.” I gave him my quick reply as we decided not to talk about it anywhere here as apparently in a war ground, the walls
~Lily~ The image of last night's ordeal came flashing mad somehow I could feel my cheeks heat up with pink hues. I woke up and was just staring at him. It took a while to get out of his arms that he wrapped all around me and then without thinking it through I turned to face him. I was flooded with different kinds of emotions that I couldn’t put a name on it. The only thing that made sense right now was to stay right there and stare straight at his face. He was officially my first in everything that he’s done in days. I wasn’t too knowledgeable in these things but I wasn’t at ignorant to know that he made me c*m several times last night that I lost count. And with every strength that I had gone, I fell into his arms as I continued moving with so much vigour like he couldn’t get enough. I could still feel his breath on my neck, when his hands finally made contacts with my br**sts. The pinching, the squeezing and oh my, my head was already spinning a
~Lily~ It was becoming a simple reality as I stood in his room with my back facing the door. I tried real quick to catch my breath as the images were looking very vivid. It was dark in here and yes I did notice that the paintings were nowhere in his room when I was here earlier. That was the very least of my problems as I was head on facing the bed, rethinking what I just did. “Good thing, I like the light out too.” I could hear him utter very clearly in his light hearted tone. His voice resounded like a calm river, with its currently but more like it was currently at sleep for a while. Wait? Please tell me I didn’t just tell him I sleep with the light on. ‘Oh yes you did. And you said it so boldly like you were ready for anything tonight.” Raya spoke out not so calmly as I could see that I wasn’t the only fidgeting right now. I wanted anyone to tell me just know that I didn’t indirectly tell him I was cool with whatever would happen tonight. “D
~Lily~ “Did you have a nice sleep or are you still busy with my mom?” His voice swept in like he’d been waiting for ages. I didn’t reply immediately as his voice was the first thing I heard after sleeping for only god knows how long. And the mention of how he personalised his mom strangely sounded not so annoying like it always used to be. “Should go on helping her again soon enough.” My reply came like it wasn’t an issue talking to him in my head. Like I never used to have issues with him hanging in there in my head without permission. “Ohh really? You mind telling me all about this help that only you can offer, or can Kade come lend a helping hand?” He sounded so aware of everything being a complete facade. And with the sound of things, he just wanted to flow along. I took a second to really wrap my head around it as the fact that it was me having a conversation with Jaden through the mindlink and there have been no shouting and disagreement. “
~Lily~ I didn’t let the reminder that it's soon going to be my birthday get to me for long in my head as it drove different signals to me. I was supposed to be up and ready to leave according to what i had planned with Raya. Nothing was eventually stopping me and this was entirely what I was looking forward to but suddenly the urge to run away was slowly fading away. Like I could literally feel it and I’ll be deceiving myself if I said that was exactly what I wanted right now. Hate? Yes I still hate him and I also still wanted to find out why I could feel his sincerity through those words he uttered to me. You can pretend and fake sincerity but you can never fake it so badly that the other person listening doesn’t feel it to know if you are lying or not. “Oh my, thank goodness you are fine.” Her voice brought me completely out of it as I stared into complete emptiness. I must have stayed still for so long, thinking and drowning myself that I didn’t real
~Lily~ “Are you okay baby?” My mom didn’t waste time and went all out with examining my body and her eyes showing too much concern right now like she just saved me from the lion's den. “I’m fine mom, why are you so worked up?” I found myself asking after removing the hand I placed aimlessly on my forehead, that depicted my lack of understanding what was going on. I wanted to go on and ask all the questions in my head but I held back and swallowed all the words at the tip of my tongue, knowing I should be grateful right now that I got out. “Definitely not what I heard so I have to double check.” She didn’t agree with me and still continued. She changed tactics this time around, making it seem all funny and held back my laughter, trying to link one and two together. “Molly got to you?” I asked the question without even thinking twice about it. I already even concluded that it got to be that or nothing else. And while her actions were funny to me, holding back was gettin
~Kade~ “I just need to speak to him for a minute, it’s very important.” She kept on begging and pleading with her eyes as she didn’t dare go all touchy with me. “He’s busy. If it’s so important you can relate it to me and then I’ll surely let him know.” I faced with all seriousness so she could back off. I didn’t need a soothsayer to tell me anything before knowing that she was outright lying to my face and making up excuses just to meet Jaden. I guess keen eyes can be awarded to me after walking in the shadow of Jaden and watching his back. I knew everyone that had potentials of being a pest and had to keep details and tabs on them just in case. “I can’t tell it to you, I need to pass this on myself.” She said still speaking so softly that it was irritating to listen to her speak. I’m not sure it was her voice that was making me lose my patience. It had to be the very fact that I still remembered clearly what she had done to my future Luna. Yes
~Lily~ This was all looking extremely far from all the tricks we went round with or used to go round with. Now it was looking so scary and trying to put up a face or pretend my way through this wasn’t what I wanted to do. It was meant to be the end point as I opened my mouth and spilled all that I should, securing myself from whatever he had planned. He went calm, his eyes lowered, staring and holding mine in place. It wasn’t too surprising anymore since it had become a norm for days now. The words he spoke next also kept me quiet as I listened with utmost interest since it all revolved around me. He explained himself, saying things I thought I’ll never hear him ever say. ‘The almighty Jaden was apologising to us?’ I asked Raya as we found it so unbelievable but that thing in the depth of us could witness with him that he was being sincere. You could sense and see it with the way his eyes moved and looked so soft and gentle even they gazed directly at
~Jaden~ “Do you need anything?” I asked her, watching closely as I managed to make her sit on my bed with my different sets of portraits pushed to one side of the room. I didn’t really think about what to do aside from sticking my hands all over her body and places where she’ll definitely not be in support of. “Anything that’ll keep me alive would be fine.” She uttered with so much anger in her voice that I held back the urge to laugh at how cute she looked even when she tried to frown. I pretty much was blind and too carried away by pain and past events that I let it cloud my emotions and even my person. It was going to be hard to actually prove anything to her but I’ll try my best to make it quicker as I want her always with me. “Got that. Anything else you’ll need or you want to try to be a more specific lollipop?” I tried my luck one more time with her. “Yeah, how about your head on a platter and you stop calling me that.” She snapped with her head bringing out