I must confess that the Gridon estate had a neat and organized atmosphere. If I had come here under different circumstances, I might have loved strolling through the grounds. Outdoors have never been my thing, but going through here made me reconsider.
Lui stepped in front of the mansion's double doors as he approached it. He ushered me in by opening one of the doors for me. The interior floor was black and gold marbled tiling, while the walls were a deep maroon hue. I saw a spiral staircase leading up to the second floor is in front of us. Lui led me to it, and we quickly ascended upstairs.
The second level reminded me of a hotel room because there were so many passageways and rooms that you would tend to get lost very quickly. Lui led me to the third floor, where there were only approximately seven unoccupied rooms. We passed the sixth room and proceeded to t
Tyrelle called the next day to say he'd pick me up for school. I only agreed to it because of a particular deal. He told me that his pack members frequently scouted my area to spy on both Aelfric and me. We had a bit of a dispute over the phone over it, but there's not much he can do not when he isn't the Alpha. But he did assure me that if we could persuade his family of our 'relationship,' they might be willing to give us a bit of space.Mom and dad overheard my conversation with Tyrelle over the phone. Well, more like they were eavesdropping because I caught them both peeking at the kitchen door while eating my breakfast. So to say, I was ambushed by my parents the moment I got out of the kitchen. My father was spraying cologne on me while my mom attacked my hair with a comb."Mom, you are pulling my hair! And dad, where did you buy that feminine perfu
“Stop following me. Both of you!” I snapped at both Tyrelle and Al as they continued to follow me like lost children as I headed for the cafeteria to get myself some lunch. “You guys have already put me in a lot of trouble as it is. The least that you guys can do is leave me alone.” I glared at them and pointed to the empty tray that I was holding in a threatening way.Al crossed his arms and leered at Tyrelle. “You heard her, mutt. Scram!”Tyrelle barred his fangs at Al. “Don’t pick a fight with me, hybrid, when you’re obviously the one to blame here.”“The thing earlier wasn’t my fault,” Al grumbled. “It’s just detention anyway. What’s the big deal?”“What&
Al was still on edge for the entire day, and if Tyrelle and I have not been keeping tabs on him, I was afraid that he might have wandered off to kill Julie. And speaking of my long-time lunchmate, Tyrelle told me something disturbing about her. That Julie is a witch.At this point, it’s not like it’s that hard to believe. If Al and Tyrelle exist then why can’t there be a witch? But it now brings me to wonder what kind of other supernatural creatures are out there?And what is up with this town being run by wolves?I couldn’t quite understand the situation, but I chose to push the thoughts aside and decided to focus on the task at hand: to finish up my apology letter so I could leave detention.But as hard as I try, it was still difficult bec
Tyrelle yanked me back up on my feet before I could grasp what had happened. He moved in front of me and kicked the wolf's side, sending it sliding on the concrete floor as soon as the wolf in front of us jumped forward.“Trespassers.” He growled before looking at me. “Run!” He ordered and began to drag me towards the direction of the forest.“Shouldn’t we run back to school? We could hide in the rooms.” I suggested.“There are still a few people left in that building. Don’t worry. My pack must have smelled their scent and are probably headed this way.” We ran much deeper into the woods than I would have liked. Tyrelle finally came to a halt and forced me into the bushes before I could react. When I looked up, I saw Tyrelle holding the wolf's neck in his ha
The school was canceled for a week due to some reports about animal attacks near the school grounds. I have no idea how Tyrelle and his packs managed it, but none of the regular students seemed aware of the events that happened the other day.I was sitting by my window while listening to some music. My whole body still hurts from the wounds, bruises, and sore muscles I got three days ago. I even got a few stitches on my back from where the wolf dug its claws in.Being the reported student who was attacked in the woods, I was having a hard time resting, especially since there were reporters outside of our house trying to get any sort of scoop from me.I hid behind the drapes while I assessed the situation. I could already see a handful of them taking shots of our house through my window. After the a
Monday morning, the week following the suspension of class, I finally got out of the house. Since it was already a week, the hype about the attack eventually died down. Either that or the Gridon pack may have pulled a string or two, so the press would no longer bother me.In any case, I got out of my house and was met by none other than the Hybrid himself.“Hey, good morning, my lovely prin-” I didn’t hear the rest of what he was going to say when I slammed the door to his face.With a sigh, I turned back, grumbling in annoyance as I left the door’s side.Well, I guess that I’m going to have to use the kitchen window to make my exit. Thankfully, my parents were out early that no one would scold me for climbing out of the window like a burgla
With Al’s proposal, the three of us managed to be in one team. Though this just meant that the redheaded girl, who had previously been a member of the squad, was being booted out.Of course, that spelled trouble for me the moment that I locked eyes with her and saw the headed rage in her eyes. Thankfully, she didn't say or do anything to me since Al was standing between us - I'm not sure if he did it on purpose or unintentionally, but I appreciated the intervention anyway.“It all went well, right?” Al grinned with satisfaction as he spoke to me.I turned to him with a narrowed gaze. “Easy for you to say. That redhead looks like she wants to murder me. I would have been fine alone in the opposing team.” I whispered the last part."She
As the game came to a close, our team turned to Tyrelle, who ultimately carried us all. Byran, who had previously been enraged, was not patting and praising Tyrelle on the back.“Ha-ha! Everything went according to our plan, didn’t it, mutt?” Aelfric rushed to Tyrelle's side and rested his elbow on Tyrelle’s shoulder.Tyrelle scowled as he shrugged off his arm, "You didn't even do anything. And take your hands off me!"“What?” Aelfric stared at him in disbelief before his eyes darkened, and he sneered at Tyrelle, "How dare you. I took out the majority of the guys!""Hey," I glanced up at Byran as he tapped my shoulder because I started walking toward the exit, "aren't you going to do something about them?" He inquired, pointing to Al a
A young boy with brown hair and a combination of sea green and turquoise blue eyes walks in the wallway of their mansion. He was following a middle aged man while he was telling him about the history of their family. “I don’t understand why I have to learn about this.” The young boy says this while grumpily kicking the carpet. “Young Master Gabriel!” Rupert, the man that he was following and also the butler of their family, cast him a disapproving glare. “Please stop. You might hit and break something!” The boy rolls his eyes. He places his hands in his pockets with a huff. “Can we just skip this for some other time? I have football practice to attend to.” The butler raises a brow at him. “Didn’t your father ground you for three days because you hit someone?” “Just let me do anything other than give me a history lesson about the second Alpha! I mean, what’s so interesting about his story anyway?” Gabriel tried to keep his temper in check because his wolf might just decide to tak
Al barely looked up when Deindra leaps and morphs in the air, shifting into his wolf form to attack. Al barely managed to move and roll away when he landed, but that did not stop Deindra when he runs to chase Al and aimed for his throat. Al raised his paw to protect his neck from getting bitten, but ended up with a bleeding leg. He screams in pain and stands up on his back legs to swipe Deindra’s wolf with his other front paw. As an alpha wolf, there’s no doubt that Al is bigger than Deindra. Even though he is weak, his hits still pack a punch and Deindra released his hold on Al’s paw. Al could have ended it right there, but I guess the delirium that he got from the pain was still in effect because he started to become whoozy. I made a mistake. I was wrong to believe that Al could have handled the situation. We failed to consider the after effects that the curse would cause him. I shouldn’t have listened to him. It doesn’t matter. It has already passed. The only thing that I can
Their worried looks frightened me long before I felt Deindra grab me from behind. His grip on my wrist was so tight that I teared up a bit at the pressure. “I greet thee, Alpha Aelfric Beaumont. This humble beta wolf welcomes you.” “Fuck you.” Al straight up raised his middle finger at his old beta. The distaste in his eyes were so clear when he addressed Deindra. “Stop calling yourself beta when you only got that place because of your father. It was his last request that I chose to grant. If it were up to me, I would have picked a different beta. Someone who isn’t a spoiled wanna be alpha.” Al smirked. “I let you play alpha for a while, but now that I am back, you retaliate and cry like a baby.” Deindra’s growl almost burst my eardrum, making me wince. I really hope that Al will stop teasing him, especially when his beta has me captive. “But you won’t be Alpha for long, you know.” A cocky grin spreads across Al’s lips. “Are you going to challenge me for the position?” His eyes mo
I felt relieved when I saw Tyrelle standing before us, but it was soon dismissed when I saw the look on his face. It was a mixture torn between anger and regret. “How long have you been hiding, pup?” Al broke the awkward silence by asking him a question. “Enough to hear your sappy backstory.” I am guessing that it was supposed to sound insulting, but the right tone just wasn’t there. In fact, he sounds more sorry than insulting Al. He sighs. “I guess you were not behind her kidnapping, huh.” “You got that right.” Tyrelle must not have liked the arrogance in Al’s voice because this time he starts to frown. He marched over to us until he was just a few meters away from Al and I. “That’s nice and all, but I’ll be taking Gabriella home now.” Tyrelle looks at me, and his expression softens when he smiles. Home. The sound of it just reminded me of my parents. “Tyrelle, how are my parents?” “They’re doing fine. They’re worried. The whole pack is looking for you.” He starts to of
Getting chased by wolves should be something that I should be all too familiar with by now. I know that it is kind of sad that I have such a thought, but the world that I am living in isn’t exactly that kind either. I hear the wolf closing in behind me, and this time, I know that I have to act on my own. One of them almost got to me, but I was able to blast it off with a strong gust of wind just enough to send the wolf flying out of my range. There’s no way that I'm going to outrun the wolves. I’m just a mere human - or witch - running in the woods, which is their turf, barefooted. I turned around and waved my hand, sending a cutting beam of light that knocked a branch to the ground and blocked their path. At least that bought me some time. I never thought that there were this many wolves who were against Al as a leader. I know that I have heard a few wolves outside of my room, but not more than a dozen! My feet were bleeding as I climbed a muddy slope. Rocks and branches had pie
I was chained and bound to the bed when I regained consciousness. Not only that, but I was even blindfolded. Doctor Kusher really knows how to use my limitations to his advantage. He knows that I have trouble using my magic if I can’t see. Since I have no sense of time here because there’s no window and I am usually blindfolded or shrouded in darkness. My only update on the outside world is Julie. She’s usually the one who would give me updates, as she’s the only one that’s assigned to feed me during meals. According to her, Tyrelle is already aware of my disappearance and has his whole pack looking for me. According to her, their first suspect is Al and his pack, which will undoubtedly lead to a pack war soon. I wanted to ask her about my parents, but I did not want to talk to her because I was angry at her betrayal. Hell, I literally can’t even look at her because I am blindfolded! “Gabriella, you can’t ignore me forever.” She says. Her voice is low, like she has regrets. “Ple
I woke up in a room that I didn’t recognize. It’s a room with no windows, only a singular door right before the bed that I was sleeping in. I got out of bed immediately and started to look around. I was trying to convince myself not to panic as I headed back to the bed to recall what happened. I looked down at my pajamas and I suddenly remembered how I saw a strange man in my room before everything went dark. I suddenly hugged myself when I shivered out of fear. I was kidnapped. There’s no doubt about that, but the only question I have right now is why? What do these people want with me? I pushed the questions back while I started to head to the door and grabbed the doorknob. I should just ponder my questions later. Right now, I should gather whatever information that I can find inside and outside of this room. There’s really nothing much here aside from a closet, a chair, and a single wooden bed. There was one thing that I did find in the closet, and it was a bathrobe. I wasn’t c
Since Al left, I have been feeling burdened by unwanted feelings. I was angry, but at the same time, I was sad and hurt. Those were troubling feelings that burdened my chest so much that I had to distract myself. For the past few days, I have focused intently on learning magic. I broadened my imagination to the point that I could easily manipulate the stream of my powers. Tyrelle hasn’t spoken to me about the events of that day, which I dearly appreciated. Julie, when she found out, wasn’t that thrilled. She was angry to the point where she told me that we should kill Aelfric for his deceit. It was a side of her that I could barely recognize because it was so out of character for her. It scared me, but I did not make any comment about it. “When will you travel back abroad?” Tyrelle and I are in a yogurt shop and eating massive servings of yogurt. Unlike before, we aren’t hanging out like this because we’re trying to fool anyone. It’s just two friends hanging out and talking after s
“That’s it, Gabriella. Your magic is improving and growing stronger.” Doctor Kusher applauds me while I set the levitated books down. I turn to him gratefully. “Thank you, doctor Kusher.” “You seem rather cheerful these days as well.” He noted. “Yes, I am trying to practice how to smile these days.” I confirm. I am still not used to expressing joy on my face because of years of trying to hide it. “I see.” He chuckles. “It’s good to see you smile, so it won’t worry Master Tyrelle.” I look at him oddly. “Worried? Why would he be worried?” Doctor Kusher looks at me with wide and worried eyes. “I’m sorry, but didn’t Master Tyrelle tell you?” “Tell me what?” I suddenly feel a little nervous because Doctor Kusher seems a little troubled. “Well,” He scratches the back of his head and tries to look away and change the topic. “I think it is about time that we end this lesson-” “Doctor Kusher, what is it that you’re not telling me?” I urged him to talk.Doctor Kusher hesitates, but a