Court just shook his head at everything and turned to face Logan instead. " Have you gotten anything from him yet?"
Logan moved his gaze from Jake and shook his head from side to side in the negative. " I don't think there's need for torture..." Hearing this, Jake couldn't help but flinch. He couldn't help but curse at himself. If only he'd realized sooner that the two guys were the ones Logan was meeting up with, he wouldn't have had to put himself in so much trouble. " As a matter of fact, we can do more..." Logan alluded, causing Jake to raise his gaze in disbelief. He looked at Logan with an incredulous gaze, his head banging as though a toll of doom would soon befall him. " What do you mean?" Jamie asked with a frown. Logan shot Jamie a glance as he slowly recounted. " After catching this one, he begged and pleaded to spare his life and promised heaven and earth to me. He promised to be of use to me" He looked at Jake with a disappointed expression. ' Who knew the cold hunter had such a soft spot?' Jamie lampooned but his serious expression didn't waver for a second. ' More importantly, to threaten such a being to such state. Just how powerful in combat is this man?' Jamie shared the same thoughts with Court who couldn't help but resize Logan. ' Definitely courting death' Jamie added as he exchanged a glance with Court, as though he were communicating telepathically with him. Jake couldn't help but lower his gaze knowing Logan was speaking to him indirectly. He has failed to keep his own promise to Logan while the latter kept his end of the bargain. Jake couldn't help but feel that he had dug a grave for himself now. " I had spared his life for a reason. And that's to spy at his own kind. " The hunter continued after the long pause. " So what do we do now?" Court asked in a serious tone. He didn't like that they were wasting time talking about irrelevant stuff. He wanted quick and rapid action. There has been increasing reports in the city of Portico, relating to the likes of Werewolves rampantly attacking people and threatening their lives. Of course, he only didn't mention it because he believed the hunter must have been privy to such information and therefore didn't need to go into such details to remind him. " Well isn't it just simple? We're gonna have to put our spy out in the streets to sniff the others out now, won't we?" Logan said with a wide grin as he shot a glance at Jake who instantly shuddered. Both Jamie and Court also moved their gaze towards Jake and creased their eyes at him. ' M-me?' Jake was left speechless and shocked. He only realized now the kind of work that the hunter has in store for him. It was a job that hit at his pride as a werewolf. A thing that not even the lowest and weakest of his kind would stoop so low to do. The hunter was basically asking him to betray his kind in return for sparing his life! Jake would rather die. However, thinking about Erik, he thought about the matter again and decided... He'd rather not die. ... Darren returned to the room with a tray in hand. After he'd taken Kyley back inside from the short trip outside, he had left her to prepare some meal. Darren placed the tray on the table by the bedside and said to Kyley. " Here you go. Enjoy" he turned around to leave but then he remembered something. Kyley couldn't move around too much. Kyley who struggled before finally being able to sit up in bed couldn't help but look up at Darren when he stopped on his way out and walked back. ' perhaps he forgot something?' however, she frowned when he sat by the bedside and picked up the lid with which he covered the meal, revealing a dazzling cuisine of braised short ribs. A delicious aroma filled the air instantly and Kyley couldn't help but swallow at the sight of the food. It smelled and seemed delicious, so much that she instinctively felt her stomach rumble in an earnest yearn for the food. Darren picked up the fork and the knife by the tray and cut some to feed to Kyley. As he took the first cut into the braised short ribs, the knife effortlessly glided through the succulent meat, revealing the rich, flavorful layers of the tender meat. At first, she thought he wanted to have a taste and didn't mind. However, she couldn't help but frown when she saw him place the piece he cut to her mouth and say, " Eat up." Kyley frowned and stared with contempt at Darren. After a while, he smiled wryly and brought to piece to his lips to eat it. Kyley became even more confused. However, Darren just calmly cut another piece. " Look at your hands, you can't use them to eat properly without being in pain. So please, let me feed you." He said as he brought the piece to her mouth. Kyley after hearing his words found it quite reasonable, however, that didn't mean that she'd still allow him to feed her just like that. But what excuse does she have to decline? Kyley knew Darren wouldn't let down easily. He even tasted the food himself before him so as to confirm that there was nothing wrong with it. " Hehe. I'm only trying to help you. It's not that big of a deal, you have no reason to decline. Unless you're shy..." Darren said and chuckled teasingly. Kyley couldn't help but frown at him. He hated how damn right he was! The only reason Kyley wouldn't let him feed her was that it would leave her shy and embarrassed. However, it would be even more embarrassing if Darren came to realize this. So Kyley toughened up to prove him wrong. She could be shy and embarrassed but that didn't mean she couldn't hide her embarrassment as well. Kyley batted her eyelid severally and slowly pushed her head forward. She opened her mouth slightly to take the piece of tender meat that Darren had cut for her. As she took the first bite of the braised short rib, a juicy flavor exploded in Kyley's mouth! The tender and juicy meat tasted rich, and the savory sauce only served to enhance the taste even more as it filled her mouth. Kyley couldn't help but release her frown and express delight at the taste of the short rib. " Delicious right?" Darren asked with a proud smile. Kyley looked at him and nodded her head, but quickly looked away. She still couldn't look him in the eye while being fed by him. It felt so... Awkward and strange. However, she didn't stop him from feeding her. A bashful redness filling her face as she took another piece that Darren fed her. The latter has a serious expression. Kyley expected that Darren would tease him again but he didn't. Instead he wore a serious expression on his face, which made it a bit better and less awkward for Kyley. Piece after piece, Darren fed Kyley the meal in silence until the plate was clean. ' That was delicious!' she couldn't help but acknowledge internally as she swallowed the last bit. " Here" Darren helped Kyley with the glass of water, placing the edge by her lips. Kyley slowly drank and moved away when she was satisfied. " Thank you. I'm okay now" she said as she reclined on the head board of the bed, her voice as timid as a fly's. Kyley hid her face away from Darren. Although it wasn't as bad as she thought it'd be, she was still embarrassed about Darren feeding her. But now that it was over, she didn't want to speak about it and expected Darren to leave. However, to her surprise, Darren reached into his pocket and pulled out a handkerchief. Kyley raised her gaze to meet Darren's, hear heart shaken by him reaching his hands forward towards her face. Kyley stared dumbfounded as Darren wiped the corners of her mouth with the handkerchief. " There, there." He smiled warmly. However, Kyley instantly raised her hands and snatched the handkerchief from his hands, her hands brushing against his. Although, her hands hurt really badly after that, she decided to bare with the pain than suffer so much embarrassment. If Kyley could look in a mirror, she would certainly mistake her head for an apple, how red it was. Darren was surprised, not at her actions but the way she raised her hands so swiftly. However, seeing that she was unhurt, he smiled wryly and said. " You're welcome, but you could have just told me to stop. You need to give those hands a break" Darren looked at her arms as he warned. However, Kyley just looked away without responding. He didn't know what she was thinking but he could tell that she wouldn't be speaking to him anymore no matter what he said for now. " Never mind. Haah!" Darren sighed with a shake of his head. He stood up and turned around to leave without saying anything else. However, just as he opened the door and was about to step out, he stopped and turned halfway to face Kyley as he remembered something. " Kyley" he called out. Kyley instinctively looked at him, but looked at the floor board right after. Seeing that he had her attention however, Darren continued with what he had to say to her. " You can walk around however you like. All around the house and even outside, once you're healed enough to do so." Darren said seriously. " As long as you don't go crashing all over my stairs and staining my floor with blood." Darren added with a wry smile. Without waiting for Kyley's response, he walked out the door and shut it behind him. Kyley's gaze contorted from shock to frustration, and then to shock again. Did Darren just say she could do whatever she liked in his home? She never expected him to... Say that. It was a shocking realization for Kyley. ' Could it be that I'm wrong in my perception of him?' For once, Kyley began to see Darren in a new light and couldn't help but rethink the fact that perhaps, she had been wrong about Darren. He really might not mean her any harm...Jason after exiling Paige, sat in his chair when his gammas walked in through the door. They met sight of Georgia who sat in his lap while Jason fondled his hands around her body, his gaze was stern and fixated as he fell in deep thought. For a moment, they were unsure whether they were supposed to leave or stay in the room. " Leader, you called?" Terry said as he greeted with a bow of his head along with Igor who stood beside him greeting Jason in the same manner after a while, they both looked away from what was going on upfront.Jason had called for both of them after receiving the news from Ivan as to Alphonse hiding in the city of Portico. " Where is Harrod? Why isn't he with you guys?" He raised his gaze and asked in a dry tone. After several thoughts, Jason had come up with the best solution that he could sum up. And it was just as simple. He planned to go after Alphonse by himself and exact his revenge on him. Jason decided to save Kyley for later as she was still within re
As dusk befell the wilderness, the forest come alive as nocturnal creatures begin their cries and sounds of symphony, adding a mysterious and creepy feel to the surrounding. The air was damp and filled with a sense of vigilance and anticipation, as if the wilderness itself is preparing for the night's adventures. Tall shadows grew from the root of the huge tall trees in the woods, shading the small river that ran along the banks, covering the water surface in a dark shade. Splash! At the bank of the river that calmly flowed in its stream, a figure could be seen squatting and washing their face. Her long brown curly short hair swept her shoulder blades at every move, highlighting her tall slender figure in a leather jacket worn over a crop top and tight jean and a pair of boots. Her brown iris moved around swiftly with a hint of rage and insecurity. It was Paige! After being exiled from the Moonblood pack by Jason, she had been left without a home and a place to stay but to
The cold wind that blasted past my face had me gasping hardly to catch my breath as I fled away from the world of horror behind me. Despite the tightness in my lungs, I never stopped my hind and fore limbs from lunging forward in a swift dash towards the unknown, as I knew this was all the chance I had.'Anything, anything at all!...' I was beyond desperate to escape. The pain from all that I had gone through in the hands of my cruel mate hit even harder now than when I had suffered it. My sight became blurry and I could feel slight wetness at the corners of my eyes but I couldn't care any less at the moment. All I wanted now was to get away from it all and erase everything from my memory.The ghastly bruises and cuts that slashed deep through my furs were nothing to make me stop even though it hurts. I knew that, soon enough, the whole pack will be after me. I had no destination, nor did I know where I was headed as I ran through the dark woods full of mist that spread far ahead unde
"Hah! Hah! Hah!" I panted uncontrollably as I ran on all fours with everything I had. The rustling sounds of the dried-up leaves and the snapping of the twigs, as well as the growls I could hear all around indicated just how close they were to me now. For the past thirty minutes or so, I had done nothing else but run, and run, or otherwise bear the risk of suffering a fate even worse than I had experienced in the past. I knew I wasn't going to get death even if I wanted it. Jason would never relent until he's exacted his revenge for what I'd done. And I feared that'd be the last of me. I was already on the brink of going insane from the previous tortures.The sound of my heart beating right in my ears wasn't anywhere close enough to the feeling of dread that enshrouded my being. I could feel my furs standing on end cautiously and brushing against the cold wind. The feeling of a hundred ants crawling on my skin was nothing but a subconscious reaction of my body to fear and pressure that
Kyley's POVI fluttered my eyes open unconsciously to meet the sight of a strange room. For a while, I was thoughtless and felt no memory of who I was. Not until my conscience kicked in. I opened my eyes a little wider subconsciously as I remembered the last thing I saw before I... 'What!?... I, didn't die?' I was surprised as I was certain that I had seen the monster killing everyone of the pack who were there in the woods, mercilessly. The memory of the horrid iron smell of blood made my nose sting. Nonetheless, It seemed I have survived. But...'Just how. And... where am I?' I couldn't help but take a look around the room which had quite the traditional setting. I could tell from the wooden structure of the room that I wasn't anywhere in the cities that Sam had showed me before. The buildings were a lot more sophisticated and had much more intricate interior design from what I knew. This place, however, seemed a lot more like...'Oh no!!..' The thought of having been taken back to
In the residence of the Moonblood pack. The whole part of the country town exercised gloominess, fear, sorrow, and inactivity. All were united in their feelings as amongst them were those who had lost someone very dare and close to them in the recent event. While others just stayed neutral and decided to act in line so as to not incur their ruthless Alpha's wrath.Everyone in the pack had heard of how Jason, the great Alpha, after having his slave mate escape from his grasp, was subsequently betrayed by his right hand woman whom he trusted the most in the pack. It was indeed a shameful occurence for a person of authority like himself and was something unheard of. Not to mention hurting the pride of their pack. Word was, Jason was wounded by one of his Gammas in a battle resulting from a conniving plan to usurp him as the pack leader and was currently undergoing treatment. Many had a feeling that times might change soon and that a new Alpha might rise. However, the wrath of their Alph
The city of Portico was bustling as a bee. People came and went about their businesses and the air around the city was stuffy from all the mechanical pollution of companies and industries. Than the canteens and restaurants, the police department of Portico was much more populated." Hey, Ronnie!" He hadn't stepped more than a foot into shift when he heard someone call his name already. Court Ronald, a detective who's been in service for 5 years, looked up towards his partner, Jamie Francis. " What's with all the people and noise?" Ronald asked." Oh don't mind them,they're just here to make their hair... Duty calls of course, idiot" Francis greeted in his usual sarcastic tone as he approached Ronald with a file in hand. Ronald just smiled bitterly, wondering how he ever came across Jamie. Why was he even allowed in the police department?" See that dude over there?..." He pointed at an old man who sat with a lost gaze in the corner of the department. "He's come to report some odd cas
...Kyley was still deep in her thoughts when Darren returned into the room with a tray of sweet delicacies in hand. The smell of the delicious meal quickly filled the room and Kyley subconsciously reached to see what was inside the dishwares- that looked quite classy to the taste of anyone."Sorry it took a while but, I didn't know your preference so..." Darren placed the tray on the bedside table and stood to place both hands on his waist."I made varieties" He was even more proud of himself seeing the look on Kyley's face."All yours" he said with a smile when he saw how Kyley looked up and asked with a face that says 'so when do I get to eat this'."Th-thank you" Kyley quickly reached to pick the meatloaf and gobbled it down her throat. Not minding the slight aches on the side of her mouth. She didn't even realize that she made haughty noises as she ate. Or maybe she just didn't care?Darren watched amusedly from where he sat in the other side of the room."Try the marinated steak