" Uh..." Stirred awake, she groaned and grimaced in pain as she fluttered her eyes open. Staring at the familiar wooden beam up above, she was left bewildered for the longest while. A dull stinging pain resonated through her being.Creak!Just then, " Kyley?..." She heard as the door to he room was pushed open. Kyley couldn't help but look down towards the door, and there, she saw a face that she never thought that she would ever see again.He looked disheveled and utterly distressed, looking at her in shock and disbelief. Thud! The things he held in his hands dropped falling from his hands, causing a soft crash on the floor. Among the items was a bandage, and it rolled across the floor amidst the silence.After a short moment of pause, Darren rushed to Kyley's side in the bed shortly after, and Kyley could t help but frown in confusion. She didn't understand why he was like this, " Darren?" For some reason, seeing him like this caused her heart to sting quite in hurt and down he
Two weeks after, Darren was busy making dinner in the kitchen when all of a sudden he heard a knock on the front door. Knock! Knock! Knock! Knock! It was uch a bizarre knock that made the prior existent frown on his face deepen even more. Nonetheless, after a short while of thinking, he quickly turned off the stove and calmly went to answer the door. Click! As Darren unlocked the door and pulled it open, his furrowed brows were raised in surprise at first before furrowing once again into a frown at the figure standing by the door. " Zeeb, what are you doing here?" Darren asked the tall lanky man whose thin body frame made his long muscly arms obvious. The man named Zeeb had a short brown hair that was the same as his full beards that his outlined jaw. He seemed in his early thirties. His honeycomb pupils trembled slightly hearing Darren as he quickly bowed his head curtly and said in a reverent tone, " My liege, the chief has commanded that I return witb you to the clan at
Dawn neared in the middle of the woods. And at the porch of the like cabin in the middle of the clearing in the depth of the woods, a figure stepped out from the wooden front door to the two-storey cabin.The tall lean figure stepped on the porch and turned around to face the door shutting it close gently. Even under the dim lighting of twilight, his well-outlined, handsome face had a heavy heart worn expression donned on. Just like the heavy clouds in the sky. He stood in front of the door with his head lowered for several seconds. His hands latched unto the door handle as though unwilling to let it go." I promise to be back before you even know I'm gone..." Darren muttered to himself before turning around to leave the porch and head into the woods, shifting into a rall beast with dark shaded furs that ran into the wilderness on its hinds...Kyley had long stopped worrying about Darren not being home when she woke up. Since she knew about his curse now, she had no reason to peste
Kyley returned inside after having gathered her emotions together. Darren was gone and wouldn't return until after four days. Kyley believed him, and trusted him. Thus, she decided to live on in wait for his return. But without Darren being around to make the meals, she had to step up to the task. For her sake and the baby's. She knew she couldn't let herself break down as that would make Darren heart-stricken when he returns. Kyley wanted him to return and find that she trusted him and had done just as he urged her to. She knew it was quite hard for him to leave her too, and Kyley wanted to show that she loved him regardless.Even after making such a selfish decision, she still wanted him to see that she still trusted him. Kyley wanted to make him realize this. Hence, she returned to the room to pick up the letter. The latter parts of the letter had recipes for certain meals, and Kyley was going to try them out. She knew Darren had written them for her since he knew she couldn'
Darren arrived at the Weeping meadow when it neared noon. It took him that long because the Weeping meadow was quite far away from his cabin. Despite having ran all the way here in his lycan form, he could only arrive now.Standing by the long crystal clear stream with tall trees along the banks and everywhere, Darren looked around the place with a frown in search of Zeeb.He had asked Zeeb to wait here for him after all." My liege" Suddenly, Darren heard from behind him and swiftly turned around. There, he saw Zeeb detach from the back of a tall broad tree and stand away from it to greet him with a bow across the distance." Zeeb, there's no time for all the pleasantries. Quick, lead the way back to the clan!" Darren urged with a serious frown in a stern tone. The lanky, bearded Zeeb nodded his head curtly and said as he shifted into a tall beast of light brown fur standing on it hind legs, " As you wish." He rushed towards the tall woods, running around them as he ventured deeper
" My liege, the chief awaits" Zeeb stepped forward to say, pointing out. Hearing this, Darren looked up towards the top of the green hills where Zeeb pointed at. There, he saw a single, huge, moss covered wooden house at the top on the hilltop unlike the rest of the houses around which were only doors attached to caves in the mountains and those in unbelievably huge trees. Curly plants hung by the edges of the roof, illuminating the hilltop in a warm green glow, making it obvious that it was the most important place in Lunaria. Darren stared at the house for the longest while, seemingly lost in thought as his gaze became resplendent of untold memories. However, he sighed afterwards and began walking towards the house on the hilltop, " Let's go" he urged Zeeb. The latter nodded shortly and followed right behind him. As they headed towards the top of the hill, they passed by several children dressed in a single-armed brown fur clothing, running around and playing. Their soft l
The chief just stared down at Darren intently for the longest while without saying anything until, " I see that years outside Lunaria has made you lose respect." The chief's voice boomed out once again as he calmly spoke, seeming as though he was unperturbed by Darren's provocative words just now. " Very well then, I shall make certain to beat it to you once again" He added as he rose in his seat, causing the women around him to scurry off to the side. The platform creaked loudly and his domineering aura permeated the hall as he stood in an overbearing height, making all bow and feel pressured. However, Darren didn't budge as he just expressed amusement, " Hahaha! You? Beat me?" He laughed maniacally as he said, " you forgot that you had to kick me out because you fear that I'll kill you someday? I was only 18 back then, Volke" Darren stated standing his ground. He glared back at Volke Rannulf. Twice! Not only one but twice! He called the chief by his name twice! More im
In the Moonblood pack residence, the sky had grown dim as the sun was nowhere to be seen. It was evening already, and Jason's house was gloomy with all the shadows and dim lighting. However, the expression on his face was delighted as there seemed to be light in his usually dull dark eyes for the first time in a long while. His cut face had an evil yet cruel glare as he looked at Kyley who was passed out on the floor, bound and gagged with some pieces of cloth. For the longest while, he just sat in his chair staring at Kyley's figure. His eyes resplendent of several thoughts. " Take her to the basement" he ordered after a while in a deep hoarse voice. " Yes, leader!" Igor and Terry who were standing around nodded and hurried to grab Kyley who was unconscious on the floor. Before long, they were out of sight, leaving only Jason and Paige whose creased her gaze as she watched Kyley being taken away. Being alone with her, Jason turned to face Paige. He placed a fist to his c
Slam!Returning back into the cabin, Darren held Kyley in his arms, carrying her like a princess.The latter just clung unto him with her face buried in his chest, seemingly lost in thought.Tap! Tap! Tap!.He silently carried Kyley up the stairs, ignoring the living room that seemed disheveled as though a war had broken out there. He had a solemn expression worn on his face.Getting to the top of the stairs, Darren continued towards the room.Once he got in the room, Darren slowly walked towards the bed and gently laid Kyley down on it. The latter turned on the bed, facing her back to Darren. She wrappedher bloodied hands around herself as she curled in bed. Her gaze seemingly lost in a distant thought.Darren didn't say anything and just say by the bed, his back faced to Kyley as well. He stared at a distant spot in thought with a sour expression on his face.Silence loomed over in the dark room as emotions grew intense in the heavy quietness. " Kyley?" It wasn't until after a lo
" Are you okay?" Darren moved back from the embrace, quickly checking Kyley's body for injuries or wounds of any kind as he asked. What she did just now was very risky and he still feared that Jason might have hurt her someway. After all, Kyley was just an omega. She's weak.Kyley still staring in a lost daze at Jason's dead body moved her gaze to meet Darren. " I killed him..." she muttered in a low tone. Darren hearing this froze and looked at Kyley warmly. He reached a palm to cup her face. " You did the right thing Kyley. Besides, you saved me." Darren said to her in a tone full of gratitude. He reached to cup her face warmly.Feeling his warm touch, Kyley couldn't help but raise her gaze to look at him. Her pale blue iris reflected his well outlined face under the moonlight. Her eyes watered and she broke into tears as she jumped into his embrace.' My love...' Darren sighed pitifully in his heart and hugged Kyley tight.The latter cried hard in his embrace for the longest whi
Darren had ran through the woods in pursuit of the scent and tracks left by the person who had left the cellphone with instructions to trace them. It was as though he were playing hide and seek as he rushed about the woods, running in trail of all sorts of things like hair, piece of clothing and marks on the trees. With the piece of underwear in his hands, Darren could tell that it was a lady. " Follow the trails I left behind in the woods towards the Moonblood pack if you wish to find Kyley. Hurry!" Running around the wilderness towards south, Darren couldn't help but be reminded of the content of the message that he'd found on the screen of the cellphone that he'd found on the countertop. Considering this involved the Moonblood pack, Darren knew that he might very well be walking into a trap set up by Jason. However, he still persisted. If they had taken Kyley captive, he needed to find her and save her regardless. He didn't care about this being a trap set up for him. So l
' Trouble! Big trouble!' she thought to herself, panicking as she fell into thought as to how to get out of this mess. She could very well try to run away at the moment, but what about Kyley? " Why?" Jason stopped on his step forward and asked with a creased gaze. He spread a palm and shook his head dramatically as though he'd given Paige everything in the world only to for her to betray him. Paige couldn't help but shudder at Jason's words, her eyes darted about as she became horrified. If she doesn't do something soon, she would have to spend the rest of her days in that basement with Kyley as Jason's torture pigs. Nonetheless, she knew she had no way of fighting Jason. She could only try to stall for time at the moment. Paige looked around in search for something to protect herself with as she slowly took cautious steps back, hoping that there was enough distance to escape. " You're sick, Jason. You need help..." She shifted into her human form and said, shaking her head se
Just as Jason left, Terry and Igor who had only been attacking the weak members of the Nightclaw pack, massacring every one of them, instantly ran towards Alphonse who pushed himself off of the car and was looking to retreat while still alive.The only thing that had saved him just now was the fact that Kyley had escaped Jason's captive.And If it wasn't for Jason being obsessed with her, he would have been dead by now.Besides, he believed that Jason wanted him alive for some reason.Alphonse wondered just how Kyley ended up in Jason's captive when she had that lycan around to protect her. Did Jason defeat a lycan?Alphonse wasn't too sure, however, it didn't seem unlikely since he had been able to capture Kyley who was under the protection of that lycan. It only made sense to think that the lycan was defeated.If so, then what was he even thinking!?Now wasn't he tune to even ponder all of that. He was wounded and needed to retreat while he still can.However, just as Alphonse was
When he got to Yoldes' palm, Jake was surprised to find the usually filled local pub empty with only José standing by the bar. He had been here severally in the past few days after all, and it had never been like this. Hence, Jake couldn't help but furrow his brows in confusion at this, wondering just what the heck was going on. He quickened his step to approach the bar counter with the thought that perhaps, the werewolves of the Nightclaw pack were aware of the Hunters association's looming assault and had fled the city as a result of this. " Hah! I tried my best to stop him, Jake. But there wasn't anything I could do about it" Jake shook his thoughts off of what he was thinking for a second and frowned when he heard José sigh and say as he sat by the counter. Seeing Jake walk in, José grew tense, unsure of how to break the news to Jason. Not that Jake didn't understand José, nor did he not know that the old man was speaking about Erik. However, he still didn't understand ju
At nighttime, as the sky darkened with the sight of the full moon blocked by the dim heavy clouds, Jason stared at his pack members who moved about in preparation to attack Yoldes' palm in the city of Portico. His main target being Alphonse and his Nightclaw pack. Tonight, he had no reason to fear the hunters or whatnots, as he had the perfect plan in mind to lure Alphonse out. His gammas, Terry, Igor, and Harrod stood right behind him with stem expressions, all ready for the attack as well. Just then, Vroom! Vroom! Sounds of several vehicles were heard from all around as the whole place slowly lit up under the illumination of headlights. Before Jason could even frown, several bikes and cars rushed out of the woods and came into sight as they surrounded the entrance to the Moonblood pack residence near the woods. Jason looked at this with a slight scorn, wondering just what pack had the audacity to raid the Moonblood pack residence. However, he soon expressed surprise
It was close to noon when Darren finally arrived at the cabin. He wasn't wearing anything as he'd ran all the way through the wilderness in his lycan form to cover more grounds. When he got to the porch, he could sense a strange scent that didn't belong to Kyley and he instantly became alarmed. " Kyley..." He rushed in, not minding that the door was unlocked. " Kyley!" Darren called out loud for her just as he stepped into the cabin. However, he caught sight of how disheveled everywhere was just when he arrived at the living room, and he couldn't help but frown and run upstairs to look for Kyley. His heart shook frivolously, panic and fear subsumed his being as several thoughts crossed his mind. " Kyley?" He called as he checked the rooms and the bathroom but she was just nowhere to be found in the house. Darren's heart pounded and thrummed in his ears as he ran down the stairs to look for her in the kitchen. He couldn't sense her presence in there before but he still thoug
In the city of Portico, inside Yoldes palm. The Nightclaw pack members gathered in their full numbers, all of them armed with several weapons as they were prepared for the long awaited raid. They had axes, knives, metal bats and all other sorts of weapons. Their eyes gleamed with determination and conviction to fight. The slightly balding Alpha of the pack, Alphonse, stood at the crown of the stairs looking at Nicole whose hands were held in his tightly. The latter seemed gloomy and sad about what Alphonse was about to do. At least, she wanted to come along with him, however, Alphonse just wouldn't let her. " Don't worry, Nicole. We'll return victorious. Trust me," Alphonse asserted in a deep convincing voice, caressing the back of her hands as he looked into her eyes affectionately. Nicole raised her gaze to look at Alphonse and nodded severally, still not convinced but not trying to stop him from going any longer. She had already made several preparations with the higher-