VALERIE The door was pushed open and Killian flung me in. I winced in pain as my arm brushed against the rough wall, getting bruised in the process. “Please, don't hurt me," I whimpered, backing away as they approached me. “You should have obeyed when you had the chance to,” Lucian snickered, glaring haughtily at me. “Please, I promise never to attempt running away again, I promise," I cried, rubbing my hands together I wasn't only scared of dying, I was scared of losing my virginity to them, in the most cruel way. No matter how much or long that I pleaded, their expression remained the same. A flash of pity didn't dare dart across their face. Killian took some steps towards me, covering the distance between us. I made to shift back but he grabbed my hand and pulled me up to my feet, dragging me towards the bed. I screamed till my throat burned yet none of them had mercy. “Pull off your clothes," I heard Lucian say from the door. What was the use of making me suffer this wa
VALERIE The cold water that was splashed on my face made me snap up from bed. I gasped loudly and swerved my head, searching for where the water came from. My heart shrank when I saw Bianca staring blankly at me with a bowl in her hand and right behind her was Killian and Lucian. I shuddered, feeling betrayed and used. “It's time for your punishment!" Lucian snapped and my belly knotted. “Get up and get dressed," Killian added. Tears gathered up in my eyes as I looked at Bianca, who kept glancing at other things in the room aside from my face. Who would have thought she would betray me? I considered her a friend and a sister but she ended up betraying me, just like Margaret and Juliet. I managed to get my sore body up from the bed. “Don't be so clumsy!” Lucian snapped and I jumped. I picked up my clothes and pulled them on, subduing the pain that throbbed in my body. Killian grabbed me, digging his nails into my arm as he dragged me out of the room. Once we were out, he pu
VALERIE Gasps erupted from everyone in the hall when she spilled those lies. “I… I didn't…" Bianca held my hand and my lips slammed shut. Lucian's eyes flickered in my direction, and I felt my soul leave my body. Every step he took down the stairs and towards me cut out a piece of my heart. I wondered what he was going to do to me. When he got close to me, I staggered back, shaking my head as tears gathered in my eyes. Bianca stepped away from us, filled with fear and sympathy. I glanced across his shoulder and saw the girl snickering at me. “Did you say that?" He muttered in that icy voice that always made me shudder. “No," I muttered and she frowned, scowling at me. “She's lying…" Lucian held his hand, shutting her up. “I never asked you, Adriana," he muttered in a cold voice and her face reddened. Lucian raised my chin and forced me to look into his penetrating eyes. “You're fond of getting into trouble, aren't you?" He muttered and my belly flustered. “Don't be a f
VALERIE A mine?! I am allergic to smoke and everyone knows. Well… everyone aside from the people who I had come to meet recently. I shook my head and stepped back, glaring at the thick dark smoke in horror. “I can't… I can't go in there!" I snapped, heaving loudly. Bianca tilted her head in confusion at my behavior. "Why?” She asked. I shook my head, taking a step backward. "I can't go to a mine; I just can't,” I muttered, and she scoffed. "Well… you can't do anything about it. It is the Alphas' order,” she snapped a reply, narrowing her eyes in disgust. I sighed and shrugged, helplessly accepting my fate. She glanced ahead in the direction of the smoke and waved her hands forward. “Take that path, you'll find the underground mine," she muttered and spun around, trotting away. “If you need any help, call out to the man who will take you to the place allocated to you," she muttered, cranking her head backward. I nodded, unable to respond. I stood rooted at
VALERIE The sunlight that streamed into the room forced me to snap my eyelids open.I groaned loudly and snapped my head to the side, slamming my eyes shut.“How do you feel?" A voice muttered and I fluttered my eyes open again.I stared at Bianca's pale face and a lump formed in my throat.I couldn't remember how I got to the bed as all I could hear in the back of my mind was an explosion and a yell for help, a voice that I recognized after a while as mine.“Bianca? I'm not dead?" I whispered as she forced a smile into her face. She shook her head and strode towards me, then sat down at the edge of the bed before clasping her hands in mine.“No, the miners were able to get you out on time; it's all thanks to Miranda; she noticed your disappearance and alerted some of the miners," she replied, and my brows raised in confusion.Miranda? Who was that?I parted my lips to ask the question when the door opened and the grumpy girl sauntered in. She looked up and her feet froze.“Oh… she i
VALERIE I dropped the mop in its rightful position before sighing loudly, my body aching with tiredness. My eyes were heavy, screaming for a short nap or if possible, a nice long sleep. But unfortunately, none of the two options was possible. “Done with the cleaning?" Julianna's voice growled behind me and I felt my heart twitch in fear. I gulped hard and spun around, forcing a smile into my pale face. “Yes," I replied. She narrowed her large owlish eyes, chuckling loudly. Her chuckle made her sagging breasts and protruding belly bounce and quiver. I snapped my eyes away from the unattractive sight, wondering why she would work around like that giving off orders and declaring what a tyrant she was. “Alright, come with me!" She hissed, waving her large hands ahead. “Don't be sluggish," she added as she forced her fat-filled legs to move forward. I trudged after her, silently enduring her annoying words and sneers. As we walked along the large passageway, my gaze fell on the
VALERIE My lips opened and slammed shut, I batted my lashes, my heart twitching in pain. Her eyes narrowed intimidatingly around my body and she chuckled. “Who are you?” She asked and my brows raised in surprise. “Huh?" I stammered, wondering if I heard right. Who am I? Has she forgotten me? I felt relieved and grateful that she didn't remember me. “Oh, me?" I stammered and gulped hard before glancing up at her beautiful face again. “I'm a maid. Julianna sent me over to have your room cleaned up," I said and bowed, making sure to sound as polite as possible. “I don't like it when people bow before me, so stop it," she muttered, and I snapped my head up in surprise. “Huh?" I mumbled again in confusion. I felt confused by her strange behavior. She wasn't acting like the girl I met earlier in the hallway. She sounded different; she smelt different, and she acted different. I parted my lips and spilled out the perturbing question in my mind. “Who are you if you don't mind?” I
VALERIE I slowly turned with my heart in my hand. My eyes widened in dismay as I stared at the Luna of Blood Moon Pack, the vicious and feared queen of the wolf kingdom. From what Bianca told me about her, I could tell her power, aura, and wickedness were full of evil.“My queen," my voice quivered as I bowed low to the ground.“You called my daughter a bitch and a peacock?" Her authoritative voice made my throat knot.I wanted to defend myself but couldn't. No matter how hard I tried, my lips wouldn't part or move.No, Mother, there is–” She raised her hand, shutting Arlene up."Take her away!” She ordered and soldiers trooped into the room. My heart sank as I stared pleadingly at her."Please, have mercy, my queen. Please have mercy!” I finally found my voice and screamed out as they dragged me out of the room.I watched my whole world crumble before me as they dragged me off to an underground. The sound of the steel doors pulling open made my heart leap. I was roughly pushed in by
VALERIE I shuddered at the sight of them and shifted away from Damion, snatching my hand from his hold. Killian's face held a frown while Lucian's eyes blazed in fury. "What the fuck is going on here?" He growled and I shuddered again. "Nothing, he was just saying something—" Killian's march towards us froze and cut my words short. My eyes widened in dismay as he grabbed Damion by the collar and flung him off the bed. Damion's back slammed on the wall with a heavy thud, causing him to groan in pain. "You're trying to get back at us, aren't you?" Killian growled and before Damion could recover from the hit, he grabbed him by the neck and raised him, making him dangle in the air. Killian clenched his fist and slammed it into his jaw. I screamed in horror as blood splashed out of Damion's mouth. "Stop!" I screamed. Unbearable pain shot through my body and my head dropped, my eyes slamming shut as pain rocked my entire body. I gripped my dress and stared weakly as Killian punc
VALERIE I released a low groan as my throat burned in pain. My dad, who was smiling down at me and muttering comforting words to me, slowly dissolved away, disappearing like vapor. My jaws dropped and I stretched out my hand, calling desperately for him. It was like he had just died before me after coming back for the second time. As I called out to him, I heard my name from afar but refused to answer it. I tried to move from where I was, but I discovered that I couldn't no matter how hard I tried. It felt like I was stuck in the spot. I sensed a hand shaking my shoulders and a sharp ray of light pierced my eyes. I groaned again, but this time, I found myself in a different room with Michelle frowning down at me. I narrowed my eyes and mourned at the sharp banging in my head. "Do you feel alive?" She asked in a hostile voice. I scoffed and glared hatefully at her. "I guess you want to hear the opposite," I snarled, and she scoffed. She shifted away from the bed and picked
KILLIAN We stood side by side, watching the large dark horn emerge slowly from the dark pool. So, this was it. This was the mystery hidden in the pool. Excitement slowly replaced the shock in me, and I tilted my head forward, waiting for it to showcase its body. The shrill ringing of Lucian forced me to snap back to reality, and the horn stopped moving upward. As fast as lightning, it sank into the dark pool, and the water became still again like nothing was inside. "What the heck!" Lucian snapped, growling loudly as he pulled out his phone from his pocket. He stared at the screen and hissed loudly before swiping the answer button and placing it to his ear. "What do you want, Neil?" He asked, filled with anger and disappointment. He sighed and ruffled his hair, nodding with his eyes fixed on the pool for any movement. "We will be out soon," he said and ended the call, dropping the phone into his pocket. I raised my brows in question, tilting my head to the side."We have to
KILLIAN Lucian played with the lighter as he stared out of the window, watching the trainees on the field. The door opened and Neil walked in, a bright smile on his face. "Welcome back, Alpha," he muttered, bowing lowly to the ground. Lucian slipped out a pack of cigarettes and pulled out a stick, lightening it as he walked towards Neil. "Herod sends boys to our military camp every year, right?" Lucian asked and Neil nodded his head in agreement. "I want you to bring out everyone from Herod, starting from the soldiers to the trainees. I want everyone out," Lucian said and Neil's smile slowly faded away. He darted his eyes from Lucian's cold face to mine, perhaps wondering what was going on. "Alpha, did something happen?" He asked and I scoffed. "I wonder if you're trustworthy, Neil," I muttered and his brows shot up in surprise. "Alpha! I can never betray you two!" He exclaimed. Lucian picked up the blade on the table and Neil shifted back, shock etched against his face. L
DAMION I smiled sinisterly as I watched Michelle struggle to remain conscious as she shared her energy with Valerie. I pushed the door open and walked in, my head tilted to the side."Your beloved Lycan kings made you sacrifice your energy for the woman they cast away," I muttered and she glared at me before slamming he eyes shut to continue the transfer of energy."I wonder why they are not back yet," I sighed and she scoffed, ignoring me.I looked at her again and smirked before glancing at Valerie.I reached out and touched her burning forehead. Worry began to slip in but I brushed it back, assuring myself that she would be fine."I wonder if they will return alive," I muttered and Michelle's eyes flew open again.She let go of Valerie's hand and sprang up, glaring at me."What did you do, Damion?" She groused and I dimmed my eyes."What have I done? Nothing!" I shrugged, grinning widely.She grabbed my collar and pushed me to the wall, fuming in fury as her burning eyes burned i
LUCIAN I snapped my arms out of their grip and leaped for the bottle, sliding across the floor. I stretched out my hand and it fell into my palm instead of on the ground. A deafening silence followed and a horrified gasp slipped from Herod's parched lips. Killian grabbed his collar before he could think of escaping and punched him hard in the face. He staggered back, almost falling over the railing. I growled and my fangs sprouted out. My bones began to break as a mild transformation of my body began to take place. My muscles rippled and grew larger and my eyes darkened. The thirst for blood surged through my body, and anger filled my heart. The soldiers backed away on seeing me and began to run towards the door to save themselves from my wrath. But before they could get to the door, it slammed shut, leaving them trapped in the hall with me. Two of them who couldn't handle the fear of dying collapsed and lost consciousness while the one who seemed brave pointed their guns at m
LUCIAN "Lucian, we've messed up," Killian muttered and my throat knotted.He was right. We let the dishonest fool deceive us again using his foolishness."You underestimated me, my lords," he, laughed mockingly, and I looked at him.My gaze shifted to the black bottle in his hand which looked exactly like the one we were holding.I didn't need anyone to tell me that he gave us the wrong antidote."You gave us a fake antidote, didn't you?" Killian asked.He threw his head back and looked at the bottle in his hand and then at the one we were holding. "I wonder why you are so desperate to get the antidote…" he tilted his head back and pursed his lips. "Did someone you care about get stabbed?" Killian growled and advanced towards him but I held him back, glaring murderously at Herod. "I've never seen you care for anyone before. She must be special," he grinned. "Give us the antidote now we're being merciful," I snapped and he scoffed, waving it in the air. "Let me kill him, Lucian!
KILLIAN I exchanged glances with Lucian and nodded my head in approval. I took a step closer to him and he staggered back, his eyes as wide as saucers. "Will you give us the antidote?" I asked and he tilted his head to the side, analyzing our expression. "Did anyone get stabbed with the sword?" He asked and my chest tightened in anger.Lucian growled and flipped the blade in his direction.His eyes widened and he screamed in horror, paralyzed to the wall and unable to move.The blade sank into the wall, its edges kissing his face.His chest rose in fear and relief as he cautiously moved away from that spot."That is the way we will sink the blade into your eyes if you don't tell us where the antidote is…" Lucian paused and began to take steps towards him again. He cringed and covered his face with his palms. "Please, don't hurt me, please. I will give you whatever you want. Anything!" he cried, shaking violently in fear. "Where is it?" I asked and he gulped hard, slowly relaxin
LUCIAN Silence reigned in the car as Killian drove roughly through the highway. Though we were silent, we all had one thing in mind, and that was to find the cure and save Valerie. I hated myself at some point for blaming her without a proper investigation. I had tried severally to convince myself that she was capable of doing it but couldn't. Every time I imagined what could have taken place on that hill, the scene of Michelle pushing Valerie down was what always appeared in my mind. It didn't make sense to me as she had been the one hating and getting jealous. I was sure Michelle wouldn't hurt her after defending her against me. "Everything doesn't seem to make sense," I spoke up, breaking the hostile silence floating around us. Killian remained silent, too furious to respond. I sighed loudly and looked out of the window, letting the silence endure longer. "Are you going to keep driving without telling me where we are heading!" I snapped, getting infuriated by his