VALERIE
I stepped back, gasping loudly in dismay. My eyes gapped at him in fright and disbelief. "What did you just say?" I blurted out. He tilted his head sideways, ignoring my question as he twitched his lips in disgust. Before I could part my lips to say another word, two young men trudged into the room and gripped my arm, pulling me out of the large room roughly. "Stop it! Stop it!" I screamed, trying to break free from their grip which proved futile in the end. "Tell Margaret to get her ready for tonight!" I heard him snap at the guards before spinning around and heading up the stairs. "No, please, hear me out, please!" I screamed for mercy to no avail. The men got to a door and paused; one of them pushed the door open while the other flung me into the damp, cold room. "Wait!" I bellowed and staggered up to my feet, racing for the door. But it was slammed shut before I could touch it. I crouched down to the ground and buried my face in it, sobbing bitterly. “Get her ready!” I heard a rough voice snap at someone outside the closed door. Soon, the echo of shuffling feet filtered into my ear and the door clicked open. I raised my head, staring helplessly at the middle-aged woman standing beside the door jamb. “Please, help me. Get me away from here, please,” I cried, hoping that she'd have pity on me and help me escape from the Pack. “I need to go to college, I don't want to be your Alpha’s sex slave.” Her lips pursed out as a wave of sympathy flashed across her brown eyes. “I'm sorry, but I can't help you,” she muttered, and my heart shrank. I had to get out of here as soon as I could but finding a way was the problem. I looked at the woman again, pain written clearly in my eyes. “Please, ma'am, I know you can help me out of this place. You can tell him that I ran away, tell him anything.” I pleaded, but the helplessly still stuck to her features. “Come with me; that way, he won't be able to catch any of us,” I said, but she scoffed. The pity in her eyes slowly dissolved into a glare of disgust. “I told you that I can't help you! Just accept your fate and obey Alpha Jonas!” She snapped and I cringed back. The fear that bubbled in me wasn't because of the way she spoke to me but because of the name she spat out. “Al-Alpha Jonas?” I stammered, my heart constricted as the name echoed in my mind. My father sold me to Alpha Jonas. The most dangerous and feared Alpha in the wolf kingdom? The woman saw the shock in my eyes and understood the reason for my reaction. She squatted before me and stroked my hair slowly. “If you obey the Alpha then you'll be safe,” she muttered and smiled warmly at me. The warm smile I received from her reduced the fear tightening my heart. “Come,” she extended her hand. I stared at it before clasping mine in it, hoping that everything would work out in my favor. She took me to another room full of girls who should be the same age as me. “What is your name?” She asked as we stood before the group of girls that had their curious yet not surprised eyes on me. “I'm… I'm…” I stuttered and gulped, tears clouding my eyes. The thought of becoming a slave mocked me. I wanted to become a doctor but now all my dreams seemed to have been crushed to pieces. “Hey,” the woman's voice seeped into my mind, forcing me to look at her. “Your name?” She repeated. “She must be dumb,” a girl laughed and the older woman threw her a glare that made her slam her parched lips together. I took a deep breath and faced the girls. “My name is Valerie Garrett. I am from the Blue Moon Pack,” I said and they exchanged glances wordlessly. “You are welcome,” a brunette-haired girl finally spoke up in the silent room. “Julian, get her ready for the Alpha tonight and make sure you show her around the Pack tomorrow,” the woman said to the brunette-haired girl, and she nodded. She forced a smile into her face and approached me then took my clammy hands and led me to the bathroom. I had the best bath that night; the hot water washed through my broken body, making me sigh in relief. However, it didn't do any good in comforting me. Instead, it reminded me that it wasn't for nothing. I was being made comfortable because I belonged to the Alpha for the night just like Julian had earlier said. I sobbed and closed my eyes, sliding down into the large tub till the water covered my head. The hotness stung me mercilessly, and the water slipped into my body through every opening in my face. I didn't care about the pain, I deserved it. I couldn't accept such a ridiculous fate staring mockingly at me. I couldn't accept the fact that I was going to become a sex slave to a ruthless monster. It felt better to die and end the suffering within a night. My throat knotted, and I found myself swallowing lots of water, which kept choking me. The tears that slipped out of my eyes mixed up with the water. I wanted to stay still and die but I couldn't. I wriggled in the water, struggling with death instead of letting it take over my soul and take it away. Somehow, I couldn't keep struggling. My body weakened, and I couldn't help but pull my head out of the water, panting heavily. I had the opportunity to kill myself before facing the pain but I couldn't. It felt like a force was pushing me up and out of the dreadful hands of death. I shook my head, wondering what I had done. I swallowed hard and made to dip myself in again, but the door that burst open behind me stopped me from attempting to drown myself again. “Do you like this dress?” Julian's voice echoed in the large bathroom. I glanced at the red skimpy dress in her hand and turned up my lips in disgust. “The Alpha loves his women in these kinds of dresses; I know it looks exposing, but that's what the Alpha likes,” she said. His woman? I scoffed at the words, wondering who the women were. The thought of me becoming part of those women made me shudder in the bathtub. “It's time for you to come out,” she quickly added and I sighed out, my heart twitching in pain. I stepped out of the tub and avoided her eyes in embarrassment as I stood naked before her. She hummed and wrapped a bathrobe around my body before leading me into a dressing room that was filled with other girls. My eyes widened and my cheeks heated up as all eyes in the room fell on me. I tightened my grip on the hem of my bathrobe, staring at the marble floor. “Here,” Julian said, shoving a red lacy thong at my face. My heart skipped and I shook my head in disagreement. “Sorry, I don't wear that,” I muttered in a low voice but the girls standing close to me heard what I said. “You don't wear that?” A girl chipped in a mocking tone and the other ones burst into laughter. My throat knotted and I sank my teeth into my bottom lip, tears gathered in my eyes. Julian wrapped her hand around my shoulders and forced me to look into her eyes. “Look, you should be confident. Don't be afraid of anyone,” she said and leaned closer to me. “Not even the Alpha,” she muttered and my brows raised in surprise. “What?” I gasped out, staring shockingly at me. “Get ready,” she said, shoved the clothes into my shaking hands, and moved back, smiling warmly as she watched me dress up. After I was done dressing up, she pulled me into a chair and began to apply some makeup on my face. Several thoughts ran in my head as Julian's words resounded in my head. Should I defy the Alpha and run away? What if he finds me and kills me? Isn't it better to die than become a plaything to Alpha Jonas? But when I thought about my mom and what might happen if I ran away, I withdrew from the thought and accepted my fate in defeat. “Done,” I heard Julian say and I snapped my eyes open. My belly knotted as I stared at the beautiful girl staring back at me. A girl once filled with dreams and happiness, a girl that once looked further to a better future. That girl was gone, it was replaced by a girl entirely broken. Abandoned in a place that had no way out, left without her dreams or future. “Valerie?” The older woman's voice snapped behind me and I shuddered slightly. Julian squeezed my shoulder reassuringly and helped me up to my feet. I turned slowly and looked at the woman whom everyone called Madam Margaret. “You look extremely beautiful,” she muttered, running her dazzling eyes around my body. I gulped in embarrassment and tugged on the dress as discomfort washed over me. She smiled at my naivety and waved her hand towards the door. “Come with me,” she spun around and began to lead the way out. I hesitated for a moment before following her out of the servant quarters. With my heart thumping loudly in my chest, I looked forward to an uncertain fate with the Alpha.VALERIEMy breath hitched when we got to the large oak doors, madam Margaret stepped back and jerked her head towards the door. “Go in,” she muttered and my heart shrank. My feet froze as I struggled to move closer and push the door open. “Valerie?” Margaret snapped impatiently. “The Alpha doesn't like to be kept waiting,” she added, but no matter how hard I tried, my paralyzed feet wouldn't budge from the spot. I gasped out, my heart thumping loudly in my chest. “Go in!” Margaret repeated, her voice louder than before. I gulped hard and bit my lips before pushing my feet forward. I reached out to open the door, but it pulled open, and Alpha Jonas's face popped out, to my dismay. Anger flickered across his sharp brown eyes as he ran his eyes around my trembling body. “Why is she late?” He sneered in a voice that made me cringe. “Forgive me, Alpha. She is a naive girl,” I heard Margaret reply behind me. “Naive?” He scoffed with disdain laced in his voice. He snapped his
VALERIEMy racing heart only stilled with Alpha Jonas dropped to the ground, unhurt. “Follow me!” He snapped in a hoarse voice, briskly walking into a dark tunnel. Why does he want me to come with him? Why doesn't he let me go and save himself instead? Does he… does he value me? I shook my head at the absurd thought. Not after what he did to me in his room. “Walk faster!” His snap jolted me out of my thoughts. I increased my pace, running at some point to catch up with his fast strides. The body was lying on the floor, and the shadows stuck to my mind, haunting me. The man's face has a striking resemblance to someone that I've come across, but I can't seem to place where I have seen it or who it was. But one thing is certain, he's dead. We kept walking through the dark tunnel till we stopped in front of a door. I stared in astonishment as he dug out a bunch of keys and slipped an old rusting key into the almost invincible keyhole on the door. The door clicked open and h
VALERIE “Have you heard of the Lycan kings?” His voice came out hoarse yet pleasing to my ears. “Huh?” I stuttered and the beat of my heart accelerated. He glanced over at the other man and twitched his lips, leaning closer till our lips were just a hair's breadth away. My body began heating up slowly and my pulse raced. I wanted to move back but the other man was right behind me, compelling me to remain stuck at that spot. I was trapped between these two devilishly handsome and dangerous-looking men. “Who are you two?” My voice quivered as I spoke with a heart gripped with fear. “We just told you, sweetheart,” the one behind me said in a soft singsong voice which strangely sounded appealing to my hearing. “You are his Luna, aren't you, honey?” He muttered in a sultry tone that made my belly knot. Luna? Whose Luna? Alpha Jonas's Luna? No, they're wrong, I'm not his Luna. I shook my head and parted my lips to spill out the truth but a loud thud behind me made m
VALERIE My lips parted yet no words came forth. I was short of words, I was confused. I wanted to speak up for my defense, but I couldn't; it felt like Alpha Jonas's words had paralyzed me. “So, you are his Luna, after all,” Killian said, a mischievous smirk dancing at the corner of his little plump lips. Lucian remained unmoved as he glared coldly at me. “Why did you say you weren't?” He muttered in the iciest voice that I've ever heard. The hoarseness was somehow gone, its absence added fear instead of relief to my soul. “I… I,…” I stammered and glared at Alpha Jonas, hoping he would have a change of heart and tell them who his real Luna was. But the useless devil did nothing of such, instead he pursed his lips in anger and shook his finger accusingly at me. “You lied to them? You told them you weren't the Luna. How shameless can you be, Valerie?” He snapped, calling me by my name.My eyes batted in shock, I was petrified in wonder that I was dumbstruck.The two men stared
VALERIE I stumbled for the fourth time as I ran far off into the woods. I couldn't tell where I was or how I would get out; only one thing stuck to my mind: this was the perfect escape plan, and I had to stick to it no matter what. As I ran, my mind drifted back to those Lycan kings and I felt my heart skip a beat. They must have noticed my absence by now. The thought of them coming after me made me quicken my pace. The cold air grazed my parched skin, stinging me without mercy as my body shuddered from the cold. I sneezed and clenched my belly as it rumbled yet I couldn't stop to catch a breath. My heart froze when I heard a twig snap behind me. I stopped running and listened cautiously for any rattle of leaves but heard nothing. I wanted to continue running, but my wolf, Jade, urged me to stop and listen longer. My heart thumped loudly and my hands shook as I stood in the dark forest. What if it's a wolf hunter? Or worse, the Lycan kings? ‘Jade, I can't wait anymore, I ha
VALERIE “I am not the Luna."A lump formed in my throat as I tried to sink in her words.“You… you are not the Luna?" I found myself sputtering.She smiled and took a step closer. My heart sank when she fell on her knees and bowed her head to the ground.“Forgive me, Luna; I know you've always hated me because the Alpha claimed me too, but it wasn't my fault. I begged him to have mercy, but he wouldn't listen,” she blabbered, and my eyes widened in shock.I turned around, searching for the person she was talking to.But when I saw no one behind me or close by, it dawned on me that she was referring to me.“What… what are you saying? I am not the Luna!" I snapped.I glanced over at Killian and Lucian. I found their amused eyes staring at me.“I…" I trailed off and glared at her.I understood that she wanted to escape Killian and Lucian's wrath. She wanted to put me in her place and make me suffer in her stead.It finally dawned on me that she didn't love her mate, perhaps, that explai
VALERIE I felt a chilly sensation on my arm when I tilted my head. I tried to snap my eyes open but couldn't; I felt like something was holding me down. Two different scents slipped into my nostrils and I gasped out, enjoying the scents of dark musk and rich sandalwood that intermingled and played with my senses. The chilly sensation came again, but this time, it was on my waist. I felt something slide up my thighs, heading in between them. My heart skipped a beat and I forced my eyes open. The first thing that hit me was the grey and blue eyes that flickered blackness the moment they met mine. My mind reeled, my pulse raced and my mind shot back to the previous tragic events that took place before I fainted. I wasn't dead, I was still alive and trapped with the devils that threatened to ruin my life. “You?" I gasped and shifted uncomfortably. I tried getting away but found that impossible as they were both hovering over me, caging me down to the soft mattress. “Stop, let
VALERIE The door creaked open, and I raised my head, expecting to see Lucian and Killian, but to my disappointment or perhaps to my relief, it turned out to be a girl who seemed to be my age mate. My eyes trailed after her as she walked over to a table and set down the tray she was holding. She turned in my direction, walked up to the bed, dropped some clothes on the edge, and turned around to walk away without saying a word. My heart constricted at her cold attitude. “Hello," I whispered and her feet stopped shuffling to the door. She cranked her neck and stared at me with blank brown eyes which seemed to have a layer of pain and sadness behind them. "Hello," she replied and bowed her head then quickly averted her gaze. I needed to get out here, but firstly, I had to know where I was. “Where is this place?" I asked, still clenching the duvet. She switched her gaze towards me and I saw a flash of disgust dart across her eyes as she looked at the duvet covering my nude body.
VALERIE She waved her hand over my face, and I blinked, getting back to reality."Are you a maidservant? I never asked for one," she muttered.I flashed a nervous smile, hoping she wouldn't report me to the Luna."I… I thought that was my room," I blurted out before I could stop myself. "What?" Her eyes dimmed in confusion and she huffed, making my heart drop. "I have lived in this room for months," she muttered and my brows raised."For months?" I murmured, my throat knotting. She folded her hands under her breasts and tilted her head to the side, staring at me keenly. "I haven't seen you before, who are you?" She asked. I bit my lips and narrowed my eyes, thinking of an answer to give her. "I… I am Valerie Garrett," I replied. She hummed, nodding her head slowly. "I just arrived at the Pack," I added and her eyes lit up. Her hands dropped and she advanced towards me, grabbing my hand. Shivers rushed down my spine when her hands touched mine. "Then… you don't mind if I ta
VALERIE His eyes dimmed and he walked closer. Each step he took towards me made my heart skip and caused my breath to hitch. "You are from Blue Moon Pack?" He asked. His voice was deeper, deeper than Lucian's voice, and his blue eyes were sharper than Killian's eyes. He looked exactly like my mates! "Uhm… uhm…" I stammered, suddenly losing the right words.He tilted his head to the side, staring at me with amusement dancing in his sharp blue eyes."Who sent you?" He asked.My throat knotted and I struggled to find the right words.I still couldn't believe that I was staring at someone who looked so much like Lucian and Killian, someone who might turn out to be their father if my calculations didn't turn out to be wrong."I was sent by my alpha," I quickly rasped out without thinking."Alpha Carlos?" He asked, and I nodded my head, even though I didn't know who bore that name.The Alpha that ruled my Pack before the current Alpha didn't go by the name Carlos. Perhaps, he was mistake
VALERIE I jerked up when the liquid slipped into my nose, choking me. I gasped and sat up, staring at the faces that looked down at me. They all looked my age. Aside from that, they looked and dressed differently.The events of what happened earlier replayed in my mind and I burst into tears, shamelessly crying before them.After all that I had gone through for the sake of the antidote, I ended up losing it.At that moment, I realized that the greatest enemy I had was myself.Everything had all been ruined and I felt like I was trapped in that world forever.I didn't save Killian and I wouldn't be able to return to my world either. I had lost to the witch, to Michelle, and myself. I was a loser, I had always been a loser.I stopped crying and decided to acknowledge the environment that I was in and the people who observed me.They exchanged frightened glances and stepped back. I guessed they must have assumed that I was some alien that fell from the sky."Who is she?" A little girl
VALERIE I grinned widely in pride as I picked up the blade and headed towards the door. I pulled the door open and stepped in but ended up falling. Darkness hit me and I found myself moving through a vacuum.Darkness hit me again and I groaned loudly as pain shot through my body.I slowly opened my eyes and stared at the sky above, realizing that I was lying on the ground. I jerked up and darted my eyes around the strange surroundings. I staggered up to my feet and stared at the woods that I was in. It didn't look any different from the woods in my world, but it smelled different. I sighed and began to trudge cluelessly around the woods, cursing loudly for the stress that was being inflicted on me. "Couldn't they just drop me at the bank of the river? Who in the world is doing this to me!" I screamed at the top of my lungs when I realized that I had been moving in circles for hours. I clenched my fist when an idea of who the person was sneaked into my mind. Perhaps, this was her
VALERIE My jaws dropped in dismay as I stared at the huge creature before me, held back by large chains. It growled, revealing its long and dangerous fangs, the fiery eyes piercing into mine. We were in another room, perhaps, the beast's prison. "What am I doing here?" I asked, my eyes as wide as saucers. She looked at me, smiling sinisterly. "Behind that beast is the portal to the ancient world. If you want to get there, you will have to get through the beast," she said, and I scoffed in disbelief. Mere staring at the beast made my stomach churn in fear. "Do you still want to do it?" She asked, tilting her head to the side. I gulped hard, my heart thumping loudly in my chest. "Unless… you will bow down and worship me. I might consider taming the creature," she muttered and anger rippled through my bones. That was it. She wanted me to worship her or die. I thought of giving up but that sounded like the dumbest idea I've ever had. After going through demons, self-doubt, and
VALERIE I could hear the clattering of plates and a thick layer of incense hung above my head. I coughed and wheezed, tilting my head to avoid the scent in the air before opening my eyes.I looked at the dimly lit room that I was lying in and my eyes widened when I spotted a needle in my arm.My trembling hand reached for the needle and I pulled it out cautiously, sighing loudly.My heart dropped into my belly when I looked around the room and discovered that it looked more like a shrine than a room.Blades of different sizes bearing different symbols were stuck to the wall. Two pans hung from the ceiling, and thick incense from an incense burner stood at two corners of the room.I looked around, filled with fear and curiosity, wondering how I ended up there.I slammed my eyes shut, trying to remember, but a wave of events that took place came rushing into my mind and my eyes flew open, filled with fear and indignation.I sat up slowly, intentionally making noises that would gather
VALERIE I trailed after the witch into the house and stared at the interior designs in admiration. Even though it wasn't much, its little designs were worth gushing over. "You must have thought of a shrine as my abode," she muttered as she pulled off the scarf wrapped around her head and walked into a room that seemed to be the kitchen. "Would you like to drink something?" She asked from the kitchen. My lips parted and slammed shut as I thought of an answer to give her. My stomach rumbled loudly, already voicing out my answer before I could talk. "Yes, perhaps coffee," I muttered and she hummed in approval. I leaned into the comfy couch, sighing loudly in pleasure as I slammed my eyes shut, almost drifting off to sleep. My eyes flew open when that nightmare replayed in my mind. I sat up and looked around the living room, groaning loudly in disappointment. That was the perfect time to have a sweet, relieved sleep, but the thought haunting me in my dream stopped that comforti
VALERIE I was staring at myself and I couldn't help but scoff in disbelief. Her nose, eyes, ears, face, and even her body were all mine. The only difference between us was the darkness lurking in her chestnut eyes. "Who are you?" I asked and she chuckled lightly. "You are me, and I am you. What more is there to say," she muttered, and my heart constricted. "What are you? Why… why do you look like me?" I asked. She took a step forward and I staggered back, filled with fear and shock."You want to know?" She asked and stretched forth her hand.My hand began to tremble in curiosity and I stretched out my hand to touch her hand, curious to know what her skin felt like. I doubted if she was real. Perhaps, she was a figment of my imagination, an illusion used to deceive me.My hands were about to touch her palm when those words echoed in my mind.I stopped and stared into her eyes, watching the dark haze that floated in her eyes. In her eyes, she looked different. She looked like ano
VALERIE I was dead sure that it was the witch's voice. She had deceived me into sleeping so she could get into my dream. I shook my head to the side, getting filled with energy and anger to fight whatever was making life unbearable for me.I groaned silently and began to kick my legs desperately.Just as I was kicking my legs in the air-filled water, I felt something fall off my hands. I stopped kicking my legs around and moved my arms. My arms moved freely and a grin of satisfaction managed to break into my face.I continued to kick my feet despite how sore they had become.Whatever was binding my feet finally fell loose, and I shook it off, then began to swim to the surface.My shoulders began to ache at some point but I couldn't stop swimming, and the annoying whisper didn't relent either.Everything felt so real. I was trapped in another world and not in a dream. If the witch was the one behind this haunt, then she would try to stop me from waking up. My throat knotted in anger