VALERIE I and Arlene exchanged glances and I pleaded with her silently to say nothing to Bianca. She slipped her hands off my shoulders and turned around, smiling innocently. "You came right on time, Bianca," Arlene admonished and my head bobbed up."What is going on?" She asked. Arlene turned and grinned at me before facing Bianca again. "Valerie is going to Buenos Aires for recuperation," Arlene said and Bianca's eyes widened in astonishment. "Really? That is great!" She said, clapping her hands together in excitement. "I am so happy that you are fine now. I wish that I could go with you so that I can look after you," she muttered, pursing her lips teasingly. I chuckled and ruffled her hair, nodding my head vigorously. "I wish you could come with me too. Maybe I should talk to Lucian to let you come along," I said. She twitched her lips and waved her hand in the air, shaking her head in disagreement. "Don't worry about that, I don't want to ruin your moment," she grinned
VALERIE “Walk faster!” I glanced back at my mother’s pale face as my stepfather dragged me roughly to the car parked in the driveway. I wanted to part my parched lips and inquire from him where we were going with my bags but the fear that tightened my heart didn’t let me speak a word. Instead, I followed him sheepishly like a sheep being led to the slaughterhouse. Ever since my father died and my mother remarried, my life has turned upside-down. I turned into a servant overnight at his arrival, and my helpless mother did nothing but watch me do his bidding. Every day, I wished and hoped that I would finally get out of the house and find a life for myself, the life that I was destined for. And sometimes, when I understand how helpless my mother is, I refrain from the thought of running away. But what can one do? I am confused, helpless, and stuck with a monster my mother brought into our lives. My stepfather shoved me into the passenger's seat and slammed the door
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.
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 and Arlene exchanged glances and I pleaded with her silently to say nothing to Bianca. She slipped her hands off my shoulders and turned around, smiling innocently. "You came right on time, Bianca," Arlene admonished and my head bobbed up."What is going on?" She asked. Arlene turned and grinned at me before facing Bianca again. "Valerie is going to Buenos Aires for recuperation," Arlene said and Bianca's eyes widened in astonishment. "Really? That is great!" She said, clapping her hands together in excitement. "I am so happy that you are fine now. I wish that I could go with you so that I can look after you," she muttered, pursing her lips teasingly. I chuckled and ruffled her hair, nodding my head vigorously. "I wish you could come with me too. Maybe I should talk to Lucian to let you come along," I said. She twitched her lips and waved her hand in the air, shaking her head in disagreement. "Don't worry about that, I don't want to ruin your moment," she grinned
VALERIE Silence reigned in the garden we were in as they stared at me in abashment. Even Michelle was sitting up, her eyes fixed on me. "What?" Lucian muttered, his head tilted to the side in shock. I gulped hard, my heart tightening. "I am going to save Killian, I will do everything possible to save him. Besides, you all said it was my fault, I will take the blame and save him," I said.Guilt washed across the Luna Queen's and she dropped her head, avoiding my eyes. "That wasn't what I meant," Lucian muttered but I shook my head, pushing out any influence that would try to stop me from accomplishing this mission. "I'm going to get ready," I concluded and began to walk out of the garden, staring at the lotus plant from the corner of my eyes. I walked out through the gate and trotted to my room, my heart still filled with a heavy burden. As I pushed the door open and stepped in, my eyes fell on my mom, who was sitting on the bed, waiting for me. Her face lit up when she saw me
VALERIE Lucian scoffed at my response and shook his head in disagreement. "I'm not letting you go. Do you have an idea of what is out there?" Lucian said, attempting to discourage me from fulfilling the decisions that I had. "And watch Killian fade away? Do you want to watch him die?" I asked and he paled. He cursed loudly and drove his hand into his hair. "Where can the antidote be found? She needs to get going," the Luna Queen muttered coldly. I smiled lightly, not surprised by her cold behavior. "Well, I have to find that out," Michelle said and turned back to Killian, grabbing his hand again. She placed the other hand on his forehead, muttering those words but louder this time around. A glow appeared on Killian's head, and she opened her eyes; the crystal green eyes had changed to black. "Place your hand on mine, Lucian," she muttered, and Lucian walked over to where she stood. My heart constricted as I watched him clasp her hand in his and slam his eyes shut, frowning d
VALERIE I tried to fight the darkness that enveloped me, fueled with the responsibility of saving Killian before it was too late. The feet that bounded closer to where I lay helped me in fighting the darkness off. My eyes snapped open as my name echoed in the air. "Lucian," I whispered weakly as I stared at Lucian's face which stared down at me in shock. "The… the blade," I whispered, trying hard to remain conscious as I gripped Killian's hand tightly.His eyes darted to the blade lying away from us and they widened in dismay."What the fuck!" He growled, rushing over to Killian.He grabbed our hands and disentangled them, jerking Killian over his shoulder then began to walk away after throwing a cold glance at me."Miss Valerie," Beta Neil's voice drifted into my distressed mind and I swerved my head to the side. "Get up, you need to get treated," he muttered, darting his eyes from the wound on my shoulder to my pale face, his eyes filled with concern. His shaking hands moved
VALERIE "Fucking run!" Killian growled but the beast's bloodshot eyes were already fixed on my pale face. Killian growled again, not from the beast's weight on him but from my stubbornness. He hit his clenched fist on the ground, screaming maniacally that I leave. Anger clouded my mind and I snapped at him, my raging eyes fixed on the beast's ugly face. "I am not so weak to leave you in this condition!" I growled, and he grew quiet. "I won't leave you alone, Killian," I muttered in a low quivering voice filled with determination. Surprise darted across his eyes as he stared at me in disbelief. The beast growled and jerked up, thick dark smoke emitting from its large nostrils. I staggered back, clenching my fist as I glared at the beast which was five times my size. It growled again and my heartbeat increased. I darted my eyes around, searching for something that I could use as a weapon. It growled again and swept its hand at me. I shielded my face from its claws but my sho
VALERIE "What?" I gasped out, feeling my throat knotting in dismay. He leaned forward and kissed my neck, causing shivers to rush down my spine. "Why? Don't you want to bear my pups," he asked and my lips began to tremble. I tried searching for a response to give him but couldn't place my hand on any. "Can… can we discuss this with your brother? " I asked and he hummed softly. "Don't worry, he agrees to it. Besides, we have lots of enemies around us. It's time we think about the future," he responded, and my eyes dimmed. So, this was it. He wanted an heir that would replace them if anything happened… was something going to happen?I craned my head backward; my eyes as wide as saucers. "Is something going to happen? You're not planning on leaving me, are you?" I questioned, my pulse increasing. He smirked and shot his brows up before raising his hand to pat my hair. "Why would I leave you all alone?" He muttered and I heaved in relief. I couldn't tell why I was feeling so re
VALERIE "Do you want to know what killed your father?" She asked and my blood froze. I quickly nodded my head and she smirked in pride. The moment she parted her lips to speak, the door burst open and she slammed them shut. The Pack's doctor walked in and I frowned at the intrusion. She walked towards me with a warm smile but I returned the gesture with a hateful glare. Her brows raised at my reaction but she waved it aside, saying nothing as she touched my cheeks, smiling at me. "How do you feel now?" She asked. "Alive," I replied, trying to bury the anger roaring within me. "I am happy to hear that," she muttered and I narrowed my eyes secretly, not happy to see her. She drew Michelle aside and muttered something to her. I stretched my neck in curiosity but wasn't able to hear any single word from their conversation. I wondered if they were talking about me or maybe about what Adriana wanted to say to me.The woman craned her neck back and flashed a smile at me before tur
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