ADRIANA The both of us flinched at the sound of the gunshot outside the corridor. “What the fuck was that?" He muttered, fear visible in his voice. I glanced at the door that I never noticed during the struggle. The door burst open and my heart washed into the pit of my stomach. A familiar figure leaned on the door jamb, his hands wrapped around his chest. “Klein!" The powerful tone of the voice brought a smile to my face. Dismay spread across his face and his hands dropped. I pushed him off and staggered back, moving towards the door slowly. My heart leaped and my feet froze when he raised the gun in my direction, his eyes fixed on Killian. “I will kill your sister right before your eyes," he snarled and my throat knotted. Immediately, he was about to pull the trigger; a bullet hit the gun. He growled and released the gun, holding onto his hand which must have become numb from the shock. “Adriana!" Killian's growl forced me to turn around, my eyes as wide as saucers. “G
KILLIAN His hands trembled as he pointed the gun at me, shifting back.“Don't… don't come any closer!" He snapped in a quivering voice.A grin spread out on my face and I cackled loudly, enjoying the sport he was making of himself.I kept walking closer to him, not listening to his void warnings.“I'm warning you, Killian!" He growled and my feet froze.I tilted my head to the side and dimmed my eyes as the words he blurted out echoed in my mind.“Killian?" I muttered and chuckled loudly, earning a horrified gasp from him."It is Alpha Killian Nox. Never forget that." “Drop that gun, and I will spare your life a second time," I muttered, and he scoffed loudly, twitching up his lips in disgust.“The both of us know that that is the last thing you will do. I'm pretty sure that you regret letting me live that night," he spat, narrowing his eyes at me.I smirked sinisterly and began to draw close to him.He must have been blinded by hatred that he didn't seem to notice how close I was g
LUCIAN The words sounded like a joke to me, it felt like the girl was playing around with Adriana's health. I wanted to get up and hit her hard on the face till her senses returned but I felt weakened to try such. Somehow, I knew she was telling the truth. Adriana’s body had become as cold as ice, so cold that we had no hope left. We were entrusted with a duty to protect the Nox sisters but we failed. We failed our father, ourselves, and Adriana. For the first time in my life, I felt like a loser, a total failure. The mockery weighed so much on me that I dropped my head in embarrassment. Killian dropped down next to her body and slowly cupped her into arms, his lips trembling in fury. “Did you kill the bastard?" I snapped, filled with indignation and anger. If I had come a bit earlier, I would have saved her. If only Valerie hadn't come into the picture and ruined her mentally, she wouldn't have tried to get to the Hyena clubhouse. “We have to take her to the car," Killian
VALERIE I gasped out in shock and took a step back, my eyes widened in dismay.“My fault?" I muttered and he narrowed his eyes and stared at the window, sinking his bloodstained hands in his pant pocket.“Stay away from Adriana. You are a threat to her, so keep away from her," he warned, and I scoffed loudly, glaring haughtily at him.The door behind me burst open and I turned around, aware of who it was.Killian stopped walking and snapped a glare at me before trudging towards a chair and slumping into it. I didn't need a soothsayer to tell me that he was with his brother as well.“Well… none of you will stop me from seeing Adriana!" I groused in rebellion and stomped out of the office.I took the stairs that led to Adriana's room and didn't bother knocking before walking into the room.Thankfully, the Luna Queen was gone and Adriana was left alone in the dimly lit room.I sat beside the bed, staring distantly at her pale face which almost had no life in it.“Adriana, you have to s
VALERIE My jaws dropped in astonishment as I stared at the goddess-like woman standing by the door. She is Michelle? The healer? She didn't look anything like a healer, she looked more like a queen. Her presence froze everyone, drawing every being that stood in the hall to herself. It felt like her eyes were glued on my face all the moment she stood there. Her aura was oppressing and suffocating, or was it the perfume she was wearing? She stepped out of the sunlight and walked fully into the room. I was right, her eyes were right on me. A contagious smile was on her angelic face, her body, her smile, everything about her was intimidating and beautiful. She walked towards me in slow, noiseless steps, her emerald green eyes sparkling in excitement. Every step towards me made my heart skip. She stopped right before me, her piercing eyes fixed on my face, slicing through my mind. My head dropped and embarrassment flooded into my veins. I felt so belittled before her.
VALERIE Her jaws dropped and dismay crept into her face when I said those words. “Jealous freak?" She gasped, unable to control the shock the words caused her. “Who do you think you are to say that to me?" She growled, balling her fist. I tilted my head and smirked at her, “Wait and find out." I didn't want to tell her who I was to the Lycan kings so fast. I wanted to make it mysterious and fun, I wanted her to die in curiosity. “You bitchy—" “You are here to cure Adriana, Michelle!" Killian growled and Lucian sighed, running his fingers through his head. Adriana took a deep breath to pacify the anger dwelling in her heart. A smile broke out on that face like she was never angry some seconds ago. “Do you think that I will leave Adriana like that? I am done treating her for now, we just have to watch and wait for her to regain consciousness," she muttered, glancing from Lucian to Killian. Relief darted across Lucian's eyes and Killian narrowed his eyes, sighing. She turn
ADRIANA I quickly cranked my head back, and the person standing beside the door, watching us, made my heart sink. Killian lifted me from his lap, and I straightened my clothes, reaching for my bra, which lay in a corner as I avoided her eyes, which I could guess were filled with disgust. Michelle shut the door behind her and trudged in fully, heading straight to where Killian sat. I raised my brows, wondering what her dark mind was carving out again. She leaned closer to him till their faces were just a hair's breadth away and smiled.My heart clenched as I watched that evil smirk on her face, wondering what she was up to. I hoped that she wouldn't dare kiss Killian before me because I knew she was capable of doing that to trigger my anger. “You are injured, Killian; you should take a rest instead of trying to satisfy your nymphomaniac sex slave," she muttered, and a gasp slipped out of my parched lips as my heart broke at her words. She was surely here to get revenge, and she
VALERIE “The Luna Queen?" My ghostly voice made the servant raise his brows.He nodded his head wordlessly, and spun around, walking away.I staggered and leaned on the wall for support as thoughts of what the Luna Queen could want from me ran around my head.She isn't still angry about Adriana, is she? Or did she get to know that I disobeyed her and went into Adriana's room? Could it be because of that witch?I groaned out loudly and staggered up to my feet then closed the door behind me. With a heart filled with fear and reluctant feet, I shuffled to the throne room.As expected, everyone was there already, including the witch, Michelle.My feet froze when I spotted Lucian, Killian, and Damion in the throne room too.Lucian raised his brows in question when he saw me, Killian turned up his lips in what seemed like anger and Damion furrowed his brows, perhaps wondering what I was doing in the throne room.“What is she doing here?" Killian asked, his questioning eyes fixed on the Lun
VALERIE How many days did I roll down that dark endless abyss? I couldn't calculate.But one thing was certain at a point. I saw a light. It was dim at first, piercing my lifeless eyes with a single ray and rushing hope and life to my dead body. The closer I got to the dim light, the brighter it got, and the greater my hope heightened.“Valerie!" A familiar voice snapped into my mind, setting my dead brain cells back in order.“V!" That nickname sounded familiar but I couldn't place where I had heard it.The light flashed into my eyes, causing me to gasp and slam my eyes shut.“Valerie, can you hear me?" The voice muttered in my head and I fluttered my eyes open.The surroundings seemed strange and full of light, unlike the dark vacuum I had been stuck in.“You're finally awake?" That was a feminine voice, but it definitely didn't sound like my mom's voice.Who owned it? Michelle?I swerved my head around and the face that smiled down at me made my brows raise in surprise.I tried
VALERIE I was beyond shocked when Michelle wrapped her hands around me. “Don't worry, you can cry on my shoulder," she whispered and my brows raised in astonishment. The tears ceased to flow and the pain in my chest vanished, replaced by abashment and curiosity. “What are you doing?" I muttered, still paralyzed by shock. "Trying to comfort a sister,” she muttered. I whisked out of her supposed comfort grip and scoffed loudly. "Comfort? I wonder if you know how to use that word,” I groused and she narrowed her eyes. "As far as you're no longer the crybaby I saw some minutes ago, then it definitely means that I used the word right,” she said, and my eyes dimmed in confusion. Wasn't she supposed to be hating me? I wiped the streaks of tears on my face and tilted my head, getting the annoying encounter out of my mind. “Let's go," she muttered in a calm voice, throwing me into deeper confusion. I wanted to ask her questions about her changed attitude but couldn't. Was it my m
VALERIE I walked swiftly into the field, my heart skipping beats. “Beta!" I called out when I saw him. The beta turned around and looked at me, anger darting across his orbs. He narrowed his eyes and faced the confused trainees standing before him. “Let's kick off with some warm-ups!" He chanted, clapping his hands. The boys formed some lines and began to do some push-ups. “Beta, please can we talk?" I asked, glaring at the boys, who turned to look at me. “Let's go!" He shouted and began to walk around the lines, observing the boys and reprimanding those who seemed weak, threatening to kick them out. I clenched my fist, aware of how furious Michelle would be by now. Though I didn't care about her feelings, I didn't like the idea of standing in a training area filled with boys who wouldn't stop feeding their eyes on me. I bit my lips, watching him as I thought of ways to get this done quickly. “I am sorry, Beta Neil!" I screamed, feeling my throat knot as all heads turned in
VALERIE The surprise on my face slowly melted away, replaced by a smirk.Michelle huffed and rubbed her red cheeks which must be burning.“Hey, woman! Watch it!” She snapped, her eyes filled with rage.My mom scoffed and poked her forehead, earning a shocked gasp from her."What are you going to do about that, huh? You're going to hit me too, right?” Mom snapped, and she flinched back, muttering inaudible words under her breath.She glared at my mom fearfully, backing away as she began to approach her.“Stay away from me, you maniac. I am trying so hard to stop myself from hurting you!" She barked, waving her hand at my mom.I could tell from the fire burning in my mom's eyes that she was more than outraged. She looked like someone ready to kill at any moment.To be honest, I loved that version of my mother, and I loved the way she was putting Michelle in her place.She was taking revenge on my behalf without realizing it. Even though Bianca was the real culprit behind the bruises on
VALERIE I felt heavily burdened with guilt rather than anger after discovering that it was done by Michelle and not the beta. “Yes, I did it. What are you going to do about that?" She asked, tilting her head to the side. I huffed, tears gathering in my eyes. I was scared of talking because I was sure that I would break into tears if I should say a single word. The sorrow didn't sink in because she humiliated me, it sank in after I realized that I had accused the beta wrongly and had ruined my friendship with Bianca myself. My throat was tearing up and I was afraid that the tears would drop out any moment. I turned around and walked out of the garden, not minding if she still needed my services. I blindly ran up to my room and slammed the door shut, slipping down to the floor as I buried my face in my palm, weeping bitterly. Perhaps, if I had waited a bit longer, I wouldn't have hurt the Beta and Bianca as well. “Oh my, what have you done, Valerie Garrett?" I mutte
VALERIE “She pitied me?" I whispered to myself as I leaped across the empty corridor. I was quite grateful that people weren't present in the corridor to feed their eyes on me. I could still hear the girls’ mocking laughter and excited whispers in my head as I staggered away. If someone had told me that Bianca would be among those who would turn their back on me, I would never have believed such lies. But with what was displayed some seconds ago, I realized that no one is to be trusted, not even yourself. She was no different from Margaret. No, she was worse than her. She had been a pretender all along, all she had done was pity me, putting on some deceitful smile on her face to warm up my lonely, deceived heart. “Valerie!” Monica's call behind me stopped my feet from shuffling forward. I stood like a zombie, my body bent forward in a sickly manner. “You… forgot the plate of grapes,” she muttered and moved over to stand before me, a sympathetic look on her face. I took the pl
VALERIE “What have I done?" Those were the words I muttered to myself as I stared at the spot where Bianca once stood. A part of me nudged me to go after her, but the guilt dwelling in me didn't let me take a step in her direction. I staggered back and sighed loudly before trudging back into the manor. With a heavy heart, I sauntered into the kitchen and stumbled into Monica. I wasn't afraid of her as I used to be. A large smile formed on her face and she left her minions to meet me by the door. “What are you doing here of all places?" She asked, folding her hand as she watched me. “I got into trouble,” I muttered and she turned up her lips in amusement. "Again?” She teased, and I nodded, worry etched against my face. “Can you get me a plate of grapes, please? I do not remember where the fruit section is,” I asked. She patted my shoulder, grinning widely. “Stay right here; I will be right back with your order," she muttered and disappeared into a corner of the kitchen. Wit
VALERIE I quickly crept out of the corner and stood face-to-face with him. His head snapped back in shock and the anger which was visible on his face earlier disappeared.“Damion?" I whispered questioningly, getting more curious.He narrowed his eyes and walked away without saying a word to me.I stared at his receding figure and tilted my head, my eyes dimming in curiosity.“What are you doing over there?" Michelle's snap forced me back to reality.I turned swiftly and frowned, dragging my feet towards her. She smirked sinisterly as I approached her, mockery dancing in her eyes.“Where have you been, huh?" She snapped, glaring intimidatingly at me.I scoffed and rolled my eyes, looking away.“You don't own my life, do you?" I snapped.She frowned and stepped forward then gripped my chin, maliciously sinking her nails into my flesh.I winced as pain shot through my body.She leaned closer, piercing me with her sharp emerald eyes.“I am going to own you for three days, don't forget th
VALERIE Lucian lifted his head and peered curiously into my eyes when I walked in. I guessed he was trying to scrape out the truth from my face even before I spilled it.“Where have you been?" Lucian asked and my brows shot. Just that question pointed out that Lucian must have seen us.From the corner of my eyes, I looked out the window and surveyed the field outside. I was pretty sure from the view that anyone in the office wouldn't be able to see the other part of the field where I and Damion were.“I've found it, Alpha," the beta's voice and the sound of his footsteps snapped me out of my survey.I swerved my head in the direction of the sound and our eyes locked. He gave me a blank stare before continuing his walk towards the Alpha.I frowned, finally understanding that it was the Beta that ratted me out.“You haven't answered my question, little fox,” Lucian muttered, eyeing me suspiciously.“I… I was attending to Miss Michelle,” I quickly blurted out without thinking twice.I b