AnselI placed Patricia on her couch, and she smiled at me weakly, her brown eyes softening. โIโm sorry I wasnโt much help.โ She croaked and I gave her a glass of water that was laying on the table.โItโs fine, Iโm sorry you got hurt trying.โ She shrugged, giving me a small smile. โI couldnโt help, but I got to see you again. Iโm glad you called me.โ She placed her hand on my thigh. โAfter the way we left things, I was thinking you will never want to see me again.โI gave a dry chuckle, โWe didnโt particularly leave things on a rosy note.โโI know! And Iโm sorry I was such a crazy obsessive teen. I mean tormenting you because you didnโt like me? She laughed, โWho does that?โI smiled softly at her. It wasnโt all her fault. I was a jerk. She wasnโt like the other girls that I had fun with but I wanted to. A part of me always liked Patricia, but being me, I was scared of commitment. Her laughter faded as she noticed I had gone quiet. Her gaze dropped to my lips softly and I mirrored h
Grey My fingertips drummed on the steering wheel of the car as I waited for Patricia to come out of her house. It was a few days after the first time I was here, and I already put our plan to find answers into motion. Shortly after we got back home that day, I texted Patricia that I needed help with something of my own. She hesitated, not wanting to help, but I told her I needed revenge on Ansel for what he did to me. Just like I predicted, that peaked her interest, and now we were meeting for lunch so I could confide in her. I took a steady breath. This whole thing needed to look as authentic as possible. If she sensed even a hint of deception, itโd be over. I'd have to make her believe that, unlike Ansel, I wasnโt the untouchable alpha, just a wronged brother looking for a little revenge.Finally she came out of her house, and I had to admit, she looked beautiful. Her curly hair flowed on her shoulders, and her short white dress flowed freely, hanging on her knees. I wonder why A
Valerie After that night Coral saw Skylar, I havenโt heard anything about the men finding out, or getting their memories back. I should be happy, but all I could be was miserable. Selene wasnโt bringing any solutions to me, and every night I dreamed, the laT dream was worse than the one before. Elara hardly cried. That made me feel things weirdly. If they were with me, we could have sang her praises together, so that our little baby girl doesnโt cry. About how perfect she was and her rosy little cheek.A tear slid down my face as I bit into Anselโs favorite cookie I baked because the smell reminded me of home, in their arms. I miss Ansel the most today.His beautiful sandy blonde hair, his soft lipsโฆ my mind trailed to my favorite memory of him, a year ago. We all went to Hawaii. And Kaden and Grey were fast asleep, leaving he and I awake, beside the ocean. He knew how much I was scared of the ocean, so he held me until I got over my fears of the ocean. And then he had sweet love w
Valerie โCan I come in?โ She asked, her eyes sparkling with excitement it made me slightly irritated and uncomfortable. I didnโt even know her and she was already getting on my nerves.Her eyes trailed down to Elara and they rose in surprise. โOh my goodness thatโs a very beautiful little baby!โ She squealed, her hands reaching towards Elara. โCan I touch her?โ I pulled away quickly, eying the stranger that dared to touch my baby, unable to get a read on her, except the fact that I didnโt like her. Who dared to touch the baby of a woman she didnโt even know? โUhm, no, you cannot come in, Patricia. I donโt even know you.โPatricia's smile faltered for a split second, but she quickly composed herself, that infuriating cheerfulness resurfacing. She tilted her head, her brown curls bouncing, and let out a light laugh. "Oh, Iโm so sorry. I didnโt mean to intrude," she said, her voice still far too bright. "I just got so excited when I saw the baby. She's adorable. Iโm sorry that I spook
Valerie โHey Patricia!โ Coral came in, her face bright with happiness as she saw Patricia. โCoral!โ Patricia squeled as they embraced each other, and their high pitched voices overlapped each other as they spoke over each other and I rolled my eyes in annoyance as Elara began crying, which she almost never did.I rocked her in my arms, whispering to her in an attempt to keep her quiet. โShh, shh baby. Mummy is here. Mummy is here okay?โHer cries subsided as I rocked her and Coral softly laughed.โIโm so sorry about the noise, Elara baby.โ She cooed to Elara, then shot me an apologetic look.โI know youโve been stressed Valerie. And Iโm sorry I didnโt properly invite her before letting her come over, but this is my friend Patricia. We have been friends for like- what, fifteen years?โ Coral turned to Patricia with a big smile as Patricia nodded.โYes itโs been fifteen years, we are practically family at this point. Little Coral learnt most of what she knows from me.โ Patricia beamed
Valerie โSo, what do we need to do?โ It was already an hour after the wine and watching Corwl and Patricia chat my ear off, while I pretended to listen, one mind on the conversation but my heart away from the building, far away in the hands of three men who do not remember who I was. Itโs been two weeks since I last saw them. I needed to see them again. From afar, or in a disguise. I just needed to know my men are okay.Patricia stopped laughing, and Coral cleared her theoat as she glanced at the finished bottle of wine. As I promised her, I wasnโt going to bring it up after we got rid of the wine and the cheese. I may have been waiting for the last drop of wine to be gone, but well, my family was the one who was torn apart. โI waited for the wine and cheese to be gone now didnโt I? I think itโs time to heat the solution Patricia the strong has for me, no?โThe air was tense as Coral gave me an annoyed look, while Patricia let out a forced cheery laugh, her hand laying uncomfortab
Valerie Patricia have a wary glance, causing me to shake in fear. I knew it was too good to be true. It was a prophecy from the moon goddess to me, Oracle. One of the most powerful beings to exist. I should have known it wasnโt going to be easy to change. Especially not from one ritual with a witch I didnโt even know how strong she was, or even trusted. Patricia sighed. โThe ritual is one that would work. Itโs only been done by few beings. And it is the most draining ritual to ever exist. But it is possible to change your fate. You just need to sacrifice one thing that means a lot to you.โโSacrifice what?โ I asked, my voice trembling as I swallowed. I only had few things that mattered to me and that was my family. I couldnโt ever sacrifice them. Patricia closed her eyes and then hummed. โYou have to make a choice. It has to be one thing. I would never tell you to sacrifice a life. So that leaves one thing that means the most to you at this moment in your life.โโWhat is it?โ I co
The cold bit harshly at the skin of my face as I wrapped Elara closer to my chest while we approached the pack grounds. The feeling of being back in my kingdom made blood flow through my veins, and my wolf stirred within me, knowing we were closer to our mates. Elara let out a soft cry, and I knew it was due to the power flowing through her too. Being away from your kingdom as a royal werewolf diminishes your power and weakens you. It makes you more vulnerable to external attacks, leaving you as weak as a normal wolf. Pulling my coat tighter around us, I didn't do much with my disguise. They already didnโt recognize me, so I only hid my scent to avoid detection, knowing their memory could be triggered if they caught a strong whiff of it. The pack was just as I remembered. Home. The chatter of the pack members, the cars and technology we constantly received from humans, the guards at nearly every corner because of what the pack endured years agoโI missed it all. A small smile crosse
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ValerieThe palace was filled with the sound of laughter and music. It had been years since we had conquered the people that almost ruined our lives, tried to kill us and also tear us apart. Today, we celebrated.Elara was eighteen.My baby- the little girl who had been taken, nearly lost, and fought for- was now a woman. And not just any woman. She was stronger, beautiful and much more powerful than she had been as a baby. And most importantly, she was loved. She was standing at the center of the hall, her beautiful golden eyes glowing under the light and her white gown cascading around her. I was standing at the balcony as I stared at her and made sure everything was going on right at the party. โYouโre going to cry arenโt you?โ A familiar voice asked. I turned around to see that it was Kaden and he wore a smug smirk on his face. โIโm not one to cry,โ I replied him with a scoffโNow, youโre lying,โ Grey said as he walked to stand beside me. โYou cried when she turned ten.โโ
ValerieThe battle was over.The war was won.And yet, the weight in my chest remained.We had survived. We had fought against powerful people that threatened to end life as we knew it, we had lost people but we still managed to come out victorious though injured and weak. I looked around at what remained from the intense fighting- the floor was stained with blood, broken and bloodied weapons were scattered all over the floor and then the bodies- they laid uncountable and badly battered as life had left them. So many bodies. Some were ours, but most belonged to the Revolutionaries who had dared to challenge us.And then there was Scott who had fought so hard to protect my daughter and kingdom. He had lost his father in the process. He was kneeling close to his fatherโs body, his body was tense and he was silent, an unreadable expression on his face as he stared at the lifeless body of the man who had protected him instead of leaving him to die. A true father. I wanted to comfort hi
ScottI couldnโt wrap my mind around anything that was going on. It was all a blur and I could see nothing but red. The shouts of battle as the triplets surged forward, the sound of sword against slow, claws tearing against flesh and the sound of bodies hitting the floor all faded into the background. All I could see was him. My father. His now lifeless body was laying on the floor, his once powerful and mighty body was nothing more than a dead body now. His blood stained the floor beneath him, it was dark- darker than a normal blood should be and it pooled all both of us and my body too as it polled beneath him also. His eyes that were once sharp, the same eyes that had intelligence, history and a lot of battles surging through them were now more than empty- lifeless. Gone.The father I had just begun to understand. The father who had saved me. The father I thought hated me- only to realize too late that he didnโt.He had never really hated me, he just didnโt know how to show
Valerie Elara cried in my arms, her little body trembling against my hold on her. Scott was still battling against them, stronger than Kaden, Ansel and Kaden while Skylar stood by the side, fear written all over her face, looking traumatized. Andrea and her second in command were no more fearful, instead they were angry as they looked at the floor that was soaked with the blood of their men.โGive the baby to me,โ Andrea snarled, her voice as sharp as a razor. I held Elara tighter, stepping back instinctively. โOver my dead body.โHe smirked. โThat can be arranged.โOthers were still fighting as she made her way to me. I barely had time to react when she reached for me, clawing at Elara. Her movement was fast- too fast. A low growl ripped past my lips before I could stop it as my wolf howled in anger. I wasnโt going to let her touch my baby. My body was burning as my wolf took over, my bones shifting and snapping out of place. My muscles stretched and my fur sprouted along my
Valerie Elaraโs cry stopped me dead in my tracks as her cries pierced through the air, their grip on her tightening. The sliver blade of the dagger hovered dangerously close to her neck as it glinted under the bright moonlight. Everything inside me was burning and screaming at me. I had to save her.But I wasnโt fast enough.The moment I moved, the leader pressed the blade closer. โIf you take one more step,โ she said, her voice filled with warning as a cruel smile curled at her lips. โIโll kill her and Iโll made sure itโs a slow and enjoyable death for me.โI froze in place, my heart racing and my nerves all over the place. Kaden and Ansel tensed up as they stood beside me with clenched hands and anger coursing through their bodies, barely able to control the frustration they were feeling. Grey on the other was shaking with a barely suppressed anger as he halted daggers at Andrea. The air was heavy and suffocating. Then, all of a sudden, something shifted. I heard a low and dee
Valerie Scott looked uncertain. His eyes glowered between us all, the expression on his face was unreadable as if he was having an internal battle with himself on what he had to do next. I could feel the tension that was radiating off Ansel, Kaden and Greyโs bodies. We were all ready to fight even if it was the last thing that we did but we were weak and we needed Scott to make a choice, we needed him to do something. The men and women of the revolution stood on the other side path there weapons and out and ready, waiting for either us or Scott to do something against what they wanted. Skylar was kneeling by Andreaโs legs, her jaw was clenching and tears were running down her face. I knew she was feeling stupid because Kaden had said they werenโt to be trusted and she hadnโt listened. She had been so stubborn and all of this was partially her fault. She was so desperate to have her family back that she forgot that no one was to be trusted. Scott let out a small sigh as he ran hi
ValerieโSo how do we get there?โ Grey asked, his voice filled with urgency.โThatโs simple, thisโฆโ i trialed off before it turned to look at the woman. โI didnโt get your name, what name do you go by?โโMy name is Andrea,โ she replied with a tight smile and I nodded. โSo as I was saying, since she knows the way to the vampire kingdom, we just have to follow behind her and pray we get there as fast as we can,โ I explained and the guys nodded in approval while Skyler just looked at us indifferently. โSo we go now? Without any plans of anything happens?โ Ansel asked, the anger he was feeling evident in his voice. โNothing is going to happen, Ansel,โ Skylar said thejugj gritted teeth. โI already told you that thereโs nothing to worry about. Just because youโre now finding out that Scott is a vampire doesnโt make him any different from the man that youโve known since.โโOh please, what if heโs about to show that he really ha-โ Ansel started but a look from me was wvkugh to shut him up.
Scott I walked out of my fatherโs presence and walked back to the maids to get the baby. I had thought that I was only going to be there for a few minutes before I headed back out and look for somewhere safe but there really wasnโt anywhere better than the heavily guarded estate of my fatherโs kingdom. But when my hand reached for the door knob, I stopped, realizing that I needed to take a shower and get my powers back if I really wanted to win this battle. The babies were with Raye- the maid that had brought me and my brother up and I was that they were in safe hands. I turned on my heels and headed towards the healers part the house. When I got there, her mouth fell open as she bombarded me with questions. โAfter years of you staying away from here, you come back with so many injuries and a weak body?โ She asked as she ushered me to a sit by the corner of the room. โItโs not like I intentionally did this to myself,โ I replied coldly but soon regretted it when I saw the look on