Valerie Days after the rogue incident, I had a fast recovery. I couldn’t explaijn why I had such fast healing, although I knew that Kaden was suspicious because I wasn’t an alpha. On the other hand, he became nice. He helped me so much with Elara who has become so attached to him.Ansel didn’t leave my side, taking care of all my needs, we haven’t gotten close to talking about what happened the night before but I feel that the thought of losing me scared him to his senses.A win is a win, right?And Grey, he and I have been getting along more than before. Ramona hardly showed her face lately after the embarrassment but I had a feeling she was going to get back at me for what happened.This wasn’t my first mean girl. But I could handle it.If I could handle the possibility of losing my family, a mean girl was nothing.And by the time I was healed, I was ready to start working again, especially since the Alphas didn’t hate me anymore.“Kaden, come on, let me go with you for the meeting
ValerieI got out of the car, the cool evening breeze brushing against me as I closed the door. The beautiful gates of the new pack opened for us, revealing a big and beautiful compound that was filled with flowers that showed the strength of the pack. Kaden exited behind me, his imposing frame casting a long shadow under the golden lights. The formal meeting awaited, and while the tension between us had simmered down since Grey had saved me, I knew it was only the beginning.Trust. That was the next hurdle. But, I had no idea how I was going to break that. “Stay close,” Kaden said, his voice steady but carrying an edge of authority.I nodded, straightening my posture as I fell in step beside him. The Silver Moon Pack which I found out was the name of the pack was known for its stringent protocols and deep rooted traditions. They wouldn’t tolerate any breaches, especially not from someone like me- an outsider with secrets.The council chamber was already bustling when we entered, fil
Valerie “The Alpha’s ask that you meet with them,” the guard announced as he walked to me. “Where are they and why?” I asked him cautiously. “I don’t know why,” he replied. “But, they’re in the pack’s office waiting for you.”I gave him a curt nod, stood up and followed behind him. Walking to the pack's office, I felt the oppressive, heavy air. I arrived at the door, pushed it open without knocking, and entered. Kaden sat at the edge of the table, his face expressionless, his arms folded. Grey stood to his left, his hard-lined, sharp features, and Ansel stood next to him, his stern demeanor contributing to the gloomy atmosphere.And then there was Ramona, perched near the far wall like a vulture, her lips curling into a satisfied smirk the moment she saw me.“Valerie,” Kaden said, his voice steady but lacking the warmth I’d come to associate with him. “We need to discuss something.”I walked further into the room and shut the door gently behind me. “What about?” I asked, my gaze f
KadenAfter I watched Valerie walk out of the office, I didn’t wait any longer before I angrily stalked out. Now I was in my room pacing around. The pack was quiet and the atmosphere cold, the cool breeze did nothing to ease my anger. I stopped pacing she hit my hand against the desk, grabbing on to it tightly that I thought the wood would crack. My mind was a whirlwind of different feeling ranging from anger to confusion, but the one question that kept popping up over again was- why? Why had I fallen for her? What had I let Valerie get to me so much? Why had I let her into my heart and my life only for her to betray us at the end of it all? The woman I had come to love and trust, the woman that had always been there and tried to find solution, standing there with us during tough times- she was a liar, she had been deceiving us all. The memory of Ramona showing us the truth played over and over again in my head like a broke record. The way Valerie had looked, the way she had casted
Valerie The weather was cold and the breeze blew violently outside, making the trees bend over and hit the window continuously. Elara, who was seated on the couch and humming a melody I used to sing to her, was incredibly joyful and completely unaware of how much I was breaking down. Staring up at the ceiling, I leaned against the wall. I tried to pretend everything was all right and keep it up till I was positive it was, but who was I fooling? Nothing was fine. My mistakes had caught up to me in the cruelest way possible. Kaden’s words echoed in my mind, sharp and unforgiving- You deceived me. Deceived us. And Ansel’s silence- his refusal to even look at me- had hurt even more. But most of all, it was Grey’s reaction that affected me the most. He had always been the one that was there for me, I had finally regained his trust just recently but now I was back at the start. They had all once loved and trusted me. But now? Now they all thought I’d betrayed them. I let o
CORAL'S STORYCoralThe minute the call ended between Valerie and i, a wide smirk appeared on my lips. It was all going to end now. All the pretence was getting tiring. I was so fed up of trying to pretend like i wasn't the one rooting for Valerie to give up her powers, hell ii was tired of pretending like my plan coming into place didn't make me happy.Valerie had no idea that from the beginning, this had been my plan. As a naive and trusting person, she instantly took a liking to me, which was unusual because of where i was coming from. That made me pity her the more, but what do i care, i was going to become an oracle. Coral of five years ago could never believe that. They called me many names when they found out what i truly was.In my kingdom, there was a prophecy before i was born, that spoke of a great child that was going to be born into my family. Smart, brave and powerful, chosen by the moon goddess to lead for her. A celebration was thrown the night i was born as they beli
ValarieThe winds blew outside and I sat down with my hand folded together while I waited for coral to arrive.I had already made my decision.It didn’t matter if Skylar had begged me to reconsider or the fact that she had tried to convince me they Kaden, Ansel and Grey weren’t mad. This was the only way to save them all and Elara too and I had no other option, I had to stop this endless spiraling of lies and hurt.After what felt like forever, Coral finally arrived. She looked at me with an unreadable expression but I didn’t think too much about it. All that was on my mind was getting to the witch and successfully performing the ritual. “You asked me to come,” she said in a calm but tense voice.“I did.” I stood, brushing my hands on my skirt to steady myself. “Thank you for coming in such short time.”She closed the door behind her, dusted her coat, pulled it off and walked closer to me. “I knew you would ask me to come soon, but I didn’t know it was going to be this soon.”Her wor
Valarie The light reflecting from the candle across the room, casting shadows on the walls. The cool air brushed past me once again and I shivered, feeling cold from inside as I turned to look at the stack of letters I had written and placed in a table by the corner of the room. For Kaden. For Grey. For Ansel. For Elara. For Sky.Each word was a goodbye. A silent plea for forgiveness. A final confession of love.I had cried while writing letter and I knew the wetness of my teardrops that had dried would be evident as they read the letters. My heart felt tight as I got up and walked to the table, picking up the letters and tracing the edge lightly with my fingers. Kaden’s letter was on top of others and a ghost of a smile made its way to my lips, knowing he would be furious when he found out what I had done. He’d feel hurt, betrayed and broken like I had taken his most prized possession away from him. Maybe I had. But I needed him to understand that this was the only way.Grey… g
AnselI swallowed hard. “What do you want?” I asked her, my voice filled with caution because I knew she could ask for the most precious thing to me. She didn’t answer, instead her smile became even bigger as she stared down at me. Kaden stirred and I quickly made to go to him, holding him against me as his body kept shaking, worse than before. His breathing that was uneven was now shallow too and it felt like he was using the little amount of strength him in to breathe. I could take it anymore, I was panicking and I needed to know what she wanted. I needed to save Kaden before it was too late. “Kaden… please, find it in you to stay strong,” I said as I pressed one of my hands against his sweaty skin. “Please, stay with me.”His eyes opened and I could see nothing but pain in his blood shot eyes, I had never seen my brother like this and now he was such in a vulnerable state that I fear for the worst. “It… hurts, answer,” he choked out, his voice barely audible and sounding nothin
Ansel I watched as Grey took off the only piece of clothing he had on just to save Kaden from dying. Ramona had wanted him to beg, to suffer, to see him crumble and he had done all of that just to save Kaden from dying. I watched in silence even though every fiber of my body wanted me to go forward and do something, but, it was impossible. Not only was I being held down by the guards, I also had no power against the two witches that toyed with out life like it got them off.“Take them away,” Coral ordered the guards, looking at us like we were nothing more than dirts. “Both Kaden and Ansel. To the dungeon.”“Don’t you dare touch him!” I yelled through gritted teeth, my voice a low growl. “I’ll hold him myself.”The guards looked at her for permission and she nodded, they released me and I got up as fast as I could I made my way to Kaden who was laying still on the ground, he had gone though so much pain in just a short time. I leaned forward, hauled him up and started to walk away,
ScottWhen Grey has asked me to go get Elara, I had taken the back door and quickly escaped, not waiting an extra minute or watching what was going to happen. I had hurriedly made my way back to the palace with a sleeping Elara. I was still in the castle when Kaden had mind linked with the guards and told them of the situation of things. I knew the guards would be powerless against both Ramona and Coral. I mean if they had defeated all four alphas- Skylar included- what could they possibly do?Not wanting to find out if my theory was true or not, I had stayed hidden in the castle with both Elara and Dennis. I had watched through clenched teeth as Coral had put everyone under mind control and did just had she wanted. I watched as she humiliated the three alphas, how she had turned Valerie into nothing more than a pet and I also watched as she treated my Skylar and I wanted to so badly go there and rip her head off. But, I knew that was a stupid move and that wasn’t what I needed to
Skylar “Take her away,” Coral commanded the guards, her voice clipped and worry etched on her face.She and tried to break me just to get answer and even though I was in pain, I was happy that she didn’t succeed. The guards moved closer to me, roughly grabbing onto my hands before they pulled me away from the field. I tried fighting against them even I knew it was pointless. I could hear Coral dismissing the crowd and saying something to Ramona but I couldn’t make out what it was. I also saw Grey standing silently beside Ramona and I wondered what that was about. The cold stone of the dungeon came in contact with my skin as I was finally dragged back there. My body was still aching from the way Coral had tormented me but, my soul was on fire and I was burning hotter than I was before. I was helpless and that alone was the reason why I was angry. I was mad at myself for not knowing how to save Valerie or even get rid of Coral and Ramona. If it were to be Valerie, she would have a
GreyI watched in silence as Coral and Skylar exchanged words. I badly wanted to go there and stop Coral from hurting Skylar, tell her that Skylar really knew nothing about Elara’s whereabouts.But, I couldn’t do that. I was now Ramona’s slave and it was whatever she asked me to do that I could do. After torturing Skylar for a bit more and seeing that she knew nothing, Carol stopped and sighed in anger. Skylar was still running her mouth when coral ordered for her to be taken away. She fought against the guards and tried to break free but their hold on her was to tight. Coral dismissed the pack and asked them to go back to their various houses, saying she’ll call on them whenever she needed them. And with that, the ceremony came to an end. I expected the worst for myself. When Coral walked away, I was dragged by the guards as we filled behind Ramona. I steeled my mind, bracing myself for whatever she was going to do to me. I had expected her to humiliate me, torture me and even ma
CoralBeing in control felt so good and I was enjoying every bit of my newly acquired power. The smell of blood wafted mixed with the smell of the fire and wood wafted though the air. Everyone present was silent after they had watched Grey surrender and proclaimed himself as Ramona’s slave. Not like they could say anything anyways, they were under my- our control Valerie was curled up like a dog by my feet and I smiled at myself, proudly. Not only had we taken Valerie’s powers, we had always stripped the Alphas of any remaining pride they had. My legs were crossed and I watched as Kaden struggled to regain himself while the vein on Ansel forehead popped as he struggled to break free from the guards that were holding him back. I was bored of it and I wanted them out of my sight as fast as possible. “Take them away,” I ordered, looking at the guards that were standing around them. “Both Kaden and Ansel. To the dungeon.”One of the guards made to move closer to Kaden but Ansel let o
Grey“Come,” Ramona said, beckoning for me to come closer to her. I was standing with my hands twisted behind my back. My body was aching, my muscles were tense from the beating and struggles I had suffered against my brothers when we had been ordered to fight. The crowd looked at us with empty eyes and the light that had been set on for to illuminate the field casted eerie shadows all around us. I had agreed to being Ramona’s slave all because of Valerie. They had found a way to always made sure we bent and danced to their tune using the one person we cared about. She was unmoving, a cut on skin from Ramona’s dagger as he stared into space. She was empty and soulless, and it was all because of me. I wanted to ruin everything, kill everyone and behead whoever came in my way but I knew I was powerless against them. Kaden and Ansel were forced to be on their knees beside me, their faces were battered and bloodied. Ansel’s was worse because he had offered himself as the one to die t
Ansel“STOP!” Coral’s voice rang out like a whip, sharp and commanding.Blood was dripping down from my lips to my cheek and all the way to my neck. The taste of my blood was overwhelming and I felt sick but I didn’t let it bother me because, I was confused as to what Coral was up to.I could tel that Kaden and Grey were just as confused as me because we all turned to there both her and Ramona were seated. They had a malicious smile plastered on their face and their eyes glinted with mischief, making me all the more worried. We were bloodied and battered form the fight, me worse than the others because I had chosen to sacrifice myself and had made sure they had hit me hard enough so that they would believe we were really going against each other. I waited with my heart in my stomach, wanting to know what they were going to say next. What they would tel us to do just to save Valerie. Ramona got up, tugging on the leash that was wrapped around Valerie’s neck and making her walk close
AnselThe taste of blood was thick on my tongue.The dirt beneath me was soaked in my sweat and the unbearable pain I was feeling.I staggered, my body screaming in agony as Kaden circled me, his chest heaving, his eyes glassy with unshed tears. The pain of each blow, each strike from Kaden and Grey, dulled into a distant throbbing.We weren’t really fighting. Because if they really were fighting me, I’d have been knocked out. My brothers weren’t fighting me as much as they should, I had even tried saying things they hated, bringing up buried memories and even cutting open healed wounds they still wouldn’t put their all into fighting me. Not the way Coral wanted us to.We were stalling.They fumbled, missing easy openings, our movements sluggish- deliberate. They dodged all of my hits barely gave me any, and even the ones they gave me was weak and had no passion to it. Grey even went as far as to drop his guard completely at one point, barely dodging a swing from Kaden’s blade.It