Grey One minute I was filled with guilt and staring at Valerie’s lifeless body on the floor, watching as coral glowed with an indescribable light around her, the next minute, I felt strong ropes wrapping around my body, tying me, ansel and Kaden together.Patricia- same Patricia that had slipped through our hands, disappeared without a trace was standing in front of Ansel, yelling angrily at him. As I- we fell to the floor, I felt my memories flooding back into my head. I remembered everything. I stared straight at Valerie and memories of how much she used to look at me trust and love in her eyes flashed across my mind. The way she would laugh, teasing yet soft, like I was someone worth loving.I remembered how much she loved all of us, how her presence had brought us peace and the different ways she had fought for and with us, even if we were not deserving of it. And I remembered the way I had thrown her aside.The way I had treated Ramona like she was the one I could trust.Th
KadenI had seen war before.I had fought against rogue armies, traitorous packs, and creatures that lurked in the dark.But this was different.It was a nightmare, it was nothing compared to the wars we had fought. It was different from times that we had been under attack. I had barely regained myself from the amount of memories that was flooding through my mind when I heard Ramona tell Grey that she was going to take everything from us and a chill ran down my spine. No matter how hard I tried to think of a way to go about this and defeat them, I came up with nothing. My stomach twisted into knots and I couldn’t push away the feeling of dread that wrapped around me. I hoped our security measure were enough ensure we won against coral. But, deep down I knew that wasn’t going to be possible, our security measures weren’t enough. They were nothing compared to the power that coral wielded. I had been foolish to think we we could fight this battle alone. I hadn’t anticipated that it w
KadenAfter coral had made everyone under her control, worshipping both her and Ramona, we had gone further into the pack, heading to the palace and I watched, helpless and angry as Coral and Ramona moved through the palace with an air of entitlement, as if they had always belonged here. They treated everyone like trash, commanding them and pushing them around like they were nothing more than her playthings. The pack tested us like we were the intruders, looking at us maliciously as they kept on worshipping the two witches that had turned our lives upside down.The people- our people- bowed to them like mindless puppets, their eyes empty, their wills stolen. The same warriors who once fought beside us now stood as puppets under Coral’s command, their bodies rigid, their expressions blank.I had never felt so powerless.And it was only going to get worse.Because Valerie-I couldn’t look at her without wanting to rip my own heart out.She was there, standing beside Coral like some kin
Ansel“Would faking it really work?” Kaden asked, not sounding convinced by Grey’s plans and truthfully I wasn’t too. “No it wouldn’t,” I replied him before I turned away from them and faced both Ramona and Coral. “I refuse to fight against my brothers.”“I refuse to do so too,” Kaden added. “Me too,” Grey said, his voice a growl. The smile on Coral and Ramona’s faces dropped. “Really?” They asked in unison and we stared at them silently. Her face contorting into one of anger, coral stood up, yanking the chains she was holding and making Valerie stand straight. She walked with Valerie behind her, dragging her roughly to the fire that had been set up earlier. “It’s either you fight or you watch me toast her to death,” she threatened, her voice dangerously low. “You won’t dare,” I growled lowly, my body because tense as I stared at her. The fire burned hot and I could see the flames licking at the air, threatening to devour all that came close to it. Valerie stood there, expressi
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
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
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
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
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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. “You’re going to cry aren’t you?” A familiar voice asked. I turned around to see that it was Kaden and he wore a smug smirk on his face. “I’m not one to cry,” I replied him with a scoff“Now, you’re lying,” Grey said as he walked to stand beside me. “You cried when she turned ten.”“
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 father’s 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 couldn’t 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 didn’t.He had never really hated me, he just didn’t 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.“Give the baby to me,” Andrea snarled, her voice as sharp as a razor. I held Elara tighter, stepping back instinctively. “Over my dead body.”He smirked. “That can be arranged.”Others 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 wasn’t 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 Elara’s 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 wasn’t fast enough.The moment I moved, the leader pressed the blade closer. “If you take one more step,” she said, her voice filled with warning as a cruel smile curled at her lips. “I’ll kill her and I’ll made sure it’s a slow and enjoyable death for me.”I 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 Grey’s 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 Andrea’s legs, her jaw was clenching and tears were running down her face. I knew she was feeling stupid because Kaden had said they weren’t to be trusted and she hadn’t 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
Valerie“So how do we get there?” Grey asked, his voice filled with urgency.“That’s simple, this…” i trialed off before it turned to look at the woman. “I didn’t get your name, what name do you go by?”“My name is Andrea,” she replied with a tight smile and I nodded. “So 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,” I explained and the guys nodded in approval while Skyler just looked at us indifferently. “So we go now? Without any plans of anything happens?” Ansel asked, the anger he was feeling evident in his voice. “Nothing is going to happen, Ansel,” Skylar said thejugj gritted teeth. “I already told you that there’s nothing to worry about. Just because you’re now finding out that Scott is a vampire doesn’t make him any different from the man that you’ve known since.”“Oh please, what if he’s about to show that he really ha-“ Ansel started but a look from me was wvkugh to shut him up.
Scott I walked out of my father’s 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 wasn’t anywhere better than the heavily guarded estate of my father’s 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. “After years of you staying away from here, you come back with so many injuries and a weak body?” She asked as she ushered me to a sit by the corner of the room. “It’s not like I intentionally did this to myself,” I replied coldly but soon regretted it when I saw the look on