ANSELThere were a lot of them. I don't know how they could have found us so easily. What am I saying, of course they found us easily. We are in a freaking forest and I decided to yell loudly because I'm trying to make a point to Scott.They all circle around us, each of them holding either a matchet and a gun. They all walk towards us trying to draw us in.“Men stay alert!” I heard Kaden scream at our bodyguards.One of the guards raced towards me with his matchet in hand. I stopped the matchet from hitting me and swung it into his stomach. He drops dead immediately.Immediately he dropped dead, some of the guards began firing shots towards us using their guns.I watched as Grey and some of the men in his corner charged the guards in front of them. Both Grey and the men torn each of them apart.“Have been shot!” One of the men yelled. I raced towards him but one of the guards jumped in front of me.“Let's see how strong you are, Alpha.” He smirks. He was a huge guy with a matchet.I
SKYLARIt's been days since Egnar took over the pack. He has enforced his rules and regulations everywhere and punished anyone that defiles them.Lucky I haven't been called often to witness himself and Fiona's sex life because I'm not challenging him and doing exactly what he asks me to do.But I still haven't been told to see Miles and he won't let me see him and anytime I ask that's one of the reasons I will have to witness their sex life.Most times I just sit in my room so I would be in control of my body. I have tried so many times to try to get a message out to my cousins but I still haven't been able to.The sound of the door knocking jerks me up from my thoughts.I walked towards it and opened the door, “Lord Egnar wants to see you.” The guard said.I rolled my eyes at him. I wonder what Egnar did for him to have this unquestionably loyalty.“I will be right there.” I said, trying to close the door.“Now!” He shot at me, holding the door still. I nodded my head and walked out
SCOTTI couldn't believe what I'm hearing. I haven't heard that voice in a very long time. A lot of things happen and shouldn't. I couldn't hear this voice again but right now I am.“Scott, if you are there I need you to listen.” I heard the voice again.I could walk. I just froze on my feet. I could literally feel it getting cold and numb. It has been years since I heard her voice. It has been years since I heard her speak.It felt like I could breathe again. I could feel my cold dead heart coming back alive. Having a wonderful reaction.“Is everything alright?” I heard Kaden asked.I noticed everyone was in front of me. We began walking out of the forest and we were about to begin our journey to the old woman.“Why aren't you moving, Man?” He asked again.“I can't.” I whispered slowly.“What do you mean you can't?” Ansel asked with a bit of mockery in his tone.“Something is holding me back.” I said and really something was holding me back. A branch of a tree was stuck in my way.“T
ANSELTerror is not the only thing I'm feeling or what's visible on my face. I'm filled with a lot of rage.Tracking down Egnar was supposed to be our only priority and now he has declared himself True Alpha of the kingdom.“This is not supposed to be happening. This is not how we win.” I said.“You have to calm down.” Grey said.“Calm down?!” I shot at him, “don't tell me to calm down when Egnar is terrifying our people.” I said to him.“You need to calm down, so Scott will hear clearly from Skylar.” If we were distracted none of this would have happened. We would have seen this coming a mile away.Egnar would have never had the upper hand on us but right now he does and there is no telling if we can beat him now.But that's for others to think about. Killing Egnar will bring me Joy and gladness. Since the cruel wedding that's all I ever think about and that's what will fill my rage for when I meet him on the battlefield.He will meet my fury and I will crush him so hard that the pa
KADENThe winds were not in our favor as we maneuvered our way through the forest trying to outsmart the guards that were still hunting us.It brought a lot of sand and rock, including still air, all over our face. Outsmarting the guards is not going to be easy. They know this forest better than us.“We just need to get to higher ground.” Grey said to me, like he could hear what I was thinking, “I don't think they would follow then.”“Okay.” I bent down and placed my hands on the ground. They were very quiet but also moving.“I should give it a try.” I heard Grey say.“You should stop talking so I will hear them better.” I replied. He didn't say another one but his breathing began heavy which was distracting me.“Grey–.”“It's just that you have been at it for quite a while, that's why I'm asking to take a turn.” He said.“How long?” I asked“Over half an hour.” He said.I groaned and stood up, “be my guest.” He bent down and looked at me, “I know you like things to be under your co
GREYI couldn't breath seeing Kadens blood all over him. The view of Octavia chest bleeding flashed before my eyes. It felt real just like the way it's real seeing Kadens blood gushing out of his body.I don't know why I'm still hung over that woman, she didn't save my life. She wanted me dead. Just because she moved the arrow to her chest. Doesn't change any of that.But somewhere inside me I still get PTSD about dying with an arrow in my chest. I only wish now I had listened to Kaden, when she said she could not be trusted.But I was blind by loyalty to her for saving my life that I didn't stop to think what if she was faking because she was faking.I lifted him up, “you need to try to stand, Kaden.” I said to him.He has lost a lot of blood and I could feel his pulse getting weaker.We were in the middle of the road and it's dark. A car could be coming and we wouldn't know.“We have to get to the wall.” I helped him stand and all his weight came on me.“How are you feeling?” I ask
GREY She gave a modified look, she was really embarrassed. She picked her clothes off one after the other and wore them without glancing at me. “I'm really sorry about that.” She said, still trying to look away, “it's been a while since I have seen a hot man.” She chuckled dryly. “It's cool.” I said to her, “I'm flattered though.” I smiled. “So tell me about her.” She said. “About who?” I asked her. “Your woman, or are you trying to embarrass me some more?” “Of course. Her name is Valerie. She was kidnapped.” I said to her. She gasped in fear, “that's terrible. You must be really scared for her.” She said. “I know I am, but it's better not to show it.” I said. “How so?” “People can read fear and so does the universe.” I told her. “Okay.” She gave a slight laughter, “how are you planning on rescuing her?” She asked. “It's a flower or a plant, forged with immortal blood it could be lethal to her kidnapper.” I told her. “So once your brother is okay to travel,
ANSELYou think for a bit that a vampire will have the strength or stamina to be the fastest in this whole damn woods but no, he got shot with a poisonous arrow.“Shit! Why didn't you run as fast as you could?” I cursed and asked at the same time.“Is this what I get for saving your ass?” He asked.It was getting harder to pull him on the ground at least he has the weight.He was right. As much as I hate him right now. He just saved my life and I own it to him.“Well, I'm going to save you now. I guess we will be even then.” I said to him.“Going to save me?” He asked, sounding confused, “haven't you saved me?”I stopped moving and quietly looked around. I seem to have lost track of our attackers.I looked at Scott, he was confused but it was coming from the pain in his arm due to the arrow.“We can't be out here. It's too open.” I said to him, it doesn't look like he is understanding me.“Come on.” I lifted him again and found a secluded place and laid him there.“How are you feeling
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
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 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
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 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
ValerieSeeing Ansel, Kaden and Grey’s wolves here, in front of me, covered with blood and grime, i coukldnt describe the joy i felt. The happiness that my ates put themselves in danger to come save me.They had no idea what theyhad done. They had helped me in one challenge in my bid rto break the curse. They risked themselves to save me. Deep down, they were still the men that loved me.A tear slid from my eye. They were still worth saving.And now i had only two challenges before getting them back completely.Grey’s wolf changed back to his human form, and he grabbed a pair of clothes from the back of the tree, a tradition that the pack had incase anyonechanged unplanned. Clothes in parts of the woods.I smiled at him as he ran towards me, while his brothers changed too, but a sharp pain shotthrough my side and i remembered my injury. I winced as i started to fall.But Grey caught me just before i could. “Valerie. Whats wrong?” he asked as he checked my body for injuries before seei
GreyI didn’t understand the fear that coursed through my veins as th soldiers turned to their wolves to fight off the rogues at the border, but that wasn’t the reason I was as scared.“Where the fuck did you send her, Grey? What if she gets torn apart?” Ansel growled angrily as he switched to his wolf.He was pissed, and I didn’t understand why. We just met her and we were supposed to not like her, right?Then why was I scared to death about her being injured or dead? Why were we willing to endanger ourselves to save her?Why were we all, endangering ourselves?“I’m turning, Grey. You better hope she doesn’t get hurt. She has a baby, you should have thought about that.” Kaden growled as he tore apart his suit, changing mid air.I decided to change too, and we sprinted out of the border, just our minds leading us.The whole border was dark, darker than normal and i instantly felt the drop of the temperature as we left the pack. The rogues already left the pack edge, and I could hear t
ValerieOutside the border, the path that wasnt protected by guards like the one i entered through when i returned, had this chilling cold that wrapped its claws around my bones. The cold gnawed at my skin, sharper than Grey’s words and Ramona’s smirks. My wolf whimpered, uneasy in this forsaken place. She knew, just as I did, that this was no ordinary punishment. It was a warning, a reminder of my place—a cruel test disguised as discipline.I stepped forward, the crunch of frost under my boots echoing louder than it should have. The shadows of the trees stretched long and menacing, their skeletal limbs swaying slightly as if reaching for me. Each step felt heavier, my breath visible in the icy air.Forcing my focus on the seconds passing, I counted each heartbeat in my head, willing myself to hold on. “Five minute,” I whispered to myself, though it felt like a lifetime. The air was suffocating, not because of the cold but the weight of everything I carried: the memories, the betraya
GreyAs i watched Valerie storm away, i fought the urge to call her back. She didn't deserve to be punished for just being few minutes late. Hating her was just petty at this point, and my wolf was beating me up for being so mean to her.So i decided to call her back, but as i stepped forward, Ramona stopped me in my steps.“Grey, i can finally do the spell to see if i can your memories back.” I turned to face her, shocked to the extent that Valerie was a distant topic resided at the back of my mind.“Really?” I asked feeling hopeful. Ramona has been around but was unable to do any spells because she needed to make a sacrifice. She being able to do the spell meant that she successfully was able to do the sacrifice, and today, i may be able to remember everything.I didnt know if i was meant to be happy or not. I couldnt remember what the memories were, and even if they were cleared to protect us in the first place, but i had this gaping hole that reminded me that i was incomplete wit