ANSELIt's been a few hours since Scott took the deer's blood and he has started to get better.“We should be on our way.” He said.“You are the one stopping us.” I smirked at him.“What about our truce?” He eyed me.“Don't push it.” I said to him, rolling my eyes.“I feel alright, I can't make it before nightfall.” He said, standing up.“Yes.” I said, surveying the environment for any threats, “getting there before nightfall is better.” “Let's go.” He said moving away from our position. “We should be careful. In case we encounter any threat.” He said.“Yeah,” I chuckled, “so we won't get shot with poisonous arrows.” I mocked him.He gave me a stink eye and I raised my hands up in surrender, “sorry, too soon.”“You are a jerk.” He said.“I know it's part of my personality.” I said to him. He just shook his head and went his way.We got to the park in silence, both of us on our own in our thoughts.My mind was just filled with a lot of ways I'm going to kill Egnar when I lay my eyes o
KADENWe have been traveling for several hours trying to get to Scott's secret house to get the old woman to add her spell to it.Meanwhile I have been trying to stay between Grey and Gerald but the latter seem to want to be in control of the situation.“How far is this place?” Amelia asked, looking at her size, you wouldn't know a girl like her would be linked to a guy like Gerald.“Not far. We are almost there.” I said to her.“That's what you said, two hours ago.” Gerald said.“Well, it will be a lot faster if we are driving.” I said to him.“No cars.” He said, “it's dangerous, the roads are dangerous.” he said “We are walking on the road!” I yelled at him.He charged towards me, “don't you dare yell at me.”Grey walked towards us and held his shoulder. “Take a step back away from my brother.” He saidGerald scoffed and walked away. “We need a vehicle and we need it now.” Grey said.“I know that, but there aren't any right now.” I said to him.“There is now.” he pointed to a nearby
KADENThere is a different type of feeling when you are on the air in a chopper on a normal day with when you are on a chopper on your way to war.One of the ways for us to win this war is to get Valerie back from Octavia. I took a glance at Amelia. She seems down and sad.Losing a parent is one thing but losing a grandmother who loved you and you love is a different type of pain.“Are you okay?” I asked her. The air was getting in the way of my words but she seems to have heard me.“I don't want to talk about it.” She said but her lips didn't move. It felt like the words were in my head.“What's going on?” I asked, using my voice.“Still don't want to talk about it.” She said again in my head.I got startled and my fingers began to shake.“Are you okay, bro?” Grey asked me.“Yeah, just feeling a bit strange.” I said to him.“Don't worry, we will get her back.” He said to me.“I know that and I believe it also.” I said to him“When do you start believing?” He asked, smirking.“Since
Kaden Both Grey and i tensed as Gerald pulled the knife and held it against Amelia’s throat, who was too shocked and tense to say anything. I knew this guy wasn’t a trustworthy person. This is what happens when you trust, and I do not trust. “None of you are having this knife. None.” He growled, the blade digging into Amelia’s throat close enough to make her wince in pain. Grey leg out a growl, ready to pounce on him but I stopped him just in his steps. “Don’t.” Gerald scoffed. “Yes better answer him, pup. Don’t you fucking try me or I will cut her head off this instant.” Grey let out a warning growl, but I stepped forward slowly. “Now buddy, don’t do anything stupid.” I calmly spoke, not wanting to cause any thing to make him do something we would all hate. He dug the knife deeper causing Amelia to cry out in pain. “Oh don’t you talk to me that way, and don’t you fucking tell me what to do. I’m the boss here. I tell people what to do, and I’m going to be in charge. Am
Scott As I hid there, behind the walls and watched as they hit Ansel, I wanted to help him. But I was injured, and I couldn’t risk being spotted. Werewolves despised Vampires. Kaden wasn’t one of the blind followers and that’s why we were friends. And Skylar too has never been a blind follower. I chuckled. The main reason I was doing all this. To save her. We didn’t work out, but she meant enough for me to get out of my long time vacation to help her. My fist tightened. I had to save them. Even if it was all for just a hug from her, I wanted that. To smell her scent again. I came back to the present, watching as they carried Scott away and began following them stealthily. That was one of a vampire’s characteristics. With my speed, I chased after the car through the alleyways, hiding from people and the guards as much as I could. I didn’t want to lose them, and in no time, I knew where they were headed, so I rushed ahead of them. Kaden’s pack home. Now heavily guar
Skylar The slap Egnar landed on my face rang a million times in my head. I gritted my teeth together, hating that he could control me. If he couldn’t, I would have ripped him apart a million years ago. “Stupid bitch. Haven’t I told you not to contribute to anything without my permission? You know how I have no tolerance for insolence!” I swallowed hard, and watched how they escorted Ansel out. He better have a plan because I cannot tolerate anymore of this. Miles was being bullied because of me. My heart sank at the thought. He didn’t deserve this. And Scott didn’t even show up. I shook my head. He couldn’t be bothered to even help me. He has always been selfish. That’s why I had to let him do the first time. Now I was with miles and I was happy until this happened. Egnar let out a laugh. “One of the stupid brothers is back home. Isn’t that amazing? Now they would be forced to come home and bring me that whore.” Fiona sighed and gave him a look. “Do you really need he
Scott They have discovered me, and now I was fast enough to run, but I chose not to. I was fast enough to kill and well, I did it. As they attacked, they ran to their deaths, with my speed, I attacked them as they attacked me, and shortly enough, I littered the hallways with bodies, the only thought in my head was rescuing Skylar. My heart ached with anticipation of seeing her, and I let out a shaky sigh. One of the things she wanted me to give up was killing, and I was literally going to show up with blood of a hundred guards on my hands, literally. The hallway was silent, too silent, only the sound of my feet stepping in the hall echoing back at me. I turned in my super hearing , and heard nothing. It was strange, did I kill everyone? Then I heard something. In the distance, I heard tropes of guards running and the sound of a helicopter hovering. I rushed to the balcony and surely enough, Egnar and the guards filled vehicles, and they seemed to be headed somewhere in a hear
Scott “Ansel should be in one of the cells under the house, but I don’t think it would be easy to access them. A lot of guards are stationed in front of the cells and they are the worst of them.” Skylar said as we walked towards the cells. I ignored the way her body curved as she walked in front of me. I ignored everything. I didn’t have the right to notice. Pushing the thought of her away, I focused on what she was saying. “To get in, we need a plan. A stable plan. We can’t just rush in there and hope we kill them before they kill us, Scott.” She gave me a glance, and I forced a smile which came out as a grimace. She let out a sigh. “I couldn’t wait for you to come back forever. Neither could fate.” Her words rang in my ear and I felt my fangs dig into my lips painfully. She was right. I could have chased after her. I could have promised to change, but I let her go. I chose this. Her eyes met mine, “I hope you meet someone who would love you more than I did-“ “No.”
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