VALERIE Not leave the house? Who the fuck does he think was to tell me not to leave- Thats it. I'm done sitting prettily waiting around for nothing. Today, I would leave the house. They could go crazy for all I care, but I'm leaving this house today.Of course I would return, but they had to know they didn't own me in any way. I would do what I wanted when I wanted. they want me to live here, that I would, but every other thing would be according to my terms.spotting a wicked smile, I scrambled off my bed, but as the big question, 'Where would I go?' came to my mind, my smile fell off quicker than I could think.I had no friends. Being a loner because I was constantly bullied by the Alphas and Fiona, people stayed away from me like the plague, avoiding me like I had a virus.no one wanted to be my friend. No one had the guts.Sighing, I walked back to my bed in shame.Guess I would just do how my Alphas commanded.My whole body was against that. I refuse to.Springing off my bed a
VALERIE Ansel and I both stared at Skylar in shock as the words left her mouth, and her eyes darted between the two of us. She rolled her eyes, folding her arms. "Oh I see what's happening here.""Cousins?" I blurted out, still trying to wrap my mind around that.My eyes darted to Ansel's, ignoring the blush that crept u to my lips as he stared at me with confusion written all over his face."She's your cousin?"I instantly felt stupid as he nodded slowly at the stupid question that left my lips, while I struggled with myself. I really thought she was his girlfriend. But they were just cousins?And what she said about-I gasped, ny hand flying to cover my mouth as my face heated on its own accord. "We aren't in laws!"Skylar roared with laughter at my out burst, while Ansel's eyes gleamed with mischief."What's so wrong with her being your in law, little wolf? Does the idea of being with us irk you that much?""Yes! You guys are pigs!"Skylar's laugher doubled, and I rolled my eyes
AnselAs I walked away from Valerie and my nosy cousin, a stirring occurred in my chest, one that gas been happening way too often when I was around her. It wasn't a coincidence. She was causing it, but I didn't like it.This just deepens my need to get rid of her. without my brothers knowledge, of course. Neither of them wanted to let go. They claim to hate her, but only i know the signs because I have felt love once. At least, what seemed like love. I was fifteen and weak. A phase in my life I would fight heaven, and he'll make sure stays buried forever.She caused Ansel to die. This Ansel would never let another woman come close to hurting him.She would be gone before she knew it, and that was what would happen to Valerie.Oh no, I wouldn't kill her if I don't need to. she was connected to our destinies.But i would make sure we never see her again.Before she ruins my brothers and I. kaden didn't notice. He was obsessive. That was his flaw. He hyperfixates, then becomes obsessed
VALERIE"Are you telling me you do not have a single lingerie here? wait, do you even know how a lingerie looks?"Skyler, my self-proclaimed best friend who I just met a few minutes ago, yelled as she destroyed my closet, making it resemble the aftermath of an elephant stampede in the jungle.I rolled my eyes as I snacked on some cookies I found in my cupboard. she was such a drama queen. What the fuck woykd I need lingerie for? I had no love interest, and I'm so not dressing up in that way for her stupid cousins to see.If they wanted to see a half-naked woman juts for therm, I'm sure Fiona woykd be happy enough to give them a show."Stop ignoring me, you." She threw a shoe at me, but I expertly dodged, years of things been thrown at me have finally come in handy.She peeled herself from the floor where she sat in the closet, and ran towards me with so much speed, making sure I couldn't avoid her as she crashed into me like a sea diver."ughh, what do you want?" I groaned as I attem
GREYI delivered another punch to the dummy head, and if it was human or a wolf, it would have been long dead by now because of the force I was hitting the head with.I was supposed to be torturing that useless beta in the cell underground for hurting my mate, but after seeing what I saw at the border just an hour ago, I feared that I would kill him if I saw him.my head whirled with thoughts and contemplations.who dared to kill my most trusted men? my friends?A grunt tore from my lips as I kicked the dummy head, causing it to snap back.who dares to cut off all their heads in my pack, yo show they are more powerful than I was?Another anger filled grunt left my lips as the dummy snapped back.Those guards weren't just guards, or my men. They were my friends. I knew their mates.A grunt left my lips one more time, but this time the head of the dummy flew off, exposing the white stuffing, but instead of the stuffing I could only see red line the blood that flowed from the bodies of m
VALERIE"Lingerie shopping? Really?" I rolled my eyes as Skylar pulled me out of the house.I did care about the fact that this almost stranger was taking me out to get revelaing clothes for me to wear because of her cousins, but I was more scared of her cousins finding out that I left the house.yes, I wanted to rebel, but they were scary men. And they hated being defied, and that was what I was doing.a part of me was excited to see what they would do, but another part of me, the sensible part, wanted me to return back to my room and obey."Of course, Lingerie shopping. You are too sexy not to own at least a pair or ten." She smiled at me as we walked to the exit.Before we exited the large door I only passed through when they stile me from my life, two burly men stood at the entrance and blocked us with spears crossing in front of the door and stopping us from exiting."We can't allow you to pass." The first one echoed, glaring at us.Skylar's eyes burned with anger as she glared b
VALERIE Renee and Skylar both got up and advanced towards me."wait wait wait, what do you guys plan to do to me? is this also part of the shopping?" I asked, worry lacing through my words.Renee laughed. "No honey, this is no more just shopping. It's a makeover."Skylar nodded excitedly while I sat there trying to digest everything. I had never experienced a makeover before. I never had enough friends to do it for me, but I had always longed for it since I was a little teen, and Fiona and her friends used to do it every party night."Okay," I smiled, "Let's do it."Renee clapped excitedly while Skylar smiled knowingly. "Great choice. I can't wait to see the boys' reaction when they see you can even be more beautiful than they thought."For the next hours, I went through thorough cleaning. Turns out a makeover means a pedicure, manicure, waxing, and even exfoliating, but after each procedure, I was left feeling even more beautiful than before. We finished those, and then it was time
Valerie The whole tunnel as we drove down to the location of the club Skylar said little to nothing about buzzed with unspoken tension and music so loud and deep, but still soothing.As we came out to the building, my eyes landed on the fleet of cars parked and the people who wore expensive yet seductive clothing. one thing I immediately noticed was that every single person here was powerful.in fact, too powerful. No one was less than an Alpha pr a Luna here, and apart from being powerful, they were loaded and dripping with wealth.It was an exclusive club, and I feared deep down I would be weeded out and thrown out by the big guards who stood at the entrance and scanning the people's cards."Let's go have some fun! Woo!" Skylar screamed, and she took out an alcohol flask and took a shot of it. "Do you want some booze before we get in?"I shook my head, my thoughts bothering me. "No thanks, I'm more worried about them." I pointed to the bouncers, and Skylar gave a sound."Pfft. Thos
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