Sophia's POV My words seemed just to lie there in some low-lying storm which promised at any instant to break their banks. And to face her was the last thing I wanted; not at this particular stage, because something inside finally reached breaking point."You don't have to lie anymore," I said, and my voice was firm with a finality. "I know, I went to the pack. The Oracle of the Moon told me the truth of my father.My mom just stood there, frozen, in mid-step, her back to me, unnaturally tense. She didn't even turn around. A second ticked by, and then I really started thinking that she hadn't heard me after all, when her head came around very, very slowly, her face as white as it would have all the color sucked from it."What was that?" she whispered low enough that I almost didn't catch her words.My courage was by no means growing, so under her glare, I swallowed hard. "I know about him," I said again, elaborating, "About my father. The Oracle of the Moon told me the truth.In an i
Julian's POVEvery step upwards was like my heart growing heavier and heavier. Everything weighed upon me, past and present, and that weight was going to crush me. I had known this day would come. Always had. Yet, I'd clung to the fragile hope that somehow, if I tried hard enough, I could keep the truth buried forever.But truth follows its way out no matter how well it's hidden.I reached the landing, paused, and leaned my hand against the banister. Memories that I'd struggled to push deep to the rear of my mind swarmed into my consciousness now with pungent images. I almost saw before me his face-square set in a resolute purpose, firm, strong, shining from eyes that gleamed like gold in that awful light-his love shining so bright that I knew the price he paid to express it-my life. The last time I'd seen him...I squeezed my eyes shut, but it didn't matter. The memory was seared into my mind, as alive today as it had been then. The memory of the way he'd stood between me and the att
Xavier's POV The cold, crisp forest air whipped about me, but did little to ease the storm in my stomach. Every step pounded a path to lead me to the grounds as my head swung everyway.Sophia.But it was the second fact, that she'd slipped through my fingers, that really got my me. How had this situation boiled down to this? How could this have spiralled totally out of hand?And behind it all, of course, was my mother.I clenched my fist, the nail dug deep into the flesh. Memories surged for the assassination of the last Alpha, for that massacre that almost decimated my family, all of the lies and all of the betrayal she had plotted skillfully in this relentless quest to be the strong-.Then the training grounds came into view. The wolves stopped in their tracks, looking at me weighted gazes weighing judgement.I didn't have to hear them whispering to know what had just been said. Undeniably, Cindy had beaten me-already working her big tangled web of her version of everything that ha
Xavier's POV I turned the key in the house's door, opening it. The room inside groaned it seemed at my action. Inside, there was no sound whatsoever. Clicking my jaws, I stepped inside as my gaze was held in one lock at what I was beholding in the living room.Cindy sat on the couch, her shoulders shaking with her sobs, her hands burying her face. Next to her, my mother was seated, rubbing softly on her back-a comforting gesture that only worked to rise my blood.Neither of them noticed me initially; their hushed tones blended with the muffled sobs of Cindy. I stood in the doorway, silent, my presence looming until finally my mother's eyes flickered up to meet mine.Xavier," she said, her voice shrill with reprimand. "We need to talk."I didn't answer, didn't even acknowledge her and Cindy as I strode past them, surefooted in the direction of my room. But then, my mom wasn't the type to keep quiet."Xavier," she called again, this time louder, and that ring of imperiousness in her vo
Lady Cecilia's POV The silence that had followed him out after he had gone out was deafening. I kept standing, staring into the door through which he disappeared, my mind with thoughts racing at a maddening pace. How could this have turned this way? How could it come to this pass-my boy so cold and despising everything we struggled so much to stand for?It was Cindy's soft sobbing that pulled me back. She sat on the couch-face behind her hands, shaking at the shoulders, shattered. Part of me softened for a moment."Cindy," I whispered, sitting beside her. "Do not take it to heart, what he is saying. Xavier is under too much pressure in times like this. He does not intentionally want to hurt you."She snuffled once and then looked up at me, her tear-streaked face a mask of anger and sorrow. "He hates me," she said, shaking. "No matter what I do, no matter how much I try to show him that I care, he always pushes me away.I let a sigh escape, fumbling for some words. Inexcusable on all
Cindy's POVI slammed the door behind me as I entered my house, dismissing the greetings and concerned faces of the servants.Each harsh word said by Xavier replayed before me like knives piercing through my very skin."Lady Cindy, is everything all right?" one of the maids asked.I glared at her, and she immediately ceased talking. "Leave me alone," I barked, my voice sharper than I had meant. She scampered away.I ran to my room, slamming the door behind me, and threw myself on the plus couch beside the window; my nails were deep inside it as scenes played in my head."How dare he," I whispered, my trembling voice escalating into an outraged shout. "How dare he choose her, human, over me."My wolf stirred inside me, her voice silky-smooth, even. "Dialectics, Cindy," she said, cadence working the magic of peremptorily calming my brain. "Xavier is just being a jackass at the moment, but he'll soon see sense. Then he shall be ours according to the ordinance of nature."Destined?" I spa
Cindy's POV The moment I decided to inspect the killer's body, the shrill voice from inside held me back."This is not advisable, Cindy," my wolf warned. "Coming into the open like this will only bring you under notice. Xavier is not a fool - he may as well be watching you already."I halted in the doorway, my fingers curling tighter on my body. My wolf was right, always, but my anger was burning hotter within me."I don't care if Xavier knows," I snapped aloud, the words echoing off the empty hallway. "Let him suspect. Let him confront me. What's he going to do-banish me?"My wolf breathed out, the soft sound resigned. "You are reckless, Cindy. But if you have set your mind to this, I am not going to stop you."I let my breathing speed up and get shallow as I consider her words. Then I flicked my wrist, turning back toward my room and striding to the wardrobe. If I was going to do this, I wouldn't go careless about it.I shrugged a black hooded cloak-the type that covered myself ent
The walk back to the clan felt like it took a bit longer than it did, but I didn't mind. I couldn't stop smiling-my mind raced with the discovery I had just made. The cold night air brushed against my skin, but the warmth of my revelation kept me comfortable."You're really happy," my wolf said, 'Why are you smiling like that? Does it have something to do with the bullet you took from the assassin's corpse?" she sounded curious and perplexed, and I couldn't help a soft chuckle."Why do you think?" I answered."Do not play games with me, Cindy." she snarled angrily."What did you find?"I froze in my tracks, throwing my head back so that I could see the sky, a brilliant moonlit. The forest was quiet and silent only broken by the quiet crunch of the rustling leaves as the wind played through the branches. Instead of answering her, I asked one myself."Tell me," I said slowly, "do you know who the former Alpha is?My wolf paused for a second. "The one before Xavier's father?""Yes," I
The room was a battlefield of half-packed boxes, their open flaps gaping like silent mouths, waiting to swallow the remnants of my life. The scent of lavender from my mother’s old dresser lingered in the air, mixing with the sharp tang of packing tape and the faint mustiness of old books that had been pulled from their shelves.I moved in a steady rhythm—fold, stack, seal, repeat—my mind running on autopilot. I didn’t allow myself to think too much. Thinking meant feeling, and feeling meant acknowledging the weight pressing against my ribs, the quiet sadness seeping into my bones.Leaving Green Hills wasn’t just about moving houses. It was about leaving behind the summer nights spent lying on the hood of Xavier’s car, staring up at the stars. It was about leaving the diner where my friends and I shared milkshakes after school, our laughter filling the space like background music to a life I thought would last forever.It was about leaving him.My fingers hovered over a small wooden tr
Sophia's POVI woke up in my room, the morning after my most enjoyable time with Xavier in the forest. The moment I opened my eyes, I felt a warm sensation spread all over my skin, a sweet reminder of what happened last night. I felt over excited and kind of embarrassed. We were both naked. UhMy mind replayed the kiss that led to everything. I blushed shyly as if he was there teasing me, remembering the whole event of the night. How he rode on me, how he pushed through...The sweet taste of his cum still felt fresh in my tongue.Although I feel ecstatic about the intimacy we shared, I still feel uncertain about something. It was all so overwhelming. The emotions that ran through me last night were too difficult to deal with and I had to just give in. I feel ashamed in a way. This was my very first kiss and it led to my first sex night. I'm no longer a virgin. The connection was all too real and strong and I totally forgot about all these parts.As I move about my room, trying to fres
Sophia's povIn the same intimate moments, I felt his hands trail to my neck, holding me softly and kissing me hard. I moaned softly, feeling the flow of the moment. Slowly, he reached for my shirt, taking it off and sucked my body with his juicy lips.His mouth was all over my skin and I loved the sensation it sent to me. In a split second, he unbuckled the brazzers stuck around my breasts, throwing it to the ground and feasting on them, pressing them as I moaned softly, licking the juicy milk that poured.He took of his shirt, exposing the visible curves of his chest. They were so broad and I felt like grabbing them.He came back to me, playing with my breast, his lips glued to mine. My hand slowly reached for the zip of his trousers, unzipping it with ease and stuck my hands into the dark hole and felt the huge pile, strongly straightened and erect. I pressed it gently, squeezing and rubbing it gently, as he moaned softly, his voice shaky.Immediately, he raised me up, and took off
Sophia's POVAfter the kiss ends, there's an intense moment of silence between us. The intensity of the kiss lingers in the tensed air. I'm still trying to process what happened. Did he just kiss me?Like I'm confused. I don't know what to say or how to react. The kiss was long and so intense. I felt his sweet lips settle on mine. What I feel is something I've never experienced before. My whole body is electric and eager to sink into his. Just a little kiss has already riled me up. I can't even control myself anymore.The weight of the kiss settles in my chest, spreading a comforting and warm feeling all around me. My mind is clouded, unable to think of any other thing, just him.How did the anger and rage vanish so easily? It just felt like a flash now.I feel so strange now. I've never had a real kiss before and this one was so overwhelming and shook me. I felt every moment of it in my bones, spreading to my heart and warming my soul. This single has just opened up a complete new wo
Xavier's povShe began to cry and it made me feel guilty. I felt a pang of emotions hang heavy on my chest. I felt a wave of emotions heavy weighing down hard on me. To be frank, I never meant to yell at her the way I did. I would never do such a thing to her but she forced me. I never meant it, I never meant it, I would never yell at her. I never really wanted to yell at her but it just seems that my anger kind of got the best part of me. The realization of this weighed heavily on me. I hate the way I'm feeling. I hate when I'm angry, she was the one that pushed me to the wall. Now, I just feel torn between my love for her and the anger simmering in me. I know I shouldn't have reacted that way, but it was all out of anger. My heart is pounding heavily inside my chest and my body heavy with the weight of realization. I feel like crying right now. I want her to understand that I'm deeply sorry for all I said. I really am, if only she'll believe me. I tried to console her, I tried t
Sophia's povHearing him yell at me for the very first time left me speechless and dumbfounded. Like I was so weak that I couldn't even utter a single word. I just stood there, breathing heavily as the weight of the words sank into my chest. Those words really hit me hard like a slap to the face. In fact, it was even worse than a physical slap. Let's just say, an emotional slap. I was stunned and frozen, my hands folded in shock and the growing silence between us lingering with the burning rage in our eyes. My nerves sent cold shivers down my spine and I felt the flutters in my belly. My eyes widened in shock and disbelief and I covered my wide mouth with my hands. See the aya he was breathing, as if he'd swallow me or pounce on me immediately. Has he suddenly forgotten it's me? I'm still the same Sophia, Xavier, what has come over you?I was heartbroken. My heart was shattered to pieces. Those pieces went ahead to stab my chest and spilled more blood. My soul was shaken as I pondere
Xavier's povThis words sounded like echoes in my ears. What did she mean by that? No, let's be real here, did she really mean it? Come-on, what's all this man, what the?"Sophia, what do you mean, are you sure?" I asked, my voice laced with concern.She simply nodded, but I did not still believe. Maybe she wanted to get back at me for jumping in her front and scaring her the other day, I'm not sure. She can't be serious.It felt like she dropped a heavy brick on me. Is it like she's joking or what? I hate this kind of jokes. Let's be real here. Why would she just leave Green Hills al of a sudden. No one hurt you, nothing happened to you or your mother, why do you want to run and leave me here all alone. Sophia come-on. I don't believe this, she can't do this. She must be joking, really joking. I looked into her eyes and saw pain and seriousness. Was she really serious about this shit? Did she really mean it? Sophia, don't play games with me. What's your problem? I looked at her agai
Xavier's POV:Those words stung my heart like bees. It felt like I was stabbed with a thousand needles. How did she know? I thought Sophia said everything was well covered? How did she eventually get to know? Who told her? Did someone see us together and eventually leaked the secret to her? Like how? I really don't understand. This is something I was completely assured that it was completely safe. How come she tells me now that she knows? How did she get to know? I could also notice it. The last time I visited her, I noticed Sophia did not come. I howled as usual and soon, I heard gunshots in the air. To avoid me getting shot, I quietly left and went back to the woods. Could she be the one that made those shots or she must have sent someone to be in the lookout for me? Is she trying to threaten my life? What's her own play? At times, when she explains things that happens with her mom, I kinda relate it with mine, that witch. She's just so annoying and wants me to follow her every word
Sophia's povI struggled to get back to my feet, my body still trembling, I got my hands to the door knob. I pushed it open slowly, checking for anyone around, my heart pounding inside my chest, my mind reeling with thoughts.Who could that be? I found nothing but a white piece of paper, not even a shadow of a human. I picked it up slowly, my hand shaking in fear and I struggled to open it. The atmosphere was filled with confusion and it clouded my mind, chasing away my previous thoughts and enveloped me.My eyelids shaking and a flicker of fear passed in my eyes.I hesitated to open the letter as I did not know it's content or who may she dropped it.Well, I still muscled up courage and opened it. The content was very brief and immediately, I knew who dropped it."Meet me at the usual spot."Its no other than Xavier. Well, since he has come, I'm gonna meet up with him. I don't care whatever she's gonna say. Thankfully, she's not even around.Immediately, I slipped into the bathroom