The still-throbbing pain in her temple blurred her vision of her surroundings as her feet brought her to a stop. Kiara was in the middle of blurred leaves and trunks.The voice was already gone. But she felt that the presence of someone calling her was so close. Someone who could be anywhere around where she is standing right now, shrouded by the looming darkness and watching over her when she is unable to see him. Werewolves had keen eyesight that could pierce through the darkness, but that did not apply to her vision when she was in her human form. Her human eyes did not have the advantage of that vision and just realized it when she grew up. The girl squinted her eyes through the woods to see how far she had gone. There was nothing she could see beyond the thick woodland and she had already lost the direction back to the shelter. But faint and very-very far to reach, her ears caught Rosemary's voice calling for her name. But this forest seemed to fortify her from the outside wor
"Are you waiting for me, Kiara?"Kiara took a few steps back as Silas cut the distance between them. He wasn't in his wolf form, she wasn't facing the brown beast she had met at his house that night. Yet meeting him in his human form was so much more intimidating and frightening than if she had to meet his wolf. He had the mad smile back on his lips that only grew wider as he noted the fear that was so vivid on Kiara's face. The girl could neither make words come out of her mouth nor run away, which was what she should have done once she saw him. She was paralyzed the moment she saw him. All of the things he had done to her bombarded her mind.It was so hard to get out of this forest, and Kiara had tried many times before Dashana and Evander found her. Her hunch that telling someone may have put some magic in this forest made more sense. And looking at how he had gotten in here so easily was proof that he was the keyholder."Where are you going?" He asked in a voice so soft it gave
"Silver wolf," She muttered unconsciously.Beside her, Evander looked no different than herself. Too awestruck to give a reaction at the sight of a magical creature that everyone said had none left in this world.A werewolf that possessed the unusual power of the moon goddess. A creature that had always been a fugitive for anyone who wanted to use them for their ends. A creature that is Luna to their Alpha. The Alderidge family believed that one day one of their descendants would have a silver wolf mate. It was a belief that had been around for so long that its veracity had faded as well. There was no chance to prove it when Silas, the only remaining Alderidge descendant, lost his mate. Dead, they believed. Dashana was one of those who doubted the existence of the so-called magical creature and chose not to believe it before she saw it with her own eyes. Now the silver wolf stood a few feet away from her, so real that Dashana wondered whether she was dreaming. The silver wolf stood
The body was already nearly unrecognizable. Its face had been utterly ruined, its neck had been severed, and the blood had soiled the front part of the clothes. Dave recognizes that the wounds were not the consequence of a sharp weapon attack. Knives don't cut that way. The huge, uneven rips were caused by a beast's claws tearing at the deceased woman's face. Clove takes a few steps back after the hysterical scream she let out. Her face had turned blue, and she was trying her best not to regurgitate her guts. While Rosemary was pale standing at her spot, a hue left her face, but she made very little reaction as her eyes remained fixed on the corpse. Daniel flashed him a glance, and Dave understood what his Beta was trying to say.Her deformed features might have made it hard to recognize who she was. But those knee-length boots, the leather jacked, and several small blades sheathed along the belt, as well as the long mane clinging to half of her chipped scalp, were hers. Dave stil
"What dreams do you have?" Dave asked. He just wants to make sure whether her dream was about Dashana or not. If it was, then she may still have the piece of memory. It would not be so tough for him to tell her what happened.But frightened even knowing that it was a dream, how would he explain to her that it wasn't just a nightmare? That its what actually happened. Her wolf took over and killed someone. How he tells her that what she did wasn't wrong because she was just protecting herself. But she was the same girl who had asked him to spare a woman who had killed her baby, Dave knew it wouldn't be that easy. "You can tell me, Kiara.""Death" She finally answered after a long silence. Her fingers intertwined restlessly as her voice was vivid with consideration. "I saw someone die, and it was horrible. Am I making any sense?""I believe you," he said, nodding. "Is there anything else you remember about what happened before you woke up?" She seemed to think for a moment before eve
When they arrived at the manor, Eudora was waiting for them in the courtyard. Dave helped Kiara out of the car, and they headed towards where the girl was standing alone. Kiara held her breath as Dave kept his arms possessively wrapped around her waist. There was nothing unusual about his gesture; he had recently kept her close to him wherever he went. But it felt too intimate, especially here. It just seemed odd when he openly displayed his protectiveness. During the time she lived in this place, he had never done this before. Let alone with his hand wrapped around her waist, he would rarely even glance at her. To Kiara's relief, The Alpha's sister took no notice of it."Welcome back!" Eudora greeted them with a voice full of merriment, she looked genuinely happy to have them back. "I miss all of you," Her gaze turned to Kiara, Fear gripped her once more because she couldn't stop her heart from racing twice as fast. Although Kiara had tried to prepare herself on the way here,
Kiara went back to her room, and she had almost forgotten that she once had a maid who used to help take care of her needs there. Giselle was already there when she arrived.Kiara was initially surprised to see Giselle in her room; she was seen changing her bed sheet with a new one. When Giselle lifted her gaze, she was also frozen in place upon seeing Kiara, seemingly surprised as well to see her arrival. Kiara remembered that she hadn't met her downstairs, so Giselle must not have known that she arrived today. Kiara smiled at the maid as stepped inside. She cannot help but glance around. Giselle had done an amazing job with this room, the little splashes of color interspersed with the dominating white gave it a dynamic atmosphere. The wide-open window and the simple tulip vase placed there added to the ambiance. Kiara took a deep breath of the room air she had been missing. It was good to be here again, and she couldn't wait to enjoy the time she spent whilesitting at her fav
Kiara stood up from her chair reflectively as Eudora walked closer. She wasn't doing anything wrong, but Eudora's presence here, coupled with the way she was eyeing them, made Kiara feel like she was caught red-handed for doing something so illegal. Giselle had risen from her chair as well and dropped her gaze to the floor. She takes several steps back to make space for Eudora to talk to Kiara.It was obvious that the maid was scared of the Alpha's sister's arrival, especially when she was enjoying breakfast in the greenhouse and eating dishes that were not meant for her. But to their surprise, Eudora called Giselle back over. "Why did you leave? Did I tell you to?"Giselle blinked, mouth open, and she drew closer hesitantly. "Pardon, miss, I-i thought you would want to talk to Luna Kiara just alone." The mention of 'Luna Kiara' made Eudora feel something. Kiara couldn't guess how displeased Eudora was, but from the way her eyebrows dipped and her lips thinned, it was vividly both