Zelene Sallow: "Why does he want to talk to me? What's left between us to discuss anyway?" I shrugged, determined not to let Axel manipulate me into giving in to his wishes. "I don't know. He just said he wants to talk to you. We don't have much time; please help us out," Shane insisted, attempting to hold my hand. When I freed myself from his grasp, he sighed deeply and stretched his neck before facing me once more. "You came all this way to find him, only to step back?" He was right. I had embarked on this journey with the brothers to help them bring Axel back home. However, I also realized that I wouldn't get any answers from him if he crossed the river today. With my conflicted thoughts in mind, I shot a frustrated glare at the two brothers before getting to my feet and running towards where Axel was sitting in a small boat in stagnant water. Ray paced around, clearly worried. "Here!" Shane exclaimed, waving his hand to signal Axel to look at me. I felt incredibly awkward bein
Zelene Sallow:Avoiding the eyes upon us, we continued to kiss passionately. It was strange how much I enjoyed being close to him. He didn't hesitate to slide his tongue into my mouth, wanting me to suck on it. My hands were gently placed on his chest as I obliged. The taste of his tongue was like cherries blending into creamy sweetness.The moment felt incredible, though it was short-lived. A firm pat on Axel's back from Ray abruptly ended our passionate moment. As Axel pulled away from the kiss, he looked like he had been reincarnated. His eyes sparkled with a newfound sense of hope. I was astonished by how genuinely happy he appeared."I think we should head home now. Mom's been calling me nonstop," Ray interjected, his eyes filled with disapproval and a touch of jealousy.I didn't plan on making out with Axel after his lies, but the anger inside me got the best of me. I wanted the brothers to see it and feel the burning pain of loneliness like I've experienced before."Okay," Axel
Zelene Sallow:We got home, and Ray was the one who woke up Axel rather forcefully. As I stepped out of the car, Oscar blocked my path."What's happening? Aren't you guys coming inside?" Ray, who had become quite curious about who I was hanging out with, complained. He was showing clear signs of jealousy and regret but his ego was still stopping him from accepting it."You go ahead and take Axel to meet Mom. She will be anticipating his arrival. I need to discuss some things with Zelene," Oscar said, using a tone I'd never heard him use with his brothers. Even though they were born on the same day, he had always been respectful towards them, as if they were older than him."Try not to keep her waiting too long. She's got to see Yuna soon," my body tensed when I heard Ray say her name with such affection for the first time. I closed my eyes and turned my head away, avoiding looking at Ray."Yeah, I'm well aware of my daughter's responsibilities," Oscar commented, and I noticed that Ray
Zelene Sallow:"Really?" I showed him the tissue and raised an eyebrow. "So while you were pretending to be so hurt when I talked about leaving you, you were carrying someone else's number with you?""No! and No!" he only shook his head as if he didn't know how to answer me. But he looked petrified of my reaction."So, at what time were you planning to get in touch with this girl? Or have you already taken her out on a romantic date before you acted like, 'Oh, I'm so hurt,' huh?" I muttered under my breath, seething with anger.I continued to stare at him, watching as he shook his head vigorously."No! I mean, yes! It might have been on me, but I forgot about it. I wore that shirt once when I took her to a bar for drinks, and then today, and then..." He paused when he saw me scoff at him."So you two went out for drinks?" I couldn't help but laugh, realizing how messy the situation had become."Just drinks. I was actually upset about us," he gestured toward me and then to his chest."
Zelene Sallow:His finger explored my inner self without mercy, causing me to moan and bite my lower lip. I trembled, unable to break eye contact with him.He forcefully twisted his finger inside me and then tried to insert another one."Ahh!" I let out a yelp, but before I could react further, Axel crashed his lips against mine. I melted under the sensation of his touch.Suddenly, the bedroom door swung open, and in my panic, I pushed Axel away from me as if I had been caught red-handed, doing something forbidden."Oh!" I groaned in frustration, hastily rubbing my sweaty palms over my face to adjust my clothing. My mother stood in the doorway, holding Yuna in her arms.Axel continued to gaze at me with a mild smile on his lips. Then, he turned his attention to my mother, who I'm sure felt extremely embarrassed for not knocking before entering."I'm so..." my mother began to apologize, but Axel shook his head and approached her calmly."Hey, it's okay," he replied cheerfully. "Aww, is
Zelene Sallow:‘Are you planning to talk to anyone about taking Yuna and leaving the mansion?’ Zey asked, her concern evident. Ever since my mother mentioned the possibility of me meeting my parents today, I felt a strong determination to go through with it.‘I have to,’ I replied firmly. I had so many questions about what I had read in the book and why my parents had abandoned me. These questions could only be answered by them, and I couldn't let this opportunity slip away.‘They'll never allow you to leave and meet the Frosters with their daughter. Ever since they started on their path of redemption, they've become overly protective of you,’ Zey pointed out, and I had to admit he was right.The way the brothers had been acting made it clear that I wouldn't receive any special treatment when it came to my desire to meet the Frosters.‘I'm not planning to tell them the whole truth, though. I know they'd never understand,’ I said, rolling my eyes as I watched Yuna sleep in her bed. Axe
Zelene Sallow:"Umm, why?" I stuttered and panicked as Ray gave me a confused look."I mean, you're drunk, and I don't want to go out with you. My mother will be accompanying me," I explained, gulping before quickly adding more words."But--" Ray started to object, but I rolled my eyes and crossed my arms."But what? Oh, I'm sorry! Am I not trustworthy enough to go out on my own without any of you?" I raised my voice, and he shook his head in response. I knew I was manipulating him, but he deserved it."That's not it," he replied in a calm tone, dismissing my concerns. "I just don't want my brothers or my mother to scold you for leaving with Yuna--" he began to explain but stopped when he saw the judgmental look on my face. At least him trying to redeem himself would help me get out of the mansion for a few hours. "You know what? It doesn't matter. I'll handle them if they say anything," he declared. I sighed realizing that my mother had been right. Ray was in his phase of trying to
Zelene Sallow:"Mom!" I exclaimed, attempting to hold onto my mother's arm, but she kept walking towards the woman. "Hey!" I raised my voice and hurried after my mother, but she had already reached them.I stopped in my tracks as the woman slowly pulled back the hood covering her eyes, revealing her face to me. I had already recognized her from her hands and the rings on her fingers, but now I could see her face more clearly."My daughter!" she uttered with a broken smile, reaching her arms out towards me. However, I stepped away from her, my uncertainty and apprehension keeping me at a distance."Don't come any closer," I warned her, pointing my finger in her direction. My heart pounded loudly in my chest and temples, drowning out all other sounds."What's the matter? You were excited to meet your birth mother," my mother turned to me in confusion, her face displaying a lost look as she watched me."This woman can't be my mother," I shouted, breathing heavily as I recalled the way sh
Zelene Sallow:Life had been treating us very well. I didn't want a grand public ceremony, so we waited for the next full moon to perform the markings. They had organized days to spend with me. While I would be on a date with one brother, the others would take care of Yuna."Hey! Is everyone ready?" Shane came looking for us as I dressed Yuna in a sweet pink dress. She looked like an angel. It was her first birthday, and I couldn't have been happier watching her being adored and cared for by her fathers."Oh, look at you!" Oscar rushed into the room, gasping in awe at the sight of Yuna. Shane scooped her up, and she giggled in his arms."Let me hold her," Oscar insisted, and Shane passed her over. Ray and Axel entered the room after getting ready, and their expressions mirrored those of the others."Don't think we forgot about you. We'll compliment you once we've showered our daughter with enough praise," Axel teased me, making me laugh at him before he turned his attention back to Yun
Zelene Sallow:My heart sank as Ray tightened his arms around me, pulling me closer to his body while he reached his other hand out freely behind me. I couldn't see what was happening behind my back, but a sudden sensation of something splashing against my bare neck made me shudder and broke Ray's embrace."AHHH!" Vera's painful cry echoed through the air as Ray's knife slashed her throat before she could stab me. Ray shielded me, pushing me behind his back even though Vera could no longer pose a threat to me.Vera dropped to her knees and gurgled, her eyes blinking with difficulty but fixed on Ray's face."You------," she whispered, "for her---," her voice began to fade.As she face-planted, her body started to shudder. I shook my head as I contemplated what her death would mean for Ray."No!" I exclaimed in a shaky tone, rushing in front of Ray to hastily unbutton his shirt while he gazed at me with an astonished expression."You shouldn't have killed her," I protested, struggling t
Zelene Sallow:"Finish her!" Vera shouted. I saw Ray narrow his eyes and raise the knife blade, ready to strike me with force. He pressed it down hard, and just as he was about to slice my neck, I managed to utter through my broken sobs, "I love you."All of a sudden, everything went quiet. Ray paused for a moment, and the hardness in his expression softened."I never stopped loving you," I whispered once more, closing my eyes, ready to meet my fate."Do it, what are you waiting for?" Vera screamed, and I braced myself for the end. But then, nothing happened. I felt the cold blade being lifted from my neck."I guess I've been waiting for her to admit her love to me," he said in his usual, soothing tone. My eyes opened in shock as I saw Vera looking at Ray with utter surprise."Ray! Baby! What are you saying? Remember what we talked about?" she said with a broken smile, trying to get closer to him while secretly cutting her palms.I didn't understand what she was doing until I remember
Zelene Sallow:I watched as he tied my hands to the tree and then walked back to Vera. He had brought me to the woods and waited for me to regain consciousness. Now that I was awake, I was back to facing horrors.The two of them stood in front of me, Ray with a blank expression on his face and Vera with a proud smirk. The rain had blurred my vision, preventing me from seeing the disdain in their eyes as they looked at me."This is not going to help you get him," I voiced, shivering from the cold but filled with anger at the same time."He's already mine," she shrugged, showing me her bloody palms.I didn't understand the meaning behind her gesture until she clarified, "Every time my blood penetrates his mark, he becomes more and more mine.""Then what do you want from me?" I yelled, struggling to make her hear me through the heavy wind and pouring rain."Huh! Because you're never truly gone. Every time I have him, you crawl back into his life. This time, you almost made him break the
Ray Steele:I sat her down before the council, and they signed the papers for her punishment. She hadn't really said anything but kept staring into the distance, silent tears rolling down her eyes.I didn't bother talking to her the entire time, but I did plan to give her a piece of my mind. After the council cleared the charges from Zelene's name and signed Jessica's punishment, I handcuffed her in silver and made her walk behind me to the vehicle outside.In a few days, the full moon would consume me again, and I would forget about my love for Zelene. I would once again be upset with her and dismiss any love and affection for my daughter. It was just so unfair, but I was stuck in this mess.After I sat Jessica down in the back of the vehicle, I asked her, "What did you get out of it?" She had her head tilted, and big tears were forming in her eyes."You would have ended up with Axel if you hadn't caused all this mess," I knew sooner or later Zelene would have felt the mate bond with
Zelene Sallow:We began our journey back home in two different cars. Shane and Axel were in one car, and Axel had asked to carry Yuna, while Oscar and I were in the other.Oscar and I were the first to reach home. The rain had become so heavy that we had to rush inside instead of waiting outside for Shane and Axel's car.Once we were in the foyer, I began to pace around, glancing at the entrance for Shane and Axel and around the mansion for Ray."Ray!" Oscar called out for him, preparing to search for him, but before that could happen, Ray himself walked out."Oh my!" Oscar sighed in relief, and I echoed the sentiment."Where is Vera?" I asked instead of allowing Oscar to speak.Ray turned to look at me with a blank expression and then muttered, "she's resting in the guestroom.""I heard about Lady Jewel," Ray said with a shrug of his shoulders, "karma catches up with bad people sooner or later." Clearly, he was devoid of emotions because he wasn't himself. I couldn't even imagine how
Zelene Sallow:"Yuna isn't here!" I screamed when I rushed into the room and found her crib empty. This was my worst nightmare coming true. We had been so preoccupied with everything else that no one had thought she would come for Yuna."We need to find her," Oscar grabbed my arm, trying to snap me out of it before I got overwhelmed by tears and despair."How could she do this to me?" I screamed, sobbing as I followed behind Oscar, who was pulling me along with him."Right now is not the time to lose our composure; we need to find her. She wouldn't have gone too far," Axel ran behind us after making a call to Shane, who was already searching for her."What did Shane say?" I asked him, stopping near the car."He said some people saw her heading towards the mountains," Axel replied, helping me get into the car without any delay.Ray didn't come with us because, clearly, Vera wouldn't allow it. Moreover, he seemed to have lost his rationality to the point of becoming Vera's puppet.We dr
Zelene Sallow:"Where's Mom?" Shane and I rushed upstairs to find the cellphone Hans had mentioned. The things Hans had told us were devastating for Shane.Oscar looked up from his phone while he sat in the room where she was supposed to be resting. Ray was in his room with Axel, who was trying to stay close to him to prevent any further interaction with Vera.After learning what her father had done, they were now cautious of Vera and what she might be capable of."She went to use the restroom, why?" Oscar frowned, noticing our breathlessness. Shane was visibly upset, and Oscar couldn't help but see it."Where is it?" Shane avoided Oscar and began searching the room. I had to get closer to Oscar to update him on what was happening."Hans claimed that Lady Jewel was in a consensual relationship with him," I whispered, observing Oscar's eye roll as he doubted the man. "But there's more."I watched him slowly stand up and move closer to me as Shane continued to make a mess in the room."
Zelene Sallow:"Shane, stop it!" I yelled as I pushed him away from Hans, who couldn't even stand on his feet now.Shane was enraged, and so was Axel. Both of them were struggling hard not to let their wolves take over, but it was clear they were failing miserably."I'm going to kill this jerk!" Shane yelled again when he saw Hans trying to get to his feet. I had to push Shane once more to prevent him from harming Hans any further."Do you even know who you're defending?" Axel shouted in frustration, his eyes turning red from anger."What's going on here?" Oscar stood between the brothers and me and posed the crucial question."He... he was in our mother's room... he was assaulting her," Shane yelled, exposing Hans's crime, and even I couldn't hold back a gasp."What?" I yelped, covering my mouth in shock."That's not true--" Before Hans could say another word, Oscar turned around and punched him, knocking him to the ground and rendering him unconscious."I'm so glad you guys arrived.