SIERRABeta Orion jumped away from me with an awkward smile playing on his lips. "My good men," he grinned sheepishly, "nothing is going on," he gestured to me, "I was just asking this young lady for directions." The boys turned to stare at me as though asking me if he was saying the truth but I stood frozen and unable to speak."Is that true?" Dane asked me with his eyes still fixed on Beta Orion."Of course it's true." Orion released a nervous laugh.Dane and Kane growled and Beta took a step back in fright."He wasn't talking to you." Zane snapped and Beta Orion scratched his head nervously.He turned to me placing an arm on my shoulders, "Are you fine Sierra?" I nodded quickly.Kane kept on staring at Beta Orion who still had an awkward smile on his face."We've met before right?" He asked and Beta Orion took a step back. "No." He shook his head vehemently, "We haven't." Kane kept on staring at him with steady eyes and I could tell that Beta Orion was becoming uncomfortable.
SIERRAMy mother quickly collected herself, and she pulled me closer to her, I fell in her arms panting for air. "Mom, I can't believe that he's still alive." Tears slid down my eyes and she wiped them off with her palm."I saw them… I.. I.. saw him die." I stuttered. The way he stared at me flashed through my head. It was as though he was telling me that we'd meet again."Sier-" my mom called but I was no longer listening to her. "She thinks she would be able to stay away from us if she seduced the King?" His words echoed in my head, Beta Orion knows, he knows everything about us, he must've been watching us for a long time. Panic filled my entire being as I began to pace around the room with my hands on my waist."Sierra, Calm down-"I grabbed her by the shoulders, "He knows, he knows about us." My whole body was trembling in fright, only the heavens knew for how long."What did he say?" She asked quietly, given how bad the situation was, she appeared way more collected than I w
SIERRAKane's eyes pinned me down, I had no escape route, I kept opening my mouth but nothing came out. His eyes seemed as though he was staring deep into my soul. My heart was racing, why was he here? Why did he have to come when I could barely compose myself?"Sierra, who's he, and why did he approach you in school?" He asked again but I was tongue-tied.My lips couldn't fathom the right words to say, I wanted to melt in the spot but his gaze in me didn't falter, not even for a second.Fear gripped me, this time, not because of Beta Orion but because Kane's gaze pierced through my soul as though he could see everything in my head.They can't find out who Beta Orion was, and they can't find out what happened. I had to act nonchalant if I wanted Kane off my back but knowing him, he might be a little bullheaded.Suddenly, the words spilled out before I could stop myself, "I.. I don't know him." I swallowed very hard avoiding his gaze. "I was walking home that night when he kidnapped m
CLAIREI glanced around my surroundings as I walked through the lonely trail in the woods. The rogue who I had arranged with to threaten Sierra had called me the previous night demanding the remainder of his money.Thankfully, Dad had just deposited some money in my account so I took out the balance I was supposed to pay and went over to his hideout. I was careful enough to ensure that I wasn't followed.He refused to come to our meeting spot for the danger of being seen by any of the Lycan King's guards and I agreed with him that it would cause very bad problems if I was spotted with them a second time.So I left the house very early dressed as though I was going for a random walk. The driver had dropped me off at the entrance of the woods, so I continued with my legs till I was deep into the woods. "This is so annoying!" I groaned as I almost slipped. My fingers caught a branch and held on till I was able to get stable on both feet.I kept on walking through the trail not knowing w
SIERRA"How do you feel now?" Zane asked taking my hand in his. I felt guilty, I felt like trash for making the boys fight over nothing. I wanted to crawl into a hole and hide from all of them. The eyes Kane had given me before he stormed out of the room angrily broke my heart. He was mad at me but I couldn't help it. I sent Zane a small smile that didn't reach my eyes. "I'm fine Zane," I replied laying on my bed while covering my body tightly with the duvet as Kane's angry face kept popping in my head. My heart was heavy, and my mind kept wandering to every event that happened that day, from Beta Orion showing up at school to my mother asking me to act normal to keep our secret. Kane demanded answers then he fought with Zane all because of me."You look dull." He commented climbing the bed to sit by my side."I just feel a bit tired, today drained the living hell out of me," I said, holding my head with both palms."I'm so sorry you had a bad day." He leaned down to plant a kiss o
SIERRAThe knock persisted but no one in the room answered. I pushed Dane off me with panic written in my eyes. "What are we going to do?" I asked in alarm. Dane looked unbothered as he attempted to return to his position but I pushed him back. "We can't, someone is at the door," I whispered in fear.My heart was pounding wildly, as the knocking continued. What if it was my mother? Were we caught? The boys couldn't magically disappear, could they?"Hmm, do Lycans have the power to vanish or something?" I asked, making Zane burst into laughter. My eyes widened in panic as my hands instinctively covered his mouth. "Hush!" I held her finger against my mouth, motioning him to keep quiet. "They might hear you." I strained my ears to listen to the sounds coming from behind the door. "Relax." Dane said laughing, "Lycans don't vanish, we aren't witches." He replied.The way the boys spoke, they weren't in the least bothered, I couldn't help but wonder if they were either careless or unaf
KANEAs I walked out of the room, I couldn't help feeling angry all over again. Something was wrong, I could sense it, it was in the air, and I could breathe it in, it weighed heavily on my head bothering me but I couldn't put a finger on it.She was hiding something really big, I could tell from the way she avoided my gaze to the way her fingers shook nervously when her eyes met mine.There was no way she didn't know him. I had been quick to hear her quick intake of breath when we had walked in on them talking, it felt as though she was scared that he would say something to us.She refused to say what the man had told her, always trying to dodge the topic whenever I raised it.If only Zane had not barged in when he did, I would have been able to break through her fences and take a look at what she was hiding from us.For a weird reason, the man looked so familiar, that I had tried my best to recall where I had first seen him.I recalled that the night we first saw Sierra, she had bee
SIERRAKane moved towards me menacingly, I swallowed hard as I took a step back in fright. "Why is it so hard to believe me?" I asked brokenly trying to ease the hurt in my chest. Even if he didn't believe a word I said, what would it take him to just let it go and respect my privacy?He paused then glared at me with very hard eyes."You make it hard Sierra," he said as his frown deepened, "You shouldn't have lied in the first place.""Believe me, Kane, nothing is going on that I haven't told you yet," I said, still moving back.It was getting late and the evening wind blew eerily into the library through the window, it sent a chill over my skin making me instinctively wrap my arms around my body."The thing is, Sierra, You think I'm easy to push around," he let out humorless laughter but his eyes were hard.I shook my head, "That's not it." Kane raised a brow as he stared at me. He had stopped moving towards me but I kept on moving away, the look in his eyes frightened me."Then te
SIERRAAs soon as the words left my mouth, Alpha Harold's face turned red in anger, his hands trembled angrily by his sides, and he gripped the hand of his chair tightly."Guards!" His voice echoed around the house.The door opened and harmed warriors allowed themselves in, "Yes Alpha.""Arrest those two brats, throw them in the worst cell in the entire pack, we need to teach these rats some manners." He shouted.I frowned.Rats?He sure had guts, after what he had done, he had the effrontery to speak down at us and call us names. Anger began to boil inside me, I had given him the chance to come clean and apologize sincerely but he had chosen a different path, one that I didn't want to trod.The warriors bowed to him, "Yes Alpha." They chorused marching towards us."Step back," I muttered as they drew closer.They exchanged amused glances, properly thinking I was not in my right state of mind. They kept approaching."Don't say I didn't warn you," I said moving backward, I didn't want
SIERRAZane's face changed, "what do you mean by that?" He asked.I took in a deep breath, "There's a traitor, he's deeply connected with the rogues' attack at the palace today.""Are you certain about this?" He asked looking confused."Yes, I am," I replied wanting to move forward but was stopped once again by Zane."If there's a traitor as you said, is Dad aware?" He asked.I nodded, "he was the first person I told when I found out." I answered."You told him who the person is?" He asked.I shook my head, "No."Zane closed his eyes for a second, "Why haven't you told Dad about it?" He asked.I was getting tired of his questions already but I had no choice, I needed to speak to him so I could be on my way as fast as possible before anyone back home would notice I was gone."There are some things I need to check first, I need to speak to him before telling Thane," I replied."What has that got to do with meeting Gerald?" He asked, as soon as he asked, His eyes widened, and he grabbed
SIERRAThe front door opened, and the sound of heavy footsteps filled my ears as they climbed up the stairs."That sounds like Thane." Mom said getting up from the bed."We still need to be careful, who knows, the rogues might still be out there," I said standing before her to stop her from leaving. We needed to be extra careful.She smiled, "I can tell it's Thane from a mile away." She insisted."Who knows, maybe rogues now steal appearances, I'm going to keep you safe till I'm sure it's him," I replied.She shook her head but remained seated.A knock sounded on the door, "Maya?" Thane called, "Dear, are you in there?" He asked. We had moved into her room since she was finding the blood disgusting and the smell of the rogue made her nauseous.Mom stared at me with eyes that screamed, 'I told you so.'"Yes, she is," I answered opening the door halfway.It indeed was Thane, he was standing outside with clean clothes, I was expecting him to be bloody since he was coming from the battlef
SIERRA"Hear ye, good people of this great land, our dearly beloved King is holding a banquet this evening to bring his people together, there will be lots of food and drinks for everyone!"I could hear the voice of the messenger from the third floor, he was delivering Thane's message to the people. There was excitement in the air as we began to prepare for the banquet, it was a means of bringing the people of different clans together and helping improve our relationship.The entire house was bustling with activity, the maids were in the kitchen preparing food while the male servants were busy with the decorations of the royal mansion."Sierra!" My mother called from downstairs, "The designer is here with your dress.""I'm coming!" I replied running downstairs, I wasn't left out of the excitement, it was one of the very first parties hosted by Thane that I would be attending, not just as a guest but as the family of the host."Hello, Miss Sierra." The maid greeted me with a smile on h
THANE"How is my wife doing?" I asked the doctor immediately he came out of the patient's room with some samples to run tests on her."I believe you're her guardian." He said adjusting his glasses."Yes, Yes I am," I replied nodding my head, I was so shaken when Maya had fainted back there in the woods, I didn't wait for Alpha Harold to get a car ready, I picked her up on my back and then raced for the hospital. I was able to locate one thanks to the servant Harold had sent after me."You can go in now, the samples will be sent to a lab to determine what is wrong with her." The doctor replied."Will she be alright?" I asked, I needed his response to ease the growing panic in my chest."Yes, I don't think it's anything serious though." He explained."I see," I replied."You can go in now, she's awake." He said pushing the curtains away."Thank you, doctor," I said hurrying inside.Maya was lying on the bed and a drip connected to her hand, her eyes were closed but I could tell that she
SIERRAIt was approaching fast.This was it, we were going to die in an unknown land.Particles of sand entered my eyes making me blink rapidly. Gerald closed his eyes, the sand was way up to his mouth level, I glanced at the other side, the triplets too were almost covered. Was this the end?I closed my eyes waiting for the storm to swallow us whole. The sound of the whirlwind howled in my ears like the sounds of thousands of restless spirits.I could hear the boys take in huge breaths, they were preparing for the end. Hot tears stung at the back of my eyes, I would never get to see my mom again. Their pants filled my ears, this would be the last I'd hear it, the sound of my mate's breathing.My eyes opened slowly to stare at their faces, their eyes were closed in anticipation. It was then I noticed, the storm had gone, the wind was calm, it was as though there was never a sandstorm coming.Strange.What was happening?I turned trying to free myself from the huge pile of sand holding
SIERRA"Guys!" I called but their voices swallowed mine as they went on with the argument.The sand swallowed my feet, I tried pulling it out but it was impossible, It held me down tightly but the boys were too occupied in their argument to notice that the sand had gotten up to their ankles."Guys stop it please." I pleaded but all to no avail."Woah, I see it's three against one now right?" Gerald was shouting, gone was the calm and peaceful demeanor I was used to seeing."That doesn't matter, One of us can take down a hundred of you." Zane shot back angrily."Will you guys fucking stop it already!" I screamed at the top of my voice.They stopped turning to stare at me in shock, they'd probably never heard me scream before."Screaming at each other should be the last thing on your minds right now," I said panting hard, they kept staring at me."You are so preoccupied with the need to tear each other's throats that you can't realize what's happening," I said staring at my stuck feet.
SIERRAI felt the wind whooshing around my skin, which meant one thing, we were no longer in the confines of the house, my eyes shot open, and I gasped.This wasn't the woods, the sand in the woods could never be this white. I looked around in shock, I was right, I was at the beach, not at the spellbound house where Orion had kept us.How did I get here? I could recall being in the house, I could recall how angry I felt when Orion had tossed the gas-like substance towards us, so how did I get to the beach? Did I magically teleport without knowing?The ocean was wild, the waves kept coming, filling my ears with dangerous sounds. Something was weird about the beach, beaches usually have people walking around wanting to take a swim or resting under an umbrella, but this beach was empty, there was nothing outside for the wind and sand that swallowed my feet whenever I tried moving.I wondered if the boys had remained there or if I arrived there with them."Damn, where are we?" Kane asked
THANE"What on earth happened here?" Alpha Harold asked as we drew closer to the house.The house was destroyed, there was no stone left unturned."Where are the kids?" I asked turning to Elvis who still couldn't believe his eyes."I... I mean, they were right here, this was where I left them." He replied glancing around.I couldn't help but burst into laughter, they all turned to stare at me in shock. "What do you mean you left them here?" I asked Elvis whose eyes were darting around as though searching for something."Let's check around first," Maya suggested walking toward the debris.We checked everywhere, but none of the kids were found, I could perceive a faint smell of gas in the air, and I tried to ignore it telling myself that they were all safe.Harold's men arrived, they began to search through the debris, and they raised stones to check if there were any bodies or survivors.A faint cough reached my ears and I pulled Maya along with me as we headed towards the direction wh