EsmeraldaI should have listened to the small still voice that echoed in my head, warning me from entering the room, but I had shunned it, satisfying my curiosity. Confusion, shock and fear washed over me as my soul jumped out of my body when I locked gaze with Alpha Kade whose dreadful eyes pinned me down. Unable to move, I leaned on the door for support, submitting myself to him and I could swear that the loud thumps of my heart were heard by everyone."The third and the most important rule is to never tell anyone that you are my mate, the Luna of the Blood Moon Pack. Just do your job and retreat to your room," But I disobeyed. I let my legs wander carelessly. Now I had wandered into trouble. I should have listened. I should have stayed in my room, but nowI broke the rule.It was my second day here and I had started breaking the rules.Wow! Only the Moon goddess knows what my fate would be. My gaze swept past the room briefly, and it turned out that the kitchen I imagined w
EsmeraldaThe door opened to reveal a distressed and confused-looking Selene who froze at the sight of an angry pair of eyes glaring at her. She must have been worried sick at my absenceShe must have been looking for me. But I let her roam in the devil's castle, knowing how much Alpha Kade resented her. Though her presence brought calmness to my troubled soul, her timing was unfortunate. "Uhm, sorry, I was just looking for her. I don't mean any harm," She muttered an apology, gasping like she had seen a ghost. "And who are you?" Silvius' deadly gaze pinned her to the ground. Anger laced his voice, but he tried his best to curtail his raging emotions. If it weren't for Alpha Kade's warning, he would have torn Selene apart. "Who the fuck are these people?" He flared, swinging his arms in the air. Wasn't he used to people? I needed to do something. I wasn't going to sit back and watch him assault Selene. "She is my best friend," I chimed in. He dared not hurt a hair on her hea
EsmeraldaI snuggled closer to Selene, keeping a firm grip on her hand as nervousness got the best of me. My heart raced in anticipation as we followed Madam Dora deeper and deeper into the hallway. The echoes of our footsteps resonated through the empty hallway announcing our arrival. "Least I forget, I will introduce you and your friend to the other housekeepers," Her words filled my head once again, sending shivers down my spine. So they were other housekeepers aside from Madam Dora? Of course, there would be other housekeepers. Madam Dora's strength wouldn't be enough to clean the house. And the house couldn't clean itself. Why didn't I think of that? I bit my lips to steady my breath, shooting Selene a knowing look which she recognized immediately and patted my shoulder. Those dull eyes fuelled me with strength, erasing traces of nervousness in me. But hurt still lingered in my heart. Its rapid spread like that of wildfire ate me up from the inside, shattering the broken
EsmeraldaTo say that I was flabbergasted wasn't enough to justify my feelings as my sight greeted three pups chatting and arguing with each other. That they didn't smell my presence nor Selene's presence was the height of it. The height of negligence! A smile forced its way through Madam Dora's shocked face, "You see, they are chatting with each other. That is nice," Her face might have forcefully brightened up with a smile, but her thinned lips and scrunched nose didn't fail to show how disgusted she was. Nice indeed! What was so interesting in their chats that they didn't notice the presence of two wolves and a witch? knowing how the scent of witches infuriated wolves!How incompetent they were! A wave of displeasure crashed on me, drowning the previous fear I had. Anger surged through me as their ears turned deaf to Madam Dora's feet tapping. I thought werewolves had super hearing. Or were they deaf? Certainly not. Shutting my eyes tight, I resisted the urge to use my Luna
Phoebe"How dare you!" I growled louder, baring my sharp canines at him. My eyes burned with fire as a new wave of anger crashed through me, flooding my veins, and consuming me to my fullness like a volcano about to erupt. Breathless and blinded by raw rage, I sank my claws deep into his neck, salivating shamelessly as I watched the blood run freely on his neck, staining my fingers. A new wave of thirst shot up in my dry throat, urging me to have a taste of my father's delicious blood. "Phoebe, stop this madness!" He yelled in fright, seeing how I eyed his blood hungrily. Madness?! He was the mad one here. He didn't call it madness when he impregnated a whore and gave birth to a bastard. But he called it madness because of my reaction?!He hasn't seen madness yet. This was just the beginning. "You'll kill him, Phoebe!" Kruella, my wolf whimpered in my head, disconnecting my earlier rage."I don't care. He hurt me," I sniffed, blinking back the burning tears that hung in my eyes
Phoebe "Phoebe?" He called, startling me.My temper sparked as my previous anger gripped me, threatening to roar back to life. But I knew better than to subject myself to my raging emotions. It was only a matter of time.Patience was all I needed.My teeth clenched in disgust as his shaky hands touched mine. Those firm hands that I loved to touch now turned cancer to me, "What?"He shuddered, surprised at my harsh voice, "Are...are you alright?" His voice quivered and his breathing turned erratic."I am," I replied, surprised by how dangerously calm my voice was. "But you hurt me," His eyes roamed my face, checking for emotions, but fear and disappointment flashed through his eyes when he found none. I would have torn you apart. My eyes met his pierced skin. It was healed, but only the traces of dried blood remained. "Really?" I asked with lack of interest. He adjusted beside me, "What did I tell you about hurting people? And what are you supposed to do?" My blood boiled in an
Esmeralda"No way!" Vanessa's high-pitched voice filled the air, stinging my ears as I fought the urge to cover them with my palms. Madam Dora's curious gaze met hers as she cocked her head to the side, giving her a suspicious look, "Excuse me?" She asked in a manner that deserves an explanation. "Nothing, Madam Dora...she just can't," Vanessa stammered, avoiding Madam Dora's penetrating gaze. Oh, baby, I can and I would! "She just can't what?"A long weary sigh escaped Vanessa's lips, "She can't be in charge of the Alpha's quarters," She chewed on her bottom lips, balling her fists, "I mean, how would this..." Her voice trailed as her gaze fell on me, pinning me to the floor with a disgusted look as if I were garbage. "...Low-life girl walk into the house and all of a sudden, she would be in charge of the Alpha's quarters? Who does that? On whose permission?""The Alpha's permission," I started, watching her bulged eyes. My answers were short and clipped. Gasps flew from eve
EsmeraldaTension hung in the air as all eyes were locked on a confused-looking Vanessa who stood transfixed on a spot, hands on hips and head going wild with thoughts. "Just walk to the door, open it and meet the Alpha," Bryan's whisper broke the silence.Silence. Thick silence reigned in the room as Vanessa was still glued to the spot, contemplating her decision. "Why are you not walking?" Bryan's voice taunted her again. Sarcasm was evident in his voice. A few awkward seconds passed and Vanessa was still rooted to the spot."Have you forgotten how to walk?" "Cut it out, Bryan," Vanessa snapped, hissing loudly, "How do you expect me to go to the Alpha for petty reasons," Her furious eyes found mine, giving them a dreadful look. "But you just dared us," Bryan rolled his eyes in disgust, "I knew it. I knew they were all empty talks. You've always been a scared puppy who pretends to be brave around new intakes, like Esmeralda and her friend,""Don't you dare," Vanessa rushed to la
If you are reading this right now, you don't know how much grateful I am. It takes a lot to start a book from the beginning, but out of the many hundreds that started this journey with me, you chose to finish this book without considering my long breaks, grammatical inaccuracy and all. I really want to appreciate you from the bottom of my heart. I'm glad you invested both time and money into my book. Bless you all. I know the way I ended the book didn't please some of you, but it's the best I can do. I also didn't like the way I rushed my book, especially the part two. At least, Esmeralda and Selene got their happy ending. I planned on making the part two at least 30 chapters, but I have to study for my examination. It's next month and it's already here. I don't want to leave you hanging again. After my exam, I can write as much as I can because I'll be a graduate (BA) I'm studying English and literary studies 😉 This chapter was intended to appreciate those that spend time, gems, a
Chapter 114 (T.R.O.P) Esmeralda I had almost finished meditating on my powers when my stomach growled in hunger. The more I tried to focus on building my strength, to control my powers, the more the war in my stomach doubled. When I couldn't take it anymore, I got up from the floor where I knelt, picked up the piece of cloth that I knelt on and went inside the house. I almost missed the melodies the birds filled my ears with. I love nature and it helps me concentrate better. It fuels my strength when I draw powers from it. A smile crept on my lips when a delicious scent wafted my nose. I couldn't wait to devour the new recipe I just tried. I decided to try out a recipe that I found in an old jotter in the kitchen. I was sure it belonged to the man's wife that owned the house. After several hours of mixing, frying, stirring and boiling, it came out well. Even though I turned the kitchen upside down. I couldn't wait to try out more recipes in the book when I get
Chapter 113(T.R.O.P) Esmeralda A sigh of relief slipped off my lips, "Home sweet home," I muttered tiredly as I walked into the 'old house' as Selene often referred to it. Staying in the old house was my idea which she hated because it belonged to an old couple that died several years ago. The house was built in an old-fashioned way to Selene's distaste. But I cared less. Whether old-fashioned or not, the house was warm and comforting. It reminded me of my mother's house. The option of moving to my mother's house was a tempting one, but I discarded the idea. I didn't want to be reminded of those memories. As far as I was concerned, they were dead and buried. And I had already moved on. I strode to the dining table tiredly, poured some water from the jug into a glass cup and gulped every drop of it down my throat. My throat was almost on fire! The sun was merciless and I had exhausted the water in my bottle. Worst of all, I and Selene were the only ones here. I w
Chapter 112(T.R.O.P)EsmeraldaThe night was long and terrifying. I couldn't sleep all night as I was afraid of what he would do to me. The sounds of his constant mumbling, groaning and jerking kept my eyes glued on him. And his cursing too. Sometimes, he whispered words that sounded like pleas while sometimes, he shouted from his sleep like someone was after him or chasing him in a hot pursuit.It was strange because I had never imagined anything could make this monstrous Alpha behave vulnerable in his sleep. I couldn't fathom what was happening to him but I knew it was a dream. A bad dream. His worst nightmare. But what kind of dream frightens the Alpha of the Dark Moon Pack? Suddenly, he woke up, gasping and panting hard. My blood almost froze when he shot me a deadly glare. But after a few seconds, he went back to sleep. It didn't take long before the jerking began again. The second time was the worst. He jumped on the bed like he saw a ghost in his dream and dashed out
Chapter 111(T.R.O.P) Aphelion Impatient, I banged the door repeatedly with my large fist, ignoring the person's sleepy voice as I banged it again. "Fucking answer me," I cursed with shaky breath, swallowing hard as I was partly consumed by fear. Yes, you heard right. The Alpha of the Dark Moon Pack was afraid. If it were by some lousy Alpha, I would have understood, but it was by some strange woman. A woman from my nightmare dressed in green robes with strange strawberry hair. My breath hitched when the cold breeze swept up on my skin and I quickly turned back to look into the darkness. I could feel her flaming emerald eyes giving me a haunting disapproving look. And that evil grin plastered on her face...and her words that left me in shock. My heartbeat quickened as my eyes roamed the darkness. It was like she was here... watching me... haunting me... And in times like this, there was only one person I needed… "Open this fucking door!" I tried to use my Alpha vo
Chapter 110 (T.R.O.P) Kade "Alpha," Lucas, my Gamma called, bringing me out of my deep thoughts. I snapped my head at him, accessing him shortly before signalling him to come in. My heart skipped a beat when he walked into the room. I tried to keep my emotions in check, but my heart won't stop pounding in anticipation. I didn't miss the surprised look on his face as he walked into my room with his mouth slightly ajar. My room was as messy as hell. It looked like the third world war happened here. Things were scattered everywhere, including broken objects. He carefully navigated his path, avoiding the broken wine glass on the floor before bowing briefly to me and stopping to watch me. Just go straight to the point! I shifted uncomfortably on my seat, watching him eagerly to speak. Don't look desperate, Kade. But fuck it, I was desperate. I've never been so desperate in my life. Since he wasn't going to speak, I'll go first. I hope it was a positive result. "A
Chapter 109 (The Return Of Phoebe) Esmeralda "Move it!" The guard yelled, rough handling me. His hard hands grabbed my slim arm as he dragged me into Aphelion's bedroom. Anger rose in Emerald's chest as she growled at him. Angry at his behaviour, she took over from me. "You better stop that act and behave yourself," He growled back, his face reddened in anger. "Let me go, punk," Emerald screamed, wiggling to set herself free from his firm grip. "It will be my pleasure to slap some sense into you. But the Alpha will not have it if I did," He hissed. Despite Aphelion hitting me, he instructed his subjects not to lay their hands on me. "I am Luna. Show some respect!" Emerald bit his dry hand, attempting to escape. But he was quick to catch her and lead her into the room. "Fucking bitch!" He cursed, tightening his grip on my arm till the area turned bright pink. I whimpered in pain as his fingers brushed over the bruised part. Emerald's mouth won't put me in trouble.
Chapter 108 (The Return Of Phoebe) Esmeralda My eyes flew wide open in surprise and my hand covered my small mouth that wouldn't stop opening. How did he know I was Alpha Kade's mate? I shifted uncomfortably as his aura caused me to tremble greatly. His aura screamed so much power, dominance, hatred, anger, pride and other scary things. Whoever this strange man was, he was up to no good. I could feel it in my bones. His smirks say it all. They were evil and dark. And his eyes…they screamed how cruel he was. They didn't hide how much they hated me. There was also something sinister about the way he looked at me...with so much disgust as if I had buried myself in a pile of dirt. He was ferocious, so mean, so evil, even Emerald trembled in my head, despite how unconscious she was. His evil aura affected her greatly. Despite being ferocious, he was not as ferocious as Alpha Kade. While Alpha Kade behaved ruthlessly, he still had some good buried deep down in his sto
Chapter 107 (END OF PART ONE) Esmeralda Another three days came and went, another three of pain and suffering. Another three days of enduring the torture that my mate had sex with another woman. How could he? How could he do that when he knew how much pain it would cause me? He was not ignorant of that, yet he chose to torture me in this manner. This was the worst treatment I had ever received. Even the harsh treatment from my former pack couldn't be compared to what I felt. Not even the dreaded horsewhip stood a chance. I was dying. The pain was killing me rapidly, eating me up from the inside and leaving me in a mess. I cried all day till I no longer had tears to shed. Was that how much he hated me? By fucking a whore for three days?! I spat in disgust as a bile of anger rose in my chest. I hate him. I hate everything about him. I regret the day I met him. And for what he has done to me, I will never forgive him. The thought of him in bed with another