VERA'S POVFor years, I have kept watch over him. I have nurtured him and treated him. Even though he didn't stir, I did not give up yet. This is not his end. He is not destined to die this way.It has been six years now and I have kept his body from decaying. No one knows he is in my possession either and I do not intend to disclose to anyone that I have him with me…yet. Today, after I return from the castle where the Alpha and Luna's daughter; Abbey, just celebrated her one year birthday, I head straight to my cavern to be greeted by the greatest surprise of my life.He is standing by the mouth of the cavern, looking lost and forlorn. He stares at me as I take a step closer to him and he moves a few steps away again when he sees that I have gotten closer to him."Who…are you and what am I doing here?" He asks, staring suspiciously at me. "Can you remember your name?" I ignore his question and ask him mine instead. At first, he looks dazed by my question and keeps looking at me as
DONOVANThe loud music and annoying chatterings under the neon colourful disco lights fills my ears and as I sipped from my glass of red cherry wine, I want nothing better than leaving already. I was never one to like parties, unless my friends dragged me along. More less, a party that only made me feel less of myself. Because unlike every other person, the party has never benefited me in any way. It never gave me a mate even after I became a teenager. In a few months, I will be twenty and taking over my father's place as the Alpha and Lycan King and yet, I did not have a mate yet. There is nothing more frustrating than that. "All hail the moon goddess!"I turn my head to the direction of the familiar voice to see my friends and their girlfriends striding to my direction. I force a smile at them, knowing too well that they are about to make my life miserable. "Hey." I click my glass with Randall's as he reaches me and the girls give me quick hugs before taking their seats beside me
ALEXISI ignore the stares and whispers coming from every students in the cafetaria and try to find an empty seat. I gulp nervously as the dense atmosphere hits me. I had figured Monday morning would likely be something of this sort. But I never imagined it would be this worst. All because of Donovan.I didn't ask for this. I never did.I finally find an empty seat and plop myself on it, arranging my food tray carefully before me. I pull out my book from my underarm and immediately dive into my world of bookish cage while I ate from my food. For the first time since a very long time, I feel naked and vulnerable and wish Aurora was here. Why did she have to miss school today of all days?Suddenly, a hand slaps aggressively against the top of my table, causing my drink to jerk and spill on my book. The wolf in me jerks in fright and I raise my eyes to see Donovan and his friends standing before me, their girlfriends standing by them, owning evil smirks."What's up...faggie?" Lewis, t
I feel nervousness wash through me as I advance closer to Marie's Tasty Buds where I work. As I stand at the doorway, I swallow hard, straining with mild effort as I did. I give a short silent prayer to the gods. Please, don't let me get in trouble for arriving late. I will give anything to be safe from Ms. Bell.Then quietly, but with precise pre-caution, I push the doors open, and the first thing that greets me asides the faces of the customers eating away as usual, oblivion as to what was about to happens, was an angry pair of eyes under winged glasses that belonged to a stout, long brunette woman. Ms. Bell.My prayers have gone unanswered again. The gods have forsaken me again. I make to close the distance between us but before I could take a few steps towards her, the stout woman who owns and manages the cafeteria for twelve years ever since the early demise of her husband, half-ran, half-drags her feet towards me, as though ready to lunge at me any moment from now. I curse t
DONOVANI walk into the dining where my father and mother are both seated, already digging into their food. The sweet aroma of the plentiful foods on the table causes my stomach to grumble in hunger.My mother lifts her eyes to see me as I approached the table and a smile stretch across her beautiful face. "Donovan." She mentions and my father looks at me too, mimicking my mother's smile. My parents are the perfect alpha-luna pair. It is one rare sight to see my father without mother. They are what you would call...the inseparable duo."Hello, father. Hello, mother." I reflex their smile and draw a seat on the table. The right hand guards of my parents give me a curt nod as I did."Having such a good time with your friends to forget dinner with your loving parents?" My father said as he resumed eating and I chuckle lightly.If only he knew I was busy trying to keep a wounded girlfriend at bay."I wouldn't dare.""Here." My mother adds more meat to my dish. "Have so more. Farley made
ALEXIS POVIt is 9pm now and Marie’s is closed for the day. And as always, I do not spare an extra minute, and begin my journey home. I have had a long tiring day, just like every other day before this and right now, what I need to do so badly, is have a nice warm Granda Rivera’s meal and a long peaceful night sleep on my fateful old rickety bed.And pray that Lori gets better and I don't face expulsion tomorrow. In a few minutes, I am in my neighborhood fortress. That old slum neighborhood that housed all the low-class werewolves in Redwood. It is a place where criminals, drug addicts and prostitutes lurk around in every corner, their eyes prying on you. A place I have grown to love. I was born here, Grandma Rivera says. My mother had gotten pregnant for a random stranger during a one-night stand and when mother gave birth to me, she abandoned me at Grandma Rivera’s doorstep a few weeks later and ran away to a place where no one ever got to hear from her again. Whatever had happened
ALEXIS POVI gently push the door of our small old wooden house open and step in, shutting the decades old door behind me. I give a heavy heave with closed eyes.Home. I am finally home, greeted by the homey smell of baked brownies and freshly cleaned room. And need I mention Grandma Rivera sitting on her old rocky chair, knitting something...a tablecloth, I guess."Alexis, honey." She looks at me as I walk in, a good natured smile on her slightly wrinkled face. "You’re back."I move to her and place a kiss on both of her cheeks."Yes, Grandma Rivera.’"How did your day go?’ She resumes knitting again, sparing me only a glance."Tiring," I drop my bag on the only and old cushion in our living room. "Hectic," I begin to walk towards the kitchen. "And just the same as every other day. Nothing special about it."The thought of telling her what transpired between me and Lori crosses my mind but I quickly shove it away. I wouldn’t want to give the woman any reason to worry. She heart is al
ALEXIS POVThe next few days in school were like one hell of a week for me. Everyone was keeping a long distance with me, while whispering and pointing accusing fingers at me, behind my back. Although it was a good thing that Lori and her friends avoided me for the rest of the week, I couldn't help but feel bad over her bandaged nose which I had heard had broken from the impact of my fist on her face. Even though it was quite funny seeing her a little disfigured, I strained myself a couple of times from laughing whenever she would stare at me with so much hate under her heavily bandaged nose. One thing that killed me most was the fact that Donovan began to stare at me with so much distaste and irritation, like I was the filthiest thing he had ever come across. It did hurt me more than ever. But asides that, I had been serving my detention pretty well as the Principal had shown me mercy this time around, even when it was her daughter I had assaulted. Next time, she had warned, I wo
VERA'S POVFor years, I have kept watch over him. I have nurtured him and treated him. Even though he didn't stir, I did not give up yet. This is not his end. He is not destined to die this way.It has been six years now and I have kept his body from decaying. No one knows he is in my possession either and I do not intend to disclose to anyone that I have him with me…yet. Today, after I return from the castle where the Alpha and Luna's daughter; Abbey, just celebrated her one year birthday, I head straight to my cavern to be greeted by the greatest surprise of my life.He is standing by the mouth of the cavern, looking lost and forlorn. He stares at me as I take a step closer to him and he moves a few steps away again when he sees that I have gotten closer to him."Who…are you and what am I doing here?" He asks, staring suspiciously at me. "Can you remember your name?" I ignore his question and ask him mine instead. At first, he looks dazed by my question and keeps looking at me as
ALEXIS' POVFIVE YEARS LATERI sit in the garden, watching from a distance as Randall plays with the butterflies, jumping and throwing himself to the grass excitedly. His pure white furs gleam beautifully under the sunlight. As I watch him play, I rub a hand softly over the large bulge on my belly. I am in my third trimester of pregnancy and I am more than eager to see the second product of me and Donovan's love. With my eyes still on my son playing in the field, I get a flashback of Randall and I smile at his memory. The loyal friend who had lost his life trying to protect his best friend. Trying to protect the girl he loved and who never reciprocated his affection. Sometimes, I hate that life was unfair to him and he had gotten what he did not deserve. Other times like now, I imagine him enjoying eternal bliss in paradise like he deserves. At least, he never has to experience the chaos of this world ever again. Donovan and I had chosen to name our son after him to honor him and pre
ALEXIS' POV"With the power vested on us by the mercy of the gods, we hereby declare and crown Donovan Alken and Alexis Micah as Alpha and Luna of Redwood pack and lycan rulers of Wolfville."Donovan takes my hand gently as we bow together and the crowns are finally placed on our heads. The crowd goes crazy, whistling and applauding and we straighten our frame again. There is a big smile on my face as I watch everyone celebrate the coronation of Donovan and I. Donovan gently brings me closer to his body and plants a small kiss on my lips. The crowd goes wild again and I laugh and blush at the same time. I wrap my arms around him in a hug, trying my best not to shed tears of joy. If anyone had told me this day would be mine again, I would have called them a liar. But I guess the gods always have their own plans. One of which is my fate to become Donovan's Luna and rule beside him forever. "Congratulations, my queen." Luna Genevieve walks up to me, a broad congratulatory smile on her
ALEXIS' POVMy eyes flicker open as I awake and my eyes observe my surroundings as soon as my eyes are properly opened. The room is large and looks familiar with the physician's ward at Redwood castle. I do not get up and instead, I remain in my lying position on the bed. I do not even think about where I am or how I got here. My mind is completely blank save for the image of a dead Donovan replaying over and over again in my head. I feel dead and emotionless without Donovan by my side. If life was a fairytale story and I had one wish, I would wish that life gives us a second chance and my mate be brought back to me alive. The door gently creaks open and a pair of footsteps walk into the room. I lift my eyes uninteresting to catch a glimpse of whoever is walking in and my entire being pauses as Donovan's face smiles back me. He is dressed in his regalia and he has a small tray of tea and herbs in his grips. His messy hair is styled in a different style, slightly wavy and breathtakin
ALEXIS' POVThe war stops and everyone pauses as they see me walk out of the castle, carrying Donovan and Randall's body on my back. The white mares of my wolf form are smeared with their blood but I did not care. There is nothing I care about anymore. I get on my knees and drop their bodies gently beside me on the ground before shifting back to my human form. The men remain in stiled silence at the sight before them. "Brother! Brother!" Rachel screams in horror and hurries to her brother's body, flinging herself to the ground beside him. She takes his lifeless body into her arm and shakes him vigorously in a lame attempt to wake him up."Randall! Randall, please wake up!" She begins to cry now. I only watch her do so. I cannot cry anymore. I cannot feel anymore. I am too broken, too dead inside to show any emotions anymore. In fact, I feel so empty and dead inside that I could pass on for a walking dead. I died the very moment Donovan died too. "What did they do to you?! What hav
ALEXIS' POVVera is one person who keeps coming up with a lot of surprises everyday. Her air of mystique and creepy personality and the fact that she is hundreds of years old in such a youthful body. Not to forget that she is the one whom the gods had allegedly revealed the prophecy of the white wolf to. And now, it amazes me to find out that she is a healer wolf too. How much cooler can a person be?"For how long have you been pregnant?" She asks me as she tends to my almost fading wound. The crazy pain I had felt on my shoulder is no longer there. Only a tad little bit of the pain is left, all thanks to Vera. Even the wound is barely even there anymore. "Almost a month now." I answer her, refusing to meet with her piercing creepy blue eyes."Were you a maiden when the Alpha marked you?"Her question causes me to get a little uncomfortable and I shift a little. "Yes." I answer regardless. "Then, the child must be his." She says in a quieter tone, more to herself than to me. "I am
DONOVAN'S POVEverywhere is in chaos as the war goes on. Everyone is shifting from man to wolf form and back to human form again. There is bloodshed everywhere. This is what Alpha Crane wants and it is exactly what he is getting. While I fight with my armies against the Corals, I keep my eyes down for the Alpha and his betrayal children but I do not sight any of them. Seeing the way some of the guards are preventing us from venturing into the castle, I conclude that the family of the Alpha are hiding inside the castle.Those fucking cowards. "Aim for the castle!" I howl to my army and they howl back in response. The war continues and as we fight and struggle to find our way into the interiors of the castle my thoughts keep drifting back to Alexis and my heart boils even more in rage at the fact that Alpha Crane had tried to kill her right before my eyes. I will make sure he pays for hurting her. Now, I shift back to my human form and pick a sword from the ground, running behind my
DONOVAN'S POV"Do you think it's wiser to go in now and attack when they are unguarded or would you rather we keep waiting till they're alerted?" Vera asks. She is standing behind me, as tall and elegant as always and with a sword held in her hand. I glance at our troop. Our armies of wolves are gathered beside us, waiting eagerly for my command to attack. Looking back at Vera again, I wonder for the hundredth time why she had agreed to come with me to this rebellious quest, knowing fully well that I could die and my father would kill her for letting that happen. She notices my stare and looks at me with a raised brow."I have mentioned this many times since yesterday but I am going to go ahead and mention this again. I am not doing this for your mate, dear Alpha. I know that you are hard headed and would go ahead to get her yourself anyway. I wouldn't sit back and let you kill yourself. The least I can do is protect your stubborn ass."A small smile subconsciously plays on my lips
ALEXIS' POVI am drowning deep into the water, holding my hands out for someone to help me. Anyone. I sink deeper and deeper and just as my eyes are beginning to shut close, he reaches for my hand and starts to pull me away again. I look into my savior's eyes and his gaze holds mine.Donovan.………My eyes slowly flutter open as I regain consciousness. I am lying on the bare floors of my room and my head aches badly as I try to raise my head from the ground. A flashback of last night rushes through my head and I panic at the thought of Randall being caught trying to help me. Where is he? What if they have done something to him? My panic skyrockets but I console myself again and I remind myself that Randall is the Alpha's son. He wouldn't be so malicious and cruel enough to kill his own son. It is myself that I should be worried about. I doubt that I would be able to get out of this situation alive this time around. I decide to take the risk and try to escape one last time. I might get