"Nooo!" In the midst of her torment, Vanessa jolted awake, drenched in sweat, her heart racing and pounding in her chest. Alexander was there, kneeling beside her on the bed, his face filled with worry. He had been shaking her, calling out her name, and trying to bring her back to reality."Vanessa, I'm here," he said urgently, his voice etched with concern. "Wake up, please. It was just a nightmare."Tears streamed down Vanessa's face as she clung to Alexander, her body trembling. "I didn't sin, Alexander. I didn't betray anybody," she sobbed, her voice filled with anguish. "He's wrong. I'm not a whore."Alexander held her tightly, his hand providing solace and reassurance. "It's okay, Vanessa. It was just a nightmare," he said under his breath. "You didn't sin, and you didn't betray anyone. I'm right here with you," he said, his voice soothing.As Vanessa gradually calm down. Alexander's concern shifted to her physical well-being. He touched her forehead gently, and his eyes showed
Zoey woke up with a smile on her face, feeling refreshed and ready for the day ahead. The sunlight peeped through the window, casting a warm, yellowish-brown light onto the room's floor.She couldn't wait to explore the mansion and see what the day had in store for her. Her mind still find it's way back to Lynx, but she convinced herself that it would be better if she didn't think of him at all.She stretched her hand above her head and yawned, then hopped out of the bed and move to the washroom.The tiled floor felt cool under her feet as she turned on the faucet, letting the water flow and fill the tub. She then carefully stepped into the bathtub, feeling the warm water envelope her body and enjoying the soothing sensation it brought.She washed her hair with the sweet-smelling shampoo, massaging her scalp gently. After a leisurely bath, she grabbed the towel, and stepped out of the bathtub. Feeling contented, she left the washroom, ready to start her day. Her first plan was to go
After walking down the corridors of the top floor, she finally located Vanessa's chamber. She knocked a few times but there was no response, just as she was about to leave. A voice came from inside, "come in."Zoey gently pushed the door open, and found Vanessa sitting on the bed."Hey, Zoey," Vanessa greeted her, her voice filled with warmth."Hi, Vanessa," Zoey greeted back as she walked to sit beside her."This mansion is so enormous that I feel lost until I saw a maid that directed me to your chamber. How are you? Are you okay? You look somehow down," Zoey asked.Vanessa sighed and turned to face Zoey fully. "I'm good, Zoey. It's just that I sometimes feel overwhelmed by everything. Alexander is very caring, and I feel secure around him. Like I could face any sort of challenge knowing that I have him by my side. But then, it's hard to believe that he truly care about me. What if he is doing all this just for his child's sake? What if he doesn't truly care about me?"Zoey reached o
Zoey was in her room, she had heard about the upcoming conference and she couldn't help but feel a mix of curiosity and nervousness about it.Her mind drifted to Elliott and wondered why her path kept intertwining with him whether she liked it or not. And she found it quite annoying.She plopped down on her bed, throwing a fit and letting out all the frustration she had pent up inside. She cursed under her breath, calling Elliott all sorts of names. "That darn bully! What does he think of himself," she muttered angrily. Feeling suffocated by her own anger, she realized she needed some fresh air. She swung open the door of her room, only to find Elliott standing there, looking at her with a raised eyebrow as though asking why she looked that disheveled."Urgh, my goodness. What are you doing here now?" Zoey snapped, her anger bubbling to the surface again. "Were you peeping and eavesdropping on me?" she asked while glaring at him.Elliott shook his head, a bemused smile playing on hi
Alexander made his way to the reception room after been told of an unexpected visitor waiting for him. He had informed the guards that no one was allowed near the reception room for the main time, as he didn't want anyone to sniff out who his visitor was and attack her.He walked into the reception room and saw that she was sitting on the couch with her legs crossed. Immediately, she sensed Alexander's presence, she stood up from the couch, a pretty smile playing on her lips."Long time no see, Alpha Alexander. How have you been?" she greeted."Oh, I can see you've developed etiquette and grace over the years," Alexander teased."Don't think this kind of formal greeting will go on though, I just decided to be formal since it's the first time seeing you after so many years," she teased back."I thought you said you can't help, Natasha. I was surprised by your sudden visit," Alexander said."Well, I changed my mind and I had to convince the leader of the coven. You should thank me for
In the late hour of the night, Alexander, Elliott and Natasha slipped out of the mansion. The air was thick with tension. Alexander clutched Zico's note tightly in his hand, it's content burning into his memory.They headed to the cavern of ages which was a hidden place only known to few. They moved swiftly through the darkened woods, their senses heightened by the urgency of the mission. The moon hung high on the sky, casting a radiant glow on the path. Alexander's mind raced with thoughts of Vanessa sleeping peacefully in the chamber before he left.As they got closer to their destination, the landscape transformed into dense woods. Twisted branches reached out like skeletal figures, and the undergrowth rustled under their feets.Elliott took a side glance at Alexander, concern etched across his face. "Are you sure about this, Alexander? Something seems old," he said.Alexander's gaze hardened. "I thought as much, but it doesn't matter. We can't abort this, Zico's rebellion must be
"Join me, Natasha. You and I both know that our desires align. With his powers drained, he will be free from his Alpha responsibilities, he will lose all his memories, and you can finally have your chance of being together with him. I will give you boundless riches, and make you the leader of your clan."Alexander and Elliott feared that Natasha's heart would waver. She looked torn and had a look that showed she had trouble deciding between her loyalty and the tempting promises that Zico laid before her. She glanced at Alexander once again, a hint of pain in her eyes, before looking away to meet Zico's gaze.Her voice quivered as she spoke. "I… I did love Alexander, but that was long ago. And now my loyalty lies with what is right. Not just for me, not just for Alexander, but for the universe at large. I won't deviate from the light for selfish interest," she declared, her voice laced with newfound resolve.Alexander breathed a sigh of relief, his heart swelled with a mix of gratitud
A surge of anger and desperation coursed through Alexander as he strained against the dark forces. With a growl, he summoned every ounce of strength within him, the burning determination to save Vanessa fueling his resolve.He shifted into his wolf form. A surge of energy erupted from deep within him, shattering the bonds that held him captive. He lunged forward, claws extended, aiming to tear Lynx apart first.However, before he could reach him, a wave of dark sorcery exploded from Zico's outstretched hand, slamming into him with intense force. Pain ripped through Alexander's body as he was thrown backwards, crashing against the cavern wall. The impact left him momentarily stunned, gasping for breath.Natasha, still caged in her struggle to free herself from Zico's fog trap, summoned her final reserve of power. A blinding light erupted from her. The force of her powers disrupted Zico and Lynx concentrations. Seizing the opportunity, Alexander pushed through the pain, using every ou
Lynx immediately tore the weak rope that had been used to tie him, and headed for the nearest soldier to him. He instantly grabbed his throat and pulled out his windpipe from his neck, causing blood to fly all around him. He then went for the next soldier, slicing his head clean off with a clean sweep of his claws.He was about to turn to kill another of Uncle Toni's men when he looked and saw that Uncle Toni and Elliott were sorting themselves. He wanted to continue with his killing, but the anger that he had felt within him the moment his eyes landed on his uncle took hold of him.“UNCLE TONI!!!” He screamed loudly as he rushed towards him. Uncle Toni looked over, and after seeing that Lynx was coming, he hit Elliott hard on the chest. The hit was so strong that it sent Elliott flying across the place.“Come here,” Uncle Toni mumbled with his crooked smile as he stood in a fighting stance.Lynx growled loudly and launched himself into the air towards Uncle Toni. It was halfway that
“Does he have to come with you?” Lynx overheard Vanessa ask Alexander as she stared at him. “I don't think you should trust him.”“He has a score to settle with his uncle,” Alexander replied to Vanessa. “This war is happening because of him, so I think it's reasonable that he goes with us.”“But what if–”“No what ifs Vanessa,” Alexander said softly as he placed his hands under Vanessa's chin. He lifted her face to meet his, and planted a kiss on her lips. “We will go and come back victorious.”Vanessa nodded, “I trust you, love.”After Alexander was done talking with Vanessa, he turned and began leading Lynx and the army out of the pack's barrack which was just beside the pack house mansion.They headed towards the battlefield where Uncle Toni had gathered with his warriors. Lynx had caught sight of Zoey on the way out, but he turned his face away just when she was about to meet his eyes.As they drove towards the battlefield, Lynx noticed Elliott kept on moving his car closer to his
Lynx expected Elliott to show up in the cell, but he didn't. He thought Elliott was probably busy with Zoey, too busy to come take his share of payback. He couldn't decide if he could take that as a good or bad thing.He brought his head in between his legs and sighed slowly. Some of his wounds had healed, but his face still hurt. The parts of his face that were swollen had still not gone down, and his head pounded hard. He leaned to one side and closed his eyes, trying his best to summon sleep so that he could take a temporary escape from the pain that he was feeling.Just as his eyes were about to close, he heard the loud creaking sound of the gate of the dungeon. He shot his eyes open and groaned loudly. He thought Elliott had finally come to take his share.With a grunt, he placed his hands on the ground and slowly lifted himself up to a sitting position. He then remained that way as the door swung open. He looked up with his one good eye and was a bit surprised to see that it was
Blackwood Pack…Uncle Toni sat in his chamber wondering what to do next. He had seen the decayed corpse, and it wasn't Lynx's. He could tell because the body structure didn't match that of Lynx, and did not have the aura of an Alpha.He sat there in deep thought when a guard knocked at his door. “What is it?” Uncle Toni asked blankly. “One of the commanders under the former Alpha's rule says he has information on Lynx's whereabouts,” the guard announced from the outside.Uncle Toni immediately got up to his feet upon hearing that. He rushed to the door and pushed it open. “Where is he?” He asked immediately.“He is currently in the receiving room with Beta George,” the guard reported.Uncle Toni hurried through the hallway as he headed to the grand meeting room.The two guards standing on each side of the grand meeting room doors opened it as Uncle Toni approached. Uncle Toni walked in to find one of the former commanders standing there, hopefully looking at him. When Uncle Toni got
Alexander collected the rag from one of the dungeon guards and cleaned his bloody hands. After cleaning every single trail of blood off, he handed the rag back to the guard and headed for his chamber.He knew Vanessa would have still been waiting for him. The thought of that caused a smile to form on his lips– there would be some good for today.When he finally arrived at his chamber, he paused at the door after hearing some sounds coming from within. He placed his ears on the door and smiled softly after hearing that it was Vanessa crying.He pushed open the door and walked in, he met Vanessa on the bed, her face filled with tears. Alexander walked over to her and knelt down beside her as she cried harder.“Why are you crying, darling?” Alexander asked as he ran his fingers through her soft, silky hair. “What is the matter?”“Zoey,” Vanessa replied with a small sniff. “I heard Lynx has got her, he's killed her, hasn't he?”“No, my love,” Alexander said as he wrapped his hands around
Upon getting back to the white phoenix pack house mansion, Alexander immediately got down from the car and went inside the mansion. Lynx's eyes fluttered open as the sounds of footsteps shuffling around reached his ears. He turned to his side with a growl but stopped sharply after he felt a sharp pain at his side. He paused for a few seconds before laying back.“Where in the hell am I?” He asked no one in particular as he coughed loudly. He moved to his side to try standing up again, ignoring the pain that was stabbing at him, and after many trials and errors, he was finally able to sit up straight. He placed his back against the wall behind him and hissed loudly as his aching side came into contact with the moist wall. Closing his eyes, he let out a loud sigh.Slowly, he opened his eyes again, and steadily this time. He turned his head to take a look at his new and strange environment.The only door in the room stood a few feet away from him, but he knew that it would be a real str
Scholes moved Zoey away and looked at Lynx as though scrutinizing every feature of his body. Lynx tightened his fist into a ball, ready to attack Scholes, so that when he was distracted, Zoey could escape.“Next!” Scholes voiced out. Lynx looked up, confused as Scholes stared at him a little longer before quickly moving forward.Lynx and Zoey moved along, and just when they were a bit far from the checkpoint, a few guards hurried towards them. “Alpha Lynx, commander Scholes has ordered us to escort you through a shortcut so you wouldn't get caught by your uncle's men.”Lynx looked up at the one who spoke and searched his gaze in curiosity. “You have to trust us, Alpha Lynx. Since your disappearance, we've been treated nothing less than wrong by the new vicious Alpha. We are ready to help you return to your position,” one of the guards explained.Lynx saw a million and one questions in Zoey's eyes, but the guard gave her a reassuring smile. Lynx could understand why they chose to he
It's been two weeks since Lynx disappeared into the world, and Uncle Toni declared him wanted and ordered the Blackwood force to kill him on sight.Zoey hadn't been a quiet one for the past week where Lynx abducted Zoey to. She had been yelling, and trying to convince Lynx to go and apologize to Sophia's parents for his atrocity.Lynx thought Zoey was only doing all of that so she could get out of there and be with Elliott. He got so mad at her last night when she began yelling at him again that it took all of him not to slap her right across the face.He instead got up in anger and impaled her against a chair inside the hut. He found a few things he could use as a rope and binders, and even a seal tape. He used the binder to cage her hands and legs to the chair, then he went back to her mouth with the tape. Zoey was trying her best to move away and even caught the tape in her hair a few times.Lynx grabbed her head, holding her still, and placed the tape over her talkative mouth. He
Zoey sat down on the small stony bench next to Lynx as Lynx told her about his first love, Sophia. “Why did you kill her if you truly love her then?” Zoey asked.“I felt betrayed, she once professed so much love to me. We didn't start out as lovers, we were just friends. Finally, I agreed to be with her to make her happy because I genuinely cared for her,” Lynx replied.This was the first time Zoey could actually see that much genuineness and care in Lynx's eyes. She could see the sadness and regret, but there was also pain.“After she found that guy, she let go of me; I was no longer a lover or friend. And that's only because that mate of hers told her how insecure he is that we are still friends. One day, I heard they were mated, and I got mad and violent. That might have been the first time Aunt Genevieve and Uncle Toni had seen me so mad and fierce,” Lynx said and his eyes turned darker as he spoke of his uncle.“Well, I got to their shared home with a gun loaded with silver bulle