"Come on, Ethan!" I debated when I could not believe he has to lie to protect me. "We were brothers. Even if my wolf is a burden to you, we should be open with each other. Your problem is also my problem. How can I trust you f you keep lying to me?" Even if my wolf cannot help him in solving those issues but I deserve to know the truth. His truth is also part of my truth. It involves me and Penelope. "Okay." he ejected some air out of his mouth and nose. "From now on, I'd be honest with you. But I need your full cooperation on this case, Ethan." After talking to Ethan, heart to heart, the two of us went back to the apartment to prepare for work and school. Today is our last day of training before the annual game. And players must have to be as early as eight in the morning. Ethan then took charge of the meal while I went to the room to check on Penelope if she was already awake for us to have a proper talk. Our discussion last night did not go well when I could not
"Oh, you're not Ethan," he added. "That rugby uniform proves me that. Because he might be wearing his disgusting school's security guard's uniform." By that sarcastic statement, I concluded that my wolf should not put all my rage toward Ethan for stealing my first love, but toward this arrogant and boastful man in front of me. Clark can say terrible things about me or degrade me all he wants, but not to Ethan who did nothing to me but good. Being one of the school's security guards is all he could get because he sacrificed his dreams for me. And I am so proud of him because of that. Never in my life would I say such words to my brother when I become who I am now because of his sweat and blood. So before I could let out a word to Clark, I punch him in the face. Hard enough I made a cut on his lips before he stumbled to the ground a few times. All the students around us, including Penelope, could not deny their eyes dilated with their jaws being dropped to the gr
How on earth did I miss not recognizing the woman's scent that she is a fucking werewolf? For God's sake Aiden, you are only proving to Ethan and Penelope what they believe in you is all fucking true. That my wolf is completely useless, not worthy to be trusted, and irresponsible one. I even used it as an excuse for me to get away from them, have some drinks, and agreed to have sex with a stranger. "Then it's your chance to do that without brainwashing my brother, you monsters!" Ethan's voice suddenly resounded in my ears before he and two of our packs behind him jump in front of me in their werewolf forms. My eyes could not help but burst into tears when I just confirmed I am no longer in danger. Or maybe I still am but, with the fact that Ethan appeared to save my ass, I know he will not allow anyone from the wolves in front of us to lay the tip of their claws and fangs on me. I don't know how Ethan found me, but it does not matter anymore. What matters to me is
"Consider it done," Penelope said back without any signs of hesitation. "But, I also want to clarify things here," she added. "If I'd be out of this place, what is my assurance that neither of you will bother me?" Of course. Between me and Penelope, she has everything in the world. Money and a place to stay are not an issue to her. She can either get back to her parent's mansion or to her old house while my wolf doesn't have anywhere else to go. My wallet cannot even afford to buy her dinner. As far as I could remember, the cops already approved Penelope and her brother to get back to the house where we had the party. Her parents even made sure to station two or more police officers to keep an eye on the house day and night to make sure the incident will not happen again. "Didn't you hear, what I said, Penelope?" Ethan debated. "You and Aiden are like husband and wife now. That's what the mating night is about. The two of you must stick together through thick and
When I got into the main house, I could hear a few indistinct chattering in the meeting room. Also, I could sense not just Alpha Romulo's scent but twenty unfamiliar scents of wolves. Perhaps they were the pack's very important visitors. "I know sending them was a bad idea but, please think of it as reconciliation to his pack. For us to get connections to their alpha. After all, by the end of the day, we all still live of the same kind." Alpha Romulo announced. Part of me wanted to join and be part of the meeting when as far as I understand from what Alpha Romulo mentioned two seconds ago, might have something to do with me, Aiden, and Penelope. "Come on in, Ethan!" he added when I was about to drop my hands from the doorknob and decided to wait for him outside. Everyone then zipped their mouth as soon as step foot into the meeting room. And my werewolf instinct was right. Most of them are unfamiliar to my wolf. Some of them are when I first meet them at the ceremo
"I am here to see your brother. To make sure he could not tell anyone about what he saw that morning." there is no point in making nonsense excuses to Penelope, especially when what might happen to me also happens to her. "What?" she blurted. "You heard me loud and clear, Penelope. I am here to see your brother." I insisted before I grab her hand away from the elevator buttons by force, especially when someone had been waiting for the elevator to open. Penelope never ceases to surprise me when she suddenly wraps her arms around me, trying to stop me from hopping out of the elevator even if it was not open yet. "What are you doing? Let go of me." I asked her somewhat confused and embarrassed at the same time, even trying to remove her arms from me when my wolf started to feel uncomfortable. "Please, don't kill him," she begs, then her tears started pouring from her eyes. "Lambert didn't do anything that might ruin her sister's image. Please, don't. I'm begging y
"Okay, Ethan... do something!" Aiden suggested while holding onto my shoulder behind me similar to Penelope. Their racing heartbeats even increase the level of tension that my wolf feels inside which makes me have a hard time getting and creating a new idea. "Ethan... they're coming!?!" he added. "I can see them too, okay?" I said back upon seeing ten of those hungry and furious wolves in front of us started to approach our spots. "Enough!" someone's familiar voice suddenly echoed in my ears. When I followed the source of the sound, I found Lilith and Mark standing calmly behind the rest of the wolves. The ten wolves then step a few steps back away from us, allowing my eyes to see Lilith and Mark as clear as day. And it happens that I was not looking into her eyes but at her stomach, behind those garments. I can hear tiny heartbeats inside her stomach and sensed a new life inside it. At first, my wolf was feeling skeptical about the thought because as f
Aiden and I tried to stop Penelope but her decision was already irrevocable. She fell for it. Even though I agreed with her about me hating the idea of being degraded, fighting against Lilith was a bad idea. Lilith can kill Penelope before she could lay even the tip of her finger on her. Needless to say, she still has no access to her wolf abilities. How can she fight against Lilith's wolf? Fist fight? Slapping? Pulling of hair? Those kinds of fights were only for humans. It does not work for the wolves. We fight claws against claws and fangs against fangs. "Good," Ezekiel said. "How about you, Lilith?" "I love to leave my claw marks on her gorgeous face, Alpha Ezekiel." Lilith eagerly breathed out. "Tell us the rules of this battle now." Despite our profound skepticism, Ezekiel did not waste more seconds as he announced the written rules of his mano-to-mano fight. It was a fight against claws and fangs. A do or die. On top of Ezekiel's written rules, Aid
"This changes everything, Ethan," he murmured softly. "We might stand a chance against the witches if we unite our forces." Despite that my wolf still hadn't gotten the picture of his plan, I nodded in agreement, feeling a newfound sense of hope coursing through my veins. "Then we must get this done, Hunter," Aiden replied on my behalf. "The entire city has been hunted by the witches. It was them who are behind this madness." "Count me in," Conrad seconded, "Even if I don't have anything about magic spells or my wolf being the weakest in this group, I will help you with all I could have." "By the way, who are you people?" I could not help but ask those two werewolves Hunter Grey brought with him. They barely open their mouths as soon as they appeared in the bunker. And if I am not mistaken, they are not Hunter's friends or part of his pack. However, my instinct tells me that they were twins or siblings when they did not just have the same physical appearance b
"Okay, I think we plan B?" Conrad asked, his voice strained with worries, especially when Penelope's wolf started getting wild. "Ethan? Aiden? Plan B?" Penelope was now in her full werewolf transformation. And just like the first time that I met her in my dream, even my werewolf eyes could barely recognize her anymore. She was as though everything changed in just a blink of an eye from the once loving and caring Penelope, who turned into a wild murderer werewolf. And it was proven when she just jumped on top of me and began attacking me with her sharp and elongated claws and fangs. Aiden and Conrad were both stunned and dumbfounded by how strong Penelope's wolf really is. They were simply standing on their spots with their eyes wide open while Penelope was trying to bite and rip me apart. But I did not let her do what she really wants to happen. So, I put enough strength into my fist and punched her straight in the face. Aiden and Conrad's jaws dropped to the g
"Who said I am leaving her here?" I asked. "I brought her here so we could save Penelope from the witches. But first, we have to make sure she cannot escape or do something to us." Conrad, without asking further questions, wandered the entire house to look for anything we could use to hold Penelope. Aiden kept on talking to her, begging her to wake up. My wolf, on the other hand, kept my sharp eyes monitoring outside the house. I had to make sure no werewolves managed to follow me, especially since the house we are in has no fences around. Anyone can barge in at any time. Needless to say, our scents are everywhere. Newly bitten or shifted werewolves have more heightened senses compared to us. "Are you sure, Brother Ethan?" Aiden's face started to brighten. "Please, we need to help her. She must remember us as soon as possible." I nodded to Aiden without looking at him. Based on my quick observation, Penelope's condition after getting hit by lightning and thunde
"Penelope?" Conrad and Aiden breathed out her name in disbelief. "Is that really you, Penelope? What are you doing? Why are you with them?" Aiden asked, his voice laced with concern. "Isn't it obvious?" Penelope extended her response with a smile on her face. "I am here to be with you and Ethan, Aiden. And I missed you both so much. Get out of there, Aiden. Come. You can hug me." Despite Penelope's sweet and convincing words, my heightened wolf could barely sense and feel any emotions from her eyes. She managed to spill those words but I didn't sense any sincerity from her voice. Sad to say, Aiden was blinded by it. He begged me to remove the protective barrier so he can hug Penelope. I cannot blame him to fell for her words. My little brother was still in love with Penelope even if he already knew that she no longer belongs to him. Penelope loves me. That is why she accepted my wolf to be her mate. "Please, Brother Ethan," Aiden continued. His tears began pour
"How I wish you won't regret losing us again, Alpha Romulo," I replied, my voice strained with utter regret and dismay. "If we were the monsters you think we are, isn't it ironic that we are still locked up in this hell of a place?" Alpha Romulo's expression remained impassive, save for a flicker of curiosity in his eyes. Perhaps he was intrigued by my sudden shift in tone, my sincerity flowing through each word. After a lingering pause, he nodded to his betas, signaling their departure. They evacuated the place, leaving us alone once again, a sense of resignation settled upon us. We were trapped with no way to escape the inevitable. The hours ticked by. And the weight of our impending doom hanging heavily in the air. "You could have done something, Ethan," Conrad highly suggested it. "The Ethan that I know would do something, everything, in his power to make things right. But you didn't. And I started to doubt if you are the real one." "We are the real ones, Conr
All the information Conrad and Alpha Romulo brought to us was news to me to the point that I no longer knows what to do. Using magic was no longer an option for me. If I am gonna use magic, then what? Aiden and I will be running for our lives again? Where? To the outside world where we could only see burned trees, abandoned buildings, shoved grounds, and empty streets? To start a new life? There is no life outside anymore. We see it with our own eyes. Everyone was already occupying this underground world in order to survive. The three werewolf packs, despite their differences, managed to survive for two consecutive years. It only means there is no hope outside. While holding onto those awful thoughts, I could not help but drop my butt to the ground with my arms wrapping around my knees and my eyes closed. The holding cell was dimly lit, with the only source of light coming from a small window, casting shadows across the cold, stone walls. Aiden and Conrad lay on
"The only person who can answer our questions is Alpha Romulo, Aiden. The two of us missed the chance for two years, remember? And I can't wait to see him," I replied, my voice filled with overwhelming excitement. "Me either, Brother Ethan," Aiden agreed before he shrugged at me. "But do you think he grows old that much in two years?" I don't know what kind of question was that but all I know is that within those years, a lot of things could have happened. That includes Penelope. My wolf missed her so badly. I want to hold her hands. Kiss her lips for like ten minutes straight. But then again, it has been two years passed already. A lot of things could have happened within those long years of waiting. Perhaps Penelope happened to have her new mate by now. After a few minutes walk, Dexter stopped walking. Then Alpha Romulo emerged from the shadows, his tall figure illuminated by the pale tube lights. His intense gaze assessed us from head to toe, suspicion clouding his piercing e
"Yes. He's pretty alive." Dexter replied, his voice calm. "If you have more questions to ask, please, address them to Alpha Romulo. I am not allowed to give you more information about anything. My wolf was simply tonight's in charge to keep an eye on the mansion." Indeed, I had a lot of questions to ask Alpha Romulo. Questions that he was the only one who knows the answer. On the bright side, knowing that he was alive gives us faith and hope. Who could have thought the protective spell I cast two years ago remains strong and become their source of protection? But two years? Sorry, but it was pretty hard to believe when we just stayed in the past for weeks. Meanwhile, Aiden and I walked side by side, our spirits high, as Dexter confirmed the incredible news. Alpha Romulo and some of our werewolf guardians were still alive. For the past two years, they believed we perished in the battle against the witches, but now there was hope shining through. Dexter had confir
"What about the pack?" Aiden highly suggested it. "Perhaps if we go there, we could find Alpha Romulo. After all, he is one of the most powerful wolves I have ever known. Or at least one from the pack, right?" Everything began with Romulo's pack. His mansion has been the haven for the witches. They come and go without being noticed. And as far as I could remember before these terrible incidents happen to our world, the witches were furious at me for breaking the deal. I involved everyone, including Romulo's pack, believing that my plan of saving humanity will work, but it didn't. Perhaps this was the result of what I did. So I highly doubt Aiden's claim to be true. The pack, I believed, was the first target of the witches. Even if Romulo is a powerful alpha, his claws and fangs, or even his wealth don't stand a chance to someone who can cast magic. However, we can't stay in an empty school either. We need answers as soon as possible. I need to find someone to ask