Things got too messy. To display his ownership over me, not caring about my frantic or terrible state, he forced me to go back with him while my chest was constricted from pain.'Please be okay, Denzel, please, please,' I begged, wiping the tears glistening only to find a panty on the backseat.That motherfucker... he was with another woman and now acting like I was cheating on him.I stared at him with tears glistening out of incredulity while he kept a scowl on his face, taking my back to my hell.To the nightmarish place I would never return to willingly. But, I won’t bear this wrath further, I was determined to fight him this time.He had hurt Denzel, he had shot him.And only thinking about his condition emitted fumes from me.“You won’t go there again!” Hissing, he threw me inside our room and I fought back, yelling at him.“You are no one to stop me from meeting my parents, dammit!”“When I said you won’t then you won’t!” Closing the door, he appeared before me with blood i
‘Please be safe, Denzel, please take care of yourself,’ I prayed hopelessly, tears shining in the corner.Having no strength in me to confront Kyle for his horrendous actions while being disturbed by Denzel’s condition.Praying for his recovery desperately, I found my life in shambles now.‘What is happening in my life? What should I do? Go home or go back?’And submerged in this affliction, a week passed yet nothing surprisingly happened.I was still staying at Lenny’s place, hoping to escape the abysmal distressing state of mine but to no avail.“For how long are you going to hide here, Eliana?” Lenny sighed, worried about me too.She knew staying here won’t do me good, it was like ‘waiting for a storm’.“I won’t go back to him, I won’t.” I enunciated firmly, making an almost crying face.My head was throbbing to think about Denzel, to perceive what Kyle would do, praying he won’t find me at least.“I am not saying this either, I am just… sad,” She said, sitting next to me, placing
When I thought I had earned a reprieve from my disturbing situation, from the imprisonment shackles known as my marriage- I was NOT prepared for my upcoming ordeal.‘Finally, no fetter can hold me back, I can now run to him,’ I thought merrily, heaving a sigh of calmness.Relieved at my liberation from Kyle’s shadow.I was happy that I didn’t have to be with him anymore and that everything would be alright now.I had firm faith to gain Denzel’s companionship now.Until the door knocked and the man I least wanted to see came.“Who is it?” “Eliana,”Armiz.Honestly, I had no proper introduction of him.I had no idea who he was except him and Denzel were on terrible terms and he was unbelievably strong that everyone was frightened of him.“Eliana, I know you are there,”What did Denzel say back then- Ah, the community’s strongest. What community? Probably of werewolves.And him being here meant trouble without a doubt.“Open the door, I am here to talk,” He breathed out, sounding calm
“I want him to lose his mate too,” Then he was lying, this must be a lie. Must be a petty attempt to separate us and break us.I won’t let this happen, my feelings weren’t that weak to get manipulated by a stranger’s words.“You are lying, I don’t trust you at all,”Tears formed a screen in my eyes, moving my head to reject this premise while palpitating at the same time.He could feel my exasperation and terror. “Oh, don’t make this face, when he could kill Gizelle, his years of girlfriend without remorse then why not others?” Letting out a ‘tch, tch, tch,’ sound to fake compassion, he moved back, holding his sides before another unforeseen declaration.“And in case you don’t know, your mate is a cold-blooded murderer. He had ruined too many lives, used to be a beast,”I gasped, “No…! Stop lying about him! Denzel could never!”“This generosity he displays is only a façade. He is merely beckoning you and it would be my honor to break your delusion,” He smirked, being so monotonous
FIVE YEARS LATER.DENZEL’S POV:-‘Where are you, my mate? I swear, I will find you from the pits of hell.’I never knew my life would be this hollow without her.That these breaths would become so meaningless. That my soul would ache to the point I would be reduced to nothingness.I never knew nor realized how much she meant to me until she left.‘You are mine and you shall be mine, my dearest,’And her absence had become the most powerful sting of my heart. Lack of my mate had turned me insane, it made me an insensitive beast.I was once again at the point in my life I ran away from…‘Don't torment me like this. Come back to me, my Darling,”With my emotions and obstinacy at peak, I was no longer in control of my actions and took the toll of it on anyone in my vicinity.“I told you, didn’t I? You should have submitted or find her for your redemption,”By ravaging smaller packs and forcefully taking over them to join us, or, ordering them to find Eliana, if they won't, I would devast
One night, at full moon, Armiz unexpectedly called me and though I hated visiting his territory due to those blood thirsty wolves, I came nonetheless.To Crimson Soul, the bloodthirsty pack of the community. I am the Alpha of the Crimson Heart. Our names were entwined like our undesirable fates.After what happened with Eliana, Jake also joined his pack and had been resenting me since then.I was waiting for Armiz until Jake came and took a seat.“Oh, hey, now your hopelessness led you here too?” He taunted delightfully.A wide smirk of relief plastered on his features all because I couldn’t have ‘my’ woman.“How desperately are you going to search for her, Denzel?”He sneered, testing my patience simply by existing here.Yet I tried to respond calmly, “I will use all my remaining breaths to find her,”“You know what, Denzel?” Spreading a vile smirk, he leaned forward to whisper at my face, his deepest wish.“I pray your mate vanishes just like my sister did,” “Curse your foul tong
ELIANA’S POV:-“Get up, you two! The bus will be here any time!” Shouting, I rushed into preparing my son’s lunchbox, preparing it, knowing they were extremely tardy in the morning.Since they just started their school, we were getting used to time management.“I swear, you will become the reason for my insanity one day. These two will drive me mad,” ‘Ah, how much my life has changed…’After breakfast and lunch, I wiped my hands, checking the time constantly before rushing upstairs to see my sons.“Matthew, Anthony! Boys! Get up!”They were sitting on the bed, eyes closed but thankfully had freshened up and worn their uniform too.I sighed in relief, grabbing the brush to set their hair perfectly while their silver eyes were staring at me, reminding me of their father most of the time.They were patient and good kids, which I never recalled being one, probably like him but I couldn’t care less about it.“Good Lord, going to school for the past two months but still not used to it,” “
‘Why was he there? What did he want from me?’Now I understand these feelings. My mate was here and his entry was marked by those uncontrollable sensations.I forgot about those feelings in the past years and now it was revived when he was before me with that stone-cold posture which called for nothing but apprehension.My sapphire eyes narrowed.“No…” Strength deprived my body as a miserable voice escaped my lips when the one with ruthless silver eyes locked his predatory gaze.I trembled, holding my dress when hard features were magnified by a bewitching smirk.Resting his elbow on the doorframe and a perfectly raised eyebrow.“Indeed,”In a white shirt with perfectly rolled sleeves and two buttons opened and black pants. Perfectly combed pitch-black hair to show he came prepared.“Long time no see, Darling,” My heart skipped a beat madly.My mind was dizzy as being incapable of grasping further distress. My head was throbbing as I didn’t move an inch when resting his hand in h
FIVE YEARS LATER,DENZEL’S POV:-“The show is starting at ten. It’s nine-thirty. Anthony’s performance is the second one, we can’t miss it,” Eliana scolded as I was driving home hastily since we were already late.“I am almost home, honey, you guys be ready, we will leave immediately,”“Okay,”She forgot to cut the call, probably getting ready until I heard my prideful, prodigious son, Matthew whining on the other side.“I told him not to participate, look. Who is chilling at home and who is at the school? That is stupid anyways.”That was why we didn’t give him special treatment, he had already placed himself high above.I chuckled at his demeanor as Eliana sighed.“Are you done?”“Yes, all ready and handsome,” See. Any further attention would destroy his character unlike our sweet, innocent and darling son Anthony who is sensible and responsible.“Yes, yes, my prideful one. Now, come on, Papa will be here anytime,”The second she said it, I was already at home and entered, cutting
ELIANA’S POV:-I was in complete disbelief when I found out Armiz died protecting Denzel, he knew he couldn’t live with the anguish and gave up on his life as a heavy compensation.After his respectful burial and a moment of anguish, Denzel was in our room, hanging his head low with ceaseless gloom.His destruction was at the edge, gripping on the sheets angrily.“Denzel…” Whispering his name softly, I sat beside him, taking his hand in mine for reassurance.“Eliana,”“Hmm?” “At least I didn’t bid him with regrets and anguish… he was at peace,”Unlocking the words he buried, he glanced at me with tears gleaming in his eyes, losing his breaths, pain worsening his condition.“He didn’t meet a miserable end… I didn’t let it… he smiled… but…”He started panting, holding onto me as support agonizingly. “But, Eliana,”And he failed to carry the agony in his chest. My eyes locked on him shattered him and he broke into a miserable wail.“He was my brother! I never hated him!”Gripping my sh
DENZEL’S POV:-There was something wrong which I failed to pick. What was it? I had no idea but I knew I failed to apprehend something. “What happened, Denzel?”“I am having a bad feeling, Eliana, it feel restless, like something is extremely wrong,”“Are you still doubting Armiz?” She frowned, not liking that he wanted to help us yet I was distrusting. “No… I don’t know. Am I?” I paused, holding my sides.She took a closer look at my face, studying it for a few seconds before placing her both hands over my shoulder and rubbing it gently.“Are you worried about something? About us? Him? Kyle?”“Something doesn’t fit right. Maybe I don’t want you guys to get hurt, maybe his escape or who did it,”“Umm,” Matthew raised his hand in the air.“Yeah, that must be it but don’t worry, we have everyone with us,”“Papa, listen,” He called again when we didn’t respond.“Yeah, what is it, Matthew?”“Maybe it’s none,” He replied vaguely, baffling both of us. Smiling faintly, Eliana patted his h
ELIANA’S POV:-Everything happened so rapidly that my mind was hazy about what happened and to think I fell for Denzel again.It was so aesthetically pleasing but also romantic. God Lord, the way he flirted with me, I wondered why he didn’t do this before? He sways me along his rhythm immaculately.But, now, we were back to our lives where he didn’t have to struggle to have me. Where all of his was mine and all of me was his…“... So that’s what happened,” Ending in a sigh, Denzel told me everything about him and Armiz’s bond. It was disheartening to hear how two brothers were separated because of her. They didn’t deserve it.Stopping in my tracks, my eyes shrinked on his handsome face, studying it for a moment that perplexed him.“What?”“Are you seriously not going to talk to him and stay angry forever?” I found it extremely hard to believe from what I heard. Denzel, the one who loved his brother dearly, now refuses to melt his heart.Although I agree Armiz’s words were harsh
I ran to the courtyard only to find my beloved mate there, placing my restless soul at serene. Lying unconscious on the bench while I was flabbergasted how it happened.And moreover, who did this?Who managed to enter my domain and place her there? Couldn’t be Kyle, then who was it?“Eliana!” Picking her hastily, my whole body found solace when her body was pressed against mine, easing my soul as I took her back to our room.Lying her down carefully on the bed, I removed the strands falling on her face behind, caressing her body tenderly.My eyes affixed on her beautiful body, increasing my heartbeats, delighted to have her near me.Sighing in relief, I came down to ask my sons about how she came here but Jake appeared out of nowhere and attempted to attack me.“Jake! What are you doing!?”Before he could hit me, Armiz came in between, pushing him away from attacking me.Folding my arms at my chest, I frowned, I expected this reaction from him.“I will kill him!” Jake shouted, snarl
PRESENT,With tears transparently twinkling on our faces, we were away from others, sitting on the ground as I finally decided to unfetter the lock on my tongue.And truly if it wasn’t for Eliana, I wouldn’t have bothered with it.But, I must make him give her back. “What…?”As I expected, it took a toll on him as he was staring at me in horror while I merely stared at the ground blankly.I left him years ago, he or his matters were no longer my concern, I couldn’t care less about his remorse. All I needed was Eliana.“Yes, she set me up and her condition got worse. She was going to be punished for having an affair already so she made her death worthwhile,” I smiled dryly in the end, rising from the ground.He was too shocked to react, taking a few moments to sink in the depth of my words and when he did, he grabbed my collar angrily.“Then why… why didn’t you tell me before, asshole!?” “Asshole, it shattered my heart when of all people YOU called me a monster. It hurt so damn much
“Armiz!!” “What the…” “Armiz… look what he did,” “What..?” My eyes widened. My brother wouldn’t believe that I would ever fathom hurting Albert, right?“Albert.. Our baby… why did you kill my son…?!” “Go and search for him. Now!” Armiz panicked, breathless while hugging Melissa, motioning to other members who ran and left us alone as I stared.I was too stunned to react.This wasn’t reality, right? “Don’t- Don’t be ridiculous, Melissa-” “All because you wanted me! You killed my child and laid hands on your own brother’s mate…? Where was your dignity?” She shouted, resting her head on his shoulder.And in a heartbeat, Armiz found it hard to believe but her condition… won over my tears. With a shaky, teary mess, I shook my head in denial as he converted his flabbergasted stare into a resentful glare.My brother, for the first time, looked at me with disgust and it stole words from my tongue.“He came to know Albert wasn’t actually yours and got rid of him… when you accepted him
Things were fine, I was wholeheartedly devoted to my family although I resented the image of a beast I had created but-As long as the people I love didn’t consider me one, I was fine.I loved them after all, always wanted to follow my brother’s footsteps and one day live as a joint family.But, all of that went down the drain, damaging the bond we had irrecoverably. One fine day, I was alone in the mansion of the Crimson Pack, humming to myself. “Denzel,”“Hmm?”Armiz went to play with Albert as I was walking down the corridor, I saw Melissa who stopped me. “Do you need something?” Taking out my cigarette, I asked casually. She was leaning on the opposite side, hanging her head low with dejection which perplexed me.“Melissa?” “Do you hate me, Denzel?”I chuckled nervously, “Of course not, why would you ever think this way, Melissa?” “I am sorry if my teasing makes you feel bad, I won’t do it again,” I reassured her, smiling sincerely.She was my sister-in-law, I knew she didn
“Where the fuck is she, Armiz!?”We had been arguing for the past ten minutes.Everyone from his pack gathered when I hit his chest furiously.“I told you, I don’t know! She didn’t return,” Her disappearance made me lose myself, my breaths were heavy, my mind barely functioning properly. I was explicitly delighted at our reunion.“I never took her then where did she go!?”“Who knows?”I believed her spell would be lifted off, so exhilarated to become hers and forget all our pain.And I was hundred percent sure it was another of his tricks to agonize me.No one dared to interfere, he was monotonous, not leaving his cigarette while I glared at him breathlessly.“What have you done to her?” I hissed.He furrowed his brow, “Come again?”“What did you do to my Eliana, Armiz?”“Do you truly think I would bring physical harm to the ones you love?” He hissed back.Throwing the cigarette away as he glared back. “If I wanted to kill her, I would have easily done it when she escaped to France,