AthenaI could not believe my eyes at first. The sight of the bloodthirsty wolves who screamed nothing but rogues made a chill of terror run down my spine."What in the damn hell...." Aaron's low voice was the only thing that cut through the silence of the car, except for the teeth-clattering tremble of the driver who looked dead before even being touched.However, it surprised me that Aaron's eyes were not looking at the sight of the disgusting wolves, they were looking at the view behind the car-- Julia and that unknown guy with her.I did not get the time to register anything, what was happening was strange and totally out of the blue. Yes, I had been anticipating Julia's arrival but not in this way that terrified everyone, including me.Hurting someone in order to escape was the last thing I ever had in my mind.And before I could have the time to utter a simple reaction, I saw the man behind the mask, raising his hand and counting from one. One....I saw him slowly raising his i
SebastianHer face turned blue, her veins began to collapse underneath my hold, from her struggles to breathe to not being able to breathe at all— It gave me an intense amount of satisfaction to see this deceptive woman slowly falling into the arms of death. I was not sure if I actually wanted her dead, but my mind wasn't really in the state to decide between what was wrong or right.I have killed enough in my life, one more death wouldn't add anything to the sins I have already gathered.But leaving her alive would make a difference.Was I willing to spare her life? Was making a difference anyway near my intentions?What was my intention anyway? What would her death get me?My hold around her neck began to lose on its own, giving her scopes to breathe and something flicked in her orbs. Perhaps, it could be her hopes to live rising to the surface again as her collapsing began to get a taste of air once again.However, as my intentions began falling weak as well as my urge for vengeanc
Sebastian 'She did not want me to know about our child.....''She thought I'd put our baby through the same tortures Elijah put me through and make them the same as me.'Every time the truth crossed my mind, somewhere in the depth within, I was pulling away from the shield of my curse that I'd thought of as my saviour. I slowly began to realise that the tough seal was already no longer there— The warmth of Athena's touch had weakened the grip long ago but it was me who had held onto it.There was an abrupt rise in my pulse rate, my loudly beating heart fought hard to get through the retraction of the curse, my lungs were on the brink of collapse and my eyes looked everywhere despite knowing that she wasn't here— I was dying.Or maybe, this death was not mine. It was of the person who I had made myself. Either way, the pain was mine to bear. The fight was mine to fight and win.But my Athena has already gone far away from me. She detached me from her heart, shut the doors of her light
Athena"Julia! Make it stop right now!" I shouted as soon as I stepped outside of the car, my eyes constantly taking glances at Aaron who fought with the group of rogues continually attacking him.This was a fight for survival where he could lose at any time if by any chance the situation fell heavy on him.I knew their sole intention was to kill him, the injuries they were giving him were not light enough to make me believe that they only wanted to prevent him from saving me or make a way for me to safely head to the Jeep.There was something I did not know or perhaps, couldn't see."Athena, it's not your duty to worry about it. Just get in the vehicle right now." Julia spoke.She sounded as if she did not give a fuck about the lives of these people who had no fault in any of this mess at all.Her careless demeanour bugged me—It made me wonder if she was the same woman I talked to, whose eyes were drenched in tears whilst telling me the story of Sebastian and his curse."Athena, get
SebastianMy wolf did not mistake the scent. It was indeed Athena's— The warmth and touch of roses and honeysuckles, the sweet touch of it against my lungs as I breathed it in every second I advanced towards where she perhaps was, told me that this heavenly smell belonged to none but her— My Athena.I did even care about the words I had given her to meet her again. Her life was in danger and I'd do anything to save her even if it makes her hate me even more.The thought of her getting hurt shook me to my soul. It always had even the time when I had my curse shackling my heart and spirit, even when I had no morals and no intentions to change.But that was only a thought....And today it was an actual possibility.Hurting her was the least a man like Vincent would do. He'd try to take revenge— For everything that happened in the past.I ran. The paws of my wolf collided against the ground, the air against me fought to lessen my speed, the silence around prompted a sense of something omi
AthenaWithin a few minutes, we had already crossed a distance of ten miles. This was what I wanted, wasn't it? Disappear from Sebastian's life forever and never look back—I considered it my ultimate destination. But now as I was seeing it come true before my eyes, as we crossed each mile in a matter of less than a minute, everything felt fucking wrong.I was restless, concerned, and oblivious of where these two people who were complete strangers to me in a way, were taking me. But at the same time, too consumed in my thoughts to ask them what was the place that we were actually heading to.The concern of Sebastian Beta and the driver whom I left there trapped in the midst of the rogues, bugged me. I did not want anyone to die because of me— I had seen enough deaths, starting from the death of my own soul, my happiness and my hopes. And whilst I suffered in my silence, it made me question my decision that I hadn't gotten to consider twice before the circumstances forced me to walk i
AthenaThere were different voices sounding around me—A convolution of the discussions with words I could barely register. My head was aching as if there was a massive weight someone has permanently put over it. The voices spoke amongst themselves, the conversation sounded distant even though I could feel the presence of the speaking individuals around me as if I was at the centre of attention.It was a struggle to open my eyes. They felt heavier than stones. I could feel the sweat coating my forehead and my palms, the skin on my wrists burned for some reason and as I made an attempt through my awakening consciousness, I recognized the restraint that tied them together— Ropes. There were ropes around my wrists that kept my hands locked behind the chair that supposedly was made from wood— At least, that's what the cold surface of it told me so.At first, there was solely nothing in my mind other than the urge to open my eyes and see where I was because the memories of what happened a f
AthenaI couldn't believe my ears. The words leaving Vincent's mouth made my entire world come to a halt."No, Sebastian can't do something like that. I know him, he is a sadist but....he can't kill a woman for no reason," I stammered, my eyes wavering as unrest settled within me resulting in the tremble in my voice."Ironically, you are the one who's saying this, Athena," Celine spoke, "Didn't he rape and tortured you for no reason? Tell me.""No! There was a reason," I hurriedly added, not caring about my words that were ending up in a cluttering mess, "He does not want to let go of his curse and being near me...made him feel human again, it triggered his emotions that he thinks would destroy him, that's why he put me through every possible pain one could imagine so that he could keep himself believing what he wants to, he could stay the same way, find the stability he has always had in his life and not feel a thing....it's not his fault, he's still stuck in his childhood trauma. He