He sifted a hand through his hair."I did not want to drag you into this chaos, I was just supposed to deliver the money to you, get the statement, and return back, what could I have done when you were being attacked? In my world, you either disarm a threat or you would be preyed upon.""Who is after me? What have I done wrong?" she queried."It is not you that they want, you are probably supposed to be collateral damage. Like a bait to draw out Candice," he tried to explain."Who are they? What do they want from Candice? Is she being kept somewhere? Are you sure she is safe? What the hell is going on?" she unleashed a multitude of questions."Believe me when I say she is safe. She told me to tell you this 'Don't forget to brush your teeth'" he relayed the words to her.Her eyes welled with tears at those words and she put her face in her hands and wept. Her shoulders shook, her chest heaved as deep sorrow poured out in her tears. It seemed that she had been barely holding herself bac
Ding.The timer went off on the coffee machine to indicate the end of the brewing cycle. Bernice grabbed her brewed coffee and added some cubes of sugar. She would have loved some cream to go with it, but she couldn't find any in this house.Taking a sip of the black liquid, she massaged the space in between her eyebrows. It was 6:00 a.m. in the morning and she had not been able to get a wink of sleep all through last night.After she was done eating her chocolate crunch and soda last night, she went upstairs to the bedroom on the left door. Just as Rojan had said, a pair of platinum-colored pajamas was present on the bed waiting for her. She had quickly discarded his leather jacket and her towel, then dawned the pair of night clothes. Though bigger than her size, the material was so soft and silky that she immediately climbed into the bed and covered herself with the sheets, ready to sleep.Her eyes had remained open, gazing at the ceiling, bereft of sleep. She had a long day at work
"We need to talk," he stated as he joined her in the living room."Sure, you can start talking," she waved him on."Last night I did not have the liberty of explaining things to you in detail, things happened unprecedented. However, I intend to clarify things on a more elaborate scale at this moment. I come from a different plane called Woede. It is an alternate universe, just like your world, but it is home to a different race and species called the werewolves," He paused gauging her reaction.If he was expecting her to buy this crazy story, then he was greatly mistaken. She had expected some kind of backstory, but this was beyond her imagination.Alternate universe? Werewolf specie? Come on mister, is that all you've got?"In the werewolf pack, there is hierarchy and class. From the top to the bottom, from the highest to the lowest. Everyone has duties associated with the ranking system. Also, my plane operates on a monarchy government, where there is a king who rules and governs th
Dragonfly Fortress."Now we will begin" the female sorceress announced to her audience.It was a small congregation of three people.Present was Waylon, a young water nymph clothed in white apparel, gagged and tied with a rope, the third person was Smeden who held the rope, propelling the female by the collar."The price you demand of me is too steep Zipporah, another of my most loved pets. It is such a hard feat replacing them" he grumbled."When you came to me a few years ago, you said you were willing to do anything to become king" her sultry voice chimed."True, I am still of that opinion. But then, finding one I genuinely find pleasure in is increasingly tedious" he told her."You can take her back if your debauchery places higher than your goals" she offered.Waylon gave her a sullen look, then waved her on.Zipporah gave a slight nod and continued her proceedings of pouring different potions into a small enclosed pool of water, built into the ground like a jacuzzi tub. It was o
There were a few seconds of hesitation before he uncovered himself from behind a wall.His clothes were ragged, torn in so many places and he was missing a left ear. Blood had dried around his face, his body spotted cuts and bruises. He looked like he had taken a severe beating. Afraid of coming forward, he lingered at the wall."What is this I see Drac. Why have you returned alone and where is the human girl?" he demanded.He tried to talk but could not, then swallowed thickly before saying "My lord, an unexpected event occurred. The Satyrs I hired to do the job were ambushed by Rojan, he murdered them all and fled with the girl. I was able to track his location with my men, but he is a well-seasoned warrior, he killed the six men with me and only I was able to escape with my life.""So, you mean to say after six of my men died, you still were not able to capture the girl?" Waylon scuffed with disappointment."I was-" Drac tried to say but within a blink of an eye, Waylon was in front
"Urrhhh!"Candice exclaimed as she clasped the book closed.She was sitting outside, on her balcony reading a book. Or so, she thought. Three hours had passed with her still unable to finish up a page. It was not the fault of the book, 'The Porter' was an interesting book, she was not just into reading books. She preferred watching TV, browsing Facebook, watching new dance trends on TikTok, or keeping up with the real estate market. She was a realtor after all, she should be working, looking for new prospects not here sitting on her hands, reading a book with nothing better to do.Two days had gone by when she had last seen Wayne, that morning, in his room after he had returned, he slept holding her for hours. She too had drifted off to sleep once again, his warmth providing a cocoon of solace. Only for him to wake her up after a few hours asking for her bank details and her friend's home address. He was already dressed in fresh clothes and he looked like had just shaved. She had seen
They both left the room and headed out, coming into the grand living area, she watched Everette pull aside one of the sentinels that guarded the house, one of the twins.She couldn't yet tell them apart as they were so identical. After some back-and-forth talk, she came to inform her "Jason will escort us milady."All three of them proceeded out of the house. Everette was walking beside her, while Jason trailed at the back behind them. Close, but not too close, keeping a formal distance.Candice looked around taking in the scenery, had it already been a week and some days ago when she had hurried along these paths trying to run away from Wayne? She had been so fixated on contacting Bernice that she didn't take the time to take in the beautiful landscape.The house stood on a cliff, the road that led to it was interlocked with tall pine trees that swayed in the wind, making a whistling noise.She knew this tree; it was called the Whistling Pines.About eight trees were planted opposite
Candice gazed at the terrified woman.She must be scared out of her mind wondering why she had come.She had no bad intentions, she was just experiencing PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder). Re-living her past experience, which was no fault of hers, in fact, Sally had tried to help her that day."Hi Sally, good to see you again," She parted her lips in a smile and extended her hand for a handshake.The woman just stared at her hand, too mortified to speak."Relax, I haven't come to cause trouble," Candice urged.Feeling somewhat relieved, Sally gave a curt bow and led them to an unoccupied table at the side. She hastened away once they had taken their seat, leaving a copy of the menu on the table for their perusal."Why did she bow to us?" Candice whispered to Everette when they had sat down."She knows you belong to the royal house, that's why she accords you honor," Everette replied.Candice rolled her eyes and muttered under her breath "I belong to no one."Jason was seated oppos
She had been pinning to go home ever since.Now that the cavalry was here to rescue them and take them back home, the thrill of returning home had faded.Leaving a hollow emptiness inside her."How fares our king and Luna?" Rojan asked casually, as though he had not just shattered her heart a moment ago."King Wayne is doing well and our Luna is bustling with energy as she follows him about his duties," Kefas replied.Wait.Did that mean Candice was now well?Rojan and her exchanged glances, then he nodded. Indicating to her that Candice must be fine.Oh, thank goodness.Even though she had fallen short of being a dependable friend, she was glad that Candice had someone like Wayne, other than her to rely on. Someone who truly wanted her was showing her how much he cherished her.Unlike a certain male, who had torn her heart to pieces without batting an eye.Leaving Rojan and Kefas to discuss, she went about gathering her clothes. Rojan instantly signaled for the others to leave and he
"What's a nymph? That's a good thing, right?" She asked unsure."Nymphs are just as their name implies, promiscuous despicable creatures with excessive sexual desires or sexual appetites. Always seeking male company or partaking in harems or orgies to sate themselves. Yet they are insatiable, it is a compulsion of their nature, an inbuilt behavior, a trait, a curse." He said bluntly.A curse.The word reverberated in her mind. She could see how Rojan would see those traits to be a curse, he was after all, the prince of celibacy that enshrined self-preservation beyond anything else.Damn it, how had she ended up this way?She saw him turn around and quickly begin to wear his clothes, picking them up from all the directions he had thrown them last night.But they had not finished what they started."Rojan wait," she moved to him to hold his jacket before he wore it. He immediately left the Jacket in her hands and put distance between them."Why are you acting this way? From what you jus
The alarm on the watch beeped, alerting her.She turned over in her sleep, refusing to wake up.Due to the fact that it kept beeping continuously, she roused from her sleep. Not bothering to open her eyes, she fumbled blind to where Rojan had discarded the wristwatch earlier and clicked the stop button.Yawning widely, she found her way back to the saddle and snuggled back into his arms.It was 6 a.m.She knew because he had set the watch to that time before they left Sabine's house. So he could be able to keep track of the days that had gone by on this night planet. The Jaguar leader had also carried one on him.She was trying to go back to sleep, but her conscious mind remained awake while she still closed her eyes and enjoyed being cuddled by this sweet man beside her.Last night had been so epic.She had no idea her celibate prince was this great in bed. He had taken her thrice that night, cuming heavily on her chest, on her back, and lastly in her pussy. After which he pulled her
Bernice lay awake on the saddle cloth that Rojan had spread out for her on the ground.A few hours had gone by after he had administered the cure to her wound.He used a small pebble to pound the petals against a rock and added droplets of water, to turn it into a thick paste. Then he instructed her to lie still and proceeded to smear it onto her wound.Initially, it had burned and sizzled, disappearing into her wound. Eventually, the burn had faded and she lay quiet, with time passing by.Her eyes wandered over to Rojan who sat quietly on the slab, with his errant thoughts."Rojan?" She called to him."Yes," he answered."When do you think we can go home?" She asked.He was quiet for a few minutes, before saying "I do not know."He did not know?"I don't think we need to wait for my leg to heal before we can leave," she offered."Uhuh," he said vaguely.They had the cure and had retrieved the dragon's remains. She had had enough with this goddamned planet and was ready to leave. As q
Her hair ruffled in the cold night breeze.They were about a hundred feet above ground, flying on the back of the griffin.She was seated in front while Rojan sat behind her, controlling the reins.When he had led her out of the cave, back toward the animal. It had resisted him at first, refusing to let him aboard on its back. He began to pat its head, speaking in an unrecognizable tongue. Nuzzling it with his face and rubbing its feathers.To her amazement, when he tried to climb once more, it let him.Now they were soaring on its back, traveling away from the ice cave. She drew the jacket around her shoulders as a shiver rippled through her.She was beyond cold.Rojan's body heat behind her was helping a little bit, but asides the comfort that his presence gave her, she felt grateful to have survived.For a moment, she thought her life was over. The past ten days with that Jaguar leader were awful.He traveled non-stop around this planet, not giving a fuck if she was hungry, thirsty
Tsmeka gazed around, unsure where the voice was coming from.Rojan rose up and walked out "I mean, if you have fought so gallantly for it. It would not be bad if I shared it with you."Tsmeka's eyes narrowed to slits as he saw him "That was not my instructions, I was told to bring all of it.""Rojan!" Bernice rose up from her spot, her eyes were rounded with happiness as she saw him.He winked at her, gesturing for her to stay put as he advanced toward Tsmeka."I figured I could share a few pieces with you, but since you are rejecting my offer. I will not insist," he turned his attention back to Tsmeka and gave him a wry smile."You had an advantage before because I thought as a werewolf, you had no experience with a sword. But not this time," Tsmeka brandished his sword in both hands and charged him.Rojan waited for him to be few inches away before swerving to the side, he kicked him behind his left leg.Tsmeka staggered further and held himself before he fell. "You always fight dir
When things quieted and the ice cloud settled, he peeked up to see that regardless of the waves of vibrations expelled by the dynamites, it only created a path, like a doorway in the ice, instead of destroying the entire build-up.He saw the group of men walk into the ice doorway, and following them closely behind was the Jaguar, as he tentatively stole his way into the ice cave.Rojan waited till they had all entered, before making his way towards the entrance. Walking fast but silently, as he made his way in.He wondered what he had threatened Bernice with, but so far she was cooperating. She was quiet and noiseless as she obediently followed his lead.Something Rojan knew to be impossible when it came to her free will.Currently, he was inside the walls of the cave. Hiding behind a giant stalagmite that was protruding from the floor up to the ceiling.He peeked over the ice structure and saw the group of ten men inspecting the cave, then they gathered around an image.A cluster of
Rojan brought out the compass from his pocket and read it.The hands rotated along the cardinal points and settled on the west pole. Urging him to go left.He had been following this direction for the past ten days. At least he knew it was ten days because of the compass, indicating to him that 24 hours had passed.As for the climate of this planet, it was a never-ending night sky. No sunrise in sight, every time he had roused from his sleep hidden behind a boulder or a small rock enclave, it was always night.He had been following the direction of the dragon's remains because he knew that she would be somewhere in that direction.The Jaguar shifter leader had probably saved her from the enclosing horde of ghouls because he wanted something. If his aim was to kill her, he would not have bothered. Perhaps, he wanted to trade her in return for something.At this moment, he was tracking them in the direction of the dragon's grave. He knew the Jaguar shifter would be after the remains and
Who would have thought she would be looking at a creature of myth and instead of scurrying away in fear or feeling repulsed by the sight, she was eager to mate with it?The moon rays suddenly disappeared, rending everywhere into darkness, but his eyes glowed in the dark, like a car's headlamp.So scary, yet so beautiful.He started toward her and her heart skipped with every step he took. When he reached her, he snatched her up from the table and pulled her to him.A low growl rumbled in his chest as he grated "Mate."From how he now sounded, she was sure that his beast was at the fore."So finally, I meet with you, the other half of Wayne," she muttered to the beast.He did not respond to her salutation, he had other things on his mind as he spun her over and brought her down on all fours, knees and hands alike.Then he dropped down behind her, positioning himself in between her legs. She could feel him probe her flesh with the head of his penis.The cap was so big, it could barely f