Aurora's alarm rang too early for her to wake up. It was as if she never slept a second after she had gone to bed the other night. She felt weak and exhausted. She desired to get back to bed but she couldn't. She had to be at the pack building where the rogues would be given their final judgement. She used her thumb to rub her dark circles, staring at herself inside the five feet mirror in her washroom.After her bath, she brought out another pair of her uniform to wear. Satisfied with her appearance, she grabbed her spec and wore it properly furthermore, striding out of her bedroom down to the sitting room.She cringed watching her grandmother dance to the tune of the music that was played from a stereo in the sitting room. She was with a pack of chocolate candy, munching them with excitement. Sora loved chocolate and after so many days of missing it, she finally got a chance to go out to town to get one. Most times she was busy going out and shopping, she does almost everything for
"How dare you, Sage?!" Beta Craig cringes at him, standing up from his seat, his gaze on Sage who was on the terrace of the hall, watching them. Everyone turned their attention and gasped at what they saw, the Beta's son? An uproar was about to start but Beta Craig's statement stopped them. "How dare you impede the king's order?!" He questioned Sage again.Moreover, Sage was already climbing down the stairs towards the King and his associates. When he reached the front of the throne, he pushed his knees down to the altar and bent his head, ready to seek forgiveness. "I'm sorry, King Alpha, I'm so sorry." He pleaded and waited for the King to declare him up.Meanwhile, Aurora stared shockingly at Sage. How could he stop the King's order? The worst part of it for her was sniffling the same aura she had smelled the other night. Was he the same wolf she had a chat with? The wolf that tamed her? What was he doing in the hall? Was he serious when he meant he lived in the Prime region? But w
"You're welcome to the pack, Sage." The head of Gamma wolves greeted him after shifters had gathered to welcome him. "It's an honour to have you here again." The Gamma added. "Thank you, Rae." Sage appreciated and turned to face Aurora who nudged him to get on the altar since everyone was waiting for him to climb the altar. The crowd screeched at his appearance, and after then they made a bow to him. He was previously the leader of the pack fighters and the King's right-hand man before he went out of the pack. While he was still at the pack, he ruled the pack fighters mightily and they had all adorned him until he left. Now that he was back, they loved him more.After some introduction to those who didn't remember him like Aurora, he thanked them for their warm welcome and the pleasant greeting came to an end. He promised them he would always be there whenever they needed him and the crowd departed happily with his vibrant speech to them.Aurora scoffed when Sage walked over to wher
The drive was hasty but smooth until the car plunged on a hook and the wheel became plastered. Sage who had driven at a normal speed was able to control the brake but missed his feet on the clutch and the car stumbled on a speed hump, making the vehicle jump from the ground, hitting the ground again before stopping on its track."What are you driving?!" Aurora squealed when she finally got herself to breathe. She swept her head to Sage who was already cursing the hook that had twitched his car wheel. He didn't say anything and unlocked his car to go out, Aurora doing the same with rage. This was the reason she should have taken her car instead of joining Sage."What's wrong?" She asked and tilted her hair to the back of her ear to avoid the wind blowing it over to her face. "What you desire," Sage answered with a serious tone. He hated the fact that his car had to stop when he was having a good time with Aurora thinking she might want to find another transport and leave him behind."
Aurora smelled Fennick the moment he arrived at her cottage. She quickly hid the novel she was reading under her pillow and rumbled her duvet to cover herself up. She closed her eyes and pretended to sleep, shutting her mind so he wouldn't sense that she wasn't sleeping. The expected knock came on her door but she didn't dare to answer it. She knew it was him and she wasn't ready to forgive yet. The knock came in again but she still didn't respond to it praying for him to leave.However, Fennick wasn't ready to leave. He hasn't seen her since the other night and she won't let him in. He knew she must have shut him away from her thoughts because that was what she always does when it comes to their arguing.He tried pushing the door open and thankfully for him, Aurora has forgotten to lock it. He smiled, opened the door for him to enter and walked in, closing the door behind him. His gaze fell upon her bed, where she was sleeping and he had no choice but to giggle.Aurora was smart but
Sage stood in front of Aurora's gate waiting for her to come out of her cottage. The King had sent them both to town to check out the town market where it was said a big fight had erupted between shifters. He had come to deliver the message for her and she had gone up to change her dress. She came running out, fixing her spec to fit her eyes. She didn't put on her uniform this time, instead, she wore black nylon pants with a black brown coat and black inner. She had her black book on and everything fitted her perfectly making Sage fall in love with her once again. She got to him and they walked to his car where he had parked it. But as soon as he opened the car for her to get in, another hand clasped it shut and they both turned to look at the person who had shot it. It was Fennick.Sage's wolf groaned but silently as he was able to control it so that they wouldn't notice how angry he was. He waited patiently to see what Fennick was up to. With a blink of an eye, Fennick had pulled
Alpha Cowell sat gracefully on his enormous silver throne with his aura filling the whole hall in the pack building. On top of his head sat a golden throne to represent his status. Elders and his associates were also seated and they waited for him to make his speech which he had called them for. "Great Lock Hearts pack!" He greeted them."Your highness!" They hailed and bowed their heads in respect. The King made himself comfortable on his seat and cleared his throat. "We got a threat today." He announced and looked around over their faces to see their expression and as he already inferred, the faces in front of him had their mouths opened. "Surprise?" He said more like he wanted to ask a question. He continued, "The checkmate is from our neighbourhood pack.""The Autumn pack?" The head of Gamma inquired and the King nodded."Yes, the Autumn pack. They explained that some of their pack members were here yesterday and they had been beaten up by some members of our pack." A gasp esca
It was a long journey from the Lock Hearts pack to the Autumn pack. They had left their pack around 7 pm and arrived at Autumn's pack by 8 am. Typically, they weren't supposed to spend more than six hours but because it was from dusk to dawn, they had to relax and sleep for some hours. They headed straight to the pack building with Autumn fighters surrounding them to protect their pack from being attacked. However, the Lock Hearts pack weren't there to formulate violence instead they had gone to build peace between the two packs. Either way, they still wouldn't fight since the Lock Hearts pack wasn't as much as the Autumn pack so, they could be defeated easily. Rae, Sage and Aurora walked at the front and about ten pack fighters followed behind while the remaining four Gammas strode at the back in case there was any attack from behind, they would be the ones to secure the rest. Not long, they finally arrived at the pack building and were ushered into the pack hall. Sitting graceful
The room fell silent with disbelief. Each of them were frozen in shock. Fennick, Aurora’s best and lovely friend like a brother whose Grandmother was found in the forest years back, was the heir to the Autumn Pack, the very pack that had once threatened their peace? It was an impossible truth, yet the room could not deny the tension that suddenly grew between Fennick and his own identity.Sage was the first to break the silence, his voice low but firm. "We need to go," he said, his gaze never leaving Fennick’s face. "To the Autumn Pack. We have to find out what this means."The others were still in confusion, most especially Aurora. Fennick has always been like a brother to her even when she doesn’t know about his identity for long but his revelations cut deeply into her. She had thought he was with them, maybe he lost his scent but now that he was saying it made her think that she has never even known him. It was a difficult truth to accept. Fennick was their friend, their brother,
The Pack dining room was filled with the sound of laughter, clinking glasses, and the warmth of togetherness. After the heartache of the last few weeks, that night was a chance to heal, celebrate survival, and find peace in the company of one another. The scent of roast meat and freshly baked bread filled the entire place. Sage stood near the far end of the room, his hand resting gently on the back of Aurora’s chair. She had her chin tilted slightly down, her fingers playing with the glass in front of her, lost in thought. For a moment, Sage’s gaze softened, taking in the quiet beauty of the woman who had been at his side and his mate.He had been wanting to talk to her for days now, no, for weeks, but every time he saw her, the words escaped him. How could he put everything into words when everything had changed so much?Aurora felt his eyes on her, and slowly, she looked up. There was something in his gaze that made her heart skip a beat.Sage moved to her side, pulling out the cha
Beta Craig's tears and loud wailing alerted the whole pack that another tragic death had occurred. They could feel the sudden disconnection from their Alpha. The mournful howls echoed through the Pack as each of them expressed their own grief in their own ways. For a pack that had already endured so much, this final blow was just so unbearable. It was a big loss for everyone in the Pack.Gwen gently took Alpha Cowell’s lifeless body from Beta Craig’s trembling hands. He resisted at first, clutching his friend’s cold form until his strength gave out. His knees buckled, and a heart-wrenching sob escaped him as they pried Cowell’s body away. With solemn reverence, they carried Cowell’s body away. The same honor was given to Sora, whose ultimate sacrifice had saved Aurora. Their bravery was admired, for they had given their lives to protect another.Aurora sat beside Sage, her eyes fixed on his peaceful face. She had been waiting for what felt like an eternity for him to wake up, and she
Aurora slowly opened her eyes, coughing as the acrid smoke filled her lungs. Her thoughts were heavy, unsure of where she was or what had happened. As she struggled to sit up, memories flashed through her mind and as she remembered her fight with the witch, she assessed her body for injuries, expecting to find scars or stab wounds. But to her surprise, she found none.Confusion etched on her face, Aurora turned her head to take in her surroundings. The room was in shambles, furniture overturned, and debris scattered everywhere. But it was the body slumped on the ground that caught her attention.Aurora's heart skipped a beat as she scrambled to her feet, rushing towards the lifeless form. "Sora!" she cried out, her voice trembling with fear as she recognised the face.She reached her grandmother's side and soon her eyes welled up with tears. Sora lay limp, her eyes closed, and her face pale. Aurora gently shook her, calling out her name, but there was no response.Aurora's mind reeled
Ursula's cave was surrounded in darkness and the only sound that filled the place was a soft humming from her. Just in a flash, she sprang up from where she sat, seething her teeth in anger as she started to feel her powers draining out. She suddenly let out a horrible scream, throwing her head backwards as she shook vehemently. She paced back and forth in front of her mirror, her long, black hair swirling around her like a dark cloud. Her eyes, once bright with malevolence, now seemed dull and lifeless."How could this be?!" she spat, her voice venomous. "I used Octavia and Aurora to gain the upper hand. I manipulated them, used their innocence against them."Ursula's mind flashed back to the day she met the two of them. She has lied about giving her powers to Sora at birth Octavia. But in reality, she had been using them to further her own powers. She has indeed given Sora a child but it was with the aim to build her powers and the child was connected to those powers that she used
“We do not have any interest in that. We work for Alpha Dylan and now you are saying we should go against him? I’m sorry, we can’t do that,” the leader proclaimed. “Moreover, we have other important things to handle.” Then, he turned to one of his men, “Take her away and dump her back in the pack,” he commanded. His men immediately obliged, grabbing Rose and attempting to carry her away yet, Rose wasn't going to give up that easily.She had swore to leave with them, or die trying to do so. As soon as the men grabbed her and left an opening for their weapon, Rose reached for one of their swords. The sword was drawn from its scabbard and she swung it at the men but they were quick to move out of the way to avoid getting hit. Turning to their leader, Rose aimed the sword at his neck. “You will help my people, or I'll kill you and die afterwards.” She emitted with so much audacity. The fierce look in her eyes was quite scary, and the leader wondered if it was the same person that came in
|Flashback|His heart was saddened and he wished he could go back in time but it was impossible. What has happened has happened and the only thing he could do was think of a way forward but how was that going to be possible? He was locked up in the dungeon for the first time in his life like a gnashing lion, how could he think of breaking loose? How would he be able to gain back his position when he couldn’t even access his people. When all he could do was drool himself in pity.He was so engrossed in his thoughts that he jerked when he heard the sound of rumbling keys. His initial thought was that a guard had come in to attend to him but was suddenly taken aback by the presence. “Rose?” his eyes widened in shock as he stared at her in disbelief. “What the fucking hell are you doing here?!” he snarled, shocked and confused but she was quick to place a finger on her lips to shut him up. “I did not really sneak in,” she whispered. “They know I'm here and I have limited time to talk wit
The Pack’s square was filled with noise growls, shouts, and the murmurs of the betrayed. The Pack members of Lock Hearts Pack were now passive spectators to Sage's deterioration. Their eyes, once filled with respect and admiration, now brimmed with anger, frustration, and pain."He's a whimpering jackanape!," shrieked a high-pitched old she-wolf, voice like a razor sharp scream of agony. “How dare you call yourself an Alpha?”“You left us!” another voice yelled from the crowd. “Left us to fend for ourselves while you went chasing spirits and shadows!”“You’re nothing but a failure, Sage!" shouted a young warrior, his voice full of venom. “You brought shame to this Pack!”They riled up from all angles, each one a knife to Sage´s chest. However, each word weighed down more than the one before, and yet he held his gaze steady, forcing himself to bear it. His fingers twitched at his sides, his claws threatening to emerge, but he didn't move. They don't understand... They don’t know the tr
Sage leaned against the cold, damp wall of his cell, his head down. The metallic smell of blood and iron invaded his olfactory system and, with each breath, it became more difficult to breathe. His physical condition was poor, his body was weak and his muscles ached, but nothing was worse than the pain in his chest.Alpha Dylan.The name echoed in his mind like a curse. It burned hotter than any of his wounds. “How could I have been so blind?” he thought, his jaw clenching with frustration. Alpha Dylan had been a friend, or at least he had thought he had been. Sage had shared his concerns with him, confided in him, had talked to Dylan of his anxieties as a newly constituted Alpha, and Dylan answered with the patience of the wise mentor.But it was all a lie.His hands clenched into little fists and his nails bit into his palms until his flesh just about fell apart. He leaned back, gaze closed, focusing on the effort of remembering every single word Dylan had ever spoken. Each word, ea