Third person. A month after the death of the Alpha King and the rift between Kayla and the quad, she decided that it was time to let them in on everything that happened when she was at the forest. She wanted them to know that she had to choose just one of the quad as her mate for life and that was the instruction from the moon goddess. She broke the news to them one morning and the shock on their faces showed that they weren’t expecting to hear something like that. “But she chose you as our mates!” Ethan cried out. He was quite pained to hear such, even if he hadn’t really said so much words to Kayla. “You will find another mate once I make my choice”, Kayla explained as they both exchanged glances with each other.They gulped down hard and nodded, gesturing for her to go ahead with making her choice. “And so, who are you picking?” Jake said as he stared at her, as though he wished that she would choose him. Kayla stared at each of the quad, with tears dripping out of her eyes.
KAYLA I nervously made my way to the chambers of my quadruplet stepbrothers, dragging my feet as I wished never to get to the door that led to their chambers. This spelled trouble because they never called me unless it was for punishment or for taunting. My heart raced as I entered the room mainly because the look on their faces pointed out that this was not a friendly meeting.One of the quadruplets smirked as I entered the room, “Look who we have here, if it's not our very own Kayla… stand there!” He said in a stern voice. I walked to the spot he pointed at and took my place in front of them. I noticed Ashley, one of the quadruplet girlfriends, sitting on the thighs of her boyfriend, looking at me with so much disdain. The tension in the room was palpable, and I knew that something was up. Before I could say anything...“Kayla, what the hell were you thinking to want to poison my lady?” Ashley's boyfriend, Jason, angrily questioned me.“Huh!” I groaned, clearly taken aback, my mi
KAYLAThe morning light seeped through my windows, beaming gently on my face. At first, I covered my face with my pillow, trying to avoid the light and then, I rolled to the other side of the bed… tired from so much exhaustion. Suddenly, I remembered that today was a special day, my birthday. I yawned and sat on the bed, feeling a sense of excitement. I was finally eighteen! I got up and stretched, feeling the stiffness in my muscles from sleeping in an uncomfortable position. As I walked over to my window, I couldn't help but admire the beautiful view outside. The sun was rising, painting the sky with shades of orange and pink– it was a relief that at least something was colorful today. I stared blankly into space before I went to curl up on my bed. I was startled by the knock on my door.” I'm coming to get the door,” I said, as I groggily got out of bed and made my way to the door. It was one of the Gamma, the head servant.“And what in the moon goddess name are you still doing in
KAYLA.With trembling hands, I pushed the door open, ignoring the cold, eerie air that hit me right on the face. The room was dark, with no windows or source of light, and I squinted my eyes to adjust to the darkness of the room. I could hear my breaths in the quietness, and the creaking of the wooden floorboards under my feet. It felt like a thousand eyes were watching me, and every shadow seemed to hide a monster waiting to pounce and tear me into shreds.I walked gingerly around the room, supporting myself with the couch and the small ray of light that seeped in through a crack in the wall.“Argh!” I groaned in muffled tones as I hit my foot on an object and stumbled slightly. I quickly covered my mouth. I couldn't afford to be caught– I would be food for the bears if I'm caught in here. I looked down to see an old rug, covered in dust and cobwebs. The room was a mess. The furniture was draped in sheets and spiderwebs, as if no one had been in here for years. I slowly made my way a
KAYLA.“Please, Father, forgive me. I had no idea that it was a banned compartment”, I pleaded, with my voice trembling in fear and pain. I should have been out of this place but the words of my mother and the letter made me realize that that might be a dream which wouldn’t come to pass anytime soon. I would continue to be subjected to the same old fate– rejection and punishment. I knelt before the Alpha king-my step Father, vulnerable and helpless as he towered over me. He looked at me with a cold, stern expression as he spoke in a deep voice.It was hard to think of how swift it was for people to change. I could still recall how sweet he was the day my mother and I moved into the pack house as his new family. He had treated me so nicely that I found a father in him…something I never had. All of that changed the moment my mother passed… "You have committed a grave offense by entering into that room. And as such, you will be punished. You would kneel under the sun until it sets. M
KAYLAAs the sun began to set, the guard watching me finally spoke, “You can go now, Kayla. It's dusk, unless of course you want to take over my job,” he grinned mischievously.I felt a wave of relief wash over me as I collapsed onto the ground, my legs feeling like jello. “Thank you,” I managed to say between gasps for air– for a while, I thought I was going to die whilst kneeling.I slowly got up, my body ached, and my legs were shaky from staying under the scorching sun for so long. I started making my way back to my room. Just then, my mind went back to the scenario that happened earlier with my stepbrothers– I couldn't imagine being mates with them, the price I would pay if I was found out sent shivers down my spine.I walked back to my room, lost in my thoughts and unaware of my surroundings, that I bumped into someone. “Ugh,” I groaned and looked up to see Jason, standing before me, with his eyes as cold as ice. Jason hissed spitefully, “You clumsy little witch!”I moved bac
KAYLAI was shivering at this point, just as I shifted my gaze to each of the boys. They appeared to be quite startled as well, even if they concealed it with a fierce look.A meeting never happens in such manner, except if it was something bothersome or serious.“What has happened, father?” Ethan asked as he turned to look at me. He quickly darted his eyes the moment our eyes met, but that almost gave him away.“Does he know that we are mates?” I asked myself as I went ahead to study him.Ethan was the quietest of the quad. He loved reading anything he laid his hands on it, and most times, his brothers used that to taunt him. They would always say that he got bad eyes because he always wanted to read a book. He had brown eyes, was tall, muscular, with well-built strong arms. Furthermore, he was handsome, with a pointy nose and short black hair. I blinked my eyes immediately and took in a deep breath, silently scolding myself for getting distracted by his features.“Yes, father. You
Ethan’s PovI still found it hard to recover after what happened earlier today. How was it possible that my step-sister was my mate? I heard my wolf loud and clear when he said “mate!”.And there was Kayla…my step-sister, staring at us and also wondering what might have happened. I was shocked to my bones as I stared at my brothers who quickly wore a stern gaze, as though nothing happened to them. We all left the scene, but I was so bothered that I could barely relax.At this, I sent them a mind link, calling on them to meet with me as this was an emergency.They all rushed into my room the next minute…clearly concerned about whatever it was I had to say.“Tell me that it’s not the same for you all?” I asked the three of them, gazing into their eyes that carried both worry and confusion.Jake scoffed and folded his hand, still shocked from what had happened.“Kayla is our mate?” Jake yelled out of his lungs and suddenly started laughing aloud.Mason walked closer to me and held my