~RichardAs I waited for James to return with Sabrina, I paced around, my mind filled with different thoughts. What if Sabrina is guilty? What if this woman was lying? It was a total tug of war. Being betrayed by one of my best friends would definitely hurt, but not as much as being betrayed by my wife, the person I had at a point in time trusted the most in this world despite knowing her for only a few weeks. The person I had given my whole body to, baring my heart and soul.I hadn't even properly allowed myself to grieve; what I did was channel my pain and hurt to hatred towards her. Only her death will pacify me, I believed, and I was at a point of no return. If she actually killed my brother, then she must die too.Sounds of measured footsteps reached me. They were here. I paused and fixed my eyes on the door, waiting for them to walk through it.Sabrina sauntered in, with an air of pride and aloofness about her. Her red hair hanging loose on her shoulders. Her sharp emerald gree
~ AthenaI had been waiting all day for Ms. Seline to walk in through the door. This was unusual; she usually visited to issue an instruction from the Alpha or bring my food to me, but since morning, I haven't caught a glimpse of her. What could be wrong? Could it be that the king found out what happened and decided to punish her?Was my mum even able to make it to Richard? There was no way for me to find that out. I felt frustrated and seriously disturbed by the fact that I was clueless about the happenings outside the four corners of this dungeon.All of a sudden, the gate to the dungeon swung open, pulling me from my thoughts as I immediately sprang up to my feet despite being weak as I had no water or food all day, hoping to see Ms. Seline. But to my dismay, Alpha Sebastian stood at the doorway. I heaved a sigh of dejection as I slowly fell to a squat, hugging my legs.Just like the past few days, he had let me be the previous night after he returned from his ritual.I was quite h
~ SabastianI stared at Seline's lifeless body on the floor and raised my claws to my eyes, looking at the blood smeared on them, Seline's blood. For a brief moment, I felt a pang in my chest at the sight, almost as if I felt bad for what I had done."We shouldn't have killed her," I internalized."We did what was right. The old woman's death is long overdue; she has become so frail and tired. We did her a favor," my wolf replied.I sighed, "She practically raised me…""And you let her live for so long, holding a reputable position amongst your staff. You did right by her while it lasted," he said irritably.I shut my eyes for a few seconds in a bid to pay my last respects. She was like a mother to me, the mother I never had. She nurtured me when I was a child and watched me grow with love and patience despite the fact that I was a difficult child. Everything changed when my older brother and I lost our father, and my brother left the pack to me while he went to carve his own niche.
~RichardAs soon as we arrived at the Crimson Pack, I noticed how deserted and serene everywhere was. It was quite late already, so it was understandable that the pack members were already asleep. It wasn't until I got to Sebastian's mansion that I realized why everywhere was the way it was. Before me stood what seemed like the entirety of his pack.I wondered what was going on. Why had they all assembled here? They all looked very focused, observing something in front of them.Just then, gasps of shock and terror filled the air. It was almost as if the crowd was watching a horrific scene. Two of my guards got in front, trying to make a way through the crowd for me. The crowd immediately created a path in the middle all the way to the front revealing a horrific scene at the far front. I could see Sebastian under the brightly illuminated light, looming over something, someone. My eyes fell on the body that lay on the floor, one that seemed oddly familiar. That was when it struck me.T
~RichardAs soon as I called out his name, he turned abruptly in shock. He probably didn't think I would be standing right behind him this soon, considering the litter of distractions he had left on the way for me.He quickly glanced at the boat and then at me. I knew just what was going through his mind. He was making mental calculations of which would be quicker, me getting to him or him escaping."Don't you dare!" I warned.Ignoring my warning, he yanked the rope off instead of trying to untie it and immediately got into the boat.In a matter of seconds, I reached him and forcefully flung him out of the boat and onto the stony ground centimeters from the river. How silly of him to think he could ever escape me. How stupid he must be to let himself believe there was a place on the surface of the earth he could hide from me after what he had done!He whimpered on the floor, rubbing the area on his back that had made contact with the stony ground. I started making my way back to him,
~RichardI froze for a moment at his words, my heart rate increasing."Richard? Are you there?" James asked.I was silent for a while longer. When I recovered, I asked for their location, which he sent. Following the map, I headed straight for the place. On the way, my mind was occupied with so many conflicting thoughts. Athena cannot die; I won't allow it! She needed to live and make me understand why she didn't bother to tell me what happened and thought fleeing was the best option.Even though Sabrina had tricked her into thinking that I would kill her if she tried to explain what happened, how could she believe that, knowing what we have been through, knowing how much I loved her? Knowing how much I loathed rape cases and how i wouldn't condone it even though my brother was the one involved.Michael had been a victim of unforeseen circumstances; life had been so cruel to him even till the very end. He had lived a life of promiscuity as he had no mate. I remember calling him aside
~RichardThe look on the doctor's face spoke volumes; I knew what the result was before she even said it."I am so sorry, Your Majesty, but you are not a match either".She glanced at all three of us before focusing her gaze on me. "You are AB positive, whereas the young lady is AB negative. Her blood is a very rare type—so rare that no one in this pack has the same blood type as her," she sighed.I didn't need to ask her how she knew no one else was a match. They all must have been tested, and their results documented. That had to be how she knew."Does this mean we are doomed?" Athena's mother asked her, wiping the fresh tears falling down her cheeks."I am afraid so, unless we can find someone with her blood type who will be willing to do a blood transfusion. The chances of that happening are very slim."I ran my hand through my hair in frustration as I racked my brain, thinking of a possible solution. If this wasn't working medically, should we maybe try other means? Maybe go to a
~ RichardThe lady's gaze lingered on me as I tried to recollect where I had seen her before."Get her out," I ordered.Jessica took the key from the guard and tried to open the lock, only to find it already opened.She threw the guard a surprised look and asked, "Why didn't you lock the gate?"The guard was baffled; he looked at Jessica and then at me. "Your Majesty, I locked the gate, I... I don't know how…""If you locked it, then how come it is open now?" Jessica quizzed angrily."Spare the young man; he speaks the truth," the strange woman's voice came through, causing us all to turn our attention to her.Staring at me, she smirked, "It was my doing. I have been waiting a while for you, Your Majesty."I narrowed my eyes. "Have we met before?"She rolled her shoulders and walked towards the gate, placing a hand on it. She replied, "I don't think we have. I am here on a mission."James and I exchanged glances as the woman opened the gate and got out, sighing.She looked so brazen a