"You two have a way with words you know," the driver says with a grim smile."Thanks, Mama says I got it from Papa," Ash replies proudly.Though I'm not certain that was much of a compliment from the driver in the first place."Haiz, this is gonna cost me a lot. Let's go,"Onwards we go, as he changes his direction and we continue tailing after Miss Linda. I'm worried that he's going to tell me later but by the time we're done, Mama and Papa are gonna be so proud of us, it'll be worth it.Nodding in agreement with myself I keep my eyes on the road, observing as we drive farther away from civilization.I'm a bit bothered by where we're heading as the houses seem to be smaller, and looking less extravagant as well.I glance at my watch, it seems we've been driving for at least forty minutes, my goodness, just where are we going?Just as I begin to wonder about this and that, I spot the driver watching me from the front mirror.He clicks his tongue and begins complaining."You do have a
Dexter's POV"Sir!"My office door is thrown wide open as my secretary runs in, holding his phone, ignoring the fact that I'm in an important meeting.I stare at him wondering what it could be that would have him so perplexed.The man I know to be a man of order barged into a meeting, panting heavily, surely this isn't a small matter."You need to take a look at this," he says.I signal at him and he hurries over to my side at the table, I can still hear his heavy breath while he makes his way toward me, it seems things are serious."What is this?" I ask in a low voice as soon as I get my eyes on the screen, "Why would I care about her?""Just a minute Alpha," he urges me.Sighing, I take the phone into my hand and connect to my air pod and that's when I start hearing things.At once I stared at him, completely unsure if I was seeing a ghost, but then I realized this wasn't a dream but reality."Gentlemen, I'm afraid we'll have to continue this meeting another day," I tell them, hurry
"I can't reach them,""So can't I," I tell Vida.Right after our call, Vida arrived before me within ten minutes, this is a place that would take at least thirty minutes to arrive at.I can't help but wonder at what speed she was driving but that wasn't important at the moment. The most important thing right now was how to get the kids, which isn't going so well."It'll be best if we go there ourselves, I already have the location and everything, we can go there ourselves and check for the kids," I tell her.Vida is everything but calm, she's tossing and turning, looking left and right, her breathing is fast and so is her heartbeat."Please Vida, you have to stay calm," I begged her.Before I know it, my collar is being tightly pulled with Vida shaking me violently."Calm, how can you say that to me right now, those two are the only thing that's keeping me alive, and you want me to stay calm," she yells.I don't know what to do or say to her, I'm just as upset as she is."We'll find t
Full speed ahead we drive, desperate to arrive at Linda's place before anything funny happens and all through the drive Vida holds my hands, her palm, sweaty, and continuously slipping away from mine.At long last, after a while, we arrived at the place we were told about.But… the car is nowhere to be found. I thought he'd be around here somewhere.My anxiety begins to get the best of me as I panic."D… Dexter…," Vida stutters."It's alright, everything is going to be fine, we'll find the boys," I tell her.She nods as we proceed to Linda's house.Upon our arrival, we knocked but there was no answer, we rang the doorbell but there was still no response.Enraged, I decided to take matters into my own hands. My only solution was breaking in, but… the door wasn't locked in the first place.I'm disturbed and yet curious as I take Vida's hand leading her inside but the moment we take a step in, Vida breaks free."Where is she?" Vida yells as she jumps straight into Linda's house without h
"That woman!" Vida yells, slamming the car door aggressively.Knowing better than to disturb her during her outburst I do myself a favour and follow her back inside the car.But what now?I'm stuck with absolutely no idea of what to do next, our main priority at the moment is how we can find the kids.I halt the ride barely a couple for seconds on the road and Vida turns to look at me, her eyes screaming with questions, the most important would be why I stopped the ride.For that I could give her no response but there was something urgent I had to say."Where are we going?" I asked after much deliberation and a very difficult conclusion.Her brows knit, and suddenly she raises one eyebrow in question as she nudges her head."Excuse me! What do you mean by that, you're the one with the senses, you know where the kids are," she says.I can't refute her words as they hold a lot of truth in them.I gulped hard, and now my head, "how am I supposed to tell her this…" I groan.It's only a ma
"Ash? Neo?" Vida screams, her eyes widening.She stands before the cargo, completely horrified in shock.That man really mean it when he said this was a cooling room, but… to think he would keep my kids in a cooling room, that alone is enough to fill me with great contempt. no one but two children alone in a cargo.Was Linda intending to drop the cargo into the sea.Just thinking of it fills me with hate."How dare that woman, how could she do such a cruel thing," I mumble to myself.Tears begins to stream from her eyes, each step she takes inside feels weaker than the other."My children…" she cries.Seeing how dispirited she is, I head inside first.There they are, sitted besides each other, cold, asleep and pale looking.I carry both of them into my arms, their weak bodies already feeling as light as a feather.Suddenly I feel a light movement on my shoulder.I look to my left shoulder and find Neo slightly awake."Papa… did we do well?" He whispers with his remaining strength, his
Right after the crazy situation, I had Linda arrested and that b*st*rd was caught while trying to leave this country by jumping from one border to another.Tch! How foolish he was to think he could beat me. I'm glad that's all in the past now but…"Dexter… can you hear me?"She asks, turning back to stare at me, her eyes beaming with expectations as she waits for my response.Right after Vida was able to find the kids, two things happened.The first is that her spirit is back and perhaps double what it used to be.The second–"I can hear you loud and clear, you did perfectly well, even much better than I did when I tried my first mind link," I told her.Although I'm not certain why, I can't help but be happy about this."Cool, now we can all say whatever we want to say to each other without saying it out loud," Ash yells cheerfully.With roaring laughter, the place echoes loudly, filled with the once grim life.Finally, our engagement was just an hour away.For our engagement, I had s
What is this?My smile vanishes as I stare at an unbelievable text.Nothing, save the time and address is in the text message, with a small note to me saying, "Dear Vida, if you would like to know the truth about how your parents died, then do endeavor to show up at the appointed time and place."I'm taken back in shock as I try to make sense of this.My parents?Didn't they die in a car accident? Could there be something more to it?As much as I am baffled by this, I take into consideration that this could be a trap, but who will want to trap me?Who would know about my parents wanting to use this to lure me?Linda is already behind bars and so is Erik, and I don't think I have that many enemies."Ha! This is a really difficult situation," I murmur to myself, covering my face as I brace myself."I'll just have to let Dexter know that I'm going out for security reasons."With my mind made up, I grab my purse, make my payment, and dash out of the spa without waiting for my session to e
Dexter's POVKnock knock!!"Alpha, it's time to go." I'm told.Never have I ever felt this ready for anything in my entire life as I brace myself for whatever would happen behind that door.I take a deep breath, calming my nerves, and check myself in the mirror one more time."Come on Papa. You look dashing already, let's go, we can't keep Mama waiting forever, she'll die of boredom," Neo scolds me.Rather than Vida, it feels as if the ones truly bored are my two tricksters with Neo sighing repeatedly and Ash pacing to and fro the room.I raise my hand in surrender, "All alright, I'm all ready, we can go now," I tell them."Finally," the both of the chorus as they hurry up on their feet and run out the door.It's been a month since the war, and everything seems to be going smoothly for us. Today, Vida and I were finally going to tie the knot after much difficulty.I didn't need to suck up to anyone, nor did I need their approval to do as I please. The problem of a human Luna died the
Dexter's POVThe news hit like a hurricane, a revelation that left the pack in disbelief.Vida, once our Luna, had allied herself with the rogues—the very enemies who had stained our history with blood, the ones responsible for the loss of our grandparents.The pack's confusion mirrored the turmoil within me, torn between duty and the remnants of a love that had seemingly crumbled.Ash and Neo, the innocent casualties of our unravelling saga, clung to the hope that their mother had been coerced, that she was still the woman they loved.Their eyes, mirrors of the pain etched across their faces, pleaded with me to take them to her—to see her, to understand. But the weight of betrayal hung heavy on my shoulders, and I insisted that Vida, in her newfound allegiance, was to be treated as an enemy.As the moon rose, casting an eerie glow upon the battleground, the rogues attacked our borders with a ferocity that mirrored the storm within our hearts.I, Dexter, my eyes a reflection of the pa
The night hangs heavy with anticipation as the black moon casts its mysterious glow upon the werewolf realm.After Dexter marked me, I felt the steady pulse of newfound strength coursing through my veins.What began as a subtle shift in my abilities evolved into something extraordinary, something that left even the elders in awe.The packed council, their eyes filled with a mix of trepidation and wonder, gathered to discuss my unprecedented powers.Controlling consciousness was a gift, or perhaps a curse, that surp*ssed the known limits of our kind. A human marked by a werewolf, an anomaly in our ancient traditions. They saw it as an opportunity, a chance to elevate the Black Moon Pack to heights unseen.In the weeks that followed, my connection with Dexter deepened.We shared more than just thoughts; we shared emotions, sensations, and dance of souls intertwined. Mindlinking with children and Dexter was just the beginning.Now, I could extend my influence further, manipulating the th
Vida's PovI listen with rapt attention to every bit of Dexter's story and I come to realise that the wolves I saw that day were not Dexter, rogues and I have carried that narrative in my head for years.As I try to process all that he said, I get hit by a suddenly intoxicating wave which has me shuddering for seconds. I look at Dexter and everything that happened that night flushes into my brain like a tidal wave, and I have a quick seizure that makes me remember every action that took place two years ago.Dexter is right, everything he said is exactly the way it happened.“Humph..” a gasp flies out of me as I feel a hand touching me.“Vida, are you okay?” Dexter asks, his eyes busy scrutinising my face.Perhaps, he got scared when he saw the pains my eyes held. “Yes, I am fine,” I say, blinking out tears.But the surprise on my face never left, my head is roaming with questions and I'm trying to look normal so he doesn't start worrying all over again.How could I have imagined that
Dexter's PovIt was a really cold evening. I was just getting out of the shower when I heard a loud bang on my door, and when I opened it was my father's beta. His face was clouded with worry when I looked at him but he pulled me out before I could open my mouth to say anything.he11, I was only in my bathing robe.“Come, you have to stop your father's madness.” That was all he said to me and I followed him to my father's chambers.My father, the then Alpha, was taken aback when he saw me. “What is this nonsense, Gabriel? I told you not to involve the boy!” He lashes at his Beta but I am not driven from my confusion.“What is going on Father? What madness was my uncle talking about?” I finally bring myself to ask but he ignores me.“Gabriel, take the boy out now that I ask nicely–”“I am not a boy, father!” I am forced to shout. “I am fourteen, please tell me what is going on?!”He sighs deeply and as I stare at him I see the scars engraved in his face. He walks past me and goes to hi
Dexter's Pov.“I... I never stopped loving you, Vida,” I confess.She gulps at me with unwritten emotions. Her hand slips out of mine and the look that follows is one full of doubts and worries.I take her hand again, patting it softly. "I'm sorry it had to take me this long to confess my feelings for you." The words have barely left me when she snatches her hand again, giving me a faux look.“You can't buy your way in like this, Dexter. Don't you think there are things you should apologize for?!”"I love you, Vida. Don't I look miserable enough?"“No! I can not accept your love, Dexter. You have to say the right words, 'cause I'm honestly not buying this..”“You were the one that left me! You freaking left me and that has always kept me on the edge!!”“You killed my parents.” She reveals her grudge, shockingly.Confusion spreads on my face like wildfire. Of course, I've heard the rumors but it has never occurred to me that she would think I did so.“Did you believe that? It was just
Vida's PovA white blurry light wakes my spirit and as I open my eyes, surprise overwhelms me seeing my dead parents smiling at me weakly.Instantly, tears break down from my eyelids, flowing freely from my eyes. My lips try to form words but I cannot bring myself to say anything as I am feeling so sorry for them.Ever since I lost my parents I have never seen their faces appear to me in my dreams.Does this mean I am dead and they are sad to welcome me?My head is bursting with questions and all I can do is cry, feeling so guilty for my choice. I should never have accepted Silas's, I should never have had anything to do with him, and now I am full of regrets.“My child,” I hear a voice but I'm finding it hard to believe that it's real.My breath hangs in the air as I glance at her sharply, "Mom?" I hiss under my breath and she speaks again.“Vida, do not regret because we are always with you.” My mom says, her voice echoing all around me."Mom!" I scream in delight but not after some
Vida's Pov“sh*t!" I hiss gruffly as I kick the chair aggressively.“Silas!!" I yell his name but the room is just as silent as it had been.Not wanting to panic yet, I let my eyes take in every corner of the room and noticed a red substance at the far end.It isn't that obvious but as I take a closer look I notice that it's blood, I couldn't take my eyes away from it and it starts to get into my head.“What do I do?! Nothing's working!” I let out a tiny yelp.Again, I try to wriggle myself out of the chains but who am I kidding? The chains are heavily guarded by a key.Code sweat breaks down my forehead as the realization of me dying alone in this abandoned warehouse hits me. I couldn't sit back and watch, expecting help to get to me like a Disney princess, I had to do something.“But what do I do? How do I get out of this mess?!" By this time tears had started gathering in my eyes.“Silas you two timing b*st*rd! You will rot in he11!” I shout angrily, smacking my teeth like one who'
I regained consciousness to find myself bound to a cold, rusty beam in a dimly lit warehouse. The last I remembered was Silas begging me to talk to him an hour ago.I had foolishly agreed to meet him, thinking that it was an opportunity to finally put an end to our relationship.While in the car, I had questioned where we were goingBut Before I could react, Silas lunged towards me, his hand clamping over my mouth.I remembered the panic that had surged through me as I fought against his grip, my muffled cries for help echoing in the vehicle. But my struggles were in vain as the world around me blurred, and darkness consumed my consciousness.Panic gripped me once again as I realized the gravity of the situation.My heart pounded in my chest, matching the rhythm of the distant sounds of traffic that seeped through the dilapidated walls.I strained against my restraints, desperately trying to free myself, but Silas's knots were tight, leaving me helpless.As my eyes adjusted to the dim