THIRD PERSON POVRodriguez walked into the meeting room along with Ophelia as they stared at everyone present at the meeting hall.After much contemplation from his mother on taking over the throne since Horace was still unconscious, Rodriguez was glad that Matteo was present. It would be great if Matteo explained to Horace how this event took place.His eyes darted over to the opposite direction of the room, where his gaze fell on Gavner. Weariness washed down his guts, but he recomposed himself and sat on a chair beside his mother."Son of Ophelia, Rodriguez, why have you called us all here? For what reason could it be?" Michael asked as he tapped his fingers on the table, making a clicking, uncomfortable sound.His questions fell to the mud when three minutes were already over and no one—not even Rodriguez—could give him a response.He knew that it was a bad sign for one of the brothers to summon the entire council when his elder brother was sick in the hospital.Ophelia looked up,
Seeing how tense the room was, Rodriguez got upset and decided to speak up. He hated it when anyone spoke ill of his mother."Enough of all of that!" Rodriguez ordered as Ashley rolled her eyes, hissing at his order.He felt belittled and disoriented... they couldn't even listen to him now, and this made him desire the throne more. He became certain that even though they didn't care about him as the son of the late Alpha when he got to become the next Alpha, they would definitely obey him."This is just like a child's play... you can't bring us all here to talk bullshit. Go straight to the point and tell us why you asked us to be here." Matteo struggled to speak without anger visible in his voice.Michael, Ashley, and Albert nodded their heads in confirmation of what Matteo had spoken about, while Logan couldn't help but glare at the mother and son."All you've been saying to us is that the people demand a new alpha... we all have been in this pack, praying and keeping our hopes high
THIRD PERSON POV "What!" Ophelia screamed as she paced around her room. She had just returned from the meeting room.Rodriguez had declared himself Alpha, and there was nothing anyone could do about it."What do you mean by Lucius and Rowena being dead? With his brother?" Ophelia asked Orion.The last time she had seen them was at the meeting with Lord Vlad and Lord Alaric, and it came as a shock to her because they were among the strongest in the coven.So she thought... She just thought that whoever killed them must be really strong.Orion sighed, "Yes, they took one of the dwarfs to attack the Tribrid, so she ripped them apart and burned their bodies," he explained, according to what the raven had told him.Ophelia's eyes widened as she placed her hands on her mouth. "The tribrid? She did that to them?" whispering, her voice shallow as veins popped out of her hands.She knew Lucius was stubborn, but she had no idea he would drag his brother to approach the Tribrid. The Lucius clan
NORA"Doctor, what do you mean? My husband has been lying there unconscious for the past four weeks, and you are not doing anything about it." I said, barging into the doctor's office.He kept on telling me every single day in the past four weeks that Horace would wake up soon, but now that this is the last day of the fourth week, Horace hasn't woken up.That's crazy.Doctor Charlie frowned at me, but I didn't care... all I wanted was Horace. He and he alone, not this damn hospital, this God-forsaken place"His condition is out of our hands... he is responding to treatments, but he isn't waking up, and that's surprising because I've never seen such a situation before," Doctor Charlie explained.Even though he was making sense, in my ears all I wanted to hear was, 'Alright, I will go and wake your husband up.' But he wasn't saying that to me.He is repeating the same thing over and over again, and I am tired of hearing it."His condition is something I have never experienced... most ti
ANGELICAI strolled into Gavner's chamber, upset like never before. I have never been so furious in my life. I thought I had Gavner to herself, and now this happened.Even when I summoned up the courage to confront Nora, I realized she had the upper hand over me.Pushing the door open as I stormed into Gavner's room, I asked, Gavner, why?" Tears streamed down from my eyes.I had no idea where to start to ask him questions... he had already made up his mind on who he wanted.Gavner turned to stare at me. "Angel, what do you want now?" he asked, his voice fierce and authoritative.He looked away from me, making me feel like I was a nobody to him.Gavner, you slept with Nora, he said, walking and stopping in front of me.Gavner raised his head, glaring at me. "Is that what you came to tell me?" He cocked his head.I couldn't believe my ears. I thought he was going to ask for my forgiveness or something like that, but he didn't even care. He didn't give a dam about me.Messing around with
NORASitting by the edge of the bed as I wondered how I could get pregnant, in as much as I was confused about who the father of my child was, I wouldn't lie to myself that I wasn't aware of who the father of my child is.I just needed to be sure because given the condition and situation I find myself in these days, I can't mess up the life of my unborn child because of it.Lowering my head, I stared at my flat belly, still comprehending how possible it was. I haven't fixed my life, and now I carry a living foetus inside me.My life is a hot mess, and I want to bring forth a child to suffer just like I am suffering.Rubbing my baby bump—even though it was still flat—one thing was sure: I have a baby in me. My child.The door creaked open, and looking up, I stared at Doctor Charlie as he walked in. I remembered asking him to run a test just for me to be sure that he was the father of my child.Clenching my jaw, I asked, "How did it go?" I asked, widening my eyes and leaning forward in
HORACEI have no idea how long it has been, but I have been stuck out here on a dark platform.I searched for a way to get back, but all to no avail, as I kept coming back to the same point, like I was moving in a circular path.There was no one to talk to... I was seated here all alone, with no food or water. Most times, it seems like I've run out of air.Throughout my stay, I was tired and devastated, unable to get out. All I wished for was to leave. My instincts kept on telling me that I was on this platform for a reason, and until that reason is fulfilled, I'm not leaving here, and I believed that since I could come here subconsciously, I could leave as well.I wondered what was going on in the outer world and how Nora was coping. My mother"Ahhhh," I groan as I thread a hand through my hair.I couldn't take it anymore... I just couldn't take it.My eyes seemed like they were going to pop out of their sockets as I fell to my knees, ruffling my hair as it became messy. "I've been h
HORACEI lay on the hospital bed as my fingers twitched and my eyebrows furrowed as I slowly fluttered my eyelids.The brightness of the room sent sharp sunlight rays directly into my eyes as I closed it immediately."Oh, goodness, you're finally awake!" I heard Nadia's voice in the background.I tilted my head as I sighted her stand up from the chair she was seated on, rushing out of the room. I felt a stinging pain in my head, which made me dizzy.Struggling, I raised my hand to my head, placing my hands firmly on my head as I touched a bandage. It was firmly wrapped around my head.The beeping sound of the monitor filled my ears as I looked around. I was laying on a hospital bed, having no clue about what was going on."Why am I here?" I asked no one in particular... my voice was coarse.Something bad must have happened for me to be laying here... the worst of all was that I had no idea how long I'd been laying here.I tried to remember at least something important, but my head was
Five Years LaterAs the sun cast its golden rays over the grazed field, the sound of laughter filled the arena. The sun was setting, and the castle was joyful as everyone went on with their daily lives.It's been five years since the birth of Morgana, the daughter of a Tribrid, out into the world again. Morgana had grown into a high-spirited young girl.Running ahead of her was Nickolas. Ever since she was born, Nora and Gavner made sure to make her bond with Nickolas. Now, they were inseparable, playing around as Morgana chased after Nickolas. Their screams and laughter echoed throughout the open field."Morgana, be careful so you don't fall." Evelyn shouted so she could be heard as she smiled at their clumsiness.Moving into the castle with Nickolas, she grew fond of Morgana. Her eyes sparkled with joy as she admired the bond that the two kids formed between themselves."Yes, Aunty, I won't fall." Morgana chuckled as she kept on chasing after Nickolas.Over on the other side, Gavne
THIRD PERSON POV"Zelda... What? How's this even possible?" Mira stammered as she watched Zelda take a few more steps closer to her.Just like Lilith had told Zelda, she needed to take what was rightfully hers, so she decided to go back to the coven, but unfortunately, she couldn't give the comeback she really wanted to give because Lilith and Nora had killed the witches.Zelda chuckled upon seeing Mira... she was glad Mira was still alive so she could teach her a lesson."Are you surprised to see me? Or are you scared?" Zelda asked, and a cunning smile curled her lips as she glared at Mira.There was no way she would forget what Mira did to her... she just wouldn't forget it.Mira shook her head and said, "It's not possible for you to be alive! I watched the whole process as you were killed. There was no life left in you." Mira's hands trembled as she staggered backward.Zelda clenched her fists tightly as she decided to end it all—every single thing she went through in the past year
AURELIAPushing out a chair beside the dinning table as I sat down with a glass of coffee on my hand. I had promised Nora that she would live a happy life, afterall I was the one who decided to bring her into this life so I do not intend to make her suffer this much.I'm glad that she has been strong enough to undergo all of the misfortunes in this life.I felt so sorry to my daughter for causing her all of these stress, if I had let them kill her years ago, she would not be here going through all of these shit.For weeks, I've been contemplating on what to do to help clean up this mess... I had no idea what my fate was so I guess I just have to do whatsoever I had to do to end all of these.Gulping down the contents in the cup, I rose to my feet.~"What a long time Aurelia," Michela hissed turning her back at me as she strode past the hallway.She had always acted bossy to me so it wasn't a new thing, I had only come here to clear up everything. Nora didn't tell me but it seemed lik
NORAI wondered how worried Matteo was about me when he told me that, though it was really getting out of hand. Horace was making things worse, and I have no idea what to do about it.But then again, I can't leave the castle because if I do, the witches and whatever else they were, will come to attack me, and I'm not strong enough to handle them yet.I'd rather stay here, where I'm free.I'm a pregnant woman who needs to enjoy this period of her life, but here I am worried about my life and that of my unborn child, and then it was really great that I turned him down.I had no idea if he was worried about me or Lilith... why didn't I think of it?Lilith must have rejected his offer, so he came to me because he knew if I left, she must go with me.'I'm sorry, but I can't just leave.Come to think of it, I should run away... I should leave my family here because Horace is harassing me.I will survive his molestation, but at the moment I need to think of a way to clear this mess. Though I
MATTEOAs the days went on, I felt like I had no idea who Horace really was... he was changing by the day, and it was making me really scared.I had tried to talk to him, but he wasn't listening to me and always ended up shunning me away with a death threat.I was worried for everyone in the castle because we had no idea who would be his next target. I knew it was Nora, but then I knew he had his eyes on Gavner and Lilith.I was scared for them.~Days agoThe warriors were all seated under the mango tree as they talked about how stressful their day had been.Lopez sighed deeply, attracting other warriors, who tilted their heads, staring at him."What's wrong?" Thorin asked."I'm really scared of staying here in this castle... With everything that's going on in here," Lopez said calmly to avoid having his voice heard.Thorin and Gaius adjusted the way they sat, unable to say a word.Walker crossed his legs together and said, "Gaius, you were guarding the late Queen's chamber when that
MATTEOEver since I set my eyes on Lilith, I won't deny falling madly in love with her, but I was just scared that I might lose her again, just like I lost Elena.I didn't want that to happen considering the fact that she was taking care of Nora. I knew what the nature of her job stated and how she could lose her life any moment from now.All I just want is for her to be safe and sound. I can admire her from afar without her knowing, even though I'm aware that she's madly in love with me, but then there's nothing I can do about it.Ever since I returned to the pack after Horace and Rodriguez's fight, I apologized to her for how I reacted in the past, but she seemed to be slipping away from me. Maybe it was because I didn't know how to put my words together whenever I tried speaking to her, but within her, I just hoped that she was aware that I loved her with all my heart.All of my thinking migrated to when I accepted her as my mate... she was really shocked at my decision. I shut my
THIRD PERSON POVSeveral weeks agoOphelia couldn't believe Ambrose gave all of his powers to Lilith just to take her revenge on them. Now she won't forgive Lilith for ruining her plans.All of her plans have been ruined, and she has no idea what to do at the moment.She has lost everything…her son, her powers, Orion, who stood by her, Marcel, who always thought of a way out of any bad omen, and Rodriguez, who has left the pack and gone to prepare a better life for himself and a place to stay.She was all alone. Wandering in the wilderness, on the surface of the earth, she quietly hoped that she would run into Ambrose, even though he was dead.Standing several kilometers away, she could see a small home... It looked like an abandoned cottage. She smiled."Finally, I see where I can rest my head for some days, if not for that crazy bitch who ruined everything! Who the heck does she think she is?" Ophelia asked herself as she slipped her hands into her pocket to warm them from the cold.
NORAI had no idea why that happened to be the question Horace had to ask me... he made my heart beat a thousand times.Fear and anxiety engulfed my entire body system as I was shaken by forces I had no idea about."What do you mean by that?" I asked instantly, feeling uncomfortable.He shook his head. "Forget about it... I didn't mean to do that to you, and trust me this once when I say I'm not here to harm you," he said. The sincerity in his eyes pulled me to him.No!I waved it off.I wouldn't fall for his tricks, or rather, the tricks of the dragon!"Why are you here?" I asked, and I needed an answer that was straight to the point. "You know you can actually sit down if you want to talk to me, and not squatting right in front of me makes me uncomfortable."That wasn't the reason I said that... he was just right there. Very close to my unborn child. Why?Why does he have to be so close to me if he just wants to speak to me?Now I have no idea what to do. I'm heavily pregnant, and I
HORACESitting on a chair on the balcony, I just couldn't forgive myself for what I did to my mother. Now no one wants to come around because they are scared that the same fate will fall on them.Even I will assume so with the rate at which I killed people, not to mention my mother.That crazy dragon was using me to get the revenge he wanted on the people who looked down at him, and now I have no idea what to do.Who's next on his list?Nora?That reminded me... I hadn't seen her around lately, but then something about her was driving my head crazy, making me want to go and look for her.The last time I saw her, her stomach was really big, like she was due to have her baby.I know that she has no idea, but every single minute, I always pray that I don't get to hurt her for any reason, but when it happens, I just can't stop myself because I'm being controlled."Damnit!" I cursed.With time, I knew I would not have anyone who would sincerely stand by me. Everyone is avoiding and staying