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
NORAEver since Rodriguez became the Alpha of the pack, I've been ripped off of my title and suffered more mistreatment.The title has nothing to do with me... I've lived in the castle like I held no title.Thoughts are running in and out of my head as I stroll through the hallway. Gavner is nowhere around the pack these days.He had gone to take care of some issues in a rival neighboring pack and won't be back anytime soon, so I have to take care of myself as well as my unborn baby.I wasn't really thinking about Horace that frequently, but I kept my hopes high that he was definitely going to regain consciousness.Moving around the pack these days, I have been very cautious of Rodriguez. He was always using the last incident against me, even when he didn't really know what happened.I was sure he knew something about me... after all, his mother is Ophelia.When I realized that Rodriguez had taken over the throne, I was seriously going to go berserk. I wanted to do something, but Gavne
NORARodriguez was so fast that he quickly bent down, placing my hand on my knee as I held my neck, massaging softly.I felt Rodriguez's hand raise my gown, revealing my pants.This man is a psychopath, right here?Sliding his fingers into the waistband of his pants, he was just about to yank it down when my claws elongated. I smiled.Lowering my head as I stared at him, I said, "Rodriguez..." softly, and I called his name as I pushed my hair to fall behind me.Looking up at me, I quickly placed my claws on his face, seizing his flesh as I tore his face apart.He fell to his knees, placing his hands on his face and bringing it down as he stared at his hands filled with blood. He growled, staring at me."Come closer and I'll suck you dry. Too bad your blood stinks!" I made fun of him."Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!" he yelled, groaning in pain as he fell to the floor."Guards!" He began to call them out.Seconds later, three guards appeared in front of us."Alpha!" they reported."Arrest her! Lock
NORAIt's been two days since Gavner took me out of the dungeon. Even though I stink from the dirty water Candra poured on me, he didn't mind.Gavner sighed, "I'm sorry I came late. Please forgive me," he apologized as he strode down the hallway in the castle.I didn't mind that he was late as long as he came to save me. That was enough for me.I knew he had other things he was taking care of, even though he wasn't the Alpha.Damn!The thought of that made me think about Horace.I really shouldn't reciprocate all his kind gestures like this... it just didn't feel right.I know I had issues with him before the accident... he pushed me away from him.Now I'm confused.I cocked my head as I stared out of the window, staring at the sunlight as it poured through the leaves of the avocado tree. I stood up from the bed and I strode to the window, still lost in my thoughts.I had told Sarah not to come to me for a week just so she could have some rest. I knew that I wasn't stressing her up, b
NORAAfter my conversation with my mother, I drove back to the castle. At this point, I was extremely tired and needed to rest.Stepping out of the car as I shut the door behind me, I murmured to myself, "What a day!" as I walked into the castle.I thought I was deaf at first, but I kept hearing someone clapping toward me. I was still adjusting my gown that got tangled up in the car.Raising my head, I was startled when I saw a one-eyed man standing right in front of me.Dammit! Rodriguez...I tried to hold in my laughter, but I couldn't, so I ended up pouring out all my laughter at him.I couldn't believe the little thing I did to him ended up taking one of his eyes.So satisfying.I could see him clenching his fist tightly when I laughed. Unable to hold his anger, he quickly pulled me by my hair.Pulling me closer to him as he made me stare at his bandaged eye.Disgusting!Growling, "You see this. You are paying for this in ways you didn't expect."The smile on my face disappeared a
"To get the Tribrid, we need to kill Lilith," Ophelia suggested as Mira's jaw dropped.Ophelia called for a meeting with all the leaders of the Phantom Shade coven.Staring at Ophelia, "Lilith is still alive? That god-damned bitch!" Mira cursed.Michela, the queen of the Phantom Shade coven, sat still as she observed them without saying a word. She couldn't believe that Lilith was still alive because she was the one who burned her family."We have to act fast," Orion said as he continuously clicked his fingers on the table.Ambrose was uncomfortable with the conversation because he has never been among their plots... he is completely surprised they called him into this conversation when they knew too well that we have never been interested.Michela cocked her head. "Ophelia, what are you suggesting we do?"Ophelia took a deep breath, crossing her arms around her chest. "Like I said initially, Lilith is in the Midnight Prowlers pack protecting the Tribrid, and she clearly warned me to
THIRD PERSON POV"What!" Raina staggered backward.She knew that something was off with Marcel. Surprised as she sees him in a conversation with Ophelia, she has no idea what he is doing with a witch.'Are they working together?' she asked herself as she fell to her knees.Taking out her phone, she takes a quick shot of the both of them and heads back to Vlad.She needed to report it to him immediately.~Walking into the courtroom, she bowed her head. "Lord Vlad," her voice was unstable.The courtroom was quiet as usual because Vlad hated noise.Waving his hand at Raina as she stood straight. "What's wrong?" he asked.Raina had no idea how to break the news to Vlad because Marcel is his favorite.Taking a deep breath, she slips her hand into her jacket and takes out her phone. "I have something to show you," Raina said as her hands began to shake.Somehow, she found her confidence as long as she had evidence to show that Marcel was having a conversation with a witch, but Vlad was the
NORANo, I don't agree with that!" staring at Gavner as he gave me reasons why I shouldn't let anyone trample over me. I am quite surprised because I haven't seen this side of him before.But he didn't understand my point... there was never a time when I didn't want to retaliate, but I had to hold myself back from doing so.I knew too well that I should not be bothered by the situation I put Rodriguez in, but I had no choice because I defended myself from his callous attitude.I just wondered, What gave him the right to think he could get me... on his bed?That was crazy!The fact that he still makes me feel like a nobody in the castle still sickens me to my guts.Taking a deep breath, I said, "Gavner, I understand exactly what you are trying to tell me, but..." He cut me off again several times I lost count of.He shook his head continuously as he slightly pushed me against the headboard, helping me relax my back.No, Nora, you do not understand," he says calmly as he sits beside me o