ENIDSILLY LITTLE DECORS Chase's car was in the parking lot when I pulled up. He cared for Mildred more than I had imagined. With everything that had happened the night before, he still managed to get here before me. I released an exasperated breath.My gaze fell on the bouquet of sunflowers I had stopped by to get her. It was going to help brighten the atmosphere. Now I wasn't so sure of myself if I wanted to get in that much with Mildred up to getting her flowers. I just couldn't make a habit of it. I thought about leaving the flowers here in the front seat of my car. I was never the type to wear my heart on my sleeves. She was going to grow wild, untamed, and obnoxious if I became soft with her. She was going to expect more if I rocked that boat. I could not offer more, not with a girl like Mildred. Those ugly sores on her? I grimaced at how ugly I thought she looked. How on earth was she going to walk around with such scars on her when the sores healed? That was one of the p
MILDRED SAVED BY THE BELLIt was an endless swirl. This was the point I knew so well. This was where everything fell apart. This was the point where he hurt me. I sat with my heart hammering wildly and loudly in my ears. I wanted to die. Why didn't I die?If he hurt me right now I was not going to hesitate screaming my head off until the entire hospital came bustling through the doors. I was not going to hesitate to break it to everyone; this was how their Alpha treated me. "Are you fuckin' deaf?" His face was already clenched and his eyes were hardened on me. I shook my head. My teeth were chattering now in fear and he leaned over to me."The goddess chose to spare you a nice skin, we don't want any print in it now do we?"New skin? What was he talking about?I held out my arms in a close study. I blinked repeatedly as I couldn't find my scars. I went to my thighs and belly and my stomach and there were no scars. My gaze instantly snapped on his face. His smirks made my jaws dro
"Does it hurt here?"Dr. Jaxon asked running the cold silicone rod with a little more pressure down my spine. I arched my back so he could have full access to my spine. I listened, feeling it send electric signals to my entire body but it was void of pain. It tickled a bit and I couldn't help but give an infectious chuckle. Dr. Jaxon chuckled as he worked the laser rod along my spine stopping at intervals to record a few things on the pad in his hand. Enid sat at the corner of the room watching Dr. Jaxon examine me. I was in a bright mood because he did not look so mad. He just kept staring at me. Enid's eyes were heavy on me, there was some softness in his eyes that made me feel a little powerful. His attention was unwavering from what Dr. Jaxon was doing to me. "Are you not done yet?" Enid asked his tone laced with annoyance. "Just one more," Dr. Jaxon replied taking my hands. He ran the rod through my palms and wrote it down. He ran it along my foot and I giggled all over a
MILDREDOLD HOUSE I stepped out of the only haven I had with nowhere in mind to. I wandered the hallway and was uncertain where to go. He had said I was to stay there until this madness was over and now he was tossing me aside like some terrible habit. How dare he?I gnashed my teeth and headed to the terrace. If only Vanessa was here. She was the only solace I had around here. I missed her and was unsure how she was doing. Was Chase treating her any better? Or was he being just as incredibly terrible as his friend was? If only there was how I could reach out to her. Our destinies were so alike. We were so much alike that we had grown closer and now being apart was so hard for me to adjust to. I wandered to the terrace and sat there waiting until Enid was out of the room so I could get back. I sat there for about two hours and my but was beginning to grow numb. Dr. Jaxon had spelt it out I had to rest and Enid was being so inconsiderate. I just returned from a clinic and he was
MILDRED TOXIC TRAITS It was a battle of nerves that morning at breakfast. Enid joined me for breakfast at the little corner mapped out for my meals since I was still a prisoner in his mansion. He looked pale with circles rimming his menacing eyes. He looked sick. But how could Enid be sick? He possessed the most powerful wolf in the entire territory. It took me all the nerves I could summon not to steal glances his way. It riled him up whenever I gawked at him. Instead, I played with the blueberries in my chia bowl not wanting to get myself in a fix that morning. He gave the gob of burger in his plate bit bites and in no time his plate was empty. "Where did you sleep?" Was the first thing he asked me after his meal.The first thing he had said to me that morning. On the terrace. But it was best I didn't mention it to him. Not like he cared anyway. "Somewhere cozy," I replied, filling my mouth with my meal to allow me to stall for more time. His eyes hardened giving this vi
MILDREDYOU'RE A QUEEN, NOT A HIGH SCHOOLER. My mind and heart were on where Enid was going to take me. I was unsure of what to wear. In a closet filled with nice outfits, I found nothing to wear, I shuffled through racks and racks of dresses and there was nothing to wear. I couldn't keep Enid waiting any longer. I decided on a brown dress with long sleeves and a high neck. My hair was brushed and secured with a hair clip so that I was ready.Enid was still in the room but the breakfast table had been cleared. His eyes left his phone to my face and then to my dress. "What are you wearing?" He grunted in disapproval. But I thought the dress was good. "It's quite comfortable.""Who picks these dresses for your closet?" He sounded as mad as he had been earlier. He shuffled past me into the closet and darted straight ahead to the racks of clothes.Frantically his hands went through the hangers until he stumbled on a beautiful green dress. "Wear this!" He threw it at my chest. I n
MILDREDGO? GO WHERE? "Butter cheeks?"Chase's tone blurred the line between incredulity and shock as his forehead creased the second I got out of Enid's car. Enid did not offer me the same warmth. He headed straight ahead into the enormous building which was a facility where pack warriors were tended to if ever they were sick or injured. "Hi," I smiled cheekily at Chase who had a caramel blonde haired girl beside him. It was a different girl today and just like Alexis, she did not actually like the thought of me smiling at Chase. She looked more threatened than mad. She walked up to Chase and clung onto his arm plastering a back-off smile on her face. Did she know I was the Luna of this pack?"You look beyond incredible, just how did you...?"Ximena!" Enid's impatient tone laced with irritation rang loudly, making the security guards and a few other people squint their gazes my way. Could he at least pretend we were in love?I sprinted up the entrance stairs and right to him wi
MILDREDJALAPE IS FINE"Any news from our spies?" Enid asked Clover at noon when we all ate lunch out at a fancy seafood restaurant. My mind was off the topic and drizzled greedily and blankly into the laminate matte black menu in my hand. "Soft shell crab kara-age with ponzu," the girl with Chase smiled smugly at the maitre d'hotel. "Excellent choice ma'am!" The maitre d'hotel dropped his gaze to me, "And for you my Luna?"Err, err. I had no idea what to pick from. It was my first time eating out here and I had no idea what any of these tasted like. I rolled the dice in my mind and opted for the last thing on the menu. The best was always saved for last. "Is it like a team..." I began blankly and this brought Enid's gaze my way. "Tempu... This last one."I gave up the struggles and pointed at the last thing on the menu. "Rock shrimp tempura?" The maitre softly corrected with a warm chuckle. I smiled gleefully with a nod. "Jalape or creamy spicy sauce?" He asked to confirm my
MILDREDTHE END.I sat on a bench at the burial ground, surrounded by the peaceful silence of nature. In front of me lies the grave of my beloved sister, Ximena. I took a deep breath and began to speak, as if she's still with me."Ximena, it's been a year since you left us. I know you're no longer here, but I need to tell you everything that's happened. I need to make sure you know how much we've accomplished, how much we've healed."Elias and Naveah, they thought they could get away with taking you from us, but they were wrong. Enid and I worked together to bring them to justice. They're now serving life sentences with hard labor. Molly, who was sheepishly helping them, was released and came to me asking for forgiveness. I forgave her, and we've moved on. Marcella, who was also involved, was released but left the pack in shame. Elder Remy, Elias' accomplice, was given a one-year jail term and was banished from the pack as soon as he was released.I paused, looking at her grave."Toda
MILDREDFINALLYI woke up to a knock on the door, my heart was still heavy with grief and I didn’t expect that anyone would be at my door this early. My heart still aches badly. I had only met my twin sister,the Ximena I thought I was impersonating all along, I didn’t know that she was my other half, I had the opportunity to meet her, how could she even be gone already? This doesn’t even make sense!She was taken from me in an instant, by a bullet meant even for me. I felt very guilty even until this moment. I grumbled as I got out of bed and made my way to the door. Vanessa stood outside, her face looking really somber.I looked at Vanessa for a moment, then nodded and walked back to my bed. She suddenly hugged me tightly and burst into tears. I tried to hold back my tears, but I couldn't. We both cried for a while. Then, she held my hands and looked at me with sad eyes. "Someone is here to see you, Mildred," she said softly. "Who is it?" I asked, my voice barely audible. "Just c
MILDRED RIP XIMENA "Oh no, Ximena! Please wake up! We've just found each other, don't leave me now!" I screamed, my voice shaking desperately. Ximena's body lay limp on the ground, her eyes closed, her chest bleeding from the gunshot wound. "Take this madman away!" Enid yelled, and the police dragged Elias away, wresting the gun from his hand. Ximena's eyes flickered open, and she gazed at me with tears streaming down her face. "I'm so glad I found you, sister," she whispered, her voice weak. "Navaeh took me from our mother when we were babies. She used us being twins and that fact that it was a taboo and we will be killed if disclosed to blackmail me, but I'm free now." I held her hand, my heart breaking into a thousand pieces. "Don't worry, Ximena, you'll be okay. We'll get you to the hospital, and you'll survive this." But Ximena's smiled, even though I could see how sad she was through her eyes. "It's too late, Mildred. The bullet hit my heart. I'm sorry...there's nothi
MILDREDHE PULLED THE TRIGGER!"This is it, Marcella! You're going to pay for all the suffering you've caused me!" I snarled, my hand cracking against her cheek in a resounding slap. "And that's for Ximena! I turned my icy gaze on Navaeh, my eyes blazing with pain and fury. "Navaeh," I spat, my voice dripping with venom. She cowered, her body trembling like a leaf, as she beheld the wrath in my eyes. This was the moment I had been waiting for, the moment of reckoning."You treated me like dirt, Navaeh! You made me feel worthless, always favoring your own daughter, Molly, over me. You never cared about my well-being, only your own selfish interests."“Errmm, I…I…” Navaeh tried to speak, but I wouldn't let her. "No, you don't get to talk! You sent me out into the night, alone and vulnerable. If not for destiny, I would have never met Enid. You would have gotten me killed by gunmen or kidnappers because you obviously wouldn’t have paid a dime to get me out of there"My voice cracked w
ENIDMILDRED AND XIMENA ARE TWINSElder Remy's face turned beet red with rage. "You've betrayed the pack, Enid! You lied about Ximena! You're a disgrace to the throne!"Mildred dropped to her knees, pleading with the elders. "Please, have mercy! Enid had no part in this. I deceived everyone, I pretended to be Ximena. I'll accept my punishment, but spare him!"I watched, frustrated, as Mildred took the blame. Didn't she realize she was making things worse? I thought she had learned to think before acting, but apparently not. I felt a surge of annoyance, wanting to tell her to stop, to let me handle it. But I kept my cool, knowing that would only make things worse.Remy's harsh words towards Mildred ignited my anger. "Shut up!" he barked, and my blood boiled. How dare he disrespect my mate?Mildred's attempts to take the blame only made Remy more furious. "You're not fooling anyone, this was a plan between you and Enid. You'll face a harsher punishment," he snarled, ordering the guards
MILDRED OFFCOURSE SHE IS NOT XIMENA I paced back and forth in the room, my mind racing with questions. Why did Enid look so worried? What could be so important that he had to cut our night short? We had plans, plans that didn't involve returning to the pack's headquarters until whenever. I felt a knot in my stomach, my wolf senses tingling with unease. As I paced, my feet carried me to the window, where I gazed out into the night. The stars twinkled, but my eyes saw only darkness. My thoughts were a jumbled mess, my emotions raw. I couldn't believe what Enid had just revealed - that my stepmother, Navaeh, had locked my wolf away all these years. The pain and anger I felt were overwhelming. Eventually, my back ached from pacing, and I collapsed onto the bed, covering myself with the duvet. Tears pricked at the corners of my eyes, and I let them fall, my body shaking with silent sobs. I didn't know how long I cried, but exhaustion finally claimed me, and I drifted off into a f
ENIDMILDRED HAS A WOLFI couldn't contain my excitement. Today was going to be very beautiful and I just couldn't wait. I don't want to spill the tea to Mildred so I just asked her to get dressed but has been trying to ruin the surprise with too many questions."Where are we going?" she asked for the upteenth time, her eyes sparkling with curiosity."Somewhere special," I replied, my smile growing wider. "Just trust me."She laughed and chatted as she got ready, and I couldn't help but feel a sense of joy being around her. I helped her into the car and asked her to stay quiet.I signaled Courtney and she injected her with a sedative. I thanked Courtney and we drove to the forest, where Danda, a powerful shaman, was waiting for us.*"Mildred's wolf has been locked away," Danda revealed, his eyes looking serious. "Her stepmother's doing, no doubt." I was so shocked, how can someone penetrate such cruelty? What could she have done for him to have done that? She deserves to be punishe
ELIASTHE CAT’S OUTTA THE BAG!I swirled the wine in my glass, the rich aroma filling my senses as I sat in Elder Remy's cozy sitting room. The warm glow of the fireplace lighting the room and it made it exude an aura of wealth, but my mind was far from at ease.I summoned the Elder himself, elder Remy had so much power and influence in the pack and I knew he would be the best person to help me with this. My thoughts raced with the weight of the secret I carried - the truth about Ximena. Or rather, the imposter who had been masquerading as her.I took a sip of the wine, the flavors dancing on my tongue as I gathered my thoughts. How could I break the news to Elder Remy, to the entire pack, that the woman they believed was their beloved Ximena was a fraud? That Enid, of all people, had been deceiving them all?I began to have double thoughts. What if that scares them and they deny me the throne too since we are related and have same bloodline? Not possible! They will trust me and see
MARCELLAPLAN BI sobbed like a child who had been denied chocolate, feeling helpless and defeated. Elias's betrayal cut me really deep, and I couldn't bear the thought of him ruining my reputation with whatever video he took of me, but Alexis's warm embrace and gentle words of encouragement comforted me. "Marcella, it's not the end of the world," she said, trying to make me feel better. "We'll find a way to make it through this without Elias soiling your name."I looked up at her, tears streaming down my face. "But how? He's going to ruin me, Alexis. I've come too far to let him win." My voice cracked, and I felt fresh hot tears tingling at the corners of my eyes.Alexis' facial gesture changed, I could tell an idea had clicked. "We'll set him up, Marcella. I'll act like I want to get down with him, and then I'll raise an alarm, saying he tried to molest me. We'll turn the tables on him, and he'll be the one who's left looking bad."I sniffled, considering her plan. It was risky, bu