MILDREDSTOCKHOLM SYNDROME I scooted on the cold floor with my arms wrapped around my knees. The entire building was gravely silent and the slurpy sound of my sniffles reverberated the room. This was it. This was going to be my life from now on. This was where I belonged until the coronation which was not any time soon. I was stuck in a new rot. I was stuck in a nightmare. Enid did not want me. He was going to do anything just to be sure our bond weakened and eventually died off. It was what he wanted. It wasn't what I wanted. My eyes hurt from sobbing all day and the splitting ache in my head was consuming. Enid was lost. He looked lost. He needed help. There was more going on with him than he cared to settle with. But he chose to let out his frustrations at me. This was a swirl I was never going to be free from. But I did not hate him. I guess it was our mate bond that pulled me hopelessly like a moth to the flame. And here I was, charred with all my hopes of making Enid lo
MILDREDTwo against oneI manifested the word quicker than I could ever manifest my freedom. I stood at the door gaping at the beautiful blonde-haired girl and Alexis her friend by her side smiling nicely at me. Enid said no visitors but here they were. How did they know I was here? Did he tell them about this? No, she couldn't have risked his plan. "Stop acting like you've seen a ghost!" Marcella smiled sweetly. "I am so glad you are alright now. I heard you lost the baby?" Alexis struggled to keep the apologetic pout on her face. "Who needs a baby anyway?"It was what he told everyone. That we lost the baby. He used the perfect opportunity of me being allergic to needles to save us from the lie. It was why the elders had cast me sympathetic glances yesterday. But why were these girls here? Certainly not to sympathize."I'm glad you're doing perfectly alright. Enid told us you needed some time alone to heal from your loss." Marcella offered. With the way they sounded and acted
ENIDSTRAIT AS KAREN "Enid!"Clover's deep voice rang heavily in my head hurling me back to reality. Back to the grim faces of the Pack elders. I glanced around to see their gazes on me. Waiting as though they were demanding something from me. I raised a quizzical brow at them only to meet with Chase's murderous glares on me. I chose not to dwell on him. I had been avoiding him for a while now and he seemed to get the memo. Clover came to my rescue for not a word discussed in the conference hall stuck to my brain, they were basically falling and bouncing off deaf ears. My thoughts were on Mildred. She plagued my mind. It left me in a swirl of thoughts. There was a greater chance of me getting chunked down by a crocs than me falling for Mildred. Disgusting. "I don't think it is," Chase fired back and his eyes revealed just how much he was aching to fist things out. When I met the empty gazes of the occupants of the hall I realized I had spilled the words too loudly than inten
MILDREDTHAW HIS FROZEN HEART Enid was lost. He looked lost beyond what I had ever known anyone to be. The fears in his eyes were bare and he did not try to mask them. He stood where I was staring right at me. As though he was pulled out of whatever it was that dazed him, he muttered a curse and turned back out of the kitchen. The sound of the front door suggested he was gone from the building. I was afraid. The Outlanders attack was a vicious one. It claimed the lives of defenders and if they broke into the pack then things could be pretty ugly. I got reminded of the cookies in the oven. They looked so good when I got them out but, all my excitement was gone now I knew Enid's territory was under attack. Now I saw the fears in his prideful gaze. I paced the kitchen saying a few prayers to give the goddess that she brought Enid and their baof of defenders back safely. I was restless. If anything happened to Enid I didn't know if I could go back to how my life used to be now that
MILDREDIT'S NOT THE HUNDREDTH DAY YET"The territory is under attack, that's why." Vanessa announced as we did laundry together. It had been a few days now and Enid hadn't shown up. I was grossly worried and scared. Vanessa had gotten word from other girls at the staff quarters Enid had not returned for days now. This scared me. "Do you think he is badly hurt?" I asked Vanessa for the hundredth time and she rolled her eyes in exasperation. "Enid's fine. He's just busy with the attacks and all.""Why is he not back? It's been about five days now." I was frustrated and afraid. "You would have heard if Enid was hurt. The news would have flown everywhere. But he is not. So chill out."I nodded and remained silent. She brought in a few ingredients from the main building to make us a nice dinner of salmon and potatoes. But I was not in a state of mind to eat. I was supposed to be happy finally Enid was gone from the mansion and he couldn't hurt me any longer but I wasn't. The furth
MILDREDALRIGHT, ALEXIS BITCH. "Enid!" I was not breathing, my heart ceased beating and my eyes just couldn't wander from the fresh blood on his shirt. The dread in my eyes was plain and I didn't even know how to hide it. He was unsure of the dreads in my eyes, he was unsure why my face turned white. "You're bleeding," I could barely say the words. Dread clogged my throat. His eyes went down to his shirt where the blood was widening and he muttered a curse. "What happened to you?" I took his arm but he shoved me vigorously off. "I don't want you in here. You grow stubborn. I hit you in ways you will always regret." He threatened. "I am not leaving. Hit me all you want. I want to see it! I want to know what happened to you." I grabbed his shirt and he snarled at me. I instantly released it feeling the first pang of fear surge through me. "This isn't going to work." He muttered and turned out of the room. I watched him by the stairs as he disappeared through the front door l
MARCELLALOVE POTION "Just shut the fuck up you look ugly when you cry." I was running out of patience with Alexis. How could she be so weak to have someone as low as Vanessa leave her all blue and black? Or Vanessa was stronger than I had ever imagined the girl to be? How did the lowly maid grow such wings to hit Alexis? She had crossed the line this time and I was going to be sure Enid didn't hesitate to eject her from this mansion."We just need a perfect plan. We did it once and we can do it all over again. Crying isn't going to solve anything."She dug into my skin, why is it taking forever to heal? ""The best thing to do is to strike back. We strike as hard as we've never gone and in no time those two pathetic runs will be out of this pack. For good."My suggestion seemed to soothe her heart and she dabbed at her eyes. She headed into my bathroom and was her skin white putting bandaids and bandages where necessary."How about we call Courtney to come fix it up?""No thanks.
ENIDBLACK AND BOLD, JUST HOW YOU LOVE ITI stepped out of the shower clean and freshened. I headed to the closet to get dressed for the night. It was late but I had a lot of work piling up on my desk. First I needed to sign on the notice which was to be broadcast on the media for a temporary lockdown in the Pack. The East border was weakened and it was best movements were controlled around the pack just in case the Outlanders broke through. They fought with magic. They were able to get Xairz the cave witch from the Bluhdal coven, the strongest witch in all the Lycan territories to aid them.The witch had turned her back on her kind. They were breaking into my territory first. They had to defeat the strongest first. But there was no way I was ever going to let the Outlanders defeat and claim my territory. Then next was to issue out emails to the packs in Selenia alerting them of the witch and our measures so far to quell further assaults. But the East border was a major concern.
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