MILDREDDON'T! I bounced my black short hair forward to conceal my face and I breathed slowly to avoid excess strain on my ribs as Enid's hand returned to my ribs. My fear heightened, he was going to hurt me again but the elders were now close. "Please," I begged, placing a gentle palm above him on my waist. "It's just a reminder that I'll crack one rib if any elder suspects your teary eyes." He spoke without his lips moving. His fingers ran in a feathery motion above my aching ribs in a manner that was not to soothe me but to remind me he was still close. But that little gesture seemed to stir up a fire in my soul. It felt good in ways that lit my entire body up, turning my feet to jelly. I was turned on by his subtle gestures and I wondered if he knew exactly what he was doing to me. "Enid," I called out but my voice thinned out and came out as a moan.His eyes narrowed at me and I nodded to the Clover who was beckoning at him. I didn't find my voice to tell him Clover had be
MILDRED THE MOST ENTICING THINGSThe day crept by and in no time I was back in the mansion wiping off the makeup from my face, revealing the bruises on my face.I headed to have my evening bath and returned to find my dinner already served here in the room. Vanessa was by the window. We talked lightly as I gobbled down my food and in no time the plates were empty. Vanessa headed out with the tray of food and I headed to rinse my mouth and get to bed. An overactive mind taunted me, leaving me awake, reminding me of the feel of Enid's arm as I had clung to it throughout the day. I thought of what my life would have been like if things weren't so different with the handsome ruler. If he didn't hate me so much. Enid had ignited a spark in me and the fire was consuming. I had never desired a man the way I desired Enid. Was it just the mate bond or was it something else? Lust?He accused me of desiring Chase but that wasn't true. Chase was handsome and manly. Maybe I would have fallen
MILDREDLIKE A FISH OUT OF WATER"It's Enid!"I whispered and glanced at the clock, 12:54 p.m. I just didn't realize how fast time had skidded by. It was our fourth movie of the morning. Enid was here. I found my room with fluffy slippers and got into it as Vanessa slammed the laptop and got to her feet scurrying to the closet to conceal it. My heart was thumping, I raked my fingers through my hair and was by the door. I steadied my breath breathing heavily in and heavily out. I blinked raping and tried to remind myself it was not going to be that bad. He might not even be that mad.I unlocked the door with trembling fingers and held it open. I could hear my heart hammering in my ears. I could feel my pulse reeling at just how handsome he was in a casual shirt and jeans. His eyes roamed my body to my face before his brows arched in a silent question as to why I locked the door. "I..."He didn't wait for what I had to say, he curiously pushed and entered the room. He ceased movi
MILDREDTILL DEATH DO US PART "I'm assuming things, is that what you're saying?"Enid asked softly as he knelt before me. Tears were in my eyes and my entire body busted in ache. I was in pain as his claws were sharp and deadly. I nodded softly and if I thought the softness in his eyes meant remorse then I was mistaken. Gravely mistaken. I tend to forget that Enid's silence came before the storm. He was an unpredictable bunch because today, the silence quenched the uproar. "Stand." His tone was softer than I ever knew and this was only when he spoke with Marcella.I got up to my feet. He inspected my bleeding cuts and sighed. "This should take you a few more hours before you need a transfusion.""Trans—" my mouth dropped open at the sick man before me. "Because I am not done with you!""Enid, I'm sorry," I begged helplessly. "What are you sorry for?" He brushed a thumb against my sweaty brow. Tears streamed down my face. "I just want to go home. I don't mind Navaeh's hateful
MILDREDGUILTY PLEASURE The room I woke up in was a different room. I glanced around and wondered where I was. I had a splitting headache and my throat was parched. I stepped out of the bed just to notice the bandage on my arm. Then it came flooding back, memories of Enid getting super rage to find Vanessa and me locked in the room. The room was filled with Enid's sweet sandalwood and I suspected this was where he stayed instead of his room. I was relieved he had mentioned nothing about the laptop even when I had corrected the narrative in his mind. I stretched and a full bladder made me hurry towards the door I had suspected was the bathroom. I felt weightless on the floor like a ghost drifting in the air. I wiggled the doorknob and it opened and I bustled into the bathroom only to stop dead in my tracks. My mouth dropped open and my brain momentarily ceased working at the sight of Enid in the shower with the water on his face and his hands guiding the water down from his face
MARCELLA TRIUMPHANT CARDI smacked my lips as I applied some glossy lipstick on. I preened in the mirror a little longer admiring the work on my face and just how beautifully snatched my waist was. How could Enid not desire this? How could he not want to touch my glowing and perfectly tanned skin? He would rather settle for Ximena? Her pale skin and breakouts on her face. Enid had a high taste in women, I had worked hard all my life, and I had fixed my body just to make sure I matched up to his taste. I was now his ideal girl, I checked everything on his ideal woman list. But how come he was not looking in my direction? How come he chose to settle with someone as lowly as Ximena?He looked proud of her yesterday at the training ground. He never allowed her to wander off his side, he held her possessively close with his hand splayed possessively on her waist in a manner I couldn't help but become envious. I'd give anything to be in Ximena's position. I’d give anything to have Enid
MARCELLA'S POVMy gaze kept wanderingfrom dthe glossy magazine kept wavering. I stared blankly at the pages and I heightened my senses dwelling on the little scene in the terrace. “Coffee!” Andrea's voice disrupted my attention from the terrace. My head snapped the maid and my gaze narrowed her way.When I noticed the mug she was offered me tea in, I relaxed a bit and when the tea was served, I dismissed her instantly. She bowed and in seconds, the lowly maid was out of my vision. I chose to look at the only appealing sight a few distance away from me and that was of Ximena looking as nervous before Enid's gaze on the terrace. Ximena light cradled her stomach in I wondered I was pregnant. My eyes squinted at them trying to make out what she was saying to him.My mind swirled at the possibilities of Ximena being pregnant. I chuckled at mysekf But Ximena had been here for a while now but she looked as uncomfortable before Enid's eyes. Ximena had been acting so strange and so tense
MILDREDDREADFUL CYCLE Enid walked away from the terrace with Marcella smiling to his face. Whatever she had to say to him was strictly private and important; it's why Enid chose to go somewhere they could welcome their privacy. Enid had returned that noon and I was lucky to hide the laptop before Miss Braxton came up to call me for him. I went up the stairs and headed straight to the room, I peeked out the window just in time to see Enid's drive out with Marcella in the front seat. I headed for the laptop. I settled into the bean bag by the window, my favorite lounging spot and the chipmunks now seemed to be jealous of my newfound object of attention. Instead of seeing a movie, I decided to go through the content of the computer. A smile curled on my lips as I viewed some pictures of Enid when he was in his teenage age. He was a hottie and I couldn't blame Marcella who stuck to his side in every photo she was in like a she-devil marking her territory. Then there were pictures
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