MILDREDTHE PERFECT MISTAKE "Thank you for today!" Vanessa blessed the chauffeur with her radiant smile as we bustled out of the car with shopping bags on both sides of our hands.We went on a shopping spree and no, we didn't get trendy outfits and bags like normal girls did. Instead, we got a lot of junk we were to conceal somewhere and enjoy whenever we had our free time. We were happy. Vanessa's face was rosy from talking and laughing so hard and before I could reach out to her, she blindly bumped into someone.Marcella. Her shopping bag fell to the floor and spilled its contents on the floor. My lips formed an 'O' and Vanessa went for her candies first without considering to apologize. That was how much it meant to her. This riled Marcella up and with a graceful and precise swing, she kicked the candy in the floor before Vanessa could reach for it. She kicked the shopping bag spilling more contents. "This is gold!" Alexis who came right beside her giggled her eyes searching
MARCELLAA SMOOTH PLAN AND A SMOOTHIE "Did you see that?"I blinked incredulously at my best friend, Alexis as we stood gaping at Ximena as she found her way up the stairs disappearing into the pearly hallway. "Do you agree with me now something Is off about her?"I added moving and motioning Alexis towards the kitchen. She settled by the island watching as I went over to get her something to drink. "She's the same girl. She's now married to the most powerful wolf in Selenia. I would act that way and worse if I had Chase. You know I've loved him all my life. But how come he's not saying anything? ""He could be just developing cold feet for commitment." I shrugged only because I was unsure of what to say."But he keeps coming over. I want him to define things I just can't keep sleeping with him without something concrete. I've fucked Chase my whole life.""Then stop." I said and her eyes fluttered at me, "Maybe if you stop then he will start thinking straight."She laughed long eno
MILDREDHELLO, STUDENT! "Get up!"Vanessa's voice took on a hard edge at her tenth attempt to get me out of bed the next morning. It was almost seven o'clock and all the motivation to get out was diminished by the warmness and sweet comfort of the bed."Five more minutes," I said dreamily hoping to hang long enough in my sleep to complete my make-out session with Enid. It was one of those wild dreams I had been having since when I met Enid the second he had skipped a ring down my finger.How was he so wrong, so dreadful yet dreamy? How was he able to hurt me terribly in real life but soothe my dreams and kindle me with fresh needs?Why did I desire him so much even though he mistreated me? Even though he ignored me in the worst way anyone ever had gone?"That's it, I'm going to use force now." Vanessa huffed moving over to tug at my duvet.I struggled with making it out into a play. "Have you forgotten I'm your Luna? This could cost your head!""It could cost my head if you're lat
MILDRED TAKE HOME TASK I handed back the tablet when I completed the quiz. I watched Ophelia carefully go through my answers with a straight face. I used that perfect opportunity now she was distracted with the tablet to look at her, to find out what Enid found pleasing about her.She was beautiful no doubt with flawless skin and a beautiful appearance she looked perfect even with the way she swiped the tablet, gracefully not with as much effort as I had applied. A faint smile twitched on her lips as she glanced up way too soon from the tablet. "All good. This is a reflection of who you are and how you picture yourself. I'mma score you three on a scale of one to ten, one being the least. Your self-esteem reflects on your options but not to worry we are going to boost them up and get you the right style to grab you the attention you deserve from the pack members and your husband."I was already in love with this particular class. It answered all of my questions about why Enid thou
MILDRED FUCKIN' DYSLEXIC I stood rooted to the spot as I watched Enid flip to the first page of the diary. He peered at my writing and stared at the few words I had written a lot more than it had required me to write them. "What's this?" He asked after a century of planting his gaze on the pink journal. He did not know? Was Enid dyslexic? I watched him in riddles as he glanced back at the book. "It's something, very personal," I replied quietly gawking at him. He was handsome, very handsome bow his hair was tousled and he was out of his office wear. He was in a Reglan shirt and his muscles were busting out of the seams of the white shirt.His sandalwood scent filled my lungs and his eyes were beautiful to watch. His hands swiped down my back still intent on me and with how my body hummed with heat and with how I stood in just my towel clamping my thighs as hard as I could go."Please..." No, that wasn't me in a little voice begging Enid to come back and touch me. That wasn't me
MILDRED UGLY BIRDIE TO SWAN Ophelia was in the closet when I stepped in the next afternoon for my classes the next day. She smiled up at me and paid a space for me to sit on the sofa. "How are you feeling?" Her smiles were radiant. "Good. Better now I'm here Ms. Blackwood has her snappy days." I chuckled and Ophelia laughed nicely. "Turn it in!" She gestured to the diary in my hand. I hesitated knowing the number of ugly things I had in there. They were horrible and I never considered reading them the second time. "You don't look happy. What did you write?" I shrugged and handed her the diary. It didn't matter anyway. I plopped beside Ophelia and watched her as she flipped to the first page of the diary. My gaze was on my fingers as I listened to her as she read out the words and when she was done, she clamped the notepad. She heaved a sigh and remained silent. She heaved another sigh and asked, "Enid says all of these things to you?" "It's not about Enid. It's the
MILDREDDROWNING Enid exited his office shortly after he had entered, and he approached me while I remained motionless. The light in his eyes made my eyes widen. He appeared cheerful. But how come?Because Ophelia was gone?It didn't seem to be the case. Maybe great news from work. My gaze could not shift away from Enid as she led me to the room. He was looking at me. At my dress. I was relieved that he had finally given me the attention I required. He was not in such a bad mood today, and his subtle gesture warmed my heart. He was mad but not anymore, my dress had worked magic on his mood. We were able to get to his room quickly because the hallway seemed to be cut in half.As we approached the room, his grip on my hand loosened and separated from mine. It seemed strange that my hand felt empty without his large palm in it. He entered the room first, and as soon as I did, he threw me to himself, slammed the door, and hurled my back hard against it. The effect of the hurl sent s
MILDREDHOBBIES? I found myself here again. I ended up back here. Sitting next to the window in the room.Enid had not kept his promise to me. He had hurt me. I was a fool to think he would never hurt me again. He only needed to escape from the elders. He tricked me into staying silent about him. I chuckled, watching my two chipmunks bravely climb down from the birches. They were no longer afraid of being discovered, and they were still adorable to look at. Was it possible for me to become like them? Can I ever leave this room without worrying about what Enid might do? Enid had warned me to stay behind his closed doors, but they kept me entertained that morning. I was supposed to pine away until the hundredth day of our marriage. Which day was this? Why were the days taking forever to pass? I was extremely bored. There was no corner of the room that I did not already know by heart. I used to get a lot of entertainment from the computer, but now I could not use it for fear of Enid
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