ENIDTHE ELDERSAll through the day, my mind was out the my soul and it swirled around the elders' decision. Why did they have to subject Mildred to these trainings?One month was a very long time to wait to finally have what belonged to me. Mildred was sad. It was there in her eyes. It was plain as the day she was not happy and the elders could pick up on it. How long was it going to take before I got crowned as the King of Selenia? There was no certainty yet. I heaved a sign.My mind was heavy on the wolfless girl prancing in my mansion and playing the role of my wife. She did not deserve this all. She did not deserve to be this sad. She deserved to be with a man who loved her and wanted her even though she was this pathetic. That man wasn't me. I could imagine myself with such a girl. There was a rap on my door and shortly after my bedroom door opened and without looking back I knew exactly who it was. "They have all arrived, I think it's time for you to join them, my Alpha
MILDRED DIAMOND NECKLACE Marcella fixed her incredulous gaze on me. Unfortunately, I was not a quick healer; I did not heal at the same rate as other werewolves, so all of my bruises from the previous night were healed. The blonde beauty in front of me snapped back to reality, exchanging looks with Alexis, her gossipy best friend, and the Moonlight Pack slut.Marcella brushed back an imaginary stray strand from her blond hair for my benefit. My eyes widened as I noticed the diamond necklace around her neck, and a faint smile tugged her cherry-painted lips."Alpha Enid really knows how to get a girl. He gave me this last night, and is not Enid just the sweetest? She gave me a smirky look."I know right? Because... look at the worth of this necklace..." Alexis, her snarky best friend, hummed in.Alexis' hair was perfect for lunch that day, and they had cornered me when Enid abandoned me. My teeth sang into my tongue as I stood in agony through her endless rambling. I ought to have
MARCELLASO PLEASANT A DREAM"No Alexis, I have a gut feeling there's some big grizzly secret laying hidden behind those big brown eyes, did you not see the glint in them, and.."I broke off with a heavy sigh as a drunken-craze driver skidded almost into my Porsche. I blew my top and lay on the horn, zooming right next to the Cadillac, slammed on my brake, and rolled down my window. I blessed the pink-haired Cadillac driver with my middle finger before putting the pedal to the metal. "So you think coming here, there's some secret buried here in the Blackburn Pack?" Alexis glanced my way with a smile curled on her lips. "You know my guts are always right. You know it!" I couldn't help but get infected by her smiles. "I just can't wait to find out what exactly is going on.""My best bet is on her position now. She's now a Luna who wiggles in and out of bed with the most ranked Alpha of Selenia. That's why Ximena has grown this way." She glanced out the window before she muffled a ya
MOLLYTWINNING WITH ALEXISSince Mildred left, she trotted away with her bad luck in tow, a lot of great things had been happening. King Enid had promised Father a position in his cabin and now, the most rated girls in Selenia were offering to be friends with me. They were here for lunch at the Packhouse. Mother did not expect them to show up. She had teased they were only going to soar my hopes and watch them burn. Navaeh never wanted me hurt it's why she prepared my mind just in case the girls chose to look over. But here they were, smiling nicely at me with their alluring scents intermingling with the wonderful aroma of the meals on the table. Mildred was lucky to be gone because she would have been the one to do all the cooking and the cleaning. It was her luck. It was our luck we were relieved of her. Wherever she ran to, it was none of our businesses but Navaeh had surmised she must've tan off with the gardener who quitted the next day. Pathetic. Mildred was pathetic and i
MILDREDA DREAMEnid hadn't shown up for some days now and my classes were canceled. Miss Blackwood came to the mansion to teach me my etiquette. That was the only class I was attending, other than that, I was saddled in the sickening room. Enid had a lot going on with him that he didn't bother to peek in to see how I was holding up. I found it off that I missed having him around. But he only hurt me when he was around, he made me feel hurt in ways I dreaded but there was an inner force field pulling me to him, making me miss having him around. It made me miss his scent and his voice. His body was etched in my mind indelibly. The way his sturdy muscles felt when I touched him. The satiny feel of his skin, his eyes, his lips, and his voice were all soul-stirring. I did not want to feel this way. I could not help feeling this way for him but I did. I did feel it for him and I could not deny it. There was strong sexual awareness every time he was this close to me. I felt the need t
MILDREDMore Than A Candy "I'm sorry!"I reiterated for the hundredth time.My eyes were transfixed with horror as they snagged on Enid's, unable to look away no matter how much I wanted to. I moistened my dry lips with the tip of my tongue as my lips grew thin and firm. My jaws trembling in fear making it hard to speak. "Mildred," he began softly. No, I didn't need him to be soft with me. I did not want this deceptive mildness. The storm was brewing and it was something I couldn't handle. It's the one pain my body couldn't take any longer. I just couldn't. I broke into an uncontrollable sob. This made Enid's lips part open in silent surprise. "I'm not mad." He shrugged negligibly, slammed the laptop, and looked back at me. "Where did you get this?"My heart thrashed wildly making it hard to breathe. Not when the devil was staring right at me with calculating eyes waiting for the opportunity to pounce on me. "I'm sorry." That seemed to be the only thing my brain could muster.
MILDREDMY LOSSI paced the floor of my room awaiting that moment when Vanessa would walk right through my door. First I was going to pounce on her, then I was going to shred her to pieces. How could she just walk in and run all I have worked for all my life since meeting Enid?Enid was going to kiss me! Enid would have kissed me! Enid almost kissed me! My brain chimed over and again as I paced the floor replaying every second of it, wishing and praying Susan never dropped in on us. I wondered what would have become of us if she did not. Would we be thrashing naked on the bed fighting for release? Would Enid have made love to me after kissing me?Enid was drunk. I could have used that little excuse to make my dreams come true even if he regretted it when the alcohol left his system. But it never happened because Vanessa chose to drop by with the stupid laundry. Aarrh!I yelled exasperatedly. I was going to wring her neck. I was going to make sure she did not survive my brutality.
MILDREDTHE PREMIUM PACKAGE"Stop staring at me that way okay?"Vanessa huffed as she came out of the closet with my outfit of the day in hand. " I already said my apologies yesterday."She pursed her lips fluttering her thick lashes in a manner that was supposed to make her look cute. But to keep, she was nothing close to being cute. "You look like an Oompa Loompa!" I scorned. "Is that a compliment from our Luna? Our Queen?" She flopped on the bed next to me and wiggled her brows at me. "Get off my bed!" I growled at her. "You want to kiss Alpha Enid?" She teased with her tone hushed, "Why don't you just tell him?""You can be punished for acting so boldly," I crimped my lips and narrowed my gaze at her. I was mad now. How dare she tease me with something like that. "Will I still get punished if I help you kiss Alpha Enid?" She cocked a brow and then I gave up. It was useless rocking this boat with Vanessa. Her sim was to wear me off. I huffed and rolled over to the side leav
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