MILDREDGLÉOPE I went straight ahead to the Lunar calendar to be certain about the occasion for the next day. Gléope. My jaw sagged and my eyes widened at the revelation. Glèope was a fur celebration. Fur celebration had to do with shifting. The furs of every wolf were to be painted with different colors and the claws were polished with acrylic claw polishes of different colors. The Luna was to be in charge of Gléope.How come Enid never gave her a heads-up? How the hell were they ever going to pull this up?Instantly, I swung back and headed straight ahead to Enid's office. After a soft knock, I let myself in. Enid frowned from the pile of work on his desk as his eyes regarded me. Chase equally looked away from the computer before him as his brow rose in silent question. "So you've found out?" He asked chortling. "It's not funny. I can't shift. It will be a thing of shame to me tomorrow!""Do you know you just disrupted my office hour?" Irritation clung to Enid's tone. "Yo
MILDREDBUNCH OF FOOLSMy heart was not at rest even when Chase had assured me the previous day it was going to be easy going through this celebration. All I had to do was bless the occasion, pour out the colors, and leave. How hard could it be?I was a nervous wreck as I stood in front of the mirror as the stylists worked on me. Ophelia was the main stylist today. "My apologies for the other day, your hubby is an asshole at times." The way she said the apology with the grimace on her face made me laugh so loud. "I know." I offered her a wink. "I want you to look your best today. I want Enid to eat his chest out." She mumbled as she went through the dresses on the rack. "He's not even going to be around." I huffed looking at the feline girl before me. Ophelia was beautiful in ways I could never be. And if she was going to get out of her way to turn an ugly birdie into a swan I was so done. Even though our last time didn't go as planned, it was worth the second trial. "Your vid
MILDREDDOUBLE-FACED ARENA Drew and Vanessa were right beside me from the second had stepped into the Pack Arena which had a large open area to accommodate every member of the pack. Cheers erupted from the exhilarating crowd at my arrival. I couldn't imagine just how many people were present and just how blessed was to have them chant my name. "There's starting to love you," Vanessa whispered beside me and I smiled back at her. It was the only thing I did since I stepped out of the car. Smile. A few nobles and elders welcomed me in and I was relieved when no one asked if Enid. It seemed like they were aware he was not going to be around for the celebration. Gléope celebration caught me by surprise the previous day but look at me today, holding up as though I had planned for it a few months ago. Or as though I had the blessings of my husband. He wished I embarrassed myself amongst these people but I was going to put a silver pin through his puffed-up expectations. "Long live ou
MILDREDI DON'T LIKE IT, I LOVE IT. "Enid is going to go bananas but he'll come around." Drew hummed his tone was gravely low as the car sped down the streets. "Vanessa is all that worries me." I sighed."It was the only way to save your ass. Can't you see how big Marcella's wolf was? Now I don't think that is one wolf you can ever compete with. Not now." Vanessa hissed. "I find mine being punished for this one but I gotta have my friend's back."The car remained silent and as the driver sped to a stop outside the mansion. My heart was thrashing erratically and there was no way I could calm my nerves. There was no way we were ever going to get out from this mess Vanessa created with her mouth. "He might not be that mad." Drew suggested in a way that was to lighten our moods. He disappeared into the main building before Vanessa and I took wary steps into the main building. Luckily for us, Enid wasn't back yet. That gave us the perfect opportunity to change out of our outfits and g
THE LITTLE DRAMA ENID The patrol team proved there was some sort of attack looming somewhere waiting for the perfect opportunity to manifest.Our spies had returned to declare there were camps but there were no inhabitants of the camp. The camps were suspected to be that of the threatening Outlanders. They had built camps that would enable them to keep a close eye on this territory. Chase and I had gone to funnel things out and come up with an awesome plan to keep them at bay. I was pleased to hear their vamos were destroyed and there were traps set to capture any outlander when they ever returned to their camps. It was a great improvement. It made me relax a bit knowing the threats had been warded off, at least for now. All I needed to focus on now was developing our defense. "We meet and discuss the plans further." Chase announced to the head of the team. He nodded and dismissed the scouts who just returned from snooping and searching. "Amazing job, I'm impressed!" I confess
MILDRED CLASSIC TRICKEnid was mad. I could see it. I could sense it. It was there in the sound of his feet, it was heavy in his tone and it blazed in his eyes. There was no way I was ever going to get trapped in the middle of such fury. There was no way I was ever going to make it out in one piece. Even though it meant pining away in this closet, I was never going to leave it. I was scared. I was frozen to the spot by fear. He pounded the door beaconing I opened up but I was scared stiff in the closet to want to move to the door. Not when he was in that mood. "I'm sorry."I whispered the only thing I thought of and wiped the tears from my eyes. The door stopped and I heard his footsteps moved from it. I listened as he moved back from the room. After what felt like an eternity if calm I slowly and quietly opened the door and peeked out dreading to see my husband and mate. But what I was not expecting to see was Chase and Vanessa bundled up in a kiss, by the window. It was th
MILDREDPLAINLY IMPOSSIBLEMy fingers were shivering as they lay on the hairbrush. My face was white from washing it in the bathroom and my eyes were slowly losing the rosy colors from my tears. I applied some lip gloss and found a pair of Jordans to match the dress Enid had picked out for me.I confirmed my look in the mirror and anyone could have sworn I never shed a tear a few minutes ago. My rosy cheeks were blushing so hard from how pleasant I thought this evening was going to get.The goddess had chosen to make me happy today. He had chosen to reward my fears with joy. I was convinced Enid was not going to hit me. I knew what he was like. He could never take me away from the mansion just to punish me at the park before the eyes of so many people. He just couldn't risk it. I pulled my hair from my face with a butterfly hair clip and with that, I was ready to feel the park breeze on my face.Enid was resting against his car when I got there. His eyes roamed my dress before they
MILDREDMy acetous tongue was all it took for Enid to remain silent and distant from me. His eyes were sullen and his face looked nothing close to the smugness and smirks they had on regularly. I was beginning to regret it. I me mentally went back, mentally psychoanalyzing what I said to him to fine where I had struck him this numb. He looked like he was hurting. Maybe he was not used to anyone throwing shades his way. It's why he threw the dirtiest shade. Now he was going to know how badly those words stung me. He deserved to be sad. He deserved to be the sad one. Not me. With his sullen a d appalled face, he led me into one of the offices and I settled on the armchair and he sat next to me. The doctor was not in seat but a few seconds later he cane into the office taking his stethoscope off with a broad smile on his face. He was handsome. Extremely handsome like an older version of Chase. He had Chase's blond hair and blue eyes, he had a nine o'clock shadow on which made his ex
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