PASTATHENA BECKER.After parting my ways to never meet him again, I returned home with an exhausted heart. My eyes were devoid.His betrayal left me with nothing.I felt like a pawn whose fate was tied to misery. I was used by him and it was hurting terribly but I didn’t know how to curse.“I told you time and time again, Athena. What did you gain by loving a werewolf now?” We were in the main hall with my family. I was unable to lift my gaze from the ground while Janine was furiously pacing around the hall.Holding her sides, my family was much more outraged than I was. They were at the point of murdering Darius for using me to become an Alpha.“How dare he use my daughter to become an Alpha?!”Father yelled back too, barely able to hold his fury back. Their rage frightened me. I stood still as Mother stood before me, holding my shoulders while I kept looking down, biting my bottom lips from dread. “Did you see now why I wanted you to be strong? So that selfish bastards like him
DARIUS ALFONSO.I was finally an Alpha, I had found my mate, I was with my Luna, I finally had everything I desired in my life. Everything.Except solace. And at what cost? By ruining the life of an innocent for my selfish causes. I was well aware of my actions, of my deeds.I knew they were wrong yet I committed those sinful actions. “Hey, Is everything alright?” While I was lost in my deep and remorseful pondering while sitting on the rooftop, Blue came and sat beside me, holding my arms.“Hmm.” I hummed, not removing my eyes from the beautiful moon.Surrounded with countless unwanted thoughts. “You will lie to your mate too? Are you thinking about Athena?” She frowned, looking up at me but forming my lips in a thin line, I nodded.“Hmm.” Lowering my head, I curled my hands in a fist, pressing my teeth. She noticed my hesitation and pulled away slightly. “What you did was horrible. I had no idea you guys were in a relationship before you met me and now you have broken her hear
ATHENA BECKER.I couldn't believe how badly Janine had injured Darius for my sake. The fact he broke my heart hurt her and she taught him the lesson I couldn’t.I wanted her to argue with her but deep down, at a corner of my heart, I wanted this to happen to him.And here we were right now, Janine was bent on her knees with her hands cuffed behind her back before his Majesty.“What is this, Janine?” His Majesty sighed, leaning back on his seat with a frown.It was an unfavorable situation and Janine’s actions were terrible. She had no expression, no sign of regret on her face. She was fearless. “I demand severe punishment towards Janine Becker, His Majesty, for daring to hurt an Alpha.” An Alpha of another pack hissed.Glaring at the human who dared to forget its place and went too far. Janine kept an unaffected face, not caring about anyone or anything. She did what she wanted. “Yeah, if she is the strongest, that doesn’t give her the right to do whatever she wants. She must be r
My cheek stung badly, my eyes in appall, trying to fathom what I did that he raised his hand against me. He never did it and the fact he did.Meaning I must have fucked up badly. “Robert! You can’t hit our daughter!” Mother shouted, pushing Father away from me.I remained stunned, touching my cheek to feel the sting, not moving an inch along with a prick. “Why can’t I after what she had done!? What am I going to tell anyone!?” He yelled, losing his breaths.His eyes were widened. I had never seen him frightened, he was afraid, breathless with a tear in his eyes.“Do you have any idea what they will do to her now!?” He yelled again to which I flinched. My heart skipped a beat, I gulped hard, shaking in fear. “Father, I am sorry, I don’t know what I have done but please forgive me.” I whispered in a broken tone, removing my hands.He paused and brought his hand cupping the cheek he hit, caressing it to lessen the pain, emitting compassion.“Exactly. You don’t know what you have done
Darius blinked, thinking he heard me wrong but the direness on my face indicated it was not a joke.“What?!” He whisper-yelled, jaw dropping in disbelief to perceive what to do now.“Yes.” I nodded, hugging my sides, biting the inside of my cheek to think properly what to do to get out of this predicament.“You got your mate, think about me, what am I supposed to tell anyone now?” I continued in a sorrowful voice.My life would be ruined, how I was supposed to explain this hybrid to another human. I doubt I would be accepted.“Athena, I.. I.. what should we do?” He asked vaguely.Looking at me for a few seconds and then lowering his gaze from dismal, gritting his teeth, slamming his hand down.My throat dried, for a moment, I grew desperate for something I shouldn’t and came closer. I sat in front of him and rested my hands over his laps.He glanced at me with a hint of stress and I gathered my words expectantly.“Why don’t you reject Blue and we could go back to the way things were.”
With my mind surrounded with ordeals and troubles, I went to see Janine only to find her chains which made my heart clench. Looking down in shame, I told her everything, hoping to get her advice. “What are you going to do now, Athena?” She sighed, rubbing her temples, probably frustrated with me at this point. “I don’t know… But I won’t kill this child.” I breathed out with determination. “Athena. You are a human, I doubt you could do it.” She frowned, reminding me about the difference in our species. “I don’t care. I want it, It is the mark of my love-” I scoffed, refusing to do it. I didn’t want to, I couldn’t be heartless. It is a part of my existence, a mark of my feelings too. It was not entirely his. “What love, dammit?!” She yelled, glaring at me. My mouth gaped in disbelief with tears, had she forgotten how madly in love I was with Darius, knowing I was not his mate yet I chose him. “You are asking what love? I gave two years of my affection, endearment, love, my ‘ev
My whole being stopped when I saw my parents dead body before me, drying my throat, stealing my ability to fathom accompanied by a scream of anguish.“Noo!!”A screen of tears blurred my vision, my chest throbbed explicitly in pain, not believing their bodies were before me with fresh blood flowing out yet not a single sign of a breath.“Mother..!! Father..!!”Screaming with tears streaming down my face, I rushed to their side, holding their bloody body close, checking their pulse in hope but to no avail.“No, no, no, please don’t leave me. You can’t leave me!” Releasing the unbearable and painful sob of my life, I kept Father’s hand in mind. Their blood began to stain my dress as the tears had no halt.Sobbing badly, I felt suffocated, devastated to lose him. I felt the purpose of my life being slipped, leaving me vulnerable and worthless.“Who am I without you guys? What am I going to do? You can’t leave me like this.”Opening my blurring and agonizing eyes, I took a closer look at
After being knocked out badly and being accused of the crime I never committed, my eyes gradually opened and I found myself in a room. Seemingly in an infirmary as my body throbbed in immeasurable pain, my body felt weak but I could feel my insides curling. “Argh…” With my chest being stabbed and agonized continuously, my eyes felt heavy from the constant crying but it was not enough to empty my heart.Mother, Father… and Darius, how dare he blame me for that?“Where.. Am I?”Groaning, I looked around and saw an elderly lady, coming to me with a smile.“Relax, Dear, you are safe and with me.” She reassured me.I recognized her among the oldest she-wolves with exceptional medical skills.“Are you alright, Dear?” She asked softly, checking my body. “No, I am not okay. My body. It’s hurting… badly. Make it stop.” I told her honestly, my voice cracking but it was hurting too much.Taking rapid breaths to subdue the pain but tears pricked and began to roll down from the corner, turnin
After separating our paths with King Hadrian and doing the exchange, giving him his mate. We returned to the land of rogues.The place where no rules apply and you live happily.“There is your new home, guys, a place where a human and werewolf relationship is not forbidden. Where you can live happily.”Janine happily introduced to the enormous land, almost a community living in harmony.The proud work of Janine Becker. Blood Hunters.“You made it?” Athena asked in disbelief, glancing at her, not expecting she was capable of creating such a masterpiece.“Yes. The second I had to stain my hands with our parent’s blood, I swore to myself to create a world where such laws won’t exist. I have created this place for you guys, for us.” She nodded sorrowfully, curling her hands in a fist from powerlessness.“Janine.”Returning a sweet smile, Athena held her shoulder, giving it a stern squeeze. Sighing, she removed her hand and returned a beautiful toothy smile.“But, no more tears. This is yo
PAST.DARIUS ALFONSO.A tear rolled down my cheek, I was with Janine, curling my hands in a fist, gritting my teeth."Why did this happen to me?" I growled after finding Blue as my mate. She was on the ground with a graceful smirk over her lips, pushing her short hair behind."You are the first person I have seen who was depressed after meeting his mate." She teased me but I was not in the mood for it."What should I do? Why didn't you do anything?" I argued, holding my sides, pacing around with frustration.She scoffed, "I am not your babysitter. They are going to keep an eye on you. If they find out you are with a human- they will kill both of you.""I know. But, I don’t want to break Athena's heart. She is too fragile, Janine." I whispered desperately.I was afraid of her reaction, afraid to hurt her and I knew this bond would drown me in the end- which it did.Rising from the ground, she stared dead into my eyes."Do whatever you want but if my sister's heart breaks- so will your
I was in utter disbelief when I saw her, looking more elegant than before. Her hairs grow long but the dominance surrounding her never faded.“You… are alive?” I asked vaguely.Clinging onto Darius’s arms, blinking in confusion at her while she merely smirked at my reaction.“Yes. Alive and well.” Nodding her heels clicked against the floor, approaching us gradually while turning her glance to King Hadrian.“I don't understand… how..?” I asked, swallowing hard, turning to Darius and back to her.“I couldn’t understand, they told me you had died, I was accused of it then how..?” I asked, narrowing my eyes with bewilderment.But displeased with my reaction, King Hadrian turned to me, frowning at me.“Are you deaf, Athena? I just told you she helped me in assassination.” He mocked, reminding me.But I was too lost in Darius’s words and my realizations that I failed to grasp the depth of his words. Janine was alive all along.“She was there all along.” King Hadrian scoffed but I was too
A needle pierced through my soul when I heard it. I could feel my worlds coming to a crash when the truth hidden from me came to the surface.In a hidden corner, I prayed that he had a reason. And I kept hating him for five years.“No, this ill fortune land. How could it do this to me?” I whispered, covering my mouth.My steps stumbled but Darius held my shoulder, staring intensely at my teary eyes hoping to console me but nothing could help me.“As long as it was a juvenile love, they ignored us but after my mate… After finding Blue, I… remained loyal and committed to you.”How wrong I considered him?“Three months after meeting Blue, you were with me, you didn’t leave me. You… loved me all this time.” My lips began to shake, holding him with all my might, tears blurring my vision. He nodded, heartbroken, “Yes, I did and they came to know about it so I had to make a harsh choice and to save you, I chose Blue.”He explained and I continued from where he left off, completing the jus
“My revenge is completed today.” “W-What? All this… y-your revenge?” He couldn’t form a sentence properly anymore. His jaw dropped, losing his breaths to perceive what he heard but to no avail. The look of flabbergast on his face was extremely desirable. “T-This can’t be… We were mates.. Weren’t we?” “So what?” He shivered, having no words at this point while deep down he understood that it was all my plan but was not ready to accept it. “What? You thought I would be weak and pathetic again after seeing how weak ones are treated in this cursed land?” “What everything… a lie? A ruse?” He asked and I couldn’t answer. No. It wasn’t. “Weak dies. That is the rule and you are not the only person who is good with manipulation.” I told him seriously. Pointing my finger at him, pressing it over his heart, feeling how rapidly it was thumping. “Manipulation?” He was in complete shambles, not wanting to believe what he was hearing but I confirmed it. “Although you almost broke m
We were in the throne room, tears were glistening on my cheeks, clinging onto a female hunter who was hugging as I sobbed. “Monster.” I hissed at Darius, holding her while glaring at him. Darius was before everyone. He was on his knees, hands cuffed behind his back, looking down while everyone was staggered how he could do this. But he knew he fucked up because of being too emotional. “Continue.” King Hadrian came, frowning deeply at Darius, motioning to the person to start the court where his punishment shall be decided. “Name?” They asked Darius. His head was hanging low. Failing to look up, curling his hands in a fist as I kept glaring at him with my watery eyes. “Darius Alfonso.” His cold tone came out. “Status?” They asked him again strictly. “Alpha of the Scarlet Moon pack.” “Crime?” “Cold blood murder of Jax, head of the hunters.” I growled to find this look of emotionless on his face, having no regret of staining his hand in Jax’s blood. My Lord growled to he
ATHENA BECKER. Dressed as a bride, at my wedding night, I stood still with my heart thumping abnormally as Jax entered nonchalantly. “Hey.” He smiled, waved at me, and kicked the door close. “Hey.” I smiled back, looking down bashfully, not believing I actually got married to Jax. My wedding night. This thought was drying my throat. Vexing me in anticipation to imagine it would lead. “You.. look beautiful.” He whispered, taking my hand and kissing my knuckles, smiling sweetly at me. “Thanks. You are looking handsome too.” I whispered sheepishly. “You should change. The dress must be heavy.” He cleared his throat, moving back and taking off his coat and bowtie. “Yeah. I am going to do it. I wanted you to see here first.” I nodded, tugging my hair behind my ear, taking off the jewelry and unhooking the dress. We both changed into something comfortable. My face flushed when I looked at the bed, the thought of what was about to happen arose a tension in my body. Jax had change
After pushing her into a turmoil of distress and stealing her strength at my open threat, we returned and the disquiet expression on her face made me smirk devilishly. Everyone could feel the terror emitting from her while I was smirking with my hands in my pockets, walking with a high head.Leaving them pondering what we talked about which left her in an abyss.“Athena?” King Hadrian’s mouth gaped to find Athena being unable to lift her gaze.He could feel her fear and glared at me for taking advantage of her emotional state and worsening it.“What did you do, Darius?” He asked seriously, rising from the throne and coming closer.“My Lord, he.. He..” Athena opened her mouth to whimper but shrugging my shoulders, I kept my posture. “I threatened her. I gave her a warning.”I acted nonchalantly and put my one hand in the air as if it meant nothing. His mouth gaped, frowning at me, displeased.“And you know the consequences of threatening my huntress and going extreme, don’t you?” He
We walked, I could feel her breaths tightening around her throat, inviting me causing the impish smirk on my face to widen. I glanced at her from time to time to increase her tension and embarrassment. “What happened?” I asked, magnifying her stress, pushing her into a corner. “Nothing.” She whispered, not lifting her gaze from the ground. “Why are you here?” She asked faintly, disturbed about my strict posture but I spoke dominantly. “I believe I told you I want to talk to you alone.” And the second we were all alone, I grabbed her arms roughly and threw her against the wall. She gasped, afraid, shaking in apprehension. “Darius.” She swallowed hard the lump in her throat and was about to push me away but I put my hand over her lips to hush her. “Shh.” My one hand was above her head to trap her petite body under my, looking down at her nervous and stressed form with a sinful smirk. Moving my finger gradually over her lips, making her quiver, leaving her numb as I could feel