After being shattered and thrown out of her domain, my heavy steps, my ravaged heart, I walked out of her shades.My soul was throbbing badly, countless agonizing thoughts were rendering me unable to perceive anymore but my state couldn’t be fixed anymore.I fell. Horribly.With void eyes filling with tears, I was praying to walk where I would never return to her again and to enhance the anguish overwhelming me, King Hadrian came to mock me.“I told you, Darius, didn’t I? She would give you a scar you might not be able to recover from. Look at you now, how pathetic.” He jeered at me, stinging my scars. Closing my eyes, I stopped in my tracks, feeling my clench increasing at his comment.“Are you satisfied now? Is this what you wanted?”Becoming serious, his heavy and strong steps approached me steadily but I was too ravaged to notice him coming in front of me. “Look where life threw you. Is this what you prayed for? Is that what you desired? A fucking curse?” He growled, pushing me
ATHENA BECKER.“Goddammit!” Growling, I was on the bed, sitting where I threw him out of my domain. He shouldn’t have forced me and infuriated him, I took all my rage on him. “Fuck!” Cursing, tears blurred my vision. My body was shaking at our confrontation. I could clearly feel the depth of his pain stinging my core.I wanted all of that to stop. I didn’t want to feel his heartbreak. He and his ache could go to hell yet it was intoxicating me.His heart wasn’t the only one which broke- mine did too. “Damn you!”Snarling, I got up and began to pace around the room, holding my sides, releasing deep breaths to hold a proper conscience but to no avail.“Where was this love before when I needed it? When I begged for it? Now when we are mates, his affection suddenly woke up? Like hell I would let this happen.”Hissing under my breath, I grit my teeth, patting my chest to allow my lung to be filled with air as the air was suffocating me. It was becoming harsh to breathe, to relax and e
I thought working would help me divert my mind from these repeated nightmares rendering me unable to relax.With restlessness at my peak, I hoped to pay all my attention to my jobs so it could help but to no avail. My mind was all on him.His words, his tears, his pain, everything about him was worsening me.“Catch him!” Jax called, running after the rogue we were hunting down. Taking out my arrow, I jumped through the branches, aiming at the wolf’s leg.“On it!” We were ordered to capture him alive and then torture him for information.“Don’t kill him!” Jax yelled, taking the front to cover and stop him.“I know!” I was about to release the arrow and hurt his leg so he wouldn't run away but then the anguish I was running away from surged through my veins.‘I am in all your dreams, of revenge, of a happy life, of forever, I am always there.’But a pain shot through my chest, recalling his voice, distressing me beyond my ability to bear.“Aagh! Fuck!”Groaning in pain, my head began
“Leave. All of you. I want to talk to Athena ‘alone’.” My heart skipped a beat in dread, throat drying in apprehension as he rose from his seat when everyone left. “My Lord.” I whispered worriedly. Curling my hand in a fist, I could feel his heavy presence restricting my voice, frightening me with his serious look. “Athena.” Calling my hand temptingly, he was before me with his hands in his pockets, eyes scanning my body from top to bottom and then stopped at my eyes. “What do you have in you to be desired? What about you is compelling?” He breathed out in disappointment, baffling me. “I don’t understand.” He took another step closer as I took a step back, my hands were behind, I held my wrist in a firm grip to maintain my posture. “Exactly, you don’t.” He scoffed, rolling his eyes, hovering over me, displaying his overwhelming superiority for I had no idea why. ‘Did I mess up my job this badly?’ “You have nothing in you to attract anyone. A mindless, heartless hunter w
I came out of the throne room, looking down, thinking about My Lord’s words but at the moment all I yearned for was a relieving sleep.I needed a moment of tranquility from his headache and depression.“What happened? What did My Lord say? Did he scold you or did something else?” Jax rushed to my side worriedly, inspecting me to find any wound.Tensed, I might not have done something like I did before and got myself hurt.“Nothing.” I replied coldly, turning to leave for my room as I kept looking down.“Athena?” He blinked in confusion, not sure how to react before this demeanor.“I am exhausted, Jax. I am going to my room to rest.” I whispered and was about to take a step but he held my arm with a stern look.“No, first you tell me if you are okay or not?” He demanded, refusing to leave my arm until I replied properly.Exhaling, I lifted my miserable and devoid face, looking at him, earning nothing but pure compassion from him.“Look at my face.” I called and when he noticed my look,
‘I never thought my steps would willingly lead to him but look where my life left me- I came back to him…’ But here I was, in this gloomy and cold night, approaching him with tingling sensations brimming in my chest.No matter how madly I neglect these feelings but the fact that my mate is in pain was constant.He was hurting like me.‘And how can I console you when I am in the same condition?”Thinking sorrowfully, my heart was thumping uncontrollably when I reached his place and saw Julius who was staggered to find me there.“Athena?” He was taken aback to find me there. Honestly, I didn’t expect myself to reach his domain willing too but I was powerless before emotions too.“Is… he here?” I asked vaguely, biting my bottom lip nervously. “Why are you here? What do you want? Are you here to see what you had done to him? Go ahead and see.” He scoffed, growling at me.The look was enough to know that I was not welcomed here. They were well aware of the condition I left him in.“I ha
DARIUS ALFONSO. After easing my mind by doing some hunting and earning a reprieve of the dejection consuming my soul, I returned. But, on my way back, I could feel the familiar presence of the person I last wanted to see at the moment. ‘My integrity was at stake at this point. Why would I go to a person who would ruthlessly murderer a part of my soul each time? I need to hold some self respect.’ Mentally preparing myself, I upheld my deadpan expression and entered my territory. “Alpha… Luna-” Rue was about to inform me but I put my hand to stop him. “I know. Take the deers inside, store them. Go back and leave us alone.” I ordered dominantly, not showing a hint of tenderness and transformed back, coming back. I could feel my soul tingling, the strong pulsation of my heart was getting out of hand, increasing the sensation I thought I might bury. But her presence changed my perception and the enhancement of emotions began to brim in my desolate soul. “Don’t do this, Darius. C
ATHENA BECKER. How hauntingly beautiful… The closeness, the rain, the blend of our breaths and shivers, all the inches of our proximity blinded me. It was… unstoppable. “Then both of our fate is cursed. Circumstances one way or another always try to separate us.” Enunciating, my back arched when his other hand gripped my waist. “What circumstances? Because from my perspective, it was always you.” I whimpered. “I wish you could believe that I never wanted to break your heart but you have made darkness your home. None of my words can affect you.” He released a disappointing sigh. ‘Why do you think that? Why don’t you try-’ I was about to speak those words but he became assertive. “Why are you here?” He growled in my ears. Choosing silence which displeased him, his fingers led upwards and gripped my hair. “After insensitively throwing me out of your domain without a second thought. He scowled, glaring at me. I knew my presence here was also driving him insane, my very existen
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