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
DARIUS ALFONSO. My mind was barely functioning, tears had stolen my vision, my throat was dried, on the verge of shattering into an uncontrollable wail. “Now feel what I felt.” I muttered furiously under my breath. I swore to not break before her this time and I hardly managed to keep my sobbing at bay. Storming inside the mansion, leaving everyone staggered yet they remained silent, not daring to magnify my ache. “Alpha…?” “Shut up.” Her tears provoked me. Her ache ruined me too but I maintained my composure and didn’t melt before emotions this time, I stood still. ‘Then why it doesn’t feel worth it or good at all?’ my mind questioned me. Shut up. I won’t become vulnerable again. “Brother-” Julius came to me, noticing the anguish plastered on my face but I put my hand in the air to stop him. “Leave me alone for now, Julius. I want to be in my room.” Enunciating with heavy breaths, I forced my steps to lead to my room and cursed loudly to empty my mind. “Goddammit!” I
ATHENA BECKER.I remained where he left me for the next few moments, allowing the freezing rain to drench my miserable state.I thought this water might wash my tears but each drop falling on my face was making me more miserable.I had fallen from grace.‘Is that what he felt when I threw him out my heart? Why was this pain affecting me too? He shattered me too. Why is my revenge becoming heavy for me?’ I thought with silent tears glistening on my cheeks, mixing with the freezing water. Where did life leave me? Why did I apologize? “Fuck…” Cursing under my breath, I shivered from the coldness and forced my numb body to rise from the ground. I barely had strength left in me but staying here was meaningless.He returned the same feelings. Shattering my heart how I did, to induce the same ache into me.Leaving his territory how he left mine with a mangled heart.“Athena? You are back already?” Jax’s concerned tone came, rushing to me with an umbrella when I returned, soaked utterly