Waking up in shock. Was it just a nightmare? The drops of blood, the sounds of the werewolves' howls, gunshots, and the young werewolves' cries.But it seemed like it was all real, seeing an unfamiliar ceiling. I quickly sat on the soft mattress and roamed my eyes into the room. Where am I? The room was filled with luxury furniture, even the ceiling looks expensive. Am I in the packhouse? But what pack is it? Only one pack was rich as we do, and I hope I’m wrong. Because that pack was the ultimate rival of our pack.“You’re awake.” A woman suddenly entered the room. She looks like in her mid-thirtees, yet her beauty looks younger.“W-Who are you? Where am I?” I asked continuously.“Don’t you remember anything?” She shot back.“Ah…” My forehead suddenly hurts as a couple of images flashes at the back of my mind. It was Alpha Primo who gave me to Hendrix before he fight for our pack. Hendrix and I encountered six hunters in the woods. Hendrix started fighting against the six of them but
“P-prophecy?” “I haven’t heard that one before.” Murmurs started to fill the training ground while I was still stunned at Celestine, who was intently looking at me.What the hell is she talking about?“This is hard to believe, but it’s either we lose her, and we will take the risk of our lives in the near future because no one will come anymore to save us.” She continued.Me? A wolfless girl? That’s freaking insane and ridiculous, isn’t it?“This is complete nonsense.”“You have to believe me,” Celestine insisted.The scarlet eyes now landed on me, and I could read how furious he was.“I’ll give this to you, Celestine. But once I have proven that you are just doing this to free her up, then you’ll be punished, by death.” Priam quickly shifted his gaze at Celestine as everyone took a gasp.“If that’s what you want, then, I’ll prove to you that you made the right decision to spare her life.”He didn’t bother to reply anymore before turning around and walking away. His men followed him
Chantal was beyond my expectations now. Am I really hearing those words from my own twin sister? And she’s accusing me of being one of those human hunters? Does she really think that because they’ve abandoned me I’ll put the whole pack in danger like what happened?She’s ridiculous.“What? Are you telling us that your twin sister was behind the sudden attack by hunters?” Dad asked.“Aren’t you curious why those humans found our pack? And was able to barge in, without even any sweat?”“It was Chandria all along, mom, dad.”Tears started cascading down my cheeks. “Don’t believe her mom, dad,” I whispered. Even though they can’t hear it, there’s still a lot of hope that they’ll give me at least the benefit of the doubt.“Chandria almost killed the entire pack members, and even put your life and the Alpha’s at risk?” Mom asked unbelievably. As rage slowly filled her eyes, my shoulder fell off as I lost hope. Why do they trust Chantal so much? Aren’t they gonna ask her for any evidence to
Waking up as the sun struck my face, and the blue skies greeted me. I forced myself to stand as I tried to remember how I got here. It seemed like I was in the middle of nowhere.But then I remember them, Chantal, Alpha Primo, and my parents, who hated me to the core and who were hunting me to be punished. A bitter smile escaped my lips and I looked up again to suppress myself from crying. I should have known better, Chantal would never change, and it would be just a waste of tears. I've spent my whole life crying because of her.Tall green trees surrounded me, I don't know anymore if this is the right path to the Black Stygian pack. I have to be back before the time allowance that Priam gave me or else Celestine will be in danger.As I heard my stomach scream for a solid. that, I bit my lip and looked everywhere. Maybe there's something I could eat here. After all, I'm in the middle of the forest. My eyes then remained on the ripened mangoes on that tall tree. I swallowed the lump in
No words can describe how nervous I was. Until I saw a big gate within the vicinity. "I-I think we should get there!" I exclaimed as I consciously looked back. They were still chasing us. Though there's still a bit of distance between us. I can't say that we're safe already.My forehead creased as we neared the big gate. It automatically opened. That was cool, and I wasn't expecting that. A beautiful community greeted us. He stopped when we finally entered, but when I shifted my gaze to the back, the werewolves still followed us inside. What the hell? "H-Hey run still. They were here too!" But he didn't move. I got off of his back and was about to run when those five werewolves shifted to their human forms. My jaw dropped seeing their wide smirk at me like they were having too much fun. And when I glanced at the stranger I met, he was in his human form as well, with a small smile creeping out of his lips. "W-What's this?" I asked unbelievably. "Oh, I forgot to tell you that they
Tell me she's just lying. "T-That was a good joke," I commented and faked a laugh even though she didn't sound like one. "I wasn't joking, Chandria." "Come, I'll show you how excited they were all to meet you." Elysa gently held my arms and dragged me next to the transparent glass window." There I saw that everyone was dancing and having fun. I even saw Everett drinking and laughing with his men. "Was Everett really the Alpha of this pack?" It slipped out of my mouth quickly when it was supposed to be just a question in my mind. Though with how he plays with his men, he doesn't look like an Alpha with great authority to me. "Yeah, he is. He reminds me of his father, they treat us like we were on the same level." Elysa's voice brightened up, and when I glanced at her, her eyes were glimmering. "Alpha Everett was very kind, and he'd always choose peace over war, for the sake of his people." That was amazing indeed. Contrary to the Alpha, I knew who didn't seem to care about his
Alpha Everett gave me a blank stare before he shifted his gaze at the woman. As he made his way towards her, I dashed out of the spotlight to give them. There's no need for me to stay here anymore. I gave them one more glance before I left straight for the dark forest. I should head my way back to the Black Stygian Pack. I only had a few hours left for the two-day time limit that Priam gave me. I just hope he wasn't true to his words, and he didn't mean it that night. But what if he does? The tall grass touched my skin as I frisk inside, the huge trees were towering over me, blocking the light from the moon to give me a vision. This is hard. I should've waited for the daylight, but on second thought, I didn't want to return. As the cold wind blew, I hugged myself as I shivered. I was still wearing the white dress, and it was sleeveless, so I didn't have anything to cover my skin from the freezing weather. Not sure if this was the right path to the pack, but at this moment I had to t
"W-What did you just say?" I asked unbelievably. "Are you deaf or what? Just stay where you are and wait for the execution..." "No!" I quickly cut him off. How could he say that bluntly when Celestine served their pack for so long? "You should let me inside or else she will die," I added. I couldn't find the right words with the anxiousness running in my system right now. "It's too late now..." "Gaspar! Let her in!" A woman in her fifties suddenly exclaimed, and as the two Gamma's attention was distracted, I quickly ran inside. I'll thank her later. For now, I should save Celestine first, every drop of second matters. The pack was gathered in the middle of the huge ground, eyeing one woman who was tied up to a hanging metal stick. Her arms and legs were wide spread open, and she was surrounded by flammable materials. "Celestine should be condemned for siding with our rival pack's Luna." The man who seemed to be Priam's right hand uttered in front of everyone. "She has to be ex
The Black Stygian packs were in complete serenity as midnight comes, only the sound of the trees crashing to each other as the wind pass by. Everyone was resting aside from Rosa who was looking at the moon brightly.“I thought you’ll be leaving the pack in no time. What happened.” A gorgeous man walks towards her, his scarlet eyes reflected with the help of the light of the moon.It wasn’t a question, but rather a sentence full of doubt, and only a confirmation and explanation from her will ease it.“I changed my mind.” Rosa bit her lip before drinking the wine in her left hand, her trembling numbness didn’t escape from Alpha Priam’s peripheral.“I wonder why. Was it because you don’t have the passport now, and can’t leave the country, as you gave it to her, to escape.”Rosa was stunned but not surprised anymore, the Alpha was smart enough. But she still tried to cover her anxiousness with a fake smile.“What are you talking about Alpha Priam? Of course, it was in my drawer, I just th
“Dad!” I watched Ezra run toward the dead Mr. Smith while I was still stunned and in disbelief at what was happening right before my eyes.People started to get out of their rooms and started feasting on the horrendous scene. Though some tried to call for help using their mobile phones. My eyes then fixed on the man who used to be very tough when I met, the man you won’t expect would shed tears. But right now, all I could see is the man who was a loving son to his father, I know despite those harsh words from him was the fact that he was trying to get his father’s attention. Even though he’s human, I am aware that in their world, if you are wealthy like them, you’ll be deprived of your parent's love since they were busy managing their business. My father told me that, but I’m lucky that my father showered me with his love despite how busy he is as the Alpha of our pack. And speaking of my father…I suddenly remembered that exact day, my twenty-first birthday which turned out to be the
It was like a bomb exploded in front of our faces. Celestine hurriedly down the pack while I was left alone in here, I wanted to run too. I wanted to see her, but my legs won’t let me. Until I just found myself lying on the floor as I stare at the pack and a group of Alpha Priam’s men who carries lifeless bodies. My heart wrenched at the sight, and my body was getting numb. Cries… Agony. The night was filled with it, while I’m here helpless, and can’t do a thing, rather let the tears freely cascade down my cheeks. I still remember how Rosa helps me, how she let me escape this cruel faith of mine. The last time we see each other was when we were in a car that was supposed to be Chantal’s day of the abduction. She let me borrow her identity and live the life that she’s been dreaming of. I stole the time from her, and it’s frustrating to think that she wasn’t able to do what she wants because of me. I closed my eyes, I felt like I lost a mother. It was tormenting. Until sunrise, I di
“O-Oh, that is…” Chantal gave the man a meaningful look, and the latter seemed to understand it. “A-Alpha Primo, you’re back! That is… completely nothing.” The man was the one who continued. “What do you mean nothing? Do you think I’m a fool?” Alpha Primo shot back. He didn’t seem to like how the two were acting. “The thing is, L-Luna Chantal here wants to look for the missing rouges. I stopped her when I saw her almost enter the dangerous forest where the rouges probably went and L-Luna Chantal…”“told me to not tell everyone about it, especially you, because you might be worried,” he continued. “Y-Yeah that’s right, Alpha. And why didn’t you tell me that you'd be back today? You should’ve sent me a message…” “I’ll come back to my pack whenever I want, Luna Chantal.” He replied firmly, completely shutting the conversation. “Y-You should go ahead, your family must be waiting for you.” Chantal shifted her gaze to the man and faked a smile. “I-I’ll be leaving Alpha, Luna.” He bow
Priam? Then he was the one who saved me from those rouges. “He has scarlet eyes…” I couldn’t help but comment. “According to Celestine, there’s a reason why his eye color is like that.” The servant retaliated. “By any chance, is there someone with the same eye color as him in your pack?” “No one, Luna.” “Let’s go, the ceremony will end soon.” She added and gently dragged me out of that place, but my mind was still captivated by the fact that Alpha Primo killed his father. Until we reached the house made of expensive woods and luxurious-looking interior design, my guilt was still haunting me.“Luna Chantal…” I bit my lip as I was called by her name again. “I-I am not…” Not able to finish my words, my eyes slowly widened when three men entered the house. “W-what are you doing? Where are you taking me?” I anxiously asked when they started handcuffing me. Priam came in from the front door with eyes as cold as ice. “Bring her to the center of the training ground.” What? “W-Wh
The heat of the sunlight strikes my face which forces me to open my eyes. The familiar ceiling greeted me, it was my room. Getting up when a couple of images flash back into my memory. ‘Was it all just a dream?’ Wearing my slipper, I hurried to the toilet and look myself in the mirror. My hope slowly dispersed as I saw my scarred face visibly, gone is the beautiful woman I saw last night. Maybe everything was just really a dream. But what bothers me is the fact that Baron and Calypso killed me, was it also just a dream? A nightmare perhaps, it feels real, like everything happened before my eyes. The rebirth thing feels substantial, though does it occur in real life? Damn this is so confusing. I jumped off out of fright when three knocks ruined the silence of the room, taking me back from my thoughts. “W-Who’s there?” I asked as I walk towards the closed door. “The Alpha wants to see you, Cassiopeia.” It was a familiar voice of Matthias. “W-Why?” That’s the only word that came o
But to the Alpha’s surprise, Chandria slowly stands up even though she’s having a hard time walking with her injured left leg. The Alpha tried to maintain his composure and looks unbothered, it took time before Chandria reach her…“What do you think you’re doing…” He wasn’t able to finish his sentence when Chandria started kneeling in front of him, and her tears slowly glistened as it cascades down her cheeks. “P-Please Alpha, d-don’t hurt Chantal.” In the middle of their flight, there’s this woman injured kneeling in front of the Alpha, crying and begging for her sister’s life. “Please leave Chantal alone, you can do anything to me, make me your slave…”“No.” Alpha Priam’s firm voice was in finality. “Can you bring back my father’s life?” The Alpha suddenly asked, and the woman look at him with her pitiful eyes. It was full of concern and fear, based on Alpha’s observation. The woman loves her sister even though the latter treated her badly. “If you can do that… then I’ll spare
The darkroom slowly ate me as they threw me inside. I quickly flinched and tried to talk to them when I heard the sound of the keys locking me up. The greasy bars greeted me, as I watch them walk away, leaving me dumbfounded and clueless about what was happening.“Get me out of here!”“I wanted to talk to Alpha Primo! Please, let me talk to him!”“I-I’m begging you.”Until my voice slowly left me, my knees plunged onto the rough ground, frailed. What just happened?Minutes ago, my heart was full of happiness and hope, having Alpha Primo around me. Thinking that later, I’ll be his chosen Luna, and life will be easier for me, starting that moment. But what’s this? Why is this chaos happening all at once? I never saw this coming. I never see myself behind these bars where criminals end up when I didn’t even do something wrong.Why are they saying that I attempted to kill my twin sister? Where the hell did they get that? Was it even possible on my part?Then, Alpha Primo, why did he act l
Waiting for darkness to fully took the light feels like I’m waiting for the end of the world right now. “If you’re lying then, you deserve the most severe punishment.” I was taken aback when Alpha Killian’s voice interrupted my thoughts. “Death.” I quickly look away and put back my gaze at the sunset. This is my only chance to prove that I was Cassiopeia. As his condition states that he wants to see my face changed. If not, then I’m doomed. And I would lose my chance to get back to my pack or seek help against the Alpha’s plans. It was just the two of us here and it was kinda awkward for both of us. “W-Why didn’t you even let Hera come with us?” I wanted to slap myself for voicing it out, it supposedly stayed in my mind. “So I could kill you if you’re lying.” He quickly retorted making me shiver in fear with how he delivered it. I stand up and walk toward the ocean, like how these waves move back and forth in rhythm, I also hope that this time everything will be on my side. Or a