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
Looking away, a bitter smile escaped my lips. "But that agreement saved Celestine's life." "If there's someone who should be bailed out, it was her. Not me, or my twin sister. We deserve this after all." "You lost a great Alpha." I continued, pertaining to Alpha Priam's father. "It was unexpected, and we're all shocked by that sudden news. But we can't prevent things that are destined to happen." Keeping my mouth shut, no right words could tame the guilt I have right now. It's all my fault. "I should go now." She breaks the silence between us. "Thank you..?," I uttered once again, waiting for her to say her name. "Calista." "Thank you, Calista." She only smiled at me before heading her way out of the room, leaving me with Celestine alone. A tear that I'd been refraining from falling finally glided down to my cheeks. "I-I'm so sorry," I whispered, seeing all her fresh bruises on the skin made me want to curse myself more. I don't know how long I was staring at her face, her
The scarlet eyes were slowly showing. Like Alpha Primo when his anger cannot be tamed, or when he's about to shift. Worry fills my core for the woman who was striving to survive from the Alpha's grip on her. "How dare you touch her?" He asked menacingly. "I-I'm sorry... A-Alpha." "I-I didn't mean to... But she p-provoked me saying she'd lure you..." What the f*ck is she talking about now? But I didn't say a word, and I knew Alpha Priam wouldn't listen to me, so defendingmyself was just a waste of time. "I-I just want to save our pack from an o-outsider like her, she d-doesn't belong to us." But as long as she said a word, I could see how he tightened his grip on her neck. "A-Alpha, you'll kill her." I quickly interject. Her face was completely pale, proof that she was barely breathing, and no blood was circulating her face. Startling at the glare he threw me, he slowly put down the woman who was now struggling to gasp for air. Swallowing the lump in my throat as he stepped for
As the woman was fully gone out of his presence, Priam shifted to his wolf. A huge black werewolf, with a scarlet eye as he runs inside the forest, fast and agile. The ground almost shook with the strength and force he was releasing. When he reached the peak of the mountain where he could see the whole pack, his eyes darted at the woman who was talking to Celestine. It was clear to his vision how the woman smiled. It is one of the abilities of his eyes, he could see clearly from a distance. His jaw clenched in wrath. ‘She deserves to die.’ ‘I’ll show no mercy towards them.’ ‘Those who killed you, father.’ ‘They will pay for it, thrice the pain they’ve cost me.’***Returning to the pack, I caught their attention again, but they quickly removed their gaze. Even the woman earlier glared at me.“Chandria!” It was Celestine who waved her hands at me. What the hell is she doing outside of her abode? “You are supposed to rest, Celestine.” I greeted her with those words, but she only
What does it mean?“Yes, I am a member of this pack, Chandria. Alpha Priam called and hired me to train you.” She added, all the questions in my mind were probably written on my face right now. That’s why, even though I am not saying a word, she already knew what I was thinking. “Alpha Priam saved me in the forest when my pack kicked me out as someone set me up, and everyone thinks that I betrayed them.” She started. “Like what happened to you? But yours is pretty much worse. I guess the pack doesn’t want me dead. They just don’t want me lingering around them, they can’t trust me.” “He took me here in the pack, fed me, gave me clean clothes to wear, and gave me a reason to live, as I was really hopeless at that time, because nothing hurts being neglected by the pack that you had grown up.”I nodded, I could understand where the pain was coming from. Based on my experience, it feels like your own mother doesn’t want you. That’s how we foresee our pack. “As a token, after Alpha Phil
Rosa’s voice was full of curiosity, and thanks to her it only took a few seconds that we met our gaze before he pulled me up and got on my feet.“I was here before you came.” He coldly uttered before he left us dumbfounded. I was in a race still until he vanished from my vision.That was crazy. Why did he have to do that? He should’ve let me fall.“You okay Chandria?” Rosa walked closer to me as she held my hand. I forced myself to look at her and smiled.“Y-yes.” It was almost just a whisper, and I could see clearly how worried she was in her eyes.“You should be careful. What if Alpha Priam wasn’t here?”“Do you want to take a break?” She asked.I shook my head. “You said we cannot waste time.”“Are you sure you want to do this?”Looking away, I answered, “I don’t have any option, Rosa.”After I recovered, I picked up all the books that fell onto the floor and put them on my head. I faced the whole body mirror this time and glanced at myself.‘They betrayed me.’‘They want me gone.’
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