" And since when did you become friends with a stripper that you didn't even want around? "Ryan asked with his brows arched. Sherry looked away before she replied, " We are not... I mean you don't need to be friends with someone to hang out. Besides, you sent her to pick me up after leaving me naked on the road like that...umm, I...we..we talked a little and bonded after that. "Then she stepped a little closer and tip toed, supporting her weight over Ryan's shoulder and then whispered in his ears, " I might simply want to hang around with some normal human for a change Ryan... Am I prohibited from that? "She pulled away from Ryan and looked at his face. Her words did the trick. He looked hesitant to ask her anything else. Just then there was a honk that came from the front porch. Rose had arrived. Sherry tilted her head as if a little confused, " She didn't sleep with you last night here? "Her voice was a little accusative, a little hurt with a little bit of curious. " Why,
I had no idea where we were headed but it seemed like we were going forever. My mind was too preoccupied with thought of what Ryan told me earlier. Rut? Why on earth did he have to talk about his hormonal issues and then he talked about protection. My senses were hammering my brain, trying to decide whether it was a promise or was it a threat! Then suddenly we stopped in front of a gigantic gate. It's mere size humbled me. I had never seen a gate that looked like the Great Wall of China itself. A knock on our window, brought me back to the scene. My eyes we're busy admiring its intricate detailing with mystics designs that looked more symbolic. " Your ID cards please."A well suited guard came and asked. They let us pass after scanning. As the gates creaked open, I had to rub my eyes. There stretched in front of me was a city. A magestic town inside. There were towering building, wide roads, flyovers and there even was traffic. I could see chopper flying in and out as if they w
His hands went up and down back as he sat me beside himself. It was not a chopper that we sat in. It was an extra large sized drone. It was fully automated with a touch screen dashboard and there was barely room enough for two. I think it was a solo seater but he squeezed in us two or not. He pulled me closer to himself in the pretext of a space crunch. I swear on heavens I could have kicked right at his balls or punctured it with my fist in the least. I would have happily confessed about this 'secret' to Ryan had it not been for Sarah and I had to close my eyes and keep counting my breath once more, just so my whistle didn't blow off and I didn't strangle this mafia shit. " Have you ever been on one of these? " He asked me, spreading one arm towards the dashboard while his other lingered near my butt cheek. Guess he had given a dress so short so he could better access my skin. I looked away, trying to ignore him as the drone hovered over the cityscape but without any noise or so
"Our lady, we looked everywhere, but the princess is nowhere to be found. "Chaos was the name of the situation at the Scarlet Pack. Sherizad had gone missing. It wasn't even hours since her father was buried according to the traditions of their tribe. She had been right at the forefront, leading the entire procession,taking all the responsibilities and performing all his last rights, just like a son, in front of all their eyes. There was a lot of speculations and whispering behind at the quaters for her step mothers. It was clear that everyone thought Sherizad was trying something that no other princess had every tried. But none had the audacity to question her, right on her face. It wasn't like Alpha Shell hadn't left behind any male prodigies. Sherizad had brothers. A couple of them and sisters too, but they were all toddlers and one was a minor child. Only she was about to come of age. She was the eldest child. There was a lot of politics already in active pace, right after
My feet was bleeding and I had to stop every now and then to spread my scent all over the place so nobody would be able to pick up my bloody trail. I was walking bare foot. In my human form.My skin was peeling because of the thorny shrubs but I didn't care. I had to take the short cut to reach the Moonlight Pack. It was urgent and it was also my first time. I only visited other packs whenever my father took me along the delegation. Other than that I was a wild bird. I avoided mingling with the Alphas as much was possible. As soon as I entered the Moonlight Pack area, I could tell that they were very very different from our Scarlet Pack. To begin with their borders were not fenced or actively guarded like ours was. Instead it seemed like they marked it with their...ummm, you know, urine in their feral state. A very common practise amongst the animals which we werewolves had long discarded because of our refined class. The Moonlight Pack seemed left behind in that aspect.Or may be they
I stood there, watching my mother wriggle as my father set her ablaze with the torch he had in his hand. The pyre was dripping in oil and the moment the tongue of the fiery flame touched the wet hay, my mother's flesh began roasting alive and I heard her shriek pierce the sky. That was the moment I turned off my humanity, rather I lost it all. I ran towards her as far as my feet could carry me. I shoved and threw everyone aside who came in my way. Just when I was about to take the plunge inside the fire and try and pull out my mother, or whatever of her was left, when suddenly she yelled, after watching me in front of her, " Ryan stop. I order you by virtue of the breast milk that I ever fed you my son. "I shouldn't have stopped. I shouldn't have listened. But my feets did exactly the opposite. It braked into a sudden halt. My mother smiled as I watched portions of her flesh and skin fuse together in the heat and then flake off and drop from her body, revealing the bone which
Ryan's mother was just a teenager back then. Her pack lived towards the northern borders. Even though they didn't have a luxurious life, they weren't lacking in anything. They drank from the mountain streams, ate from the trees, played and trained around the woods. In short, life seemed quite good. However, they were a very small tribe. They were easily outnumbered one fine day , when the sun was still shinning bright in the sun. They tried to resist, but were over powered very very quickly. The males were immediately butchered and discarded, their heads rolling all over the ground. The children were taken away to be raised as captives and later on serve the winning pack . The hungry wolves, pounced on the women, who were left behind. They pleasured themselves with them. Toyed around and abused a few as well. They took with them the ones they fancied, to exploit them further. The rest of them, who were either old, crippled or ugly, were let, immediately ablaze. Ryan's mother
There was pain all over my body as the cloud of confusion in my mind slowly started settling down. I didn't remember much of what happened after the gates closed except for the blacking out after being shoved inside what looked like a stable. When my eyes shot open, I was in a market. The stench of sweat and dirt filled the air, mingling with the cacophony of haggling voices and clattering hooves. My hands were tied up and I was tied with a couple of more girls. My captors pulled mercilessly at the ropes,citting into my wrist and commanded, " Move," with cold eyes.They led me through the throng of people, the grip on my arm tight and unrelenting.We arrived at a clearing. There was a small gathering,apparently waiting for our arrival. They were all horrible looking men, their greedy gazes appraising me like a piece of livestock. My eyes darted around, desperately searching for any signs of hope or escape. But the towering walls of the market seemed to close in on me, reminding me of m
" My dear husband, I know we haven't exchanged the vows but in my heart you have and always been the one and only one. I don't know how you will be able to explain this to all those waiting at that stadium. I don't know how you will cope with what I am about to say. Just know that this is not another betrayal. I love you. I am not leaving you. But I have to go now. It's not something in my hand. Take care of yourself. Take care of our new pack. I promise I will return. Wait for me to come back. So for now my dear Ryan, you are the deputy Alpha. You are in charge."That was what she sent me. My mobile phone crashed on the floor as I ran towards my car. I ran straight home. The limo was still standing in front of the gate. Rose was waiting there with a smile but it faded as soon as she saw my face. " Ryan? Why are you here? What happened? "She rushed inside as she saw me dart in without answering. I broke into the room where her scent was still coming from. "Sherry...... S
I couldn't believe it had already been months and what was more unbelievable was the fact that Rose was my bride's maid. I mean, I didn't want to hold onto anymore grudges. I told Ryan to sort things out with his father as well. We both went together to ask for his blessing before our wedding. "This one seems like a changed girl, my boy. You better be careful. " He had jokingly said, or was it a joke at all? I was indeed a different species at the moment. Not the weak human who had caught his eye. " You look stunning. I think I should keep an ambulance ready for Ryan. "Rose joked. She had done all the wedding preparations by herself. She had even helped me with deciding the dress. A very unique design. A high neck, see through courset dress with a very light weight trail. It had some pearl detailing on the veil that I was wearing and it matched the set that I was wearing as well. " Thank you for everything Rose. I know it must have been hard for you.... "" Oh, don't mind. It w
I knew I wasn't thinking very straight but there was nothing else that could be done. We had just buried two of our best friends. There shouldn't be any more burial from our side. Besides, if what Midnight said could be taken into account, there were many werewolves from Helo's end who were mere puppets. They needed to be protected as well. I head-on battle would only result in more innocent casualties. " Are you sure you want to do it this way... "Ryan's breath over my bare shoulder made me shiver from within. I was putting on my war costume. Just like old days. " This is the only way.... "I resumed putting the weapons into their respective places. But he turned me around. " You know I never contradicted you. I did everything that you asked me to do. Your way. "He pulled me closer and burnt his gaze into me. " Listen to me carefully Sherizad. I paid a very heavy price for that obedience last time. Don't you even think of leaving me this time. " He shook me with feral inte
"So what is it you are willing to give for your friend to live"Helos laughed hysterically. He knew Midnight or Sarah, whatever you called her by, had no power over him. She was merely a slave bound to him by claws(clause of contract written in blood) but he hated that she was steadily slipping out of her grip. There she was, her hands blackened with the stain of collecting all those innocent souls. Yet she was unhinged by her own pain. She was begging Helos to spare her friend Sherizad. She was begging him as he drank one dark blood after another , replenishing his strength. "Anything... Anything that you want. I can bring you Ryan. I can give you his head. "" Silence little rat head! If his head was all I wanted , didn't I have better opportunities than this? "Midnight was desperate and she flung herself at his feet, her face landing right on the ground. Helos laughed. Then placed his feet above her ear. He pressed so hard that her head cracked a little. Midnight didn't scream.
" Sherry! Thank God! Thank God you are back! "My eyes were open but my view hadn't yet adapted to the new light conditions. But I could feel Ryan's tight and warm embrace around me. He was crying. He was crying as he was hugging me. I felt one hand around Ryan's back and my other hand was holding something hard. It was the hilt of the dagger that I had pierced myself with. " I am so sorry. I am sorry about what Beck did to you. I am sorry I couldn't stop him. I am sorry I couldn't save you both... "I could slowly see everything around me. I was on Ryan's lap, still on the road in front of my building. There was a small crowd in the back and I could hear the distant sound of the ambulance and police car blazing. I saw Beck's lifeless body lying just beside me. His hand almost touched mine as I tried to get up. I pulled Ryan's ear close to mine and whispered, " Take us out of here Ryan. It was no one's fualt. I remember everything now. I will tell you everything. It's was all prep
It felt like I was falling down a glass tunnel. I could see glimpses of my life, flash across it's mirror-like surface. It was as if my life was playing before my eyes but in a reverse model. I could see the incident with Beck, my moments with Ryan, the days spent before that, me getting kidnapped, my first meeting with Ryan, my struggles with my dad, my miserable college life, followed by my school days. It kept going back and back till I saw myself as a baby in my dad's arm, in the same cave where he was murdered. And the moment that flashed after that were those of me getting taken away from my mother, who was lying unconscious in a hospital. Beside her was a man, who held her hand fondly. Definitely a spouse or a partner. The father of her child who was getting elated and was being congratulated for becoming a new father. So, the man I loved my whole life as a parent, was my kidnapper? Luckily, I wasn't in a state to feel any emotions and it was much easier that way. It was s
I went straight back to my apartment. It was time for Sarah to be back for a nap. I was in no mood for a conversation so I went straight to the roof top. I needed some time to myself. I went straight to the corner and sat there, as my legs dangled from the edge. I didn't know what made me more upset. The fact that I was just a mere human lookalike of a great werewolf queen or the fact that Ryan actually never touched or kissed me. It was his former dead lover whom he had been searching for in me. It was honestly humiliating" Oh my god, Beck! You scared me. " His sudden movement made me jump up. I almost tripped from the edge and was about to fall. But Beck caught my hand luckily. " What are you doing here? "I asked as I stood up when he pulled me up, " Did your Boss ask you to check on me? " I couldn't think of any other reason for him to be there. " Are you alright? " Somehow that question of his was making me uncomfortable over the course of the last few days. " I am alright
" Why is this place so crowded? Who are all these people? "Sherry asked as she made her way towards the store room. Josh was right behind her. " They are not normal people Sherry. They are like us... "Sherry had not been coming for work for about a week. Ever since her night with Ryan, she had been feeling some strange discomfort. Ryan had specifically asked her to stay home and rest. He went to check on her every night and came back with the morning sunrays. She was back that day, after her little break. " All of them? " She asked looking at a hall room full of werewolves for the first time in her life. Ryan and his boys never felt that alien but it was different for those present there. Each had distinct features. Each had a different kind of eye. " Is something happening? Like do you have any festival or something? What's the reason for the gathering? " Josh, chuckled. " Nah! Not a festival. We are preparing a party. A different kind. " Josh winked. Sherry ignored the s
Ryan and his men did realise that the den they visited had something definitely sinister about it. But they failed to realise that it had accelerated the process of repeating history. What Beck experienced, whatever happened to Sherry or her father's murder was not things that were individual. They were all connected by the thread of fate. " Has Chong and you,been working on the list? "Ryan asked. " Yes, we did. All of them. Didn't miss a single one. "Josh confirmed checking his recently dialed list, with a big wink. " How's Beck doing? " Ryan asked. He had been keeping quiet and acting a little weird, ever since they got back from that place. Ryan was now sure that there must be more scattered werewolves from their lost packs.Scattered every where, other the centuries. His new mission was to try and track any paranormal activity and recruit as many of them. He wanted to meet each one of them personally, to see whether he knew them already and persuade them. He had been trying