“Ouch! Sh*t!” I yelled when I dashed my big toe unintentionally against a stone, going through the woods to find refuge under the heavy rain pouring down tonight with my broken heart.
Why does it always have to rain each time I'm having a bad day? I guess it's just me alone against the world. “God…” I sighed, finding out that I hurt my big toe when I dashed it against the stupid stone that just had to be in the way, and it was bleeding from the collision. I'm already having a very huge heartbreak tonight and that was the least worst thing that should have happened to me. “Aah!...” I stopped in the middle of the woods and screamed, feeling the pain hit me now. I don't know why it literally took seconds before I could feel it, it's probably because I'm in pain already. “Seriously, why me?...” I groaned and bent over to cry my eyes out, reaching down to check my big toe. It's a pretty good thing it's raining tonight, it’s going to help in washing off the tears of heartbreak away from my face. I'm hurting both emotionally and physically and I didn't know which is worse. Thanks to my fast healing ability, the toe healed up right away, however, the pain was still there and I only found it a pretty good reason to keep on crying. Trust me, I don't want to cry over Alexander rejecting me to be with another female, he doesn't deserve my tears, but then I can't help it. My heart feels like it could shatter into a thousand pieces anytime soon and it was hurting so bad. I guess this is the part where I continue to hurt pretty bad before I lose all my senses over getting rejected by my mate. “I hate you so much, Alex! I hope you both die, you can go to hell together!” I screamed out my lungs with anger until I was actually starting to gasp for air. “Oh God, at this rate I think I'm the one who's going to die if I keep up with this,” I said and coughed so hard my throat began to hurt and I began to laugh too. I wasn't really laughing since I began to cry again shortly afterward. “But why does it have to be me, Alex? I never did you any wrong. All I did was to love you and be your mate, I still do, so can you just tell me why you don't want me anymore? Hmm, Alex?” I was talking to the bare ground and hitting it as if it was its fault for Alexander rejecting me tonight. Then all of a sudden without warning, I felt this really strong sharp pain like that of a knife when it suddenly cuts through your finger splash across my heart, and the last thing I could remember was passing out in the middle of nowhere in the woods with the rain heavily pouring down on me. It's safe to say that I'm eventually going to die from here, I should probably just die anyway. I think it would be better to do that than live because I don't think I can live with the reality that I'm now a rejected person to my mate. I only hope the rain doesn't stop and keep on pouring until it actually floods the entire woods and carries me away. It doesn't matter where it would take me, I'm willing to go with it. **** “Morning sunshine” I swiftly forced my eyes open at the sound of the voice that woke me up. But I wasn't able to identify who it belonged to, due to the sunlight sneaking through the rail of the curtain in the room and trying to blind my eyesight. It was a struggle trying to get up from the bed with my body feeling heavy like a log of wood from pain, and the mixture of whatever else that had happened to me in the woods last night when I passed out from the pain of rejection and heartbreak. However, I was still able to force myself up and then used my palm to block the sun from blinding my eyes and was left completely shocked at the sight of the stranger standing at a certain corner of the room and closely watching me like a creep. “Who the hell are you?’ I managed to ask, my eyes widened with caution as I balled my fists immediately to fight. If there was any useful thing that I learned from the Goldcrest Canine Pack before I left, it was to defend myself right away on sight if I ever felt threatened anytime or anywhere by anyone. It was probably why I rushed and gave Sabrina that dirty slap after I saw her kiss Alexander last night, I felt threatened by her presence. “You are awake, finally, I was starting to think you were dead, it was taking you too long to wake up,” The voice said again and this time came closer to me and I backed away a little on the bed out of fear, when I saw who it belonged to. I can't believe I just did that when I had my fists balled already and was ready to fight whoever the strange voice belonged to. It actually belonged to this pretty strange male with strong seductive light brown eyes, and I have to confess that his eyes were among the prettiest eyes that I've ever seen when he bent toward me and his face came in contact with the sunlight that once tried to blind me. I certainly would have purred if it wasn't for the state I was in, I quickly shook my head to get back to my right state of mind. “Hmm, you don't look that bad, I think my brother might consider letting you stay if only you are going to be good and stay out of trouble, he doesn't like trouble,” The male said and gently moved away from me, I think he noticed how uncomfortable I was with his face barely inches away from mine. “Uhm, sorry but I don't think I understand, who are you? And how did I get here?” I asked out of curiosity and confusion when I sensed that there might not be any danger around. But at the same time slightly began to panic when I noticed that I wasn't at home, at the Goldcrest Canine Pack, but at a strange place with a strange male instead. However, I don't really think that I'm supposed to consider Alexander's Pack as my home anymore, not after what happened last night that left me wandering in the woods last night. “Hmm…well, where do I begin?” “Huh?” I looked at the male in confusion, rubbing the top of his face as if trying to recall something. “Uhm, sorry, but I don't think I have the time for this. My brother's going to be back soon and I still have a little something to take care of before I can let him know I brought in a rogue to the pack, and see if he doesn't kill me for that” “I’m sorry, A what?” I shook my head again, ten times more confused than I was before, yet the male was still no good explanator. “Wait, how did I get here? You still haven't answered my question and who the hell is your brother?” I stopped the male from leaving with more unanswered questions and fortunately, he paused to answer one of the questions I asked. “He’s the Alpha”“The Alpha?...” My jaw dropped with a question after the strange male just made me know that his brother was the Alpha. It actually left me dumbfounded for a few seconds trying to figure something out and when I did, I gasped and swiftly headed for the window. “Hey, what are you doing? Be careful…” He said and tried to reach out to me after I fell to the floor, but got up immediately trying to reach for the window to look outside and find out where I was. “Oh my God, what is this place?” I asked, shocked while looking outside the window and seeing a large number of people working and some of them chatting. “Uhh…this is obviously a Packhouse, how long have you not been in one?” The male gave me a look of uncertainty, coming up to meet me at the window. He probably thinks that I've stayed out of a Pack for too long judging from the kind of question he asked. I mean I can't blame him for thinking that way since he found me passed out under the rain in the woods last night, and
I seriously cannot believe that I'm doing this. I mean agreeing to help heal someone else’s mate when I recently just lost mine last night, might be the most ridiculing and funny thing to happen to me right after the night that I got rejected. The universe must be happy to want to troll me again. Or maybe I can just let Hunter's mate die so he can feel exactly what I'm feeling. I'm not supposed to be the only one to suffer like this. Who knows? The hurt might likely reduce if I get to share the misfortune, right? I don't even know if I'm walking right into a trap following him. I mean they could be the poachers here and I was being lied to the whole time. Anyway, since I still don't have any chains on my hands or feet for now, I think I can trust him. “Well, aren't we there yet? “We are almost there, please be patient with me” “Well, I don't have all day, Hunter,” I said rudely and rolled my eyes as if I had any urgent place to be, following Hunter to take me to his inju
“I’m an enemy?...” My brows furrowed with confusion and curiosity at the same time with the word ‘enemy’ ringing nonstop in my head like a ringtone. What exactly does Hunter mean by that? I mean, initially, I did think that I could be in enemy territory when I first opened my eyes and woke up from my slumber. However, if I'm an enemy, why the hell was I brought here? And why then is he leaving me with his mate and requesting my help at the same time too? You can't ask for help from an enemy and leave them alone with someone you love, right? Hunter must have a thing for easily trusting strangers and an enemy at that too I guess. “You can't be seen by him, he can't know that you are here. I'll explain better when I'm back, so please make sure to stay with Skye no matter what happens” These were Hunter's last words to me before departing and giving Skye a deep kiss on the top of her head. After he was gone, I slowly shifted my attention to her while she swiftly avoided it, as
“No, no, stop, let me go! Let go of me!” I yelled, struggling to set myself free from the strong grip of the stranger, forcefully dragging me through this big unidentified passageway to be taken to his Alpha. I hit on his arm severally for him to let go but he didn't even bulge as if it was tiny drops of rain beating on his skin. There were guards everywhere in this particular area, guarding the place thoroughly and none of them bothered to come between me and him to find out what was going on. I think the stranger must be among them because at one point we got stopped by one of the guards, who addressed him as Finn and asked why I was screaming to be freed like a goat about to be slaughtered. I was relieved, actually thinking a savior had come to my aid despite all the others who ignored my calling to be set free. However, he asked if he could join Finn in taking me to their Alpha as if there’s a special reward reserved somewhere and waiting for those who catch and bring in i
“I caught her lurking in the safehouse, Alpha. I don't know who she is but she's probably from one of the neighboring Packs who came here to loot our resources but got lost. I wanted to deal with her right away but decided to bring her to you since you came back victorious. I think we should use her as a scapegoat for the others to learn” Finn pointed, falsely accusing me in front of his Alpha even when I told him already that I wasn't a thief. It made me gulp hard because I was pretty helpless in this situation and the Alpha slowly starting to walk toward me didn't make any of the situation better. It's as if every single step he took made the earth tremble and I was frightened as hell, shivering in my shell while he kept approaching me. I couldn't say anything, being the culprit here. Anything I say can probably be used against me even when I’m never going to be tried in a court of law. My jaw dropped open a little and I swallowed again but it still didn't go down my throat
“I don't think I've ever seen her here but Alpha says to treat her nicely so we should handle her with care” “But why? Isn't she just like the rest of our healers? Why is she getting special treatment?” “The rest of our healers? Really Josephine? How many capable healers do we still have remaining out there? Most of them were wiped out during the death war, I don't think we should play with this God-given chance, and she's not receiving any special treatment. Let’s just assume she's a guest and we are treating her like one” “Ugh, whatever, I just don't get why we get to play the maids” I hear some voices speaking indistinctly and can feel the water being poured on my skin. It was so refreshing that I smiled and relaxed more comfortably in the tub to keep receiving the refreshing treatment. The people giving me a bath surely know how to work magic with their hands. The water is warm and the sweet scents of the lovely flowers added in the bath made it smell divine. It made me
Sitting alone with Hunter in the bathhouse, I'm silently trapped in complete guilt and shame, refusing to believe that he saw me naked. I was the one at fault and the stupid one for attempting to walk out of a bathroom without realizing that I had to put on some clothes first. Hunter himself seems to have noticed the awkwardness revolving around me and in the room too, so he kept himself at a good distance and didn't bring up the topic of what happened a few minutes ago. He shouldn't please, I would eventually cringe to death if he did. “Hey…you know I'm sorry for what happened, I didn't know…” And just when I thought that he wouldn't say anything, Hunter then decided that apologizing is much better than keeping quiet and pretending like nothing happened when that is exactly what I want to happen. “No, no, no, please, no, you don't have to do that, you don’t have to apologize” I swiftly chipped in, cutting him off immediately. He's only making the situation in the room more
I got dressed in proper clothes after I left the bathhouse and got a little touch of makeup on my face by some of their makeup artists. I even got my wavy brunette hair combed and styled perfectly. I'm dressed in such a noble way that I begin to think that I'm about to be handed this very important position in the Pack. It's as if I'm no longer the one who was accused hours ago of being a thief and now I'm being treated like some prime minister. “Where exactly are you taking me?” “Calm your horses, you are not being executed, you would be in rags if you were, you wouldn’t be dressed as a princess” Hunter made known to me while being my escort to go meet his brother. I refused to go without him after he let me know that I would be going alone. “Yeah, I think I like how so assuring that makes me” I pointed out sarcastically and grabbed the hem of my dress to be able to walk well. The dress is as heavy as a cow and weighs me down. I didn't even know where they got it and de
“Oh God” I clutched my chest, letting out a deep breath of relief. I was holding in my breath and waiting for her to announce some bad news so I could pass out immediately. “But not for today or tomorrow” “What?! Why?” I didn't see that coming, so was taken by surprise when Michelle suddenly announced that Hunter wasn't going to be able to use his vision today or tomorrow. How cruel is that? It's literally a punishment! “Because it wouldn't wear off until tomorrow, by exactly the same time that this Anita or whatever you called her threw him that powdered substance in his eyes. I'm sorry, Hunter” Michelle apologized to Hunter, and walked away to put the torchlight back from where she had first gotten it. “I'll be right back,” I said to Hunter, letting him go to ask Michelle questions. There's got to be something that she can do to relief him of this situation. I can't eave Hunter lying helplessly like that. “I’m sorry, Michelle, but I don't understand, there's got to be som
“Ah, ah, ah, not so fast, tell us what we want to know first and the key would be yours” Hunter pulled the key away from her reach, but kept teasing her with it.Anita gave up after she couldn't reach the key, making a sad face.“So?” Hunter lifted a brow in question. “You just don't know when to give up, Hunter, do you?” She scoffed in disgust, crossing her arms across her chest and slowly moving backward, away from the gate.I looked at Hunter and he looked at me, then shifted his gaze back on Anita to say.“I will right after you tell me what I want to know” “Fine, if you insist, I might just say it then” Anita rolled her eyes, giving up and in to us. I reached out to Hunter, touching him by the arm and he looked at me with hope the same way I looked at him. She's finally ready to talk after wasting enough time, which we would have likely used to have gotten to somewhere else by now.“Have a seat” Anita pointed at the chair, kept beside the wall a few metres away from the cell.
I think there's a punishment for when one refuses to accept an offer or a job brought to them by an Alpha, but I didn't care about that when I turned down the job from Gordon to be his personal healer. I mean for him to be the one to come down to my room himself to let me know he wanted me as his personal healer. I'm not able to tell now if it was just a job offer or if he was being desperate. To be sincere, I was tempted for a minute to accept the job but I felt better, rejecting it. I think accepting to be his personal healer has more to it than it sounded. He's literally going to turn me into a maid, yup, I think that's what was going to happen if I had said yes to him.I slammed the door shut after he left and was far gone so he wouldn't think I desposed him that much, with the way I slammed the door. “Be his personal healer?” I scoffed,“I think he must have been kidding” I moved away from the door and to the bed, where I sat and let out a deep breath.I clutched my chest and c
"I told you, there is no one more important to Al than Claudia!"As they continued to tease, he glanced down and swiftly messaged Victoria.'I don't need the umbrella anymore. Head home first.'Victoria was puzzled when she received the message. 'Did something happen?' she messaged back.She stared down at her phone for a long time, but there was no reply.Perhaps he was really busy.She decided to head back first."Wait."Someone suddenly called out to her from behind. She turned around to see two fashionable young women walking over to her.The taller woman glanced at her and disdainfully asked, "You're Victoria Selwyn?"Since hostility was painted all over that woman's face, Victoria did not hold back and briskly shot back, "You are?""My name is not important. What is important is the fact that Claudia is back. If you're smart, you'll get away from Alaric."Victoria's pupils shrank in astonishment.It had been so long since she last heard that name. So much time had passed that...
"How do I find the 'Ravened'? I don't even know where to start. I mean it's been 5 years since I left the council. I don't want anything to do with magic or the seed anymore. I don't even know the 'ravened'" Felix runs a hand on his head"."where on earth do I even start to find, I mean I gave up on magic years ago and now you appear on my doorstep telling me I have to find some 'Ravened' I don't even know. I have got a family now I don't need any danger near them" Felix said to freya, looking puzzled."The righteous seer Agnes gave a prophecy that another 'Ravened' lives but we don't know who the 'Ravened' is so I made up a lie in order to keep the Ravened safe wherever they were from the unrighteous, only the head and vice heads of the righteous witches council knows it's not a myth, the 'Ravened' is real it's a person but we don't know who"Freya blinks her eyes."That's why it is now up to you to find out who and keep them safe, the dark days are coming but…" She got cut short of w
"You have a fever?" His voice was gentle as he placed the back of a hand against her forehead.With his unexpected proximity, she jerked to the side. Nonetheless, he found humor in her response. "I'm only testing your temperature," he said.Dominic then turned around and pulled out a thermometer. "Let's get a reading of your temperature."Victoria accepted the thermometer."You know how to use it, right?" Alaric asked as he stood behind her.His question rendered her speechless. However, she chose to ignore him. What makes you believe I have no idea how to use a thermometer?Nevertheless, her movement was sluggish because she was so sick that her head spun.Once the thermometer was in place, Dominic told her to leave it there.Seeing that, Claudia seized the chance to introduce her friend to Alaric."Al, this is Dominic. I mentioned you to him before over the phone. He's an amazing doctor, but he loves his freedom so much that he decided to open a clinic instead when he returned. Domi
Still, she did not question it too much and asked the Cadogans' family driver to send her to the country club."You may head back first," she said to the driver upon arrival."Do I not need to wait for you, Mrs. Cadogan?"She paused for a moment before shaking her head. "It's fine. I'll wait to head home with Alaric."Since she was here for him, she would head home with him.With that, Carter, the driver, soon drove off.The rain had started as a drizzle, but it was now a heavy storm.With the umbrella held over her head, she walked to the entrance of the country club.It was a luxuriously decorated golf club. She was stopped at the door."I'm sorry, miss, but please show me your member card," the employee said.She took a moment to think about her next action before finally messaging Alaric.'I'm here. When are you done with work? I'll be waiting for you downstairs.'Once she was done, she stood near the entrance with the umbrella. As she stared at the rain, she thought about the pre
“Wow, what happened to you? I don't remember you being this romantic and also able to make those moves despite being blind” Skye teased, turning around as I spinned her again. This was our way of making up and I'm actually happy that she's playing along with it, and not wanting to argue further with me regarding my blindness.“Maybe, being blind isn't so bad after all since it turned me into Mr romantic” I winked at her and heard her giggle like a baby. “And I'm only blind, not paralyzed” I added, letting her know that.I don't know why everyone keeps thinking that I'm unable to move or do anything just because I'm blind. I can't believe I have to keep reminding them about that. Now, I can't wait for evening to come, so this can all end. She suddenly stopped dancing along with me, pausing to say. “I'm so sorry I didn't come to see you first when I arrived. I went over to see Kimberly, we had a little issue before I left with Luna and I went to fix that problem with her. I could hav
“I never doubted her in the first place, Hunter. I was only scared for you” I began to head back for the bed with a relived heart, seeing that Hunter's able to see again. “You are kind of making it sound like I was never going to recover from that. Duh, it's me, Kimberly. It's Hunter, I've survived worse. There's no way I wasn't going to get my vision back, this was just a mere phase which has passed” Hunter waved dismissively without him understanding my point just like he did in the morning too. But I'm not bringing that up again. “So, you've met with Skye?” I asked about Skye, changing the topic. “Yeah, about a couple of hours ago. It's actually crazy how they were going to be back today and they didn't mention it to anyone. I would have totally preferred it if they had stayed a few more days, I didn't want her to see me blind” Hunter pouted, coming to sit beside me on the bed. “Susan came over earlier to thank me for saving your brother's life. I don't think any of them wante