Days have passed since I stayed solemnly in Ghino's apartment. Though I find it kinda hard living in an estimated size ten meters square foot apartment, I endured the uncomfortable environment as I left no choice. Every time I woke up in the morning, I could see all the parts and corners of the room. In the kitchen area which was five steps away from the bed, the distance between the bed and the toilet was a meter away, and there was no place to hang my clothes. However, the room was already cleaned up and refreshed compared to the last time. My parents, on the other hand, haven't reached out to me since they left the mansion. Not that I was against it, but I already expected it to happen. Apart from that, all my accounts were still frozen, which gave me the hardest time getting things through. I can't afford to buy delicious foods and drinks anymore after sending the payments to the doctor and hospital. I can't join my friends' night parties because I already expected
From Ghino's current condition at the moment, being loquacious and stubborn, I may assume he was already in his better state. All the bruises from his face down to his shoulders were also gone as if he looked like new aside from his growing beards. Maybe that was because of his ability as a wolf or the medicines that were injected into his body. "You're a prince, Nathan. A prince should have to be in his kingdom doing his job, having endless parties, shopping, or doing everything that pleases your eyes. And besides, aren't you supposed to be in your class today?" "I took my absence to take good care of you. Anyway, are you hungry? I will cook you ramen or any soup." I politely offered to Ghino, not because I wanted to but because I have missed my dinner last night. And my stomach was already rumbling. "You know how to cook?" Ghino asked as if he can't believe I could really do the job. "Because if you are, I'd love to. I felt like my stomach has been emptied for a long
There must be four of them but Ghino's human friend, Jackson, was not around. What they discussed earlier before I appeared out of the blue was maybe about our wolf sides that's why his human friend was out of the picture. And I'm guessing they were talking about me when all their gaze paced in three-sixty degrees. Ghino suddenly ejected a prolonged and cold air out of his nose and mouth before he dropped his gaze back to his friends. He stared at Nadine and Edwin for a few seconds, perhaps reading their minds about what to say or needing their friendly advice. But as soon as Nadine and Edwin nodded in unison, Ghino moved out of his seat and dragged me to the corner. Though his grip might be with a bit of a force, I'm not complaining. He had the right to do that after what happened earlier back on the field. "What do you really want from me, Nathan? You wanted me to say thank you for what you've done for me these days, huh?" Ghino said, "well. Thank you. Happy now?" he
After getting all the pieces of information from Ghino, I assisted him in heading to the bed for him to get enough rest. Even if his wolf already helped his body with the fast recovery, his emotional state was still having a hard time moving on. "Can you stay with me in bed tonight?" Ghino muttered while gripping my hands. His sad tone was trying to tell me he badly needed someone before he will close his eyes. I don't know if that would be the perfect opportunity for me to get to know him better since never have I ever expected him to say that kind of request considering he was a straight guy or he just need human comfort. "Okay," I muttered back before I moved his body to the middle of the bed. At first, it felt awkward when he wrapped his arms around my chest. His face was closer to mine. And I could smell the warm air coming in and out of his mouth. In the middle of his sleep, could not help but stare at his very innocent face. Though it was not the first time
Fifteen minutes later, the Sheriff and I ended up in one of the rooms in his house. Even if they were still in the middle of their optimistic celebration, the Sheriff exited after knowing it was me who visited him in the middle of the night. Perhaps he sensed the level of urgency my visitation was. "I'm so sorry for the wait, Prince Nathan." The Sheriff immediately pulled his phone out of his pocket, thinking he might have missed my text or call. But I did not notify him of any. "I should be the one to apologize, Mr. Sheriff. Visiting this late was undeniably inappropriate, especially when you guys shared a very important celebration." "No. It's totally fine, Prince Nathan. So, to what do I owe this surprise visit?" The Sheriff shortly waved his hands to the manservant who was standing close to the door and ordered him to give us coffee. "Remember about my friend Ghino?" Had to make sure if he still does. I know how hectic his schedule was helping on catching bad g
Ghino and I left no choice but to stop our unresolved debates and focused on the food and drinks at the table instead. Until then, the sounds of the spoon and fork being ticked off against the plates have squeaked in the background as we were in a race to fill our mouths with the food. Fifteen minutes before our morning classes commenced, Ghino and I got separated ways since we have taken different courses. But I promised to join him and his friends during lunchtime. After what I did to one of my friends in our soccer practice, I no longer have the audacity to tag along with them or have eye-to-eye contact with any of my friends. Even if I am the team's captain, I still felt guilty for what I did. And it's unreasonable by all means. I shouldn't have done it. But there are things done that cannot be undone. Needless to say, I was not updated as to what happened to the person with whom I break the leg. Haven't heard anything, not even from Lackey or Johnson considering
"That's what I thought." Lilith raised the tip of her brows before she stared at me from head to toe. "Ghino is forever my slave now, Prince Nathan. And all you can do is see him suffer in my hands unless if change your mind and will decide to be my mate." she then slid closer to me and throws a kiss on my lips before she and her friends disappeared from the canteen. My resentment and rage against myself burst out when I did nothing to stop Ghino. Nonetheless, beg Lilith to stop slaving Ghino since his body wasn't ready yet to get involved in another scene. The worst part was that I don't know if I can do more for him. Lilith was right. I already sacrificed everything for Ghino. Even indebted to Vladimir for forty million dollars in exchange for mating her daughter, Melissa. And Lilith, on the other hand, also wanted to mate me if I wanted to get Ghino back in my arms. But even if I have to do that, Ghino was already furious at me. He would think I was lying to him si
"Maybe next time, uncle. The restaurant is just a minute away already. Thanks though." I smiled back at the cab driver. "Then, I'll give you a one-minute piece of advice then!" he insisted. "Please, bear in mind that love will cause you more downs than ups. More sadness than happiness. But despite the million reasons to give up, always... And always find this one reason that's worth fighting for. Afraid of losing everything? Don't be. There are no permanent things in this world. All of us will pass either way. So, always choose the side that will make you happy. That's the purpose of life." And that was a hell of advice indeed. His words have pierced deeply to the bottom of my heart and soul. He was absolutely right. Needless to say, I choose to give up everything for Ghino. But I don't know how far my everything could go further. He already hates me. I'm not even sure if he still wanted to see me again for making him believe that he's already freed up from Lilith's cr
Because I can't stop his blood from flowing, I encourage Nathan to focus on his healing abilities. But Im not sure if he was listening to my words when I could barely feel his breathing anymore. His eyes weren't moving at all either. After hearing no sound of a single heartbeat from Nathan, I held his hands and applied what Scott taught me about absorbing someone's pain. And I don't care if I'm gonna lose all my strength and power to save Nathan. "Oh. So, sweet of you, Ghino. Still, trying to revive Nathan's life? Come on. I already told you in the nightmares a few times that you can't beat me. You can't stop me. Because you're too weak for me." Victor kept encircling me as though he was enjoying the show. "Nathan... Please, talk to me. I can't live without you. Please, wake up." I let go of my grip to relax my muscles a bit. Then, I reached out to his hands for the second time and absorbed all the discomfort that he felt. "Just give up, Ghino. He's already dead. N
The next thing that happened was when I found myself lying on the ground covered in blood. And my eyes enlarged when the scent of the blood was not mine but Scott's. So, I shortly checked my chest if I got wounded by Ghino's claws. There's none. Then, I dragged my eyes back to Scott as my eyes saw how deep the penetration was when a few drops of blood got ejected from his body while removing Ghino's hands from him. Scott turned around, ignored those drops of blood coming out of his chest, and pointed his sharp gaze at Victor. Knowing what Scott could do, Victor stepped back and shifted into a wolf. A huge terrifying wolf. It was my first time seeing him transformed into a gigantic wolf. No wonder even alphas like my dad, Vladimir, and Cerberus are terrified of him. Who could not be? His werewolf body size was three or five times bigger than Scott's wolf size. However, Scott showed no fear of his shocking transformation. He crawled closer and closer to Victor with
As soon as the ten armoured cars started trekking to the main entrance of the football field, continuous sounds of gunshots immediately arose. Howlings and moans also reverberated in our ears; our indications for me, Scott, and Lilith to head to the back entrance of the football field. As expected, Victor's wolves also greeted us when we reached the mouth of the entrance. Luckily, there were only six of them who were stationed at the back. Despite the fact that we are still outnumbered, I'm confident enough that we can defeat them with the help of Scott's true alpha power, especially when he already regained much of his power. I may not join them in his training with Ghino, but I can sense he was also regaining his strength and power in silence. "Nathan, leave these wolves to us. Better find Ghino as soon as possible. Right now, he was the most valuable wolf amongst us. He should not die and be saved at all costs. Do you understand me?" Scott made sure the message wil
{Nathan's POV} The next morning, I woke up on the bed alone with Ghino's pillows lying on the floor. After putting them back, I quickly jumped out of the bed and descended to the first floor to help everyone with the final preparation for the battle against Victor and his wolves. "How's everything?" I asked Scott when he was the first wolf who greeted my eyes the second I hopped out of the elevator. "Everything's ready, Prince Nathan. Have you checked about any updates from Roger?" Scott asked back. My hands quickly reached out to my phone in my pocket to check out of I got notified by Roger or his daughter. The second my eyes landed on the screen, I immediately called back when there were four missed calls from Roger's name. "I got a missed call from Roger," I muttered to Scott while the phone from the other line kept ringing. After a few attempts at reaching out to Roger's digits, my calls were already directing me to his mailbox. And I don't know what to
But from the way, the wolves around Cerberus looked at me, my feeble instinct was telling me I was right about it. They didn't know about my statement. That's why Cerberus immediately changed the subject. And by the way, Cerberus looked at me, his expression suddenly changed. From a steady heartbeat, they skipped a few times. Aside from that, he was pacing his eye to and from mine. "We're here for Edwin. Where is that bastard?" Nathan insisted. He then challenged Cerberus to growl back as though he had almost forgotten the man still had his alpha blood even if he already surrendered his title to Victor. "That's one of our purpose coming here, Cerberus." I produced a ticking sound in my mouth. "I'm not gonna address you politely anymore since you no longer deserve my sole respect." "We're here for a negotiation, Mr Cerberus. To get you out of the mess the Blue Moon Pack are facing into. And for you to get back your alpha title instead of just a dog to someone's sha
Three days before the full moon, we have gathered a total of sixty wolves from different packs and a hundred humans who are in the middle of their worries and fears of joining forces with us. We openly declared to them that we are not the way they think about us. That we were the same monsters who killed people. But Scott and I always encouraged them to demolish that kind of mindset; that not all werewolves are as monstrous as Victor. I hate promises, but Scott promised them that we are getting back what was right for the humans at the right time. In order to make that happen, we need them to have enough courage and help us with the plan. Roger and his daughter also flew back to Russia to seek help if he could get any. And will give us feedback as soon as possible before the full moon. As far as we know, Victor hadn't completed colonizing the entire United States. That means the rest of the countries are still untouched by Victor's wrath. However, I'm pretty sure t
"How does it differ when you go there alone without any chance of killing the murderer of your parents, Nathan? If you want to die there, I'll go with you. But we must have a plan. A divine plan. Will you trust me on this one for the last time?" Then, I shifted back into a human and offered a hand to him. Nathan stared at my hands hanging in the air for a few seconds. And it somehow hurt me when it already takes a minute, yet he did not reach out to my hands. "But this is my fight, Ghino. You've done enough for me and the pack. I don't want to accuse you again." Nathan felt sorry for what happened between us back in the town. Then, I felt at ease when he grabbed my hand. "Even if you will accuse me a million times, Nathan, I know in my heart I will never do that to you. From the day my wolf fell in love with you, I took an oath to protect you even if it cost my life." Despite the news that befell Nathan, I forced a smile at him, thinking it might change his mood. "
Without hesitation, I hopped out of the car and shifted into a wolf after seeing those three newly-bitten wolves approaching in our direction. Even from the distance, I could feel their hunger and urge to see blood on their claws and fangs. And from what I could sense, Victor's wolf scents were marked and sealed on them. It means that they were humans Victor recruited recently. The worst part is that I could barely sense any signs of mercy in their expressions. Victor intentionally left them to kill whoever they could see. That was all the nightmares about. He let me believe it was me who killed those piled-up bodies in my dream but it was his new wolves' doing. "Ghino... don't!" Nathan yelled at me but it was already too late when I jumped on the wolves and attacked them one by one which also left Scott and Nathan no choice but to follow. Roger and his daughter also helped. "Ghino, leave these three omegas with us. You better check the tunnels if they're still
"I guess that's a long story to tell, Mr Scott. How about you can continue the storytelling on our way to New York?" It sounded a bit harsh but kneeling everything about what happened to him is our less priority. Our stay in San Francisco had already taken long enough compared to what we planned which is on our second day, we must be travelling back to New York with or without Scott Mccall so we could plan our next move against Victor and his wolves. "And for the record, Mr Scott, we are gonna use the car to get to New York, not with the use of our werewolf barefoot. We don't want you to use and drain all your werewolf strength before reaching the city." Ghino added. "Okay. Just give me a sec. I need to talk to Aria first." Perhaps Scott was referring to the female alpha. Then, he shifted back to his human form and slid to the corner where the female alpha is. I slid closer to Ghino to discuss about the next plan since we already have Scott with us. Sadly, before I could even step