Ella's POV"Stop!" I shouted as I jumped off the seat I was perched on, flinging the syringe off her hand and away from Melody's skin.Gabby gasped at my action, looking at me like I was crazy but before she could talk, the nurse beat her to it."What are you doing?" She asked me.I scoffed. "Shouldn't I be asking you that?"She sneered at me. "Trying to treat a patient. What else would I be doing in a hospital ward as a nurse who is on duty?""That only matters if you are a nurse."She flicked her gaze to Gabby. "Who is she? Does she need to be here?"I chuckled at her obvious attempt to get me thrown out of the room so she could have her way with her mission.Gabby looked torn and she was probably wondering what my problem was as I was acting unusual. "What is going on?" She asked, staring at me."She is not a real nurse." I said, pointing at her. "I can bet on my life that she is here to harm your daughter. She is probably one of those or the one who did this to your daughter."Gab
Liam's POVI was sure Gabby would be suspicious of us at this rate and knew that there was something wrong with the way we were going frequently to her house for a visit but she didn't say anything.Well, she hadn't said anything yet. She was busy fussing over her kid and making sure another episode like that didn't repeat itself. I was worried for all of them but I was tired of everything.It had been silent in the school and while taking them to school and back from it that I couldn't help but wonder if the witches hadn't found out where Melody schooled or just didn't want to involve the other kids. I suspected that it was the latter. With how meticulous they were, I doubted that they hadn't made their research to find out the school Melody went to.I could bet my position in the pack that they knew everything about the little girl and didn't want to attack when she was around other humans. Like us, they didn't want their identities to be risked out in the open to the human world. T
Gabby's POVStrange things had been happening and I was getting confused. I was still wondering how Melody could have forgotten a memory of her getting injured in the garage. She hadn't remembered going in there and definitely couldn't remember what had happened to her. I still wondered what happened to her and couldn't deny that worrying about it kept me up all night.I was grateful that Ella was around and with me almost everyday. She was a huge support to me and I couldn't imagine that I had gotten to know her before all these started happening.I would have been scared and driven out of my wits if I was alone to deal with these alone. I wished Melody's dad was here but his program wasn't ending until the next two months, barely days before Melody's birthday party.I couldn't wait to see him again and draw in his comfort. I hadn't told him about what was going on as I didn't want to distract me from his studies. He would only be worried and might rush home in a panic, forfeiting hi
Ella's POV"Mummy!" Nathan pulled me gently by the cloth and called, trying to get my attention.I dropped the egg I was whisking and focused on him, plastering a smile on my face for his benefit so he wouldn't know how tormented his mother was."Hey, sweetie." I said to him.He frowned and I wondered what the problem was for a moment before I remembered that they had told me not to treat them like babies again. I had responded to him in a way that I used to when they were still two and the boys no longer liked it. They would always insist that they were growing up and no longer the babies they used to be.I knew they made a good argument but it wasn't easy for me to adapt to. No matter how grown they were, they were still going to be my babies.I glanced at Nathan's face and realized the frown was still there. It wasn't showing of disappearing anytime soon so I quickly corrected myself."Is there a problem, Nathan?" I asked.He beamed, looking pacified and I almost laughed. If he alr
Kevin's POVMy heart almost stopped when I heard the boys quiz Ella like that. I didn't mean to tell her that she was on her own but at that moment, my brain went into an embarrassing shutdown and I couldn't think of anything I could say to help her at that point.I wondered how the boys had quickly figured us out. Those boys were just like their parents with his intelligent they were and I was amazed at everything they did. I couldn't help getting surprised everyday with what they did. In fact, they were beginning to scare me."Let's go to the living room. I'm sure you would have questions when we are done talking and I doubt I want to do everything standing on my feet." Ella said.The boys looked at her without budging an inch, clearly thinking that she was trying to fool them. They probably thought she would shut the kitchen door on them once they were outside to avoid answering their questions.When did they get so skeptical? I wondered who thought them and smiled as I remembered
Maya's POVI couldn't find Liam. He was nowhere to be found in the whole house and vicinity and I was worried. He hadn't dropped a note. I hadn't seen him after that other day that Ella had been around at her house and I had excused them. I didn't think that he had gone to war either as I could still see the other soldiers around. Everyone of them was around except my own brother.I wondered if Kevin had given him an assignment that he didn't want anyone else to know about.I decided that enough was enough and I was going to find out what was going on. I wasn't going to be kept in the dark anymore about the whereabouts of my brother.I got dressed and moved out of the house, heading towards the palace. I needed to see Kevin. I had to ask him the mission Liam was on that he couldn't bother to bid his sister goodbye before leaving. I wondered how important the message was that he didn't think of me. I felt neglected in the pack and hated how I felt.It was bad enough that my social circ
Neo's POVIt was early morning, the second day after mummy told us that some people were trying to hurt Melody. I couldn't believe it still. Who would want to hurt a girl as sweet as that?I couldn't sleep at all through the night and kept tossing about on the bed, trying to think of a way to protect Melody on our own terms. I couldn't leave it to mummy, daddy and Uncle Liam alone to solve. They wouldn't be there all the time. I had meant it when I had said we would also protect Melody. Now, the problem was I couldn't think of how we were going to do that.I thought of telling Melody and decided against it. It was a bad idea. She wouldn't believe me and asides that, it would only freak her out. There was no way we could tell her without telling her that we heard it from a witch and revealing that we were werewolves. To humans, we were monsters based on all the stories they heard and movies they watched.It was either she thought we were monsters or crazy and both weren't going to let
Maya's POV"What are you doing here?" The third guard said as he faced me.He seemed to be the head, judging from his uniform and the way the others didn't speak until he did."I am looking for the alpha." I said, unruffled by his gruff voice. I was the sister to the general of the pack, it wasn't likely that a mere palace guard could intimidate me.He didn't react unlike the others who had reacted slightly before masking their expressions. "Do you have an appointment with him?" He asked.I shook my head. "No, I don't but it's important.""You should leave. You are not allowed in here.""Didn't you hear that I said it was important?" I said.He ignored me and snapped his fingers at the other two guards who were with him, ordering them to push me out. I struggled as they held me by the arms, breaking free from their grasp.The guards tried to hold me again but I wouldn't allow that. I moved and kept doing that so they wouldn't be able to hold on to me.The guard glared at me and seemed
Maya's POVI looked back at the door with panic as I packed my stuff into a bag. I had to leave here soon if I wanted to stay alive. Those sly girls. I shouldn't have trusted them. They had gone to the palace to check out my story and ended up telling the palace guards what I had told them and now, those ones were at the door threatening to break it down if I didn't open up and follow them to the palace at the order of the alpha's father."Open this door, Maya. We know you are in there." The head guard roared.I shook my head, forcing myself to remain calm through the hysteria I felt. I wouldn't be tricked. They couldn't have known I was in here. I had seen them from afar before they got to the door and rushed to my bedroom to pack my stuff. I had been moving silently through the bedroom as I packed my stuff and dumped them into a travel bag. There was no way they could have heard me even with their supernatural hearing."Maya, by the order of the alpha, we demand that you open this d
Melody's POV"How did you find me?" I asked once we were back to safety."I got to where we were to meet but didn't find you. I was looking for you with Neo and Nick when I heard you scream and knew something was wrong. I called dad and we traced your scent." Nathan said.I shook my head. Everything he said was confusing. He couldn't have heard me when I was far away. How could he have traced my scent when he didn't have a dog with him?""You brought a dog?" I asked."A dog?" Nick asked, looking confused."You said you traced my scent. Didn't you do that with a dog?"The boys looked at one another and laughed. "I thought you just heard dad say we were werewolves."My eyes rounded with surprise. I wondered how many surprises I was going to have to deal with today. "He wasn't kidding. I thought he was only trying to scare the witch.""My dad doesn't make empty threats."I sucked in a breath. "You are really werewolves? Can you prove it?"The boys looked unsettled. "I don't think that is
Melody's POV"Why didn't you use the drug I gave you?" She asked.I frowned, wondering what she was talking about. "Which drug?"She snorted. "The drug I gave the other day when you complained of headaches.""I told you I used it.""You lied to me that day and I knew it. If you had used the drug, you would have been dead in the next five minutes after using it."I went pale. "I'm glad I didn't use it.""You left me no choice but to do this. I was trying to make your death painless but I guess you love pain." She smiled."Why do you want to kill me?" I didn't understand her. How could a little girl like her think of killing me?"Why do you hate sweets?""It's bad for me.""Good." She cackled. "I want to kill you because you are bad for me. You can't be allowed to grow up. You would ruin my plans.""How can you know what would happen to me in the future?""Because I know." She smirked and right before my eyes, started changing until she became a grown woman with gnarled fingers and an u
Melody's POVThe school trip was boring, more than I thought it would be. It wasn't that I had great hopes for it but I hated how I was disappointed.This wasn't it. The teachers should have just given us a free day and told us to stay at home if they didn't want to teach today rather than bringing us to a place as dry as this.The other kids were playing a game to pass the time but I wasn't interested in it. The game was boring to me as well. I stayed off from them so they wouldn't drag me into their boring game against my wish."Why are you here alone?" Nathan asked as he walked towards me.He was alone and I wondered where his brothers were."I was bored. This place is dry." I replied. "I want to go home."He chuckled. "I know. Me too. I can't believe I was looking forward so much to this.""I wasn't." I confessed.He nodded. "Too bad that we can't go home until the teachers say we can.""Why don't we play a game together?" I asked, gearing with excitement as the idea popped into m
Nathan's POVEve was back immediately the teacher left. "Aren't you excited about the trip? There is so much we can get done."I snorted. So much like what? The girl was too strange for my liking. I had been focused on the dangers of the school trip and didn't remember that Eve was here until she popped her unwanted face again.She turned to Melody, ignoring my snort. "How does your head feel now? Have you taken the drug?" She asked."Yes, my head feels better now. Thank you.""You used the drug?" Eve asked, confirming she had heard right."Yes." Melody lied. The drug was on the ground, under her shoe."I didn't see you take it.""Were you watching her?" I frowned."I was worried about her." Eve replied."I took it immediately you turned your back and walked back to your seat. I slipped it into my mouth then."Eve stared at Melody for a long time, looking as if she didn't believe her. Eventually, she nodded to herself and walked back to her seat without a word.I frowned. "You should
Maya's POVI was brimming with excitement and anxiety that both emotions bothered on hyperactivity. I felt like a child again. I felt like I was finally living after all these days of feeling dead and numb.Who could have believed that it was Kevin and Ella who made me go numb and dead inside and it was also because of them that I would feel alive again?I was excited. This was my chance to get back at Kevin for breaking my heart and Ella for stealing the position that belonged to me.I loved karma. I couldn't believe it was finally working for me after all these years and deciding to fight on my behalf. They shouldn't have messed with me. In Kevin's next life, I hoped he would think twice before hurting another female.The only person I felt for in this revenge scheme of mine was Liam but I didn't care much about him as much as I cared about what I was to do. He was going to be affected as he was always by Kevin's side and also going to be heartbroken as he was an annoyingly loyal be
Neo's POVMelody had to be kidding me. How could she have brought another person into our circle? This wasn't the time to get friendly with strangers. She didn't even know this girl for up to a day and she was already being friends with her and having her eat with us. I couldn't believe her guts. She was unbelievable.For all I knew, this girl was not an ordinary girl. I forced myself to calm down, reminding myself that she didn't know of the dangers that lay ahead of her. She didn't know that she had to be careful and was being her usual bubbly self. It wasn't her fault that I had begun to suspect everyone and everyone that crossed my path. It wasn't her fault at all.I looked at Eve and wondered if she was oblivious to how my brothers and I felt about her or was just trying to be stubborn. She would have known since that we weren't open to her being here with our scowls and I thought that she would have excused herself.Wouldn't it be better for her to leave and eat alone than eat h
Melody's POV"Can we eat lunch together?" She suddenly asked, just before we got to class."I... I uh..." I didn't know what to say. I didn't know how to tell her that I already made plans for lunch so it wouldn't seem like I was trying to reject her."I am not trying to do anything." She began.I frowned, wondering what she meant by that. I never said she was trying to do anything.She continued. "The thing is, I have a lot of friends at the school where I transferred from and I'm not used to eating alone. You seem kind and moreover, you were the first person to smile at me here and that was why I thought that we could be friends. I only asked if we could eat lunch together because I already see you as a friend."I sighed. She was extremely chatty but I preferred that to her crying. I understood what she was trying to say and found myself nodding in agreement before thinking it through. I knew how much it sucked to eat alone in a large gathering of people. It was awkward feeling to f
Melody's POVThe boys had adapted to being my friends again and I was relieved that I didn't have to worry about them suffocating me with their overprotectiveness."Where should we hang out during break time?" I asked them as we saw one another in the morning and moved towards the school entrance."Take care of yourself, kids." Uncle Liam said and waved as he turned and walked away from us."Should we hang out in the garden?" Neo suggested. "I love the smell of flowers.""Me too." I agreed, smiling at them. "I also love flowers." I also loved being in the garden with the boys. They knew so much about flowers that I always learn something new from them. I wondered where they had learned about flowers from.The bell rang to signify the start of the classes and I watched as our homeroom teacher walked in, with a new student by her side.The girl seemed shy and I felt my heart move towards her. I remembered how nervous I had been on my first day here as well, wondering what my new classma