At first, when I perceived Vera's scent in my subconscious, I was happy. I had been hanging on, wondering why she hadn't shown up since I ended up in thus state. I thought she had left me again. But all my fears melted away when she suddenly showed up, crying her eyes out.Her regrets, confessions and profession of love were sweet. They transcended into my subconscious mind and kept me going. All I wanted was to return to her, hold her in my arms, tell her that I had forgiven her naughtiness, clean up her tears and make her know that all that matters was that she wanted me now.In my unconscious state, I couldn't keep a record of time and my subconscious floated in space.At some point something changed, affecting my subconscious existence. I began to fade away. All that I thought that I was holding onto, thinned out and I was all alone in a dark abyss. At that point, I had given up. I couldn't hold on anymore and I knew death was around the corner. I couldn't see nor feel my body an
At first, when I perceived Vera's scent in my subconscious, I was happy. I had been hanging on, wondering why she hadn't shown up since I ended up in thus state. I thought she had left me again. But all my fears melted away when she suddenly showed up, crying her eyes out.Her regrets, confessions and profession of love were sweet. They transcended into my subconscious mind and kept me going. All I wanted was to return to her, hold her in my arms, tell her that I had forgiven her naughtiness, clean up her tears and make her know that all that matters was that she wanted me now.In my unconscious state, I couldn't keep a record of time and my subconscious floated in space.At some point something changed, affecting my subconscious existence. I began to fade away. All that I thought that I was holding onto, thinned out and I was all alone in a dark abyss. At that point, I had given up. I couldn't hold on anymore and I knew death was around the corner. I couldn't see nor feel my body an
Alpha Joash My poor judgement has always cost me irrevokable mistakes. I lost Jenny and Pete for the same reason and now Vera. I should have asked questions before acting on impulse. But I thought she was in league with the man who orchested my down fall and because of that, I lost my reasoning. Hearing all that Derrick said caused me a great pain. It turned out that while I was trapped in my subconscious, I wasn't the only one in hell. Vera passed through a greater hell. How do I reverse my actions and make her stay? "Bring in the healers and Vera too," I said calmly."No way! Speak to Vera yourself. As for the healers they will be brought in soon," Derrick bowed and walked out on me.I shut my eyes, regretting all that I had done. Well you wouldn't blame me, I didn't have a full picture of the whole situation."My Alpha, do not let Beta Derrick's attitude get at you. He has been erratic and irrational since we found ourselves in this situation… I can boldly say that he has lost
Derrick.After I had received his Highness'orders, I had no option, I had to obey. I tried to mind-link Vera but it was non effective. She didn't break her connectivity, right? No way! I told her not to leave. Quickly, I made my way to the river but she was gone."Vera!!!" I yelled her name several times but it was all still and silent.She wouldn't throw herself into the river… Hoping that she didn't, I gave a keen look at the river trying to figure out if someone was in there, but it was all peaceful. The river was flowing without disturbance.Where could she be? I tried to link her up again but I couldn't.Quickly, I left the Riverside and sped down to her room. The door was left ajar and it was empty, there was no sign of Vera. Her maids and guards were not of much help. They all testified that she sent them away two days ago.Fuck! I should have stayed with her! I should not have left her alone. Walking out of the room dejectedly, I met Targon on the way.He had been avoiding m
Vera"Let me in!" I yelled at the guard by the door and threw him out of the way. I threw the door open like a lunatic and leapt in."My Alpha! My…"Something seemed out of place and I looked around. Everyone was gone! His Highness was supposedly having an episode. He was supposedly fighting for his life. Where is everyone? The royal physician, Fred and the the twins as well …"Tehla? Tirha? Are you there?" I tried to mind- link them but I couldn't concentrate.Am I late? Is his Highness dead already?"No!" Tears spilled from my eyes and I rushed towards the bed."Your Highness!" The words choked up in my throat as I spoke his body."Aha… no…" I shuddered and my tears spilled."What the heck happened? You were getting better a few days ago! Even if you didn't want me anymore, you should have stayed for your Pack! They were holding on for you! We were all waiting. Your pack is gone. Everywhere is in disarray…" I lamented as I held his body.While I wailed, I felt his muscles twitching
When I woke up, it was morning. I was under the sheet and pressed closely against Alpha Joash's body. I had typically slept on him as the side of the bed where I snuck up to was relatively small.Looking up, I caught him staring down at me…"Good morning, Your…" he tilted down and pecked me slightly on the lips."I am glad that you are with me… I watched over you all night… I was afraid that you might sneak away…""Really? You think I will leave after such passionate moments?""You have done it before… remember?""Common…don't be so brazen … "He chuckled and I kissed his forehead. "I have to get going… I should get prepared for the day before your caregivers arrive.""Tell me you are not leaving again," he coaxed."Common! You have my words… I mean… since you want me to stay, I'm staying." I rose to my feet, tucked him in and walked out. If I stayed I might not be able to leave anymore.It was the dawn of a new begining and I couldn't hide my happiness. Smiling like a baby, I retur
VeraIt's been two weeks now and my romance with Alpha Joash has been blossoming. It was the best moment of my life and for a little while, I forgot my pain and the murky paths that lay ahead. Apart from the pain that came with his therapy- which he tried to make less obvious, our romance had no setback. He skillfully avoided asking questions about all that had happened when he was unconscious. Although I knew that he had asked about details from Beta Derrick, I also avoided the topic since he didn't bring it up.The sun rose early today and we had just finished the morning session of his Highness therapy when. The sun was high but Fred cheered us on, insisting that the morning sun was good for healing.I swiped a kerchief over my mate's face and helped him to a seat. It was our usual spot after each vigorous exercise. After resting for a while here, we usually head down to His Highness' room where he would take a nap. But today seemed different, Instead of requesting to return to h
Alpha Joash"I planned a grand ceremony for this, but I am sorry… this is all I can offer." Alpha Joash's voice sounded in my head whilst he continued to kiss me. "I… Alpha Joash of the…. Moonlight Pack, proclaim you, Vera Clams of the Moonlight Pack as my mate and Luna. Will you have me?" Again his voice rumbled in my head. He moaned and growled softly, as he kissed me."I Vera Clams…. accept you, Alpha Joash…"He caught me unawares. I groaned and my eyes clamped shut as a mild pain filtered through my body. It happened in a split second. As soon as I mentioned 'accept' Alpha Joash stopped kissing me and whilst I tried to breathe in some air before I continued my lines, he buried his face in my neck and rammed his fangs into it.I shuddered in pain and he held me firmly but gently. The last bolts of pain rocked my body as he clamped his fangs shut."I love you Vera," he muttered meaningfully."I love you too, Alpha Joash." Viola was the one who responded this time. I was still batt
VeraWhen I came around, it was daytime. The sun seeped in through the blinds, lighting up the whole place.I looked at the strange room and bed then it all came back rushing. My mate saved the day and I was back in my pack. I was in the palace clinic. And I was treated.I didn't know how many days I had spent there, but I felt refreshed and energetic like never before.“You have come around,” Fred’s voice boomed and he walked in with a white lab coat and oversized glasses hanging on his nose “Nice to meet you. I am doctor Fred. Yuu sure have a long life!”“Get the hell out of here. Get my mate and get me some food. I am desperately hungry,” “Your wish is my command, Luna Vera,” he responded.The door flicked open and my mate walked in. Behind him were two maids. One with a try and a filled tea cup. The other was with a covered dish.Seeing them reminded me of my days of little beginnings. When I served tea in uniform and I was manipulated by forces that I didn't even recognise. It
It's been two days since we laid Silas to rest. I was just returning from his side when Derrick rushed towards me.“Your Highness!” Derrick yelled and fell before. He looked disgruntled and apprehensive.“Your Highness! It is lady Vera!” He trembled. I wanted to disregard him as usual but his theatrics somehow got to me so I gave him an audience.“What is it about her? Do you know where she is? If she wants to talk, she knows the palace.“I am sorry your Highness. I didn't let her Ladyship out of my sight since she left the battlefield… She was in critical condition and had nowhere to go. Targon had been with her all along…“Traitors!” I yelled angrily.“Why are you telling me this now? I guess you need my help…”“Her Highness’ condition has worsened. Her wounds were not well treated. They festered and have become life threatening.“You bastard! Why are you just telling me this now? Where is she!? Lead the way!” I thundered and they made my horse ready.Derrick led the way and I was s
JoashI declared myself as the interim Alpha King and all packs that were under my father's rule answered to me. It's been two weeks of renovations and realignment. I released most of my father's prisoners who were unlawfully detained.I also dissolved his chain of concubines that were locked up in his quarters. I set them all free and they went their own ways. I had the remnant of my people relocated to the palace while we began to renovate the moonlight pack that was demolished.I clenched my fists when I remembered what Silas said my father would have done if I had died and Vera lived. What abomination!?Everything was falling into place except Vera. I felt her connection as she tried to link me up on Steve's occasions but I shut her out of my head. Until she decides to return on her own accord I wasn't going to entertain any discussion with her. It was a special day. The day I had set aside to lay Silas' body to rest. I wanted him to lay beside Pete but at the same time it felt
VeraMy body seemed to be shutting down and the closest place for me to hide was the Shifters pack. This time, I didn't give a damn about my connection with the pack. I stumbled in through one of its openings and threw myself on the floor. Blood trickled down different cuts on my body and I felt feverish. To cap it up, I began to hear some rustling in the bush just behind me.Whoever it was, I didn't care. I just laid sprawled on the floor, waiting for whatever was coming. I had resisted all along and I was tired.I laid there but nothing happened. I must have heard wrongly, I said to myself and put my mind at ease.I was beginning to doze off when I heard the sound of swords. Someone was coming to attack me while the other must have shown you to defend meWho could that be? Targon? Did beta Derrick send someone after me? I let it all go as I was too weak to think. Slowly, my eyes closed up and I drifted into slumber while the sound of combat continued in the background until it was
DerrickThere in my hideout, I watched all that transpired in the King's camp. How Silas was killed and how Alpha Joash took the advantage of the distraction to get his father.Silas death was a painful one, but it wasn't my place to cast blame. It was proper to say that he sacrificed himself for the course that he believed in. He wanted his father's demise. When I saw the opening, I fired a twin arrow that took the King down. I couldn't let him slip out of our fingers again. We have had enough. Vera was caught up in the whole saga and I couldn't help but feel sympathy for her. The guilt in her eyes after she realized what she had done was heart rendering. I hope she forgives herself and that her mate won't hold it against her. It was an understandable misconception.After the cruel King took his last breath, I and the two other men who were with me burst into the camp. We dealt mercilessly with the soldiers who were planning to strike back after their King's unexpected death.They
Joash A twin arrow flew past me and landed on my father's back. I recognised them immediately. They were arrows from my men. Derrick! I muttered and didn't bother to find him.I looked behind me and my gaze settled on Vera. With a cold glare in her eyes, she threw another dart. I tried to deflect it, but I missed. I stood there and watched helplessly as the poisoned dart flew past my father's arm, cutting through it.“Aha….” Father groaned and tumbled to the ground with Silas’ body still hanging in his arms. He turned over his shoulders and looked at me. A proud laughter escaped his lips with blood sipping out by the sides“ We are not different! You used me against my son and my son against me. I will haunt…”“I call you Father,” I said, swallowing hard.“I'm not your father! You bastard! A son can never kill his father!” He continued to blabber but I had regained myself. I picked up his sword and slashed him on the neck. Silas’ body tumbled out of his arms as he held his neck a
JoashThe dart that came from behind almost cut Vera's neck but it didn't. I could tell that it was thrown by a skillful archer. Not until it landed, I didn't realise the target. The target was one of my father's men who had almost released an arrow to take me out.My eyes widened as I realized what was to come. Drinking the toxic wolfsbane was just a show, my father had another plan in mind. He wanted to take me out all at once. Just like Silas said. My death indeed has nothing to do with Vera's salvation. Wait. Who threw the dart? Is it Silas? Did he just save me?One of Vera’s darts landed on the bottle of wolfsbane in my grip, shattering the bottle. The second dart flew past me, I didn't know its destination.“Aha!!!” I yelled as the wolfsbane from the bottle spilled. It splattered in my hand and body, burning me up. I groaned in pain.“Who dares!?” My father thundered and stood up from his seat. No one knew it was Vera except me. Father grunted as he saw the man who was suppose
JoashA heart rending pain squeezed my heart and my vision turned red. It felt really hard to breathe and I coughed out loud. My body felt sore and I felt all that Vera was possibly feeling.With my hands still lifted up, I rose up to my feet and took heavy steps down the hills.“Do not go with me!” I gritted and Derrick stopped.“We have your back,” he barked.“Don't do anything silly,” I grunted and continued down the hill.“Don't come, mate. Save yourself,” Vera's whisper distilled into my mind.“Shut it!” Argh! That wasn't what I was supposed to say. “You wait for me. I'm coming to get you,” I said to her and shut her out of my mind.Just then, a weary but familiar voice broke into my head. It was Silas. “You fool. Hasten up. Come get you girl before it is too late. Father is a mas dog. If you stall for a second, he will kill her,” he said.“You loser! You should have kept her safe but you lost her.” My heart skipped a beat as I descended from the hills. Two soldiers grabbed m
The sound of battle on top of the hills ceased. I heard Derrick and my men shout if victory. It implied that the battle has been won and the King has stopped sending in troops. Now, this marked the beginning of my battle with my father. I remained there waiting for Derrick's summons. And all I could think about was Vera. How sweet my reunion with her would be. I was lost in thought when I heard Derrick's voice.“Your Highness,” He called me out of my reverie.I sprang up to my feet immediately, all dreams vanished out of my head.Derrick was bathed with blood. The look in his eyes broke my heart. I knew what it meant. It meant most of our men were slain.I rose up and parted his shoulder. I have been there before. I knew how it feels to lose one's men. Moreover this is our loss, not his alone.“How many are remaining?” I asked “Five,” he whispered.“It will be fine,” I said and climbed up the hills.“Victory at last.” I cheered him up.Suddenly a cry of joy sounded from my father's