Darkness was ruling over the Starfall forest.‘Hoot! Hoot!’ The frequent screaming of the owls bothered the enigmatic tranquillity of the night until footsteps began to increase, crackling the dry branches and leaves under its claws.It was the footsteps of a night creature that was running through that dense, Starfall forest of Auryn. Her breathing was heavier as she ran faster until she reached the top of the mountain that was separating Auryn and Verena, working as a border between those two kingdoms. That golden she-wolf stood higher on her hind legs, pointing her nose towards the moon.The silvery moon, loomed large, surrounded by an ethereal glow like the mighty queen of the velvety black sky. The stars in the presence of the moon made it the guardian of all the stars.That Shewolf’s golden and silky fur tousled by the soft breezes of the spring as her rare purple eyes were the colour of lavenders; lively, enchanting, and beautiful. Breaking that serene silence of that silve
POV of Eliza Claire Gold(5 years later, Velvet Villa, Starlight Kingdom)‘Knock! Knock!’“Are you ready, Lily?”Issac’s gentle voice echoed from the opposite side of the door as I checked myself once again, staring at my reflection in the huge, round mirror of the washroom, and then replied, curling my lips into a seductive smile, “More than ready, Sir. Let’s taste some exotic wine tonight.”“Not Sir. It is Issac. How many times do I have to correct you?” Issac protested annoyedly.Clicking my tongue, I only blurted out a tiny ‘sorry’ in response. Grabbing my masquerade mask, I fixed my astounding and comfortable, red dress, embroidered with shimmering golden threads. However, it was a little too revealing and attention-seeking, not according to my taste. While putting on the mask, I opened the door and approached Issac Liwan, my senior and trainer who was standing all dressed up in a maroon tuxedo. Issac swung his head around to look up at me. He scanned me critically and beamed
(POV of Eliza Claire Gold)‘Damn! It looks magnificent.’I mumbled as I entered the vast hall of the VIP floor. It was more extravagantly decorated than the ground floor. A famous pianist was playing a gentle piano tune as some luxuriously dressed couples were swaying their bodies along with it. ‘I should go and find Mr Hogg before anyone else recognises me here,’ I thought to myself as I paved my way through the crowd. Instead of taking the left, I turned right in the direction of the confidential area. That floor was specially reserved for the elite guests of the party so the security was also very strict there. The moment I tried to enter the corridor of the guests’ rooms, I was stopped by two guards who blocked my path, “May we see your ID card, Mam?”“Sure, one minute”, I pretended for a moment to search inside my handbag. Then I flashed them a disappointed smile as I answered in my honeyed tone while playing with a strand of my hair, “I am so sorry. I just forgot it in the ro
Wait! Let me accompany-”Before Juliet could finish her sentence, I ran through the crowd in the opposite direction of Sasha. ‘No! No! How can she be here? She was occupied on the other side of the party! I can never meet her.;’‘H-How will she react if just for once I talk with- What am I even thinking!’ Thousands of conflicting thoughts were in my head when I barged into the washroom. Without realising it, my vision blurred by tears. The tears I always tried to hide from everyone, began to run down from my eyes. Biting my lips, I tried to control the sobs as I kept on murmuring, “Calm down! Calm down! I have an important mission to handle. I must not get distracted.”Taking deep breaths, I calmed myself down and wiped away the tears from the corners of my eyes. But the memories that I was trying to suppress were constantly tormenting me within. After waiting a while, I decided to go back to the party, suppressing my emotions. Obviously, that mission was more important than my sil
‘Damn! Issac!’I cursed annoyedly while walking hastily through the vast and empty corridor of the second floor. I was impatiently trying to call him, ‘Why isn’t he picking up?’My eyes were bordered with tears and my mouth was as pale as my cheeks.I hastily walked out of the Velvet Villa in search of a taxi. It was so early in the morning that there was barely any guard so none tried to stop or question my messy and suspicious appearance. Holding my heels with one hand, I was staggering and dragging myself as far away from the Velvet Vila as possible. My head was still throbbing and my vision was blurry due to the tears, clouding my burning eyes.An inner torment began to gnaw at me as memories were burning my heart. I mumbled, biting my lips hard to control my tears, “How! How the hell did I end up with him again?’While remembering about last night, my face turned red and gloomy as I mumbled, “I- I just h-hate him so much. I never wanna-”My voice just choked in the middle of the
“Make Haste, Eliza! Eden is waiting for you outside,” Aunt Christi was running behind me, holding my handbag while I was still trying to fix my extravagant and heavy gown. It was the first time I had attended such a huge social gathering; I was feeling extremely anxious, too. One of my grooming ladies tried to calm me down, “Little Missy, that gown looks so elegant on you.” While rubbing my fingers nervously, I scanned myself once again in the huge oval mirror of my bedroom as I mumbled, “Don’t you think that this dress is a little too much? I think that I should wear something casual and-” “You can think later. We are already running late.” Shoving my matching handbag in my hands, Aunt Christi just walked me out of the room, holding my wrist. My heart was thumping so loudly that I couldn’t hear any other sound around me. My introverted personality was screaming in frustration. The moment Aunt opened the door, I found Eden, leaning against a huge pillar of our vast corridor. He wa
Good Evening, Aldus.”Eden curtsied to the Mage as he explained briefly, “Eliza Claire Gold is here to get your blessing so that she can officially join the pack tonight.”Aldus’s young voice echoed again, “Come inside. Let me have a glimpse of her destiny.” The room was dark still now but the moment we stepped in, a bright light filled the room and I found an old man with long white hair and dark eyes, sitting on a couch with a heavy book in his hand.He had a very gentle smile, peeping through his silky grey beard. Looking up at me, he greeted me warmly, “Good Evening, Miss Eliza. May I?”He raised his hand in front of me as he asked for my hand. He had a very unique aura, powerful yet mysterious and unpredictable. I felt awkward and slightly scared. But, he added again, “Don’t be scared, Young Lady. It will not be as painful as your first transformation.”Smiling nervously, I placed my hand on his, “I am not scared at all.”Chuckling, the old man covered my hand with his as he clos
(In the room of Keir Allen Walker, 5 years ago when he was 23 years old)(The Clan house of Night Walker clan, Verena City)“Damn! What a long day it was!”Keir just threw his exhausted body on his king-size bed after a long day of hard work. Through his open window, he could see the reddish sky and the horizon where a red fireball was wishing its goodbye for that day.The flocks of birds were returning back to their nests and the dense starfall forest was looking so mysterious and solitary at the reddening hue of the twilight. From afar, Keir could see the peak of the hill that was separating the Lycan and Werewolf kingdom.Suddenly, his heart twitched with a longing, recalling about that golden she-wolf which he saw last night. After that incident, he couldn’t sleep even a wink; the whole night, he was thinking about her.While tossing and turning on his bed, he spent the night frustrated and tormented. His Lycan was growling impatiently, demanding to meet her. That intoxicating scen
(POV of Keir Allen Walker)“Hello?”I received the call and Lucy’s annoyed voice echoed from the other side. She sounded quite angry as she asked impatiently, “Where are you, Keir? I have been waiting for you for the last 2 hours. When are you going to come?”Sighing secretly, I answered briefly, “I was stuck at work.”“Exactly, how long will it take you to arrive here? Everyone is waiting for you and you are giving me excuses now. Really?” Lucy complained furiously.I had no energy left to deal with her. She always used to give me a headache. It wasn’t easy to handle her personality. Surprisingly, my Lycan didn’t like her aura at all though she was my fated mate and we were engaged for the last five years.Lucy was my childhood sweetheart and we spent a lot of time together. I didn’t know why my Lycan still reacted like that. Was our relationship always bitter like this? I couldn't really recall my past that much.However, we played a lot together when we were kids.I asked after a l
“Keir!”The tense lines on my face relaxed immediately. I instantly pushed him inside the room and closed the door behind us. I sighed in relief when the sound of the approaching footsteps faded gradually. Resting my forehead against Keir’s chest, I mumbled in a low and breathy voice, “Thank God! I found you. I- I-”I couldn’t say anymore. I didn’t even realise that I was resting my head on his chest until his hand gently touched the back of my head. All the sounds disappeared and his steady heartbeat calmed me down.After a little pause, Keir asked in a low and gentle voice, “What is wrong? Why do you look so scared?”Without looking up, I mumbled briefly, “Why did you leave me alone in the hall? I was looking for you everywhere.”Keir’s familiar scent and his warmth worked like magic. In a few seconds, the inner torment and fear of Lucas both faded away from my mind. I slowly looked up, taking a step back from him.Keir spoke in an odd yet gentle tone, “S-sorry. I shouldn’t have lef
‘He needs me, really?’Staring at the sea bitterly, I thought to myself, “What does Dave want me to know? I was always madly in love with Keir. I was ready to sacrifice anything for him. What did I get in the end?”Tears trembled on my eyelids as I gulped down my sobs and tried to calm down my rapid heartbeats. I sensed an odd twinge of disappointment. The lonely silence of the deck was impossible to endure anymore.Still, I waited there for a little longer, leaning against the railings. The sky looked darker and nearer there than I usually get to see in my town. The sparking stars adorned the sky, making different designs on the sky. Still, the moon looked so lonely and outcasted. The soft breezes were tousling my hair as my restless heart calmed down slowly. I suddenly began to feel an intense urge to return home, to go back to Asher. Wiping the drops of tears from the corner of my eyes, I began to walk in the opposite direction in search of Keir.The crowd was mostly busy at the
“Don’t worry. I will go easy on you, Eliza,” Keir whispered in my ears.He took my hand into his and guided me to the centre of the dance floor. There were numerous other couples but the spotlight was on us. My heart was bouncing to the tempo of the enthralling music. I noticed Dave, still standing near the bar with a glass in his hand. He had a mysterious smirk on his face as he whispered something to one of the waiters. Looking into Keir’s eyes, I answered with an enchanting smile, “You don't need to go easy on me, Sir. I am quite skilled.”Keir’s smirk widened as his emerald eyes sparkled like shiny gems in the dim light. He whispered in his husky voice, leaning closer to me, “We will see, Eliza.”My name on his lips always sounded different; very special. His one hand was placed on my upper back while my hand was placed on his shoulders. Our fingers intertwined with each other and our eyes were lost into each other. My body tingled from that minimum contact. He guided me into wha
I met Dave as Keir’s lover.I couldn't answer or protest anymore. I silently looked at Dave with helpless eyes and then, my eyes moved on Keir. He looked quite annoyed by Dave’s behaviour. Sighing irritatedly, he answered, “Stop playing your silly tricks and tell me what you want.”Chuckling softly, Dave replied promptly, “I want your Personal Assistant as my partner for the party. She is too pretty to let go of this easily.”“Impossible! I can’t just leave her alone here,” Keir replied in a softer tone, looking at my helpless expression.Shrugging his shoulders, Dave replied, “Then, do one thing. Defeat me in drinking and take her back with you. If I win, I will keep her here for the whole night.”Keir stayed quiet for a moment, shoving his hands in his pockets. His emerald eyes steadily gazed at me as he replied in a mild and interested tone, “Hope you have good whiskeys in your collection.”Keir’s tight expression relaxed into a gentle smile. Dave excitedly claimed, “I have the be
“Why do you look afraid?”Keir asked in utter confusion. Closing the distance between us, I answered nervously, “I don’t know how to swim. Is it really necessary for me to attend the cruise party?”Keir stared at me for a few seconds and then, he burst into a jovial and rich laughter. Half laughing, he stated, offering his hand, “I will only take you to a small cruise tour; not like, I will throw you in the sea from the cruise.”Frowning, I still mumbled, “Still, I am scared of water. Can’t we just-”Grabbing my wrist suddenly, Keir declared arrogantly, “Stop being dramatic. I will be there with you.”Without waiting for my answer, Keir dragged me towards the entrance. The crowd began from there.There was a long queue in front of it. Bulky and huge guards in black were maintaining the crowds while well-dressed females with bright smiles were welcoming the guests inside after checking their Ids.All in that crowd were dressed extravagantly and the feeling of inferiority hit me hard on
“Hmm!”I sighed again, staring out of the window and looking at the greenery on both sides of the road.The car was running at a high speed. The sky was still cloudy and it was drizzling outside, drawing various patterns on the glass of the car window. Fixing his emerald eyes on the road, Keir asked in a concerned tone, “Why are you sighing so much today? Are you feeling sick?”Keir’s deep and husky voice broke my reverie. Forcing a small smile, I shook my head in denial, “No, I am not sick.”“Then? What's wrong? You ramble all the time. Your silence is suspicious today,” Keir commented in a teasing tone.I couldn’t help but smile now. Yawning sleepily, I answered teasingly,“I am letting you have some peace of mind, Sir. Anyway, where are we going?”“Somewhere.”I asked, squinting my eyes, “Doesn't that somewhere have any name? You have been driving for half an hour already. How far is it?”“30 mins more. We are going to Lyx Harbour. I have a meeting there,” Keit answered briefly, fo
“Get in!”“You? Why are you here?”I was shocked to see Keir in the driver's seat of the car. Coming out of the car, Keir opened the door for me as he answered briefly, “To pick you up. Morris and Violet are not in the town today.”“I know that. I could just return to my home alone. I wasn’t expecting you here,” I answered promptly. However, opening the front door for me, next to the driver seat, he answered casually, “You are not returning home. I asked the doctor and he said that you can join the work from today.”“What! That’s just unfair. Can’t I get a holiday?” I complained helplessly.Keir signed me to enter inside the car as he answered nonchalantly, “No, no more holiday. You already enjoyed two lazy days.”I got in the car as I mumbled, rolling my eyes, “Those were just painful days. Humph!”I noticed Keir’s mischievous smirk, playing on his lips. He looked in a light mood that morning as he started the car. Suddenly, he leaned closer to me, startling me. While pulling the s
Asher? How did he-”Keir answered while putting on the shirt, “I sent my car for him. You must be worried for him so I brought him here.”I replied happily, “Come in, Ashy.”Suddenly recalling his injury, I stopped Keir hastily, “I wasn’t done yet. I need to wrap the bandage.”Gently brushing his fingers on my cheeks once again, he murmured in his magnetic tone, “Sorry for losing control and hurting you and thanks for the first aid. I will take care of the rest.”My little boy already entered the cabin while holding his dinosaur plushie. Though I wanted to stop Keir, he already stood up from his chair and picked Asher up from the ground with a bright and unusual face, “Little Man, good to see you here.”Asher’s face also beamed happily. Wrapping his tiny arms around his neck, he answered promptly, “Keir Uncle, did you save my mommy from bad people like I watched in the cartoon?”Keir chuckled softly, “Who told you that?”“Morris Uncle told me. Thank you. You are the best. You really a