Valerie
Though the chaos had trailed off, the atmosphere was notably changed. The guests all looked strained and white, with no appetite for the cates served on tables. They seemed to force-feed themselves hastily in complete silence, not interested in chitchatting anymore.
The explosive conversations they just made planted a guess in my mind. These three elderly peerage were obviously sharing a same secret that they were too fear to reveal in public. And the only possible incident, as we all knew, that might be relevant to both vampires and werewolves was the anti-human war.
When the war began, I was only 10. It had lasted 3 years until humans finally surrendered, during which my family was constantly on a move. Even though the city we lived didn’t actually under military attacks, mom and dad insisted we should change our residences more frequently.
They never explained in details why vampires and werewolves unexpectedly colluded to
Valerie I didn’t want to die. Though I did want to reunite with my family, I didn’t want to die like that. I couldn’t die at this point, when I was getting closer to the truth behind the war and my parents’ death, when I had new clues to the mystery behind myself. How could I die just now? I did my utmost to raise my arm and grabbed the coarse hand cupping on my throat. When the werewolf was distracted by it, I gathered all my strength to lift my foot and kick hard on his shin. With a groan in pain, he loosen the force on my neck and crouched down instinctively. I caught the opportunity to break away and rush towards the doorway. But suddenly, I thought about Benjamin. I couldn’t just leave him here. Looking back in panic, I saw Benjamin collapsed on the floor limply. I wasn’t sure if he fainted out or he had just been killed. And both werewolves now targeted at me for savaging, eyes blazing in anger.
ValerieThe closeness with Mr. Drakos made me tense especially we remained utterly silent on the way going downstairs. I tried to come up with some topics for a small talk so as to ease the awkwardness between us, but I finally gave up. There’s literally nothing I could “chat” on with either of the masters.I didn’t care about what they wanted, and I supposed they didn’t wanted to know what I cared about as well.It was out of my expectation that Mr. Drakos would have the mercy to save me from the wolves. And the favor I asked from him wasn’t just a whim. I was very skeptical of him, his presence and his intentions at this place.Apparently, he was more powerful than any of the known creatures in the region.I wouldn’t necessarily be suspicious if he hadn’t used the powers in front of me. Because no one else would be able to manipulate electronics, winds or fires, except the demons in
XavierThe place fell into silence while a storming rage was waging inside me. Ares was eager to come out, bellowing a furious growl in my chest. I could feel the muscles on my back being sore after tightening up for so long, eyes prickling and burning for prolonged staring at where she left.She would be intact under Sebastian’s protection. She would be safe without me.I knew it very well.But the extreme pain in my chest was devouring my sanity. I longed to stay by her side, touch her, kiss her, hug her, making her mine.I couldn’t.I couldn’t give up my responsibility as the Alpha of Red Moon Pack. And I couldn’t let her involve in the dispute either. Any trace of a clue showing she was my mate would endanger her life.I wouldn’t never allow that to happen.“Am I late?” Lucas appeared at the doorway, speaking with an amused voice, “Why so quiet?
Valerie “A deal?” Mr. Drakos seemed to be amused. He raised up to look at me with an inscrutable smile lingering around his lips. “I don’t think there’s anything else you could interest me, Ms. Davis.” I gulp in nervousness. To some extent, he was correct, because I had perhaps known nothing more about the mark than he did. But in a bluntness, I decided to lie. “I have, actually, Mr. Drakos,” I tried to make myself sounded confident and trustful, “since you are interested in this mark, I can tell you how I got it.” He raised his eyebrow, beholding me silently and waiting me to carry on. “And in exchange, I need an answer to my question.” I said. He smirked sarcastically, “What if I say I’m not interested in your story?” I was stunned. I didn’t expect he would give such a reply because his reaction to that mark a moment ago had obviously manifested his interest. “I don’t think your story
SebastianI expected her to be stunned or confused by the inquiry, but she didn’t. She seemed to be well prepared for whatever I was going to tell her, or to be more exact, she longed for it.“Yes, Mr. Drakos.” She nodded grimly, beholding me through her tranquil violet eyes, which obviously should not belong to regular human beings. Are you ready for the truth?Ironically, I didn’t only put the question to her, but also to myself. For all these years, I had been
Valerie“I’m afraid I don’t understand.” I stepped aback, brows scrunching into a crease.“You are clever, Valerie.” Mr. Drakos huffed a chuckle, tingling around my neck, “I’m sure you understand that Red Moon has played a pivotal role in that war. Like I said, it’s totally up to you.”My heart pumped at a fiery rhythm against my ribs. Though I didn’t believe him, I knew what he said might be genuine. The Red Moon Pack, those werewolves and the mysterious woman, no matter how much I loathed them, were the only thing that I could possibly come up to for unveiling the truth behind the war.“How can I get to Red Moon Pack…”I swallowed before clearing my throat and carrying on with my question, “as the Alpha’s mate?”He seemed to be stunned for a short moment. Pulling himself away slightly from him, he inspected me with a faint trace
ValerieMy heart stopped beating when I heard this.Without looking back, I could sense Xavier’s fury was flaring. His deep breathes and snarls were threatening and intimidating. In a haste, I struggled to push Sebastian away and get down from his body.Turning around to look at Xavier, I was stunned. He did seem to be angry, but not the kind I used to see on his face, moody or frightful, but rather disappointed or even remorseful. After a long silent stare at me, he flickered the glance to Sebastian and it suddenly turned to be a provocative glare as he saw the trace of wetness I left on his lap.Curling his lip corner into a cavalier smile, Sebastian stared at the remaining on his pants, wiped it away using his fingertip and sucked off the juices.Astonished by what he had done, I quickly ducked my head, not wanting Xavier to see the peculiar flush on my face. It’s truly bizarre that I felt rather upset by thinking of
Valerie I breathed deeply to calm down my racing heart beat. Forcing myself to focus back on the fragments, I hoped to find more clue. The werewolves on that once-complete photograph were evidently high-rankings in the Red Moon Pack for their luxurious-looking outfits and a special red badge, in a shape of crescent, clipped on their collars. There were familiar faces I had just seen in the dining room, but there’s one thing confused me in particular. I was pretty sure that the man who stood beside Caser Murphy in both photographs was absent. Though I didn’t know much about werewolves, I did acknowledge that their pack always functioned in very strict hierarchy system. That meant, if I didn’t take it wrong, the man, for his proximity to Caser Murphy, must have been the Beta of the Red Moon Pack. But according to the confession from the two wolves, their “Beta Dean” was present here to make an order of assassination. So, it’s no
LucasWhen I looked into her eyes, a rosy blush spread across her cheeks. I chuckled and gently pressed my lips to hers."Too late to feel embarrassed," I whispered against her breath."I... I'm not embarrassed," she mumbled, her eyes blinking. She averted her gaze, as if making eye contact was too strong for her. Her eyelashes danced like the wings of butterflies.I smiled. A surge of joy bubbled up within me. "Remember what happened last night?" I asked.Valerie's eyes widened, her blush now turning a deeper shade of red. She cleared her throat nervously and stammered, "W-What?""It seems that you don't remember," I said, "Well, I don't mind helping you recall. First, you touched your body to seduce me. Then—""No more details!" She extended her hands hastily and covered my mouth, stopping me from continuing.Teasing her always gave me a lot of enjoyment. I gently grabbed her wrist and brushed her skin as I started kissing her hand. She tried to pull away, but I wouldn't allow it."
ValerieLucas didn’t bite me. It was me who went out of control that night. And I didn’t realize what I had done until the next morning. When I woke up naked with Lucas, I found myself in shitty trouble. That night, the only thing I felt was exhaustion. I was extremely impatient with the discomfort in my body. My flesh was on fire, burning, flaring. Every inch of my skin felt like being nibbled by small bugs. They bit me in a rather tickling way. I touched my body in hasty, trying to find a way to stop it.But I couldn’t. I trembled and panted when Lucas put me somewhere soft and cool. I didn’t know where I was. I didn’t care. All I cared about at that moment was the man above me. He looked at me with those flaming eyes as I struggled to get away from his grip. My wrists were cuffed by his large hand. That’s disturbing. I snarled as I lift my head like a beast, threatening to dig into his flesh. But I wasn’t one of those wolves with sharp canines. My teeth were blunt. Lucas didn’t
Valerie This might be a wrong decision. The escape. But I didn’t have any other choice. Did I? The reason why I came here was simple. That’s the only place I could possibly get away from the wolf guards. They were afraid of getting close to this garden, the wolves. Just like they were afraid of Lucas Lang or any other bloodsuckers. Wolves had extraordinary olfaction. I supposed they had already found my trace, but didn’t dare to break in, especially on a night like this, with no blessing from the moon. The garden was nicely cultivated, remaining almost the same as last time. A fresh smell of rose and meadow hang in the air, trying to calm my nerves. It was romantic, I had to say. Lucas must be in deep love with a girl named Chelsea. Just thought about how he treated me, the one who he thought was Chelsea’s reincarnation. It wasn’t hard to find the pave to that beautiful statuary. Reaching out my arm, I brushed over the sleek surface of Chelsea. She looked at me with determined eyes.
ValerieAlyssa was rather candid or even blunt, to some extent. I supposed it’s not easy for people who had suffered from such a trauma like her to speak out their miserable stories in a frank way. But Alyssa, on the opposite, was eager to share.After being confined with the secret for so long, she desperately wanted someone to listen to her, comfort her and guide her, like a lamb missing her flock.Alyssa Woodland, as the only daughter of Alpha Felix, princess of the strongest north pack, was an Omega.“See, it was quite straight-forward, isn’t it?” She shrugged, trying to sound indifferent. But her voice was shaking as her eyes flared at me. “That’s why I can never inherit the throne. No wolf would be willing to submit to someone like me. Omega’s leadership? Fuck it! Even the most ordinary werewolf could easily topple it and put me to death!”Her utterance left me in complete shock
Valerie“Get into the bathroom!” Alyssa signaled to me while pressing her ear against the door to check the movements of guards.I darted into the small room on the right side, hiding myself behind the door which I left ajar for keeping an eye on what was going to happen out here.A hasty knock tense me up, goosebumps spreading across my arms.Alyssa opened the room door slovenly, grunting, “For god sake, do you guys know how late it is?”She sounded annoyed while pointing at the clock on her nightstand. “Don’t you understand that it’s very impolite for a guy to knock at a lady’s door after the sunset?” She grumbled.“Ms. Woodland, my apology.” The leading guard bowed respectfully, “We’re looking for a human slave who just escaped. Have you seen any suspicious human girl passing across?”“I know.” Alyssa rolled up her eyes,
ValerieI had stayed in this room for two days.Other than Samantha and the guards, I didn’t see anyone else coming, which I had no idea if it’s a good sign or not.Samantha had explained a bit more about the current situation of The Red Moon to me. Though she acknowledged very few about what had exactly happened, she gave me some useful clues to put together for the whole picture.She told me that Caser Murphy was never willing to hand over the crown but his physical condition had been deteriorating continuously after losing his left arm in the war. Shortly speaking, he had never been qualified for being an Alpha’s role.The Red Moon had been the greatest wolf pack across the continent for such a long time. Wolves would die for the becoming the leader of it. As upheavals grew intensively within the territory, they were in need of a new Alpha.Despite of Caser’s reluctance, he would still rather to cr
ValerieI regretted for my stupid hesitation.There had been enough time for me to explain my concern to Xavier that my parents could possibly be related to the horrible incident Amelia had experienced many years ago.But I spoiled it by being timid and reluctant.It’s my fault.When I plucked up the courage, the right opportunity had already slipped away, as a sudden knock broken up the peaceful tranquility abruptly“Alpha Xavier! Something emergent I have to report!” A hasty yelp of the guards came from the other side of the door.Hearing about this, Xavier frowned, his facing turning into a stern look.He tapped my hand softly and kissed my cheek, “I’ll be back in minutes. Stay here and wait me, Valerie. Whatever problems you are afraid of, we’ll always be together to face them.”Xavier eyed at me seriously before leaving the room.I had waited in compl
ValerieIt felt a bit awkward to have breakfast here alone with Xavier. I could sense his gaze was lingering around me all time, even if he was eating or drinking.He wasn’t inspecting me at all, just eyeing me fondly as if being possessive over something he treasured. But that did made me nervous, for my intention to make an utterance of my confusions and fears.But a strong emotion hesitated me. I was at a loss, deeply, wondering if that was the right occasion to put out my questions. I could hardly place my stare at him since what happened last night. It didn’t mean that I regretted what I had done with him.I just felt…embarrassed.As if noticing the oddity in my behavior, Xavier pulled me closer and asked me with a gentle voice: “What’s wrong?”I lifted my gaze to him before swallowing down the lump in my throat. I took a deep breath and said, “I have something to confess to yo
ValerieThe next morning I woke up, it was nearly at noon. I was wrapped up in a soft dry blanket, bathing the warm sunshine.My mind stayed blank for a few seconds, being baffled by the decoration in this room before I recall the memory of last night. The horny scenes made me flushed instantly.I couldn’t remember how many times we did, how many times I came and how I fainted out before the long-lasting sex finally finished.That was CRAZY.But I did remember when he carried me out of that room, reminding me of the ‘puddles’ I made on his bed. At that moment, I really wished I could bury my head in the sand like an ostrich.Then he held me in his arms and brought me here. It was one of his studies, decorated with a minimalism style. A large wooden desk was placed across the door, near which a cozy two-seat sofa stood in pair of a same-colored coffee table.But the small bathroom affiliated to the st