Mag-log inShare
Chapter 8
Huling Na-update:
2024-10-29 19:42:56Kaugnay na kabanata
Surrounded by Wolves Chapter 9
In keeping with my promise to Grace that we’d get stronger, I found my way to the training grounds the next morning. I knew what having an Alpha wolf meant and it would be unwise of me not to build on that potential. Thus, I had to train. I’d never been strong before and now that I could be, I would take the chance.The training ground was located in an extensive field in one of the pack’s forests. There was an obstacle training section at the back, a small collection of weapons under a shade to the left, and a lot of free space where wolves were fighting each other, others boxing in their human forms and some practising the use of weapons.But when I entered, an amazing thing happened. It was like the arrival of an angel. Everyone paused and all eyes turned to me.So this was what it felt like to be popular, a queen bee. It was something I always read about but experiencing it firsthand made goosebumps rise on my skin. Although some people looked at me as if I was a bomb-wielding cra
Surrounded by Wolves Chapter 10
“Don’t yell at her.” Ethan stepped between Xander and I. “And what are you all staring at? Get back to your training!” It was interesting how everyone moved, scrambling away as if the last person would be punished.“Ethan, this is between Selene and I. Move,” Xander said through gritted teeth.“As you can see, she’s in no place to be interrogated. I’m taking her home,” Ethan reached out to me but Xander slapped his hand away.“That was not a suggestion,” he said. “Go away.”“That’s my sister who’s hurt. I’m taking her home,” Ethan insisted. “That’s – fuck off. That’s a command,” Xander barked.There was a subtle war of nerves between the two but Ethan finally walked off with one last look at me. When he was gone, Xander turned to me with the full force of his burning gaze. I would have flinched away if I wasn’t drained to the point where even subtle movements were difficult.“You said you were done chasing after me,” he started. “Then explain this nonsense that just happened.” He spo
Surrounded by Wolves Chapter 11
XANDER’S POVThere was something wrong with Selene. Awfully wrong. It bothered me and I hated that I was bothered.‘She said you were bad in bed,’ my wolf snickered. ‘Maybe she only wanted you for sex in the first place. Some girls are like that.’ “You talk as if you didn’t get dumped too,” I muttered.‘You would have to have dated to get dumped, Xander,” my wolf laughed. “We never dated that girl and I don’t know why you are being so grumpy. She has been a thorn at our side all these years so I’m more than happy to see her go.”Did she really use me for sex?Even if there were girls like that, Selene was not one of them. She has been obsessed with me since we were young so sex had nothing to do with it. She must have loved me and loved me enough to pester me for so many years.“I think she’s bluffing,” I said to myself.No matter what she said, this must be a new trick to get my attention. I wholly believed my reasoning until an entire week passed without me even glimpsing a strand
Surrounded by Wolves Chapter 12
After a month in this body, I had gotten well-adjusted. My life was great as I had loving parents. Now, I was going off to college and didn’t have to worry about much because my parents and the original Selene took care of most things. Although I was annoyed to be in the same college as the male lead, it was said to be the best college around and it was close to home.My parents helped me move into my dorm. There were only six rooms on my floor and my room was a beautiful, average-sized room with a small bathroom. It felt a bit small because I’d gotten used to my new outrageously large room but I liked it.“I can’t believe you’re leaving home, already.” My father pretended to cry. “Do you remember what I told you yesterday?” He asked and I nodded with a small smile. “What did I say?”“Men are evil predators that should be avoided,” I echoed. My mother chuckled but my father had a pretty serious face.“You look like your mother so there will undoubtedly be a lot of flies around you. Ig
Surrounded by Wolves Chapter 13
What sort of shit show was this? When I saw that guy’s face, I wanted to let out a dreamy sigh because he was just that beautiful but at the same time, I wanted to shriek like a banshee and run away. What sort of situation was this? How did I end up here?“How are you here?” Ethan expressed my confusion but I rushed back into my room and slammed the door shut without responding.What were the chances of me being in this particular room? Was I destined to follow his shadow no matter how much I tried?Once again, I tried to see if I had any idea what book I entered but these days, I was starting to feel it may not be a book after all, just a different world.College was supposed to be a time for exploring, making new friends and trying new things without the constraints of family but why was I rooming right next to my overprotective brother? How exactly did this happen?Said brother came to knock on my door and I yelled at him to go away. I was not ready to speak to anyone right now con
Surrounded by Wolves Chapter 14
Bella grilled me so long and so hard, I almost cried so I ran back to my room. Who did I meet standing right at my door, about to knock? “What are you doing?” I asked, wearily. “We need to talk,” Xander said like he was about to break up with me. I’d succeeded in avoiding him for most of the holiday so I didn’t set eyes on him. Seeing him now, his dark hair a little longer, made my insides tremble. His face was lethal, honestly. If I didn’t know for certain that he spelt doom for me, I would not mind indulging in him. ‘What the hell are you thinking!?’ Grace yelled at me. ‘What?’ I thought. ‘Is it wrong to acknowledge a fine looking man?’ ‘If that fine man can lead you to hell then yesss!’ She screamed so loudly that I regained my senses. Yes, hot or not, this man was dangerous and bad for me. “We don’t need to talk,” I cleared my throat. “Go away.” I tried to brush past him but he was standing right in front of my door. “Honestly, what do you want? We’ve said all there i
Surrounded by Wolves Chapter 15
“Did you understand any of that?” I asked Seth at the end of the lecture.“What was there not to understand?” He asked with a frown.“Right? You looked a little lost so - that’s- ah, that’s why I asked,” I lied with a tight smile. It would be embarrassing to admit I didn’t understand half of what was said.“You didn’t understand.” It was a statement more than a question. “How can you be lost in a basic introduction to biology class?” He shook his head and I scowled.“It’s not - it’s not basic, okay? It’s the first class so it’s okay to be confused!” I grumbled, stuffing my book into my bag. I gave up taking notes halfway in to concentrate on the many strange things spewing out of the lecturer’s mouth but still ended up confused.I felt a little dejected after that. Being left behind in class, looking like an absolute moron was something I feared and it seemed to be happening already. If it was a basic introduction and I didn’t even grasp it, then was there any hope for me? I’d gotten
Surrounded by Wolves Chapter 16
As the growls subsided, I pulled away from Ethan’s embrace but he tried to hold me back.“It’s not pretty. Don’t look,” he said but I resisted, pulling away from him to behold the scene in front of me.“Wow,” I could not help but exclaim as I looked at the bloody scene. “Are they dead?” I asked, taking a step forward but Ethan pulled me back.Blood sprayed in all directions, coating the fallen brown leaves in vibrancy. Their bodies lay askew, limbs twisted in unnatural directions. Their blood continued to seep into the ground and I shivered but not from fear. I was amazed. It took less than two minutes to cause so much damage, so much chaos.It was the pure, unadulterated power of an Alpha and I wondered – can I ever grow to this level? Would I ever tap into even half of this strength? I too carried an Alpha wolf but Grace could not do even half of this damage.It made me want to train harder, get better, so that next time, when idiots like these approached me, there would be no need
Pinakabagong kabanata
Surrounded by Wolves Epilogue
Alphas from all around the world filled the banquet hall making the atmosphere chockful of power. It was no wonder I hadn’t felt even the slightest bit of intimidation after entering this place that reeked of power. I was the Luna here. They were on my land. Grace puffed in satisfaction at that realization.“You did it.” Alpha Liam’s eyes shone with satisfaction as he stared at me. “I knew the goddess would not leave my son to be with an omega. She loves us too much for that.”Xander took a step to block his father’s gaze from me. It was subtle but it was also very obvious because one moment, I could see Alpha Liam’s gaze on me and in the next, I could only see Xander’s back. Alpha Liam laughed at that gesture.“There is the possessiveness of an Alpha,” he said. “Ah, but to think your father would covet your mate. That’s a bit embarrassing, isn’t it?”“Stop looking at her,” Xander growled back.I couldn’t see Alpha Liam thanks to Xander blocking me but I could see his hands as he raise
Surrounded by Wolves Chapter 99
Even before I opened my eyes, I knew he was staring at me. I could feel his gaze on my face and as my eyes twitched, I wanted to continue to pretend to be asleep.I did it. I opened my mouth and said all the things that had weighed me down. Rather than feeling relieved, I felt guilty. Who would have known that my story would make Xander cry?I thought he’d not believe me, and was even prepared to brush everything off as a joke. What I had not been prepared for was for him to hold me, crying and apologizing. The past was the past and in a sense, didn’t happen. Why did he have to feel so guilty that he’d executed a traitor and gotten with his destined mate?‘That’s why you didn’t want anything to do with me. You were so scared and you were carrying it all alone. You were so scared of the monster that took your life but I didn’t let you be even when you told me to. Even when Lily showed up, you must have been in pain. Y
Surrounded by Wolves Chapter 98
Something dangerous was bound to happen when meeting up with the bitter ex-mate. I didn’t come here unprepared and wasn’t even surprised when she pulled a gun on me – no, actually, I was a bit surprised. I had expected her to pull a knife or to start attacking me with her fists. I hadn’t really thought a girl like Lily had it in her to pull out a gun and threaten to shoot me.“You should have left him for me.” Her hands were shaking as she held the gun. “You should have had the decency to leave him for me. If you thought of me as a friend for even a second, you should never have been with him. You always looked down on me, didn’t you? You thought I wasn’t good enough but neither are you!” She was shouting, her hands vibrating.I watched her for the right time to disarm her. I wasn’t even sure she knew how to use that gun and I wasn’t about to wait to find out. This bitch wasn’t allowed
Surrounded by Wolves Chapter 97
“Do you no longer want my son?” Alpha Liam asked and I could only gawk at him.“What do you mean?”“I know how long he thirsted for you while we were at war. I had expected that the first thing he would do when we got back was to mark you but there’s no mark and I know it’s not because he doesn’t want to.”“You can’t just go around asking questions like that,” I said, red in the face. “And aren’t you too invested in his – his extracurricular life?”“I’m only after the future of this pack and I’m looking forward to having grandchildren as well.”“A – Alpha Liam!” I screamed in horror. “You can’t – you can’t say that to a nineteen-year-old!”“Is that so?” He looked flabbergasted. “I said something wrong?”“Xander and I are young! Stop going t
Surrounded by Wolves Chapter 96
“Hey.”I dropped my bag and flew into Xander’s arms. He chuckled as he caught me, twirling me in the air.“I missed you too.” He muttered against my neck as I clung to him.“Are we invisible or what?” I heard Ethan’s voice from behind him.I raised my head and saw Ethan and my father standing behind Xander. I hadn’t even seen them. My attention had been entirely on Xander alone. Seeing him before me after so long, I just wanted to bask in his scent. I wanted the world to fade away and leave just the two of us. I’d missed him more than words could express but I’d also missed my brother and father.I got down from Xander’s body with a little difficulty as he held on to me, unwilling to let me go. When he finally left me, I rushed to my brother and father, pulling them into a hug. My father trembled as he held me. I held back tears.These were the longest months of my life. Even when I lost my memories and forgot myself, even when I first opened my eyes as Selene after being Jane, even w
Surrounded by Wolves Chapter 95
“Selene, what are you doing here? No, why do you look like that? Is that blood on your face!?” My mother was almost hysterical when she saw me.Her hands wiped blood from my face. Panic reflected in her gaze and it shook her hands.“When did you return? How did you – what happened?”As she bombarded me with questions, I had no chance to explain what had happened before she broke down in tears, hugging me to herself. My mother was not one to be emotional but the stress and tension from all this must have gotten to her. She cried as she held me.The other women she had been leisurely chatting with came to comfort her, one of them patting my back. It took a while before she let me go and allowed me to explain what had happened.Warriors were sent to the house and my mother started to cry again. It was one of her friends that explained the situation to me.“She left the house a few days ago,” the woman said. “We received threats from the Blood Moon pack and they seemed to be aimed at her
Surrounded by Wolves Chapter 94
It had become my habit to pace my room. Every time I felt nervous, I paced and I was nervous a lot. The information I got was that everything was going well. There were a lot of casualties but the Blood Moon pack suffered the worst hit. It had been a month already and despite my protests, I had no choice but to return to school. I had only seen Xander a couple of times before resumption but now that I was so far away, I never saw him.Even the college atmosphere was tense. With a lot of wolves from Silver Moon and Blood Moon here, there was a certain tension in the air. Outbursts here and there, people giving backhanded comments to strangers just because they figured out they were from rival packs. No one told me but either Xander or my father had assigned bodyguards to me. They followed me at a distance every day and even Seth had noticed.I was currently pacing my little dorm room which now felt wide without Xander in it. We had scheduled calls that helped reassure me that everythin
Surrounded by Wolves Chapter 93
XANDER’S POVIt was clear that Blood Moon was planning an invasion so it made sense for us to attack first rather than let them come at us and destroy our home. On their land, they would have a greater advantage but on our land, we would be risking everything – our homes included. Selene thought it was best to fight a proxy war but now, all I wanted was to fight on Blood Moon land because I would soon call that land mine.How dare they.How dare they step out of line? How dare Logan target Selene? If I hadn’t been in the car with her that night, things may have escalated as he planned. How dare they look at her and think they could mess with her? How dare they look down on me by trying to abduct my woman? How dare Logan covet my land and my woman. He was a glutton hungry for retribution.Blood Moon had started the attack this morning. Bright and early, I received news that the borders on a completely different side from Blood Moon had been tampered with. They could not breach the bord
Surrounded by Wolves Chapter 92
The air in the pack was tense the next day. Blood Moon had shown hostility to Silver Moon and now, a war was no longer brewing. It was about to be served. The atmosphere was thick with tension as people whispered under their breaths, waiting for what next was to happen. Even the young children who didn’t know anything were looking left and right as they walked with their parents, their underdeveloped senses already catching on to the disturbance in the atmosphere.“We should strike first,” I said to Alpha Liam. “Don’t let them bring the battle to Silver Moon. We will be losing too much.”I always wanted the battle to pass without bloodshed but it was clear that it was inevitable. Blood Moon had it out for us. The age-long wound between our packs had finally festered to the point where it could not be ignored anymore. The limb had to be cut off.“We should annex the pack,” Xander said. “We can’t continue to live with the threat of such a mediocre pack. Let’s wipe them out once and for
