"Laura!!" I heard my name being called out loudly from the stairs."Hello, Aunt!" a big smile formed on my face as I climbed down the stairs to show her how amazing I look in the maid uniform."Are you ready for today?" The woman asked, taking hold of her hand."Sure!" Laura replied, quickly. Taking a step forward, she gave her aunt a tight hug."Thank you, Aunt, for giving me this opportunity." She said, in a meek tone."Aww, stop that. It's been so long and you keep thanking me." Ellen said, breaking away from the hug. Her eyes twinkled as she looked at her niece."I still have to keep thanking you," Laura replied, smiling sheepishly. A year ago, she had run away from her Pack, looking for her aunt. Ellen had taken her in, without any qualms."I need to go, Aunt. I have a meeting with the Alpha." Laura said, stepping away. The eagerness and excitement in her eyes were evident.As a cook in Pack's mansion, she had been summoned by the Alpha due to the event that would be happening th
A large hall was decorated with fine linens and it was colorful.There were Alpha males and females scattered all around, clinking wine glasses and networking.The music was soft to the ears as the host went up to the stage."Attention everyone!" The host called out and everyone turned to look at him."Now, we welcome the Alpha of the Darkl Pack, Kneed Larking!" The host announced and the guests burst into a round of applause.Swiftly and gracefully, Kneed descended the stairs with Lilian by his side. He had a neutral look on his face, while Lilian was all smiles.She looked graceful and she complimented Kneed, so well.As Kneed got to the foot of the stairs, he proceeded to walk up to the stage, still with Lilian by his side."Welcome, everyone..." He started to say. All eyes were on him, however, he wasn't fazed. There were Alpha from different Packs and even enemy Packs. Though he knew some of them were plotting against him, he didn't care."We have gathered here today, to promote
"What are we going to do? Casting her into prison is not enough! Everyone is dying!" Someone crawled over to Kneed's and Lilian's side, wailing.Kneed was livid as well and he tried to think of what to do to alleviate the situation."Summon the physician!" He ordered immediately, in an urgent tone.However, it turned out that the Pack's physician was also in the ball."Yes, Alpha. I'm right here!" The physician rushed over. However, he was covered in boils as he had also eaten the food served.His eyes were red and his fingers were bloody."Do something, please..." Kneed managed to say, even though he saw the physician's condition. He was desperately trying to keep up with everything and not break down.There were visible boils on his body at this point.However, he failed to notice that Lilian wasn't beside him anymore."I have been trying to check on everyone, Alpha." The physician said, as tears dropped from his eyes.His eyes had lost hope and then he proceeded to say, "I can't do
It was dark and dingy. The smell of rotten bodies was heavy in the air. The sounds of dirty and running rats filled the dungeon.Laura was huddled in a corner, shivering due to the harsh cold."What have I done?" She asked herself, shivering. Tears streamed down her eyes uncontrollably and at this point, she knew she wasn't going to come out of the problem she was into.She tried to think deeply about what had gone wrong in the kitchen but she couldn't pinpoint anything wrong.She had been prepping everything accordingly and carefully and she made sure to do everything right."Ahhh.." She gasped as she realized something.At the time Bryce walked up to the stage, she had slipped out of the kitchen to watch him present his speech.At that time, she was mesmerized by his handsomeness and she prayed to the Moon Goddess to bring them together.Though he would have to break away from his lover."Maybe someone had done something while I wasn't there." She said to herself in realization."Bu
Dan's heart raced as he scooped up Laura's frail body, cradling her in his arms. He could feel her warm blood seeping through his shirt, and her labored breathing sent a chill down his spine. He had to get her out of there, fast. With a surge of adrenaline, he burst out of the dungeon, carrying Laura up the stairs and into the dimly lit psssage way. He didn't stop until they reached the bushy part of the palace, where he gently laid her down beside a tree.Tearing a piece from his clothing, he folded it around her bruised skin causing Laura's eyes to flutter open again. "Dan...thank you," she whispered, her voice barely audible."Don't talk, Laura. Just hang in there. I'll get you beyond the pack land, and you'll be safe," Dan reassured her, his voice trembling with concern.But Laura's gaze was fixed on something beyond him. "Monster...it still out there," she whispered, her eyes clouding with fear.Dan's gripped on her firmly "Don't worry, I won't let her hurt you again. You're safe
"You are hallucinating, I'll stay with you, Laura I won't leave your side until we figure out what's going on" Dan's expression truned grave with concern but she failed to see the tiny smirk on his lips."Thank you so much Dan for risking your life to help me out, I'm really grateful" Laura sincerely appreciated him, she even that without his help she would have probably died in that prison for the crime she had never committed.Liliana would have have had her way with her if he hadn't come at that time and help her. Her smile brightened up as she stared at him but the smile immediately truned upside down when she saw the srimk on his face."He had really risked his life helping you, didn't he ? Well that a shame" she heard him say and she could immediately tell that he wasn't the Dan she knows. There was an odd thing about the energy he gave snice he came in, it was a dark energy but she failed to recognize it untill now. She stood up swiftly as she watch him still grinning."Who ar
Liliana laid there lifeless, no one who have thought she was the same person who had tried to kill someone at the mountains few minutes ago.The Alpha opened the door few seconds after she had position herself on the bed. If she had waited there or was five seconds later she would have been caught red handed by the alpha, good things she had been fast.She laid there looking lifeless and pale but deep in her heart she resent herself for not finishing Laura when she had a chance to. Now she had to start all over again to looking for her."That little wench was able to escape ? That not good at all, she had only tried to make conversations with me because she wants to waste my time and run away from her death, she is able to run away right now but she would not be able to run away the next time I get her, I would kill her immediately" she promised deep in her heart.The alpha on the hand sat down next to her, disappointment and sadness was written all over his face as he wached her pale
LAURA'S pOVI slowly opened my eyes and faintly saw a pair of silver eyes peering into mine..My vision was blurry, So I could not see clearly.I forced myself to lie still and tried to piece together exactly what the hell was going on...My whole body was cramping with pain. I closed my eyes hoping to be relieved of the pain but NO it increased drastically."Hey how are you doing?" A cool voice asked and all i can do is just give a small nod which had my neck aching."What's your name?" The same voice asked again..'my name?' I thought. My lips quivered, feeling way too heavy to mutter a word but 'my name? what's my name?' I thought..'Where am i?''How did i get in here?'My vision is being blur plus the terrible pain i'm feeling now mostly from my head.."Hey are you hearing me? Are you okay?" I heard the same voice again..I nodded not able to talk..I tightened my eyes and re-opened it, hoping it will clear my blurry vision.It worked.The first thing i saw clearly was the most han
Freya’s povAs I stood up to leave, Kiara caught my arm and pulled me back. "Wait," she said, her voice low and urgent. "There's something else you should know."I turned to face her, my heart racing with anticipation. "What is it?" I asked, my voice barely above a whisper.Her eyes locked onto mine, and I saw a flicker of fear in them, my heart flipped at the thought that she was worried about me. "Roman might not be the only one who's been watching you," she said. "There might be a lot of them, especially from the prophecy, always act careful as they might be hiding in the shadows. And They can be more dangerous than Roman or Lilian." She frowned. “ have this, it will help you in the future” she while handing me a silver necklace with weird writings on it before disappearing in my presence.I felt a chill run down my spine as Kiara's words hung in the air. As I stepped out of the clearing, Kiara's warning still echoed in my mind. I walked back towards the pack house, my senses on h
Freya’s povRoman's eyes seemed to gleam with amusement as he gestured for me to follow him in. I hesitated for a moment, unsure of what to do as I could not trust him, who knows if he’s Lilian in disguise. I felt a shiver at the thought of Lilian, Roman's smile seemed to grow wider, and I felt a sense of unease wash over me.I followed Roman to a nearby room in the hut, my heart pounding in my chest. What did he want to talk about? And what did he mean by "our little princess"?As we entered the room, I was shocked at the distinct difference it had from the exterior appearance. I saw that it was some sort of study or library. There were books lining the shelves, and a large desk sat in the center of the room, I caught sight of a box filled up with junks.Roman gestured for me to sit down, and I did so, trying to calm my racing heart. Roman sat down across from me, a smile still plastered on his face."So, our little princess," he said, his voice dripping with sarcasm. "I think it's
Roman's eyes seemed to bore into mine, as if he could see right through me. I felt a shiver run down my spine as he took a step closer to me."You see, our little princess," he said, his voice dripping with disdain, "you possess something that belongs to us. Something that we have been waiting for... for a very long time."Kiara's eyes flashed with anger again, and she took a step forward, as if to intervene. But Roman held up a hand, silencing her."Don't worry, Kiara," he said, his voice cold and calculating. "I'm sure our little princess will be more than happy to... cooperate with us, right princess?"I swallowed hard, feeling a sense of unease wash over me. What did Roman want from me? And what did I possess that belonged to him? As far as I’m concerned, these weird abnormalities happening with me are side effects of Liliana’s power"I don't know what you're talking about," I spat, trying to sound brave.Roman's smile grew wider. "Oh, I think you do," he said. "And even if you do
Freya’s pov"As in, there are more witches?" I asked, trying to process everything.Kiara nodded. "Yes, and we're all different. We all have our unique abilities."I swallowed hard, feeling overwhelmed. "And what about me? What's my ability?"Kiara smiled. "That's what we're here to find out."“Do you have any idea of your origin or your parents?”My heart beat stopped for a minute at her question. “No” I have never met my parents, the only people I know are my grandparents and aunty. The thought of them made me sad as I know they were going to be so worried about my disappearance.We walked in silence for a moment, the only sound being the crunch of gravel beneath our feet."What's going on?" I asked finally, breaking the silence. "Why are you here?"Kiara stopped walking and turned to face me. "You're in danger," she said, her expression serious. "There are people looking for you, people who want to hurt you."I felt a chill run down my spine. "Why?" I asked.Kiara's eyes seemed t
Freya's POVI swallowed down nothing, my eyes going from Ronald to Hayley. I have no idea what’s going on with me. I woke up to see Ronald staring down at me and asking me what’s up. Immediately I made a move, I felt a sharp pain in my ribs and arm and my hand and this immense feeling of scared and shock. Why would I wake up to a bruise on my arm? I stared at Hayley and she had blood on her hand too. One look at it and I knew that was my blood. At his question, I immediately pointed at her. The last thing I remember is when they were trying to stab me, I don't remember anything else and how I woke up on the floor. Something is wrong with me and I have no idea what it is. “We will get this settled, first let’s get your arm checked. “ Ronald said, holding out his hand. I took it and he helped me up. We headed to the clan's doctor room with him holding my arm. As we walked down the hallway, I jumped at any slight noise. “Are you okay? “ Ronald asked. “I don't know, I feel off,” I mu
Ronald's POV"Some of our pack members were torn to pieces last night as they were coming back from the neighbouring pack." He said and I immediately went red in anger. This was the third news about killing this week,and I had no idea why someone was killing my pack members. I was about to lash out when I felt the earthquake.“What the hell?” I muttered, gripping a hold of my table. I looked around the room and everything I hung came crashing down. The guard had fainted, my guess was he didn't hold on to something and had hit his head on the wall. This has never happened before, not even when witches and wolves co-existed. My thoughts went to Freya and I wondered if it affected her room too. It took a while before everywhere stilled. I signed, getting up to pick the objects that were flung around by the earthquake. “What was that? “ I heard a voice behind me and I turned. It was one of my elders. “I have no idea” I answered, picking up a framed picture of a white wolf and placi
Ronald's POVI didn't want Freya to join the warriors in the hurt and it was not because I thought she was weak or not capable. It was because I foresaw the danger that would come to her. I knew the wolves under my command like I knew myself, we were always hostile and extremely rude to an outsider. I knew my people would try to harm her and that's why I tried to stop her. She didn't listen and I let her go. I watched her movement, the way she ran and avoided dangers. She's good, and faster than most of my warriors in wolf form. I wondered how and why? I've never smelt her wolf and I thought she didn't have one yet, but how is she that fast? My eyes were keen on her when someone tapped me on the shoulder. I turned to see an elder frowning at me and I immediately knew the reason. "What?" I asked, walking to have a seat prepared for me. "She has to go." He said, following me. "Who?" I asked, raising an eyebrow. "The girl, the one you've been frolicking with. She needs to go." He sta
He stood up, touching my leg. "Why isn't this healing? " He asked and my eyes widened. I did not want him to know the truth, at least not now. "Uh..." I stuttered, putting on a pity face while about to cook up some lies when someone knocked on the door. I heaved a breath of relief as Ronald went to answer the door. Surprisingly it was Hayley and Leah. My heart thumped against my chest, what were they doing here. They pretend to like me in front of Ronald, but hate me after. Why will they visit me? "Alpha." Hayley greeted, bowing her head slightly. Leah did the same and Ronald gave a nod. "What are you guys doing here?" Ronald asked with a smile on his lips. I frowned seeing the carefree smile he displayed. "We heard our friend was hurt and decided to pay her a visit. " Leah answered, smiling at me.Ronald looked back at me and I had to smile back. "Oh, I had no idea Freya was friends with you, That's so nice. Come In then." He said, ushering them in. I almost protested but hel
I used my wolf's strength to increase my pace and surprisingly I was faster than most in their wolf form.Deep into the woods, I looked around and there was no sight of any wolf behind me. Hold on, did I go through the wrong route. I was about to turn back, when I heard howling of a wolf signifying it has caught a wild animal. "That's fast" I muttered, still walking around. That's when I saw her, Hayley sneaking up to one of the rogues. The rogue who was in wolf form had no idea of the impending danger behind. I had to help. I knew she had a mission when she joined, but why target one of the rogues. I crouched down just so she wouldn't see me and moved towards her. I threw a stick in her direction which she dodged. The rogue wolf turned to my direction and I muttered "run"It nodded and leapt away. I heard Hayley chuckled and I got on my feet. "They said we should hunt wild animals, not hunt wolves." I said, standing in her front. "What's the difference between then and a wild