“Are you sure there was still no room in this damn hotel?” Aurora asked the bitchy receptionist, who was now glaring at her.“I’m going to say this for the last time, ma’am. There was no room available for the rest of the month. We were fully booked.”“There wouldn’t be anything if I offered to pay three times the amount?”“Would you like it if I kicked you out because someone offered to pay threefold, ma’am? Even though I would do that to you without being offered so much,” she asked, but muttered the last part. Aurora scoffed.The only reason the woman wasn’t tearing her hair out was because one of the executives was on the premises, and if a receptionist at a hotel that prided itself on the opinion of clients was found insulting one of them, shit would go down for the employee. There was also the possibility that the press was lurking around somewhere too.“Now, get out of my sight, ma’am. There’s nothing I can do, and why the hell were you so hell-bent on not sharing the room with
“What? No,” he said with a small chuckle and turned to glance at Aurora, who was sleeping peacefully on the bed through the glass. He turned to face the view again.“Of course, I won’t be able to come since fucking rival 1.0 is right there,” she said, and Maverick could picture her doing an eye roll. “Why the hell did you call me?”“Because you’re the only one awake at this time,” he replied.“Of course, that shit ass beta of yours will be on fucking period and will subtract your head from your fucking neck if you wake him up.”“I’m glad you know that.”“How’s the fucking situation?” she asked, and he was silent for a bit, his eyes sweeping over the many small lights in the distance.“We decided to be friends,” he said.“Wait? What? You’ve decided to be friends?! You fucking talked about it?!” she yelled, which made Maverick remove the phone from his ear to protect his eardrums. “You didn’t talk about it?! None of you fucking mentioned the freaking past and just decided to be damn frie
“You seriously couldn’t continue to make me sleep on the couch. That wasn’t done. How about we do it like this? We take turns— you sleep in bed today, I will tomorrow,” Aurora said as they entered the elevator and pressed the ground floor button. She was already sick of staying in the living room until morning.“You were just complaining. I was sure you weren’t feeling any sort of pain,” Maverick replied, his hands buried in his pockets as he stared ahead.Of course, there was no way she would feel sore since most nights, she slept in the bed anyway, and not once had she ever woken up while being carried to and from the bed.Whether it was because she felt safe in the environment or because she just always had to involuntarily let her guard down at night, he would never know.“Yes, I didn’t feel pain, but that didn’t make it any less uncomfortable. Let’s just take turns and be fair,” she insisted.“I didn’t know you played fair. You didn’t seem to consider taking turns when you readily
Isn’t this a coincidence?” Aurora heard behind her, and she turned, staring at Ferix in disbelief.“No, it isn’t. I would like to report you for stalking at this stage,” Aurora replied, crossing her arms over her chest, and Ferix laughed. She wondered what was so funny.“Why would I stalk you? I had some things to do here, and there’s no way I’m supposed to find out where you go and who you see when I just met you four days ago.”“And do I have to remind you that from four days ago until now, there’s been no day that I don’t see you?”“Like I said, it’s just a coincidence,” he said, and Aurora squinted her eyes at him.“I don’t even know why I’m talking to you in the first place,” she said and turned to walk away, but he immediately followed her.“You still haven’t told me your name.”“Why should I?”“It’s only fair. I told you mine.”“Too bad. I don’t play fair, and I never asked for your name. Now fuck off,” she said and hastened her steps. He immediately rushed after her and grabbed
Aurora glanced back subtly without turning her head at all, it was more like a side glance to catch the shadow of the person trailing after her.She smirked when she saw that they were still following her. She had gone out for a jog since the room had become unbearably boring, Maverick was still buried in work the next day, hardly paying any attention to her— not that she needed his attention anyway.But now, two men were following her, trying to keep it subtle, but she noticed them immediately, and since she was up to nothing and in need of some activity, she turned into a quiet street, empty of people, with an alleyway just beyond.“Perfect,” she muttered to herself, continuing to walk. The men grew bolder, no longer bothering to hide that they were creepy stalkers.Aurora turned sharply when they least expected it, her mouth quirking up in a smirk as she stretched, straightening her hand, ready for a fight.“Now, gentlemen, don’t creep on ladies; if you wanted to ask me out, you cou
The car pulled to a halt in the parking lot of a very sparkly and shimmering building, with lightning flashing all over the place. Aurora stepped out of the car and raised her head to stare at the name of the bar.“Devil’s Light,” she read out loud and smacked her lips. “Very fitting, there’s no way these lights aren’t devilish.”Maverick stepped out from the other side of the car and walked to her side. They both stared at the building for a moment before they nodded and began to walk toward the guards at the door.Maverick showed them their card, and they allowed them entrance. Their eyes scanned the numerous humans enjoying themselves, dancing to the loud beats of the DJ, completely unaware of the supernatural club that occupied the floor right above theirs.“Ignorance is really bliss,” Maverick muttered, and Vincent arrived at their side just in time. Aurora didn’t miss the glare Maverick sent his way, but she ignored it. The man had said that he offended him.“This way,” Vincent s
"Since we are done here, allow us to take our leave. It was nice meeting you, Lycan King, I am Kate," the woman, dressed fashionably, said. Maverick nodded at her, standing up to shake her hand.Aurora nodded her head. The woman really did seem like a Kate."I never expected to meet you right here," Ferix said to Aurora as Maverick continued to greet the elders, who seemed to enjoy having the man's attention on them, even though the latter’s face remained blank, showing no warmth toward them at all."I could say the same about you. How on earth did you end up being the architect?""I’ve been one for a very long time. I was part of the team that designed the building in the Moonlight Pack two years ago.""It was built two years ago?" Aurora asked, furrowing her brows. Ferix nodded, and she realized she had thought it had always been there for the past five years. The fact that it had been built so recently made her feel uneasy."So you’re the Rogue Witch Leader, huh?" he asked with a sm
“And I am pleased to inform you that the elders approved her,” Ferix said to the council members, and all of them left the room.“No qualms, Alpha, but I hate your pack council,” Ferix had said to Vincent, who was walking by her side while Maverick and Aurora walked side by side in front of them.“You won’t love Maverick’s pack council either; it is like those people were made specifically to be douchebags,” Vincent replied as the elevator doors had closed.Maverick and Aurora remained silent. Neither of them speak while Vincent and Ferix go back and forth about matters of the pack and the building they wanted to construct.“Ferix and I have some other things to discuss. We’ll see you both at a later date. I think the contract signing process is already over now. We just wait a bit, and everything will be finalized. My beta will contact you, Maverick,” Vincent said, and Maverick nodded. “It was really nice meeting you. I meant it sincerely this time, not in the business way. It was re
“Listen,” Mr. Brian’s voice started as soon as Phoebe descended the last step on the staircase, he was sitting in the living room and from the look of things, it was very obvious that he was waiting for her. Phoebe paused and regarded him with a blank gaze. “I don’t care whatever excuse you have, I have had it with you. You are going back to Blood Moon Pack today.”Phoebe remained silent, they would have this conversation the day before but when she came back from the hospital, his mother was nowhere to be found and Alec had assigned an important duty to her father.“I have arranged someone who would take you through the way to the pack, once you are out of the border of Moonlight Pack, the only thing you have to worry about are the puppets that would be lurking around,” her father continued regardless of her silence. “I have sought information from some members of the coven that I have good relationship with, they confirmed that the puppets have been reigned but regardless of it all
“I hope you aren’t feeling any pain again,” Sadie asked and Phoebe nodded with a blank expression on her face, she had collapsed as soon as she reached her room the day she met her mate and had extreme fever immediately, she was hallucinating the past events as if it was present and was breathing was erratic.Her parents had no choice but to bring her to the hospital and let Sadie attend to her personally. She was glad that it stopped their rants for a short time.Sadie furrowed his brows at her and stared at her in concern. Even though she didn’t get along with Phoebe, she couldn’t ignore a woman who seemed to be spinning down the depression path with a spiral, she bites her lips in contemplation.“Is everything alright?” She finally asked.“Does it look like it isn’t?” Phoebe replied, and Sadie just nodded in understanding, there was no way to force an answer out of someone who is not willing. She dusted her coat and dipped her hands in the pockets before she started making her way
The door opened and Mani stepped into the dark study that had only dim light at the moment, The Mistress was sitting behind her desk, she was flipping through a book that she got from the archived documents. She was trying to find out all she could about Crystabelle but she wasn’t getting anything through.Witches, no matter how powerful they might be, would have their records in the archives. It was a magic that no one has been able to find out its root, it would automatically record it, even the ones thousands of miles away or were just born or died. As long as you have some witch blood running through your veins you are down, but there was nothing showing up about Crystabelle, it was as if she didn’t exist at all.“What did you find out?” The Mistress finally asked her when she dropped the book down after a futile search.“There’s no way to be exact but she is at Moonlight Pack at the moment.”“Damn.” The Mistress sighed. “So there’s no way to track her movement.”“No.”“How is the
“I…I…” Phoebe stuttered, but panic blocked the words from tumbling out. She clenched her hands tightly as she heaved quietly.“It is as irritating as it can get with Aurora running around, but you also had to start your fiasco?” He moved closer and she remained frozen in the same spot.“I-I am sorry!” She fell on her knees in front of him, sweat coating her forehead.He squatted in front of her and raised her head to stare straight into her eyes, his hood obstructing her from seeing him but she didn’t miss the smirk that pulled his lips.“Do you know what you did wrong?” He asked, and she nodded repetitively, anything to make her escape his grasp. He was excited and it would be a bad idea to remain in his presence.“I am sorry, I am sorry, I am sorry,” she resumed her mantra and he scoffed.“Don’t be like this, mate.” He chuckled. “If someone saw you right now, they would think I am doing something bad to you. I heard your conversation with your mother.”Her eyes flew up to stare stra
“What are you talking about? I am not her!” She yelled at him firmly.He moved closer to her and placed both hands on her shoulders before he pulled her closer to himself for a hug. She struggled for a while but he didn't let her go.“Witches have their explanations and theories for things that happened around them because to other species, their abilities were already something unnatural. They didn't want to add more things that would lead to greater questioning.Your condition happened to others before and after a lot of research, they came up with a theory and an explanation, but the thing is, this situation is familiar to me too.When a werewolf goes rogue or can't handle pain and pushes their wolves forward to handle things in their stead, you don't say that they have been possessed even when the behavior of the human and wolf is different. We say that they were somewhere safe inside themselves and needed a break, they would come back later when things are clear in their head.Bu
“Where did you hear about her?” The first woman asked The Mistress who looked at everyone in confusion.Even members of the council that usually zone out during meetings were fully paying great attention to her, this made her feel like she asked a very wrong question.“I know that Crystal is a great and a bit eccentric woman but what is with those weird reactions?” Aurora asked and Maverick sighed.“Crystabelle isn't just great and eccentric, what goes beyond her is greater than what anyone could comprehend, she's a mystery.”“Mystery?” Aurora echoed.“Uh?” The Mistress asked.“Where did you hear about her?” The woman asked again.“Uh… she came to the castle the day when Aurora left with Maverick.” She replied.“What?!” More than three people yelled as they stood up. “She came into the coven and stood at the entrance with the castle?!”“Yes?”“And you didn't think to call us?” The teenager snapped at her in an annoyed tone.“Of course, I wouldn't call you because I didn't think of it
They both appeared in the living room at Left Green Woods Manor, he made her sit on the chair before he squatted down in front of her and checked the wound“I know that there's no way those knives are normal ones, look at your hands, you are poisoned!”She only continued to stare at him as he examined the deeply cut hand, she didn't bother to say anything.“Let go!” She tried to snatch her hand from him but he wasn't having any of that and tightened his hold on her hand which made her grunt.“No, you sit down,” he refused. “Now tell me where the hell the antidote is, I am sure that you have it lying around somewhere.”“Since you are so concerned about it, why don't you go and find it by yourself?” She asked and he stared at her like she was crazy.“How am I supposed to find the antidote when I don't even recognize the poison that it is. Are you going to keep being stubborn there till the poison reaches your heart or render you useless?”She only looked away without saying anything, th
He started leading her towards the requites who were standing at the spot beside the door, she looked at him in confusion but said nothing.He stopped when they were standing in front of them and as soon as he did that, those people straightened their shoulders.“Boss,” One of the men said, Maverick only nodded. He passed their side, motioning to Aurora to follow him. He took the tray that was in the corner, there were glasses and a bottle of wine on each of the trays.He took one and passed it over to Aurora who stared at him for a brief moment before passing it to the others who all collected it with a nod of head.They took it and entered the room, without glancing back.“It is not going to be discovered right?” Maverick asked and Aurora nodded.“I used a material I got from the Manor, it can bypass whatever they set in there without being detected.”“How did you think of doing that? What if we were discovered?”“If they didn't salute, then we would join them as one of the staff. Y
Aurora locked the door to the training house and dusted her hands. Her intention was to go back to the main house and rest her head since it was already night time, but she looked up and saw Maverick sitting on the front porch.The guest who had come to the manor uninvited had left after she forcefully kicked them out, they overstayed their welcome.She walked up to him before sitting beside him and stared up at the sky.“What did you do about her?” He asked.“I sent her back to the castle after striking a deal with her. She's better off there than here. If Mani stayed out later, The Mistress might suspect something.” she answered.“What if she doesn't keep her part of the deal?”“She has no option than to do what I asked of her, I already have her life in the palm of my hand.” She scoffed. “It is not like she is loyal to her boss anyways.” He didn't reply, he just nodded and turned back to stare ahead.“Are you not going to ask me about what deal we made?” She asked and he shook her