ELEANOR I could see the shock on her countenance. But at the same time, it was funny how I didn't give a fuck or damn about whatever it was that went through her mind. “Wh—what do you mean, Lady Eleanor?” Aella asked. She now pointed at the bottle in my hand. “And wh—what's that? What's that supposed to be?” A wicked smile came on my face. I walked over to the other window before turning to face Aella who still moped at me, waiting for an answer. “Are you telling me you don't know what this is, Aella?” I fell on the bed and still looked at her. “It's poison. A slow poison that will be used in killing that woman—lady Sage or whatever it is you call her. Do you understand already?” “No—” she shook her head. At this point, she was beginning to annoy me. “What is wrong with you?!” My tone increased. “How can you tell me or rather, act like you don't know what this is? It's poison. And you'll be needing it for our next project.” “No. No, my lady—” she mouthed with a smile of shock.
KNOXSince the minute Sage gave blood to me, I had felt nothing but good—even days later. Down to the next week, even. This morning, I woke up with a slight headache. So many thoughts. No, very little ran around in my mind. Sitting up on the bed, I wondered what transpired the night before. What went on in my head and why did I have such a headache at this time of the morning? Oh, I had drunk too much last night. A sigh ran out of my mouth and I jumped to my feet, leading my way to the couch where a seat was quickly taken. I snapped my fingers the very next moment, looking forward to Brian who should be in the space of the room in a short while. “Good morning, Brian. Did you sleep well?” The man moped at me, shaking his head. Just about that time, I recalled. “Oh, it wasn't your shift last night. I almost forgot you duty more than the other men. I'm hoping you have a good rest very soon.” “Thank you, my lord.” Why did I call him into my chamber? I tried so hard to recall,
ELEANOR My life did not remain the same, compared to what it was before I was moved into the chamber where Aegon lived. On the first night of my stay in the chamber, I did nothing but roll around the bed as I searched for nothing in particular. It was a dream come true and at the same time, I found it hard to close my eyes in the name of sleeping. This morning, I opened my eyes on the large bed. My head was free and my body was free also. Just then, I looked to my right and there he was—a man I've always wanted to share a bed with. The man I loved more than every other man. A man I'd love to spend the rest of my life with. How did it happen? Was this even happening? A smile appeared on my countenance and I looked at my right again, facing the ceiling the next moment. I shut my eyes and nodded in satisfaction, wondering what my day would look like. There was no need to bother, or was there? The people in these kinds of chambers did not worry about anything at all, or did the
ELEANOR For the first time since I arrived at the Luna's chamber, I had never felt so lonely. Aella had delivered the news about Eleanor moving into my former chamber. I didn't know how I was supposed to feel about that. Maybe I should have thought about this aspect of it from the very onset because I did not. Or did I? Maybe I did, but I didn't think about it so much because I wanted to leave that chamber for this—a place where my peace of mind started. “Oh shit.” Aella should not have told me. But she should have. Because I would take more offense if I found out on my own when I shouldn't. Maybe she should have told me, even though a part of me did not seem happy about it and that should not be my fault, should it? A sigh ran out of my mouth, once again. I stared at my figure in the mirror. My face had become brighter. Because I had the peace of mind I desired, even though it seemed to be shaky at this point. Do I—go back to that chamber? Maybe I should have gone back t
KNOXThat was very much unexpected. There was no way I could expect to be kissed by a woman who once in her lifetime despised me. Was I dreaming? My eyes were shut during the moment. But for known reasons, I opened them to look at Sage whose eyes were shut and her concentration fixed on giving me the best kiss she could ever give. Now I knew we had to stop. Breaking the moment, I caught my breath. My eyes reached the door and I looked at Sage who looked like she wasn't done with me. I didn't want her to be done, but I needed to be certain that—“Don't—” she cried, initiating another kiss. I could not resist her this time. She held me in the neck like she did the first time, although this time her arms were tighter than the first and I looked forward to—No, Knox. Enough of these thoughts. The woman in question is the wife of your nephew. But she was the one who started kissing me. It was she who wrapped her hand around my neck for support, leaving me with no options at all
SAGEIt was me who was first to open my eyes the next morning. Looking to my right, Knox was there. Right there, snoring quietly as he wrapped his arm around my neck. The handsome man. He should not see me here when he woke up. The more reason I was the first to come awake before him—maybe almost all in this royal chamber. I wanted more sleep, but not here. With this, I carefully took the Alpha's hand off my neck and dropped it on the bare bed, sitting up, then standing up. A smile came alive on my countenance. I wanted to think about the former night but I couldn't when I wasn't safe in the chamber I should be in. Staring at my naked self in the mirror, I spent the next moment fighting for my outfit on the floor. When did I even take them off? Was this how sweet sex could be when it was with the person you admire the most? Snapping out of my thoughts, I got dressed quickly. I looked out the window and no one paced the compound. How could they? The morning had yet to come
ELEANOR The morning came and I was unsettled. There were so many thoughts running around in my head as soon as I opened my eyes on the large bed this morning. What did she go to do? Sage. What did Sage go to do in that area at that time of the morning? I sat up on the bed and looked around for Aegon, not also surprised that he was not somewhere on the bed or even the room, especially when this was something he always did. Aegon should be the least of my concerns. There was something I needed to do than think about why Aegon was not in the chamber with me or on the bed. I got up on my feet and walked to the window so that I could take a look, after which I let go before returning to the bed. Returning to my thoughts. I had seen Sage pass through the hallway in the early hours of the morning when I took a stroll. Sleeping was quite hard for me and in order to not feel worse than I feel, I made up my mind to take a stroll and think of possible ways to feel better. There were
SAGEEver since the other night—with Alpha Knox, we didn't set eyes on each other again. An act from my end. What were we seeing each other for? What would I say to him? Waking up this morning, I felt very much better than a few days ago when a fever started. What did I do to deserve that? I sat up, relieved from not throwing up like the other nights—and then led my way to the mirror in a corner of the chamber so that I could check myself out. Oh, yes. As usual, I looked good. Once. Twice. Thrice, I shook my head to see if it still hurt. But then, I walked back to the bed to take a seat when I realized how better I had become. All the thanks to Aella. Where was she? The woman needed as much rest as she could get, the last time I checked. She had done more than a lot in these past few days and my wish was to let her be by herself, resting, throughout today. But who was it that knocked at the door? “Lady Sage?” I should have known. Aella would not take the rest I knew sh
KNOXI relaxed on the bed, my eyes shut as I rested from everything that happened the day before. Suddenly, a hand hit me from behind. Or even in front of me. “Open your eyes, Knox. Can't you see?!” At the top of her voice, a woman shouted like never before. Forced to open my eyes, I looked around the space as I tried so hard to read the room so that I could understand what was happening. That was when the voices of wolves—angry wolves filled my ears. “Give Her To Us!” “Can you hear that?” An already crying Sage mouthed. Letting go of me, the woman reached the end of the room before turning back around to look at me—her eyes teary. “I don't know what I'm supposed to do—can't you see they want me given to them?” I still didn't understand because there was so much sleep in my eyes and I didn't know what to do and how to do it. Rather, I was on my feet and reaching the other end of the chamber so that I could pay attention to what was going on but how could I? More sleep filled my
SAGEWhat he was saying didn't make any sense, but I wanted to hear more of it. “What did you say, Knox? And how do you mean?” “Isn't it simple?” He adjusted on the couch but I wondered how I was supposed to know. “You being a Silver Wolf is a good thing for this pack. The members don't see it.” “You're confusing me. I don't understand you.” Again, the Alpha adjusted on the couch. A sigh ran out of his mouth and he let out. “I don't think we should talk about it yet, Sage. Give me some time to process my thoughts. Do you need something?” Why did he act that way? It was my turn to let out a sigh. Even though I wanted to hear the man talk to me about how a Silver Wolf could be of help to him and the Pack, I wished I could not listen to him say it. “Hello, Sage. Did you at least hear me?” I nodded and shook my head. “Forgive me, Alpha Knox. But I heard you. I'm just too overwhelmed by a lot to recall what you said a while ago. Can you remind me?” The man got up. He walked to
KNOXDays had passed. I didn't touch the life of Aella. She deserved to be punished but according to Sage, the one we have done to her was more than enough. I walked through the Pack's compound on this day. More than enough thoughts were running around in my head but one was what to do with the wolves who looked at me as though I had done something wrong to them. “Good morning, Alpha Knox.” “Good morning, all.” I waved at those who saw me and those who didn't. The strength to go about talking was something I didn't have and besides, no one needed to explain to me and let me know when I knew they were all mad at me—I caught up with the living room entrance. The moment I stepped in, all I could feel was relief. Far from the members and their deadly stare. No one said a word about it to me. Maybe they realized I still was the Alpha of The Darkfangs Pack and could have my say. Wasn't that it? “My lord—” the voice of Brian broke me from my thoughts. Looking up, there he was. “You s
SAGE Opening my eyes in the space of a chamber I could barely recognize, I looked around as I searched for someone. No one in particular. Where was I? “You're awake.” A familiar voice sounded in my ears. I then realized that my eyes were still shut, then I opened again with a smile that I managed. “Welcome back, Sage.” Who else if not Knox? “Good evening.” “Good evening?” He took a seat on the couch. I could now see his face clearly. Just about that time, he asked. “Did you think you woke up on the same day as yesterday, Sage?” Chuckling, Knox got on his feet. He walked to one of the windows and opened the curtain. “It's another day.” “Wait, what?” I cried. “Yes, Sage. Another day. Evening, in fact.” “No—” a soft moan ran out of my mouth. “This is very unbelievable. How did I sleep for so long and you did not wake me?” Standing up on my feet, I was reaching the door but the Alpha himself got up and reached that same door before I could. “What are you trying to do, Sage?”
KNOXAgain, I repeated. “Come with me, Sage.” But she was shaking her head and I didn't understand the concept behind that. Was she trying to refuse me?Definitely not. “No—” the word then ran out of her mouth. No what?What was she trying to say to me? Was she even talking to me? Was this her one way of refusing me? A sigh ran out of my mouth. Now, it was my turn to shake my head and I let out. “Can you listen to me, Sage? This is not a request. I'm ordering you to come back to the Pack with me. I'm not leaving here without you in case you don't know.” “No—” stubbornly, Sage shook her head. There was no frustration more than this. Wasn't it enough what we had gone through for the day? A sigh ran out of my mouth as I moped at the stubborn woman who looked like she was not scared of the wild. How could she be? “Sage. You cannot ignore me. You know this.” “I can't go back with you, Alpha Knox. You of all people should know this. You of all people should know why I cannot an
SAGEInto the woods, I ran. Not only did I run, I was shedding tears. So many thoughts ran around in my head as I approached nowhere in particular. I didn't know where I was going but one thing I knew was that I wished to be gone from the sight of the wolves—especially Eleanor who caused all of these. How could she be so wicked? One part of me wished I didn't throw the collar away. What sort of mistake have I made? More tears streamed down my face and I stopped running, turning back to see how far I had run from The Darkfangs Pack and its members. Falling on the grassy land, I shed more tears. How could Eleanor be so wicked? What happened to remembering to keep the family's name? What has she done? Could she have been such a selfish woman? I stopped crying and wiped my face with my hand before resuming again. In the presence of so many people, she had brought shame to not just me but the rest of the members of my family. A part of me could not blame her. If not for anyth
ELEANOR The door shut again. No one walked out and from the look of things, no one planned to leave the hall. Studying the faces of the wolves in the hall, I could see nothing but shock on their countenance. “It's the truth—” I mouthed, ashamed already—if not because of anything, but for how they moped at me as though I had committed an offense even when I did not. Suddenly, voices filled the hall. Wolves turned to face each other, leaving me out of the picture. A smile, finally, appeared on my countenance as I thought about how much good or maybe bad I had done on a special day like this. A day that was meant to be one for the Alpha who had walked out a while ago. This was a moment I waited for all my life. How could I not cherish it? The smile faded and I went into my thoughts, completely ignoring the wolves who spoke to each other in loud voices. “How can this be?” Someone asked. “Silver Wolf. How could we have one amongst us all these while?” In disgust, another wolf crie
ELEANOR A smile came alive on my countenance. This was what I looked forward to all my life. How could I not make good use of it? “What?” Again, the fool asked and I turned to face the crowd, facing her before walking farther so that I could stop her from running when she thought about it. “There's something you should know, Sage. A lot you probably don't and wouldn't know about.” “Wh—what are you talking about?” I didn't speak but kept smiling. “What are you talking about?!” Her tone increased. “Eleanor, you of all people should know that I don't have all the time in the world. Our family is going to be embarrassed if Silver comes to live completely and you know I don't have the collar. It's not with me.” “Why should I care about the family's reputation when I can use this to my advantage?” I asked the fool before facing the crowd. The timing was perfect. The potion worked and brought Silver back on this same day because if it had been done so days before, Sage would not hav
SAGE “Oh, no.” The words ran out of my mind as I looked around, wondering what I would do. Again, I looked at the window closest to me when I realized there was nothing wrong with my eyes anymore. Was this a joke? I didn't take off my gaze for long but moped on until I was certain I might have been imagining these things. What the fuck was wrong with me? Nothing. Nothing was wrong with me because Silver did not wake up and this could only be a reaction to Knox who stared so hard at me a while ago. This was one of the reasons I avoided him and didn't want to stay close because of the reaction my system gets when stares are exchanged. Instead of looking around like I always wanted to do, I moped at the space around me before catching up with a table. A table not so far from Aegon's—how didn't I know? I looked around once again for another spot and there was nothing like that—wouldn't be either. Not when other wolves had settled down on the other tables and if I didn't mind stayin