DAISY The next day, I attended more of my classes and I had a tutoring session with one of the star students of the school that I was paired up with by the principal. I had wished she was going to pair me with one of my mates, but she discouraged public displays of affection in school. I was willing to respect it because I didn’t want to be above the law. After my class, I looked around a bit for Poppy. We were not in the same classes anymore so I did not really keep track of her whereabouts anymore. I checked around the football field, the gym, and the swimming pool. The last place I checked was the lacrosse field, and I saw that she was there sitting while she stared at the boys playing. I wondered if Declan was part of them because I knew he played lacrosse and was the captain of the school's lacrosse team. I wanted to see him without a shirt. To see how structured and hard his body must be. I quickly took the idea off my mind to avoid blushing hard as I approached Poppy.“Hi, gi
DAISYI could not believe my eyes. I had thought that they had all forgotten to ask me, or they simply did not think that it was a big deal. I mean, Liam even has a date. He had asked out his best friend and now he was trying his luck with me. His second option. Well, he will be my second option now too because I had made up my mind about who I was going to go with and it was not him. “Hi, guys.” I swallowed. The three of them approached me, and Liam was the first to lean in and place a lingering kiss on my forehead. “We have been waiting for you to come back, Red,” he whispered. “Prom is in a few days and we did not know who you wanted to go with. So we decided to ask you collectively.” I was at a loss for words. This was the most romantic thing anyone had ever tried to do for me. I felt so special. So seen. I was not sure that I deserved it. They were all so perfect. What have I done to deserve getting mated to them? Well, except Julian. I glanced at him and he looked the most ne
THIRD PERSON’S POV“Fuck!” Julian hit the wall with his fist, and it surprised him that he did not even feel the pain as much as he was supposed to. He needed to feel physical pain that was going to drown out the one in his chest from what he had just experienced. He was about to lose his fucking mind, and worst of it all, Daisy did not care. He had been trying to take her off of his mind but it was not working. She was everywhere. In his dreams, right when he woke up in the arms of one of his brothers, and at school looking like an angel that had graced the world with her presence. He had always found her exceptionally. He might have even had feelings for her when they were together, which he hadn’t realised until now. He wanted— no, he needed her more than he needed air to breathe. The hollow in his chest was the worst thing he had ever experienced and he had broken a bone or two over the course of his life. “Stop overreacting you fucking shit,” Liam hissed at his brother from the
DAISY He disappeared again before I woke up. Declan and I made out for the most of last night, but I restrained myself from sleeping with him because I knew that would be a terrible mistake. It was going to result in taking off my clothes, and result in him seeing my stomach, which was big. We decided to sleep after a few hours of talking and he promised that he was going to hold me through the night. He did, for the most part of it, and then now he was gone. I tried too hard not to feel bad, but that was almost impossible. I rolled off the bed and stood up to my feet. Today was a Saturday so there was no class. I would just have to wallow away my time or go and visit Poppy if I get bored enough. I brushed my teeth, took a bath and when I was done and came outside, Declan was waiting for me in my bed. There was a tray filled with food in his hands and the most perfect smile I had ever seen on anyone painted on his lips.“Good morning, sunshine. Did you sleep well?” He dropped the t
DAISY “What?” Was the only word I could muster as the words registered in my head. A war. What was that? I knew the basis of wars. A disagreement between people that could not be resolved in an orderly manner so they result to killing of each other. Was the war going to affect the pack, even though they were not a part of it? That begged the question that I was not sure I was ready to hear the answer of. I had never been to any war or ever been close to one. Given that I only knew a few months of my life and I was oblivious to the rest, I would say that is fair.“I did not mean to make you scared, Daisy. I am sure it is nothing we cannot talk out with the rest of the pack elders.” He smiled assuringly and kissed me yet again, but I was note if I was convinced with him. I mean, he rally just did not want to agitate me. If he looked nervous and scared, then it must be bad. And if it was that bad, then there was going to be bloodshed and insecurity in the pack that was going to harm me
THIRD PERSON’S POVDeclan immediately regretted telling her about it when he saw the look of worry on her face. He did not want her to worry because this did not concern her. It concerned him and Beta Andrew, and the rest of the council. He did not know much information about what was happening. While they were at the shop, he had every intention of keeping his phone and spending the day with his mate. It was a Saturday and he did not need to work much, so he pushed all of the responsibilities to his secretary and cancelled all of his other plans. But when his phone started to blow with messages, he sensed that it was an emergency. Declan checked his phone and then he had the biggest scare of his life. There was a war going on near their pack, and it didn’t concern them because they always liked to keep good relations with other packs for the sake of things like this. To avoid wars and bad relations. But now, the war was coming to them. There was nothing they could do to stop it. The
THIRD PERSON’S POV“We could not find them.” The first council member deadpanned as he came into the court, looking distressed just like the rest of them who followed right behind him. Declan and his brothers stood up to their feet almost immediately to hear what they had to say. This could not be happening. None of them in the council knew anything about the strategies of war, because they were all not born when the last war happened. The elders, however, were. Which was why they were the only ones that could help. “What do you mean by that?” Beta Andrew frowned. “I gave you their names and where you will be able to find them respectfully. How couldn’t you find them?”“They were not in the place you told us. They are either gone, or they are all dead. Because their houses have been taken over, and we couldn’t find any of their belongings. It was like they had just vanished.” One of the other council members shook his head. “No, this can’t be happening.” Liam ran his fingers through
DAISY My anxiety had tripled since Declan had taken me to my room yesterday and he left for the meeting with the council. I had hoped that everything was going to be alright and the war would have diverted from the pack. He was going to come a few hours later and tell me that I did not need to worry. I tried to stay away but I failed at it because I fell asleep a few hours later. When I woke up next, it was in the morning. We were told that we needed to go to school that day, and I was sure it had to do with the war emergency. Nobody knew about it except me, the sons of the alpha, the beta, and the council members. I got ready and got to school like usual, and Poppy stuck beside me while I walked to the cafeteria to get a snack to munch on because I hadn’t eaten at home due to anxiety. I realised that it was a bad idea when I came to school and I felt more hungry than I had ever been. I only had one meal yesterday, so that was the reason. I needed to change the damn habit if I wante
DAISY One year later. One year had passed since the day I had woken from my coma, and what a year it had been. Today, as I stood before the mirror in my bridal gown, the excitement and nerves intertwined within me, creating a whirlwind of emotions. This was the day Declan and I would become husband and wife, surrounded by our beloved pack, family, and friends.I smoothed my hands against my dress and I smiled when I felt the sheen feeling of the material it was made up of. I had never thought that I was going to be wearing a dress with such luxury as this some time in my life. I had always just thought that I was going to wear some cheap clothes when I came to this pack, even though I thought I was going to get married to Julian at that time. But it never settled in my head to have an extravagant wedding. Yet here I was, in one of the most expensive dresses anyone has ever owned in the pack and being the Luna of the pack. It brought so many privileges that I underestimated what it
DECLAN As I woke beside Daisy, the warmth of her presence enveloping me, I couldn't help but feel a sense of contentment wash over me. We had shared a peaceful and sensual night together, our worries momentarily forgotten in the embrace of our love. Is has been a month. A blissful month of love as we tried to forget the trials and tribulations our family had gotten through. We were raising our kids perfectly. I had legally adopted them as mine and I was going to raise them as that. I didn’t want there to be anything that was going to stop me from doing the right thing by them. I wanted to be there for them like my father was for me and give them the best childhood anyone could ever ask for. “Declan.” Daisy sighed under my arm, turning and leaning into me. I looked down at her face, her perfect little face. I would go to war for her. All I wanted was to stare at her and wait for her to fall asleep. But as much as I longed to stay by her side, duty called. Today was my coronation day
DECLAN As consciousness slowly seeps back into my mind, I found myself enveloped in a haze of confusion. I blinked, disoriented, unsure of where I was or how I had come to be here. What was going on? The last time I was awake, I was with my children and now I was in this strange place. A strange beautiful place. Everything seemed surreal, as if I were caught in the midst of a dream from which I could not wake. I stood up to my feet and at that moment, I could feel myself float. My entire body felt not as feathery as I walked on the grass, feeling a sense of calmness in the pit of my stomach. It was almost as if I was not depressed about how my mate had died. It almost felt like I had died because my emotions were not present. I looked around, trying to understand where I was, and then, amidst the swirling mists, I saw them. Julian and Liam stood before me, their smiles luminous and their presence a balm to my blank soul.My heart skipped a beat and I stood there in shock, a surge o
DECLAN I couldn't believe it. My brother, my triplet, was gone. I felt like the world was crashing down around me, suffocating me with its weight. I knew it was going to happen one day or the other. Once upon a time, I was fighting for this. To be the only survivor out of the three of us. I wanted this. Yet all I could feel was guilt and the most excruciating pain known to man. I wished I had never been born, because nothing could prepare for the death of both of my brothers. My body felt like it was floating in space as I staggered over to his lifeless body, my heart breaking with every step. Aurora and Wren were sobbing nearby, their grief echoing mine, but I felt so utterly alone. Once upon a time, it was the three of us. We were happy and vibrant even though we had misunderstandings but at the end of the day, we were triplets and we had each other. We have been together since we knew what life was. I was never going to be the same. I wanted my life to end at this point. There w
DAISY As I emerged from the swirling depths of the portal, my heart pounded in my chest with a mixture of anticipation and dread. I thought I had died. It seemed almost too real because I was in the portal that was for the dead. How was I still feeling after all of this? I could feel my consciousness coming back to me slowly. I could feel my fingers move, my body trembling from the trauma it had just gone through and sensation filling my nerves. I opened my eyes and the bright light clouded my vision. I was alive, back where it had all happened. But as my eyes adjusted to the familiar surroundings of our home, a wave of despair crashed over me. It has happened. The breaking of the curse, and Julian. Where the hell was he?I turned to check and there, lying beside me, was Julian's lifeless body, his eyes closed in eternal slumber. A strangled cry escaped my lips as I reached out to him, my fingers trembling with grief and disbelief."No, Julian," I whispered, my voice choking with te
DAISY I dreaded when the day was going to come eventually. It has been almost a month and even though the knowledge of what was going to happen was heavily upon us, we still did not allow that to stop us from being happy. Julian and I have been dreading the day that it will happen but even though we were, we were trying to put on happy faces for everyone. We desperately did not want anyone to remember us being depressed or being a burden. We were warned to relish the days we had left and spend them with positivity. Aurora and Wren have been working hand in hand to start up with the reverse spell.I had told them that I wanted to help since I was the one that created the spell in the first place but they disagreed with me and made me spend more time with my family and friends instead. I had been with Declan and Poppy trying out things I was scared to try out before. We had eaten so much that I was sure I had tried out every delicacy in the pack. We had tried different spots and had go
JULIAN Anger boiled within me and I had to act like it was not eating me up because I needed to put on the best face. The anger was swirling and raging against the injustice of it all. How could fate be so cruel, so relentless to our family? The weight of responsibility bore down on my shoulders, threatening to crush me beneath its burden. I didn’t want to blame Daisy. I really didn’t want to. She was a different person five centuries ago and what she did was justifiable because of what they did to her after. It was not even her fault. But I wished it never happened. I wished my ancestors were not fucking fools and didn’t try to do that to her. I hated everything about how this was unfolding. Lost in my thoughts, I barely registered the soft creak of the door as it opened into my dimly lit room. I glanced up, my gaze meeting the familiar features of my mother, Aurora. The resentment I had felt for her for so long immediately gripped me, churning within me at the sight of her. Even
DAISY Sunlight streamed through the windows, casting a warm glow over our cozy living room. Today was not the day to be depressed. It has been two days since the news was announced and even though everyone was depressed about it, we knew that we needed to look at the positives. Even if I died, I knew that my children were going to have a great childhood. They were not going to grow up knowing that one of them was going to die and the others were going to survive. I was happy about that at least. It was a day of celebration, a day to rejoice in the new beginnings that lay ahead even if it was without me. After everything we'd been through, it felt like a small victory just to be gathered here together, surrounded by love and family. Poppy and Wren decided on a cute little naming ceremony for us before everything unfolded. I watched as Julian bustled around the kitchen, his excitement palpable as he prepared snacks and drinks for our little party. He had been my rock throughout the p
JULIANThis all felt suffocating to me. I had thought this was over. The pain, suffering, and torment of dealing with loss and grief. But apparently it wasn’t. This time, it was not even someone that was dying on me. I was about to be the one that was going to die. Somehow, I had always thought I would be the one that was going to die first. I was the nonchalant one and didn’t really care about the crown. I knew that I was the less deserving one for the crown and being mated to our mate when we had her, so I was going to be the first victim of the prophecy. But unfortunately, I wasn’t and Liam was the one that fell into its ugly jaws first. I wish I was able to change it. I wished I could go back in time and die first because I could not deal with this. I have created holes in the middle of my room as I walked around. I was fighting the urge to carry a bottle of alcohol and chug it down but I had to be sober for my kids. If I were to die, I didn’t want to do it without anyone remem