“Arrrgh.” Taylor groaned out weakly as she struggled to pull out the necklace from her neck. “Scarlett help me!.” She yelled out loud. Scarlett, on hearing Taylor's cry for help, rushed back to the room as fast as her legs could carry her. What's wrong Taylor?. She questioned as she stood at the entrance, still trying to catch her breath. “Please help.” Taylor's voice became more frail and weak as she called out. The moment Scarlett spotted Taylor trying to struggle, she rushed to her quickly and with a heavy force, Scarlett pulled off the necklace from Taylor's neck. As Taylor lowered her head to the floor, still trying to catch her breath, Taylor picked up the necklace from the rug. “What the hell did you do Taylor?” Scarlett uttered angrily as she squeezed her fist tightly to maintain her calmness. “Don't tell me you tried to make use of the necklace even when you're fully aware that you're not ready.” Scarlett yelled out angrily.With her trembling hands, Taylor looked up
“Where the hell did you go this time around Cass? If I can remember, I dismissed you and in just a few seconds, you vanished.“I'm sorry Alpha,” Cass responded as he lowered his head to the floor quickly. “Doctor Carson is here to carry out the first step of the plan,” Cass reported as he stepped aside for Carson to walk inside. “Good morning Alpha Aiden.” Carson greeted politely. Aiden nodded his head twice in acknowledgment and let out a deep sigh. “I guess my beta here would have explained everything to you doctor.Carson gave a positive nod instantly as he moved closer to where Aiden was. “Are you sure about this Alpha?” Carson uttered while he pulled out the injection from a wooden box on the table. “This is the only way to draw out my quarry,” Aiden asserted, rolling up his sleeve to accept the injection. “I need the two of you to keep this a secret, even from your closest friends and families.” His tone brooked no arguments as he spoke.“Yes, Alpha,” Cass and Carson replie
“I've gathered you all here today to make a sorrowful announcement," Cass uttered, as his gaze swept across every single person in the hall.Muted whispers broke out among the crowd, only to be silenced as Cass cleared his throat and continued. “It is with great regret that I must inform you all of the passing of our beloved Alpha, Aiden Black,” he revealed, mopping his brow with a handkerchief.The audience reacted with stunned silence, murmurs and expressions of shock rippling through the crowd as Cass fell silent.“Alpha Aiden wanted his illness kept secret,” Cass revealed, wiping away the sweat from his brow once again. “He didn't want any members of the Blood Moon Pack to know as well.”Gasps and murmurs of disbelief rippled through the hall as the news sank in. The idea that their Alpha, their leader, had been suffering silently, unbeknownst to them, was a shock to the core of their pack identity.Blake on the other hand clenched his fist tightly as he stood in the midst of the
“Scarlett, have you heard the news?" Taylor rushed towards where Scarlett sat.“What news are you talking about?” Scarlett responded as she opened her eyes and glanced at Taylor. “Aiden's dead!” Taylor exclaimed, her voice barely concealing her excitement.Startled, Scarlett sprang to her feet immediately. “I can’t believe it!” she gasped while her mind raced to her chest.“I know it's shocking but still, we should celebrate Scarlett. This is good news.” Taylor exclaimed excitedly as she pulled Scarlett closer for an embrace. Scarlett, however, couldn't shake the feeling that something was amiss. No, Taylor, something's not right!" She objected, pulling away from the embrace. “We need to find out what's going on. This doesn't make sense!"Taylor's smile faltered as her excitement was replaced by a sense of unease. “Isn't this what we wanted? You weren't planning on abandoning our plan to destroy him, were you?" Taylor's voice grew tense while she clenched her fist in fury. “I sugg
“Please Cass, I need to see him right now.” Kiara cried out as she tried to make her way through but got held by the servants. “Let her go now,” Blake ordered from behind as he stepped inside. Cass knew it was all Blake's fault. He had never expected any of these to get Kiara so soon. The moment Blake gave his orders, the servants released their grip on Kiara immediately. “Please, hear me out Kiara, you don't understand any of these,” Cass uttered but Kiara ignored his words. Without hesitation, she rushed inside. In a flash, Kiara was at Aiden’s doorstep, her heart racing with fear and anticipation. Taking a deep breath, she flung the door open and rushed towards him.“Aiden!” she sobbed, tears blurring her vision as she dashed to his side.In a desperate attempt to confirm her worst fears, Kiara reached out and placed her hand on Aiden’s wrist, only to pull back in horror. “No, no, no,” she wept, her voice trembling with anguish. “Please, Aiden, please don't do this to me.”“I
“Scarlett, stop!” Blake interjected, pulling Taylor away. “Don’t make me lay a hand on you, you won’t like the outcome.” His voice was cold and resolute.Scarlett let out another sinister laugh, while her gaze turned deadly as she stared at Blake before turning her attention to Taylor. “You better tell him to back off, or I’ll end him right now,” she growled, her words carrying a dangerous edge.“Please, Scarlett, just calm down,” Taylor begged, grabbing Blake’s hands, but he jerked away in an instant.Taylor’s eyebrows furrowed in confusion and hurt as a tear rolled down her cheek. “Don’t you love me anymore, Blake?” she pleaded, her voice quivering with emotion. “Or is it because of that worthless hussy, Kiara’s supposed best friend?” she spat, her anger boiling over as she squeezed her fist tightly.Taylor inched closer to Blake, as her gaze pleaded for understanding. But when their eyes met, Blake averted his gaze away quickly. “I’m sorry, Taylor, but I can’t let Scarlett win thi
Kiara let out a loud groan, writhing in pain as the symbol on her forehead glowed red. The pain was becoming unbearable.Scarlett watched with a cruel smile, delighted at Kiara’s suffering. She was enjoying the sight of Kiara in agony, a feeling of dark satisfaction growing within her.Kiara couldn’t hold on anymore. Her eyes shone with a bright emerald light, and her body grew weaker. Blood oozed from her mouth, signaling the end was near.“That should be enough, Taylor,” Scarlett remarked, her voice dripping with malice. “Just end this bitch and let's move, “ she ordered. Outside, Aiden raced towards the building, his heart pounding in his chest. He knew time was running out, and he had to reach Kiara before it was too late.Just as Taylor was about to utter the final spell, the door burst open. With a reflexive turn, Taylor found herself in Aiden's grip, his hand clamped around her neck.“You should never mess with an Alpha’s mate,” Aiden growled, as his voice a chilled with thre
“I should have known, Kiara. I never thought you would come for me,” Aiden whispered, his voice heavy with guilt as he glanced at the floor. “I'm so sorry.” He uttered.As he lifted his gaze, he saw that her skin was pale, and her lips were dry and cracked. Despite her appearance, Aiden could still see the beauty and strength that had drawn him to her in the first place.As Aiden gently cupped Kiara’s bandaged cheek, his gaze softened with regret. Just then, Blake knocked softly on the door.“Alpha, are you there?” Blake called from the other side.”Come in,” Aiden replied, as he tried to inhale deeply to steady himself. The door creaked open immediately and Blake entered, bowing his head respectfully.“How is Cass?” Aiden inquired, his eyes fixed on Blake.“The doctor said the surgery was a success, but Cass is still unconscious,” Blake replied.Without a word, Aiden rose to his feet and strode out of the room, while Blake followed behind him.Once he got outside, his hands disappeare
A FEW WEEKS LATER} {CHICAGO 5:40 PM} “I sincerely never stopped loving you Taylor, I never stopped remembering everything we shared, not until you changed. And I'm grateful for everything.” Blake uttered as stood straight up while his gaze was still fixed on the ocean. “l know you still loved me but I'm sorry I couldn't give you that same love and affection you always had when we were still together. Things just had to change and I also had to move on. I learned that we all need to give love a second chance and to my greatest shock, I did, and it worked out fine. I'll be okay and I hope you will as well be wherever you are now. Thank you so much for your sacrifice, Taylor.” He declared softly as he inhaled a deep breath and threw the bouquet he had in his hand straight to the sea. “Farewell Taylor.” He whispered as he shut his eyes deeply while a tear rolled down from his eyes. “Hey “ Lisa whispered as she walked up to Blake and cuddled him from behind. “I'm sure she's glad t
Kiara packed her hair in the form of a ponytail and applied a little makeup before she stood before the mirror. She had already made sure the house was peaceful and the kids had gone to school. “Hey,” Lisa called out as she leaned on the wall close to the front door. “Good morning.” “Good morning Lisa.” Kiara greeted and she took one more glare at her reflection before grabbing her keys. “Are you set to go now, because it was like you were taking ages you know?” Lisa teased and it made Kiara chuckle a bit. “Yeah, let's leave now.” Kiara responded. That said, they both walked outside immediately. As soon as they got to Kiara's car, Lisa opened the door and climbed into the front seat, next to the driver's seat and so did Kiara. Without hesitation, she turned on the engine and began to drive straight to the hospital. Kiara applied the brakes as soon as she got to the hospital grounds. As she climbed out of the car and shut the door behind, she began to walk inside immediately while
“Can I get my receipt?.” Lisa questioned as she tried to carry her shopping bags but she couldn't because they were too many. She had purchased so many items for the house upkeep and for the kids as well. “Do you need a hand with that?” Lisa hears a voice speak to her from behind. Oh I think I'm fine, you don't need to..” Lisa's jaw dropped the moment she turned to face him. “With the look of things here, I think you need a second hand and I do have one to spare.” As he spoke, Lisa's gaze had almost pulled off his T-shirt. “Oh yeah, I think I really need that spare hand for myself.” She whispered softly. “Excuse me?” . His voice jolted her to reality once again. “Oh I'm so sorry, I guess I could use a hand please.” Lisa responded while her warm smile smudged on her lips. “I'm Daniel.” Lisa heard the voice once again as he helped her carry most of the bags, leaving her with just one.” “Oh you really don't have to..” “Let's just go.” Daniel cut her as he began to walk out of the
“Alright, goodnight Miguel,” Caroline uttered as she tried to end the call and continue her dinner but she heard Miguel's voice again. “Don't forget our appointment this weekend.”Frustrated, Caroline placed her right hand on her forehead and rested on it. “Yeah, I won't, bye.” That said, she ended the call immediately not wanting to know if Miguel still had something to say. “Such a talkative person.” Caroline heaved as she returned to her meal.As she ate, heard the sound of the front door opening. As soon as she darted her gaze to the door, she spotted Cass and without hesitation, she returned her attention to her meal. Cass stood still as he watched Caroline eat and pretended like she had never seen him walk inside. The moment Caroline noticed he kept staring at her, she felt uncomfortable. She hastily rose to her feet and as she turned to leave, she felt a grip on her hands. Cass pulled her to him and gasped her hands tightly. “Hey, why are you acting weird all of a sudden?” He
“Hey, Miguel.” Caroline uttered weakly as she placed her cell phone on her ear.”“Hey bestie, what's wrong, you don't sound okay at all.” Miguel's voice rang out from the other line. “Nothing's wrong, I'm just kind of stressed out,” Caroline responded while she rubbed her eyes gently. “Let's meet today Carol, it's been a while since we spent some quality time together.” Miguel declared. Caroline sighed deeply as she averted her gaze up to the wall clock. “ By what time?” She questioned as she brushed her hair backwards and she climbed out of the bed weakly.“In two hours,” Miguel replied and ended the call before Caroline could utter any more words. Caroline heaved deeply and then began to walk straight to the restroom. As she sat on the toilet seat, what happened between her and Cass replayed on her head. Although she had always longed for him for so long now, but not that way. Cass had taken it very hard on her and she felt like a fool because as they had sex, Cass never mentioned
Caroline applied the brakes and rushed out of the car immediately. The moment she got to the back seat, she opened the door quickly and helped Cass climb outside. “I warned you not to drink too much Cass.” She uttered as she struggled to assist him but Cass pushed her to the floor immediately while he began to walk inside. “Argh.” Caroline groaned in pain as she struggled to get back on her feet to assist him. The moment Cass reached the front doorstep, he collapsed on the floor instantly. “Why do you prefer hurting this much, Kiara?” Cass whispered and shut his eyes immediately. A deep frown appeared on Caroline's lips as she heard Cass's voice. “You're also hurting me as well Cass, please can't you just love me back? I'm f*cking fricking out right now because I'm just so sad and confused. I love you so much Cass so please stop avoiding me, it hurts so much.” She whispered as her voice began to break slowly. As she bent down to Cass's level, she touched his soft brown hair and dre
As Kiara sat comfortably, she glanced at Cass and noticed that he had been staring at her for a while. With a slight scoff, she averted her gaze elsewhere immediately. Caroline watched with suspicion as Cass continued to stare at the woman he barely knew. She had never seen him look at anyone with such calm and warm affection before.Caroline wished she could be the recipient of Cass's gaze, but instead, she watched as he continued to stare at the lucky lady.Raymond concluded his announcement with, "Thank you once again for showing up. Please enjoy your stay here." As he made his way to where Aiden and Kiara were seated,The moment Kiara left to use the restroom, Cass stood up, causing Caroline to glance in his direction, expecting him to at least say a word or two before leaving. However, to her disappointment, Cass turned and made his way towards the direction Kiara had gone. Caroline watched him disappear, feeling a knot in her stomach. She knew that Cass's attention was now focus
"Don't say a word to anyone," Cass ordered Caroline as they arrived at the dinner party. "Just smile and look pretty." Caroline frowned and lowered her gaze to the floor in disappointment.Cass had insisted that she accompany him to this event, despite her discomfort. As the press began to photograph them, Cass stepped out of the car first and extended his hand to help Caroline out. At that moment, Caroline wished that the gesture had been genuine, that Cass cared about her as more than just an accessory to his image. But she knew that was unlikely. As the reporters snapped pictures of the couple, Cass leaned in and whispered something into Caroline's ear, with his voice low and commanding. "Remember your place," he said, a thinly veiled threat in his words.Caroline's fake smile faltered for a moment, but she quickly recovered while her lips curved up into a tight, forced grin. She knew that she couldn't afford to make a scene, not when Cass's reputation was at stake.But as they wa
The moment Blake applied the brakes, Aiden opened the car door and climbed down immediately. With a deep breath, he wasted no time to walk inside quickly, while Blake trailed behind him. As they stepped inside the living room, they both parted ways. Aiden stood still at his doorstep and squeezed the door knob gently. As he stepped inside, his eyes widened in extreme shock the moment his gaze met with the slender gorgeous-looking lady that stood across the mirror.While Kiara adjusted her dress, she felt a hand grip her waist gently. “When I said look your best, I never meant you should dress to seduce anyone,” Aiden whispered as he slowly brought his hands to her breasts and squeezed them tightly while she kissed her neck.A smile crept on Kiara's lips as she quietly turned to face him while she wrapped her arms boldly around his neck. “I dressed to seduce you.” She whispered and joined her lips with Aiden lips. As Aiden realized they were supposed to be somewhere, he broke from the