Brenda I just asked Hunter how he felt when he met his mate, and he still hasn't responded to my question.I could tell by the look on his face that he was being reluctant, and I didn't like that one bit."Aren't you going to say anything?" I asked, trying to keep my expressions as neutral as I could because I didn't want him to know that I was upset.I didn't know how to feel about the fact that he was reluctant to answer my question because his reaction was only making me feel even more conscious and curious to know what was going on in his head."I'm going to be honest with you because I feel like there's no need to deny the obvious. When I first saw her, I did feel some type of way, and I can't deny the fact that it was a feeling that I had never felt before, but it was only momentarily because I really can't stand the brat," he answered, and I furrowed my brows in confusion."You can't stand her; why is that?" I asked, genuinely curious to know."She gets on my nerves, and she d
Helene It's been six days—six whole days—since I've been locked in this room, and I was starting to hate this very much. At this point, I no longer cared about what they intended to do with me because it didn't matter anymore. I just wanted to know once and for all what their plans were so I'd know what to expect instead of hoping that, by some miracle, they were stalling because they had plans to let me go. Owen already informed me yesterday that someone was finally going to come to see me today after I asked him why no one had visited in the last few days. According to him, they had more urgent matters to attend to, so they postponed my verdict but would be resuming today. I hoped that the Alpha wouldn't show up because I didn't think he and I could hold an actual conversation without getting irritated by each other, and I also didn't want to waste my time today. "A penny for your thoughts?" a voice suddenly asked from behind me, causing me to quickly turn to see who it was t
Hunter "What's with that look on your face?" I asked Damon as soon as he walked into my office.He had a somewhat disappointed look on his face, and I couldn't help but wonder at first what could be going on with him until I remembered where he was coming from and a realization dawned on me."Oh, wait a second, let me guess what's going on; that brat sent you straight to hell, didn't she?" I asked, and I didn't even need him to respond because the look on his face alone was already an answer for me."Now I can understand why you said you couldn't stand her because that girl is unbearably annoying," he blurted out, and I didn't even realize it when a loud laugh escaped my lips.I found his reaction to her quite funny because I remembered very clearly that he had kept defending her and claiming that he would be able to get her to talk because he thought that I was the one not being patient with her, but now that he has gone to see her for himself, he can finally understand where I was
Brenda I paced around my bedroom impatiently a million times, and only one thought ran through my mind.I have been trying to be patient in the last few days, and I've also been trying really hard to keep my calm and not react to a lot of things, but it is getting really hard for me to keep being this way, and I was honestly frustrated at this point.In the last few days, Hunter has barely visited me, and even when he eventually shows up, she doesn't stay for as long as he used to. At first, I didn't want to mind it because I thought I was overreacting and overthinking things, but then it became something that happened way too often, and I could no longer keep quiet about it.I decided to question him and ask what was going on, but as I expected, he told me that nothing was happening and that he was just busy with pack affairs, which was why he couldn't stay with me for as long as I wanted him to.I knew that she was lying to me again, and I was so pissed at the fact that he lied aga
HeleneIt was suffocating.The black cloth over my head and the gag over my mouth were suffocating me, and I couldn't help but struggle in discomfort.A few men, who I assumed were the Alpha's dogs, came into my room a while ago, and without saying anything, they cuffed my hands, used a disgusting piece of clothing over my mouth, and finally wore a ragged cloth over my head to keep me from seeing anything.I had no idea where they were taking me, but I had a feeling that it had something to do with what the beta mentioned the last time, and I wouldn't be surprised if I ended up getting locked in a prison cell.I already mentally prepared myself for the worst, and I promised myself that I wouldn't allow them to get to me to the point where I would give them what they wanted from me. The worst thing that they would do is lock me up with other crazy people who may try to bully me, but one thing they don't know about me is that I can't be bullied. Not in this life, and surely not in the n
HeleneOne, two, three, and four.It's been four days since I've been locked up in this cell, and words cannot even describe how frustrated I am to be here.I didn't have a problem with where I was locked up, but I had an issue with the fact that I was even locked up in the first place. For the last 21 years of my life, I have spent most of my time locked up, not just in my bedroom but also in my own body, because I was never allowed to do anything that I wanted to do.I always had to suppress myself by doing whatever my father wanted me to do and not saying anything until he permitted me to. There was no greater prison than having to hold back all your life and do things against your will by living according to some ridiculous rules and regulations. I was already traumatized by the fact that I never had freedom all my life, and that was what prompted me to leave my family and get away from my pack in the first place, so the fact that I ended up running away from something only to ru
Hunter I promised myself that I wasn't going to show up here until I was asked to, but I ended up going against my promise, and I came because I was feeling rather impatient and guilty.I have tried my best to keep myself away from finding out about anything that involved Helene and how she was doing, but no matter how hard I tried to ignore it, I kept feeling guilty towards her, and I just wanted to confirm for myself that everything was going well with her.Even though I couldn't stand her for any reason whatsoever, she was still my mate, and I was still obligated to look out for her as long as she was in my territory.I knew that throwing her in prison was a drastic decision on my part, but I had to do something cruel to her because it was starting to seem like the only way that she would stop acting childishly and just let me know what I wanted to know.After walking for what felt like hours, I finally arrived at the office of the prison warden. I usually never come here alone, b
Helene"What do you want?" I asked with a frown on my face as soon as I saw who it was that was standing in front of my cell.I was already expecting him to show up sooner or later, but I made up my mind earlier that I wasn't going to indulge him in any sort of conversation because he was only going to try to intimidate me, and I wouldn't let him get to me."I'm pretty sure that you can already guess what I want, and you can wipe that frown off your face because I'm not here to pick a fight with you," he replied, and I mentally rolled my eyes at him."I think we can both agree on the fact that it's not for us not to get into an argument, so there is no need for you to try to act nicely because I'm not going to fall for whatever game you're trying to play with me," I told him off quickly because I wasn't buying his words at all.We've known each other for a few weeks now, but we've only had conversations a few times because he and I could not just get along, and since I've already est
Helene "You know, you should be thanking me instead of hitting me," Dre said, causing my frown to deepen, and I scoffed. "Are you out of your damn mind? Did you happen to hit your head or something?" I asked, wondering why he would even dare to say such nonsense. If he had any brains at all, he should be apologizing to me for being the reason why I'm here right now, because if it wasn't for him finding me at the lake where I was peaceful, just sightseeing and enjoying my peace, I wouldn't have had to meet Hunter or deal with the numerous shitty situations I've had to deal with since I, unfortunately, found myself in this pack. "You should be apologizing to me right now instead of wearing that smug look on your face," I said, and he furrowed his brows in confusion. "I should apologize. For what exactly?" he asked. "I don't think I have anything to apologize for because, last I remember, you trespassed into our territory where you didn't belong, and as a good member of the pack and
HeleneI didn't want to admit it to myself, but right now, I was hurt, and I couldn't pretend like I didn't know why.I wasn't exactly surprised that Hunter left me on my own to go meet with his girlfriend because I'm aware that he loves her, but it still hurts regardless, as did the fact that he did leave a very bitter taste in my mouth. I know that I mentioned earlier that I did not feel some type of way around him and that I had complete control over my emotions, but the truth is, I lied about that, and I certainly don't have as much control as I'd like to have. In fact, I'm a complete mess at the moment, and I can't even deny it. I'm internally burning with envy and jealousy, and I'm also feeling very unwanted and secondary.I can't say that I, not Elena, have feelings for Hunter or anything like that, but the crazy attraction that I've felt for him in the last few days has been extremely suffocating, and I hated the fact that I was slowly feeling way too comfortable and excited
Hunter "Can you slow down and stop walking so quickly?" Helene yelled from behind me. "I'm not walking quickly; you're just too slow," I said, not bothering to slow down my pace. "Isn't this supposed to be a stroll? If you're taking me for a tour, you need to slow down and let me at least get the chance to know where I am and take a proper look around," she hissed, and I could tell by how heavy her breathing was that she was finding it very difficult to keep up with me, which was weird since she wasn't exactly short and I wasn't expecting her to be so slow.I halted in my tracks before turning to face her, and as soon as I saw how she looked, I burst out laughing without even realizing it. "We haven't even gone that far yet, and you're already looking like you walked a thousand miles? Are you that lazy?" I questioned, genuinely surprised that she'd look so breathless and tired.She had her back bent with her hands resting on her knee, and she was sweating a lot more than I expect
Helene "Look who finally decided to show up! Welcome, Alpha Hunter," I greeted cheekily as Hunter walked in, with a falsely excited smile on my face. "Get up and come out!" he commanded rudely almost immediately, and my smile dropped. "Excuse me?" I cocked my head to the side, visibly confused and offended by his tone. "Why are you telling me to get up and come out? Where to?" I asked, not hiding my irritation. "Can you just get up and do as I asked before you start questioning me?" He hissed impatiently, and I scoffed. "I get that you're the Alpha here, and you're probably used to commanding anyone however you like, but you're not going to speak to me like that and expect me to just listen to you without any questions. First, you'll have to explain to me why I need to get up and come out with you, and if you can't do that, then you can forget it," I reprimanded him snappily. I'm aware that it's very disrespectful of me to talk to him like that, and I shouldn't be pushing his b
Helene "I want an apology from both of you, and I want it now!" I demanded sternly, with both my arms crossed around my chest. "Who? Me? You want me to apologize to you?" Mia asked, and I threw her a dirty look. "I believe I just made it clear that I want you two to apologize to me, so yes, Mia, you're included," I responded snappily. Owen and Mia were in my room for about fifteen and ten minutes, respectively, but I refused to talk to either one of them until they apologized to me. "You keep telling us to apologize to you, but you still haven't told us why we need to apologize. Am I supposed to just render an apology when I have no idea what my offense is?" Mia asked. I sighed. "Well, you should think back and try to think for yourself about what exactly you could have done or said to me that's making me demand an apology from you," I retorted, confusing her even more. I wasn't going to tell them what exactly I was upset about because I needed them to figure it out on their ow
Hunter"I saw you!" Damon drawled in a singsong tone as soon as he walked into my living room. I stared back at him in confusion, wondering what he was going on about and why he was staring at me like that. "What exactly did you see, and what's with that look on your face?" I questioned her suspiciously. I didn't like the fact that he had such a creepy smile on his face, and I was also quite uncomfortable with his suspicious stare. "Are you going to pretend like you don't know what I want to talk about?" he asked.I knitted my brows in confusion as I watched his creepy smile grow wider and wider. "Listen, Damon, just in case you didn't notice, it's already quite late at night, and I don't think either one of us should have the energy to waste our time, especially since we have a lot on our plate tomorrow. So in other words, I'll advise that you tell me why you're here or else I'll have you kicked out," I threatened boredly, even though I didn't mean it. "I know you know what I'm
Helene "Ouch!" I flinched in pain as Hunter applied ointment to the injury on my arm. "Stop being such a baby and deal with it!" he hissed, and I threw him an irritated glare. "And you should stop trying to worsen my pain, idiot. Didn't they ever teach you how to be gentle with women?" I fired at him angrily. He scoffed. "Oh, trust me, baby girl, I am extremely gentle with women, but with you? Never going to happen!" He retorted, applying the ointment even more aggressively and causing me to flinch even more. "Okay, that's it! Thanks for your help, but I'll take it from here," I snapped, snatching the ointment from him and proceeding to apply it myself. "Suit yourself, kid," he said nonchalantly, and I stared back at him with intense disgust. "What's with that look? You're the one who took it away from me," he added defensively, and my glaring only intensified. "Stop calling me a kid already, you douche!" I growled at him with a furious look on my face. I was genuinely sick and
HunterThe last thing I expected was for Helene to run toward me so quickly after staring at me briefly, but instead of feeling upset that she ran to me in a public space, I was more upset by the fact that she had run despite knowing that she was seriously injured.She stood in front of me in her wolf form, almost like she was waiting for me to come to her, and instinctively, I climbed down from where I was, walked in front of her, and the first thing I did was squat so I could take a better look at her injury."You know that you shouldn't be running around in this state, right?" I muttered with a sigh as I lightly touched her injured arm."You're the reason I'm in this state," she responded through a mental link, and something about the way we just communicated made me feel very weird.This would be the first time that she and I would communicate like this, and I felt some type of way because I didn't expect to ever be in such a situation with her, and I always thought that I would b
Third-person POVHunter's eyes widened in shock at the sight of Helene in her wolf form. He couldn't believe that the wolf he was seeing in front of him was the same person he had called weak on several occasions and saying he was simply surprised would certainly be an understatement."Are you seeing what I'm seeing Hunter or am I already seeing things? Is that wolf supposed to be Helene?" Damon asked from beside Hunter, with a shocked and confused look on his face. They both had their eyes fixated on the grey-furred wolf in front of them, which was almost two times bigger than the opponent in front of her."To think you boys didn't take her seriously when she told you she wasn't to be messed with," Aurora hissed at them after noticing the shocked expressions on their faces. She was also quite surprised by the fact that Helene's wolf was almost the same size as her cousins and she couldn't help but be even more curious to know who Helene was."Isn't she bigger than me?" Damon blurted