Helene I panted heavily as I watched the chaos unfold right before my very eyes. Everything was going according to plan, and as much as it scared me that things could turn upside down in a split second, it still thrilled me to see how things would end eventually.The plan I had was simple. All I needed to do was provoke the beasts that already had their eyes on me, and then I made sure that I got into a messy fight with them so that I could end up getting injured. The injury isn't going to be serious, and it most probably won't be coming from them, but I intend to make them look like villains and make myself into a victim.I'm aware that the plan sounds ridiculous, and I'm also aware that if care isn't taken, I could end up getting into serious trouble, getting hurt in ways I didn't want, or even worse, getting killed.The people I was dealing with were experienced criminals, and I could have ended up making things difficult for myself by provoking them but judging by the scene I was
Hunter I don't know what came over me, but as soon as I heard that Helene had gotten hurt in a fight, I immediately lost my cool and rushed to go and see her without even thinking about it. The only thing that I could think of on my way to her was how she was doing, and I could only hope that whatever injury she sustained wasn't serious at all. I would have myself to blame should anything happen to her because I put her in there just to bully and threaten her, and whatever happens to her is automatically on me.I arrived in front of the place, and the first person I spotted was Keisha."Welcome, sir," she said."What's the situation?" I asked her hurriedly, ignoring her greeting and getting straight to what brought me here.I honestly could not remember the last time I was this worried about anything or anyone, and the only thing that was on my mind right now was making sure that Helene was perfectly fine because, according to the guard who informed me there was a fight, one of th
Brenda I paced around my mother's living room nervously as several thoughts clouded my mind.I received a call from Keisha about half an hour ago, and she informed me that a fight broke out in prison and that Hunter showed up as soon as he heard that his mate was involved in the fight and that she had gotten injured.The first thing that I felt as soon as she told me was a strong sense of betrayal and anger because I hated that he would be worried about her to the point where he would hurry over just because he heard she was in danger, and what made things worse for me was when she added that he had even carried her in his arms even though she was conscious enough to walk on her own.I haven't felt this upset in a very long time, and after getting off the call with Keisha, I could no longer hold back my anger and my frustration, and I just had to rush home to see my mother because she was the best person for me to bend to, and I also needed her to tell me what to do because I was get
Helene"I don't have the time or a reason to pretend to care, little girl. I no longer have anything to prove to anybody."I haven't been able to stop myself from thinking about what he said in the last five minutes, and I hated myself very much for feeling this way and for being in this situation where I couldn't get him out of my mind.Of course, I was happy about the fact that I was finally out of that prison and that I could finally see the sunlight again, but I didn't like that I ended up being carried out of the place, especially because he was the one who carried me out.The last thing I expected him to do was to pick me up in his arms because I thought that he would be more cautious of his actions around me to avoid any rumors from spreading and causing problems between him and his girlfriend, but surprisingly, he mentioned that he no longer had anything to prove to anybody, and that made me feel some type of way in a good way.I certainly wasn't expecting anything from him, a
Hunter I paced around the hallway impatiently as I waited for the doctors to come out and give me feedback on Helene's well-being.I decided to bring her to my quarters, and I even went as far as inviting the best doctors in the pack to come to check up on her, figure out the source of the injury on her head that kept bleeding, and also treat the deep knife wound on her arm.I originally planned on letting her be taken to the public infirmary to get treated. I suddenly had a change of mind when I remembered that the doctors might not be able to respond to her quickly, and I didn't want any more time to be wasted because she had already lost a lot of blood.Earlier, while I was bringing her here, I was trying hard not to show her that I was very worried about her because I didn't want to create a misunderstanding between us and make her think that I cared about her, but for some reason, I found myself being unable to hide my concern, and I said things to her that could have created sl
HeleneThe first thing I noticed as soon as my eyes flew open was the white ceiling, which was very unfamiliar to me.I also noticed when I was lying on a very comfortable bed, and for the first few sentences, I didn't remember what happened or how I got here.It wasn't until I calmed down to think about how I could have gotten here that I remembered everything that happened in the prison that I was in and how that idiot Alpha carried me to a place that I didn't recognize.I struggled to sit up because my eyes were blurred and my head felt like it would roll off my head if I didn't move it slowly.I could feel the bitter taste in my mouth, which confirmed to me that I was probably given some sort of treatment, and that should explain why I had this bitter taste in my mouth and also why my head felt like it was going to disconnect from my neck any second from now.I took my time to take a look at the room, and even though huge bedrooms are usually not a huge surprise to me because of w
Hunter I arrived at Brenda's quarters to see her and speak to her as Damon and Aurora suggested. Still, upon arriving at her place, I was told by her guards that she wasn't home and that she had left the fortress about two hours ago without taking any of her bodyguards with her.I found it very weird that she would leave without talking to me first because she usually always tells me before leaving, and I also found it weird that she didn't take any of her guards with her.I didn't have any issues with her leaving to see someone because she definitely had friends outside the fortress, and she was very much allowed to go into town and see whoever she wanted to see, but I appointed guards for her because I knew that she could get in danger while she's out there, and I didn't want anything bad to happen to her.Everybody in the pack knew that she and I were together, and I didn't want a situation where she would be kidnapped or attacked because of her relationship with me. That is why I
Hunter "She's awake," Aurora announced as soon as she walked in, and I didn't even realize that I was holding my breath until I let out a sigh of relief upon hearing that Helene was awake.I wasn't aware that Aurora had gone to check up on her until I suggested to Damon that we should go see her together, and that was when he informed me that Aurora had gone to see her already and that she'd be back soon.I was curious to hear what Aurora would think about her because Damon already sees her in a positive light, and I doubt he's going to see her any differently. I also wanted to know if Aurora was going to have a different opinion about her than I did.I didn't exactly hate her or anything extreme like that, but I don't understand why Damon seemed to be so supportive of her when the only thing that she had said to him was rude.I just think that she's a very rude person who needs to tone it down, and I also think that she's unnecessarily proud."How is your condition looking to you? D
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