I smiled, my fork dangling in my hand as I watched her eat with no care in the world. She was eating more than usual, but I was glad she was eating. She had two plates of spaghetti with shrimp and roasted cherry tomatoes and chicken spaghetti. Since the restaurant only sold food related to meat and seafood, it was the only thing on the menu I knew she would like. I went for a simple pot beef stew and a bottle of Burgundy wine. Sapphire licked her lips as she swallowed the last chunk of her food. Her eyes ran around the restaurant before they fell on my plate. She stared at it longingly. I chuckled, pushing the plate over to her. Her eyes brightened with glee as she took the plate. "She's so cute, I wonder if I can walk over there and get her number without her brother punching me in the face," my ears twitched. My shoulders tensed. Not because they were thinking about asking for her number, but because they thought I was her brother. I don't look that old. Do I? ‘To them, you look ol
“A wonderful gift may not be wrapped as you expect.” ― Jonathan Lockwood Huie. ______ I can't believe I did that! I wanted to bury my face in my palms and scream my lungs out. I still couldn't believe I did that. I pulled my alpha… Hendrix, down and kissed him. I kissed a man! I didn't want to blame me, but that woman was just annoying. The moment I laid eyes on her, I lost it. She was pretty, hot, sexy, and everything that is sexually appealing. Sex on legs like the ladies would call it, and that made me sick. It irked me that I didn't have the body to look like that, and the fact that she might be what he expects in his mate. I mean, come on! I was just an eighteen years old girl with poor health and the classification of cute. Why do I have to be cute? So far, when walking around the pack, I'd always hear people whispering words like, "That's the mute girl alpha brought back and is living with him, she's so small and cute", "that's the girl living with alpha? Why the hell is a
Sapphire ran through the garden, checking everything in it. I didn't have the energy in me to run after her, so I sat down under the willow tree, waiting for her to return. When she did return, she threw herself on the tree, spreading her hands as wide as she could and burying her face into the tree. I chuckled as she kissed the gem tree, causing it to glow brightly, reacting to her blissful heart. She tossed herself down beside me, well, on me. She was expecting me to catch her, which I did with open arms.She laughed as she tucked herself into me, throwing her leg over mine and tucking her face into the crook of her neck. She was happy, I was glad she was happy. I was glad I made her happy. I wrapped my hand around her waist, raising my other free hand to comb through her hair. It was messy, which ought to be from how much exercise she underwent for the day."Ready to go home? You need to rest," I whispered, tilting my head slightly, so I could see her face. She had a beautiful smil
"Love is beautiful, but spending it with the right person makes it worthwhile," she read out, lifting her head to stare at her mother. The older woman sighed, already knowing that the reading was a question, everything with her curious daughter is a question.Her mother huffed, too tired to answer the particular question her daughter was asking. In fact, when it came to that topic, she didn't like talking about it.Her daughter blinked, waiting patiently for her answer. When it was clear her mother wasn't going to share with her the story of her father and herself, she shut her book and stood up. It always irritated her how her mother would never share such information. She knew nothing about her father, just that he was the reason she was cursed. And she only got to learn that after she shifted. Her mother always told her she was conceived from a careless one-night stand. When it comes to her father, she lied a lot."Sapphire," her mother's call made her pause, her hand around the do
I held out both sides of my new vintage retro rose floral pattern frock dress. The dress was white and was made out of cotton, just like the pink bow belt. Brie completed the look with pink and green floral headbands, a white wreath bracelet with green-tinted edges and rose earrings. What I loved most about the outfit was the shoes. I'd seen a similar type on Edna once and I badly wanted one but could never have it. It was white bow ankle strap Mary Jane platform pumps. I loved the shoes a lot.I wasn't supposed to wear the shoes yet. Hendrix was going to introduce me to the woman who raised him and from there, we were going on another date. I was supposed to wear espadrilles flats first to visit his mother figure. Then after we leave there, I switch to the pumps for my date. That's what Brie said. Still, I liked the shoes a lot so I wanted to keep wearing them for a while.‘Zinnia, aren't they pretty?’ I asked for the umpteenth time. She sighed and looked away, ignoring me. Brat."Sa
Anger built up inside me the moment the answer clicked. Everything about her disgusted me, especially her voice. She was a shameless person to ever think of standing before him after everything she did to him, on his birthday! The audacity!"The mate bond forced you? Don't make me laugh, Lily. You can't fool me,""I'm not trying to fool you, I'm telling you the truth. I was compelled to do what I did because of my mate!" She continued to scream, tears starting to stream down her face. She took a step forward and Earnest took two back, his body starting to tremble from the anger building up inside him. He was going to shift. "Earnie, baby, it's me, Lily. You should know that I truly love you. I will never do anything to hurt you, I promised. Remember our promise?" She tried desperately, approaching us even more."A promise you broke five fucking minutes after you made it! You pathetic bitch! Do you think I'm that stupid?! The mate bond doesn't have the power to make you say or act the
She huffed with frustration, angrily smashing a wooden box against the wall. Her fangs were buried deep in her bottom lip and her eyes were red, showing the presence of her wolf. She thought she would be able to find something, anything that would give her an insight into her father, even if it was only a picture. She wanted to know him, she wanted to learn about the other soul that went through what she was going through and fathered her. But, she found nothing. Her mother either perfectly hid everything about her father or got rid of everything.Tears pricked her eyes and she aggressively wiped them away before they fell. What is her father's name? What does he look like? What is he like? Those questions that never got honest answers and might never get._____I drummed my fingers on the door handle, tapping my foot as well. I was nervous. Why was I nervous? I was going to meet the woman who helped raise Brie, Hendrix, Everett, Cooper, and a couple of other people in the pack. She w
“Life is about choices. Some we regret, some we're proud of. Some will haunt us forever. 'Black Rain' was very much about choices. The message - we are what we chose to be.”____"There you go, Child, my famous turkey and sweet potato chilli, chilli chicken soup bowl, pork rib curry, and a chocolate eclair for dessert. Oh yes! Let's not forget the spicy watermelon tomato salad." I looked at the meals she laid before me and then looked at her with my mouth open. I couldn't believe she went from getting me something to drink to bringing over her entire kitchen."Mama! I thought you were getting her water?!" Hendrix exclaimed with disbelief. "You practically brought out all the spicy food in your kitchen!""She needs to eat properly,""She lives with Brie. That's pretty self-explanatory. The both of you are going to stuff her with too much food. And these are too spicy," Drix complained, but my eyes were already fixed on the pork rib curry. I quietly and sneakily picked up
Gillian returned from the mission and was extremely enthusiastic. He lifted me and spun me around, causing me to squeal with excitement and surprise. He put me down after three amazing spins and hugged me so tightly I saw stars.Drix snarled and the next second, I was snatched away from Gillian and he narrowly missed a claw slap. Gillian jumped back, raising his hands in surrender. "Whoa, calm down. I'm only hugging my friend,""You're registering yourself for a beating," out of nowhere, a scrawny girl with unkempt hair jumped in front of Gil, spreading her hands wide and creating a shield with her body. That startled Drix and me, and we looked at her confused."Stay away from Charming or I'll bite you!" The girl was probably my age or older and had a death wish growling at an alpha. She also smelled like… she didn't smell like a werewolf. I'd never perceived anything like her before, but again, she was a victim of a sick experiment. Still, there were a few reasons why a girl or anyon
I pressed the suitcase hard with my weight and managed to click the lock. I sighed as I stood up straight, putting my fist on the side of my waist and wiping the sweat out of my forehead with my other hand. "Phew!" That'll be all for shoes. Now what else am I missing?I looked around, calculating everything I packed and what else I needed. Hendrix sighed for the umpteenth time. He claimed I was overdoing the packing but he didn't understand. This vacation was important to me. A girl can't be too prepared. I need to make sure I have everything and anything. "We can just buy whatever you need if you end up missing something. We'll only be staying there for a week, Sapphire. You've packed more than enough,""We might stay longer and Scarlette and I are going to explore. We already have our bucket list, and Vecoria has hers too. I'm in charge of making sure we have everything ready– hmm, what else have I not packed yet?" I mused thoughtfully, completely forgetting that I was talking to so
"So it's not like I'm getting my powers back but someone like you," she nodded. "What use will that be?" I asked as the chains fell off."Zircon has been sleeping for too long, milady, please wake him up." I rubbed my wrist. "He knows a lot about curses so he'll know how to destroy the sword," "I still don't see the use," I grumbled.‘Oh fucking hell! Why are you so unnecessarily stubborn?!’ I froze. I blinked once, then twice, and more times. I was hearing things. I thought I was losing my mind. ‘You're not, bitch! I'm back!’I looked at Vecoria in complete shock, my jaw already hitting the ground. I was shocked out of my wit but one thing was for sure, I thought I was going crazy. I had to be going crazy because there was no other explanation as to why I could hear Zinnia's voice in my head. She died.‘I died as a curse, but Selene finally did something useful with herself and brought me back as a real wolf, sort of,’I fell on my butt, too shocked to remain standing. Vecoria panic
I've never imagined my life without Zinnia. I'd gotten so used to her that I couldn't remember how it felt without her. I was reminded the hard way. I could feel the emptiness in my head the moment I opened my eyes. I felt naked and alone. The silence in my head left an incessant ringing in my ears and my mind was just there, empty.The intense feeling of emptiness devoured me so much that even when I noticed the shackles on my hands and legs and realised that I was in an unfamiliar surrounding, I couldn't care less. I was so nonchalant and unperturbed, but all I could do was sit down with my knees to my chest and stare into space. Zinnia was gone and I was alone in a dungeon, unaware of who my abductors were.I hadn't come in contact with anyone since I was locked away. My food was given to me through the doggy hole twice every day but water came once a day. I no longer had a wolf, I no longer had the powers of a blood wolf or a werewolf. I was just a luna with a barrier and healing
‘This is useless,’ Alaric said flatly as I flimsily held up the last book with a slight knowledge of Selene's offspring. Just like the rest, it only had information about things we already know. No artefacts, no books, nothing. What is the use of coming here?Jerry sighed and tossed away the book in his hand. "What a waste of time,""Tell me about it. Let's just leave, it's useless at this point," Gil grumbled. "Not even the slightest clue about any of her children who laid a curse or anything that gives a hint of it. We could be missing something—""We are not, I would know," I said firmly, dropping the hard book on the table.‘I feel weird,’ Alaric said with a whimper, scratching at the barrier of my mind. We've felt that way from the moment we stepped into the temple. Alaric had it worse. ‘Drix walk out of the library and turn right, then left, and right again,’‘Feel something?’ I asked, rising from my seat.‘A hunch,’ I gestured to Gillian t
Chills ran up and down my spine, making me constantly shiver. Hugging my body did not help. I walked out of the tree, completely horrified. The reason why Zinnia knew so much, the reason why she was so different was because she was the soul of the curse Deianira created. I was petrified by it. I had most of the important memories from my life as Milena which consisted mostly of my time with Dad, a few times with my subordinates, and the time I spent finding an end to the curse. Most of my memories were of me as Sapphire.Sapphire is more human than Milena, and humans feel more emotions, they are vulnerable to pain. Sapphire had more attachment with many, unlike Milena whose world only revolved around Sapphire's father. The point was that I grew up with Zinnia. She wasn't just my wolf, she was a bigger part of my soul and I just learned that to end the long-lasting suffering, I needed to kill her. It was basically telling me to murder my sister, mother, friend, and child.I would have
I wiped off sweat from my forehead as I walked out of the room to find Scarlette. A lot of my memories were still missing and I knew exactly where I could get them. “Scarlette, where are you?”“The garden outside. There's something strange about it,” that was where I was going. I broke into a run. Finding my way was easier because I knew every corner of this castle. I stayed in it alone for years. One thing I now remember, the willow tree in Drix's garden is a fragment of the mother tree in my mother's gemstone garden. Then the pixie who happened to have been in danger must not have been a coincidence. She intentionally appeared there to create the gemstone garden already knowing I'd arrive someday.The original was far more magnificent than the copy. The garden was more like a forest, comparable to Brasher but bigger. Then she named the centre a garden. Different trees made of different gemstones and minerals stood firmly, with bushes, flowers, and other ground crops also made out of
My heart felt strange. There was a sense of familiarity to the castle and my heart didn't feel well about it. It felt bitter. Just like the cave, the walls were filled with pictures of Hiems, the person he was before he reincarnated. But unlike Liviana's, the pictures were decent and passionate, and a woman was with him in some of the pictures.The first time I saw her, I halted and stared at her with hatred. I couldn't tell why I felt that way but I've never felt the capacity of hatred as I felt for her. She had long sleek back hair that looked exactly like a moonless night with stars scattered all over the sky. Her eyes were more like galactic starry night than the galaxy itself. It was beautiful—she was beautiful. She had plump red lips and porcelain skin, a smile that could break wars or create them. She was a real beauty but instead of admiring her, I despised her.Hiems, on the other hand, was a tall man with golden yellow hair and sapphire eyes. His body status was similar to m
Kira opened a portal and it took us to a library. I found myself standing between two tall shelves. Certainly, we were trespassing because we didn't get permission to enter. Zinnia already gave me back my body but she kept her presence dominant.Kira began walking and I followed her. "Where are we?""Library of Congress,""Library of what?!" I screamed. She threw me a glare over her shoulder. I pressed my hand on my lips and looked at her apologetically. She returned her gaze straight ahead. She was wearing fluffy slippers so the sound of her feet was almost silent. I walked silently despite the shoes I had on. She walked urgently as if she was afraid something would catch up to her."How did you find him so easily? And how did Zinnia contact you?""You seem to still be ignorant of the kind of powers your wolf possesses," she took a turn. I increased my pace to catch up with her. "You know, I haven't had sex for months,""What brought that on?""Just saying," she shrugged, looking aro