*UNEDITED* " River?" The older woman walked in elegantly with a brilliant smile on her face while Kaileyn rolled her eyes, standing back. Her gaze were locked on Estelle angrily." Marianne." The Alpha called, now facing the woman who still had that brilliant, elegant smile on her face.Estelle marveled at the woman's beauty moved back a little, she was feeling quite nervous already. She'd start seeing so many people from now on anyways. She was still glancing at the beautiful older woman when her eyes fell on Kaileyn who immediately looked away. Estelle shook her head, something was wrong with that girl but unfortunately, it was none of her business. She knew Kaileyn kind liked River, it was obvious but it wasn't her fault their moon goddess chose her for River." I missed you so much." The woman smiled, sniffing as she hugged the Alpha who hugged her back tightly with a smile on his face. " You look so lean now, my child." Marianne sighed but her unhappy face was replaced with a s
When Elliot opened the large doors of the courtroom and made way for the Alpha to enter, the sudden silence was something to be written about. Some of the council members had their eyes opened so wide that it looked like they'd pop out anytime soon while others had their mouth so wide open that a folded fist would fit into them.They were just believing what they'd been hearing. For the past seven years, the Alpha hadn't changed a bit. He was still as agile, cold and angry looking at the sight of them. He even looked like he'd tear all of them to pieces at a given chance." Have y'all seen a ghost or something?" Neil scoffed, already annoyed at the men. He and Lair almost got in trouble for them just to fulfill their stupid hunger to see the Alpha with their own very eyes and, to gossip of course. Aside them been old or anything, the men in the council were chronic gossipers.What Neil said wasn't enough, he had to bang loudly on the desk beside him before everyone of them could st
In a completely dark room that was completely void of a single light, a man stood up from the bed with severe pain written all over his face. He didn't seem to let the pain deter him as he stood up and immediately left the room, the click sound of the door shutting close could be heard too.As he came out, he sighted a familiar back. " Marianne?" His throaty deep voice called and the distressed woman turned at the call of her name. " River?" Marianne sighed, running to the huge man. " You woke up quite late today. Still the same issue? It hasn't stopped yet?" She asked with an expectant look but the Alpha was quiet. Marianne sighed again as she glanced down at the unbuttoned shirt he wore and as expected, the vivid marks on his chest were there again. His eyes were hazy and very dim and Marianne already knew he was still fighting and fighting with whatsoever that was disturbing him, he was still fighting with that thing that she didn't know if it'd leave him alone soon or not. T
★ A FEW HOURS AGO★ " What do you think? Should we?" Kaileyn asked, nudging the unsure Estelle who only sighed. She had different thoughts running through her mind, what if River never wanted her or them to leave the pack house? Or wasn't it too dangerous to go outside of the pack house with Kaileyn? They weren't suddenly going to become friends or had she been the only one having problem with the other?" You'll be fine. You don't have to think too much about it if you don't want to go, it's not a must. I was just asking of your opinion but I think you don't feel like going just like I've thought. Let's go back, I just needed some more exposure for both myself and you, we can just stroll around." Kaileyn sighed.Estelle stared at the she-wolf's downcast face and rolled her eyes inwardly. " I actually don't have a problem with going out. I was just worried about River getting to know and you know, he might get angry since I didn't tell him I was going to step out of here." " Angry?"
Amidst the blood that covered all over her face as she laid tiredly on the ground, she caught sight of the object in her bag that had made the people crazy. Did Marianne....do this to her? That was last thought that stamped on Estelle's mind before she passed out cold but the angry mob didn't seem to be done with her yet.How dare a human come into their pack to steal such thing from them? A man paused on his tracks a few meters away. His eyes were glued to the scene playing out before him, people were gathered around something but they didn't look like they were playing, something serious was going on.He took a step closer and the thick smell of blood in the air made him wince. Blood was the only scent that someone could make out in the air as it was and it was then the man knew the crowd was practicing a jungle justice.Immediately, with just two strides, he was there, pushing away and aggressively trying to get into the middle of the crowd, he finally did and the sight that be
In just a few hours, things had happened. Just like the Gamma said, Kaileyn had been found and in a not so good condition. She had been injured and unconscious for days in the forest where she was found tattered and wounded. It was only by the help of the goddess or by luck that she wasn't seen by a rogue during those days else her bones were the only thing that'd be packed back to the pack house. Her father, Lord Diego had also been raging fire and volcano like a mad person since his only and precious daughter was found in such bad condition.Estelle had also regained consciousness once but after a few minutes and after she had requested for water, she had fell back into unconsciousness. There was another, Jesse was missing. According to the guards who were sent to his abode to check whatever might have happened reported that the man was missing and there was some few marks of bloodied hands plastered on the wall which equally meant something had happened to Jesse. He had proba
The councils and everyone in the courtroom stood up one after the other as they saw the Alpha pushing in his mate into the courtroom with smiles on their faces." Where's this, River?" Estelle whispered. She could feel the various eyes on her as River pushed her into this place that looks like a company's conference room. " It's the courtroom." He whispered back into her ears, eliciting a giggle from her." Alpha," Lair called. " Alpha Reid's requesting to join the trial, I'm not too sure about this. He's an–"" Let him. He was a big help to Elle, so just let him in....as a reward. There's also nothing to be unsure about, nothing would happen." The Alpha replied and Lair sighed before heading out.Lord Chels gave a respectful bow when Estelle's gaze met his. Estelle didn't know when she nervously looked away, why would a man so old and enough to be her father bow for her? She noticed the others doing the same thing anytime she met their gazes and she turned to River to complain sil
She was staring at Marianne with a kind of eyes that seemed as if only the older lady could read." I did have a fall, Alpha." Marianne spoke up and Estelle didn't know if it was only her that saw how Kaileyn heaved a sigh of relief. All this couldn't have been Kaileyn's plan, right? Could Kaileyn have wanted to hurt her to the extent that she had to hurt herself too? She had to give herself so much injuries and scars all over her body just because of a plan against her? It couldn't be as she was thinking, could it?" I didn't want anyone to know about it but Kaileyn kind of figured it out. My legs were starting to hurt that day and I also couldn't find them too. She's not lying." Marianne concurred and Lord Chels continued." According to Larry Mirko, the blacksmith who had firstly staged the attacked on Lady Estelle, he was allegedly told to do as he did." Lord Chels read and Estelle's eyes dimmed confusingly." Including disrespecting me and threatening to give her a more quic
The Alpha's gaze finally broke from her face and he stood in front of his mate but Estelle didn't let him, she jumped in front of Tabitha and grabbed a handful of her hair, pulling out a few.Luna Lindsay yelped and made to rush to her daughter but Estelle glared angrily at her, halting the older Luna on her tracks." River! Won't you stop your mate? Because Tabitha is back doesn't mean you're any innocent. You killed my daughter back then and instead of petting her on her return, you're letting her get mishandled?" Luna Lindsay yelled.Before the Alpha could reply, Neil stood in place of him. " Your daughter is not innocent either so let her just go back to whatever hole she's coming from!" He yelled but was answered with a deafening slap from his mother.“ Neil!” Naina gasped." Bastard!" She hissed and turned to glare at Estelle." Let go of my daughter!" " Not until she tells me why she killed my child!" Estelle yelled back at her.Silence ensued afterwards, the Alpha turned t
A YEAR LATER. " I don't just understand you! Acting stubborn and all hot-headed won't help you in any way! You rejected him? Are you serious now, Kaileyn?" Lair raged, yelling at the red head who only glared at him before moving away from him." Wow." Lair smirked at her actions. " We really are siblings. We're very good at rejecting our mates." He added.She nodded in support. " I'm glad you know. You started it so stop berating me already. I don't like it!" She shouted." I've told you I don't like him, I find him disgusting in every way and I'll be perfectly fine living my life without a mate. I don't need any man in my life to begin with, they all come with troubles and issues." She hissed again and Lair heaved a huge sigh.He didn't think he could tell the difference between Kaileyn and a goat, they were both the same. Stubborn and annoying.And now, she has rejected her mate. He wasn't of royal blood but still a strong, well-to-do gold merchant but Kaileyn hadn't even thought
" Meanwhile, I overheard their conversation and Lilith swore to kill me." Zora sniffled." They kidnapped me and tortured me for months before I finally had the chance to escape and I ran away. I left the werewolf realm totally so they wouldn't get me again. I was pregnant then and on reaching the human realm, I got into labor and I gave birth to a daughter who I lost." She turned to Naina whose eyes were as large as balls in shock." I was very happy when I found her. I stayed with her lazy ass for a while before Lilith got me again and ran me over with a car. I escaped again, running to another place so they wouldn't get a hold of me."" I only returned here when I heard about their misfortunes so I came back to my child." Zora finished and caressed Naina's face gently with tears in her eyes while the latter just kept staring at her without a word.There were murmurs of disbelief immediately as everyone stared at Marianne with disgusted faces." Does that mean Kaileyn belongs to
" Oh, you stupid Beta! You finally remembered me, I thought you all wouldn't be able to recognize my face again." She said, crying in-between." By the way, I heard you're my baby's mate. I really don't want someone like you for her, you skirt chaser." She added and Neil flushed but suddenly recalled something." Y... your baby?" He asked.Zora stared at Naina for a long time before nodding gently, placing a warm, lingering kiss on Naina's forehead." Yes, my baby." She nodded and that was when Naina slowly stepped away from her." Zora, what are you doing here? How did you reach here and how do you know Neil? Why are they calling you Geneva and what's the meaning of what you just said? Who's your baby? Did you fall and hit your head again, Zora?" Naina inquired.Her confusion increased the more as Zora only kept staring at her with just nothing but love in her eyes, it didn't even seem like she heard all of Naina's questions.Neil couldn't believe it but now, everything was clear t
MOON-VALLEY PACK. Estelle ran wildly into the pack house, her legs only directing her to the Herves palace where she knew he would be." Luna!" Shocked shouts came from all directions as they stared at her wounds and her bloodied body.Some started to murmur in worry. Wasn't she pregnant? Had they lost another heir once again?Estelle didn't even hear anything but the breeze passing by her ears as she ran and finally, she arrived and stormed into the palace, shocking the people around there too.Especially Neil who's eyes shone alarmingly in worry." Luna?" He called and Estelle immediately faced him. She held his hand tightly like he wanted to run away from her." Where's River? How's he and where's he?" She asked with uneven breaths, she didn't even understand herself well and all she just wanted was for them to take her to him so she could see him." He's in the room, Luna. He's still hanging on." Neil replied and they both skidded upstairs immediately.Estelle stopped by the do
" L...lair?" She stammered.His eyes were just the same too, as Lord Lawrence and he was glaring down at her with a sickening smile on his veiny face.Estelle was confused and afraid, she didn't know what was happening and frustration started to bite hard in her.She just kept jumping from one trouble into the other." Lair, what is wrong with you?" She shouted but she heard Lord Lawrence chuckle behind her and she turned to him, he wasn't looking at her, he was staring at someone behind Lair's back." You're here too." His eyes glinted with excitement and evil." Lair, why aren't you helping her up?" The feminine voice behind Lair said as she ran to them. It was Kaileyn and she had also noticed Lair's unusual state." W...what is wrong with you? Lawrence? What are you doing here too?" She asked, confusion plastered on her face.Estelle stared deeply at her and immediately noticed her eyes were normal unlike the other two so she quickly stood up, rushing to Kaileyn with unstable b
A man stood in the shadows, his dark night eyes glowing evilly and viciously as he stared at his long, sharp, black claws.He smirked, remembering the people he'd given his black marks. They were finally going to be of use today. The man stepped out of the shadows and he exhaled as his face came into view.Lord Lawrence! *Melina yelled angrily as she appeared in front of the great sea that didn't let her powers pass over it.This was one of the spaces in earth that supernaturals despised the most because of how the sea always held them back from crossing it by using their powers.They'd have to use a physical way to cross the sea and Melina glared hard at it again. It was going to take a lot of time for her to cross it and what she didn't need at all was to waste time.But, she had no choice. No spells or powers she had could supercede that of the sea's. It had existed for a long time and no supernatural still had the power to break the curse a priestess had laid on the sea.
" Congratulations, My Queen. He's dead, the news is everywhere now. The undefeatable Alpha River has finally crossed to the other side." Melina smiled happily and Lilith waved proudly." Now, you'll be feared more by everyone. I wish to be like you someday, My Queen." Melina added." Stop dreaming." Lilith hissed mockingly, removing the smile from Melina's face immediately. The girl bowed and set up Lilith's dinner before moving back to stay in her position." By the way, it's high time I get rid of that thing in there. I'll send news to her sister later and I'm very sure the shock would remove that bastard from her womb. That's if the little devil isn't gone yet." Lilith laughed loudly as she stared at the cage.She stretched her hand and Melina dropped a shiny sword on it." I'll have her heart together with my dinner." She smirked, widening Melina's smile. Lilith stretched her hand towards the cage and a bruised girl fell from it, falling on her knees in front of the whitehead
" Missed me, son?" She smiled prettily while River managed to take a good look at her and he smirked.She was just the same as he could remember, beautiful, evil deceitful eyes and her poisonous, pretty smile." The hourglass emptied just seconds ago." She smiled again, her piercing eyes staring mockingly at him." I told you, River. I would get my revenge and see, I did it and you're so pitifully helpless. Just as I planned, exactly as I planned." She laughed loudly.Neil's eyes reddened angrily and he tried to stubbornly enter the area but he was burnt badly as it was an electric field spell.It totally covered the whole area where the witch and the Alpha was, she obviously wanted them to watch but didn't want them to enter.They also noticed they really couldn't hear what they were discussing well." Don't you miss mummy, you rebellious son of mine? You wanted your father, right? Fine, I'll grant you that wish today. You'll be able to go see your father today. But..." She trailed