IN THE WOODS. In the deepest woods that was completely dark because of the several huge trees, feminine figures could be seen sitting on mortars that were covered with black clothes.They all sat in circles with their black long hairs almost covering their entire face, leaving only their completely black eyes visible and standing in front of them was a woman in a long black cloak and a long black veil draped over her face.There seemed to be a heavy sadness among them and in the silence, the muffled sobs of one of them could be heard. Unlike every of the other witches black hair, the sobbing woman hair had a large amount of grey hair in the middle of her hair unlike before." That's enough, Guria." The woman with the black veil and black cloak said after a while of the heavy silence." Enough? Enough you say? We planned to rain havocs for Alpha River but reverse is becoming the case? He killed my Vesper, my poor little Guria and you said it's enough?" The witch sobbed uncontrollabl
Alpha Torres smirked with a large grin across his face as he gave a satisfactory nod towards the witches who only turned and disappear." River," he called in a singsong tone as he tweaked happily on his fingers." He'd receive the news soon." His Beta said from behind him and he only hummed in reply with a arrogant smirk on his face." Make sure the rumors properly spread before he receives the first news. He should receive both news at the same time." He paused. " River would regret messing with me."" Alpha, what of the Luna?" His Beta asked again and Alpha Torres frowned for a splitting second before his arrogant smirk covered his face again." Don't ruin my mood. I'll get her after my plan succeeds and I'll make sure to pluck out those snitching eyes of hers." He gritted.MOONVALLEY Around the tall, huge fences and large gates that led to the in and out of the pack laid the battered and mutilated body of tens and tens of the pack members as the warrior guards moved around and
Kaileyn hissed for the hundredth time again." Why didn't you inform me earlier about this, Marianne?" She glowered at the older woman who only glared at her without a reply and for some reason Kaileyn didn't know, Marianne had been looking extremely stiff and angry the whole day that she couldn't even scold the woman from being silent." Gosh." She exhaled. " Marianne, for River to make such a hasty decision, don't you think he knows? I mean, he couldn't have just killed that dumb, silly witch without interrogating her?" Kaileyn was sweating already as the realization suddenly dawned upon her.Marianne didn't utter a word as she'd been doing since Kaileyn started ranting." Are you even listening, Marianne? What is wrong with you?" " Of course, he did. What do you want me to do about it, Kaileyn?" Marianne finally spoke up but Kaileyn's eyes widened in horror instead." What?" She was almost screaming. " You...you mean that bitch told River I was behind the storm incident?"" I'
Neil froze as he and Alice stared at each other. He saw her lips move as she was about to say something he'd surely dread to hear or answer but before she could speak, a familiar feminine voice called from behind and he immediately turned, relieved.It was Marianne and she was giving him a knowing look he understood well.She had heard him.He just hoped this didn't get to River else he might just have to run away from the pack house for a while." Alice honey, the maids are waiting for you in the suite. Please you have to–"" I'm leaving." The silver haired girl cut her off before she could finish and with one last, disturbing look she casted towards the Beta, she turned and left.Marianne released a huge sigh of relief before turning to the Beta who also seemed to be giving his hundredth sigh that day." What is wrong with you, Neil?" Marianne inquired, a disturbed look in her eyes.Neil's adam apple burped as he replied. " I...I don't know. I don't know what came over me, I'm
Neil try to calm himself of the anger he was feeling as he took a short turn towards the Gamma's suite.Everything was beginning to make him mad but he was going to try to be okay, if not for anyone but at least for Naina.It wasn't her fault. Nothing was her fault.He knew about all what she'd been wanting to tell him these days but he didn't want to hear it. He never wanted to have any conversation with her about her past or whatsoever, he didn't matter.All that mattered was that she was with him and that they were happy together. His mother and their foes didn't matter anymore too, he'd thought they did before and that was why he was being mean to Naina them but as he said, that was then." Luna," he called when he saw the blonde figure skipping away hurriedly." Oh, Neil." Estelle gulped as she saw him." Are you hiding from the Alpha?" Neil asked, seeing her nervous, flushed face. She seemed to be glowing more these days, perks of being pregnant." Hiding? From that man? No o
A DARK ROOM. A figure sat on the bare ground, his head facing the ground but the loud panting and groans from him could be heard and were so loud that they covered the whole room.He was breathing so heavily as he slowly raised his head up, bone cracking sounds could be heard as his head raised and when it was finally up, a pair of totally blazing red eyes that seemed like hell itself could be seen.And in those eyes, laid extreme pain, anguish and above all, hate.The figure murmured inaudible words as his head turned from side to side, the hands and body trembling and when he finally couldn't contain the pain he seemed to be feeling anymore, it gave a loud, raging growl as his scaly hands flew to his head." Go away. G...go away, l...let go." Came the mumbles as it slowly tried to get up but fell before he could." No....no." he was growling like he was trying to control whatever was happening with him but when he seemed to have surrended and couldn't keep up with whatever it was
The cold and accommodating feel of the night was what Estelle exactly needed and the happiness in her face could be seen as she ran out of the palace, sighing as she felt the breeze seep into the holes of the goosebumps in her skin." This is so good." She murmured. Of course it was a very good one after the tiring day she heard. She didn't even know if this people didn't consider she was pregnant at all with all the workload they were heaping on her.A beautiful smile broke out on her face when her hand unconsciously touched her little bump again. She now found herself doing that from time to time." Two more weeks, baby. Just two more weeks and daddy will be home." She sighed sadly. It's been two weeks her husband was away now even though he was supposed to have come back a long time ago but according to him, the trip seemed to have added a few more days and now, she was missing him so badly that it felt her body was about to break down. She really thought it was going to be eas
" I'm serious about this, River. He was the one, I could remember his face because I saw him that day. It was him!" Estelle persisted as her husband poured her a cup of water but as she glared at the water in his hands, the man already knew better than to give it to her so he could only sigh as he'd been doing again.Estelle hissed.If she needed water then she knew where to get water." You're just being paranoid–"" I'm not paranoid! I know what I saw and this isn't the first day he tried to kill me!" She shot back at him." Why aren't you listening, Elle? I know you did see him that day and he looked like a complete asshole but he wouldn't try to do that to you!" The Alpha said but deep down, he was already swearing how he was going to kill that old man." But he did!"" Haven't you even been listening to me at all? You may ask Alice, I almost rolled down the stairs the other day because of him. What are you even saying? Listen River, I know you hide a lot of things from me, a w
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