Estelle gently massaged her neck as she and her maids walked to the palace. She was stressed, really stressed as she was just returning from the pack's orphanage but to be honest, she was so very proud of River. The place wasn't even looking like what she'd expected, it looked more glamorous and a more better looking place for children unlike the ones she'd always seen before.Even the children looked extremely well taken care of. They had looked withdrawn and reluctant to her at first but with time and after she had played with them for a while, they had became free with her.Today was the day they normally received food specially from the Alpha and Luna. Prisma had said River and Marianne were usually the one to go to them before but since he had a Luna now, it was now her duty. She actually didn't mind, she enjoyed being with them. It gave her the familiar feels of being with her sister, the children reminded her of her Sunny." Luna, you should take a nap." Prisma suggested b
Estelle glared at Lair for the nth time and the man heaved even though he wasn't looking for her, he could very much feel her piercing glare on him but there was nothing he could do." Did River tell you not to let me out?" She asked him again and like he'd done before, he shook his head, indicating a no. " Then why aren't you letting me go out there? Are you serious right now? You really don't expect me to sit down here and watch an innocent girl being punished." She lashed.The Gamma heaved again. " I'm sorry."" I didn't fall. Don't tell me sorry." She snapped." See Luna, your status is changed now and you have to act and behave up to your status. The reason I'm saying all this is you might not know how to act in that court, it's not a friendly place at all. Because she's your maid doesn't mean you'll just go there and get her out, she made an invasion of the pack's privacy which has to be adequately taken care of by the councils and the Alpha himself. That's the reason you can
Estelle hissed, angrily removing the pins that held her hair away as she plonked down on the bed. Antara and the others knew how foul her mood was so they quietly did what they were to do before they made her take a bath." You all should leave." Estelle spoke up just in the middle of the bath. The maids shared glances before nodding and doing as they were told but not without Prisma throwing an accusing glare at Sara who sighed. The Alpha had ordered for her to be released just after Estelle's outbursts earlier in the court." Please, be careful, Luna." Antara said as they left while Estelle sighed out loud, dipping her body more deeper into the soap bubbles in the bathtub. The soothing fragrance of the lavender oil and flowers that were used for her bath seemed to be a very good soothing agent for the headache she was having at the moment.Recalling what had happened earlier, her lips curled gently. She couldn't believe she had spoken up like that in front of so many people. At
MORNING, NEXT DAY. Estelle turned and groaned slightly as her eyes slowly fluttered open. From the sunlight that was shining on her face, she could already guess she had woken up quite late today but she only sighed as she stood up. She was just about to get up from the bed but paused when the events of the previous evening and the words she had said slowly infiltrated back into her head and she hissed, biting her lips. She had said she wanted to see him sleep but silly her had snored off even without waiting for a short while. Well, what could she do? His chest were as comfortable as ever and it was like a sleeping pill too. She wondered how he must have laughed at her after seeing her sleep before him.She remembered laying on him as she slept but she still touched the other side of the bed if he might have shifted over there but it was cold. Cold like as if he was never even in the room and a bitter sigh escaped her lips again." He must have had something urgent to do." She mut
Naina sighed as she saw him walking away like a model with his usual and normal straight, rigid face and she hurried to catch up with him, pretending like she was just coincidentally passing by." Hey." She waved, grinning but Neil only glanced up once at her before turning his face away as he continued oh his tracks but Naina rushed to him. What a snob. She hissed inwardly as she stood before him.After a while with the both of them just staring at themselves, he finally spoke up with tweaked brows and with a very displeased stare. " What is it?" He asked and at that moment, Naina wondered why he was always looking so dissatisfied like he was not contented with life but she just heaved." I waved at you but you ignored me. I just wanted you to say something and you finally did." She replied, smiling but he still had that uncomfortable look on his face.He didn't like as she was standing before him. She was making his wolf jump and hiss at him for being stupid for ignoring her, t
The car slid down the road unhurriedly as ordered by the Alpha and soon, they stopped, getting out of the car with a grumpy Estelle mumbling inaudible words as she gathered her long gown as she came down from the car. The man only shook his head, in awe of her." Elle, do not freak out, okay?" River suddenly said and her frown deepened as she raised her brows. " Just don't freak out. We can't take the cars to the insides where we're supposed to go so we have to run over there." He added and she slowly nodded, getting what he meant but how was she going to run?She saw as the others waited behind as River dragged her slightly along into the bushy parts. She watched silently as he gave her an assuring look and in the next minute, he was shape-shifting. It was all fast and quick in Estelle's eyes as in the next minute, a familiar large, hige wolf was right in front of her, in place of River.It was huge and tall, really tall as it gazed at her.Even though she had seen it before, Est
Leila saw the confused look in her new found friend's eyes and sighed." Could you elaborate on what you mean, Luna Leila?" Estelle asked, stealing a side glance at Lair who she didn't think had looked away from her at any second." Should we take a walk at least? We could talk better." Leila said instead while Estelle wondered on if they were to take a walk inside a forest or something." We won't be going out." Leila spoke up as if reading her mind but when Estelle took a glance at Lair and when she remembered how River had told her to wait for him, she didn't think taking any kind of walk around such unknown place was a good idea. She wasn't going to let River regret bringing her along so she could only refuse Leila who didn't take her refusal to heart at all." So tell me, what's that about? And by the way, it looks beautiful." Estelle asked again and Leila nodded in agreement. She knew Estelle was human." Actually, this mark is a normal mark that could be seen on females nec
Kaileyn stared at herself in the mirror with a smile but just like a drop of the last sand in an hourglass, her smile turned into a frown. " Have they arrived?" She asked a maid for the nth time that day." No, My Lady." The maid replied and Kaileyn hissed. River and the others hadn't returned since the previous day and it was getting her all pissed even though she was wishing deep down in her that something crucial had happened to Estelle.She just wanted Estelle out of their lives and she was going to make sure she did everything possible to make that happen. She had suffered a lot to be one of the people in River's heart so she wasn't going to let some weak, stupid human come to take what she had laboured for." Kaileyn." Alisha called as she entered. " They're back. And as expected, the queen got injured." Kaileyn's eyes lit up happily at that moment. " Are you serious? Really? Is she badly injured? I swear, I won't miss my chance this time. I'll just kill her once and for
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