He eyes me, "Nah, Alpha Derek isn't into stuff like that. I haven't heard any women being related to him before. Though, I also can't blame him if he gives in to beta Venus."
Pft. I couldn't help but chuckle, "You're saying you find beta Venus attractive?"
He shrugs his shoulder, "Not taking her attitude into account. Then she'd be my type."
I replied with wide eyes, "I'm surprised. This is the first time you acknowledged beta Venus for something unrelated to her duties."
"Don't get me wrong," He says, "I do acknowledge her skill and abilities. It's just that there's something weird about her. You know, I've been under different mentors. Each of them had its unique battle principles, and yet beta Venus couldn't even teach us her original skill. I don't know if she's just hiding it, or she didn't know any of it at all."
Original skill? Now that I think about it, it is true that she hasn't shown us anything like that, I thought. A bit hesitant about
~*~*~"Alpha Derek!" I slammed the door open, and as usual, beta Venus was also there beside him. I marched toward his desk and stopped, "Alpha Seff just went off after causing such a commotion. Can you at least give us a gist why? Did you and Alpha Seff fight over something?"Liam closes the door behind us. Alpha Derek didn't even spare us a glance when he replied, while beta Venus wondered what the hell was going on."No, we didn't. He's just a douchebag no need to worry."I rubbed my temples in frustration, "No Alpha, this time's different. He was hostile to us earlier. He even shifted!""What's going? Why didn't I hear about this?" beta Venus cuts in."Well.." I trailed off. I looked at Alpha Derek as he signaled me to shut my mouth off. "..Though the scene was chaotic, we handled the situation anyway."She glares at me, "That's not an excuse!""Venus. Drop it." Alpha Derek says in a low voice. "For now, go to the bor
~*~*~*DEREK's POV*"Admit it. You like Venus. You want her Alpha Derek."I don't want to lie to myself anymore.I frowned.The truth is, there was no day I wouldn't think about Venus and the possibilities if ever she became mine. Every night, I would get dreams about her- as if she was even haunting me whenever I closed my eyes.I was doing well resisting her attempts, but I finally gave in just a while ago. This thirst of wanting her... I couldn't quench it even if I touched her for mere 5 seconds.I jumped to the pit myself.
*VENUS's POV*Something was very weird. Derek wasn't his usual self for the past days, he was taking my jokes too fondly to the point that he'd respond intimately too. Not that I am complaining, but I can't help but be suspicious."You think i'm acting?" He asks, his eyes squinted. Like a hungry man, he pulls me closer that our lips almost touched if I hadn't placed my hand on his firm chest of his. He whispers, "Listen, I'm a simple man. You think I would just be this close to any woman?"I smirked, "You're no simple man, Alpha. Have you forgotten you're a cold-blooded tyrant that doesn't trust so easily?""Are you saying I don't trust you?""No," I replied, I pulled away from his hold and stood up. "I'm saying you're cleverly careful. Must be an alpha's instinct, don't you think?"He looks over his hands where I just left, his eyebrow furrowed as if he was bothered by something before he shrugs it off. His once tende
~*~*~ {"No matter what, promise me you'll live. Even without a purpose, you must live your life...okay? promise me that."} Who's that? My eyes wandered to my surroundings. It was vague and sullen. Then I realized I was back at the house that I was very familiar with in the past. As I turned around, I finally saw myself as a child and my diseased mother beside her. {"If I promise, would you be okay?"} the child sobs. {"I'm sorry mom, I can only heal physical wounds."} {"Don't worry. Mommy would be at peace. If you promise me, I'll promise you I'll always watch over you."} {"Okay, I promise."} Raising my palms, I confusedly gazed at it. I still couldn't believe that I was dreaming. How long was it since I last dreamt so vividly like this? To my surprise, words that I hadn't even heard before echoed around my ears. A forgotten statement that she had long told me before. With grief evident plastered on her face, she
~*~*~*DEREK's POV*Seeing that she didn't complain as I soothed her back, I realized that she wasn't that indifferent towards me after all. The nightmare she saw must be too much for her that she was even willing to lean on me.She just laid on my chest silently, not uttering a word.Just what did she see that she'd go as far as to tell me not to trust her? After a while of staying in that position. I glanced at the clock and noticed that it was almost time to go."Venus?" I whispered.She didn't respond."...You got to wake up now. Don't you have anything to pack an
~*~*~*VENUS's POV*Why am I feeling this way? Though I was already used to being angry most of the time. It was kind of different this time since all I've thought about was how Derek still wants to hide our relationship from other people by shutting my mouth off earlier.I mean.. was he that embarrassed with me?The fact that I can't even tell him off makes me more upset about the situation. I was so drowned in my vengeful thoughts that it didn't occur to me that Derek had stopped the car."Isn't that... Alpha Seff?"What? I glanced to see the road in front of us, and to my surprise, Alpha Seff was really standing ri
While I just focused my gaze on the view beside me.The drive to Stone City didn't even take more than 5 hours. And I assumed that it was due to Derek's current mood. He didn't like Seff staying with us. Moreso, Seff didn't even bother how pissed Derek looked and continued to annoy Derek throughout the whole ride.Finally, he stops the car.Knowing that we already arrived at the location, Jojo happily opened the door for us. His enthusiasm reached Liam as he shook him to wake up. Noah and Easton get off. When I finally stepped out of the vehicle, I noticed that we were at the parking spot of a luxurious hotel in Stone City."Neat." Liam whistles in praise."Okay, get all your bags. We'll be staying at this hotel before the summit takes place. Make sure not to leave anything behind." Derek says as he steps out of the car.Complying with was he said, we all went behind the vehicle and took our bags. Surprisingly, Seff snatched my bag in
~*~*~*SEFF's POV*"Seff, Why is it so damn hard to meet you nowadays?" My aunt, Luna Miria of Silverstone sighs at the sight of me." If the summit didn't happen, how long will you keep ignoring me, huh?"As i closed the door behind me, she enveloped her arms around me and soothed my back like child, the warmth and her familiar scent like my mom, made all my nerves calm down.I frowned. This was the reason I didn't want to see this old woman."If I didn't send that friend of yours a message, then you'd probably won't see me, am I right?" She pulls away, worries plastered on her face.I cracked a smile, "I'm fine, Aunt Miria. You do
*DEREK’s POV**8 hours ago*I felt my heart drop when she closed her eyes. Memories of the past haunted me, and my whole body shook in fear as I carried Venus’ lifeless body in my arms. Agony, despair, or grief... whatever it is, it was all the emotions I felt when I saw blood gushing out of her body."No... no please!" I have to save her!I slit my wrists open and was about to make her drink my blood if it wasn’t for someone stopping me midway. I looked beside me and saw the witch, her face flustered as she breathed heavily in worry."Don’t! She’s not dead yet! What are you trying to do? Out of all the people you know how catastrophic this method was for both of you! "My eyes widened. "She’s... not dead?"She nods, her chest rising up and down in exhaustion. "You’re being delusional. You can hear it, right? Her heartbeat is still there. "I glanced down at my mate’s body, and she was right. Her heart was still pumping continuously, and it made me almost collapse in relief. I buried
Everyone gasps at the sight, and I staggered as I felt my blood gush out from the big wound he inflicted. Easton tried to go to my side but i just told him to go farther away, and that also applied to everyone around us. I huffed and I tried my best to stay awake.I can’t lose to this injury right now, returning Derek back to normal comes first.Easton was telling me to run but that wasn’t a choice. I still have to hear his explanation. I have to ask him what kind of stupid idea was he thinking when he fought the enemy all alone that he reached this crazy state.Was he pushed to use this method to stay alive?Just thinking about it makes me so angry.Derek’s wolf stood at the boundary, it didn’t know what to do whether it is to attack me or probably kill me. His whole body was holding back and I noticed how his hostility levels were spiking at a random pace. From the corner of my eye, I suddenly
*VENUS’ POV*Cheryl told me everything about how Derek had lost his parents. There was also much unnecessary stuff where I wouldn’t care less about how they met or whatsoever but still, the thought that Derek was beyond recognizable through her stories was beyond me. I never thought that the reason why his eyes were injured that day was that he had done it himself.Just how much did he suffer that day? To think that we both suffered the same fate that day made me want to curse the Moon Goddess.I knew I had to go to his side.I have to. Even if everyone discovers my real identity. I don’t care anymore.With that in mind, I shoved Cheryl out of the way. She tried to stop me from going out
I didn’t like him back then. He always thought that he was superior to anyone else. As if he had already passed the age of playing around with people that match his age. It was amusing how he could make everyone disperse as easy as breathing. And so, I took that as a challenge. It wasn’t easy at first, but in the end, he ended up accepting me after a few beatings I took for annoying him multiple times of the day. It was fun, and I realized that hanging around him amuses me to the point that I didn’t have to wear a mask every day just to get along with him. And once you get to know him, you start to realize how perfect his life is. He always got excellent marks in class, matured for his age, and had a perfect family that made me jealous to the point that I would go to their house every day so I could feel the warm
Our conversation was cut off short when a sudden earthquake shook the ground beneath us. It was a sign that things were getting worse. Judging by the direction where it was coming from, they may have already destroyed the borderline defense that was built to ward off intruders.And to my dismay, it didn’t take long before we saw a witch in front of us. Slowly approaching us with murder in mind. The sky darkened and I felt the bloodlust running rampant in the air around me. Goosebumps started to form on my skin and I felt the fear consume me as I make eye contact with him.The High Priest.“Where is the child?” The High Priest asks, and as always, he wore the usual white silk cloth that covered his body that reached up to his feet. It always made me barf whenever I see how he always dresses up like he’s as clean as white.When in reality, his soul was darker than any color in this world.I took a step back and glanced at the
“A witch out of the high priest’s control? What the hell are you talking about?” He asks, his eyes filled with curiosity.“It’s only natural. Venus, is after all, a half-witch, who grew up without the marks and the guidance of the Coven. Inherently, a witch is not really tied to the high priest. All witches under the Coven’s protection undergo a baptism that ties them to the high priest, and that’s why no one is able to go against him. There was only one exception. My sister. She was able to seal the high priest for a period of time.”“Where is she? That woman?”I frowned. “She’s dead.”He ran his fingertips through his hair in frustration, “Well, do we have other intel besides that? Anything helpful? If not, do you know how Venus exactly killed him?”“I told you. Only a witch could kill him. Venus is the only one who isn’t part of the Coven. Whate
*DEREK’s POV*“Stop there!” A voice not far from me appears behind me.I took the time to see who it was and was surprised to see the witch who I’ve hired to take care of Venus before. She was panting hard as she reached where I stood, a wave of confusion washed over me as I watched her concerned gaze.She says, “Are you planning to go there alone?”“What are you doing here? I did not call for you.”“I know what you’re trying to do. And believe me, it’s not that easy! If you go there alone, what if you even make things worse? Werewolves fight along with their pack members, so why are you going alone?”“It’s not your damn business to ask me those questions, witch,” I replied before proceeding to walk.I don’t care. Whoever it is, I won’t forgive anyone who hurts my mate. I'll make them regret even touchin
“I don’t trust that you’d keep your end, after all, you’ve been lying to everyone this whole time!” She refuted back in anger. She had a smaller frame than mine yet she tried her best to show that she wasn’t in fact, afraid of me.I smirked. “So you’re not that dumb, after all?”“What did you say?!” She shouts, her face turning red from anger. It was that moment where her expression changed as if she wanted to cry from humiliation. “I’ve had enough of your bitchy attitude! You don’t suit Derek at all! I don’t even see why he’s interested in you in the first place!”This human, if only I could rip her to pieces!I raised an eyebrow, “Why? How about you? It’s also questionable that he liked such a spoiled brat like you. You’ve been leading him all this time and now you’re acting like a jealous ex? Newsflash, he doesn’t care abo
I let out a sigh of frustration. Who am I kidding? This guy is too spineless to even face Alpha Derek. If I'm going to die, might as well do it with the intention of caring! With that in thought, I mustered all of my courage left and ran to get in the way of alpha Derek, which of course made him snarl my way.“What are you doing? Move out of my way.”“W…Where are you going? Are you going to the enemy alone?”He shoves me away without hesitation but that didn’t stop me as I trailed behind him closely. I kept telling him that I’d be dangerous but he still insisted to go alone. At that point I had no choice but to shift to my own wolf to hope for a little chance to stop him.I growled as he stared at my form. There wasn’t a pint of fear in his eyes that it made my wolf almost cower in the corner.‘This is seriously not what I had planned! Why can’t you just stop, alpha?!’He too