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
*VENUS's POV*After a while of settling down my things in my room, I soon came to the realization that I was close to my doom. I laid my back on the bed with stress at the back of my head.Even though I agreed to come, I was still unwilling to expose myself to the great five packs. Considering I've done missions all across the continents, it wouldn't be a surprise if someone recognized me in the crowd tomorrow.I sighed, hugging the pillow beside me. This is why spies never liked crowds in the first place."What should I do? Think Venus..Think." I closed my eyes.{"Don't worry, my lover. I'll order you food if that's what you want. I can even feed you myself. So please wa
"What?" He scoffs in disbelief, "You mean gossip? Right? You think it's rude to gossip about him while he's present?"I nod."Venus," He chuckles, "Gossip means bad stuff being talked about. I'm not degrading him or anything. Am I that bad in your eyes?""Aren't you? It looks like you were making fun of his lifestyle.""I'm not. At what point did I do that?" He firmly says, his face turning stern this time. "... I didn't expect you to judge someone bad like this.""I'm not judging you. I'm just describing what I saw.""Same for me. And I wasn't reacting to him, I was reacting to what you did. Now, do you understand?"Going back, he may be right..{"... I happen to pass by and saw the whole thing. Actually, when you give him money, I was initially disappointed. But after seeing your expression and what you said after that, it really amused me and at the same time made me wonder... just what is going through that head of yo
*DEREK's POV*"Where is she?"Dumbfounded, I froze on the spot when I realized that her scent was gone. I sighed in frustration as I stood in front of her empty room.I just took a shower and ordered some food for her earlier. Though it did take a while since I wasn't sure what her preference might be. I was about to call her so we could eat together. So where the hell did she go now?"Just what are you up to, you little viper?"I looked at the closet and noticed that her luggage was still there.I couldn't help but frown at the thought. This is the first time she went out without my permission. If she j
*VENUS's POV*"How is this any fun?" I scrunched my nose in annoyance.After Seff told me he'd show me somewhere 'fun', he immediately led me to a night arcade inside a landmark. Of course, since I've been to places so many times before, I was very much familiar with how things go from here.And believe me, not once I felt the word 'fun' from experiencing it at hand."Don't be such a killjoy and try it once, here." He says and picks up the toy gun from the wooden tableThere, a guy in the booth clapped as he anticipated our participation in his game. It was named 'Pop a balloon.' All you need to do is shoot three same balloon colors consecutively to get a pr
I froze for a moment, i didn't know what to do so I just nonchalantly looked at Derek's side and saw how his veins were popping from anger. Oh shit, he's going to scold me for idling without permission. "Derek?" Seff opens his mouth, shifting a faintly amused gaze to Derek. "So it was you who has been tailing us? Mind you. If you were going to do it secretly, you should lower down your bloodlust. It reeks, you know." "And you should stop bothering my beta, for fuck's sake!" Derek replies, anger burning through him. "The summit hasn't started yet. What would you do if something bad happened to her?!" "Relax, Even if there's danger, I doubt they'll try something, especially when I'm with her and... it's not like we went out for nothing."
The moon began to show from behind the pine trees, a fresh, dewy mist began to rise, and stillness reigned over our surroundings. While Seff left with no other words left to say, we all stood there and watched.Something's wrong, but I can't seem to see it.I furrowed my eyebrow. This is the first time I've seen him so speechless. He'd usually get over it by saying a joke or something, but to think he'd leave so silently like that.Easton comes up to me, "Alpha, what happened? What did you say to Alpha Seff for him to make such a face?""Nothing, just something he needed to hear.""You should've beaten him alpha, that guy is too cocky," Noah complains.
The thick wooden table split into pieces, yet the witch's expression remained still and unwavering. She carefully closes her fan. It was then the only light left beside her finally died out. We only had our night visions left to see each other. On my end, all I could see was how her purple eyes slowly started to blaze with hatred.Her eyes really disturb me the most. Most importantly, she had a bit of similarity with my mother's features."Respect? I had long lost respect towards your mother. Right... what was I thinking? I shouldn't have told you things you shouldn't know." She breathes heavily, trying to calm herself."I don't know why fate has let us meet, but I surely don't want to be associated with a traitor's daughter." She seethed, "I'll give you the hideous mask for free, but don't you ever come back to my store again, half-witch."My eyebrow furrowed in confusion. She was the one who wanted me to stay, so why is she turning t
*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