Even the ground beneath Denis’ feet felt his rage, the way he stomped on the grass as he walked was merciless, If the ground was a person— he'd probably be dead already.He's had enough of Kelsey and Peter, why does he even care? He’s just her fake mate, not her real mate. For all he knows, Peter could be her real mate, he wouldn’t want to hinder their “union” from happening.He's too pissed to even drive and he's definitely going to drink a lot, so there’s no use taking the car. He stepped out of the building and called a Lyft. The Lyft arrived after what seemed to Denis like an eternity but was actually just a few minutes, Denis entered the car and slammed the door shocking the driver. The driver opened his mouth to talk but his eyes caught Denis' glare from the rear view mirror and he kept quiet.During the ride, he tried to make small talk with Denis but all he got in response was deafening silence. He turned on the stereo to rid the car of the silence but turned it off when he c
Kelsey couldn’t stop the tears from falling, she let them fall freely. Denis thinks she’s sleeping with Peter? And he doesn’t even care? She should be happy that he doesn’t care anymore, at least now she gets to hang out with Peter but why does is it hurt? Even more than the fact that he thinks she’s sleeping with Peter?Does she want him to care? A shrill knock interrupted her thoughts, she knows who it is. They don’t get many visitors around here and only one person knocks like that.She uses the sleeve of her cloth to dry her face, peel herself off the couch and head for the door, she twists the knob and unveils a fully glamourized Janet. Hair, make-up, shoes, bag, everything was on point, like she was coming from a party or a date.“Heyy girl, I just thought I’d drip by, it’s been a minute. I hope I’m not interrupting anything?” She wiggled her brows at Kelseyand giggled. Kelsey fought to hold the tears back but she couldn’t. Janet just had to remind her of Denis. She doesn’t bla
Denis put down his drink and scurried out of the bar.“We’re good friends.”~~~ said to ~~~.He opened the door and saw Kelsey sprawled on the floor clutching onto a bag of chips, his eyes drifted to thee empty bottles of bourbon on the floor, he didn’t need a soothsayer to tell him that she’s had too much to drink.She threw the bag of chips in the air and mumbled “I hate you Denis.” Was she awake? Can she tell he’s here? He crouched next to her to check but she was sound asleep.He smiled. “I hate you too Kelsey.” He would love to sit next to her and listen to her mumbles the entire night but the place was a mess and one of them has to clean it. He gathered her in his arms and took her upstairs to her room and comes back to clean the place.The next morning, Kelsey wakes up with an astonishingly bad hangover. She looks around at the familiar walls of her room but doesn’t remember how she got there. She drags herself out of bed and opens the curtains, the light almost blinds her, she
“Thank you, you won’t regret this.” “I better not.” Kelsey said half smiling and half serious.“I promise, if you still don’t forgive me after this then you can leave.” Should she tell him that she already forgave him? No, she’d rather not, she wants to see what thing it is that he has up his sleeve that is making him so confident that he was going to be forgiven.“Fine.”“Thank you.” He meant it.Denis scurried out of the house like squirrel and Kelsey couldn’t help but blush. She went upstairs to her room, she only has a few hours left to prepare and she doesn’t even know where to begin. Her hair is a hot mess, unlike most girls, she can’t do her own make-up, she doesn’t have the slightest idea on how to combine colors and not come out looking like a clown, if she wants to have a shot at looking presentable, she had better start now.She reached for her phone that was lying at the far end of her bed and dialed Janet's number. Janet is the queen of fashion and handling emergency s
She’d always known she was pretty but right now, the entire world was about to know it too. Alice picked out a short pink gown with way too many openings that made it look likean unfinished work of a crappy tailor.“I’m supposed to go out in this? Kelsey asked trying her best not to sound like a nun or offend Alice. “On purpose?”“Don’t give me that look, you’ll look amazing in this dress.” Alice retorted.“It’s barely even a dress, Alice, look how many holes it has.”“Fine, would you prefer this then?” She asked dangling a shiny royal blue dress in Kelsey’s face.“Why didn’t you lead with this?” Kelsey said admiring the dress, she took it from her and rushed upstairs to try it on.“You have to be kidding me?!” Alice yelled after her but she heard the click sound of the door locking behind Kelsey.It was the click sound again, Kelsey was out of her room, everyone turned in the direction of the stairs, curios to see what she looks like in the dress, it was like awaiting Cinderella. Kel
“What?! Janet what do you think you’re doing? If this is a prank, you better stop it now while it can still be funny!” Kelsey was perturbed, every word came out in a rush, her mind was buzzing with disbelief, her courage was melting like a lit candle.“Who says it’s a prank? You know Kelsey, for months—a whole lot of months—I have watched you live my dream, waiting, searching for ways to take back what was mine and then voila!” She made fireworks with her hands. “An opportunity came.” Janet gave a maniacal laugh that shivers down Kelsey's spine.“All I had to do was get you another bottle and you blabbed, you kept going on and on andon, well, until you couldn’t. You blacked out. It was a shame, really, I was hoping you could tell me more.Janet's words were like an arrow to Kelsey's heart, a poisoned arrow, her limbs weakened. Betrayal.Pain.Guilt.Anger.She felt it all. She couldn’t even bear to look up at Denis, she could feel his eyes on her body, his stare lingering.“I'll make
“What?! Janet what do you think you’re doing? If this is a prank, you better stop it now while it can still be funny!” Kelsey was perturbed, every word came out in a rush, her mind was buzzing with disbelief, her courage was melting like a lit candle.“Who says it’s a prank? You know Kelsey, for months—a whole lot of months—I have watched you live my dream, waiting, searching for ways to take back what was mine and then voila!” She made fireworks with her hands. “An opportunity came.” Janet gave a maniacal laugh that shivers down Kelsey's spine.“All I had to do was get you another bottle and you blabbed, you kept going on and on andon, well, until you couldn’t. You blacked out. It was a shame, really, I was hoping you could tell me more.Janet's words were like an arrow to Kelsey's heart, a poisoned arrow, her limbs weakened. Betrayal.Pain.Guilt.Anger.She felt it all. She couldn’t even bear to look up at Denis, she could feel his eyes on her body, his stare lingering.“I'll make
Kelsey clung tightly to Denis' jacket—the one he had put around her shoulders earlier, she held on to it like it would save her from the mess she was knee-deep in. “I told you not to trust anybody.” Denis muttered, his jaw was clenched and his face was hardened.He did, he told her not to trust anybody, as much as it hurts and she wants to blame everything on Janet, it was her fault, it was her fault that she trusted someone. It was her fault that she drank too much. She was the one who invited Janet into their home. She did this to herself.“I'm sorry.” She was apologizing go Denis but her yes were glued to the jacket she clutched tight to her chest. She didn’t want to see his face. She knew that whatever look he had on was going to stay with her forever, carved into her memory like words on a stone. it was better not to look.“Do you think she’s told anybody else other than us? Any of her friends?” Kelsey winced at the mention of friends, what did that even mean anymore? Nothing ap
After what seemed like seven eternities to Denis, ~b~ was finally done. He traced the car out of the pack to an abandoned village just outside of it. It was like a small community of outcasts and displaced wolves that have fallen from grace or that needed a place to hide. A town of misfits, simply put. “I already sent for your men.” Peter said tossing Denis the car key.“I don’t need my men to kill that bitch.” Denis answered stomping out of the room.“But you might need them to clean up after.” Peter yelled running after him.Denis drove like he had more than one life. He grip the steering wheel the same way he intended to grip Janet's neck and his jaw was clenched so tight.“You're going to get us both killed!” Peter yelled. He also enjoyed driving fast but Denis was way past his speed limit and he was beginning to cherish his life way more than he ever did.“Hold on tight.” Denis said and went even faster than before, speeding past all the cars on the vast road.They were sooner t
~b~ arrived at the hospital after he had put theentire pack on lockdown. He texted Denis to inform him of his arrival and Denis called and asked him to meet them at the last door to the left, upstairs where they went to check security footage but the only thing ~b~ heard over all the loud whispers of the nurses was security footage.The whole hospital knew there was something big going on, rumors had spread like wild fire but just like every rumor, none of them were accurate. It was all hear-say, everyone has a different story of the same incident. When ~b~ asked for directions to the room where Denis asked to meet, no one asked him questions like they would have on a normal day. Peter, Denis and Ophelia were staring at thecomputer screen, the CCTV footage from the nursery was playing. Everything that happened there earlier was unfolding right before their eyes. They all watched the nurses put the baby in their cot and leave. They also saw them wave to the nurse in charge of the bab
Denis stormed out of the room in anger pushing past Ophelia.“Make sure she’s fine.” He ordered pointing at an unconscious Kelsey before walking through the door. He ransacked his pocket to call the first person he always seems to call whenever there’s trouble. “There is a problem.” “I'll be right there.” ~b~ answered without any hesitations whatsoever “Wait.” Denis said without a warning that he was still on the phone and it almost made ~b~ jump out of his pants.“I need the entire pack on lockdown, no one goes in and no one goes out!”“Got it.” ~b~ said and this time remembered to end the call. Ophelia comes running towards Denis with yet another bad news. There’s only so much a man can take. “S—si—si” she stuttered because Denis' glare had made even the words scared of coming out.“Speak!” Denis yelled like he was not aware of the power of his glare.“Yo—yo—your wife.” His glare got even more intense, it was burning a whole through Ophelia's shaky body.“What happened to my
Kelsey was brought to the healer’s house where she was to deliver her babies. Denis puthis hand over her shoulder and tried to pacify her but Kelsey was not buying any of it. She continued to scream and unconsciously scratch Denis neck with her claws but Denis didn’t mind it. He knew she was in pain and he could almost physically feel her pain too.“It’s going to be okay.” He told her but she glared at him and yelled that it was not going to be.“My babies are not due yet!” She told him and even though he lost track of the due date while he was busy searching for her and didn’twhether she was right or wrong, he nodded in agreement. The healer finally came to save Denis from his wife and she was taken to the delivery room.She still continued to yell at the healer but the healer had seen enough women in labor in her laugh time to know that Kelsey's behavior was completely normal. “You need to explain why my babies are coming now instead of the due date!” Kelsey demanded and the healer
And there it was. The silence Denis literally killed for. Simon's manic laughter no longer filled the air and now what they were left with was Jerry’s silent sobs. “You better start talking if you know what’s good for you.” Denis said and Jerry starts to wail even louder. “I have no idea what he was talking about, I swear. Simon spent most of his years trapped inside a clinic, you can’t believe everything that came out of his mouth.” Jerry said vigorously wiping his tears while staring at Simon's body.“You’re the liar!” Kelsey shrieked. Denis arms were still wrapped around her keeping her in place. “I’m not lying I swear! I didn’t kill your parents.” Jerry continued to defend himself and it pissed Kelsey off even more. “I saw the fucking pictures, you sick stalker! I saw everything!” Kelsey finally blurted outhaving kept it in for too long, she had had enough of Jerry’s lies. Jerry went stiff, his tears that were falling endlessly seized and it seemed like something got stuck in
The road to the cabin was hardly even a road. It was just a thick fog of leaves and trees, basically a forest but with tire tracks.“I thought you said your family used to come here?” Denis growled at Jerry when the car bumped into something for the umpteenth time. “We used to, like a million years ago.” Simon snapped back, he was in an uncomfortable state at the back, therefore taking all the hit of the car. He’d bumped his head a million times, he was sure it was going to give in and crack anytime soon.“I think they’re building something out here.” Peter commented. “These tire tracks, they’re not just your regular tire tracks, it’s definitely from a heavy machine, look how deep it sunk.”“I don’t give a shit what they’re building, it’s out of my jurisdiction and I just want Kelsey.” Denis answered and increased his speed ignoring every bump on the way and letting Jerry bear the brunt of it “It’s the other way.” Jerry said pointing with his head.“You better not be bullshitting
Denis felt relief wash through his skin.Kelsey was fine. His woman was alive! He didn’t let the feeling of relief lag his brainthough.Kelsey was alive but she was also in danger and she had called him to rescue her. He couldn’t afford to make any mistakes.“Was that really Kelsey?” ~b~ asked worriedly when he saw the look on Denis' face. They were about to go another drive around the pack when he stopped walking and started acting like he was possessed and he could see ghosts but when he mentioned Kelsey, it started to make more sense.“Yes and I need your help with something.”Denis answered quickly. “What?” ~b~ asked readily. “I need you to help me find some place, Kelsey gave me a description but I can’t figure it out.”“Sure, I’ll grab my computer.” He said and ran back inside while Denis trailed after him with the same speed.Everyone turned to look at them when they burst through the door. “What’s going on?” Kate shrieked asking the question on everyone’s mind. “Kelsey reac
His call didn’t last as long as Kelsey would have hoped which was forever. He was back in a few minutes and he returned to his initial position, only this time his knife was no longer with him. He had mindlessly dropped it when his phone rang a few minutes before, but he was still unaware that it was missing.“I can’t say this enough but I’m going to make you miserable.” Simon said and Kelsey sobbed, dabbing her tears with the back of her left hand and concealing the knife. She had stretched herself beyond her capacity trying to get the knife when Simon dropped it and she had succeeded and her it hurt a little below her belly. “I’m going to make you mine forever but I’m never going to love you.” His words were like stab wounds to Kelsey’s heart. Make her his?Over her dead body. “I’m going to put my seed inside of you and make you even more beautiful than you looked when he met you. I’m going to parade you with my baby in your tommy all over his face but I’m never going to love
More days continued to pass and Kelsey couldn’t even keep track of when it was day or night, the cell was continuously dark and the silver cage was even worse. She had never been in such a small space for such a long period of time. Every part of her body ached and she wasn’t getting enough food. Simon only remembered to feed her at nightand on rare occasions he brought leftover pizza in the morning.She had no idea where she was, if she was still in the same city as Denis or even the same country and sometimes it felt like she was in an entirely different world.Her babies were kicking in her stomach uncomfortably. Everyday she prayed that she didn’t have to give birth to them in a silver cage. She talked to them when she was bored and sad and she was so sure that they listenedbecause they kicked her stomach in response. She told them stories like Denis used to every night even when she herself was asleep, she begged them to stay healthy and be patient for her to escape from the