The next morning, Kelsey feels a lot better than she did yesterday so she decided to go to school. She looks at her face I the mirror, the bruise barely visible anymore and her eye no longer stings. Her head still aches but unlike yesterday, she can barely even feel it.She happily takes her bath and puts on her clothes. She remembers what the doctor said about her meals and she decides to go prepare something for herself before she leaves. As she walks down the stairs, she sights Denis with a tray of food and a frown on his pretty face.“Where do you think you’re going?” He snarled at her.“Uhhh....school.” she said inaudibly. “Huh?” Denis asked, his voice filling the room.“I said I’m going to school.” Kelsey said defensively.“No the hell you’re not!” he thundered and walk towards her climbing the stairs carefully because of the tray he was holding.”“Why not?!” Kelsey screams on top of her voice and Denis slowly closed the gap between them.“For one, you were about to leave the h
“Why are you happy to see me?” Kate said, narrowing her eyes at Denis suspiciously.“It’s Kelsey.” “What’s wrong with Kelsey? Is she okay?” Kate asked and her suspicious face quickly dominated with worry.“She’s been sick all morning and she’s had me go on endless errands. Her mood changes easily, one minute she’s smiling and the next she’s crying. One minute and the next she’s hot. Please help!”Kate smiled at her son's mini tantrum, she can’t remember the last time he ranted to her like this or even needed her help.“It can’t be that bad.” “It’s bad, it’s very very bad.” Denis said dramatically and almost peeled his eyes off. “Fine, I’ll help. Where is she?”“She's in her room upstairs and if she asks why I’m not there to give her a massage, tell her I died.”Kate laughed at her son's pathetic state. He looked haggard, he had an apron tied to his waist and stains and splatters of whatever he was cooking on his shirt. His hair looked rough and he was all sweaty, evidence that he’
“What!!!” Denis yelled, his consonant sharp and precise. He felt all the blood on his body drop from his chest to his feet. He felt his heart rate triple, the sound of his heart drumming against his chest filled the room. “Y..yo..you...you're pregnant?” He asked again hoping her answer would miraculously change because he heard it wrong but he didn’t and it didn’t.“Yes, I’m pregnant.” She said it again, louder and bolder, she probably didn’t stress the last word but it sounded louder, it carried more weight than he ever imagined a word could carry. Kelsey was enjoying every last bit of it “How? How did you get pregnant? “He asked dryly trying to pretend that the ache in his chest was not there.Kelsey stared at him, wondering if he really wanted her to answer the question he just asked or not. There was silence, more evidence that he was waiting for an answer.She put down the tray and started to demonstrate with her hands all the things she couldn’t say with her mouth.“Uhmm...whe
A few days turned into a week, a week turned into a month and now the competition was just in a few hours. Kelsey was nervous but she was trying her best not to show it. “Are you ready?” Denis asked fiddling with the handle of the tiny suitcase he packed for the both of them.“I think this things is broken.” He yelled and pushed it aside. Kelsey watched him, too hazed by her own worries to laugh at the man-child in front of her.“It’s not broken, you have to push the button on the top to pull out the handle.” She said and showed him.“I didn’t know there was a button, it wasn’t bold enough, anyone would have missed it.” He said and quickly folded his arms, he was a tad too defensive.“Sure.” Kelsey answered wryly.“Are you ready?” he asked again and she nodded. They were to first assemble at the training ground, all the competitors and their trainers were to leave in buses prepared for them by the host pack. When they arrived at the training center, it looked different that it did
“Uhh..nice to meet you Alina.” Kelsey shook Alina's hands, her grip was strong, intimidating, hateful even. Kelsey was surprised how much she could tell by just one handshake, maybe Alina wanted to make it pretty obvious or maybe her eyes were doing more of the talking.“So Kelsey, how did you two meet?” Alina sipped a little out of her glass and gave her a really condescending look. Kelsey was not quite sure if they’ve met before and even if they have, she couldn’t have done anything to deserve this kind of merciless scrutiny. “We actually met at. . .” Kelsey was saying but Alina was not up for the chit chat so she didn’t let her finish before she threw the bomb.“I heard a rumor that you can’t sense your mate.” She practically yelled it to get the attention of the whole room, which by the way, she did.Everyone was staring at her and whispering to each other, all their smiles turned upside down in the twinkle of an eye. She could feel all the hair on her body stand erect. The way t
One day and several hours later, the Olympics commenced. The environment was tense. Every competitor had a serious expression on their face, like it was a win or die situation.It was far more convoluted than Kelsey had thought. There were several categories other than the Luna games. Practically, the entire pack was involved, not just the Lunas like she had thought. She wasn’t aware Peter was competing too. She was very pleased to see him, so pleased that it makes Denis green with envy whenever he sees them together. Kelsey spends all her free time with Peter laughing about the most stupidest things. They just seem to connect more effortlessly, than She and Denis and Denis was not okay with it.She’s only ever with Denis when the game is on, they stay in the special seats reserved for the Alphas and the Lunas. Ever since Peter arrived, they’ve always been together, doing things without involving him, he was always the third wheel in their annoying friendship. The Lunas were beginni
Denis stared at her, carefully examining her face. Kelsey loved that she had the upper hand, she tucked her hair behind her ears and folded her arms.“I’m listening.” Denis sighed, he might as well say something. He opened his mouth but he was unable to form words. Kelsey loved that she had silenced him, although it might not hurt to get an explanation. She just couldn’t figure out why he would lie.“I— I don’t, he sighed again. I just don’t like the way you’re always around Peter.”“I don’t like that you’re always with him, it— its.”Kelsey opened her mouth to say something and she closed it again.“It makes it feel like, he’s your mate and not me.” Kelsey was waiting for more, waiting for him to continue but that was it, that was all he had to say. That’s the reason he lied to her? “Is that all?” she asked expectantly.Denis nodded sullenly. “The reason I’m always around Peter is that he’s nice to me, he doesn’t yell at people to get what he wants plus he’s always happy to see me
At last, Denis made up an excuse and they left. They were now on their way back to the hotel. They were walking side by side but Denis was staring straight ahead, not even sparing her a glance.She was curious about why he did what he did earlier, was this another one of the rules she didn’t know about? She had to ask.“Why did you do that? Earlier?”“Do what?” Denis asked still not looking at her.“Stop me from talking.”“Because I had to, it was for your own good.” Denis said hastily under his breath like he couldn’t wait to end the conversation.“You’re going to have to be a little more explicit.” Kelsey told him unconvinced that he’d do something just for her own good.“Listen, It’s a competition. Everyone is the enemy. You can’t go around giving people information they don’t deserve to know.” She certainly hadn’t thought about it like that.“But they asked for the game I’m participating in not my secret strategy.” She said stubbornly.“It doesn’t matter what you tell them, anythi
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