ODEYA. I ran out of my room after I was lost in thought for about three minutes. Then I used a minute to put on a gown. By the time I got to the living room, Herald was gone. Something wrecked in me. Something hard but fragile. I could place my hands on what I felt at the moment. “Are you okay?” Clara asked me and I nodded.“You don't look fine,” Dad looked at me. “I am going to bed.” With this, I turned around and went back to my room. Tears pooled around my eyes and I tried tossing it off but I couldn't. I ended up pouring it over my pillow and then slept off right there. The next day, I decided that I was going back to the pack house with the kids. My parents and Clara didn't want me to go but I knew I needed to see Herald. The way I felt with him last night was different. The more I avoided him, the more I missed him. Every time he touched me, he was making me love it more. The kids were silent since they were occupied with their games. I looked out the window while the car
ODEYA. I rushed my kids to the pack hospital. I couldn't bring myself to imagine what had happened to them. Herald rushed in at the same time that I was panicking. “What happened to them?” He asked. “I don't know.” Tears were rolling out of my eyes now. My heart was pounding wildly in my chest cavity. How come the three of them got stomach aches at the same time? I couldn't place my fingers on what had happened to them. “I’m going to see the doctor.” With this, he went away. I couldn't stand in the hospital any longer. I was anticipating the result and this could make my badge into the room. I had done that three times and the nurses had to ban me from going in. I needed to clear my head. And remind myself that nothing could ever happen to my three bundle of joy. Getting out of the hospital, I saw Katya staring at me. Her lips curled with pleasure, she looked happy and satisfied. “No... No... No...” I marched toward her. “You didn't do that to my children did you?” I asked, t
ODEYAThe sadness that comes with losing a best friend must be one of the greatest heartbreak in the universe. Katya Bernard was my best friend who left without warning or goodbye, she just disappeared. Ever since I had no companion; no one to share my thoughts with. Nevertheless, I had a perfect family. Everything about my family and pack was beautiful except the stupid rule the Alpha made. Women are not allowed to train, fight and join in battlefields? When that's exactly what I love to do. My dad was the pack warrior, he took over the position after the death of my mom’s father. I see my father train young men ever since I knew how to identify things. I fell in love with the training and even begged my dad to join them several times but he kept telling me that only men are allowed to train. Now that's exactly what led me to the bushes to train alone. I watched my father since I was three, and I knew the basics. Now, ten years later I was applying the techniques. However, as I wa
ODEYA. “Do you want me to kiss you?” He asked.“Kiss me,” I responded expecting his lips on mine. Only, they never came. I felt them connect to my ears instead, his breath landed on my earlobe and this made my breath unstable again. Soft moans fell off my mouth without control and I bit my lower lips with flustered cheeks, embarrassed. “If I kiss you right now, you will go home and think I took advantage of you. Go home, think about it, and come back tomorrow,” he whispered. I opened my eyes immediately and saw him staring back at me with his elegant eyes. As I reminisced on what he had said, I couldn't help but laugh. I turned around from Herald and laughed until my stomach hurt. “Why are you laughing?” Herald's voice sounded behind me and then I turned to see him looking at me as though I had grown two heads. “A..Are you sure you're the bad boy the rumor says you are? A bad boy would never care if I think he's taking advantage of me,” I uttered, trying stable myself. I heard He
ODEYA It had been two days since I went back to the forest; I had missed training all because of a boy that doesn't care about me. Sighs, I had two hours of prepping myself before packing my bags with water, energy drinks, and some vitamins like I always did. “Darling, grab some spinach on your way back. I'll be using them for dinner.” Mom peered from the kitchen as I ran down the stairs.“Okay, Mom. Love you!” I responded, running out the door. I heard her respond to me as I reached the porch. Getting on my bike, I started riding to my favorite spot in the world. Soon, I reached and chained my bike like I always did before going to the clearing I train at. However, as I reached, I saw someone sitting on the floor and resting his back against a huge tree with his eyes closed. He was wearing black jeans and a black shirt again. He looked calm with his eyes closed, I wished he could always be calm like this. Remembering how he had raised his voice at me, I hardened my face and looke
ODEYA. Evening, I and Katya went to my house. She told me her mother was drinking and smoking again hence she would stay at my home. It wasn't the first time Katya slept over at my house because of her mom. Getting home, we heard dad screaming as we opened the door. Fear grew in me immediately. “Dad,” I screamed and ran toward the direction the scream came from - which was the kitchen. However, I found my dad under my mom, and my mom slapped his face playfully. “You bastard, you ate the last cookie!” She slapped him again, playfully countless times while Dad playfully screamed as if it hurts. I rolled my eyes but inwardly I was happy, my parents are so in love with each other. “Good evening, Mrs. Blake.” Katya greeted my mom behind me. Mom turned and saw us, she still sat on top of my dad. “You children can go, don't say anything cause I am going to kill this man with my hands!” She screamed before returning to dad. I laughed before dragging Katya with me. “I was just trying t
ODEYA. I didn't believe what dad had said, I didn't want to believe it. Is this the reason Katya hadn't come to see me in the last three weeks after Debby’s party? I asked myself as I rummage through my clothes.After finding a sunflower short dress, I put it on and then brush my hair into a bun. Dad was still in my room, hence he looked at me as I walked out of my closet.“Where are you going?” He asked, standing up.“Don’t worry, Dad. I'll be back soon,” I told him before grabbing my car key off the table. Entering my car, and driving off to her house, my mind became occupied with thoughts. I had told Katya about Herald and me. She knows how much I adored him and how I am waiting for him to come back to me hence I am wondering why and how she became his new Queen. That should be me. Soon, I reached the foyer of her house and then I got out of my car. I saw another car parked next to where I parked mine but I didn't mind and just went in. Getting into her house, it reeked of ciga
Dad told me Katya had reported to the Alpha that a woman was pregnant out of wedlock, the disciplinary committee had ordered for that woman to be stoned to death for committing debauchery. The woman was me. Fortunately for us, one of dad’s loyal man was there and he heard them, he quickly informed my dad about it. Mom sobbed holding my hand while I stared into the air wondering the level of betrayal Katya was going to stop at. There was another rule against women in the pack, we are not allowed to get pregnant by any man that's not our mate, it was counted as a sin. The disciplinary committee would decide the person’s judgment, I guess mine was to be stoned to death. Mom told me to leave immediately. They added that I couldn't take my phone along and we couldn't contact each other because the disciplinary committee would hack into our phone’s network and listen to every conversation. With tears in my eyes, I left my mom and dad. Aside from that, Mom and Dad would be watched from now
ODEYA. I rushed my kids to the pack hospital. I couldn't bring myself to imagine what had happened to them. Herald rushed in at the same time that I was panicking. “What happened to them?” He asked. “I don't know.” Tears were rolling out of my eyes now. My heart was pounding wildly in my chest cavity. How come the three of them got stomach aches at the same time? I couldn't place my fingers on what had happened to them. “I’m going to see the doctor.” With this, he went away. I couldn't stand in the hospital any longer. I was anticipating the result and this could make my badge into the room. I had done that three times and the nurses had to ban me from going in. I needed to clear my head. And remind myself that nothing could ever happen to my three bundle of joy. Getting out of the hospital, I saw Katya staring at me. Her lips curled with pleasure, she looked happy and satisfied. “No... No... No...” I marched toward her. “You didn't do that to my children did you?” I asked, t
ODEYA. I ran out of my room after I was lost in thought for about three minutes. Then I used a minute to put on a gown. By the time I got to the living room, Herald was gone. Something wrecked in me. Something hard but fragile. I could place my hands on what I felt at the moment. “Are you okay?” Clara asked me and I nodded.“You don't look fine,” Dad looked at me. “I am going to bed.” With this, I turned around and went back to my room. Tears pooled around my eyes and I tried tossing it off but I couldn't. I ended up pouring it over my pillow and then slept off right there. The next day, I decided that I was going back to the pack house with the kids. My parents and Clara didn't want me to go but I knew I needed to see Herald. The way I felt with him last night was different. The more I avoided him, the more I missed him. Every time he touched me, he was making me love it more. The kids were silent since they were occupied with their games. I looked out the window while the car
HERALD. She was wet, I could smell her. It was driving me nuts hence I moved away because I didn't want to do something I would have to account for again. However, I couldn't help it. I dashed back into the room the same way I dashed out. This time she was naked as though she had been preparing for me. Ahhrrg. I couldn't control it. I pinned her to the wall and took another sniff at her skin. Her scent was heavenly. A cologne I would never get tired of. She shivered as I trailed my lips along her skin. Gently I bent my head and stared into her eyes. Her cute eyes rounded as I stared. They had desires and longing. I moved my eyes toward her lips. Those luscious pumps. I took them into my mouth, licking and biting on them. Her body gently shivered beneath me. She wrapped her hands around me, her fingers nipping at my skin. Fuck, I groaned. It was the kind of pleasure I had never experienced before. I only felt this way with her. As much as I wanted to hate her, she was the only
“Claiming you?” He raised his full yet clean brows, acting like he didn't know what I was talking about. My cheeks flushed. Perhaps he didn't think of it the way that I did. Suddenly, anger scampered through my body. I yanked my hand away from his grip and turned to my room. Before shutting the door, I pointed to the last door in the hallway. “That is the visitor’s room.” After this, I shut my door. I didn't wait for any response from him. I had never felt so embarrassed in my life. I went to the bathroom. The water ran down from the faucet to my skin. I didn't know how tightened my skin was until the water slid through. I ran my fingers on my scalp, gently massaging the tensed surface. As I closed my eyes, all I could think about was the words he said to the people. He claimed me as his own. I actually thought that he meant it. I grabbed the towel from the rack before stepping out of the bathroom and walking to the bedroom. To my surprise, Herald was in my room looking at some of
The pack men didn't realize that Herald was standing in front of me, they blindly threw their thrash at him. He stood like a strong tower as the thrash fell off him including flour. Shit!“It is the Alpha!” One of them shouted, realizing the shit they were doing. I should mock them but I couldn't bring myself to. Herald would murder them for what they just did. The next second, they all dropped to the floor. Their heart was pounding so hard, that music producers could generate tons of sounds from them. Their fear distributed all over the air.Herald gently opened his eyes, his eyelashes flopped upward like butterfly wings. His natural curls made me Jealous. My children took the curly and long lashes from him, no doubt. I have to spend a couple of dollars for lash extensions cause I don't have enough. Herald oozes out anger like a steaming machine. Then he stepped forward, his eyes hovering over the kneeling masses. “W - We didn't know you were here Alpha. We came to chase these ab
ODEYA. Herald knelt beside me, it was weird seeing him like this but it didn't let me lose focus on the game. No one has ever beaten me in flipping bottles and I am not about to make today an exemption. Herald was the first to flip his and to my surprise, he did it perfectly. Savannah and Scarlett cheered him on while I rolled my eyes. “Okay Mom, you got this!” Aaron massaged my shoulder. I did mine and it landed perfectly as well. “Looks like we have a tough game today!” Dad moved forward watching with interest. I am certain he was glad someone was finally competing with me, he had always hated me winning against him and Mom. Herald flipped perfectly again, angering me. We have been at it for more than twenty minutes get he was acing each one. By now he should give up. Everyone was already around the table, looking for who would lose. “Damn it!” I slammed my hand against the table when he made a perfect flip with his eyes closed. “Mom, you have to do it with one leg up,” S
HERALD. “She left?!” I yelled, looking at Nathan who looked away. My blood was boiling. What right did she have to leave the pack house without informing me? Has she gone to find the stupid true love Becca talked about? “She went to see her parents, I think she deserves it,” Nathan responded and I paused. I felt a little calm that she had just gone to see her family. That was good. Sitting back, Nathan and I continued pack work. “Her father was the previous Beta whom you relieved of his work ever since you got together with Katya. Beta Aaron had done great things in the pack yet he was fired without any benefits.” Nathan uttered, showing me some of his past works. “I do not intend to speak ill words toward her but she has made you do things that you shouldn't have done. Meerah was executed under your watch, you saved her once and you caused her death later.” He looked away, there was a twist of emotions in his eyes. A spark of emotion that I hadn't seen before. I sighed. “I am go
“You shouldn't,” I whisper. The voice came out of me without thinking and when I looked back into his eyes, it had darkened. And then the next second, he looked away from me. My heart dropped at the rejection. Scarlett and her siblings rushed in, she had a cage with a bird with multiple colors. “Mom, this is called a scarlet Macaw, it's my favorite kind of bird because of their multiple colors and they have the same name as mine,” Scarlett explained, the spark in her eyes was back and I was so grateful. I thought that I would never see her happy again. My daughter shouldn't have to go through what she went through. I blame myself for leaving her alone. “Thank you, Daddy!” She looked toward Herald who smiled back at her and then he came closer and squatted in front of her. “Tell me anything you need, anything at all.” Herald played with her hair. It warmed my heart that he loved my children. That he loved Scarlett as much as I did. I hoped Scarlett getting love from the two of us wi
ODEYA. Scarlett looked at me and Herald with a confused expression and gently I got off the wall and Herald’s arms.“Baby, how do you feel?” I asked, going closer to her. “Good. What are you and daddy doing?” she asked, her gentle and innocent voice made me smile. “Nothing,” Herald answered, coming behind me. And then I straightened myself and looked at him, “You should go,” I pronounced coldly and he looked at me with a weird expression. It was as if I wasn't the one that he just kissed against the wall. “No, I want to stay. You have been with her for days now, I am taking over.” He glared at me and then sat before Scarlett. “Did you know my blood healed you faster? You should be thankful to Daddy now,” he teased and then held her tiny hands. Scarlett smiled and soon she began to talk to Herald. He asked her about the things that made her happy and she happily said them all. A smile popped on my face and I walked out of the room. What I did not expect was to meet Katya in fron