ODEYA
The 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 was training on my own, I heard muffled footsteps coming over. This made me stop and my eyes ran over to the direction the sound came from; I furrowed my brow focusing on that path.My heart beat fast in my chest because no one had ever been there, this was the deepest part of the forest. Also, I must never be caught training. Before I could react or do anything, long hands part the thickened grasses in front of me, and to my shock, I saw the prince of the pack. Prince Herald.My eyes widened. The prince was just as wicked as his father according to what I heard.Would I be killed? My heart thumped fast in my chest.Almost immediately, without saying a word, I fell to my knees and started to beg.“Please spare me, please spare me. Don't kill me, don't kill me!” I begged. I was honestly scared for my life.“What are you doing right now?” I heard the voice of the young boy in front of me. When I opened my eyes, I saw that he had neared me and this made me flinch.Gently, Prince Herald bent over to match my level and I pushed back.“You are one of those that assume I am just like my father, isn't it?” He asked, his eyes mirroring mine. They were extremely gorgeous and I couldn't bare to look into them fully.Still, I wondered what he meant. Isn't he like his father? That was the rumor that the next Alpha would be worse than his father because of how arrogant and wicked he was.“That is what everyone says, majority carries the vote.” I moved backward because his face was really into mine. I didn't want my first kiss to go with a man I might never see again.Herald scowled and straightened up before going to sit at the nearest tree, I watched him, confused about what he was doing.“Train, you entertain me. That's the least you can do if you want me to keep my mouth zipped,” he uttered arrogantly and I am forced to roll my eyes. The people are right, he would be worse than his father.“Are you sure if you watch me train, you won't tell on me?” I asked, looking at him. By this time he had closed his eyes, and a calm and peaceful expression remained on his face.My heart tugged but I was quick to shun it.“That is if you don't continue to bore me with your talking,” he uttered softly but it still sounded in my ears like war.Rolling my eyes again, I started to train. I looked at him again and saw that his eyes were closed hence I frowned.“It doesn't look like you're interested in watching me!” I paused, still looking at him, hoping he’d go home.“Continue,” he uttered softly and I sighed before proceeding.He was closing his eyes yet he wanted me to train in front of him? Arrogant fool!I continued to practice for thirty minutes and at some point, I forgot that Herald was there.“You hold your sword with your left better than your right, why do you use your right?” His voice sounded behind me. I turned and saw him looking at me with his equally gorgeous eyes. A man as arrogant as him shouldn't look this good.I looked away as his eyes were pulling me in.“Everyone fights with their right hand,” I replied to him truthfully. Ever since I started lifting swords, I realized it was only easier with my left but harder with my right. If anyone saw me using my left hand, they would call me strange; this was the reason I preferred training with my right although it was difficult.Then Herald stood, I was looking at him with my side eyes. He started walking toward me.Why was he walking toward me? I asked myself internally, my heart beating fast in my chest.When he got to me, I was forced to look at him.“That makes you unique, you should be happy. Everyone wants to be unique when it comes to fighting but here you are, born with it,” he uttered gently and then slid one hand around my waist before turning me to face the tree I was training with.“I can train you to use your gifted hand comfortably,” he whispered. My breath came out of me erratically as his breath touched my neck, they smell so good. He was delicious, I wanted to eat him there.Oh no, what's wrong with me?!Softly, Herald took my left hand in one of his and started using it to fight the tree. He whispered in my ears and used his other hand on my waist to control the movement of my body.Goddess knows I wasn't listening to what he was saying. His hands on my body were sending bastard tingles all through my core. There was a crazy rush of dopamine in my system.“And then you swipe like this...” saying those words, he turned me around abruptly making my face a few inches away from his.He was staring at me just the way I was doing, his breath fell on my face deliciously. I had to hold myself from licking the air.His fingers on my waist were now moving slightly, drawing circles behind me. Why was he touching me like this? Why was his touch the best I have ever felt?“Do you want me to kiss you?” He asked, he was only two years older than I am but he seemed a lot more mature. His voice was quite thick and this sent me to a world filled with pleasure. I closed my eyes and expected his lips on mine, I wanted it badly. It wasn't the first time I was seeing Herald, we attend the same school although his class was private. I see him once in a Blue Moon and every time I did, my heart tugged in my chest. I had riled this feeling in until now.“Kiss me...”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 left the poop on my clothes and then went back to the cracked wall, I placed the foil tape over it and cared less if the poop continued to burst out of it and stained my hands. It was useless to cry now, this was my situation and I needed to get used to it. After countless foil tapes, I was able to block the poop from seeping out. Sighing, I washed my hands and went back to a seat at the corner and then watched the rain fall in each bucket. There was no window in the room hence I only had the water from the roof to watch. I was bored out of my mind but it was fine, as long as my baby would be saved. When Lydia came back, I told her about the creaked wall and how it was affecting me. She looked at me with a face of disdain and told me I should choose between food for the next three months and the repair. She reminded me that none of my family could contact her because of the rules in the pack hence they couldn't send her money for me. She had told me to keep my mouth shut
ODEYA I felt humiliated. My family was one of the most influential people in the pack but look at me, and see where I found myself. “What is going on here?!” I heard a rough voice behind me and then a familiar scent hit me. Gently, I turned my head to the direction. Standing behind the kids was Claire, my mother figure. I met Claire one time when she came to see the condition of the Janitor’s closet. I heard she was the new sponsorer of the school which was ironic. No one ever wants to invest in the commoner's school. When Claire saw me with my babies, she felt bad for us and our living conditions hence she promised she was going to take care of us. I hadn't seen her since then until now. Although I never saw her, I thought of her as a mother. The way she talked and cared for me was exactly like that of my mother. “Pack your bags, you are coming with me.” She uttered while I was wiping my body with the water she made the students bring to me. Claire was able to dismiss the kids
ODEYAGetting to the room, I saw my three babies on the marble floor, with blood coming out their mouths. Hysterically, I ran to them and fell beside them; shaking them and their faces. “Wake up, Savanna... Austin, wake up!” I called their names but they kept vomiting blood. “Call the ambulance, now!” I screamed at those behind me just watching me. “Please, wake up, babies!” I cried, still slapping their faces. A few minutes later, the ambulance came and took my children to the hospital. I sat by their side on the small bus, watching the nurse fix something on their faces. Tears grew in my eyes and my entire body shook. They have never been sick, they were always hale and hearty hence seeing them in this condition was scary. “Are they going to be okay?” My voice broke as I asked the question. * * * Two days later, my babies were better. Claire often came with their favorite foods since I couldn't leave them to prepare them good food. Claire was nothing but a blessing to me, I d
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