"What?" Was what escaped from Fred's lips as he looked back at Angel."You just said you don't know them, mom" Fred said as he slowly sat beside Angel."I was lying, son. I know Alicia very well, she happens to be the lawyer of Kyle, a secret lawyer and she has all Kyle's properties in her care but she was not ready to release the details to us, that was why we decided to tamper with the box and told the hospital to tell her that she can't deliver the child on her own.""Who is ‘us’?" Fred asked"Helen and I""Are you two really sisters?" Iris asked"Yes, Helen is my sister.""This whole thing is getting more confusing" Miss Peyton snapped."If you're Helen's sister, that makes you a witch as well so how come Fred is a wolf?" Ignacio asked."That is because I'm also a wolf, same as his late father""So how the heck are you Helen's sister?" Amber retorted"I was adopted by her parents after I lost mine at an early age. Though her parents never wanted me, she convinced them to take me i
Fred drove out to the outskirt of the city and stopped at a hotel. He grabbed his bag from the booth, held Iris's wrist, waked into the hotel and approached the receptionist."I'd like to book a room for a week, what's the total?" He asked and the lady who was busy on the system looked up at her with a surprised look."The total is $1200" She said after some seconds of summing up the total."Here you go" Fred handed her his card and input his pin.The lady gave him the keys and he walked with Iris to the room. "Do you like it here?" Fred asked as soon as they entered the room.Iris who had laid on the bed, got up and walked up to where Fred was standing, wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him slightly."You don't have to try too hard to please me, babe. This is even expensive for us now.""You shouldn't be saying that, I can afford it, that's why I'm doing it and besides, I would do anything to make you feel comfortable.""I'm comfortable as long as I'm with you. Why don't w
"Are you kidding right now, Adrian?""How can I be kidding when I'm talking to the most important person in my life?""Amber? What about Amber?""Yeah, what about her?""Aren't you going to get married to her?""You would soon see the headlines, we are no longer together""Why? What happened?" She asked with her brows raised in surprise."Aren't you happy we're no longer together?""I am, I'm just curious to know what happened""Well, she found out I was only dating her for benefits and called it off"Anita threw herself at Adrian for a big hug that he welcomed happily."I'm really sorry for what happened between us. I promise to be yours always""That's a promise, girl and you're never allowed to break it" He said, still hugging her and she smiled a bit and nodded.They disengaged from the hug, with Anita blushing softly and they stood there for some seconds without saying anything."I would go get you something to drink" Anita finally broke the silence"Sure, I would be waiting and
Iris sat on the edge of the bed and buried her head in her hands and huffed."What exactly is wrong with me?" She thought and grabbed her phone, she dialled Ignacio's number and he picked on the first attempt."Hello, Igna. How are you doing?" She asked in an unrested tone."I'm good, you? How is Fred doing?""I'm fine but he just left angrily""Why? What happened?""I was not feeling too good about you and I told him I needed to see you but he refused and said I should leave before he's back""I'm fine, you don't need to worry about me. You should try to talk to him again when he's back, you know that he's going through a lot right now""Okay, dear. Stay safe and extend my greetings to mom and Amber.""Sure. Bye. Take care of yourself" he said and Iris ended the call.Iris walked to the table, pulled out a seat for herself and began to eat. After eating, she took off her clothes and went to the bathroom - she took a long and cold bath. She walked out of the bathroom minutes later w
"I mean to the hotel. I already called Ignacio and he's fine" She said as she noticed the look on his face."Sure but I don't have an umbrella here with me""It's fine, it's just to get to the car.""No, it's not fine. You're a queen and should be treated as one. Give me a minute." He said and sprinted to the car and got in.He drove the car closer to where Iris was standing, got out and sprinted back to her. He took off his shirt and covered Iris's head as he opened the door for her."Thank you" She mumbled with a smile after she settled in.He also got in the car and was about to rev the car when Iris pulled him in for a deep and soulful kiss which Fred responded to."I'm sorry for the stress I made you go through" She said as they disengaged from the kiss."It's fine, babe but I would prefer if this doesn't happen next time. You can always talk to me or even slap me to your understanding when I misbehave" He said with a straight voice but Iris couldn't help but laughed out loud."W
Amber went to Maya's door, knocked softly before grabbing the knob to open the door, even without getting any response from Maya. She shut the door and walked further into the room and sat beside Maya who was trying to sit up as she opened the door."Good morning, mom" She kissed her forehead."Good morning, sweetie. How was your night and where are you headed to?""How come everyone forgot about today?" She whispered inaudibly underneath her breath."Pardon?""It's nothing, mom. I'm headed to the council with Ignacio""What's the details, babe?" It was the first time Maya was calling her babe and she expressed her surprise with a cute smile."You would see that on the news, mom. I'm running super late, bye. See you soon" She kissed her forehead again and sprinted out of the room before Maya could utter any other word.Amber rushed out of the house and sprinted to Ignacio's house, she met Helen at the stair as she was headed to Ignacio's room."Hey, young Lady or should I address you
"Why is it him this time? Isn't it supposed to be Adrian?" One of the elders challenged Amber."Yes, I know but this would be my new choice" She tackled."So who would it be next?" Another one scoffed."This is the final person I would be presenting you""What happened? Why did you change your Luna? Is it something we can interfere with?" The leader of the pack asked in a cool voice."No, my Lord. There's nothing to talk about about Adrian. He cheated on me and I don't think such a person would make a good leader when I finally hand him the post of the Alpha" She swallowed hard and stared at her as if her looks were going to convince her."And this one here? Have you done your investigation well? This would be the last chance for you to change your Luna, so I would like you to have a rethink" The leader said in a soothing voice that almost confused Amber if she was actually doing the right thing.Ignacio noticed the nervousness in her, held her hand and gave her a reassuring look."I'
"What do you mean by that? You promised me you would go home""I know but that would be after the week""Okay, that's fine but at least put a call through to her so she can know you're doing fine""Babe, you are stressing yourself too much" He said as he mounted the bed and crawled to where she was sitting."My mom is strong, she would be fine""Okay, no problem then" She faked a smile.*Helen stood by the window in her room, lost in thought as so many questions and assumption filled her mind but until the horn of Ignacio car filled the air as he drove into the compound, shaking her out of her thoughts. Her gaze fell on Ignacio as he stepped out of the car and tailed him until he was inside the house.She slowly bit on her nails as she thought of what to do before Ignacio finds out about the truth about himself and Iris. Her soul became restless and she soon began to pace round the room with heavy heart until a thought stroke her mind - she snapped her fingers and grinned."This woul
The day of the anniversaryAmber had woken up a bit sluggishly that morning, she was not supposed to spend the night with Ignacio since they planned to retake their wedding vows - it was like they were just getting married for the first time. She got out of bed, her hair was a mess and she sat in front of the mirror, staring at her reflection as if it was new. "Am I still going to exist tomorrow?" She thought to herself.It was 8 in the morning and the make-up artists were at the door but she wouldn't allow them in. She cried for hours before words later got to Maya and she went to her room and knocked on the door."Hey, baby girl. It's me, your mom. Please, open up" Maya pleaded as her heart ached.The door lock made a clinging sound, she later opened the door. Maya grabbed the knob, opened the door, and went in."Hey, child." She called out and took a seat beside her on the bed."I know how you feel but it's going to be fine." She assured in a shaky voice, she wished she had kept
Two years later (a week to Amber's wedding anniversary.)Amber laid on the bed that morning, sound of metal clinging together, aroma of different meal and the chattering of people filled the air but Amber could hardly hear them. Ignacio turned to her and poked her nose."Hey, pretty. What's wrong? It's too early to have that gloomy look on""I'm not in the mood for jokes this morning, please" She said, still not moving a muscle."Why? What's wrong?""You're asking me what's wrong? Really?" She shot a sharp glare at him."Wow! Calm down, babe. I know what's going on in your mind but you don't have to think of all these. Okay, let's look at it from this angle. What if you were diagnosed with a terminal disease and you only have five years to live of which you have only one week left, would you just do nothing and stay in bed all day?""No!" She hesitated"That's the point. I'm sure you're going to live your life to the fullest, explore things and places you want to. So stop this and let
Jennifer was playing with Prince Damon, giggling aloud when a familiar figure walked into the living room. She was so engulfed in the playing with Prince Damon that she didn't notice the man and everyone kept mute and waited for her to look up. Prince Damon threw his ball at the feet of the man, she got up to go get it. Picking it up and standing straight before him, she couldn't believe her eyes - it was Cooper."Cooper? Is that you?" She asked, shocked and surprised. "Yes. Who are you? Why do you have Jennifer's scent but look like Helen?""You should have your seat first, dad" Ignacio said and he he turned at his direction.He wanted to say something but couldn't find the right words so he sat and waited for someone to explain what was going on until his eyes fell on Amber."Yes, you. You have been to the hospital and promised to tell me what's going on. Why do I look this old? The man that followed me down here said this is 2023 and the nurse said that I had been in the hospital
Alicia got scared and quickly called Mr. Raul."Hey, sweetie. Our baby is in danger" She said in a shaky voice."Calm down and explain to me what's going on"Alicia explained what had happened to Mr. Raul."What? What was she thinking? I'll go meet with Alpha Amber now. You go to her and see if you can help her.""Okay, dear" she said and ended the call.She grabbed a few things she thought she might be needing and rushed out of the house. She got into the car, ignited it and drove off at a fast speed. After about twenty minutes of driving, she arrived at the hospital. She raced out of the car and was about running into one of the wards when a nurse stopped her."Please, calm down, ma'am. This is not allowed in here. Who are you looking for?" The chubby nurse asked in a calm voice."Cooper...... I'm here to see Cooper" She panted heavily."Okay, I'll take you to his ward" She said and led the way to his ward but she was rather too slow for Alicia.Once they opened the door, they found
The very next day, Jaeleah went to the hospital where Cooper was. She met a skinny nurse at the reception."Good morning, nurse. I'm here to see Mr. Cooper" She said with a smile but the nurse glared at her and rolled her eyes."How are you related to him?" She asked few seconds later."I can't disclose that but Alpha Amber instructed me to check up on him today.""Oh! You must be Jaeleah" She said with a fake smile and Jaeleah nodded with a glare."I'm sorry. His ward is the last one by the left on the first floor" she said and Jaeleah went towards the direction without saying a word."So pompous!" The nurse cussed.Jaeleah looked back with a grin."I heard what you just said. Be careful!." She warned and went her way.Jaeleah had seen him from the window before she walked into the ward. Cooper was placed on a life saving machine, his skin was pale and had developed bed sore but was neatly treated. She moved closer to him and felt his pulse and other vital organs and she shook her h
A week later (at the Blue pack school)It was the Wolves Day Feast of another set of young wolves and this was special because Alpha Amber and her family were invited and Miss Peyton was going to surprise her daughter.The ceremony started in the early afternoon with one of the school instructor giving an opening speech and followed by Miss Peyton. She was dressed in a bright purple dress that rested comfortably on her knees - she looked deeply happy as she mounted the platform to address the audience."Good afternoon, all. I want to thank you all for honouring my invitation to be here today to celebrate the young wolves who are going to be joining the society today. Special thanks to Alpha Amber, one of our past students for making time out of her busy schedules to make it down here today. Today is a really special day in my life as it helps me reconnect with my friends, family and loved ones. Without taking much of our time, let the ceremony begin." She concluded and loud applaud fi
Two days later, Amber, Ignacio, Angel, the journalist, Iris and Jennifer met at a bus station close to Amber's house. They drove down to a small village in the city where the caller (Amelia) lived. Iris, Ignacio and Jennifer were all nervous while the journey was on - they don't know what to expect.After about two and half hours drive, the cars pulled to a halt in front of a tattered house. They all alighted from the car, Amelia was at the door to welcome them."Welcome to my tattered abode, Alpha Amber" She bowed in respect."Thanks" She mumbled.She gestured them in. She served them some chilled water and sat on one of the rugged chairs."Thank you all so much for honouring me by coming down here""It's our utmost pleasure" Angel said"So, may we please begin the show?" The journalist asked."Sure, go ahead" Amelia responded.The cameras were switched on and the airing began."Good morning to all our viewer. Here we are to round up the story we started last week, with Mrs. Jennifer
Jennifer pointed at a guard and Amber ordered that he be brought out to the front."Are you sure, aunt Jennifer, that he was the one that delivered the letter to you?""I can't be wrong. He's the one" She responded firmly.Amber turned to take a look at the guard."Were you the one that delivered a letter to her?" She asked but the guard kept mute."You think this is a kind of joke, don't you? Give me the gun" She turned to the chief guard and commanded.He handed her a gun and she pointed it at the timid guard."I'll ask just once more. Were you the one that delivered the letter to her?" She roared."Yes, yes!" He trembled in fear."Good!" She let out a soft huff."Who instructed you to give her the letter?""It was Jenna, the woman in the prison. She offered me a taste of her body and In return, I was to deliver the letter to her.""You know Jenna is a hardened criminal and you dare help her against my permission?""I'm sorry, Alpha Amber. Please, pardon me!" He went to his knees a
Jennifer was confused if Jenna really had the power to wake Cooper but she is a real witch and can actually do it. She was about to agree on the deal when she had a rethink and decided to talk to Angel about it first. She took the letter and headed to Angel's room.She knocked softly on the door."Come in" Angel responded to the knock.The door opened and Jennifer walked it. She pulled out a small stool and sat down. She stretched the letter to Angel who received it with her brows raised."What's this?" She asked as she took the letter from her."Read it"Angel unfolded the letter and went through it. "Wow! This Jenna is really the devil. How could she even think of such plot?" She asked rhetorically, her gaze still on the letter.Then she looked up at her."This could only implicate you. I don't think you should get yourself involved in any of this. I mean, if she wanted to help Cooper, she would have done it long before now.""That's true!" Jennifer nodded."I don't want to fall vi