Maya hugged Amber as she got to her entrance."Be a good girl, okay? And don't fall into anyone's trap again""And please, forgive Miss Peyton. She did what was required of her" Yana said, her hands in her pant."I'll try. Liza, you have nothing to say to me?""What would I say when I'm already missing you?" Her face went gloomy"Oh! You can come on visiting days to see me" she said and hugged her."Okay, that's enough. We have to go now." Maya said and they disengaged from the hugAmber watched them walked down the corridor till they were out of sight. Then she inserted her key, slowly turning her hand to enjoy the clanking sound of the lock but someone interrupted her happy moment."Amber? I'm glad you're back" Miss Peyton said and Amber looked back but on seeing her, she rolled her eyes."Why? You thought I wasn't going to come back?" She scoffed, blowing off the tiny dust on her hand."Not that, I was just worried about you""Thanks. I'm fine" She said and walked into her room.Sh
Day twenty five.Amber woke up to the ringing of the bell, she grunted as she tossed round the bed and slowly opened her eyes to the shining ray of the rising sun. She grabbed her pen that was lying beside her on the bed and circled day twenty five."Let's do this" she held her lips together.She got out of bed, wore her towel robe and headed to the bathroom. She hummed silently as she had her bath and few minutes later, she walked back into the room with water dripping down her body and a small towel wrapped on her head. She sat on the small stool, patting her body with the towel while stealing glances at herself in the mirror. She wore a mini tight gown and combed her hair down. She grabbed her phone and key and walked out of the room. Walking down to the Grand Hall, Amber bumped into Ignacio and as usual, he tried to talk to her but she ignored him.They both got to the Hall, Ivory and Irene had secured a seat for her as they now see her as their master."Thank you" she mumbled a
Miss Peyton sat on the edge of her bed, lost in thought about Alvin."He just walked away without saying anything. Such a wicked lover" she said as she broke down in tears.Her phone rang beside her, it was Wenda and she answered the call, snuffling."Hello, Wenda. How are you doing?" She tried to keep her voice firm."I'm great. What's wrong with you? You don't sound too well""It's nothing, I'm fine" she sniffled again."Really? Still hiding things from me? Fine, please yourself, I'm hanging up now.""Wait! I'm sorry. I was just thinking about Alvin""What about him?""His disappearance is disturbing, I don't want to believe he left me just like that." She broke down in tears again."He disappeared? But you never told me about that""Yeah, I know. Why did you call?""It's about Maya. I got a spell that would help her finish the dream and know who the person is.""Perfect! I'll call her and get back to you" her voice was a bit cheerful at the news.Miss Peyton called Maya and she pic
"Who do you think can do this to Wenda?" Jaeleah asked "Obviously the one trying to kill my mom. I'm going to suck his blood dry by the time I lay my hands on him" Amber gnashed her teeth and she clenched hard her fist."I think you two can go to the hospital. Amber has class to attend so do I." Miss Peyton said"It's fine, you can go ahead. Thanks for your help" Maya said and left with Yana and Jaeleah."Hey...........""I'm so........" Miss Peyton's and Amber's words collided and they smiled and Amber hugged her."I'm sorry I didn't see things from your perspective. I would have done worst if I was in your shoes""Thank you for forgiving me" She said but Amber broke free from the hug with a serious look on her face."Who told you I've forgiven you?" She had a serious look on her face that confused Miss Peyton."What? Then what's all these about?""I need a bottle of wine and chips of plantain at night before you can be forgiven" She teased and they both laughed out loud."I'll go p
"Who are you suspecting, Peyton?" Yana asked and brought out a pen and her jotter but she kept mute for some seconds."Talk, Peyton. Don't keep us in silence" Maya said"I can't talk here. Let me see you in private Maya" She said, staring at AmberThey both went to the side of the ward, "What is this about?""I'm suspecting Amber's boyfriend""Why?" Her look changed and she crossed get arms against her chest."I saw him plotting something with Ignacio, Iris and a strange woman and I couldn't hear what they were saying except for Iris and it was threatening""Does she knows about this? I mean Amber""No, I can't tell her. You know how she is, she is going to think I'm suspecting every guy she loves""Of course, that's what you're doing" Maya snapped."Pardon? What do you mean by that?" Miss Peyton retorted"She had made her decision, why question it? Why suspect the ones she loves?""Because they are suspicious!" She yelled, making Amber, Jaeleah and Yana look in their direction."Why
"I'll be back to check up on you, Wenda" Miss Peyton bent over to Kiss her on the forehead."So you were going to leave me here? I'm going with you. The ritual has to be performed today, Maya needs reason to trust you again""At the expense of your life? I'd rather have her hate on me for the rest of her life""No. I just want my friend to be happy. No more talks, let's go" She said and disconnected the drip from her hand and they all went to the reception."Has she been discharged?" Amber asked as she noticed Wenda's presence"No, she insisted the ritual be done today. She's just like you, Amber" Miss Peyton teased and Amber chuckled.Amber, Wenda and Miss Peyton boarded a taxi while the others went with Maya. They all arrived at the school gate the same time and Miss Peyton sprinted Wenda to her room because she didn't want to be spotted by Ignacio or Adrian."Why would you sprint with someone who is still weak?" Maya's voice was harsh as she walked into the room"She wasn't complai
Maya's body kept shaking vigorously but she managed to tap her left hand and Jaeleah pulled Wenda away while Amber pulled Maya close to her chest.Wenda fell to the ground, panting and Miss Peyton rushed to her to help, "It's okay, now. I'm here now, Wenda" she said, hugging her close to her chest.Maya also was panting hard, "Mom! Mom? Open your eyes, mom" Amber patted her face slightly."What's wrong with her?" Miss Peyton asked and moved closer to them."I don't know, she wouldn't open her eyes" Amber said in a shaky voice"It's fine, Amber. She's going to be fine" Maya suddenly sneezed and jerked, opened her eyes slowly, "Am I dead?""Were you planning on leaving me? You should have tapped out earlier" a tear dropped down Amber's cheek."I'm sorry. How is Wenda?""I'm fine""What happened in the dream?" Jaeleah asked"It was going to show me how the whole issue started. It happened nineteen years ago after I graduated from college and told Kyle how I felt. He told me how Jenna ha
"I heard you once worked for the FBI, why do you intend going against them now?""Are you going to help me or not?""Sure, I'll help you but you have to tell me why. I won't have you soil my name in the mud""They are the reason why my family is dead and I want to see all those involved rot in jail""Can you please be more detailed?" She asked, taking some steps away from him."I guess you don't need me, I'll just keep mute""I already promised to help you so what's with the attitude?" She turned back to him, her face had gone red"You don't trust me. You think I'm a bad guy, well, everyone does so I'll just remain a bad guy.""Aiden. I don't know the kind of past you had but you have to trust me on this. I'm a professional advocate of the law, I can't soil my hand in anything that is against the law so you have to tell me everything in detail so I can help you. You can even brief it, I just need to know why you want to go against the people you once worked with" she approached him, h
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