Ilaria"Mates?""Yes, Ilaria. We are mates. The skies gave us more than we could ask for." Nico confessed and took a seat on the nearest chair, letting me process the new information he just throwed."I know he hates you, not because you don't have a wolf but instead you're a rouge. His experience with rouges was a bit...bad." Nico heaved a deep sigh. "Not every rouge is bad." I mumbled, inwardly, but by the menacing look Lazarus gave me, I knew he'd heard it."I'll leave you to rest. Take care, Ilaria." Nico stood up and walked out with Lazarus following behind.My lungs expanded and I blew out a puff of air.Acting strong was difficult because I was meant to be weak and low."Even more worse than me? I bet not." I scoffed in the silence.The life I lived was way more worse than these people facing other situations. Abuse, torture, starvation, dark attics, whips and much more. And you know the best part? the Alpha---my stepfather loved to see me wither in pain. When I desperately scr
Ilaria "You've got to finish this. One last sip please?"The spoon filled with the thick soup made me gag. Even the smell made me extremely nauseous."I can't. I'm full, Dionna."After the had left two hours later in the evening, Dionna came back with a tray in her hand. And to my surprises she'd actually kept her word, which I thought she'd never."But Ilaria, you just had four sips in total." She gave me a look of disappointment."I seriously can't or else I'll puke." I replied and leaned backwards. How was I supposed to eat when I was usually starved? The small portion she gave me was enough and would last for weeks."The doctor said, 'you're extremely malnourished and you have to properly eat, so you can get your energy back.". She placed the spoon back in the filled bowl and continued, "I know, you were brought here as a rouge and you went through some kind of torture but that doesn't mean you can give up! Gather your energy and let them know you're not weak. Mama says that a pe
IlariaSelfish.It will be never enough---sometimes love, or sometimes fear. Both these emotions tend to kill a person, mentally or physically.Four words; the week was awful. No matter how much I tried to shut Dionna off, she was still willing to help me. She was one stubborn girl, just like mama. But one thing was sure, that she was a fighter. And that's what made her different from me.Dionna had escorted me from the hospital to the same smelly room. She was hesitant to leave but when I pressured her, she obliged, however she told me she'll visit soon after her work.And right now, I was sitting against the concrete, with my legs stretched out.The bruises didn't hurt anymore, however they did leave some nasty scars on my old ones. My ribcage was purple and my eye? Still shut and swollen. The doctor told me to take it slow but I wanted to rip my eyelid open. The world with just one eye was not gorgeous at all. It was hideous like me.I sigh and tilt my head towards the ceiling. The
Ilaria"What are you?" Husky, feathery and insanely captivating, was all I could describe. His voice was one of a kind. The perfect balance between deep and rough. "I'm surprised, a normal wolf could sense me." Those orbs held a tinge of amusement but one could see the burning rage between it."Anyone could." I replied with a steady voice, afterall his silver locks and dark ruby orbs, held a devilish appearance. Anyone could fall for them, just like my heart skipped a several beats when I first saw him on the field. "Good girls don't lie." He remained stood however I felt him take a huge step towards me and I took one backwards. "Too bad, I ain't.. a good g-girl anymore."Fuck, he was intimidating."Interesting, but you're slower." I gasped and felt him beside my face, inches away from my flesh.I jolted away, putting a handful of space between us. "What the hell?" I cursed and placed a hand over my chest. My heart ran a marathon and wasn't calm, at all.I glared at him as I saw his
Ilaria"The Alpha has asked you to follow me to your new assigned room."I looked up and was met by a maid, who looked like she'll murder me at any minute. Were all people here rude? "To the room? I-I'm sorry but I stay at the maids headquarters.""This isn't your choice to make but the Alpha's alone."I nodded and stood up with the help of the wall.The maid turned around not before motioning me to follow her. She led me through various hallways and stairs, and finally we arrived where the rooms were situated.We walked a bit, towards the end and she stopped abruptly, making me halt too."One thing, the Alpha advised is that your food will be delivered to your room and don't wander around or leave the room, unless something is very important." When she didn't hear me reply, she twisted the door knob and opened the door. "This will be your room and your food will be provided you within an hour or so." With that said, she walked away. I sighed and went inside, only to find a beautiful
IlariaFive days.The past five days were the same, usual and boring.Two maids, had brought me food---breakfast and dinner and they went without acknowledging me. The food would always be mouth watering but it felt as if I had no appetite.This circle kept on rotating with me barely holding up. Nothing seemed to spark my interest.Even Dionna didn't visit me anymore.I sigh as I heard the door open.Those two came inside. One of them hung the fresh clothes in the bathroom whilst the other placed the tray---filled with food on the bed. Chicken pasta and some diced fruits, apple and pear. "Can you atleast tell me if I can see Xandros?" I mumbled, my voice just above a whisper.The maid who was filling the water froze for a bare moment before going back to her work, literally ignoring me.My shoulders slumped and I leaned back on the headrest, knowing it was useless. The past days I tried every single technique but they never spoke as if they were deaf or mute. I irked them by cursing ba
Ilaria"Here is your meal of the day."Ezra, threw me with a harsh push and before I knew I landed straight on Nico's chest.His hands instantly encircled on my waist and mine flew to his chest.My breath hitched.He was close. Too close to my face, that I could almost inhale his alcoholic minty breath."Easy there, gattino." He whispered, his voice husky and insanely deep. My fingers unknowingly tightened around his shirt and I tried to get off but his hands kept me locked in my place. "Leave me, Nico." I slowly grit out, only for his hand to further tighten to the point it started to slightly hurt."I'm sure you can feel it. And to be honest I want you to savor the feeling."His words left my own thoughts chaotic but it all made sense when his hand slid up my spine leaving goosebumps behind and deep within my flesh, electric sparks danced all around, making me confused yet again.I wasn't to feel those sparks, when I had a mate?"We both can feel it, gattino. Sentilo, so che puoi." H
IlariaMama always reminded me of how strong my breed was.Dark, gloomy and catastrophic.I leaned against the railing of the staircase with my hand on my racing chest.Intense emotions flooded within me.Julie was supposed to stay in back and only emerge out whenever I called her but looking at the turnout events, she had left her spot and had given me the biggest shock ever.Not one but two.Firstly, she kicked herself out when I had her locked in and secondly she said I had mates---not just a mate.I released a deep breath and took the last step before entering the hallway.She had me in a confused state. This whole time, she never showed herself even when I tried to call her for help. She knew my wolf was dead and I couldn't possibly protect myself against any enemy in the wild forest but still she'd just left me on my own.'Hey I can hear your thoughts, you know.'Leave me alone, Julie. I felt her shrug and she replied, 'I could never, even if I wanted to. Better believe it.' An
Ilaria"You guys sound like I'm dying." I joke.Nico's brow ever so slightly rose."Have you ever encountered witches? And that to of the most powerful clan?" Xandros questioned, with the hint of mockery behind his sentence.I half shrugged and muttered a few words before I could even stop them, "if my father's daughter is counted as a witch then gladly.""You're not a rogue?" Ezra asked this time as he came down from his high---what I meant is calming his breed from the inside, however Xandros and Lazarus still had seized him incase something bad happened."What do you think?" I paused as my eyes zeroed on his before they flickered to Xandros who looked like someone had punched him in the face. Take that, asshole. "Because apparently to some people they love to make their very own opinions without asking or finding the truth."Xandros's brows lowered however he remained quiet, probably the new information."Anything you'd like to say, almighty Alpha King? Or do you prefer silence?""
IlariaMy body whipped towards him as my brows cock at his sentence, daring him to further lie to my face but his face remains blank as ever. "Stop lying on my face." I grit, however he wasn't one faced by all of this."Come with me and you all four to my office." He took a huge step towards and I instinctively took one back. "I'm not going back in there. Who knows, this time you might force yourself on me for other things?"Xandros rolled his eyes before grasping my wrist in one go.It wasn't harsh or rough but surprisingly it was gentle. Thousands of sparks travelled through my skin to his and vice versa. His eyes momentarily flickered to where he had grabbed me. I knew he could feel it---the intensity within our bond was much stronger than the normal wolves because, he was the King, King of the whole werewolf kind.He exhaled a breath and spoke, "We need to talk."Before I could argue with him, he softly yanked me out of the hall with the others following behind us.A few minutes l
IlariaI knew, what I had done was completely wrong. But this fucking wolf deserved it. Not once, not twice, not thrice but infinity times.This wolf deserved to die at the hands of his mate---in short me.His face twisted into anger, letting me know that royal wolves like him didn't take insult quite lightly. A rush of fear spills through my entire body at an ungodly speed. If one thing I regretted, it was facing them alone without any heavy metal that could hurt them to some extent.Before he could yell at me, my hand once again flew to his face, roughly.Gasps filled the air, again and this time I knew I was a goner. Well, atleast for now...probably?"You used me for your own good. When I wanted freedom, you forced your ego on myself trapping me between this mate bond." I spit out frantically, pointing my index on my neck, as invisible tears gathered in the corners of my eyes. "You aren't a mate. You're a monster who feeds upon everyone, until you're satisfied."I inch forward, gra
IlariaDark rays seeped through the window.I had myself leaning against the bed frame as I blankly stared outside, at the sky.The clouds didn't diffuse, instead they doubled in the area. They were a shade darker than yesterday.Something about the weather calmed my numbness. After yesterday's stunt, my body was filled with ache and dark bruises. The bruises which they gave her in the romantic way and gave me the opposite.A deep sigh left my mouth.Julie was quiet, after she'd went through. She had closed herself off. I know she'd felt a lot worse than me when they were embracing the pleasure...but the pain within me? The truth was she didn't help me, not that I minded, cause I didn't, afterall she was the one stuck with a wolf-less human.I wrapped my arms over my stomach where I could feel the dull burn within my insides. It was just so painful...even than the beatings I'd taken.Few minutes later, the door opened, bringing in a harsh gush of cold air."Get up."I ignored the intr
IlariaI was an obedient child from the very start.It was something I was forced to do against my will, but whenever I became rebellious or disrespectful, the people drilled pain within my bones.So I kept the will to be disobedient, even when I didn't want to.Most of the time I was faced with its consequences. I wasn’t scared---never, however right now, my bones had chilled like a cube of ice.I slightly laughed before my face dropped. "Fancy seeing you here." I moistened my chapped lips, before taking a slight step back but I abruptly froze when the wolf snarled at me.His long sharp canines baring at me in the most horrifying way.If I die today? May my soul go to heaven.'Stop being dramatic, human.' Julie rolls her eyes.My death stood infront of me, just a few feet away and here Julie was calling me dramatic.The wolf didn't look like a rogue to me. It was more powerful than them.Didn’t ask you.She called me dramatic one more time before shutting her mouth up.The boy groane
IlariaThe only thing I could was curse my brains out.The ground was insanely muddy and slippery after I had passed the pack's border. And to make things worse for myself I felt the mate bond broke away slowly yet gradually. This would have definitely made him known that I had passed his territory.The mark burned, telling me to stop, however I wasn't gonna. Not now, now never.I was not far from the pack since it had been an hour only.My legs were paining and my lungs were screaming at me for being stupid.'At least, you could have brought a bottle of water before you went on rampage.' Julie mumbled, her voice hiking every time. She was definitely angry, no doubt, after all she wanted her mates to be close to her.Julie---the necromancer was one powerful devious warrior kind, of her breed. She was arrogant and always on edge. At first she never wanted a weak halfling like me but as time gradually passed she accepted me with my flaws.I would appreciate you to stay quiet. She snort
IlariaMama always reminded me of how strong my breed was.Dark, gloomy and catastrophic.I leaned against the railing of the staircase with my hand on my racing chest.Intense emotions flooded within me.Julie was supposed to stay in back and only emerge out whenever I called her but looking at the turnout events, she had left her spot and had given me the biggest shock ever.Not one but two.Firstly, she kicked herself out when I had her locked in and secondly she said I had mates---not just a mate.I released a deep breath and took the last step before entering the hallway.She had me in a confused state. This whole time, she never showed herself even when I tried to call her for help. She knew my wolf was dead and I couldn't possibly protect myself against any enemy in the wild forest but still she'd just left me on my own.'Hey I can hear your thoughts, you know.'Leave me alone, Julie. I felt her shrug and she replied, 'I could never, even if I wanted to. Better believe it.' An
Ilaria"Here is your meal of the day."Ezra, threw me with a harsh push and before I knew I landed straight on Nico's chest.His hands instantly encircled on my waist and mine flew to his chest.My breath hitched.He was close. Too close to my face, that I could almost inhale his alcoholic minty breath."Easy there, gattino." He whispered, his voice husky and insanely deep. My fingers unknowingly tightened around his shirt and I tried to get off but his hands kept me locked in my place. "Leave me, Nico." I slowly grit out, only for his hand to further tighten to the point it started to slightly hurt."I'm sure you can feel it. And to be honest I want you to savor the feeling."His words left my own thoughts chaotic but it all made sense when his hand slid up my spine leaving goosebumps behind and deep within my flesh, electric sparks danced all around, making me confused yet again.I wasn't to feel those sparks, when I had a mate?"We both can feel it, gattino. Sentilo, so che puoi." H
IlariaFive days.The past five days were the same, usual and boring.Two maids, had brought me food---breakfast and dinner and they went without acknowledging me. The food would always be mouth watering but it felt as if I had no appetite.This circle kept on rotating with me barely holding up. Nothing seemed to spark my interest.Even Dionna didn't visit me anymore.I sigh as I heard the door open.Those two came inside. One of them hung the fresh clothes in the bathroom whilst the other placed the tray---filled with food on the bed. Chicken pasta and some diced fruits, apple and pear. "Can you atleast tell me if I can see Xandros?" I mumbled, my voice just above a whisper.The maid who was filling the water froze for a bare moment before going back to her work, literally ignoring me.My shoulders slumped and I leaned back on the headrest, knowing it was useless. The past days I tried every single technique but they never spoke as if they were deaf or mute. I irked them by cursing ba