Forbidden Love~Freya~Lyra comes to the Alpha's fort when she wants to. Especially to spend time with me, the babies and her brother. Ryan has been avoiding going home because he didn't want to discuss his relationship with Tiana. so he stays at the first too for now. Lyra came to ask me for a favour. She wanted me to lie to Ryan about her whereabouts, in case he returns today. She said she was going to see someone at the border. That's if Ryan asked about her. In order not to get him worried. That I should tell him that she went to see a friend of hers in town.Lyra refused to tell me who she was going to see. From her silence and how she was trying to avoid the question. I knew she was going to a secret meeting. "Selena. I promise I'll tell you when I return. When my brother comes back, just tell him I went to see a friend.""That's fine. Be careful then." I replied.Alex has been running a fever. Just when I thought this was frightening, he had several fits... to make matters w
A solution ~Orion~After what my mother told me about Nyx. I had more reason to be worried. Out of my stubborn nature, I shook my head from left to right vigorously in denial. I didn't want to believe I was a victim of a witch's evil spell and that spell had begun consuming me. "I heard the news. I am so sorry""So sorry about what? There is a high probability that the child is not mine." I respond to Gabriel's words of comfort."All the same, the child was innocent. It didn't deserve to die." "Tell that to Nyx. The bloody witch." I threw the hourglass from my side, smashing into a hundred pieces. "I am sending that whore out of this house first thing tomorrow morning.""You need to take it easy. Be calm and think deeply. Don't do something you will regret later. I know you have a lot going through your mind. Relax!""Don't tell me to relax, while I watch their stupid curse take control of my life." "There is a rumour. It seems everyone knows about you being cursed by Kane and his
Blood Sacrifice~Orion~I don't get what the fuss was all about. Mother came to my room fidgeting. I have never seen her in this state except the day my father died. This morning I sent one of my men to send a message to Sofia to get prepared for the ritual on the auspicious day. I had sent her to the other side of the wing so I didn't get to have any contact with her. After the ritual which is just three days away, I'll kick her out. I will make sure of that!I was surprised to see my mother storm into my room, she was trembling "Mother! what is the matter?" "Why didn't you tell me there was an emergency meeting with the council?" She grabbed my clothes. "I didn't know either. It was on a short notice. What is going on? Is there something I did ? or is there something I need to know?""Orion, It's about the curse. I told you to leave it to me the last time we spoke about it. I said I'll speak to my shaman. What have you done!?" Her eyelashes were batting without ceasing. I was ge
The Lycan with no origin~Orion~"Alpha, I am here to inform you to begin preparation. We are getting everything ready in the next three days." Elder Winston and I were having a walk. On a good day, I would have enjoyed this walk because it was weather was favourable for a nice stroll. It was windy, the clouds sat in the sky like white foams moving slowly as they shielded the sun's rays momentarily. With the present turmoil in my life, I can't enjoy things like this anymore. A chilly night with the stars adorning the sky. The nice scents from the garden. And more. "Very well, Elder Winston. That's fine. I'll be ready by then."I had to pretend to be fine. As Elder Winston passed the information. I was thinking of what my mother had told me. Do I consider abdication or do I take the risk of going to the red plum tree? She said I would die if I tried to go as I was not a Lycan descendant of the Bloodmoon pack.All my life was a lie. She lied to me. I am a man with no origin. For years,
It's been Tristan.~Orion~The council did not take the news well. I made sure not to meet them. I sent a message to Elder Fred and Elder Winston informing them that there was no need for the ritual as there was already a peace talk going on between me and the Alpha of the Wolfshade pack. If I had gone myself to inform the council. Then they would try to force me to go on with the ritual without giving any thought to what I had suggested. Something did not seem right in my chambers. The smell. It's familiar. The same one I smelled the night Sofia came to my room and when I was ambushed on my way to Wolfshade town to meet Kane. Just like those times, I felt weak and hypnotized. This time the scent was so powerful. I had to trace where it was coming from. I could see smoke filling the room. It looked like an incense had been burned. With staggered steps, I made my way to where the smoke was springing from. It was the secret passage in my room. Who would something like that in there
Friends Forever ~Orion~I opened my eyes and all I could see were trees. Is this where we come when we die? I ask myself. I felt pain in my feet, I could not move them. But the dead feel no pain. "You have woken up. You scared me. I thought you had died." That was Gabriel's voice. What was he doing here? Was he dead too? But he would not have said he thought I was dead, right?I turn my face towards the direction of the voice. " Gabriel, where are we? Are you dead too?"His laugh echoed through the forest. "Dead! We are fine.""How? I was in a room engulfed in flames.""Let's say I arrived at the right time. I heard all your conversations. Tristan and Sofia were with you in the room. I came to ask you how you were fairing with the preparation for the ritual. But I couldn't help but listen to what was going on in your chambers. It was when I perceived the smoke of burning fabrics and wood that knew I had to come in to save you. So I broke the door.""Does everyone know what happened
Bad Intentions~Freya~Lyra was preparing to go out. I was not happy because she was the only person I could talk to in such a big hour. Lauren had told me she would be travelling for a week. if not, I'll have no worries about being alone. Damian was with Alpha Kane and Beta Ryan at the Goldmines. With their newfound victory over Alpha Orion, I wondered how Alpha Orion was faring through all these: his child's death and also the gradual loss of the war."I need to go back there today. There are speculations that they will get back today. In case he asks of me, please give him the same reason I gave you the last time." Lyra said, apparently she was delighted. "You're off to see him again today!" I asked, sounding astonished. "I need to. He has an injured friend, Logan. He will need all the help he can get.""Ooh, that's sad. Hurry along then."The Fort had been less busy, with Alpha Kane away. Judging from how quiet it was here. It was sad that he lost his Luna a long time ago and hi
The Grand Scheme of Things ~Freya~The night was bustling with merry people rejoicing. The smell of roasted meat and wine filled the air. Men blasted to the music and the women swayed their hips to the tune. Tonight many maidens were brought in to amuse the men. Damian was not having as much great time as the others. He was missing Lauren. "Do you mind?" he asked, before sitting next to me. I shook my head to imply that I didn't mind. "This must mean a lot to all of you.""Indeed. I know I am new in this pack but I would die for this pack anytime, any day," he said proudly. "Do you also hate Moonstone Haven so much?" "My friend's enemy is my enemy. I do not need a reason to. But I do have a reason to hate them, the Bloodmoon pack are selfish and shrewd bastards.""Wow. They must have wronged you for you to categorise them as such.""I had a friend from there once. He was nothing short of evil. He stole all my money and tried to kill me afterwards. But miraculously I survived."
Epilogue OrionAfter I answered, Kane walked away silently. He ruffled his hair in the process. What was he nervous about?I thought he had gone until he returned with Nyx. "Do it!" Kane ordered her. "Are you sure? What if he isn't the one?" She muttered, looking worried. "Just do it!"I decided to ask rather than stay quiet and wonder what this was all about. "Do what?" "Trust us," Nyx replied. Nyx says a spell. She takes a knife and cuts Kane's palm first. Then mine. As blood pooled on our hands. She placed my palms on top of Kane's, clasping them together.Nyx began to explain. "If you are his lost brother. Both cuts will heal. If you aren't related. The cuts will not. This spell will work on you if you are long lost brothers because your mother is a witch-Luna." This was crazy. Kane, my brother? She said the spell, then ordered us to look at our hands. When we withdrew our hands. There was no blood, no cut and no scar…Without a word. Although surprised as well, Kane embr
The lost childOrionTo my surprise, I realized the man who had Freya in his arms was Ryan. Wasn't he supposed to be dead? I felt jealous when Freya hugged him. I didn't want to view Ryan as an enemy but the fact remained that he was a potential rival. No matter how many times I try to make Freya and Ryan's relationship look normal or harmless. There's this fear I have that Ryan is almost the perfect man for her. He will always be my rival. At last right now with him, she is safe. I focused on Kane. As Kane inhaled the substance unaware of Damian's attack, he struggled. Damian began slicing Kane's skin, tormenting him by creating injuries on him. I and Gabriel kept fighting Damian's men as they continued to come hard on us. Damian uses the opportunity of Kane's weakness to strike him on his chest with a sword. Kane was too weak to dodge or stop it. Damian began to search for the remainder of the Lycan stramonium in his pocket. I wasted no time swinging my sword and cutting Damian
Hidden AffectionFreyaI must be dreaming. How was he here? He carried me in his arms after warding off Damian's men. "Hi, Selena," He said, calling me by the name he first knew me with. It was nice to hear someone call me by that name again. "Or do you prefer Freya?""Ryan! They said you were dead." I continued to stare at him like he was a ghost. He gently puts me down. "I can't die so easily.""Weren't you poisoned?""I and Alpha Kane planned everything. He knew I was going to be poisoned, so he told me to fake my death. We already knew what Damian was up to. Alpha Kane listened to my warning and soon realized Lomy and Damian were plotting something behind his back."I hugged him. "I am glad you are alive. I hated myself after hearing of your demise. I would have treated you better, Ryan." "You being okay, is fine by me."I turned to look in the direction Alex and Xandra were held hostage by Damian. But they weren't there. "Where are you going?" Ryan called out to me. "I can
The Reinforcement OrionIn no time, some of Damian's men came in troops to restrain me. It took a lot of them to hold me down. I fought them until I couldn't anymore. "Now watch your family suffer for your stupidity. Seize them right now!" Damian ordered. His men huddled them up as Damian had instructed. I could see it for myself. He did have an army and they were ready to do his bidding. The men I saw were unfamiliar, they weren't the men who served me when I was Alpha. I wondered where he got these men from. He must have brainwashed them to have them form an army for him. "Lock them up. He would watch them die, one by one. Starting with his half-witch mate." Damian pointed at Freya. "Fetch the twins too."He told his men to line Tristan and Freya up to be executed. Damian forced me to inhale the Lycan Stramonium. I could do nothing but watch. He forced the others to watch how the execution was going to go. The twins were brought. I could hear Alex's and Xandra's whimper. I s
In The Enemy's Liar Orion"Good job Biloza." Damian commended, his smile spread from one end of his face to the other."I told you to leave it to me. I could handle them," Biloza said proudly. "I must say. You predicted well. You said they would be here soon. I didn't think it was going to be this soon. And how stupid of them to travel together, right.""Uhmm," Biloza responded. Damian crossed his left leg over his right leg as he sat on a chair that was brought outside not too long ago. "Where are my children?" I growled. "They will be dead if you keep acting like a hero." Damian Snarled. "I am tired of seeing that. I despise your kind. Why do you think you Lycans are better than the rest of us?" "Despicable wolves like you are not meant to lead. You don't even have the wit." I replied. This gets Damian very angry. "Oh. It's about wit now, huh." He turned to Biloza. "Bring Tristan here."Biloza does as he is told. Damian squats before Freya. "Freya. Do you know your mate is th
The trap: Battle for Control Freya"No! I am going with you," I argued. Orion was adamant. He wanted me to stay back while he faced Damian alone. He promised to bring Alex and Xandra back home. Orion lifts my chin to face him. "Please Freya coming with me will be a distraction. I need you to be where I can find you. Damian has proven to be cunning, dangerous and —." "You need all the help you can get. There are rumours that he is forming an Army to force every town to bend to his will." Nyx said, interrupting Orion. Lauren stepped forward. "That power-hungry bastard! I am so stupid to have fallen for such a man. I was blind. Indeed sometimes I hear him speak of an army.""Where do you think this army of his would be? I very well know they can't be in Wolfshade town," Orion said. I gave my own opinion. "I think it will be Moonstone Haven. That will be the base of his army. Tristan is his ally. It only makes sense because that's where Biloza is taking the twins." I kept a straight
BilozaFreyaEveryone in the room was smiling and having little talks, like nothing between me, my father and Nyx ever happened. I couldn't take part in all the talk, pretending as if nothing happened.I continued to breastfeed Alex and Xandra. I am still hurt from finding out the truth about who my mother really is. My father looked happy though. He should because I could guess that since I was a baby and my mother left, he has yearned for love. He married Sofia's mother, Mira, because he wanted someone who would care for me as a mother. He didn't marry her because he loved her. Unfortunately, she turned out to be a tormentor. We weren't expecting to hear a knock. No one was supposed to find the house, talk more of knocking. The spell was to be active for three days. We all stilled. The knock came again. Klaus stepped forward to check who it was but Orion stopped him. Gabriel motioned him to get back. The knock came for the third time. Orion walked to the door and slowly opened
ForgivenessOrionNathan called Nyx by another name. Lily. The surprise was a shock for Nyx. She gets to meet her husband and daughter on the same day."Where have you been all this while Lily?" Nathan glared at her. She said nothing. Her head bent, looking at her feet. Nathan continued. "I thought something bad had happened to you when you never returned after the purge. I waited for you. We both waited for you. I and Freya. You left our baby without a word to me. Did you think that stupid letter you wrote would suffice or explain better about where you were leaving to?"Nyx cleaned her tear-filled eyes with the back of her hand. "I came…back—" she said. Her voice was barely audible. "And you want me to believe that because you say so.""Believe me I did but I couldn't find you and our baby, Freya, in our house?" She stepped forward toward Nathan. He holds his hands up to stop her. "I thought something bad had happened to you two. I heard rumours that those related to witches we
Twist of Fate OrionI stood watching the most complicated relationship ever. Nyx is Freya's mother! Fate has funny ways of making our life pretty good at one moment and then messed up at the next. Freya was speechless. She already knew the truth before Nyx revealed it to the rest of us in the room. We were surprised Nyx went to the book after it had fallen just to go to the middle page to confirm something like she had seen this particular book before. We later discovered her name, Nyx was inscribed at the left bottom of the right page. No wonder she wanted to know Freya's father's name so badly.Freya didn't resist Nyx's hug but she didn't hug her back. When Nyx released her. Freya gradually stepped away from Nyx and left the room without words. I understood she was hurting and didn't know how to react to this revelation. I immediately went after her. "Freya," I called, but she kept on walking. "Freya stop! Wait. Where are you going?" I increased my steps.She didn't answer me.