Nathaniel watched as Jessica walked past him, he said nothing in particular and let her go without hassling her one more time. He really do want to believe she was having a family emergency as she acclaimed, slightly worried about her family and the fact their sham of a marriage didn't mean they should be treated with the same disregard she is treated with. He took out his phone and dialed on Ryan's contact, he needed his Beta to do this job for him. He needs to find out what could have upsetted Jessica for her to behave the way she was that morning. The fact she came out from his mother's room means that his mother might have an idea of what happened. And he was peeved that unlike Kiara, Jessica's relationship with her was just fine. Ryan met him the hallway as he walked down,”Alpha Nathaniel.” He acknowledged.“I need you to follow Jessica discreetly and find out what family emergency she had this morning. She was unsettled all through the morning so it must be serious.“ Ryan no
Luna Avery excused herself from her son's room and rushed to hers, locking the door behind her. Never had she imagined Nathan would send Ryan to follow Jessica because of his little trust in her activities. He was this close to finding out the true reason his mate mysteriously went missing. Anxiously, she paced restlessly around the room and dialed Jessica's mobile number, anticipating her to pick up, but none of that happened. She swore, muttering under her breath. “Pick up, you dumb head.“ If she wasn't muddled in Jessica's business, she wouldn't even bother herself one bit about saving her ass, but she was in deep, almost an accomplice. And she couldn't let her slight disdain for her rule over her common reasoning. There's one thing they both wanted: Kiara gone from their lives forever. This single thing motivated them to work with each other, and she had to protect that one objective until it was duly achieved. Ringing yet no one picked up, Luna imagined various scenarios of wh
The darkness enveloping Lena dimmed a bit; her head swayed, and an unexplainable dizziness lingered, reminiscent of intoxication. Fluttering her weak lids, she discerned a partially illuminated room, realizing it was the storeroom where she'd been confined for three days. The residual soreness from Fred's previous day's assault lessened, and the throbbing at the back of her head eased slightly. Adjusting her eyes to the subdued brightness, Lena discerned a figure standing before her. She blinked away the blurriness, revealing a woman with blonde hair tied into a ponytail. The familiarity struck her, though she couldn't pinpoint why. Ignoring the lingering discomfort in her lower back, Lena sat upright. The woman standing before her seemed wary of Lena being awake. Selena couldn't help but scrutinize her, feeling a sudden ache behind her head as unfamiliar images replayed. Flashes of a dream where she cried, her knee meeting moist grass, and a woman approaching with a knife. Shaking h
“I don't know what you are talking about,“ Kiara pushed her head closer to Jessica till their eyes strained into each other. Jessica, slightly worried about how different she had turned, was nothing like the woman she knew. “There's a difference between looking naive and being naive.“ “Why are you here?“ Lena asked, making Jessica uncomfortable enough she stood back to her feet. “To free you,“ Jessica said, her back turned. “How can I trust your words? You contradict yourself,“ Selena stated, heading to her guts this time; there was nothing good about this woman. “How do you mean?“ “You admitted pushing me off the hill. How do I trust someone who admitted hurting me to free me?“ Jessica smiled at her. “I was wrong calling you naive. You are right, but I am not wrong either. I am here to free you from all this suffering. You have been through too much. I just need to figure out how?“ Jessica looked around. Selena was perplexed by her wordplay; it made her shady demeanour darke
Selena felt a range of emotions she hadn't felt before, all those months she suffered, the nightmares that made her run each time into the arms of Xander. Those wicked green orbs that revel in her pain when the knife went through her were done by this woman standing in front of her. “What is your name?“ Lena found herself asking. “You have forgotten so soon.“ Jessica sarcastic. “I hit my head too hard when you pushed me down the hill.“ Selena mocked her, this time the smile was on her face while Jessica's face was washed with anger. “Jessica is the name. Take it with you to hell.“ Before Selena could act a strong blow pushed her down to her knees, her vision blurred as she coughed hard her breath was knocked off her stomach. Jessica tried reaching for the gun but Lena crawled to it faster and threw it far from her. “Ahh!!!! Nooo!!!“ Lena cried out, when Jessica clawed at her hair dragging it so hard, that she thought her scalp would fall off. “You remain weak. Stunted wolf.“
Nathaniel paced restlessly as Caine's mobile number rang without response, frustration driving him to insanity; he threw the phone against the wall. “Calm down, Alpha,“ Ryan pacified, still confused. He started carefully, fearing the Alpha might mistake his question as a challenge. “Are you sure she is the one?“ He asked, finding it implausible that Kiara called. Nathaniel heaved a sigh, raking his hair with his fingers. “I want to gaslight myself it isn't true, but Kiara has been my mate for four years, Ryan. I certainly know what she sounds like. And she confirmed it herself that people keep mistaking her for someone she is not.“ “Which makes this more complicated.“ He sighed, confused. “How do people mistake her for who she is not when she is the one? Maybe she has a doppelganger,“ Ryan thought out loud, the Alpha's confusion affecting him as well. “If it is a look-alike or sound alike, if that is possible, how sure are we it's Kiara?“ “You told me she never admitted to bein
Selena felt her feet frozen to the floor; she was in shock, unable to react even though she wanted to. Fred smiled slyly at her, tugging at her blouse. “I will try and be as patient as possible. Weird you are not resisting. Resist, it turns me on harder.“ He pushed her to the floor, groping her in places she wouldn't allow, but she did nothing to fight against his violation and stayed still. His lips found her neck; she closed her eyes in disgust as he kissed her. Tears slipped off her eyelids. She wanted to push him off her, but after witnessing the deaths of the doctor and Landon, she was mentally exhausted, triggering her into shock. “Snap out of it, Selena!“ She could hear Kiara. Her eyes darted around trying to find her, but she wasn't anywhere to be seen. “Snap out of it; you can't allow him to violate you so easily. Remember who you are. You are Kiara, the chosen Seer of the moon goddess. You are the last Wolf whisperer, blessed with such might. You can't give up, dear.“ L
Caine searched the clusters of medics and cops for one person, the woman who was kidnapped according to what he was told. The only survivor and the victim of a sex trafficking lord. But that was not the only thing weird today. Alpha Nathaniel called earlier about an hour ago to report that he heard Kiara, his missing Luna, on the phone. When he tracked down the location, it was the same as the lady who spoke to the 911 operator before being cut off abruptly. He later discovered it was the same person who used Jessica's cell phone, which was mysteriously found there and out of place. Asking for directions, he approached where she was being treated. Her health report showed severe dehydration and malnourishment, amongst a head concussion, and multiple lacerations due to some inflicted trauma of some sort. Nathaniel was conflicted as he wanted to confirm if truly she was the Luna; Caine wasn't exactly sure how the Luna would find herself in a sex trafficking cartel. He doesn't want to
She closed her eyes tight when she noticed she was in the air instead of falling. Her chest still rose and fell as her nostril greedily dragged in the air. Why wasn't she falling anymore? She felt the soft breathing of a familiar man“Xander,” she mutters, her eyelids fluttering open. “Selena.“ He smiled as their forehead touched, his free arm holding her tightly against him. The strain and muscle pull his right arm suffered was nothing compared to the joy of holding her alive in his arms.A tear slipped out of her eye. “My trust belongs to you, Xander. Only you. I don't care how many wrongs you might have done against my people in the past, one thing is certain you've redeemed yourself.“ Xander pressed a desperate kiss on her forehead, her hair strands smeared on his face. “I won't fail you. I promise.“ A loud voice echoed from above the cliff, “Kiara!“ Nathaniel. Selena felt her chest tighten in guilt. Why was she hiding the truth from Xander, she was so scared for their love,
Xander turned around, finding it odd that Lena hadn't come since. He ignored Nathaniel's ramblings as to whether she was his mate or what not. “Selena!“ He yelled for her but only silence met him.His eyes met the spot where Jack was supposedly unconscious but odd enough His body wasn't there. His mind alarmed and alert, he brought out his Glock and walked towards different sections of the house, about to go to the back when…Jack's voice echoed through the house. Xander found himself pausing his steps up the stairs, gently he turned his neck to see him, and his world stopped.“Selena.“ A whisper left his lips.“You forgot too soon Alexander, that I hate you more than Estoc does and I yearn for your pain more than he wants your blood.“ A wide smile was strewn on his face. “Kiara!” Nathaniel rushed forward, desperate to get to Estoc. “Careful, wolfman you come any closer I blow her head off.“ He revealed the gun behind her head. Selena seemed unconscious, her frail body dragged on
Xander stared at the dark wolf watching Selena intently, he found it unbelievable to fathom a beast just saved her from Jack's to kill her. It seemed too aware of its surroundings. Eyes flickering at every one occasion before returning it to Lena who was packed with shock. He drew her closer to his chest, aware of how traumatic the situations his past introduced her to were. But for the first time she wasn't drowning in his touches, she was rather stoic, her gaze following the dark beast around. The dark wolf turned around, dragging a dead guard towards a pillar, it then stood behind it and slowly became invisible.After some minutes had passed a man emerged from it, wearing the guard's trousers that wrapped tightly around his thighs and groin. He was muscular, his muscles ripped and taut, his biceps flexing as he walked forward. His face was the only part of his body that hadn't properly shifted. Xander watched him aware instantly of who he was, a shifter but by far the biggest h
Jack felt his world blurring up as he only looked into her eyes, he couldn't look away even if he wanted to. It was like she had him in some kind of trance. “Do you want me to show you how I killed Fred?“ Selena said in a whisper.Estoc watched as the scene unfolded before him, he did nothing but watch. Jack never mentioned Alexander's lover is just as dangerous as him.He wanted so badly to put a bullet through her, the need was greater than the urge to end Alexander. Both are irritating. One thing he never expected was she to be equally as strong and a challenge to deal with. He expected her to be this weak woman that Xander desperately wanted to save. Except he guessed more work has to be put into making her his preferred version of her. He cares less whether Fred brought her or whether she had him killed. She was here. That is the main deal.~~~Xander sat his box on the floor, running his fingers through his knives and selecting his best ones, before tucking his Glock. Maybe he
Xander paced restlessly around the guard Quarters as he stood outside, the headguard noticed him.“You look new.“ He said.Xander hummed in response not wanting to push the conversation further but the headguard who goes by the name Gideon was relentless.“You were employed today?“ He asked. “Yes.“ Xander replied, feigning a smile.“Hmm,” Gideon remarked. “I guess Sam was fired. You might not know Sam. He was a good fellow, you know but he had a drinking issue.” Xander nodded, fully aware of who Sam was. And what mysteriously happened to Sam?“Excuse me, I've got somewhere to be.“ Xander excused himself about leaving the head guard's presence when he got called back by the damn man. “What now?“ He said through gritted teeth, shocking the guard mildly.“You are not allowed to go beyond the premises at night.“ The guard said.“Whose orders?“ Xander asked, his temper rising.“Jack and the damn owner of this place.“ Xander drew closer to the man, till he withdrew slightly, a frightene
Xander drew his cap low to cover his face as he strolled around Estoc's home premises making sure not to pass out as suspicious. His disguise to look as big as the former guard was Ehhh…? Okay. He made do with the little resources his hands reached. The small round belly he gave himself fell each time off his toned abs, and his slender muscled form didn't quite resemble the bulky form of the former guard but he didn't plan on disguising himself for long. He just needed one night to confirm Selena was here and safe. He feared for her more than her, and this wasn't a risk if he had done much worse. His one prayer now was that Estoc or Jack didn't pay the guards too much attention to notice any oddity in their looks. The sound of man's shoes scratched against the gravel of the ground. Making Xander pause on his feet and listen. The legs moved further one more time, and this time oddly closer to where he stood. A voice spoke out and he instantly recognized the owner of that voice.
Xander couldn't stop the voice ringing in his head, "You need to protect her." He reached the ward door and pushed it open slowly. For the first time, his eyes landed on the woman he rescued the night before, she was different from the bloodied dying woman covered in mud. His legs trudged closer to observe her closer, something felt different in the air. And she was the cause. She was like an angel and a peaceful one in her unconscious state. Her pale golden skin reflected against the rays of the sun softened by the curtains while silky long dark hair rested past her shoulders, some falling in little strips of hair on her oval-shaped angelic face. Her skin looks smooth and flawless except for a noticeable depression on her right nostril, which made her nose look more pinched and aquiline. His eyes roamed over her face, her little plump lips parted slightly in sleep. Above her brows where the big bump with an acute cut was, was wrapped in a bandage. Xander couldn't explain why
L Nathaniel alighted from his car before walking into a coffee store, he was tired and groggy. And he needed to use a restroom to freshen up a bit. A strong coffee won't be bad. He found a place closest to the window. His eyes roamed about the streets on the outside of the environment as he tried to absorb more into his new noisy environment. He took a sip of the freshly brewed coffee he was offered, sipping contentedly, his mind going back to Kiara in a restless manner. Though he still perceived her scent strongly, it was like she was everywhere but nowhere, pockets of her here and pockets of her movement elsewhere. He would only be moving in circles if he didn't catch a direct glimpse of her soon. Tense for no exact reason he breathed in deeply to calm his senses, before running fingers into his hair. A loud chaos outside caught his attention and screams and pockets of loud whispers soon turned into chattering. “The car would run her over.“ He heard a man say. Nathaniel intrigu
Lena felt like crying, she was so clueless and outrightly deceived by a goddess. She felt the evening cool air swirl around her, her hair billowing in the wind and she knew who was about to make herself appear. The air felt charged and electrified, her abdomen region burning for some reason. She closed her eyes at the pain and dust swirling in the air. Soon her bright white appearance formed in front of her eyes. Her body was covered in white glowing tattoos, and her hair billowed in the air, her eyes weren't as ferocious as Lena expected them to be instead they had a soft expression enamoured to it. “I am sorry.“ The goddess apologized, as tears poured down Selena's eyes. She was shaking with emotions she didn't know existed. Her reality and her fate weren't in her hands. She never had a choice in the beginning. All this while she wore the furs of a wolf that couldn't even help her when she was kidnapped, refused to help when she was almost killed by Fred, and let her be awa