The night was unfriendly. It was the type of unfeelingness that reached into his bones, as if his heart was a door left wide open to the icy wind, slamming only to open again. The only thing to do was keep moving, keep wandering around until he finds her. The sky was rolling blanket of cloud the color wet ash, and the ground its dank reflection. The only thing letting him see his path was his phone’s flashlight and the full moon. He heard the howl of a wolf followed by a feeble sound of the dead leaves and branches on the ground, behind the tall trees. Blake promptly turns around in trepidation as his stomach dropped. His heart hammered against his chest as if trying to get away from its place. Blake expeditiously looked around, trying to see what was lurking behind the tall trees. He knew he wasn’t alone; he just hoped it wasn’t that one thing he was mostly terrified of—a werewolf. His body went cold as a chill ran down his spine at the sight of what was on the hills. On the cre
“Mother, he freaking attacked me! And you still want him to be my mate? He’s a Goddamn psychopath…”“No, Aurora, don’t say that. Your father wants the absolute best for you…”“No, he does not! He hates me! To think I’d actually agree to mate with a lunatic like, Kendrix.”“Aurora,” Azzura called out sternly. “I’d rather become one of the Alpha’s omegas and suffer than end up with a psychopath like Kendrix…”“He is not a psychopath, Aurora! He is your chosen mate,” Azzura thundered unwittingly, her eyes shut. When Aurora didn’t retort, she opened her eyes, realizing the damage she has caused between her and her daughter. She exhales tiredly, rubbing her temple. She was drained out by Aurora constantly complaining about Kendrix when she was sure he didn’t have a problem and her daughter was being stubborn and overreacting the whole situation. She wanted the best for Aurora and she knew Kendrix was the best for her daughter. “I honestly don’t know why you’re making this such a big dea
“Skye, right?”“Yes, my lady.” He bowed his head before the Luna—his body shivering with anxiety. This was the first time he was being summoned by the Luna, Aurora’s mother.Though he has met her several times before and she was fairly nice, not only because he was her daughter’s best friend. The Luna wasn’t as cruel as the former one they had. Azzura treats everyone equally and fairly. She doesn’t treat him or the other omegas like the servants they should be to her. Though she has some of the omegas doing her chores, she still didn’t treat them badly. “You know I’ve always liked your name… so much that if I had a boy, I would’ve named him that,” she said, a smile never left her plump lips. It made him feel at ease when she smiled at him. He smiled back and nodded, “Thank you, my lady.” He bowed again. “Hmm. So, Skye… I see you’re one of Aurora’s best friends,” she mentioned, emphasizing on the two last words she stated. He snapped his head up and looked at her for a moment before
The hospital was nothing like the one he was used to back home, where the receptionist was more plastic than the purified water dispenser. Here, there was no openness, no space, nothing shines or has the smell of disinfectant. Instead, the way in is down a long hallway so narrow that if a wheelchair or trolley were to come to other way, he’d have to dip into a side room to let it go by. The walls were once painted, he could tell that from the cream flakes that remained, though mostly they show the grey undercoat or perhaps the concrete beneath that. The floor was uneven from so much traffic with both feet and wheels, and it’s darker than a mausoleum. The air was stagnant like it had just went into pit. There was no hand sanitizers on the walls, how they prevent the spread of germs here, he wonders—possibly they don’t. From ahead come muffled voices, some angry, some placating. He bite down on his lip, it wasn’t going to be fun here. In one hand, he had a bag of burger and fries,
He caused this upon himself. He bought this contempt, therefore he has to chew it and eat it up. If he had not showed up in front of her home, he had minded his business and pretend as though he didn’t see her walking out from the woods, she wouldn’t have had the audacity to slap him for shoving his nose in her business. He nodded his head and swallowed the painful lump blocking the air passing through his throat. He looks at her with an unsatisfactory countenance. She shifts back, her heart pouncing against her chest. She looked so frightened as though she was facing her death. She would actually face it if she was just a normal Omega that had just laid hands on him. He turned on his shoes and walked away from the scene. He couldn’t utter anything to her after what she had just done. He wasn’t angry, he was disappointed. He didn’t know why but he felt disappointed. Maybe because she reminded him of her. Maybe he sees her whenever he saw Aurora. It made him feel like she was the
“What’s really happening Blake? You have completely changed. This isn’t the boy I knew back in Virginia. Are you depressed?”Blake sent a quizzical look his parent’s way. He dropped his fork and got to his feet, picking up his backpack. “You better sit back down, Mister. Because we’re not done talking. Your mother is talking to you and you will sit your filthy ass down and listen to her,” Mr. Cooper clamored. Blake halted and slowly turned. He looked at the both of them in disbelief. They’ve been on his neck for the past few weeks, asking ridiculous questions like why does he go to bed early or why does he frequently eat dinner in his room. These are one of the reasons why he couldn’t wait to save enough to move out of the house. He loves them but they annoy him so much that it made him feel the urge to leave the house and never return. “If I spend another five minutes here, I’d be late for work,” he said calmly. He didn’t want to fight anymore. “And for the last time, mom. I am n
“Happy Birthday, sweetheart!”Aurora giggled excitedly as she tried to keep her eyes open. She had just woken up from sleep and the room was too bright for her sleepy eyes. “Thanks, mom.”“These are for you and there’s someone that wants to see you out in the living room,” Azzura said, handing her the bouquet of roses. “These are from your father,” she added when Aurora wouldn’t budge. She grabbed the bouquet as she smiled. “They’re beautiful,” she commented, sniffing the fresh picked flowers. “And who is in the living room, if I may ask.” She had an empty vase in her room. She unwrapped the roses and filled the vase with it. “It’s not Kendrix and hurry up. He doesn’t have all day to waste.” Azzura left the room. Aurora breaths out as she grabbed her robe and headed to the bathroom to freshen up first. Few minutes later, she sauntered out and headed to the living room. From the corridor, she could hear the familiar voice and laughter. “Wait…” she mumbled, just as she approached th
She stared at the ceiling as though it had suddenly developed a new feature. If there’s anything, she couldn’t actually tell the color. There was an aura of grey around her. It was a fog that wouldn’t rise or fade. A single tear rolled down her temple. She spun to her side and faced the window. It has been raining all day and Aurora has been in bed for as long as she could remember. Soon, her face felt terribly wet, as though she was standing in a blowing gale. Her eyes were puffy from crying for the last five days. She was dehydrated, and her entire body was sore. She had tons of good memories that she could never forget even if she tried to. But, how was it that the pain outweighed the treasured memories?She hates how she was feeling. She hates what she was going through and why she was in that position. The pain was unbearable. The tears rushed down nevertheless, non-stop even after she tried to stop it. No one should be able to cry as much as she had done for the past five days