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Warning: This chapter is graphic with violent scenes and post-battle injuries. Please read with caution. — I’ve never been more frightened until this very moment. Until two rogues, clearly much bigger and stronger than I am, are coming at me with all that they’ve got. I tried my best not to be tempted to turn around and get a look at how close or how far they were from me, knowing full well that if I do I will make one mistake like lose my momentum and then it would be all over for me. For Kylo and I. I based their distance from the sounds of their angry growls, leaves rustling, and branches breaking. Kylo, thankfully, was also running to get to us. Having been together for a few days, I managed to distinguish his growl from them and I could tell he was getting even more furious that these rogues just wouldn’t die. “Come on Evera, don’t give up on me now.” I told–pleaded–with my wolf as we ran and ran, our bodies not equipped with running at this speed for a longer time, but
It’s dark and it’s cold. So cold that my hands and feet are feeling numb and my lips are dry and chapped. I try to speak, but my throat is so dry that moving my mouth is a task. Finally, when I managed to open it, there were no words coming out. I tried to scream, tried to push any sound to be released from my own vocal chords, but there was completely nothing! I felt the panic rise in me and when I opened my eyes, darkness greeted me. There was not a single bit of light that it was almost like I hadn’t even opened my eyes at all. I blinked open and close trying to check if they were already open and after ten tries, I gave up. Wasting my energy trying to wish I was somewhere else beside this place wasn’t going to get me anywhere. I needed to do something fast. My survival instincts kicked in and even if I was still shivering from the cold, I pushed myself to move, making sure to remain cautious about my surroundings. Besides the thin cushion I was laying down on, there was n
King Hunter Beowulf Being born into royalty, there are things that have become a part of my life such as the rigorous trainings, the sleepless nights where I focus on learning new things amidst my already high education, and properly faking a smile in order to forge an alliance with people I would rather not be associated with, but for the sake of my Kingdom I do everything and more. There are more things that come with my role, with my blood, with the life I was born into, but one that has always been there even before I was born, was knowing that wherever I went, I would be wanted. Knowing that whoever it is that comes into my life, I would, without a shadow of a doubt, matter to them because I am a King. I am their King. It wasn’t out of pride that I claimed these things, not out of conceitedness, but out of knowledge that it is a part of who I am. People will love me. People will adore me. People will see me as more than enough. So why? Why is it that the one that was suppo
King Hunter Beowulf I woke up with pain that was so searing it felt like I was being stabbed through the heart continuously. When my eyes shot open, I quickly realized it was still night time, the curtains in the room giving way for just a small light coming from the Moon Goddess. I sat up on the bed and held on to my stomach, crouching as I felt the pain getting stronger. What the hell was going on?! That’s when I sensed it. Somehow, after I took a deep inhale, filling my lungs with the air around me, I felt it. Something was wrong with my mate! And as soon as that thought hit me, I immediately got up and sprinted out of my room, the gust of wind hitting my skin as I don’t wear a shirt to bed, but I didn’t care. I had to go find her. ‘Where is she?!’ I growled at Excalibur, my wolf, as I felt his desperation course through me. ‘I can’t sense her anymore. Fuck!’ He answered back and both of us were getting worried, the thought of losing our mate before we can even have
I’m trying so hard not to tremble on my seat, but even with my hands tucked underneath my thighs, I can still feel it shaking, just as my whole body is. Out of nowhere, I feel a sudden sense of warmth as a coat of some sort is draped around me. When I turned to my right, Hunter was looking at me with a timid smile. He doesn’t say anything before looking back out at the window. I do the same because I don’t know what to say either. It’s been about three hours since we started our journey back to my Pack territory. Three hours since Hunter found Kylo and I and decided that I was coming back with him no matter what. Kylo just stood there as he watched us with emptiness in his eyes. It was as if he wasn’t even there somehow, like the world around him was collapsing and he didn’t know what to do so he just… let me go. I had no other choice. It was not like I could keep running, especially not all by myself now. And at the same time, being so close to Hunter again was confusing m
When I woke up and had come back to my senses, I could smell the familiar scent of the specific pine trees that only grew around our land. I knew we had already arrived, but what confused me was why I was still in the car. I quickly pushed myself up with my hands and looked around. Hunter was no longer here nor was his Beta, Oberon. It was only his driver left who looked at me like he was too scared to say anything that might land him in prison. “Where is everyone?” I asked, my voice raspy from having fallen asleep for Goddess knows how long. “G– gone. They went inside to arrange things. Your Highness didn’t want to wake you and said you needed to rest. He also said we would be leaving right after, Y– Your Majesty.” The driver explained and I looked at him with furrowed brows. “Please don’t call me Your Majesty. I am not royalty, and secondly, what do you mean we’re leaving right after? I’m not going with him anywhere! I followed him back home at the thought of coming back to s
I watched from the car window as the Pack mansion got further and further away. The feeling of both anxiousness and unsuredness slowly but surely taking over me, though I try not to let it to. Everything will be fine, Hailey. You’ll only have to stay with him for six months and after that, if things go well, then you’ll be back to wherever it is you choose to be. By then the Pack will be sustained enough and surely you could find your own fate, whatever it may be, as long as it is away from my parents and sister who do not care about anyone but themselves. There was a tug at my heart just remembering the way my parents beamed with happiness as they watched me walk away with Hunter. Usually, that was a sign of happiness towards the fortune of their daughter, but I knew better. My parents didn’t shed a tear nor did they even tell me they would miss me. But then again, neither of them had to say anything. I knew what was on their minds just by looking – our daughter is going to be wi
“One day I want to have my own family,” Kylo said as he held a small pup in his arms, his smile so soft and genuine it warmed my heart up. There was something about him being so close to such a tiny little thing. Something about him being so gentle and how he made faces and laughed every time the pup reacted to him. We had arrived at the first Pack territory since we left our Packs a day and a half ago and we were just starting to settle down. Everyone in this Pack was so kind and they treated Kylo like he was someone they really looked up to. I asked the Luna of the Pack and she said it’s because he had long been visiting their small territory and helping with many things throughout the years. He never forgot about them and even though they were merely just a small Pack, he never made them feel like that. Kylo was such a caring and kind man that never forgot others. It was hard not to wonder if back then he had defended me more, would all the bullying have stopped? Would my siste
– King Hunter Beowulf – It was nothing but bliss having Hailey back to me again, and sometimes I even wonder if she’s real, but god, every time she touches me, I know she is. I know she is as real as it gets, and I cannot get fucking enough of her. I’m walking down the hallway to her room where she’s getting ready for our wedding, the one that I had arranged instantly because there was no way in hell I was letting her pass by another second. “I’m coming in,” I said, slightly banging on the door. I heard a shriek on the other side and knew that it’s not Hailey’s. My suspicion was proven correct when the door opened ever so slightly and I saw my cousin staring at me angrily. “What the hell are you doing here? The groom cannot see the bride in her dress!” She huffed and I could hear Hailey’s chuckles at the back. God, I loved her laugh. Just hearing it from here makes my heart beat a little faster. If only Carol would go away so I can tame this beast inside of me trying to escape.
– King Hunter Beowulf – I held her in my arms, crying, wailing, sobbing uncontrollably. I thought that if I screamed harder for her that somehow, in some way, she would hear me and turn back around, that she would come back to me. But seconds passed, and then it turned into minutes, and Colt and Carol had arrived, too. They saw me on the floor, holding onto Hailey, begging for her to come back. “No! No! She can’t be gone!” Colt cried out and I heard Carol in her usual demanding voice telling other people what to do. “Did they check on her?! Where the hell are the healers?!” ‘They’ve already done everything they could. They pulled out the silver bullet in her, but it had seeped into her body far too fast than anybody would have ever thought possible. Whatever that crazy bitch Suzy had, it was powerful.’ I mindlinked to her because somehow words just can’t seem to come out of my lips. “Suzy…” I croaked out to Carol. She shook her head, anger and tears in her eyes, both emotion
There were a thousand different ways I thought this plan was going to go. One, we wouldn’t even be able to get Hunter alone because he’d be too surrounded by guards, or worse, Suzy. Two, he would be too hard-headed and wouldn’t easily be swayed and go with us. Three, he’d just scream bloody murder and kick me out. There were a lot of other things, but this, this was definitely not something I anticipated. He knew me. But not in a way I thought he would. It turns out, he’s been dreaming of me this whole time. It all sounded so insane, but by the shocked and disbelieving look on Hunter's face, I knew he was telling the complete truth. He had the look of a person who was definitely trying to remember my face from something he had already seen before. But when I told him who I really was, he looked like he wanted to throw me out of this car and into prison for committing treason against him. Totally not the romantic Hunter I used to know, but hey, that’s what this plan was for.
— King Hunter Beowulf — I haven’t had proper sleep for quite some time now. I don’t really know what’s going on with me, but every time I close my eyes, I see a woman. She’s dressed in a long red dress, her hair is a color I have never encountered before with silver streaks, and just looking at her from behind makes me feel something I’ve never felt before. My dream always starts with her turned around and when she starts walking, I call out for her. She keeps going, and every time I get closer to her, she runs further away until I am running and running and I become tired, breathless. At the last second, she turns to face me and when I am expecting to see a face, all I see is white where there is supposed to be one. I wake up sweating and panting, my heart thumping loud and fast. Tonight was no exception. I turned to my side and saw that Suzy was still sleeping soundly. I know because her mouth is wide open and she’s making small snoring sounds. I’ve learned to get used to
"Are you sure about this, Hails?" Colt asked for, I don't know, the one hundredth time. I'm putting a few things into a bag, just some clothes I'll need for the weekend, and the dress I plan to wear for the... events. I still can't stop pausing and reevaluating things every time I think about where I'm going, but right after I just keep going. I have to. I am determined to do this. To... end things, if ever. I know that seeing Hunter with that woman may either break me, or give me hope that one day Hunter will remember me still. I will go for that tiny sliver of hope. "Yes, and if you ask me again, I'm going to tell Caroline to ban you from getting on her plane." I joked and Colt looked at me with a fake offended expression. "I will not stay quiet while I am treated unfairly!" He exclaimed as he exaggeratedly placed his hand on his chest. "Go take a hike, Alpha Colt." I continued to tease and we ended up just laughing for minutes that my stomach started to hurt. Out of now
It's been five days since I got back home, back to my Pack, and each day I felt less strange than the last, but still, the feeling lingered. The feeling of me not being where I'm supposed to be, or rather who I'm supposed to be with. It was an endless and monotonous cycle of waking up and wishing I was right next to Hunter, then coming to terms with the fact that I couldn't, so I lived my days the best I could and the only way I could. I guess if there is one thing that I could be really grateful for is the fact that with my re-arrival, somehow, just like Colt mentioned, my family had... changed. A knock on my door startled me out of my thoughts and I pushed my blanket off me. "Good morning, Hailey! Are you up?" She asked on the other side. It was Heather. She's been doing this every morning since I arrived. The first time was weird as hell. And the second, third, but by the fourth time, I somewhat started getting used to it. By the fifth, I began to like it. "Yeah, let me ju
Just like Suzy said, they let me go. They picked me up because I was barely moving after watching Hunter disappear with that woman, tied something around my eyes, dragged me into a car, then sped off. I have no idea how long we were driving for. I have no idea what turns we took nor what exits. All I know is that when the car stopped, the person took the blindfold off of me, and then tossed me at the side of the road like I was nothing but a broken thing just to be thrown away. I don’t know what I was anymore. I just no longer felt myself, like a part of my soul had been torn apart from me and I could not utter a word or even think of anything else but him, but my Hunter. A painful thought came into my mind – he is no longer my Hunter. I wasn’t sure what happened after that. The rain had come from nowhere, and even when it got heavier, I didn’t move. I couldn’t move, not for shelter, not for food, not for anything. The next thing I know, I’m on bed and I’m opening my eyes as my
— King Hunter Beowulf — Mark her?! She wants me to mark her right in front of my mate?! I thought this bitch was crazy, but now I’m sure that she is, and not just that, but an actual deranged psycho–fucking–path. There was no fucking way I was going to do such a thing. Hailey was my mate and not anybody else. The only one that deserves my mark is her and if Suzy thinks she can force me to do otherwise, she’s more delusional than I thought. I know that Hailey is feeling the same way, too, and if I want my plan to work, I need her to be on the same page, but I don’t have a lot of time. Based on my calculations, I have about ten seconds to bring my fangs out, and another ten to sink them into Hailey’s neck and mark her once and for all. I didn’t want it to be like this. I didn’t want to do this in such a fucked up place and situation. I was planning for everything to be perfect, for the two of us to be in a special place for when I do it, but this leaves me no choice. If I want us
Even until the end, Hunter loved me until his dying breath. I cried and I cried until there were no more tears left to be released by my body, no more water, no more anything. Not a single word in the dictionary could describe what I was feeling. I was completely devastated. Heartbroken. Lost. Honestly, I wasn't even sure if I was still feeling anything. Seeing Hunter lying on the ground lifeless had destroyed me completely. I don't think I'll ever recover from this. And my biggest fear was him getting lost in my memory, our time together slipping away from my fingers, one question repeating in my head over and over again - was he ever really mine to lose? — I jolted awake, sweat covering me from head to toe, and my body was shaking rapidly. I was cold, but I was also too warm, like my body was on fire but I was thrown into negative temperature water. What... what the hell... Where... am I... now... I rubbed my eyes with my hands and right after I tried to move my body