Alora Denmark could only glance at the man she loves from afar. She sat outside her own quarter, her long, straight silver hair combed by two of her servants. She noticed the girl in red hood enter the main common room. She knew it wasn’t Harper at first glance. Being her best friend since childhood, she knew Harper by very first glance. Now, half an hour later, she saw the same hooded woman get out of the room. She was holding her forearm. It was bleeding.“Leave it.” – she said to the two women who’s now braiding her hair.“What’s wrong, miss Alora?” – one of her hand maiden asked. “None of your business. Please leave me for a moment.”The two girls got up from their seat and left their master. Alorastood up and saw the hooded woman meet her girls. They assisted her to a different chair and there, they treated her wound. She neared, and her eyes widened. She knew that bruise. It was utterly familiar. It was one made to seal an alliance.“Hi.” – she started the conversation first.
When someone tells you you’re doomed, you’d find it hard to sleep at night, even for a short nap. It’s like to do so would give you a free trip to the nightmare it gave. Everything seemed to be a hell loop, all leading to one definite end.The death the witch was talking about. The one end that she’s bound to head to.Harper realized it would take her long to recover from what she heard from the witch. It was an abstract, yet she knew few things which she believes is true and absolute about the witch’s reading. The two men refers to the two wolves claiming her to be their mate. Brayden and Draco. Black and white men chasing her. The red wolf was she, perhaps on her most powerful state. That part was still unknown to her. or at least for now. The pond was her life, going deeper and deeper, until some happenings would drown her. Then she needed someone to pull her up to the surface. Only one from the two. The burning cabin was her past. What she didn’t know was why she was running
Harper’s wolf senses were sensing danger and she couldn’t concentrate on her feast. The intruder was somewhere in the woods, looking at her with a grin. She has no idea what the prowler wanted, nor why was it here to stalk her. Another rustling of the leaves on the left and she turned just in time to see a part of the prowler’s clothing. It was blood red.That confused her more. She knew no one wearing such. “Come on. Whoever it is, show yourself, don’t be such a coward!”And then she was answered with a laugh. Harper frowned. It was someone she didn’t expect at all. It was a woman’s laugh.Feeling less scared, Harper retransformed to her human form. The remains of the deer was on the ground, now with only bones and spare muscles on other areas.“I heard that. Show yourself.”And then slowly, a woman stepped out of the wide truck of a tree. She has short blonde hair and deep blue eyes. She was smirking at her, showing one deep dimple on her right cheek. Her lips were thin, the upper
Harper thought about the entire happenstance on her way back to the camp. She does not have a watch but she guessed it was already 1 in the morning. The night has deepened, making everything look pitch black. A large cloud has also covered the moon and with it, the only source of light she can have at this time. The late-night stroll caused her about 13 minutes until she reached the camp. Now, everything was brighter with the torches at the trunk of the trees, placed sturdily. However, everyone’s asleep. It was only her that was awake. She doesn’t recognize the tent where Shahila was staying but every tent in the area looked the same. And every tent’s light was off so Harper guessed Shahila has gone back to sleep as soon as she arrived. The window where she passed when she gone out was now closed, locked inside. A small worry crossed her mind. That only meant one thing: someone knew she was out of the camp. She clicked her tongue and looked at the door. She wondered if someone woul
The movement turned out to confirm what she was thinking to be impossible. “No… no, this can’t be happening.”Harper couldn’t believe it. She removed his hand on her belly and shook her head rapidly.“We only did it once. Once!”“I know… but it was 2 days before the full moon. You know what they say about wolf fertility when the moon’s almost full.”Damon already knew this, right when he woke up the next morning. It was the reason why he was worried of her and the hunt. He was thinking of the heirs he had imbedded on her belly. They should be protected at all cost. Harper crashed on a seat, looking down on the floor, mouth agape. She couldn’t believe how stupid she was. Yes, of course, she knew what the elders say about full moon and women fertility and she lost track of it. She had no reason to justify what she did that night. And now, it seems like the consequences were dire. “I don’t know what to do.” – Harper murmured. That was true. To bear a cub is a terrifying idea to her.
“WHAT?!” That was the first reaction Brayden Lucas said over the phone when morning came and Shahila gave him a second phone call for the day. It was unexpected. That’s when he knew there was something serious about that subsequent one. Shahila had to move the phone away from her ears for a few inches. It wasn’t on speaker but Brayden’s loud voice amplified. “It was Damon who told me himself.” – he placed a palm on her forehead. He couldn’t believe it… or what’s more suited term would be… he doesn’t want to believe it.“How sure are you of this?”“I’m a hundred percent sure. Damon isn’t the kind to tell me lies or pretensions. He trusts me too much.” -Shahila said and bit her lower lip. A pang of guilt eroded over her, thinking of how easy it was for her to betray him behind his back. “I… wow, this is big news.”“I know…”“Thank you for telling me, Shahila. Don’t let them out of your sight. I’ll call you as soon as I thought of a plan.”Shahila ended the call.Brayden kept the pho
The night came and Alora was in shock to see the men gathered outside. They were lined in rows like disciplined soldiers and they were waiting for their leader. Brayden was nowhere in sight. But Alora’s certain it is his command that everyone was waiting to hear. For what? she’s clueless… again.“What’s going on? Where are they going?” – Alora asked. The man who passed her scratched his head and looked around. He was confused too. However, it’s clear he was thinking of whether or not he should tell Alora. If this is a secret mission or something like that, she wanted to know it more.“I don’t think I’m allowed to disclose-““Tell me and I’ll give you $50.”The man was easy to be bribed. He opened his right palm in front of Alora, asking for the promised amount. Alora rolled her eyes and reached for her purse. She got the bills from her wallet and paid to the man. The latter accepted it, checked the money’s amount and pocketed it. “Now tell me what you know.” – Alora insistedThe ma
Uneasiness crawled up her body like spiders. Harper couldn’t help but look at the camp’s entrance every minute. The voice inside her head kept telling her there will be someone to come. Someone who won’t bring good news to the camp, but only destruction. Harper’s almost sure this is a predilection, but Shahila showed no sign of believing her.“You’re making me dizzy, Harper. Stop turning your head every ten seconds.” – Shahila snapped.Harper bit her lower lip. It didn’t feel right to just lean back and relax. She was sure she didn’t feel agitated for nothing. “I’m sorry… But I couldn’t be sure unless Damon comes back unscathed.”Shahila laughed.“You really are a newbie. Damon haven’t lost a battle yet. If there comes one. Also, he’s coming to the city, blend in with the humans. If they’re someone who should be afraid of that setup. It will be the humans, not him.”Harper nodded, giving herself some benefit of the doubt. This is not something she’d love to be right about. She’d love