"Moon goddess, please help me this once," I prayed silently, and just then, the door was opened. I looked up to see three Omegas walking in with plates of food and anger on their faces."You better shift today after all these good treatments." One of them scoffed as they dropped the plate for me, walking away hastily as if I would kill them if they stayed any longer.I could only sigh. *******NIGHT OF THE FULL MOON...I was sitting on a chair in the square with my head positioned to enable me to see the moon clearly.A crowd was around me. The Alpha and Nana were also sitting on the upper ground beside me, watching me. The sounds of drums and sparkles of fire were also illuminating the whole place.Every single werewolf in the pack above the age of 18 was all looking at me in anticipation.I saw as the moon finally turned full round, and at that moment, all drums seized, leaving everywhere dead silent.My heart began to hammer so hard and loudly inside my chest that I was sure anyon
Ava's POVMy eyes opened once again and I realized I was still alive. At first, my vision was blurry with a headache hitting me so hard all over my head that it felt like it would rip out my brain, forcing a loud groan out of my lips as I blinked my eyes continuously to clear my view.Everything was hazed in my memory and I couldn't remember anything that happened or how I ended up in this strange room.I shut my eyes again, taking deep breaths and trying hard to recall all that happened, but nothing was registering in my head. All I could feel was so much heaviness in my heart that was causing me sadness.The door made a creaky sound, and my eyes fluttered and opened, directing my gaze to the door to see who was there.My jaw dropped on seeing Nana walk in with a smirk. Something about her was triggering submission in me, as if I was her slave."How are you, my slave?" She spoke out, folding her arms, and just then, I felt a very sharp pain in my neck region. The part where my mate s
After laughing for some minutes, I dried the tears of joy that made their way out of my eyes before sitting in front of the white wispy semi-transparent figure ghost of Selene in front of me.Although I knew she was just a soul with no human figure, it still seemed like she was alive and was the one in front of me with all of her emotions intact."You can see through these walls of this place, and I am sure you see how your beloved mate cried and starved himself yesterday, which was your death remembrance day. He was more pained that you hadn't visited him in the dream for once." I paused and grinned while she stared at me ferociously.Her eyes were glowing red, and you could only tell how deep her hatred for me was. If given a chance, she was definitely going to shred me into pieces, but that chance would never come.She is already dead and can't even attack me even if she is released. I kept her here so she wouldn't help anyone through dreams or hide from seeing the calamity she had
Diane's POVThere was silence in the atmosphere as everything became tense while they both stared at me with their eyes widened in shock at the statement I just made."What did you just said?" My father gasped while peering at me like I had grown two heads, but the expression on my mother's face made it clear she was thinking in the same direction as me."Who is this girl? And what do you know about her? How sure are you that prince Jaden fell for her charm?" Anna, my mother, inquired, her face frowned."I thought you said no charm can ever get the prince? I thought you said he had inner powers that backfires any magic?" My father questioned her, just as I was about replying. They both stared at each other for a few minutes."I am also confused right now." Mom sighed, resting her head on her palm."I don't think it's charm. The young girl is just a slave. Her name is Ava and she is the rejected daughter of the Alpha after her birth killed her mother. Everyone in their pack hated and b
There was dead silence in the air as I slumped onto the chair. My legs were weak already and couldn't carry me again. Different thoughts were rushing through my mind all at the same time, so I couldn't even think straight.The thought of falling in love was weird and odd to my heart, especially when I couldn't lay hands on what was so special about Ava. After passing through higher levels of supreme powers, it became impossible to get stuck with love charms.Can someone then tell me how I got these awkward feelings for a poor girl who doesn't seem to have a future? A girl who everyone hated and bullied like a piece of garbage. When I first laid eyes on her, I felt as if I had met an angel sent to be with me.No matter how I tried to deny and push it all away from my mind, it never left for a second. Since I was born, I can't remember ever caring about anyone, but as Dad just told me how endangered her life was now, I became terrified.I was afraid of losing Ava to death, and I can't t
Burning tears seared my eye sockets and poured like streams down my cheeks as I stood naked in front of the mirror looking at my reflection. It made me start to cry as I couldn't recognize myself anymore.My arms, belly, back region, and legs all had red stripes, which blemished my skin and made them so ugly and sore. Due to how much I was starving, my healing ability had diminished so badly that it now takes 24 hrs for a single wound to heal.Pain was blazing my body like a lake of fire, which left me with no strength to dress up. That whip was like a nightmare as it hurts deep into my bone marrow and even causes my skin to bleed, but I don't think Nana cares.Aurora, who I thought was my problem, doesn't disturb me anymore, and it just seems like she handed power over to Nana, who has become crueller than she was.My eyes went to the slave mark around my neck, and I felt a sharp ache in my heart, recalling that it was my father who turned me into this. He really made his daughter a
My eyes became teary, especially when Aurora gave me a mischievous smile. My eyes flashed to the clock, and I hissed angrily.In a few minutes, I would be leaving with Nana to go to school, not as a student but as a slave. After years of wishing to attend school like my peers, I would finally be going, but would only be bullied and scorned by everyone.I was dressed in a brown outdated sleeveless gown that was tattered at some parts of the edge and also had a patch at the back. The length was slightly above my knees, giving a clear view of my straight legs smeared with stripes of whip."Slave, let's go!" Nana's voice came in through mind link, and I wasted no second in running out of the room just so I would avoid being beaten. She carries that whip around, and I dread a strike.I caught up with her at the garage, and she gave me a scornful laugh on seeing how bad I looked."I just hope you don't come back naked because that gown seems to be ripping thread every second," she mocked, a
"What are they trying to do?" I gasped as it all seemed unreal to me.As I stared at them, I couldn't help but doubt my vision. I sat there on the ground peering at them with my mouth agape.The lash of Nana's whip that just landed on my neck was still burning my skin, and I was feeling the wetness of my blood cascading down slowly.The pain was so unbearable, but I couldn't cry yet as I was trying to recognize what was going on. Maybe I was having hallucinations."Start saying your last prayers because you won't come out alive!"Five girls were standing in front of me holding a skin-made whip like Nana's own, but the difference was that I could feel the heat of wolfsbane around it.There were two guys also with them, holding the trashcan of the school with a naughty smile on their faces, but the girls seemed very angry at me, as if I had offended them before."What did I do to you all?! Leave me alone, please!" I bawled, crawling back in fear as sweat covered my face while my heart h
Lucas I watched her sleep though it had not been induced of her own accord. Ryker had shortened her breath and brought her to me in my room. At first, when I saw her, I thought she was dead because of how limp she laid in his big arms. However, after he explained the lengths he had to go to ensure he returned with her, I took her from him and placed her where she belonged; beside me in my bed. Since then, sleep deserted me, rendering me a guard over her. I threaded her hair between my fingers, combing gently and letting the soft tresses slide away. Her scent was light as she was unconscious but once she was awake, it would fill the air with its mouthwatering vanilla aroma. Her clothes were dirty from wherever she had been, dry clumps of dirt gluing to various areas of the dress. It was ruined for sure and eventually, I had to take them off her to prevent her from developing a rash. Undressing her came with its own difficulties. She would sigh occasionally in a sensual manner and my
“I can't believe you chose Lucas over your freedom, Miatta,” Addy kept saying over and over again after I had sent Ryker away. The pesky bodyguard had seen me on my back from the path and had suggested that I came with him. “No,” I had said to him, not taking more than a minute to make up my mind. “The festivities are over and he no longer has a reason to keep me cooped up in his room. It will be best for all if I returned to the slave room where I belong.” He was not convinced by my act of martyrdom but knowing Ryker, I was confident that he would not force me to do anything I didn't want to. He respected me not just as his master’s mate but as a person. He waited to see if I would change my mind but instead, I walked around him and continued on the route I had earlier set out. Lucas would not be pleased with him but I tried not to think about how Lucas was feeling. Bringing my roaming thoughts to the present, I saw disappointment boldly written on Addy’s face. I was disappointed
Miatta “You can't be serious, Miatta! You want to turn back now? Think about what you are about to do!” Ramona admonished at the top of her voice. I pulled her into the shadows and slapped my palm onto her mouth. “Unless you want to be caught and dragged back to that land of bondage, I suggest you lower your tone and listen to me!” She swallowed twice, her eyes damp and became calm. When I was sure she would not break down in tears, I lifted my palm off her lips and gave her my back. I couldn't explain the feeling I was having but I just couldn't leave Red Bone Pack. My heart was there, lying asleep in the woods while my body was planning on leaving. It just didn't seem right. “Once I get you over the mountains, you will go on without me. Don't look back, don't think about this land, about Addy or me. I will be fine. Stick to the shadows and when it is dawn, run as fast as your legs can carry you. You are a wolf and you can easily find your way once you channel your senses in the
Miatta By the time I returned to the path, I was exhausted from running all the way. My lungs were screaming at me for exercising that hard and I had to stop myself twice from falling on my face. I was still far from the secret passage and I pushed on, using my honed abilities anywhere the moonlight could not reveal to me. My conscience stabbed at me with every step I took and I starved it by thinking less of what I had done and more on what I was about to do. I would be home sooner than I ever anticipated since arriving at Red Bone Pack and I wasn't going to let my nosy, star-stricken wolf ruin it for me. Suddenly, I heard a mild rustling of leaves from somewhere behind me and I froze in place. My mind raced to conclusion that perhaps Lucas had not been sleeping after all and had trailed behind me. I gulped through a tight throat and held my breath, crouching into a squat. Whoever it was, I was determined not to be discovered. The footsteps drew closer and I peeped from where I was
Miatta Lucas dropped into a crouch, bones snapping and rearranging within him. His shifting phase looked painful yet intriguing, drawing attention to the spectacle. Thick sheaves of hair grew out on his neck and back and he howled long into the night. It caused shivers down my spinal column as I marveled at his animalistic beauty. Suddenly, he leapt off the ground, somersaulted in mid-air and landed gracefully on all fours. His clothes were in shreds at his feet and I stood in quiet adoration. His wolf had ink-black, almost oily fur, covering him from his head to his powerful paws. He sniffed at something in the air and turned his head towards me in expectation. His eyes were darker and mystic, compelling me to do anything he asked. In either form, he was a sight to behold and I was proud he was mine, all mine. As shifters, our eyes represented the colour of our fur. The eyes were the window to the soul and our animals were our soul. Without them, one was condemned to a unfulfilled
Miatta The festival night was heated and the excitement filled the air. Mated couples sat next to each other, necking and flirting openly while the single ones hoped for a match from the Goddess. Slabs of meat were served starting from the royal household and later, it was distributed amongst the pack. Even the slaves got a bit of everything though it wasn't in large amounts like those of the freeborns. Lucas gave me no excuses to leave his sight and was super clingy throughout the night. He decided he wanted to feed me himself and I obliged him to take any suspicions off me. He was charming and the little he knew, the better for both of us. However, I couldn't help searching the crowd for Addy. It was almost time for the free run and I had not set my eyes on either she or Ramona. My wolf was itching for action and I could feel her nipping at my guts. The lunar sensation was getting to her and I had to get away before I was pushed off by her. Our empty meal bowl lay at my side and
Miatta My visiting hour was up and I escorted Addy and her group back to the dark room. She pulled me in for a final hug and whispered shortly in my ear: “Do not forget your promise to me.” She had asked for my word and I had given it selflessly. Addy had never asked anything of me in the past and now that she had, I didn't want to let her down. Ramona was coming with me by nightfall. There was to be a wolf run and during that period, every shifter was free to do what he pleased, slave or freeborn. Many found their mates on the day of the Moon Festival while others just mingled sexually for the fun of it, a one-night only orgy. It was at that time when everyone was distracted that I planned to leave with Ramona. On my way back, shadows had fallen along my path, protecting me from the harsh sunlight. The weather was not hot however as chilly winds clashed with each other. Goosebumps were aligned on my upper arm and I rubbed my relatively warm palms along them. I mentally made plan
Mood SwingsMiatta “You bathed the Lycan Prince?” Ramona exclaimed, her eyes large in wonder. I grimaced, attempting a shy smile while Addy burst into laughter. “Well, he didn't give me a choice!” I retorted, wanting to defend myself. They were on garden duty but I sat with Addy, reminiscing the past events of the week. They were on garden duty but I was in a shade, discussing with Addy from there. Ramona chopped unevenly at the flowers, reminding me of the first time I had done the job. Lucas had come to my aid but then, he had been Luke to me. Subconsciously, a smile grew on my lips, my protest forgotten. “Someone is thinking of someone special,” Addy teased, using her shears skillfully like they were an extension of her arms. She was just so capable at everything, the shifter version of perfection. She juggled her brows at me, not losing sight of the shrub she was trimming. When I nodded in Ramona's direction, she twisted her neck at her understudy and gasped in horror. “Ramona
Miatta After my bath with Lucas, I began to give more thought to returning home. I loved Lucas truly but I loved my family first. They meant the world to me and I had to see them again even if it was for the last time. Lucas was uncharacteristically quiet, giving me more time to ponder my plans. “What do you think about Beta Logan?” he suddenly asked, taking me by surprise. I didn't know why he was asking me about the sneaky lycan and so, I was unsure of what answer to give him. Personally, Beta Logan made me uncomfortable in my own skin but I couldn't tell Lucas that because it would lead to him asking more questions. “I think he is very loyal to your father.” With my back to him, I heard rather than saw Lucas approach me from behind. He tugged on my arm, pulling me onto a stool. I didn't resist him, going along with whatever he wanted. He pinched the bridge of his nose, meditating on whatever he was about to say. “Cut the crap, Miatta. I asked you what you think of him as he i