Ella looked at her smart phone, which was already discharged. She had thought of charging it once she boarded the cruise. But then, unfortunately, she missed it. Or to be more appropriate, she had been forced to miss it. Her own friends had betrayed her
She pulled at her hair in anguish. She screamed and yelled aloud, but then there was not a soul to listen to her. She was all alone with the wildlife. “Why the hell did I trust Sophia? Was Jade also a part of the conspiracy against me? And what about Lisa and Ivy? It was least expected of them to be backstabbers. Although they did it under threat, did a friend’s life not matter to them at all? How could they be concerned only about their future? Isn’t it a sin to let somebody die?” All these questions swelled up in her overstressed brain.
Tears rolled down her cheeks as she held the two different notes: one left by Sophia, who was the mastermind behind the conspiracy, and the other by her best friend Lisa’s.
She read the notes all over again. Sophia’s note read:
Dear Ella,
So, I have had my revenge. You seduced my boyfriend, and so I marooned you on the island. I hope to meet you again if you return alive from the island. Hahaha.
Your sincere enemy,
Sophia.
“Was it my fault if Jade started loving me instead of Sophia? When did I ever try to seduce him? Is it a crime to be beautiful and hardworking? Weren’t these traits what attracted Jade to me? How could Sophia think of taking revenge in such a brutal manner? Do I deserve to die at the young age of eighteen?” Ella burst into tears at these thoughts.
She was about to read the other note, but then it was already dark. Fortunately, she had her smart watch still on her wrist. It was just 5 p.m., and it was already dark.
She got alarmed as she heard the hissing sound of the snakes from a distance. The next moment, she could hear a lion roar. She was already shaking in her boots. “How would I at all survive on this island all alone?” Ella thought.
She had spent the day fearlessly looking for a ship or a boat so that she could get some help and escape from the island. Besides, the animals didn’t seem to be very active during the day, but with the onset of dusk, the scene on the island seemed to have changed.
She quietly went inside the tent, which seemed to be dark initially, but slowly it got slightly lit as the full moon dazzled in the sky. She tried to search for some leftover food, as her stomach seemed to be rumbling. She remembered that she had not eaten anything throughout the day. But all her efforts to find it seemed to be in vain. What she discovered were only packets of pizza and burgers littered around the floor of the tent. Her mouth seemed to be drooling at the sight of the packets.
When all her efforts failed, she finally started looking for a water bottle, hoping to find at least a sip or two to quench her thirst. After rummaging the tent for almost an hour, what she found was a bottle that had only 100 ml of water left in it. She sipped it slowly, with the feeling that this might be the last time she was getting clean water to drink.
She decided to sleep in the tent for the night, as going out would be dangerous. “But what if the wild animals sneaked into the open tent at night? Whether they kill me or not, the very thought makes me shiver.” She thought. She remembered that she had kept a few logs of wood in one corner of the tent. She looked for a matchbox in the pocket of her jeans, and luckily, she found it.
“I will light the fire outside the tent. I have enough logs to last for the night. This will keep the animals at bay.” She decided. She spread the carpet that she had packed in her bag so that she could return to her own city along with her friends on the cruise and lied down. Although she was famished, the warmth of the fire lulled her to sleep on the cold night.
She was woken up, as she felt too cold to tolerate. The fire was already blown away by the cool breeze, and the mist falling over it had made it so damp that it couldn’t be lit again.
Ella was wearing a jacket, but then the chill seemed to pierce into her bones. She had hardly overcome the feeling when her eyes caught the attention of a cobra that had sneaked into the tent. It was there, raising its mighty body and spreading its magnificent hood. She could see that it was almost three times her length, and if the King Cobra decided to bite her, she would have no escape from the venom, and her chapter would be closed at once. A chill ran down her spine.
Despite the biting cold, she felt the sweat beads trickling from her forehead. As a reflex reaction, she just broke into a run. Within seconds, she was out of the tent, and she started running towards the forest nearby. But then she turned back and found that the cobra was already following her. It was gliding slowly, as if in no haste, to catch its prey. She increased her speed, and so did the cobra. It was the monarch, and it could not let its prey go off.
She kept running with her face turned back, looking at the cobra, when suddenly she banged into something soft and furry. Outraged by the disturbance during its sleep, the majestic lion let out a ferocious growl, loud enough to threaten the entire forest. It was all ready to attack her. Petrified by the growl, Ella paced back, but then the cobra was just closely following her. On the left was a precipice, and towards the right she could see a beautiful waterfall. She felt helpless. Finally, she had found some water worth drinking. She wanted to join her hands and say, “Oh! The ferocious, majestic lion and the mighty cobra! Please let me drink some water before you consume me." But then she knew that they wouldn’t understand a word. She could have easily fought back if the attackers were humans, as she was well versed in martial arts, and she had also received some training at the army school in her childhood. But she was at a loss to understand how to handle these animals. Ella was b
“Alright then! Get ready within half an hour and reach the training ground nearby, where the troops are being trained for the war. I will be waiting there too.” Alpha Gabriel was happy about her decision and marched towards the ground. “She thinks I should be her daughter! But I don’t even know the way to my room. How would I get ready?” Ella wondered. She called the maid who was cleaning the table towards her and said, “Can you just take me to my room? I have injured my feet." “How will you command the army with your feet injured, Lara? I will accompany you to the room and heal you there. But why is your healing power not working, my child?" Mrs. Rolex asked, worried about her daughter. “I have almost healed, mom. Just a little bit of pain is still left. That is, it, mom. You don’t worry. You know how strong your daughter is, right?” Ella said she was trying to sound as genuine as possible, although she was worried if Lara spoke in the same manner or not. “Mom? But you alway
"I know nothing about the scorpion venom, Alpha Gabriel! Trust me!” Ella stammered out of fear as she spoke. “Don’t just try to cook up excuses, you girl! I know that the witch has already given you enough training to abstain from speaking the truth in case you are caught. I think that I have already tolerated you enough, and I will have to use assault against you to extract the truth from you." “Soldiers! Just take this girl away from my sight. Imprison her and use all forms of torture that are possible, but make sure that you extract her whereabouts and, more specifically, about the scorpion venom, or else be ready to be beheaded yourselves." “But Alpha! She is a human, and the torture we use is difficult, even for the werewolves to endure. How will she sustain it? She will definitely die.” interrupted Beta Leon. “How dare you question my command, Beta Leon? Don’t you think you are trying to exceed your authority? It seems like I will have to order the soldiers to imprison you al
She rose, gained her composure, and tried to attack Amelia again. Her target was Amelia’s ears. She knew that her ears were her weak point. If bitten, she would lose her power and be defeated. But Amelia was too vigilant and tricky, and she would never allow her to touch her ears. Amelia bit her arms as she tried to attack her ears. Clara reacted again by biting her huge thighs. A smirk was implanted on Amelia’s muzzle, as she hardly felt much pain due to having a bulky body. In a jiffy, she raised her thighs, and Clara was at once yanked backwards and thrown into a thick tree, cracking her ribs. She fell to the ground with a thud, breathing heavily. Amelia stood rejoicing as she could see that Clara was hurt deeply and might not rise again. With a swift motion, Clara rose and succeeded in biting Amelia’s ears. The excruciating pain that swept across her nerves made her release a long howl that slightly rose and fell in pitch. The audience just kept waiting for Amelia to rise, but she
"I know nothing about the scorpion venom, Alpha Gabriel! Trust me!” Ella stammered out of fear as she spoke. “Don’t just try to cook up excuses, you girl! I know that the witch has already given you enough training to abstain from speaking the truth in case you are caught. I think that I have already tolerated you enough, and I will have to use assault against you to extract the truth from you." “Soldiers! Just take this girl away from my sight. Imprison her and use all forms of torture that are possible, but make sure that you extract her whereabouts and, more specifically, about the scorpion venom, or else be ready to be beheaded yourselves." “But Alpha! She is a human, and the torture we use is difficult, even for the werewolves to endure. How will she sustain it? She will definitely die.” interrupted Beta Leon. “How dare you question my command, Beta Leon? Don’t you think you are trying to exceed your authority? It seems like I will have to order the soldiers to imprison you al
The clock hanging in the prison showed that it was 3 a.m. The soldier came closer and warned again. “We are giving you half an hour for contemplation. If you fail to disclose the truth even after that, then be ready for the next round of torture. We would just love to hear your screams once again.” The soldiers locked her up and left. She was all alone. She eagerly started looking for ways to escape, but unfortunately, she could find none. Moreover, her hands were already chained, and she couldn’t even touch the burned places on her arms. She was pampered by her father throughout her life. Her father passed away recently during a battle on the border. She remembered how worried her father had become once she burned her fingers while trying to cook dinner for the first time in her life. It was just a minor burn, and it hardly hurt. But he immediately took her to the clinic and got her dressed. Tears rolled down her cheeks as she missed her father and wanted him back in her life. She h
After successfully defeating Alpha Amelia, Clara, who was also Lara’s best friend, reached the mansion of Mrs. Rolex early in the morning so that she could inform her about Lara’s condition. “One of our soldiers found Lara in an unconscious state on the outskirts of the forest. She has been administered aconite by the witch. Our Alpha is extremely disturbed and is in a towering rage. He is simply not listening to anyone and is acting arbitrarily.” said Clara to Mrs. Rolex. “Why didn’t you inform me about this earlier, Clara? When did this happen? But she had gone with Alpha Gabriel to command the army troupe moving towards the east and to fight Alpha Amelia, right? How did the witch poison her then?” asked Mrs. Rolex, surprised. “We found her in that state yesterday evening itself, and I thought that the Alpha might have already informed you, but he is still sitting with Lara on the battle field. He spent the whole night sobbing. The girl who commanded the army troupe was not Lara,
“Where is that girl? I found her out in the dark when it was still not dawn; she was battling with wild animals, unable to fight back. She would have lost her life if I hadn’t saved her. It is true that I considered her to be Lara and failed to realize that she is a human, but that doesn’t mean that she was in Lara’s disguise on purpose.” Mrs. Rolex questioned. “I have sent her to prison. You don’t know, Mrs. Rolex, how cunning the witch is. She has sent this girl to mislead us. She felt that we would think that girl to be Lara, and by the time we realized that she was a human, Lara would be dead. We are fortunate that one of our soldiers found her on the outskirts of the forests, or else we would have lost her forever.” Alpha Gabriel affirmed. “And your soldiers will torture her to such an extent that she will be dead? Do you have any proof that the girl is involved with the witch? How did you guess that? What is the basis of your suspicion, Gabriel? What if the girl is innocent and
Ella knew that if she could use the power stone by reflecting it on the black magic of the witch, then certainly it would turn ineffective immediately, but how to remove it and take it in her hands was the question that was troubling her.She felt that the only option left with her was to take out the power stone using her mouth. She kept bending forward towards the pocket of her dress, but then her tied legs prevented her from reaching out to her pocket. She kept trying with the hope that she would succeed in getting it out. The power stone was her only ray of hope that could render all the tricks and actions of the witch ineffective. After a long struggle of almost two hours, she finally managed to reach out her mouth towards the pocket. She removed the power stone and reflected it using her mouth over the ropes with which she was tied. Since the ropes were the result of the black magic of the witch, they gave way, and Ella’s hands and legs were finally freed. She could now move th
Ella woke up in the morning, surprised that she had fallen asleep in a standing position inside the cage. She checked for her power stone and was relieved that it was still there. She didn’t want to use it unless it became urgent; otherwise, the witch would snatch it away from her, and she was scared that her powers would increase. She wished that she could sort things out with negotiations rather than any fight.The sun's rays were entering the room through a small aperture, and it didn’t seem as frightening as it was at night. The foul smell was still troubling her anyway. “I will try to get my work done today and just leave this hell as soon as possible.” Ella thought to herself.She was glad to see the witch return to her room. “I hope you spent an awesome night in the cage, my darling.” She said it with sarcasm in her tone. Ella’s blood seemed to boil at her remark, but she still kept quiet.“Would you like to help yourself with this decoction that I have made? Trust me, you will
It was a steep hill, and so it seemed like a backbreaking task for Ella to climb the top of the hill. She could see an old building right on the topmost point of the hill. It seemed to be dark and scary from a distance. Ella wondered how these witches could survive in such a dark, old residence of theirs. She wanted to know if the witch resided there all alone or if there were more witches staying with her. She felt like she was on a trekking adventure.Ella climbed up the hill as fast as she could. She wanted to reach the building before sunset to avoid being frightened by the darkness. After climbing for almost an hour, she finally reached the top of the hill and was relieved to see Alpha Gabriel’s soldiers, who were standing scattered at secret places throughout the surrounding area.As she entered the witches’ residence, the witch appeared in front of her. She was old, and she had snaggle-toothed and sunken cheeks. She was crone-like and had wrinkles on her face as well as a wart
Alpha Gabriel left for his territory after dropping Ella off in the southern part of the island. It would take him nearly five hours to reach there, and he felt it was necessary to contact his Beta Clara on an urgent basis. Fortunately, he remembered her number, but he didn’t have his smart phone with him. He had enough gems with which he could buy a new phone but decided not to waste time over that.His glance fell at the cab driver’s smart phone as he was talking to some other customer. “Could you lend me your smart phone for a while, please? I happened to lose my phone accidentally.” Alpha Gabriel requested.“Oh! Sure. It will be my pleasure to help you, sir." He said this as he handed over his smart phone to Alpha Gabriel.He was greatly relieved and finally dialed Clara’s number. “Hello! Clara! I hope things are fine in our pack.” He asked.“Where have you been so far, Alpha? I am getting mad at the situation here, as I cannot handle it all alone considering my health.” Clara got
Ella almost dragged her body towards the outskirts of the forest. The forest seemed to be dense and unending. Alpha Gabriel walked ahead, and Ella was following her quietly. The path on which they were walking was full of thorns and was piercing Ella every now and then.“Isn’t there another path to reach the outskirts, Alpha?” Ella asked in frustration, as moving further seemed difficult."Unfortunately, this is the only way to reach the outskirts of the forest. This demon landed us in such a place that escaping from here seems tedious. If I were alone, I would have taken my wolf form and reached it by now, but as a human, waking up on this path is cumbersome.” Alpha Gabriel said:.“It is not that I don’t want to move ahead, but the path is infested with thorns, making it impossible for me to walk ahead, Alpha.” Ella complained.“I have an idea. I can carry you if you want. You are just like a baby for me—small and delicate but hot and sexy at the same time. Don’t stop me if I start t
Finally, Alpha Gabriel woke up, and he was surprised to see Ella place her head on his chest. He stroked her hair gently. “What is it, Ella? Are you getting sentimental?” he asked.“I am just trying to live up to each and every moment that I am spending with you, as I doubt that these might be the last ones.” Ella said it emotionally.Alpha Gabriel placed his hands on her lips. “Don’t speak like that. We will have more of such times in the future, I believe.” He said this as he produced the diamond necklace that was among the gems that the demon had given him as a reward. The chain seemed elegant and beautiful.“Now close your eyes, Ella.” Alpha Gabriel commanded.“Why should I close my eyes? I mean, I want to see you as much as possible before I return.” Ella asked in surprise.“Just close your eyes for a moment, Ella. Can’t you do that for me?” Alpha Gabriel requested.“Okay. I will close it for a while, but don’t be mischievous because I am already petrified in the forest, and if y
Ella was in deep slumber in Alpha Gabriel’s arms—undisturbed, unperturbed. She was doubtful if she was dreaming or if it was a reality. She saw that Lara had approached her.“Ella, are you returning back to your city tomorrow?” Lara asked.“How do you know me, Lara? We have never met each other, right?” Ella countered her.“That is not important. I know you very well.” Lara replied.“I am sorry. I don’t want to hurt you. That is the reason that I am returning to my city. I didn’t want you to see me with your mate. You have caught us red-handed. I promise that your mate will be all yours.” Ella got anxious.“Don’t be so anxious, Ella. I know that you love Alpha Gabriel. I love him too. He is so charming and strong that none of the girls can resist him.” Lara said.“What? Do you know about our relationship? But you have been unconscious since the time I reached this island, aren’t you?” Ella was surprised.“I am unconscious, but the fact is that I know everything that is happening aroun
Alpha Gabriel realized that Ella was stressed out and was disappointed by the continuous challenges that she had been facing even before reaching the witches’ residence, and so he wanted her to relax so that she would get refreshed again.“See, Ella. I have brought some fresh fish for you. As I was looking for your jeans in the water, I happened to catch them. I know that it is your favorite. Mrs. Rolex told me once.”“Am I supposed to eat them raw, Alpha? I don’t think that we have a kitchen where we can cook them, right? Don’t you remember that I am a human and not an animal, who can eat meat or fish raw?” Ella was already frustrated with the events that had recently occurred and replied in irritation.“I will cook it for you if you want, but I need your help because I will not be full eating just fish. I need to hunt a rabbit or an elk. I would feel better after consuming its meat.” Alpha Gabriel said:.“I will help you, Alpha, but do find out an easy way because I just want to sle
As Ella had feared, it was already dark, and Alpha Gabriel hadn’t returned. She was upset with Alpha Gabriel for not listening to her. As it was getting darker, her heart raced faster, and the fear kept on increasing. Although she had acquired a few traits of werewolves, she was like a normal human being, filled with anxiety and fear in the darkness of the forest.She was sitting impatiently below the wisteria plant, waiting for Alpha Gabriel to return. He had trust in him, was sure that he might return soon, and believed that there might be some strong reason for the delay.Suddenly, she heard the sawing sound of a leopard. She looked upward in the direction of the source of sound. She was startled to see a leopard sitting on the tree near the wisteria plant.She didn’t have the slightest idea how and when the agile and strong leopard had climbed the tree. It was sitting silently without making any movement. The sight of the mighty carnivore scared the wits out of her. The very next