“I'm Veronica.” She replied.“I guess it's nice to meet you?” Steve said to her, unsure of the right words to say.“Yeah, I guess.” She said with a little smile at the corner of her lip.“So, tell me, how did you find yourself here?” He asked, looking around but she kept mute. “I mean, this is not the kind of place that anyone would love to be just for the fun of it, right?” He added and she nodded without saying a word.“So? Were you hunting or something?” He asked her with furrowed brows but she still didn't answer. “Even though I highly doubt that that is the case.” He added, shrugging.“Really? Why?” She asked, turning to him.“Well, you look nothing like a hunter to me.” He stated, taking a good look at her physique from her head to her toe and right at that moment he noticed what he had failed to notice since his encounter with Veronica.“Oh my goodness, you have bruises all over!” He exclaimed, shocked. “How did I not notice?”She smiled as she also took a good look at herself
After ensuring Veronica could be trusted, Steve finally took his seat and sighed, “You’ve really been through a lot in a short period of time.” “Uhm…I'm sorry for calling you a liar the other time. I just didn't couldn't understand. I hope I didn't hurt you and you'll find a place in your heart to forgive me? Please.” He said to her as he sincerely apologized. “It's fine, really. I mean, I guess I would also act the same way if I found a strange unknown person in the forest too.” She said, making light the already tense atmosphere and Steve chuckled. “Are you okay though?” He asked her with a concerned look on his face as he looked at her wounds once again. “A little sore, but I'm fine, I guess.” She answered. “And your shoulder? You said something about it before.” As he asked, he stretched his hand and touched her shoulder, making her scream loudly in pain and she immediately held on to her shoulder. “Oh my, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you.” He quickly apologized
Steve's eyes widened in shock at this revelation. Even his ears stood out at the sound of what she said, he couldn't believe his ears.“You've been what?” He asked after he finally found his voice, but still shocked at what he had just heard.“You mean you were banished from your pack?” He asked again as if he didn't hear her the first time.Veronica could only reply by just nodding her head in sadness as she wiped a tear off her right cheek.“But why? How? Why? What was the reason? What was your offence? What did you do?” He kept asking her, giving almost no room for an answer and so she remained quiet.He began to pace as he thought about everything she could have possibly been through.“Wait, I'm trying to understand. So where were you going to? I mean, after leaving your pack, where were you headed?” He stopped pacing and suddenly asked her.“Nowhere exactly.” She replied, wiping her tears and blowing out her blocked nose.“Nowhere? So you were just walking around the forest witho
After Veronica’s outburst, she remained quiet while Steve just remained quiet because he felt like whatever he said at that moment could trigger her anger more, so he decided to stay by her side and allow her to cry it all out.After noticing that she was a bit calm, he decided to speak to her, and so he cleared his throat before he began to talk.“I'm so sorry for how I reacted and for every word that I said. I'm genuinely sorry. It was because I didn't know better and I jumped into conclusion without fully understanding your situation. I sincerely apologize.” He apologized and waited for her response but instead of saying anything, she only nodded in acceptance and so he started speaking again.“You know,” he began, “I won't say that I understand exactly how you feel but I will still say what I said earlier: please don't think that you're cursed. Don't even say you are cursed. You're a beautiful young lady with a bright future ahead of you, If you'll only just see it and walk in it
“Son, baby. Are you okay?” Beta Lily quickly asked him.She began to rub her hand gently on his body to gradually wake him from his slumber but his eyes were still totally shut as he kept struggling in his sleep and muttering Veronica's name.His parents, Beta Lily, most especially, soon began to panic because the more she tried to wake him up, the more he just kept struggling and soon began to cry.“Richard, call the doctor immediately!” She yelled and he immediately stormed out to call the doctor.Shortly after, he rushed in with a nurse and the doctor, who quickly instructed Scott's parents to step away from Scott as he started to examine the boy.He checked his vitals and with a straight face, looked up to Scott's parents.“What is it, Doctor? Why do you look so serious? Is something terribly wrong with our son?” Beta Lily asked the doctor.“Of course not. He is perfectly fine.” He replied.“What do you mean by that? He is obviously not looking fine to me. Can't you see how he is
That very night, Steve sneaked Veronica into the pack without being caught, but there was a problem on their way to the pack- Veronica got too tired and because she had been in so much pain for a long time, she became unconscious just miles before they arrived at Fire Dawn Pack.Afraid and confused, he was torn between two options: whether to keep going with her or to abandon her somewhere.Abandoning her was dangerous but taking her like that to the pack was equally dangerous. He had to stop for a moment to think his decision through. He laid her on the bare ground and began to do some fast but deep thinking.If he was caught with an unconscious stranger in his arms, he'd risk being thrown into jail but if he leaves her there, she might be attacked and killed.“Damn!” He lamented, kicking the dust.After a long moment of pacing and thinking hard about it, he placed his hand on the side of her neck and her wrist and felt what seemed like a pulse. “She's still alive.” He gasped and fi
Scott's little eyes opened gradually to realize that he was still in the hospital. His eyes scanned the room and saw his mum beside him, sitting on a chair.“Mum, good morning.” He greeted her, yawning.“Son, you're awake? Hope you slept well?” His mum said with a smile, rubbing his little cheeks.“I think I did.” He answered. “I don't see dad around, where is he? Did he go somewhere?” He asked her as he sat up with her help.“Yes, he went to see the doctor.” She replied.“Oh, okay.” He said as he nodded.“How do you feel today? Do you feel okay? Do you feel any pain anywhere?” She asked him, concerned.“Mum, I'm fine.” He replied with a slight smile but she immediately noticed that something wasn't right.“Are you sure? You look like you have something on your mind.” She stated and he looked away from her.“You do, don't you?” She asked him again. She gently held his hand in hers as she spoke to him again, calmly, “You know you can tell us anything, right? If there's anything on you
“What the hell do you think you're doing? Why would you barge into my room like that and why did you scream like that? Do you want to call the attention of people to this place?” Steve yelled at Megan, who didn't even care about what he was saying.He then turned to Veronica to see if the noise had woken her up but she was still lying motionless on the bed.“I should be the one asking you what you think you're doing, bringing a female into your house.” Megan snapped at him.“I don't think me bringing anybody into my house at any point in time is any of your business, Megan.” He replied harshly and she hissed.“Who is she? She doesn't look familiar and I don't think I have seen her anywhere in this pack before now. So, who is she?” Megan asked again, not caring what he had just said, raising her voice this time.“‘Shhhhhh! Can you stop yelling?” He moved close and tried to shush her, and looked over at Veronica once again.“Don't tell me what to do or not to do! I asked you a simple qu
Veronica sat motionless in front of the expansive mirror in the room, her gaze fixed on her reflection, as she remained lost in her thoughts.A pair of scissors lay poised in her hand, while a plastic container sat on the counter in front of her, which contained liquid contents, which she glanced at intermittently.“Is that a pair of scissors I see in your hand?” A voice asked, snapping Veronica out of her thoughts. She immediately turned to see Beta Lily standing at the door.“Don't tell me you're trying to chop off that beautiful long hair of yours.” Beta Lily added, sounding a bit alarmed as she walked in.Veronica smiled weakly, and nodded as she said, “Yes.”“What? Why?!” Beta Lily exclaimed. “Your hair is so beautiful already. Why do you want to cut it?” She asked again, displeased.“Well, I'm not cutting it all off. I just want to make it shorter.” Veronica answered. “That doesn't answer the question of why you want to cut it in the first place.” Beta Lily said with a frown,
“No way.” Everyone in the room muttered, unable to believe what they were seeing.Each person had different expressions on their faces. Some were shocked that Trey could actually try to take advantage of Veronica at her own party, while others were shocked at Veronica's ability to slam him against the wall without having to do too much. But one thing was common in their expressions, and this was the fact that they were all completely shocked, and dumbfounded.On that day, Trey had slipped into the room before Veronica, and set his phone in a corner where she wouldn't see it. So, while he was saying he was going to make a video of them to send to Steve, he was recording the video all along without Veronica's knowledge.Watching the video again, Steve could not quantify the anger he was feeling towards Trey, even though he was dead and not among them. He clenched his fists, wishing that he could set his eyes on Trey one more time and give him what he actually deserved.“I can't believe
Steve drove at top speed to the palace. If it was possible for him to use some mysterious magical power to get to the palace instantly, he sure would have done that just to get to the palace in the shortest time possible.Getting to the palace, he didn't wait to shut the door of his car before dashing into the palace. He was on his way to the inner court, where his father was having a meeting with some council members, when he heard his name.“Steve?” Beta Richard called as soon as he saw him, before he entered the court. “Hey, where are you rushing to? Where have you been? I've been trying to reach you. I've also called you countlessly, but all to no avail.” Steve was yet to answer when Beta Richard noticed what he was wearing.“Whoa!” He exclaimed. “What is this you're wearing?” He asked, looking quite confused. Steve checked himself and it was then that he realized that he had left Veronica's house in a haste and he didn't remember to take off the forensic gear, which was given t
Frustrated and devastated, Steve finally headed out, after seeing that him waiting for an extra fifteen minutes after everyone had left, wasn't yielding any results. As soon as he got outside, he just kept walking absentmindedly.“Steve!!!” Megan called out to him, snapping him out of his thoughts.“Oh, you're still here?” Steve asked, a bit surprised.“Of course, I am.” She answered.“I didn't know. I thought you had left with the others.” Steve said as he looked around, noticing that the rest had gone home.“And why would I do that?” She asked, smiling cutely, but this didn't sit well with Steve.“And why shouldn't you do that?” Steve responded sharply, his expression unwelcoming. Megan's smile vanished immediately.“Anyway, I was waiting for you.” She said, not minding his cold attitude towards her.“Why?” He inquired coldly, as he slipped his hands into his pockets.“I was hoping I could go home with you.” She answered.“I don't think that would be possible.” He said, plainly.“
The air was heavy with tension as Elder Raymond stormed in, his face twisted in grief and rage. His eyes, red-rimmed from lack of sleep, scanned the room until they landed on Veronica, who now stood frozen, her hands clasped together in front of her. At the sound of Elder Raymond’s angry voice, she had sprung to her feet.The moment he saw her, Elder Raymond charged at her, his heavy boots echoing off the marble floor. “You!” He bellowed, his voice, sounding like thunder. “You killed my son!”Veronica shook her head vigorously as he charged at her.Beta Richard quickly stepped forward, shielding Veronica from Elder Raymond’s attack. The guards also moved swiftly to restrain Elder Raymond, but he struggled against them, his face purpling with rage.Seeing what was going on, Megan and the rest of their friends scurried off to a corner.Alpha Marcus sprung up from his throne, his voice authoritative as he spoke. “Elder Raymond! What is going on? What is the meaning of all this?!” Elde
As soon as the warrior guards got back to the pack, Veronica was dragged before the Alpha in the court.“We found her, Alpha.” Captain Jake announced, pushing Veronica forward. She missed her steps and fell to the ground in front of Alpha Marcus, and Beta Richard.“Has she confessed yet?” Alpha Marcus asked, and Jake shook his head.“No, Alpha. She has not confessed. She claims she is innocent.”“Is that so?” He inquired, and Jake nodded affirmatively.Alpha Marcus’ eyes fell on Veronica, who was still on the floor, her face buried in her hands as she cried silently.“So, you have refused to confess after everything?” He asked her, his eyes blazing with fury.“I… I’m innocent.” She managed to say, her voice, cracked from screaming and crying all the way to the pack from her hiding place.Right then, Steve, Megan, Sam, Linda, Madeline and the others walked in.“Thank goodness. They've found her.” Sam said out loud as soon as he saw Veronica on the floor. “I hope she tells the world wha
All hands on deck. The search began, and the warrior guards searched the entire pack, but Veronica was nowhere to be found.Seeing as she was not found anywhere in the pack, they proceeded to search outside the pack, and headed for the forest, combing every single place the soles of their feet stepped.They were so determined to find her because they believed that she was responsible for Trey’s death just like Sam told the Alpha.“Leave no stone unturned. Search the perimeters. Search every single place. Every nook and cranny.” Captain Jake yelled as they intensified their search in the forest.They searched and searched for hours, until it was very late at night, yet they didn't find anyone, or anything that could serve as a pointer to where Veronica was.“Cap, don't you think we should go back? It's already dark. We can come back by morning tomorrow.” One of the warriors suggested, but Jake glared at him.“Do you think this is a child's play? Are we just searching because we feel li
They finally arrived at the Alpha's palace, and Beta Richard led the way, while they followed behind him.As they made their way in, silence filled the air, the only sound heard was their footsteps on the floor.“I can't believe I'm back here again. I still haven't gotten over what happened while I was here last time.” Megan whispered to Steve, who didn't say a word to her.“Anytime I think about it, the only thing I can remember is the punishment we were given months ago.” She whispered again, but he still didn't say anything in response.She continued to complain, regardless. “Ughhh! I can't believe we actually did community service for three whole months. It was such a harrowing experience for-”“Can you just keep quiet, Megan. Now is not the time for random talks and this is definitely not the place!” He interrupted her, as he whispered through gritted teeth. “What is wrong with you? Dang!” He hissed.She rolled her eyes, and remained quiet till they finally got into the Alpha's
In just a short moment, the ambulance arrived at Veronica’s house, and Trey's body was immediately observed keenly, and he was soon confirmed dead.Seeing that it was Trey, the head paramedic, whose name was Dan, stared in shock. He then sighed. “Take him into the ambulance. We might have to find out the cause of his death.” He immediately instructed the other paramedics to carry Trey's body out of the house.“I’m quite baffled here. How did this happen? What really happened?” Dan asked Steve and the other guests, including Megan, who looked disturbed.“We have no idea. We just came into the room and met him like this.” Steve replied, honestly.“Is… is he really dead?” Linda asked, her voice shaking.Dan sighed sadly. “Unfortunately, Yes.”“Oh no!” They all exclaimed, with defeated expressions.They had actually hoped that they were wrong about it all along, but with the confirmation of the paramedics, they soon knew that their worst fear had actually happened.“Are you guys sure tha