~STEVE’S HOUSE~As Veronica slowly opened her eyes, she thought to herself , “where am I?”The room seemed to spin around her for a moment, but she closed her eyes immediately and took a few slow, deep breaths. When she opened them again, the dizziness had passed, and the first thing that hit her was the complete silence that enveloped the room for like a split second. Aside from the voices she could hear far away in the distance, the room was extremely quiet.Despite the fact that it was already morning, it was hard for her to tell because she didn't know what time it was, neither did she know how long she had been out for. Also, the room was dark because all the curtains were down. This, Steve did the previous night to prevent any prying eyes from seeing her.She laid there for a moment, trying to remember how she got there. Although her memories were hazy, she could vaguely recall passing out the day before in the arms of a certain man. She remembered how he carried her gently. The
“Oh my goodness!” He exclaimed as he saw her. “What happened? How did you end up on the floor?” He asked and before she could answer, he asked again, “Were you trying to get something?”She nodded her head, “I'm sorry, I was thirsty and I wanted to get water. I tried to get up to pick it up from the table but I fell asleep as soon as I stood up.” She replied.“You should have called me, I would have helped you to get it.“I'm sorry, I didn't want to be a bother. You've been of great help to me, I didn't want to stress you any further, and since the cup was just over there, on the table, I thought I could just do it myself.” She apologized to him.“I understand you but you need to understand that your body is still really trying to find its balance. You know you're still really weak for now. You can't start walking around and stressing yourself yet. You know this.”“Yes, I do and I'm so sorry for the mess I caused.“It's fine, just be careful. Don't touch the broken pieces, I'll clean i
“Good morning sir. The Alpha requests your presence immediately.” It was two of the guards from the Alpha's palace. Hearing this, Steve frowned. He stepped out and quickly closed the door behind himself.“Do you have any idea why he wants to see me?” Steve asked, hoping to get a hint from the guard but his efforts were futile.“No sir, I have no idea. “One of the guards replied and Steve nodded. “Thank you. You can leave now but tell him I'll be there shortly.” He said, dismissing the guards as he turned to go back into the house, but they refused to leave.“I'm sorry but we can't leave yet.” The first guard saidSteve turned to look at them, “Why not?” he asked.“The Alpha ordered us not to come back alone. He said you must come with us.” The second guard said and Steve's eyebrows furrowed.“And what if I refuse?” He asked them and their faces fell.“Please sir, don't make this hard for us. You know what the Alpha would do if he isn't pleased.” They pleaded with Steve.“What does he
“Oh my goodness, how did this happen?” Megan asked as she rushed to Veronica, who had blood trickling down her hand as she crouched to the ground beside the broken pieces of what looked like it previously was a glass cup.“I'm so sorry, it was a mistake. I didn't mean to break it, I promise, it was a mistake.” Veronica began to apologize.“It's fine, just stay put. I'll get the first aid box.” Megan said to her.“You need to be careful, there are still fragments of glass on the floor.” Veronica warned as Megan walked away to get the first aid box.Megan soon got back and cleared the floor before proceeding to attend to Veronica's wounded. The moment she was done, she helped back up to the bed and helped her sit.“But how did this happen?” Megan asked her. “Were you in need of something?” “I needed to use the restroom but I couldn't call Steve because he had already left. So, I tried to help myself. I didn't see the glass on the shelf and tipped it over mistakenly.” She explained to M
Seeing her reaction to her question, Veronica immediately began to apologize, “I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to cross the line. Please forgive me.“It's fine.” Megan said, “but why did you ask?”“Like I said, I was only curious and I let my curiosity get the best out of me. I didn't mean to ask. Please just forget that I asked about it.” Veronica said in a rush.“Calm down now, will you?” Megan said and she paused for a bit.“If you were so curious, why didn't you ask him?” She asked Veronica.“I just felt he might not be willing to tell me about it because that topic seemed a bit sensitive to him.” Veronica answered her.“Hmmm,” Megan sighed slightly. “I'm sorry but I can't answer your question. It's not my story to tell, it's his and I think he is the best person to answer you.” She said to Veronica.“Also, can I just give you a little advice?” She asked Veronica who nodded and said, “Yes, please.”“Don't ask him anything about it. Just like you have rightly figured, it is a very sens
Angry and frustrated by his father's words, Steve left the pack and ran off to the forest. Knowing that he couldn't go back home because Veronica was there and also Megan, who had been calling and texting him nonstop. He knew she would definitely still be at his house. So, not having any other place to go, he just kept running and as he ran angrily in the forest, he transformed into his wolf form, tearing his clothes into shreds and growling angrily. His growl was not only that of anger and disappointment, but of serious pain and anguish.At that moment he didn't care where he was or what could happen to him. He just felt so bitter, devastated and helpless because no matter how hard he tried to run away, he was still his father's son and like his father had said, ‘his blood was flowing through his veins’. Those words alone cut through him deeply like the edge of a sharp sword.After long hours of venting his anger alone, he finally calmed down as he remembered Veronica who would be wa
“Tr…Trey?” Megan stuttered as soon as she saw him at the door.“Yeap! That's me!” He answered proudly, with so much excitement, making Megan wonder why he suddenly showed up there.“What are you doing here?” She asked, still shocked.“What do you mean? Isn't it obvious?” He asked, shrugging.“That what?” She asked him, getting a bit uncomfortable.I came to see Steve, of course.” He replied, rolling his eyes at her.“Did he tell you…” She suddenly paused and rephrased her question. “Did he know you were coming?” She asked him again.“Well, not exactly.” He answered, raising an eyebrow.“So? Why are you here?” She inquired.“I tried calling him but I couldn't reach him and so I came here, regardless.” He replied and blinked multiple times before speaking again, “Wait, what are all these questions for? Can you move out of the way? I need to go in.” He said, looking a bit offended, but Megan refused to move out of the way.“Steve is not in. Maybe you can come back some other time.” She s
“Trey? What do you think you're doing? Are you insane?” Scott asked him as he rushed to Megan who was still on the floor.He carefully helped her up and watched as she dusted her clothes with her little handkerchief. When she was done, he faced Trey.“How dare you, Trey? How dare you come to my house and harass my guest? Huh? How dare you?” Steve angrily yelled at him.“I'm sorry, man. I came looking for you and she said you weren't in. I thought that-” He tried to explain himself but Steve wasn't having it at all, he cut him off.“And you couldn't call me before coming? What do you have a mobile phone for? For decoration or for what?” He questioned. “I tried to do that, but your line wasn't connecting. In fact, I called you countless times but I still couldn't reach you.” Trey explained but Steve wasn't interested in what he was saying till he spoke again.“You know, for a moment, I thought you were intentionally avoiding me. I could have sworn by the moon goddess that you intention
FIRE DAWN PACK Bothered and unsettled with a lot of unanswered questions, Steve paced in his room, restlessly. He couldn't get his mind off the fact that Veronica was no longer in their pack and what made matters worse was the fact that he couldn't do anything to help her because of his father's threat. He still found it appalling that Megan was the one who made matters more complicated, eventually leading to Veronica’s unfortunate and untimely exile.The memories of that day at the palace flashed through his mind like a slideshow, and he couldn't just get his mind off it.He also couldn't get Veronica’s frantic screams as she was dragged out of the palace, out of his head, and he was so mad at himself that he could only watch helplessly, without being able to lend a helping hand.He took a seat, staring at his phone, and another smaller device in his hand, as he tapped his foot on the ground, anxiously. An idea suddenly popped up in his mind, and he suddenly got up, slipped the de
“My…my brother?” Veronica wasn't sure if she had spoken the right words.“Yes, your brother.” Luna Isabella reaffirmed, nodding her head. “After years of searching relentlessly for you, the moon goddess blessed us with him nine years ago.” Luna Isabella explained to the already shocked Veronica.Veronica’s hands shot up to cover her mouth, and her eyes brimmed with tears which soon began to quickly pour down her face, overwhelming her as a wave of emotion crashed down on her heart.She had just found out that she had a ‘whole’ brother, and she was in complete shock and extreme happiness at the same time.She sobbed uncontrollably, her body shaking with the force of her emotions as tears streamed down her face, dripping from her chin as she struggled to process the overwhelming joy and shock that she felt at that instant.“Come on, don't cry.” Luna Isabella immediately got up, trying to console her, but it seemed like she was inconsolable.She had always wanted a brother, but when she
“Uh… who am I meeting?” Veronica asked, with an unsure look on her face.Her eyes darted from her mother to her father, hoping that one of them would at least give her a clue about who she was going to meet.“Someone special.” Her mum replied, beaming with a warm smile. “REALLY special.” She stressed, her eyes sparkling with emphasis.“Come on, let's go.” She urged, and winked at her husband.He winked back at her, and Veronica caught them, her eyes narrowing in reluctance as a faint crease formed between her eyebrows.“I just caught you both winking at each other. I'm not sure if I want to meet this person.” She said, furrowing her brows.“Do you trust me?” Luna Isabella and Veronica nodded slowly, her expression still reluctant.“Then come with me.” Luna Isabella said, her tone persuasive.Veronica took a deep breath and finally obliged. Luna Isabella led the way, while Veronica followed closely behind her, wondering where they could be heading to.As they walked through the majesti
“You mean you were in that pack all along?” Her father asked, still taken aback.“Not exactly. I was only there for a little over a year.” Veronica replied quickly.“Oh, wow. I actually had some friends there some time ago. It's been a long time ago though. I met them when I went on a trip concerning pack matters. It's just that we no longer communicate that much, because their pack is quite far away from here and everyone is busy with one pack duty or the other.” He explained to Veronica.“Really?” Veronica asked, surprised.“Yes. In fact, one of them was popularly called Richie back then, I think.” He said, narrowing his eyes as he tried to remember.He turned to his wife, and asked her, “Am I right?”She nodded affirmatively. “Yes, his name was Richie.” She confirmed, nodding affirmatively.“He came with a woman. He said they were representing the Alpha of their pack, who was unavoidably absent.” He added, and Veronica had a puzzled look on her face.“Hold on a second. Richie. What
After the announcement was passed, Veronica and her parents began to discuss, catching up on a lot of things they had missed about each other.“I have a question though.” Luna Isabella suddenly said, and paused.“What is it?” Veronica inquired gently.“Why did you change your hair color?” She asked her. Veronica sighed, and answered, “Well, I just did it to look different. I wanted a change.”“You know, a lot happened in the last pack I lived in.” She said, trying to force a smile.“Care to let us in on it?” Alpha Charles asked, and Veronica sighed deeply.Seeing how hesitant she was, he quickly said, “It's okay if you still don't want to talk about it. We promise, we won't be pushy. We won't force you.” “Right?” He asked, turning to his wife.“Yes. Please, take all the time you need. We promise not to ask you about it if you don't want to talk about it.” Her mother affirmed, nodding her head.“No, it's fine.” Veronica said, respectfully interrupting her mother. “I want to talk about
“You had been kidnapped by the sorceress, Caterina. That was the beginning of our nightmares. Our lives were literally turned upside down.” He continued.As he spoke, Veronica could feel the pain in his voice and she could only try to imagine the kind of pain they felt back then.“A search party was sent out, and the whole pack was combed in search of you, the lost princess, but no one saw you, neither did they see the sorceress. There was no place we didn't search, but the results were the same. They couldn't even find anything that could serve as a clue. It was as if she disappeared with you into oblivion.”“But who was she really? And why did she kidnap me? I'm sure I had none, but what was my offense? What did an innocent baby do to her? Why did she make me go through terrible things? Why did she make me feel worthless and useless? Why did she choose to turn my life upside down and inside out?” Veronica asked, fighting back her tears, and her parents sighed.Luna Isabella took Ver
Still in Luna Isabella’s embrace, and seeing how happy they all were, Veronica just kept staring at them, as confused as ever.“Not to be a killjoy, but will anyone be kind enough to tell me what is going on here?” She asked, her brow furrowed in confusion. “Because I'm really confused. I don't understand what all this excitement and joy is all about.” She stated, a look of perplexity settled on her face.With tears of joy in her eyes, Luna Isabella pulled back to stare at Veronica for a short moment, and hugged her again, and seeing how emotional the atmosphere had gotten, Veronica just remained calm.“My daughter. My princess. My child.” She heard Luna Isabella’s voice, and she was shocked, because she spoke to her through the mindlink.Veronica quickly pulled away.“Did you just say something?” She asked, unsure of what she had just heard.“Yes, I did.” Luna Isabella replied with a broad smile, as she wiped her tears with a clean cloth, which her husband handed over to her.“I thin
Hearing Veronica scream out of her unconscious state, they all rushed to her.“Are you okay? Can you see us? Can you talk? Are you in pain?” Numerous questions flew around in the air, leaving her with no space to answer any one in particular.Veronica, still in a daze, was fazed by the numerous unknown faces staring down at her on the bed.“Call the doctor! Tell him to come here right away!” Alpha Charles ordered the guards, who immediately raced out of the room at top speed.“Where am I?” Veronica thought to herself. “Who are these people, and why are they staring at me?”“Have I just been kidnapped? Am I dead? Am I in the afterlife?” Her heartbeat fastened, as she stared at them, having no idea of what they wanted to do to her, if they were going to hurt her or do something worse than that to her.“But on second thought, they don't look hostile. They look scared. Like they are afraid and worried.” She tried to judge by their facial expression.“Seems these are the leaders here. The
SILVER MIST PACKAlpha Charles and his Luna Isabella, the Alpha and Luna of Silver Mist Pack, walked hastily with their numrous guards as they headed to the large room where the pack doctor and nurse were attending to Veronica.“Is she awake yet? Is she now okay, doctor? Is she going to be fine?” They both said from the door, almost in unison.Seeing them, the doctor and the nurse immediately bowed in respect to the Alpha and Luna of the pack.“It's been days, rolling into weeks, and she has been exactly like this, on this same spot. No changes at all.” Luna Isabella voiced her worries as she walked into the room.“She will be fine. She just needs more time.” The doctor replied, and the Alpha's jaw dropped.“What?!” Alpha Charles exclaimed, and his eyes widened. “More time? How much more time is needed? It's been almost two weeks now, doctor, and she hasn't even done so little as sneezed. If anything is wrong, just tell us. We can handle it.” He said, his eyes showing visible signs of