After his father's judgment and decision to banish Veronica from the pack, Beck walked back to his room. He began to have flashbacks of how Veronica was pleading with him to help her beg his father to allow her stay because she had no other place to go but he turned his back on her.“Maybe I could have pleaded with my father.” He thought to himself as he sat on the edge of his bed. “I don't think it would have changed anything if I did beg him because his mind was made up.”“All she has ever brought to this pack over the years has been problems. Nothing but problems! I don't think I did anything wrong.” He shrugged, then leaned back to lay on the bed, staring intently at the white ceiling of his room.While he was still in his thoughts, the door to his room opened and someone walked in and shut the door. He felt a movement on his bed but he didn't pay attention as he was still lost in his many thoughts.“Beck? Why do you look worried? I hope it's not because of that thing? That girl?”
“So the reason for this drama is because of that girl? Oh no! I can't believe this.” His mother said, shaking her head.“Beck? Is this true?” She asked him but he remained silent.“Your silence says a lot. Your silence only means that Blue is right. You're so unbelievable! What were you thinking? That you'll get married to that weak wolf, who can't even save herself, not to talk of others if a war begins?” She asked, irritated.“I heard how she was unable to save her best friend when the rogue wolves attacked and she got killed in the process. Is that who you want to be with? Is that who you're here sulking for? Just pray that your father does not find out about this. I'm sure you know what he can do, I don't need to remind you.” She said and hissed.“I can't believe that she is not here anymore, yet she is still causing so much trouble. She really attracts problems wherever she goes to.” She added and hissed loudly again.“Yes, Beck, you know your mum is right. You shouldn't be sulki
“What?” Beck and Ben chorused in shock. They could not believe what Damion had just said.“Is this true, Ben?” He asked. “Calm down, Beck. It's not what you think. It's not even true. Don't listen to him. He is just spewing nonsense. I don't know where he heard this nonsense from.” Ben said, trying to defend himself.“Oh really?” Damion scoffed. “Explain what it is then.” He sneered at him.“Damion! What the hell is wrong with you? Have you lost your damn mind?” Ben yelled at him.He turned back to Beck in a bid to explain the misunderstanding but from the look on Beck's face, it was clear that he was extremely furious and mad at him.“I can't believe I've trusted a betrayer all these years. You're supposed to be my best friend for crying out loud! How could you harbor feelings for my girl? I hope you're happy now that she has left.”“No, Beck. Trust me. The moon goddess is my witness. I have never had any of that kind of feeling towards her.” Ben explained.“But you were close to he
Veronica trudged on in the forest, limping on her injured leg as she still felt pain in it, which made her journey slower than it would have been. Not that she had a particular destination in mind, but she just kept moving, hoping that luck would smile on her and she would find a place to rest for the night before it got darker.As she kept wandering around in the forest, she noticed something familiar.“Why does this place look so familiar? I thought I had passed this tree before now. Are all the trees now looking the same?” She asked herself as she looked around to be sure that she wasn't right.“No, it can't be. They all just look alike. It's the forest, so the trees are bound to look alike.” She said again as she kept going.After walking for almost twenty minutes, she saw the familiar big tree again.“No way, what could be going on? Am I seeing
As Veronica fell to the ground, her vision became blurry, and before she knew what was going on, complete darkness had enveloped her. The last thing she remembered was the sharp pain shooting through her leg after she stumbled and fell, before everything faded to black.It was very early in the morning when she finally began to regain consciousness, and everywhere around was still a bit dark. A pounding ache pulsed through her head. The air in the cave was musty and thick with the scent of old particles and decay. Slowly, she began to open her eyes, to find herself in a dimly lit cave. As her eyes adjusted to the dim light, and became wide open, she began to look around, wondering where she was and how she got there. “Where am I?” She asked herself. As she looked around, she noticed that the walls of the cave were rough and uneven, it was a very old cave. Also, the silence in there was so deafening, it was broken only by the sound of her own ragged breathing.“Arrggghhhh! My head h
“What is that now?” She muttered under her breath as she remained on the same spot.She heard the sound again and this time it sounded like something or someone ran past her, behind her in a flash. Scared and holding her breath, she slowly turned around but saw nothing.Her heart began to pound in her chest as she stumbled through the dense forest, her breath coming in ragged gasps. The memory of the wolf's failed attempt to attack her flashed through her mind. She had narrowly escaped being killed by the wolf and then hunger had gnawed at her stomach but now, fear clawed at her mind.“What could be lurking in the bushes?” She thought to herself once again as her eyes scanned the area once again for anything familiar or unfamiliar but there was nothing but silence.“Maybe it was my imagination. It may be that I was hallucinating.” She said to herself as she tried to shake off the thought of the sounds that she had just heard in the bushes.She then decided to con
“Trust me, I love listening to long stories and I love to believe that I am the best listener anyone can ever ask for. So, I'm all ears.” He said with anticipation and so much confidence in his listening abilities.Veronica smiled faintly but one could see sadness written all over her face.“Why? You don't want to tell me? You feel I'm not a worthy listener?” Scott asked her, sadly. “If you do not want to tell me, it's fine. I'm sorry for asking.” He said further and turned his face away from her.“Oh no, that is not it. It's not that I feel you're not a worthy listener.” She didn't agree with what he said, and tried to hold on to his hands but he still didn't look her way.“Then it's what?” He asked, turning back to look at her.“It's just too painful.” She breathed shakily after pausing for a while to process her words and as Scott stared at her, he noticed the tears which he knew she was trying hard to fight back.Scott held her hands, as he tried to comfort her, “you should cry if
**FIRE DAWN PACK**Scott's parents, Beta Richard and Beta Lily, had to remain in their house according to the order of the Alpha. They had wanted to go in search of their son as soon as the day broke, but the Alpha had instructed them to wait because he had sent out warrior guards in search of their son and he wanted them to remain in the pack until the warriors got back with news of his possible whereabouts.“Remain in the pack until the warriors get back with news of your son’s whereabouts.” Alpha Marcus had ordered, and although Beta Richard wasn't completely in support of sitting back and letting other people do the work, especially now that his son was involved, he had no choice but to obey his Alpha.“But until when, Alpha Marcus?” He had asked, trying to work his way into the search party to look for his missing son. “I can go with them, Alpha. It will make the search more effective.” “No, Richard, you'll remain in the pack, at least until the warriors get back with news on hi
Seeing that it was indeed Trey, Veronica fearfully took a few steps backwards, away from him.Noticing her reaction, he knew that she possibly knew him, and so he got up from the bed.“Oh, you know me already?” He asked her, his tone, menacing.“What makes you think so?” Veronica asked him. Her heart, beating fast, not sure of what she should have said. “I don't know you.” She blurted out.“Oh really?” He asked mockingly, taking a step towards her.“Yes.” She lied, slowly retreating.He laughed hysterically. “Why does your expression say otherwise?” He queried her. “You don't look like you're seeing me for the first time.” He stated the obvious, making her more uncomfortable.“That's not true.” Veronica insisted, and he laughed again.“You’re saying something, but your actions say otherwise.” He said, “What do you mean?” She asked him and instead of responding, he took a couple of steps forward, making her take steps backwards instinctively.“There you go.” He said, proving his point
TWO WEEKS LATERAs the cock crowed, Veronica's eyes slowly opened, but she immediately shut her eyes because of the little ray of sunlight, shining through the slight opening in the curtains, right into her eyes.She adjusted her sleeping position, and remained still on her bed for a short moment. She opened her eyes again, and gently rubbed her heavy eyes. She checked the time and it was a few minutes before 7am.Her eyes drifted away from the clock to the ceiling and she kept staring at the ceiling as the thought of going back to sleep filled her mind.She yawned loudly, and stretched her body.“Today, I don't feel like doing anything. I just want to sleep in.” She said to herself, as she pulled her duvet over her head, and went back to sleep.Just a few minutes later, her phone chimed, but she was too tired to pick it up to check who she got a message from.She had stayed up late the previous night because she had a lot on her mind. She didn't know why but memories of her life in h
“We?” Scott questioned with a raised eyebrow.“Of course ‘we’, or wait a minute, were you guys actually planning to do this behind my back?” She asked with a frown.“Of course not. I didn't want any form of celebration. In fact, Steve just got to know fear minutes ago. Only Scott knew about it.” Veronica explained to Megan.“Hmmmmm.” Megan muttered, her tone noncommittal and her expression neutral. “Are you sure?” She asked.Before Veronica could answer, Steve spoke up in her defense. “Yes, everything she said is true. I just got to know about it a few minutes before you walked in.” He confirmed.Megan nodded, obviously not convinced.“I didn't expect anything else.” She muttered and Steve frowned.“What does that mean?” Steve asked, trying to understand the reason for her statement.“It's nothing.” She smiled, and looked away.“Anyway, what do you guys think we should do?” She asked, and Veronica sighed hopelessly.“Actually, like I said, I don't want to celebrate. I just want to be
It had now been a year since Veronica left her previous pack and had begun to live in the Fire Dawn pack. Although it had not really been a very smooth sail so far, especially with the different hiccups here and there during her early stay in the pack, she was thankful that she at least had a roof over her head, and a few friends who she loved dearly.Just as promised, Alpha Marcus provided a house for her, where she stayed alone and had visitors like Scott, who wouldn't leave until his parents forced him to go home with them sometimes, but other times, they would just leave him with her for days until he was ready to go back to them, because they were sure he was in good hands.And of course, Steve. He sure wouldn't go a day without coming to visit her no matter how busy he got. He would sometimes go on evening walks with her and Scott round the pack’s park.Even after he had finally expressed his feelings towards her and she had told him that she wasn't ready for a relationship, he
“No one is answering. What do we do, Megan?” Veronica cried out with a panicked voice.“I don't know. I'm confused. I know it's soundproof, but I didn't know it would be to this extent.” She voiced her worries. “At this rate no one will know we are here.” “What!” Veronica exclaimed in shock. “We have to get out of here.”“I know, but what do we do? We can't get out of here on our own.” Megan replied, almost giving up.“Then we have to do something.” Veronica said desperately.“What do we do?” Megan asked, confused.“Your phone. Is it here?” Veronica asked. “We can call your dad and tell him we're stuck here.” She suggested.“My phone is not here. I'm yet to collect it and my other gadgets from my dad. Although, he was ready to give them to me, but you know, I doubt that would even be possible anymore because of what happened.” Megan replied, sounding disappointed in herself.An idea suddenly popped in Veronica’s mind. “You know his number by heart, right?” She asked.“Yes, I do. Why
Right after Veronica’s revelation, Megan suddenly became quiet, and she stood frozen on a spot like a statue. She couldn't believe her ears. It was like her hearing was playing a quick one on her.Veronica, who still had her eyes closed, opened one eye slowly to see Megan's reaction to what she had just said. Seeing her reaction, she repeated, “Steve is alive. He is not dead.”As soon as Veronica repeated it, Megan snapped out of her silent zone. It was as if she needed to hear it for a second time before her mind came back from where it traveled to. She asked Veronica slowly, “Are you joking? Are you trying to mess with me?”“No, I'm not. I'm telling the truth. He is alive. The Doctor announced it to us right before I left and came searching for you.” Veronica answered her, explaining a bit of all that happened to Megan.“Oh my goodness!” Megan fell to her knees. “Thank you moon goddess.” She cried in gratitude, and Veronica bent to the ground too.”“I was worried sick about you. Yo
Veronica could feel her heart beating fast in her chest, like it was threatening to fall out of her chest. Luckily for her, she still had her phone in her hand, and so she hurriedly turned her phone's flashlight on, and quickly approached the door.She gently twisted the door handle, but to her surprise it didn't open. It seemed like it was locked and stuck.“Oh no. I'm stuck here.” She began to panic.She grabbed the handle one more time, and forcefully began to pull it, but it just wouldn't budge.“Damn, I'm in big trouble.” She thought to herself, as she began to sweat.“Help! Help me! Is someone there? Is anybody out there? Please, I'm stuck in this place. Help me.” She screamed out loud.She paused for a short moment, and rested her ears on the door, hoping for a response from anyone outside the room.After waiting in silence for a few seconds, and hearing nothing from the other side of the door, she increased her voice, yelling louder, her voice, breaking as she kept screaming f
“I was more shocked than the both of you are right now, when I heard it.” Councillor Maxwell said to the already shocked men.“No way. That's some serious issue there. I never expected to hear something like this. I mean, I've always known her to be quite a handful, but not to this extent. I didn't see this coming at all.” Beta Richard voiced his concerns.Beta Richard knew Megan to be someone who wasn't too laid back, but very outspoken. So if he was told that she did something else, he wouldn't be too surprised or bothered about it.But doing something as serious as almost leading her best friend to the brink of death, was something he didn't think she could do. Not in a million years did he imagine it could ever happen.“I just hope this doesn't get her into too much trouble with Alpha Marcus.” He soliloquized.“I hope so too.” The doctor muttered, while Megan's dad remained seated, not uttering any word.“I have to go now. I have other patients to attend to, but I'll let you know
The doctor was taken aback. For a moment, he looked confused. He didn't not understand what was going on. He wasn't sure of what part of his words threw Megan into such anguish and devastation.Unable to take the pain anymore, Megan got up and raced out of the hospital, wailing. Veronica was about to run after her, when Megan's dad stopped her.“Please leave her alone for now.” Councillor Maxwell said, and Veronica stepped aside.Trying to figure it all out, the doctor's brows furrowed as his eyes scanned the expression of all of them, and at that moment, it clicked!“Oh my goodness!” He exclaimed. “That's not what I meant, please. He is NOT dead!” He announced, almost screaming.Hearing the doctor's words, their expressions changed and they exchanged confused glances.“Are you being serious, doctor?” Councillor Maxwell asked him, with mixed feelings.He wasn't sure if the doctor said what he just said to try to make them feel a bit , or because he actually meant what he said.“Yes, I