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
“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
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
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
“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
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
“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
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
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
Seeing Trey’s lifeless body in the pool of his own blood, Megan retched, and swiftly rushed into the bathroom and began to throw up.“What could have happened? Who could have done this?” Steve thought to himself as he observed Trey’s motionless body.Truly, he didn't like Trey because of what happened between them in the past, but never in a million years did he imagine that Trey would be in such a state at that point in time.Megan came back into the room, and they remained transfixed in one spot for a while, before someone finally spoke up.“Who did this?” One of the guests, Madeline, asked, sounding completely terrified.“Is he still breathing?” Another person, Linda asked, her voice shaking.“Does he look like he is?” Someone else, Sam, replied, coldly.Linda’s eyes widened. “What!?”“You can't be so sure. Maybe he is just unconscious.” She said again, trying hard not to believe what Sam said.“I think Sam might be right. He doesn't look like he is breathing.” Luke said, in suppor
After walking and reminiscing on past events for a while, Steve and Megan finally headed back to Veronica's house, but when they got outside the house, they noticed that the guests were a lot less than before they left the house earlier.“Seems almost everyone has gone.” Steve stated, and Megan nodded in agreement.“Yes, it seems so. I'm sure they had so much fun.” She replied, looking around.“Yeah, that's true.” Steve nodded in support.“Hi Uncle Steve.” Scott suddenly shouted, jumping out from nowhere, startling them.“Oh my, you scared me.” Megan exclaimed, and Steve smiled.“Did I?” Scott asked as he excitedly jumped into Steve's arms.“Yes, you did.” Megan replied, frowning.“Did you go somewhere?” He asked, “I have been looking everywhere for you guys.”“Oh, yes. We took a walk.” Steve answered with a smile.“Really?” Scott asked, staring at Steve and Megan.“Yes. We had some things to talk about.” Steve explained, still smiling.“Oh, so where's Vee?” Scott asked, seeing as Ver
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,