LEONA’S POVThe next day, I called Amanda out of curiosity. She did admit that she was still in the city to attend to her other clients, but she never mentioned about going to Darren’s house. I didn’t bother to ask either, because I know she will only make some excuses that weren’t true. I didn’t mentioned moving to other apartment. If ever she goes back at the Flinch’s property again, I will follow her and find out myself. Madam Sonia or Darren didn’t call to inform about her visit at the same time. So, Amanda went there uninvited. Did she meet them? Maybe it was confidential. The photoshoot took place. Luckily, I wasn’t suffering that much with my fractured shoulder, but it’s still sting sometimes and I am planning to visit a chiropractor back in the city. “Okay, that’s a wrap. Good job!” Franco liked the outcome of today’s shooting. We took a different shot in three different places and it went smoothly. Last on our list was the collaboration and we are good to go. I could fina
LEONA’S POVMy heart was racing. The werewolf I just saw, I didn’t felt any fear. He was gentle. As if he was speaking right into my soul. Where did he come from?I went to the balcony and looked for him, but he was gone. His scent was familiar to me. I just can’t figured where I smelled that. Is he my mate?Oh, my God! Was that even possible? If he is, I’ve been waiting for him my whole life! Why now? I mean, should I believe him? Or was it Victoria’s plan? For a moment I thought he was the same werewolf who were chasing me, but he was different. He made me feel safe and comforted. Strange. His scent stayed in my cheek. It was like a moss that grow in a cave. I remembered the cave back in the pack where I used to hide and swim in the cold spring. The moss that grew on the rock surface is what we used to treat our wounds, cuts or scratches. It stops the bleeding instantly and it’s great antibiotic that elevates the swollen area. At least to the pack.The werewolf smells like that.
LEONA’S POV Confused. Was it only in my head? I know it’s impossible. Darren and Andrei are not werewolves. But why do I remember the werewolf who visit me with them? And why suddenly werewolves are showing up out of nowhere? I know for a fact that Victoria was tailing me, but who was that werewolf? Andrei didn’t press his nose against mine. Darren did. It could be him or was it only a coincidence? Geez! I need to find the scent. I need to know who was that werewolf. Darren woke up as if nothing happened. He was drunk last night and woke up grumpily. Guess nothing’s going to change with him. At breakfast, Rupert told him that I took care of him last night. He pretended not hearing him. I wasn’t expecting an apology from him, but at least a smile could brighten his day. “Hurry up. Mom and dad was waiting for us. They expect is today,” he demanded over breakfast. “Sorry, hang over,” Rupert said and followed him. Earlier, Darren’s parents informed him that they found out about me
LEONA’S POVMadam Sonia feel hungry and invited to dine in her favorite Mediterranean restaurant. She is a fan of eating veggie salad most of the time. That is why she looks younger than her age, and the staff knew her. She’s a regular customer.“Rafael and I used to dine here. Even Darren too, but he crave for meat mostly.”“He’s a meat person. I see,” I answered shyly. Madam Sonia nodded. “Leona, how do Margaux treat you in the office?”Should I tell Madam Sonia that Margaux slapped me? That she humiliate me in front of our colleagues?“Good. I don’t get to see her in the office all the time.”Madam Sonia nodded again. Why all of a sudden she got curious about her? Maybe because she knows Margaux is a mean bitch. I couldn’t possibly think of any reason at all.Darren called Madam Sonia again to check on her. She told her that we are in their favorite restaurant. While Andrei also called. I can’t help but feel excited hearing to hear his voice.“Where are you right now? I’m in the
DARREN'S POV Someone is outside. I tried to catch the scent of whoever that was, but I couldn't smell anything. He was firing an arrow at us. "Rupert, I have to go out and find out who's doing this!" "Darren, no. There could be more of them outside! I will light the torch." Rupert runs upstairs to the control room. He flips the switch, and the torch in every corner of our house shines brightly outside. We can see everything within five meters away. The torch was Dad's idea, just like my cave. He built it. He used to talk about attacks. I don't know what he meant by that, but he spent his days building my cave and the torch. I remember he said it would ward off enemies. Confused, I just let him do his thing. Not knowing it was one of the signs of his advance Alzheimer's disease. Aside from the cave and the torch, Dad also put a horn. The first day he test it, police came into our house and questioned Dad. He said it was for the coyotes. They were everywhere, but we all know it
DARREN'S POV It turns out that wolfsbane is a type of plant that is very lethal to werewolves. Physical contact with it would burn their skin and weakens them, which could sometimes lead to death. This means the person who used that to his arrow knows about my secret and wants me dead. "You shall not mention this to my Mom. If she asks you, make up some stories. Anything, but do not at all cost divulge this information to her. Do you understand me, Rupert?" I know he wouldn't tell if I asked him. However, I wanted to ensure that this information would stay out. I will deal with this in my way. "Of course, bro. I'm just bothered. Who could have done this? I don't think of anyone who knows your secret apart from us." Sad to say, I couldn't think of anyone who did. But I do remember an incident twenty years back. It was a year after my first transformation. One full moon, I shifted and stayed in the wild until I transformed into my human self. My dad made the cave, but I'm anxious
LEONA'S POVWe drove for an hour. Darren was so quiet, but I could hear his heart beating like a drum, nervous about something. I wonder where he's taking me. Darren pulled over to the old campsite outside Croshire City. He said the place was abandoned for ten years and is now called a hunted land. "Then why are we here? It's not a perfect spot to go site seeing, don't you think?" I complained, hesitating to come out of the car. "Come on." Darren urged me to go with him, and since we were already there, I had no choice. I followed Darren's lead. The campsite had a vast expanse of land. Remains of fun activities can be seen everywhere. I bet the kids love to spend their summer here.Darren stopped by the lake. There were ruined kayaks, and the boat sank in the corner. And the zip line was still attached to a pole from the tower over fifteen feet away from the lake. "This place is incredible, Darren. I've never been to a cam site. What happened here?""I was seventeen when my parent
DARREN'S POVMom was already awake when I came back. Leona dropped me off while she headed back to her apartment. She promised to visit Mom in the hospital again. "Where were you, son? Why so blue?" Mom noticed my sad face. I didn't mean for her to see, but that is how I feel about that short rendezvous with Leona. "I took Leona to the campsite. I tried telling her my secret, but I got scared, Mom.""Oh, son. Come here," Mom held me close. The summer camp was the last time I had fun because the next day was when I turned eighteen, and the curse came out. Since then, I have lived in the shadows of my cave and the woodland at the back of our mansion.Next time you should bring her somewhere and talk to her about it, bro."I doubt, Rupert," I sat beside him and remembered the werewolf, "Mom, Rupert, there was another werewolf in the campsite. It chases us!" "Wait, what? Did Leona see it?" Mom jerked off a little and was held back by the pain. "Mom. Watch out for your wound. It's stil
VICTORIA’S POV“Imbeciles!” I roared thunderously, “How can a pack of rogues outsmarted you?!”“Victoria, calm down. Your know how rogues think. They will do everything to get what they want. No one expected that,” Alpha Scott defended our guards. I wanted to cut off their heads and feed them to the lions. “How can I calm down when they have Leona now? Tell me!”Sooner or later Leona will recover and came back to help with the uprising. She needs to pay her debt. A life for a life. She killed my father, then I will kill her.“First, we must find their nest, retrieve Leona and pursue the execution day fast. The council will suspect now why we didn’t showed them Leona.”“Exactly. What are we going to do now?” I asked. “Attack first. Kill them all especially Leona and her boyfriend. I smell something’s fishy with him.”“Very well,” I send out my men to search the rogues hideout. Well see if Leona can escape again. When alone, I went to my father’s grave and reminded of myself my promi
DARREN’S POVWe used the shortcut that Ellen showed me. It was one of the fastest way for us to arrive in the pack. One of the spies informed us that Leona was taken out of her cave and now facing the whole pack for her execution. She was tied up on a poll and very weak due to beating. The spies would sometimes suck in the cave and gave her food and drinks to survive. Victoria ordered now to feed Leona to weaken her. “We are going to attack the pack that’s it?” I asked Ellen again for clarity. They will be a diversion while I help Leona to escape. Today, they will kill Victoria. “Are you nervous Darren? You’ve been asking the same question since yesterday, and I still answer the same thing.”“Yes, I am very nervous. I’ve been to a fight but not the whole pack. I’m afraid what would happen during the battle.”“Don’t be. Keep your head on this battle, and stay focus.”“Right.”Ellen joined Anna and the other Rogue while I will have to go to other wolves who camouflage as members of
DARREN’S POV“Drinking her blood. I am not sure about that. Our situation right now is very complicated. Leona needs my help.”“But your curse will be permanent on your birthday. Its up to you,” the healer walked away. Tomorrow is my thirtieth birthday. The day set for me to lift my curse, and Leona was still in the cave, lock in a silver cage, and fighting for her life. If I drink her blood, we will all end up dead in this place. No ones going to save us but ourselves and I’m sure Victoria deployed all their guards to tighten the security in triple. “Hey, what have you decided to do tomorrow? If you want to tell Leona about the blood, we could sneak inside the cave and tell her,” Ellen said. She took a break of polishing their weapons. “I have to save Leona. Maybe if we get lucky tomorrow, I could tell her about the blood and drink it before the day ends.”“In that case, braise yourself, and relax. You need your strength tomorrow. We need you.” Ellen went back to her chores. I was
DARREN’S POV“Did you sleep well?” Ellen checked on me in the guest room. I didn’t sleep well last night and kept staring at the moon while everybody was sleeping soundly. “Not really. First time in this place I guess.”“You have to get use to it. By the way, breakfast is ready. The Omega will come here later to serve your clothes and everything that you need.”“Wait, what? The Omegas? I don’t need their help. Just give me the clothes and I can take care of myself.”“Apparently, that is not how it works here. You are the Alpha, we all serve you.” Ellen left before I could even uttered a word. So that was what Leona told me. She was an Omega and her undying duty was to serve the Alpha and the future Luna. Without her knowing that she is the true Alpha. And as expected, the Omegas came with some clothes Anna picked for me to wear. Aside from that, they arranged my bath and asked to scrub my body which was too much. I totally declined. “I can take care of myself. Thank you,” I deman
DARREN’S POVEllen and I waited at the end of the cave. Indeed, Victoria visits Leona after sunset. She was pleased to captured her and tortured her. I wanted to intervene, but Ellen stopped me. I am no good to Leona dead. “What’s your plan? It better be a good one,” I walked out of the cave so as not to hear my beloved Leona’s scream. I cannot bear to witness her suffering.“We will save her on the day of her execution. In front of the whole pack and the council.”“Why not right now?! What if Victoria kills Leona before that day comes?” “She won’t. It is her pride to kill in font of the entire pack the true Alpha of this pack.”“Huh? What do you mean?” “Come with me.” Ellen led me to jungle. Out of the packs domain. We need to stay hidden especially her. She was an outcast now. A rogue. Victoria caught her but was saved by other rogue werewolves who oppressed the current Alpha. They had been trying to remove Alpha Riley and now Victoria on the throne. But none of the council lis
DARREN’S POVWe were waiting at the Eldrich’s property impatiently. Nothing shows up. Leona was out there somewhere in the forest.I packed my bags. I can’t stay and let the hours passed by. Leona’s life us at risk. “Bro, you can’t go out there and search for Leona. God knows what was waiting for us there. It's not safe!” Rupert stopped me. “I need to do this. Leona is out there fighting for her life and what am I doing? Nothing. What if no one come huh? Who’s going to save her?”“But Mariko said someone will come. Have faith, bro.”“You can stay here if you like,” I continued packing. No one could stop me. Not even Rupert. When suddenly, someone was at the door, knocking loudly. Rupert opened it and was taken aback. A werewolf entered the house. “Darren!” I face the werewolf and was about to shift, but it shifted back to human form and mentioned my name. I quickly told Rupert to go to Leona’s room and check some clothes for the woman. She was panting and fell in my arms. I cove
LEONA’S POVMy only lite was the torch left by the guards. I screamed as loud as I could, but no one hears me. And the silver cage suddenly makes me weak. My head was throbbing with pain. I’m losing focus. I’m not supposed to get affected by it because I am a human. Why am I feeling weak? Why do I feel like my skin was burning?“Darren, if you could hear me, help. Help me!”I tried calling Darren inside my head. Since he was my mate, I was hoping he could hear me though I am a human. He might not noticed my call because being werewolves was all Darren know.*******Meanwhile, news about Leona’s captured circulated the pack like virus Ellen discovered her best friend’s returned and investigate. Ellen asked her friend guards and confirmed the news. “Can I see her?” Ellen asked the favor. The guards gave her fifteen minutes to talk to Leona and then leave the exit passage of the cave. She couldn’t let her come back in the entrance. It would cost her job and life. Ellen agreed and s
DARREN’S POVSophie handed me a letter from Leona. She was followed by that Alpha Scott and went back with him to Manhattan obediently. “No, no!” I quickly loaded my things in my car and was about to leave when Rupert and Mom stopped me.“Bro, what’s going on? Why are you such in a hurry? And where is Leona?”“They took her! I must save her before they execute her!”“What? Hold on son, who are you talking about? Can you stop for a while and talk about this?” Mom demanded an answer. Mon urged me to go back inside. Desperate, I went back inside and decided to tell them Leona’s story. It would be hard to believe, but some stories are true. “Are you joking? Because this isn’t a good joke Darren!” Mom admonished, feeling shocked. “I wish I am, Mom, but I am not. Leona grew up in the world of werewolves. She was their slaves.”“Oh, God, that is horrible! Are they going to execute her now?”“Hopefully not, Mom. I need to go there and save her. Besides, the lost daughter of Luna Aurora is
MIA’S POV“I’m not crazy! He is a monster!” We heard Margaux shouted to the townsmen who mocked he, “I will get you Darren and the whole world will know about you! I swear to God!” Margaux threatened us before leaving. Swearing to exposed Darren and me. I felt her determination, and I know this isn’t the end. “We better keep an eye on Margaux. She will be back,” Darren said drinking a lot of water. “And that is the reason why we need to leave this place and move somewhere safe, away from the people,” Madam Sonia chimed in. Darren doesn’t like her decision and rebuke the conversation. “Oh, Darren!” Don Rafael came to him, crying like a child. He was worried about the townsmen and brought up the thought of leaving. Like a child, he asked Darren to moved out and knows a place where he would be safe. “Where? I don’t think there are place in this world where werewolves are accepted in the society.”“There is I~I forgot where,” Don Rafael scratched his head, digging deeply in his brai