LEONA’S POV“Darren, stop! Let him go!” I meddled. Andrei was not backing down, “Darren!” I turned to Andrei and apologized. I was fixing his shirt but Darren pulled me back to our table. “Why are you apologizing to him? Are you on his side?” “I’m taking sides here. Darren, his your cousin. You shouldn’t fight with family!” I raised my voice so he could hear me clearly. The music was so loud and it was hard for us to understand each other without yelling on our faces. “He started it!” Darren looked away. His eyes was staring at Andrei’s direction who was gazing at him, “Babe, I don’t want us to fight over some unimportant person. Fine! I got carried away with anger. Just don’t get mad at me. Okay?” Darren held me close. He really changed. Before, when he’s mad, he would pour it out on me or blamed me. It was so unusual how he pleaded and wheedled. “Sorry,” he peck my forehead. At first, I was hesitating on how to respond to his gesture, but I ended up hugging him back. It felt
DARREN’S POV“What is Andrei doing here? Does he always comes here at this time?” I rushed out of Leona’s room to open the door. “Darren, let me handle this okay? You know he sometimes visit,” Leona quickly followed me and blocked my way. “This has to stop, Leona. You are my fiancé. He can’t come here anymore. I forbid you.”We were arguing when the door suddenly opened. It was Sophie. I forgot. She was with Tyler. They helped Kinsley to send Brent home. “Oh, you two are still awake. Andrei’s here,” Sophie let him in. Leona had no choice but to entertain him. “Am I interrupting something? I could go home and come back in the morning,” Andrei said, but he looked surprised seeing me with Leona’s clothes. “By all means!” I answered. Leona admonished and offered him tea. Does my cousin knows the concept of sleeping? It’s already late and here he is! Wanting a chitchat or something. “No, thank you. My house was far. Mind if I crash here? I think I had a lot of drinks tonight. I feel
DARREN’S POV“Andrei? What happen here?” He was breathing heavily, staring at the vase. His temperature was elevated. Normally, a person who experience that sudden rise of blood pressure and heart rate indicates anger. “Nothing. Sorry, I didn’t see the vase. It got hit when I swayed my arms. I was going to open the door.”“That big vase broke by swaying your arm?” It was a lame excuse, but I’m not going to prove my suspicion that he intentionally smashed it. “Where are you going anyway? I thought you are sleeping here.”Andrei smirked, facing me.“I change my mind. I’m feeling better now. Thank you for allowing me in. I forgot I needed to wake up early for some important meeting. Tell Leona I leave and thanks.”Great. Andrei left me a broken vase to clean. I turned the lights on and get the broom and vacuum cleaner when Leona came out of the room, walking slowly. “Darren? My vase! What happen here?” she jolted towards me and I noticed that she forgot to wear her slippers.“Watch yo
LEONA’S POVDays after I gave Darren my virginity, he became extra clingy and came home to my apartment daily. He didn’t allow me to attend to work and suggest to take as much rest as I needed.Yes the pain was still there. but I could handle it, and I don’t want everyone thinking that I neglected my job because I’m one of the stockholder. It would be unfair to my workmates to not attending my work after the announcement especially that I handle the Muse Fragrance account. “You’re going to the office? I thought Darren doesn’t want you to go to work because your vagina still hurts….”“Stop saying the v word! Yes, it still hurt, but it’s getting better everyday. Besides, it’s so boring at home,” I grabbed my bag and left with Sophie. She was driving my old car while I drove the new car Darren gave me. Sophie called down her window, driving apposed to my car.“Race you in the parking lot,” she said and drove away, leaving me behind. “Ah! You want to race,” I step on the accelerator an
DARREN’S POV“What do you mean he’s missing?” I immediately called Mom before Rupert could even answer. “Darren! Your Dad, he was here in the garden and suddenly he’s gone! The back door was open when I got here,” Mom cried. “Did you check at the back?” “He wasn’t there! Son, what if he went to the forest and got lost? The werewolf.”“Stop, Mom! Nothing will happen to him. I’m coming home,” I ended the call and told Fiona to cancel all my meetings. Leona heard about Dad and insist on coming. I wasn’t supposed to let her but she’s not taking no for answer. Before leaving, I instructed Rupert to go to Mariko and used anything to help us find Dad or maybe guide him so he could find his way back home. I was more worried about the werewolf. I prayed that he wouldn’t find him. When we reached home, Mom and Cora was in the living room waiting for us. I quickly went to the garden and check the door. There were mud footprints going out. Same foot size with my Dad.What bothers me was why
LEONA’S POVDon Rafael was out of his mind, crying and trembling in fear. He was screaming about the werewolf and constantly asking for forgiveness.“Don Rafael you are safe now. I got you,” I was holding him back to the mansion. Many times he tried to pulled back to escape. Skeptical about my intention. I was terrified as well. That werewolf who chased me found Don Rafael. He was so close to being killed and luckily the good werewolf was in the area and helped him. No one would believe if Don Rafael talks about werewolf. We’ll keep it ourselves. But I am still bothered why he ran out and undressed. “Rafael! Thank God!” Madam Sonia cried, hugging him, “Look at you, you’re a mess! Let’s get you clean up. Thank you, Leona.”She told Cora to prepare the bath tub, and remembered Darren. “Ah, Leona dear, where’s Darren?” “I was hoping he already came back. I didn’t see him on our way back here.” Darren hasn’t come back. “Don’t worry, dear, he knows his way home. I’ll get your father
LEONA’S POV:“If this is a joke, Leona, it’s not funny!” Darren snapped. I heard him relaying our conversation to Madam Sonia. “Darren, I mean what I’ve said, don’t come out. I’m on my way,” I ended the call and hurried back to the mansion . Sniffing around and searching for Amanda. I followed her scent. She was hiding in the garden, waiting for someone to comes out. She saw me and quickly ran away.“Amanda wait!” I chased after her, but she didn’t stop. She went back to Zach Newton’s house and moments later, I heard her car sped away. Darren must have heard my voice. He came outside calling my name. “Who was that and how did you know about the guy?”“That was Amanda. I followed her here and saw the bow and arrow at the trunk of her car,” I went inside and explained everything I discover about Zach Newton. Although the record doesn’t showed any information about any siblings, I concluded that Amanda was connected to him. “I didn’t tell you about Zach Newton when we found his buri
DARREN’S POV:“What about Leona? What do you see Mariko?” I was anxious to know. I always thought she’s different, gifted from any other woman.“Nothing. Do you know where she came from? Her family, her past, did she tell you anything?” Mariko retracted her hand, and remove the incense on the table. “No. We haven’t gotten to that part of our relationship yet. I don’t think she would open to me regarding that. Why?”“I’d like to meet her one of these days, would you mind?” Mariko saw something and didn’t want to divulged it yet. Was it that confidential? But even if I pressed her talk, she wouldn’t. I have no plans to push him anyway. “Not at all. I would invite her next time.”Rupert was also anxious what Mariko saw. She wouldn’t react that way if she didn’t see anything. But there’s no use forcing her to talk. It would up from her leaving when provoked. “Are you going to face that werewolf?” “I have to. I don’t think Mariko would sit still and let me get killed by that beast. Bes
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