DARREN’S POVWe held hands while forming a circle. The incense was in the middle. Mariko suggest to do it on the floor so we could have more space and we could move well without obstructions. I can’t believed we are finally doing this. I’ve been worrying all this time about my Mom and Dad when all I need was Mariko’s convincing power. Amazing. “We are starting now. Rafael, calm yourself and your mind. Let my powers run to your body and accept it.” Mariko started chanting. The incense was making a lot of smoke as the ritual started. Then, Mariko stopped chanting. She’s inside Dad’s head now. Prying on his memory. “No!” Dad yelled. “Rafael, don’t block me. I need to be inside your head or else I wouldn’t see what happen in the past.”Dad calm down and close his eyes. Moments later, he sat there timidly with eyes open. I know Mariko kicked him out now. She’s in control now. After Dad, Mariko went for my Mom. The ritual was very smooth when it comes to her. She was abiding and givin
DARREN’S POVThat night, I was bothered with the thoughts of my cure. If I refused to do it, I would stay a werewolf forever. I couldn’t do it. I am not a murderer. I would never be like one. Leona called that night to asked about the camping. She was already prepared and thanked me about the card. Though I know she didn’t use it that much. “What’s wrong?” Leona sense the sadness in my voice. I was full of life with her, but my curse was now holding me back again. I don’t want to lose her. I cannot lose her. “Nothings wrong, babe. I am fine. I’m just tired.”“Are you sure? Because you don’t sound tired to me. More of sad maybe.”“I’m fine babe, don’t worry about me,” I’m deaf silent for a few seconds listening to Leona’s breathing. I think she was listening to mine as well, “Babe, I have a question for you. I hope you answer me directly. I can understand.”“Go ahead. What is it?” “If you found out something wrong about me, would you leave me?” My heart was beating wildly, waiting
LEONA’S POVAndrei locked the door. “Oh, nothing. I just thought it would be comfortable if we locked the door so we could talk in private.”“O~Okay, maybe you like burgundy or I don’t know that depends on your taste,” Andrei slowly move closer to me. “I know my taste are,” Andrei caress my cheek, tucking my hair on the back of my ear. I pulled away and asked if we could to back downstairs and eat the food he prepared. Andrei just smile staring at me. His eyes are burning with desire. I could smell hi was arousing. “Leona, I Need to be honest with you. Before, I thought you like me. We have the connections, but you suddenly jump on Darren’s arms. Giving yourself to him!” Andrei throw the wine glass, and inhaled, “I was so ready to love you. I wanted to give you everything I have.”“Andrei, stop it now. You’re scaring me. I will scream now and wake your mother.”He guffawed. “No one can hear you, Leona. It’s just you and me,” he moved forward, while I was backed off. “You liar. H
DARREN’S POV Leona was awake. Weeping and heartbroken. Andrei broke her trust and hurt her. I told her about his threat for her to be aware and to avoid this kind of situation again. “Baby, calm down, I’m here. I’m not going to leave you,” I consoled her. Leona was searching for me when she woke up and I heard her called inside my head. I treat my mate with full respect, be gentle to her at all cost. Yet others are easy for them to hurt woman. Never again Leona would trust a friend. Especially if she knows that her friend was attracted to her. Avoid and forget that friend. I said that out loud for her to reflect on it.“Ah, excuse me, I am attracted to her before, but I would never do such a thing,” Tyler defended himself. I forgot he was around. “Sorry, man. It was not for you. I got carried away. I know you wouldn’t so such a thing because if this happen again, I will kill someone if I have to.”“Darren!” Leona said restraining her voice. She couldn’t speak well because of the
LEONA’S POV “Do you like it here, Babe?” Darren asked, wrapping his arms around me. “Oh, Darren, this place is amazing!” Darren fulfilled his promise and took me to a leisure camp out of town with his parents and my friends. Rupert found this campsite outside Croshire City at the mountaintop. But the place was very accessible to the road and could easily locate. “I just want to cheer you up so you can forget about what happened.” “I love it here. Thank you for this,” I kissed Darren on the lips and helped the others set our tent. The scenic view down the hill and the greeneries make me remember my tree house. My place of sanctuary and refuge. I remember getting excited every day off and spending my day being free from Omega duties. Darren showed me around, and I felt nostalgic seeing the small tree house the owner built for animals during winter. It was captivating to witness such magnificent work. Some squirrels, raccoons, and other animals used the tree house as their safe hav
LEONA’S POVI handed the ring back to Darren, folding it in his hand. The problem was not in him. It was me. I spent years hiding from werewolves and escaping from their shadows. But look what faith brought me. It never crossed my mind that Darren was one of them. That was why I couldn’t smell him. It was because he was cursed. He was not a pure breed, and I could only determined his scent when in wolf form. There could be a chance that he could still lift the curse. How can I continue to love Darren if I despise the beast in him? Why him? And why is this happening to me? The past is haunting me. “Babe, please, don’t do this,” Darren cried, gazing down at his palm. “Let’s give ourselves a chance to think. We were overwhelmed by our love that we failed to think what we really wanted to do with our lives.”“What? Leona, I want to grow old with you. I want to have a family with you. Isn’t that enough?” Darren held my hands. “Maybe now you wanted that, but what if the curse was lift
LEONA’S POVVictoria found me. They were waiting for me to come back and attack. The werewolf who attacked at my apartment was also there. Alpha Scott. I knew his scent was familiar. I just couldn’t remember who since I only met him once. “Alpha Scott, you are the werewolf who....”“Yes, that was me,” he quickly answered interrupting my words, “Any last wishes before you face your death? Because, we are not going back without you!” He laughed triumphantly just like Luna Victoria. The two are bonded. I could smell them marking each other. “I didn’t do it. You know that. I did not kill Alpha Riley. You were there when….”“Silence! Enough of your insolence. It is time to pay your crime. Guards! Seize her.”The pack’s guards arrest me, tying my hands behind with a silver string, and throw me inside the car’s trunk. I was screaming to catch all the neighbor’s attention, but who would date to intervene with a bunch of werewolves. “Braise yourself Leona, you are going home,” Alpha Scott
“LEONA’S POVTo find the pack of the Luna who curse Darren, we went back to their mansion to speak to his father. He’s explanation was unclear and we need the exact location for faster result. “We’ll be staying here until we get the answer. Be patient with Dad. Sometimes his mind is failing him,” Darren reminded me of his illness. “Sure, no problem with me.”Madam Sonia greeted us after discovering that we are back, while Dad was in their room. After drinking the potion, Dad’s condition gotten better. Although he still has the Alzheimer. Only it was not that serious yet. I guess the potion slows down the effect of his illness. “Welcome, dear! I so glad seeing the two of you back together. We were so worried. I have prayed to all Gods to hear my plea to touch your heart and hear my son’s explanation,” Madam Sonia peck my cheeks, “So tell me, why are you two here?”Darren explained what we have decided back in Manhattan. Madam Sonia was happy knowing that I am going to help her son