I waited for Reule to come back. His eyes widened when he saw me sitting on the couch in the living room. I played some games on my phone, but I was obviously looking like I was waiting for him.
"Were you waiting for me?" Reule asked, looking serious, but he was teasing me.
"Yes, I was," I replied.
Reule's eyes lit because of what he heard, and he let out a shy smile. He was about to reply, but I interrupted him by saying, "Don't get too flattered. I did not miss you or anything. I am dying of curiosity in wanting to know what did you find out after meeting with Alpha Henry."
Reule's smile disappeared, and he said, "Really, you did not miss me or worried that something might have happened to me?"
I was silent for a second before answering him, "Hmm..maybe a little worried because there were only two of you going to a pack of wolves. No matter how good you two are, still, you are outnumbered."
His gorgeous smile came back, and he said, "See,
I got taken into the past, I think. I woke up and saw my mother, father, and a boy.'Is that Killian?' I thought, looking to a small boy, probably just nearly two-year-old."They were about to enter a tent. But the area is not within the White Pack's territory. It doesn't look familiar to me."Where are they? What are they doing there?" I asked myself.I followed them, and as I was almost near them, I shouted, "Mom! Dad! Killian! Where are you going?"But they never turned to look at me. It was as if my family could not hear me."Was I not loud enough? Are they deaf? Or have I gone mute?"I felt like I was already screaming from the top of my lungs, and they still could not hear me.I followed them inside the tent. I saw a witch sitting with a crystal ball in front of her, on top of the table. She looked old and more of a tarot reader than a witch. But for whatever reason and as to how, I just know that she was a witch.
Reule didn't know what to do. He carried Wren into the house. She only had a faint pulse, and her breathing was heavy.'What happened? She shifted just for a few minutes, then back into a human. Now, she is fighting for her life. I don't understand,' Reule thought.The pack doctor came running. Doctor Castro was still gasping for breath when he reached to touch Wren's wrist."This is not good. I think we have to rush her to the hospital," Doctor Castro said, motioning for Reule to help him carry her to the car."Logan, prepare the car!" Reule ordered as he and Doctor Castro lifted Wren.Reule sent the car flying as Doctor Castro monitored Wren's pulse and heartbeat."Her pulse is still faint. This is not good. We might lose her along the way," Doctor Castro said with a sound of worry in his voice.Nana Lolita and Adriana started crying. It added more to the fear that Reule was feeling.'Focus, Reule! Focus! You need to reach th
"Excuse me, I don't know who you are, but do you know Wren?" Nana Lolita asked with curiosity and hope.The old woman smiled again and softly said, "No."We all raised our eyebrows. Logan frowned and asked, "Then, how do you know what's going on with here that you could say she would be okay?"She responded with a chuckle, then said, "I'm an old woman who is about to die. A hybrid who could see souls wandering around. I saw that poor girl's soul walking earlier, but she saw something different. She went back to the time before she was even born when her parents went to seek help for her brother's illness.""Her brother's illness. How did you know that?" Reule asked.The old woman looked at him with still her smiling face and said, "Young man, I only saw a sudden flash of what she was seeing. I don't know the details. But she would mean something to you. Now, I have to go. Spirits had just asked to deliver this message to you. Again, don't worry, sh
The doctor and nurses came rushing towards me."Wren, can you hear me?" Doctor Castro asked.I wanted to talk, but I felt so weak to say a word. I ended up giving a blink."Doc, she still could not talk, but she just blinked, so I think she could hear you," the nurse replied.Doctor Castro talked to the nurse while checking my eyes and looking at the machine monitoring my condition."That's great! She had been stable for the past few hours, right?""Yes, doc! I would say this is really a miracle for her.""Indeed! What about her lab tests results? Are they ready for us to look at?""I was at the lab earlier and was told some of it would be ready after thirty minutes.""That's great!"Doctor Castro looked at me and asked, "Ms. Wren, how are you feeling? Blinked once if it's a yes, but if you feel any pain or discomfort, blinked twice."I did follow what he said. I blinked once since I didn't feel any pain anymore. I was just too
He stepped out of the taxi cab and stood in front of his house. He smelled the fresh and cold breeze of the air."It's good to be back," He said with a smile before he entered his house.The moment he closed the door, his phone rang. His smile was turned into a frown when he saw the name on the screen."Acwulf, it's been a long time," he said, trying to sound that he was surprised. "Yannis, you took a long leave," Acwulf said to tease him.Yannis rolled his eyes and shook his head out of irritation."Well, the alpha of the Black Pack had allowed me for an indefinite leave. I will come back whenever I feel like going back. And besides, other witches are helping the pack.""Yeah, yeah... but you are the strongest and the smartest. No one had been able to match with you, except your parents, of course.""But how can I help you, Acwulf? Why are you calling?""You remember the time you had seen something about my future?""Yeah, what abo
Casper was instructed that he needed to look for a man named Glen. He was the one who fed the information to Conri that the Gray Pack were keeping Wren in their territory.It had been two days now since Casper had been searching for him. Most people said Glen had been moving a lot to avoid encounters with werewolves these days. He felt like they were haunting him.Tonight, someone had spotted Glen inside a bar drinking while flirting with two women. Casper stepped inside the bar and scanned all the faces of the people.Casper had never met Glen, but he only had a picture of him, so Conri sent a picture of Glen to his phone. The first time he saw the picture, the only thing he could say was, "Oh! Fat and ugly."When he spotted him in a corner with the two big-breasted ladies, he muttered, "God, how could they endure looking at him?" He sighed and walked towards them.Casper stood with his cold face in front of them. But Glen was busy kissing one o
Landon and Reule decided to go back to the Gray pack territory. Reule got an important call regarding one of his businesses. And since Wren was still sleeping, Reule thought it was better to do his errands now, so when she woke up, he would be free.Landon and Reule talked about business matters when they caught sight of a body in front of the gate. Landon stopped the car, and the two immediately went outside to check.Logan's body was faced down. They initially did not recognize him. Reule flipped him, and his eyes immediately turned red when he saw that it was Logan. Logan's heart got ripped out that Reule knew a werewolf had killed him."How dare that person do this to one of my people!" Reule growled and gritted his teeth. His wolf almost wanted to come out, but Landon patted his shoulders to calm him down."I know how you feel. We would avenge Logan, but we needed to have a clear mind to think of a better plan," Landon said in a soft voice.Reule closed
Luca was someone who knew a lot of people. It was easy for him to find a member of the White Pack. And of course, he had chosen one of the weakest omega. He attacked him from behind without facing any struggle. He ran and dragged both the dead body and Glen into a wooded area near a lake. It was very easy. Glen had watched Luca stab an omega in a flash. He remained frozen with his jaw dropped. If Logan was intimidating, he was actually better than Luca. Luca was a beast, a killing machine who enjoyed taking someone's life. Despite knowing that he won't die, in Glen's mind, 'I am going to die! I am going to die! He is going to kill me!'Luca was not just contented with stabbing the lifeless omega. He was beheading him now. Glen's legs were shaking and his stomach felt twisted. In a matter of minutes, Glen was vomiting out of fear and disgust.When Luca was done, he turned around to find Glen still vomiting. Luca laughed at him and said, "Why are you so scared and disgusted? Haven't yo
A few hours ago...Reule’s heart hammered with worry as to where Wren was. She had been missing for almost a day, and his patience was running out. He didn’t like the silence in Yannis’s quarters, nor the way his warlock friend seemed torn, as though holding something back. Reule could sense the tension that radiated from Yannis.Reule went to Yannis to gather some information. “Yannis,” he demanded, his voice taut. “If there’s anything you know, anything at all that could lead us to Wren, I need to hear it now. Her life could depend on it.”Yannis’s gaze flickered, hesitating. Then, he closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, there was a deep regret reflected in his expression. “Reule… I do know something. Two hours ago I had a premonition,” he said, barely a whisper.Reule took a step forward, his fists clenched, every muscle in his body tense. “Then why didn’t you come to me sooner?”Yannis looked away, his face shadowed by a mixture of guilt and reluctance. “Because… it
Lila returned to the Gray Pack, and her face was full of concern and worry. Her heart raced, but her demeanor remained calm. As she was nearing the house she and her brother shared, she could feel some of the pack member's eyes on her. Some were wary, while others were hopeful. The news of Wren’s disappearance had spread like wildfire, and the entire pack was on edge.“Lila!” a voice called from behind.Lila turned and found Reule striding toward her. He had that hard expression, sharp eyes, and oozing with the Alpha power and authority.“Did you hear about Wren?”Lila forced her brow to furrow and her voice to speak in surprise.“No, what happened?”“She’s gone. Disappeared without a trace," Reule said with a tight voice filled with worry and anger.Lila gasped, and her hand covered her mouth.“That’s terrible! How could this happen?”Reule didn't answer. He studied her, his gaze penetrating, making Lila feel almost exposed. But she quickly masked her unease by stepping closer to hi
After being yanked out of the river, Wren felt her world was a chaotic blur of cold water and darkness. She gasped for air while coughing up water, and her body shuddered. The water was cold as ice.Suddenly, her arm was gripped by a rough hand, pulling her out into the muddy bank. But her vision seemed unclear. She couldn't tell whether what she was seeing was real.Acwulf stood over her and blocked the little light filtered through the trees. Her eyes gleamed, and his face marked triumph and a predator's satisfaction. He finally caught his prey and was now ready to be devoured.“You’ll regret this,” Wren rasped. Her throat was raw from inhaling water, but Acwulf only smirked. She was like a ragdoll, almost lifeless and barely able to stand. Wren knew she couldn't fight him but tried so hard to hide the fear.Acwulf crouched down with his face inches from Wren. His mouth smelled a mixture of smoke and alcohol, a scent that made her stomach twist.“Regret?” he chuckled. “Darling, I
There was no point in hiding, so Lila came out. She smiled at Wren and said, "Hello! I didn't expect you to be here. I thought you were some boys. I was about to take a swim."Wren's confusion slowly disappeared. She was somehow satisfied with Lila's explanation. Only a few knew about this river and could scare you with a little bit of sound or rattle of the leaves behind the bushes. But she didn't smile at Lila and just turned around."Bitch!" Lila whispered.The soft trickle of water filled the air as Wren knelt by the riverbank. Her hands skimmed the cool surface. Her reflection wavered in the ripples, but she barely noticed it. She closed her eyes, focusing on the rhythm of the stream, hoping it might help chase away the lingering fatigue that clung to her. The fever had left her weakened. Lila remarked that a walk to the river would help her recovery, but Wren wasn't sure.“You’re looking better already,” Lila said from behind her, her voice faking to be cheerful.Wren opened her
Lila stood by the large window inside an abandoned cabin a few meters away from her pack's territory. She stared at the sprawling woods bordering the Gray Pack’s territory. The fading sunlight streamed through the trees. It cast long, twisted shadows that seemed to stretch toward her. Her fingers drummed against the window frame, the rhythmic tap-tap-tap echoing the beat of her own racing heart. She was nervous like hell.It was almost time.Her mind buzzed with the plan. Every detail was etched into her thoughts like a brand. She had been turning it over and over in her head, refining it, making sure it was perfect. She couldn't afford to make mistakes if she didn't want to die.Acwulf’s words from their meeting still echoed in her ears: “I won’t fail.” She had taken a risk by allying with him, a man whose reputation sent shivers through even the bravest wolves. But desperation had pushed her, and there was no turning back now. This was more than just getting rid of Wren. This was a
Acwulf hated drawing attention, actually almost every member of the Black Pack. It's one of their strengths that they were taught to attack an enemy without them even knowing. And so, wherever they go, they try not to be noticeable as much as possible.Right now, Acwulf moved like a shadow through the narrow alleyways of the marketplace. The hood of his cloak was pulled so low that it almost covered his face. The cacophony of traders shouting their wares, the scent of fresh bread mingling with the musk of leather, did nothing to soothe the turmoil brewing inside him. His mind was consumed with one thought: Wren.He tightened his grip on the worn leather strap of his satchel. Although the Black Pack is well-known, robbers are still unintimidated. Some would still attempt to rob them, thinking any member of the Black Pack would be stupid enough to let them. But Acwulf was not among the stupid ones, he carried his money with care. He didn’t even care about the bustling streets or the cur
The engine's sound died as gravel crunched beneath Yannis' boots when he stepped off his motorcycle. He instantly noticed the heavy silence enveloping the Gray Pack’s territory, broken only by the rustle of the wind through pine trees. The Gray Pack had always been a second home to him, it's where he could let his guard down, especially his funny moments with Reule. Yannis' gaze swept over the dense forest that circled the territory. As a warlock, his senses could easily pick up the subtle change of the place's atmosphere. He had been here, maybe five years ago. And as far as he could remember, it should not be this quiet. Yannis adjusted the strap of his black leather jacket and made his way to the big gate. He smirked because he could feel sharp eyes watching him from the shadows. The Gray Pack was known for its wariness toward outsiders, as they were very protective of what was theirs. They couldn't help it as they were one of the smallest packs, but because of their Alpha and th
Conri was left sitting alone in the eerie silence of his dining hall. Outside the house, the rain was pouring loudly while the wind angrily smashed into the trees. The simple rain turned into a storm that grew stronger by the minute. It added to why Conri's hands trembled as he poured his favorite bourbon into his glass.The momentary relief of Acwulf’s departure was quickly replaced by a gnawing anxiety that dug deep into his bones. The tension in his chest hadn’t eased, and Conri could still feel the weight of Acwulf’s cold gaze on him like a noose tightening around his neck.He downed the expensive bourbon in one gulp, and the whiskey burned, but it only soothed his nerves a little. It didn't remove all his worry because Conri’s mind raced. It replayed every word of their conversation, every subtle shift in Acwulf’s demeanor. Had he made the right decision? Would the information hold up? Or had he just signed his death warrant?The wind rattled the window, and the loud sound of the
Meanwhile, at the White Pack territory...The sound of thunder was angry as the heavy rain poured non-stop. At the same time, the wet leaves danced aggressively with the blow of the wind. But Acwulf barely noticed the storm beyond the walls of Conri’s house. The storm inside him was louder and more dangerous.Acwulf pushed the door to the dining hall without even bothering that a guard was standing outside. He didn't care. He knew the entire White Pack was afraid of the Black Pack members. He intimidated them by just merely looking. Conri’s dining hall was not as big compared to Acwulf's Alpha's house. However, the design was more welcoming and full of vintage paintings. It was no secret that Conri's father was a fan of art and vintage items. And Acwulf wondered if Conri was the same or a total opposite.The stale scent of old whiskey and a newly cooked turkey filled his nostrils. It made Acwulf's stomach growl a little. He just realized that he hadn't had food since morning. His des