-Angelica-I wasn’t expecting a lot of newborns to attack us. But what surprised me most was the fact that Vampires are there to fight with us, just like what Ethan had said.At first, awkwardness can be felt between the wolves and the vampires since what we are fighting against are also vampires. “Ethan,” the biggest and most handsome guy shouted. “We need to make sure that all the women and the children are in a safe place.” Ethan nodded but it was the pack leader who responded, “We are starting to move them,” he said as he split a newborn vampire in half. “I have a feeling that this is just the beginning,” the leader of the vampires said. “And just like what I had said, these newborns are not created by any of us. I mean they are not bitten. I don’t know how exactly they were created but I have a hunch.” “Please tell,” the leader of the pack said.“Vampire blood was still used obviously but, it’s either they were injected with it or it was drunk,” the leader of the vampires, Kr
-Angelica-“What were you thinking?” Ethan shouted, waking my senses. “You were almost mauled over by those newborns!” Of all the times I had been in his pack, this was the first time that I heard him shout at me. In the five years that I have stayed with him, this was the first time he had lost control of his temper. Despite all the teasing and bickering that we had, he never shouted at me the way he was shouting at me now. “I’m sorry,” I said trembling, not because I was scared of him but because I knew how close I was to dying.“Hey, man,” the guy who saved me said as he placed a hand on Ethan’s shoulder. “You gotta chill. Can’t you see she’s trembling with fear?”Ethan turned to face him, the anger on his face was something I had never seen before. “Sebastian!” Kristoff shouted, his voice booming and echoing inside the room. “Don’t interfere with something that isn’t in your jurisdiction.”But instead of following Kristoff, Sebastian moves in front of me hiding me from Ethan.“S
-Angelica-My head hurt so bad that it took me a hard time opening my eyes. “Don’t move too much,” Raja ordered. “Or else you’ll break a lot more bones than you already did.” I stopped moving but opened my eyes. I let my eyes roam around but since I can’t move I can only see the ceiling.“Where am I?” I asked. “In a place you don’t need to know,” Raja replied before touching my leg, twisting it in a way that I ended up screaming. “What the hell, Raja?” I asked angrily as the pain lingered on my leg.“Oh, I’m sorry,” she replied. “Does it hurt?”I bit my lip to avoid talking back at her for fear that she would just hurt me more. “What’s wrong with you?” I asked, “Are you mad at me?” I waited for Raja to answer but instead of answering me, she took a very deep breath. “So, are you just going to pretend I don’t exist?” I asked trying to prompt her to answer me.“You, Violet, no longer exist,” her reply was soft and sad but even so, this time I remained quiet. Once again Raja rele
-Angelica-“I know that it’s hard to lose a home, a family member, a friend,” the pack leader of the Wave Water pack said. “But what has happened these past few days made me realize a lot of things. I would rather lose my position just to make sure that I would be keeping you safe.”The murmurs of his people became louder and louder by the second. “I have thought about my next step long and hard. This decision isn’t something I made without thinking about all the possibilities, all the options, and all the consequences I could come up with,” he paused as he looked at his people one by one. I continued to hide behind the tall bulky guy in front of me as I let my eyes roam the stage and never stopped until I saw who I was looking for. Behind the Alpha of the Water Wave pack sat both Stefan and Ethan. Stefan wears his usual poker face but Ethan doesn’t even try to hide the fact that he hasn’t slept in days.On each side of Stefan and Ethan sat the leaders of the vampire clan in their
-Angelica-As my truck passed by the entrance, I was expecting that it would bring me straight to the pack house but I was wrong. That’s when I realized that there were a lot of things that I didn’t know about Stefan’s pack. All new members of the pack were not brought directly to the center of the pack but how they had their own specific place where they would stay.In my years in this pack, I never knew that such a place existed. Still, I was glad that I was able to come back with no hassle and that no one knew who I really was.We were asked to gather near what seemed to be a small square within the pack. Another thing that I didn’t know existed. A man stood on top of a small makeshift stage and started to make an announcement.“Welcome to Blue River Pack,” the man shouted. “We are all happy to welcome you here and be part of our pack.”Everyone around me cheered, some were even excited to be acknowledged and be part of the pack. “Now, to know where you will be staying and to ma
-Angelica-Martha had given me a tour of the place where I will be working. And that’s when new information has arisen. I found out that there are three levels in the Blue River pack. The third level is where I am located. At this level, every new member of the pack is trained for the usual tasks that everyone in the pack performs and at the same time their loyalty is being tested. It is also the level where the new ones are not asked to swear their loyalty for a reason that they might change their mind. Martha said that joining the pack should be done freely, it was what their Alpha wanted. She said that he wanted everyone in his pack to want to be in his pack, and not by force.“So how’s the Alpha?” I asked as we sat at the corner of the kitchen peeling potatoes, one of the tasks that was assigned to me. “The Alpha?” Martha said looking up, “You know, the Alpha is one of the best people I have known. Did you know why I am here?” I shook my head as I picked up another potato to pe
-Angelica-Leveling up isn’t easy. And I can’t really show them all my cards at the same time. Since my arrival, there are so many things I have noticed and one of them is that Stefan doesn’t usually go to this level. The usual faces I saw were Clarisse and Elias. Lina and Martha, who became close to me reveal that the only reason Elias visits at this level is because of all the complaints that he receives from the people staying here because of Clarisse.I also found out that Claire was now the Luna of the pack, although it didn’t really surprise me because I already predicted that it would happen the moment that I was out of the picture. What I wasn’t expecting was how a lot of people didn’t like Claire. “Why don’t people like the current Luna?” I asked as I took a bite from the strawberry in my hand. “Because she doesn’t deserve to be the Luna,” Lina said angrily. I looked at her, one of my people, and yet when I was here, how come I didn’t know that she was here and that the
-Angelica-I never knew that the reason Stefan went to our pack was because of Lina. Even though I can’t remember the exact moment when I helped her. All I know was that I did help someone and by helping her, my father cast me away to the dungeon as he prepared to sell me to the highest bidder. “How did you know that your Luna needs your help?” I asked out of plain curiosity. Lina smiled. “Remember my position here now?” Lina asked and I nodded yes. “I am a groomer then already. When I started, I was assigned to someone from our pack who was able to escape, yet again, because of our Luna’s help. She was the reason why our Luna’s father finally decided to sell her at that moment before she could let more of our kind escape.”Lia…I never told anyone why we were so close and why we bonded so easily. I wanted to keep her secret but I never knew that someone else knew about it.“Who did she save this time?” I asked as I tried to see if Lia’s secret was safe or not. “Unfortunately, I c
-Stefan-As the war erupted, I made sure I didn’t lose sight of Angeline. I watched how she fought on her own, without using our son’s power.The first wave of newborns came and as much as it pains me to see all the lives that had been lost, I know for a fact that killing them would give them the peace that they long for. Angeline continued her trek toward the source of all this bloodshed and none of the newborns dared touch her. It was as if she was wearing an invisible shield all around her. Unfortunately for the newborns, such a shield does not save them from her. She continued to slice everyone who comes to her even those who don’t directly do. She cut the heads of those trying to kill our people and kept as many of them as safe as she could. She was ruthless as she was passionate and I know that when the clock struck 12, I would lose the most important person in my life. ‘Don’t do this,’ once again I begged the love of my life to reconsider the decision she made. Her eyes went
-Angeline-I don’t know what happened or when it started. Or when Elias slipped out of the room as Stefan and I started to bicker about something I felt was already decided.After what seemed to be an hour of non-stop shouting because we thought it would make a difference or that what we were saying could be heard, we both looked at each other as we both slumped on the floor. “I can’t Angeline,” he said as his voice cracked and pain was painted on his face. “I just can’t lose you again.”“You won’t,” I replied but didn’t promise as I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to fulfill it. “You won’t know the outcome,” Stefan cried as he leaned his head back against the wall. “Baby we can’t just let them die,” I pointed out. “As leaders of this pack, we need to make sacrifices to make people safe.” Even if those sacrifices meant that we were destined to be together. “Haven’t we sacrificed enough?” Stefan asked. “This is too much.”“Stefan, this is our only hope, and I am not just doing this f
-Stefan-There was a way out of this mess and yet I don’t want it. Angeline, my son, and I already spoke over the phone regarding it but I couldn’t for the life of me agree with the plan. But what I hated more than the plan was being stuck in this cottage feeling powerless. I hated the fact that I was once again leaving my wife, my Luna, and my Mate in danger. I am the Alpha of this pack and yet I haven’t done anything good to her. The only time that I saved her, or I think I did was also the time that I brought her to face so many hardships and pain alone. Isn’t there a way that I would be the sacrifice instead of her?Goddess, why can’t it be me?A commotion outside of the room pulled me out of my negativity as I stood and opened the door to check on it. “What the hell is—,” I wasn’t able to finish my sentence as I saw the reason for the commotion standing in front of me. “Angeline,” I breathed, as I was taken aback by her beauty. It’s been a while since I saw her face, her or
-Angeline-As my son and I were trying to figure out what had happened, a person appeared before us, and it was the last person I expected to see. “Hello child,” she said in a voice so melodic, that it made me want to fall asleep. “Grandma?” My son asks, taking me by surprise once again. “You know her?” I asked, even though it was pretty obvious. But still, he replied to answer me. “Yeah,” he said, scratching the back of his neck, “She showed up the moment I found out that I was different.” “Does your father know?” I asked, not sure if I could handle another betrayal. But he shook his head no and I found some comfort in the fact that there are things that my son and I only share.“I know you have so many questions but we don’t have enough time,” she said in a hurry. “There is a chance for you to win this war with fewer casualties but there is a sacrifice needed to be made,” she said. “What sacrifice?” I asked and immediately added, “And don’t tell me that I would need to sacrifi
-Ethan-As I reach the border where Sebastian and his surviving people where I can’t help but be afraid. Stefan had warned me about what had happened to Claire and the reason why he was quarantined. “Ethan,” Sebastian said as he looked at me with tired eyes. “Apologies for the precaution that I’m taking,” I replied as we kept the gates closed.“I understand,” Sebastian replied. “What do I need to do to prove my loyalty to you?” He asked. “Tell me what happened,” I asked. “Honestly, I don’t know,” He replied running a hand through his messed-up hair. “We were all minding our business. I was at the back of the clan checking on our people who chose to live alone or far from the city when one of our guards called me about the attack and told me not to go to the city and save as many people as I could.” I nodded. “We didn’t stop running since then,” Sebastian said as he gestured to the people behind him. Ethan looked at Sebastian and he knew that the kid wouldn’t lie to him. He als
-Angeline-I gathered the black warriors, and as usual, we made sure we had warriors that would assist people in the safe place. We decided that Martha, Lina, and I would remain outside, while the rest would manage the people inside the safe place. I look at my son worriedly because as a mother I wanted him to be safe. But instead of doing that, he wanted to stay by my side. ‘Stop worrying, Mom,’ he said through a mind link. ‘Worse case scenario I will be protecting you.’It’s hard to shrug my worries away, but just as what my son and Stefan asked of me, I need to trust them both that we would be okay. With just the two of us, my son turned to face me as he asked, “Does my Aunt have any powers?”“Not that I remember,” I replied. “As far as I remember none of her children also have any powers. How did you know you have powers?”“Dad,” he replied. “He sensed and saw it. And when he realized that I could understand him already, he started making me play with Uncle Elias to learn some
-Angeline-I am nursing a very painful headache as I watch my son act like his age.After hearing his explanation, a part of me still can’t believe that it was true. He had been very patient with me as he watched his own mother get more and more confused about everything that he was trying to explain. “Ethan is here,” Mrs. Smith announced as she entered the room. “I will meet him at Stefan’s office,” I replied. My son turned and looked at me, reminding me of the plan that he and his father had come up with. “You want to come along with me?” I asked almost forgetting that I was supposed to talk to him like he was a child. “I don’t think that he should go,” Mrs. Smith said disapprovingly.I turned to her and said, “I don’t want him far away from me. And if god forbid something happens to Stefan we both know that he would be taking that place. As much as I want to protect him, war is coming and it is best that he learns a thing or two about it, even though all I wanted is for him to
-Angeline-I don’t know what surprised me more. The fact that Stefan was now quarantined because of the possibility that he might become a newborn, or the fact that my son was someone I never knew he was.“Talk,” I said to Stefan, unable to confirm what I felt towards him. I was mixed with anger, confusion, fear, betrayal, and on top of all of those things, I had so many questions. “Before you get angry, Angel please hear me out,” Stefan pleaded and by the sound of his voice I can guess that he was now walking back and forth from where he was. “You have one minute before I decide not to talk to you ever again,” I threatened. “Angel,” he said almost crying out. “50 seconds,” I replied. “I didn’t know that his mind grew faster than his body until he was three years old, which is why I was so overprotective of him. I always knew that our son was special, but I didn’t know that he was more than the word,” Stefan started to explain. “He aside from his matured mind, our son has the ab
-Angeline- “I’m afraid, that there’s a possibility that our time will once again be cut short,” Stefan started to say, “We are being quarantined because there might be a possibility, just a small one, that I might become a newborn.”My body shook as I heard what he just said. “Angel?” I heard Stefan’s panicked voice but I was lost for words. “Baby, breathe,” he said soothingly. “I can’t run to you right now and that frustrates me so much. Please, talk to me.” I could hear him begging but it felt like I was in limbo frozen from where I stood.“Momma?” The voice I loved so much called. “Why are you crying?” He asked. He was getting better with his words. And just like that my head turned and I saw the reason why I was still alive. The reason why I fought so hard. I kneeled in front of him and pulled him to me. How do I tell my son about his father? How do I say to him that once again his family might fall apart?“There you are—,” Mrs. Smith said finding my son but stopped the momen