-Ethan-The most painful and hardest thing that someone can experience is to know that you lost your chance right before you even have it. I still remember that exact moment when we found Angeline as she fought for her life alone in that Dark Forest. I watched her with so much awe, that I stood frozen from where I stood for a while while she continued to fight with her wolf until she was left with no choice.“There you are, I’ve been looking everywhere for you,” I said, smiling. Even though there was nothing else that I was feeling but pure anger and rage. Not only because of those vampires but also because of Stefan. How can he even leave her alone, and of all places to leave her it has to be the Dark Forest. “Go behind me,” he ordered. I can see the reluctance in her eyes but at the same time, I can also feel the relief she felt. “She’s wounded, Alpha,” Fiona said, surprising not only her but also me. I looked at her and that’s when I saw them. She was covered with mud, but as th
-Ethan-I have loved only one woman in my life and it is unfortunate that her Fated Mate is my best friend. Stefan and I had always been together since we were young. We were inseparable until he introduced me to his Fated Mate. Because his Mate was supposed to be mine, but I lost her. But things are different now, I now have a chance, as long as I don’t let my guilt eat me up once again. Especially with the way Stefan is treating her. It makes me both furious and glad. Call me a hypocrite but I just can’t seem to stop myself from having feelings for her. I tried but failed, not once but several times. Which is why we are here, I know that I can’t have her, yet…Yet, it is better than not having her at all.Moments and bits of pieces are better than none. I just never thought that the opportunity would come the way it did. Angeline has been out for a day and a half which worries me so much. But Raja has confirmed that she was on the clear and yet I can’t help but worry about her.
-Ethan-Out of all the things that had happened, I was not expecting that Angeline would say such things. From the moment that I met her, she made it clear to me that there was no one else for her but Stefan.It was something I was always jealous of. Something I have always wished to be mine.I watched the way she cared for Stefan even though he didn’t care the way she did. I longed for her to treat me that way, which I know would never ever happen.But after saving her in the Dark Forest, as she runs for her life, something about her changed. The woman who always sees the positive side of things has disappeared. She no longer defended Stefan, no longer sided with him. She is now filled with doubts that she no longer trusts anyone even those who are kind to her because she always thinks that they have some kind of ulterior motive.But what surprised me the most was her answer when I asked her if she wanted me to bring her back to Stefan’s Pack. She was so adamant about declining the
-Ethan-I knew from the moment that she made such a request that she wouldn’t tell me when she would decide to leave. I knew from that moment she requested to be trained that she was not giving up her goal of revenge. I knew that the moments I had with her were just borrowed because I knew that she would never be mine. Despite the anger she feels, I know that the pain beneath the unseen scars is the reason behind it. That if that pain disappeared would she still be angry or would she return to love him again?I was praying so hard for Stefan to show me some signs to make me feel less guilty about everything but he didn’t. A valid source has told me how he suffered when he felt the pain after Angeline had rejected him as her Alpha, and I also know that if Angeline had been in so much pain, Stefan would have been through worse. I was also told that Stefan didn’t stop looking for Angeline, until that moment when his heart broke because of the rejection that he indeed thought was Angel
-Ethan-I know that when Angeline requested to join the frontlines, the time I had with her was coming to an end but still I let her. Seeing how Stefan treated her made me change my ways. I told her that I would be bringing her to the alliance meeting convincing her that it would be part of practice, even though what I really wanted to test was if Stefan would recognize her. I could never be more careful than letting Raja reapply the magic once again to make sure that there wouldn’t be any mistake.My hunch was confirmed the moment that Stefan didn’t recognize her making her a bit more confident to introduce herself and be bold enough to introduce herself as my cousin. “And who’s this lovely lady with you?” Stefan asked playfully. I can see the smile on his face but sadness in his eyes. It was the look that had stopped me from completely crushing him. The look that made me a bit guilty about what I knew.“My cousin,” I said. Not offering any additional answer even though it seemed
-Ethan-It’s been almost a year since the last time I saw Angeline. And honestly, it wasn’t easy. I know that the moment that she told me she wanted to join me as I helped the Wave Water pack I knew that she was leaving. She didn’t really have to say it or mention it for me to know. Let’s just say I saw it coming.“Tell me again why we should let her leave?” Fiona asked angrily. “She is living just fine here, with us.”“You know that she made me promise right?” I reminded her. It’s funny how it was not only me who got the feeling that she was planning how to leave, and I would just let her be.When Raja offered to tell me everything, I declined the offer. I don’t want to make Angeline feel that I can’t be trusted. I promised her, and I intend to fulfill that promise.Unfortunately, my sister was not in the same page as I was.“Why Ethan?” Fiona asked disappointedly. “Why do you have to sacrifice your happiness once again?”“I am not,” I replied even though a part of me was slowly
-Ethan-“It’s almost time Alpha,” Raja said, and I know exactly what she meant. “I miss her,” Fiona said, sadly. I know that she still tried to stop Angeline when she wanted to come with me but in the end, she respected what Angeline had wanted. It was not easy to let her go but I know that she wouldn’t find the peace that she had always been looking for.“Has she made contact?” I asked as Raja shook her head no. “I am worried Alpha that she might max out the time limit that I had given her,” Raja said, worry filling her voice. “Is that going to be a problem?” I asked even though I already had a feeling about what her reply would be. “The magic might have worn out earlier than expected,” Raja confessed. “Did you let her know of the consequences?” I asked running a hand through my hair as I tried to think of ways to let Angeline know that I knew that she was alive. Well, I have nothing to hide anyway since I know about her plan and I kept my word to not interfere. I don’t even kno
-Ethan-It’s been almost a year and I am unsure what I would feel when I see Angeline again. I am excited and scared at the same time. I am not sure if I would ever recognize her and if ever I do, would I be able to stop myself from approaching her?“Why am I always the one left behind?” Garrick complains after hearing that we will be going to Stefan’s pack. “It’s because I trust that you would make sure the pack is under control and okay while I am gone.”“We all know that Lucas can do just the exact same thing. Why do you always choose me to stay behind?” Garrick pointed out. If I look at it, I know Garrick has a point. Even when we discussed ranking, Lucas was the better option. But one thing that Lucas has that Garrick doesn’t possess is patience.“Should I remind you what happened the last time you went with Ethan?” Lucas said teasingly.I heard Garrick groaned and Lucas ended up laughing.“One of these days you will be able to join us, but as long as vampires are running freely
-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