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-Angelica-I woke up soaking in my own sweat. I looked around checking if I was still in the cottage that Raja asked me to go to, only to find myself in my own room, at the house I have in Stefan’s pack. The room was dark which tells me that it was nighttime.Sitting up took a lot of effort as my body ached everywhere, not to mention the headache I was experiencing right at that moment.Aside from that my throat was so dry that I started coughing non-stop because of the dryness.“You should drink,” Fiona said as she walked inside my room surprising me. She was trying to hand me a glass of water but when she saw that I couldn’t even raise my arms she sat on her legs and helped me drink.“What happened?” I asked, my voice sounded like I was grating a piece of metal.“Raja has applied the strongest glamour that she knows to help you with your…,” Fiona paused as she looked at me but I couldn’t quite place the emotion that she had in her eyes. “Revenge.” I look at my friend. The only fr
-Stefan-It’s been a day after the attack and instead of thinking about how to check our borders, I kept thinking about her. The way she moved so gracefully while killing those newborns and how fearless she was as she faced each one of them. But what made her more memorable was how she was able to do all that without shifting. Some of my warriors can do the same thing that she did but not like that. Not as graceful as her and definitely not as beautiful.It makes me wonder how much more beautiful she get if she was bent down with nothing on. I shook my head as I tried to remove the image that seemed to have been haunting me since yesterday. However telling myself to stop thinking of her that way and doing exactly that seems a bit of a challenge, especially since having those thoughts also wakes up a part of me that I didn’t want to be awake. I shifted from my seat to ease the pressure forming between my legs. I don’t know why I am being like this, like I was back to being a teenag
-Angelica-I haven’t seen Ethan, Fiona, Lucas, Merik, or Raja after what had happened. However, I know that Ethan was still here because of some meetings that he needed to have with Stefan. I know that they are just doing what I asked them to do, but there’s still a part of me that misses them.But then, isn’t this what I wanted?I walked towards the packhouse because Martha and the rest of the group were supposed to meet there.“Ouch!” I heard someone say, I shook my head as I looked up and saw no one. I don’t know what’s happening to me, it feels like I was beginning to imagine things.“Wen shamwan hit shamwan, dey shud be shaying sowee,” my eyes automatically looked down and I was met with the person I least expected to meet. I kneeled down and looked at him, the reason for all my craziness—the reason why I am still alive. “What are you doing out here alone little guy,” I asked, trying to control myself from calling him my son. “Dwis ish my haws, I cwan bwee wver eber I wand,”
-Angelica-I took one look at my son before Stefan scooped him up and brought him to what I assumed was his room. As I watched them reach the landing of the second floor, I could hear the frantic voice of Mrs. Smith as she found relief to finally see Stefan and my son. I could have stayed longer to listen to their conversation but then Lina saw me and called me out front of the pack house. “Angel!” She shouted. I nodded at her as I slowly walked towards where she and the remaining of the Black Shadow warriors were. “Beta Elias said that he would be out in a moment, he was just finishing something with the Alpha of the Black Moon pack,” once again I nodded. I knew that Ethan was still here. And honestly, I am not sure how we haven’t crossed paths with each other yet.I walked toward the big stone beside the bush and sat on it. “How are you holding up?” I looked up and saw Martha standing in front of me. “Trying to be better,” is a truth and a lie. I know that she was specifically
-Ethan-From the look on his face, I already know that Angeline has finally succeeded. Being friends with Stefan since we were both young means that I know a lot of things about him as much as he knows a lot of things about me. And right now I knew exactly what was going through in his mind because it was the same thing as what had been haunting me since last night. Truth be told, Angeline was nothing but perfection. “You know what,” Stefan said as he stood up from his seat, “Let’s reschedule this meeting.”He turned and looked at me as he said, “Stay for two more days,” he said, surprising me once again, “Let’s have a drink tonight, but right now, I need a break,” he added. He walked so fast towards the door that he was already out before I could even say anything. “What had just happened?” I asked Elias, Stefan’s Beta who in turn laughed at me. “Exactly the way that you saw it,” he added with a chuckle, “I think he’s not yet ready to admit the truth.” “What truth?” I asked e
-Angelica-It would been easy for me to get angry at Ethan and punch his face had he not decided to take his already tight-fitting shirt. I am not saying that I am attracted to him but come on, what would you do if you were presented with perfect chiseled abs with that V below the waist?“Liking what you see?” Ethan teases, making my cheeks heat up and me more furious. “Maybe you are liking what you see,” I say teasingly to get him off balance. But he remained unfazed.God I hate him. But at the same time, I couldn’t really hate him so much because of all the things he had done for me. He came charging without warning and I almost fell from his attack. “Stay focused, Angel, or you might just get killed,” he said, surprising me, “Your friends tell me that was your nickname,” he added as if he read my mind. I know that it was not the reason why he was calling me that. He was trying to avoid calling me Angeline, which I respect, even though I find it awkward hearing him call me th
-Stefan-I was only concerned with her.I was only thinking of keeping her safe and this is what I get?A challenge?But even though I hated that I always seemed to end up on her bad side, I can’t help but admit that I find her courage and stubbornness attractive. If only I could put her over my shoulders and take her to my room and let her see who the hell she was dealing with. Damn it! I need to stop thinking of her that way. “Stop this nonsense,” I said dismissively.“Why?” She asked teasingly, making me hate the situation I was in which she seemed to be enjoying. “Don’t tell me you’re afraid that I could defeat you, Alpha,” she quipped with so much allure that I couldn’t help all the thoughts that were starting to form in my head. Thoughts that include her calling me Alpha with her pinned on my bed with me on top of her.I stood there staring at her quietly for a moment, as I controlled all the dirty thoughts my wolf started feeding my weak brain.“What would you get out of th
-Stefan-I have never enjoyed sparring in my life until now. Angelica, was one hell of a warrior, even though I would rather die than say it out loud to let her prove me wrong, there is nothing wrong with recognizing it. “What’s so bad about women being warriors anyway?” She asks as she keeps her hands up to cover her face, but she is jumping from one foot to the other. “Nothing,” I said.“Then why won’t you allow us?” she asked, her face was so serious. She stopped moving and put her hands down as she waited for my answer. “You really want it?” I asked, as I took a step closer and looked her directly in her eyes. “Yes,” her reply was so soft that I almost didn’t hear it. “Why?” A question that I had been wanting to ask, specifically to her after seeing how she had protected my son. How she almost died trying to protect another warrior. And how she placed herself in danger once again just to help Ethan. And just because I was trying to keep them, especially her alive, I am the
-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