THE CONFIDENCE and strength Alexander had instilled in me last night all came crashing today. The very man who had built me up so high was the same man who dropped me down mercilessly.And just like how Chantal had pushed me off the stairs, I fell again with nothing to hold onto to save myself. The damage was bigger this time.It was like there were several invisible hands killing me through squeezing my heart.The laughter in Alexander’s voice as he talked about me, the cruel glimmer in his eyes as he compared me to Alison as if I was worth nothing compared to his mate, the savage words he just uttered, kept playing in my head along with Chantal’s voice and the look in her eyes when she talked about me to her lover.I didn’t know how I was able to crawl out of the basement.The next thing I knew, I was already at the gate. Valerie was still there and was chatting with Jace.“That was quick. Did the Alpha send you away?” Jace asked in a teasing tone.I wished it was as simple as sendi
MY HEARTBEAT thudded in my head. I would rather hear Katriona raise her voice at me just like before. I would rather see her lose control or at least, see her try to reveal those little claws to hurt me than see her this quiet.It was like I was looking at a ghost or at Katriona’s empty shell. Gone were the familiar warmth and glow in her eyes.She was not just shattered. She was… ruined.Did she unlock all of her memories while she was gone?“Baby…” I uttered in a pained voice.Heck, I had fought against the bravest and strongest wolves in the past. I always knew what to do. I had rebuilt the North into what it was now. I conquered the rogues. I conquered their demons. Now, they were on the hills, working for me.I had ruled and dealt with thousands of people with confidence and certainty.But tonight, I didn’t know what to do. For the first time after so many goddamn years, this helplessness snuck its way back to my heart, rendering me motionless.When Katriona saw me try to reach o
“A WEEK?” Every muscle in my body tensed up as pain burned through me. I couldn’t even last a day without seeing Katriona and here was my friend, casually telling me this bullshit? I stood up, pacing the living room back and forth. “No fucking way! There has to be another solution, Clyde. I can inject her with my blood. What do you think? A vampire’s blood is different. You are aware of that. Since we are mates, maybe it can help-““Only if Katriona wants it,” Clyde answered. “The main problem is her body has been rejecting any food and drinks. You said so yourself. She will certainly reject your blood too. I personally don’t recommend it. It’s too risky. It can make her situation worse. If she is a vampire or a human, it would work. No doubt about that. But she isn’t like that.”“Then what the hell am I supposed to do now?” I shook my head. “I can’t let her go, Clyde. I don’t know how!”That was suicide.Just the mere thought of it was already sucking the air out of me. I had lived w
GRAY had become the only color I knew for years until Katriona splashed other colors into my life. Now, those colors were everywhere around me. If she were to leave this place, I might revert to my old self, knowing just one color.Beautiful women were everywhere but women who possessed a heart and soul as tender as hers were rare.Goddamn it. This was harder than going to war. I just started living again. And now, I would have to go back to being a breathing corpse again.But Clyde’s word’s made sense. No matter how I denied it.Katriona will live.That was the only thing that should matter. She was too young to wither away like this just because she fell in love with a bastard like me. She was only twenty-three. There was so much about life and about the world waiting for her to experience.I raised Katriona’s chin and stroked her cheeks with my fingers. “Princess, do you want to return to the city?”She blinked. That was the first reaction I got from her for days.I smiled even if
“THERE are troops on both borders! They have broken down the barrier and are marching towards us, Alpha!”The alarm all over the North rang. My warriors stood in formation while the rogues came running in their wolf forms, encircling me and Katriona to keep us safe.I threw a swift glance at Clyde who seemed startled upon seeing the woman who broke his barrier. For a split second, I saw pain cross his eyes. It was obvious that he knew her but I don’t give a fuck.“Clyde! Come to your fucking senses!” Duke and I yelled before the latter departed, leading some of the warriors to face the invaders in the East.“I’m sorry,” he said in a low voice, still looking shaken.The mage cussed for the first time before casting another spell. The woman got hurt. Her body flew miles away from Clyde’s attack. Anger rose inside me. I didn’t care who she was, whether she was Clyde’s ‘the one who got away’. Right now, she was an enemy. Once I guaranteed Katriona’s safety, I would bury her and all of he
(Katriona)‘YOU said that Katriona is unique! That she was born to be greater than the rest of the shifters! And I believed you! But what the hell is this? A three-colored fur? I shouldn’t have believed you! That thing only exists in your imagination! You’re a quack! Guards! Take this doctor out of here! I will make sure you lose your job for lying to me, you piece of shit!’ Dad yelled at the man wearing a white uniform. His chest heaved from anger.My heart thudded when I heard dad curse again. I clutched my teddy bear. All the kids my age were sent to the testing center today where a royal mage would check all of us. They said it’s to determine who would grow up as the best knights and the best lunas in the kingdom. Those children will be supported by the royal family believing that they would contribute a lot to the future of the kingdom.Dad came with me, boasting about Doctor Carriendo’s diagnosis of me when I was a baby. He was so happy when we left the estate. He was humming s
“HOW long was I out?” I asked Dad.“Three days. I thought I’ve really lost you, darling.” The agony in Dad’s face was visible. But not wanting to show too much of his emotions, he stood up and cleared his throat. “Now that you are awake, let me report this to His Majesty. He’s been waiting to hear some good news for a while now. I’ll leave you with your mom. She’s been crying the whole time you were unconscious.”“Alright.”“Would you like a drink? Tell me what you need, honey. I’ll prepare them for you,” mom said after dad left.I shook my head. I was thirsty but I couldn’t trust them not to put anything in whatever I’d drink or eat.“No, mom. But thanks.” I pretended to cough. “I’m fine. I just want to rest more. I feel really weak right now.”She cupped my face. “The moon goddess must adore you so much, honey. Look at you, you’re still alive after all that.”There was a touch of sarcasm in her voice. I could detect it now. Artemis, my biological mom, died a few weeks after I was b
(Alexander)“THE patient is in a very vulnerable condition right now. Her head was severely injured from the explosion. Like I said before, we wouldn’t know the severity of the situation unless she wakes up,” Doctor Pryce explained. “And after a couple of tests, we concluded that Lady Katriona is suffering from retrograde amnesia. It’s a type of medical condition which usually happens to humans. It was also the first time something like this had occurred to a wolf which is another proof of how weak Lady Katriona had gotten. That’s why she needs complete rest and understanding.”Doctor Pryce glanced at me before he went on. “It is difficult for lady Katriona to remember the recent events that happened to her. The only thing she seems to remember now are the memories that occurred in the past like being engaged to be married to Alpha Bradley.”Once again, I felt the crushing tightness in my chest as silence hung cold between us. I remembered how Katriona looked at me back in her hospita