FINN My eyes never left Iris. She looked so innocent studying on her own, not knowing she was probably in danger. "What do you want with her? Who is she to you?" "What I want with her is none of your business. And as for who she is, she's my mate." He blurted and snickered. "I thought I had lost her for good." We turned simultaneously to each other. He had a smirk plastered on his ugly face while I held a frown. "I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I won't be handing any member of my pack to anyone without consent from the demanded person." He moved away from me and took a seat. "Fine by me. She'll gladly run to me anyway." I stared at the way he crossed his legs and looked around my office. Such disrespect. I called Damon to get Iris and in less than five minutes, a knock came on the door. I could smell her standing there, waiting for a response. Her rosy scent made the remaining knots in my head loose and I couldn't help but feel angry that there was a possibility she would b
IRIS Staying in my room alone that night bugged the hell outta me. Even though I had locked the door, I was still scared Fenrir would break in. I got up from my bed to make sure I didn't just lock the door in my mind. Different thoughts and scenes ran through my head as I stared at the locked door. What if he just walks in? What if he breaks the door and barges in and takes me away? I tried to brush it all off and go to bed but I found myself unlocking the door and locking it back. Just to be sure. I closed all the windows and covered myself. I shut my eyes and forced myself to sleep but the stubborn sleep wouldn't just overtake me. Just as I was about to turn, I heard the door knob twitching. I ceased my breath and laid still. The sound of feet stepping into the room made me shut my eyes and prayed. I was too scared to move. My eyes caught a glimpse of someone's shadow and I covered my mouth from screaming. It was already past twelve and there was no one I could call or contact
IRIS "Hey," I felt a tap on my shoulder as I slept. My eyes fluttered open and I found alpha Finn staring at me. I quickly sat up and wiped my face with both hands. I was scared of looking at him because I didn't know what my face and my hair looked like. They made me insecure in front of him. "Good morning, Alpha," I greeted him, suppressing the urge to yawn. My morning breath was sure to make me a total turn-off. "Yeah, you need to get to school," He reminded me and I nodded. I was trying to figure out where I was and how I got there. Memories from last night began flooding in and I realized the earlier trouble I was in. I didn't want to go to school or even back to the apartment. I just wanted to stay where nobody would find me. I was planning on exerting my revenge on the people who treated me with disdain once I had ascertained a particular level but who knew I would end up getting more scared of them? If only my parents were still alive, they wouldn't have let anything happ
IRIS "Welcome to Kelvin's place, miss Iris. I hope you abide by the rules so we can have a working cordial relationship." The manager said with a beaming face and I reciprocated with a small smile. He seemed awfully nice knowing that I spilled coffee on his white suit the other day. Or maybe he didn't remember me. "Thank you so much, sir. I will do my best." I bowed before him before taking an exit. At first when I entered, I was anxious. Anxious that the past problem could hinder my future greatness. My anxiety disappeared when he pushed a package to me and told me it was my uniform. He gave me a handbook noting the rules and also how to serve customers better. He told me I could start the next day after school. I was to work from 2:30 to 9:30. I was so ecstatic that when I got back to the apartment, I began testing out the clothes. They all fitted and I looked good in them. "I'm sure alpha Finn helped you get that job," Artemis said and scoffed. "I wanted to stay all day in scho
FINN "I'm sorry, alpha Finn, I cannot do this." She said, itching the back of her neck. "Why can't you? It's non-alcoholic. If you finish it, I promise to buy you dinner for the rest of the year." I said enticingly. "No." She replied firmly. "Breakfast, lunch, dinner?" I added to my bribe. "No, thank you." "I could get you your own restaurant and then, you can hire as many people as you like. You'll be making lots of money in no time. All you have to do is finish this whole bottle of wine and it will be all yours." I studied her expression. I knew I had nailed the jackpot because she seemed to be thinking about my offer. People can easily be swayed by money, even if it means doing the thing they don't do. I've met lots of them before and after I became alpha. Even my Zaria fell for it. I believed Iris's case won't be any different. "That's a tempting offer you have there, alpha Finn, but sadly, I still won't do it. I don't drink that much and so, I won't do it." She said affir
IRIS I kept on thinking about what beta Damon meant by asking me to give alpha Finn all my blood. That night, I couldn't sleep. I kept thinking about his well-being. I was worried sick because he didn't leave in perfect shape. What if something bad had happened to him? I ended up staying awake all night. I was hopelessly tossing and turning on the bed. I needed to see the alpha. The next day at school, I saw him walking in the hallway but he walked past me without saying anything, not even answering my greeting. Did I do anything the previous day? Why was he treating me that way? I felt what he did wasn't fair. Was it because I refused to take the drink? But that shouldn't be enough to cause a problem. He freaking didn't speak to me. I got to my workplace in a sour mood. I didn't even bother speaking to Anya about the dating rumors with the new transfer kid. Yeah, I was that annoyed and infuriated. I ran like a dog just to get him good food and a drink and snubbing me was how he p
IRIS "I wonder what punishment he'll give to you. Maybe doing the janitor's work for two weeks or trimming the lawn or taking out the trash for a whole month or kitchen duty." Anya's words put fear in my heart. At first, I wasn't so scared but after meeting with her, my anxiety tripled. "By the way, Anya, I heard you're dating the exchange student. What happened to Roland?" I asked. "It's your fake dating plan, remember? He's helping me get Roland." She replied. "It's not my plan. You never discussed anything with me before taking that step. I told your brother that I'm no longer shipping that plan but you went ahead with it. Don't get me tangled up in your mess, okay? Do whatever you want but keep me out of it." I cautioned her. If any problem was to arise tomorrow, she would point fingers at me and I didn't want that. "Yes ma'am. You have nothing to do with it. Now, go face your punishment while I try and get the love of my life back." Anya patted my shoulder and walked away. S
IRIS I found myself at my workplace, sulking and regretting why I had to come out early. Truth was that I wanted to forget about what happened last night. I thought the alpha and I had already settled our differences but as he did the last time, he left without prior warning and with a squeezed face. I was trying to assemble tea and toasted bread for a customer when I was approached by one of my colleagues whom I never wanted to see; Anderson. His ugly face just had to add more sorrow to my already sorrowful day. Even if I had a chance of a happy day earlier, I was pretty sure that chance had slimmed down to zero. "Wanna hang out after work?" He offered but I shook my head. I wish he would just disappear from my sight. I finished completing the order and found my way outside. The psycho waited for me to finish and then approached me again. "You know I will have you one way or the other, right?" Anderson was leaning on the counter where Fiona worked. I only ignored him and went t
FINAL EPISODE IRIS I woke up to the sound of glass shattering. I sat up immediately and looked at the accident that had happened. "Sorry, it slipped," Anya said with pleading eyes. She immediately picked up a broom and swept the dangerous, pointy materials away into the trash can. "What are you doing here anyway?" I asked her after she had finished cleaning. "I came to check up on you. I wanted to see how you were doing. My brother told me you were in the hospital. And also, Jason was worried about you. He's in detention tho. He'll swing by later in the evening." She explained after taking a seat."So, how are you feeling?" "Better, I guess." I laid back on the bed and tucked myself in. "Strong enough to leave this place this instant. I really hate the smell of hospitals." Anya giggled. "Who doesn't? Well, except for the doctors and nurses. Nobody likes to be sick and get confined in a pace that reeks of antiseptics." "Yeah, you totally get it." I sighed. "Actually, I'm her
WARNING: QUITE A STEAMY CHAPTER AHEAD. RATED 18+. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK!!! IRIS My hands rummaged through his lower abdomen as I kissed him. He deepened the kiss and left me breathless at some point. Our foreheads met as we tried to catch our breath. "Iris, I better leave," He whispered. "Why?" I whispered breathlessly. Things were just getting started and he wanted to leave me like that. "You just woke up and must be feeling tired. I am myself right now." He shut his eyes and tried to walk away but I stopped him. "What? Are you scared you'll hurt me? But I'm fine." "Iris…" He called out impatiently. "I said I'm fine!" I yelled. My grip on him was strong. I wasn't ready to let go. I was frustrated. Wasn't he getting my point? "I'm sorry for yelling like that. I just—" Before I could finish my statement, Finn shut me up with yet another deep kiss. I was caught unaware and it was hard to keep up with him. "You have no idea how long I've waited for this." He pulled down his pan
IRIS Finn and I walked down to the nearest cafe. We decided to stay outside because of the scorching sun. After making sure I was seated, he went to the lemonade stand. I was left with my thoughts. I had witnessed everything that had happened but I was unconscious and scared. Though I saw Finn, Damon, and Anya fighting, I couldn't reach out to them. I thought I'd never wake up but after some days, I was able to get up on my feet. That was when I met Finn talking to the lady. She seemed pretty nice to have brought him cakes. I wished I had a taste of it. "Here," Finna announced, breaking me from my thoughts. "Thank you," I smiled and took the glass from him. He sat down while I sipped the juice. Finn was the only person on my mind when I woke up. I was supposed to be mad at him for what had happened between him and Zaria but I wasn't. "How are you feeling?" He asked. "I'm fine, I think so. I don't feel any pain in my head or any part of my body. I think I'm okay." I shrugged. H
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Hello, everyone. Thank you very much for reading this far into the story. We've entered the second half of the story and a whole new turn is about to take place. I will be introducing one or two new POVs. So hold onto your seat belts as we go on another journey entirely.**********VIOLET After the big battle, the pack members under the command of the alpha, started repairing the damaged parts of the town. It was nice seeing him so dedicated to his people and trying to help out in any way he can. My heart fluttered when he summoned my mother and I. He hardly does that himself and it was always his beta or gamma that always came to us. He was hardly seen around us but I got the opportunity to stand close to him that night. He even said he was expecting great things from us. He said his life was dependent on how long we covered the full moon. I felt it was such an honor. Today, I had gone with a gift to thank him for his hard work. I baked some muffins and cupcakes. T
FINN Finding my grandfather wasn't a big deal. My father and I had visited him since I was very young. I think I was seven years old when we went to him but I could remember how to get into his kingdom from start to finish. With the anger in me, I found my way to the cliff. I looked down and saw the rapidly moving water. Any random stranger would definitely not be able to get in because they didn't know what was down there. You could only get in when you think about a Golden Gate guarded by black demons. The water had a way of reading someone's mind. That was the power of black magic and that was why it was banned from coming into the world. It was dangerous and could serve as a tool for world domination. And it was what my grandfather had used to live for many years now. I made sure that I wasn't followed by anyone before jumping off the cliff with the gate in my mind. I held my breath as the water carried me. Soon, I arrived at the place. My clothes and my skin were dry. Such ev
FINN He was moving and fast. I wasn't expecting it. He was always two steps ahead and I never get to know what was in his head. That old man's mind was so twisted. The more reason he shouldn't be allowed to live longer. The problem was, how was I supposed to protect Iris while fighting off the bad guys? "How many guards are outside?" I asked him. "About six or seven." He replied. "Good. Get them in here now." I commanded. I looked at Iris in pity. Her body was going to tell on her when she wakes up. She had forcefully freed herself from the rope. That action made marks visible on her wrists. I knew it was going to hurt a lot and that was I why I wouldn't let her go through any pain again. Damon arrived with the guards. "Watch her," I said to them. "Guard her with your lives. If she gets out, it will be over for all of us." I briefed them before running out with Damon. Getting to the middle of the city, we could see that Hendrickson had already started causing severe damage and
FINN I didn't get to see Iris that night. I went home with Anya while Damon and Arnold tightened security. But I was sure that even with the security, my grandfather could do anything with his black magic. The only way was to get rid of him. I freshened up and went to my study. I needed to still look for ways to stop the ritual and clear my head. I had to apologize to Iris, protect her, and get rid of that old man for good or get him to stop his acts. I went back to the hospital the next day to meet Jason standing outside. He was staring at Iris through my window. Anya was standing right beside him, also looking at Iris. I felt my anger build up and I walked up straight to him. "What are you doing here?" I asked. "Good morning, Alpha Finn." "I don't want to see you here. Get out." I pointed to the door. But he wasn't yielding. He just stood there, looking pitiful. "I'm sorry, Alpha Finn. I just came here to see my friend. I know I haven't been the best friend to her. I mean,
FINN I rushed to the scene of the party after Anya had called. I was furious. Since when did both Anya and Iris start attending parties? The strong scent of alcohol hit my nose and I scrunched my face. These kids were lucky that whatever they were doing here was far away from town. I would have broken down the building if possible. I ventured inside the house. None of them noticed me because they were all wasted. "If I see Anya like this, I'll make sure she gets grounded." I scoffed. I finally found her in one corner, taking shots. As I got to where she was standing, I cleared my throat. She flinched when she saw me. "Why are you scared? Weren't you expecting me?" I folded my hands. "What are you doing here?" I asked. "I was just trying to forget everything. Jason doesn't want to hang out with me and I cut ties with Roland. Never in my life would I have done that." She whimpered. "Still doesn't warrant you coming here. Go home, Anya. I'll deal with you later." I said and wen
IRIS How dare he show his face to me after I told him to stay away from me? I would never forgive him. The fact that he didn't want to tell me about the kiss was enough proof to judge him. I needed closure. I needed to go out and clear my head. I got invited to the prom afterparty immediately after our test. The party was to be held that same evening. I planned never to go to a party but desperate times call for desperate measures. I needed my revenge to be served hot. I opened my wardrobe in search of something skimpy. I settled for a crop top, skinny jeans, and a jacket. I applied a little makeup before walking out of the room. I locked my door and exited the building. I ambled toward the road and stopped a taxi. I was driven to the manor where the party was taking place. It seemed it was already in full swing as the entire living room was crowded. Liam's parents had died in an accident, leaving the kid alone to live his reckless life. He threw parties almost every Friday and