~ZIRAWhen my eyes came open, they were met with darkness.I blinked multiple times in an attempt to force my eyes to adjust as quickly as possible. My body was cold and I doubted if I could move. I was trembling and mist kept escaping my mouth every time I breathed. My heart pounded heavily and my wolf kept stirring uncomfortably within. I felt uneasy as I could not explain what was happening. Was I dead?I forced myself to move and succeeded in getting into a sitting position eventually. I looked around the space and as my eyes adjusted, light began to brighten up the space. Sitting had chased most of the weakness away. I got to my feet and took in the space. The more I stared, the more familiar it became and realization finally dawned on me. I was in the same void where I had met the goddess the first time I died. "Hello?" I called. Like that was all the trigger needed, I felt the presence of someone extraterrestrial, of great honor and glory behind me. I instantly turned and
~ZIRA I stared at my reflection in the mirror and a smile covered my face as my wolf spurred within me. I was clad in a perfect dress that hugged my chest and flowed freely down my legs to the ground. They showed off the curves I was said to possess. The dark dress brought out the stormy gray of my eyes and my chestnut hair which was usually a rebel agreed to be tied behind my head in a low ponytail. I felt good and I hoped I was pretty enough to impress the man of my dreams and allow him to accept me as his mate. My wolf stirred at the thought of Arden Blackstone. He had always been around since I was a child. He was my playmate and I grew up to love him. The only person who was a pain was his twin brother. I hoped that Kael would not bother to show up for my mating ceremony. Yet, even as I thought this, I knew it was impossible. Kael would always be by his brother's side. As if on cue, a knock resonated on my room door and I spun just in time to see my mother walk in. She wo
~KAELMy wolf and I, watched in disgust as my brother accepted to be mated with the enemy.All our lives, my father —Uther Blackstone— who was the Beta of the pack had drilled only one thing into our minds.Vengeance.My wolf shifted uncomfortably within me in anger. It was usually in conflict whenever I came before Zira. And today's encounter had not made it any better. It had only made the storm in my heart worse. The hardest part was the fact that I had felt a certain pull toward her when she hit me earlier. It was a good thing that Arden showed up when he did or I would have uttered something I would have regretted.My father had taught us to hate the Dragons yet tolerate them so that when the time was right, we would strike and have our revenge.The Alpha and his family were responsible for the death of my mother. They also went as far as stealing the throne away from my father when he was the rightful heir.Alpha Tyrone and his wife, Athena Dragon had taken away everything from
~KAELIn the end, the Alpha died right before my eyes and there was no way I could ask him for the real truth.Arden and Father's laughter filled the room. Father brought out another bottle of wine which had not yet been tampered with. He poured us drinks and handed them to us."To victory!" He announced."To victory," Arden answered but I could not bring myself to say a word. I found myself stuck in a trance. The dead Alpha's words continued to replay in my head. My wolf stirred with uncertainty and nervousness.What real truth was he talking about? What was the true story? Or was he only saying that to get to me? He was a man on the brink of death. What would he gain from telling a lie when he was dying anyway?"Kael? Won't you drink with us? What's wrong? You shouldn't be looking down like this! You should feel alive and celebrate! We won! We have completed our revenge!" Arden exclaimed as he shook my shoulder. Yet, all I could do was stare up at him but without any emotions.Fa
~ZIRAI searched the halls for my father but he wasn't there.I had not seen him since he went for that drink. Yet I had seen Arden and his father talking to some guards. I knew I did not have to be worried since nothing bad could happen to him —not when he was with his beta and my mate.Yet there was a nagging feeling at the back of my mind. Even Nala could feel it too. I was as restless as my wolf. I could not find my father's scent and I could not think straight.I was about to make a turn into another corridor when Nala spoke again within me. Today had to be a very special day. Twice in one day."Run!" She instructed.I was about to do that when a hand closed against my mouth, stopping me from screaming and they pulled me into the darkness.I kicked and thrashed around, hoping that it would be enough to escape but no matter what I did, I could not break free. They gagged my mouth and covered my head up with a sack.My heart hammered wildly against my chest as my wolf went crazy
~ZIRAThere was darkness everywhere.Yet there was light in the darkness, like stars in space. This allowed me to see what lay beyond. Yet even with the privilege, I could not see what was at the end of the space.It stretched on for eternity. The darkness was endless, like a void that only brought emptiness. I felt so small within it as if the darkness would consume me.I was standing in this space or perhaps floating, I could not really tell. I tried walking, the darkness did not seem to move. I was the only one moving. So I broke into a run but no matter how hard I ran, I could not find the end of the void. So I gave up and just stared around.I blinked multiple times as I tried to remember how I got here. I looked down at my dress and saw that I was still in the outfit meant for my mating ceremony.That was when it all started coming back to me. I had chosen my mate and suddenly, he was telling me that he had killed my parents. In the end, he killed me too.Pain sliced across my
~ZIRA"Mate!"Arden smiled and approached me. I returned his smile as I watched him hug me. Although my wolf twisted with disgust at his touch, my mind began to think of all the wicked ways that I could destroy him. For that reason, I was able to tolerate his touch.He released me and looked into my eyes. I understood what he was doing and I marveled at how good he was at acting. He was a good liar."Won't you take us to see your parents?" He demanded in a soft voice as he gestured in their direction.I instead gave him a knowing smile. This was because I knew exactly what was going on in his mind. He only wanted to speed the process so that the Moon crest would fall into his hands. But there was no way I would allow that to happen."What's the hurry? The night is still young! The party just began!" I answered as I widened my smile at him. "Or aren't you enjoying my company?" I demanded trying to play with his mind.It caught him off guard and he scoffed nervously. "Wh— what? What do
~ZIRAI navigated my way through the bodies moving with enthusiasm in the hall.At one point, all I wanted was to shove them all out of the path so that I would be able to get through. These people had no real understanding of the world except for the fact that they were here to have fun.I succeeded in reaching the end of the hall. I shrugged the thought of the dancing werewolves away before looking straight ahead at the corridor before me. There were bright bulbs illuminating the space and I could not find Kael anywhere, so I resorted to using my nose."What does he smell like?" I asked myself.In all my years of knowing him, I had never really paid attention to his scent but I knew that I would recognize it. So all I had to do was step into the corridor and keep walking until I identified it.At first, I caught nothing but I did not give up. Suddenly, the mixture of wet earth and the forest hit my nose. It made my wolf spur to life with full force and I felt the pull again, tugging