"A confession? What confession is that?" Mr. Daniel asked, visibly annoyed. His wife also casted a surprise stare at her granddaughter. "Celine. You know something about the records we have been looking for all night?""Grandpa, Grandma, and you too, Katerina. I'm sorry. Please forgive me but the book where you kept the records is right here with me. I hid it inside my clothes all these while and due to the fact it didn't have much weight, I was able to carry it along with me while we were initially searching for it before the rogues came. I was afraid to tell you how I had sneaked into your room, snatched the key from where I secretly saw you hiding it, and then taken the book with the records inside while you were having your bath. I'm sorry." "You are sorry? How could you? And how come you were able to shift without no one noticing the book?"Mr. Daniel asked with anger in his tone. He was visibly annoyed with this silly granddaughter of his."I was still thinking of how I was go
I was beyond shocked. That voice....That wasn't my brother's voice. I secretly slid the book I was holding into my gown that had a waist belt, thankfully. These records seem to be very important to someone else as they were important to me. I couldn't afford to lose them. My duffel bag containing my personal belongings that I had brought back to the pack was in my hand. I didn't think it was a nice idea to put the book containing the records inside as I was leaving this pack.I stood upright as I turned to face the direction of the voice. A painful sensation struck my heart. My wolf was terrified as well, instead of being happy. It was the last person I ever wish to set my eyes on, Alpha Kol. My mate that had rejected me. He approached me like he wasn't surprised to know I would be in this pack."Well, well, well, look who we have here. I thought you left this pack long ago? Was the hunger too much out there in the wilderness? Or are you planning to locate loopholes where you and your
Katerina's (P.O.V)In 4 days, unlike last time, I heard the first crack of a twig that wasn't done by me. I was far, far away from Ever Falls. I had shifted three times, back and forth to human and wolf as I travelled in and out of towns, through an unfamiliar path this time around. I didn't want to be found by anyone at all. I was now in my wolf form again, walking through the woods with the book containing the records, inside my duffel bag that was now being held with my teeth.I was very hungry and dehydrated, looking for something, anything to drink before I could have the strength and clear eyes to go through the records. I needed to eat too as I was very hungry, but just like last time, I could only manage some scanty edible plants that barely kept me alive.The crack had me whipping my head around, a growl erupting from deep inside my throat. I barked, as if to ask who's there. I wish I hadn't, because no sooner than I did, I was faced with three wolves. All in the formation of
(Katerina's POV) I've not had the time to go through the records yet. These new friends of mine were all over me, and I've not told anyone about my mission to find out who was responsible for the death of my parents. I needed to be careful with them for now. I needed to think it through. I needed energy from food and a bit of rest, so I could properly comprehend the contents and information in the records. I had been extremely exhausted for the past 1 week, getting to know the guys who haven't given me a spare time for myself, to comfortably go through the records of the war that led to my parents' death."Let's go again." I shout to Cliff as I stood up from the grass. "C'mon. Take a break for the day, you've been working non-stop for the past 1 week Kat." He told me enveloping me in a hug. "Yes, but that's what training is. Non-stop working out and training. " I told him pushing at his shoulder. Suddenly I was flat on my arse on the grass again. I groaned. "I wasn't ready." I told hi
"Can you hear me? Katerina count to ten... breathe..."Elijah tells me and I start counting in my head. One... two... I groan again, relaxing another scream. Please!" I begged, my face and neck soaked with tears. "Start again, count again!" Elijah shouts at me. "One... two... three... four... five... six.." I was breathing heavily, my voice trailing off, my heartbeat slowing down before one last shot of pain ran through me. I opened my eyes slowly, no longer feeling any form of that pain. My eyes were stinging, I was wet from tears and sweat. "I don't..." I take a calming breath. "Elijah what just happened to me?" I asked him with wide watery eyes. Confusion settling in my stomach. "Katerina.. are you alright?" Joel rushes to me, kneeling at my side. I attempted to stand only to stumble down and onto his thighs. I wanted to get up. I didn't want to be on this floor. "I don't know what I am.." I looked between Joel, Cliff and Elijah."When I was in my former pack, rogues were always sca
As I opened the book, the first thing I saw sent shivers down my spine. It was an awful sight. There was an angry wolf tearing down a fellow werewolf's neck. Blood was everywhere in the pictures. I kept reading through the texts, turning from page to page but nothing was making sense to me about my parents' death.There was a particular rival pack that had an Alpha that had vowed to make sure he got revenge on my pack, years ago. His name wasn't mentioned. I didn't bother to read through his reasons because I was focused on anything related to my parents' death. As I kept turning the pages, I came across a strange text that once again terrified me: 'She has killed her parents with her own hands and she must not be allowed to live as well. She must not remember anything from this night. Do not fail me.' I immediately looked up the beginning of the page to see if the name of the person that had said this was stated. To my greatest disappointment, it wasn't. He was always referred to a
The footsteps seemed to be getting closer and closer to my bedroom door. I kept wondering if one of the boys had spotted the reflection of my torchlight and felt I was still awake, so he was coming to check on me.After the last incident of the severe pains I went through that day, they had taken extra care of me. I was experiencing the kind of care that I never experienced in my former pack for years.Suddenly, I heard the nearby bathroom door open and after sometime, it was closed and the person seemed to be walking back towards the direction he had come from, without approaching my door. I felt relieved and attempted to bring out the book from where I had kept it. Unfortunately, the torchlight I had put between the pages slipped off as I was bringing out the book. I almost screamed out in frustration. It had taken me a long time to spot that particular page as I've been skimming through a lot of pages from the beginning that had many irrelevant information as regards my parents' de
(Katerina's POV)The following morning, I realized I had woken up late. Shit. I wanted to find a chance to call Mr. Daniel but the boys were already at my door, asking me out for breakfast. And then, we were going to the training field. It was almost time. I watched as Elijah waited for me in the middle of the training field, ready to go. "You're sure you want this?" He smirks. "I'm sure. Let's go." I said, attempting to sound sexy yet monotone. It was game on. I narrowed my eyes, embracing my inner wolf and we charged for each other. "What just happened?" Elijah asks, his back on the grass. I wasn't sure who he was asking, he was just staring at the sky with heavy breaths.I took a deep breath of my own."I can't believe you beat the Alpha." Joel says, his mouth open. I looked over at him, releasing my foot from Elijah's chest. I closed Joel's mouth with a smile. "You'll catch flies." I told him and patted his cheek. He gaped again which made me laugh."Who are you, Katerina Bathas?"
She whimpered. I looked down slowly and saw a faint green glow running through her veins, from her fingertips to the middle of her palms. "Walk away. Don't make a scene." I begged her."Shut up." She snapped at me. Angrily.Quickly, I stood in front of her and glared. "Let's go." I pulled her away from staring at Joel and his girlfriend, Cliff catching up with us moments after, asking what was going on."Joel's girlfriend showed up, I just had to get her out of there." I rubbed my forehead."I said I was fine." She shouted at me, attracting the attention of some people. She leaned on the railing outside the store."Crap, when did Tamara get here?" Cliff muttered."About five minutes ago. Look, just go hang out with Joel, we're going shopping. I'll text you when we're done and we'll meet you by the car." I told him.Rebekah laughed. "She has a slutty name." She said and I rolled my eyes. I get it she was jealous, but take it down a notch. I hugged Cliff before dragging Bekah away."Let
"Uh.. O-okay." I muttered at the want I feel and he leaves, smiling. I started packing again, it took me another hour to finish up. I quickly got dressed (outfit on the side) and headed downstairs.There were few pack members sitting around the living room. "Hey guys, have you seen Cliff and Joel?" I asked them. A girl I remembered as Kendra spoke up and told me they were at the backyard. "Thanks." I smiled to her and walked through the kitchen to the backyard."Oh, you're already out here." I grinned and hugged Rebekah. She laughed. "Yeah, was just practicing. What are you doing here?" She asked me. I took a seat beside her on the porch. "I needed a break." I shrugged. I turned and watched Joel and Cliff, they were doing rounds of training on the grass, a few meters in front of us.I looked up at the sky, squinting against the sun. It was so beautiful today.She turned to me, her fingers twirling in a circular motion and a single leaf followed her movement. "Nice necklace." She smile
I heard my wolf whimper. I frowned into Elijah's chest and started to wonder what happened after I left the first time. Was it nothing to them but just another day? They must have felt something when I left. I never understood how that part of the pack's connection worked.Perhaps they won't recognize me at all. The shock in their faces would be a mood lifter for sure. I find myself smiling slightly. All I had to do was to pretend as if I never existed in the pack.Elijah had said that my pack here, my family would all protect me. It's a comforting thought but there was something they couldn't protect me from. The faint feelings I have towards Kol will rise again, bringing me unavoidable pain that can't be taken away. I can't be protected from what's inside me. My wolf whimpered again. I need to remember what I have and will not be losing. I have Rebekah and Cliff. I looked and smiled at them both. I have Joel and now I have Elijah, who is no longer just my alpha; he is the man wh
'Will you shut up?' I responded abruptly.Cliff jumped up, grabbed a pillow, taking advantage and smacked me with it. "C'mon, focus." He grinned and I grinned back. This is a much better distraction. I grabbed a pillow of my own and run at him, smacking away in an attempt to knock him down. It doesn't work, and soon I am pushed into the couch. I take fake deep breaths and when he turned to look at Joel, I smacked him on the back of his head and jumped on his back."Ha-ha!" I shouted in victory and hopped right back off."I think you're just about ready to take on the world." He turned to smirk at me. I laughed and Joel does too. "You're a weird bunch." He said and I laughed before turning to Cliff again. "I'm gonna grab some water." I announced and stupidly stare at the floor, turning to walk towards the kitchen. I hit a hard chest in the process."Oops sor-" I started but when I saw Elijah smiling at me, my breath caught in my throat. "Well hello there." He chuckled."Hi." I laughed n
(Alpha Damien's POV)"Fools! You fools! Did I not tell you to always attack with more men? Where is the girl? Where is she? And where is my book of records?" "Great Alpha, we didn't know they have recruited more pack warriors to defend their pack. We were expecting them to be as weak as the last time we attacked. I would have taken more men with me if I had known. You know that pack is among the weakest in all of America, so I thought even a handful of my men will be more than enough to overcome them and capture the little girl." "Can you hear yourself? So you were expecting them to be unprepared for another unexpected attack? You were expecting them not to have improved on their pack defence? Even if they are a weak pack, you cannot defeat them with only a handful of your strongest warriors. And this little girl you are talking about, how old does she look?""About fifteen or sixteen." "Fifteen, sixteen? That girl must be close to eighteen or over by now. Are you sure she's the one
I breathed out and felt his hips push against mine. I pressed my lips to his eagerly, my body grinding against his. We grabbed each other like we couldn't get enough. "You're mine." He growled. "Yes." I replied. We were all hands, all passion. Every touch sent shock waves through our body respectively, as we took things to the bed. He pulled away slightly, sliding his boxers down to his ankles, ripping them off completely. I gasped at his size. I never expected him to be this huge. His length scared the life out of me.We hit the sheets with a perfect flop and rolled around, our bodies entertwining. My moans matched his and things got faster and more intense. "Katerina." He moaned my name, ready to drive into me, threatening to release everything inside me. "I love you." He breathed into my ear."I love you too."And I closed my eyes, our lips meet once more.Only for me to wake up again, for real this time.I was breathing heavily, my body drenched in sweat and my face beat red. Elija
I held my breath as I saw the picture of a presumed male hand slicing through my mother's neck with a dagger. Only a hand. That was definitely not the hand of a little girl. Anyone who saw this should be sensible enough to know that I had been framed by someone who didn't wanted to be caught. I tried to remain calm as I saw my mother's terrified reaction, eyes widely opened as the bastard was taking her life. I saw my dad all tied up beside her, watching in horror, helplessly. I guess he might have tried to scream but his mouth was sealed. Ace my brother was no where to be found. I kept wondering if it was the culprit that had killed her along with his gang and asked one of his members to take this photo without showing his body, clothes or face. Then I remembered the text I read earlier, somewhere around this page; "Do not fail me". It seemed the actual culprit had sent these guys to kill my parents and they had taken this photo to show as proof of a job well done. I couldn't fin
Jumping back, I bowed my head. I'm sorry, Alpha. I didn't realize it was you. I told him. He must have been on a perimeter run. He rises up, shaking the bits of leaves off his fur. He walked towards me, using his snout to lift my head.He licked a spot above my eye that I assumed was bleeding. When did that happen? Don't worry, babe. Nice job by the way. His words float through my mind and my wolf shivered. I started to walk through the trees and towards my back pack. Elijah grabbed his bag from a tree nearby and followed behind me.I shifted, curling behind a tree. I heard him shift too. "How did you get to me so fast? And where's Cliff?" He asked, coming around the tree, slipping a shirt over my head. I pulled out a pair of underwear from my bag and slipped them on. I closed my eyes and opened them quick. "No idea." I told him with a laugh. He laughed in response. "That was some try. C'mon, let's get your cut cleaned up," I frowned, no clue as to how I got it. "CLIFF. Pack house."
"Gosh, I haven't had that much fun in such a long time." I told them all, drying my hair with my towel as we walked in through the pack house doors. Elijah laughs and soon everyone inculding me, were laughing too. We couldn't help but be happy. "Glad we could contribute, babe. I'll see you guys in a few hours, Alpha stufff to take care of." Elijah told us, kissing my forehead before walking upstairs to his office."I'm gonna get changed. Be down in a bit." I told them and skipped upstairs with Rebekah quietly behind me. She walks off down the hall to her room. I reached mine and closed the door behind me. I started stripping off my wet bathing suit, letting it fall to the ground with a sloppy thud. I dried the rest of my body before putting on my underwear and bra. I rustled through my drawers and pulled out a T-shirt and Joel's carebear boxers. Sometimes I wonder what he watches on his own time. I shook my head, pulled my hair into a clip and walked downstairs."I'd say you're about