Novels by Hika

CHAPTER 25ELIASThe glittering city lights, the tall buildings,the excitement from the taverns and flock of people.I loved this city.It reminded me that I chose correctly, that I abandoned weakness and clung to ambition. I was meant for more and I knew so. And yet, my lips refused to lift in joy.How could I smile?Estelle.That rejected wolf. The one I discarded without hesitation. The one I convinced myself was nothing more than a burden. I chose Annette, and I have never once questioned that decision.Not until today.Estelle, the girl I considered discarded shoes, was now worn by my rival, Zen.The irony; what I cast aside now looked more polished, elevated, far more valuable than when it belonged to me.Zen, that illegitimate bastard stood there, tall and smug, lifting his hand just enough for the cameras to catch a gleam of the ring.Her

Chapter 24 The PastAnnette “Mummy, mummy,” I tapped my mother, “look at what I made.” My mother glanced briefly at my painting but she made no comment. She turned her attention to what had occupied her earlier; my sister's drawing of her. “Estelle is simply talented!” one of her friends in the parlour spoke up as she passed Estelle's drawing to her. I watched as her mother's eyes lit up with pride as Estelle's work was passed around her friends while hers was ignored. My little fingers balled up in a fist as I thought about all the ways I could hurt Estelle. I walked out of her mother's weekly tea sessions and went to look for her sister, holding my deserted painting behind her. “Annette?” I turned to see my father leaning over the rails around the inner courtyard. “Father?” I looked up to see my father smile at me. He carried my small body into his arms and spun me around. “What do w

Chapter 23 Annette’s POVI paced anxiously in my perusian styled parlour as I waited anxiously for Caleb. He was meant to be here thirty minutes ago but he was yet to come and that troubled me because he was never late. Had something happened on his way? Perhaps he had been caught on my errand. How would I explain to Elias? What would I say happened? As a mirage of thoughts passed through my mind, I heard a knock on my oak door. I practically leaped to the door and opened it, allowing the fully armoured knight in. I shut the door gently behind us and looked at him anxiously. He took off the armour on his head and spoke. “Lady Annette,” he bowed his head. “Get right to it, Caleb,” I hissed, anxious for news, “we do not have much time.” He nodded. “Lady Estelle appears to be flourishing in…” “Lady Estelle? Again?” I snapped. “Estelle. Estelle. How hard is it for you to just call her by name?” I had corrected Caleb several times in the past about this. I had warned him not to addre

Chapter 22ZenI sat at the head of the long wooden table in the meeting hall. I could feel the eyes of the six elders watching me from across the room. The morning sun was coming through the windows, making the dust dance in the air, but I didn't find the sight relaxing at all. My head was throbbing from the lack of sleep, and every time I closed my eyes, I kept seeing the way Estelle had called me a coward before walking away from me in the garden."The banquet was a failure, Zen," Elder Thomas said, breaking the quiet that had filled the room for the last ten minutes. He was the oldest member of the council, and he always spoke with a slow pace that made me want to grind my teeth."It wasn't a failure," I argued, though I knew I was lying to myself as much as I was lying to them. I leaned back in my chair and tried to look like I wasn't bothered by the way they were all staring at me.Elder Thomas shook his head and folded his hands on top of the table. "The point of the banquet w

Chapter 21ZenI watched Ken disappear into the darkness of the path, and I waited until I couldn't hear his footsteps anymore before I finally turned back to Estelle. My heart was beating very fast against my ribs, and my wolf was still pacing around in my head, scratching at my thoughts because he wanted me to claim her right then and there. But I just couldn’t. I was alpha and she was the enemies daughter. I was supposed to kill her even… I was supposed to hate her. But a part of me couldn’t bear to do it. Fuck me. Estelle was standing by the edge of the pool again, and she looked perfectly calm, which only made me feel more frustrated."Were you really going to say yes to him?" I asked. I felt a pulse of anger move through my chest when I thought about her living in Ken's territory.She didn't look at me, but she reached down to pick up a small stone from the ground and tossed it into the water. "He offered me a life where I wouldn't be looking over my shoulder every five m

Chapter 20 Zen I had been walking around the grounds when I saw Estelle by herself by the pool. I had been drawn to speak to her but what was I to say? I had been rather erratic lately going from stopping her from self harm to trying to kill her. I was at my wits end on what to do with Estelle. I did not know if I ought to kill her or keep her. Or perhaps do as Bryon said and give her away so she was no longer my problem. I watched her as she walked carefully around the edge of the pool. In times like now I wanted to forget about the monster she could become or that she already was and swoop her into my arms. She looked ethereal as always this evening. Her slender frame was graceful. From where I stood she looked like an angel that could do no harm. “Stop fighting this,” my wolf said. “You must be wrong,” I said softly, “she cannot be my mate.” “Then it does not bother you that Ken is flirting with her right now? Why is he on his knees?” I blinked rapidly. I had been so focused

Chapter 24 . . . Lina I decided to spend the rest of my day at the roof top. I heard quite a lot of things about it. So I decided to experience it first hand today. I stood at the door and took it few deep breaths before pushing. The rooftop was nothing like I expected. The sky felt huge, painted in baby blue, and the wind carried that fresh, free kind of smell. I saw old benches near the railings, probably dragged up here by bored students. Someone had scribbled doodles and cheesy love notes on the walls. I turned to me left and i saw a tall figure wavering from afar. I walked closer, squinting my eyes,and that's when I realized it was Darien. He gaze flickered to my direction before finally turning back. "Woah, this place really lives up to it's name." I said, with my eyes scanning around the place, amazed. He finally turned towards me. "Some people are trying to focus here." "Last time i checked, this rooftop wasn't the property of Darien. The library is ava

Chapter 25...LinaThe ray of the sun woke me up today. It stabbed through the curtains like it had a personal grudge against me. My head pounded, my eyes felt raw, and all I wanted was to pretend the whole of yesterday never happened.But pretending wasn’t going to work. Especially when the image of my reflection smirking back at me still played repeat in my head. I dragged myself out of bed and into the kitchen. The Alphas were scattered around like already. Blake was on his phone, Azrael was brooding into his coffee, Darien flipped through a notebook even on the table, and Kaiza…of course…was perched on the counter like a cat, shoving toast into his mouth.I stood awkwardly in the doorway. No one looked up except Kaiza, who grinned with his mouth full.“Morning, little one.”“Don’t call me that,” I muttered, shuffling in.He swallowed dramatically. “Fine, missy. Better?”“Not really.”I grabbed a mug and poured myself coffee, ignoring the way Azrael’s eyes flicked up for a sec

Chapter 22 . . . Lina I should’ve known something was off the second Mrs Alice called me into her office after last period. Her smile was too tight, like she was holding something back, and I instantly hated it. “Sit down, Lina,” she said softly, folding her hands on the desk. “I didn’t do anything,” I blurted before she could even start. That earned me a pinched smile. “This isn’t about you being in trouble. It’s… a housing adjustment. For your safety.” I frowned. “Housing adjustment?” Her gaze flickered to the side. “Starting tonight, you’ll be moving into the Alpha dorm. Temporarily.” I stared. Blinked. Laughed nervously. “That’s...funny. You almost got me.” But she wasn’t laughing. “You’re serious?” I said, my voice rising. “That’s a joke, right? I mean...me? In their dorm?” She pressed her lips together, clearly trying to make it sound reasonable. “The Head Council thinks it’s best you stay close to them. Just until things settle. You’ve noticed the ten

Chapter 21 . . . Lina I could feel the air itself pressing me down the moment i got to the hall. I felt something had happened even before I saw the looks. Students whispered in tight circles, eyes flicking in my direction then darting away like I was some walking disease. I hugged my books close, pretending not to notice, but every step made my skin itch. It had been like this ever since the party. Ever since… whatever it was had tied me to them. I still didn’t even understand it. But somehow, everything was my fault now. “Lina,” a voice called. I froze, and when I turned Brienna was leaning against the locker just ahead, arms crossed, a calm smile on her face. She looked at me like she’d been waiting. “You look tired,” she said smoothly, eyes scanning me from head to toe. “Rough morning?” “I’m fine,” I answered, my voice too quick. “You sure? Because something’s different.” She tilted her head, studying me with a gaze that made my chest tighten. “People just want some

Chapter 20...AzraelThe first thing I felt was a deep ache in my body and then the cold air that had hit my face. I looked around me, and all I saw was broken glass. My corner was destroyed, the window was shattered and my desk was split in two with deep cracks running through the wall. My knuckles were bruised but I didn't remember doing it.I sat up and the blankets fell away. My head was pounding and the nightmare was still there clinging to me darker than ever it was. She was there too. Lina standing in the middle of it all with those big grey eyes just watching me like a ghost from a past I tried to bury. It made me so angry I wanted to break something else.The door creaked open and Blake was standing there, his face like stone. He didn't look surprised, he just looked at the wreckage and then at my bloody hands.“You almost took my head off,” he said, his voice completely flat like he was stating a simple fact. “I came to your corner when I heard the noise. You threw a piec

Chapter 19...LinaJanna walked in with an upturned face a few minutes later, and she collapsed on her chair the moment she took off her shoes.“What happened earlier?” She said, taking out a face wipe from the pack.“I'm equally curious as you.” I said.“Well damn, that's new.” She said, wiping her face.“I don't know why, but I have a feeling it has something to do with Brienna.” I let my gaze drift away, but when I glanced back at Janna, she was just staring. The wipe she was holding earlier had dropped to the floor. “Are you okay?” I asked, with my brows knitting.“Yeah I'm fine. I just need to rest.” She said,I nodded and got on my bed to sleep.*******Soon after it was morning and I woke up with an eye bag indicating I hadn't slept well the previous night. I turned to my side and Janna was still asleep which was weird because she was always awake before me. Either she was already prepared or she was about to dress up. I ran my left hand across my hair and sluggishly walk