All of a sudden, I began to hear the sounds of blows and kicks instead of the death I anticipated. I couldn't decipher what was going on, but was still afraid to open my eyes as my heart thumped harder inside my chest in fear and sadness.
I feel it would be better not to see as my life comes to an end. I wanted to avoid having my eyes opened when they hit me, but the kicks and punches which were filling my ears were getting intense, yet I couldn't feel any pain, which meant I wasn't the one they were hitting, so I was forced to open my eyes only to be shocked at what I saw.A beautiful stranger in a white robe was fighting the men. My eyes flickered, as I sat up immediately, trying to understand what was happening. I kept peering at the lady who already had wounds all over her body, wondering who she was and why the hell she was risking her life to save mine. I watched as she fought tirelessly against the wicked men whose eyes were already bloodshot in rage as they attacked her with all they got. She was able to bring down a few of them, but the others overpowered her and kept searing her whole body with their claws till her white robe was all smeared with her blood, yet she kept fighting while gasping and clenching her teeth to hold back her cries.I stared in terror as they punched her so hard that she fell heavily to the ground, spurting out a clot of thick red blood from her mouth, which left me struck with horror as I thought of her dying too.Is it a curse? Everyone keeps dying, all because of me.Tears brimmed my eyes and poured down like rivers as I forced myself up from the ground. My head was pounding so hard and my whole body was weak. I couldn't even feel my legs anymore as they were numb with pain. Even though I had succeeded in standing up, I couldn't make a single move.I felt dizzy and almost fell as my vision was becoming blurrier from the intense pain that kept coursing through my whole body while I struggled to breathe.My gaze met with the strange lady who had gotten badly injured while saving me, and I wished I had the little strength to run up to her and tell her to stop this madness and run away. It is clear I am destined to die at all cost.Since my pack had gone into extinction, there was no need to stay alive. I can't just help but wonder why everyone wants me alive. I'm as useless as a pup. My wolf is the weakest of all. These evil men killed my entire pack just to have me killed and that can't stop making me cry as I don't know who I am to cause all this. Mom told me I would be the one to avenge them, but how?It's pointless to hope for me to avenge their deaths because I'm a wimp."Why can't I form that fireball again and kill all these evil men?" I sobbed bitterly, and then it crossed my mind that I had smelled a scent which triggered that power in me.Sandalwood with a citrus note. The smell of fresh earth and grass after it rains. Even as I ignored it, I felt a mate pull in the midst of all the pain scouring me.Now I crave that smell again, just one more time, so I'll save this innocent woman from dying for me.As she lay on the ground writhing and groaning in pain, the men kept gathering closer to ambush her and tear her apart.I couldn't stop crying as I took a few steps forward, dragging my weak legs along as I yelped in the sharp sickening crack of my sprained ankle.My messy blonde hair wasn't helping matters either, as it covered my face, making my environment uncomfortable and a little dark."Please don't kill her. You can kill me and let her be, I beg you." My crying voice echoed as I stretched my hand to them in a plea.They glanced at me and chuckled scornfully."Anyone who tries to save you will die with you!" One of them huffed at me with resentment in his eyes."But she isn't a member of my pack. Please spare her life and let her go back to her pack." I pressed on in my pleading, but the men didn't even say anything again.They rolled their eyes away from me before charging at the woman who was still on the floor, struggling to sit up while coughing out blood.But just as they got nearer, that smell swirled through the air again and filled my nostrils. I felt that same overwhelming rage and pain shoot inside my heart like a razing fire.My wolf quivered and rolled into a ball, shivering in fear while the strange powers surged in again. I attacked them with the same fireballs, which were easily formed again. They saw it late and this time, I fired it at everyone of them and they all fell dead instantly. Just then, I heard someone's faint receding footsteps and the smell vanished once again, forcing me back to my miserable and pathetic self. I slumped in extreme weakness, and lay flatly on the ground, but just as I saw all the men dead, I got a little strength and sprawled to where my mother was lying.I carried her up into my lap, sobbing profusely."Mommy!... Mommy, get up!... I have been saved. The men are dead, and your daughter is safe, as you wanted. Wake up and let's go together!!" I cried, shaking her profusely.She was motionless and the thought of her being dead sent a cold chill from my head to toe. I didn't want to believe that, but the more she didn't move, the more it dawned on me...I bit my lower lip, shaking my head again and again as I cried continuously.I badly wish my mother would open her eyes. That would give me hope, but she isn't!"Take it easy..." I heard the voice of the lady who had just saved me from behind, and that made me look up to her."Is my mother dead?" I asked with a whimpering tone, and she squatted down and took my mother's hand. She checked her pulse and sighed."Is she...""Wait, take it easy!" She repeated, but that isn't what I wanted to hear.She tapped my mother thrice on her chest, and in a few seconds, my beloved mother opened her eyes."Mommy!" I shrieked in happiness, my eyes glistening. I felt intense joy fill me to the brim, so that my heart seemed like it would burst seeing my mother wake up."You're fine, Mom. She saved me from those men, and I was able to shoot fireballs like a hybrid. We will take you to this lady's pack and they will treat your wounds. You will be fine, and we will live happily without any trouble again." I kept spluttering as the excitement wouldn't let my words flow.She stared at me and smiled, while I smiled back in return, caressing her chubby cheek.Her eyes moved to the lady who was my savior, and she nodded. The lady also nodded, holding my mother's hand."Make sure she is safe as she is the last hope. Take her home and let her grow into the warrior she is. She is going to avenge us with her powers." My mother's words came slowly, slurred, soft, weak, and under her breath."Yes, I will take care of..."Stop!" I cut in before turning to my mother."Hey, what are you saying? I'm not the only hope. We are the hope of the pack. Me and you. You aren't dead and will be fine after seeing a doctor. Together we will take revenge in the future," I stated curtly with a frown.Why was Mom saying those words like she would die?"You heard me right?" She muffled the lady who saved me, ignoring everything I just said."Mom, stop using your energy to talk." I paused and turned to the woman who saved me."Shift into your wolf so we can take her to your pack. My mother is alive and that's what I want to know, not all this nonsense you both are saying." I seethed, but she let out a weak smile without responding to me."Be fast!!" I yelled in exasperation, but she turned her gaze to my mother, and I also did the same, only to see her eyes shut already. I could also feel the coldness of her skin as it stiffened.My brow arched and I squinted my eyes, scrutinizing her whole body as I wondered what was going on."Mommy!" I shouted at the top of my voice, but there was no movement; neither did her eyes open."She is dead already." I heard the woman chip in from behind, but sneered at her instead.She must be stupid to say that my mother is dead. She can't be dead when I just finished talking to her now."Mommy, open your eyes again so I'll know you are alive because I'm sure you're only asleep right now!" I screamed louder, and the woman stood up from her squatting position, slowly."Do that same thing again, so she will open her eyes! Tap her chest!!" I begged with a high tone of panic."I gave her my internal power and I will die if I do it again. She had also warned me not to repeat it, or she wouldn't let it get into her soul, and that would be a waste because she wouldn't wake up and I'd also die," the woman explained, but it was all like gibberish to my ears."Wake my mother up!!" I shrieked, but she simply let out a shrug, turning away."Let's try to go out of here before the other men find us," she mumbled calmly, but I wasn't listening to that nonsense. Not when my mother has just spoken to me and then this woman tells me she is dead.No way!"Let's get out of here!" She repeated it with a higher tone. I rolled my eyes at her and kept shaking my mother, fixing my gaze on her eyes.I kept imagining her opening those eyes again, and it made me linger on, shaking her. I was shaking an already dead body. I don't want to believe my mother is dead!"She told me to keep you safe until you unlocked all of your hybrid powers." It is still unstable now, and that's why you can't shoot any more fireballs now. You..." her voice was cut short as we began to hear several footsteps running towards us."Get your ass off there and let's go, or all this sacrifice to save you will be in vain!" She screamed, and I yelped, swallowing the lump in my throat. More tears cascaded down to my chest as it just dawned on me that Mom and Dad are no longer alive, and my pack is no longer existing.I'm all alone, about to live in a world I know nothing about. But who has that sandalwood with citrus note smell? That smell was a trigger for the powers in me.Lena's POV"What is your name?" I asked the lady who had just saved me.She smiled and held my delicate hands gently."My name is Lillian. And you?" She inquired as she led my way."My name is Lena," I replied and sulked, feeling so sad as I darted my gaze back to where my dead mother's body lay, which increased the pain in my heart.The scene of those men hitting her brutally made my heart heavy with pain, so I quickly looked away."I'm sorry for the loss. I came late. You have to calm down and get over it because you will grow to become more powerful than anyone. You will do more than fire fireballs. " She soothed before shifting into her big brown wolf so easily that I was left in awe, admiring it, as I can't shift yet. I've heard it's painful at the beginning, so seeing her do it so easily amazed me.I climbed to her back right away, she took off like a gust of wind, and I had to grab her furs to keep myself from falling.I enjoyed the cool breeze slapping my face. I loved how the
Lena's POV."Please... please... I didn't hurt her, she fought and saved me." I explained as I was brought into the palace, chained like a murderer, after the Luna had been taken away to be treated in the clinic. They all scowled at me with their eyes showing how much they already hated me.My lips were quivering, with my voice breaking as I stood in front of the angry Alpha and his son."Well, there is no need to listen to you. I'll wait until my Luna wakes up, then she will tell me all that happened. I swear to kill you if you ever cause her to be that way!" The Alpha growled and stood up."Lock her up!" He commanded, before walking away.I was about to sigh in relief as I wasn't tortured as I thought, but my breath seized as the Alpha son marched forward to me. His tall muscular body gives me chills. Those dark green eyes exuded pure resentment and disgust while he peered at my face. He looked handsome, but was like a devil in front of my eyes at this moment."What is your name?" He
My heart thudded harder in my chest. I felt so happy. The fear of losing my mother left me, and I couldn't wait to see her. I badly wanted to hear her sweet voice and see her smile sweetly. It was so sad for me when I met her unconscious on the bed, and knowing it was the strange girl named Lena that caused it, I only wanted her death.In a few seconds, I was already inside the room."Mum!" I squeaked like a child, running into her arms, careful not to hurt her as she forced out a smile. My eyes got wet as I felt how thin she had become. Her body was also hot..."Mum, why? Why would you let that little girl cause you this? You should have called me, raised the alarm, and we would have come to your rescue if she had used much demon power!" I whined, peering into her eyes.My words made her frown deeply. She glanced at Dad, then at me."What are you saying?" She asked, confusedly."You know what I'm saying? You were very healthy and hearty when I left for school this morning. I came back
Hutton's POVMy eyes fluttered and finally opened, but I shut them back as the rays of the sun radiated in, causing my head to pound. I grunted as I felt too weak to even move my finger. I can't remember how I got to that state. I arched my brow, taking a deep breath, racking my head to remember what had happened. I could feel a deep sadness in my heart, making me wonder, "You are awake?" I heard someone mutter beside me, and I opened my eyes again. There was a maid and a doctor. I stared at them and noticed the streak of tears on the face of the maid. I turned to every other person there, and there was no trace of a smile on their faces. I sat up immediately, even when the doctor tried coaxing me to lie back and rest. My head pounded more, making me hold it in my palm as I grunted, gnashing my teeth. "I'm sorry. How do you feel? Do you feel pain?" The doctor kept asking why I shut my eyes, thinking so hard."What happened to me?" I asked, turning sharply at them. Has he lost his
Hutton's POVThe school bell rang for break time, making me sigh in relief. Finally,I threw another glance at Scarlett, my girlfriend, but she wasn't looking at me and had never looked at me since she came to school. I shifted my gaze to Xander, feeling my anger soar. He was sitting some distance away from others. His desk was large enough to contain two more people, but no one would dare sit beside him or come close to him. My girlfriend had been the person sitting beside me, but now she had already changed to her seat after I failed her. She must have hated me for doing nothing, even after seeing how Xander molested her. The students began to troupe out while I rested my gaze on her, bracing myself to move over and talk to her. I felt ashamed, but I still loved her deeply. Almost half of the class was out, but Xander was sitting on the spot without moving his body. His face was grim and scary as always.My mother is dead and my girlfriend leaving me would break me more. I needed
Hutton's POVI hate myself for that. It hurts to know that there was nothing I could do. "Now leave!" He shrugged and yanked her hair again as he turned to her. "Are you really leaving? You aren't my boyfriend?" The voice of Scarlett broke in like a slap to my cheeks. I had already taken three steps away before she said those words, and It really tore my heart into shreds. "He isn't your boyfriend, he doesn't fucking care about you, so shut your mouth!" Xander growled and slapped her hard.She fell off to the ground, sending rage through me. Xander smirked and threw a glance at me like he was inviting me to a fight.It was like he wanted me to fight him and was hurting her intentionally. "But why are you doing this to her?" I asked under my breath. My voice couldn't sound harsh, it couldn't sound strong. I even found it hard to keep a stern face instead of a fretting one."You have no guts to ask me that. Come take her from me!" He taunted and dragged her from the floor. He pressed
Lena's POV I hissed loudly, hating myself, hating how my life was turning. There was no way I had thought of a day when I would be stuck in a room like a slave, having all these chains. The beating was painful, but I wasn't thinking of that. It was better to be beaten than caged like an animal. I felt more like cow dung."Lena, are we slaves for real?" My little wolf, Elena, mumbled inside me with sadness in her voice, I shrugged and rested my head against the wall. My mind flashed through the past, when life was going fine with the love of my parents. Now it was all gone. I'm no longer the sweet baby, I've turned into a demon hated by everyone. I shut my eyes, sighing deeply. The thought of Lilian the Luna dying broke my heart. Just as painful as that of my parents, the feeling of guilt made tears fall off my eyes. My appearance in her life made her lose hers. I just can't help but wonder who I am to let these people die for me. Not only that, but I don't know how I'll kill Xavie
"Can you defeat...?""Shut up!" I hushed my wolf, who was trying to warn me. Being the Alpha's daughter is an opportunity I should never pass up.I was still trying to brace myself for a fight when something so heavy and hard like steel hit my belly, forcing blood out of my mouth in a spurt. I held my belly as the force pushed me back. I tried forcing myself to stand, but I couldn't. My whole body was on fire from the blow to my stomach,Another blow landed on my face, making me cry out loudly as I fell heavily to the ground.She didn't even give me the chance to bear the pain before rushing at me from the ground where I lay. She kicked my belly so hard that I couldn't breathe well."Please..." I cried out, tears falling profusely from my eyes as I got overwhelmed with intense pain. What was I thinking when I braced up to fight her? "Is this how you will fight and kill Alpha Xavier?" The Alpha yelled, with disappointment filling in his tone. I tried standing up to show I had got so