Darkness. It’s always believed to be a place of fire and brimstones, loneliness and gloom. A place made for me since I was a child, but for me? That’s my home, my solace.
‘Help me, Xerxes!’ The same words rang in my ears as my demons threatened to choke me but I closed my eyes and shook my head. I had something more important to give attention to.Darkness was the place I was thrown into while growing up. The day I lost my parents, I lost the ability to feel. And that was also when I went from an orphaned, broken kid to a delinquent everyone was afraid of. With my pack, I was stronger. And alone? I became an unstoppable force that no one messed with.The throne of Alpha of Alpha’s that my father left for me became my power, my domain. I became a pariah, cross me and you were liable to end up in the shallow grave. My claws moved faster than words.“Let me go!” The man screamed as I watched my beta cut through his skin. “Please, I didn’t do anythThe warm rays of the sun hit my face as I tried to open my heavy lids. A warm body snuggled to my back radiating heat and a loving feeling I felt after too long. It was as though time had finally stopped piercing through all the tensed memories that once enveloped me in a cloud of anticipation, and now had finally blessed me with the love and care I desperately seek. A soft yet small smile managed to creep over the curve of my lips as I breathed in his minty sandalwood scent that brought nirvana.“I wish my every morning is as blissful as this one.”I chuckled as he muzzled his stubble over the soft skin of my shoulder blade. The realisation that my body was naked in his arms brought a blush over my cheeks. His thick morning wood nestled between my ass cheeks. My breath hitched.“I think it’s too early for this.” Augustus’s deep laugh reverberated through his chest and vibrated over my back. Raw and deep. Sun rays made his blue eyes shine with love. People
“Rasmus!” We both yelled at the same time as panic overtook my senses. The juice Mikaela poured into the glass spilt over the counter. Despite the fatigue, I ran to his room. “Rasmus!” I screamed as I almost toppled over the carpet before Mikaela caught me. Our horrified eyes looked around with worry but it was soon narrowed into confusion. “Rasmus?” This time my voice came out confused and startled. Rasmus was not injured or hurt, but he was standing over the bed with a scared expression as he looked at the ground, his fingers pointing to something behind the table. “There’s a lizard there.” I pinched the bridge of my nose. Seriously. “And you screamed?” Mikaela complained walking to him and I narrowed my eyes at his timid fear of lizards. I thought something bad happened. “I-it was jumping!” He fired back as Mikaela helped him down the bed. His eyes were under the table, cautious as he ran to me and behind my back. “Let’s go down,” she suggested and we followed behind her. Ras
Clamorous blares of the pack had me freeze as I looked in the distance at pack wolves gathering around. Confused, I rushed inside to find Mikaela coming from the backside. Our eyes met with the same question lingering in our gazes. Tangible fear gripped my senses and Mikaela stammered.“What is happening?” I asked and she shrugged her shoulders. It would’ve been fine if these blares were not this loud and sharp. The last time I heard them was when my brother died, these malicious horns usually blow when a pack was under attack. I-I believed Augustus’s pack was secure.Mikaela found my worried eyes and gulped. She was thinking the same, whatever was going on in my head. “Rasmus,” I whispered recalling leaving him in the kitchen as I rushed there. Rasmus was still sitting there and I immediately grabbed him as Mikaela followed us.“Katarina!” she shoved the door open and motioned me to follow her. I did, chest heaving up and down as new fear engulfed me. “We need to go the pack house.”
With a lingering glance at James, I realised I was the one responsible for his situation. The tears in Mikaela’s eyes, I was the one responsible for them, the wolves fighting and bleeding, I was responsible for their blood. It was all me, and only and only if I hadn’t fled, this wouldn’t have happened, James wouldn’t be like this, Mikaela would’ve been chilling with her pup, Augustus’s pack would’ve been void of any destruction and his wolves would’ve been alive and breathing, without shedding their blood.But now nothing was right, Xerxes was here, and Augustus was paying the price for my stupidity.His fingers were quick to cease my trembling wrist as he pulled me up with him. My legs lost their strength and he engulfed me in his arms. Why was this so painful? Why my heart was pounding loudly? It felt as though my heart was shredding into many pieces that couldn’t be stitched back. Xerxes watched me, all he did was ogle at me, his eyes so ominous and gruesome. I was so intrigued non
The pack was not only terrorised, but the wolves were also restless by Alpha’s behaviour. A sane man would let go of his anger and destroy everything in his path to get what he wanted, but Alpha, he had himself locked in his office since the moment Alpha Xerxes left with Katarina. Katarina. I felt pity for that girl. The fear, the notion of disbelief in her eyes was still fresh in my memory. Her wide eyes when they met Xerxes, shaking limbs and trembling body, I felt a gush of anger washing over me. But there was not much I could do that.I was ashamed that I couldn’t even last few minutes in the battlefields. I was not the strongest in the pack, my lack of wolf abilities were a downfall for me so I devoted myself to Alpha Augustus to serve in his pack as a doctor, if I couldn’t fight the battles, atleast I could treat the wounded. Ironical, how a doctor was now laying in the hospital bed.I was not that much injured, but few cartilages in my throat were pressed harshly that now it wa
The way clouds rumbled with his growl had me anticipating his next move and a course of terror that followed behind. It was as though the skies trembled to his madness and rage as it thundered with a growl escaping through him. Fear began as a whispering in the air.“You let another man touch you,” this time it was not a question, but a ragged snarl. He knew. H-How could I be so stupid? My breath hitched as I felt something building inside me, and when I realised it was more fear and affliction of the outcomes, I couldn’t help but avert my gaze from his striking golden orbs to the dirtied ground, not golden but closer to the molten lava, that was ready to melt me with his anger. The rainfall became more intense as heaven pitied me.And when his hands on my wrists loosened to wrap around my throat in a painful hold, my eyes widened at his possessiveness and brutality. I didn’t know what to answer. His eyes were untamed and animalistic whilst his claws dug deeper into my sides. He seize
Several hours. After several hours in pure absolute terror and torture, I endured the whole night as Xerxes took me several times. He imposed his ownership not only on my body, but a part of my soul was dying the more he was degrading our mate bond. By the time he was done, the rain was just drizzling. The grey clouds had subsided and the moon was peeking through the darkness of mists.To my comfort, no wolf of his came near that hidden cave, even when morning arrived. Xerxes flee somewhere and to hide my remaining dignity, I covered myself with the shattered pieces of the dress. Xerxes returned and to my surprise, he had a piece of cloth fisted as he threw it my way. “Alpha, wolves are ready.” Just when I dressed into the shirt that looked oversized on me, Damien informed me as he stepped out of the bush. He was still wearing a pair of pants and bare feet. His eyes lowered and I realised it was because I was not wearing anything under the shirt. My cheeks flared with embarrassment.
His grip tightened over my waist as we both stared into each other’s eyes. His blue-golden unique eyes were ocean-strong, swimming with warm sun-lit currents. So enthralling just like every dancing sky, with infinite hues illuminated by newborn light. His face was mostly obscured by a stubble that clung to his skin like winter ravaged ivy tendrils. He met my gaze not with the shyness of seeing a stranger but with a blunt straightforwardness to avert his gaze first. How odd to see those half-striking features devoid of warmth, like they were stolen.Emotions stirred in me, just like I was being pulled into the depth the more I look into his eyes.“Alpha Xerxes,” Lucien’s startled voice rang in my ears. Something stirred inside me as I glanced at the man that just walked inside our house with long and powerful strides. His sandalwood essence infiltering my nostrils as my heart ached. What were these feels? A doubtful assumption crept into my mind as my wolf sat on her hind legs and wagg