By the time I landed on the ground floor, those girls had already vanished into thin air. I balled my hands into fists resting on my sides as anger fuelled my veins. Oh, how foolish of me to expect that everybody would treat me nicely in this new environment. I had undergone betrayal and pain more than I deserved—both emotional and physical, so I must practice being more suspicious. I shouldn’t be trusting anyone, not even Alpha Calle because although he had provided shelter for me, his real intention was still unknown to me.“Relax, Daphne. Try to forget about what happened. Don’t make a big deal out of it.” I closed my eyes and breathed deeply. I must not allow anyone to ruin my day, especially my first day of school.I checked the slip which Miss Amelia had printed for me and learned that I was enrolled in the Senior wing of the school. Although the instructions were already stated in my notes, I still found it hard to follow, especially when locating my designated classroom becaus
“So, what’s the agenda of this meeting that you had me postpone the training for the recruits?” Beta Degen asked as he joined my office and dropped straight to the chair. He exhaled and smirked at me, his fingers tapping the table like he usually does. “Is it a matter of life and death?”My elbows rested on the table as my fingers pressed against my lips when I responded. “It is.”“No way.” His expression gradually turned heavy. “Have you sensed a threat outside the perimeters?”“It has nothing to do with that, Degen. But I bet this one I’m about to say will surely make a deep impact on our connection. I hope our brotherhood is stable enough to accept a little… adjustment.” I shook my head slowly, my stare never left his face. “But as I said, this is about life and death—maybe not of the pack members, but of one who is seriously connected to me.”“W-what?” Beta Degen tilted his head. The way his face turned red, I could sense how confused he was. “Alright, you are making things hard t
“Welcome to Crimson Valley Coven, my flesh, and blood.”Aunt Crisanta gave me a cheek-to-cheek kiss while beaming. As I approached her, the sound of my heels reverberated throughout her manor's magnificent lobby."Good day, Auntie. I gave her a greeting as I took her in my arms and looked at her face. She reminds me of my mum every time I see her because they were so similar. Not twins, but they looked like each other.After that short act of affection, she separated herself from me and frowned as she gazed into my eyes. “Why do you look so unhappy?”“I’m not sad. I’m incensed!” I turned, taking a few steps away from her. My hands were starting to quaver again.“My sweet niece…”I sensed Aunt Crisanta's hands encircling my arm. “Come..." She drew me to the long couch and assisted me in getting comfortable. "Let's sit down and talk about everything that's bothering you." She raised her hand and placed it on my upper chest. "The last time we saw each other, your heart pounded like a bat
“Good afternoon, Architect Earheart.”I nodded at my secretary as he opened the office door for me. When I sat down on the leather chair, he put a stack of papers—particularly blueprints—on my oak desk as gently as possible as though they were fragile glass. “These are the plans that you requested.”“Thank you, Tent. Now you can go to your table. I’ll call you when I’m done reviewing them.”He politely smiled. “Oh, what would you like to eat or drink, Sir?”“Nothing.” I shook my head, already skimming through the papers which were virtually as wide as my table. “But, I’ll let you know when I need something.”Tent nodded again. “Excuse me.”When I was alone, I couldn't help but stroll around, remembering previous times. If you're wondering how I acquired this job, let me tell you it wasn't easy.Even though our pack was in the remote reaches of the continent, far from society, we worked hard to survive and fit in with normal humans. So, at the age of sixteen, I began working in an arch
Sitting on the bench outside Miss Amelia’s office was like waiting for my death sentence. Wait, why did she have to hide there just to talk to Alpha Calle? After all, I would never be able to hear them since they were talking through mind-link. Maybe she didn’t want me to see her facial expression as she reported to the Alpha about my newest trouble.Oh, I am so dead!“Relax, girl,” I muttered, shutting my eyes. “He’s not gonna kill you. He should have done it before if he wanted you dead.” I balled my hands into fists to stop them from trembling. My whole body felt cold. It was as though my blood as well as my internal organs went ice.Why do I have to feel this fear again? Seriously I was so done… so done with getting scared of my deeds. I didn’t intend it to happen, to begin with! I only want to attend class, sit my butt in the chair for hours as I listen to the teacher’s boring discussion, and then get back to my room and hide under the blanket to sleep.Anyhow, I wasn’t scared j
If this meeting consisted only of the elders within this pack, I wouldn’t hesitate to cancel this just like what I did in the office. However, security was at stake not just for my original pack members but also for the pack that I absorbed in the previous couple of months.We usually held emergency meetings when a rogue attack occurred, or a threat from the other territories was served. This specific meeting was different, though. And the subject that caused fear to everyone was none other than Daphne .I sat behind my chair and thirty elders from our allied territories created a row in front of me. Most of them are over seventy years old and used to become Alphas.The youngest of them was Kubu from the pack of late Alpha Gary—the one who challenged me for a duel whom I roasted in my own hands.Kubu was sixty-four years old and wore a coat made of fur. His wrinkled and tanned face had a thick line of organic paint across his face and neck. “Alpha Calle…” he frowned as he slowly sto
ALPHA LENNONI furiously banged the table out of anger and frustration. My useless men stood with their heads hung down before me. The feeling of being not able to do anything or know about the whereabouts of Daphne, my only true mate, was slowly eating my soul out. Every night, I went to bed with her thoughts in mind, and when the sun rose each day the sour feeling in the pit of my gut only seemed to grow to make me restless.I was on my mission to conquer the world and satisfy the fire of anger and betrayal burning inside my chest. In these past few months, I had already changed my lifestyle to an extremely different one. A rebel was making its way into my head. This in turn made me do everything the opposite as my father had always wanted me to behave.Argh! That man. Whenever I thought about him—or anyone else started a conversation regarding this man—only fueled my hatred towards him. Somehow, my mind thought that they didn’t suffer much. I took their lives most easily and had
I didn’t want to run my butt away. However, if I stay closer to the pack, others may suffer. What if I hurt more people when my temper spiked again?My system was filled with mixed emotions as I teleported across the dark forest at miles per hour. My confusion tightened my chest, making it hard for me to breathe.I promised myself not to utilize my gifts after I accidentally hurt Kyla Copper. But I had no choice. If I run at normal human speed, he will catch me before I even reach the entrance of the woods. Yes, I knew I was being chased by now. I could feel his rage and his wolf's loneliness. And I was now able to mind-link him, but after I rejected him, I chose to block the communication.So running was the only thing that came to mind after I informed Alpha Calle of my rejection. I didn't know much about the mate-bonding process because I was new to it. But according to what Jaime told me years ago, the other side must accept it for the mate bond to be broken and turn to ash. That