“Because you were my perfect revenge against your father”.I feel cold hearing the words from his mouth like this. “My father? What did my father do?”.“Valeria can we sit….”. “I'm not going to sit. I'm perfectly fine where I am”. He sighs again and runs his fingers through his thick hair.“I told you about Lilly….”. Adrian was right after all. It was about Lilly, it always has been. “....I didn't tell you the full truth. She left me…but she was taken first”. My knees really feel like jelly right now and I realize that maybe I do need to sit down after all. I hobble towards the nearest seat and settle into it. He reaches forward to aid me but I more or less swat his hand away. I don't need anything but the truth from his right now.“Tell me everything I need to know. From the beginning to the end”. He comes to settle down in the seat Adrian had been sitting on just earlier. And then he begins talking.“A couple of decades ago, Silver Glow was still ruled by the Fulstein clan”. Fulste
The war had been going on outside. Explosions were shaking the grounds of Shadowflame and I was in the armory issuing out more weapons when i had seen my mum rushing towards me. “Mumm!!!!”. I had screamed running towards her. “What are you doing here? You should be at the tower!!!!”. Her eyes had looked frenzied. “Come come”. She had grabbed my arm and pulled me towards a corner of the room. “Mum what's wrong?”. “You have to go to Silver Glow right now”. I had stared at her like she was crazy. Silver Glow? Why the hell would I ever go to Silver Glow, the territory of our long term enemies. “What are you talking about?”. “Valeria, listen to me”. She gripped my hands shakily, her eyes wide and panicked. “You need to listen to me. Go to Silver Glow and ask of the alpha, Draaven Ventura. Tell him I sent him to you”. “Mum those are the enemies. Why would they do anything to help you?”. “Just listen to me!!!!!”. She had yelled. “Just tell him I sent him to you, that the long time p
The minute I walk through the door, I feel it, the toxic waves of hatred radiating from them. Perspiration dampens my underarms as I come to a stop in front of the room, my face a cold, ungiving mask. I might be here to beg for help but I'm not going to give them the satisfaction of seeing me weep."The alpha will be here in a few minutes". The gamma who had led me into the room whispers into my ear, leaning in as close as she can manage. So far, she's been the warmest of them all….and she's far from warm. If the pack members are like this, I can only imagine what the alpha is like. The thought is barely through my head when the announcer's voice blares through the room. "The alpha arrives!!!!". She announces. All around me, the pack members quickly rise to their feet, heads bowed in respect. I do the same, my heart thudding in my chest nervously. And even though I can't see him, I feel it the moment he enters the room.It starts out as a dull sense of awareness at first, and then in
What have I done?I stare transfixed as everyone in the room files out, leaving behind only Draaven and I. He's still staring at me, a look of amusement on his face. When the door closes behind the last person, I finally bring myself to look at him and the longer I stare at his face, the more furious I become."Why?". I ask quietly, my voice thick with emotions. I take a step closer, my fists clenching at my sides. "Why did you do that?"."You are going to have to clarify what you are talking about, kitten".I suck in air sharply. "Do not….call me that". I hiss. The smirk widens on his lips and he pushes to his feet suddenly, taking bold strides towards me till he's standing in front of me. Our bodies are only a few inches apart and as angry as I am, I still feel the sudden urge to lean into him. I take a step back. "Why did you ask me to marry you?".He thrusts his hands into his pockets and cocks his head at me. "To be clear….i wasn't asking. And what's wrong with me wanting to wed
My heart sinks to my feet as we drive into Silver Glow territory. This is really happening. I've spent the last five days in a haze, my days passing in a blur as I prepared to leave. Each day, I waited for a messenger to bring a message informing me that he was no longer interested and wanted to terminate the bond….it never came."Are you nervous?". I jerk at the sound of my father's voice from beside me. He decided to travel with me for this trip and I don't know how I feel about that. I can't seem to erase the look of horror on his face when I had brought back our copy of the agreement. He hadn't even been aware that I went to Silver Glow for help…..because it was Mama who had sent me."What have you done, mi amor?". He had asked, his blood stained fingers trembling as he gripped the paper tightly. And I had said nothing. I might have made a bad decision, but at least my family and pack were safe….the only thing that mattered.When he had said he'd follow me on this trip today, I ha
I don't know how I manage to hold up during the whole makeup process but I do. My mind is faraway, rummaging through the recent events in my life, so when the attending omega taps my shoulder lightly to inform me that I'm ready, I'm very startled. I look at my reflection in the grand floor length mirror, taking in the icy blue hue of my dress and the matching silver details and accessories, representing the color of Silver Glow. I want to ask them what they did with my red dress….but am I sure I really want to know? They've put my hair up and wiped off my red lipstick, swapping it with a peachy nude one. If left to me, I'd never do my makeup like this in a million years."They are calling for you in the banquet hall, Luna". The omega says, head bowed courteously. Luna? Is that what I am now? And most importantly, am I really going to be treated like a Luna. I shove all those thoughts to the back of my mind and give a slight nod, following the omega out the door and towards the faint
"I think I'm done here".Draaven's hand comes to rest on my arm and I stiffen. Everyone in the hall is suddenly even more engrossed in our exchange and I have to remind myself not to give away too much, not to feed the prowling eyes of these vultures."I have an announcement to make after dinner. You should probably stay back for that". He chose the right set of words to make himself look good but underneath all that faux sweetness, I hear the hardness in his voice. He's not giving me an option here. I have to stay back. With my heart thundering in my chest, I sit back down, clenching my fists by my side as I resist the urge to punch something. Once I'm seated, most of the people go back to their meal, with only a few still stealing glances. I lean back against my seat and fold my hands on my lap. This night couldn't possibly go slower, I can't wait for all of this to be over.Shutting out the noise around me, I sink into my own thoughts as the chatter continues. Even when dessert is
I wake up as early as 7am the next day. I barely got any sleep throughout the night so when I finally see the first rays of sunlight filtering in through the windows, it feels like an escape. I go ahead to fix myself a hot bath. The water does me good and I don't get out of it till I begin to feel it go cold. Clad in a fluffy terry robe, I make my way to my bedroom, intent on the task of drying my hair. I hear the door to my living room open and my brows furrow worriedly. I'm not expecting anyone. I hear the soft footsteps of people as they make their way in and my confusion grows. I walk into the room to see a small group of smartly dressed omegas, wheeling in rows and rows of dresses, all in varying shades ranging from white to silver to blue to black. The one who seems to be the head turns to me when she hears me come in, a pleasant smile pasted on her face."Good morning, Luna". The others chorus the greeting, their voices much more timid. "Umm….good morning. What…. what's going