“He isn’t that old. He can easily create one more or could it be that he lost that ability. Now, that can’t be helped,” Ashlyn expressed in a relaxed manner as though this was no big deal.
“Is this a joke to you? Even if his pack is small and the warriors are weaker, if he joins other packs, it would be hard on us.”
“If a war starts, wouldn’t I be on the frontlines? Why are you sweating in anxiety when all you will do is stay locked up in a room and be protected like a helpless princess? Little Beta, why are you worried when you have me?”
A sardonic smirk appeared on her face.
The Beta, maddened by her attitude, slammed his hand on the table and exclaimed, “Ashlyn!”
“How cowardly? Isn’t it in our nature to want more? I have been looking forward to conquering more lands for the longest period. Things have been pretty boring recently.”
“You should then stop thinking with your bloodthirsty instincts and gain a heart for once. Do you know how many pack members life are you endangering? I am getting tired of your reckless attitude. Why can’t you put others into consideration?”
Heartless beast. Bloodthirsty monster. Sadistic killer.
There were all sorts of nicknames that had been given to her. And Ashlyn had to give them zero points for creativity.
Ashlyn clenched her hand into a tight fist. As always, he was quick to assume the worst of her and throw all of accusations at her head. He didn’t even ask the reasons behind her actions.
And it still managed to pierce through the most sensitive section of her heart.
Pathetic truly.
Even after years of lesson, she still got disappointed at his attitude.
Ashlyn pushed the chair back. Standing up, she ran her hand through her hair. Irritation sat in her eyes as she defiantly responded, “Fine, whatever. I got it. I will deal with since this pack of weaklings can’t even defend themselves.”
The Beta then sternly spoke, “As a result of your misconduct, you are to escort Erin to the Blueheart pack and responsible for training squad 10.”
Ashlyn scowled.
“What makes you think I will listen to you?”
“I am your Beta.”
He applied pressure.
“Beta or not, I am not accompanying that obnoxious witch. And as for squad 10, I would rather get rid of those good-for-nothings.”
Erin was her cousin. Due to the alpha blood in her, she had a status in the pack and acted haughtily. She dabbled in the field of business and made quite an amount of success through it. Because she has business in various packs, for the sake of her safety, she had a warrior to accompany her.
Squad 10 was filled with geeks who had too strong opinions of their own and considered themselves to be better due to their knowledge. They looked down on the other warriors, considering them to be brutes with no brains.
And although they didn’t dare to meet eyes with Ashlyn, she knew they took her to be a fool. Every time she heard those terminologies from their mouth that she had no clue about or how they went into details on how intelligence should matter more over physical strength, she wanted to explode those imbeciles!
Although they spoke in English, it truly sounded akin to a different language to her.
It was in the nature of theirs as a werewolf to prefer thrill, get their body moving and sweating, and crave to establish dominance over others through fighting.
Yet no matter how much she threatened them, they would always have excuses to stay holed up in their room.
Although she would never admit it, she always got fooled by their glib and smooth tongue. They truly had their way with talking.
“This is a warning, or else you will be sent into joint training camp.”
“ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?”
“Don’t raise your voice here.”
She could see her act of opposition was getting to him as his eyes flashed golden. Although she couldn’t she it, she knew her eyes showed similar changes as well.
Ashlyn’s jaw clenched.
“I am not going to train with a bunch of pesky kids from various packs,” she told through her gritted teeth.
The thought of it was humiliating.
“Either this or that.”
The Beta looked at her challengingly.
This fucking bastard!
She didn’t even want to look at him longer. If it was possible, she would have had smoke coming out of her ears. She stomped out of the room before slamming the door shut.
Her temper established a suffocating atmosphere in the room, and aware she would get rid of anything that comes in her way brutally, everyone stepped into the hiding.
The boiling anger inside her made her kick the small table. It toppled over, and the glass surface shattered. Everything on it fell down. After that, she threw the flower vase that was beside her hand.Before she could move on to destroying the couch, a pair of hand grabbed hers. Irritated that her movements have been disturbed, Ashlyn glared at the woman.“Now, Ash, remember how your pocket is empty? What will you do when Beta Elijah asks you to pay for the damage? Remember how he made you clean the entire pack house for not being able to pay for the damage.”Hearing the name of that man got her only to be more provoked. How was she always vulnerable to him?“Shut the fuck up!”She was about to go back to breaking things, not caring about the consequences, when the woman grabbed on to her waist.“Alright, that’s enough now. You are actually falling right into his hand by doing this. Why don’t we do something more practical with your strength?”Ashlyn raised an eyebrow at the redhead.
The bill amounted to a huge lot— one that Ashlyn couldn’t afford.Holding back the curses towards the scheming bastard, she knew she had to turn to someone for help. Therefore, standing in front of the door, she knocked on it.When permission was given to her, she pushed open the door to enter. After that, she slightly bowed her head to the figure inside.“Alpha,” she greeted.Behind the desk was her elder brother seated. Sebastian was older than her three years and couple of months, making him the rightful owner of the title which had been in his possession for good two years.Both of them bore a lot of similarity in their features with that matching black hair and eyes. He had an intimidating and overwhelming masculine bearing. He reeked off power and dominance.Those black eyes of his easily brought fear to one’s heart.In Ashlyn’s eyes, instead of being jealous of him, she saw him as a role model. There was always a lot to learn in her humble opinion every time her eyes fell on hi
“What’s with the doom and gloom?” asked Leah upon seeing her towering friend leaning against the old warehouse.Sweat covered her body as she folded her hands over her chest. Those eyes of hers showed her absent mind. The pack members trained in front of her, each engaging in a duel with other.“I have to attend the mate ball,” she answered.Leah licked the ice-cream in her hand, relishing the taste of the cold vanilla under the scorching sun.“What’s new with that?”Leah copied a similar posture to Ashlyn while her curious eyes probed her friend for further details.“As a participant without the inhibitor.”Caught off guard by that, Leah exclaimed, “Really!”Her friend’s enthusiasm made Ashlyn scowl at her.This got Leah to clear her throat and replace her expression with a comparatively solemn one.As though it was a matter of great misery, she expressed, “How terrible! How could he do this to you? He is your brother; he is supposed to be on your side. Do you need me to talk to him?
“Hiding for so long— I wonder what treasure you are wearing today,” Leah enthusiastically commented.Pushing the door open, she skipped into the room. However, it only took a second for her expression fall down, and immediate disgust showed in her eyes.There was Ashlyn standing in the middle of the room, strapping her holster into position around her waist. She wore white shirt paired with black pants. Her black hair was pulled into a neat ponytail— stray hairs falling on her forehead.“What are you even wearing!?” exclaimed the excited Leah.Ashlyn arched her eyebrows.“Can’t you see?”After that, she grabbed her blazer and wore it over the outfit. The black blazer was elegant and simple, going along well with her temperament.The frantic Leah stepped forward and grabbed on to her shoulder. She then said, “You can’t wear this to a mating ball. Does this even make sense? No wonder you wouldn’t let me see your outfit.”“Is there anything wrong with it? It cost me a fortune after all.”
Once she confirmed about the attendance of Beta Elijah, Ashlyn found herself in a panicked state. Due to Alpha’s orders, she couldn’t hide her pheromones either.Beta’s had sharp senses. Therefore, unless the distance between them was incredibly large, sniffing her out wouldn’t be difficult for him. Leaving the premises was out of question for her.Pushed to the edge, only one option was left for Ashlyn.Reaching out into her pocket, she took out a glass bottle and removed the cap. Pouring out one of the blue pills in her hand, she didn’t think twice before swallowing it down.The pill took time to work after all.Pheromone changing pills were considered illegal in most packs due to the deceptive nature. For most part, it was used for the sake of committing crimes and hiding tracks. If caught with pheromone changing pills, the punishment could be quite severe, depending on the situation.As the name suggested, the pills worked by changing the natural pheromone into other scent for a c
When the bell rang, lights flashed red around the room, alerting them of an emergency. Even though Ashlyn was prepared for the attack, it didn’t mean she wanted it to happen on this special night.All werewolves panicked and started to move haphazardly. The guards stationed were already working to gather them and calmly guide the women to the basement for their safety.Seeing how everything will be handled fine here, she knew she had to go outside to assess the situation. That’s when she noticed the fumes of gases clouding the room.“Everyone, hold in your breath!” she shouted.Just a whiff of that was able to get her chest and head to feel heavy. Noting the scent in her mind, she tried to figure out the components. She marked the few identifiable ones as toxic.Heading out through the crowd, her hand came in contact with someone else’s. When the spark travelled through her being, igniting passion inside her chest, her eyes widened.“Fuck,” a curse left her mouth.Trained to react qui
“Get up,” Ashlyn ordered, fiercely staring down at all the fallen werewolves. Her upset mood made her presence overbearing, making it hard for other werewolves to breathe properly. Everyone scattered away.Instead of this being trained, the warrior werewolves felt they were being beaten up, treated as an outlet for her pent-up frustration. This was the third time they were thrown, and even the fast recovery state couldn’t heal the exhaustion.Much effort was exerted by one of the werewolves to lift his head and groan. Battered, his face was littered in injuries.“Commander, please, spare me,” he begged— his tone pained.The frown set on her face deepened, showing her dissatisfaction towards his words, and this prompted her to shout, “What sort of attitude is this? All of you’re warrior wolves, the pride of the pack. The pack depends on you, trusts you with their safety.Yet you can’t bring yourself to carry on? It hasn’t even been half an hour. Can’t you bring yourself to last longer?
Ashlyn hated having meals with other werewolves in a shared space. She found solace in being alone. That was weird, considering how werewolves were social creatures.Other than the mated couples who enjoyed having time to themselves, usually grown up werewolves dined in each other’s company in the pack house. Ashlyn stayed away from them.But being dirt poor meant she wasn’t able to afford her own food. Due to this, she found herself stuck in a congested room, barely able to get the food down her throat due to various smells floating in the air.Her heightened sense due to Alpha blood made it torturous for her. The one beside her smelled like a pumpkin— a vegetable she couldn’t stand.Incessant chattering went around the table. Some shared their stories, and the others listened. Usually, they would be too tense in Ashlyn’s presence to talk, but the Alpha’s presence brought them in ease.Unlike her, her brother took the noise as the pack being merry and joyous, enjoying the fun events