Se connecterARLENE “I got your report.”The false smile on my face faded and the cup froze on its way to my lips when the Luna's voice hit the peaceful air.Celeste stopped laughing and quickly got up, spinning around to pay respect to the Luna.I let out a sigh and dropped the cup, then shifted in my seat and turned my head towards the pool down the balcony I was sitting in with Celeste.The sun was quite hot today, and the preparation for their boring moon festival was ongoing.I never got invited to join in any of their activities before or during the festival, but I always went ahead to join them just to play the good daughter role I had always played all my life.I never failed to get insults and scorns as a reward for my ‘unwanted kindness,' as they coined it.“I am talking to you, Arlene!” She spat out, her voice louder than before.I didn't flinch like I always have, and my heart was cold and calm, unlike before.I slowly turned my head to look at her, my gaze cold and unremorseful.“I h
ARLENEI walked down the pathway to the building where my daughter was kept.When she turned two, the family had separated me from her with a flimsy claim that it was a tradition in the Sinclair family.For years, I knew it wasn't tradition. It was all planned to separate me from my daughter and create distance between us.They wanted her to despise me, fed with lies that I had never cared about her.I was only allowed to visit her three times every month but the Luna and her favorite daughters and ladies lived with their children and nurtured them.I wiped away the tears that rolled down my cheek, wondering why I was too dumb to endure their oppression for so long.I blamed myself for my sister's exile and death and saw their hatred and mistreatment as karma.It made me wonder if they had intentionally plotted everything right from the beginning.They used me to get rid of my sister, the only one who knew their secret and who they were.They were using me to mock the Nox family witho
ARLENE The moment his car pulled up in the garage, I got out and marched towards the royal building of the manor.I could hear Miles's footsteps behind me, but I didn't care to turn to look at him or anyone else who walked past me. Servants greeted, and a few women of the court waved with false smiles on their faces, but I didn't return their greeting, nor did I return their fake smiles.I kept walking, my heart crushing with every step I took closer to the royal building.The name on the paper kept flashing in my eyes. His name.I managed to keep my head high and tears in until I had crossed the bustling hall, the silent hallway, and was behind the doors of my bedroom.I slumped down to the ground and buried my face in my palm whimpering in agony.The air in this Pack was oppressive, and no matter how hard I tried to shove it off my mind, I still couldn't forget what I had seen.A sharp knock on the door jolted me out of the pain I was drowning in I quickly wiped away the tears on
ARLENE I slumped down to the ground when my mind registered the words on the paper. Miles. Miles Sinclair. My lips trembled as disbelief swelled up in me. There was no way. There was no way this was right. I shook my head, choking on my breath as tears cascaded down my face. My hands were clenched together and my nails dug into my palm. I wanted the pain to wipe away the existence of what I had seen. I wished the blood would cleanse away whatever the truth was. “He loved her. He loved her,” I kept repeating in a whisper while my heart clenched tightly and split with every second I tried to convince myself that that was true. Miles would rather kill me than hurt my sister. This was absurd. I cried out and slammed my fist on my burning head, trying to block off the name on the paper. “It is not true. It is not true!” I cried out. I slammed my hand on the wall, watching my knuckles split and blood drip out. I gripped my dress and tore into my hair. It felt like my b
ARLENE “What is going on?” Killian asked calmly. I was in their office after Valerie convinced them to bring me back to the Pack if they wanted to question me. I leaned back into the chair, rubbing my knuckles under the chair while searching for a lie to tell them.“Arlene?” I slowly looked up when Killian called me again. The soft haze in his eyes was gone, pointing out that he didn't have that patience for my silence. I turned my head to the side and felt my heart skip a beat when my eyes fell on Lucian. He was arranging books on the bookshelf. Books that didn't need the arrangements.He paused and craned his neck, his dark eyes raising to look at me.I quickly looked away, gulping hard as I felt chills wash over my body. I was quite relieved with Killian but definitely not with Lucian. He was ready to choke me to death if I didn't give him a satisfactory reason.“She stole from me,” I blurted out an absurd response.Killian's head shot up in confusion and his eyes narrowed. I co
ARLENE The car skidded past the guards and out of the gate as I drove speedily after her.I could still hear the screams and warnings from the Pack as I drove along the tarred highway, but I didn't care. My eyes were fixed on the leather jacket sitting on the black sleek bike. I needed no one to tell me she was a part of them since she looked too good to be just a biker.I slammed my foot on the accelerator pedal, driving roughly across the road. She seemed to be slowing down, or perhaps I was speeding up.As I rode close to her, I honked, throwing my head out.“Hey!” I groused. She turned back, and I felt a sharp sting from the way I could feel her eyes piercing into me.“Give me back the journal right now!” I snapped.I could feel that smirk as she pulled down the eye shield of the helmet she was wearing then turned to face the road.I cursed and pulled myself back into the car then rode faster, hitting the accelerator pedal so hard that my ankle ached.As I began to close up on he
ADRIANAI jumped off the bike when I got to the station and rushed in, clutching the bag and caring less about the blood that soaked my shirt.The police officer who had spoken to me earlier was leaning over at a desk, chatting with his colleague when I walked in.He suddenly straightened up and sw
ADRIANA“Salvador Vlad!" I gasped and almost jerked up from my seat, but the police officer behind me held my shoulders down.Salvador looked over to the man and nodded him off. The cop bowed and left, leaving us alone.“What do you want?" I snapped the moment the cop disappeared.His full lips str
ADRIANAI nearly flinched when the red-haired man slammed his fist on the table before me.It all happened a few hours ago, but the pain and wounds were still fresh that they left me dumb.“You still won't say anything?" The man growled for the fourth time.I clenched my fist and stared at the tabl
ADRIANAThe whistling sound in the kitchen got me looking up from the book I was reading. I stood up and shuffled into the kitchen, swinging my head around until I caught sight of the kettle set on a stove on the large counter.“Ma'am Felicia, the water has boiled," I called out, but got silence as







