Hours passed, leading into the night. The full moon had not lost its shape, round and glowing bright as it cast its brilliance onto the earth. Somewhere in the eastern region, mystic creatures - werewolves wandered far into the surrounding forests in their hunt for food. Among the werewolves, distinct ones glowed, marking them as werewolf vampires. Together, they hunted down unfortunate animals, gathered them, and devoured the fresh meat as a pack. Soon after they are done, Gillow the alpha of the pack, with a glowing form and intense ruby eyes, began to sniff the air. The others sensed that he was smelling something and emulated him, but he was already advancing further into the bush. The pack followed him and soon they discovered a retreating werewolf. Gillow immediately led a pursuit and a chase ensued as they advanced behind the escaping werewolf who spotted a light brown color. The alpha of the pursuing pack rapidly gained in on the escaping werewolf. Heavy thuds pounded the
The cornered spy, Jack regarded Raina his renounced mate, giving her an intense look. Gillow could sense that he was trying to communicate something to her. He could feel it was a message. He listened for the sound of a telepathic voice and heard it immediately. He was indeed sending her a message.JackSetting my betrayal aside, we both know you were not supposed to hunt tonight.A confused look marked her face as she stared at him but Gillow was prepared as he listened to her response.RainaI changed my mind because you refused to tell me why you were insisting I don’t join the pack for tonight’s hunt.JackThat was for your good. The least I can do for you is keep you safe and alive.Raina stared at him, incredulous.RainaWhat are you talking about?Following his defensive instincts, Gillow’s ruddy eyes scanned the surrounding bushes and within seconds he had the spy in his grip. At the same time, he heard ruffling coming from the bushesHe concentrated on the sounds coming from
Dear Arda, I know that you have no idea who this is but at the nearest possible time, you will. I wish you a happy twenty-first birthday and hope that you like the present attached to this note. PS: If any male asks you out, tell him that you’re already taken because you belong to me and I will mate you at the right time. I am The Alpha you will soon get to know. Having finished reading the handwritten note, Arda was at first filled with fear and uncertainty. The handwriting was clear, cursive, and written with dark ink on a plain sheet of white paper. She could not make much sense of the note. Alpha? Mate? What did that even mean? And why would the anonymous man say that she belonged to him? She was a human being. She belonged to no one. You cannot just own someone. Why was she even letting the message bother her? It could be a prank. Resting on that thought, she rolled her eyes and cast an amused gaze upon the note, believing that it was probably a prank from one of her friends.
Arda woke up to the beeping of the alarm clock on her bedside table. Without looking, she already knew that it was 7:00 am. She had set the alarm clock the previous night to sound at exactly 7:00 am so that she would have enough time to prepare for the day. Although the room curtains were down, the evidence of daylight was obvious as brightness lurked behind the curtain in the background. The room was already bright and from the windows of transparent glass, natural light effortlessly seeped in through the dividing space between the sliding window curtains. Arda found herself frowning at the alarm clock even though it was only doing its job. She had to report to her project supervisor at 9:00 am and then meet up with Luke for lunch. It would be their first date as a couple and the thought of it excited her. The thought also brought to her mind, the bizarre note and gift she had received last night. She hated to admit it but she could not completely dismiss the message as a prank
It took her a few seconds to make her decision and she ended up leaving the jewelry where it was. She did not think it wise to tag along, a constant reminder of the current puzzle in her life, be it a prank or not.Arda exited the bedroom and walked into the corridor. On either side of the corridor, there were shut doors to the other rooms in the house.When she emerged from the living room, she saw Jacob at the dining table studying the morning paper with a cup of coffee before him.He looked fresh from a bath and wore loose grey slacks beneath a white vest. He smiled at the sight of her but she threw him a pout as she drew closer to the table.“You promised to make me breakfast.” She reminded him. “You promised.”“Calm down. You didn’t even say hi to me.”“I’ll greet you when I see my breakfast.” She said as she came to stand beside him.“And some folks envy me for living with you girls.” He said with mock bitterness. “If only they know what I’m going through.”“Drama king.”“You loo
“You’re the only student I’ve ever asked out,” he said as though that was reason enough for her to consider his proposal.Arda knew she probably could believe that because students usually walked on eggshells around him.“I don’t want a sugar daddy,” she repeated.“If you change your mind, let me know, Arda.”Arda did not believe that she would ever change her mind.“No problem.” She told him still.“Don’t worry,” he said to her. “Refusing me won’t affect your grades or my responsibility in guiding you properly in your project.”“Thank you.”He pulled out a file from the table with her name on it, retrieved a copy of the paper she had with her, ticked the last project topic among the three project proposals, and stamped Approved on it. Then he handed it over to her and she gave him the one in her hand. He endorsed it too and stuck it in her file.“Let’s talk about what is expected in your first chapter.”“Okay.”He spent some time teaching her while she took notes and when their sessio
Homeland was a small city at the end of the earth. It was surrounded by forests, mountains, hills, lakes, and valleys which gave it a suburban outlook mixed with epic civilization.The surrounding natural habitat gave its inhabitants diverse means of income hence, Homeland accommodated folks that survived with white-collar jobs as well as skilled work from carpentry to sculpting, other forms of art, fishing, and hunting.Arda drove through the streets in quite a breeze, grateful that the traffic flowed freely, the day being early, still. She wanted to hang out with Luke. It would be a welcome distraction, she hoped. It wasn’t long before she reached her destination.Landmark was a nature park. It had a neat field on a wide expanse of land where people could be seen sitting, walking, talking, and having fun.There were benches fitted around the area- some lying single, some in clusters, and some in squares. Dogs were being walked by their owners while some persons could be seen riding b
“I don’t understand. Why would they keep their relationship away from me?” she wondered aloud. “I’m their friend.” Arda was starting to feel betrayed and disappointed.Luke shrugged. “I guess you have to ask them or something.” He said. “But don’t sweat it. They may have a good reason.”“Three good years, Luke. We have been friends for three good years. It just doesn’t make any sense.”Luke reached out across the table and held her hand comfortingly.“Now I feel like I shouldn’t have mentioned it,” he said regretfully. “I don’t want you in a sour mood. Come on. Though, I must confess that you do look pretty when you’re mad.”She could not help but let out a faint smile, which lightened up her dark mood a bit. “Thanks.”“Let’s just enjoy ourselves, okay? You can confront Jacob and Karina later. And try not to be too hard on them.”“I’ll try.”“That will be nice.” He said and earned a bigger smile from her. Their gazes were connected and his eyes fell on her lips. She pressed her lips to