You live. You die. And that is it! Mostly. But sometimes, some crazy things might happen, like-
Rebirth? What the!
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(Amelia)
It was so dark... it was like a blind man's land. She couldn't see anything. And then her eyes hurt from too much light.
The silver light danced around her, its soft sparkly threads calling to her blood.
'Am I dead?' She looked at the woman in a white dress, with long silver hair. She looked ethereal.
'Choose wisely, and you will change your destiny.' The woman said. 'This... is what you have prayed for and so you will be given one more chance.'
'Who the hell are you and why are you talking in riddles?'
'This next life is a gift. You can either choose the light or darkness. The path is clear. You only have to choose one and you will get everything you want.'
'I choose the one that will end everyone who has slaughtered my pack!'
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(Reborn and travelled back to a year ago)
Beep. Beep. Beep. The sound was incessant. Amelia tried to shut it off. It didn't go away. Why was it so noisy in here?
“Shut up. Shut the heck up, you damn thing!” Amelia hissed softly, and groaned, as she banged her hand over the alarm clock. Once, twice, but still the thing screamed like a banshee. It rang inside Amelia's already tortured head.
Amelia had never liked mornings. She was a night wolf, through and through.
“Amelia… wake up, you idiot. We have to get ready to go to the mating ball. It is the first day of the mating ball and I am so damn excited for it." Cilia said.
'Wait? What ball? What first day?' Amelia thought groggily. She mumbled under her breath and turned away, pulling her blanket further up.
"Why are you still snoring away like an uncouth beast? This time more packs are attending the ball, or so I heard. So, we might be lucky enough to find our mates this time. Up, up, lazy girl.”
Cilia’s voice was rather cheerful, too cheerful for this early in the morning. Amelia hated early mornings as much as she hated Colton-
'What mate? What the hell is she talking about?' Amelia thought again.
“I don’t want to find my mate.” Even as Amelia mumbled it, something felt wrong. So wrong. Her heart groaned in protest.
Her mind was blurry and screaming in pain, but somewhere in there she knew, she was dead. She was DEAD!
She was not supposed to be sleeping in her bed. Cilia was not supposed to be sitting with her, nattering about the first day of the mating ball.
'What is going on here? What am I even doing here? Why is my head feel like someone is hammering a million nails inside?'
Amelia thought inside as she tried to pull herself out of the sleepy haze.Her brain was still fuzzy and she wasn't properly awake yet, but still... somewhere deep in her brain, Amelia knew this could not happen. It was impossible!
The Mating ball was like a year ago, wasn't it?
And hadn't Amelia already went to the ball, and found her mate there? The mate from hell? The mate who was more a nightmare than a dream!
She had died a cruel death in the hands of Meganne Foster, hadn't she? Meganne Foster, Colton's wicked mistress/lover.
If she closed her eyes tighter, Amelia could vividly feel the jagged claws ripping viciously through her skin.
She could still feel the hot blood streaming down her like a fountain of red. She could still hear the snap of her bones as Meganne bent her and broke her. She could feel the vibration of the voiceless scream that had left her lips, when Meganne finally, finally finished her.
'No, this isn’t right. This has happened already. This is... not real. I must be dreaming.' Amelia thought with a frown on her lips.
Amelia's body was feeling tight and her muscles were aching as Amelia thought about what was happening here.
She had died a painful, excruciating death and so was her beautiful best friend, Cilia and so were everone Amelia had ever loved. Mom, dad, Ash, Blaine. They were all dead.
Cilia had looked so, so broken, so fragile as the massive red wolf tore her apart. Amelia's mom Barbara couldn't even stand straight as Meganne broke her neck after slashing her throat.
Amelia’s heart crumbled in pain and panic. She grabbed Cilia’s hand, without even opening her eyes…
She was afraid to see her best friend right now, to realize this was all a dream, and that Cilia was, in fact, really dead.
'Please, let this be real. Let her be real.' Amelia thought. 'Please let it all be a nightmare. I don't want Colton.'
Mate. Everybody had talked how precious and treasured mate bond was, how utterly beautiful.
Amelia had been looking forward to meeting her mate all her life, and then when she had found him, her heart had soared, she felt the pull of him, his wolf. He was the perfect man, even when he hadn't given a damn to her, she had wanted him.
'F*ck me, f*ck him. It is all- it is all a lie.'
Colton Rivers… the name sent the ripple of disgust and rage through her body. She wanted to crush him under her feet like the fly he was. She wanted to wring his neck and listen it snap.
Dark fire of vengeance swirled inside her, growing, growling. The anger was a roaring fire and… it grew and grew until it made her whole body burn with the need to break Colton Rivers into two. She was ready to burn him in her fire. He would deserve it, too.
Amelia sat up in the bed, rubbed her eyes and stared at Cilia. Cilia, who was here. Who was not dead.
"You are not a ghost?" Amelia mumbled and Cilia blinked.
"No. Did you drink yesterday? I am not a ghost." Cilia smiled softly.
Amelia looked up at her best friend, wondering whether Cilia had remembered anything, but Cilia was looking fresh and free, and there was only unexplained eagerness in her honey brown eyes. So, why was Amelia the only one who could remember that horrible day?
Was she dreaming again? Could one dream after they were dead?
Was this also the Moon Goddess’s crazy plan for Amelia? Amelia didn't understand what was going on here.
She cursed the Moon Goddess for all this mishap in her life. She was the reason for all of it. Amelia should never have trusted the Moon Goddess and her plan!
"You are not a ghost." Amelia whispered, as she rubbed Cilia's soft cheek.
“What?” Cilia looked confused at her friend’s dark look.
She touched Amelia’s soft blonde hair with a questioning look on her face. Amelia shuddered. Her touch felt so real. Maybe it was real!
So, maybe this wasn't the dream.
Amelia remembered begging the Moon Goddess to not be cruel, to not take her life away like that. Was the Moon Goddess answering Amelia's prayer in this twisted way?
“Nothing, Lia. I am just too tired. Freya and I ran a long time yesterday night.” Amelia lied.
Amelia wanted to tell Cilia about this freaky Friday kind of event that was happening in her life, but she needed more time to think it through. It was still hard to wrap her head around. Just yesterday, she was dead.
She was still unsure of what was going on, but if this was what she thought this was, then it would mean Amelia would meet her mate tonight and that would be the beginning and end of her happy life. She would meet Colton Rivers, and he would become her nightmare.
No, this time... I will become his.
“Oh. Are you nervous about meeting your mate? Is that why you look so damn confused?” Cilia asked, unbeknownst to the tempest swirling inside her best friend’s heart.
Amelia blinked. During the first time around, Amelia was of course nervous. But the nervousness was like a soft flutter of butterflies… the nervousness was eager anticipation. Oh, not anymore.
This time she knew what was going to happen in the ball. She would meet Colton with Meganne, and then his dark brown eyes would meet Amelia’s eager green eyes.
Amelia would shudder and shiver and Freya would growl in need. And then he would look away from her as if she didn't interest him. He would kiss Meganne Foster's dark red painted lips as his hands would carress her back, and Amelia would watch it with...
Amelia shook her head to push the thought away from her head. She needed to be clear headed to see this through.
Moon Goddess, even though a little bit of a mean witch, had give her a second chance and Amelia would be a fool not to take it with both hands.
This time, she had a bigger duty, bigger obligation.
She needed to protect her family, her friends, her pack. This was her first priority. But she also… needed to quench the fire burning inside her. The fire to destroy Colton and everything he loved, just as he had once destroyed her and her life and her happiness.
She got up from the bed and hugged Cilia who was looking confusedly at Amelia. “I love you, you know that, right? You are my best friend. My soul sister.” Amelia whispered softly.
“I know, I love you too, but… babe, is everything alright?” Cilia’s eyes were concerned as she looked into Amelia’s green eyes. Amelia nodded softly and smiled at Cilia.
“Everything will be.” She said as she walked inside the bathroom.
Under the shower, she thought about everything that had happened in her previous life. It was still freakishly strange and unexpected, and she was still wondering whether it was all a dream, but… deep in her gut, she knew it wasn’t a dream. It was a horrible nightmare, but it had happened.
“I need a plan. I can’t let Colton see me. I have to hide my wolf from him.” She thought with a frown. “What should I do?” She mumbled to herself as the warm water streaked down her naked body.
Her head was filled with so many thoughts, so many feelings. It was hard to connect them all, but through every feeling surging inside her, she knew this. She had to find a way to hide Freya from Colton and Hawk, his wolf.
“Samara!” Amelia thought with a wild look in her eyes.
The plan was slowly, slowly forming in her head. She needed Samara's help to survive the two nights of the Mating Ball, something every wolf wanted to attend in their life.
Two days of the mating ball. The mating ball would be held in Grand Olympus hotel in the capital city of the kingdom of Astoria, Bafeil. The wolves of Bafeil city would go all out for the mating ball.
The whole city would be decked in colorful lights, streamers, and tall cutouts of wolves would be standing through out the streets. It was a happy day, except for Amelia.
"You will beg me, Colton, beg me to end you!" Amelia looked at the misty mirror in front of her and wiped the mist away with her hands. "And I will show you no mercy. Wait for me, Colton. I will destroy everything you have loved, at least a little, with your frozen heart."
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Never hold on to anything. Life is fickle and everything, every little thing- Disappears! - (Amelia) Amelia came out from the bathroom, feeling a little bit better as the plan began to grow in her head. It was finally becoming something she could get behind. Yes. It was only half a plan, but for now, that was all she needed. For now, she wanted Colton not to recognize her. And then she would go from there. Amelia had to hide her wolf’s pheromones from Colton, so that Colton’s wolf couldn’t scent her as his mate, so that they would stay unnoticed. It almost calmed her agitated nerve. If Colton didn’t find that she was his mate, he wouldn’t start the first phase of his plan with Meganne to conquer her pack and add the pack land to strengthen his pack. And Amelia would have time to finesse her own plan. Destroying Colten Rivers and Meganne Foster and everything dear to them. She would leave him in the ashes of his past life.. and he would beg her. Yes, Colton might not exactl
Learning to defend yourself, to protect yourself, is never a Waste of time! -(Amelia) Amelia spent the rest of the day, training with the guys, fighting. She had never have much interest in fighting, except some occassional spar with her friend Blaine. When the other wolves saw her on the ground, they were all very curious to see the Alpha's pampered daughter in the rough. She didn't care.Once upon another life time, before her death, Amelia would have scoffed and said, "I don't need to learn to fight." But now, she had learnt her lessons. She needed to fight now, more than before. As she died, she realized she had never properly trained herself or her wolf. She was so powerful, but she was the one who first went down when Colton and Meganne attacked. She was too weak back then, but she couldn't afford to be weak now. She even dragged Ash to the training with the gamma warriors, even when he tried to get out of it by saying he needed to study. "You can study at night. Now yo
Mate bond is just a horrid fairy tale created to trap the Innocent women! _ (Amelia)'This is going to be my jail-free card!' Amelia thought. 'Get the f*ck out of this hell card!' Freya agreed to Amelia with a shake of her head. Just thinking about Colton Rivers was making them feel angry. Amelia grabbed the silver locket from Samara witha sigh, and curiously looked at it. Her eyes scanned the silver pendant. It looked like any other pendant. There was nothing special about it. Except for the small carving on the front, it was something Amelia could have easily bought it from an antique shop. Of course, it had this old world charm, but it was still another locket. “The spell is inside the locket. Don’t worry, I know what I am doing.” Samara said with a teasing smile and Amelia flushed with a guilty smile on her face. “But the charm would only mask the pheremones your wolf releases. It will be subtle and not overwhelming, and that is why he won't smell it. His wolf might not f
When life offers you a second chance, take it with both hand and- Kill it! - (Amelia) 'Hello, Again, Colton... let the damn game begin!' Amelia's heart was a violent, rioting mess when Colton stood in front of her. Meganne was still seething, but Colton's eyes were only on Amelia. He ignored Meganne. "Hello. I am Alpha Colton Rivers. I have never seen you around, I am sure. I would have remembered a beauty like you." 'Oh, you should have... unfortunately for you, you don't remember me. But it is very fortunate for me, Colton. Very!' Amelia thought with a snide smirk. "I am Amelia." She didn't tell him her last name, or who her father was. He didn't need to know that. He only needed to know what she wanted him to know. His eyes once again flickered to her breasts and Amelia gave him a seductive look. He exhaled loudly. "Colton, we need to go and say hi to Alpha Sebastian and his Luna." Meganne was getting angrier and Amelia could smell her frustration. If she could, Mega
This time, I am not the gentle breeze. I am the Unstoppable Tempest! _ (Amelia) Amelia walked away, her tummy twisting in displeasure. She just wanted to grab herself and slam her head against the wall. She touched the small locket Samara had made for her, with a sigh. She didn't expect this twist. She knew she would feel the mate bond, but she was sure she wouldn't feel anything more for Colton, but when he touched her, she felt the exact damn feelings she had felt once. She wanted to scream and roar. She wanted to grab Meganne by her hair and kill her right there, by ripping her to pieces. She wanted to plunge the knife deep inside Colton's gut and be done with it. The need for revenge was so strong, the need for vengeance, it was like a fire burning. It was slowly destroying herself, but she didn't give a damn. She wouldn't give a damn. Colton would deserve whatever punishment she would be giving him. He deserved more than she could think of. No matter what, still a part of
Kindness to the one who is weaker than you is the biggest proof of how Strong you are! _ (Adrian) Adrian leaned against his leather chair with a frown on his lips. He stared at his laptop, his eyes registering nothing. He didn't want to go to the mating ball. Shit. He had been going to one of them for a while now and he still hadn't found his damn mate. He had been looking for his mate, the one the moon goddess had created for him, and still that woman was a no-see. What was the use of creating a mate if one couldn't find the said mate? Lycans were the most powerful of the shapeshifters and maybe that was why the Moon Goddess had put a curse on them with this mate thing. It was not easy for a Lycan to come across their mates. It takes much longer than other shape shifters. 'Oh, we will find her. Stop moaning about it.' Orion said with a teasing smirk. Adrian growled under his breath in reply, as he took a sip of the whiskey. The familiar taste left a burning trail as he gulp
Just a look at you and my heart is going Wild and uncontrollable. Why? _ (Adrian) Adrian couldn't believe what his wolf just told him. If she wasn't his mate... how and why did he feel such intense feelingsinside him? Of course, it wasn't the kind of bond everyone explained, but he still felt the pull of her, in every cell. He looked at her again, this seductive woman with her soft, lush body and his body felt like it was made of burning inferno. He wanted to push his fingers inside her soft blonder hair, pull her close to his burning body made of desire, grab her curvy hips in his greedy hands and take her to the land of pleasure, until they were both screaming and moaning with need and pleasure, until they reached the climax. Until they exploded. His heart banged inside his chest and he was feeling hot and sweaty, while Orion was still so damn calm. 'What is wrong with me?' Adrian thought. 'This is not like me.' He was the most sensible man in the kingdom. To be hones
When you are finally comfortable with your plans, life will throw a big Curveball. Two Mates!? _ (Amelia) Mate. No. It was not possible. She had a mate and the mate was standing in front of her. How could she have another mate? That was... not unheard of, but that was so very rare. Amelia shook her head. What the heck was going on here? Freya hadn't gone this crazy, even for Colton, not even during the first time around. And why hadn't she met this 'mate' the first time around? She was in the same party and she had only met Colton. No one else. 'Calm down. It must be a false alarm. Think. Rational. This is not happening.' Amelia tried to placate Freya, but Freya was beyond any rational thoughts. She was like a rabbit on heat... and she wanted, she wanted with aching need, to find this man. This mate of hers. And Amelia felt Freya's confusion, Freya's bewilderment, too, but beyond the confusion, Amelia knew Freya was ecstatic to have this... this new chance. This second chance