**CIARA'S POV**
As we got to the class, I dropped their bags and went to sit at the far end of the class because that is where I was told to always sit.Not minding the stares from my classmates, I settled down and brought out a notebook. The teacher came in and taught. I had two more classes then I left to prepare for Nicole's homecoming party.As I was leaving, it started raining and I did not have an umbrella or money to board a cab. I walked home under the rain despite being drenched by it. Well, unfortunately for me, I caught a cold. Then I remembered that I have to prepare for Alpha Xander's younger sister, Nicole, homecoming party. I jerked up disregarding the pain I was feeling immediately. I sneezed and rubbed my nose then I headed for the packhouse. I started preparing for the party which will be held tonight.After I was done with the cleaning, I helped the decorators, I washed and cleaned the wine cups and bottles.*The party already started because the music was booming everywhere, well you could say it was not this kind of formal party.Nicole's with three other cars finally drove into the garage. She came down with her other four friends giving them a total of five. Her friends stood in awe of how the packhouse looks like. You cannot blame them because Alpha Xander put all his efforts into involving the packhouse and feel like home after severe damage."Wow, this is extravagant." They exclaimed in admiration.Wondering how I saw her right?. Well, right now I'm behind a tree, if I said I did not want to see what Nicole looks like after 10 years, then I'll be lying to you.Nicole is a slim lady with pretty long legs, she had her nails fixed and she was wearing a short greenish off-shoulder gown with black heels."Wow, so pretty," Tavia said. "Yeah, she is unlike us," I said. Some guards came out to take their luggage and went inside.**ALPHA XANDER'S POV**
Finally, my sister is coming back home although I was the one that sent her to England when I told her to come back, she refused. My beta and I had to persuade her and she finally agreed to come home.
I have been feeling restless nowadays but I'm so happy that my sister is back. She told me not to bother to come to pick her at the airport and I should send the cars, she would meet me at the pack house.
I stood by the window of my room, I saw Nicole come out of her car with her other friends which I assume are humans. As I was staring at them, my wolf was beginning to pace to and fro in my head. Urgh!
I noticed a figure behind a tree and narrowed my eyes at the place then it clicked… Ciara.
I warned her to stay away from my sister like I knew she won't listen."Someone there?" I called out. "Michael, Alpha." He said."Go bring that disgusting omega to the dungeon., I said with an evil smirk. I might as well clear off my mind a little bit.Well, I'm Xander James Williams, Son of the Alpha and Luna of Vengeful eyed pack, late Connor Eric Williams and Kayla Grace Williams. I am 24 years of age and I have not found my mate because I have been unable to travel long distances due to the rebuilding of the pack. I know one day, I would meet her. And my younger sister, Nicole Laura Williams.
"She is there," Michael said. I smiled while picking a shirt and left for the dungeon."Oh, hi, Ciara," I said in a mocking tone. "Alpha Xander, greetings to you." She said keeping her head bowed. "Oh, please, it is just the two of us here, no need for the formalities," I said smirking and picked up a whip. She went down on her knees immediately knowing fully well the reason she is here."I hope you know the reason you are here, I mean your offense," I asked her in anger. No reply. "Answer," I said as I whipped her. "Ah!!!!." She screamed."Yes… No… Yes… No…Yes." She said. "Give me an answer," I said. "Yes." She replied with tears in her eyes. I almost felt pity for her, I mean how could she have survived 10 years of severe beating. She used to be my best friend when we were younger but after everything she caused. I was left broken but as the Alpha, I have to be strong for my pack. "What is it?" I said. "I… I… I… I disobeyed your orders." She said amidst hiccups. "What was the order?" I said no longer whipping her. "That I should not show myself to your younger sister, I should stay away from her." She replied. "What should be your punishment?" I said while pretending to be thinking."Oh, yes… keep coming, yes!" I said and turned to look at her on the floor. "No run for your wolf for two weeks," I said and left. I got mind-linked that my sister was asking of me.**NICOLE'S POV**
Finally, I'm back home after so many years… So many years of running and hiding away from the pain and anger of my parents' death. My brother sent me away because he wanted me to be far away from this place, well I'm back now.
"Can't wait to meet my mate." I thought and smiled to myself."Yes, yes, yes." My wolf, Lora, agreed.
I went to meet my friends. Well, they know what I am. At first, they freaked out but later on, they accepted me like that. We went inside to meet several people drinking, chatting, and laughing with each other. Well, this party is not some kind of formal homecoming party."Let's go party," Stacy yelled due to the loud music.
**NICOLE'S POV**My eyes stared in to the crowd searching for my brother. Well, I caught the beta, Lucas, kissing a lady. Awww.I kind of mind linked him, he turned and narrowed his eyes trying to locate me and then he finally saw me. I smiled and he returned with a little smile of his. He started coming towards me with the lady."Good day." I said."How was your journey?" He asked."Fine." I said.I introduced him to my friends and he introduced me to the lady. I found out that she was his mate."Where is my brother?" I asked him."He is on his way here." He replied"Alright." I said."Enjoy the party girls." He said before leaving us.**XANDER'S POV**"Where is my sister?" I asked Lucas."Over there." He replied pointing to the direction.I went over there and met her with her friends, a smile crept on my lips. As I got there, she saw me and ran to jump on me. I was quick to catch her."My
**CIARA'S POV**Waking up this morning, I was not feeling well. Like I was having this weird feeling in my guts. I shrugged it off and went into the bathroom."Oh moon goddess, make this day trouble free day for me." I said joining my two hands together and closing my eyes.After I was done with my dressing, I carried my little school bag. I remember it was given to me by a pack member, he wanted to put it into the trash can but then he kind of remembered that there was an omega that could use the trash instead, I collected it since I did not have a choice.After preparing breakfast, I left the pack house and headed for school. On getting to school, i met a lots of students, some were chatting while some were reading, sometimes i wished we had not gone for that picnic, i wished i had not agreed to persuade the Alpha. I wished i could be with my friends just the way everyone is, have best friend , hang out with your male friends, go to night clubs an
**CIARA'S POV**"Oh, i am so dead." I said to myself while running home.As i got home, i was so scared. I heard Xander's voice and at that moment I knew my death day already arrived, finally. I could feel his Alpha energy radiating from afar. I was shivering from the inside because of fear.But why should be afraid since it like a wish come true?I am finally going to meet my parents. I smiled a little.He broke down the door and came in, I curler up into a ball and shuddered."I warned you, didn't i?" He shouted at me."I told you to stay away from her, didn't i?" He yelled at me."If anything happens to my sister, i swear on my parents grave, I'm gonna kill you." He said.After he was done, he left then i saw a guard come drag me to the dungeon.On getting there, I saw Xander with a whip that has sharp edges. The guard threw me inside the dungeons, i felt flat on my tummy. Ouch!The lashes of the w
**XANDER'S POV**"I never knew you went through something like that." Eunice said and smiled pitifully at me."It is okay, I have been facing it, that is why i must protect Nicole at all cost." I said. I have been fighting an inner battle with Killian. He wants to mark his mate but I don't want to force her."I want to mark you." Killian said after pulling the last string and finally won.She was taken aback by his husky voice."What was that?" She asked. I cannot reply her because our handsome gentleman, Killian, is attending to her.“Hi, I am Killian and I am his wolf." He said and smiled at her.Dummy! I scoffed."Ohh, hi." She said shyly. She calmed down a bit but I could sense her nervousness."Should we go for a run?" He asked after a while."Run?" She asked."Yeah, run in the woods, you know." He said with a smile. Gosh my wolf has been whipped which is now affecting me."Okay, how
**CIARA'S POV**"How will I get these injuries treated?" I thought painfully. No one wants to associate with me like I am some plague. I could not cry. That is if there are more tears in my eyes. I chuckled bitterly.I carried myself into my bathroom and had a cold bath on my colored injuries. Ouch! It hurts. I could not take the pain from the cold. I wore my clothes and was about stepping into the room, my vision suddenly became blurry. Before you know it, I blacked out....*****************I found myself in the most beautiful place I have ever seen. A place with a beautiful waterfall with different colorful flowers and tall trees, the beautiful view of a rainbow during sunset, beautiful butterflies moving around freely and giving it a unique kind of peace. Then a butterfly came to my side, as I wanted to take it into my hand, it flew away. I started following it, trying to get to perch on my index finger but it kept moving away. Then it stopp
**NICOLE'S POV**"Wakey, wakey." I heard Eunice call out from my deep sleep.I opened my eyes slowly."Sleepyhead." She said as she opened some package of food she had brought for me."I brought you some food." She said as she begin to serve it into a plate for me."You are quite happy this morning." I said and smiled.She smiled. I looked around and saw my brother also."Oh brother, never knew you were here." I said.He smiled."Ugh, looks like they've already reconciled." I thought."No longer fighting, huh?" I asked and raised an eyebrow.Xander went closer to Eunice and gave a small peck on her cheek."What does it look like?" He asked and smirked.Wait, did i just see something on Eunice's neck?"How are you feeling?" Xander asked."I am fine." I said, still looking at her neck. She noticed it and covered it. A shade of pink appearing on her cheek.I moved my hands to her neck, i removed her hands t
**XANDER'S POV**I finally marked her. My mark looked so beautiful on her neck."So beautiful, MINE." I said, pulling her close to me."MINE." I repeated again putting my head in crook of her neck. I licked it while she shuddered and moaned.If she was a werewolf, i would have been carrying her mark, but since she is a human, i still have visible love hickeys that she planted me during our sensual love making."So are you ready for your Luna ceremony?" I asked her."Yes." She said, almost immediately."Alright... Let's prepare for it." I said. Then i kissed her.**CIARA'S POV**Beep... Beep... Beep...The sound of the machine beside me slightly brought me out of my state of unconsciousness.I opened my eyes a little but closed it back sharply due to the bright light of the room. I tried opening it again slowly.... Ever slowly until i finally opened it completely. I looked around me, i was still on the hospital but i was no longe
**CIARA'S POV**If only they will permit me to explain. If only they allow me to give them the detail of what ensued that day, maybe - just maybe things would have been different. The pain of being blamed for what you did not do. The pain of being misunderstood, do you know it?.I.... I... I also lost my own parents and my mom... My mom was carrying my younger sibling in her womb... But she was also killed. I am in pain both emotionally and physically.Why am i always blamed for every bad thing that happen to them?Why?! Why?!Moon goddess, this is so unfair.When did my life become so miserable? so miserable that i don't recognise my self anymore.Ahrghh!"I am just tired, the pain is way too much, it is so unbearable.""Oh, death, i am ready, take me to the afterlife where there would be eternal peace.""Death, why don't you take me when i asked you?"."Why did you have to take everything from without permission from me?"