As she delicately touches my shoulder, she says something calming in a low voice. "Wake up, Kimberly!" I gradually opened my eyes by rubbing them with both hands.Many things have changed in the last few years, and the hospital room now resembles a garden. The roof is transparent, creating the feeling that you are outdoors. The bed is still made of metal, but technology has advanced so much.The bed looks to be bamboo, warm and rustic to the touch and sight. When the first pilot hospital adopted this, there was a lot of debate about how expensive it would be, but the results spoke for themselves. Stays are shorter, recovery is quicker, and depression is non-existent.When I opened my eyes, I was surprised to see Louis and Hannah seated near me. I was lying still on the bed, pains all over my body."How do you feel, Kim?" Hannah inquired, her entire face lighted up with worry."I'm OK..." I sat up on the bed, gently resting my back. "What am I doing here?" I touched Louis's hand and in
All of the Elders from several packs located inside and around the city sat in a circle. They were all wearing expressions of displeasure as if they expected a battle to break out at any moment. It was because of Alpha Darwin, the leader of the Moonstone pack, that an emergency meeting of the pack's council was called for. He was given a place in the centre of the group.Alpha Derrick was the youngest of the group, but since he exudes such a powerful aura, all of the other Alphas are petrified of him.He sat gracefully across from Alpha Darwin, and both of them continued to make occasional eye contact with one another. Alpha Derrick makes it to a point not to look away, to plant the seed of dread in Alpha Darwin's head. On the other hand, the latter does not seem to be concerned by the antics the former is engaging in.Alpha Kelly, leader of the Lock's Heart pack and the most senior member of the council, stood up and addressed the other members of the council. "I do not doubt that al
"I am really sorry, Kimberly, but you are not allowed to go!" As soon as I attempted to approach the door, Hannah immediately blocked my path and grabbed both of my hands. Louis also came to stand in my way before I had time to grasp what Hannah was attempting to do. Louis instantly back up what she said while smiling at me, "We can't allow you to go anyplace." "Do either of you know that, if I don't make it to my dad's residence on time, something terrible may happen to him?" I questioned with an eyebrow lifted. "Alpha Darwin won't have to worry about anything happening to him. Simply put your faith in him and let him sort out the problem on his own. I think he is holding on to you. He is protecting you from something, which is why he doesn't want you to leave here." When Louis was speaking, he had a solemn expression on his face. "Yes, Louis is absolutely correct! Alpha Darwin has a firm grasp on the situation. So, just trust him!" Hannah said with self-assurance. After hearing
When Luna Catherine saw Mona's expression, she was immediately aware that she had been careless with her statements.Luna Catherine hurried over to her daughter's side as soon as she felt the deadly frigid stare of Alpha Derrick. "Mona, please don't worry about it. Your dad and I are simply having an adult-level discussion about the topic at hand." With tenderness, she patted Mona's hair.Mona did not move an inch as she focused her attention on observing her mother's and father's reactions. She did doubt that they are concealing something from her. "But Mom, what I overheard was very serious...""How long have you been staying at the door?" The raspy voice of Alpha Darwin suddenly enters the conversation."Dad, I just got here a minute ago.""Good! Put everything your mother has ever told you to the side. The delay of your engagement to Alpha Derrick is the only thing that seems to bother her at this point." The moment Alpha Darwin offers his justification, the tension in the room is
When I arrived at the pack house in the evening with Hannah and Louis by my side, there was complete and utter silence everywhere.In the morning, everything was bustling with activity. But now, I'm surprised to see why everyone appeared to have calmed down a little by the time I arrived. The reason for the delay might be the engagement of Mona, which got postponed. Everyone must maintain their composure for the time being since nobody would want to risk getting on Luna Catherine's wrong side. "Why is everyone so quiet, as if they're all grieving the loss of someone?" Hannah inquired as we entered the pack house side by side, both of us walking together."You really ought to be able to answer that question by now!" As we approached the door, Louis spoke to her and signalled for Hannah to maintain her silence with a hand gesture. I just did not respond to her inquiry in any way, which allowed me to maintain my calmness.I know Hannah. As soon as I started talking to her about Mona, s
"About what are you muttering to yourself?"I was startled and glanced up in an instant to see my father, standing right next to me. I was already so involved in what I was considering, that I failed to recognize his entrance into the room when he did it."Don't worry about it, Dad!" I immediately readjusted myself to the bed, and he sat down next to me. "What brings you to this place?" I asked, appearing puzzled."I have said to you that we need to talk about something crucial earlier. Have you forgotten so quickly?" He queried while intently gazing into my eyes, and expressing an anxious tone in his voice."Oh, yes, I do remember that!" I forced myself to grin to give the impression that everything was well with me. In order not to want him to detect even the slightest hint of annoyance in me, I decided to disregard what Mona told me earlier."Are you sure you are fine?" It seems like he has a sixth feeling about whether or not there is anything wrong with me. Because of the frighte
"Hello? Who's there?" I carefully got out of bed and moved as quietly as possible in the direction of the closet. Because I was unable to think clearly at the time, I am completely oblivious to how I am now feeling. Only one thought kept repeating over and over in my mind, and that is; "How in the world could someone possibly be hiding behind my closet?" The sight of someone pulling himself out from behind my wardrobe, caused me to stop in my tracks in disbelief. "It's me!" A young guy who exuded vitality and elegance stepped out from hiding behind the closet. When I first laid eyes on him, his sophisticated appearance caused a little flutter in my chest. "It's great to see you again, Miss Kimberly!" From the dark depths of his eyes to the soft nuances in his voice, he exuded an air of refined elegance. I adored how he enlivened his tone as he used the term "Miss Kimberly!" I completely blanked out at the person who, after what happened last night, I'd been looking forward to seei
"I'm coming, dad!"I hurriedly made my way back to Damien and murmured into his ears: "It seems like my dad is about to come in. Please, for the time being, hide at the back of the closet."The response he gave was "Okay!" He hastened straight to the location where he had hidden before without giving it a second thought. I readjusted the drapes on the window before making my way back to the door to unlock it."Dad, what's the deal with your return?" I pretended to yawn while stretching my arms to give him the impression that I was already very deep asleep."Are you already asleep?" He asked."Yes, Dad... You were the one who roused me from my sleep by knocking on my door.""I am very sorry about it, dear! I need to look at something, so I came here."As soon as he entered the room, he marched right over to the window and opened it. When I observed him inspecting the area outside the window, I felt a chill go through me from the inside out. "Wait, what's going on, dad?" I inquired due