"You are the ones who killed me in the first place, Mom, Dad. My happiness. My rights. And on top of that, my future. What kind of parents do that to their daughter? I'm so sorry if I disrupted your peaceful dinner." Before I could lose my love and respect for my parents, I evacuated the house with a heavy heart and endless tears. There are no more words or courage left in me that could convince them. So I decided to focus on building my second family which is the pack the way Ezra and I wanted it to be. Piece by piece, we achieve a few things on our bucket list. Our numbers increased to a hundred. Three days later, our fifty became a hundred, and a hundred became a thousand in a matter of days with the help of Razel's pack and Ezra's endless effort to solve every problem every time we encountered one. On top of that, we haven't heard anything from the rest of the packs around us either, giving us enough time to become strong. For me to become the best version of
Someone close once told me that nature is a sublime storyteller in every setting. Well, at first, I barely believe in that old aphorism until my wolf pack brothers and I went for our weekly night hunting in the northern part of the village. Our alpha pack ordered the six of us to bring fresh meat from wild animals and vegetables for our weekly consumption. We have been doing that for the past six years. And we never disappointed everyone. "Are your rifles loaded already?" asks Lance, the eldest of the six of us. He was a year older than me and the first-born son of our alpha, making him the next in line of his father's pack. But compared to his alpha dad, Lance's wolf is known for being ruthless, manipulative, and self-centered. He believes that his dad owns everything including the houses we are living in, the air we are breathing, and even our wolves; that we cannot do things without them. Without him. My wolf detested him but I was left with no choice but to follow his eve
That I did not know. If I only know something happens before Razel bumped into my wolf, I could have stopped the incident from happening. But I believe that my brother's action was considered self-defense. After all, Monbert's sudden death could have been avoided if Lance did not try to prank and interrupted the camping. And he is blaming my stepbrother because of his reckless decision. So, I lifted my feet and rush in his direction but Kendra jumps on top of my wolf, trying to stop me. Compared to Lance, Kendra has the right to get more furious with my stepbrother when Monbert is his older brother. I cannot blame him for that. But Razel is also my brother and is innocent of this tragic incident. In order to stop him and Lance, I have to do what my stepbrother did. Kill him. Because my wolf has more experience when it comes to life-threatening battles, I manage to stain my claws and fangs with Kendra's blood. His mourning howl reaches Lance's attention. Lance's
Before I could step a foot forward, the woman flashes outside the convenience store with those items in her hands. Enough reason for me to follow her. "Please, let go of me!" she screams the second I managed to grab her hand. When she confirms there is nowhere else to go for her, she drops her butt on the ground and began pouring into tears. "I'm not going to hurt you, okay?" I said back, but I was the one who was worried because her wailing was all over the place. Humans might think I was doing something bad to her. "But, I have a question to ask you." Seeing her alive and even recognizing me at her first glance gives me at ease even if she doesn't feel the same way. Then I stealth sniff at her to check if something is going on inside her. The last thing I remember from the incident is that my claws leave her wounded while trying to save them. So, I grab her right hand by force and remove the plaster she covers it. And I once heard from Alpha Dustine that
When I got back to the convenience store, Melissa Mondragon, my co-worker who was assigned for the morning shift, got startled upon seeing my entire body covered in soil and blood. I still don't have a decent place to go so I used the store's stock room as my place temporarily. And the only two people who know about it are Melissa and the branch manager, Iniego. He seldom visits the convenience store so my only concern is Melissa. Melissa Mondragon is also twenty years old and was similar to my situation. She runs away from home because her entire family chases her out. However, the only difference between us is that she is a pure human and has her real family, a mother, father, and siblings who are living under one roof. On top of that, she also possesses a one-of-a-kind beau similar to my fated mate, Cherry. My wolf just doesn't know if she is currently in a relationship though. I'm a bit embarrassed to ask her that private question. Needless to say, I am st
"Yeah, what are you talking about, Razel? Wait. Are you sick or something? Or are you on drugs right now?" inquires the other student which caused me to roll my eyes to the ceiling. Razel and I have been communicating day and night over the phone but he never mentioned about consuming drugs or any deadly elements that could harm his body. He was too smart enough to ruin his life that easily. As his older brother, I never miss telling him not to use drugs or any harmful elements to boast his confidence or to make it an excuse when his life turns into a mess. Werewolves don't need drugs in their bodies. Not unless you are in the middle of a crisis or desperate. But I know Razel more than anyone. He fell head over heels for his Felise because their relationship, I believe, is in the middle of getting intimate. "I think your boyfriend needs utmost attention, Felise. He's already talking nonsense things." says her friend before she laughed. "Who says Razel is still
After the second failed attempt of convincing Razel to be on my side, I found myself standing in the corner of the convenience store, completely bothered and helpless. And I have been standing and mute for hours. My wolf could barely hide those consecutive cold sighs of dismay and heavy heart while listening to Melissa at the counter entertaining the customers. I could not force my lips to turn into a smile even if it was required for us. "Don't give the customers that kind of face, Ezra," says Melissa right after she comes out of the storage room. She then slaps my shoulder and smiled, trying to lift my mood. Her shift just started. And she was on her way to check our inventory to get the items that were about to expire. Getting inventories that are about to expire means a huge discount for us if we want to buy them. "Smile." she added. "though your heart is aching. Smile even though it's already unbearable and is breaking you apart. Want some bottle of beer af
"So, it happens that I am completely wondering if Alpha Dustine knows about this," I said back, trying to buy enough time to make a better plan without anyone from Melissa and Razel getting hurt. Based on my quick observation, the convenience store only has two exits. The main and exit doors happen to be connected with each other. And that was built in across from me, behind Robert and his two close relatives. There is no way I could rush both Melissa and Razel out of the convenience store without getting caught by one of them. There were also glass walls surrounding us but I highly doubt if our bodies can break them as fast as two to three seconds. One of them could get us. But getting Melissa and Razel out is the only solution my brain could think of right now unless I have to fight and beat Robert and his relatives in front of Melissa. In order to do that, I have to shift into the monster I really am in front of her. That could be the last thing I must do. Or e