Colton HayesI often wondered if I was cursed with bad luck, considering how my parents got together – I’m certain that I’m the personification of a bad omen.Lost within the darkness of this dungeon, it’s another reminder that my existence is insignificant, and this is where I belong. No one would remember me in death, I’m simply another body that will decay.No one could understand the fear that surges through a child who has grown up witnessing and experiencing abuse, the darkness that is utterly suffocating and riddled with excruciating pain. Agony was a permanently etched in my house, a vile monster known as my father was the creator.Lucas Hayes was my father, the first Beta to Alpha Edward Milton and that lasted approximately six months before he was replaced by Nathan. Frankly he was awarded the position because of his beta blood, in actuality he didn’t deserve the position and Edward realized that.Within the first month as Beta, the genetic screening revealed that my mother
Colton HayesA man with nothing to lose is a dangerous man.Returning home was a last resort, one I’d established was only logical when I had a concrete plan for revenge but alas, I had lost everything and didn’t see the point anymore. The clock stuck twelve, goosebumps prickling my skin from the chilling breeze.Lucas would have fallen asleep by now, alcohol being his only solace along with the countless women he brings to bed. The years without him had been both peaceful and torturing because memories never fade, I’m constantly haunted by the past.All the lights were off but as soon as I entered, a bottle was hurled at me. I managed to evade it by, crashing into the wall as glass splattered everywhere, cutting into my cheek. “You useless piece of shit.” Lucas slurred, appearing in the hallway.He was obviously drunk, his bloodstream composed of 99% alcohol at this point. Lucas appeared ragged and filthy; the entire house covered in filth that it reeked of rotting garbage. The stenc
Colton Hayes“Since Echo hates being restricted, there will not be a cage for this fight.”The audience jeered, shouting in protest and sprouting insults. Except my focus wasn’t on them, it was on the piles of mutilated and decaying bodies surrounding the arena, the stench of death swallowing me whole.The announcer’s words are muffled to my ears, staring directly at the beast emerging from the gates. Her beastly form was two times the size of an average she-wolf, her fur an unusual shade of blue black that became more prominent under the spotlight.“ECHO!” He shouted, his voice electrifying the audience.Salvia coated her fangs, dripping onto the floor as we closed the distance, a few metres apart. Fear coiled down my spine at her sharpened gaze, cold and predatorial emeralds. Malice oozed from her appearance, each step filled with purpose and murderous intent.Never underestimate a woman.Pure carnage ablaze in her eyes. My stomach twisted with dread at the realization that death wo
Bellatrix SinclairHis eyes grew misty, flooded by a variety of emotions that were seemingly overwhelming him. A slight tremble in his lower lip that he bit to suppress the tears.Approaching them once I ensured the wolf was dead, the audiences outraged voices thundered throughout the arena. A smile curls behind the mask, gaining sweet satisfaction from ruining their fun.“Bella-“Pushing my finger against the mouth of the mask, silencing him from uttering my name aloud. While the Werewolf King was here, they couldn’t figure out his accomplice was a human. That would taint his reputation, and I’m almost tempted to rip off the mask and let him suffer.However, my feelings regarding his moral compass has been questioned by him inviting me here to destroy Nightwolf.Lazarus’s soul was morally questionable.“Bonnie told you I was here?” Colton inquired; his voice thick with emotion. “Why did you save me?”My brows furrowed, “Why wouldn’t I, you are my friend, and I won’t let you die.” I d
Bellatrix SinclairLazarus laughed, the sound demonic as it echoed, like the gates of hell were opening to enact punishment.“Do you really think you can order me.” Lazarus smiled wickedly. “Kill her.”Fear slithered through my veins, pumping viciously to my heart because I knew Lazarus was serious. He didn’t value her life; her death would be insignificant. I couldn’t challenge him in the presence of Thomas, and I doubt I had the power to change his mind.Lazarus gestured with his hand, “Go on, kill her.”Thomas jaw tensed, rage flaring in his orbs as his claws descending and he punctured the flesh of her neck. “You think I won’t?” he snapped with a growl. “I’ll fucking kill her and the woman who is your mate,” darting his eyes towards me with a cruel smile, “She will hate you forever.”Lazarus scorching touch explodes upon my back, dancing up and teasing my neck before his fingers tangled in my hair, jerking my head backwards. I gritted my teeth, glaring at him with indignation. He
Emmett De LoughreyFamily is everything to me.I guess it stemmed from the fact that I was an orphan, abandoned and unwanted until Donovan De Loughrey adopted me. I might have been four years old, but I was aware of my circumstances – it’s rather difficult to ignore reality when you’ve faced the worst of it at such a young age.My life took a complete turn once Donovan became my father; I had a family and people who cared about me. Father urged me to get along with the future Werewolf King, insisting that family wasn’t simply just blood.However I remember the fear of facing Lazarus for the first time, only two years older than me and yet he exuded such a magnetic aura, refined and polished that he didn’t seem real. I expected the worst, I expected his cruelty like in the orphanage only ten times worse because he was the future king.Except that wasn’t what happened, during our first encounter, he smiled at me and welcomed me. There wasn’t a hint of animosity, he didn’t treat me diffe
Emmett De LoughreyThe last thing I expected walking into his office was to see Bellatrix. I already felt the guilt weighing heavily over the secrets I kept from Lazarus, and now they were devouring me because of her. My heart thudded painfully, threatening to burst from my chest.She was ethereal from a distance and even more bewitching this close. Those piercing orbs of clear blue crystals were riddled with pain, the betrayal evident in the way it stabbed my heart. Swallowing thickly, shame blanching my skin in a cold sweat.“Emmett.” Lazarus called.I could tear my eyes away from her, it’s like we were locked in a trance and I truly felt doomed in this moment. I always knew that she kept putting off meeting me in person because there was no future and now…. our lives are more tangled than ever.The scrapping of Lazarus chair reached my ears, garnering my attention. “Your majesty.” I bowed, my voice coming out winded.Lazarus rounded his desk, leaning against it casually but his gaz
Bellatrix SinclairEmmett stumbled backwards, the drums of anger making my breathing shaky and uneven. Strands of his hair spilled softly over his brow, a small cut on his lower lip and I was utterly surprised by his reaction. He smiled, deepened the cut until a dash of blood spilled.His pure hazel eyes meet mine with a teasing grin. “Am I forgiven?”He knew me all too well, the satisfaction of punching him was enough to dampen my rage. A bruise blossoming on his cheek, “Or do you need to get a couple more in before you forgive me?” he teased, but I knew he was serious.I smirked, “Don’t tempt me.”The betrayal lingered, the flames dwindling into subtle embers. I suppose he can be forgiven since he attempted to buy my freedom at the price of himself. There has always been a soft spot in my heart for Emmett, a love I couldn’t pursue and now… I never could.“It seems we are being summoned to the royal palace.” Lazarus announced, drawing my attention and I honestly forgot he was here.H
Bellatrix SinclairStatic thundered in my ears, shifting to white noise. A sharp pain that pierced my muscles, a pounding in my skull as if splitting my brain in half. I barely managed to open my eyes, distorted vision that slowly seeped into chaos.My eyes stretched wide-open, shock tearing through me as I watched the explosion of madness. Pushing onto my knees, fire igniting in my joints and searing my muscles. Only moments ago, I was being crowned Luna. The joy and uncertainty of the future was obliterated, crumbling into complete ruins before my eyes.An excruciating burn tore through my lungs, crushing my chest with every breath. “Lila.....Lazarus.” I rasped, searching for them upon the broken stage but I couldn’t find them past the rubble.The menacing roars from the wolves reached my ears, drawing my attention to the perpetrators. They were covered in black from top to bottom, exposing only their eyes devoid of humanity. There was
Bellatrix Sinclair“Are you nervous?” Lila quizzed, pocking her head through the curtain and scanning the crowd like I’ve been doing every five minutes. “Who are you looking for?”The judges sat on the stage, on the far right. Lazarus and Donovan were seated next to each other, calm and composed, as if yesterday didn’t happen. Animosity brimming to the surface, only visible to the ones who knew the truth.My chest tightened, agony bleeding from the heart strings that tied us together. No one would guess that he confessed his pain last night, the betrayal of his family became an infected wound that would never heal.Suddenly, those pitch-black orbs locked on mine. “I can feel you worrying, Ma Cherie.” His silvery voice teased. “Focus on yourself, the voting is drawing to a close in a few minutes.”Flashing him a blank stare as I frowned. “Are you okay? It cannot be easy.”
Bellatrix SinclairA king should always suppress their resentment, but there is only so much one could handle before it completely devoured their soul. There was no justice in this world, and he knew that better than anyone, The Syndicate managed to take away the only family he had left.Agony chewed at his heart and despair ripped his flesh apart. Lazarus was being consumed by a blackhole of desolation, falling deeper into the abyss until nothing remained but pure rage. None of us knew his wraith, however I suspected it would be a catastrophe for everyone.He disappeared after The Syndicate dismissed him, usually he would have scolded me for breaking the rules. Except, he instructed Christian to escort me back to the palace for the participants. He was trying to endure his suffering, attempt to repress the hatred that was clearly tearing him apart.The only way he knew how to do that was alone.But I couldn’t shake the acrimonious fire surging through my bloodstream, he had every rig
Bellatrix Sinclair“Clearly he underestimated my abilities.” Melody glowered, expressing her disbelief. “It will take alot more to knock us out.”Her voice became distorted by the splitting headache, another side-effect of the sleeping drug that added to the density of my body. “This feels weird.” I grumbled under my breath.I should be freaking out by such foreign sensations of her voice creeping into my mind, yet it strangely felt right. Melody spoke softly, appeasing the hesitation in my soul from this revelation. “You will get used to it eventually. If you find it too intrusive, envision a wall separating us and you won’t be able to hear my voice.”She was providing comfort, trying to ease my acceptance that I was no longer human. I don’t think I’ve fully comprehended that I’m a werewolf, especially one in the prophecy – which I didn’t believe but Lazarus seemed adamant.Christian flicked his gaze to the rearview mirror, a mirage of emotions filtering through his orbs before his f
Lazarus De LoughreyThe Syndicate resided in a castle, atop the mountains that gave the illusion it floated in the sky. It was secluded from the rest of the Kingdom’s, stationed on a vast piece of land without a soul in sight. Although I knew this place wasn’t truly their home, that information was strictly confidential.Now it made sense that whenever I tried to figure out the identities of the other Elder’s - I came to a dead end and that was due to Donovan’s interference.Bellatrix’s curled her fingers into my jacket, bunching the material in a tight grip. She can barely manage to lift her head, shallow pants slipping from her lips. “Lazarus.....what did you do?”I raised her chin, a magnetic collision of those crystalized blues, lids drooping as she fought the drug. “It’s for your own good.” I said, softly.“I’m supposed....to....help.” Her voice faded as she slumped against me.Carefully maneuvering her back to the leather seat, I adjusted the dosage of the sleeping drug to ensur
Bellatrix Sinclair“You shouldn’t be out of bed.” Lazarus chastised, features hardening as he leaned back into the chair.“It’s been almost two weeks, I’ve recovered.” I said sternly. “Don’t think I don’t know what you are up to.”His silence was all the confirmation I needed; the tense atmosphere seeping into his muscles. Not that I blame him, this was a huge betrayal from the only family he had left.Lazarus lifts his gaze to meet mine, arching an eyebrow. “What exactly do you think I am up to?”I sighed, exasperated. “You called for Judah and Valeria. It’s quite obvious that you are planning on confronting your uncle.”“Quite perceptive.” He mused with a smirk.I sucked in a sharp breath, unease curdling in my stomach. “Are you going to tell them about the prophecy and my wolf?”His stare is cryptic, like h
Bellatrix SinclairIn the darkened abyss, this white wolf was radiant – practically glowing like a beacon of hope. She rested her head on her paws; eyes closed like she was sleeping. An invisible force propelled me forward, the further I got – I realized we weren’t entirely alone.This wolf blended with the night, unnoticeable unless you were close. Much bigger in contrast to her, softness in those pitch-black orbs as they focused on her. There was something familiar about this dark wolf, nudging his head gently against hers affectionately.His gaze lifted to mine with equal tenderness. “Finally, you’re awake.”My brows drew together in confusion, “Do you know me?”I’m not sure how I can interpret his expression, clouded by desolation. “You will know me now, because of her.”There was something beautiful about them unlike others I’ve encountered, gleaming with adoration.“Who is she?” I asked curiously, flicking my gaze to our surroundings, “Where are we?”“The answers you seek, he wi
Lazarus De Loughrey“Mate.” Maddox growled, his voice echoing within my mind.This wasn’t an illusion, it was all true. The horrifying screams that vibrated through my body, agony piercing the core of my soul – it was Bellatrix’s cries for help because of the transformation.“You let me hear her voice on purpose.” I marveled, “Mates are unable to hear each other’s voice unless they have marked each other.”Melody embodied fierceness, even in this moment – she was aggressive and a force to be reckoned with – just like Bellatrix. Their souls were intertwined in perfect harmony despite Melody being locked away.She spoke with serenity, a certain warmth that I felt in my heart. “We are a special case; it would have been true if Bellatrix didn’t have any feelings for you, but she is inlove with you.”My heart quickened, elation coiling around my heart. Her expression morphed with pure malice, turning her head towards the target. “No time for that, I can only manage my sanity for a few minu
Bellatrix Sinclair“KILL!” a mysterious voice boomed, bursting my eardrums. “KILL!”The voice penetrated my mind like a thousand needles, and I grabbed my head as every vein screamed in protest, ready to burst. I bit down hard, agony tearing through me mercilessly. It was unescapable, an intense pressure on my chest that crushed my lungs.I choked, banging my chest when every breath burned like acid. “Whats......happening.” I gasped, Thomas’s figure blurring amid the rain and intense fire penetrating my eyes.Something was wrong, something backfired and now my body was rejecting me, desperate to disintegrate my soul into nothing but ashes.Crashing down onto my hands and knees. A raw, violent scream tore from my throat, chaos exploding inside me. “Help me,” I sobbed, barely able to breathe, when something slammed into my chest with brutal force.I coughed blood, fire seared my flesh until all that remained was unimaginable pain. The sickening cracking of bones thundered as my arms jer