Julien stared at the pieces of material in his hands.
Shredded clothes... No blood, no signs of a fight...nothing.
Except... He fingered the piece of animal hair he found.
That meant nothing. An animal could have trampled on them while moving.
He ran a hand through his hair, feeling helpless and anxious.
It wasn't up to twenty four hours yet but he was running crazy.
He had a feeling she was somewhere out there and was aware of the chaos she had caused.
He smiled, brushing off his anxiety. He too could play along.
He picked up his laptop from the side table.
'Raphaela, a homosexual!?'
'Actress Raphaela runs off from movie set with no explanation!'
'Mysterious Raphaela, actually a bad mannered whore!'
'Famous actress Raphaela ditches movie shoot after being cast as female lead!'
'Director of Werewolves of Lombardy to sue famous actress Raphaela for breach of contract!'
'Mys
"Has every family signed the share documents?""Yes, ma'am.""Give rations first to the Omegas, give the littlest portions to the wealthy. The community is to cooperate to get the surroundings clean, the slaves won't do that for them. Hunting is limited to the forests on the west, those on the east have a good doze of humans flocking through it. That's all for now. I'll speak to the warriors personally."Antonio dropped his pen and beamed at Raphaela, "You'll make a good Luna." He complimented, feeling really pleased.Raphaela glanced at him from her spot at the head of the table before looking back down at the documents in her hands. She was the epitome of the serious business woman. Classy, moderate, black pant suit and her hair tied back in a tight bun."Seriously" Antonio laughed, seeing her reaction, "Lorenzo always tries these methods but they never listen and he doesn't react for love of them... But he'll never admit to it."Raphaela'
Antonio looked searchingly at her for quite a long time that she began to feel that he could see through her."Depends" He finally answered, unscrewing the cap of a bottled water. She watched him drink shortly from the bottle."Tell me why you hate him."Raphaela laughed, "Would I be here if I hate him?"He fixed her with a blank stare. She leaned back in her seat."I don't hate him. I just hated his... behaviour." She answered, "It scared me that he rejected Davina."It was Antonio's turn to fix her with a puzzled stare, "Who are you talking about?"She blinked, "Davina. His mate."Antonio stared at her before slowly shaking his head."Three years ago when he met Davina" He began to explain, "he decided to keep it a secret because he didn't feel any affection towards her and she didn't fit his criteria for the woman he always wanted to be his Luna but he never told her this, he tried to be a good mate. They weren't clos
Raphaela and Antonio watched as the pack warriors trickled into Lorenzo's room and walked out solemnly, guilty and sad looks on their faces.Raphaela had insisted not only the warriors pay their Alpha a visit but a good number of the pack members also. She wanted them to see what their hate caused, she wanted them to experience even a little of the pain she was feeling. Even the young pups weren't exempted. That way, they would grow up protective of their Alpha.As they walked out, they cast she and Antonio solemn appreciative glances, some couldn't even look at them. It was all their fault. They were alive but their Alpha was in-between life and death.After the last pack member walked out, she went in and checked on him. There was a good amount of black blood in the collecting container that had been changed five times already. Just one more day, she thought. One more day and she'd have him back.Antonio watched her through the open door, thinking back
Raphaela paced round Lorenzo's room, hands on hips. Antonio sat to the side, watching her amusedly."You are nervous." He stated.She stopped in front of him, "I'm scared. What if he wakes up and doesn't want me around?"Antonio laughed, "You're kidding, right?"She rolled her eyes then squatted down in front of him, "This is the fourth day. He was supposed to wake up on the third, not the fourth.""You saw the results. He's fine." He smiled, patting her hair.She sighed, reaching out her hand to get off a piece of stray material on his suit coat. They locked gazes for seconds."Valentina" She spoke up, "You saw her last, two days ago."Antonio sighed, brushing back his hair."I'm avoiding her" He admitted, adjusting his suit coat, "I've not had time and I can't bear seeing the sad look on her face whenever I tell her that.""You're free now." She pointed out."You need me" He looked back at her, "I can't b
Valentina hurried all the way to the pack hospital but on getting there, she found the whole pack warriors performing the customary salute meant for the Alpha alone. She stood at a distance, watching curiously. Was their Alpha awake?She could sniff him out but she had no idea if he was still unconscious.She could sniff out Antonio also.She became disappointed. If their Alpha was awake then there would be no use of her working in the hospital.And she couldn't determine if Antonio would spend time with her and visit her parents now that Alpha Lorenzo was awake. He would probably get more busy.She sighed, leaning against a wall. What could she do to get his attention?The only thing she could think of was getting to work in the pack house where he lived. But how would she do that?*********Antonio stood, all smiles, at Alpha Lorenzo's bedside."His body is still really weak. I'll advise that he stays ano
Valentina was still leaned against the same wall even after an hour. The warriors had dispersed already and both Antonio and Alpha Lorenzo's scent were stale, meaning they had left the hospital. But she had no where to go. She didn't want to return home and ever since Kayla died, she had cut off contact with her old friends. She was basically a loner now and so she terribly missed Kayla. They had been very close and though meeting Beta Antonio had helped numb the pain of losing her, she still felt her loss every single day. She missed her.Antonio stood a distance away, watching her. She looked miserable.He sighed, walking up to her. She didn't notice him until he was directly in front of her. She looked up at him then flinched in shock.He stared at her also, her small lovely face then took her hand and began leading her away."Have you eaten anything today?" He asked her."I...ye..." She stuttered, still finding it hard to believe that the perso
The sudden appearance of Raphaela stunned Valentina even more. "You said what?" Raphaela queried, going closer to them. Antonio sighed, looking away from her, "Its scent is hard to cover up." Raphaela looked down at the tiny wrapped fold on the ground. She suddenly looked up. "Who's Victoria?" She asked. Antonio glanced at her, "Probably a kitchen staff?" Raphaela glanced at the door, her emotions hidden. "I want her here now." She ordered before walking away. Antonio followed her, "I've mindlinked the head staff already. Is the Alpha okay? Emily said he's supposed to rest for another two days." "He's an Alpha. He can handle it." They walked across the wide floors of the villa, open targets to whatever evil lurking in the shadows so it was quite easy for whoever to shoot a poisoned arrow down below to the two unsuspecting victims strolling across the open space. Antonio was the first to sense it.
"As I've said and I'll say again, this is the punishment for traitors to the pack, those who don't have the spirit of loyalty."Tearing of flesh followed and the splashing of blood. The she wolf crumpled to the floor, the traitor that had dared to poison him.Lorenzo stepped away from the corpse."I have sent my sister away"Loud gasps erupted and sounds of protest followed but no one dared to speak a word."Because there have been an attempt to assassinate her."The pack's emotion was that of shock this time."The culprit was unsuccessful this time but I won't sit back and let it repeat itself. Therefore, I, Lorenzo Decimus, take back my position as Alpha of the Silvermoon pack."There were few reluctant faces spread around but most people were nonchalant about it."I hope you can all continue to be the way you were when Raphaela was present."Lorenzo turned and headed back into the pack house.Of course,