When I reached the hospital, I went straight to meet my friends who happened to be in the room where Sonia was still with her baby. But this time instead of the happiness that was on her face when I left her earlier on when she gave birth, her face had gloom etched in them. She waved me to her when I came in and encumbered me in a long hug "I'm so sorry Lance, we tried everything to stop her but she wouldn't listen to us. I would have done more but you know Harley" I took her hand and kissed her knuckles "it's not your fault... I have cleared the mess. I just hope she recovers. Then this would be in the past" "What did you do to her?" Grey and Mike chorused. I exhaled thinking about the scenario that just took place at the dungeon before I came "I killed her after making sure she suffered. I tortured her with whips, and saying it right now makes me want to feel the joy I felt from back there" No one said anything, just nodded their head. Nonetheless from their faces, I could tell
"The witches are at the castle with Vladimir" Grey told me, offsetting my balance. "What?! What are they here for? Did he tell you?" I asked, my breath hitching. If they were here for war, then I am truly fucked. At this point, I'm at the brink of losing my mind over my face, I can't tolerate any more adversities. "He said they are here for a truce" "Truce? The witches?" I looked about the hall to make sure no one was eavesdropping or nearby to hear what we were saying. "I can go and bring them here. Lucas said they had come last night but he didn't want to bother us until he confirmed they didn't use that as a camouflage" "They slept in the castle?" My eyes widened in rage. The witches are not allowed in my castle. Whatever their aim is for coming, they belong in the bush, not in a place like mine. "They left for the hotel nearby. Lance, I think they are here for good. From what Lucas said, he overheard Vladimir threatening Zara that he would make her suffer just like her peopl
I hit the ground with a loud crash and winced at the pain that shot up my back."You have to focus if you actually want to win Hayley," I heard my sister Elena sneer.Elena and I are polar opposites. She is about three years older than me and while she stops at a meager 5 foot 4 inches; I'm a whopping five foot nine. The there's also the fact that she looks exactly like my mother with her gorgeous black hair and green eyes while I look like my dad with a mess of unruly ginger hair and hazel eyes."Focus Hayley," she spat, "It's no use fighting someone who isn't even paying attention.""Your sister is right," I heard my dad say, "If this was a real battle then you would have been dead a long time ago.""If this was a real battle I would not be anywhere near the fights. I would be with the healers in the hospital and Elena would be with the watchmen." I retorted and I saw Elena's eyes narrow."You seem so confident that you'll never be in the middle of a battle Hayley," she said, "And s
I was face to face with a fuming dad. He was so upset that his cheeks were flushed red and his eyes looked feral. "When I tell you to stop then you stop." He growled and my mouth fell open "I did stop; Elena attacked me." "You riled her up," he said and I opened my mouth to protest but he raised his hand again and I went silent, "She is your older sister ad you will treat her with the respect she deserves." I wish I could say that I was surprised but the truth is that I'm not. I'm used to this behavior from dad but I am too riled up to even remember to keep my mouth shut and take the caution in stride. "Look at her." I said pointing at Elena who was wrapped in our mum's arms and shedding fake tears in an attempt to garner sympathy,"She's a slobbering mess. When she acts like my older sister then I will treat her like my older sister." I anticipated the hit before it landed and this time he made sure to wipe my feet out from under me so I fell to the ground in a heap. He landed a
The rest of the dinner went by smoothly and I didn't say another word. In fact, I didn't listen to what was being said around the dinner table until I heard the word ball and I perked up. "Did I just hear you say ball?" Elena asked voicing my earlier thoughts and my father nodded. "We will be hosting a ball in a few days and there will be a lot of important guests in attendance. It is a good way to form new alliances with other packs," he said and Elena clapped in glee, "It has to go smoothly and I will not tolerate anyone or anything ruining it." He said the last part while looking directly at me but I kept my eyes straight on my food and didn't give him the satisfaction of seeing my fear. "Will all the neighboring Alphas be there?" Elena asked and this time it was Nick who replied."Of course they will be," he said, "And there is even the possibility that Alpha Lance is going to attend." "No way." Elena said voicing my disbelief and dad nodded with pride. Alpha Lance is one of
Nick and Nia left and mum met me cleaning up the casserole and smashed the dish on my back in anger. Dad overheard the sound and when he came to inspect and saw me on the ground with a broken dish and casserole on the floor he didn't ask questions; just grabbed his whip from his office and put it to good use against my back. After everyone had slept I went to my secret stash and whipped up a concoction to ease the pain and help with the scarring. It knocked me straight out. The pain meds wearing off was what woke me up and I'll tell you something; it's horrible to be woken up because of a sore and aching back.I took a quick shower while also trying to be careful of my injuries and a loud knock on my door alerted me from inside the bathroom."You have ten minutes to be in the living room." I heard my father's voice say and I moved on autopilot. I put on a simple pair of joggers and a black long sleeved top then left my hair damp because my time was up and rushed into the living r
It is the day of the ball and honestly I can think of a million and one things I could be doing but I don't want this day to end. During events are the only time I get treated the same as Elena. A proper rose bath with deep treatment, a manicure and a pedicure as well as proper make-up and a pretty dress. The thought of the dress brought a damper on my mood because I haven't seen it yet but I pushed it out of my head and focused on my nails that were painted a beautiful crimson color. I'm waiting in a robe in my room for the dress to arrive; only when it does can my make-up begin so it matches the dress. "The dresses are here." My maid for the day said and I rushed out to the living room. The woman from before was standing there with two boxes. Elena rushed in and grabbed her box from the woman and pulled the lid open and her mouth fell open. "It is beautiful," she said as she pulled it out. It was a shimmering silver dress without arms; it was an A-line dress and went straight
It was not just any kind of ball. It was a special kind of ball event. Seldom did werewolves assemble together in a unified form like this. Everyone preferred minding their own pack's business. This ball just goes to show how influential the Shadow Keeper pack was. The ballroom was elegantly decorated with beautiful ribbons, the chandelier lights shone brightly offering different colors of lights as they glowed. The tables were mixed up in square and rectangle shapes. The table clothes were either designed with large florals or multicolored stripes. Candle lights spotlighted the tables. A food station was set up in a corner where attending guests were already going to make their pick from the assorted delicious looking meals. Whereas every other person was mingling and chattering as they made their pick, Hayley leaned on a wall just observing the event. Her father had instructed her not to overstep her bounds. That included not going to the food station. She watched Amelia and Elen