My workshop? My very own workshop! As in a place where I can mix herbs, practice medicine with magic and study in total silence. My broken heart leapt with joy. This had to be the only thing that could have qualified as compensation for me at the moment. However, how did they know? I guess Gray was just intuitive. He did not stick around to see me clean up and that was perfectly okay. I cleared the area, shoving old dusty books, rags and worn-out metals in a heap of garbage on one side of the room. Owing to what Gray had said, the place was as dusty as a fairy sprinkler, only this kind of dust had no magic embedded in them and was not golden. I coughed. It was the type of place where you would go in healthy and come out with a nasty cough. I used the broom to take out spider webs and there was only one thing left to do, which was to leave the place open for air to come in. It had two windows and I opened both of them up. I even threw the door open and wedged it with a stone to stay o
Indeed it was Lance. I sensed him as he drew closer. He entered the workshop accompanied by Gray, his beta.Lucas turned to leave. At least, I was happy we were on equal terms now. Whatever this was, he was clearly not invited.Lance looked around and gave a definitive nod. Then he walked from one corner of the workshop to another before stopping abruptly in front of me. "Where did you go?" he asked. His voice was eerily calm and chilling to listen to. "I. I went to my former pack house to see if I could get some of my things I left behind," I said, sounding a little frightened. Was it against the rule to go out?.What happened to everyone doing damnably well as they pleased?"You ever go out alone when you were with your father?" he asked, now pacing back and forth around me. "No-" "Hayley," he said, clearing his throat. "Do you wish to be punished?" I shook my head and my father's voice for the first time surfaced in my head telling me to use words. "No, I'm sorry," I quickly a
"Physical strength is great but of what use is it if it can't be merged with mental strength? You'll just charge into battles recklessly and your head will be decapitated for that someday." Sonia continued to walk. "Which one are we starting with eh?" Lucas asked, punching his fist into his palm. "First you shall be taking a paper test," said Sonia and my mind went into a state of confusion. Everything about this pack differed from how things were done back home. "Wait what? What do you mean about the paper test? Is it like an exam?" Petra rapidly fired a ball of questions, apparently sharing the same confusion as I. "Yes you will answer a few questions that will help determine how smart you are." Sonia waited for one of the spectators to hand over to her some pieces of papers and pens. She distributed them to us. "You have thirty minutes to complete this test."I found a spot to sit on a log of wood and I perused through the question paper and answer booklet. The questions were p
NOTICE: Dear readers, if you love this book please leave a sincere comment in the comments section and say what's on your mind on this book, thank you.******"Enough," Lance spoke up when Mike was not letting go of my neck. At the order, he released me from his death grip. I lost! My eyes met with Lance and then he looked away, rolling his eyes as he did. Once again, my heart froze. The pain my body felt was nothing compared to the sting in my chest after I saw how disappointed Lance looked. I had underestimated Mike, he was stronger than he appeared and I got thrown from one end to another like a pile of nothing, I was not even able to land a punch on him. Lance's voice remained monotone as he spoke, "Next, Lucas and Petra." I looked at Gray and Sonia and they gave me a thine smile that was not as reassuring as they wanted or thought it would be. For the next set that competed, I paid no attention, only sat at one end lost in my own thoughts of how I had lost the fight and disg
“I am lying right here, you know?” Jeff said to me but I was too irritated and upset to apologize to him. They all became mute after my heartfelt speech and I smirked, knowing that they were contemplating on the matter.“What is your plan?” Mike asked, taking a pause from chewing his fingers. I looked at the other group to see that they were making progress by trying to shift the bone back in position, but it was only going to cause more pain for the child since they had no pain killer.“I need everyone’s help,” I said, squatting in front of the old man, ripping the lower part of his trouser away from him as I accessed his left leg. The spot where the wolfsbane was injected looked black as his veins slowly turned purple due to the infection. “Mike, you will go to my workshop, get me hypo-liquid, castle dust and you will also find a small bowl covered with a napkin. Please be careful, they’re all very important. You’ll find the first two ingredients on the top shelf, and it is written
Soon Jeff stopped jerking, he laid still and someone could almost mistake him for dead. I listened closely for a heartbeat and I was relieved that I heard it beat.The entire pack became as silent as a graveyard and it scared me, they were all waiting for me to do something wrong so they could have an excuse to throw me out or kill me. The way I prayed to the moon goddess, I never even believed I could. I stared at the injury for progress and nothing changed. Then I began to doubt myself, even if I had lost my powers, it did not mean I lost all the things I learned. It didn't feel right, I was so sure of the cure even though I got it from a last minute idea."What have you done to my husband?" Lia, his mate rushed out in tears, grabbing my shirt and pushing me away with force. She had so much strength for an old woman that it made me stagger backwards till I hit the wall and bruise my back.I watched her sobbing, begging her husband to answer her and I gulped hard. She was either over
"You all were spectacular today, although some of you lack the knowledge and some the skills and other the strength," Lucas faced me when he spoke about strength and my mood sank, he still was not proud of me. It didn't matter to me because I had already helped two members of the pack. "You are all qualified to be a member of this pack but under a condition. Be warned that if you make the slightest mistake for the time being, you will be thrown out." Everyone smiled at the information, they all had a pack of their own. I too should've been happy, but it was no use, Lance was never going to see good in anything I did, since I had no powers."You can all go now it's getting late," Lance finalised and everyone began to dismiss. "Hayley," my body froze when I heard my name. Lance called my name. Slowly, I turned to the direction of the sound. My heart began raining with the beating doubling per second. I had no idea what he wanted to talk about. I did so badly in the test, even when I
"Right and what will the rest of us eat? I hunted down this deer but do you see me whining about getting a big share?" Petra said arguably."That's your fucking problem not mine. Back off!" said Lucas, warningly. Lucas attempted to take another bite but Petra was not letting up. She knocked the meat off from his hand. He got angry and grabbed her by the throat. They began fighting and I was helpless knowing I could do nothing to stop them. I was angry that two grown adults were fighting because of meat. Although I blamed Lucas, because he was actually acting greedy. I wanted to seperate but I felt Lucas might snap my neck if I came close. Petra and I were not exactly on friendly terms. She might do the same to me. "Stop fighting the both of you!" I resolved to yell from my seat since I could not afford to get closer to them. "Fools, you're both going to get kicked out if Lance sees you fighting!" Tyler said. "Break it off both of you," said Mike calmly but they ignored him. In a