Maybe it was the fact that his dad had always treated him and his mom like crap. But at that very moment, Hunter felt like going down to one of the security rooms and getting a pistol so he could put a cold metal in the man’s head. There was not a month that would go by that he or his mom would not get a bruise or wound from that man. They had to be perfect for him, or else they would pay. Even the smallest mistakes were punished. Sometimes, Hunter wished that he and his mom would have just left in poverty and lowliness, rather than accepting to come and live with his dad. The man was a monster. “Why did he hit you?” He asked as he tried his best to deal with the anger that kept building in him. He had an online therapist that helped him with his anger issues but to be honest, he did not think that it was working. Because he was angry almost all the time. Except recently…when Lin walked into his life. Yes, he still got triggered, but not as much as before. He actually forgot abo
Lin could feel a knot in her throat. She wanted to defend herself so badly but she decided to let Hunter finish before doing that. “I am sorry for what I did,” She managed to say even though it was hard for her. “Are you really? Are you honestly sorry that you ran away? Because if your parents would have not had died, you would have still been living in the city with the humans.” He frowned tightly. She could not argue with that. It was spot on. It was true. Because even though she had found out that Robert had been cheating on her and was very heartbroken, she still had no plans of returning to her pack. It was because of No User. He was the one that made her come back. He was very convincing, and the icing on the cake was her parent’s death. “No, you’re right.” Lin flipped her hair a bit. “I’m not sorry,” She said to him honestly. Her honesty was brutal but it was better to say the truth than to lie to his face. That would be worse. Hunter scoffed and stood to his feet. “You ha
Hunter felt sorry for Lin, and a bit guilty for how he had snapped at her earlier in the basement. He just assumed instead of talking to her. And now he had only just added to her broken heart. “Look.” He sighed as he gestured for her to give him her hand. When she did, he said in a gentle tone, “You’re not cursed. And it’s definitely not your fault that your world seems to be crumbling down.”Lin enjoyed the guy’s calloused hand around her small and fragile one. It somehow made her feel seen, and safe. “Then who’s fault could it be?” She smiled sadly. “I really want to know.” Her voice was breathy. Hunter shook his head weakly. “Your parents’s death is not your fault. You being bullied was not your fault. Your not being able to wolf out is also not your fault. And your boyfriend cheating on you is most definitely not your fault, Lin,” He assured her as he continued to rub his thumb over her hand, keeping a comfortable grip.Lin released a breath and nodded. “Yeah.” Her voice was qu
Hunter did not like when people saw him this way; when people saw him being emotional or vulnerable. He liked to be seen as powerful and as a man with a heart of stone. But when he was with Lin, it was different. He felt like he could tell her anything and that made him feel so liberated. He enjoyed it. “But enough about me, let’s talk about you. Your boyfriend, is he sorry for what he did to you?”Lin also felt very comfortable talking to Hunter, especially considering that the guy had just opened up to her about his ex cheating too. And his case seemed worse because it was with his dad. “Uh…yeah? I think he is, or at least I’d like to believe that. He called me a lot not and swears that he will be better but I just can’t take the image of him and my best friend walking out of the bathroom literally naked together.”Hunter scoffed lowly. “I know the feeling. And it’s very sh*tty. I am so sorry about that, Lin.” He flashed her a comforting smile before breaking eye contact with her
Hunter stepped out of the room after wearing his shirt. He had not even brushed his hair or teeth but he did not really mind. What he had swimming in his head was why would his father want to see him.Did the man know that Hunter had disobeyed him again by not staying away from Lin? His mind spun as he overthought, not being able to help it. But he still made his way to his father’s chambers. When he reached the door, he knocked once and then opened it, waiting for no permission. “There he is, the man of the hour!” Councilman Roger exclaimed cheerfully. Hunter closed the door and furrowed his eyebrows. He was confused. It looked like his dad was in a good mood. And that was rare. And even if he would be in a good mood, he would never be nice to Hunter. “Is everything okay?” Hunter asked in a stiff tone as he glanced at the bed where his mom was sitting. Then his heart dropped. He felt a knot form in his throat as he stared at the woman. She had been beaten badly. Her left eye was
Lin took a deep breath before letting it out as she tapped on the screen of her phone, opening the message from No User. She had been waiting for a text from him for so long, especially after he had told her that her parents’s death was not an accident. And that the person who had killed them was right under the same roof as her. ‘It’s been a while. ;),’ The text read. Lin’s heart had picked up its pace and she could barely breathe normally. She hurriedly replied, ‘Yes, now please tell me who killed my parents?’ She hit SEND and waited with bated breath.She even started chewing her fingernails as she waited and each second that passed without a response felt like torture. Then a chime came from the phone, signaling a reply she was waiting for. She tapped open the message, not even wasting a second. She squinted her eyes as she read it. And it said, ‘You are finally walking into your destiny. The path is littered with a lot of dark secrets but I will help you to uncover all of th
Hunter was someone who was very confident. The only person that he feared a bit was his father and even at that, there was an anger so powerful in him that made him want to kill the man.“No sir,” The female guard replied, flashing a polite smile at him and Lin. “We just needed to know.”“Hmm,” Hunter said in response as he reached for Lin’s hand and led her right past the gate. He had no intention of letting the guards know that he was now the one in charge considering that his parents were out for a few hours. “Don’t you think you were kind of harsh?” Lin asked him when they had walked a bit of a distance away from the entrance. He shrugged. “Meh, I don’t think so. You see, Lin. Those guards treat people like trash. They are a bunch of classist jerks. Before my parents became the temporary alpha and luna of the pack, I had been beaten one time by one of them all because I had come to see my dad.”They were still holding hands and both of them could not deny that it felt good. “Oh
Lin kept staring at the list that was on the wall, trying to piece together what in the world was going on. She turned to ask Hunter but saw that the guy was way too engrossed in looking at the paper.Hunter’s heart was racing and he was begging the Moon goddess so that his name would be on the list. But the more he searched, the more he got discouraged. What if his name was not there? If that happened, everything he had hoped and dreamed of would be ruined. “Oh my god,” He whispered to himself when he finally saw his name. It was literally the second to the last name on the list, but he did not care. What he did care about was the fact that he made the list!He smiled brightly and turned in the direction of the small crowd. Most of the people began to congratulate him even though their own names were not found. When his eyes fell on Lin, his smile began to fade. He walked away from the small crowd and closed the little distance between him and the sh-wolf. “Are you okay?” He asked