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
Chapter OneTitle: Troubling NewsAnna’s heart was racing, her body was covered with sweat, and her chest rose up and down deeply as she tried to fill her lungs with the air that they were crying for.She had just come from soccer practice, and again, the coach had made them work their butts off. Her legs were sore, and she had a small scrape on her knee from when she fell when she tried to score a goal, which she had missed.“Just like Ms. Summers to make us practice for an hour more,” Her best friend, Gill, complained as she ran her hand through her sweat-drenched hair.Both of them were heading toward the school locker room so they could shower. They had a head start because as soon as practice ended, they were out of there.“We don’t even have a game this month!” Anna replied, agreeing that they were being overworked. Gill chuckled in response and began to watch the basketball team as they walked past them, especially their captain, Josh Hanson.He was to die for; drop-dead hands
After searching the room for a charger, Lin found one. And that made her relieved because she did not want to have to ask Hunter for one or talk to him. She placed her phone on charge and after close to five minutes, it came on. She picked it up from the bed and unlocked it, going straight to the messaging app. But there was no new message. She contemplated on whether she should text or not, but decided to just wait until the end of the day. She placed the phone down, stood to her feet, and headed out of the room. She needed more information on the quest. She felt like she did not know as much as she needed. She remembered that there was supposed to be a library in the mansion. When she was little, it was one of her favorite places. She never used to eat breakfast or dinner with her parents upstairs, in the dining area. She used always to escape to eat down in the library. There was something about that place that just made her feel heard and safe. But was it still going to be t
Lin could not believe her luck. She thought that she had been cursed by the Moon goddess but now she was starting to believe otherwise. This was more than luck, this was fate; meeting this girl was fate!“Are you serious?” Lin sounded hopeful. She anxiously waited for a reply from the girl. Jenny nodded and then flashed a warm smile. “I know almost everything about the quest. My dad was in the last one when he was much younger. He almost died and had to return home but he shared so many stories about it, and still do.” Lin felt like hugging the girl. Her lips broke into a smile, and then she chuckled happily. “You’re my savior, Jenny. I swear, you are!” She walked up to the girl and gave her a bear hug. Jenny giggled. If anything, she was more excited because she was going to be helping the only daughter of the fallen alpha and Luna of the pack. She was going to be helping royalty!She waited until Lin broke the hug before she said, “Help me close the door so we can start. Tomorrow
Lin knew that it was better to get something than nothing. She had way more than she could have ever had if she had not met Jenny, so she was of course grateful. She sighed and flashed a small smile at the girl. “Look, Jenny, I am so grateful for what you have done for me. You really helped and I would have still been oblivious about a lot concerning the quest if not for you,” She explained. “But I’m also going to say that you should stay away from magic or witchcraft. It’s perilous. If you get caught, you and your entire family could be burned alive. You know the tradition of our people,” She continued, advising the young girl. Jenny swallowed and nodded. “I see your point, Lin, but I’m sorry to say, I am not going to stop. It’s the same witchcraft that helped you, wasn’t it?” Lin opened her mouth to speak but realized it was not worth it. “Okay,” She replied in a breathy way. “Do what you want to do. But please, please, please be very careful. Okay?” Jenny was about to speak bu