VALERIE The ride was quiet, aside from the excited whimpering of children. And yes, I still wondered if I would be happy outside the wolf kingdom. It wasn't so easy to get the seal from the Lycan kings, but I knew I had to do it, and somehow, they didn't seem to know that I stole from them before leaving. I had returned the seal to Princess Arlene before leaving. Though I knew that they might end up in trouble, there was nothing I could do to save them, or was I just being selfish? “Where are we going, ma'am?" The man behind the wheels asked, dragging me out of my thoughts. I raised my head and stared at the darkness overhead, my hand clenching onto the paper Arlene had given me with an address scribbled on it. “Drive to the seaport in Silver-line Pack. There is a ship waiting for you all. It has been arranged to take you all to a place in Romania where the Lycan kings will never be able to find any of you," I said, and his lips stretched into a smile. Sighs of relief
VALERIE My heart constricted and memories came rushing in as I stared at the house from the truck. A house that had brought me nothing but sorrow and misery.I took a deep breath and pulled the door of the truck open.“I will be right back," I said and shuffled up to the front porch then placed a soft knock on the door.My heart thumped loudly as I waited for a response from within. I felt my heart tighten as my mother's voice rang within the house.I took a step back then another one. My hands shook as I tried to control my emotions.I didn't know why but I felt like I was doing the wrong thing by returning back to the Pack and back to my mother. What if that old man is home? How will I get my mom out with him around?“I don't think he is home. Remember, he always spends the night at a bar," Jade reminded me, and I nodded, relief washed over me.My pulse raced as the door clicked open. Right before me was my mother, horror etched against her face and eyes as wide as saucers.“What
VALERIE I stepped back as I stared at the shadow at the front of the door. My pulse raced as I took a step backward. I hoped that it wouldn't turn out to be what I thought.The shadow got closer and to my horror, his huge body stood gallantly by the door, a smirk of triumph on his face.My stepfather looked baffled at first when his eyes fell on me. He strained his neck and batted his lashes severally, then threw his head back and roared in a fit of laughter.He finally grew quiet again and looked at me with frightening eyes, which were red and teary from the alcohol he must have consumed before heading home.“Val? Is that really you, Val?" He questioned in an irritating tone.He chuckled and shook his head, widening his eyes to take a better look at me.“Hey, woman, is that your daughter, huh?" He growled, waving his hand from my mother to me.My mother glanced at me with horror in her eyes, unable to respond to his absurd question.“Thank heavens that you are still alive. I thought
LUCIAN Gamma Gilbert came running towards the car immediately Neil pulled up in the garage. Killian snapped his eyes open and groaned loudly, glaring at Gilbert who approached the car, fidgeting slightly. His senses returned to him and he reached for the door, pulling it open. Killian and I stepped out and began strolling out of the garage; neither of us gave him our attention despite the alarm spread out across his face. There was always trouble whenever we were absent; it wasn't a new thing. “My Lord, there is trouble," he muttered in a quivering voice. Our feet stopped shuffling but we refused to turn around. He covered up the distance between us and bowed to the ground, the fear still visible in his eyes. “My Lords, last night there was an issue that came up—" “Hold it!" I snapped, and his lips slammed shut. Killian huffed and continued his walk out of the garage. “But my Lord…" “Are you tired of being alive?" His skin paled and terror darted across his orbs. He dr
KILLIAN “They got into a ship at the port in Silver-line," Neil said as we drove through the highway that led into Silver-line Pack.“So… she went with them to where?" I asked and Neil batted his lashes.“Uhm… Romania," he replied and I scoffed.“Why are we heading to silver-line Pack then? We should send some people to look for them in Romania," Lucian said and Neil shook his head, stammering incomprehensible words.“Damn it, Neil! Turn this car around if you have nothing to say," Lucian snapped and he decelerated.“Miss Arlene's truck is still in Silver-line Pack,” he muttered and my brows raised in suspicion.I looked at Lucian and we began to converse using our mind links.“There is something wrong about this. I doubt if she'll leave knowing that her pack will be under attack soon," I mind-linked, and he nodded."Yes, she'll definitely bring her mother with her. If the truck is still in Silver-line then whoever took her to her pack might be in Silver-line. She can't leave the wol
LUCIAN As I took a step closer, the man backed away in fear, muttering curses under his breath. “You are Val's father, aren't you?” I asked. He snapped a glare at the woman standing a few distance away from him, and then back at me.“No… yes…who are you talking about?” He asked, feigning ignorance.I sighed out, filled with anger at his cunning attitude.I brought out a gun and pointed it at him. His eyes widened in horror, and his lips began to tremble.He shifted away again, shaking his head with fear darting across his large orbs.“Are you little Val's stepfather?" I growled in a voice that forced sweat to break out on his forehead.“Yes, I am her stepfather. Please, don't pull the trigger,” he begged, waving his hand over his face, his horrified eyes as wide as saucers.I chuckled and glanced at Killian, who smiled sinisterly. “What do we do with this man, huh?” I asked Killian.He took a step closer and tilted his head to the side, his eyes glued on the man. “Tell us, where i
VALERIE The repulsive smell that managed to sneak into my nostrils forced me to snap my eyes open. I looked around the dark environment and groaned loudly in pain as my head banged. I managed to sit up on the thorny ground and surveyed the environment, slowly absorbing the sight of trees and the thick smoke that hung in the air. Slowly I realized that I was in a forest covered in frost and smoke and men that I couldn't recognize. I began to wonder how I got there and what I was doing in the midst of horrible-looking men. They sat around a fire, arguing over matters that I couldn't understand. Slowly, the memories of what happened before I passed out came rushing into my head. My jaws dropped and my breath ceased. My heart thumped loudly as I glared at their back, wondering what they might end up doing to me. “Who are you? What do you want from me?” I snapped. One of them swept his head back and cackled loudly, tilting his head to the side. The huge scar on his cheek caused m
VALERIE When my eyes opened, the first thing I acknowledged around me was the flickering light from the bulb that dangled from the low ceiling.I sighed and groaned, holding my head, which was spinning wildly. I sat up on the bed and looked around, wondering how I got to a room.After surveying the room for a few minutes and reminiscing on the past events, I realized that I had reached the rogue town that those men talked about. I could sense that I was not just in the rogue town but in the house of their so-called rogue King. My heart raced as I sat there on the bed in the dimly lit room, wondering what these men or their Alpha could want with me.Filled with curiosity and the desire to escape, I stepped out of bed, staggering slightly as I tried to wave off the distorted vision. I took a few cautious steps towards the door, my shaking hands reaching out for the knob. When I grabbed and twisted it, my heart skipped a beat and disappointment washed over me upon discovering that it
MICHELLE I gasped in shock as I swerved my head to the side and stared helplessly at Lucian. "Ma'am! I told you not to hold her hand!" The nurse cried out as she rushed into the ward. I swiftly dropped her hand, my heart gripping in horror. Lucian's eyes moved from my face to Adriana's hand and his fist clenched."I… I didn't mean to hurt her. I forgot about the instruction," I stammered, shifting back with trembling feet. Lucian moved away from the door and began to approach me, his face filled with anger. "What the hell were you doing to my sister?" He growled in a voice that forced me to tremble. "I… I wasn't doing anything harmful." "Liar!" I cringed back and dropped my head in fear, avoiding the killing glare in his eyes. His cold hand reached for my chin and he forced me to look into his piercing eyes. "Were you casting some kind of spell on my sister?" He asked and my throat knotted in dismay. My lips trembled as I searched for the right words to say to him to avoid
MICHELLE I rushed to the garage and called out to Lucian before he got into the car. He paused and looked up, raising his brows in question. I placed a large, innocent smile on my face as I walked up to him. "You are going to see Adriana, aren't you?" I asked, grinning. He tilted his head to the side and hummed in response, the silent question of 'what do you want' still rotating in his eyes. "I want to visit Adriana but I fear they won't let me in if I go alone. I want to see how she is faring," I blurted out, fully aware that Killian hadn't told him of his suspicions. At least, the conflict they had between them has become quite helpful now. His huff snapped me back to the conversation and forced me to look at his face. A smirk of anger was evident on his face, making me wonder if I was wrong with my conclusion. "Why do you care so much about seeing her? Is there anything you want to know?" He asked and my throat knotted. What if I was wrong? What if he had suspected me
MICHELLE I couldn't stop fidgeting as I paced around the garden with Valerie's words echoing in my mind. I bit my fingers, thinking of ways that I could silence her before the day of her judgment. I had taken the risk of silencing Adriana and my maidservant, it would be a waste if I let Valerie expose me after all my efforts. But if I have to silence Valerie, then I have to keep the guards guarding the dungeon quiet as well. I groaned in frustration and turned around but collided with a maid.The coffee pot on the tray turned over and the steaming brown coffee splashed on me."Why is everything getting worse!" I screamed, feeling a burning, painful sensation gnawing on my skin. The maid went on her knees and bowed lowly. "Forgive me, my lady!" She said, trembling slightly. "Sorry?" I snapped, silently muttering spells that eased the pain throbbing at the spot the hot coffee hit. "Will your worthless apology heal the scalds on my skin?" I growled at her "No, my lady, but I wil
KILLIAN I stared solemnly at the clear sky then shifted my gaze to the ground below, watching as people bustled around the manor, moving in and out through the gate with different emotions scribbled against their faces.I had spent the night in the hospital, waiting for Adriana to regain consciousness and spill out the rascal that dared to attempt killing her, but with the doctor's persuasion that she wouldn't be waking up at any moment, I had to leave helplessly.Since the incident, I have tried to understand the circumstances surrounding Valerie and the connection between the disasters that occurred yesterday. The words she said still echoed in my mind but I hadn't brought myself to think about it due to what happened to my sister and the maidservant.Did she commit those crimes to avenge her father whom she claimed we murdered? Even if she did, what has that got to do with the maidservant that was thrown off the roof?I scoffed and shook my head, taking another swig of the alcohol
MICHELLE I gasped and staggered back, clinging to the cold wall with my hair springing up. "Damion?" I snapped, heaving loudly at the monstrous face he had on.He slowly got up and breathed out smoke as he marched towards me with a clenched fist covered in veins. I shrieked loudly and jerked my head to the side, closing my eyes at the disgusting mark on his face. "What the hell are you doing?" I growled, wrinkling my nose as the demon's disgusting breath hit my face. "Fucking stop!" I growled in frustration. "Why did you do that? Why did you make Valerie take the fall?" He groused. I scoffed loudly and twitched up my lips in disgust and mockery. "You expect me to take the fall after planning that for Adriana?" I snapped. "You should have thought of a way to escape before carrying out your evil-doing," he fired back at him. Anger surged through me and I gritted my teeth, glaring at him. "Get Damion's face back, you look disgusting!" I spat at him in disdain. My words took h
MICHELLE A gasp slipped out of her mouth when Neil dangled the necklace in the air. She staggered back, rubbing her trembling hand across her neck. She raised her hand and pointed at the necklace before her, her eyes as wide as saucers. "That… that necklace…" she stuttered, her lips trembling. "That is the necklace I sent to you, isn't it?" Lucian snapped, glaring hatefully at her. "I…" Valerie stuttered. Her lips kept trembling as she couldn't find the right convincing words to defend herself with. I smirked, knowing that I had done excellent work by trapping her.I had switched the necklace with a fake one when she refused to wear it this morning. I knew Bianca would persuade her to wear it which she did, but funnily, she wore the fake one while I had the one Killian and Lucian sent to her.My initial plan was to drop it in the ceiling space to trap her but it still came out useful here."Her blood is on it, which means you pushed her," Killian said, sighing loudly in disappo
VALERIE I curled up in the ceiling space, my clothes dampened with sweat. I sighed and checked the time, cursing silently. I bit my lips, wondering why the Pack's doctor would go so far to get the dreadful incense. I had to take my revenge tonight or I would never be able to get a chance to do so.As I sat on the dusty ground, lost in thought, a loud thud on the ceiling space jerked me back to the dreaded reality.I sprang up on my knees, my hands trembling in fear. The thud came again, followed by a hiss. I dimmed my eyes in confusion, staring at the dim light that flashed across the farther part of the ceiling space. I gasped in fear and clasped my hand over my mouth, my heart thumping loudly in my chest. I began to wonder if Michelle had deceived me by bringing me up here. After some minutes, the thud stopped, and everywhere became silent again, but as time passed, a low muffled sound slipped into my ears.I crouched in the dark ceiling space, my heart racing as I listened
MICHELLE I gasped and snatched my hand out of her strong grip."Why… why are you like that?" I snapped, filled with shock. She glanced around as if searching for someone before gripping my hand again. "You have to help me hide away from the Pack's doctor!" She snapped, her eyes filled with fear and desperation. I looked around the empty hall and then back at her, raising my brows in question. "What are you talking about? Why in the world will you be afraid of that doctor?" I scoffed.Her blood drained and her eyes got wider as dread clouded her eyes."She has an incense that could bring out a demon fully. She knows that I have a demon in me!" She blurted out.My jaws fell and I swung my head around, wondering what I should do. If the Lycan kings find out that I helped her hide, then it would be a disaster for me."I'm sorry, but I can't help here," I muttered, trying to shake her grip off my wrist, but she held on tight, glaring at me."You won't help me?" She snapped, sinking he
MICHELLE I stood at the edge of the crowd, forcing a smile as Adriana danced with her sister, Arlene. My heart would always skip a beat every time she turned to look at me with an evil glee in her eyes.I needed no one to tell me that she planned on exposing me, but what I feared was the time she planned to do that.The music stopped playing and the Luna Queen grabbed a glass of wine, hitting a spoon against it.Everyone stopped what they were chattering about and focused on her.The Luna Queen smiled so happily, making my heart bleed. Whenever I saw her on that podium, I would always be reminded of the sadness on my mother's face before she died. That should have been my mother's throne, that should have been her place.If Luna Jasmine hadn't killed my mother back then, perhaps everything would have still been right. I wouldn't have to be intimidated by her mannerless daughter."It is time for the cutting of the cake and the announcement of a new age!" She announced and a loud ovat