~Autumn~
I couldnโt sleep over the night, Ian was stuck in my head. Why didnโt he come to see me? Did he go to war with them? I dressed up quickly and hurried down to his room. I placed several knocks on the door, no response. I kicked the door open and stormed in. No one was there. I searched the bathroom too. My shoulders deflated. Did he eventually return to his pack? How can he mark me and leave just like that? I left his room and walked along the hallway, feeling down. Father came up my way.โAutumn?โ he called softly. I lifted my gaze to him. โWhatโs the matter? Why are you sad?โโItโs nothing, Father, Iโm fine,โ I faked out a smile.โBut you donโt look fine to me.โโTrust me, Father, I am fine,โ I insisted.โIf you say so. I was heading to your room to tell you that Ian is at the pack hospital receiving treatment.โโWhat?! What happened to him!โ I exclaimed, taunted.โHe was at the battlefield yesterday aMeanwhile, in a distant land lies Russell, black and unconscious. A beautiful, young lady came along playfully to a well side when she saw him. She cowered back, having almost stepped on him. She gradually took a step forward, looking around to see if anyone was watching. She stooped and touched his leg, jerking away her hand in fear. โOh, dear God, what is all this?โ she lamented. โHe is still breathing, he must be alive,โ she convinced herself and touched his leg again. She watched him move a finger and she gasped. โWhat do I do? What should I do? Mother!โ she cried, tapping her forehead. She ran back home. Returning with her brother, they helped Russell to their house, a small bungalow on a field. They lay him down in the guest room and an elderly woman, their mother began treating him with herbs.โWhere did you find him, Ruby?โ the elderly woman asked the lady.โAt the well, Mother, I saw him lying beside the well unconscious. What do you think happen
Ruby brought food for Russell and sat with him while he ate. She stamped her feet constantly on the floor, biting her lower lip and clutching her dress under the table.โAre you fine?โ Russell asked. She feigned a smile. Russell focused and continued eating.โAhem! Um, please, who are you?โ she asked.โI donโt know, I donโt think I remember anything,โ he lied.โHuh? Do you remember nothing? Not even your name?โ she queried curiously.โNo, Miss, I remember nothing,โ he stopped eating, looking sad. โI thought you were my family. You donโt know me?โโNo, uh, I mean, yes, I found you at the well side, lying halfdead. Itโs a pity you donโt remember anything, not even what happened to you?โ she stated and sighed. โAnyway, you will be fine. We are your family now, okay?โ she instinctively placed her hand on his.โWe?โ Russell repeated, confused.โOh, yes, my mom and brother, they went out, they will be back soon.โ
~Autumn~I helped Ian back to his room. His wound healed quickly but he was still weak. โI can walk by myself, Miss Fury Autumn,โ he insisted.โDoes it matter?โ I commented, leading him to the couch. โYou are frail yet proud. Stop acting like a hero or you will die in a twinkle of an eye.โโI will be happy to die in your arms, Miss Fury Autumn,โ he declared and I sat him down. He pulled me back on him and wrapped his arms around me, pinning me to his body.โWhat are you doing, Ian?โ I struggled.โYou still havenโt answered my question from last time.โโWhat question?โโAre you still a virgin?โ he asked. I clenched my jaw and tried to pull away from him but he was too strong. Despite his weakness, he was still strong enough to keep me in place.โLet me go, Ian, is it a must I answer your silly question?โโThen I assume you are no longer a virgin, Miss Fury Autumn,โ he whispered. โAnd I can have you even
~Cora~Since Jennifer refused to return to her room, I decided to go check who the lady was. I have lived in Newmoon Pack for a long time now, I should know her. I opened the door without notification and saw them. She was crying and he was consoling her. Their eyes turned to me.โUh, um, Iโm sorry,โ I apologized. โI was looking for the Luna, Alpha. Where is she, please?โ I asked pretentiously, taking a closer look at the lady. She glared at me. She isnโt a member of Newmoon pack.โJenny?โ Bryson mentioned, standing up. The lady held his hand. โYou didnโt see Jenny, Cora?โ he asked. Worriedness laced his voice.โIโฆ I was looking for her too,โ I feigned.โCome on, letโs go find her,โ Bryson said. Trying to walk, the lady pulled him back.โHow can you leave me, Bryson?โ her voice broke into a cry. โIf you go, I will commit suicide. I will die with our child,โ she threatened.โDonโt say that, Naomi. Okay, I wonโt go,โ he de
~Cora~ I walked down the hallway, heading to start my investigation about that Jezebel intruder when I saw Bryson coming along. I quickly wore a straight, innocent face.โHey, Cora!โ he called, stopping before me. โHave you seen, Jenny?โ he asked. I kept mute, contemplating whether to tell him Jennifer was with me or not. โCora?โ he called again.โYes, Alpha,โ I affirmed. โI have seen her.โโWhere is she? Can you take me to her?โ he requested.โSure, Alpha,โ I accepted and turned around. He followed me down to my room and I showed him where Jennifer was. I rushed back, I needed to go check out that Jezebel now that Bryson wasnโt with her.~Jennifer~I was seated on the bed, overwhelmed by the situation. How can Bryson treat me like this? One time he is close, another time he is far away from me. I never thought after these years of waiting for my mate, I would be entangled in such troubles.โYou are disconnecti
โWhat are you two looking for?โ she asked.โHey, jezebel! We are here for you,โ I said, confident. I saw Sam peering his eyes around her. I hope he recognizes her.โHere for me,โ she chuckled. โWho do you think you are to be here for me, Cora?โWhat? She knows my name. โHmm, interesting. Since you know me, no more formalities. So what are you doing here?โ I questioned, taking a step closer to her. โWhat are your motives?โโStop sounding silly. What makes you think I have time to talk to a cheap slut like you? Get off my way,โ she pushed me aside, walking closer to the door. I clenched my jaw, tugged at her hair, and pulled her back to my front. Sam gave us some space.โOuch! Let me go, psycho,โ she struggled with me.โLook here, bitch. Iโm not the Luna, you hear me? I donโt know what your motives her but I will sabotage your plans,โ I declared and pushed her. She lunged forward, almost colliding with the door.โI wonโt s
~Cora~I stood up from Samโs bed, quickly dressing up. โWhere are you going, Cora?โ he asked. โI got a mission to accomplish,โ I replied. He moved closer and kissed the crook of my neck. I vibrated.โWhen am I seeing you again?โ he asked, still plastering a series of kisses on my neck.โIโm not your sex toy, Sam,โ I declared, standing up.โYou left me with no choice, Cora. Do you know how many months I have been without sex?โ he expressed, wearing his shirt.โAll my fault again, I know and I will make it up to you but for now, I got to save the Alpha from that jezebel. I will come back to you after the four days,โ I assured.โWhat do you plan to do? I want to help,โ he offered.โThank you, Sam. You have helped me already by identifying that jezebel, I will take it from here,โ I declared and headed out. Sam sighed and dropped back on the bed.Throughout the remaining hours of the day, I sneaked around t
~Ruby~I couldnโt face Russell anymore. I felt ashamed of myself. Or maybe scared of him. Even though he hadnโt shown any sign of being a demon, I was still afraid of the reality behind his attractiveness. I was going outside when I saw him standing on the porch.โHey, Ruby,โ he called my attention. I glanced at him and walked away. I was trying to avoid him as much as I could just not to fall for his temptation anymore. He followed me to the tree. โWhat is the matter, Ruby?โ he asked.โUh, I think I left my phone inside,โ I lied, turning to go back inside. He grabbed my hand and pulled me back. I gasped. โWhy are you avoiding me, Ruby? Is it because of last night?โ he asked. โWhat is it about last night, Russell?โ I queried, pissed. โYou have been lying to us. You claim not to remember your past. How can you do that to us?โโCalm down, Ruby. I didnโt mean to hide my identity from any of you. Believe me, I was scared. If I had
We reached Russellโs room, having landed in the middle of the bedroom. I disengaged the hug, looking around. Everything was still in place. I canโt believe Iโm back here to stay. Even if I get angry this time, I canโt say Iโm going home.โI wonโt let you get angry,โ Russell said, walking behind me. I turned and glared at him. โDid you enter my head again?โ I groaned.โOh-oh! I already said I wonโt let you get angry and you are already furious. Tsk! I didnโt intrude on your private talk,โ he said with a funny head shake and I chuckled. Now I noticed.โWait, what happened to the old dining table?โ I asked, walking to the dining table.โUh, Iโฆ I broke it,โ he stuttered. I looked at him and shook my head. The new one wasnโt bad anyway. Itโs a porcelain-designed table with three golden chairs rounding it. I felt the smooth tabletop with my hand and sighed. Finally, I can sleep in peace. Russell was already on the bed, relaxing with his arms forming a pillow behind his head.โRussell?โ I
~Muriel~Falling off, strong arms wrapped around my body. I quickly opened my eyes and I was back on the cliff. What just happened? Was I imagining my fall?โHow can you die without me, Beauty?โ I heard Russellโs voice from my back and I turned to him. I stood frozen for a moment. I thought he wouldnโt ever come for me. I hurried into his arms, wrapping my arms around his torso while sobbing.โI love you, Russell,โ I expressed.โI love you too. Sorry I took so long to come,โ he apologized and I disengaged the hug.โDonโt be sorry, Russell,โ I said. โI am sorry. I know I betrayed you. I shouldnโt have allowed another man to touch me. I regret everything, Russell. Now I learned it was my fate. I am meant to be with you, but you have to accept my child, please,โ I apologized sincerely. He ran his hand through his hair and smiled.โI accept you and I accept anyone you wish me to accept. I love you, Muriel. I was just hurt. I thought
~Ruby~I took a cabby out of town. Where am I going? There are thousands of cliffs in Richmond, how do I locate that particular cliff? All I know is that the cliff has a deep forest beside it. Which forest it is, on which land, which state, I know nothing. Even when the cabby asked me where I was going, I told him to just drive. Now Iโm out of the city, facing God knows where. I began walking, trailing a dirt track. If the werewolf in my dream wants me to come to him, why wasnโt he specific? I grunted when I got pierced by a thorn as I trudged my way into the woods. After forever walking, I was faced with a sea with just two boats on it. One boat was returning with passengers and the other was about to start without passengers. I rushed down to the boatman.โHey, excuse me!โ I said. He turned to me.โHello, where are you going, Miss?โ he asked, sounding polite.โUm, Iโฆ I am going. Look, I donโt know exactly where I am going. Iโm looking for a clif
~Ruby~I turned uncomfortably on the bed. It was him again. I found myself taking a flight into darkness. I screamed as everything flashed across my face. Then the flight stopped and I was right behind him on the clifftop. He was close to the edge of the clifftop, more like he would fall if he took a step forward. โHey!โ I called out, taking careful steps toward him. He looked to his side but didnโt face me. I could see his lip quirking up a smile. He faced the valley again. โWho the hell are you and why are you pestering me?โ I queried. He didnโt respond. โWhy arenโt you saying something? Why do I keep seeing you? Donโt you talk? Who the hell are you? Are you a werewolf?โ I quizzed and stopped before reaching closer to him.โIf you are interested to know me, why donโt you come and find out?โ he spoke out.โWhat do you mean?โ I asked.โSee you,โ he said and lunged forward, falling off the cliff. I curiously hurried to the edge, looking d
~Muriel~After much crying, I slept off. I turned over, yawned, and opened my eyes, pulling them on Russell. He was standing close to the wall with folded arms. I sat up quickly. Does he know? My heart picked a race as I stared into his emotionless eyes. โRussell?โ I uttered.โIt hurts, Muriel. I didnโt know you could hurt me like this,โ he expressed. His words sent cold shills to my heart. โWhat more do you want me to do to show that I love you with all my heart? I have never loved before and I promised myself that when I do, I will love her with all my heart. And I did, Muriel. You accepted me for who I am and I was over the moon because of that. I wanted to fight the world for you, to put a smile on your face, to make you never regret loving me and to die for you. I donโt know what I left out, Muriel. Why did you have to lead me on? You should have told me you never wish to be with me, I would have let you be, I would have let you go because I want you to be hap
~Ian~I headed to Murielโs room at sunset. I knocked severally before she opened up. โWhat are you doing here?โ she asked, holding the door ajar.โCan we talk, please?โ I requested.โNo, I donโt have time for people like you. Get out,โ she said and closed the door. I stopped the shutting of the door with my clenched fist.โOuch!โ I exclaimed as I succeeded in opening the door. She swiveled abruptly to me.โWhat did you do, Ian?โ she rushed back to me.โLet it be, Muriel. I want us to talk,โ I insisted.โYou are just so stubborn,โ she said, pulling me to the bed. She sat me down and pulled out a drawer, bringing out an ointment. โShow me your hand,โ she commented and I forwarded my hand to her. She began applying the ointment to my wrist.โYou do care about me, donโt you?โ I asked. She glanced at me.โThatโs what Iโm known for, Ian. I care about those who donโt care about me no matter how painful their a
~Autumn~Ian led me down to his room. I constantly glanced at him. He wasnโt himself, just like me. Sleepless nights made my eyes dull and achy. I bet it happened to him too. He sat me down. โWhat should I offer you, Miss Fury Autumn?โ he asked. I pulled him down on me, pressing his lips against mine. I kissed him hungrily.โWait,โ he pulled away and sat up.โI donโt need any other thing, Ian,โ I sobbed, hugging him from behind. โI was wrong. I shouldnโt have overreacted, I should have listened to you. Iโm deeply sorry, Ian. Forgive me, please,โ I apologized. He removed my hands from his neck and faced me.โI understand you, Miss Fury Autumn. I hold no grudges but the deed is already done, isnโt it? It shows you donโt trust me and thereโs no love without trust,โ he said.โI know and Iโm sorry. I was hurt to see you with her. And I thought the pain I was in before running to you was a result of you cheating on me. Can you even blame me?โ I
In the morning, I woke up as early as possible and began packing my bags ready for the journey to Newmoon pack. I dressed up and fixed my dagger into my armored jacket. I opened the door and was faced with Father and Grace, who hid behind Fatherโs back.โWhere are you going, dear?โ Father asked.โWhat is this stupid girl doing here?โ I pointed angrily at Grace. She clutched Fatherโs robe.โYou need to calm down, Autumn. She is still your sister, you know? She was indeed stupid but if you check her intentions, you will know she was just trying to help your relationship with Ian. Itโs just her foolishness that allowed her to be used by Ken. Donโt be mad at her, please,โ Father stated.โIโm sorry, Autumn. Forgive me,โ Grace interjected.โYou be quiet!โ I groaned. โYou donโt know the atom of what you have done. You made me reject Ian. I allowed him to go without trying to stop him. You donโt know what I went through in his absence. Just fast and pray to the Moon Goddess that Ian forgives
~Mateo~I was fully ready to be crowned the king of the demon kingdom now. No more troubles. After my shower earlier, I took a nap and I slept peacefully. Nothing feels like being normal again. I took a quill and was jotting my recent experience when the door slowly opened. Advisor Fort appeared through the door. I smiled boldly at him.โHello, advisor Fort!โ I greeted. He moved closer.โHello, Mateo,โ he responded and sat opposite me.โIt has been a while, advisor,โ I said, putting the quill down.โExactly, Mateo. We all have been worried about you. What truly happened to you? Why did you confine yourself in your room?โ he queried.โItโs nothing serious,โ I smiled it off. โI just needed time to myself, thatโs all.โโGood to know. Are you ready for your coronation tomorrow?โ he asked.โMore than ready, advisor. If thereโs anything I will adore in this world, thatโs to assume the throne of our great kingdom. And