~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?“How can you die without me, Beauty?” I heard Russell’s voice from my back and I turned to him. I stood frozen for a moment. I thought he wouldn’t ever come for me. I hurried into his arms, wrapping my arms around his torso while sobbing.“I love you, Russell,” I expressed.“I love you too. Sorry I took so long to come,” he apologized and I disengaged the hug.“Don’t be sorry, Russell,” I said. “I am sorry. I know I betrayed you. I shouldn’t 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,” I apologized sincerely. He ran his hand through his hair and smiled.“I accept you and I accept anyone you wish me to accept. I love you, Muriel. I was just hurt. I thoughtWe reached Russell’s room, having landed in the middle of the bedroom. I disengaged the hug, looking around. Everything was still in place. I can’t believe I’m back here to stay. Even if I get angry this time, I can’t say I’m going home.“I won’t let you get angry,” Russell said, walking behind me. I turned and glared at him. “Did you enter my head again?” I groaned.“Oh-oh! I already said I won’t let you get angry and you are already furious. Tsk! I didn’t intrude on your private talk,” he said with a funny head shake and I chuckled. Now I noticed.“Wait, what happened to the old dining table?” I asked, walking to the dining table.“Uh, I… I broke it,” he stuttered. I looked at him and shook my head. The new one wasn’t bad anyway. It’s 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.“Russell?” I
I, Muriel Oliver, reject you, Alpha Lucian Logan as my mate. I will hate you forever,” I said directly into Lucian’s eyes, glaring fearlessly at him.I watched as a sinister smile crept to his face as he stepped toward me and lifted my chin.“I, Alpha Lucian Logan, accept your rejection,” he declared. “But when the drama gets twisted, don’t beg to be loved,” he warned. His hot breath penetrated my skin.***Muriel lived all her life as an orphan, a mistreated Omega, hated by the pack Alpha’s only son. Lucian. Her only hope of escaping from her miserable life was by finding her mate when she turns eighteen, hoping he will come from another pack.What happens when Muriel gets the worst punishment ever on the night of her eighteenth birthday? What happens when her unfortunate situation brings her into the hands of a demon? What becomes of her when she discovers her mate was no other than Lucian? And what happens when she gets willfully marked by the demon after rejecting Lucian? Who will
He was here again. The same fragrance that always disturb my sleep filled up the room, preventing me from perceiving anything else. Before I could get over with sleeping pleasure, I felt his touch around my waist which sent sparks through my body. I vibrated a bit before opening my eyes. He wasn’t on top of me this time, he was propped up on one elbow beside me, staring at me with his enchanting eyes. I turned on my side and propped up an elbow to look at him.“You look terrific when angry,” he stated. His voice echoed into my heart, melting every piece of it. “You shouldn’t allow anything gets into you like that.”“Why don’t you always get angry at me? I wasn’t nice the last time you visited,” I commented.“Don’t you want me to see you, Muriel? Just let me know the truth,” he said, the smile on his face fading out, replaced with sadness. I sat up, moving an inch away from him. His gaze was caging my sense of reasoning. Just his eyes make me want to be under him, permitting him to do
I was summoned by Lucian to his room. Jennifer followed me up, she stopped at the door. I entered alone, seeing Lucian seated on a chair with a glass of red wine in his hand. He placed it down and stood up the moment he saw me. I wore a straight face, moving to him.“Welcome, sweetheart,” he greeted, air-kissing me. “How are you doing?” he asked, scanning my eyes.“You summoned me, what for?” I queried. He smiled, walking around me. He stood behind me, I could feel his breath raising the hair behind the back of my neck. “I want you, sweetheart,” he said in a low tone that filled butterflies in my stomach. I turned around and faced him.“Quit the pretense, Lucian,” I sneered, glaring into his eyes. “You and I know we can never be together. We are better off as enemies. If you have forgotten so soon, I haven’t. You mistreated me, your mother killed my mother, you made a rogue defile me while you watch. Tsk! If I decide to list the many times you made me face punishment for what I didn’t
I shuffled back home. I entered the house and saw Harley looking furiously at the time. Her eyes were black, I shivered upon sighting her eyes. Her eyes mostly scare me. No day passes without me having to see those black, spine-chilling eyes of hers. I inhaled sharply. She looked up at me, I clung to the hem of my gown, my hands were already sweating. My legs shuddered as I shuffled to her. Niamh curled back down, she was scared too.“Where have you been?” she asked in a husky tone that got me cowering back. She stood up. She was holding my mathematics textbook. How did that happen? I was sure I didn’t bring home the textbook.“I…I…went for lessons,” I stuttered, beads of sweat streamlined on my forehead and forming a chain around my neck.“You lying brat!” she snapped out angrily, grabbing my arm and pulling me closer to her. My arm hurts. I almost pee in my dress. “You went for lessons and you trashed your textbook The book I bought with my money.”Then I was confused. A book I left
I was tied to a pole in the main ground of the pack, Luna Glenda took a wicked stance, staring at me. One of the pack members brought forth a whip. It was thick and rough with thorny-like stuff littered all over it. I was hugging the pole tightly. I closed my eyes. I know my skin will suffer. Niamh dropped down. We are both going to suffer the torture. She was possibly weeping alongside me. Luna Glenda took the whip. My heart thumbs up to my throat. Harley stood a few distance away. She will never intervene, the same blood flows through their veins. Cruel souls.“Ouch…!” I screamed when the first lash tore through my tender skin. My tears flowed down more like a waterfall.“Do you know what you did?” Luna Glenda grunted, she tugged at my hair, pinning my face against the pole. I nodded. She freed my hair and lashed me once again. “You dare lie against my son!” she yelled, tearing my skin apart. I felt my blood dripping down under my dress. My body was on fire. I have never received su
“Oh, no!” I muffled. It was Luna Glenda and her handmaid. I shifted back on the floor. Her deep glaring eyes made me almost pee my pants. I shuddered as I forced myself up, looking down to the floor.“You filthy thing!” Luna Glenda groaned, striding forward and grabbing my bleeding arm tightly.“Ow!” I exclaimed. Tears fell from my eyes.“You dare break my plates!” she groaned again, her voice cutting through my face, sending shivers down my spine. “I won’t spare you!” she yelled and freed my hand, making me fall back to the floor. She turned to her handmaid. “Call Grey and make sure she gets no food for two days!” she commanded and went off. I hope death comes to me within those two days. Grey will never spare me. Grey was the chief guard, in charge of the dungeon in the deepest part of the pack. I have never been there, but everyone that has been sentenced there never comes out alive. What was my offense? What did I do wrong? The Luna simply has a special hatred for me in her heart
***I was already feeling sleepy. I have been yawning a million times now. I looked at Russell, he smiled at me. By this time, we were both lying face up. “I want to sleep,” I told him and yawned again. He propped up an elbow, looking at me.“I know,” he said. “Go on, close your eyes and I will watch you sleep.”I raised an eyebrow in surprise. “Don’t you sleep?” I queried.“Not when you’re awake,” he declared and I smiled. He kissed my forehead and I smiled, turning on my side. He lay down too, I crossed my arm over his chest and closed my eyes to sleep.~Russell~I watched Muriel sleep beautifully. She must really be a strong lady to have gone through all that. Her mother was right. Her eyes indeed attracted a demon, and luckily she turned out to be my mate. Henceforth, I won’t let her undergo such torture again. As for Lucian, having Muriel as his Luna is only a dream that will never come through. Muriel is mine and mine alone. With that, I closed my eyes. Since she came into my li