RILEYI know he was angry at me hitting her.I know. But I didn’t know he is this mad.Am…am I being banished?Has…has that ever happened before?“But Alpha…” Beta Stephen faintly opens his mouth, to speak for all the confused and shocked people in the crowd. And for the first time ever, I really want him to speak. “I am sorry to speak in contrast to your decision, but can…can I say something?”Please yes.He is sweaty and his eyes are everywhere as if he is looking for the right word.I want him to talk. To speak for me. My mouth wouldn’t open and I am shocked to my bones. So please…please let him talk.All eyes, including mine, land on Jude. He has a smug smile on his face like he has just made the best decision ever. He now has his right hand wrapped around Claire’s neck and they look all cozy, ignoring how quiet the crowd has become.I know they don’t like me. I know it would not be normal if they speak for me. But I just want them to.Please.Jude eyes Beta Stephen for seconds,
RYANI don’t like where I am now.I don’t like that I am not where my girl is.I don’t like the bad feelings I’m having. I’m not comfortable.I just know that something is wrong. But I can’t just stand up and leave from an important clan meeting like this one.Though I can’t leave, I just hope nothing is happening to Riley. If not…“…so we would appreciate it if you can reconsider.”I didn’t hear the beginning of what Alfred, the oldest man in the clan, just said, as my mind has a better place where it would rather be. But that does not mean I am not aware of the topic on ground.The clan is gathered in the Court. Every male reasonable enough to be called a man and every married woman. No unmarried female is even permitted to enter this sacred place. I have learnt early that the ears of an unmarried female is a worst place to keep a secret. Yes, there is no secret in the Clan, but I prefer people with their mouth shut. They would only bring in their noisy selves to ogle my able work
RILEYMurmur fill up the space as all facial expression begins to change from shock to confusion, then finally to happiness.They look happy for him.They all look like they are celebrating something.That same thing that is making me to wither from within. I can feel my chest folding from inside out and I have forgotten to breath.Okay. Once Jude had seen Claire getting slapped by me, and had called for an emergency meeting, I had known it will be about me. Probably to give me some kind of punishment or task to do for hitting his guest or resorting to violence as Luna.Very much expected.But this, I didn’t expect.I know my mouth is hanging agape while I fix my focus on Jude. I know the moist k feel on my face might not be sweat, but tears. I know I might look funny to the pack.I know all these. But at this point in time, I don’t care.“Yes, I know what is going on in your minds.” Jude continues. There is a proud smile on his face for, probably, how well they are taking the news.
RILEYI had tried to speak to him. But he wouldn’t listen.I had tried to catch his gaze. But he has been avoiding me like the plague.After he had interpreted what he had of the scene he walked into, he had given me a hard stare, then moved to Claire, cupped her cheek to assess the red part of it that had been slapped.By me.Then he muttered. “You won’t go through such humiliation again, my darling.”Humiliation?Humiliation?!I have gone through humiliation all my life that I now feel uncomfortable when I am in the midst of people and they don’t do anything to humiliate me. It makes me tensed in anticipation that they were planning something bigger than I have ever experienced. Because I learnt early that that is the only way people relate with me.By humiliating me.And what? She just gets slapped once and he’s talking about humiliation?I fought back tears as I watched the love of my life take Claire away in his arms, whispering sweet inaudible words into her ear. That injured ea
Stanley's neck seems stiff as he turns to face Johnny "What is going on? What have you done this time?" His harsh voice make the round man instantly turn white. But, of course, as Stanley turns his gaze back to me, the hardness in his face disappears, replaced with a persuasive forced smile.Now, I am curious about what this man has heard about me. "King Ryan, I think there have been a mistake somewhere. No sane person would try to summon you for no reason. And of course, I am part of the sane." He chuckles to his own joke, but the smile immediately dies from his face when he notices that no one else in the room is in such mood.I don't laugh.And at the moment, I am too cranky to be pleased by his eye service."Phil." Is all I say.I am done talking to this man."Sure my king." Phil replies, then takes a long stride, to come stand beside the couch I am sitting on. "Greetings to you Alph..." He begins."Skip the pleasantries." I order. If he wanted that, he would have been here ear
RYANJust as expected, those trespassers came again.Right into the place where we were waiting.And as planned, when they retreated, we followed, diligently, as quiet as we can be in our Lycan form. With how sensitive those wolves can be, we were careful to not step on any branch or leaf, just avoiding all that can make a noise.And our shadow was another thing. We were scattered about the place, all surrounding them, in case we get noticed and they decide to fight, they would be greatly outnumbered. But following in such slow pace, and at such close proximity, and how big our frame was in our Lycan form, hiding our shadow which the radiance of the moon has cast right before us, from the view of those wolves.But long story short, we followed them through the far distance, till we finally got to their home.Home is no other place, but this godforsaken place where I am seated now. Stanley pack.We had followed them almost all through the night, their pace so slow I got bored out. It