Haunted castle

"Are you alright?" Loren asked. Strange enough as it sounds and quite unreasonable.

He was a man who seemed like always holding a grudge against me and that's why I had my distance from him. Not getting involved with him I just shook my head and headed into the woods.

'I perfectly know Loren was just doing formality by asking. His regards were not sincere and never will be ,' I gritted my teeth in annoyance feeling dejected.

Darkness was hovering as I continued running in the woods. Making my way through the thorny bushes and trees.

"I can't change my fate both in my first and second life. I f**king hates this feeling of failure," I roared angrily, lashing out in the air.

'Don't forget who you were Martina before you met Noah. You led your Crescent Pack bravery during battles too!' My wolf scolded me and I realised what mistake I was actually doing.

How can I let a man be my decision maker when he's the one who couldn't keep his promise of loyalty? Why should I be his mistress when I can become Alpha of my pack?

"No , I can't give up so soon. I'll have to head to North to find my brother Victor."

But before I've to get out of this dense forest.

'No buddy we're stuck in here,' I sighed looking around my surroundings.

Dark ominous sensation ran through my blood as I felt the chills down my spine. I was standing inside the abandoned castle which was said to be haunted by dark spirits. No-one including Alpha dared to enter this woods because of the haunted castle.

'It's enough to give anyone heart attack with its excruciatingly disgusting past but I'm different. I've nothing to lose or gain.'

Clearly knowing I must be careful and live to fight back Scarlett's evil ; I decided to train myself to become fearless and this place is a perfect selection.

SQUEAK

I pushed the dilapidated door of the castle and walked inside completely disregarding the dangers ahead. It was blackening dark inside.

"Not a concern for werewolves," I smirked whilst my eyes sparked crimson red.

Paintings hung on the walls in the most horrifying angles with a handful of dirt collected on it. The Furniture was in bad condition too .

I covered my nose to prevent myself from inhaling the dust. Walking inside the castle I saw a large painting of the three members' family. Eager to see the faces I tore a small cloth from my inner gown's skirt and wiped the painting's glass.

"Wow," I couldn't help but compliment. The painting was about Alpha , Luna and their baby boy. They might be a pack who ruled ages ago...

Sadly the pack who owned this land was completely annihilated in war 300 years ago.

'It's still believed that the souls of all those lost werewolves shelter here.'

I murmured under my breath as I continued to explore the ruined castle. I arrived inside the ballroom whose walls were made of glass...now broken glasses. My shadowy figure reflected on those glasses reminding me of certain unnecessary events.

"Wasn't my anniversary ruined because of that vengeful Scarlett ?" Tears filled in my eyes and I let them fall. Here nobody can see or hear me crying, wailing for selfishness.

And I didn't remember when in exhaustion I fell asleep. By the time I opened my eyes my body had been sprawled on the dusty floor as if someone dragged me here.

I looked up at the ceiling, watching the stars come out one by one as the skies turned and welcomed the darkness.

"I'm tired." I sighed and got up . Somehow finding my way to one of the castle's bedrooms. I was about to settle into bed when a familiar scent invaded my sensitive nose.

'Loren?' My wolf angrily questioned.

If Loren was here then definitely Noah has ordered him to take me back. I can't interpret how much I hated Loren. He was the loyal dog of Noah. He had been on the run as an Alpha before but decided to make way for his younger twin Noah Ragnar to lead the pack.

'He didn't even want to fight with Noah!'

I always had reservations against him because he had been aloof around me.

Suddenly the door squeaked open and a brunette young man walked inside. Although it was dark but I still could see his perfectly sculptured face and masculine figure.

'How confusing! He has the same features and build of his twin brother yet his personality is so cold ,' I murmured, getting out of bed.

His eyes were burning in scorching blue displaying his rank of beta who has killed innocent human beings.

"What are you doing here?" I asked, glaring at him menacingly.

"I-I..."

'Woah , he's hesitating for the first time in front of me. What's his deal man ?'

"I'm here to take you back as per order of Alpha," Loren firmly informed.

So he's here to take me back because no-one else will dare to do this. I'm not easy to defeat but only Noah and Loren are equal to my strength.

"You have forced me to rebel against Noah," I roared sadistically, shifting into my werewolf form.

Claws pierced through my fingernails and my back bent downwards with ribs breaking and forming again into animal's. I sniffed snarling at Loren.

"You're being stubborn," Loren cursed and leapt high on me , clawing my white fur.

I kicked him back and hunched over him , pawing his head under me. Unexpectedly a dark and ominous feeling crept over my body. A sudden movement of shadow formed in the corner of my eyes.

”It's dangerous!"

I left Loren lying on the ground and tried to shift into my true form but I couldn't. A pair of golden orbs flashed around one dark corner of the room and the sound of glass breaking followed by.

I was too shocked to even move an inch but I rushed to the other side and found a large broken window.

'I clearly remember that I've closed all the windows.' I peered out into the open window and saw a raven tail whip past into a dense forest.

"It was not a raven, I'm sure of it, because the shadow was large enough for a werewolf."