“What can I do for you?” Orfilia asked after she had taken time to compose herself. “Lucas stumbled upon something interesting in your room while searching for Mother’s ring. It was a flash drive that contained several implicating videos about Fergus Black and his numerous killings.” Lucien began, pacing back and forth on the balcony.Why would you search my room without my permission in the first place?” Orfilia was stunned. “We both agreed to set boundaries and you just went back on your word.” “We can talk about that later. We need to know how you got this flash drive, it must have taken you a lot of trouble and cost you several things.” “You shouldn’t have touched my things.” Orfilia wiped the tears away with the back of her hand. “It doesn’t concern any of you and I’ll be happy if you all forget about what you just saw. It doesn’t concern any of you, I promise.” “Orfilia, wait.” Liam caught her arm before she stormed past them. “We’re particularly interested in one of the vid
Alaric Black walked into his father’s office seeking answers to the questions that had plagued him all through the night. He had been up all night thinking about how bitter the feud between his family and the Fuller had become over the years ever since the death of their parents and their then frequent harassment of their father to provide answers they believed he harbored but he repeatedly maintained his innocence. His father had requested that he took care of the Fuller brothers but he failed in doing so. His plan had been perfect and without blemish, they went over it repeatedly, covering all possible angles but the Fuller brothers managed to come out on top. The Dundalk had proven to be very good allies but the Fuller pack's dominance could not be underestimated by any stretch of the imagination. He had gone through a painstakingly long process to cover any traces that would come back to haunt the Black pack. His father had been thoroughly disappointed in his failure and he woul
The next couple of weeks went by without any problems. Their relationship had gotten better and they seemed to understand each other better now. They had also stepped up their plans on how to capture Fergus Black before he got news of the plans. The ongoing efforts were kept between them and a few trusted allies who hadn’t shaken hands with the devil himself, Fergus. He was growing into becoming the most powerful wolf in the supernatural world and his followers grew daily much to their concern. They needed to make allies and they needed to make it fast before it would be too late for them to do anything about it. If a war was going to break out soon, they had to be ready ahead of time. “Do you think we would be able to get some of the families on the west coast to support us?” Liam asked, flipping through the pages of potential allies. It was pretty much obvious to the supernatural world that there was a war brewing on the horizon and excitement that was often contagious during the
You must have some balls stalking me, then approaching me to threaten my mates to my face. Do you think you can scare me in any way?” Orfilia scoffed. “You don’t need to act tough for me, Orfilia,” Alaric began. “There’s no need to feel threatened either, I only came to warn you.” “You shouldn’t have done that, I was perfectly happy before hearing your threats.” She retorted. “We used to be friends or at least, we thought we were. What happened to us?” Alaric looked her dead in the eye. “I started to dig out the truth about the biggest mysteries of my life and somehow you’re stuck on the part that disgusts me the most.” “The first you met me, you gushed about how different I was and how much of a better man I was compared to my father. What changed?” Orfilia forced herself to meet his eyes for the first time. “If you want to know the truth, you need to ask your father to tell you about the killing spree he embarked on over a decade ago. His thirst for power ruined a lot of peopl
“Hey, did something happen to you?” Lucien asked as soon as Orfilia made her way inside the study where he was mapping out strategies with his brothers.”“Is it that obvious?” Orfilia sighed, dropping into the sofa. “You’re visibly irritated. I think I speak for everyone when I say it’s written on your face.” Lucien added. “I came across something I put past me or I thought I did but I was wrong.” Orfilia began, massaging her temple. “You need to talk to us if it’s something serious. We can handle whatever it is for you.” Liam added, shutting his laptop. “It’s Alaric. He stalked me to the coffee shop and he had a lot of things to say.” She began after a brief pause. “Did he physically harm you?” Liam asked, his eyes roaming over his body, as he struggled to maintain his composure.“No, he wouldn’t dare. He majorly focused on the three of you.” “What’d he say this time around? He could have easily said it to our faces, why’d he go through you?” Lucas shrugged his shoulders.“He p
A few days later, Orfilia was resting out beside the pool. It had been a strenuous week and she was trying to use up her free time before she would need to get to work again. Things were speeding up already, the plan was in its final stages. Everyone had taken their stand and anytime from now, war cries would be called out in the streets and lives would be lost on both sides fighting for what they believed in. She had been gearing up to join in the fight, she couldn’t just sit and wait for them to come back, she wanted to contribute out there in the field but the Fuller brothers had instantly rejected her offer immediately. She was to remain at home under the watchful eye of Mr. Gerald. She tried to argue further but she shut her mouth as soon as Lucas threatened to lock her in her bedroom till the war was over. She wasn’t sure if she would but the look on Lucas’ face proved her wrong, it was best not to get on his wrong side. Everyone was feeling tense, it was the final stages, and
“What happened?” Lucien turned his attention to Slyvia who was still sitting next to the pool. The way Orfilia had stormed off left them bewildered and lost for words. She had never reacted that way before. Whatever happened between them had sent her overboard and he had to find out what was wrong. “We got into a small discussion, she got mad over something insignificant and then she pushed me inside the pool.” She narrated as tears pooled around her eyes. She was shivering slightly so Lucas decided to take her to her room before he came back to the pool to join his brothers. “We have a problem on our hands, Lucien.” Lucas began. “Never in my wildest dreams did I see it coming but it has and now, we need to find a solution as fast as we can before it spirals out of control.” “Did you manage to figure out what the small talk they had was all about?” Liam asked Lucas, who raised his hands in mock surrender.“Don’t look at me like that, man. Slyvia didn’t tell me anything and I couldn
Fueled by her ambitions and desire to be at the top of the food chain, Slyvia comes up with a plan to take out Orfilia with the document she stumbled upon in the study, she clutched them to her chest tightly waiting for the Fuller brothers to return. Throughout the day, she had struggled with certain moments of doubts and dilemmas over whether she should proceed with this; she was trying to come to terms with the consequences of her actions and the aftermath she might have to deal with if this goes sour. She didn’t know how they would react to her going through their private documents without their permission but she was willing to give it a trial. The line between her ambition and ruthlessness was getting thinner as the day rolled by, she was locked in a battle with her motivations and moral compass and she knew which one would prevail at the end of the day. Going down this path may give her the desired result she sorely needed, however, she might end up regretting not having the p