Athena's POVOf a truth, I was more than glad to see Kevin again. And the fact that he saved my life yet again from the blues melted my heart. As he held my wrist with Cosmo in our middle, it only felt right to give love a chance.But there was Dante. And I felt it. I felt the spark like it never left. Maybe Kevin could help me forget about him. The sight of Dante soaked in his blood, needing help, tortured me.I was barely a meter away. Tears dropped down my cheeks as we stepped out. I managed to hide those tears as Kevin said,"We have to burn the bodies."i halted in my steps, squatted to the same eye level as Cosmo,"Are you alright?" She nodded a response, as I noticed how feebly she looked."What's wrong?" Kevin asked."She passed out earlier.""I know a safe place she can stay untill we clear the mess around here," Kevin hadn't completed his statement when Cosmo began to throw up. Kevin rushed to carry her and ran. I trailed his steps, scared for my daughter's life. Her bod
Athena's POVOur new territory was fortified with bars and gates. For a whole week, we put the place in order. Taking out the dark magic of the vampires, burning down dungeons with vampire prisoners.A week passed and still I hadn't reached out to Kevin.Each time Cosmo would ask of him, I gave her the same reply,"He left."I realized no one could take his position better than him."He helped us overcome the vampires. He killed his people for us. Why wouldn't you trust him? He's saved us twice," Sue scolded one afternoon, when I got back from visiting the construction at the borders.Dante also built the training center as promised at the center of both kingdoms.I tried not to believe her. Kevin was a werewolf and a Vampire. It was hard to trust hybrids like him. But I gave in, sending him a mindlink,"We need you back, Kevin." I waited for a reply but it didn't seem forth coming."Alpha," one of the guards came to me, as I sat at dinner with Cosmo."You've a letter," he added with
Athena The first mistake I ever made was finding myself in a pack like the Lion’s Mane pack. The second mistake was being a female. I’ve heard stories about my kind from other cities. It made me realize how much injustice there was in this world, especially in the village where I grew up in. I witnessed the labour of one of the warrior's mate in the Gamma’s quarters one night—one of those nights I sneaked out of the cage called a home to breathe in fresh forest breeze. I was eight, but I knew alot, since my father was a warrior. The rage in the eyes of the male gamma was so frightful you would think he wanted to devour the new born child in cold blood. “it’s a girl, gamma Richard,” a woman announced as she stepped out of the wooden house with a fire stick in her hand and a slouching back. She was frail and old, I could tell she was one of those women that handled childbirth in the village, exceptionally skilled, so I heard. “Impossible! How can she bring such shame to me. The see
Athena“Go!” my mother's tensed whisper rang in my ears as the noise drew closer. This was the end of my life eventually. There was no escaping again. I was finally joining the rest of my kind or maybe get killed for ever trying to decieve the Alpha. It was as though the tears dropping from my swollen eyes were drying immediately as they fell as I lifted my tiny body out of my room window while my mother dashed out of the room in panic.“Don’t you dare lie to me, Rowan. Her scent is all over here,” the murderous voice echoed as I heard my father stand in my defense. This was the first time the Alpha visited our home. This was the first time he ever stepped into our house. Somebody must have seen me while I was running. I scolded myself as I sat in fright, shivering and suppressing the cry ready to burst out of my mouth. It was a hard rock to bite that night. “I would never lie to you, Alpha Gonzalo. I and my mate have been the only inhabitant of this house after my son joined your wa
AthenaAlthough my father wasn't my best of friends, I was glad to see him. I ran into his built arms as he threw me on his shoulders. The forest grounds moved briskly before my eyes as I groaned in pain on his shoulders.He flung my body unto the floor. The rug was familiar. I realized i was back in my room and the house was still. The Alpha had left.“I should have allowed you to die a long time ago” he clasped his palm around my thin neck as I struggled to breathe.“You should be thankful for your life and this is the very last time. I promise you. If I ever hear of your disobedience, I'll personally hand you over to the Alpha” he released his grip on me and stormed out of my room. I struggled to catch my breath as I crawled towards the foot of my bed.As much as I was in safety, I knew that the memory of that night would stay with me forever.The screams, the blood, and the terror of that night would haunt me forever as well. I couldn't believe that such violence and evil existed
AthenaThe young boy gave me a nasty look as he spoke with urgency. “I haven't seen this face around here…” The young man was immediately interrupted by who I just knew was a Shaman, “Tell the Alpha the enemies are stronger than we are but he can proceed if he believes in miracles. I'll be here if he needs my physical presence. Hurry now.”“But the Alpha…” “Do as I say, Charles. You may leave now” The boy dashed out of the room after what seemed like a minute of confusion. My mind raced in panic as I heard about the presence of the Alpha. There was nothing that could convince me from thinking that it wasn't finally over. But did it have to be on my birthday? My whole body was shivering from the thought until the Shaman spoke, “you shouldn't be here, young man. Today's training is about to begin.”I was caught between running away or telling the shaman the truth. But, what if the Alpha caught me on my way out? What would become of me? What if the Shaman hands me over to the Alpha hi
AthenaThe troop briskly dissolved while I paced, holding on to my hair like I wanted to yank them out. I couldn't let three years of hard training go to waste. It was the time I was waiting for yet I felt scared for my life. The time to prove the Alpha wrong about us—the feminine gender. We were stronger than what they thought us to be if we were given the chance. But, I was scared of being a scapegoat. A laughing stock. Worst of it all, what if he passes a death sentence? “Are you scared of getting your ass kicked, Styles?” One of the best at my level, Scott, scorned me as he approached the exit. It was pointless to respond to him but I was in a tense state and whatever he said made me angrier with myself. Although, he hated me for being one of his strongest contenders.“Of course not. I'm scared of no one, including the Alpha,” I replied angrily, telling that to myself rather than the nuisance in front of me. He laughed like a snoring pig. I guess that was the right amount of mot
AthenaAlthough I hadn't met him, I knew he would be just as heartless as the Alpha. I limped out of the school's premises hating my legs and the terrible pain in my abdomen. A random reptile crossed my path. It ran over my worn-out shoes. What a mistake it made. I crushed its head with my heels, stamping my feet aggressively until it was impossible to recognize its form as a once colorful spiky lizard. Countless times my mother had thought I needed a therapist after killing a stray cat the last summer. No one accepted the fact that it ate my pet fish, Goldie—the only loyal friend I ever had. How could I let that slide? I turned to continue my journey home, leaving the dead carcass for the swarm of flies settling on its bruised body. I strode down the almost deserted streets. It was one of those days I enjoyed the bliss of freedom and what it felt like to be part of a learning institute, though unwelcomed. I should be sorry for the Alpha's potential loss of his only son, but I wasn't.