!trigger warning: graphic content, violence!
"I came here to practice, but you've taken my spot." He looked startled for a moment as she responded with a straight face.
"I was unaware that anyone practiced here, My Lady.""Evidently, I do. So, could you please move?""Of course." He bowed and stepped back from the ring. She cinched her ponytail and began lightly stretching her hands. The Beta began to move toward an exercycle. She could feel his gaze on her, which creeped her out a little. She concentrated on the large blue sand-filled bag and began working on her kicks. The gym had several boxing areas, but this one was her favorite. Through a glass window, it provided a view of the beautiful forest outside. She could also see the training grounds around the corner from there. Her kicks landed flat on the bag, and she let out soft grunts as she work!Trigger warning: graphic content!His gaze scanned the entire room and discovered four dead bodies lying around. Their throats had been slashed, and they were battered and bloodied. His eyes caught a glimpse of his Beta on the floor, blood oozing from his mouth, a broken nose, and a sharp long injure on his abdomen. But he was still breathing. He glanced at her hazel eyes and saw fear flash in her eyes for a fraction of a second before they closed and she fell. He was by her side in an instant, catching her fall in his broad arms. His eyes went black, and canines protruded from his gums, indenting his lower lip. As a thunderous growl erupted from deep within his chest, the veins in his neck and hands popped out. The wolf whimpered and lowered its head, resisting the man's command. He was already in the room's darkest corner, staring at the beast in the center. The moment Aiden's long, sharp claws rip through
"We're under attack!" "Do you have any kind of shelter for the elderly, pregnant women, and pups?" Aiden inquired as he dashed outside. Ariel grabbed her dagger just before rushing behind him."Yes, Alpha. It is located to the south. The fire had no effect on it.""Good, how much time do we have and where are the enemies?""We haven't heard anything from the guards since the sounds came from the west. We mostly have ten minutes.""I take them all to the shelter," Ariel said as she turned to leave."Take them and stay with them. I don't want you anywhere near the war zone." Aiden pulled her wrist and said firmly,"This is my fight, Aiden. I'm not going to let you or anyone else die." She walked away. She gathered every elderly person, pregnant woman, and pup with the help of some pack members. They jolted to the shelter, and after ensuring that e
As she was about to let go of Johan, during the throw, she had planted both hands on the ground. When she completed the attack, she sprang off her hands, throwing herself into a quick back spring, followed by another, another, and another to build momentum. When she was almost to Johan, she bounded off the ground and threw herself into a spin that would have made an expert gymnast jealous. Flattening out in the air like a sideways whirling tornado, so that her body was perpendicular with Johan's as she neared the fallen swordsman, her spin got increasingly fast as she whipped her arms in and out, efficiently putting herself into an almost uncontrollable rotation, arced at Johan.Just as she was about to reach him, Johan threw one of his legs out, shin angled down. The entire force from the spin was pushed into his leg.He barely had time to breathe, let alone dodge. But, it was a testament to his experience in battle that he kept the presence of mind to roll
"Eldrid! Beautiful fire." He spoke as he tasted her name on his lips."It's a good match for you." He said, and she returned her gaze to the plate of food."Why did you hide from me?" After a brief pause, he inquired. She did not respond."You could have informed me. I wouldn't have judged you or looked down on you no matter what. You are my mate!" He slammed his fist on the table in frustration and she looked up."Fine, I'm an assassin. I kill people without knowing who they are, what they did wrong. I just kill because I was told to. There now you know!" She said cutting through her waffles. He became irritated when she didn't look at him. He took the plate from in front of her and slid it away. She looked at him with a puzzled expression."What?" she inquired"Don't you realize how desperate I am for you? I'd been waiting for so long! When I finally got you, you kept running. After all that, I thought we were doing w
"Who is she?" She asked as they walked out of the castle."Lady Victoria?" Megan asked for confirmation and Eldrid nodded"She is the only child of Councilor Lord Roberts, a close friend of King Bruce.""What is she doing here?" Eldrid asked"I don't know My Lady; she used to come here frequently, but in recent years she hasn't; His Highness and Lady Victoria were childhood friends.""Childhood friends huh!" She muttered to herself. Victoria has a strange aura about her. Eldrid had the ability to see right through people's facades. And she had a strong suspicion about that woman."Please take me to Beta Nicholas, Megan." She finally asked Megan to take her to Beta Nicholas and Megan nodded with a low bow leading her to the Packhouse."Lady Ariel!" Nicholas sat his book down when Eldrid entered his chamber after a knock. She gave him a pleasant smile as she walked closer to his bed and sat on a chair beside it."Please call
"Your Highness,""Please call me Eldrid, Liam." She smiled politely as the Gamma returned the smile and nodded his head."I see you've received my message.""Of course, Lady Eldrid. Nicholas will arrive soon. Is there anything else you require me to do?""No, not right now. Let's go, Aiden is waiting for us." She shook her head and rose from the couch, making her way to the stairs. Liam quickly followed her lead, and they were soon on the first floor, walking towards Aiden's private office. Liam came up behind her and knocked on the door."Come in," Aiden's deep voice rang through the door, and Liam opened it, allowing Eldrid to walk in first. When she walked in, her attention was drawn to the woman sitting eloquently on the couch by the window on the left side of the room. Eldrid shifted her gaze to the man seated firmly in the swivel chair."What exactly is she doing here?" Her voice was calm as she inquired. Aiden raised his eyes to look
"I seek permission to visit my Uncle Lord Alvar in the Kingdom of Drinealia," Nicholas said boldly after a little hesitation. Aiden sighed and ran his fingers through his hair."That's not going to happen, Nick. They have prohibited us from entering Drinealia. You would be in serious jeopardy if I let you go.""I understand, but if I don't leave, the entire kingdom will be in jeopardy. And Lord Alvar has given me his words. He'll assist me in sneaking in and gathering everything we need.""He may be your uncle, but he is also a Drinealia war chief, don't forget!" Liam exclaimed"I agree with Liam." Aiden nodded"I don't!" Eldrid stated"I believe Nicholas should be allowed to visit Drinealia. He might just find everything we're looking for." Eldrid said this while glancing at Nicholas, and he gave her a small smile."No Eldrid. Our Kingdom and Drinealia had long agreed not to trespass on each other's territory. Everyone who went there witho
"Lady Eldrid! Look what I found!" Her gaze was drawn away from the magazine in her hand to a brightly grinning Victoria. With an album in her hand, she dashed towards Eldrid. It had been a week, and her resentment of Victoria was beginning to fade. Victoria had asked Eldrid if they could be friends or at least try to be, Eldrid had agreed upon that and Victoria saw her as a friend. On the other hand, Eldrid unconsciously saw her as an example of how a Luna should behave, look, and socialize. Eldrid was doing her best to interact with the pack members, as Megan suggested when Eldrid asked for advice on how to be a better Luna. She struggled to converse with the pack members and had a hard time trying to get to the pups. When Eldrid was close, they would look at her with anxious eyes peeking from behind their mothers. But, little by little, they began to approach her, talking and playing with her, and she couldn't be more delighted. She set the magazine down and smiled at