~Nathan~My eyes darkened in fear as I staggered back, balancing my weight on the chair beside Auroraโs large mattress.โAre you surprised?โ she scoffed, twirling her hair around her fingers.โHow did you know?โ I muttered, my eyes staring into a space I couldnโt make out.โDo you underestimate me?โ Aurora laughed evilly, her glittering little teeth flashed against her flawless skin.โYouโre going to tell Alpha Xander, wonโt you?โ I asked, my voice came out almost like a whisper.โDo you know the torture I went through in Xanderโs hand? Do you think you will still be standing with your head on your neck if I am going down soon?โ Aurora scoffed and stared at her nails.โYou wonโt tell him?โ I asked again.โIโm not going down yet, if I am going down then you will be going down with me,โ she replied, a sinister smile spread across her face.I stared intently at her, wondering what she was driving at.โWhat do you mean, Aurora?โ โIf you donโt want your head on a stake, protect
~Nathan~ The look on Alpha Xanderโs face almost knocked me off my feet. I maintained my stance and searched for an honest answer to his question. โIโฆ weโฆ Iโm sure there must be a mistake made somewhere,โ I rapped out. Xander didnโt buy that, he was determined to probe deeper into this. โYou knew about this, didnโt you?โ He said in a hoarse voice. I snapped my head up and shook my head vigorously in a negative response. โYou donโt?โ He scoffed and took a few steps towards me. I wanted to step back but my frozen feet wouldnโt bulge, it felt like my body was paralyzed. โEven Aurora donโt?โ he muttered, his penetrating eyes trying to dig out the truth written in my heart. โIโฆโ โI do!โ A crisp voice replied behind Xander and he turned. โI wanted to tell you, but you had me locked up so I couldnโt reach you,โ Aurora said, smiling innocently. I admired her skill of giving off a flawless act. I wondered how she was always able to fool people with that face. โAnd Dariu
~Nathan~ I turned slowly on seeing his eyes on me, Xander also craned his neck and stared at me, a deep frown on his face. โWhatโs this about?โ He muttered the sound of his voice sent shivers down my spine. I gulped down nothing as I began to feel a sickening sensation in the pit of my stomach. Alpha Romulus diverted his eyes to another direction and I felt my nerves relax a bit. โI donโt have any accomplice from your Pack,โ Alpha Romulus muttered. Xander scoffed, his eyes darkening in anger. He craned his neck backward and nodded for me to come closer. My heart skipped as I obeyed his instruction and trudged closer. He grabbed my neck and pushed me against the blood-covered table. โHe is the one, isnโt he?โ he growled, tightening his grip on my neck. I felt my vitals contract as oxygen vanished from my body, and my eyes became teary as a result of his hold on my neck. โAlphaโฆโ I coughed out. Alpha Romulus stared blankly at me. With the way he stared, I think he
~Elena~I watched the head fall off and fear gripped my entire body. I felt a sickening feeling down in my stomach as I grabbed Xanderโs coat and buried my face into his chest.His hand sneaked around my head and combed my hair, muttering soft gentle words into my ear.The execution finally ended and I rushed out of the execution ground, feeling the strong urge to throw up.I sprinted into the castle and up into my room, dashing into my bathroom. I ducked my face into the washbasin and emptied the contents that sprang up as a result of the ugly sight.I gasped and clenched my stomach, leaning on the wall to acquire some strength back as I felt broken inside and outside.The door opened and Glacia walked in, holding a towel in her hand.โI think I might fall sick,โ I muttered, alarm-gathered clouds of fear in my eyes.Glacia smiled lightly and placed the wet towel on my burning forehead.I never noticed that my forehead was burning up until the contact of the towel with my sk
~Elena~ I wished for the ground to open and swallow me up with the way Xander stared murderously at us. I pushed Nathan away from me and bowed my head in shame. Why now? Why does he have to appear now? My heartbeat accelerated and I felt it would burst out of my chest as Xanderโs eerie footsteps approached my direction. I couldnโt see his face, but only the sight of his feet sent shivers gushing down my spine. I gripped the hemline of the bathrobe and clenched my teeth, biting my lips to stop me from crying out before his punishments started. I looked at his feet again, it was just an inch away from me, and, oh gracious goddess, I wondered if I would survive the heat of his anger wheezing toward me. I shut my eyes and bit my lips harder, my chest constricting in panic and almost knocking out breath from my body. My ears itched when I heard a loud crash beside me, my eyes snapped open in curiosity when a groan followed. I swerved my head and my throat knotted when I s
~Elena~ We lay under the sheets, both of us naked and still panting from the passionate moments we had. I kept drawing invisible lines on the tattoo on Xanderโs chest. โDo you like it?โ He spoke up. I looked at his face in the dimly lit room and smiled, though I couldnโt see his face in the dark, I could tell that his eyes were fixed on me. โDonโt ever let any man come close to you. I only let him live because he is my Beta and your exmate, I wonโt be showing that kind of mercy on anyone again,โ Xander warned and I nodded. โI will never let it happen again,โ I mused. I placed my head on his chest, yearning to hear a slight beat of his heart, but to my disappointment, I heard nothing. It was like there was no heart under his chest. โDo you truly have no heart?โ I found myself asking. โYou never believed it?โ he replied, combing my disheveled hair with his fingers. โYou were not only trying to frighten me, right?โ โWhy do you think people run away from me?โ he asked
~Elena~ I managed to get past the guards without attracting attention to myself. I crept past the block that had the sign โrestricted areaโ boldly written on it. When I crossed the boundary, I began to walk as fast as my legs could allow. I kept glancing back to ensure that no one was following me. Unlike the other night, I walked cautiously this time, avoiding sharp rocks and digging my toes into the hot sand to keep me steady and stop me from rolling down the sloppy little hill. I grinned out in relief when I caught sight of the old bent house on top of the mountain. I took time to study the house. Who could have lived here? Did the beast destroy the residents and occupy the house? I better find out,โ I muttered and trudged towards the house, quickening my pace. My eyes never left the house as I climbed the mountain that held it. Xander, will you come to save me? Iโm putting myself in trouble again, you better come and save me when things get messy. ~Xand
~Elena~My eyes flew and the first thing that sucked into my mind was Xanderโs hardened face.My heart skipped a beat as I batted my lashes and fixed my gaze on him.โYouโre awake, my dear.โ The soft voice of Lavender made me turn my head away from Xanderโs glare.โHow do you feel now?โ She asked as she approached me with a bottle of medicine.โYou donโt have to worry so much, Iโm not hurt,โ I protested as my eyes were fixed on the bottle of medicine in her hand.I donโt like taking medicines, especially bitter ones. Iโve always tried to heal myself and escape the nightmare of medicines but it never works, I always end up taking it anyway.She sank into the bed beside me and opened the bottle, pouring some quantity into a tablespoon. My heart dropped with each drop that found its way to the spoon.โAm I going to drink this?โ I muttered aloud, staring at the brownish liquid in disgust.Lavender threw her sweet enchanting smile at me then slowly shifted towards me, raising the spoon to
~Elena(Louisa)~ It was hard trying to convince Kayla and my foster parents to let me go, though they had no other choice but to heed my request. I was told that I was found floating on the shore of a beach the day they found me. They took me to the hospital and had me saved but when I woke up, I couldnโt remember anything about myself, not even my name. My foster parents, who had lost their daughter a month before they found me, took me in and named me after her, Louisa Neville. I was given the nickname โLunaโ because they thought I had a peculiar scent that didnโt belong to the human race. It was hard being who I wasnโt and leaving who I was but somehow, the cruel fate that separated Xander and I eight years ago was able to bring us back together, this time in a different way, in the best way. I wasnโt a contract Luna, nor Nathanโs mate. I was Alpha Xanderโs true Luna, his fated mate. And this time around, nothing will be able to separate me and Xander. โAre you
~Xander~ I touched her pale face, tracing her chin with my fingers slowly. She stirred and fluttered her lashes, groaning loudly as her hand flew to her forehead. โElena?โ I called out even if she might decline to be Elena like she did the first time we met. Her eyes snapped open and she sat up on the bed. She glanced around the room and her eyes fell on her parents and sisters. "Mother, father," she gasped out and my brows snapped up in surprise. They gasped out and wrapped their hands around her. "I missed you so much, sister," Areola sobbed and hugged her. Melsa walked closer to Elena and rubbed her cheeks. "You are alive?" she muttered with tears glistening in her eyes. I watched Elena nod her head before burying her head on her shoulder. Elena's father glanced at me and gestured for the others to leave the room with him. I was the last person her eyes fell on and when it did, it widened in shock. โXander,โ the sound of my name from her mouth made me raise my
~Louisa~ My lips parted, and I let out a scream that got Kayla running into my room. My door burst open, and I clenched unto Kayla, who rushed to me. โWolf, wolf!โ I exclaimed, pointing at the spot I found it earlier but to my surprise, there was nothing there. Was the wolf gone, or was I hallucinating? โThere is nothing there,โ Lisaโs annoying voice spoke up. โTell me what happened, honey, calm down,โ Kayla muttered, rubbing my back soothingly. I took in a deep breath and started my explanation. โI saw a wolf, a huge black wolf, standing right there,โ I pointed at the spot again. Lisa chuckled in disbelief. I narrowed my eyes at her and faced Kayla. โYou need to believe me, Kay, it was standing right there, staring at me with golden eyes. It must have run into the woods when I screamed, I saw it!โ I screamed out. My heart sank when I saw the look on Kaylaโs face. She doesnโt believe me too, she thought I was making it all up. โIโm not making it up,โ I whispered
~Louisa~ The shrill ringtone of my phone got me groaning as I forcefully snapped my eyes open and reached out for my phone, which had been ringing for half an hour. I gasped out loudly as my momโs name flashed across the screen. โHello, mummy,โ I muttered, sitting up on the bed. โWhat took you so long to answer your phone, huh? Iโve been calling for hours; I thought something bad had happened to my sweet baby. You got us all so worried that I thought I would die of heartache. Isnโt the place nice? Do you want to switchโโ โMom, Iโm fine!โ I snapped, making her stop her endless talk. I heard her sigh in relief. โWhy didnโt you pick up your calls? We called for hours.โ โI was asleep, and besides, itโs not even up to an hour since I fell asleep,โ I replied, narrowing my eyes at the exaggeration she was making. โWhatever, whatever, tell me how that place is, hmm? Do you like it?โ โWellโฆโ This is my chance to get away from the weird surroundings that no one loves to come
~Louisa~ I pushed Jason away and when I spun around, the stranger was gone. I faced Jason, filled with anger. โAre you crazy?โ โLunaโโ โI donโt like you!โ My outburst made Kayla cringe back in shock. Jasonโs lips parted and slammed together. I sighed out, trying to calm down after what he had done. โIโm sorry, Jason, I understand how you feel about me, but I donโt feel the same way for you,โ I confessed. Kayla walked up to us and tried to talk me out of what I was saying but I shooed her out, standing on my words. โI donโt love you, Jason. You should find someone who does.โ My heart shrank in guilt as disappointment and pain laced across his face. โThank you for telling me the truth, Louisa,โ he replied and walked away, not sparing a glance. Though I was filled with guilt for hurting him I was glad that I told him the truth before his feelings got deeper. I felt like a burden had been taken out of my heart. A hard slam on my head brought me bac
~Louisa~ โBrandon?โ I scoffed and turned to take another path but he drew me back, clenching unto my arm. โHey, let me go!โ I yelled. โI have missed you, Luna; letโs get back together again; I promise to be a good boy,โ he said, mischief twinkling in his dark eyes. I scowled at him, certain that there was no single ounce of repentance in him. When he didnโt relent to my warnings, I splashed the brandy on his face. The liquid got into his eyes and stung him greatly, forcing him to release me. โYou scumbag, donโt you dare show up in front of me again,โ I snapped at him and sent my feet into his groin. He cursed loudly and dropped to the ground, his face wrinkling in pain. โThatโs for showing your disgusting face in front of me,โ I muttered and blessed him with an eye-rolling slap, making him spit out blood. โAnd thatโs for saying shit.โ I grabbed a bottle of liquor and cups and went down to the place I had left Nat. As expected, she was waiting patiently for me. โ
~Xander~ I stood by the window, watching the cars that drove in and out of the large gate of the castle. โDear,โ Motherโs voice piped behind me, and I shifted my attention away from the bustling activities below the castle. โAre you still drinking?โ Mom asked and I glanced at the bottle of liquor on the table. โYou donโt have to worry about me, Mother; I am fine,โ I muttered, cupping her cheeks. She sighed and rubbed my hairy arm. โThe elders are waiting for you in the throne room. Itโs been eight years, and youโre yet to find a Luna for the people. Besides, we need an heir, too. Everyone is worried,โ Mother muttered, and the smile on my face disappeared. I narrowed my eyes and pulled my wardrobe open then picked out a shirt. โI will wait for Elena to return.โ Mother sighed at the words she had been hearing for the past eight years. โNo one survives in that water, you said it yourself. She must be dead, sheโโ โI am leaving for the meeting,โ I cut her off, slipping on the sh
~Louisa~ โOne, two, three, go!โ We chorused and poured the shots of liquor down our throats. โOh shit! This burns,โ Kayla muttered in a croaky voice. โIโve got lots of projects this week,โ Philo chipped, popping on a bubble gum. โAnd here you are drinking,โ I chuckled. โCome on guys, whatโs the motto!โ Natasha snapped and we poured another shot and raised it over our head before screaming our absurd motto. โDrink now, study later!โ We poured down the shot and slammed the tumblers on the table, coughing and breathing hard in laughter. โWe should come here tomorrow, donโt you girls think so?โ Natasha said and they all nodded their head in approval. โWhat about you, Luna?โ Natasha asked, their eyes fixed on me. โMe?โ I stammered and shook my head, backing out of the plan. โIโve got work to do.โ โWork?โ Philo muttered, twitching her lips in disgust. โCommunity service. An architect student will never understand,โ I replied, narrowing my eyes at her. They all bur
~Xander~โWe searched the entire kingdom, Alpha. She is nowhere to be found,โ Philipโs voice spoke up behind me.I smashed the vase I was admiring on the wall and spun around with eyes reddened in anger.Philip flinched back on seeing my face.โYou searched the entire wolf kingdom?โ I scoffed and Philip nodded.โNathan must have been smart enough to take her away from the wolf lands,โ Philip muttered a reply, rubbing his clammy hands against each other.โShe hasnโt been found yet?โ My mother asked from the doorway.The silence she received made her break into tears.She entered the study room and walked up to me then gripped my collar as she seethed angrily.โYou have to find her, Alpha, you must find her!โI shut my eyes, breathing in deeply.All these things are happening because of me. If only I had woken up earlier, Nathan wouldnโt have snatched her out of my grip.How am I going to find her?The beast no longer lives in me, I can no longer track her location using the