ログインOut Of SpiteDelphine had remained silent for a long time, thinking about her predicament. The more she thought, the worse she felt about her life, to the point that she started to regret even leaving prison."Hey now," Achlys said, breaking the silence. "Let's not lose hope just yet. There are always more ways to kill a rat."Delphine made eye contact with Achlys and asked, "Meaning?""Audrey doesn't have to profit from selling your land. We can always do it the illegal way"A hint of mischief sparked in Achlys' eyes; it was a spark that Delphine knew well, for she had seen it several times before. Whenever he got that way, she couldn't help but be worried because she knew what he was capable of."I just got out of prison. Do you really think it's wise to do something 'illegal'?" Delphine questioned."You won't get caught when you're with me. Besides, I got you out of prison once, and I can do it again."Achlys' confidence was oddly reassuring, but it was going to take more than that
Squandered InheritanceDelphine's POVThe sun rose, welcoming a new day. Rays of light peeked through Delphine's curtains and landed on her face, waking her up. The second her eyes opened, pain rushed to her temples, making her flinch."Ow!" she groaned while holding her head with both hands.The side effects of her nightly endeavours kicked in, leaving her with a splitting migraine. Delphine had always hated getting drunk for that specific reason: the hangover."What did you drink?" Her memories from the night before hadn't fully returned, but she did remember why she ended up getting drunk in a bar.Nathaniel's face appeared in her mind, and the entire conversation they had the day before replayed. As if the headache wasn't bad enough, Delphine was also being tormented by her failed reunion.Thinking about it more, she acknowledged that going to see her ex-fiancé first thing out of prison was indeed not wise. Despite not being emotionally ready, she forced her heart into a difficult
Unresolved FeelingsAchlys' POVThe bar had fallen silent after he shoved the man off his seat. Achlys stood close to Delphine, who kept staring at him in confusion. Her striking doe eyes held not a single thought. Achlys stayed entranced by them for a short while before speaking:"Do you have any idea how pathetic you look right now?" he asked.Delphine continued to stare at Achlys with great focus; it was as though the poor thing was trying hard to recognize him even in her drunken state."Achlys?" she finally said."Ah! So you still have some of your senses intact, good"The man who had been violently pushed to the floor got up in a fit of rage. "Hey!" he yelled at Achlys, who reluctantly turned to face him."What?" he responded blankly"You've got some nerve, huh?"The man stalked towards Achlys with his fists balled up. His intentions were obvious. Seeing that the man wanted to pick a fight, which Achlys had no time for, he sought to end it before it could start.Without warning,
A Dead FlameNathaniel's office was beautiful and very much his style. Delphine remembered how much he adored the colors white and gold. Seeing them present in his workspace wasn't surprising. The room was also large, with much walking space; convenient for pacing.Delphine cautiously moved forward until she reached Nathaniel's desk, where he was sitting. Nathaniel worked on his computer with so much focus that he barely paid her any attention, but Delphine didn't mind it because she got to see his handsome face so focused.Though many years had passed since she had last seen him, Delphine couldn't tell a single difference in his face. He still had the same healthy brown hair, the same haircut, the same strong cheekbones and the same hazel eyes. He still looked like the man she loved.Delphine hadn't finished admiring her former lover's face when he suddenly looked up from his computer screen and at her. At that very moment, her heartbeat quickened;Nathaniel stared blankly at Delphin
For Closure's SakeThe tension in the room reached its peak. Delphine felt the most emotion. Reagan seemed a little dejected, and Achlys showed no reaction whatsoever."Let's go," Delphine said to Achlys. Not wanting to spend another second in his presence, she walked out of Reagan's home.Outside, she stomped her feet to the car and sat on its hood. Moments later, Achlys joined her and also leaned against the hood. The two sat in silence for a while until Delphine spoke."I knew things would be bad... I just didn't expect them to be this bad""It is a rather sticky situation.""That's putting it lightly," she sighed heavily.Achlys reached out and unexpectedly ruffled Delphine's hair, grabbing her attention and shocking her simultaneously."What was that for?" She tried to fix her hair with her fingers."Some encouragement. You handled that situation better than I expected."What did you expect to happen?"Achlys shrugged. "What matters is that your head is in the right place, even w
A fair-weather 'friend'Delphine stared blankly at Reagan for a long moment. The words he uttered were ones she never thought she'd hear in a million years."I'm sorry... Can you repeat that?" She found her voice to ask.Reagan sighed."Your pack has a new alpha, and it's your father's former rival""How did that happen?! Who made him the alpha?""The only one who could, Audrey"Delphine sprang to her feet in anger."She had no right!" she exclaimed"As the Luna-""She is not the Luna I am!" Delphine growled viciously; she could feel her wolf fighting to come out.Reagan was stunned by Delphine's outburst. In all his years of knowing her, he had never seen her so fierce."Everyone knows Audrey isn't the official Luna of the pack. So how could they let her make such a decision, and more importantly, who allowed her to?""A lot happened in the 8 years that you were gone, Delphine. Way too much to explain in one day."Delphine paced the floor in frustration. The more she thought about it







