One wolf and one person, both fall in silence instantly.Mia herself can’t pin down why she is suddenly so angry. She just escaped from a high-secured manor, and neither her wolf nor her only friend would give her a moment of peace but keep on nagging.Yes, that’s why!Sitting there quietly for a moment with long, deep breath, Mia finally calms down, though still a bit frustrated.Or, she has never been in real peace ever since that night from a year ago.Whatever. Nothing in the world is frustration-free. Mia sighs habiturally, preparing to turn the page with an apology to her wolf and Robert. They meant well for her, she knew. But they don’t understand her feelings, either.But before she could do it, Robert starts with a cautious tone: “I’m sorry. I just hope it can be easier for you. I know you had a rough year...”Rough doesn’t justify it.“A year and seven days,” Mia cuts Robert off with a low voice, “Three hundred and seventy-two days, I counted them one by one. I counted when
The city of Vaxbury, night time. Having few people on the street, and 24-hour convenience stores and pharmacies are the most serious stores here. Most places are shining in a debauchery light. Red, green, purple. Giving a illusional halo. The kind of halo that shouts danger and strange for most people, but for people who seeks getting drunk and stupid, it’s just the place.Turn right off the main road not 20 minutes off the highway, Mia arrives right at such a store with purple light shining and jumping. Dozens of people lined up in front of the small gate guarded by two bulky, mean-looking men. It doesn’t look like a welcoming place, but with a VIP card with fancy dresses, you will get right in with almost touching level of considerative service.The woman right in frong of Mia holds such a card. They call her Madam Lya.Madam Lya has the card between her two fingers like a cigratte, flashing the two guards with a wink. They return a wide smile, greeting her as they step out of the w
An angry Bruce slaps the table with a growl: “Make the necessary arrangement. I need to be in Vaxbury, now!” On her way to her Alpha, Sophia is done with several messages. She instantly answers: “Evans’s men are already on it. You are ready to go in a minute. The news is no new face has been appearing around Richard Ryan, meaning the Luna’s info on him must came from someone old. Not many people can do that within our pack, and the most likely is... Robert Walker.” Hearing Sophia’s effecient arrangement, Bruce’s look brightens a little. He says as he enters the elevator: “I want to know ALL her moves over there. And if necessary...get her out of there first.” Vaxbury is out of their territory. The people reporting to them belongs to a hired channel, and their agreement was information only. They won’t cross Ryan in Ryan’s city. A shade of bewilderment flashes through Sophia’s eyes at Bruce’s request. She pushes the button for the parking lot in silence to think before she pulls up
To drink, or not?The amber liquid reflecting the dim light like a witch’s potion, promising to fulfill wishes, but also with danger hidden within.Robert instantly ugres: “Do it! Do it now and we will get what we came here for! He is taking you back to his place! That’s a first for any girl he has his eyes on!”He’s so noisy.With the force on her chin, Mia frowns as her eyes land on the drink.Richard Ryan seems to have misunderstood Mia’s reaction, and more force is added on her: “Don’t worry. I don’t use drugs.”Mia remembers their research. This man doesn’t do that. That’s true.Though she frowns mainly because of Robert’s nagging, Mia feels much more at ease for the assuance.Clenching her fingers again, she lowers her eyes and maintains her meek, innocent look, saying her first words after seeing the target: “Okay. Please let go first. I can’t do anything like this.”“You are interesting,” Richard Ryan does not let go instantly. Instead, he turns her head left and right slightl
When the knock on the door rose, Robert really thought it was his takeout order. So he didn’t look at his surveillance camera, he hums a song and he opens the door with a light whistle of the joy of completing the mission.And that’s why instead of his cheese beef burger set, he opens the door to his Alpha’s fearful secretary with a brisk authority.Robert freezes the moment their eyes meet, his lips still pouting but no sound is coming out of his whistle.Four stand behind Sophia, and while they watch Robert with cold eyes that show no recognition, Robert knows them. They all belong to the Alpha’s private security team, all loyal and all strong.Meaning today he can only corporate, or be forced to.Sophia takes a step up without any warning and holds Robert’s shoulder to lower his head. whispering into his ear: “Stay quiet. I speak, you listen, okay?”As a 26-year-old dandy who is still in college and has not graduated, Robert is not worthy of Sophia’s attention unless for his secret
Grasping on the handle about the car door as tight as she can, Mia stares at the fast passing street and the crazy driver with a pale face, praying to survive the night.She has planning and planning for her revenge, but never did she expect to be trapped in a sports car with a lunatic.He definitely drank. Even right before he dragged her out he finished at least a whole shot.He is now in a state of excitement caused by alcohol, staring straight at the road ahead, with a smirk on his lips, and keeps tapping the accelerator under his feet, driving the sports car to its maximum speed.Daisy panics even more than Mia, complaining in a horrified shout: “I told you this won’t work! What’s the point of struggling to survive for a year just to die in a car crash with this scumbag?!“Haven’t made any progress on our revenge, and now we are about to die in the same car with the murderer. At least it’s a good joke!”Mia has no spare mind for Daisy nagging. Her eyes dart back and forth between
The door behind Mia closes with a loud bang. The house pitch dark. The only light Mia can see comes in from the neighbor's empty kitchen. Richard pulls Mia into his arms with a rough move, twisting her arm behind her back. His burning hands on Mia’s back make her heart pounding fast. She can feel his hand feeling her up in the darkness. It moves up hastily until it catches Mia’s jaw, and then its owner’s wet breath spouts into Mia’s ear: “You are scared, little thing.” Scared? Mia is not shaking much now, just still a bit faint. In her head Daisy has been roaring: “This is it! I’m going to puke! Put this damn trash down, now!” Now it is then. Mia turns slightly to dodge the wet lips by the root of her ear. With this move she reaches under her skirt and pulls the syringe out. The left side of one’s neck is the best target because it’s close to the heart and helps spread the poison. When she imagined this moment in her head, she is the skilled agent who would put the target down
She knew the target won’t corporate when she made the plan. He has been in power for too long. But that’s why Mia has her tools. Torture is very persuasive. This kind of thing doesn't match her character at all. Before the accident happened, she was kind and weak, unwilling to trample even an ant; and torture was to deliberately cause pain to a living human being. Create pain with her own hands. What's more, she doesn't have an experimental subject yet, so she can only simulate everything in her mind. Here is her first practice. She can only succeed, not fail. But the ringing outside the door totally destroyed the scary atmosphere she just established. "Ding dong, ding dong, ding dong", the doorbell rang three more times. Startled, Mia almost snaps her head at it, but she manages to take her position and maintain a calm posture. Being the interrogator, she can show nervousness or it won’t work. The contrast of power, pressure and fear of pain added altogether, is her only chan