Derek didn't know long he had stayed in his mother's arms, he didn't actually care, not until he heard movements in the passageway, movements that told him that someone or some people were coming to his room. He didn't put it past his friends. What were they coming to meet him for? He thought a bit annoyed, as he reluctantly disengaged from his mother. He had told them that he needed some alone time. So much for alone time. He thought, aware that his mother was staring at him.He stared at her steadily as she stood up from the floor and crossed her arms across her chest."Seems you will be having visitors very soon. I don't think they would like to see an Alpha crying in his mother's embrace." She said, and he smiled, knowing that she was teasing him."Not my business. By the way, thanks mom. You are the best." He stated, standing up from the floor too, not surprised when his mother dropped a short kiss on his forehead."You will be fine, Derek. I trust that you will always find your
“Luna, did you know that Queen Zipfarah had told Emma that she was going to have her heart broken like never before if she was to come back here?” Maya asked out of the blues, citing the statement that had hung on her mind since Ava had mentioned it to her whilst they had been returning back to the pack house. It turned out that whilst Emma had been preparing at Ava’s house, she had unconsciously dropped the information while she had been talking about her experience at the witches’ community. And although she had tried to retract the statement, Ava had been fast enough to grasp the full meaning.Melvina paused mid sentence. She had been about to voice out her discontent over Ava’s bashing of her son, because according to her, Derek didn’t need another round of bashing. He only needed rounds of encouraging words with ways on how to win Emma back.“What did you say?” she asked Maya, after letting the girl’s earlier sink into her cerebrum.“Emma had known that she would be heartbroken c
“That’s...interesting.” Melvina muttered, obviously stupefied. She couldn’t believe that Ava was mated with a vampire. Was that even possible? How could the goddess do such? Didn’t she know that Agrip wouldn’t be okay with this? Why mate the girl to a creature of more than a thousand years of age, when there were a lot of handsome boys her age? “Are you sure he is the one?” She asked, not entirely believing the whole story. For all she knew, the man had compelled Ava’s feelings towards him. And worse, vampires don’t really have souls and their hearts were blackened with hate and fury. So, how is it possible that one of them should be a mate to one of her favorite people? She most likely wouldn’t allow it.“I’ve never been more sure about anything in my life.” Ava replied, seeing the unsurety and unbelief in the Luna’s eyes, deciding then not to tell her parents about it until she came of age in a month's time. She wouldn’t want them biting her head off, especially her mother, nor wou
“So, Derek...when are you going to see Emma?” Maya asked, returning to the most important topic on ground, decidedly crossing her legs on each other.“Now.” Derek replied, dropping a smiling Eva on the spot next to him on the bed, before standing up. He strengthened his polo, inhaling deeply. This was it. He thought, putting his right hand in the right front pocket of the denim jeans he was wearing.He looked around, taking in the expressions of those in the room with him and sighed. They were all wishing him good luck, and believed that he would do this best on his own. But didnt they know that he needed backup, kind of. He almost scoffed at himself. He was acting like a pussy now. An Alpha of a pack looking for back up to win back the love of his life? What a joke. He thought, giving a curt nod to the whole occupants of the room before walking towards the door. But just before he got to the door, the door was pushed open and his male friends came in. Oh, what was the problem again?
When Derek stepped into his father’s room, he took his lips in as he beheld his father’s frail nature on the bed. How had he deteriorated to this in a twinkle of an eye? His father had been full of life last night when he had last seen him. So, what was this? What was happening? Beside his father on the bed, was his mother trying unsuccessfully to control her emotions. Tears were already seeping out her eyes in one or twos. It was only a matter of time of seeing her mate in this condition and she was going to let open the gates. He knew his mother enough, and of course he didn’t blame her. He would be unable to stop the train of his tears if he should see his little witch besotted with such a situation. Looking at his father this way was very unnerving. He walked further into the room, aware that Maya was by one corner of the room, holding Eva on her lap, comforting her. His little sister shouldn’t be here. She shouldn’t be seeing their father this way. With an eye gesture, he commu
Derek fell to the ground, feeling his own tears begin to flow. Twenty eight hours?He was about asking his mother about Jack's final input when Anthony stalked into the room."Derek, what are you doing sitting on the ground?" Anthony asked, disappointment flashing across his eyes in a nanosecond. Although Peter wasn't his biological father, he had always seen the Alpha as the father he never had. And even though his heart broke at the frail sight of the man who had trained him since he was young and had impacted in him most of the things that he knew now, he still wasn't happy with Derek's misconduct. The elders of the council wouldn't be happy seeing his brother on the floor wailing like a woman. Yes, his father was unwell. But Derek should be looking for solutions, not wailing like the Luna. He had come here to see him and talk about what they could do to save the situation, he too, not ready to lose their father, but Derek had fallen his hands(a phrase to mean that he had disappoin
When Derek and Anthony strolled across the room, out to the well lighted passageway, they met Agrip coming towards them, and in his hand was a walking stick. They both furrowed their eyebrows, the same thought running through their minds, wondering since when did the old man need a third leg to walk. Agrip was one of the oldest men in the pack, yes, but he was one of the strongest elders, and he looked younger than his age. With all his study, he never even had cause to use spectacles, so why the stick? Did he have an accident? But before they both could open their mouths to ask him these questions going on in their minds, the old man raised up his stick at them, signaling them to shut up and to stop walking."Good afternoon Agrip." They both greeted, and Agrip nodded slowly, trailing his eyes over them, especially Derek. He had a somber expression on his face."We need to talk." Agrip started, and Anthony piqued his eyebrow as he turned a bit to stare at Derek who just shrugged. Obvi
"The witch is Leonarya then." Derek finally broke the silence in the passageway, feeling his heart constrict at the mention of the name which seemed to have been a source of constant terror in his life since he had met his little witch, Emma. It had started that fateful day they had gone into the forest with Maya to find the springs, only to lose sight of Maya and fall into the hands of a phantom. That had been the beginning of the train of misfortune. But of course he couldn't attach this to Emma. she was his mate, and he had already done enough harm to her."Since the poison was done by a powerful witch, does it mean that it cannot be undone, or can another witch destroy the potency of the poison?" Anthony asked, seeing that Derek was still battling with emotions, especially anger, to talk."Perhaps. But the other witch should have an idea of what the poison is. I don't think any witch will have that…except…" Agrip cocked his head to one side, letting his statement hang in the air.