Leo. “Alpha.”I heard the voice loud and clear but I didn't pay attention. I’m still looking in the direction of the High Priestess’s quarters, wishing her doors will open and she will invite me in and help me with a solution.Why did I ever think I could have it easy in my life? If the High Priestess doesn’t know how to help me with my problems then who will?What is the point of doing all this?I’m left to fend for myself again, my father did the same thing. I was only a teenager when I took on the responsibility of leading a big pack. My age mates were still in high school while I sat on a throne. One I wasn't ready to sit on but I had to because my father decided to get murdered.Now I have a human mate and I don’t know what to do about him! I don’t know what to do!I’m afraid of my story. Alpha Leo’s history won’t end well. It will be one the next generation will frown upon, a leader nobody cares to remember.“Alpha.”I listen to the voice calling me and tears escape my eyes. “
Leo.“We’re here to see you, call them off,” Auden mutters to the figure that has his back on us.I have a lot to say about this mansion, it feels creepy to say that every decoration and architectural design feels like my idea. The white and gold couches in the living room, the vintage paintings, the white ceiling with diamonds chandeliers. It was a young dream of mine to own a mini bar, made with the most lavish wooden stools and a long table.Everything in this house feels like a familiar plan of mine. Maybe Auden is not wrong, this Andrew guy might have been someone very close to me.“I can see that,” Andrew doesn’t call off his henchmen who are blocking us from approaching him, nor does he turn around to look at us. He is in the mini bar, taking forever to pour himself a drink. I can’t tell what he is thinking, I can’t even get any energy from him.This mansion feels as ordinary as any normal guy out there could own. Maybe it's all a facade, someone that dares kidnap my mate shou
Leo.His harsh words are beginning to get to me, “You are being very unreasonable, Andrew or should I call you Nolan? Auden said that was your real name.”“Don’t you dare call me that, my name is Andrew now.”“Look,” I run my fingers through my hair frustratingly, “You have problems with me, why are you involving other people? My Pack people are innocent, they are going to be teenagers joining the hunt. You are going to be taking hundreds of lives and for what?”“I don’t care, trust me it doesn’t measure up to the tragic death I want for the whole of your family, Leo. You’re playing pretends of not having memories of me? I hope you keep playing that game until the end when I take Mason’s life in front of you.”My heart skips a beat at the reality of such agony and my brain automatically makes sure it doesn’t come to that.I let out a deep sigh, “You won’t believe me but I don’t have any memory of you. I swear to the Moon goddess that I want to, I want to remember everything about you
Nolan/Andrew“I don’t believe you,” I shake my head in disbelief. “I’m sorry, Nolan. But when I woke up it was as if you never existed even until date, without all these coming to light I would never have thought you existed. I’m sorry.”“Stop apologizing,” I tell Leo, closing my ears as the voices in my head have become bothersome. They’re loud, telling me not to stop, telling me not to listen to Leo, telling me to kill Leo and then kill myself. They are telling me not to believe Leo because he is mocking me, he is laughing at me because I’m weak, I’m a big fool.He is trying to get me to believe him so he can abandon me again. I know this feeling, I always dream of it every night. Infact for years I have always considered it a nightmare, a moment where Leo apologies and I forgave him. He said he wanted to give me a piggyback ride across the ocean but when we were in the middle of it he dropped me and dispersed, leaving me to drown. I never thought I would see Leo kneel before me.
Leo.I take a step back as Nolan groans, his eyes turn red and his fangs drags over his lips as he spreads his hands open. Rolls of black smoke-like shadows discharge from his body, forming into human figures with skull faces. However, they immediately disappear. Nolan coughs out blood and almost falls on his back. With my speed I immediately stop him, holding him gently as he sits on the floor. I don’t move away because of curiosity, “What the fuck was that? What on earth are you?”Nolan stares at me and chuckles, his mouth still full of blood, “Trust me you don’t want to know.”“You’re hurt,” I tell him, my hand still wrapping around his shoulders as he leans in towards me, his head resting on my chest.“I will heal, slowly. You said I should do something about the landmines. I did just that,” He says, shutting his eyes.“I can see that but what will they do?”“They will locate the landmines, remove them and destroy them then return back to my body. Easy right?”“Nolan, what are yo
Leo.“He will surely be ashamed of how you’re handling things now and I would love to tell him that I was right. You’re not as strong as you look, you can’t handle a Pack like the Crescent Moon. Not to mention how you have neglected the rules. Should I start from the part where you had a human being live among your Pack members?” Marcelo smiles contentedly and turns to the Elders.“It’s like asking us to exist with vampires, can you guys imagine that?”“What happened here was an accident and I have taken care of it, I guarantee you. And whatever decision I make in my life, a happy one or a sad one, it is for the interest of my Pack so I don’t appreciate your accusations, Uncle. Please excuse me,” I bowed to him and walked out. Jason immediately follows behind. “I don’t like him I swear,” Jason says as he catches up to me, “He doesn’t have good intentions about you and I swear I will kill him with my own hands.”“Just stop it Jason, shut up even! Do you know what you caused back ther
Mason“I’ll be waiting outside, Mason,” Leo stands up from his seat as the doctor steps through the door.A bitter laugh escapes me knowing I will never have Leo’s full heart. This guy takes me for a fool, Leo is fucking with my intelligence, he is stepping on my self eesteem. He is making all of my life into a bitter joke.The way I feel, I don’t dare to look at myself in the mirror.“Leo, if you walk out of that door. It’s over between the both of us,” I solemnly said, feeling terrible and deeply terrified.Terrified because I know Leo can choose to walk out of that door and everything we have been through together will mean nothing, it will suddenly just end. I feel terrible, it seems my big body reduced in size to a smaller version of myself at how Leo’s physically shivered at my statement, his eyes are wide, piercing through me.I don’t dare look away, I look back at him, my eyes sharp. It is now or never. I need to get Leo to tell me the truth, there is no way Andrew would appr
Mason Two Days Later“How are you feeling?” Doctor Raphael asks me, eyeing me suspiciously as if daring me to lie.“I’m alright, just bored and I hate hospitals,” I complained, wincing as he came close to me with a syringe again.“Sit still.”I nod as he gives me an injection on my shoulder, “When does it end?”“Luckily that’s your last dosage for now.”“For now? But I feel alright.”“Yes, you’re recovering very well but I’m not discharging you anytime soon, you will have to deal with it. You still need bed rest and you are still under observation and moreover you can start eating on your own from now on with limited choices of oatmeal and rice, banana and apple but I don't recommend you moving around yet. Just keep your head elevated as much as possible.”“Thank you.”“Hmm, I will take it that the number you gave me to call will provide you a caregiver?”“Yeah, David. He is my bodyguard, he is close like a family.”“I haven’t seen that mysterious handsome guy around, I
Mason“Have some fruits, young master.”“Thank you, Rachel,” I threw a piece of apple in my mouth, sighing tiredly. I feel jittery and nervous, I have a bad feeling about this meeting.“I was just telling sir Leo this morning how you don’t frown anymore. I take that back, you have been shaking since he left.”“Did the butler add anything else?”“No, he only said that your father asked for your presence at the Skyline Bistro & Hotel tomorrow, at 4pm. Oh, he also indicated that you should keep your son at home because it’s a business gathering.”“My playtime is over,” My head falls on the kitchen counter, “Do you think he is watching all of my moves? I’m about to have some peace, I’m in a happy place right now, I’m happily in love with a man I have spent over 6 months pinning over. Leo and I are having a good time right now, I just want to have peace, Rachel.”Rachel is frowning helplessl
LeoThere is nothing more euphoric than waking up to the face of the one you love.Mason is sleeping peacefully, his face calm with softness. I let my fingers run over his smooth and unlined skin. I noticed that he has a tiny black beauty mark under his left eye.He is so beautiful, beyond every shoreline of words.His eyelashes give a subtle flutter at my touch. I pressed a kiss on his forehead and slowly got out of the bed. I pull the blanket over his shoulders, tucking him in comfortably to allow him to continue his rest.I go downstairs, heading straight to the kitchen.“Oh, good morning, Sir.”“Good morning, Rachel.”“You are awake early, Sir. How can I help you?”“Is Kai awake yet?” I asked her, going into the kitchen. She had already unpacked everything we bought from the mall yesterday.“He wakes up at 7:00 am, Sir. It’s 6: 50 now.”
MasonMy eyes are focused on the warm orange hues, flickering from the candlelights. The dancing flames conveys a sense of gentleness, warmth and coziness. The golden orange lights radiate in the bathroom beautifully, casting a warm glow on our bodies. My fingertips are cold but they caress the L.J craving on my bracelet, my mind wandering.Leo kisses behind my ear before resting his chin on my shoulder as he embraces me closer, longingly. I tilt my body to the side, my head resting on his arm as I kiss his lips. My wet tongue gently tugged his lips, he quickly latched on my tongue, licking and sucking messily. My skin burns under the lukewarm water, his kissing making me intoxicated as if the world itself is burning. A kiss so deep and yearning.“You taste so sweet,” Leo let out a breathy laugh.I shut my eyes, refilling my lungs with air. I snuggle even closer to his body, relaxing into his hold.
Mason“Go ahead and take Kai inside,” Leo said, handing over a sleeping Kai to Rachel.He walks back to me as I struggle to climb up the stairs, “Let me carry you,” His eyes are shining with confidence.I swatted his hands away, “We still have bags in the car and it seems like we are going to have a downpour.”Leo reached his fingers in my hair, tangling them quietly. I studied his features, loving every bit of how God created him.“Your body is still recovering sugar, let me help you.”“Let’s stand outside for a little bit,” I lean on his shoulder, shutting my eyes as I breathe in the fresh air whisking before the storm. The sky was covered with dark clouds with no night stars, just heavy rumbling and lightning.Leo takes out his jacket and wraps around my body, “It’s cold out here,” He pulls me close to his body, his hand resting on my waist as we stare at the trees swa
Mason.“It’s time to do your homework, Kai Kai,” Rachel slowly announces to Kai, tapping his shoulder.He doesn’t lift his face up from his game or answer to his nanny.Rachel patiently squats down, “Kai, enough with playing games. You have homework due for tomorrow,” She gently takes the mobile phone from him.A bad idea because Kai wails up, throwing himself on the floor. He screams, his eyes filled with tears, “Leave me alone!”Rachel’s mouth is open in shock, “Kai, you have been playing games since you got back from school. You have to do your homework.”“I don’t want to, I don’t want to, give me my phone,” Kai yells, sobbing.“Alright Rhoda, please let me call back,” I hung up on the video call with my secretary. She was giving me an insight on how much the New Serum is doing well in the market, and how everybody loves it. They’re no side effects and it hydrates the skin so well.
Leo“Why did you invite me to a place like this?” Nolan looks around the dimly dirty bar. A very cheap one at the downtown of Lauderhill. The room reeks of cigarettes and cheap booze. A man is making out with two girls at the other end. A drunk man is throwing money at the bartender, disturbing the customers who are trying to get drinks for themselves.“Take a seat,” I tell him drunkenly, gulping down some no name beer. This was my nineteen bottle for the evening.“I didn’t take you as someone who would know a place like this. You made me drive two hours to some trenches? And how much have you been drinking?”“I can handle my alcohol, it’s nothing. Drink with me,” I pass him a bottle.“I think one of us should have a clear head, we are in the middle of nowhere.”“Calm your horse, this is a great place where humans indulge in earthly pleasures. Nothing can go wrong and we are only drinking and talking.”Nolan stares at me, unimpressed, “And you know this place how?”“I’m the Alpha of
Mason Two Days Later“How are you feeling?” Doctor Raphael asks me, eyeing me suspiciously as if daring me to lie.“I’m alright, just bored and I hate hospitals,” I complained, wincing as he came close to me with a syringe again.“Sit still.”I nod as he gives me an injection on my shoulder, “When does it end?”“Luckily that’s your last dosage for now.”“For now? But I feel alright.”“Yes, you’re recovering very well but I’m not discharging you anytime soon, you will have to deal with it. You still need bed rest and you are still under observation and moreover you can start eating on your own from now on with limited choices of oatmeal and rice, banana and apple but I don't recommend you moving around yet. Just keep your head elevated as much as possible.”“Thank you.”“Hmm, I will take it that the number you gave me to call will provide you a caregiver?”“Yeah, David. He is my bodyguard, he is close like a family.”“I haven’t seen that mysterious handsome guy around, I
Mason“I’ll be waiting outside, Mason,” Leo stands up from his seat as the doctor steps through the door.A bitter laugh escapes me knowing I will never have Leo’s full heart. This guy takes me for a fool, Leo is fucking with my intelligence, he is stepping on my self eesteem. He is making all of my life into a bitter joke.The way I feel, I don’t dare to look at myself in the mirror.“Leo, if you walk out of that door. It’s over between the both of us,” I solemnly said, feeling terrible and deeply terrified.Terrified because I know Leo can choose to walk out of that door and everything we have been through together will mean nothing, it will suddenly just end. I feel terrible, it seems my big body reduced in size to a smaller version of myself at how Leo’s physically shivered at my statement, his eyes are wide, piercing through me.I don’t dare look away, I look back at him, my eyes sharp. It is now or never. I need to get Leo to tell me the truth, there is no way Andrew would appr
Leo.“He will surely be ashamed of how you’re handling things now and I would love to tell him that I was right. You’re not as strong as you look, you can’t handle a Pack like the Crescent Moon. Not to mention how you have neglected the rules. Should I start from the part where you had a human being live among your Pack members?” Marcelo smiles contentedly and turns to the Elders.“It’s like asking us to exist with vampires, can you guys imagine that?”“What happened here was an accident and I have taken care of it, I guarantee you. And whatever decision I make in my life, a happy one or a sad one, it is for the interest of my Pack so I don’t appreciate your accusations, Uncle. Please excuse me,” I bowed to him and walked out. Jason immediately follows behind. “I don’t like him I swear,” Jason says as he catches up to me, “He doesn’t have good intentions about you and I swear I will kill him with my own hands.”“Just stop it Jason, shut up even! Do you know what you caused back ther