AURORA
This explained why Adrian agreed to let me accompany him to find the antidote. Because he knew how uncomfortable I would be and how comfortable it’d be for him. I couldn’t think of a worse punishment.Imagine me in a giant cage. I know that sounds nuts but imagine a 5 foot 6 inches living person in a silver birdcage. No one alive could imagine my degree of anger when I discovered that I would be transported like this. Like an animal. A freaking animal!‘But technically, you are…’‘A word from you and I’ll block you off for a week.’Evolet never took this threat seriously until I did it once, for two straight weeks—the worst time of my life but I had to teach her a lesson.I wonder how humans cope without these annoying and clear voices in their heads. It’s hard to imagine living without Evolet even though she’s an annoying prick.When times for directions arrived, I hesitated to guide them because I wanted to barAURORAI had to blink twice to make sure I was seeing and hearing well. My parents were searching for me?! Of course they were, I’m their fucking daughter!Everyone was frozen and only Penelope was making smirk-ish movements. I wondered what was going through Adrian’s mind… what he was thinking… what he was planning? Two Sigmas behind Penelope had guns pointed at him. Every other weapon that Adrian’s Sigmas held was targeted at Penelope and her ‘army’.For once in my life, the goddess was doing something right and I wasn’t going to waste this opportunity. I haven’t been the luckiest person.‘That’s because you ignore the red flags and do what you like.’“What were you thinking, Alpha? Keeping the daughter of the Moonstone pack? You didn’t really think you could take her from them?”My poor eyesight made me realize that the cave had gotten darker. Everyone present was feeling Adrian’s anger but it looked like it was chok
AURORA My eyes were wide open yesterday but I barely remembered anything that happened. My memory was still fuzzy, even till this morning. The only voice, among hundreds, that I perceived was Adrian’s and there were so many unanswered questions churning in my healed stomach.I guess Adrian didn’t know I was a speedy healer because he looked so scared. I’ve never seen him that way before.Anytime I remembered my failed escape attempt, pricks would stab my stomach. But I should’ve known it was a failure from the start. No matter how big Penelope’s ‘army’ was, one of Adrian’s Sigmas was as good as five. Penelope… I wondered where she was. How could she just disappear? It didn’t make any sense. Was she able to escape, did someone take her away?All this thinking gave me a terrible headache but yesterday’s venture wasn’t a complete waste of time. Lizra informed me this morning that they gathered all the smokegeese and it would be enough for the presently sick wolves, and also for the prod
ADRIANI’ve spent the last few hours, trying to understand the logic behind yesterday’s… interaction. I’ve had sex with the best. I’ve fucked the prettiest whores the territories could ever offer. I’ve handled high numbers of women at a time, my highest being too extreme to say.Yet this pup—even after leaving some of my favorite things behind—made me moan. How? It’s never happened. I’ve never had sex so electrifying that I would continue to fantasize about it till the next day.I wanted to believe that it was the fucking mate bond the goddess created but… why did I feel like there was more to it.I heard a knock on the door and sat up, knowing she had arrived. But I kept her for a minute and broke open a bottle of tequila, pouring it into a glass. I was certain she heard the sound of alcohol flowing because she impatiently knocked on the door. When the foam was gone and only the poison was left, I decided to free her… She might possibly have some trouble standing. The iron door opene
ADRIAN“Let’s get it over with.”I wasn’t going to waste a good conference room on the council, especially when there were just three of the brutes. Originally, I was expecting all of them since they’ve been begging to have a taste of Adrian Storm from the very first day.Still, this was a waste of precious time. I could think of better things to use the next hour for. I could finish what I started with Aurora…‘That’s the fastest it’s taken you to use someone’s name?’ Fox’s voice emerged from nowhere.‘Keep your fucking mouth shut.’“We feel the same way,” said the woman with coal-black hair. She wore a revealing black dress and every ornament adorned on her colored skin was in a deep blood-red color—her bracelet, shoes, necklace, earrings, rings… But there was something about the air around her that screamed, mysterious. It was hiding things that should easily be perceived by a wolf of my rank. She was on the seat straight across mine and the other two were also seated, their eyes o
KATRINA “Do you have any idea what you’re doing?” Hilda asked as Dash picked a bow and arrow, trying to target it carelessly at the red bulls-eye. I know I should be an encouraging mother and support him but seriously, I wonder why he tries. He’s terrible at it. Even I could handle a club better than he can shoot an arrow.‘I disagree. Someone dies anytime you get your hands on a club.’‘The only thing that dies when I handle a club is my self-esteem… unfortunately.’Hilda was watching Dash from a safe distance as he readjusted himself and got on a stance. She was shaking her head and I knew there were so many thoughts of how wrong his position is or how wrong his eye placement or how weakly he pulled his bow back… she was dying to correct him but was more interested in seeing him fail.They were both in white karate-ish uniforms with belts of their favorite colors around their waist. A black band was over Dash’s head for the full karate king look but that was not going to save him fr
HOURS BEFORE THE MEETING…‘PENELOPE’“We were so close… We almost had her but…” I clicked my tongue, shaking my head, sitting on a black leather chair that wasn’t as comfortable as the ones back home but… it would suffice.I didn’t know what traditions they had for their assembles in The Peril Chamber, except the few ones the mortal brain delivered to me, but no one else should be allowed to sit, except the one who wields the power—me. They said they gather here to discuss ticking bombs but today, the ticking bomb was seated in a chair and they were on the other side of my coal desk, standing like the servants they should be.From memories, I knew that TPC, as they call it, hadn’t changed… only the furniture had. The walls were covered in mold but not just green this time, orange and yellow had joined it. Windows were absent and the ceiling was an inch close to crumbling beneath us. As it was the dry season, the dripping water glitch had been temporarily fixed but the floor was still
AURORAI was probably going to be in the office for some time so I had to do something worthwhile. My eyes scanned the room, high and low, for any opening that would help me out of here. I looked up and for the first time, saw that the ceiling was so far away from the ground. I needed four more me-s to get up there. I could jump high but… not that high and there was no way out even if I did reach the ceiling.The floor was cozily carpeted as well and the only thing that looked like it’d help my predicament was the tall wall opposite me which was completely made of see-through glass.I steadily walked towards it, dragging one of the chairs along.‘That’s a bad idea, Arie.’‘Everything is a bad idea if I’m the one who suggested it.’‘Do you know how much trouble you’ll get in for this?’I groaned, stopping at a good distance from the glass wall. ‘He’s already done the worst to me.’‘You don’t understand! Every freaking wolf in the packhouse will hear and they’ll come straight after you!
AURORA He looked at me with mixed expressions and I found it hard to focus my eyes on him even though I was staring right at him. His orange eyes were as tiger-ish as ever and his midnight black hair was looking a bit pale.I was fast enough to put his diary/journal back in the drawer and close it, but not fast enough to get off his seat. If he caught me when I was jumping off it, it would be too suspicious.Adrian stayed at the door for a second more and walked towards me with a tiger’s grace. I took that motion as a cue for me to get off his seat and walk away. He took his seat back and I was on the other side of the desk, watching him.I don’t know why I asked but the things I read made me feel… different about him. “Are you alright?”He looked up at me and furrowed his brows, darkening his eyes. “Get out.”My eyes widened in surprise because that wasn’t the reply I was expecting. “Excuse me?”“The door’s that way,”