For days, Mercedes was on foot trying to put distance between her and her old town. Every minute and every second counted. She wondered if anyone found out about what happened a few nights ago. If anyone came upon the horrendous scene that will scar the town for good. She knew that they will look for her for questioning but she did not want to be found. Confusion still swarmed her mind and she did not even know what the hell happened that night. Just that she was fighting for her life as two men were dragging her out of the house. Nothing after that. It was cold and she was trying her best to keep warm. Her feet were already numb for walking without resting for a long time but she could afford to take a rest. Not now. Time was of the essence. The problem was that she had nowhere to go and no one in her life. All her life she just had those awful people who supposedly gave her life. They hated her and they made her feel their hatred
Mercedes held her breath when the attention of the 3 werewolves was on her now. She was in the spotlight but she was not afraid. But she was still cautious but deep down she believed that these wolves killing her would be the best thing that would happen to her than living on the run for the rest of her life. Initially, she thought starting a new life would be easy but in a few moments, a realization dawned on her. Like that man chased her, her past would be on her tail, following her everywhere she goes. So she stood her ground. Running was clearly not the solution so she had to face whatever came on her head-on. I mean what could be worse than what she had to face in the past few days till now. The 3 wolves analyzed her but never approached her. They looked much calmer than before and none threatening. Even she could not understand how they were not doing anything but just staring at her. The gush of wind blew and their thick fur moved along with it. Mercedes envied
For the past several months, rogues have been attacking packs but never taking over the lands. It looked like they were in pursuit of something or someone. No one knew anything. The Werewolf Counsel had summoned all Alphas to come together to try and stop the attacks. There were already so many casualties and fallen packs. And if no one stood against those rogues, the werewolf's existence would be under threat. Felix was in his study managing paperwork for his pack's affairs. He was the Alpha of the White Claw Pack and he was responsible for everything that concerned his pack. And now his main aim was to protect all his pack members from the feral rogues. The rogues have attacked many surrounding packs but he managed to save many of them and claim their lands to expand his pack. If the Alphas were not dead, he offered them to remain in their position but he had the ultimate control. Last night an incident happened by the park borders. A human girl was about to be atta
It felt so surreal. Mercedes felt at peace and relaxed for the first time. She was not scared or anxious that anything bad would happen and it was a strange feeling considering how people are at the hospital because of something bad. It had just been 5 days and she was already getting used to the hospital room she was in. Everyone she met treated her well and catered to her everyone's needs no matter how small it seemed. Although she had a feeling that it had something to do with her good and first friend ever, Crystal. Crystal had been a Godsend to her. She came more than necessary to check on her. But she was not complaining. It was like she understood her. She didn't want to be all alone and feel that eerie loneliness again. When Crystal came over she would talk all about her life and how an amazing family she has. Her husband loved her to bits. She even told her she was pregnant with her first child. In all that time she felt like she got to know her completely and tha
Crystal brought Mercedes fresh clothes since her's were torn. They were both silent, trying not to make the situation even worse. Crystal briefed Mercedes on what she had to know because she asked. She was said that her friend was going to leave and never remember. It was probably not a good idea to form an attachment with her. She couldn't help herself. Mercedes was just shy and sweet. Unlike like the females in her pack. Crystal was only treated well by the rest of them because she was mated to a Beta. If it wasn't for that, she wouldn't even be here. Every privilege she gets is because of her mate's status in the pack. Although she is grateful, it is not enough. She wanted people to like her for who she is not who she is with. She doesn't want fake respect or concern like that. With Mercedes, it was different. She didn't know anything about her and she liked her for her personality and character. In that short time, they established a solid bond that would soon break.
Alexa was in a daze not knowing how Mercedes could intercept her magic. After all, she was just a human so how was she doing that. Felix, Jake, and Crystal, we're confused and waiting for Alexa to tell them what happened. Mercedes was as confused as the rest of them. She was just starting at Alexa weirdly. " What is it, Alexa. What happened?" Felix asked approaching her. Alexa shook her head and placed her fingers on Mercedes again. This time she used maximum power to see if she would be able to block that too. Mercedes gasped and started convulsing and elevated. Her eyes were wide and her mouth agape as Alexa's magic navigated her mind. Alexa was once again unable to penetrate her mind enough to erase her memories. She retracted her power and Mercedes slowly calmed down and fell on the floor. Crystal panicked and ran to her and kneeled in front of her. She gently placed her head on her lap and caressed her hair and face. " Mercedes wake up!" she exclaimed tapping li
Felix had summoned all his pack members to the training grounds to address th if the new situation. Everyone was murmuring amongst themselves about what they thought their Alpha called them for. Some of them knew it was about the mysterious human girl they have seen around. They even heard she was rescued in the woods from a feral rogue. Now it would finally make sense. They would know about her and not just speculate of might be going on. Felix stood tall and serious in front of his subjects. All of their murmurs hushed in recognition of his presence. He beckoned a scared Mercedes to come out from behind him. She was not used to so many eyes on her much less Werewolf eyes. She wished that the earth could open up and swallow her whole. Mercedes felt so embarrassed and inferior to their supernatural superiority. She was at their mercy. She imagined all of them turning off her and attacking her and having a feast. A horrific thing to imagine. She shook her head to get it str
The following couple of days, Felix tried as hard as he could to avoid Mercedes. To be honest, it was not so hard because she spent so much time helping out at the clinic but he couldn't take any chances. With the hope of finding his mate looming, he didn't think it wise to develop feelings for someone other than a mate. It would not end well for anyone involved. But he was still concerned by the mysterious pull he felt for her. Her green eyes held more than meets the eye and he felt it in his bones. It was not accounted for and he never thought it would happen. It was like someone possessed him to feel that way about her. Mercedes was diligently helping out Crystal as much as she could. There were not a lot of patients because one of the perks of being supernatural is that you don't get sick regularly like human beings. She envied that amongst other things but thinking about it, she never got sick too much. In fact, she couldn't remember the last time she fell sick. The
Isadora was sitting in her office, lementing about her life. She might seem like she is put together and has everything under control but only she knew the truth. She was far from it. She had cracks as well that she desperately wanted to hide. All her life she has been focused on one thing, success and power. With all that she didn't have time for anything else. So when she found Yuna, she thought it to be a blessing at first. Without anyone in her life, she was certain she would never again know the warmth of having a family. Only Yuna could fill the gap and become her family. Isadora tried her best to become a mother but she lacked a maternal instinct and couldn't become a proper mother. She was too harsh on her so their relationship was void of affection. She didn't treat Yuna like a daughter but more like a student. Isadora realised her short comings but she wanted Yuna not to know affection and warmth because the world was a harsh place. Shd had to get used to it even though it
" You don't get it." Alexa said " What do you mean by that?" Isadora asked " You are right, Isadora. If you did a mistake, I could have done something in my power to protect you but you didn't make a mistake. Everything you did on purpose. You forced me into a position where I had to lie for you unnecessary just because I could. You made me a tool for your ambitions. So what if I was born with privileges and not you. How is that my fault? How does that make me deserve betrayal?You were my friend. I would have supported your ambitions and stood by your side. But you chose to manipulate me and use me as your stepping stone. You were never a friend of mine. They is why you are not even remorseful. You got what you want. You have this whole place to yourself as you wanted so stop pretending and let the past be. I've learned to live despite what you have done to me and I believe you have lived your best life without me. Let bygones be bygones." Alexa had said her piece managing to s
A whole 2 to 3 minutes went by and the girls fidgeted without saying anything. For Mercedes it was getting unbearable. She felt that Yuna was too sensitive and it would be difficult to speak to her in case she said something that would trigger her to lose her cool. Nonetheless, they couldn't just stand there the whole day without saying a word to each other, although Mercedes was tempted to just say bye and walk away. That would be blatantly rude so she refrained. She sighed. It's either she would say soemtging or this would not go anywhere. It didn't seem like Yuna was going to say anything so it was up to her. It escape Mercedes that Yuna looked unwell. She was palace and lacked her usual glow. " Look, I know both of us would rather be elsewhere right now so I'll make it quick." " I'msorry!" Yuna suddenly exclaimed catching Mercedes off guard. " What did you say?" Mercedes asked believing her eyes deceived her. Yuna but her lip in frustration. There was no easy way to say
" Before we proceed, tell me what's been going on here, while I was away. Anything unusual?" Alexa looked at Mercedes as she asked her. Mercedes sighed. She was planning to hide it from her but as things stand, keeping secrets from each other might not be wise. She can't trust anyone in Vaughnorths except for Alexa. " I had an incident the other day, with the head of the academy's daughter, Yuna. She found me in the library and made a scene about me not being allowed to be in there. Things got heated and she ended up slapping me." Fuming, Alexa shot up and said, " She did what?! How dare she?" " Please, Alexa. It's not a big deal. I'm fine." Mercedes begged trying to calm her down. " No, it's not. That brat is just like her mother. They think they can just do anything and get away with it. Not on my watch. I will teach that girl a lesson." Alexa looked really angry but Mercedes thought she was overreacting. She seemed determined to go and give Yuna and her mother a piece o
Alexa managed to make it back to Vaughnorths with agency. She wanted to get to the buttom of the incident that happened at the temple of Alvira. She had her suspicions but in order to confirm her suspicions she had to go to Alvira to investigate. At the moment, she wanted to go and check on Mercedes to see the demage done to her. She only hoped that she didn't suffer much demage or it's going to be something else. She went to Mercedes's rook and found her still sleeping. She usually gets up early so that was a bit strange. Without waking her up, Alexa used her powers to check her internally. She closed her eyes and concentrated. Mercedes's vitals were unstable and her primordial spirit had taken a hit. So that was their goal. Alexa concluded that someone must have tempered with the energy at the temple so it is overwhelming for Mercedes targeting to demage her primordial spirit. She proceeded to try and heal her as best as she could. It would take a toll on her but she had to do
Yuna couldn't believe that someone made her loose composure. She has never, not once, lost it. Mercedes, in such a short time in Vaughnorths has managed to not only shake her momentum but get under her skin as well. It all started that night. The night she overheard a conversation between her mother and a cloaked man in her room. It was not the first time she had seen that man but she didn't dare let her mother know. Usually, she didn't even stick around to listen to any conversation they were having because she knew her mother's temper. She would be severely punished if she ever did anything that would displeased her. Unfortunately for her, she happened to pass by her mother's study just when Mercedes's name was mention. The new girl brought to Vaughnorths for some mysterious reason by her mother's old friend. Right. That is right. She forgot her place. Isadora was already kind enough to take her in and allow her to call her mother. She should always be grateful for that and try
Mercedes was looking at a little girl who was struggling with her own demons. All the anger she felt towards Yuna faded in an instant. Mercedes felt bad for her. She tried to each out to her but before she could touch her, she slapped her hand away. " Don't touch me!" With that she ran out off the library. Mercedes sighed at took a seat. She knew that nothing would be easy but she think Yuna would become one of the obstacles in her way. After a little while, Mercedes retreated to her room. She was thankful that no one was there to witness that incident or it would bring unwanted attention to her. The next day, Mercedes noticed that Yuna didn't attend classes. Perhaps it was for the best, she thought to herself as she continued with her day. She avoided going to the library incase Yuna might be there. Mercedes thought it would be best for she and Yuna not to meet so that she gets a chance to get over what she has done. So she decide go to the temple of Alvira and continue to cult
It's been a few weeks since Mercedes left Felix and returned to Vaughnorths. She deeply missed him beyond what words could describe. That night, they continued making love and reassuring their love to each other, until dawn. Alexa took her time and allowed them to spend enough time with each to properly saying goodbye. It was tough but they knew that their separation was necessary. When it was time to leave, Mercedes walked away from Felix and didn't dare to look back. She knew, if she looked back, her resolve to leave would shatter. She went through the portal in the hope that everything she is sacrificing will be worth it and soon they will be able to put everything behind them and reunite. Even so, something with her made her feel scared. It was as if, she might never get to see him again. She pushed that thought away. To distract her mind from thinking too much and missing Felix, she worked hard to unlock her full power. There past few weeks, she has been training with the o
Felix's POV To say he was happy, was an understatement. Today he would get to spend time with his mate. He was grateful for this moment, no matter how little it is. He had her all to himself for the next few hours. It's been hard for Felix to be away from her but he know and understood that it has been so hard on her as well. She has to sacrifice the most in this situation and Felix doesn't want to add to her troubles. That would be selfish of him. Hand in hand, they walked through the woods heading to the lake. Felix left Josh in charge of everything in the meantime. He held on to her hand, never letting it slip because it felt like he would never be able to hold it again. I'm trying so hard to be optimistic but it is so hard to live without her. I absolutely hate it but I hate more that I am completely helpless. This isn't a situation that I can just flick off and it goes away. The fate of the realms lies on her shoulders. At that moment, Felix couldn't help but wish they wer