ARCHERFROM THE OUTSIDE, it looked like nothing out of the ordinary was going on but no one would expect what was going on under the layers of the abandoned underground parking lot. Archer arrived at the entrance of the fighting ring with Sam and another soldier named Greg. At that moment, Archer was not the King of werewolves but a wealthy businessman slash underground lord, called Diviner. They passed through the hallway that was seemingly empty but with his wolf's eyes, Archer could see the scanners and cameras all around. If an unregistered person was to pass through the hallway, they certainly would not pass the first scanner before surrounded by security. At the end of the hallway, a buff man stood in front of a door. He was dressed too casually to look like a security guard. "Name," the man growled. "Diviner," Sam responded. "G-code," he growled again and Archer almost chuckled. If that was what humans called a growl then they really needed to be educated on what growli
ARCHERSAM TOOK ARCHER'S jacket and Archer climbed up to the ring and stood by the side, leaning against the edge of the rope and rolling up the sleeves of the white shirt. Mayhem came to stand face to face with Archer. Sam was right, this fighter had no scent. Mayhem stared Archer down, obviously trying to scare him but failed miserably as Archer's blank stare did not waver. When Mayhem saw that he failed to intimidate Archer, he moved back to the opposite side of the room, resigning to glare at Archer from the distance. Then, the announcer walked up to Archer and asked for his name. "Diviner." The announcer went back to the middle of the ring. "The last match for today would be between our Champion, Mayhem and the brave Diviner!" The crowd erupted in more cheers and the announcer stepped out of the ring as the bell was rung. Like before, Mayhem rushed at Archer first but Archer saw his intention before he moved, and stepped out of the way. But to Archer's surprise, Mayhem h
ARCHER "SAM, WHAT DID you find out about the clinic?" Archer asked. "Alpha, you were right in thinking the fighter was not fully human. He probably was, some time ago but someone is making him into something else. "When you made his nose bleed, I know you smelled the scent of vampire blood and that irritated your wolf. "Once Mayhem was taken into the room before the door closed, I was hit with the scent of blood and it was not just any kind of blood, it was the blood of a vampire. "I suspect that they are replacing the blood in his veins with the blood of a vampire," Sam explained. Archer nodded. "I thought as much. It seems like the blood is beginning to effect. "They must have drained him of all the blood in his body and replaced it with vampire blood. However, for this to work, it must have been done over a long period. ""But isn't it that the blood of a vampire turns to dust once it leaves the body of the vampire?" Greg asked in confusion. "True and that is why I think th
CLARISSA"S... S... STAY B... BACK," Clarissa stuttered, fearfully pointing her index finger at a smirking Zachary who appeared in front of her, as she shuffled back. "Too late now, little Rose. You lost your chance to bargain when you disobeyed my orders in the first place," Zach calmly said and in a blink of an eye, his smile vanished. Without thinking, Clarissa took off, trying to rush past Zach and possibly catch him off guard.However, it seemed like he was already prepared for whatever stunt she might pull as he kicked the door close and grabbed her at the same time. He began carrying a struggling Clarissa into her living room."Let go of me now, Zachary!" Clarissa demanded. He deposited her onto the couch and stood over her. Clarissa tried to stand up again but he held her arm, pushing her back onto the couch. He breathed out exasperated, sounding like he was tired of her. Clarissa hoped he would get annoyed and go away. "Save your strength, Rosette, I will grab you befor
CLARISSA FLEEING FROM HER house looked too easy but that was because she pretended she was just going to help the movers who came a few minutes after Zachary left. After moving all her things to her new apartment uptown and arranging them, she grabbed her bag and left the apartment. It was almost evening when she arrived. Clarissa kept her movements as normal as possible, not to raise any suspicions. Zachary's people could be anywhere and everywhere. Even the driver of the car she was currently in, could be one of them. When the car stopped in front of the hotel, Clarissa paid the driver and got out. Stacey was at the front desk with the other receptionist when she arrived. Looking up, Stacey looked surprised to see Clarissa."Isn't today your day off?" Stacey asked. "It is but I need to do something in the hotel. Have you seen Archer today?" Clarissa asked, her voice urgent. "No, I have not. When Julia and I talked about him, she said he did not spend the night here. According
Sam scratched his head, once more looking uncomfortable. "Err... I would have preferred if Alpha could explain this himself but since he is adamant about not telling you about it, I guess I have no choice but to tell you."Clarissa wondered what could be capable of making Sam this embarrassed. Not wanting to make him even more embarrassed, she kept quiet and let him speak at his own pace no matter how interested she was in hearing it. Sam breathed out an exasperated sigh and started speaking. "A mate's mark is given to both mates to signify belonging and union. It is equivalent to the wedding rings humans wear. It is a bite that is placed on a specific spot on the neck of your mate. Since you are human, Alpha would be the only one to deliver the mark. It would show that you belong to him alone and him to you. You would share some of his abilities and his scent-"On hearing his last sentence, Clarissa quickly cut him off." Are you trying to tell me that I will be able to turn into a wo
He looked so unreal, beautiful, and crazily hot all at once. There were several scratches on his chest, that made her bite her lips.Her breath caught in her throat as he stepped closer to her. She felt her stomach tighten, but despite all these, there was a sort of unadulterated peace that flooded through her insides. Despite all that she had known so far, she didn’t want to leave. She only wanted one thing, and that was to look at his face forever. She watched as he stood in front of her. His eyes seemed to hold her in, trapping her and making her his without even a touch.She sighed when he broke his gaze, and grabbed the cigarette and lighter she had discarded on the snowy ground. Clarissa looked at his fingers, they were so beautiful, long, and graceful. Nothing these little things stunned her, but she couldn’t help herself.“A wolf has to be patient to hunt or his prey would slip through his fingers,” he said softly.Then, slowly he placed the cigarette in between his lips, and
Asher’s placed his mid-finger on her lips, swallowing up all her words and complaints. Clarissa felt the tear slide down her cheeks, but she made no move to sweep it away.“You sell yourself short. I agree all this is too much to handle. But, you’re enough. You’re Clarissa, the young woman who had fought for herself till this age,” he said softly. “Whatever you decide, I won’t argue with it, but I know, you are going to fit into my kingdom like a glove.” He assured her.His hands slid down her lips, and slowly he flicked the tears away. Clarissa felt her heart expand in her heart, and when he reached out to hold her hands, she didn’t stop him.“Luna!” Sam called from the distance.Clarissa turned to look at him and felt the fingers slide away. She turned to Asher, but he was not there. She looked around and she couldn’t find him. Did she just imagine the whole moment?***** Asher walked into the penthouse. He was so tired from the run. He had not come in last night because his wolf w