I fled Pack Master Alan's office, tears streaming down my face. His words cut deep into my heart like a double edge sword cutting through paper. "Leave Leigh alone." The words echoed in my mind. I already knew I had to let him go anyway, but hearing it from Master Alan made it final and a thousand times more hurtful.As I ran, my vision blurred. I stumbled, unseeing, through the hallway.Why did I fall for someone so out of reach? Someone I could never have. All my life, everything I had wanted was unattainable. My mother's warmth, the love of my father's wife, Archie's embrace and Leigh's whole heart. I could never get any of them.I just wanted to get away from here. As I turned a corner with my blurred out vision, I collided with a solid chest. His Hands grasped my arms, steadying me."Watch where you are going!" The familiar voice said curtly. I looked up to meet Travis cold unfriendly gaze. He saw my red rimmed eyes and his aggressive look turned to that of concern."Iris, wha
Soon, it was time for dinner. I got out of bed and rinsed my face with warm water. I stared at my reflection in the mirror as I patted my face lightly."You can do this Iris." I encouraged myself as I walked out of the room.I joined the other servants to help serve. But I couldn't bring myself to enter the dining room. The thought of facing Eleanor, Leigh, and Master Alan made my stomach twist.Miss Felice noticed my absence and approached me."Iris, aren't you supposed to serve dinner with the other girls?" she asked strictly."I feel a little sick and I do not want the Masters to notice." I lied.She stared at me with curious eyes but she later nodded understandingly."Stay here, then. I will call for you if I need you." She said and she turned to leave. I stood at the side, watching as the others served dinner. The clatter of dishes and laughter from the dining room seemed distant. Master Alan chatted with Eleanor and they laughed happily. Travis sat at the side and he just ate q
I woke to the familiar clang of the servant's bell, echoing through the corridors. Rubbing the sleep from my eyes, I sat up, surprised to see Anne already dressed and ready."Good morning," Anne whispered, smiling.I nodded, impressed. "You're up early, actually you've been waking up early these past few days." I observed as I got out of bed.Anne's eyes seemed clouded for a moment. "I want to honor Gina's memory. She always made sure I was on time." She said in a soft but sad pitch.My heart swelled with emotion. Gina's passing still lingered, but Anne's determination and honour of her memory inspired me. Gina always told me not to mess with the Masters, so, to honour her just like Anne did, I have decided to forget that I ever had anything to do with Leigh. This was for the best.I took my bath and got ready for work. A servant knocked on our door and informed that Miss Felice had asked for a quick assembly before going to work."What could be the reason for this assembly? I hope no
I stood frozen as Eleanor crumpled to the ground, screaming at the top of her lungs."What are you doing, Eleanor?" I demanded, confusion etched on my face.But she continued to wail, drawing attention from nearby servants.Suddenly, a voice echoed from behind."What is going on here?"I broke into a cold sweat and Eleanor grinned as she kept up her act."I asked what is going on here?"I closed my eyes as I turned around as I planned to explain myself even if I know I might not be believed.With my heart racing, I opened my eyes and I was face to face with Travis.His eyes narrowed, surveying the scene.Eleanor's cries intensified, and she accused me, "Iris pushed me!""I..I didn't.." I tried to defend myself.Travis stepped forward, his gaze never leaving Eleanor."What are you doing, Eleanor? Get up." He said in an irritated tone and she frowned."I said she pushed me. Don't you care about your pregnant sister?" She yelled at him and he rolled his eyes."I didn't see any pushing. I
Today was the big day everyone has been anticipating. Except me of course. The day Eleanor and Leigh officially becomes mates.The Troy household was buzzed with activity. Servants scurried about, arranging floral garlands and polishing silverware.Servants buzzed about, racing against time to prepare for the grand wedding."Make sure everything is perfection." Miss Felice shouted orders.I didn't want to be a part of all the decorations so I requested I partake in kitchen duties instead. Miss Felice was hesitant, but she later granted me permission. It's not like I was going to poison Eleanor's cake or anything. Or maybe I should. Jeez! Get a grip Iris. You are not an evil person. I sighed as I kneaded the dough. I patted it roughly, this was me imagining Eleanor's and Leigh's stupid faces as I slapped it hard."Easy girl! You're gonna make it cry." Anne teased and I hissed. I had asked Leigh to give me space, and he actually did. Hell! I haven't even seen his shadow for the past
"Find Leigh now!" Master Alan thundered.His order sent a ripple through the household, as all the servants and staff scrambled to locate the missing groom. He was obviously not at home but we just had to pretend like we were searching."Make sure the guest doesn't suspect a thing." Miss Felice ordered. It would be bad if they got to know that the groom was no where to be found. The Rider's would certainly start a war as it would be a very big insult to them. After coming all the way to the Troy mansion, they would certainly not take it lightly.As we scurried around the house in our pretense of searching for the groom, master Alan's eyes fell on me."You!" he called out spitefully and I turned to him."Me?" I asked and before I could blink, he was already in front of me with his arms around my neck."Sir..." I muttered in pain."Where is my son you vixen? Where are you hiding him? Tell me now before I snap your neck!" He thundered. His grip was much more stronger that Leigh's the las
~ Leigh's POV ~I paced in my study, my mind racing with worry. Father had already picked the auspicious date for my mating ceremony with Eleanor. I refused to pick a date myself so he went ahead and did so himself, without informing me."Shit!" I cussed, as I slammed my fist on the table. I couldn't get the parternity test done because father had given strict orders to Dr Lee to not allow it. And when I tried to get Dr Eli involved, Eleanor refused to corporate. This made me all the more suspicious. And this issue with the missing Alpha's and forsakens was stressing me out. Archie Addams was still working on it, but the criminals seemed to know all of our plans, so it kept flopping. We have just been running around in circles. I needed a breakthrough with this case too.I was more worried because Iris had made it clear that she wanted nothing to do with me. She was hurt by this and I haven't had the chance to explain to her."I won't bother her again," I vowed to myself. "Not until
Nicolas and I dragged him back to our lodge. From the information Nicolas got on him, his name is Alaric, and he was a guard of the Rider Pack. He suddenly quit a few months ago, around the same time Eleanor came to my mansion. Something seemed really weird about this whole set up. "Care to tell us now?" Nicolas sneered at him but he looked away, keeping his mouth shut."I can destroy your whole family you know, tell me why you ran, and what do you have on Eleanor?" I asked getting stressed about his whole keeping my mouth shut stubbornness."I have nothing to say. Shouldn't you be getting ready for your mating ceremony?" He asked."You do have some nerves," I grabbed his collar roughly but he just looked away from me.It was annoying. I thought we finally found a break through, but this man wasn't saying anything helpful.This man was really stubborn and for two days straight, he refused to open his mouth. This place was uncomfortable and their food sucked. Father has also been tryi
~ Iris POV ~The first thing that I was aware of was the sound around me. A low unfamiliar hum, like a distant buzzing in my ear. Then voices, muffled and indistinct, like words spoken under water. I tried to open my eyes, but they felt heavy, glued shut with heavy weights. It took a lot of effort, a desperate struggle against the thick pressure that seemed to surround me to finally peer them open.Finally, a sliver of light pierced the darkness, and I blinked, the sudden assault of bright light in my eyes making me to wince and recoil, shutting my eyelids once again. I heard a gasp, a soft, feminine voice, and then a flurry of movement. “She’s awake.” The soft voice said."Get the master quick!" another voice, sharper and more urgent commanded and I could hear clattering around as people moved about. I struggled to open my eyes again to see the people making the sounds, but the light intensified, blinding me again. I squeezed my eyes shut, groaning softly from the sudden sting
So he was dead? Everything he selfishly desired were gone just like that. I moved closer to him as I transformed to my human form. I held his lifeless body as I sobbed. I just couldn’t control the tears as they streamed down. No matter what, and no matter how I claimed to hate him, Chad was still my brother. The one I wished so badly to be close to as a child that I never doubted him. Even as I grew up, I still secretly wished to be accepted by him and father. I was bitter, and full of hatred, but I had never imagined that I would end up killing him with my own hands. I sobbed even harder, holding his lifeless body closer to me.“I hope in your next life you can have a better heart and stop thinking so negatively that you feel you would have to deceive and use others.” I said with a broken heart as I shut his eyes with my hands. I could hear the ringing of my phone at the corner, probably fell there when my clothes ripped as I transformed. I laid him carefully on the ground as I
The air crackled with an unseen energy as Chad transformed. His veins bulged beneath his skin, each muscle rippling with raw power. This was not the frail wolf he used to be, but a monster advanced by cursed medicine and as he would call it, ‘science’.The wolf let out a guttural roar, a sound that seemed to shake the very ground beneath our feet, and he charged at me with a deadly strike.I rolled, dodging the initial attack, I retaliated, a flurry of punches and kicks aimed at the beast he had become, but it was like hitting a wall of granite. He sidestepped, his movements fluid and graceful despite its size, and retaliated with a swipe of its massive claw. His body seemed to be adapting to all my attacks and countering them as he grew stronger with every strike.I barely managed to deflect the blow, the air whistling past my ear as his claws raked across my arm. A sharp pain exploded through me. I gritted my teeth, adrenaline surging through my veins.My men were also being ove
“No one is leaving!” he sneered. Chad stood before us, transformed. His aura exuded a kind of unnatural power. A power that seemed dangerous.“Step back.” I instructed my men. His dangerous aura was pulsing, and his eyes gleaming with malice."What have you done Chad?" I demanded.Chad's maniacal laughter echoed off the walls. "I've evolved Leigh," he sneered. "Beyond human limits. I am a new being that even the so called moon goddess cannot touch." He laughed hysterically.Gina's voice trembled. "What have you taken? Surely it is defective. You didn’t get the divine blood."Chad's smile twisted. "My masterpiece. A pill designed for perfection. Defective? Yes. But potent? Of course, and that so called divine blood will enhance its powers.” He laughed.“You are crazy!” she spat at him. "Oho! No little bunny. I’m not crazy, but I am a new specie created with my own hands. Enhanced strength, unmatched intelligence. I am the perfect being." His eyes blazed. "I'm unstoppable.""You'r
“Iris?” I called out softly but she didn’t seem to hear me as her eyes seemed completely empty. I rushed to Iris's side, embracing her warmly."Iris thank the goddess! We're here to save you. You hear me?" But she pushed me off, her eyes blazing a golden glow.Unfamiliar intensity surrounded her. An energy I couldn’t recognise."Iris?" I called out again but she didn’t respond to her name.What's wrong? This....she seems so unfamiliar like I’m looking at a different person entirely.She turned to Chad, anger flaring up in her burning gaze."Chad Troy,” her voice echoed in the room and it sent a chill down my spine. “you have tampered with divine blood," she declared. "Do you confess to your heinous crimes?" She sneered.Chad's lab men trembled. "She.. she’s evolved" one stammered."I think something went wrong. What are we going to do?” Another said as he trembled.Chad glared at them. "Silence! The blood we’ve got...check it." He said panicked, but before he could move, she moved
We navigated the tunnels leading to the secret lab. Indeed , Chad was a dirty little bastard through and through. This secret lab was just below his normal lab. Who could have thought all those research he was always mentioning, the same one father was so proud of, was a sick experiment he was carrying out while putting innocent people in danger.I would seriously like to see father’s face right now just so I could laugh at him. His perfect son, the one he loved the most was such a monster. Gina led the way since she knew the route. Suddenly, we were attacked again by those mutant deltas.“Its like they know where we are.” Nicolas said as he loaded his guns.“Obviously. That bastard probably has cameras installed in every corner.” I hissed as we fought our way through. We fought off the hoard as we moved forward, but the mutant soldiers closed in on us like a suffocating air. Nicolas and I formed a protective shield around Gina, our guns blazing as we cut through the enemy rank
~ Leigh’s POV ~“He said that he thinks....Iris is in danger."“What does he mean by he thinks Iris is in danger?” I said as fear gripped my heart. “He said...”“Forget it. Let me speak to him myself.” I grabbed the phone from Nicolas at once and dialed Travis again.“What do you mean?” I said as soon as he picked up and I put the phone on speaker.“I was out with Iris to go see her sister, but she said she had something to do and she’ll meet up with me...”“So?” I said impatiently.“Let me finish talking, fuck!” he said already getting irritated. “I was waiting for her but then she called me and I couldn’t quite make up anything tangible when I picked except that she was yelling Chad’s name and I know that brother of yours is a prick.” “How did you let this happen? She was in your care!” I yelled at him.“Don’t fucking yell at me cause I’m not your minion. What was I supposed to do? Tie her up?” he yelled back.“You guys should calm down.” Nicolas tried to meditate. “This
"No...please...stop," I whispered, my voice barely audible.Chad's laughter echoed through the room as he leaned in close to my ears. "You'll be my greatest experiment Iris. You should feel very honoured," he whispered softly as his eyes held a vicious gaze. My world darkened slowly, my thoughts dissolving into despair."Chad...why?" I struggled to utter, my voice barely audible."Science," he replied, his voice distant and cold. "Progress. Humanity's advancement requires sacrifice. I have sacrificed a lot. My time, my energy, a lot I have given.” He said as if in pain. “Surely, a little sacrifice from your path is not comparable to the time I have had to spend on each failed experiment. I’m the best researcher in the land, but all those drugs....they are nothing compared to the discovery of your blood.” He laughed hysterically. My gaze locked onto Chad's, “Your humanity...where's your heart?"Chad's smile twisted. "My heart beats for innovation. I simply want to make my kind bett
“You are pitiful Chad.” I spat on his face. “I can’t believe I trusted and had faith in you. But you did all these evil things just because you are jealous of your brot.... Ack!” I groaned in pain as he punched me in my guts and the pain sent a shiver to my brain. I gasped as I was running out of air. “Don’t you ever call me jealous. I have everything.” He shrugged. “And the only thing that loser has is his pure blood. I should be Pack master, not a motherless freak like Leigh.” He sneered. I struggled for air as I tried to speak. “You claim you have everything, but you also want the one thing he has. You are selfi... selfish.. I know... you would never be as good as Leigh. Nothing can beat the goddess’s gift. Your so called pills will fail you.” I sneered as I looked him straight into his eyes. He smirked and grabbed my hair again before banging my head hard on the iron wall behind me. I felt my consciousness leaving my body as blood dripped down from my the back of my head.