I shuffled back home. I entered the house and saw Harley looking furiously at the time. Her eyes were black, I shivered upon sighting her eyes. Her eyes mostly scare me. No day passes without me having to see those black, spine-chilling eyes of hers. I inhaled sharply. She looked up at me, I clung to the hem of my gown, my hands were already sweating. My legs shuddered as I shuffled to her. Niamh curled back down, she was scared too.
“Where have you been?” she asked in a husky tone that got me cowering back. She stood up. She was holding my mathematics textbook. How did that happen? I was sure I didn’t bring home the textbook.“I…I…went for lessons,” I stuttered, beads of sweat streamlined on my forehead and forming a chain around my neck.“You lying brat!” she snapped out angrily, grabbing my arm and pulling me closer to her. My arm hurts. I almost pee in my dress. “You went for lessons and you trashed your textbook The book I bought with my money.”Then I was confused. A book I left in my locker was suddenly trashed. A book I haven’t seen since our last class yesterday.“I…I didn’t do…”Before I could finish my defense, she freed my arm with a slap across my face. Hot. My vision blurred for the moment, I could feel the hotness on my cheek. If I had a mirror, I would see her fingerprint on my cheek. My palm plastered my cheek to soothe the pain.“You are such an ingrate,” she barked. “If Lucian hadn’t seen this and brought it to me, I would have thought you went to class. You filthy little thing. I will report you to Glenda,” she threatened, pointing an angry finger at me. She stormed out of my sight. I was left in the middle of the living room, my palm still clamped to my cheek. I was dumbfounded. I was trembling. I was scared. I already told Alpha Desmond Lucian burned my book. Now Harley has threatened to report me to Luna Glenda for trashing my textbook. If Alpha Desmond hears about it, he will think I lied against his son. What would be my punishment? Lucian had everything planned out. He made me fall for his trick and now I’m in trouble, not just a normal trouble but a big trouble that could greatly affect my relationship with Alpha Desmond. The pain shifted from my cheek to my heart, I felt a constant pang in it. My heart was already flying out of my chest with the way it was pounding. I just stood there, ignorant of what to do.~Lucian~After the awesome class at the school, I headed home happily. I would tell my mom how great my day went. I was smiling through the hallway, heading to my mother’s room when Father appeared in my front. I froze for a moment before relaxing my mind.“We need to talk,” I heard Father’s order and he walked away, leading us down to the throne room.When we entered the throne room, he took his seat on the throne which was a few distance away from the entrance. There was a large table in the middle of the room. Set of couches facing each other around the table. There was a large wolf craft on the table. I hated being summoned by Father this way. I couldn’t look at him. But I knew he was angry. At least, he never calls me in his happy moments. I always get to see the black eyes of my father. Even when people talk about how good, kind and soft my father was, I never believed any of those. How would I when all I get is that I-am-angry look? My wolf grouched in my head. What was Father going to say?“Why did you burn Muriel’s textbook?” Father queried in a husky tone that got me moving back a bit. Why didn’t I think of it? That Omega witch was behind this hellish call I never wished to honor but got to.“Father, I…I did no such thing,” I defended. Not sure if Father would believe just that. He never takes special consideration in me as his only son. I wasn’t bothered though, at least, other pack members still recognized me as their future Alpha. That’s enough anyway.“You always don’t learn to…”Father was interrupted by the badging in of my mother. Thank God. Got a backup now. I sighed. Then Aunt Harley and Muriel trailed my mother. I wasn’t surprised. My plan was working. Let’s see how Muriel gets out of this mess.~Muriel~I didn’t know what my life would turn into in the next few minutes. Lucian had planned all this and I stupidly fell into his trap. If only I hadn’t reported him to the Alpha, I wouldn’t have been much scared. I was dying from within. The thought of answering the Alpha got me feeling spooked. My heart was already flying out of me. Niamh has stopped existing within me. I noticed she was pulled down, curled up in fear. As Harley dragged me along to the throne room, I knew something would go wrong. Luna Glenda was tramping in front of us. She just couldn’t wait to reach the Alpha before setting my life ablaze. We entered.“Greetings, Alpha,” Luna Glenda saluted, moving close to the Alpha with her shoulder square to show confidence.Harley threw me on the floor like I was a bag of trash. Lucian chuckled wickedly at me.“What happened?” Alpha Desmond asked, his voice manly and ordering. I shivered. I covered my face on the floor. I hope this is a dream. I pinched my arm, I was fully awake. The next minute might be my last, who knows?“This filthy thing,” Luna Glenda pointed at me. “She trashed the mathematics textbook Harley bought for her. She dares do that and I want to punish her.”“Muriel?” Alpha Desmond called. I couldn’t lift my eyes to him. “Why did you do that? You told me Lucian burnt your textbook,” Alpha Desmond said softly.“She did?!” Luna Glenda exclaimed. “I won’t spare her!” she said between gritted teeth as she trampled toward me.“Let her be, Luna,” Alpha Desmond said and Luna Glenda stopped in her tracks. “I will deal with her my way.”“With all due respect, Alpha, let me handle her. She doesn’t deserve your tiniest attention,” Luna Glenda stated and tugged at my dress from my back. She jerked me up roughly and began dragging me along outside.“Luna?” I heard the faint voice of Alpha Desmond. He loves Luna a lot. He will do anything for her sake. He is conscious of her and fulfills every one of her wishes. He won’t stop her, I know. What will be my punishment now?I was tied to a pole in the main ground of the pack, Luna Glenda took a wicked stance, staring at me. One of the pack members brought forth a whip. It was thick and rough with thorny-like stuff littered all over it. I was hugging the pole tightly. I closed my eyes. I know my skin will suffer. Niamh dropped down. We are both going to suffer the torture. She was possibly weeping alongside me. Luna Glenda took the whip. My heart thumbs up to my throat. Harley stood a few distance away. She will never intervene, the same blood flows through their veins. Cruel souls.“Ouch…!” I screamed when the first lash tore through my tender skin. My tears flowed down more like a waterfall.“Do you know what you did?” Luna Glenda grunted, she tugged at my hair, pinning my face against the pole. I nodded. She freed my hair and lashed me once again. “You dare lie against my son!” she yelled, tearing my skin apart. I felt my blood dripping down under my dress. My body was on fire. I have never received su
“Oh, no!” I muffled. It was Luna Glenda and her handmaid. I shifted back on the floor. Her deep glaring eyes made me almost pee my pants. I shuddered as I forced myself up, looking down to the floor.“You filthy thing!” Luna Glenda groaned, striding forward and grabbing my bleeding arm tightly.“Ow!” I exclaimed. Tears fell from my eyes.“You dare break my plates!” she groaned again, her voice cutting through my face, sending shivers down my spine. “I won’t spare you!” she yelled and freed my hand, making me fall back to the floor. She turned to her handmaid. “Call Grey and make sure she gets no food for two days!” she commanded and went off. I hope death comes to me within those two days. Grey will never spare me. Grey was the chief guard, in charge of the dungeon in the deepest part of the pack. I have never been there, but everyone that has been sentenced there never comes out alive. What was my offense? What did I do wrong? The Luna simply has a special hatred for me in her heart
***I was already feeling sleepy. I have been yawning a million times now. I looked at Russell, he smiled at me. By this time, we were both lying face up. “I want to sleep,” I told him and yawned again. He propped up an elbow, looking at me.“I know,” he said. “Go on, close your eyes and I will watch you sleep.”I raised an eyebrow in surprise. “Don’t you sleep?” I queried.“Not when you’re awake,” he declared and I smiled. He kissed my forehead and I smiled, turning on my side. He lay down too, I crossed my arm over his chest and closed my eyes to sleep.~Russell~I watched Muriel sleep beautifully. She must really be a strong lady to have gone through all that. Her mother was right. Her eyes indeed attracted a demon, and luckily she turned out to be my mate. Henceforth, I won’t let her undergo such torture again. As for Lucian, having Muriel as his Luna is only a dream that will never come through. Muriel is mine and mine alone. With that, I closed my eyes. Since she came into my li
~Muriel~I returned to the bedroom after changing into my dress when suddenly someone hugged me from behind.“Uggggg!” I gasped as his hand snaked around my neck sending electric pulses through my skin. Then his sweet fragrance filled my nostrils.“It’s me, sweetheart,” he said. I sighed and turned around in his arms, facing him. He leaned against the wall with his arms still wrapped around my body.“You scared me,” I let out sadly.“I’m sorry,” he apologized softly. “What happened to you, why were you so angry?” he asked and I pulled away from him, walking back to the bed. “Did he hurt you?” he queried, walking behind me. I dropped on the bed, my shoulders deflated. He sat beside me and draped his hand across my shoulders.“Talk to me, sweetheart, what did he do to you?” Russell asked again.“It’s nothing. The Beta made me remember my past earlier. I don’t know what they think I am, all they want is to make me perform a
The bad news that hit me after a few days in the dungeon was worse than heartbreak. I overheard Grey telling one of the soldiers to take care of the dungeon while he went with other soldiers to Alpha Desmond’s funeral. It felt my heart was pulled out of me, flung to the floor and I was stabbed continuously. My legs failed me, I fell to the floor. I could neither speak nor cry, I just sat dumbstruck. I lost a father again. After my father died, I prayed I never lose anyone as dear to my heart as him. Then my mother followed and I felt my world shattering before me. Alpha Desmond took pity on me and made me stay with Harley, not knowing she would be my worst nightmare. And now, I lost him, I lost Alpha Desmond, the only man who showed me love even as an Omega. What will become of me then? Why won’t death just come and take me away? Why was it snatching my loved ones from me?“Nooooo!” I let out a deafening scream that shook the wall around me. Tears rushed down my cheeks and
It was a full moon today. My fifteenth birthday. I have been waiting anxiously for this day. I get constant pangs in my heart when I think about shifting for the first time. Omega Linda has been training me on how to control my wolf when I finally change. She also never forgot to tell me how painful it would be, that part disturbed me a lot. Now it’s my birthday. I paced up and down in the living room, Luna Glenda had sent for Omega Linda earlier. I wonder why she summoned her on such an agitated day. Jennifer hasn’t returned from the pack house yet. She always tells me about how she felt when she shifted for the first time.“It’s going to hurt, like really hurt. It burns like fire. You will feel your bones cracking, shooting out like a new plant forming branches. It will feel as if you are on fire and someone is cutting your skin with a knife, opening your system for the fire to consume you more. How does that sound?” Jennifer always intimidated me. Her words normally leav
***Russell left after I stopped my story there. In the morning, I was woken up by Jennifer. I sat up, yawning with my arms grazing the ceiling.“Good morning, my lady,” Jennifer smiled at me.“Ugh!” I grunted, frowning at her. “Stop calling me my lady, Jenny. You are even older than me,” I declared, feeling disgruntled.“I’m sorry,” she apologized, dropping her head. I stood up and moved to her, putting my hands on her shoulders.“Don’t apologize, Jenny. Okay, let’s do it this way, when we are together like this without Lucian, you can call my name. And if you deem it necessary to call me my lady in the presence of Lucian, then it's fine,” I stated and she smiled. I sat on the bed.“Thank you, Muriel. I came as early as possible to get you ready for today,” she said excitedly.“And what’s today?” I asked uninterested and she sat beside me.“Today is the day you are meant to meet all the soldiers and choose the
***“Hey!” a voice made me shudder and I opened my eyes. I sat up and looked behind me, seeing Gamma Graves. He moved to my side and sat beside me.“Why are you here?” I queried with a frown.“I came to talk to you, Muriel,” he said softly.“If it’s about Lucian and the so-called fighting contest for me to choose bodyguards, I will imply you not to waste your time,” I set forth and stood up, turning to leave the garden.“Wait!” Gamma Graves said, halting me in my tracks, and stood up. I looked at him, the frown of displeasure never wearing off. I folded my arms across my chest. “I know you are pained for all Lucian did to you, but can’t you forgive him? He is sorry, he loves you now. What do you want him to do to prove to you that he is truly sorry for everything?” Gamma Graves stated.“You won’t understand,” I declared and turned to go again.“Then make me understand, Muriel. Why can’t you forgive him?”“Becaus