ODETTE
Stabbing pain coursed through my heart, body, and soul as consciousness returned to me. I had been in the darkness for so long that I had forgotten what the light looked like.Squinting my eyes, I sat up on what seemed to be a soft, comfy bed, my toes curling as I arched my back, letting out a blaring yawn.As my vision cleared, I found myself in a lavish room that oozed wealth and luxury. A white, plain dress covered my nakedness. It was so plain and pretty that it reminded me of someone, but... who? I couldn't remember.And without an obvious reason, I wished I was dead. There was so much guilt and pain in my broken heart. I didn't know where it came from.“You’re awake." A dark voice from an even darker corner startled me, snapping me out of my agonizing thoughts.The owner of the voice approached me, revealing himself as he emerged from the darkness. I gasped in awe, utterly breathless. He was the most divine wolf I had ever set my eyes on.His lengthy, smokey silver hair was tied in a knot bun held by a silver hairpin. His electric eyes were like flaming orbs of blue fire; I couldn’t look away.His chiseled abs were on display beneath his snug white tank top, his black sweatpants hiding a massive load from sight. The Alpha’s biceps and triceps were phenomenal; I didn’t even want to get started on his broad shoulders.Anyone could assume that he was of higher rank from the domineering aura he emitted.Danger had never displayed a clearer warning to me."You’ve been asleep for three days. I’ve been waiting for you."I gulped as I retreated, stopping only when my body hit the bed’s headrest. I couldn't run because my legs were not strong enough, and even if I could, I doubted I would make it far."Who-who are you?" I asked meekly as I held onto the blankets, afraid of what would happen next.The Alpha seemed taken aback by my innocent question. He looked like he had trouble believing that there was someone in the territories who couldn’t recognize him. “You really don't know who I am, little pup?” he asked, sliding into the edge of the bed like a snake, his eyes wandering around my body, especially focused on my enchanting lilac eyes.“No,” I replied, gently shaking my head.He suddenly shot out his claws, frightening the fuck out of me as his eyes remained on me. Under the sheets and away from his sight, I tried to release my claws as well—for protection—but realized that I couldn’t. It didn’t matter how much I tried. I just couldn’t do it.Something was wrong. Something was terribly wrong.Mounting on the bed, he got closer to me, enough to either slash my neck or fiercely kiss it. Neither gave me a sense of relief.I sunk into the bed, hoping he wouldn’t get any closer. “Identify yourself,” he demanded, his eyes on my lips.It was almost like he was trying to restrain himself, but that didn’t make any sense.I blinked cluelessly, like I couldn’t understand what he was saying. He tilted his head, viewing me from another angle as my heart raced, his scent and aura overriding my senses. Why did he keep coming closer? What did he want from me?And why was I melting so quickly for him?“M-myself?” I asked, staring into his beautiful eyes and getting lost in its universe. “Who am I?” That question was for the world because... I couldn’t remember who the hell I was.The Alpha raised his brow, growing more curious. “Is there nothing you remember?” He appeared to be wary, like he wasn’t completely believing anything I was saying. “Not even your name?”“My name?” I asked, unable to give an answer.His eyes darkened as he stared deeper into my soul. "Do you know why you're still alive and breathing, despite your actions?" Did I do something? The last thing I wanted was to get on his bad side. "Trespassing an Alpha’s territory is a crime punishable by death."It hit me so hard—now more than ever—that I was looking death in the eye. I tried to slip away but was stopped by the Alpha, who grabbed me by the neck and kept me still, giving into the temptation that he must have been dangerously fighting. "I-I don’t remember anything. Please don’t kill me,” I begged in a squeal, and an embarrassing one at that."If you remain useful, I won’t have reason to."He retracted his claws, only holding me tight enough to keep me still, but I wasn't taking any chances. He might not intend to kill me—at least not yet—but I wouldn't let my guard down. Not like it could help.The Alpha must have had a reason to keep me alive. I had to find out what it was if I wanted to survive in a world I didn't recognize.A knock sounded on the door as a servant made an announcement from the other side. "The Gamma has arrived from his assignment, Alpha. He requests your presence in the Regal Hall."Just as I had suspected, he was an Alpha and a well-known one too. Only Alphas from the top ten packs owned Regal Halls, and the fact that such a powerful Alpha was in such close range with me scared me.The servant left as soon as the message was delivered. I panted, waiting for the moment he would unloose me, praying that he wouldn’t end my life right here and right now.The silence grew heavy as we stared at each other for longing seconds, the passion intensifying as lust grew in his eyes. After what felt like a millennium, he took a deep breath and closed his eyes, gritting his teeth as he fought himself.“I’ll be back for you, little pup,” he threatened, freeing me from his gasp as he bolted out of the room, its lock clicking in place as soon as the door closed.I sprung up, catching my breath as I trailed my hands through my strawberry blonde hair, glaring at the door as though I were glaring at him.“That bastard.”Liev had been right to be doubtful. Only pups born yesterday wouldn’t know who he was. The Alpha that had confined me in this room was none other than Liev.Liev Rhodes.The dress I had on reminded me of Alma because only she would wear such clothes. I wished I was dead because I had led my family and pack to their destruction.I knew my name, I knew my identity, and pretending to be a submissive she-wolf was so exhausting, but knowing things and acting up could get me killed.I couldn’t trust anyone, not even myself.And that was the truth; my cursed memories had never left me. They flooded back into my mind the moment I woke up. I wished I was the girl I was pretending to be because I wanted to forget everything.I didn’t believe I was worth saving, but now that I was here, I had to do the only thing I could. Revenge. Except there was a big problem. It turns out that Alma's life wasn't the only one sacrificed. My wolf, Echo, who had been by my side for over six years, was also gone and because of that, I couldn't use my werewolf abilities.I was no different from a human, but even if it cost me my life, I would get my revenge and right now, I had to escape.I would not be a prisoner. I was getting the fuck out of here.But there was still one thing I couldn’t understand. Why was the great Alpha of the Night Fury pack keeping me here?ODETTEI scoured the entire room, turning everything upside down as I searched for my potential escape route, but nothing. There was nothing that could free me from these four walls. Fuck the wealth and luxury; I was in a fucking prison cell.If only Echo were here with me, she would've thought of something by now.I wondered if I'd ever get her back. I'd been with her so long that I forgot what living without her was like. I needed her. I'd get her back."What would Echo do? What would Echo do?" I asked myself repeatedly as I paced around the room, itching my fingers out of nervous habit.I stopped, my eyes widening in hope, when something came to mind. I might have lost contact with my wolf and my abilities, and was only a mere human now, but that didn’t mean I couldn't cast charms anymore.Wishing I had paid more attention to Alma's teachings, I tried to remember a teleportation charm that she had once taught me—it was like that woman knew I'd need all these spells someday.For the
ODETTE‘They've got to be fucking kidding me,’ I thought, snickering under my breath as I struggled to believe what I was hearing. Who was going to do what to me? No. Absolutely not! I'd rather fucking die!Liev rose from his throne, causing the atmosphere in the hall to shift. His Gamma, noticing this, stepped back as he sensed the rousing trouble, proceeding to scowl at me like he was blaming me for this.How was this any of my fault? One was keeping me prisoner for no apparent reason, and the other wanted to turn me into his mindless dick slave! If he wanted to blame someone, he should blame them!Even in this apparent chaos, the thought of escaping crossed my mind. However, I hesitated, afraid that even the slight movement would give the Gamma a fitting excuse to beat me the fuck up.My fantasy of escaping ended when Liev approached us, Axel grabbing me by the hair, which fucking hurt, as he pulled me closer to him.Liev ignored my presence to face Axel, the asshole who had one ha
ODETTEI’d never stop talking about how marvelously matched his inky black hair and shadowy gray eyes were. Everything about him was perfect. As an artist, I couldn’t do a better job at sculpting him myself.Why did I fall so deeply for Aslan when wolves like Axel, Devyn, and Liev existed?But as soon as the blinding attraction cleared to reveal the monster hidden beneath him, fear creeped back into me.The Alpha was so heavily built that his massiveness spanned at least half the width and height of the door, and you wouldn’t believe just how freaking big this freaking door was.Before I could react to the god this fearsome Alpha was, he stepped before me in a flash and struck me with a force so great that I didn’t feel the pain overwhelming my gut until I collided into the wall, coughing out an unhealthy amount of blood.Not like coughing out any amount of blood was ever healthy.I fell on all fours, my head spinning as I tried to focus my sights on the growling motherfucker who had
ODETTEMy eyes fluttered open, and the world still the hazy blur it had been when I collapsed into unconsciousness as a whirling web of darkness spun around me.It drove me temporarily insane until my eyes finally focused on a light bulb twitching across from me, the light barely illuminating the short span it could reach.I heard water drip as the smell of dust and moisture filled my lungs, the reek instantly reminding me of a basement.A table that looked like it had been recently raided by termites stood before me, the rotting legs barely keeping it up as my eyes narrowed, trying to see the things on it.A cold hand gripped my heart when I heard the sound of footsteps. I knew who they belonged to, and I didn’t like it one bit.Uneasiness settled into the pit of my stomach when I realized that I was tied to a chair very similar to the dying table.My breath quickened when Liev appeared, his hair down and electric blue eyes as cold as ever.
ODETTEWhen the brunette, who was around my age and had a much smaller stature than me, noticed that I was looking at her, she quickly cleaned her tears, sniffing as if she were trying to hide what I had already seen.“I’m sorry.” Her voice was meek and docile, like that of a tamed animal. Even in my state, I couldn’t help but feel pity for her. I wondered what horrors she had gone through in this hell. “It’s just that you look so terrible. It must hurt so much.”When I smiled at her, her hazel eyes brightened, like she was glad that my spirit hadn’t been broken. Which was funny because it’d take a fucking lot more to break me.“It’s fine. I’m fine.” My voice was the farthest thing from fine, but my words were reassuring enough. Though I could barely hear myself, I didn’t think she’d have a problem. After all, she was a wolf, even if she was only an omega. And damn, I couldn’t believe that an omega was better off than me. What the fuck had Alma and the goddess done?I
ODETTEI learned from Amber that I had slept an extra day after collapsing in the Regal Hall. As I recalled everything that had gone down before I woke up, I anxiously checked my neck, expecting to find a gruesome scar, only to see that there was nothing.Nothing as much as a scratch or cut. It was as though nothing had ever happened.Amber concluded that I had been healed, and by Liev himself as well, because only he could heal wounds with charms so perfectly. She spent that hour cleaning me up, but in reality, it was just meaningless chitter-chatter.And I enjoyed that meaningless chitter-chatter so much.Through our little conversation, I perceived that Amber was genuinely a good person. Only someone like her could make me forget the shitty situation I was in for so long. She reminded me of Echo, and I don’t know what I would have done without her.The next two hours were spent dressing and making me up. Not like it mattered since they’d all be coming off anyway.I seriously didn’t
ODETTEAxel tensed, hissing like an annoyed child whose fun had been spoiled by his older brother. I couldn't get away, as he was still above me.Why hadn't he done something yet? It was almost like he was waiting for Devyn to acknowledge that he had entered the wrong room, apologize, and then get the fuck out.And even though I knew the monster Devyn could become, I’d rather be with him than Axel at the moment.I could get scarred. I could lose a limb. I could even have my head severed, but losing my dignity was something that could not happen.I might be exaggerating, but it’s probably the only thing keeping me together.“Get off her.”I was more astonished that he wasn’t referring to me as 'it' anymore, rather than the fact that he cared enough to want to free me from Axel's captivity.Axel growled, angrier and louder, as he clenched his fists, still gazing into my wide-opened and obviously terrified eyes.My heart raced, in fear this time, as his fangs grew out, his sea green eyes
DEVYN“WHAT DID YOU DO?!”The last time Liev yelled at me like that was when we were seventeen, and he was just an angry, hormonal teenager. I came to his Regal Hall tonight to tell Liev what I had done myself, but a fucking someone beat me to it.I couldn’t imagine how fucking immature Axel could be sometimes. If it weren’t for the curse binding us and the fact that he could heal so fast that he was almost fucking immortal, I’d have killed him a fucking long time ago.Liev charged at me, seething. He barely ever lost his cool, but his anger could be scary. Not as much as mine, though. That fact was probably why he had stopped a foot away from me and hadn’t punched me in the face yet.I crossed my arms, my face emotionless, as Liev fumed. His smokey silver hair stood on end when he got furious, like a bolt of thunder was about to hit him—except in his case, he was the thunder.No one except us was in the hall, unfortunately, because I’d have loved to see him tear someone apart with th