Wow. Why am I so cold? Is this how heaven is? So cold? Or maybe this is hell. Oops, hell is supposed to be very hot, not cold. But why does my body feel too cold and wet?
"Anna, Anna, Anna, open your eyes, please."
Is someone here with me too? I'm supposed to be dead, right? Is there anyone who knows me already in heaven? Oh no, this feels like water, and before I could think again, another cold bowl of water was poured on me.
"Christ!" I yelped from both the cold water and the intense pain I was feeling.
"You're finally awake." I looked up and saw Ava hovering above me.
"Ava?" I asked faintly.
"Finally, you're awake," she sighed, looking so tired.
"What happened"? I asked her. But immediately, everything came rushing back. I was burned! I raised my two arms up to see a very ugly red bruise running along my arms.
"Oh my God," I gasped in tears. What did I ever do to deserve this? Why didn't I just die? Hot tears were running down my face. I couldn't even raise my hands properly because of how hurtful it was. I'm very sure it will leave an ugly scar.
Sobbing, I asked "why?" I didn't even notice Ava was hugging me and crying too. I was taken aback because we don't usually get along either, and here she is hugging me and crying.
In a daze, I asked, "Ava, are you alright?"
"No, I'm not," she said, wailing. I thought you were gone for good; you were groaning in pain, and ma'am didn't even bat an eyelid. "How can someone be so cruel?"
"Do you care about me?" I asked foolishly. I know it is. Maybe it's foolish to have a little ray of hope that someone else, apart from my best friends, still cares. I wanted to know.
"I do". She said, still sniffing.
"It was Miss Bettany who warned us never to talk to you because you're a witch.” "I never believed any of those rumors.” “But there was little or nothing I could do since she said she'd punish anyone who talked to you.”
"So it's not as if the maids don't want to talk to me, but they were warned to stay clear away from me." I asked in disbelief.
"Yes, though some of them hate you, I don't. I think you're kind and don't deserve this harsh treatment." She hugged me again.
"Ava, thank you." I was happy to know someone still cares about me. And again, reasoning kicked in. "You shouldn't be seen sitting here with me," I told her, panicking for fear of her being punished because of me.
"She asked me to look after you until you're awake." Ava told me
"Oh," I said, relieved once again. "Does it mean you're my friend now?" I asked, smiling even though every part of my body hurts. This is why I hate my life without my wolf. Without it, I'm useless, like humans.
"Of course I am," she replied, giggling and bringing me out of my thoughts.
"And I brought food for you." Looking I looked in the direction of the tray of food I didn't notice had been lying there, and my stomach rumbled. I covered my face in embarrassment, and Ava laughed, poking my waist.
"Ouch!" I yelped in pain.
"I'm so sorry; I didn't mean to hurt you."
I looked at Ava's kind face, and I burst out laughing. It seems I really have a new friend after all.
"It's ok, Ava. "With time, the wounds will heal." I replied soothingly.
"So let's eat," she said, standing up and clapping her hands in ecstasy.
Aiden's pov…
I haven't seen my puppy since yesterday. She dared to skip school. Does she think she can run from me? I just need to teach her another lesson—not to try and disobey me again.
You see, I enjoy being her bully. She's so fragile and tiny, but defiant, and I would stop at nothing to break each of her tiny wings. It's going to be my pleasure.
Maybe I'm some sort of freak, but seeing her cower in fear gives me great joy. Though I don't like others bullying her, there's little or nothing I can do, as I was the one who encouraged it.
I'm worried. I mean, it's not as if I like her or care about her. I just have a hunch something bad has happened to her. Whatever it is, I need to know.
I entered the art class and searched for her two best friends, Lola and Nana. My eyes scanned the room, and when I spotted them at the back of the class near the last row, I made my way towards them.
"Hi, you two." I greeted them politely, not that I ever needed to. I'm their next Alpha after all. But knowing Nana can be a little stubborn, I decided to play it calmly.
Eyeing me warily, "What do you want?" she asked in an unfriendly tone. I can't blame her; I'm a monster to their best friend, after all. So I tried to remain as calm as possible.
"Where's Anna"? I asked again.
"What?” "We should be asking you that.” “Where the f*ck is Anna?” “Where did you keep her?” “She was last seen two days ago, and everyone knows you and your girlfriend are her tormentors." Lola said, gritting her teeth, visibly trying not to shout at me.
"I mean, we'd like to know why she hasn't been in school; she lives with you guys after all," Nana chirped, shrugging.
Thinking to myself, this conversation is leading nowhere, so I decided to let the two annoying friends be. I'll patiently wait till I get home and ask her to come and see me, something I've never done before.
I am even beginning to think I must be going crazy. I don't care about her, so why am I worried? I pushed my thoughts away when I sighted Bianca and her annoying friends; she's exactly what I need to relieve myself from the pent-up stress.
I patiently waited for her till she got to me and asked her friends to leave us alone. She smiled at me seductively, like the whore she is.
"Miss me already?" She asked, sashaying her hips, not caring if we were out in the open.
You see, this is the difference between her and my puppy. No matter how I torture her, she never bows to me. She never allowed me to touch her, no matter how much it broke her. She's the only girl who has ever rejected me. Maybe that's why I have that urge to break her defiance.
Unlike Bianca, they are polar opposites. Bianca comes running to me at my beck and call. I mean, she's the school sweetheart. Tall, with a pretty face and eye color similar to mine. She has a body figure to die for, but she's a bitch. It doesn't matter at the moment. I need to bury my shaft into something wet and sleek.
It's been almost a week since I was last seen in school. I'm very sure my best friends are worried to death. There's little or nothing I can do about it, though, as I am not allowed to have visitors or visit people.After the incident with Bettany, I stayed out of her sight. I do my chores on time and return to the barn.I wanted to remain as low-key as possible—not like she cared. And there was a time Aiden came looking for me, demanding to know why I hadn't been in school. Of course I lied; it's not like he will fight for me or something.It has been made pretty clear to me. I'm all alone in this cruel world. I didn't even try to fight it or be depressed. Though there were times I wished I were better.Wishes bring back bad memories and mental breakdowns. So I didn't dwell on them too much either. So far, Ava has been pretty nice to me. She sneaks into the barn once in a while, and we sometimes eat together. It hasn't been any better, though; it just got a lot easier to have someone
Aiden Steve POV********Bianca told me both of you are finally an item. Man, you finally got yourself the hot chic.What! I was confused. When did Bianca and I become an item? I was thinking to myself when Lucas interrupted"Aren't you both an item"? "Ok, wherever you got your information from was wrong. We are not together, we can't even be together". I grimaced at the thought of waking up next to Bianca.I quickly added, "I only use her to pass time". So don't get the wrong idea.Liam who has been standing there all long looked mortified by my outburst. "You're kidding right"? "Do you have any idea how many people wanna be with Bianca"? He asked."As far as I'm concerned, she's the most pretty here apart from Anna, of course". Liam saidI just shrugged. "I just don't like her". She's pretty, quite alright but also bitchy"."For Christ's sake, she gets on my nerves every time too", trying to act all coy with me as if we were an item"."Talking about Anna, I haven't seen her around
Aiden’s POVTalking about leaving, I just wanna get rid of whatever feeling it is I'm feeling. I need to distract myself from whatever turbulent emotions going on at the moment. What's wrong with me?Ever since we imprinted, I can't get the thought of her out of my head. The look on her face after the rejection, it felt like it's not the same meek Anna anymore.Does she hate me now? She loathes me? Nah, I'm sure it's just a phase, it will pass. What's she thinking right now? Is she ok?Christ! Why can't I just get her out of my head? So much for trying to escape. I said to myself, sighing.Where is she? Is she crying? Is she alright?I'm going fucking insane! I never used to care if she was alright or not. Why now? Why does she have to be my mate? Why did the moon goddess have to make a joke of me like this? Why did she have to ridicule me by pairing me with someone I can't be with?And now, I can't even control how I think about her, and how I feel. I feel as if my perfect life is sp
Anna’s POVRolling on the floor in a frantic attempt to stop the pain, I screamed again "Argh!" Desperately hoping everything will stop, only that it didn't. More and more pain hit me so badly my vision began to blurry."N-o, N-o, this can't be happening," I said, shaking my head. I can't simply lose my consciousness in this unknown forest."What if I were eaten by a big wolf or, o-r I were kidnapped"? This isn't happening to me, I simply can't faint right now.Trying my best to remain conscious, I was hit yet with another pain. Not having any power to shout anymore due to how much I have shouted, I whimpered weakly. I hope Aiden will stop whatever he's doing."Aiden, please stop. You're hurting me". I said weakly, this time, wishing he could hear me from here. Unable to stay conscious, slowly, black dots blurry my vision and soon I can barely make out where I was."Please, protect me". And like that, I lost consciousness.******~Time pass~Opening my eyes slowly, I was met with dar
Anna’s POV"Daddy"! I exclaimed in shock. How can it be? Looking at him, just a few feet away from me, I was in shock. Is that really my dad and what is he doing here?"Dad, is that really you? What are you doing here? Where's this place? Dad"? I bombarded him with questions but he didn't even pay me any attention. Instead, he seems like he's waiting on someone."Dad, can you recognize me"? I asked again, as I started making my way to him cautiously. "It's me, anna. Dad you remem…… I was about to complete the statement when I was halted by someone that appeared beside him."Brother"? I shouted, shocked beyond my imagination. Never did I think I was going to meet my family here. Why are they here? I'm sure they have been here way longer. So, maybe I can get my questions answered, forgetting they can't see or hear me."Brother, can you see me? It's I, Anna, your sister". Moving closer to them, "Dad, look at me. Brother, I'm here. What's going on? Where's this place? Seeing they paid m
Aiden’s POVThroughout the drive with Bianca to one of the hotels I own, I kept thinking of Anna. Why Anna? She's supposedly one of the lowest werewolves in the Crescent moon pack. What am I supposed to do? Am I wrong for rejecting my mate? All these questions kept repeating itself in my head till we got to the hotel.Highlighting from the car with Bianca, it took all my strength not to jump back inside and drive back to school to look for Anna. Guilt gnawed at me incessantly. I've tried brushing it off but it kept coming back. Diverting my attention till Bianca couldn't keep quiet. I was beginning to feel so irritated with her by my side. She kept asking questions. And even right now, I feel my head about to blow."Aiden, hope it's not what I'm thinking. Don't tell me you're thinking about that reject". She spat"Aiden, stop thinking about her"! She shouted when she heard no response from him. "You brought me here to enjoy with you, it's so improper of you to think about some random
Aiden’s POV Yawning loudly, I stretched. Opening my eyes as I stretch, I shut it back quickly, groaning. The window was left opened and sunlight streamed inside the room from the window giving the room a beautiful glow to it. Slowly, I opened my eyes, making sure my eye adjusted to the light coming in. Where's Bianca? I checked her side of the bed but she's not there with Me. Did she leave already? Getting off the bed "urgggg" I groaned. Fucking christ! I had so much to drink yesterday and now my hangover is quite terrible. I need to call her. I stood up this time from the bed and began searching for my phone In order to call her. Where's this goddamn phone? I was saying to myself when the bathroom door opened. "Hello, you miss me already?" Bianca came out of the bathroom naked and smiling at me. I gulped hard, trying not to stare at her dangerous body. "Hi princess, come here". Opening my arms out to her and smiling. And as usual, she walked over slowly and seductively making su
"Da…""Pahh." He slapped me again, shutting me up completely. Wondering what I've done wrong. Looking at my mom in an attempt for an explanation, but she looked away. What's actually going on? What have I done wrong?I was still in my reverie when my dad said something that brought me out of it instantly. "The reject is your mate." He spat, more like a statement and not a question. I stiffened. How did he get to know about it?Did she tell him in a bid to get us together? I could feel my anger rising at the thought of her going about spreading the news. Who does she think she is?"How can Anna be your mate? I personally think there's a mistake somewhere. Maybe she casted a spell on you, to tie you to her." Bettany shrugged."After all, we all know she's a witch." She added. I was left speechless. I know she's hated by almost everyone but calling her a witch is going overboard."Bettany, just shut it ok? How can you even call her a witch? She's so innocent and you know it. If anything,