“I’ve gotten word that the Q-Queen has arrived earlier than expected. S-She requests the head of the Gamma!”Kain’s breath stopped in an instant and his eyes went wide like saucers. The air became ominous and a cold shiver wracked Denise’s spine. “Fuck. Fuck. FUCK!” Kain’s fist curled at his side and he launched it into the wall, crushing the spot from the force. The framed paintings hanging there fell to the floor, breaking at his feet.Denise picked at her thumb, her heart drumming for all to hear. The Queen was one more person added to the long list of people who wanted her dead. But unlike the rest, the royal family was not a force to contend with. No one disobeyed their orders…not even Kain. Her gaze darted to Kain, drinking in the murderous expression on his face. His eyes had gone golden and his face had reddened with annoyance, mighty veins rising on the skin of his arms. His hand lifted, fingers raking through the strands atop his head. He glanced out the open door then loo
“I am Princess West’s personal guard, in case you are unaware.” What…” Denise clutched the straps of her bag tightly in her grasp and took slow, cautious steps back. “What are you doing here?” When her back collided with the wall, she quickly glanced out the window, her amber eyes meeting those of the dozens of guards surrounding the premises. She was surrounded…completely. And having failed to notice the approaching danger was her worst mistake. Did he come to kill her? Or…would he bring her to the Queen to be skinned alive? ‘Fuck!’ She cursed internally, her throat tightening. This…was her only chance, but the doors to a new life had already been shut before her face. Was this how it would end after enduring all her pain? Was this really it? “Hmm…” She heard him hum suddenly as his shoes slowly dragged inside the room. He uncrossed his arms from his chest and ran his fingers through his fluffy black hair. Seeing him up close, she noticed he had a scar above his eyebrows, but hi
“You said you wanted to talk. I’m listening.” Denise’s lips curled and a snarl rose up her throat before she could stop it. Her small fingers tightened around West’s wrist, gripping it so tight that the bone cracked under the force. Her eyes flashed golden and for the moment it stayed like that, the ambience seemed to change completely. Cold and menacing. Dark and oppressing. It was like a sudden personality switch. Her wolf wasn’t in control but her body was acting on its emotions.“What the fuck do you think you’re doing?! You’re asking for death, aren’t you? Release me this fucking instant!” West screamed, her weight resting on her tippy-toes as her face twisted in pain and her shoulders hunched. It hurt like a bitch. And any movement felt like her wrist would separate from her body. Growling, her free hand lifted, elongated nails digging into Denise’s skin, but the more she tried to pry off her hold, the more it tightened. “Ah! Fuck!” She cursed. “GET HER OFF ME! GET THIS BITCH O
“I suppose you don’t use your werewolf powers often?” Jack spoke as they moved slowly through the forest. He held her hand loosely in his and tugged her along, now they could hear the distant chaos up ahead and Denise could smell the scent of familiar people. It seemed her family were one of the few who got invited to the ceremony. She didn’t want them to see her like this…but it couldn’t be helped. Would they even care if she died tonight? “No.” She answered in a low mumble, while picking at her thumb with her nails. “It makes it hard to stay in control.” Her leg had almost finished healing. And the bruise on her cheek was already nonexistent. Ever since she was a child, her body healed quicker than the average wolf, but she was still yet to decide whether that was good or bad. Sometimes, she preferred the pain and other times, she didn’t. “I see.” Jack’s eyes assessed her figure in a curious manner. He still couldn’t understand how someone with such a frail appearance manag
“My Queen…” Wyatt’s head bowed, “Please do as you see fit. We will have no objections…”“Hmmm. Raise your head, she-wolf.”Licking her lips that had gone dry, Denise cleared her throat and hesitantly, she lifted her head. Her hair waved in front of her face and she quickly swept it back, setting the strands behind her shoulders. The Queen’s eyes slitted as she drunk in her appearance, and for a moment, her forehead creased and her hostile gaze suddenly became pensive, as if a sudden thought had distracted her. “The resemblance is…uncanny…” She cocked her head without easing her stare and Denise began to sweat even harder, her hold on Jack’s hand tightening.“Mother!” West’s frustrated voice sounded. She stomped closer, her glare passing over the Queen’s shoulder. “What are you waiting for? Put her in her place!”“You…” Ignoring West, the Queen tore her gaze away from Denise and glanced at Alpha Wyatt, “…you say this girl is your daughter? Where is the mother?”Jolting, Wyatt frantical
“I don’t need you to protect me….not someone like you. Why can’t you leave me alone! Let me die if I have to! I’d rather that… than staying with you.”The words hit Kain like a bullet to the chest. He clenched his hands at his side, his teeth grinding hard together. He had to resist the urge to dig his claws through her lips and pluck her tongue from her mouth. How dare she utter such words? He was merely protecting what belonged to him, as expected of a master, yet it seemed his dog was biting his helping hand. For a while now, he almost couldn’t recognize the Denise that stood before him.The stare she was giving him, was a familiar one…one that looked the same as when his mother had given up on him. He couldn’t help but chuckle darkly at the thought. What was the last straw this time? Refusing to let her leave his side? Or threatening to bound her like a prisoner? Which one made her like this?Better yet, did that even matter? No. None of that mattered. There was a bond between the
“I; Denise Vera, reject you Kain Valcor as my mate. Accept my rejection, Alpha.”With that, the bond that had already been stretched thin was now about to snap. Kain’s heart stopped its beats and his smirk fell from his face.The pleads he had expected to hear were definitely different from that which left her lips. Every word made him feel like a viper had latched onto his skin with their fangs. It was toxic to his ears…Suddenly, he found himself staggering on his feet. He moved two shaky steps back, then as if his body had lost its strength, he fell to his knees before her. His golden eyes flashed again and a powerful howl from his wolf almost knocked him unconscious. He swayed and fell forward but caught himself by digging his fingers into the ground, while his other hand clutched the spot behind which his heart laid. Despite the pain, he should’ve kept a poker expression…but his face had betrayed his will.Right there in front of everyone, she had struck a mighty blow and her wea
Denise pulled her body with merely the effort of will as she left the forest and moved across the plain lands where the houses were. She was desperate to leave…but before that, she needed to see her friends one last time. If not anyone else, she owed them her goodbyes.With a trembling hand settling over her burning mark, she sprayed on a large portion of scent spray in case Kain followed her, then dragged her way to Hailey’s house. Those two were not among the crowd, so she figured she’d go to the house. Hopefully, she’d get to see Aiden there as well.Torturous minutes passed before she reached the front door. Hesitantly, her hand lifted to knock, but just before she could, she heard murmurs from inside.“You’re not getting hard, Aiden! Do something!”“Can you blame me? Our dear Denise is currently struggling to live. We should’ve at least went to the ceremony. Fuck, we’re real scums, aren't we? Especially you. She liked your company a lot.”“So we can die with her?” Hailey snapped