She wished Alpha Sebastian would take Audrey away. The poor girl deserves a normal life filled with love and care, which were all absent in her life at the moment.
“Who did this!” Alpha Lake barked at the two guards standing in front of the dungeon door. Rage filled him as he saw the blood-drained girl lying on the floor, looking all pale and dying.His wolf, Regal, sensed a very faint heartbeat from her, and for the first time, it became crazy, restless, and angry. He did not understand why his wolf was feeling that way toward Audrey, but it affected him too. Whatever his wolf felt, he felt too. They were one.He got more irritated as his wolf became more restless. He was angry at Regal for making him want to know who did that to Audrey and why. Left for him, he would care less about her.“You will answer me.” His eyes glazed over, and his wolf pushed forward, using their Alpha command on the two guards.“We do not know, Alpha. We were drugged.” They answered in a somewhat hypnotic unison.Bill and Bull were no longer the ones on guard, they had changed shifts with the new guards for the night.Alpha Lake was raging.“Damn it!”He punched the wall, denting it with his fist. He was boiling in anger.Who dared to touch his prisoner without his order? And even had the gut to drug his guards.He had come down here to order for her to be taken to Ms. Bridget so she could nurse her for the night, at least, let her say her last goodbye to the poor woman.He wanted to do it for Ms. Bridget, not Audrey; he did not care about how she felt, he'd rather she felt heartbroken and torn.He wished she would feel lonely for the rest of her life, but he knew Ms. Bridget would be very sad and broken for a long time if he dared to send Audrey away without letting them meet for the last time.She had taken care of her like her own daughter.Alpha Lake walked into the dungeon, the metallic smell of blood flooded his nostrils, and being a wolf made it worse. It was like he was gulping down a gallon of blood with a hint of lavender flavor. He felt repulsed.He took the keys that were hanging beside the walls and went to squat before Audrey. With the proximity, he saw clearly how the culprit intended for Audrey to die slowly and painfully. Her thighs were judiciously sliced open, and her arms and wrist received the same fate as blood still trickled from her wrist, down to the floor. He was supposed to feel over the moon with her predicament, this was what he had always wanted. Her death. But when she was dying right in front of him, he did not feel a thing. He did not feel happy, he did not feel sad.He knew he should be the happiest wolf in the world at the moment, but he couldn’t bring himself to feel anything. He felt…void.~~~~Andrew was just about to go to bed when he received a mind link from the Alpha, asking him to come down to the dungeon. The day had been very busy for him. Alpha Lake had given him a few orders to complete regarding the upcoming full moon which was in the next two months. And now, he had a bad feeling as he walked down the dark walls of the dungeon.He entered the dungeon and froze. He saw the Alpha standing over Audrey's butchered body. He felt conflicted.He wanted to ask him if he was the one who did that to her, he knew how deep his hatred ran for her, but he believed his Alpha, would do this to her.He was too busy to stoop so low to find time to do such a thing.“Alpha, I’m here.” He knew better than to question his Alpha when he felt the rage emanating from him. He kept his mouth shut knowing that Alpha Lake was a force to be reckoned with, especially when he was pissed.He was brutal with enemies, he was not known as the most feared Alpha for nothing. But he did not expect him to treat Audrey as one.“Dispose of her.” His voice was deadly cold. No emotion could be traced in it.“Alpha?” Andrew dared to question. He could still feel a faint pulse from the dying girl.He did not understand what he meant by disposing of a breathing girl.“Do as I say,” Alpha Lake slowly turned around, facing his beta. His eyes were changing from red to grey, he was fighting dominance with his wolf, who was annoyingly not in support of his decision, and that made him want to get rid of her the more.He would not allow his wolf to feel sympathy for that bitch. He understood his wolf only reacted that way because it had recognized Audrey as a part of his Pack, and as an Alpha, it was his duty to care for an injured Pack member. But he knew better, Audrey would never be part of his Pack. Never.“Are you questioning your Alpha?”He brought his face close to Andrew's, looking straight into his eyes, daring him to challenge him.“ No, never.” Andrew bowed his head, showing his submission.“Outside the Pack's border. Don’t want her stupid body anywhere in my territory.” With that, he walked out of the dungeon, leaving his beta feeling conflicted as he looked at the dying girl lying helplessly on the floor.Andrew stopped the car a good distance away from the Pack's border. It was the peak of the night and there was no moon in the sky. The owls and crickets could be heard in the forest.The road was lonely that night as not many people traveled the area unless they were coming to visit their Pack. Trees lined the sides of the road and he would have enjoyed the view if not for what he was about to do.He went and opened the back seat door and carried the bloodied Audrey out. He carefully carried her to the other side of the road and gently placed her on the soft grass beside the road.He gently ran his fingers over her soft dirty cheeks. He had always known he had feelings for Audrey, but he dared not act on it for fear of offending his Alpha. He bent over and pecked her cheek.“I'm sorry I couldn’t help you. I was not man enough.” He closed his eyes and sighed. His conscience could not allow him to walk away from her, but he had to. He was following orders.His heart shattered with every step he took away from her. He knew he would live with this guilt forever.He had known Audrey since she was little, and even though he was not allowed to associate with her, he still watched her grow.He knew she was strong, and always found a way to be happy in the midst of her chaotic life. He knew it was absurd, but he wished a miracle would happen, Audrey would survive and he would have the chance to meet her again. He swore he would not let her go if that ever happened.This was her first time outside the Grey Blood pack. He did not know what her fate was. But something told him that she would survive, she was a fighter. He shook his head at himself, maybe he was going crazy with hope. He knew an average wolf could not easily survive such deep and heavy cuts, talk less of a 'wolf-less' girl.He looked back at her one more time before entering the car and driving back to the Grey Blood pack.Audrey lay unmoving on the soft grass, beneath the night. She was unconscious of her environment.Her body felt like it was falling into an endless vortex of silent darkness.She kept falling and falling, not knowing when she would hit the ground.'Finally.'Audrey heard a soft but mischievous whisper amid the dark vortex.'Yes, finally.' Another whisper, but this voice sounded serene and softer than the first.'We're free.' The second voice echoed.Suddenly, Audrey felt herself being drawn out of the vortex with incredible speed, like someone was using a vacuum to suck her out at the top of the vortex, the darkness moving in flashes past her.'Wake up, sleepy head.' The first voice said in a playful tone.Audrey started feeling a tingling sensation of pain all over her body and slowly opened her eyes.She lay immobile for some time, trying to understand what was happening.She winced from the excruciating pain she felt all over her body, she did not have enough strength left to shout or cry, she was drained.“Argh!!!”She suddenly let out a loud painful scream as she felt her body suddenly start to stitch up at an unimaginable speed, she felt like she was under the hands of multiple surgeons, stitching her up all at once at an inhuman speed.“Make it stop!!!”She screamed to no one in particular as the pain reached its peak. She arched her back off the floor, gritting her teeth together in pain.She felt like her head was filled with excessive time bombs, ready to burst the next second, she raked the dirty earth with her fingers, trying to grasp anything that could save her from this pain.But suddenly... Nothing. All the pains were gone like she had just imagined it a few seconds ago. Memories of how she got sliced open all came rushing through her mind in a flash.She had been weak, hanging in the dungeon when the iron door suddenly opened.She thought the Alpha had come to taunt and punish her, but the person she managed to see with her blurry tired vision was shorter than the Alpha, and his face was covered, leaving only his blue eyes to be seen.He had roughly brought Audrey down and without warning used a sharp shiny knife to cut her open all over. Stabbing her back and stomach multiple times.She remembered hearing, ‘Courtesy of the Alpha. Rot in hell.’ She knew without being told that the voice belonged to no one but Bill, the wicked guard.As the flashback ended, Audrey lay on the floor, panting. She gasped for air, trying to catch her breath. She was exhausted.'We’re safe now.' Audrey heard the first voice again. She thought it was her mind playing tricks on her because she was dying, but she heard it in her mind, loud and clear.She carefully sat up from the floor. She looked at herself and saw how heavy her clothes were soaked in blood.“What's happening?" She whispered.“I can see clearly...at night?” She stood up slowly, not still believing herself to stand properly. Looking around, her surroundings were unfamiliar but her vision of the trees in the forest was super clear and the sounds of the crickets and frogs from a distance poured onto her ears like they were just at her feet, even the sound of a gentle stream running calmly in the distance sounded so close.She marveled at how strong she felt, her wounds were all healed like it was never there. She could not even feel the pain in her waist which she got three days ago by being pushed down the stairs by Cara.“What is happening to me?” She asked no one in particular.'Nothing.' The
Audrey did not know where to start, she did not know what to make of her life at the moment, her head was full and her thoughts were scattered. Her life was a mess. She slammed close the photo album, surprising Miranda with the unexpected behavior. Audrey stared at the closed photo album and made a decision right then. She was going to take control of her life, no more letting things and people from the past or present affect her. She had planned to inquire from Miranda why her mother had abandoned her in the hands of those cruel monsters, but she decided not to. She did not care anymore. Whatever the reason, she no longer wanted to find out. She just wanted to know, Where she was and how she got there.“Where am I? How did I get here?” She asked in a detached tone, shifting the photo album away from her. Miranda knew she was angry. She saw all her thoughts just by touching her hands. She was going to go slow with her, she had been through a lot for the past sixteen years.“Oh,
“Audrey, it’s time,” Miranda spoke behind Audrey who was standing in front of the mirror in the bedroom. It’s been two weeks since she appeared in the Secret Coven as her aunt called it. She had refused to leave the room to meet people and refused visitors too. She was now in charge of her life and she decided what she wanted or did not want to happen, as long as it concerned her.She felt this unexplainable surge of power within her like she could do anything now, but she did not know how to put what she felt into action. Miranda had told her that the second voice she heard was her spirit guide, and it was what teleported her into their Secret Coven. Audrey had questioned Miranda on everything she wanted to know about herself and she had discovered that she possessed the wolf of the moon goddess, and she was the reincarnation of Catherine, the strongest witch in history. But, those were all based on theory. Today, she was ready to go out and see what she was capable of. The ol
*“Here, a gift I got from the witch market, for protection. It’ll look beautiful on her.” Miranda smiled as she placed a red amulet shaped like a half-moon around the baby's neck.“Yes...it does." Isabella sniffed, wiping her tears with the back of her hand.“I'll be waiting,” Miranda said and went behind a huge tree, waiting for Isabella.“Luna Aurora.” Isabella bowed her head to a beautiful woman who emerged from the other side of the forest, a guard followed her closely behind.“Isabella,” Luna Aurora called softly, walking slowly to Isabella. She stopped right in front of Isabella and raised her hands to her face, caressing her teary cheeks. Isabella sobbed harder as she felt the gentle touch of the Luna on her cheeks.“I know you had your reasons, I know you better than they do. But I’m not going to ask you why because I trust you. I love you.”Isabella broke out in loud sobs as she heard those tender words from Luna Aurora. She could not form words as she still struggled to ca
"Happy birthday!”Audrey almost threw the tray of baked muffins she was carrying to the floor, but she held her palms upward, making the muffins and tray float in the air.“Oh my…what the fudge! Maria!” Audrey faked a frown at the culprit who was laughing hard, barely holding onto the cake she was carrying, her black bulb hair moving all around as she laughed.“you witch! You scared me!”“Aww, I’m sorry love. Happy birthday sweetheart.” Maria carefully placed the cake on the kitchen counter and spread her arms for a hug.Audrey smiled, holding back the tears that threatened to fall from her eyes. She placed her muffins near the cake and went into Maria's open arms. She was engulfed in a very warm and friendly embrace. For the first time in eighteen years, she got a cake for her birthday. She felt very emotional.“Aw, come on, don’t cry. It’s just a cake, not a proposal.” Maria teased.“Don’t be a villain, Maria. Leave our little cousin alone.” A girl that looked exactly like Maria ca
“Sure.” She put down the telecom and went into Mr. Russell's office. She changed her name and look when she applied for this job. She decided to make use of a white lie; Catherine was her name after all...Centuries ago. And she dyed her her to a dark color.“Please, sit.” Mr. Russell pointed to the chair opposite his table. Audrey quietly sat, waiting for him to finish what he was typing on his computer. Audrey suddenly got agitated, Just before she could say something to remind him of her presence, he finally looked up from his screen.“I'm so sorry, I have to reply to those emails you sent yesterday night from Mr. Mark.”“That’s okay, sir. What can I do for you?” Audrey was confused by the sudden rage she felt toward her boss a few seconds ago, she was glad he spoke a second before she almost did, if not, she was sure she would be jobless by now.“I need you to do me a favor. I have a business meeting with Mr. Mark tomorrow afternoon but I won’t be going, I’ll be traveling to Lo
"Let's go, grumpy," Audrey outstretched her hand to her cousin. Maria took the outstretched hand and Audrey teleported them both back to the house."Come have breakfast with us, Audrey," Miranda called from the kitchen."Morning, Miranda. Juice will be fine."Audrey went over to Miranda and gave her a peck on the cheek before going upstairs to take a shower."Trust me, Mom, She's not hungry." Maria plopped down on the dining chair and dragged a plate of lasagne to herself. Eat first, shower later."Where are your table manners?" Miranda frowned at Maria for talking and dragging dishes over the dining table."Probably with Cody," Mary replied as she entered the dining room, smiling mischievously at her sister."What's Cody?" Miranda asked, confused."Who Mum, it's Who's Cody?" Mary replied with a cocky tune."Her boyfriend," Audrey said coming into the kitchen as she packed her hair into a pony."Don't believe them, Mom. You know me." Maria said in a defensive tone."Who Mum, it's Who
Audrey gave him a light smile and nodded. One thing was for sure; she wasn't afraid to be back here again, they couldn't do anything to her anymore, but, she could not understand the strange feeling she had within her, Avery was restless too. She hated these kinds of gatherings, she believed it was just to show off.Alpha Lake sure outdid himself...again. She wondered if this was where they had held the full moon ceremony last year. As they stepped inside the building, Audrey felt like she just walked into a different world. A world of glitter, class, fashion, and sophistication. The inside was a very big hall, it's safe to say; it could contain ten football fields. Classy chandeliers hung on the roof, giving the decorated room a domineering atmosphere. Everyone here was someone in the country, you had to be somebody to be able to attend the great Lake Aloha's Gala, he was the richest bachelor in the States. Ladies were in their most expensive designer gowns, and men wore custo