PRESENT. ATHENA BECKER. ‘Why did you do that to me, Darius? I was never cruel and look what you made me. Heartless…’ Coming back from the unwanted and horrible memories, leaving it mid-way as I didn’t have the courage to continue and stung my scars more than they already do. “I wish, for once you could tell me- Why? Why did you do this to me?” My jaw clenched as I was staring at the moon, curling my hands in a fist until a deep, dominant resonance called me from behind. “What are you thinking?” Gasping, I turned and saw King Hadrian there with his arms folded at his chest, superior as usual. “My Lord? When did you come?” He raised his eyebrows in amusement and took a step forward, contemplating my features. “I have been standing here for the past fifteen minutes but you were too lost. What were you thinking?” He repeated his question, standing next to me. We were at the edge of the roof, looking at the beautiful land but it no longer soothed me. It was not helping in t
I was back in my domain, away from him, hoping to ignore the look of repulsion he gave me. It was no longer amusing when it stopped to his mate, huh?Think about me once, what I went through, what I experienced. I fell from grace.While I was lost in my thoughts in the main hall, lost in pondering. A clicking of heels followed by a heavy and dark presence approached me.“Athena.” King Hadrian’s deep and husky voice came, standing behind me, indicating he was aroused, with the intimate desire to hold his mate. My breaths hitched when his large hands grabbed my shoulder in an iron grip, rushing anticipation.“Yes, My Lord?” I asked hesitantly, not lifting my gaze from the ground.“Do you need something?” I asked, knowing where this conversation would lead already. He was in a scattered state. I tried to remain unaffected but his large hands over me restricted my voice as he leaned down to my ears, panting in my ears. “Have you found my mate yet?” He asked seductively, displaying h
After leaving the main hall, I left to see Jax who was lost in his world and stopped when I came, waving at me.“Hey. Where were you?” He asked casually, going back to his weapon and cleaning them.“King Hadrian stopped me. He was going through one of his ‘moods’.” I muttered.Shaking my head, brushing my hand over my shoulder to remove the sensation of his firm grip on it.“Oo~ Did he do something?” He asked, arching an eyebrow in amusement.“You know the usual, holding me, asking about his mate, losing himself.” I hummed.Stretching my arms, not thinking deeply about it. He would forget it like I would in no time.It never mattered in the first place.“Must be excruciating for the King to be without his Queen.” He said nonchalantly, not thinking about him.“I guess. Thank God we humans don’t have to deal with this mate ordeal.” I sighed and thanked to not having such a bond in life.“If you ask me, it’s beautiful. A soulmate to cherish forever. Unlike us who cheat, who break hearts
DARIUS ALFONSO.My mind went blank for a moment when I felt the stung on my cheek, not expecting this reaction from her.“What the hell do you think you have done?” I snarled in a low, dangerous tone, grabbing her wrist in a tight grip.“It’s your fault for speaking those vacuous statements about me.” She growled, yanking her wrists away from me.“You-” I opened my mouth to express my rage but I paused when I witnessed her posture.Her lips were shaky, her eyes were disheartened accompanied by a heavy breath. I couldn’t grasp the depth but it was certainly the remark I made.‘Did it hurt her that much?’ I thought vaguely.“You have chosen a depraved path yourself, you are selling your damn body.” I breathed out, enhancing her rage. “It is you who is letting him to touch you, to fuck you-” Mindlessly, I was about to create insensitive points about her but she put her hand in between to stop me.“Enough, Darius!” She yelled, indicating to me with her sorrowful gaze to stop.Staring
ATHENA BECKER.‘Seems like you put this bewitching body to a good use by being the King’s pet.’His unwanted words were echoing in my ears, invoking a sting I never fathomed I could gain anymore.Those words pierced my heart. “Fuck!” Cursing under my breath, I slammed my hand on the pillar.Did he mean those words? Was that to hurt me or his real perspective? No matter what it was, it was painful and it enhanced my cravenness for revenge. I wanted my actions to penetrate his soul, to ravage him. I wanted him to suffer.“Damn you!” Hissing, I curled my hands in a fist, pacing around until footsteps approached and Jax came with an arched eyebrow.“Are you alright….?” He asked vaguely. “Do I look like it?” I snarled with a clenched jaw, my pride was hurt. “I didn’t expect My Lord to come and command that, he went too far to sting your scars.” He sighed at my frustration.“He shouldn’t have done it.” Leaning on the pillar, he gave me a sympathetic smile but we all knew, we abided b
I was humming to myself in the training grounds, passing my time with training until Jax came, snapping his fingers to get my attention.“Athena. Go and hunt down Jared from White Wolves pack. He had gone rogue.” He came, standing behind me, grabbing a ball and throwing it in the air.“Dead or alive?” I asked calmly, merely focused on my target.Releasing my arrow as it pierced through the ball and burst it as I smirked at my precision. “Preferably dead.” He hummed to praise my timing and strength. Lowering my bow, I nodded, “Understood.” “You know where to find him. Do you think you can do that?” He asked hesitantly.Jared was near Darius and he was worried that I might not get swayed.“Personal feelings and vengeance aside, I have a responsibility to fulfill, Jax.” I sighed.Grabbing my arrows and other weapons, securing them around me to uphold my dominant posture. I am the Red Huntress after all.“Good. Now go.” He smiled, giving my shoulder a pat to encourage me. “Yeah, yea
DARIUS ALFONSO. It was night, a sting constantly brimming in my chest and I failed to shrug that off. I felt distressed, almost disturbed and nothing was helping me. To release my mind, I walked away until Mother called me. “Where are you going?” Sighing, I glanced at the blurry sky filled with thick clouds. “To clear my mind.” “From Blue?” She asked again, coming closer but I remained silent. “Or from Athena?” I was astounded at her question, mouth gaping as I questioned myself too. I was losing my grip on my identity. “To pray.” Curling my hands in a fist, I left for the waterfall near my place to go there and revive my memories. The place where I took her first kiss. The place where I prayed. The second I reached there I saw Azure there, in her usual graceful form. Standing at the water with her mysterious eyes, touching the water, allowing it to drench her fingers, lost in pondering. “Azure.” I called her dominantly, approaching her furiously, curling my hands i
The next day, after my unwanted and unbearable confrontation with Athena where she told me words I couldn’t bear. Words that not only outraged me… But they also hurt me. And with that sensation, she made my determination more firm. I wouldn’t let it slide this easily. “Are you sure about it, Alpha? If we got caught, we would be in trouble.” Julius asked, worried about my state. With a scowling lingering on my face, I nodded. “Of course. No one will find out, she won’t be able to tell anyone nor will I let it.” I hissed, resolved dripping from my words. “What if you couldn’t hurt her?” He asked hesitantly. “Why would my hands tremble? She killed my Luna.” I hissed. Pacing around, holding my sides but not allowing it to falter my determination. “Really, are you sure?” He asked again, noticing the scowl lingering on my face. “Hundred percent. If she thinks I would let Blue death’s slide, then she is terribly wrong.” I growled. Everyone thought that for the sake of old times, I