DARIUS ALFONSO.
What is the worst feeling for an Alpha? Losing his Luna.
And I lost mine.
“No, no, no, don’t leave me like this, Blue. Stay. You can’t leave me like this.” Whispering desperately, I hugged the bloody body of my Luna closely.
I denied it from the bottom of my soul but the sensation of our bond being broken and my mate losing her life in my very arms was extremely clear.
I couldn’t save her.
I was too late to save my Luna.
“Shit, shit, shit, no, What will I do without you?”
Our bond was breaking, my soul was screaming that I am losing my mate.
My gray eyes filled with angry tears, my black hairs were messy, all over my face but I ignored my terrible condition and focused on her, constantly growling in rage.
“Da.. rius..”
She coughed up blood, holding my hand weakly in her soft one. She had barely any time left. I knew I was being punished for my sins.
I was going to lose my Luna.
“Blue…”
I kissed the back of her palm, refusing to let her go, emitting shallow breaths but deep down I knew I would be punished.
She smiled in pain, bringing her hand closer and cupping my cheeks but instead the blood on her hand tainted my skin.
Shaking, I was hesitant to let her go.
I was unable to think properly. To lose your mate was the most gut-wrenching feeling ever.
“Who did this to you? I swear, I would kill that person in the worst way possible. Just tell me who it was? I will avenge you.” I growled, holding her hand again tightly.
My jaw clenched, my anguish was converted into pure anger. My heart was burning with the urge to rip the person apart who dared to hurt my mate.
“Just tell me the name and I would do the worst to that person.” I hissed.
And when I was outraged, Blue released a tear along with a declaration that was going to change my life forever-
“Your sins… are going to chase you, Darius…”
She told me my future before dying and I neglected it.
I knew I didn’t lead the most inspiring life but that was in the past I left behind five years ago.
“I don’t care about anything. Just tell me who it was! I don’t care about anything anymore!” I growled, curling my hands in a fist.
Tears were shining on my face, holding her crimson body to my chest, embracing her with all my might.
“It's…”
She groaned in pain, holding onto me for the final time.
“The Red… Huntress.”
Those became her final words as she looked at me for the last time before leaving me alone in this cruel world.
She told me the name of the ruthless huntress who ripped her life apart and took her last breath.
“What…? A human… Kill a Luna?
My eyes widened in utter disbelief. Not expecting that huntress would target my Luna and for what reason?
I have only heard how beastly she is, she was always on outer boundaries. I have never seen her and how dare that bitch targeted my mate.
But- why my mate? What did we do? Why torture me?
“Blue? No, no, you can’t do this to me. Don’t leave me yet, Blue. Wake up. Blue!”
Losing myself, the pain in my body was immense, the bond was broken. The ache confirmed it. Whatever me and Blue used to have was now dead.
I have lost my Luna…
“No!!”
Gasping in pain, I held my chest, gritting my teeth to bear with this unbearable feeling. For five years we were together and now…
Everything was turned to ashes.
“Blue!!” I called her loudly, as a few tears spilled without any control, converting into pure agony and rage.
I swear whoever it is, it will pay.
And when I was scattered, devastated over my mate’s dead body. Completely broken- I heard a mocking voice coming from above.
“Tch, tch, tch. How sad.”
When did someone come?
Scowling, my body was ignited with rage because of that cape and scarlet bow, I knew instantly, it was the Red Huntress.
She had stumbled upon her death. A fiery fire was evoked inside me as my grip tightened on Blue, growling furiously.
“You…”
Furiously, the moment I looked up, I greeted those undesirable familiar blue eyes which vanished my fury for a heartbeat.
“...Are alive?”
How could this be possible? Didn’t she die that day? Wasn’t she in the dungeon?
I thought it all ended five years ago but I was wrong.
“Alive and much better than I was once with you.” She snickered, smirking, not leaving her lips.
Her chestnut hairs flowing along the air, upholding a dominant presence. Her sapphire eyes were now dead.
“You are the Red Huntress?” I asked vaguely, scanning her.
My eyes widened in disbelief, a needle pierced my soul when I saw the woman whose path I left five years ago was before me.
Seeing her brought back terrible memories.
Athena Becker…
“Yes. I am the Red Huntress.” Her soft, velvety yet cold resonance came, smirking at my pain.
She smirked at me how I smirked at her when I shattered her life.
I understand now. My sins are chasing me.
Those piercing blue orbs glanced at my mate’s body and then at me laughing at my pain.
“Such a compelling sight. How does it feel to lose your greatest strength, Alpha Darius Alfonso?”
The woman before me was not the woman I knew five years ago. I could tell by one glimpse.
She had turned stone-cold, heartless.
She had become a huntress.
“How could you…” I growled, curling my hands in a fist, losing my composure upon witnessing her.
No matter what, I couldn’t neglect the fact that she killed Blue and she is going to pay for her actions.
How dare she take my hatred on her.
“Why did you do this to Blue?! What did she do wrong?!” I yelled, heartbroken.
“If you wanted revenge, why didn’t you kill me?! Why hurt her!?” I continued, tears glistening in the corner of my eyes but she didn’t take my words seriously.
“What fun would that be? How do you expect me to end everything so quickly? This is only the beginning.” She hummed, leaning her shoulder against the tree, releasing a tempting aura.
What we used to have was dead and she had no right to kill Blue.
I swear, I would make her pay.
“Why Blue?!” I yelled again.
“You are asking this, you fucking murderer?!” She scowled.
Snapped at me for a moment but soon regained her posture with a deep breath. She closed her eyes for two seconds and when she opened them, she was in her compelling demeanor again.
“Ah, I was dying to see how tears would see you.”
A seductive smirk spread across her soft features, waving her hand in the air before sitting down on the branch.
“Must be the first time losing a loved one, hmm?” She mocked, coming down to indulge in my agony. She was loving my pain, my tears, my heartbreak.
‘That already happened.’
I thought but silenced my words and kept glaring back at her. The throb of losing my mate overwhelmed me.
“You…”
Outraged, I converted my grief into wrath and power so I could teach this woman a lesson. I transformed and jumped to attack her.
She didn’t die back then but today she would.
With my very hands.
Being an Alpha, I was extremely fast and threw her against the tree but she was no longer the woman I used to know.
“Damn you.”
She winced and took out her bow and hit my leg. What a deadly precision.
When did she learn it?
I growled, not expecting her to catch up with my speed but I forgot that she was not my Athena- I mean- She was The Red Huntress.
“You damn woman…” I growled, coming to attack her and tackled her, making her cough up blood.
“Tsk, damn you.” She spoke coldly, rising from the ground, brushing the dust from her uniform.
Infuriated at her mockery, I subdued the pain in my body. I won’t stop today. She would pay.
Pouring all my strength, I jumped to kill her, I won't spare mercy. She killed Blue, she won't get away with it.
She was also about to release her arrow on my face.
One of us was going to kill another at this very moment.
“Darius.”
“Athena.”
Her features abruptly dropped dead serious, glaring at me which indicated that she had returned to take vengeance for what I did. Circumstances have changed. Things were going to be different.
“I told you, didn’t I?”
We both had a glaring competition, on the verge of attacking each other and growling at me, she enunciated her revenge.
“I will kill someone you love one day.”
And returning the growl, I declared my intentions too-
“And I will kill you in the end.”
ATHENA BECKER. “And I will kill you in the end.” “We will see who is going to die by who in the end but I swear I won’t lose this time. I will make you pay for each pain you have given me. This is only the start of your misery.” Mocking, my voice was still low and tempting but the glare in my eyes was clear. His one glimpse was outraging me. Devastated at the death of his fucking luna, he was about to kill me and that infuriated me. How dare he. I kept pointing my arrow at him, ready to release it if I must. If he will kill me, I will kill him. “Go where you belong.” I growled and the wolfbane on my arrow worked which immobilized him and he fell on the ground. Stopping us instantly, ending the fight for a moment. He was staggered by what happened but was left unable to move, shaking with the effect of it but that didn’t stop the glares and curses he sent in my direction. “What? Is it hurting?” I mocked, bending to his level, glaring down at his weak body with all my domina
His Majesty was sitting on his throne, one leg resting over the other, asserting his dominance while I was inclined on the steps from the throne. Instead of cleaning, I was staring at the arrow which contained Darius’ blood on it. Limitless unwanted thoughts began to rush inside my mind. ‘Why didn’t you demand justice for me, Darius? Where was this desperation and when I was in pain? Were we nothing-’ But, before I could drown in them, he dragged me out from my thoughts. “What are you planning to do next, Athena?” Blinking, I came to realize that I went into a haze with ponderings I wanted to neglect and lowered the arrow with dried blood. “I won’t do anything now. I will let him make his next move.” I informed calmly, curling my lips in a smirk darkly. Leaning forward to me with amusement, he raised his eyebrow. “Why?” “I only wanted to initiate the beginning of my resentment. Now I want to see what he can do to avenge his beloved Blue.” Chuckling to reflect all my impe
After hitting Darius where it hurts the most and satisfying my personal resentment, I returned back to the castle. It felt light, seeing him miserable was only pleasuring me for now. It was not hurting me in the slightest, it only revived old scars. And the urge to make him feel the same as I did burned. As I was walking down the corridor, humming to myself, Jax called me from behind. “Where were you?” He was not pleased with my disappearance, knowing where I must have gone. Stopping in my tracks, I sighed to regain my cold posture. “Nowhere. Just some errands.” I responded coldly, glancing over my shoulder. Coming closer, his voice went lower, narrowing his eyes in ire. “You went to see him, didn’t you?” He hissed in a whisper, looking here and there if someone was listening or not. “So what? I got permission from My Lord.” Shrugging my shoulders, I moved back, grimace affixed on my face, not liking his interference in my matter. “Why don’t you understand, Athena? Alp
DARIUS ALFONSO. After showing her that I could do anything if provoked- Which was highly unlikely of me but when she challenged me to touch her, I couldn’t resist it. To feel her skin once again I wanted to show her that I was not the one to be toyed with. “She shouldn’t challenge me of all people. I will see how long this courage will last.” I muttered under my breath. After my tiny confrontation with her, I went to see His Majesty to hear his decision which of course- would be in his toy’s favor. “I have arrived,” Informing, I entered which caused him to stop. He paused but soon relaxed and took a sip of his tea. “Hmm. I could tell by your little confrontation with my huntress.” He mumbled, putting the cup away. “Have you reached a decision yet, His Majesty?” I asked coldly, standing before him with my hands closed behind my back. I was not in the mood to listen to useless justifications, I was only here as formality. She also came and he turned to us. His expressio
“Damn You-” Losing her composure she lost it when I used her sensitive spots. Scowling, I brought my hand to grab her but she attacked me with her dagger to stop me and instead of dodging- I stopped her attack with my hands. “Do you think this mere dagger can stop me from…” I held it with my hands, allowing it to cut deep into my skin and draw blood. Locking my eyes furiously with hers, brushing my body over hers. “Coming closer?” Whisering, I smirked darkly, holding her dagger back. “Do you fucking think you can come to me whenever and however you want all the time?” She growled, shaking slightly when I brought her family in between. Pausing the moment my blood began to draw out of my hands and stained her dagger. Her eyes widened, lips quivered slightly. Till today my blood made her tremble… Unwillingly, It pricked a needle in my heart. But she was not weak anymore and concealed those emotions perfectly. “Touch me now and I would cut those damn fingers.” She growled, co
PASTSEVEN YEARS AGOMy twenty year old self was sitting under the shades of a tree. Humming to myself to indulge in my time while my closest friend, the most skilled daughter of the Becker bloodline, Janine Becker, was sitting on the branch.One of the strongest hunters, the cunning and grace of the Becker family and my best friend.“Ah, Darius, I could barely wait.” Her chirpy tone came, hanging her legs from above.A wide, exhilarated grin spread across her blue eyes as her short raven hairs flew in the air.“So when is Athena coming, Janine?” I asked, glancing up at her. It had been a long time since I last saw her.“Soon. Why are you asking?” She asked nonchalantly, looking down at me which widened my smirk, teasing her.“Is she hot now?” I asked excitedly, bringing her frown on her features.Breaking off a branch she threw it at me but I caught it, smirking playfully at her.“Fuck you, Darius, she is my sister, like hell I would allow it.” Hissing, she came down, sending a wa
It’s been a few months since Athena came back and I couldn’t avert my attention from her. Those sensations I gained in her presence were inexplicable. I thought she was my ‘the one’. And taking those sensations along, I went to see her only to find her Father yelling at her. “What is wrong with you, Athena?! You are our blood and still can’t aim properly?!” He was teaching her how to hunt but she was terrible at this so she got a scolding. ‘The Athena I knew could never hurt a soul, let alone to murder one.’ His voice echoed in the air which pricked a needle in my chest. Athena was fragile, she was kind, she was not made for brutality. I didn’t like this. “I apologize but I condemn violence. I didn’t study this hard to kill a soul in the end. I cannot do this.” Breathing out, she turned her head away, curling her hands in a fist. She felt powerless. As a Becker, she must hunt- but she couldn’t. “This is survival. The basic instinct. You must learn it. Why don’t you get
After taking Athena away and avoiding her Father’s death-glare, I decided to not show up near her for the time being or else it would infuriate everyone. But, I couldn’t understand why they were displeased with our closeness? And since I was unable to maintain distances with Athena, I took my chance again and we left for a specific place in the evening. “Where are we going, Darius?” She asked with a giggle. Holding her hands felt delightful, it felt as if it was meant to be and I accepted it wholeheartedly. How could I not want a partner like her? “Shh. Just tag along.” Smirking, I pulled her forward, leading her with me to a beautiful lake surrounded by fully bloomed cherry trees and the second sun set- they began to glow. “So what do you think about it?” I asked happily, turning to her and found her lost in awe. Her jaw dropped, eyes shone brighter than the pebbles shining, making my insides curled into bubbly sensations, bringing a grin on my features. “So mesmerizing