Beautiful and ethereal, that is what they called him, a man with silver eyes. A rare silver eyed Alpha, one with the power to control the world and protect his people, which is his prophecy. In the land of humans, everything was new to him, but he adapted. That has always been his strength, adapting to whatever situation he saw himself in. As he walked under the embrace of the moon, people who passed by stared at him. How could they not? He looked different, unique even.
JOSHUA’S POV
I paid no attention to the people staring at me as I walked to the mansion, the mansion where I would stay until I am done with my mission in the human world. I would still have to go to my world sometimes in order to check the paperwork and put some things in order but most of my time will be spent here.
But, the appearance of my mate might change things. The evening breeze carried the scent of so many people; humans, birds, and even the smell of fuel. It all mixed into one but I could still remember her scent, the scent if the woman I held in my arms for such a brief amount of time. It was deeply embedded in me.
I walked for a while, until I got to where the mansion was. The mansion stood tall, it looked very much like a castle, one with sharp thorns and protective walls; however, it was too dark. And I hated darkness. As I walked into the compound and was about to open the gates, the huge vintage gate opened on its own without even a creaking sound. I continued walking, not really surprised by it and went into the mansion until I got inside.
Unlike outside the mansion that was dark and spooky, the interior of the mansion looked very elegant and cold.
‘My lord, you have arrived.” Someone said from deep within the mansion, his weathered voice echoed. I nodded my head and removed my jacket, then hanged it on the rack. I sat and leaned on the chair.
“How have you been, Ryan? I see that you have put the mansion in order, when did you wake up?” I asked Ryan who appeared in front of me and fell to his knees with his arms crossed over his chest, it was the standard greeting for an Alpha. Ryan was an old werewolf, one who has been in hibernation for a long time and recently awakened just in time for my arrival. He was getting older so his hibernation period was getting longer.
“Of course, even though I had nothing else to do. I see that you have found your Luna, my lord?” Ryan queried and I nodded, “She has been living in the human world for a long time, it would be hard to get her to understand who she truly is. Xander is with her so she’ll be safe.” Without waiting for the shocked Ryan to speak, I stood up from the sofa and walked towards my room.
“I will retire for the night.”
Ryan stared at my back and I could hear him mutter, “A wolf who has been living in the human world, what an ominous message.”
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AILEEN’S POV
“Aileen, you’re here!” Berry screamed in shock and I winced slightly, she was loud. She ran towards me and stopped just right in front of me, she had a huge smile on her face and I wondered how she could always stay happy even though bad things were happening. She started snooping around, but she didn’t touch me; she knew that I hated being touched.
Two days after the man named Xander came to see me, I returned back to work. I had taken almost two weeks off and I was so sure that I would be fired but instead, Berry welcomed me with open arms and literally shoved my apron into my arms before asking, ‘You could have said something before disappearing on us for almost two weeks! I and Lyon visited you at your house but it was locked, do you know how worried we were? Did you go for a spa treatment or something? Is that why you are literally glowing?” Berry gushed over me and my lips twitched.
She didn’t even scold me for daring to miss work?
I shook my head and responded, “I was sick with a fever so I stayed inside my room and locked my doors, I didn’t hear when you came.” I lied through my teeth and Berry, sweet gullible Berry believed me.
“Okay, I hope you are fine now.” Berry glanced at me and my red face, yeah… I was still feeling a bit sick but I could not afford to miss work. If I did, my life would be over. Oh wait; it’s an exaggeration but still…
“I’m okay. I won’t disturb your work if that’s what you are asking, but I want to ask for permission to leave work early. I still have… something to take care of at home.” I said and Berry nodded, I was sure that she didn’t quite believe me but whatever, as long as I got what I wanted.
We started the day’s work and it was more hectic than it had ever been. I didn’t realize that it would be the worst but also, the best day of my life. Five hours later, I was still working.
“Table 124 needs two cups of coffee and a blueberry muffin!” Berry announced and I yelled, “Coming!” With one hand, I balanced everything table 124 needed and I moved towards the table.
“Here is your drink, have a nice day.” I smiled and was about to leave when someone grabbed my hands. Shocked, the tray I held almost fell but I regained my composure, smiled slightly and turned back.
“Sir please, could you let go of my…”
“You’re boiling hot, are you okay?” The man asked in concern and I clenched my fists, what did he notice? Was my face red? I couldn’t feel my own temperature so I wouldn’t know. But I didn’t want to start panicking in front of everyone so I just smiled and tried to remove my hands from his; it didn’t work. I felt weak. So I just settled for speaking, “I said I’m fine, you don’t have to worry about me.”
“But, you’re having a fever! You should go to the hospital before something bad happens!” He stood up while still holding my wrists. I saw nothing but concern in his brown eyes, but, I was angry. I flung his hands away from mine and because of the force I used; the man was flung back a few feet, his waist hit the edge of the table and he groaned out in pain. The table he had hit was split into two. Screams of fear sounded throughout the café as they quickly scuffled back, their eyes wide.
No… No, no, no. I thought, I could feel my hair growing longer, I could feel my nails growing longer, the tail growing from my tail bone and small white hairs started to peek out from my pores. I was changing, right in front of everyone.
No, please, don’t do this! Please, no, no, no!!! I screamed in my head, fear overtook me, I tried to move but I could not. Everyone was staring at me, I could see it. The judgment in their eyes, the fear, the confusion, so many negative emotions. I could feel it, smell it. Maybe it was the fear, but I could feel it coming faster, if someone didn’t save me, I would change into something so I begged, I begged in my mind.
Someone, please, save me.
FLASHBACK AILEEN’S POV “Are you saying that I need to eat this meat? It is raw!” I complained and glanced at the meat on the table, I wanted to retch but it looked so appetizing. “You’re drooling.” The man said to me and I immediately raised my hands to clean my mouth and sure enough, there was saliva running down my cheeks. I glared at him and stubbornly pursed my lips and looked away; I wasn’t going to eat raw food. Food that was still oozing blood is raw! The man sighed and sat down on the other chair that was close to the seat I was supposed to sit on, he crossed his long legs and stared at me; hard. It was cold and judging. The playful demeanor I had seen was completely gone and the person in front of me was a brand new person, a brand new character. “Miss, you might not know this, but there are other people out there who are like you, I am one as well. Since I was born as a werewolf, I don’t know how it feels to suddenly start eating raw meat or any of that and I know that yo
AUTHOR’S POV It was already the sixth day since Aileen began her transformation, today, she woke up from her slumber and the last part of her transformation began. Aileen opened her mouth to scream, however, she could not. Her breath had been knocked out of her. Aileen’s skin stretched and rippled, as though it were a canvas being violently stretched and painted anew. Her bones cracked and shifted beneath her flesh, producing sickening, bone chilling sounds. She gasped for breath, her lungs struggling to adapt to the changing shape of her ribcage. Her open and once human eyes burned with a cold intensity as they transformed between icy blue and silver, and matured into the predatory orbs of a fully matured werewolf. Clumps of hair fell to the ground as soon as they grew, and was replaced by a thick pelt of fur that sprouted from her skin. Each strand erupted like hot needles piercing her flesh. Aileen’s howls of pain filled the room, and droplets of sweat mixed with crimson beads o
JOSHUA’S POV “It could affect her in the future, not all the power in the seal was removed and she could have issues controlling her power in the future.” I murmured and Xander nodded. “Traces of the Seal still linger on her and like you said, it could possibly affect her in the future. However, this might be a good thing. If we are able to determine the origin of the seal while it is still on her, we will be able to remove the rest of its traces. But for now, Miss Aileen will have to live with the rest of the seal with you there to protect her when the need arises.” Ryan walked forward to cover Aileen with the blanket. When he went to her, however, he saw that she was wide awake and was staring at him with her blue eyes. In shock, Ryan stepped back but he soon composed himself very quickly, the surprise that was etched on his face had disappeared. “Miss Aileen, you’re awake.” Immediately he said that, I stood up from my chair and went to her side, her drowsy eyes turned to me and I
“Well, I believe Xander has explained some things to you when he first came to visit you? I didn’t want to come myself so I would not overwhelm you with loads of information. I didn’t expect that you would be able to transform so quickly.” Silver eyes said to me as he dragged his chair to sit so close to me and looked me directly in the eye. “You still don’t know how to control your appendages; they’re wagging like you just finished having a treat.” Silver eyes teased me and I blushed, that was foul! How could he compare me to a dog, I was a wolf! A beautiful silver wolf! I had noticed my silver tail when I was eating earlier but I just chose not to mention it. “That day, at the forest, when we first met, you suddenly disappeared. Like, you vanished without any trace; it took a long time before Xander was able to find you. If it wasn’t for the scent you left on the both of us, we would have been unable to track you.” “Okay… I understand but what does that have to do with what is hap
“Can you sense it? Think of the power that coils itself around your heart as a vine, yet this vine does not have thorns." Joshua’s voice swept around my ears like a hungry flame, it was deep and controlling. I gave a satisfied nod; I could, in fact, perceive the force that he was referring to. It pulsated and flowed around my heart like a fish swimming around a pond. It gave out an icy and peaceful vibe, as if it were something that was not meant to be touched. "Take command of it and shape it according to your whims, for your power was created specifically for you to exercise command over it. If you allow it to run uncontrolled, it could put the people around you in risk and, as a result, hurt you as well." Joshua tapped me on the shoulders with the handle of the knife that he was holding. It was a bit uncomfortable though, the cold knife he held, if it was before, I would have welcomed the coldness, but I didn’t anymore. But still, I followed what he said. ‘Tried’ to follow would
AUTHOR’S POV Two days after Joshua and the rest had the conversation, Joshua offered to take Aileen out as she had been in the mansion for a couple of days, without having seen anyone apart from them. "Are you all set?" Joshua asked as he got off the couch, moved closer to her, and offered his hand to her to hold. Aileen placed her hands in Joshua's while she eyed him, but he only smiled and proceeded to twirl one of his fingers around her palm before completely encasing her’s with his large hands. Aileen had seen that Joshua has a strange fondness for holding her hands, and she has to admit that she finds this endearing. "Where are you guys heading to?" Xander inquired, and Ryan also displayed an expression of interest, regarding the plans that they had together. Joshua grinned as he gazed up at the enormous ceilings and said with a chuckle to Aileen, "Since we've been stuck in here for a while, I'd like to take her on a tour of the city. We won't stay out for too long." Aileen's a
AUTHOR'S POV "Are you telling me that I can have this car? You've got to be kidding, right?" Joshua shrugged and put one of his arms on the steering wheel. As he did this, Aileen saw the veins that ran through his arms. Aileen continued to stare at Joshua. Aileen had noticed this when she first saw Joshua's upper body while he was training her, but she would never stop being surprised by his body type and structure. Joshua had a physical shape called an hour glass, which was unusual to see in men at the time. His defined muscular frame and chiseled chest matched his broad shoulders and sculpted arms, which were all hallmarks of his physique. His waist was tight and slender, and it gently transitioned into a toned abdomen, which combined to form a visually pleasing and stunning man. He would be the envy of a great number of guys and perhaps some women. "Are you satisfied with what you see? It will be yours going forward, so you can look at it whenever and whenever you choose; but, w
AUTHOR'S POV "Well, that forest we went to on the way here was just a diversion; the place I was really bringing you is here." Joshua parked the car in front of a massive club that was blasting music quite loudly. Because everything was so loud, Aileen immediately grimaced and covered her ears, but Joshua slowly removed her hands from her ears and held it in his. The heat from his palms enveloped her hands. "It is better to get used to it because then you will be able to associate different sounds with what they truly are." "What exactly do you mean?" Aileen tried to ask a question, but someone cut her off. As Aileen studied him, she noticed the black ears on top of his head twitching against his black outfit. The guy was aware that she was staring at him, so he gave her a tiny bow. When he raised his head again, he had a grin on his lips, and his adorable fangs were visible. "I'll be back in a few hours; in the meantime, you can take care of the car." Joshua gave over the keys to