Into the world of desire and longing, I transpired. I was fused by the curse of the moon, and love emerged in every thread of my being. How could I resist such a connection between us? How could I have let myself be untouched by her touch? It was a tight knot written for centuries, one that only death could wound - never even immortality.The countless daydreams of this inevitable event couldn't even match the reality before me. Inside me, there was a sense of belonging and familiarity, as if I was born to experience this, despite being just an ordinary person in their world. It was as if I were destined to share my skin and soul with a mystical being, shifting into the form of a werewolf. A creature so majestic and fearsome that anyone would shudder at the sight, yet here I was, standing before her human form, feeling a serene surge within me.The Nexum - the ritual union of fated mates under the blood moon.The nocturnal cast an inflamed glow through the cave, enough for me to see t
VALKYRIEAlmost forty-foot down from the bottom of the trunk, I watched my target feeding its own mouth with the moss of the earth. The white-tailed deer had such gentle and soulful eyes I almost felt sorry for it but they were part of the lower chain beneath us. And so as I peeked to its entirety, I gracefully jumped down to slash its neck with my sharp nails. But before I could even rip it apart, my twin brother seized it out of my way and cut its throat too fast it didn't even manage to make a sound.Once I landed on the ground, I crouched down and growled at him which sounded more like a manic animal."Too slow, Sis! It's my win this time!" Vance yelled as he stood meters away from me and I could see the smugness in his golden eyes which turned back to a blue pair in an instant."Ooh, I hope that's not our dinner for tonight. I don't want another venison meal after our first day of school," Esther, one of our Sentinels, said when she scrambled behind me.I sighed, straightening up
VALKYRIEThe Storm Hill High was swarming with one hundred percent ordinary humans, that was for sure. I couldn't tell if that was a good thing because there was really something strange about that fact. Zymir, the Alpha of our allied pack, the Wolf Grave, told us that some of their betas and deltas were attending at the other school, the nearest from their territory so he had suggested that we should cover this area instead. Scouting wasn't really our job but our lookouts couldn't cover up some wide area such as this school where most of the young people go to. That would be suspicious too if the minors of our pack would transfer here altogether along with us. We were just chosen to attend here because school was less dangerous for the reason that it was a crowded place and my mother strictly wanted us to have a proper education. We needed to be put in the education system so that we could support our pack in the future. We weren't like vampires who have all the time in the world to
SAGE There was no doubt about it. I could feel the sense of familiarity on those pair of ocean eyes. As if I'd known her all my life if that was making sense at all. Valkyrie and I were walking down the hall side by side and it astounded me to the core that I was able to initiate a conversation with her which was really rare for me to do. She was like a magnet, pulling me into her and bringing me out of my zone. Her long blonde curtain resting on her shoulder looked so smooth that I nearly ran my fingers through them just a while ago. Her skin was like rare ivory of the world and all I wanted was to touch her. Val was fashionable in her own right as she wore a long sleeve turtle neck, black skirt, and oxford lace-up heels showing off her curves and height. I wanted to squish her cheeks but I stopped myself because that would be too creepy. When I set my eyes on her in the cafeteria, I swore in my life that we had this connection I couldn't figure out. If only Cayde weren't being
S A G EThe quarter moon in the sky set the air in a mysterious dark escape. The crackling sound of the burning timbers and the laughter around the campfire mingled together at the night of celebration. The sweep of the air danced with the leaves to sing a gentle harmony in my ears. Although I wasn't expecting that I would have a guest who hated me almost all her life, so far, my little camp party was enjoyable. Gwen, Cayde, and I were compressed sitting on the tree log with wine glasses in our hands and a plate of foods on my lap."Now that you're seventeen, I'm still not gonna allow you to be in a relationship."My head tilted to Cayde, frowning at his dumb statement. "You're not my father, ginger-wart.""Maybe your Daddy," Gwen hinted, playfully nudging my arm with hers.Cayde and I looked at each other and we almost gagged at that idea. No, that would never happen. Yes, Cayde was sweet and all, totally handsome with her ginger hair and an almost pale complexion and he had these pa
VALKYRIE The shadow of the night slowly separated the light from the sight of the world as the sun said farewell once again. Like the dark speck in my heart for being separated from my mate for the first time, the cold air brushed through my skin as a reminder of my longing. It was still the very first day of our separation and yet it felt like my soul was being slogged apart by two black holes already. However, I needed to fulfill my duty first as one of the second-in-command to the Alpha so I tried to divide my emotions aside for a meanwhile. I was sitting at the table next to my father and one of our deltas, Enzo while the Alpha of the Wolf Grave and his own two warriors were seated across from us. Although our pack was more formidable than them, Zymir had more experience with his age and Wolf Grave was a necessary ally towards the main goal of my father——peace among our kind. My father had insisted me to come to the meeting with them which was taking place in neutral territory,
VALKYRIEVida tended to Sage's friend immediately once we had arrived at the clinic in our territory. I examined the wallet he had in his pocket and according to his identification card, his name is Ethan Haynes, seventeen years of age. It seemed that he was close to Sage based also on the photo I got from one of the pockets. My mate was sitting on his lap while his arms were around her waist as they were smiling at the camera.It made me confused. I'd thought she was with that Cayde and now she looked so cozy with this guy I just saved from his death earlier. Why would he keep something like this in his wallet anyway? It was too sweet for my liking. Clenching my jaw, I torn the photo into two and tossed one of the half pieces in the trash bin, then kept the other with me."Here, put some pants on, will you?" Ulva chuckled, lending me her jogger pants she probably took from their villa nearby. "And by the way, it's nice to you again."I just disregarded her, placing the wallet on the
SAGEIt was the chirping of the bird that woke me up from my deep sleep. Groaning at the warmth of the morning, I gradually opened one of my eyes to glance to my side, hoping that my dream was real. But I was stupid to think that I would see her sleeping next to me when I only found no one. Come to think of it, I'd been dreaming about someone who didn't have any face before and yet that person made me feel safe——like a guardian angel. And it was also dumb of me to even dreamt of it being Val who I just met yesterday. Not that I could blame myself because dreams are something out of control.Maybe because I was thinking about those blue eyes of hers all day long to the extent that she had appeared in my dream. However, recalling about yesterday caused me to open my eyes wide as my head turned to the digital clock on my nightstand. It was still six in the morning and I had plenty of time before I get into the shower for school. And yet, I forced myself to climb out of the bed and then p