Like I said from my previous note, I WILL NOT ABANDON THIS BOOK. Updates may be a lot slower due to some personal things I have to deal with, but this book will be finished. Thanks a lot to those who are still supporting!
“Happy birthday, Your Majesty. Enjoy your meal.” “Thank you,” Titus replied as soon as the chef walked away from our table that had the nicest smelling food I’ve ever smelled. “I can’t believe you managed to sneak this one out on me.” Titus shook his head in amusement. Sebastian, who was in front of him around this long table, grinned. “Well, am I not an awesome wingman?” He held the wine glass beside his porcelain plate. “Cheers to another year for our King, to Vamos, to defeating those stupid rogues, and to me. Cheers!” Shake to the head and chuckles came in before the clanging of the wine glasses came at Sebastian’s toast. “To Sebastian,” Titus added, smiling, before he sipped on his wine. I smiled at the both of them grinning at each other. It was so nice of Sebastian to prepare a celebration for his bestfriend’s birthday. And it was so nice seeing how genuine their relationship is. Sebastian led us to the Andreyev mansion. I have been to this place once, and I have din
The cold wind breezed through us, but ironically, it felt like warm caresses for us in the midst of the cold memories the day brought.I looked at Titus who was beside me as we trekked along the other side of the woods of Vamos. On the other side of the cliff I once discovered was a grassy slope. And that was what he said where his mom was.“She used to bring me here all the time,” Titus said, breaking the silence between us as he held my hand while walking.He turned to me. “This was where most of my happy memories with her happened.” I didn’t know what to say. I didn’t know what to say since he told me his birthday was the same day his mother died.I just walked closer towards him and hugged his arm.“I know you want to ask many things.” He wrapped an arm around my waist and kissed the side of my head.“So ask away.”I sighed to myself.We all finished with our lunch celebration with huge smiles and talks of doing it again soon. It may have been our first time hanging out, but it
“There was an attack in the pack that night. Mother and Father were fighting prior to that, because of me. She wanted to celebrate my birthday with him, but he never showed up until Mom decided to clean up the food she prepared for us. He eventually arrived later, smelling like alcohol. He was drunk, he could barely walk straight.”“My mother tucked me to bed that night, and that was the first time I saw her crying in front of me. She apologized to me over and over again for failing to have a nice birthday celebration. It was also the first time I saw them fight. It was always just them and I could hear them from afar. But that day, they talked back and forth, and that’s when I knew about their issue. That Father held on to Grandfather’s words about their matebond being a curse, and that Mom was sick of him not trusting their connection when it has already been years since they found out they were mates.”He paused for a while again and arranged the flowers he must have brought with h
”I'm sorry if I couldn’t tell you much about my life before.”I hugged his arm. ”It’s alright. I understand.”Titus smiled and held my hand tighter. We had just gotten down from the hill after staying there for a couple of hours. We talked more and shared more about our lives before we met each other. I told him about my Mom, how she was also gone early; and my Dad, who was nothing but good and loving. He once again apologized for all the consequences his predecessors have caused that damaged lives–for taking away my Dad from me. But I told him it wasn’t his fault. It was never his fault. And my anger at him when we first met was misplaced.I also told him more about my life when I lost my Dad. My life with Nathan and the De Lunas, and the life I had when I was taken into the House and met Maddie. Our conversation went on from our backgrounds until the moment we met. It was funny looking back now, how we kind of held so much back and just basically showed anger to each other. Whe
“... woken up yet. Run another one on that boy and we’ll start with this subject.”I shifted on my side, feeling so heavy and nauseous.“This boy is not going to survive another one. It’s clear he isn’t the right subject for this. We’re going to throw away some mixtures on him.””Just do it!” I flinched when someone screamed.My eyes were still closed, but my lids pushed further down when his voice echoed around the room. It rang loudly in my eyes.”I don’t care if he dies! We will not touch her until the master says so.””As you wish.”The voices around stopped, but the ringing in my head continued. I groaned, feeling so heavy--exhausted. I could barely move myself.“Primary subject has woken up.”I attempted opening my eyes. But it feels like I’m lifting a heavy weight metal and I was being pulled back to unconsciousness. I couldn’t seem to do it.”That’s good. That indicates she is indeed perfect for this. Almost everyone died with that mixture.”Mixture? Died at what?Confused, I
The mad rogue smirked. He walked closer. “We are going to replace that pretty king you have. And we will bring back what made Vamos so great for centuries past! Which he stupidly put a stop to! The bastard thinks he can still be the greatest wolf without all those markets we made? Stupid golden boy!”He shook his head, as if he was truly disappointed by Titus. ”Which market?” I already have an idea what he was talking about, but I want to double confirm it. I want to hear it from him.The mad rogue laughed at me. “All the markets that made the Andreyevs so wealthy! To be more specific, the ones working underground. How else would make them this stupidly rich? We did all of that! Yet they were the ones who claimed all the money and glory!”The switching of his emotions was so quick it was unsettling. He continued pacing the room, his hand on his chin as he thought of something. I just continued lying on my spot, feeling how the chemicals they put on me were slowly washing away.I di
‘Sabrina... where are you? Please speak to me, baby.’I wanted to scream out. To speak back to the one who has been calling me for days now. But I didn’t know how to. Or more like, I couldn’t.’Sabrina? Sabrina!’The call has been so consistent since I woke up days ago. The ache in my chest from the emotions I was feeling from somewhere the speaker was what got me up from my deep slumber. ‘Please, help me.’ I spoke up in my head. But even that sounded weak. I was weak. I have been weak since I woke up. I don’t know how many days it has been. I would go in and out of consciousness. And as soon as I got enough strength, the same 3-inch syringe would come penetrating back to my neck. Then I’d be swallowed by darkness again.I had no sense of time, even of what was going around me since that day I had a conversation with that scarred rogue. All I know is, they are finally running their experiments on me. And it is utterly painful.”Sixth attempt, failed.””Let’s run it again. Higher t
“Let’s run some tests on her for the meantime while our main subject is resting.””Yes, Sir.”The doctors nodded at the scarred rogue, but I shook my head as fierce tears rolled down my cheeks. “N-No... Maddie...” I cried, wanting to reach out to her unconscious figure on the bed. They continued pushing me towards the room, but I followed Maddie’s sight with my tear-filled eyes, still shaking my head, not wanting to go.She can’t be under the same experiments. She can’t be a rogue like them!I was finally taken inside the cage they put me in for the last several days. I kept my eyes on Maddie as they started inserting needles on her hands, arms and neck for the mixture to get to her system. Fear started overpowering my senses. She might not have the same immunity I have. It’s the only thing that has been keeping me alive and unchanged for the past few days. I have to save her.”Begin.” I couldn’t hear what the people are saying outside of the room, but I could read the scarred rog