"I do not need anyone to fight my battles because there is no battle."
"You have given up already?" there was a shock laced in her words.
"You know nothing about my life," I argued.
"Then tell me."
I turned to find Flora staring at me with her full attention, her eyes were glued to my face waiting for me to say something. There was patience in her eyes, the soft wind blew some of her hair but she did not move and kept her gaze on me.
It was new...someone was interested in listening to what I had to say.
"I do not belong here," I whispered.
I could not believe I was telling someone this. I kept the words hidden from Eleanor as well.
"Did you try to make a place for yourself here?"
I did not respond this time. How could I tell her there was no place for me in this pack?
"It is not that easy."
"Nothing is easy," she said in her soft voice, "you can't just sit and blame your destiny all the time."
I pressed my lips in a thin line not looking at Flora anymore.
I had done this all my life but was she right?
The image of Alpha Orion flashed in front of my eyes, he was my soulmate...my destiny but he had someone else in his life. I was supposed to accept it, but then why were Flora's words making me question everything?
"What are you doing here alone?" I decided to change the topic.
Flora lifted her shoulders, "I like the quiet and peace."
"You said this place is off limits but here you are?"
She let out a laugh covering her mouth with her delicate fingers, "It is not off limits for everyone. If you can sneak here, can't I do the same?"
"What if the Alpha found you here?"
"He will never find me here," she shrugged casually, "but you should get back before you get in trouble."
My eyes widened upon hearing this. I completely forgot about leaving.
I stood up in a hurry and started wiping my clothes with my hands while walking away from Flora, "Thank you for reminding me, I should head back."
But I paused.
How did she know I would get in trouble, I never told her anything.
I turned around to ask her the question but to my surprise, the girl was once again gone.
I scanned the area but could not see her anywhere, I wanted to search for her but knew I should return to the mansion before it gets too late.
I did not stop until I entered the building, I made sure no one noticed when I snuck inside which was not too difficult.
For some reason, the few people which were present in the mansion were busy chatting and running here and there.
I wanted to ask the reason but could not find anyone.
A girl made her way towards the stairs carrying what seemed like three different gowns.
Another werewolf entered the house with huge boxes in his hands, he completely ignored me looking at him and went straight to a random room.
What was happening here?
"You seem lost," a voice entered.
I turned to find Aria staring at me with a smile.
I smiled at her, now I could get some answers.
"Yes...no... I mean can you tell me what is happening here?"
She stared at me with wide eyes, a look which she seemed to give me a lot, "What do you mean? You live here and you do not know what is going on here?"
I was about to respond but she started speaking once again.
"That can not be right...maybe you are new that's why," she was once again questioning and answering herself.
"Aria?"
She looked at me with confusion before solving my riddle.
"They are getting ready for Alpha Orion and Chelsea's wedding."
"Hey, where were you?"I stretched my lips to give a wide smile. I did not bother trying to make it look real this time, "Just looking at the wedding preparations of Alpha Orion."Bernadette opened her mouth but closed it shut again instantly."So, when is the big day? Am I invited?" I did not hide the sour tone."Ruhee.." it was the first time I had seen Bernadette speechless. Maybe it was the first time as well when she saw me say something like this. "This is not what you think."I shook my head and moved away from her. All I wanted was to grab my phone and call Eleanor... to tell her everything, I just wanted to get away from the place where I was nothing but a burden...where I was nothing for my soulmate. "I think I know everything now, you are just trying to cover up everything your alpha is doing. I understand this is your duty...I accepted my fate a long time ago, I know Alpha Orion does not want me.""Are you crazy?" Bernadette's eyes grew wide hearing this, "this was decid
There was a thick mat of silence covering the room that looked as cold as the man who lived in it. He was sitting on the couch looking at me continuously. His hand rested on the side of the couch, he started tapping his fingers on the wooden surface. He was not urging me to say anything. It appeared like he had all the time in the world. "Pardon me, Alpha but I have a few questions on my mind," I knew I had to be careful with my words. He was an Alpha, the man whose pride meant so much to him that he could slit someone's throat if he felt disrespected. He raised his thick brows slightly while gesturing with his other hand to continue. "I heard you are about to get married."There was no response.I started thinking if I should continue or wait just when he opened his mouth."Is that your question?""Yes, Alpha.""Not that this is any of your concern, princess but what you heard is not right," he replied in his calm and deep voice. The same voice that could send shivers down my s
My heart was still racing inside my chest. I did not know why maybe because Alpha Orion admitted he would never accept a wolfless girl as his Luna or maybe because it was the first time I talked back without looking at the floor...to an Alpha. Inhaling a sharp breath I stopped to think about what I was doing here. It was clear I would never become a part of this pack...no one wanted me here. But what else was I supposed to do? Run away from this place? I shook away the thought...it would not work. I had to use my head...this was just a game for Alpha. If I ran away he would find me and probably make my life more miserable or maybe he would do something to make things more difficult for Eleanor and the King. I could not do this...they did not deserve more trouble in their lives especially because of me.Even though I hated everything about this place...I could not ignore Alpha Orion was powerful. The news about him taking over packs was spreading everywhere like a fire. There was
**I was alone. The darkness hugged everything around me like a warm blanket. I knew there was no one here. Only the sound of my raspy breaths echoed in the darkness, I had no clue about where I was. Beads of sweat started rolling down my neck. I gulped and threw my arms around to feel my surroundings, I felt a rough surface underneath my fingertips. I kept on following it. I was in a room. Still keeping my hands on the wall I let it guide me to what I hoped was a door. I licked my dry lips, to provide some moisture to them. I gulped and did not make a sound. What if the wrong person heard my sound? The fear was making me move like a mouse in that dark room. I was already scared and the thought that someone else could be present in the room was not providing any comfort to me. I had to use my head if I wanted to survive. The room was not big just after six steps I could feel another wall. I started following it immediately, trying to find the door. But luck was not on m
Dreams.They were not meaningless, we just had to find the hidden meaning behind them, that's what my mother used to say. My mother had given up hope of ever having children but then she started seeing a baby in her dreams. It was a hope she needed, she was sure she would have a child and then I came into the picture. She used to call me her miracle baby...I wanted to laugh at it now. But unlike her dreams, my dreams were not happy. They were not filled with rainbows and butterflies they were filled with dead people and blood. A sigh escaped from my lips, I could not get the nightmare out of my head. Whenever I closed my eyes, I could still see the dead bodies lying on the ground...those children. "Are you okay?" Bernadette was staring at me with a worried look. I gave her a smile, "I am fine.""Are you sure? You look...tired?."I observed her, she was sitting in front of me wearing sweatpants and a tank top with popcorn between her arms. She was taking a break from her duties,
The ticking sound of the clock filled the emptiness of my room. It was mocking me..it was mocking my inability to leave the place.I still had no idea about the red moon or what Alpha Orion was planning. For some reason, my mind went straight to one person...Flora. The girl I found near the river, I did not know why but there was something about her that made me want to spill everything to her...all the things I could never imagine telling a soul. Those were her words that gave me the strength to talk to Alpha Orion for the first time. It was her because of whom I was able to speak in front of Alpha Orion. I could not leave the mansion but it did not mean I had to stay in the room. With all the thoughts inside my head, I started walking aimlessly out of the room. The walls, the hallways everything was a reminder that I did not belong there. People were not bothered by my presence anymore, at first they were curious...but with time I became someone who just lived in the mansi
Time was running out. Red moon was approaching fast....just two months and I had no idea about it. I knew nothing about the stories except for the one told by Bernadette. The story she told me...had many flaws. Werewolves were not weak, they could defend themselves. A pack no matter how peaceful they were... could have protected themselves. Someone should have survived. I glanced at the clock...it was 10 am. I had to wait for another hour. I knew Bernadette's routine by heart...she would leave in almost an hour for the pack visit. The more days I spent in the pack..the better I understood why this pack was strong and working so smoothly. Everything was planned.......planned by Alpha Orion. He had his eyes and ears everywhere. He had given the duty of keeping an eye on me to Bernadette, they both were sure I would not leave the mansion without asking the Alpha. Especially after what happened yesterday...I knew Alpha was looking at me, he was checking if I would leave the mansio
The tension in the dining room was thick enough to be cut with a knife easily. Everyone could sense it. It was the first time I was having dinner in the dining room with everyone else. Alpha Orion was sitting at the chair which clearly belonged to him at the corner, on the other end, Luca was sitting. They both seemed to be busy in their glaring battle.Bernadette had asked me to have my meals here but I always refused knowing well it was not my place.I was sitting on the left side of Alpha Orion while on his right Bernadette was sitting, who kept passing me comfortable smiles in between. Next to me was Chelsea. No one was saying a word as the dinner was being served. Everyone could sense the weirdness in the air. I wanted to ask Luca so many questions but I could not do that in front of everyone."How have you been, Ruhee?" Luca initiated the conversation by breaking the awkward silence which I did not know was a good idea as all the eyes were now on me, waiting for the answer.