“Let’s pay a visit to the Green Lake.”The moment Amelia said that, the vibes around Darren became nervous. It was the first time he showed that kind of emotion in front of her. Amelia felt surprised. She asked, “Is everything alright?”Darren hesitated. His mood fell down, “I … don’t like that place,” he added, “It arises … bad things inside me.”That was some odd information. Amelia widened her eyes, “You have been there?”Darren shook his head, “No. I had my warriors check it for me. And they found nothing unusual. I tried to do it by myself…several times, but I failed. Each time I stopped at the entrance. That place, it …. scares me.”It would take something really special to have a powerful Alpha like him to say the word “scared”. Amelia bit her bottom lip. She got worried, but was more convinced of her assumption, “Is there something dangerous in the Green Lake? Or something special to you?”Darren went silent for a while. He lowered his head as if hesitating, then answered, “
Irene returned home a little bit late today. Earlier in the afternoon, Amelia texted her she wouldn’t come home for dinner. After picking up Eric and Ella, Irene took them to eat pizza at the restaurant. Eric was a really smart kid. Ever since Darren showed up at the little town, he had sensed something unusual was about to happen.In the middle of their meal, he nudged his little sister and announced, “Ella and I, we are not into this place that much. We can move anytime,” he then looked into the eyes of his little sister. “Right?” Ella nodded her head at the table. Her little face was smeared with some ketchup, but her smile was warm and bright. “I will go anywhere with Mommy, Eric, and Anne!”Irene smiled, picking up the napkin to clean Ella’s face gently. She felt sorry for her two lovely kids, but sadly, she was on a way of no return. If she was caught, not only she, both of her kids would certainly fall to endless tort/ure.“Thank you both,” she replied with a genial smile, “b
The moment Irene said that, Amelia almost yelled. “What are you talking about?! How could that be possible?!”Irene took a few deep breaths to calm herself down, then went to the shelf to fetch the wine. She found the bottle of whiskey she liked, then poured some into the glass. After taking a few sips of it, she got some energy back. She then turned and looked at Amelia.“Your father, James, was the college roommate of Jackson. They used to be very close, but gradually drifted apart after they each got their own families. 12 years ago, after hearing what happened to the Green Lake, your father drove to the Misty Forest to pay condolences to his old friend. On his way back, he ran into a wounded kid in the gas station who tried to steal food from his car. He caught that kid and found he was a wolf. And most importantly, that kid was wearing Jackson’s watch.”Amelia asked. “That kid, is he Ian?” It’s difficult to find the right word for her current feelings. Irene nodded her head. “Ye
Warning: This chapter contains disturbing violent content. If you would rather not read that, please skip from the first bolded line to the second. It won’t affect the plot.The moment Adam said that, Amelia froze on the spot. She stared at Adam as if he was some kind of death omen.Adam, though, continued without any explanation.He said, “The story went back to 12 years ago, when an extremely brutal tragedy fell upon the forest where the little wolf lived. All the other wolves in that forest were killed in that disaster, except for our little hero. He managed to escape and survive like those badass male leads in legends, and then he was adopted by a kind-hearted Alpha who had a very, very beautiful daughter. Her name was Amy.”Amelia clutched her fists.Adam went on, “The wolf should be thrilled and grateful after being adopted by such a warm-hearted Alpha who treated him as his own son, but he didn’t. Instead, he felt terrified and restless day and night. He knew he only got adopte
Right after Adam asked that question, Amelia turned and ran. She didn’t run back to the house to find her mate. She didn’t run to the forest to arrange wars with her packmates either. Instead, she ran to the bar in the middle of the little town. She pushed open the door, walked directly through the noisy crowds, and then found Jeff at the corner booth with two young girls in his arms.Seeing Amelia walking toward him, Jeff lifted his brows with a confused tone. “What are you doing—Hei!”Amelia had already caught him by his throat. She lifted him up from the booth, smashing him onto the wall, and growled, “Where the hell is Ian?!”Jeff was frightened by her, and so did the crowds. No one had expected a slender girl like her to be so strong and ferocious.They all stopped what they were doing, looking at this bizarre scene in surprise.Amelia didn’t let their amazed stares stop her. “Tell me where the hell he is?!” She tightened her grip, eyes erupting fire. Jeff found no strength o
Darren didn’t get much sleep.His eyes were closed. His consciousness was clear. But his mind didn’t belong to himself, and he couldn’t control his motions.In the middle of the scorching fire at night, he stumbled and cried. He called for his father, his mother, and his little sister, but none of them responded to him.And his eye, the wounded one, was in gut-wrenching pain.He got blood on both his hands and his sight was blurry.“Mom! Dad! Emily!” he cried, staggering towards the packhouse, “what’s happening here?”An arrow shot directly at him from the front, someone took it for him and fell. Darren couldn’t see who it was, but he knew it was one of his packmates, one of his father’s warriors he liked to hang out with.“Barry? Is that you?” he asked, “Derick? Orson?!”No one answered him. Whoever it was, it had already died.Desperate cries and angry curses filled his ears. He saw a shadow running towards him, shouting, “What are you doing here?! Run and hide!!” It sounded like
Amelia told Darren everything she knew about Adam, from how he showed up in her bakery shop out of the blue to how he suddenly exposed himself last night. She hid herself in between Darren’s arms, hugging him tight, fearing to be left alone.Darren listened patiently all the time. Hearing how Adam kissed her hand in the bakery shop and how he asked her to pick out rings together, the vein on Darren’s forehead twitched, but he managed to stay calm.“It’s alright, baby. Not a big deal. We can fix it together,” he cooed to her gently, stroking her hair.Amelia was still worried. Her voice was tinged with tears, “But how? He is an original and… scary.”Darren slid his index finger to her chin, coaxing her to look at him, “I want you to come up with the solution, baby. You are smart enough and strong enough. I want you to solve the problem on your own.”Amelia was startled, as well as nervous. She couldn’t understand why Darren asked her to do that, “But I can’t,” she replied with a blank
Following Adam deep into the forest was out of plan. Still, Amelia decided to take the risk. She wanted to get more information about her mate, and the forest is a much better place for wolves to take action. She followed Adam dived into the thick bosk, then found an indistinct little path underneath those huge tall trees. Wild weeds had covered most of it. Before they went deeper, Adam stopped a few times, looking around to identify the direction. Amelia noticed something. “It’s the first time you are here,” she stopped, speaking to his back angrily. “Are you fooling me? If you were, I swear, Adam, I would never believe another word from you.”“That hurts,” Adam stopped too. He turned around, smiling, and explained to her, “I am not fooling you, Amy. I guarantee. I have never been in the forest before because I hate bugs and…bees, but I saw that place in that bastard’s memories. I know it’s somewhere nearby, trust me.”Amelia bit her bottom lip, then compromised, “Fine,” she said.