~Autumn~
I couldn’t sleep over the night, Ian was stuck in my head. Why didn’t he come to see me? Did he go to war with them? I dressed up quickly and hurried down to his room. I placed several knocks on the door, no response. I kicked the door open and stormed in. No one was there. I searched the bathroom too. My shoulders deflated. Did he eventually return to his pack? How can he mark me and leave just like that? I left his room and walked along the hallway, feeling down. Father came up my way.“Autumn?” he called softly. I lifted my gaze to him. “What’s the matter? Why are you sad?”“It’s nothing, Father, I’m fine,” I faked out a smile.“But you don’t look fine to me.”“Trust me, Father, I am fine,” I insisted.“If you say so. I was heading to your room to tell you that Ian is at the pack hospital receiving treatment.”“What?! What happened to him!” I exclaimed, taunted.“He was at the battlefield yesterday aMeanwhile, in a distant land lies Russell, black and unconscious. A beautiful, young lady came along playfully to a well side when she saw him. She cowered back, having almost stepped on him. She gradually took a step forward, looking around to see if anyone was watching. She stooped and touched his leg, jerking away her hand in fear. “Oh, dear God, what is all this?” she lamented. “He is still breathing, he must be alive,” she convinced herself and touched his leg again. She watched him move a finger and she gasped. “What do I do? What should I do? Mother!” she cried, tapping her forehead. She ran back home. Returning with her brother, they helped Russell to their house, a small bungalow on a field. They lay him down in the guest room and an elderly woman, their mother began treating him with herbs.“Where did you find him, Ruby?” the elderly woman asked the lady.“At the well, Mother, I saw him lying beside the well unconscious. What do you think happen
Ruby brought food for Russell and sat with him while he ate. She stamped her feet constantly on the floor, biting her lower lip and clutching her dress under the table.“Are you fine?” Russell asked. She feigned a smile. Russell focused and continued eating.“Ahem! Um, please, who are you?” she asked.“I don’t know, I don’t think I remember anything,” he lied.“Huh? Do you remember nothing? Not even your name?” she queried curiously.“No, Miss, I remember nothing,” he stopped eating, looking sad. “I thought you were my family. You don’t know me?”“No, uh, I mean, yes, I found you at the well side, lying halfdead. It’s a pity you don’t remember anything, not even what happened to you?” she stated and sighed. “Anyway, you will be fine. We are your family now, okay?” she instinctively placed her hand on his.“We?” Russell repeated, confused.“Oh, yes, my mom and brother, they went out, they will be back soon.”
~Autumn~I helped Ian back to his room. His wound healed quickly but he was still weak. “I can walk by myself, Miss Fury Autumn,” he insisted.“Does it matter?” I commented, leading him to the couch. “You are frail yet proud. Stop acting like a hero or you will die in a twinkle of an eye.”“I will be happy to die in your arms, Miss Fury Autumn,” he declared and I sat him down. He pulled me back on him and wrapped his arms around me, pinning me to his body.“What are you doing, Ian?” I struggled.“You still haven’t answered my question from last time.”“What question?”“Are you still a virgin?” he asked. I clenched my jaw and tried to pull away from him but he was too strong. Despite his weakness, he was still strong enough to keep me in place.“Let me go, Ian, is it a must I answer your silly question?”“Then I assume you are no longer a virgin, Miss Fury Autumn,” he whispered. “And I can have you even
~Cora~Since Jennifer refused to return to her room, I decided to go check who the lady was. I have lived in Newmoon Pack for a long time now, I should know her. I opened the door without notification and saw them. She was crying and he was consoling her. Their eyes turned to me.“Uh, um, I’m sorry,” I apologized. “I was looking for the Luna, Alpha. Where is she, please?” I asked pretentiously, taking a closer look at the lady. She glared at me. She isn’t a member of Newmoon pack.“Jenny?” Bryson mentioned, standing up. The lady held his hand. “You didn’t see Jenny, Cora?” he asked. Worriedness laced his voice.“I… I was looking for her too,” I feigned.“Come on, let’s go find her,” Bryson said. Trying to walk, the lady pulled him back.“How can you leave me, Bryson?” her voice broke into a cry. “If you go, I will commit suicide. I will die with our child,” she threatened.“Don’t say that, Naomi. Okay, I won’t go,” he de
~Cora~ I walked down the hallway, heading to start my investigation about that Jezebel intruder when I saw Bryson coming along. I quickly wore a straight, innocent face.“Hey, Cora!” he called, stopping before me. “Have you seen, Jenny?” he asked. I kept mute, contemplating whether to tell him Jennifer was with me or not. “Cora?” he called again.“Yes, Alpha,” I affirmed. “I have seen her.”“Where is she? Can you take me to her?” he requested.“Sure, Alpha,” I accepted and turned around. He followed me down to my room and I showed him where Jennifer was. I rushed back, I needed to go check out that Jezebel now that Bryson wasn’t with her.~Jennifer~I was seated on the bed, overwhelmed by the situation. How can Bryson treat me like this? One time he is close, another time he is far away from me. I never thought after these years of waiting for my mate, I would be entangled in such troubles.“You are disconnecti
“What are you two looking for?” she asked.“Hey, jezebel! We are here for you,” I said, confident. I saw Sam peering his eyes around her. I hope he recognizes her.“Here for me,” she chuckled. “Who do you think you are to be here for me, Cora?”What? She knows my name. “Hmm, interesting. Since you know me, no more formalities. So what are you doing here?” I questioned, taking a step closer to her. “What are your motives?”“Stop sounding silly. What makes you think I have time to talk to a cheap slut like you? Get off my way,” she pushed me aside, walking closer to the door. I clenched my jaw, tugged at her hair, and pulled her back to my front. Sam gave us some space.“Ouch! Let me go, psycho,” she struggled with me.“Look here, bitch. I’m not the Luna, you hear me? I don’t know what your motives her but I will sabotage your plans,” I declared and pushed her. She lunged forward, almost colliding with the door.“I won’t s
~Cora~I stood up from Sam’s bed, quickly dressing up. “Where are you going, Cora?” he asked. “I got a mission to accomplish,” I replied. He moved closer and kissed the crook of my neck. I vibrated.“When am I seeing you again?” he asked, still plastering a series of kisses on my neck.“I’m not your sex toy, Sam,” I declared, standing up.“You left me with no choice, Cora. Do you know how many months I have been without sex?” he expressed, wearing his shirt.“All my fault again, I know and I will make it up to you but for now, I got to save the Alpha from that jezebel. I will come back to you after the four days,” I assured.“What do you plan to do? I want to help,” he offered.“Thank you, Sam. You have helped me already by identifying that jezebel, I will take it from here,” I declared and headed out. Sam sighed and dropped back on the bed.Throughout the remaining hours of the day, I sneaked around t
~Ruby~I couldn’t face Russell anymore. I felt ashamed of myself. Or maybe scared of him. Even though he hadn’t shown any sign of being a demon, I was still afraid of the reality behind his attractiveness. I was going outside when I saw him standing on the porch.“Hey, Ruby,” he called my attention. I glanced at him and walked away. I was trying to avoid him as much as I could just not to fall for his temptation anymore. He followed me to the tree. “What is the matter, Ruby?” he asked.“Uh, I think I left my phone inside,” I lied, turning to go back inside. He grabbed my hand and pulled me back. I gasped. “Why are you avoiding me, Ruby? Is it because of last night?” he asked. “What is it about last night, Russell?” I queried, pissed. “You have been lying to us. You claim not to remember your past. How can you do that to us?”“Calm down, Ruby. I didn’t mean to hide my identity from any of you. Believe me, I was scared. If I had