ROZETA:His sudden change in behavior pushes me to reverse my attitude toward him. I was boiling about the fact that he pulled for yet the second time during an intimate session with me. However, without getting anything from him yet, I knew already that his change of act was not directed at me."What's not right?" I ask, trying not to sound as annoyed as I portray to be.He looks around for a while before saying to me, "I can't feel a connection with my pack anymore."That sounded like something that would call for alarm. It didn't just feel like an elaborate situation, it was something that needed to be treated with urgency."Is it like damaged or something?" This time I was genuine with my words. I have to be in line with him if I need to understand his sudden demeanor.I watch as he gets lost in thought for a long time. Even though I wasn't fully embedded in the ways of the wolves, I knew that he wasn't standing there for standing's sake.Definitely, he was still trying to get in
JAX:Rozeta wasn't the only one tensed. I was too. The only difference between both of us at the moment is that I was hiding it while she wasn't.She made it clear all through as I held her hand and pulled her through the woods of the pack harboring us. She called it a bad idea that we were even attempting to exit the pack but I told her that she had nothing to worry about because I already ransacked through the area. But did that work? Definitely not.The only hope I have right now is that we make it out through the woods with fewer complaints than what we started with. To be honest, I won't be surprised if we end up encountering any of this pack's warriors. It would be the height of it but I can't rule that out."This is such a bad idea," she laments for the umpteenth time. To be honest, I was getting tired of it.I ignore her. I have tried my best to convince her so saying anything this time around would be me patronizing her. Would she want me to just leave her in the pack? Or wou
JAX:It was at this point that I recalled that Beta Zeke said he had warriors on standby to prevent us from leaving the pack. I didn't need anyone to tell me that the ones surrounding us at the moment were them. The only question I have is how they were able to know we would be passing through here to leave the pack.I look back at Rozeta. I was surprised to see that she had her full concentration on the body of water we were supposed to cross to get to the other side. It was as if she already blurred her mind to anything else happening around her.To not destabilize her more than she already is, I take a step forward. My aim at the moment was to gauge the scent of the warriors around us. It was a means of finding what level they were on in terms of strength because it was looking now like I would have to fight my way through this.Most of the warriors smelt like the regulars. It means I still have the prowess to deal with them. But I figured something out. One of them was a level abo
ROZETA:"I was still a kid when it happened. That day, I decided to wander off alone all in the name of fun," I pause for a second before continuing, "I don't know where I was wandering off to but I do remember arriving in front of a lake which I walked into. I had no experience whatsoever on how to handle myself in a body of water but I stupidly found myself walking deep into the like until I lost my balance and had to resort to swimming. Unfortunately, I couldn't swim and the last thing I remember that day was me struggling to survive inside the lake."Perhaps I shouldn't have said anything to Jax because explaining my predicament only made me feel worse than I already was. It was something that I have pushed deep down inside of me. A traumatic experience, I would have to call it. And apparently talking about it couldn't work.I look up to notice that Jax had his gaze on me. It was like he was scrutinizing him and as much as I wanted to know why he was doing that, I still found it w
MANUEL:I pull out the sword from my opponent's chest, blood spilling out as I do so. The horror in his eyes was the last thing that probably went through his life as he gave up the ghost. As crazy as it seems, it was the most satisfying thing for me at the moment.I sigh. This wasn't giving me enough joy as I hoped it would. I just finished off the fifteenth of the warriors guarding the area and I wasn't okay with it.The main reason I got in here in the first place hasn't been manifested. Although it involves a lot of patience, I don't see myself exercising one because I've already run out of that after waiting for many years just to make this work.Looking around, I notice the scuffle going on. And it involved my men with the warriors that were defending their territory. A territory that I could confidently say I was a part of for some years.The result of the scuffle seemed to be a stalemate as both oppositions were dropping each other at the same time. But with my killings, I wou
ROZETA:It just dawned on me that I wasn't fully safe from the wrath of a lot of people. I might have survived all through but that won't stop them from coming for me.I keep going from one trouble to another so much that I can't even keep up with the events that have happened in my life. All I can recall mostly is how messy it has been all through for me and how destabilized I've been as well.Jax's grip on my wrist was tight that I was sure my arm would rip from my body. I don't know what momentum he was using to carry on at the moment but it was scary. Especially after seeing him snap the neck of someone in front of me.I guess I was having this reaction because it was the first time I was seeing him do such and even though I should be used to anything that happens in the world of the wolves, it wasn't easy for me.Jax was furious. I didn't need anyone to tell me that he was. I could see it myself and the fact that he seems to be taking it out on me was so not cool.It got to a poi
ROZETA:The rogue wolf was tougher than I thought. Not like I was expecting anything easier but being that it wasn't sane enough, I would think it would be a better match-up.Jax told me that turning into your wolf puts you in the backseat. Just like when the wolf fills up the void in your head. But at the moment it almost feels like I was out there and in here at the same time. It was a complicated process but that's how it was.Despite having a hard time with the rogue wolf, I was still able to claw at it a lot. The more claws that cut deep into its skin, the slower it becomes, thereby giving me an edge over it.I want to finish it in time but I was taking my time not to get clawed at. Can't see myself treating another wound when the one on my palm hasn't healed up yet.A huge force from my wolf's paws provides an impact that sends the rogue wolf crashing to the ground. It has been ferocious all through but after the hit, it shows a side that seems not worthy of a beast that has bee
ROZETA:Being wrapped in the arms of a man is not how I pictured waking up in the woods. Even with how unplanned it was, it still felt therapeutic enough for a lost soul like me.As my eyes become clear enough, I try to gauge my environment. It didn't take me long to discover it was where I slept off and the supposed man who had his arms around me was Jax, judging from his particular scent that has come to make an impact on me.My head lay on his broad chest, giving me a direct connection with his heartbeat. It was soft and almost too calm for me that I find myself craving more of it often.I have to gently shift back to give me space to check his face. He could still be sleeping so I pushed back with ease until I had enough space to look up.As soon as my eyes linger up, it goes back down at the same time, with my heart almost going into a frenzy. This is because Jax was fully awake with his eyes looking down at me.I didn't expect him to be awake. Neither did I expect that he would