Arlo
I was woken up by mommy shaking me awake. I rubbed my tired eyes and looked at her curiously. Why is she waking me up so early?
I turned to Devyn, who was still sleeping soundly, and prepared to wake him up too. However, my mommy stopped me.
“Don’t wake him up yet, bub. I just need to talk to you about something, okay? Let’s go to the other room.” My mommy carried me while I laid my head on her shoulder. I held tightly onto her while we went to daddy’s room. I could feel that something was wrong because mommy seemed sad.
She placed me down on daddy’s bed and looked at me with sad eyes.
I touched her cheek and looked at her with concern, “Are you okay, mommy? Why are you sad?”
“I’m going to tell you something, hmm? Can you promise me that you would be okay with it?”
I put on a brave face and straightened my shoulders. “You can tell me anything, mommy. I’
AmeliaI sat down near a lake, lying in the borders of the Blood Shadow pack. I can’t fucking believe that Kairo threw me out of the pack just like that. After all that I’ve done for him, even after ruining my body just to give birth to that fucking child.I pulled my hair in frustration and looked at my reflection in the water, and almost screamed at my appearance. What the fuck? My mascara has run down my face, and those pack warriors didn’t even tell me! I gathered some water in the lake using my hands and washed my face until it was red.Fuck, now I look hideous. He didn’t even let me pack my make-up before throwing me out. I hit my fist in the water, making it splatter everywhere.I screamed in frustration. “FUCK! FUCK! FUCK! This is all that bitch’s fault! I’ll make sure that all of them will pay for embarrassing me like this.”I tried to calm down and think of where I was going to go next
Amelia“And she might be half-Lycan.”I almost broke in character after hearing those words come out of Noah’s mouth. I covered my mouth in surprise while trying to hide my smirk. Fuck, I got more than I wanted in my visit to this farm. I guess being surrounded by stinky farm animals and scrawny men was worth it.I drank some water and went closer to Noah.“Are you sure?” I asked, wanting to confirm if what he just said was factual.“I—I actually don't know. But, one thing’s for sure. I heard those words come out from their own mouths. I’m not making this up.”I nodded my head and held onto his hand. He jolted in surprise but strengthened his hold. I internally shivered in disgust, but I made sure that it didn’t show on my face. “I believe you,” I said, trying to sound as sincere as possible.“But, you have to make sure that this doesn’t go out b
EmeryI woke up and felt a warm presence beside me. I opened my eyes and saw Kairo’s handsome sleeping face. I smiled to myself as I recalled yesterday’s events. I carefully reached out to the other side of the bed and felt relieved when I felt Arlo sleeping in the corner. I turned to the other side and gave him a kiss on the cheek. It feels like I’m with limited edition Ken dolls— with Kairo as the full-sized Ken doll and Arlo as his miniature version.They must still be tired, so I let them sleep in. I quietly moved out of the bed and went to the kitchen to prepare our breakfast. I decided to cook some grilled cheese with tomato soup since I recalled Devyn saying to me that this was Kairo’s favorite. I smiled bitterly. I really wish that Devyn was here right now, but there’s nothing I can do except pray for his well-being.I finished the dish right when Kairo came down while holding Arlo. They both had messy bed-heads, and I
Emery“Good evening, Alpha Kairo. How have you been?”We all froze as we looked at the phone with horror. “Cat got your tongue, Alpha? Were you expecting that I wouldn’t call anymore?”“Klaus,” Kairo growled under his breath.Klaus chuckled. “I’m touched, Alpha. You still remember my name.”“How can’t I remember the voice of The Council’s pet. You must still be wagging your tail in front of the Superior Circle, hmm?”Klaus paused for a while, and I could feel that he was getting agitated by Kairo’s words. “I’ve never liked you, Alpha, and you’re just proving that what we are about to initiate is exactly what you deserve.”We looked at each other, confused. “Cut to the chase, Klaus. What do you want this time?” I asked with a spiteful voice.“Ah, Emery. It’s refreshing to hear your voice. How
EmeryThe first thing that I felt upon waking up was coldness. Then it was followed by pain. Amelia poured ice-cold water over my head and slapped me awake. I tried to cup the painful area on the back of my neck, but my hands were restrained with metal chains.I looked around the room and saw Dante and Karina huddled over a corner, tied together with a rope. I glanced at the other side of the room and breathed a sigh of relief when I saw that Devyn was resting in Noah’s arms.Noah looked at me apologetically while stroking Devyn’s hair. I could see Devyn’s tear-stricken face from here, and I wanted to comfort him. I tried to break free from the metal chains once again, but they were attached to the house’s posts.I heard Amelia chuckling beside me. “Aww, can’t do anything, huh? It’s so satisfying to see you in the palm of my hands, Emery.”I mustered my most heated glare and looked at her. “Amel
KairoI bit my lips and bounced my leg as I looked at my watch in anxiety. It’s been over four hours since Emery and the others departed to go to Noah’s farm, yet I still haven’t received any confirmation that they’ve already arrived there. Moreover, no signs of intrusion have been found near the borders. I’ve doubled the pack warriors on duty today so we can have more protection, but it seems like those efforts will go to waste.Why do I feel an unsettling feeling in my stomach?I dialed Dante’s phone for what I felt like the hundredth time, but it only kept on ringing. Shit. Didn’t I tell him to update me as soon as they arrive? Dante always keeps his promises, so I feel like there is definitely something wrong.I started biting my nails, but two small hands grabbed my hand before I could.“Daddy, no! No biting of nails. Mommy said that it’s bad.” Arlo said in a reprimanding voice
Emery “Dad?” The chained man turned around, and I broke into tears. He really is dad! I ran to where he was and held his wounded face in my hands. “Dad? Dad? It’s me.” I said while trying to get him back to his right state of mind. It seems like they have given him some kind of drug that made him lose all of his senses. His eyes were blank, but he was panting very loudly. “Water! Give him water.” I looked everywhere in the room but found no traces of water or food. Tears continued to stream from my eyes after I saw that my father’s ribs can be seen through his skin. “Fuck! What the fuck! You guys are fucking sick. I’m going to kill all of you!” I screamed while trying to get to Kamala and strangle her with the chains. But she just held my hand in place and threw me to the ground. I hit the floor in frustration. Fuck! I can’t even beat her. I can’t even do anything for my father. I stopped trying to attack her when my father started
EmeryI sat down and leaned against the hard and cold wall. I looked to my father once in a while, who was eating the meal portion that was meant for me. I smiled as he ate the vegetables and bread happily.“How often do they feed you here?”“As Kamala said, they feed us at most two times a week. But, when you disobey their commands, we’re lucky that we’re at least given water that week.” He looked at his exposed ribs and chuckled. “Your big pops had turned thin, eh? I’d rather starve than obey what they say.”“You can’t joke about this, dad. You could have died, for real this time. Speaking off, can you tell me what exactly happened back then? I thought you died, dad.” I said while looking at him with concern.He sighed and slouched his shoulders. “I thought I was going to die too. I was even prepared to leave this world and go with your mother. Thinking about it now, I