I woke up with a splitting headache—now that I think of it, I am always waking up with a splitting headache. Anyways, I rub my hands over my sleepy eyes, trying to clear the sleep. Looking around, the sheets have been thrown on the floor during our steamy session. The bed was unmade and rough, and Richard was sleeping on it like that, eagle-spread and snoring. I frowned as the noise got to my ears. Reaching over, I pinched his nose tight, and it was able to control it.I looked around, trying to get my clothes. The red and white furniture is a stark contrast to our black furniture, which reminded me that this was not our room. But that begs me to ask the question, "Where were we?"But before I troubled myself with that piece of information, Richard would know best how to answer it. I need to look for my phone; if I could remember, someone was trying to reach me yesterday. But Richard collected my phone and switched it off.I shuffled to the edge of the bed and placed my legs gingerly
"Alright, the bad news. Your mom is suffering from a stroke." Richard's face crumbled as he heard it. I held him, trying to comfort him in the best way I knew how. "But we are werewolves, Gamgam; we don't suffer illness." He tried to argue. "Yes I know, which is why it is rare. But your mother has been without a mate for a while, and it is affecting her. She is slowly deteriorating." "And the good news?" He asked, trying to gain hope. "The good news is that the operation was successful. We were extremely lucky that we got to her on time. She should be waking up soon." We all collectively heaved a sigh of relief. I could feel Richard untensing at her words. "Thank you so much, Gamgam. I am really grateful for everything." "It is alright." "She is also like a daughter to me, and I wouldn't want anything to happen to her." Just then a male doctor and some nurses came outside. "This is Alexander. He was the head surgeon in charge of her operation, and he in fact needs to be praised.
My hands were drumming on the table as the lady kept talking, and I tried to tune her out. No matter how hard I tried to concentrate on the meeting, my mind kept jumping to the children I left in the room. I had told Jesse to watch them, but I know he will be of no help. I was particularly worried about Jasmine, the oldest of my twins. She is known to be fearless and has a knack for inviting trouble, even though she just barely clocked 5. Her twin brother, Jason, was equally troublesome, but he was easier to control than his sister. When will this damn meeting be over? This was something I never got used to—sitting down for hours and hearing people talk. Richard noticed my attitude and smirked, "Feeling bored?" He asked me through the link. "You can say that again. I am just worried about the twins. You know what Jasmine can be like." It didn't help that I had a nagging feeling that something was wrong. "Relax. Don't worry, they are in safe hands. My brother is watching over them.
"No!" I screamed out, my voice echoing through the halls. I am probably sure that the whole hall heard me, but I do not care. There is no way in hell I am going to agree to that. "You will lower your voice this minute, young lady, or else..." My mum trails off, leaving her sentence unfinished for me to imagine what she would do if I didn’t comply. "The Alphas are still in a meeting, and I am pretty sure they can hear you from here." “I don’t give a fuck if the Alphas or the fucking pack can hear me. I am not going with him." I protested vehemently. *** I am a 23-year-old lady, a graduate of anatomy from one of the most prestigious universities in my country. I wish I could say I enjoyed my college days, but sadly I didn’t. I fought tooth and nail to be able to go to another university outside of the one in my state. My dad had this notorious fear that I would be kidnapped because I was his daughter. It didn’t help that I was a female and had a knack for inviting trouble. But with
"They have arrived." That sentence, although short, was powerful enough to get the whole pack running around. Immediately, I heard my mom begin to dish out orders on how to welcome them. She was in full Luna mode, and there was no stopping her. I quietly retreated to my room to avoid clashing with people working and disturbing them. I got to my room, cleaned it up, changed into a nice dress, fixed my hair, and hopped into bed, waiting to be called up. I picked up my phone to check the latest gist. I was instantly bombarded with notifications from all my handles. I clicked on the annoying popup and the hashtag, #They have arrived" was trending. Oh my god! Check out this hot alpha from Asia. I also heard he is single. I call dibs on him. #They have arrived. One read. The tweet was followed by an image of the said "hot Alpha." It was probably taken in a hurry because it was unfocused and blurry. I wasn’t even able to see the "hotness". And so, it continued, with different people t
"Blast that mate of mine," I thought, as I stormed the hall with a fuming face. Who does he think he is? What right does he have to kiss me and just leave me all high and empty? Who even gave him the permission to kiss me? Or is that how he goes about kissing girls casually? Calm down, girl, you shouldn't think so low of our mate. He looks like someone of reputable character. Kiayra provided from where she was lying. I rolled my eyes at her words. Of course, she will find no fault with him. He is practically an angel in her sight. That shits rainbows and all that stuff. I ignored her and continued my rant, marching briskly to my room. I was so agitated that once an incoming member spotted me, he or she would try their best to avoid me. I didn’t want to scare people away, so I decided to tone it down. You can do it, Belle. Take a deep breath. ‘In’ I followed her lead and took a deep breath, 'and out' I let it out slowly, closing my eyes. "Thanks girl, you are a lifesaver. What would
"No, I am not going." I protested vehemently. My mother looked at me like I had grown two heads. "What do you mean, young lady?" I stated that I would not be attending. I won’t be going to a strange place with someone I have barely known for a day. "I don’t care if he is my mate and the moon goddess has ordained it. I need to at least get to know him and fall in love with him before I go to be with him." "Don’t worry, I understand that everything is coming at once and it can be quite overwhelming, but you will soon get used to it." My mother tried to reassure me. "No!" I screamed out, my voice echoing through the halls. I am probably sure that the whole hall heard me, but I do not care. There is no way in hell I am going to agree to that. "You will lower your voice this minute, young lady, or else..." My mum trails off, leaving her sentence unfinished for me to imagine what she would do if I didn’t comply. "The Alphas are still in a meeting, and I am pretty sure they can hear you
And there goes the bomb "I have come to take you home." I saw red. What does he mean by ‘he has come to take me home?’ I don’t understand. Is this not my home, or have I spent the past 20+ years living elsewhere? "Don't get me wrong mate, I can see the wheels turning in your beautiful head. I don’t mean to offend you or anything like that." He was quick to correct me. "As you know, I am the Alpha of my pack and I have been away for too long. I have a responsibility back there, and I would like you to lead alongside me as my Luna. You will grow to love it there and it will be your new home." With two strides, he was close to me, so close that I could feel his breath on me. He held me close and continued, "I know that leaving behind everything and moving to a new place can be very difficult. But I promise to be with you at every step of the way. And, of course, you are always welcome to visit your family anytime." I found myself melting at his soft words, unable to fight again. I was