LEONA’S POVI handed the ring back to Darren, folding it in his hand. The problem was not in him. It was me. I spent years hiding from werewolves and escaping from their shadows. But look what faith brought me. It never crossed my mind that Darren was one of them. That was why I couldn’t smell him. It was because he was cursed. He was not a pure breed, and I could only determined his scent when in wolf form. There could be a chance that he could still lift the curse. How can I continue to love Darren if I despise the beast in him? Why him? And why is this happening to me? The past is haunting me. “Babe, please, don’t do this,” Darren cried, gazing down at his palm. “Let’s give ourselves a chance to think. We were overwhelmed by our love that we failed to think what we really wanted to do with our lives.”“What? Leona, I want to grow old with you. I want to have a family with you. Isn’t that enough?” Darren held my hands. “Maybe now you wanted that, but what if the curse was lift
LEONA’S POVVictoria found me. They were waiting for me to come back and attack. The werewolf who attacked at my apartment was also there. Alpha Scott. I knew his scent was familiar. I just couldn’t remember who since I only met him once. “Alpha Scott, you are the werewolf who....”“Yes, that was me,” he quickly answered interrupting my words, “Any last wishes before you face your death? Because, we are not going back without you!” He laughed triumphantly just like Luna Victoria. The two are bonded. I could smell them marking each other. “I didn’t do it. You know that. I did not kill Alpha Riley. You were there when….”“Silence! Enough of your insolence. It is time to pay your crime. Guards! Seize her.”The pack’s guards arrest me, tying my hands behind with a silver string, and throw me inside the car’s trunk. I was screaming to catch all the neighbor’s attention, but who would date to intervene with a bunch of werewolves. “Braise yourself Leona, you are going home,” Alpha Scott
“LEONA’S POVTo find the pack of the Luna who curse Darren, we went back to their mansion to speak to his father. He’s explanation was unclear and we need the exact location for faster result. “We’ll be staying here until we get the answer. Be patient with Dad. Sometimes his mind is failing him,” Darren reminded me of his illness. “Sure, no problem with me.”Madam Sonia greeted us after discovering that we are back, while Dad was in their room. After drinking the potion, Dad’s condition gotten better. Although he still has the Alzheimer. Only it was not that serious yet. I guess the potion slows down the effect of his illness. “Welcome, dear! I so glad seeing the two of you back together. We were so worried. I have prayed to all Gods to hear my plea to touch your heart and hear my son’s explanation,” Madam Sonia peck my cheeks, “So tell me, why are you two here?”Darren explained what we have decided back in Manhattan. Madam Sonia was happy knowing that I am going to help her son
LEONA’S POVFrustrated, we went back to the city. Our next lead will depend on Don Rafael’s memory. Unfortunately, his illness slowed us down, and if we can’t find the pack where Don Rafael left the daughter of that Luna, Darren’s curse wouldn’t be lifted. His birthday was approaching and so as our wedding. Once turned thirty, he will be like all other wolves I’ve known. Aggressive and abusive. He would lose some part of his human self, and the wolf part would dominate his mind, body and soul. Don Rafael was screaming when we arrived at the mansion. Rupert and his nurse was force to tie him in his bed for his safety. Mariko’s potion was wearing out. That was the real deal of his illness. “Mom, what’s this? Why did you tie Dad?” Darren was about to untie his father, but Madam Sonia pleaded him not to. Aside from losing control over his own memory, Don Rafael wondered off into the woods. Fortunately, Rupert found him before the other werewolf does. “Oh, Dad, why did you leave the h
LOENA’S POVMargaux scattered what she saw and encourage people to capture the monster. She brought the townsmen to helped her initiate her plan. Also, the death of Zach Newton was re-opened and accused Darren for killing him. Uncle Charlie informed them that the case was closed and that Amanda could prove them wrong. But Margaux pursued.“I didn’t do anything!” Darren screamed. We tried to stopped them, but the people became violent and restrain us. Darren was dragged out. The people tied him on a light post, waiting until the moon comes up to witness the beast. “Margaux, what are you doing? Stop this nonsense now!” Aaron Lewis came to the scene and urged his daughter to release Darren. Even her mother pleaded, but Margaux was determined to exposed Darren. “You’ll see, Dad. Darren is a beast. I saw him shifted last night. He turned into a huge monster that killed Zach Newton!”“Oh, God, Margaux, you are delirious!” Aaron approached Darren and was going to untie him, but the Marga
MIA’S POV“I’m not crazy! He is a monster!” We heard Margaux shouted to the townsmen who mocked he, “I will get you Darren and the whole world will know about you! I swear to God!” Margaux threatened us before leaving. Swearing to exposed Darren and me. I felt her determination, and I know this isn’t the end. “We better keep an eye on Margaux. She will be back,” Darren said drinking a lot of water. “And that is the reason why we need to leave this place and move somewhere safe, away from the people,” Madam Sonia chimed in. Darren doesn’t like her decision and rebuke the conversation. “Oh, Darren!” Don Rafael came to him, crying like a child. He was worried about the townsmen and brought up the thought of leaving. Like a child, he asked Darren to moved out and knows a place where he would be safe. “Where? I don’t think there are place in this world where werewolves are accepted in the society.”“There is I~I forgot where,” Don Rafael scratched his head, digging deeply in his brai
DARREN’S POVSophie handed me a letter from Leona. She was followed by that Alpha Scott and went back with him to Manhattan obediently. “No, no!” I quickly loaded my things in my car and was about to leave when Rupert and Mom stopped me.“Bro, what’s going on? Why are you such in a hurry? And where is Leona?”“They took her! I must save her before they execute her!”“What? Hold on son, who are you talking about? Can you stop for a while and talk about this?” Mom demanded an answer. Mon urged me to go back inside. Desperate, I went back inside and decided to tell them Leona’s story. It would be hard to believe, but some stories are true. “Are you joking? Because this isn’t a good joke Darren!” Mom admonished, feeling shocked. “I wish I am, Mom, but I am not. Leona grew up in the world of werewolves. She was their slaves.”“Oh, God, that is horrible! Are they going to execute her now?”“Hopefully not, Mom. I need to go there and save her. Besides, the lost daughter of Luna Aurora is
LEONA’S POVMy only lite was the torch left by the guards. I screamed as loud as I could, but no one hears me. And the silver cage suddenly makes me weak. My head was throbbing with pain. I’m losing focus. I’m not supposed to get affected by it because I am a human. Why am I feeling weak? Why do I feel like my skin was burning?“Darren, if you could hear me, help. Help me!”I tried calling Darren inside my head. Since he was my mate, I was hoping he could hear me though I am a human. He might not noticed my call because being werewolves was all Darren know.*******Meanwhile, news about Leona’s captured circulated the pack like virus Ellen discovered her best friend’s returned and investigate. Ellen asked her friend guards and confirmed the news. “Can I see her?” Ellen asked the favor. The guards gave her fifteen minutes to talk to Leona and then leave the exit passage of the cave. She couldn’t let her come back in the entrance. It would cost her job and life. Ellen agreed and s