“I don’t need you to protect me….not someone like you. Why can’t you leave me alone! Let me die if I have to! I’d rather that… than staying with you.”The words hit Kain like a bullet to the chest. He clenched his hands at his side, his teeth grinding hard together. He had to resist the urge to dig his claws through her lips and pluck her tongue from her mouth. How dare she utter such words? He was merely protecting what belonged to him, as expected of a master, yet it seemed his dog was biting his helping hand. For a while now, he almost couldn’t recognize the Denise that stood before him.The stare she was giving him, was a familiar one…one that looked the same as when his mother had given up on him. He couldn’t help but chuckle darkly at the thought. What was the last straw this time? Refusing to let her leave his side? Or threatening to bound her like a prisoner? Which one made her like this?Better yet, did that even matter? No. None of that mattered. There was a bond between the

Denise pulled her body with merely the effort of will as she left the forest and moved across the plain lands where the houses were. She was desperate to leave…but before that, she needed to see her friends one last time. If not anyone else, she owed them her goodbyes.With a trembling hand settling over her burning mark, she sprayed on a large portion of scent spray in case Kain followed her, then dragged her way to Hailey’s house. Those two were not among the crowd, so she figured she’d go to the house. Hopefully, she’d get to see Aiden there as well.Torturous minutes passed before she reached the front door. Hesitantly, her hand lifted to knock, but just before she could, she heard murmurs from inside.“You’re not getting hard, Aiden! Do something!”“Can you blame me? Our dear Denise is currently struggling to live. We should’ve at least went to the ceremony. Fuck, we’re real scums, aren't we? Especially you. She liked your company a lot.”“So we can die with her?” Hailey snapped

“I swear to you…that I won’t harm you. I admit I’ve been told to bring you back before the Queen…but you’ve refused to return so rest assured that I’ve discarded that order.” Jack said, staring at the distance Denise had created between them with a frown. “You don’t need to be wary of me.” He sighed. “For now, get some rest and I’ll keep watch. The wolves sent out with me are pretty far behind, but if they do come close, I’ll wake you immediately.” Denise held her bag tighter against her chest, her eyes never leaving Jack’s face. He seemed genuine, but the look on the face and that of the heart could be different. She couldn’t continue to be naive. For some reason, after sending her away, they were looking for her again. Perhaps, Jack’s strategy was getting her to trust him and then stabbing her in the back. She knew she couldn’t put that past him.But…somehow, she could feel herself leaning towards trusting him anyway. He was the only one who opened his mouth to speak for her. Not h

Among all the species in existence, the one who held the most power and strength…were the wolves. Or so they thought. Their reign was rivaled by another smaller, but powerful species; witches. Because of their small number, werewolves barely knew much about them or how far their power could strive. The uncertainty on whether they were superior, made them naturally fear them all. They pushed for a treaty to be made between them, one that would last for hundreds of years to come. And fortunately for the wolves, the witches had easily stretched their hand. But…that was barely enough to comfort them…especially the royals. Rather than peace between the species…they wanted to get rid of the potential threat completely. Over the years, the Alpha Queen gained their trust but soon returned that with merciless destruction. Taking advantage of the period when a witch’s power was the weakest, she gathered her army and wreaked havoc upon their covens. Lives were lost on both sides, but ultimat

In a secluded place on the outskirts of a small town, a frail woman sat in the middle of a dim-lit room, the chains on her hands jingling as her palms wrapped around a large crystal ball. She chanted inaudible words from her chapped lips and pushed herself up onto her knees, wincing when the hard floor jabbed into her open wounds.“This time…” A voice split through the air as the door slammed aside and a figure veiled by darkness entered the room. “This time…you’d better give me results!” The enraged tone made the woman quickly scurry back with the crystal in her hands. As soon as she was at a safe distance from the door, she lowered her gaze. “Y-Yes!” She stuttered, “I’ve done everything within my power to find the cursed child and I’ve finally gotten a trace! Her last location was in a forest far from here…but…” She pressed her palms together, sweating profusely.“But?” The figure loomed over her, their vicious eyes digging into her soul.“S-Suddenly…my eyes can’t reach her.” She