《Rejected By My Mate》 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 [Alexandria¡¯s POV] Tomorrow, I¡¯ll turn eighteen, and I have a feeling something big is going to happen. I sighed as I scrubbed the floor, and beads of sweat dripped from my face. I can hear theughtering from the dining area where my pack dined together except me. Because I am an omega, the most unfortunate and weakest of the pack. They thought I was an omega because I didn''t show any qualities of a werewolf. Unbeknownst to everyone, I can shift ever since I was little, but I am different from everyone else because werewolves can only shift at age eighteen, so I hid my wolf. My parents taught me how to hide my wolf form and powerful aura when I was little before they passed away. My parents died when I was six years old. Then someone took over the pack when my Alpha father died. The new Alpha threw me into the barn and I lived as an omega. However, being an omega was tough because my job was to obey everyone¡¯smands. Since then, I trained myself every night on the far side of the woods, where no one would notice my presence. But tomorrow, I will find my mate so that I can get out of this hellhole. And I can¡¯t wait for that! I was also bullied because of the color of my eyes. It has two distinct colors¡ªon my left eye; it is blue with golden flecks, while my right eye is green with golden flecks too. This made me different from all the werewolves. I didn¡¯t even know why I have this eye color. But I think it¡¯s pretty, just like my wolf. ¡®That¡¯s right!¡¯ My wolf, Xandra, chimed in and I giggled. When I finished scrubbing the floor, I went to the back of the packhouse where my house was¡ªthe barn. For years, I was sleeping here together with some cattle and my only best friend La. I took out some clean clothes in the old broken cab and then ran off towards theke to take a night bath. I scan the ce to make sure no one would see me, then I put my clean clothes on the rock. When I¡¯m a Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org. hundred percent sure no one was around, I took off my dirty clothes and swam towards the cold water. I feel refreshed. After three minutes, a familiar scent filled the air. I turned around and saw my best friend La. I smiled at her and she smiled back. I turned my back when she¡¯s stripping off her clothes. Later on, I feel her getting into the water. ¡°I¡¯m so tired!¡± she mumbled and swam closer towards me. ¡°Yeah, I feel you,¡± I said and sighed. ¡°Yeah, but anyway, we will turn eighteen tomorrow and I don¡¯t think we could find our mate. Why would we have to be an omega? This sucks!¡± she said, groaning in frustration. I frowned. I remember an omega couldn¡¯t find its mates because they were too weak. Little did La know, tomorrow or onwards I could find my mate, but I couldn¡¯t tell her yet because I''m sure she¡¯d hate me for keeping secrets from her. I am supposed to be an Alpha of this pack, but I hid my wolf. It was my parent¡¯s wish when they were on the verge of dying. Everyone couldn¡¯t find out I could shift and have glowing eyes. I''m sure they will kill me in front of everyone, for they will see me like a beast. I sighed at how my life turned out as an omega of the pack. ¡°Why are you content being an omega, Alex?¡± she asked, with eyebrows furrowed. I let out a sigh and said, ¡°There¡¯s nothing wrong with being an omega, La. And having a mate is just torture for us because, for sure, our mate will abandon us if they will find out we are an omega. Also, omega couldn¡¯t have a mate and I¡¯m fine with that.¡± But it¡¯s all a lie. I think about it my entire life because only my mate could save me from this hellhole. ¡°You¡¯re right. We should ept our fate,¡± she said, while sighing helplessly. I felt so bad for La, though. Her body is too weak and I think she couldn¡¯t shift tomorrow because her wolf hasn''t awakened yet. I just hope she can shift tomorrow. I swam deeper and when I was up on the surface, La made her way to me while smirking, and I raised an eyebrow at her. When she¡¯s in front of me, she stares at my face and smiles. ¡°You¡¯re really pretty, Alex,¡± she said and touched my face. I pushed her away yfully. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you, La?¡± I asked and swam towards the shallow. ¡°What? I¡¯m just admiring your beauty,¡± she said while chuckling. ¡°Whatever,¡± I mumbled and got out of the water, then I walked towards my clean clothesying on the rock. I slipped on my clothes and I saw La did the same. Then I pulled my hair up in a bun, not caring if it was still wet. Afterward, we walked in silence, going to the barn. La and I have lived in the barn since we were little. At first, we felt terrible and sad because we were the only ones being treated this way. But after many years, we got used to living in the barn. Our stomach grumbled in hunger. We¡¯re hungry, but Alpha Rick won¡¯t give us any food for the punishment of breaking the expensive vase. It wasn¡¯t our fault, though. ¡°I¡¯m so hungry...¡± La mumbled in a weak tone. Thest time we ate was two days ago. And I couldn¡¯t go on like this forever. We should eat or else we are going to die of starvation. I licked my dry lips and walked out of the barn. ¡°Where are you going?¡± La asked while frowning. ¡°I¡¯ll get some food. I am starving and I can¡¯t take it anymore. Please stay here and I will get us food. Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t get caught.¡± I said, but she nodded hesitantly. ¡°Be careful...¡± she whispered, and I hummed. I darted out of the barn and closed the door. I dashed through the back door of the packhouse. The silence is deafening, so I opened the door carefully so as not to make a sound. I sighed in relief because they forgot to lock it, and I tiptoed going to the kitchen and I¡¯m d no one was awake. I let my eyes glow in the dark. Since no one was around, I can freely use my glowing eyes. I mean, all wolf¡¯s eyes can glow, but mine has a distinct glow, especially when I couldn¡¯t control it and in anger. I can see clearly as the day but with blue and green haze. Also, I have a strong sense of smell and hearing, also my running speed is faster than any wolves even without transforming. How can I exin to everyone once they will find out the real me? Will they freak out? I walked towards the cab, and luckily, I found some cookies and cans of sardines. I took four cans of sardines and a two-pack of cookies. Then I grab two bottles of water. I closed my eyes and all I could hear was the constant breathing of everyone falling asleep deeper in their rooms. But I heard some light footsteps that wereing down the staircase. I hurriedly go to the door and slowly close it behind, then run straight towards the barn in a sh. I huffed when I reached the barn, then I dimmed my glowing eyes back to normal and went inside. La was pacing back and forth and slightly jumped when she saw me. "Oh, my god! What took you so long? I thought you got caught!" she said while taking a deep breath because of nervousness. I grinned and showed her the cookies, cans of sardines, and bottles of water I''ve got. Her eyes sparkled with joy when she saw the food. I gave her one pack of cookies, two cans of sardines, and one bottle of water. "Thank you so much, Alex!" she said in pure bliss, then hugged me tightly. "It''s nothing. Come on, let''s eat. I''m starving." She nodded and munched the cookies. We ate in silence as we devoured our food. I sighed in relief. My stomach aches a little as I digest all the food. When we finished eating, wey down on the nasty mattress on the floor. La was fast asleep while I''m still wide awake. I was thinking about what will happen tomorrow. Will I find my mate? Or not? What would he look like? Will he ept me as being an omega? But what if he will reject me? I frowned. I couldn''t bear it if my mate would reject me, but I hope he wouldn''t. Moon Goddess, I hope my mate will not reject me. I hope he will ept me and love me for who I am. I entrusted my fate in your hands. After how many minutes of staring into the darkness, I closed my eyes and slowly drifted off to sleep with only one thought. ''Will my mate ept me?'' Chapter 2 Chapter 2 ¡°Happy birthday, Alex!¡± La greeted me with a wide grin on her face when I woke up. I smiled and said, ¡°Thanks. Happy birthday too, La!¡± She smiled while her eyes sparkled and hugged me. ¡°Thanks. We¡¯re finally 18!¡± ¡°Yeah.¡± I pulled away from the hug and pinched her nose. She pouted. ¡°Let¡¯s get to cleaning.¡± She pouted more. ¡°Can¡¯t we have a day off?¡± she murmuredzily. We got up, and Ibed my messy hair, then put it in a bun again. My brown curly hair was so dry because I didn¡¯t use any shampoo for a long time after they threw me in the barn. The other night, I dared to steal shampoo and conditioner from the packhouse because my hair was all tangled and frizzy. I brought out the mop, rug, and a pail of water, then walked inside the packhouse to clean. They assigned La to clean the dining area while they assigned me to clean the whole living room and Original content from N?velDrama.Org. staircase. It was still early, so no one was up yet, and I¡¯m d. I hope they will get out after I finish. But I was wrong. Jason came down from the stairs with a smug look on his face when he saw me. ¡°Hey, weird girl! Clean my roomter!¡± I just nodded with noints. I¡¯m tired of Jason¡¯s bullsh*t. ¡°You¡¯re disgusting. What a useless trash!¡± he said, mocking me with disgust. I gritted my teeth as I clenched the rug I was holding tightly while controlling myself not to talk back. I don¡¯t want him to beat me again because I swear I will fight back and could no longer hold back myself. Also, I can¡¯t risk my disguise being revealed just because of my pestered self. I just groaned in annoyance. How I wish I could wipe that irritating grin on his lips. I continued cleaning, not minding Jason. dly, he left into the kitchen, perhaps to get some coffee, which he did every morning. About five minutester, Alpha Rick gets down from the stairs and looks at me in distaste. ¡°We have guests tonight. I better not see any dust, understand, omega?¡± he said, and I nodded. ¡°Yes, Alpha...¡± I said in a submissive tone. He said nothing back and left towards the dining area. I sighed and I can¡¯t help but stare at him in contempt. Iposed myself when I felt like my eyes were slowly glowing. All I could do right now is to let out a frustrated sigh. I am the real Alpha and not him, and also not Liza. I dreaded hiding the real me. But hiding is for my safety, anyway. I should find my mate today, no matter what. I¡¯m finally 18, so I can do anything if I can find my mate that will protect me, and get me out of here. Well, I just hope he will. I sighed as I finished mopping the floor, then walked to the staircase to clean the tiles and handrails. ¡°Disgusting.¡± someone spoke at the top of the stairs and it was Liza the b*tch. I ignored her and continued cleaning. ¡°I better not see any dust b*tch because Alpha Azrael wille today, understand??¡± she said while raising an eyebrow and I just nodded to stop her from grumbling. She rolled her eyes and scoffed, then walked down the stairs. I also rolled my eyes in annoyance. Like father, like daughter. I hope she slips on the stairs. ¡°Ouch!¡± I looked at Liza when I heard her grunted. Did she m her butt into the floor? My eyes widened. Did she slip? Pft. ¡°Are youughing at me, b*tch?!¡± she said sternly and then stood up abruptly while ring daggers at me. ¡°I-I didn¡¯t!¡± I said. But in a sh, she growled and attacked me. I winced in pain as I felt blood ooze in my arms because of her forceful grip, which her ws pressed into my skin. Then she pped me multiple times. Damn, it hurts. I didn¡¯t cry. I will not give her enough satisfaction. She pped me again and again. I just grunted in pain. I want to fight back, but I can¡¯t. And I can now taste the blood in my mouth. She kicked my stomach and yanked my hair, then punched my face multiple times, beating the hell out of me. I can feel my nose bleed, but I¡¯m too numb to feel the pain anymore. Onest kick, I got mmed into the floor. I spit out some blood and grunted. Liza was breathing heavily in anger while looking at me in disgust. Then she left, mumbling something. I sighed and got up to clean the blood that was scattered on the floor. My blood. I clenched my fist. One day, you¡¯ll pay for this, Liza. Once I finished cleaning, I went back to the barn to change my bloody clothes. My wounds quickly healed, which I already expected. La didn¡¯t know that Liza bullied me, and I won¡¯t let her see me beaten up badly. I went to theke and stared into the water. I can¡¯t take it anymore. I have to get out of this ce. And I don¡¯t care where I will go. This pack doesn¡¯t wee me, and I won¡¯t force myself anymore. I put my hair down andb it using my fingers. I stayed for more than an hour in theke, thinking about how my life had turned. Why do I have to be born different? Why not an ordinary wolf? And I don¡¯t understand why I have glowing golden-white fur. Yeah, my fur was glowing every time I shifted into my full wolf form. Even my eyes were weird. I have seen no one that had their eyes glowing brightly in the dark except me. Plus, I have a strong smell. And I can sense La walking towards my way, maybe she¡¯s wondering why I am here again. I¡¯m d my wounds healed fast. ¡°Alex! There you are! I was looking for you everywhere! Did something happen?¡± she asked, a little anxious. I fake a smile. ¡°I¡¯m just tired,¡± I said, and she looks at me with a sad expression. She said, ¡°You are sad. Do you remember them?¡± she was referring to my parents. I let out a sigh and nodded. ¡°I miss them so much,¡± I said, while staring into the water. She hummed and said, ¡°I miss my parents, too. What would it be like if our parents were alive?¡± I just shrugged my shoulders. For sure, I am not in this hellhole. ¡°I¡¯ve got some cookies,¡± La said while smiling, then gave me a pack of cookies. ¡°Where did you get this?¡± I asked while looking at the cookies. ¡°Beta Lucian gave it to me. He said it¡¯s for us.¡± I nodded, then smiled. Did Beta Lucian remember our birthday? ¡°I heard there were visitors todaying from the rival pack. A rumor spread that they¡¯re nning to unite the two packs. But I know for sure, there¡¯s a hidden agreement.¡± I nodded in approval. I was thinking the same. The Shepherd¡¯s Pack was our rival, since I can remember. I wonder why the sudden changes. La and I stayed longer in theke, talking about everything. I told her about my escape n, though. She didn¡¯t approve of my n because she¡¯s terrified of the consequences if we would get caught. I couldn¡¯t me her. She grew up scared of the entire pack, thinking they would eat her alive. But I couldn¡¯t leave La here. She is my only family. So when that timees, I will tell her about me. I will show her my wolf. ¡®Are you sure?¡¯ my wolf said. ¡®I¡¯m sure, Xandra.¡¯ I replied. ¡®What if she freaks out?¡¯ I didn¡¯t answer her. I don¡¯t know for sure if I didn¡¯t try. ¡°Come on, let¡¯s go back to the barn,¡± La uttered, then stood up. We walked to the barn while chatting a little, just nonsense though. When we reached the barn, wey down on the nasty mattress and took a nap. An hourter, I feel ufortable. I sense a strong intoxicating scent and force around the packhouse. My heart is pounding in anticipation. The unfamiliar, intoxicating scent filled my nostrils, almost making me crazy. I walked out of the barn, careful not to wake La. I keep walking, trying to find that intoxicating scent. And I can feel it towards the packhouse, but I¡¯m not allowed to go inside at this moment. A minuteter, a tall, handsome man approached me. Our gaze locked on each other. My wolf was hyperventting and screaming inside me. ¡®Mate. Mate. Mate.¡¯ He is my mate. The tall, handsome man is my mate! He stared at my eyes while his eyebrows furrowed and then checked me out from head to toe. ¡°Mate,¡± he uttered. ¡°Mate,¡± I uttered back. Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Alpha Azrael Shepherd is my mate? I can¡¯t believe it. But he looked at me in disgust. ¡°Who are you?¡± he asked. ¡°I-I¡¯m Alexandria Gregory, 18, omega...¡± I said, looking into his eyes. Disgusts filled in his eyes and then mumbled unbelievably. ¡°Are you kidding me? The f*ck? My mate is an omega? This can¡¯t be real!¡± he spat while shaking his head. His words repeated in my head nonstop. I could feel my tears threatening to fall, but I held it while blinking multiple times. I held my gaze to the ground because I didn''t want to see the expression in his eyes, which were filled with judgment. ¡°What if I am?¡± I blurted out. A gasped let out my mouth when he growled and grabbed the cor of my shirt. ¡°I am an Alpha and this mate thing is not f*cking real! Omega is for omega only! Do you understand that? I am an Alpha and I can¡¯t ept this.¡± he said, then pushed me and I stumbled into the ground. My heart sank and my tears poured down. Why is he cruel to me? I am also an Alpha! I wanted to say that, but I know I can¡¯t because he will not believe me. His words echoed inside my head. I wanted to growl and strangle him until he would ept me, but my heart was aching excruciatingly. All my expectations from him vanished like a burst bubble. "But you are my mate! You can''t deny that!" I said while clenching my fist, and he scowled at me. My wolf kept crying because our mate denied us brazenly. My eyes slowly glowed. I quickly shut my eyes to calm myself. He can''t see my glowing eyes. "No. You are disgusting!" he snarled, and that hurt me more. "I, Alpha Azrael Shepherd, reject you, Alexandria Gregory as my mate," he said coldly, then turned his back towards the packhouse. It was the most excruciating words I have ever heard in my entire life. His words stabbed straight into my heart like a knife. Noooo! "No! You can''t do this to me, Azrael! I will make sure you''ll regret this! I, Alexandria Gregory, also reject you, Azrael Shepherd as my mate! I hope the Moon Goddess will curse you to never find your true happiness ever again! I hate you to the moon and back, Azrael Shepherd!!!" I said, fuming in rage while my eyes glowed. He stopped for a second, then continued his pace, going back inside the packhouse. He never even bothered to look at me onest time. That''s good because thest thing I want is for him to have a nce at my glowing eyes. His rejection shattered my heart into small pieces. My mate rejected me! I held both my knees and buried my face while crying my heart out. Why am I so unlucky in life? My mate just rejected me and I couldn''t have a mate again. How cruel can he be? I feel so useless now. I balled my fist, then stood up with tears that blurred my vision and ran towards the barn while sobbing and mming the door when I got inside. La startled and yelped. "Why are you crying?!" La asked while gasping and frowning. "La, I can''t stay here any longer. I am running away from this ce. Do you want toe with me?" I asked while sobbing. She froze. "It''s fine with me if you will stay here. But I''m out of this ce." La gasped in shock. "No! I''ming with you, Alex. Screw the whole pack! I am not staying here without you, you are the only one I have." I nodded, then we packed our things. It''s not that many. Once we''re finished packing, we sneak out going to the forest. We saw one guard in the post, but I''m d he fell asleep. I grip La''s wrist and run as fast as we can. La was panting and stopped. "Alex! I''m almost out of breath! Please slow down." she whined. I forgot she is not a fast runner. "How can you run so fast?" she asks while still panting. I sighed and looked at her. I cleared my throat and spilled a little information. "La, I can shift," I said, and her eyes widened. "H-How?" she asked. "I''ll tell you, but not here. We are still in the pack''s territory." She nodded, and we ran again. I''m d there wasn''t any wolf lurking around. I think they are all inside the packhouse because of the guests. Once we were out of the pack''s territory, we slowed down. But we are still in the middle of the forest. It was dark, but it was fine. "Y-Your eyes...it''s glowing," La uttered with eyes widened in surprise. I should tell La now before she freaks out. I let out a deep breath. "La, can I tell you a secret?" I said, and she nodded hesitantly. "And will you promise to keep it a secret between us?" I added. She nodded again and put her hand on her chest as a sign of promise. "Why do I feel like there''s something more you hide from me?" she said while staring at my eyes. "La, I''m sorry for not telling you about myself." I stare into her eyes. "Since I was little, I could already shift. I am not just any ordinary wolf. My glowing eyes are the evidence." She gulped and nodded in understanding. "C-Can I see your wolf?" she asked. Original content from N?velDrama.Org. "Are you sure?" I confirmed, and she nodded. "Okay," I could feel my bones cracking up, then I shifted in front of her and growled. I didn''t bother to dim my eyes because I wanted La to see me glowing. La''s eyes widened and then blinked her eyes repeatedly. I didn''t know what she''s thinking because I didn''t want to invade her privacy. However, I can see the fascination in her eyes. "You are beautiful, Alex. Wow... I have never seen a wolf glowing my entire life." She mumbled and then caressed my glowing golden-white fur. "You are like a Wolf Goddess," she said in awe. I sense an unfamiliar presence. ''La, ride on my back, quickly! I sense others in the distance.'' I said, using a mind-link tomunicate with her. She nodded and didn''t ask any further. She rides on my back and grips my fur. ''Hold on tight,'' I said, then she hummed. Afterward, I ran so fast with my eyes glowing brightly in the dark. This forest was so huge, and I don''t know where this is going. I have to lure away the wolves that were following us. I''m d I block our scent so they can''t track our whereabouts. When I couldn''t sense anyone that was following us anymore, my pace slowed. We were now too far away from the pack''s territory. I think I ran for hours. "That was so fast, Alex!" La uttered. "How did you hide your wolf? Howe the pack didn''t notice you?" she asked. ''Because I hide my wolf and scent very well,'' I said. She hummed. "You''re a pro at hiding it. I didn''t even notice," she said. "I know there was something you still didn''t tell me." I sighed, and said, ''I am supposed to be the real Alpha of the pack.'' she gasped at my revtion. "W-What?!" ''My parents were once the Alpha of the Blueming Pack until one day they were both killed. I still didn''t know who killed them. And then Alpha Rick and his family took over the pack. When he found out I never shifted, he sent me to the barn and became an omega. I''m d he didn''t kill me though.'' I said, as I recall what happened before. "But why are you hiding your wolf?" ''Because that was my parent''sst wish. They said to hide my wolf for my safety because if someone found out, they''re going to kill me in front of everyone.'' "Yeah, because you were different." I hummed. "How about your eyes? Why do they glow brightly?" she asked, full of curiosity. ''That''s the thing I couldn''t exin. I was also wondering about my glowing eyes in my entire life.'' "Your parents didn''t tell you?" she asked. ''No.'' "I think it''s a gift. Maybe the gods and goddesses choose you." ''I would like to think that, but I also think this was a curse.'' "No. I think it was a good thing. Because you have more advantages than everyone else. You are way too fast and strong from every werewolf I''ve met." she insisted. I said nothing and silence enveloped us. The only noise around us is the sound of the crickets and the chirping of the birds. And I just walked slowly while La fell asleep on my back. I¡¯m so d La came along with me because I will feel guilty for leaving her there alone. Ever since we were little, I¡¯ve been the protector of La. She¡¯s my best friend and only family, so I will protect her as much as I can. I am happy to be out of the pack, though. I hope they won¡¯t find us. We will get away as far from here. I am nning to go to the city and live like a normal being. We have nothing left in the pack, anyway. I know I had promised my parents to take my ce, but not now. I promise I wille back and take back what¡¯s mine. One day, if I am ready and strong enough to fight them, I will take my ce as the real Alpha of the pack. Azrael Shepherd, I will make you pay when Ie back. Chapter 4 Chapter 4 [Azrael''s POV] The moment I step foot in the Blueming packhouse, I can feel a powerful force and an intoxicating scent fill my nostrils. "Beta," "Yes, Alpha?" "Tell them to wait for me for a while. I have to look for something outside first." "Okay, Alpha." I quickly trotted my way into the back of the packhouse because the scent was stronger there. But I was face to face with a girl. I looked at her up and down; she looked so poor and¡­ dirty. The girl''s clothes were full of stains from which I don''t know where ites from. She''s kind of disgusting, but as I look into her face. God, she was so beautiful. And it kicks me in. The girl is my mate. "Mate," I uttered unbelievably. "Mate," she said back. I eyed her. Her hair was a brown color that was cascading behind her back, but it was so messy. Sweat was also dripping on her face, like she just ran a mile in a hurry. "Who are you?" I asked coldly. Then I saw the look she gave me, like she was hurting. But I don''t care. I can''t ept that she''s my mate. She looks so weak. "I-I''m Alexandria Gregory, 18, an omega..." Omega. My mate is an omega? There''s no way I could ept this! She is disgusting! "Are you kidding me? The f*ck? My mate is an omega? This can''t be real!" I spat in disbelief. Damn, I must be dreaming. "What if I am?" she said in a voice full of hurt. But I don''t care. I won''t ept this. I''d rather marry Liza than an omega. An Alpha is for an Alpha only. And an omega is for omega only. I growled and grabbed the cor of her shirt. "I am an Alpha and this mate thing is not f*cking real! Omega is for omega only! Do you understand that? I am an Alpha and I can''t ept this." I said and pushed her, then she stumbled to the ground. Her tears poured down. It kind of stung to see her cry, but I ignored it. This is unbelievable. Moon Goddess, why her? Why an omega? "But you are my mate! You can''t deny that!" she said angrily while still crying. I scowled at her. "No! You''re disgusting!" I spat back angrily. I should reject her. I don''t want her to be my mate. I''m going to marry Liza anyway, for the union of our packs. This is for the pack''s future. I should think first about what is better for the pack than for myself. Dang, but why does it hurt to reject her? The looks she gave me were full of pain and hatred. But I have to do this. "I, Alpha Azrael Shepherd, reject you, Alexandria Gregory as my mate," I said coldly, then turned my back towards the packhouse. I have said it and it''s already done. I stopped dead in my tracks when she yelled at my back. "No! You can''t do this to me, Azrael! I will make sure you''ll regret this! I, Alexandria Gregory, also reject you, Azrael Shepherd as my mate! I hope the Moon Goddess will curse you to never find your true happiness ever again! I hate you to the moon and back, Azrael Shepherd!!!" her words... It was full of hatred. And why do I feel like I''ve made a bad decision? And it hurts like hell, even though this is the first time that I have seen her. But she looked familiar, though. I wanted to look at her and take back my words, but what''s done is done. I couldn''t take back my words now. Instead, I continued walking towards the pack''s house. "Azrael! Where did you go?" Liza asked me when she saw me getting inside the house. I smiled at her like nothing happened a while ago. Liza is beautiful, and she has been my girlfriend for almost 2 years now. I can say I loved Liza, that''s why I abandoned my mate. I am already tied to Liza too. We were already engagedst month and I don''t want to hurt her. So I have made a choice, that is to reject my mate. Rejection. She also rejected me and it f*cking hurts. My wolf is also crying and he wouldn''t talk to me because of my choice. I know I am a jerk and I feel bad for hurting my supposed-to-be mate. It''s too Her face was shing in my mind every second and minute. She''s all I could think of. "Azrael? Are you listening?" "Uh, are you saying something, babe?" I asked, and she frowned. Her eyebrows furrowed, then narrowed her eyes. "Are you thinking of another girl?!" she scowled. Damn. What''s with this girl? "I don''t," I said coldly and walked towards Matthew, my Beta. "Beta, let''s cancel the meeting today. I don''t feel good." I said, then left quickly. Liza shouted my name, Original content from N?velDrama.Org. but I didn''t give a damn. All I could think about was how my heart aches excruciatingly. I didn''t know rejection could distract me. And I didn''t know it hurts like hell. Is she also hurting like this? Damn, why can''t I get her off my mind? I groaned and shifted into my full wolf form, then ran towards the forest. I want to be alone for now. Alexandria Gregory, what did you do to me? Why are your words stuck up in my mind? And why do I feel like I already regret the second you said it back? The second you reject me too because of hatred? Ugh, you''re kidding me! I have to find her! I have to ask where she is. All I know is she''s an omega. ''Matthew, can you look for the name Alexandria Gregory in that pack?'' I said to my beta using mind- link. ''Why, Alpha? Who is this girl?'' ''Just do what I said. I have to know all about her.'' ''Alright, Alpha.'' I sighed and stopped running. I am too far away from the Blueming Pack now and I didn''t notice I am already in my territory. I saw a big rock and sat while still thinking about my stupidity. I have also waited for her for years and then when I saw her; I rejected her. Stupid self. I hated myself more than Alexandria did. But Moon Goddess, why an omega? I still don''t understand why. "No! You can''t do this to me, Azrael! I will make sure you''ll regret this! I, Alexandria Gregory, also reject you, Azrael Shepherd as my mate! I hope the Moon Goddess will curse you to never find your true happiness ever again! I hate you to the moon and back, Azrael Shepherd!!!" I heard her words in my head again. I remember her beautiful face, which was filled with tears. Two different colors of eyes were full of hate and disappointment. I f*cking disappointed my mate. ''I''m sorry¡­'' I said to my wolf, but he never replied. He''s also angry with me. I know I am the dumbest of the stupidest werewolf on this! I groaned and ran again towards my packhouse. As I reached my packhouse, I trotted into my room, saying nothing to my pack members. I mmed my body into the mattress the moment I reached my room. I buried my face into the pillow, then screamed at the top of my lungs. My heart was still aching and for the first time, I cried. I need Alexandria Gregory. I can''t continue living because of the guilt I felt. And I will forever me myself if Alexandria won''t want to see me again. She''s also hurting. I can feel it. My heart is also crying in agony. This feeling is all new to me. And it was because of Alexandria Gregory. The girl who stole my heart the first time I saw her. "But you are my mate! You can''t deny that!" Her voice rang in my head again, and it repeated, again and again. And it was eating me alive. F*ck it! I have to see her and take back my words. ''Matthew, any news?'' I said to Matthew again, using mind-link. ''Alpha, the girl was missing. Her pack is looking for her now.'' ''What?!'' ''I have to go, Alpha. I''ll talk to you about all the detailster.'' I stood up and pacing back and forth. Did she leave? Did she leave because of me? F*ck! This is my fault. I have to find her first. I quickly stormed out of my room and ran towards the forest as fast as I could. You can''t leave me, Alexandria Gregory. You just can''t leave me hurting because of my stupid decision. Chapter 5 Chapter 5 [Alexandria¡¯s POV] La and I climbed on the tree to rest and sleep to avoid werewolves and any animals from attacking us. But I couldn''t sleep, because my heart was still aching. I let my tears flow down on my face and I promise to myself that I will only cry tonight. I will never cry again because of Azrael. How could he reject me? I waited for him for my entire life. "Alex, are you crying?" La whispered. I wiped my tears in silence. "It''s nothing, La," I mumbled back, but deep inside me, it hurts like hell. "You can tell me, Alex..." I sighed. Maybe telling it to La will help ease the pain I''m feeling. "I''ve met my mate today," I said, and she gasped. "Then what happened? Why are you crying? Did he hurt you?!" she said worriedly. I hummed. "He rejected me, La, and it hurts like hell," I said and sobbed again. "Come here, Alex." I heaved a sigh and slumped to the branch where she''s at. La engulfed me with a tight hug while stroking my back forfort. I let my tears flow down on my face again. "He''s a jerk. Screw him! Who is he?" she said angrily. I hesitated. If I tell her, she''ll go berserk. "Please tell me, who is he?" I sighed, "It''s Alpha Azrael Shepherd..." I said and wiped off my tears. She let out a gasp. "What? He''s a jerk for rejecting you! I''ll kill him when I see that jerk!" she said, while clenching her fist. "Let''s not talk about him. I''m done with him." She sighed and I could feel her nodding, then silence enveloped us. "We will leave at dawn," I said. "Okay..." she agreed. La still held me in her arms, and I drifted off to sleep while she was caressing my hair. ~~~ I woke up when my insides felt like burning with fire. My bones cracked up, and I screamed in pain. I quickly jumped into the lower ground as I felt the burning sensation in my entire body. "Alexxxx!" La shouted, and her voice echoed towards the forest. The bats and birds flew away while chirping. I groaned when Inded on the ground with a loud thud. "La! Stay up there! Don''te near me! Aahhhh!" I said while screaming. I curled up into a ball, and I don''t know what is happening to me. Suddenly, I am out of control of my powers. It was showing up and now others can sense me. My vision turned bloody red. Then I felt my fangs grow long and my body glowed brightly. And I feel like there is something inside me that wants to "Aaahhhh!" I screamed at the top of my lungs, my muscles and bones cracking up painfully. Then my veins looked like they were tearing apart and the pain I felt was so excruciating. My breathing became irregr, and I felt like my lungs were out of oxygen as my insides were burning like fire. What was happening to me? As I looked up, the light of the moon glowed towards me, then I screamed onest time before I passed out. ~~~~ I slowly fluttered my eyes open, but I closed my eyes again as the light almost blinded me. I blinked my eyes multiple times as I adjusted my sight. "Hey, you''re awake..." I looked up and saw La smiling at me weakly. She looked so pale, and she was holding me. I noticed we were hiding in the big bushes. "Hey, what happened?" I said groggily, then sat up. My entire body felt so light, which is odd. My hearing also became more clear. She looked at me with fear in her eyes. "What happened, La?" I asked again. She looked at the ground and contemted whether to tell me. She sighed and looked back at me, her eyes filled with mixed emotions; confused, fear, fascination, admiration, etc. "You passed out for almost three days now, and in those three days, you were groaning and screaming in pain. I can even feel your bones cracking." She said and let out a deep sigh. "Alex, who are you? You are not just a werewolf... you are more than that," she said, not tearing her gaze away from me. "I told you before, I''m different from everyone else," I said. "I know that, but have your parents told you something about you?" I shook my head no. But then a memory of me and my parents when I was 5 years old shed in my head. *** "Sweety, remember this... Once you turn eighteen, your real power wille out. By then, you will be the most fearful creature living on this. You can''t control it anymore, for it was too powerful. Promise me you will control your power. There were many werewolves, vampires, witches, demons, and beasts who would be after you and try to kill you. Don''t let them near you, okay? And avoid silver, sweety... That''s the only weakness you have." "Mom, am I not normal?" I asked while frowning. Mommy smiled, then caressed my hair with admiration. "You are normal, but you are extraordinary or different from everyone else. You are special, Alexandria. Remember that and no one can defeat you." "Even those silver?" "They can hurt you but always remember that it can''t kill you quickly." "What if someone stabbed me with silver?" Mom frowned. "If someone stabbed you using silver straight into your heart, you won''t make it alive. As long as you can, avoid silver, okay? Will you promise?" I nodded and hugged her. Daddy sat beside us and patted my head. "One day, you''ll figure out why you differ from everyone else. Once you''re ready, go to Tibbertan Mountain and you''ll meet other beings there to answer all your questions. On your journey, you will encounter a lot of creatures that will try to kill you. And don''t trust anyone, okay?" daddy said, and I nodded again in understanding. "Are you also different like me?" I asked, but they shook their heads no. "Alexandria, always remember that you are a gift to us. A very beautiful gift." Mommy said and kissed my forehead. *** I blink my eyes multiple times as tears escape from the corner of my eyes. I miss them so much. "My parents said that I''m different from everyone else. But I don''t know what they meant," I wiped my tears and continued, "They mentioned Tibbertan Mountain and I must go there to look for an answer." La gasped. ¡°But I heard Tibbertan Mountain is so dangerous. There were rumors spread about that mountain. Whoever goes there didn¡¯t make it back alive.¡± ¡°I know, but I will try to go there.¡± She sighed and nodded. Then she stared at me longer. ¡°Alex, you¡¯re glowing¡­¡± she said, with her mouth agape in awe. She¡¯s right, I was glowing. Myplexion became more white, like snow. I closed my eyes and tried to control my powers inside me. But something caught my ears, and I heard a lot of footsteps. ¡°La, get on my back!¡± La sensed my anxiousness and quickly got on my back. I grip her legs tightly and run faster into the depths of the woods. I didn¡¯t shift into my full wolf''s form because I felt stronger even if I didn¡¯t shift. My hearing was also very clear. There are a lot of footsteps running after Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org. us from a distance. Luckily, they can¡¯t keep up with my pace as I¡¯m way faster than them. But I stopped dead in my tracks as I noticed the werewolves surrounding using from a distinct group of packs. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± La asked while trembling in fear on my back. I didn¡¯t respond. Instead, I closed my eyes and tried to hide my powerful aura. "La, don''t worry. I will protect you as long as I can. Don''t panic." I whispered, and she just tightened her grip on my neck. I put her down, and she quickly wrapped her arms around my waist and snuggled closer to me. She''s still trembling in fear. Werewolves came to a halt in front of us, eyeing us dangerously. "Rogues!" they mumbled. A werewolf approached us while studying my appearance. I looked at all of them and then another three groups of packs came to a halt. Now, four groups of packs surrounded us, each of them looked at us with lust. La''s grip tightened more while she shivered with fear. "Vampire!" a ck werewolf uttered while looking at me, then all the werewolves growled. Damn. Do they call me a vampire? What the eff?! My eyebrows furrowed in confusion. "Excuse me? Did you call me a vampire?" I asked, dumbfounded. Chapter 6 Chapter 6 They all looked at me like I had grown two heads. ¡°Mister, why did you call me a vampire? I am a werewolf and I came from Blueming Pack.¡± I said, and their eyebrows furrowed, then eyed me thoroughly. ¡°I can smell the vampire and wolf''s blood on you. Who are you?¡± another werewolf spoke with a serious expression. His gaze fixated on me as he scanned me thoroughly, like prey. ¡°I don¡¯t know what you are saying,¡± I said, confused. ¡°You¡¯re also a witch! Who are you?!¡± a brown werewolf stepped forward while ring daggers at me, then growled. Her eyes turned bright yellow. Now, I don¡¯t understand what they¡¯re saying. La shivered while gripping tightly at my waist. Four groups of packs forgot they were rivals for a moment, as they were so focused on me. ¡°Look, I don¡¯t know what you are saying,¡± I repeated, trying to convince them. ¡°Lie!¡± a ck werewolf scowled and his eyes turned to bright blue. I closed my eyes and let my power flow into my veins. As I opened my eyes, my glowing eyes mirrored them. They gasped and stepped backward as they saw my two different eye colors¡ªblue and green with golden flecks. Some of them transformed into their full wolf form. ¡°You¡¯re right. I lied.¡± I said while smirking, but my voice was deep and three voices wereing from me. And it startled me. It¡¯s like I don''t know my voice anymore. They gasped and stepped backward again. They growled at me in angst. ¡°Who are you?¡± they uttered while still looking into my eyes, unblinking. I stare at their eyes one by one, hypnotizing them. ¡°Go back to where you belong and forget our encounter...¡± I whispered slowly. Just like that, they turned their backs and walked away from us. I release a sigh of relief. We stayed standing for minutes in case they woulde back, but they never did. La finally let go of me and my eyes came back to normal. ¡°H-How did you do that? Why are they following your order? A-And why do you have three voices!¡± La asked, dumbfounded. I chuckled. ¡°I remember my mom said that I can hypnotize others and control them.¡± ¡°Woah! Cool!¡± I smiled. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± she hummed, and this time we walked slowly as I looked for some animals to hunt. I¡¯m so hungry and my stomach rumbled. A minuteter, I spotted a deer; I ran faster and tackled the deer, sucking its neck. As soon as my fangs tasted the deer¡¯s blood, I noticed I was so thirsty. How strange. I sucked all the deer¡¯s blood, even though it¡¯s terrible. I carried the deer¡¯s body and walked towards La, who looked stunned while eyeing the dead deer. She looked at me in awe. ¡°Let¡¯s eat it. I know you¡¯re hungry,¡± I said. ¡°But how can we make a fire?¡± she said with furrowed eyebrows. Oh, right! ¡°Oh...¡± I wasn¡¯t thinking about it. She chuckled at my flustered self. ¡°Oh, Alex, you¡¯re funny.¡± I pouted, and she continuedughing. I grinned as I saw smoke from a distance, ¡°La, look!¡± she followed where my finger pointed at and she smiled. ¡°Woah,¡± she blurted out, and Iughed. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± I said and carried the dead body of the deer. I let her go first. I heard talking andughinging from where the smoke was. ¡°La, wait...¡± she stopped and looked at me questioningly. Original content from N?velDrama.Org. ¡°We can¡¯t go in there,¡± I said while shaking my head. ¡°Why not?¡± ¡°They are humans.¡± ¡°Oh, I don¡¯t care. I¡¯m starving, Alex.¡± I sighed and nodded. After ten minutes, we spotted the group of humans grilling something. My stomach growled at the scent of grilled meat. Damn. ¡°Hey!¡± A guy waved at us. La waved back at him. As we got closer, their gaze shifted to me and to the deer. I put the deer down and looked at them. ¡°Woah,¡± they uttered in surprise. La smiled at them awkwardly. ¡°Hi, can we join you? We caught a deer in the forest and we don¡¯t know how to cook it. And we are so hungry.¡± La said shyly. There were two girls and three boys in the group. The girls smiled at us and one of them with blonde hair spoke, ¡°Hm, here, have some.¡± The girl handed us a te of grilled meat. La epted it with her eyes twinkled. "Thank you!" she said and took a bite. I smiled at the humans and walked towards the fire. "Can I use your grilling stove?" I asked for permission. "Sure. I''ll help you with that." a guy offered, then handed me a knife. Then he asked, "How did you catch the deer?" "I tackled him," I replied. Heughed at it. I know he didn''t believe me. "Seriously?" he said whileughing and the others. I chuckled. "I''m just kidding. We saw it on our way here." I lied. He nodded. "By the way, I''m Tristan." He introduced himself. Then all the groups also introduced themselves. "I''m Yvette." The girl with blonde hair said while smiling. "I''m Anna," the girl with short ck hair said. "My name is Aaron," the guy that waved at us a while ago said. "I''m Nathan." the silent guy introduced. Nathan kept staring at me, but when I looked at him, he averted his gaze to Anna. He''s weird. "I''m Alex." I introduce myself while smiling. "And I''m La." ¡°Nice to meet you. Where do youe from?¡± Tristan asked. Damn. La and I nced at each other, and silence enveloped us. We looked down, then I cleared my throat and said, ¡°Honestly, I don¡¯t know what ce wee from. All our lives, we¡¯ve been prisoners at our house. Our parents never allowed us to go out. We ran away, and we got lost in the woods.¡± They looked at us with wide eyes. I have to lie. They¡¯re humans and they don¡¯t know about us. La looked relieved at my answer. La shouldn¡¯t get worried. She¡¯s considered a human because she never shifted, anyway. But she can still smell a little. She¡¯s just too weak to shift. ¡°How could a parent never let their daughters go out?¡± Tristan said with a creased forehead. We just shrugged our shoulders. Tristan handed me the meat he chopped, and I put it on the grilling stove. ¡°You have an awful childhood,¡± Yvette mumbled and sighed. I smile at her. ¡°We were so d, we were finally out of that house,¡± I said and started eating the meat she gave me. ¡°So, where will you stay then?¡± Anna asked, and I shrugged. ¡°We have nowhere to go. We just let our feet take us wherever, as long as it¡¯s far away from our old home.¡± La said, and they looked at each other. Tristan looked at me and said, ¡°You cane with us back to the city. We can help you get a job there.¡± ¡°Really? That¡¯s so nice of you, Tristan. Thank you, it means a lot.¡± I said while smiling at him and he also smiled back. ¡°There are a lot of jobs in the city, so I¡¯m sure you could get one!¡± Anna said. ¡°Really? Thank you!¡± La said with excitement. ¡°Did you go to school?¡± Aaron asked. La and I shook our heads no. ¡°You both never went to school?¡± they asked unbelievably. ¡°No. But we can read and write.¡± I said. My parents taught me how to read and write when I was little. And I also taught La how to read and write. ¡°Well, we could still find you a job,¡± Yvette said while smiling at us. ¡°Thank you.¡± La and I said in unison. Tristan and I continued grilling the meat while talking. Yvette and the others bombarded La with a lot of questions, while Nathan is just listening to the girls and Aaron. ¡°Aren¡¯t you afraid of some animals?¡± I asked. ¡°Not at all. Why do you ask?¡± Tristan said. ¡°Well, I think this forest is dangerous for camping. What if there¡¯s a wild animal lurking behind that dark forest?¡± I said. He looked tense and looked around us. ¡°You¡¯re right. We didn¡¯t think about that possibility,¡± he replied. ¡°What if we¡¯re wild animals? What are you going to do then?¡± I asked, and heughed. ¡°You¡¯re funny, Alex,¡± he said while chuckling. Iughed with him but he still answered my question, ¡°I guess, we¡¯ll run as fast as we can.¡± Iughed and took out the cooked meat on the grilling stove and put it on a te. Then I nce at La and the others whileughing. ¡°I have never gone to the city my entire life,¡± La said while pouting and her eyes sparkled in excitement. ¡°I¡¯m so excited! Yay!¡± We allughed at how excited La was. I can feel the new beginning for us. Chapter 7 Chapter 7 ¡°It¡¯s weird...¡± Tristan mumbled while looking at the deer. ¡°What¡¯s weird?¡± I asked, eyebrows furrowed. ¡°The deer has no blood,¡± he uttered. ¡°What?¡± Anna let out, then stood up and walked closer to Tristan. Anna gasped when she saw the deer. I have to think of a quick exnation. Yvette also looked at the deer closer, ¡°Look, there¡¯s a bite on the deer¡¯s neck!¡± Yvette said with eyes widened. Then they look at us questioningly. ¡°Oh, we haven¡¯t noticed it. We were hungry, so we didn¡¯t look closely. It didn¡¯t smell bad, so we thought someone killed it recently.¡± I said calmly and shrugged. They don¡¯t have to know that I did it. ¡°It looks like they sucked all the deer¡¯s blood,¡± they mumbled and shivered. I can hear their heartbeats bing irregr. It scared them. I caught La taking nces at me and grinned secretly. She knew I did that. ¡°Do you still want to eat it?¡± Tristan asked me. I nodded, even though I am still full right now because I sucked all the deer¡¯s blood. But La is starving. She hasn¡¯t eaten for almost 3 days in a row because of me. ¡°I¡¯m starving. We haven¡¯t eaten for days. I think the deer¡¯s meat is good.¡± La said. Tristan sighed and Original content from N?velDrama.Org. nodded. Then I continued grilling the meat. When we already cooked a few slices of meat, La and I devoured it. The group just watched us and didn¡¯t eat with us. I just shrugged my shoulders. After we ate and talked, the group packed their things because it''s time for them to go back home and we tagged along. We walked for 20 minutes before reaching the entrance of the forest. Then I saw the truck beside the small rocky road. ¡°That¡¯s your truck?¡± La asked. ¡°Yep!¡± they mumbled. Then Yvette and Anna rummage through their bags and take something out. Before they let us into the truck, Yvette and Anna handed us their extra clothes. We changed at the back of the car while the boys looked away. Yvette and Anna were hiding us while we changed and their backs facing us. ¡°We¡¯re done!¡± I mumbled and smiled. They turned around to see us, then ushered us to go inside the car in the backseat together. ¡°How many hours will we reach the city?¡± I asked after I settled in. ¡°Hmm, about five hours,¡± Tristan answered. I hummed and looked outside the window. ¡°You can sleep,¡± he mumbled while starting the engine. I just hummed. But I don¡¯t want to sleep. I want to know the direction, in case I decide toe back. An hourter, I feel ufortable. My hearing caught a noise from a distance. I heard a lot of footsteps running in the forest along with us. Damn! There are too many of them! "Tristan! Faster!" I yelled as I heard the growls of werewolves running behind us. "What?!" he asked, dumbfounded. The others woke up because of my yelling. "Damn. Wolves are behind us!" I said, and suddenly the truck screeched to a halt. Uggh, damnit! The girls yelled in horror and their breathing caught in their throat because of fear. La grip my arms tightly. Werewolves were blocking our way in this broad daylight. Seriously? I closed my eyes and let it glow. I don''t know, but my mouth said something foreign. Just like that, the groups and La fell asleep. I quickly jumped out of the truck, then locked it and faced the hungry werewolves. They are a group of rogues! They growled and hissed while looking at me. I can feel my power flowing in my veins. My eyes glow brightly and my body releases a powerful aura. The werewolves roared while stepping backward as I stepped forward. A ck werewolf ran faster towards me, but with just one swift motion of my hands, he flew away into the trees. The others growled and attacked me all at once. But I ran faster into the woods and made sure they all followed me. They were following, which is good because I want them away from humans and La. Now, they were surrounding me while looking at my glowing body and my two eye colors¡ªa blue and green with golden flecks. I stare at all of them, eye to eye contact. They look like a lost puppy now. There were twenty of them, which came from a group of rogues. They are the attackers of every pack, but why are they hunting me? They growled and their long fangs showed, ready to attack me. The ck wolf runs towards me and his ws are ready to scratch me, but I quickly control him. It was like everything was in slow motion. The ck wolf stopped mid-air as my hands did their work. Using my left hand, I moved it away and the ck wolf mmed through the trees hard, then fell unconscious. The other werewolves stare at the ck werewolf, bbergasted. They growled again angrily and attacked me all at once. But I controlled them all. Just like a while ago, everything was in slow motion and they stopped in mid-air. I heard faint footstepsing in my direction and I saw a man who¡¯s wearing a ck cloak. What surprised me was his fast moves. He looked me in the eye and his eyes were bloodshot, but his face looked so pale, his lips curved into a thin line and I gasped when he sucked the neck of the ck werewolf. I stare at the werewolf that fell to the ground, lifeless. My eyes glowed more brightly while staring at the man. And I realize what he is¡ªa vampire. I have never seen a vampire before, and now I did. Then a devilishugh echoed throughout the forest. A few secondster, a woman wearing a ck gown showed up. She had a long ck w, her eyes were jet ck, and she had a dangerous aura. A witch? Werewolves, a vampire, and a witch, were in front of me. Am I just dreaming? Was it real? And in just one snap, my back mmed into the ground and the vampire man choked on my neck. I gasped for air and wiggled from his grasp. Damn! He''s so strong. His grasp on my neck tightened, and I felt like my lungs ran out of air. I tried to break free from his firm grasp, but he was just too strong. I stopped wiggling and stared into nothingness. Suddenly, my vision darkened, and I didn¡¯t know what happened anymore because all I saw was darkness. ¡°Mom? Dad?¡± I called. I wiped off my tears, then walked into the darkness, but I couldn¡¯t see anything. What happened to my glowing eyes? ¡°Wake up, Alex...¡± I gulped. Who was that? ¡°Wake up, Sweety.¡± ¡°Mom? Dad?¡± I called out again, but the voices vanished. I run through the darkness, trying to find the door to get out of this dark ce. Suddenly, I gasped and woke up panting as I felt my lungs almost run out of air. I stood up and looked at my surroundings in horror as blood scattered everywhere. Did I pass out again? I stood up and all the werewolves were dead. The vampire man was nowhere to be found. But I saw the witch¡¯s upper body. She was gasping for air and on the verge of dying. I walked closer to the witch, and she looked at me in horror. ¡°W-what a-are y-you?¡± the witch asked, blood oozing into her mouth. I felt nauseous, so I covered my mouth. My eyebrows furrowed in confusion. ¡°What happened?¡± I asked, and gulped when she coughed more blood. As I looked at myself, my dress was full of bloodstains! Oh, god! What happened? I stare at my hands in horror, which were also stained with blood. ¡°Y-you a-are a monster!¡± the witch uttered while almost out of breath. Her eyes bulged out and passed outpletely. She¡¯s dead. Did I do this? But I remember nothing at all! All I remembered was when the vampire man choked me to death. I cringed when I saw the witch¡¯s lower body that was whacked up. Then the witch''s bodies suddenly burned and vanished like dust. But where¡¯s the vampire man? I hope he''s not dead. I almost threw up at the smell of the dead bodies of the werewolves that wereying in the ground lifeless and also whacked up. It¡¯s like there¡¯s a gigantic monster attacking them mercilessly. What happened? No! I didn¡¯t kill all of them! My chest tightened in panic, and I ran as fast as I could while my tears kept streaming down my face until I saw ake and jumped into it. I swam deeper and deeper, then sat on the stone while curling up like a ball. The sight of the dead bodies of werewolves and the witch haunting me and I feel nauseous again. They are all dead, but why am I alive? I didn¡¯t kill them, did I? ¡°Alex! Alex! Where are you?! You cannot leave me, Alex!!¡± I heard La calling from a distance. She was crying and her voice was too far away from me. I think she just woke up in that truck because I heard others murmuring to calm her. La! Oh, god! How did I forget about her? La can¡¯t see me like this because I am a monster. I stayed under the water longer while I kept crying. But what the heck? I can breathe underwater? Who am I? What am I? I hope the witch was lying! Chapter 8 Chapter 8 I kept hearing La calling me nonstop. She was still looking for me. I sighed and went up to the surface. I walked out of the water and sighed while looking at my wet clothes. Still, there were bloodstains on my clothes. It didn''t wash offpletely besides staying in the water for long. Ugh, I need to change. I should find La. I close my eyes and track La''s scent. She''s now in the middle of the woods. Damnit! I also felt Text property ? N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org. another scent around La. I run as fast as I can, like a sh. My eyes darkened when I noticed a brown wolf staring at La. My anger rises and quickly pins the wolf to the ground when the wolf is about to attack La. The brown wolf was strong and scratched my skin. Blood oozed in it, but it healed quickly that made the wolf bbergasted. My vision changes color and now it''s dark red. I growled then I felt my fangs growing long, and the wolves stared at me in horror, still wiggling from my firm grasp. I lick my lips and suddenly I crave blood. What was happening to me? Damn, I''m thirsty. "A-Alex!!! No!" I gasped and looked at La, who had eyes widened in shock. She''s shaking her head while saying don''t. I hesitantly released the wolf, and he was gasping for air. I stare at the wolf deadly and he runs off in a sh away from us, never looking back. When I look at La, she flinches and steps backward. I look at her, confused. "La?" "A-Alex... your e-eyes... it was r-red and y-you h-have f-fangs!" she mumbled, stuttering. I gasped, and I noticed my vision was still dark red. I closed my eyes and tried topose myself. When I opened my eyes, it turned back to normal again. And I couldn''t feel my fangs anymore. What am I? A vampire? Shocked at my realization, I looked at La nervously. "L-La... I-I''m not a vampire, am I?" I stammered while my lips were trembling. La didn''t reply. I sat on the ground and tears streaming down my face. I was so confused about my real identity. Like, what the hell? I am a wolf, then I am also a vampire? What am I? "Alex, what happened to you? Why are you soaking wet? And is that blood in your clothes?" she asked nervously. I didn''t look at La, and I shook my head. "I am a monster, La. I... I probably killed them!" I said and sobbed again. La walked towards me, and I gasped when she hugged me. I sniffed. La''s scent is so tempting. I lick my lips and my grip on her tightens. Damn, what was wrong with me? Why was I craving blood? Gosh, I don''t want to be like a blood-sucking creature! But... I think I already am. What am I going to do now? I pushed La away, and she looked shocked. I shake my head. "Stay away from me, La. I c-can''t get near you... I-I''m dangerous..." I said and looked away because all in my mind was blood. I want blood. My vision became red again. I stood up and ran as fast as I could while looking for some animals to hunt. I heard La shout my name, but I didn''t look back. Ugh! I have to control myself when I am around her. Uggh, why would I have to be a vampire? A blood-sucking creature?! ''Ouch. That hurts.'' Who is that? Who is that voice in my head? ''I''m Val.'' I gasped. Suddenly, my pace became slow. Who are you?? ''I''m your vampire spirit.'' What?? Are you serious? ''Yes, Alex. I only came out when Vorges touched you.'' Who is Vorges? ''The vampire man that was choking you.'' Tsk. That blood-sucking creature. Where is he, anyway? ''Tsk. Stop saying, blood-sucking creature. But anyway, you don''t have to know. But he is alive, I can assure you.'' I hummed. Tsk. I won''t forgive that vampire for choking me. Not long after, I spotted a deer and tackled it. The deer wasn''t able to escape because of shock. I sucked all the deer''s blood right away. The deer''s blood is terrible, but I have no choice. Damn, why am I so thirsty? ''Because your power was showing gradually, Alex.'' Will I be able to control it? I can''t harm La. '' Yes, you can. But, you should suck animals'' blood every four hours.'' I will do that even if it sucks. I sighed and stopped sucking the deer''s blood. I wiped my mouth for the excess blood, then burped loudly. Then, I heardughing in my head. ''You''re now a bloodsucker, Alex.'' my wolf, Xandra, said while chuckling. Val alsoughed. Tsk. I just chuckled. ''Hey, Alex.'' Who is that again? ''Oh, sorry, I am Willow.'' What the h*ck? How many are you in my head? They allughed in unison. ''Rx, there''s only three of us.'' Now, I''m even more confused. Why do I have three spirits? Can you exin why? ''Sorry, Alex, but we also didn''t know.'' I sighed. I got up, and I spotted La running towards me, worried evident in her eyes. She was huffing when she stopped in front of me. "Y-you run so fast," she said while panting for air. I can''t help but chuckle. "I''m sorry, La, for worrying you," I said guiltily. "What happened to you, Alex? You know I was looking for you for hours after I woke up inside that truck with the humans," she said while her eyebrows furrowed together. I release a long sigh. "I will exin everything to you, Lay. But where are the humans?" she nodded, then sighed. "I have to leave them to find you. They wanted toe, but I said it was dangerous for them. After convincing them, I ran fast towards the forest. The humans were probably still afraid because of the wolves and they left hurriedly." She shrugged her shoulders and walked towards the big stone and sat. But she stood up hastily while eyeing me intently. "You need to change your clothes first. You are soaking wet." I nodded. I feel ufortable with my clothes. It stinks. She took her backpack and rummaged through it. Then she handed me a blouse and a pair of shorts. I dly took it from her and started undressing in front of her. She''s just staring at me the entire time, but her mind was wandering somewhere. I know she has a lot of questions. So do I. When I finished, I sat across from her. She keeps sighing and looks bothered. I know I caused it. I sighed again and fidgeted. "La, I''m sorry for leaving you with the humans," I whispered, and she looked at me with curiosity. "Why, Alex? Why did you leave me? I am so scared when I can''t find you beside me." she said in a cracked voice. Tears were streaming down her face. I frowned. "I thought I lost you," she said, while wiping her tears away with her fingers. I looked down at my hands as I sighed. "It wasn''t intentional, La. I had to lure away all the wolves from the humans and you. But something happened... The wolves, a vampire, and a witch, were surrounding me. I have no escape. It''s like they were after me." I look up to see La''s face, her mouth ajar, wide open. Maybe it¡¯s because I mentioned the vampire and witch. I continued, "And then the vampire man was choking me to death. After that, I passed out and when I woke up, I found the wolves and the witch lifeless on the ground full of blood. What shocked me was blood-drenched all over me. I couldn''t even remember why I had blood all over me. I freaked out and ran away from that horrible scene. Then I ended up jumping in theke and swam deeper. I feel terrible because I thought I killed them, so I stayed under the water. I didn''t know I was sulking for hours." "Oh my god, that exins why you were soaking wet!" she eximed and I nodded chuckling. "But you didn''t remember what happened to the wolves? Why would you think you killed them?" she asked, eyebrows furrowed again in confusion. I sighed. "Because I was drenched with blood all over me, La. So I thought maybe I killed them without me knowing because I am the only one alive. And before that, the witch told me that I am a monster before she passed outpletely dead." I said, feeling guilty. "You didn''t remember killing them, Alex. So it wasn''t you, okay?" La said, convincing me. I sighed. Or maybe I didn''t kill them? ''You did.'' What? ''You killed them all, Alex. Because you were out of control. We tried to stop you but like you, we''re also getting out of control.'' I frowned. Why didn''t I remember it, Willow? ''I don''t know, Alex.'' I rubbed my temple because of stress and too much confusion. Uggh, I need answers. I need to know what was happening to me. But who will help me? Wait, dad mentioned before that if I am looking for answers, all I need to do is go to Tibbertan Mountain. Yes, I will go to Tibbertan Mountain. But the problem is, where the h*ck Tibbertan Mountain was located? I groaned, and La looked at me while raising her eyebrows. "La, I need to go to Tibbertan Mountain. Do you want toe?" her eyes widened. Chapter 9 Chapter 9 "Alex, it''s so weird. If you are also a vampire, why didn''t you get burned in the sunlight?" La asked, confused. Her eyebrows furrowed together. She was thinking deeply. We were currently walking in an open field. It was all grass and the afternoon sun hit our skin. We don''t have any idea where we are now. We were walking for almost two hours and my feet were aching. I just shrugged my shoulders and then said, "Is it because I am also a werewolf?" "Maybe yes, maybe no?" she said while shrugging her shoulders. "You know what? Let''s stop thinking about that, it''s stressing me out." I said nonchntly. La chuckled and nodded. "Do you think we will find the Tibbertan Mountains?" La mumbled out of the blue. But I didn''t reply and stopped walking. La also stopped while looking ahead of us. There was a group of people heading towards us. A total of 5 people. Their scent filled my nostrils. Werewolves. We were in their territory without us knowing. "Rogues!" one of them mumbled while staring dagger at us. La flinched and grip onto me tightly. I stared back at the five people. "What are you doing in our territory?" one of them growled, while staring at me intently. "Sorry, we didn''t know," I said in a nonchnt voice, then staring back at the man. For a second, I saw something sh in his eyes. It was an amusement. He grinned cockily. "What pack did youe from before you became a rogue?" another man asked in a bored tone. He Text ? owned by N?velDrama.Org. has the coldest eyes among the five. "Blueming Pack," I mumbled back. "Wow, you came a long way. I heard about that pack, they''re all dead now." another man with a mustache said while shaking his head. I frowned. La and I gasped. No way! Did I hear it right? "W-What? Are you kidding us?" They looked at each other and then one man decided to tell the truth. "Oh, vampires wiped that pack out. No one survived the attack. They were looking for a girl named Alexandria Gregory." I was stunned. La''s grip on me tightened more. What the hell? Why are they looking for me? No sh*t! Because of me, the entire pack was gone? This is unbelievable! "I know her. Did they get her?" I asked, nearly choking on my voice. The blonde man eyed me intently. Guys, I need a new name. They can''t know I am that girl. They will kill us. ''Hmm, how about Valentina?'' Nope. I don''t like it. ''Why not, Andrea?'' Andrea? Hmm. ''Andrea Caliber.'' Thanks, guys. I mind-linked La, ''La, from now on my name is Andrea Caliber.'' ''Copy'' "No, the girl escaped." the blonde man said, not tearing his gaze away from me. "What is your name?" the man with the mustache asked while a grin stered on his annoying face. "I''m Andrea Caliber, and this is La Boehringer," I said nonchntly. "Okay, but you need toe with us. You trespass our territory." the blonde man said again, this time he has a goofy grin. "Look, we didn''t know it''s your territory. Can you let us go? Please? We still have to go to the Tibbertan Mountains." I said, while looking straight into their eyes, trying to convince them. "Tibbertan Mountains? Why are you going to those mountains? Don''t you know it''s dangerous?" a mustache man said frowning. I rolled my eyes. "We are looking for answers that only we can find in those mountains," I said while shrugging my shoulders. "Good luck with that, kid. Sure, we will let you go. I just hope you won''t get killed along your way." the mustache man said, shaking his head whileughing. "Why?" I said, while my eyebrows furrowed together. "Do you still want to go? Tibbertan Mountains is the home of beasts." the blonde man said, smirking. "What?" La mumbled shakily. "I don''t care. Do you know the way?" I said. "Sure. But it''s too far away from here. You will cross 5 mountains and 5 rivers before you get there. But, I''ll tell you, kid, it''s not easy to cross every river." the mustache man said with a grin. "I can tell you too that we will make it there," I said boldly. Theyughed louder. "How can you be so sure? Don''t you hear about the beast living in every mountain and river guarding it against outsiders?" "No," I whispered. "You''re just going to get yourself killed. If you change your mind, you can stay in our pack." another man with a piercing in his nose said. "Why would you let us into your pack?" I said, while raising an eyebrow. "You seemed to be a nice girl." They eyed me and La up and down. "And maybe a good f*ck!" They My eyes darkened and stared at them dangerously. ''Alex, control your anger.'' Sorry. They just make my blood boil. I can''t stay here any longer. I wanted to suck their blood. Ugh. "Sorry, but we would rather get killed by the beast than by you," I said, rolling my eyes in annoyance. "And sorry because we won''t let you go," they said, grinning andughing. I smirked wickedly. They step forward, and La flinches beside me. "Alex..." La whispered. Before they could touch us, my eyes glowed brightly. They stop dead in their tracks while staring into my eyes. "Go back to your packhouse and forget about us," I whispered into the air. Slowly, they turned their backs to us and walked away from us. La sighed in relief. "Thanks to your superpowers, Alex. We are safe," she mumbled gratefully. I chuckled. Then we hurriedly walk away in that territory before another wolf will sense us. Another 1 hour passed, and we reached the hallway. La and I look at each other. "Alex, do we need to go to those mountains? You heard them, there was a beast along the way." La mumbled worriedly and afraid. "Are you scared?" I mumbled. She nodded. "Yes, Alex. I can''t afford to lose you. You know that you are the only one I have." I sighed. I didn''t reply. I let silence enveloped us. I heard a car approaching in the distance. "A car ising, let''s go hide," I said hastily. "No, Alex. We will ask for help." "But, La..." "Alex, we''ve been walking, but do we have a destination in mind? Yeah, the Tibbertan Mountains, but we don''t even know where it was located. Maybe this one''sing, know where it is." La is right. We can''t keep walking and I know she is hungry. I didn''t reply, instead; I looked at the ground. I heard La sighed but never uttered anything. The car is getting nearer and nearer; a scent fills my nostrils. It is a mix of jasmine and citrus. I look at the car approaching us; my vision gets clearer and I only see one person, a woman. What surprised me was; she was smiling directly at me. She can see me! What is she? When she''s already near, I can pinpoint what she is. A witch. A witch riding in a car. How nice. I giggled mentally. The car stops in front of us. The woman gets out of the car and walks towards us. She was staring at La. "You are familiar." the witch said. La steps backward. I growled, and the witch looked at me. "Oh," she uttered, surprisingly. She walked towards me instead and eyed me intently. I didn''t step back and returned her stare with intensity. She was examining me. "What are you? I never encountered someone like you..." the witch mumbled in curiosity. I furrowed my eyebrows in confusion. Still, I said nothing back. I examined her and was surprised that I could read her mind. Slowly, she touches my face, which I already expected. And just like that, her touch sends an electrifying force into my system. I stepped backward and groaned in pain. Something burns inside me. "What did you do to her?!!" I heard La shout in shock and rushed toward me. "I did nothing!" the witch woman uttered. "La! Don''te near me!" She stops and frowns. The witch-woman also frowned. The confusion was clear on their faces. Uggh. It happens again. My insides were burning like fire. It''s even more excruciating than before. It''s like something in me wanted toe out. But this time I fought it. My three spirits also scream inside my head and help me control the burning pain. They were also affected. Oh, silly me, of course, they can because they were inside me. I screamed and tried to control the force in my veins. The lingering pain slowly died down. My breathing became irregr as I mmed my butt into the ground. I was breathing heavily, like I ran a mile. I was panting like crazy. I blink and after a second my eyese back to normal again. ''You did it, Alex.'' Thanks, Willow. But why is it happening again? ''It''s because that witch touched you, Alex.'' she said. What? Why? ''Like Vorges, her touch awakened your powers as a witch. But you did a good job of controlling it before it will control us.'' Val said. ''Yeah, good thing we can also help control it.'' Xandra said. That exins why. "Alex! Are you okay?" La asked, and bent down to hold me in her arms. "What happened?" she asked worriedly, and there was a tear on her face. I sighed. I made her worried again. I reach her face and wipe off the excess tears and smile faintly. "I''m okay now. Don''t worry about it." I assured her, but she frowned. "How can I not? Seeing you in pain broke my heart," she said and sniffled. I smiled and hugged her. "I''m okay... really," I said and released the hug. "What are you??" I diverted my gaze at the witch and smiled. She was taken aback. I walk closer to her. "I also don''t know... Queen Elisha." I said with a grin stered on my lips. Her eyes widened in shock. "H-How?!" she said unbelievably. She tried to hide her aura so that no one would notice she''s the queen. I heard that no one knows and has seen the Queen''s real face because she kept it hidden. When she faces her people, she changes her face. I wonder why. "Trust me. I know..." I said while smirking. She narrowed her eyes on me. Chapter 10 Chapter 10 Queen Elisha res at me. "How did you know?! No one should know!" she spat furiously. Her fist was clenching. The ground was also shaking, and the wind blew furiously. "Can you control your temper?" I said calmly while rolling my eyes. "Look, I saw your past. I didn''t mean to see it, it just shed in my head when you touched me." I exined. Her eyes narrowed more. "I don''t believe you. Who are you??!" "As I said earlier, I don''t know. All I know is that I am different from everyone else." The ground stopped shaking, and the wind came back to normal. She sighed and studied me intently. "I can''t even figure you out, which is strange. You smell like a werewolf, a vampire, and then a witch. Are you a hybrid or something? Who are your parents?" I was stunned. Did she mention a hybrid? Am I? I looked at La when she spoke. "You also think she is a hybrid? So I am right?" Queen Elisha looks at us with a creased forehead. "Get in the car." "Where are you taking us?" "To my home." "No. We don''t want witches to kill us." "I''ll be taking you to my other home in the human, not in my Pce. Now, get in." I looked at La, then she nodded. Great. I rolled my eyes and got in the car. La took the backseat. So I have no choice but to sit beside Queen Elisha. "Buckle your seatbelt." I just look at her with a creased forehead. Then she chuckled, "You don''t know how to put a seatbelt on?" "Stating the obvious, duh," I said, rolling my eyes. Sheughed and used her magic to buckle your seatbelt. Cool. Then she starts the engine and drives away from that ce. "By the way, you cannot call me by my real name. In the human world, I am Sabrina Smith. What''s your name?" "Nice name. I am Andrea Caliber." her forehead creased and then smirked. Looks like she knows I am lying. "And I am La Boehringer." "You are a Boehringer? That''s why you look familiar. You look like her..." Sabrina said while nodding her head. "Who?" La asked, intrigued. "She''s Michelle Boehringer, a friend of mine." "What?" La said while her forehead creased and eyebrows furrowed together in confusion. "She''s also a werewolf, like you." I look at La and right now I can hear her fast heartbeat. "Do you have a sister?" she shrugged her shoulders and said, "I don''t know. I remember nothing." "Maybe Michelle knows something you don''t know." We nodded and sat in silence. Sabrina turned on the radio and music red. The entire ride, I just listened to music. I saw La fall asleep in the back. "I know you''re lying about your name," Sabrina mumbled out of the blue. I look at her suspiciously. "Alexandria Gregory, isn''t it?" my eyes narrowed, and I clenched my fist tightly. "Don''t worry. I mean no harm. I''ll help you get to Tibbertan Mountains, but not so soon." I stare at her in shock. "How do you know?" she smirked. "As you did earlier when I touched you, I saw your painful past." I sighed. I think it''s the ability of a witch. ¡®Yeah, Alex. But be careful with the Queen. We can''t trust anyone like what your father said, okay?¡¯ Willow said. I know, Willow. But right now, I have no choice but to stick with her. She can help us go through those mountains. "Strange how I can''t read your mind," Sabrina uttered and nced at me. I chuckled and replied, "I block you." "Silly girl," she said, andughed. "Why are you helping us?" I asked her seriously. "Let''s just say, helping you will also help me with something I have been looking for," she said. "You also want to go to that mountain, do you? You are looking for answers too, like me?" I asked. "Yeah." "Your parents also got killed," I mumbled. She grips the steering wheel tightly. She red at me, and I chuckled. "I''m right then." "Shut up," she said through gritted teeth. Silence enveloped us. I left it like that. She became all mushy. I closed my eyes and released a long breath, then drifted off to sleep. ~~~~~ I woke up at the sound of talking. I slowly flickered my eyes open. "Finally, you''re awake," La mumbled. Sabrina was already outside talking to someone. I look outside and notice a house in front of us. La suddenly became fidgety. I looked at her questioningly. "Are you okay?" "The girl... Sabrina talking to is... Michelle." she uttered in a low tone. What? I looked at the girl Sabrina was talking to. Sabrina was right. La has a resemnce to the woman, Michelle. Michelle looked at the car when Sabrina mentioned it to us. I can hear their conversation. "La Boehringer?" "Yes, do you know her?" Michelle didn''t reply and just walked towards the car. La was trembling in her chair. "La, it''s okay..." I tried to calm her. "Breathe okay?" She nodded and did what I said. "Let''s get out of the car." She nodded. I opened the door and got out. La gets out slowly. I saw Michelle stop dead in her tracks while staring at La''s eyes widened. La also eyed Michelle intently. My gaze fixated on the two while blinking unbelievably. They have a resemnce! So La still has rtives? Perhaps her sister? "Who are you?" Michelle mumbled slowly, in shock. "I-I''m La Boehringer..." Michelle creased her forehead. "Who are your parents?" "Elizabeth and Matthew," La replied. Michelle''s eyes widened again. "They¡¯re also my parents! How old are you?" "Hm, 18," La mumbled shyly. "Impossible." Michelle shook her head. "Are you my sister?" "I... I don''t know..." La said, dumbfounded. "I don''t remember much about my childhood. My memory was faint except when I was 6 years old and present." "Huh?" "Maybe I can help." Sabrina butted in. I wonder how old they are. La and Michelle look at Sabrina, who walks closer to them. "Let me touch you both." La nodded hesitantly. Sabrina brought her two hands up and held La''s and Michelle''s faces. Sabrina closes her eyes and I can also feel the energy. I just stood there frozen because of what Sabrina saw. I also saw them even though I didn''t touch them. This was strange. ¡®Because she touches you, Alex. Whenever she sees something, you can also see.¡¯ Willow said. What? Really? That''s odd. The images shed in my head like a monitor. I can''t believe what I saw. I was teary-eyed when I saw my parents together with La''s parents. They were best friends who got killed that same day. La saw her parents die in front of her like me. La couldn''t remember anything because of the trauma. I remember when La was being thrown with me in the barn. I was happy because I''ve got a was having a nightmare about her parents. The same thing happened with me, but it''s not too often unlike La''s. Sabrina released La and Michelle''s faces, then shed them a smile. "You two are siblings." Both La and Michelle gasped in shock. "Michelle was living with her grandparents because she wanted to live with humans. She doesn''t know her mother gave birth to La. The couple always forgets to tell about her sister. Until the day they died in front of La." I saw Michelle''s lips trembling and there was a mist in the corner of her eyes. Her heart rate also speeds up in nervousness. "La got traumatized by what happened. Because of that, her body became weak and couldn''t shift. That''s why she was thrown in the barn with Al... Andrea." Sabrina said while ncing at me. "W-Who killed our parents?" Michelle mumbled while tears streamed on her face. Sabrina shook her head. "I''m sorry, but I can''t see who killed your parents. It''s a blur." Sabrina said sympathetically. She''s right. The person who killed my parents was the same who killed La''s parents, and it''s blurred. Michelle and La look at each other sadly. "So, you are my sister?" Michelle uttered. "Yeah, I guess..." La said awkwardly. Michelle heaves a sigh and smiles at La. "Can I hug you?" La looks surprised and hesitant. She looked at me for confirmation, and I nodded. I understand why she was hesitant. Her whole life, I am the only person she hugs. Michelle engulfed La in a tight embrace. "I can''t believe I have a sister," Michelle mumbled in a daze. I''m happy for La because she still has her sister. Unlike me, I am all alone. Sabrina looks at me while smiling faintly. I can feel Sabrina''s weird aura. It''s still weird that I can read her mind, but she can''t read mine. I didn''t block her, though. Sabrina was also sad. Like me, she''s also alone. Her parents also got killed the same day as my parents. It''s a mystery why they killed our parents. Now, I can also feel Sabrina''s sorrow. "Let''s go. Mich, you cane with us." Sabrina said when the sisters released their hugs. Michelle nodded while smiling at La. Sabrina walked towards the car and we followed, then got in. The sisters took the backseat and silence enveloped us. I guess they can also feel bad energy surrounding Sabrina. Text property ? N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org. The engine started, and Sabrina drove away in silence. No one dared to break the silence, and I looked out the window to see houses, cars, and buildings. We were in the city. Chapter 11 Chapter 11 Sabrina''s house was so big and beautiful. Big chandeliers were hanging from the ceiling. The tiles were white and ck; the wall was jet ck and there was a painting hanging on the walls. Oh, a typical house of a witch, but the interior was nice. But it wasn''t creepy, it felt sofortable. Maids in uniform suddenly piled up and greeted us. My mouth hung in awe. "Prepare the guest room," Sabrina ordered the maids. "And prepare some food." "Yes, Your Highness." All the maids said in unison and left, one by one. "Nice house," I mumbled. "Thanks. Follow me." Sabrina said and walked towards the stairs. La, Michelle, and I followed her in silence. It fascinated me how the interior of the house was designed. The stairs and the handrails were gold and the tile floor was white and ck with golden mist. It''s beautiful. We reached in front of a big door, and it opened automatically. Sabrina went in and then we followed. Inside the room was a big pile of books in every corner. There''s only one desk which I think belongs to Sabrina and two chairs in front of guests. There were also two long, big, ck leather sofas facing each other, with a center table on the side of the room. Everything in this room screams elegance and is expensive. I looked up and saw the big chandelier hanging in the ceiling that illuminates the entire room, making it more appealing in the eyes. "Have a seat," Sabrina mumbled and settled herself on the sofa. Michelle and La sat across from Sabrina, and that left me sitting beside Sabrina again. "So, we will talk about you, Andrea," she said, emphasizing my name. I stop the urge to roll my eyes. "What about me?" "You, being a hybrid." "What? You''re a hybrid?" Michelle uttered unbelievably. "I guess?" I said and shrugged. Michelle creased her forehead in confusion. "You don''t have any idea?" Sabrina asked, confused. I shook my head no. "I grew up in that pack, clueless of who I am. Who will tell me? My parents left me for good." I said sadly. Sabrina released a heavy sigh. "I guess, I''ll ask Clinton''s help," she whispered. "Who''s Clinton?" I asked with a creased forehead. "My wizard friend." "What?" I frowned. "Don''t worry, he''s trustworthy. He doesn''t meddle with someone else''s business." I creased my forehead. "How he can help?" "He can identify what you are." "I can''t trust him, Sabrina. Whereas, you were enough to know who I am. I can''t risk having too many people know who I am. It''s dangerous. Talking to you is even more dangerous." Sabrina narrowed her eyes and her lips twitched, then raised her eyebrows. "Yes, I am dangerous. But you are more dangerous than I am." I frowned. "I agree with her, Al¡­ Andrea." La almost slipped. Michelle can''t know my real name. "I saw your transformation, you''re scary and dangerous at times." I frowned at La. "Your scents attract vampires, Andrea," Sabrina said seriously. I sighed. "I know. But, I can''t hide my scent fully anymore unlike before. It happened a few hours after my 18th birthday." I uttered, while remembering the pain I went through that night. La looks at me with a sad smile. She also remembered. Sabrina nodded, and her forehead creased again in confusion. "Your blood was also mixed. But, it''s hard to identify which bloodline you came from," she mumbled. Silence envelopes the room. But Michelle broke the silence and said, "What hybrid are you?" she said while staring at me. "All three, a werewolf, a vampire, and a witch," I answered, and Michelle gasped with widened eyes. "I read about hybrids and they are dangerous and more powerful, like the beasts," she uttered. "Beasts? Can you tell me about them?" "Beasts are hybrid creatures like chimeras. Rumors spread that they''re living in every river and mountains guarding it against the unwee visitors that wanted to go to the Tibbertan Mountains." Sabrina said, while looking at me. I nodded. "How powerful can they be?" I asked. "They are more powerful than you think. Hybrids are hard to kill, but..." "But?" "You can defeat them, Andrea," she said. "How sure are you?" I said with a creased forehead. "Because you are not just an ordinary hybrid like the beasts. You are more powerful than the beasts, but you need to train your powers before we will go to the Tibbertan Mountains." I heard Michelle gasping. "Are you nning to go to those mountains?!" "Yes." "Why?" "For answers." She nodded hesitantly. "Will you help me, Sabrina?" I said, looking into her eyes. She smiles and nods. I smiled back. "Well, you three can rest in the guest room. Maids were outside waiting for you to take you to your room." Sabrina said. I nodded. "Thanks, Sabrina." She just smiled and stood up. Then she vanished. Tsk. Witches use their powers so much. Michelle, La, and I walked out of that room and, like what Sabrina said, maids were waiting for us. They smiled and led us to our room. ~~~ I yawned as I got up from the fluffy bed. I have never felt so good since waking up. This is the first time that I slept so well. I smile and walk towards a door that I think is the bathroom. Ugh, I need a shower! My smile grew when I saw a bathtub. I hurriedly turned on the faucet to fill the bathtub with water. I hastily stripped off my clothes and went inside the bathtub. I reach for the bottle full of liquid soap. It smelt so good. I pour some in the water and make some bubbles. I was enjoying myself when I smelled the scent of La in my room. Then my thirst came back. Ugh, damn blood thirsts. I hate being bloodsuckers because I can''t control my urges to suck someone''s neck. ¡®Breathe, Alex. That''s La. You can''t harm her, right?¡¯ I know, Val. I breathed heavily and tried to control my bloodthirst. I sighed because it''s so hard. "Alex?" "I''m in the bathroom," I answered. "Okay, can Ie in?" I hummed, and the door flew open, revealing La in a new dress that suits Text property ? N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org. her. I smile at her. "Finally, you woke up," she said while grinning. I cocked an eyebrow at her. "Of course," I mumbled, and she chuckled. "Did you know you were sleeping for damn near 3 days straight?" my eyes widened in shock. Seriously? Did I sleep for 3 days? "What? How? I thought I was only sleeping for the night." Sheughed. "Sabrina said you exhaust yourself and your body rxes when in contact with the fluffy bed. And she said you might get thirsty when you wake up, so she prepared something for you." "What is it?" I asked with excitement. "Go figure it out." "Fine," I said and got up. La handed me a bathrobe, and I wrapped myself in it. I closed my eyes because I could smell La''s sweet scent, and it was tempting me. I want to bury my fangs in her neck. Damnit, what am I thinking? Damn, my vision turned red. "Alex, what are you doing?" La asked, stammering. I stepped backward when I noticed I was staring at La and almost touched her neck. "I... I''m sorry, La. Damn this bloodthirst!" I brushed my hand in my hair, frustrated. "It''s okay, Alex. I know your bloodthirst. Sabrina told me." I sighed in relief because thest thing I want is for La to fear me. "Go change and I''ll wait for you here." I nodded hastily, then walked towards the walk-in closet. I wore a pair of jean shorts and a white T-shirt, then paired it with ck leather boots. I pulled my hair up into a ponytail. When I got out of the walk-in closet, La stood up from the bed. "Let''s go." I nodded, and we walked out of the room. Then going downstairs. The maids saw us and greeted us in unison, then got back to their business after we greeted them back. My vision turned red as I smelled fresh blood. I wanted to suck their blood, but I controlled myself. La knows that the human blood triggers me, so she dragged me hastily going to who knows where. We reached a big double door, and I heard Sabrina and Michelle talking inside. The door opened, and we got inside. The smells of blood fill my nostrils, and it''s so damn hard to control this time. I growled. My vision turned into a darker shade of red. "Rx, Andrea. Come and join us." Sabrina said, but my eyes fixated on a jar full of blood. My thirst got the best of me, and I didn''t hesitate to grab the jar that was seated at the table. I drank all of it and left nothing. I put down the jar once it was empty. "Wow, you must be very thirsty," Sabrina mumbled while Michelle''s and La''s eyes widened in surprise. I grinned. "Thank you, Sabrina, but it wasn''t enough. I''m still thirsty. That was so good, better than the deer''s terrible blood." They all chuckled. "That''s enough blood for you. You must eat decent food. Now, sit." she ordered, and I pouted. I sat in the chairs beside La. Sabrina ps her hand, and the maids show up from nowhere while carrying some dishes. My eyes sparkled and my mouth watered when I saw all the food. I heard my stomach growl loudly. They all looked at me and burst outughing. I can''t help but join in theirughter. Who will not get hungry after sleeping three days straight? When the maid finished settling the food on the table, they left. I didn''t waste any time and dove into the food. My hunger is important right now. I eat faster than them and I don''t care. I grabbed the whole chicken and took a bite. I moaned in delight. Laughter filled my ear, and I looked at the three people weirdly. They were teary-eyed because of They were suppressing theirughter, and Sabrina cleared her throat to suppress herugh but failed miserably. I rolled my eyes and continued eating. There was still plenty of food on the table and I am not nning on leaving until it''s all gone. "Aren''t you nning to stop eating?" I looked at Sabrina and shook my head no, then eyed all the food at the table. "Never. Food is my life." I answered. Laughter filled the entire room again. I justughed mentally because my mouth was full. Food is heaven. Chapter 12 Chapter 12 Sabrina brought La and me into the mall. Michelle is not with us because she had some important things to do. There are many people lingering around the ce. I''m notfortable around these people. I always reminded myself that these people are humans and I can''t harm them. My blood thirst is worse here. But Sabrina nned this for me to control my thirst, which was so difficult. I am trying so damn hard not to jump into the human''s neck. It was tempting, especially that I can see through their blood all around their bodies like a scanner. I can hear people''s heartbeats loudly and it was so tempting. "Hey! Sabrina!" My attention diverted to a woman who was walking towards Sabrina with excitement. The woman was wearing an off-shoulder floral dress. Her long wavy blonde hair was cascading down her back. Behind her is a little blonde boy, around 6 years old. The woman is also a witch. But the boy has a different aura. A wizard? "Allia!" Sabrina happily greeted the woman with a hug. "I miss you! Where have you been these past few months?" Sabrina asked after releasing the hugs. The woman named Allia sighed and took a long breath. "I miss you too, Sab. Something happened to the n, and they need my presence. And I have to bring Luke with me," she said sadly and then looked at the little boy. Sabrina smiled at the little boy and ruffled his hair, which made him pout. But the boy was staring at me cautiously. "You aren''t human, are you?" the little boy asked in a low tone. I smiled and nodded. "Cool!" He then walked closer to me and held my hand. "I like you." my eyes widened at his words. Allia and Sabrinaughed. I looked at La and she looked amused. "Who are they, Sabrina?" the woman asked while eyeing me intently. "Oh, this is La and Andrea." Sabrina introduced us. "And girls, this is Allia. She''s also a witch. And that little boy is Luke." Sabrina said. I smiled at Allia. But Allia suddenly froze while staring at me. "You''re a hybrid?" she said in astonishment. She can identify? I looked at Sabrina, and she nodded. "Allia, we can talk about it at my house. Bring Clinton too." Allia nodded and gulped. "Wow, I have never encountered a hybrid like you before. I can say you are powerful even though you are trying to suppress your aura." I look at her in surprise. This woman was something else. I saw Allia''s eyes sparkled like she was thinking something that excites her. I just smiled at her awkwardly. Sabrina sensed my awkwardness and changed the subject. "Anyway, Allia, since you are back in the city. Why not have dinner with us at my house?" "Oh, I would love that, Sabrina." I feel relieved. I can''t wait to go home. Someone poked my wrists, and I looked to my right. It was Luke. "What''s a hybrid mean?" he asked curiously. I smiled. "It''s, hmm, a mixed type. I will tell youter in Sabrina''s house, okay?" I said, and he nodded, smiling. "He''s so cute," La said while smiling. I agree. The little boy is just so cute and I couldn''t help myself but pinched those chubby cheeks. Luke giggled. But I feel weird every time Luke touches me. Something inside me was contemted. I even saw Luke''s future and I must say it''s not good because I am in it. I decided to keep it to myself. ~~~~ We''ve been roaming around the mall for almost two hours, with Sabrina going into different stores. She''s buying everything she likes. She even bought us some clothes and shoes which I''m so d about because ours was full of stains. When Sabrina saw our stained clothes, she threw them away and reced a decent one that La and I wore today. I just wore blue jeans shorts and a white shirt, while La wore ck skinny jeans and a ck shirt. "Sab, I think we should go. Luke already fell asleep and we''ll go to your houseter." Allia said. "Of course, Alli. Ask Clinton to bring the books." Sabrina said. "I will. Bye, everyone." "Bye." Allia walked out of the store with Luke in her arms. I look at Sabrina. "Can we rest? I''m so tired." I said while pouting. Sabrina chuckled. I still feel weird. It started when Luke held my hand. "Okay, let''s go find a ce to eat." She said, and my eyes sparkled. "Yay! Let''s go then!" I said excitedly. La and Sabrinaughed. Suddenly, I stopped. I closed my eyes when my vision turned red. My body trembles a little and I stop myself from growling. My vampire side was dominating my system. All I saw was red. Val, what was happening? But I have no response from Val, which is strange. "Alex? Are you okay?" La asked worriedly. "My vision became red and my body was shaking," I answered while my eyes were still closed. "Oh, no. You need blood." Sabrina uttered in panic. I just shook my head no because I am not that thirsty for blood. Text property ? N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org. Xandra, Willow, are you there? ¡®Alex, freeze time and get out of here fast or else these humans will be in danger!¡¯ How can I freeze the time, Willow? ¡®Breathe and concentrate.¡¯ Okay. I took a long breath and uttered. "Sabrina, La, I will freeze time and I''ll run out of here because any seconds from now, I''ll be out of control of my body." they nodded at me worriedly. Then, I concentrated and froze time. When I opened my eyes, the surroundings stopped. Only Sabrina didn''t freeze. Then she nodded at me. I quickly trotted away and ran as fast as I could out of the mall. In just a sh of seconds, I found myself in the woods. I could hardly breathe and my body ached excruciatingly. My insides were burning again like fire. Something in me wanted toe out. Val! Xandra! Willow! What was happening to me?! I screamed when my veins hurt so badly. But I didn''t hear the three voices of my spirits. Where are they when I need them? I cried out because of pain while I curled up into a ball. I feel like my eyes change color and are glowing more brightly than before. Then I saw images. A horrible image. I gasped after the images vanished like a wind. What was that? I kneeled on the ground when my chest hurt. I clenched my fist and was struggling to breathe. To ease the pain, I clutched my chest tightly, but the pain got worse. Whatever is inside me, I will try to control it. Then tears streamed down my face. The intense pain made me weak, but I didn''t give up. I wanted to fight this beast inside me. Ugh. I felt myself turning into my wolf form. I was arge golden-white wolf. My fur was also glowing more brightly. I growled when my bones cracked up. My ws scratch the ground with force when the pain gets more intense and unbearable. Xandra! Xandra! ¡®I''m here, Alex. Uggh.¡¯ What happens to us? ¡®I don''t know, Alex.¡¯ she said in pain. Where''s Val and Willow? Why can''t I feel them? ¡®They were also in pain. I mean, we are all in pain. Ugh, but they can''t talk because they are far more affected than me.¡¯ I growled again loudly and panting heavily. But I notice myself levitate while glowing with a green and blue aura, and then I have transformed back into my human form again. However, I couldn''t feel my three spirits. I looked at my aching bare body and myplexion became more too white. The pain suddenly subsided, and I was still breathing heavily. I stood up, and I saw my clothes on the ground, all torn. I sighed. I looked at the surroundings and good thing no one was around. But I feel strange towards my body, I felt like something has changed in me. I looked at my hands and almost freaked out to see small electricity in my hands. It stunned me and stared at it in disbelief. When I closed my palms, the electricity vanished. Strange. My vision turned golden white, and I saw something. Azrael? I froze. I saw Azrael''s body lying on the ground naked, not far from where I was. He was in pain like me. What happens to him? Since I am naked, I transformed back into my wolf form and ran fast towards Azrael. I can still sense his strong scent. And in just a minute, I was already in front of an unconscious, naked body of Azrael. Using my paws, I shake his body to wake him up. I can hear his heartbeat so I know he''s alive, but what happened to him? ¡®He''s also in pain because of us, Alex.¡¯ Xandra suddenly said. What? Why? ¡®Because he''s still our mate. You didn''t ept his rejection, am I right? So, he can also feel our pain.¡¯ I sighed. I looked at Azrael''s face and froze. He groaned and slowly flickered his eyes open. His gaze met mine, and he stood up abruptly in surprise. He stares at me with wide eyes, but I spun my back from him when I saw his naked body. If I am not in my wolf form, I guess, I would be so red from embarrassment. Xandra and the others screamed inside my head because of what we saw. I want to hide from embarrassment "W-Who are you?" he asked, but I didn''t face him. I heard his bones cracking and I know he transformed into his full wolf form. That''s when I faced him. He looked at me intently. ''You''re my mate!'' he said through a mind-link. I snorted. ''Not anymore because you rejected me.'' I answered in contempt. He looked stunned and stopped dead in his tracks. ''What?'' ''Oh, you rejected me as your mate, remember?'' I said. ''Alexandria! You''re alive!'' he said with excitement. I couldn¡¯t help but doubt his reaction. I step backward when he steps forward. ''Alexandria, I''m so sorry. I was wrong and I regret what I said. I''m taking back my words. I need you, Alexandria.'' he said. ''It''s toote, Azrael. I hate you so much.'' I said coldly. He stopped walking towards me, and pain shed through his eyes. ''Please give me another chance.'' ¡®Alex, he''s still our mate because you didn''t ept his rejection, and him as well.¡¯ Xandra said. But, Xandra, he hurt us. ¡®Yes, Alex, but we need him in the future.¡¯ I don''t know. ¡®We need him, Alex. You will be stronger if you two will be together.¡¯ Val said. I will not ept him in my life, Val. I despise him. ¡®Alex... But at least, be with him? Try to give him a chance to prove himself that he regretted what he said back then.¡¯ Val insisted. Fine. But I don''t trust him. ¡®He will help us control the pain, Alex.¡¯ Willow said. Really? How? What if he freaks out when he finds out who I am? ¡®He won''t.¡¯ my three spirits uttered in unison. I sighed and groaned helplessly. ''Alexandria, please give me another chance. I promise I will not leave your side. I¡¯ll do everything you¡¯ll ask for. Just stay by my side. I''ve been in pain without you, Alexandria. I feel like dying. I was looking for you everywhere but couldn¡¯t find you. I¡¯m so d to see you.'' he said, his voice filled with regret. I frowned. ''I don¡¯t want to be with you, Azrael. Because I am not an ordinary werewolf. I am someone more than meets the eye. It¡¯s better you stay away from me for your safety.'' I said and turned my back to him and walked away. He grumbled. And thest thing I know, he tackled me to the ground. I groaned and wiggled to break free, but his strong grasp prevented me from moving. Our gaze met and my heart nearly leaped out of my chest. ''I know you are different because you are glowing right now. I don¡¯t care. I just wanted you as my mate, and my Luna, Alexandria.'' he said. I frowned and stopped wiggling. I will not fall from his lies again. With all my force, I pushed him away. It startled him. I stare at him coldly. ''You should earn my trust first and I am not your Luna yet.'' I resigned because he looked sincere. ''Thank you, Alexandria. Can Ie with you?'' he said happily. I sighed. ''Okay. But from now on, you¡¯ll do what I say.'' ''Sure.'' he agreed. How will I exin this to Sabrina and La? Ugh. Chapter 13 Chapter 13 The wind blows angrily in every direction. The trees swung, and the leaves were falling everywhere. Then, I saw something pouring from the sky. Snow. I stop and look up at the sky. This is the first time that La is not with me at the first snowfall of the year. We always enjoy watching and ying together in the snow. But I am too far away from La right now. I still can''t believe that I teleported myself in the forest not far away from the Shepherds'' pack where Azrael felt pain and almost died because of me. But I still despise him, though. When he said he wanted toe with me, I was hesitant. Instead, I asked him if we could go back to his packhouse. And now we were walking towards his territory while I was asking him questions. Azrael told me everything about what happened to all the Blueming packs. I couldn''t help but feel sad. The vampires who were looking for me murdered them. And the vampires leave a note saying, bring us Alexandria Gregory and I will reward you with anything you want. Vampires will do anything to get me and Azrael told me that everyone was looking for me. And that Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org. means including him, but to warn me. He said only Beta Lucian was the one who survived the massacre. But I felt anxious about Beta Lucian''s reaction if he saw me. Azrael will make sure he can''t Azrael and I walk silently and just feel the strong brush of the wind into our fur. Afterward, the ground was filled with snow. It''s getting chilly but since we were werewolves, we didn''t get cold that easily as our bodies were immune to the cold. Right now, we are walking towards the Shepherds¡¯ packhouse. Azrael offered to stay in his packhouse. I agreed, but just for a while. I still need to go back to Sabrina''s house because I am going to train my powers, especially since I already used teleportation. I guess I can teleport anytime back to Sabrina''s house, but I choose to stay with Azrael for a while, asking what happened to the Blueming pack. Beta Lucian was staying in Shepherd''s pack and still mourning what happened because his family also died. I feel bad for him. This got me to a conclusion. What if it is the vampire who killed my parents? Maybe they erase some of my memory of the night my parents got murdered? Or maybe they put a spell on me? I will find that out. ''Are you okay?'' Azrael asked me. I look at him. ''Yeah.'' I answered and then continued walking. Ten minutester, we arrived at Shepherd¡¯s packhouse. A group of people were walking towards us while looking at me in awe. Oh, I forgot that I was still glowing. Azrael growled, and all the people bowed at us. I was d Beta Lucian was not around. A tall man and a petite woman approached us with clothes in their hands. Azrael looks at me. ''Go with Lucy. She will apany you to get dressed.'' ''Okay.'' Then I turned my gaze to the woman, who was still staring at me in awe. "F-Follow me." the woman and, and I trotted towards her. I just followed the woman towards the back of the house and she prepared the clothes. She turned her back, and that''s my cue to transform into my human form. I wore the clothes she gave me, which fit me well. "You can turn now," I said. The woman slowly turned to me and froze, never blinking her eyes. My forehead creased. Did I scare her? "Are you okay?" I asked her worriedly. She gulped. "Y-Yeah! Y-you''re gorgeous! I mean... y-you''re like a goddess!" she stumbled into her words. I chuckled. "Thanks," I said awkwardly because I was not used to thepliments. Only Laplimented me my whole life. "I''m Andrea. You are?" "I am Lucy, Luna." I smile at her. "Please, just call me, Andrea," I said. She hesitated, but nodded afterward. "The man with you earlier, is he your mate?" I asked, and I saw her cheeks flushed red. She nodded, flustered. Oh. "Did he treat you well?" I asked again. "Yeah," she said, smiling. Good for her. Then why did my mate hurt me and reject me? "He was too good for me, to be honest." She continued. "I feel really special if he''s around." "He''s a good guy then." She hummed. Silence enveloped us as we walked inside the house and up to the stairs. I just followed her until we reached a chocte brown wooden door. She opened the door and ushered me to go in. I nodded and stepped inside a big room. "This is Alpha''s room and you can stay here for a while. He''lle any minute. If you need anything, just call me," she said politely. I smiled back. "I will. Thank you, Lucy." I said as I scanned the entire room. It was so manly, like Azrael. The king-size bed with white sheets was so neat, like no one slept in there. I choose to sit on the big ck sofa while still scanning the room. The interior was only a in color. The paint was a mix of gray and ck. Lucy cleared her throat, and I looked at her. She seemed hesitant. "Hmm, Andrea, can I ask you something?" Lucy said hesitantly. "Sure. What is it?" "Are you.... hmm... are you the Wolf Goddess?" My forehead creased, and my eyebrows furrowed together. I shook my head no. "What made you think that?" "Because you are exactly fit with the description in the book about the Wolf Goddess." That excites my interest. "Can you tell me what you read about the Wolf Goddess?" she nodded. "Well, the books say that the appearance of the Wolf Goddess differs from everyone. She has a glowing fur that illuminates in the dark and can be easily detected because she has a powerful aura like we felt when you showed up." She exined while eyeing me intently. "That description fits me well. But I''m sure, I am not the Wolf Goddess." I said. She nodded hesitantly, and I know she still has doubts. "Can I borrow the book?" I asked. She nodded. "Yes, I will bring it to you tomorrow." I nodded. "Thanks, Lucy." she smiles. "Hmm, I''m going now. The Alpha ising," she said, and I nodded because I could hear Azrael''s footsteps and his scent filled my nostrils. Lucy walked out of the room and I went over to the window. I noticed the backyards were full of snow. I smiled as I saw five kids ying in the snow. They were making a snowman. I heard the door open, and I knew Azrael hade in. I can smell his aromatic scent that was so intoxicating. But I remain in my position. "Hey..." Azrael mumbled beside me. I looked at him, who was already staring at me with a smile. Our gaze met, and I saw fascination in his dark brown eyes. He froze and never blinked his eyes. He had the same expressions as Lucy. I know my appearance has changed since my powers showed up tremendously. Myplexion became more white and all my scars disappeared. I understand Azrael''s reaction because I looked different when we met before. "Are you okay?" I asked. He startled and scratched his nape in embarrassment. "Uh, yeah," he uttered, still flustered. I nodded and turned my gaze back outside. We stood there awkwardly. I''m still not used to Azrael''s presence since he made his first impression on me. I admit I am still hurt by the way he treated me before. "I''m sorry." I look back at Azrael with a creased forehead. "I know what I''ve done was unforgivable. I know I am a jerk and stupid. I''m really sorry, Alexandria." he said while staring at me. I can feel the sincerity in his voice. I was moved a little. His adam apple moved, and he continued, "I''m taking back my words of rejection towards you, Alexandria Gregory. And I promise to not hurt you again." I was stunned. I said nothing back. ¡®Come on, Alex, say something. Our mate is waiting.¡¯ Xandra said. What will I say, Xandra? ¡®Tell him you forgive him and take back your rejection towards him, too.¡¯ she said. I can''t. ¡®Why not?¡¯ You know, I can''t. I saw the sadness in Azrael''s eyes. Am I cruel for not forgiving my mate? But I''m just scared. I''m scared for all of us because I am dangerous. Troubles always follow me around. I can''t let the vampires kill them because of me. Azrael smiled faintly while sighing. "Are you hungry?" he asked. I shook my head no. I am not hungry, but I am thirsty. "I need blood," I whispered, and he was caught off guard. "What?" he muttered. I heaved a sigh. "I need blood," I repeated. He was stunned. "Why do you need blood?" he asked, dumbfounded. I sighed. "Because I am thirsty," I answered shortly. His forehead creased in confusion. "I don''t understand," he said, looking flummoxed. "Azrael, I am also a vampire," I revealed. He stepped backward and shock was written all over his face. Tsk. I know he will freak out. He gulped and stared at me in disbelief. "I don''t believe you," he murmured. I sighed. I guess I have to show him. "Azrael, look at me and say I am not a vampire," I said with authority, and he nodded hastily. Slowly, my vision turned bloody red, and my long fangs showed on both sides of my lips. I can hear his heart beat faster. He stood there frozen while staring at me with an indescribable expression. I thought he would attack me. "Will you still ept me as your mate?" I asked. He looked dazed and cleared his throat to find his voice. He was trying to utter a word, but nothing came out. I guess my revtion shocked him. I heard footstepsing into this room, so I turned myself back to normal again. Azrael was still stunned, and I just stared at him coldly. Now what? Will he judge me? Or perhaps, reject me again? Then there''s a knock on the door. "Alpha?! Are you in there?!" a voice said and then the door opened, revealing four guys. Their gaze found mine, and they froze. What was wrong with these werewolves? "Matthew? What are you all doing here?" Azrael uttered, still in a daze. "Az¡ªAlpha, we sensed a vampire a minute ago, but it''s suddenly gone." the man uttered. Azrael looks at me with a conflicted look. "Find him and look for his traces," Azrael said. A lie. I secretly smirked. The four guys nodded and left immediately. But a man is standing in the doorway with bloodshot eyes while ring at me deadly. I gasped. "Alex?!" "Beta Lucian..." I uttered. I could hear his heartbeat faster; his fist clenched tightly and eyes darkened, and I knew what was "YOU! You are the reason why the entire pack was MURDERED!!" he snarled and was fuming mad. I was gasping for air, but I never tried resisting his grasp. I just let him take out his grudge. Suddenly, Beta Lucian was out of my sight, and I heard a loud thud. Then I stumbled onto the floor. I looked up from where the sound was and saw Azrael pinning Beta Lucian into the wall, snarling at the man. I heard a lot of footstepsing and I stood up before Azrael killed Beta Lucian. But Beta Lucian fought back Azrael. He was still fuming with rage. I tried to stop them, but they refused to acknowledge me. "YOU DON''T HAVE THE RIGHT TO HURT MY MATE!!!" Azrael growled and threw Beta Lucian into the wall repeatedly. Beta Lucian groaned in pain. What am I going to do?! ¡®Now, Alex. Before they will kill each other.¡¯ Willow said. I sighed, and I had no choice but to use my other powers. Chapter 14 Chapter 14 Azrael and Beta Lucian transformed into their wolf form. They were still fighting canines to canines. That made me furious. I closed my eyes and let my power flow around my body. The moment I opened my eyes, it glowed brightly with two different colors¡ªgreen and blue. Everything in the room was floating, including the two wolves that were fighting. They look at me in shock. They tried to move, but I didn''t let them. I motion my right and left hand to them, using my powers¡ªI pinned the two wolves in the wall. They stare at me in horror. Then, I spoke dangerously, "I will kill you both if you don''t stop." I have four different voicesing from my mouth, from my wolf''s spirit Xandra, my vampire spirit Val, my witch spirit Willow, and mine. Their hearts beat at a quicker pace in fear. Then there''s a banging on the door, but they can''t open it. I eyed the two wolves in front of me. "You do not fight in front of me again if you wish to live," I uttered venomously. Their breathing hitch in their throat and growl in fear. I can feel my mates'' fear towards me. But I don''t care right now because they woke up the beast in me. I can''t even control myself right now. I saw my body glowing too, even if I didn''t transform into my wolf form. "Do you understand me?!" I said sternly while ring at them and they nodded on the spur of the moment while gulping. The banging on the door became louder. They were trying to break in the door. Ipose myself and rx. Then I turned everything back to normal. Azrael and Beta Lucian were grunting on the floor during the hard fall. They transformed back into their human form and now they''re naked in front of me. I quickly turned my back to them. "Get dressed!" I screamed. Without a response, I heard the shuffling of clothing. After how many minutes, I turned back to them. I sighed in relief when they''re fully clothed now. Fear was still clear in their eyes, especially Beta Lucian. I remain the stoic expression on my face. "Beta Lucian, I know you''re still grieving. If I just knew the vampires were looking for me, I would surrender myself to them. But, let me avenge our pack. Vampires will pay for what they''ve done." I seriously said without a blink. Beta Lucian slowly nodded, still in fear. I can tell he was still shaking. Then, out of the blue, the door swung open abruptly, which diverted our attention. "What''s going on?!!" the people shouted while barging in their way into the room and scanning the entire room. Matthew was holding a big hammer and others had an ax in their hands. Everything was falling back to normal. We can see no damage, there''s no trace of the two wolves'' blood that were scattered on the floor earlier because of fighting. I also healed their wounds. Their forehead creased in confusion. "What are you all doing here?" I ask on behalf of Azrael, who was still in shock. They all look at me in awe, and they''re suddenly submissive. They look like a lost puppy while looking at me. "W-We heard a loud thud in this room and we thought the Alpha was fighting someone. W-We tried to open the door, but we couldn''t. It''s like someone was blocking us." Lucy answered while her eyebrows furrowed together while wondering what happened earlier. I read their minds and they''re thinking that maybe they were hallucinating. But not Lucy. She believes something''s happened in this room. She sets aside her doubts, which was a relief to me. "W-what are you talking about? We''re just talking." Azrael finally uttered. "Are you sure, Alpha?" Matthew asked reluctantly. "Yes, Beta. You can go back now. Did you find traces of the vampire?" "No, Alpha. We are about to go but we heard themotion here." "Nothing is happening here, Beta. You all can get out of my room. You do not have permission to get inside my room." Azrael said with authority. All the people bowed their heads obediently. "We''re sorry, Alpha." They all mumbled and left one by one. Then again, we are left in the room. Azrael looks at me with uncertainty. "W-what a-are y-you?" Beta Lucian said stuttering. I sighed. "I''m your worst nightmare," I mumbled while smirking, and stared at him intently. He swallowed his saliva hard. He should be afraid because he still didn''t see my full capability. "Look, Beta Lucian, you know nothing about me. Yes, you didn''t see me shift before because I was hiding my wolf. No. I was hiding the real me. Now that you''ve seen one of my powers, I want you to keep it a secret between us. Or else, I will kill you." I said dangerously. He nodded. "You''re a hybrid?" Azrael mumbled skeptically. I nodded. He froze and Beta Lucian too. I can feel their growing fear. I eyed Beta Lucian. His lips were trembling upon speaking, "I... I will tell no one. Just spare my life." he spoke slowly, almost a whisper. Suddenly, he was submissive to me. The furious Beta Lucian was nowhere to be found. "Okay. If you don''t keep your promise, I will hunt you down. Remember, I can find you wherever you are." I said, and he nodded abruptly. I looked at Azrael when I felt his gaze. When he saw me looking, he turned his gaze to Beta Lucian. "You can go now, Lucian," Azrael mumbled coldly, with authority. "Y-Yes, Alpha." Beta Lucian said, and took onest nce at me before strutting out of the room. And that left Azrael and me in the room. Silence enveloped us. I broke the silence by clearing the lump in my throat and spoke. "I can''t stay here, Azrael. I should go back." he frowned at my statement. "Wait¡ªWhere are you going?" he asked hesitantly. I sighed. "You don''t have to know," I answered coldly. But before I can walk past him, he grips my arms not too tightly. "I have the right to know because I am your mate," he said through gritted teeth. I red at him and tried to free myself from his grip but he didn''t let go and tightened it, which made me grunted in pain. "I still rejected you, remember?" I uttered coldly. I stared at his eyes, which were filled with pain, but quickly vanished. "I don''t care. I will not ept it until you take back your rejection towards me. I will make you fall in love with me, Alexandria." he said, making emphasis on each word. Iughed skeptically. Love? I don''t know that word. "You can''t force me into something I don''t want to, Azrael. One more thing, I don''t know what love is." I said hastily and forcefully, took my arms away from his tight grip. I rubbed my arms, trying to ease the pain. I turned my back to him and was ready to leave, but I gasped when Azrael pulled my hand towards Text property ? N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org. him. My heart beats at a quicker pace. I turned to look at him, but I held my breath when his face was inches away from mine. And that brown orb captivates me and almost drowns me in. My heart was pounding loudly inside my chest. I felt weird, so I pushed him away while breathing irregrly. That was strange. "W-What are you doing?!" I said hastily when he stepped closer towards me. "Alexandria, please stay and be my Luna," he begged. I stare at his eyes, which are full of emotion right now. I almost gave in, but no. I can''t be with him... for now. Now is not the right time for us. It''s still mission to do and it involves my life and I can''t burden Azrael with my baggage. Though I might put his life in danger right now. My scent was still strong and I''m sure that the vampires, other wolves, and witches that are hunting me can smell my scent, though it will be faint if I didn''t stay here any longer. "Stop, Azrael," I said, and close my eyes a bit. I heaved a sigh then spoke, "I don''t want to be your Luna, Azrael." he stopped walking and a look of hurt was visible on his handsome face. ¡®Alex, he is hurting.¡¯ I know, Xandra. ¡®I hope we can stay.¡¯ Val said. ¡®He''s crying inside. I can feel it.¡¯ Willow sighed. I sighed. "W-Why not?" he asked in a slightly cracked voice. "Please, Alexandria... I... I can''t live without you..." I almost gasped when he kneeled. "Azrael, stop!" I uttered and sighed in exasperation. I walked towards him and pulled him to stand up, but he hugged my legs while still kneeling. My breathing hitch in my throat. "I will go with you, Alexandria. Please... let me be with you." I heaved a loud sigh. "I can''t, Azrael. Your pack needs you. They need a strong Alpha." I said, attempting to convince him. "We also need a Luna. " he desperately said, trying to make me stay. I closed my eyes in frustration. "Yes, but it''s not me they will need. Trust me, if they will know who I am. They will try to kill me without your knowledge." he suddenly became quiet. "Azrael, please let me go." I pleaded quietly. I sighed in relief when his grip loosened and he finally stood up in front of me while staring straight into my eyes. It stunned me when he held my chin up. I am forced to look straight into his expressive brown eyes and I swallowed my saliva when he was looking at my plump lips. What is he going to do?! But why didn''t I move away from him? I can even feel his heat radiate off into me. I gulped hard when his face slowly leaned in. My eyes widened as I realized what he would want to do. My subconscious mind stopped him from doing what was on his mind right now. I pushed him away from me and I almost stumbled to my feet. My face flushed a brighter red. He''s trying to kiss me! ¡®Oh,e on. Give him your first kiss!¡¯ Val said. ¡®Hey! Her first kiss should be memorable!¡¯ Xandra contradicts. Ugh, shut up! "A-are you trying to k-kiss me?!" I stuttered, a little embarrassed. "I''m sorry. I didn''t mean to make you ufortable," he said anxiously. I let out a loud sigh. "Azrael, please let me go. I can''t be with you right now. It''s stillplicated. Everyone''s looking for me and I cannot let your pack be killed like the Blueming Pack. It will be good for us to be apart for a while. Don''t worry, I''ll be back if the right timees." "What if that right time will note?" he said negatively while frowning. "Alexandria, I can''t lose you," he whispered. Ugh, why was he so stubborn? "I''m sorry, Azrael, but... I already made my decision." "Okay... but at least tell me where you are going." he pleaded. I sighed and nodded. "To the human world," I uttered. He nodded. Silence enveloped us. I cleared the lump in my throat. "Bye, Azrael," I whispered, and smiled at him faintly. He just nodded sadly against his will. I know it''s hard for him, and for me as well. But I don''t have a choice. I didn''t waste any time, then I teleported myself back to Sabrina''s house. Chapter 15 Chapter 15 [Azrael''s POV] Seeing her vanish in front of me was so painful. My heart shattered into small pieces. It was so excruciating. Damn. My heart was so heavy. My wolf, Khael, also whimpers because of pain. He just wanted to feel our mate and to be by our mate''s side. He was still ming me, though. The moment I saw her face again, I knew I was in love with her. Those eyes were the most ravishing thing I have ever seen in my whole life. Even though she was so scary a while ago, I couldn''t help but admire her more. She is the most beautiful and the strongest girl I have ever known. She has no fear. I still can''t believe that my mate is a hybrid. I thought she''s an omega, but it turns out she''s one of the most powerful creatures on this. The moment she used her powers, her powerful aura almost took my breath away because of suffocation. I almost suffocated. As her mate, I can feel her enormous amount of energy and power. It was flowing. I sighed as I made my way into the bathroom. I wash my face with cold water in the sink and look at the mirror intently. "I will not give up on you, Alexandria. I know you are just mad at me and you wanted me to pay for what I did." I whispered, and let out a deep sigh. F*ck! If I just didn''t reject her in the first ce, this wouldn''t have happened between us. If I am not a jerk before, maybe Alexandria would be my Luna now. This was my fault, after all. There''s no one to me but myself. I couldn''t help but whimpered when my heart was aching at the thought that I let Alexandria out of my sight again. When will I see my mate again? ¡®We will find our mate, Azrael.¡¯ We will, Khael. I know she needs us, but she avoids us. ¡®I will try to connect with her wolf.¡¯ I hummed. I hope Khael can connect to Alexandria''s wolf. Knowing she''s a hybrid, I know it will be hard for Khael to connect to my mate''s inner wolf. Now, I have decided. I will look for Alexandria in the human world. I took a quick shower and got dressed quickly. Afterward, I get out of my room into my office. I need to finish my pending work first before I will leave everything to my Beta. Matthew is also my best friend and I know he will understand me. A knock on the door interrupts my peace of silence. I sighed. "Come in." The door swung open, then Matthew came in. "Alpha, can I talk to you?" I nodded, and he sat in the chair in front of my desk. "Did you find any traces of the vampire?" I asked, remembering my order earlier. He shook his head no. "It was like the vampire was inside our packhouse. Vampires got in without us knowing." He said, frowning. "I still don''t understand why a vampire woulde here. I think it was because of your mate." He uttered while looking at my reaction. I nodded, but I said nothing back. "Is there anything wrong, Azrael?" Matthew asked worriedly. "Matthew, my mate left earlier. She doesn''t want to be my Luna." He gasped at my revtion. "I''m sorry to hear that. What will happen now? The pack needs a Luna. Everyone will question why your supposed-to-be Luna leave the pack. " "I know. That''s why I will leave the pack in your hands, Matthew. I will be away for a while because I have to look for my mate and bring her back." Matthew frowned. "Alpha, I will take care of the pack while you''re away. Be careful, Alpha, and bring our Luna back." I faintly smiled and nodded. I know I can trust Matthew. "Thank you, Matthew. I will go tomorrow morning." "What will I say if the entire pack will ask for you?" "Just tell them that I have important business to do and will be away for a while." He nodded. "Alpha, what happened in your room earlier? I saw Lucian staring into space, and you can''t talk to him seriously. All he did was nod. He''s so weird and looks afraid." "It just so happened that he knew my mate. And I don''t know what happened to him." I said. He nodded. "But Alpha, my mate still believes that something unusual happened in your room." I sighed. "Beta, nothing happened, okay? Wait¡ªwhy did you have a hammer with you earlier?" He frowned and looked like he was recalling what happened earlier. "Alpha, I know it''s hard to believe, but I used that hammer to break in your door. But even though how many times I beat the sh*t out of that door, it wouldn''t open. Even the axe was no use. I feel like there''s some force blocking us from breaking in. I can''t believe that the door is as hard as the rock. It didn''t Text content ? N?velDrama.Org. even crack a little." Matthew said skeptically. I can''t believe Alexandria was keeping them from breaking in. That''s how powerful she is? She''s also a witch? So, it means she has three spirits¡ªthe wolf, the vampire, and the witch. However, I admit, Alexandria was so hot when her long fangs showed. She''s the most beautiful vampire I have ever seen. "I don''t know if I will believe you, Matthew. I didn''t even hear that someone was banging on the door." I lied. Matthew''s forehead creased. "Impossible. Someone might trick us," he said. "Maybe." Matthew seemed distracted about it. "Matthew, can you fuel the car and make sure it''s a full tank? I will leave early in the morning." "Okay, Alpha." He stood up and left the room. I rubbed my temple because of stress. And all I could think of right now is Alexandria. Her beautiful face was stuck in my mind. I almost kissed her earlier because of Khael. He wanted to feel our mate. Speaking of Khael, he hasn''t talked to me yet. I guess he had a hard time connecting with my mate''s wolf. Maybe Alexandria was far away. I''ll try to look in the city, but it was too far away from here. The city is all I could think of where Alexandria was. I continued with my paperwork. Not long after, I sensed a strong vampire scent. I hissed and got out of my office. I hurriedly walk towards where I can sense it. It''s in the backyard. What surprised me is that Lucian is seriously talking to Vorges. "Vorges!" I growled. Vorges grinned wickedly at me. "Lucian, why are you talking to that vampire?!" I said questioningly. Lucian said nothing back. But I saw the look he gave at Vorges. Anger. "Azrael," Vorges walked towards me while smirking. "I see she went here. Tell me where she is, Azrael. That girl is dangerous and she will be the death of us. We need to kill her before she will wipe us all." He said. I clenched my fist and growled at him. "Azrael, that girl killed all the rogues," he continued. I gasped. What? He''s lying. Alexandria can''t do that, she''s innocent. "I am not lying, Azrael. Alexandria is not as innocent as you thought she was. She''s the beast that we need to kill. We can''t let her go to Tibbertan Mountains or else, our race will be gone forever." "I don''t believe you, Vorges!" I said through gritted teeth. "She is the girl that was mentioned in the prophecy, Azrael. She can erase us all in just a snap. We should kill her first before the blue moon." He stated. I clenched my fist into a ball. "Alexandria is my mate and I won''t let youy a finger on her, Vorges!" I said, while ring daggers at him. "You''re stubborn, Azrael. Wait until she will kill us all." He spat angrily. "Now, where is she?!" "She''s not here. She left and will nevere back." I said coldly. He cocked a grin. "Oh, the girl rejects you as her mate? How sad? Did she realize that she was more powerful without you? Tsk. Tsk." I red at him and my vision darkened. I attacked him, but he dodged my punch. He was fast. "Did you know that she almost killed me that day? Tsk. That girl is so powerful, but at least, I now know her only one weakness." He said evilly. Weakness? "I won''t let you kill my mate, Vorges! I''ll kill you first!" Heughed evilly. "As if I will let you. I''ll kill you first because you are a useless Alpha and a useless mate." My vision darkened more and gritted my teeth. I felt my vision turn golden brown. But in just a snap, Vorges was so close to me. "Ugh," I groaned in pain when I felt a stab on my chest. Everything was in slow motion, while my eyes widened in shock. I didn''t expect it. My body suddenly became paralyzed and I feel so weak. "Alpha!" "Alpha!" "Kill him!" I heard Matthew mutter from a distance. Everyone growled and howled loudly, ready to attack Vorges. I look at Vorges, who has the widest grin on his face before he turns into a bat and flew away. Hisugh echoed in the darkness. I heard the howling of my fellow werewolves. But my vision is getting blurry. I fell to my knees, then I coughed with blood. It seems like Vorges put poison on the silver to paralyze my body. Then, I fall t on my back on the ground. "Alpha!" Lucian came into me with a horror look. "No. No. No." he mumbled while pressing my chest to add pressure to my wounds. He tried to pull out the silver that was stabbed in my chest but he got burns and yelped in pain. I slowly lost my consciousness, and all I mumbled was Alexandria. "Alpha!" the werewolves whimpered while surrounding me. Matthew was crying. I smiled faintly, but I only coughed with blood. They were trying to pull out the buried silver in my chest, but to no avail. My wolf Khael was whimpering because of pain. I can feel he''s slowly vanished. He tried to heal me, but the silver prevented it. It just got worse by the seconds. I grunted in pain. I tried to move, but I couldn''t. I shut my eyes when I couldn''t hear my surroundings anymore. There were murmurs, but I faintly heard them. It was just a faint noise. I felt someone kneeled in front of me while whispering something but I couldn''t pinpoint what he or she''s saying. Then, I felt someone pull out the buried silver in my chest slowly and painfully, but I already lost consciousness. Darkness consumed me. Am I going to die without seeing Alexandria? Is this my punishment for rejecting her? Moon Goddess, I am so sorry for disobeying you before. All I asked for was a second chance to make all my mistakes right. I want to make it right with Alexandria, my beautiful and powerful mate. I don''t want to die... yet. Chapter 16 Chapter 16 [Alexandria¡¯s POV] My heart was heavy as I entered Sabrina''s mansion. All the maids greeted me and I just nodded. I am not in the mood right now. I am thinking about Azrael. His sad look keeps shing in my head. He''s all I could think of at this moment. "Alex!!" La happily ran towards me and engulfed me in a hug. "Thank god, you''re okay!" I smile faintly. She frowned when she looked at me. "What happened?" La knows right away if something was wrong with me. "Azrael..." I whispered sadly. She looks surprised when I mention the name. "Tell me, what happened?" she asked, and I nodded. Before I could talk, I noticed an unfamiliar scent. I can tell he was powerful. "Sabrina has guests?" I asked La. She nodded. "Yeah, Allia and her husband are here." I nodded. I presume that the powerful aura I felt was from Allia''s husband. I guess it''s the wizard guy named Clinton. "Come on, we are waiting for you. What took you so long?" she uttered while we walked up the stairs towards Sabrina''s office. "I went to Azrael because he was also in pain. He almost died because of me, La." I said anxiously. She gasped in shock. "What? He can still feel pain even if he rejects you?" she asked with furrowed eyebrows in confusion. She stops walking and faces me. "Yes, because we didn¡¯t ept each other''s rejection back then. He took back his rejection towards me, La. And because of that, he will feel even worse pain." I said anxiously and let out a deep sigh. "What changes his mind?" she asked skeptically. I just shrugged my shoulders. Maybe because Liza was gone? And he has no Luna anymore? Then, am I hisst option? I am just an option... I frowned. I shrugged it off, and we continued walking until we reached Sabrina''s office. The door automatically swung open, and we got inside. All eyes were on me the moment I stepped into the room. I fixed my gaze on the man with a ck hat and ck clothing. A wizard indeed. "Am Ite?" I mumbled. Allia smiles at me and I smile back. Sabrina cleared her throat and spoke, "Yeah, but we understand." She looks at me knowingly. I know she saw what happened. ''Can I tell them your real name?'' Sabrina asked through mind-link. ''Okay,'' I said back, while nodding my head in her direction for approval. "Alex, this is Clinton Valencio, a wizard." Sabrina introduces the man. "And Clinton, this is Alexandria Gregory we were talking about earlier." Clinton eyed me and extended his hand for a handshake. I epted it. "Pleasure to meet you, Alexandria." I smiled awkwardly and nodded. "Pleasure to meet you too, Mr. Clinton." I pulled out my hand from his grip. But before that, I swear I saw his eyes change color. I eyed him cautiously. La and I sat in the vacant seat beside Sabrina. Then Clinton handed Sabrina the thick book. It looks so old. I saw the cover that read ¡®The Chosen One¡¯. That got my interest. I feel like the book will answer some of my questions. "I already read the entire book," Clinton uttered, and Sabrina nodded her head. Sabrina put the thick book on the center table. She flips the cover and turns the pages. We are all silent. Only the flipping of the pages creates a sound while Sabrina reads it silently. All Sabrina saw in the book, I also saw. I just leaned my back on the sofa and closed my eyes. Every page is getting more interesting. "Look, this phrase here..." Sabrina mumbled out of the blue, and her eyebrows furrowed together like she was assessing something in her mind. In La''s curiosity, she went beside Sabrina and read the phrase stated in the book aloud. "Who is the Chosen One? Is it a girl or a boy? You can never guess. However, you can easily identify the Chosen One. You can feel her enormous amount of energy that will make you suffocated when the Chosen One will use his/her power. It will make all your senses shiver in fear. You should fear the Chosen One, as thy power will eliminate your existence in this world. In just a snap of his/her finger, everything will be under control. The Chosen One has no mercy upon provoking his/her emotion. Don''t y with the fire as it will fuel his/her emotion. The more he/she will feel emotion, the more the Chosen One will be dangerous. And will be much more dangerous than the beast." La''s forehead creased in confusion. She continued reading aloud. "If the Chosen One is a hybrid, she will lead all races, including demons and beasts. Everyone must submit themselves to the Chosen One in order to live. Those who are against the Chosen One will find a way to kill him/her. They will form an alliance between all races just to kill the Chosen One." La looks at me, puzzled. I know what was running through her mind. She was thinking the same thing as the others. They thought, what if I am the Chosen One? "What if Alex is the Chosen One?" Allia voices her thoughts. I couldn''t help but gasp a little. I was right. "It is not possible," Clinton mumbled. I cleared my throat and spoke. "Yes, I am a hybrid, but it doesn''t mean that I am the Chosen One. I am not the only hybrid here, you know that." "Yes, Luke is also hybrid, right?" Sabrina said while still thinking deeply. "But, he''s still a kid." Allia protested. Everyone was silent all of a sudden. I stare at the wall as I''m trying to process the information. I can''t be the Chosen One. We are the Chosen, Alex. All three voices spoke in my head. That gave me goosebumps. My heart beats faster in anticipation. I frowned. Now, I am confused about who I am. I remember my parents Text ? by N0ve/lDrama.Org. said that I am a gift. Am I their true daughter? My heart aches at the thought. What secret still lies in my entire existence? Who am I? How different am I from everyone else? I feel like crying because I think I don''t know myself anymore. It''s like I am inplete bewilderment. There''s a lot of questions running in my mind right now, but who will answer those? I should go to Tibbertan Mountains as soon as possible. You will help me along the way, right? I asked my three spirits. ¡®Of course, Alex.¡¯ Val assured me. ¡®Remember, we are just one, Alex.¡¯ Willow reminded me. ¡®We will help you as long as we can, Alex.¡¯ Xandra vowed. Thanks, guys. I don''t know what to do without you. I''m so d you''re here with me. ¡®We were d too, Alex.¡¯ I let out a long sigh and closed my eyes. "Alex, are you okay?" La asked worriedly. I nodded, but suddenly I panicked when my heart rate increased at a quicker pace. I put my hands on my chest when it hurts vigorously. It was like something stabbed me in my chest. My three spirits also whimpered because of sudden pain. And I feel like my whole body got paralyzed. I am catching my breath. "Alex?! Oh god, what''s happening?!" La uttered in panic and in fear. ¡®Alex, our mate¡­¡¯ Xandra cried out. This can''t be. No! "Uggh," the pain in my chest was now unbearable and tears streamed down my face. I stood up, but then I fell on my knees while clutching tightly on the sofa''s armrest while my other hand was on my chest clutching tightly too. "Alex?! What''s happening?!" they all uttered in fear. La tried to touch me, but I shook my head no. She frowned. Sabrina tried to help me too, but I just shook my head. "M-My mate... s-something happened to him!" I said, while gasping for air. Their eyes widened and gasped like they knew what was happening. My breathing became irregr and heavy. I gasped for air and screamed. I feel like dying. I cried because it was so excruciating. An image shed in my head, a horrible one. A look of horror was visible on my face. No! Azrael! "AZRAEL!" I mutter loudly while crying. "Alex?!" In just a second, I teleported back to where Azrael was. I felt dizzy, but I managed to walk towards the crowd, still clutching my chest. Then I saw him lying on the ground, almost lifeless, and looked pale. The entire pack was surrounding him and tried to pull something buried in his chest. I frowned when I noticed what it was. A silver. Silver... No way! That''s why I feel weak. If that silver stabbed at me, it would be myst. "MOVE!" I said in amanding tone. The werewolves divert their attention from me as I move them away from Azrael. Tears poured down my face when I saw his pale face and there was blood oozing from his mouth. A silver stabbed in his chest deeply. I growled loudly in anger. "Azrael!" I called him, but he''s not responsive anymore. I checked his pulse, and it was getting faint. No! My three spirits also whimpered at the sight. ¡®Alex, I can''t connect with his wolf.¡¯ Xandra whimpered. I growled in anger. My eyes glowed more brightly, and I knew my aura was flowing enormously. I couldn''t control it anymore. I red furiously at the buried silver. My hands were trembling as I slowly grip the thick silver. It burns my hands. I screamed when I slowly pulled it out from Azrael''s chest, careful not to cause more bleeding. And I can feel the wind blowing furiously as I growled loudly because of excruciating pain. I looked at the silver, which was tainted with ck magic. A poison. I furiously crashed the silver into ashes. I heard gasps from the crowd, but I didn''t care if they saw it. I hate that silver. If my mate dies, I''m going to burn all the silver in the world! I put my hands on Azrael''s wound in his chest. My eyes glowed in pure white. I am trying to heal the wounds, but it¡¯s too deep and won''t close right away. Also, his wolf was slowly fading. I saw the hole in Azrael''s chest and my heart aches for him. I¡¯m d the bleeding stops. "Azrael... please wake up," I whispered nervously. Azrael didn''t move. He''s now unconscious. I clenched my fist tightly into a ball while gritting my teeth. I couldn''t help but let my tears pour down my face. Iy my head on his chest to feel his beating heart. His heart rate was so faint, I almost couldn''t hear it. I whimpered in pain. "Please wake up, Azrael. Don''t leave me..." I uttered painfully as I sobbed. I can barely feel his heartbeat. I put my two hands on his face while shaking him. Then I put his head in myp while healing him. I shouldn''t have left him. Now, I feel mad at myself. "Please Azrael... wake up, baby. Please... I need you. I''m so sorry for pushing you away." I sniffled. Suddenly, my anger rose from my heart. I was fuming mad. I wanted to kill that vampire for sending my mate in between life and death. Vorges, I will hunt you down! I swear I am going to make you suffer forever! I saw the wounds slowly healed but his pulse was still faint. I have to do something. I turned my head towards the werewolves, who were now kneeling on the ground, looking suffocated. I furrowed my eyebrows in confusion. Nheless, I will give them my order as their soon-to-be Luna. They look at me in fear, including Lucian. "Listen, everyone, I will bring Azrael with me," I said, voice filled with authority. I look at Matthew. "Please take care of the entire pack while Azrael is with me. I promise to bring him back alive." he nodded repeatedly. "Please bring him back, Luna," Matthew mumbled and followed by the others. They bowed their heads as a sign of respect. I just nodded at all of them. I closed my eyes and teleported myself and Azrael into Sabrina''s mansion, specifically in my room, and I listen to his heartbeat again. I tore his shirt in the chest area, then put my hand in the wounds and closed my eyes. I let my powers flow from my arms down to my hands. I don''t know how I did this, but it justes out naturally, like I know what I''m doing. As I opened my eyes, I saw a tinge of green light flickered in my palm. I am also glowing with a green aura and my eyes turned all green, and it''s now illuminating my darkroom. I can feel the ck smokeing out of Azrael''s body. I engulfed the ck smoke with my green magic until it disappeared. I sighed in relief when I saw the woundspletely healed but, there''s a scar left. I trace my finger into the scar and I will never forget this day. I will make sure Vorges will pay. But why did Vorges do this? Is he trying to prove something? Did he know something about me? What was his motive? What if he knew I was the Chosen One? I frowned. What should I do? Chapter 17 Chapter 17 Azrael still didn''t wake up after an hour. Maybe it was the effect of the poison. I sighed and stood up from the bed. I really need blood right now. My vision is slowly turning red. My bloodthirst is getting worse. It made me feel weak. It''s getting harder to control, especially if I am so thirsty for blood. There''s a light knock on the door when I tried to twist the doorknob. I opened the door and La''s worried face greeted me. I gasped a little when she hugged me. I closed my eyes as I tried to control myself, not to suck on La''s neck. "Alex, are you okay?" she asked while frowning. Worry is still clear in her eyes. I nodded. She frowned while staring behind my back. I followed where she''s looking, and she fixed her eyes on Azrael, who was still peacefully sleeping in my bed. La gasped. "You brought the jerk?" she said in a sour tone. I frown at La. "La, Azrael is my mate. I have no choice but to bring him here with me. He almost died again. Azrael needs me and... I need him too." La looks at me in disbelief, and I can''tprehend her expression right now. She just nodded and never uttered back a word. She turned her back and mumbled, "Come on, Sabrina and the couple are still in the office." She said and walked away. What happens to La? She''s not in the mood? I frowned. I barely see La getting pissed. Is she pissed with Azrael? Why? I sighed and followed La silently. I can hear La''s heartbeat and it was beating irregrly. She''s really pissed at something. I closed my eyes when my vision turned red again. La''s scent is not helping and also the human maid''s blood is so tempting right now. But Sabrina warned me not to kill her maids because she had a hard time keeping them because sometimes they were afraid of Sabrina and me. Ugh, I''m really thirsty. Afterward, we arrived at Sabrina''s office. Clinton and Allia were still here. They''re talking about me. Sabrina looks at me questioningly. This is the first time that Sabrina didn''t see what happened earlier as I read her mind. "What happened, Alex?" she asked when I sat on the sofa beside her. I let out a sigh. "Vorges stabbed Azrael, my mate, in his chest... with a silver," I answered while clenching my fist. I really hate what happened earlier. It almost cost my life and Azrael. They gasped loudly in unison. "You know Vorges?" Sabrina asked nervously. I nodded weakly. I really need blood. Sabrina looked stunned while looking into my eyes. I know they are dark red now. I sighed. "You''re thirsty..." she mumbled, and I hummed. She turned to Clinton, Allia, and La, then spoke, "Alex needs blood, I have to assist her." the three nodded while gulping as they stared into my eyes. Sabrina grabs my wrist as we stand up. In just a split second, our surroundings changed, and it was dark. I think we were in a small alleyway. My dark red eyes automatically glowed brightly in the dark. Sabrina cursed. "Alex, can you dim your eyes? Someone might see us," she whispered. I nodded and dimmed my eyes. That took me 20 seconds. Sabrina sighed in relief. "What are we doing here Sabrina?" I asked in confusion. "We will find a victim to satisfy your bloodthirst. You need to drink human blood, Alex. You''re getting weak." I frowned at Sabrina. "I cannot kill a human, Sabrina!" I protested. Even though human blood was tempting, I still cannot harm them. She sighed, "Alex, trust me. You need human blood before you will suck La''s blood and mine." I frowned. Sabrina was right. The ent of their blood always tempted me every time my bloodthirst attacked. It''s hard to control myself if I am with them. Suddenly, I heard footstepsing our way. Sabrina pulled me with her to hide in a small post. The footsteps were getting nearer and nearer. ''Alex, he''s the perfect victim. I always saw him walking in this alley. No one will look for him because he has no family.'' Sabrina said through mind-link. I frowned. ''Sabrina, I don''t think I can do this.'' I said back while trying to control myself to run into the man and buried my fangs in his neck. ''I know you want it, Alex. Your bloodthirst is getting worse. Stop trying to resist yourself because you might get out of control.'' Again, Sabrina is right. ''Alright.'' ''Good. Now.'' I sighed and let my eyes glow bloody red. When the man stepped foot behind us, I forcefully grabbed the man and let my fangs show. I hissed when his unpleasant smell hit my nostrils. Ugh. My nose scrunched up at the awful smell. Sabrina can''t help but giggled at my reaction while the man I was holding frozen in shock while looking at me in horror. "You stinky human!" I uttered unbelievably. Doesn''t this man take any showers? I quickly pushed the man away from me, and he stumbled to the ground. Before he could scream, Sabrina used her power to mute his voice. He was screaming, but no sound came out of his mouth. I sighed in relief. The man stopped abruptly and closed his eyes. I notice Sabrina casting a spell towards the man. Not long after, the man stood up and walked away as if nothing happened. "I guess, we have to find another victim," she said. I didn''t reply to her because my bloodthirst got the best of me. The moment I heard footstepsing our way, I didn''t hesitate to run at a faster speed without a noise. I saw a man stop walking while looking at me in horror. Before he could scream, my long fangs were already in contact with his neck. I groaned as I sucked his blood. The man was trembling and shaking from my firm grasp while whimpering. I didn''t stop sucking the man''s neck until his body turned limp and drained of blood. That''s how thirsty I am for blood. I moaned in delight and Val, too. ¡®That was good, Alex.¡¯ When can we control our bloodthirst, Val? ¡®I don''t know, Alex.¡¯ I sighed as I wiped my mouth from the excess blood and licked my lips. I release the limp body of the man, who¡¯s now drained of blood as I suck him dry. The body stumbled into the ground lifeless. I feel guilty for killing the man. I heard Sabrina walking towards me. "What will we do with the body?" I asked. "We will throw him away to the river," she answered hastily. I frowned. I feel even more guilty. Sabrina teleported herself and the man''s lifeless body. I look around and notice that we are on a bridge. It was a little dark because the light post seemed broken and it was blinking. A gasp let out my mouth when Sabrina threw the man''s body into the water without a second thought. I felt a pang in my chest. I''m so sorry, whoever you are. I close my eyes and pray for his soul. I''m so sorry... I ran my hands into my hair guiltily. Sabrina smiled at me faintly and mumbled. "You will get used to it, Alex. You know you can''t stop your bloodthirst. I felt guilty too, but we need a sacrifice." I let out a deep sigh and muttered, "I guess, I don''t have a choice." After onest look into the water, we teleported back into Sabrina''s mansion. La, Clinton, and Allia almost jumped in their seats when we showed up abruptly. Sabrina and I chuckled at their priceless reaction. "You almost gave us a heart attack!" Alliained, and we justughed. La looks at me questioningly, like asking me where we went. I just shrugged my shoulders. Deep down in my heart, I felt so guilty and was still sorry for the man''s family. While sucking the man''s neck, I saw his life. He had a daughter the same age as me. And now, his daughter was alone because I took his life. I feel terrible and feel like crying because I know how hard it is without a parent. I promise to find his daughter and help her anonymously. It is my fault, after all. Why do I have to be a bloodsucker? Text ? by N0ve/lDrama.Org. ~~~~~~ Someone was caressing my hair carefully, and it feltfortable. I like the feeling of it. I smile when I know who it was. My eyes widened as realization hit me. "Azrael!" I uttered in surprise, and I saw him smiling at me. I quickly got up, and I fell down from the bed as I panicked. "What are you doing in my bed?!" I asked, while my eyes narrowed. He looks at me, amused. "I should be the one asking that. Where am I? This is not my packhouse." Oh... right, I thought I was dreaming. I froze while looking at him. My heart pounds inside my chest as I stare into his eyes. I swallowed my saliva and cleared my throat. "Oh, sorry... I forgot. You are... you are in Sabrina''s house." I mumbled. His eyebrows furrowed together in confusion. "Sabrina?" he uttered. "She''s a friend. I will introduce you to herter and the others." Azrael suddenly became quiet, which made me worried. What he''s thinking right now? I don''t want to be rude so I didn''t read what''s on his mind. I will give him privacy. "I thought I was dead..." he mumbled out of the blue. I felt a pang of pain in my chest. I let out a deep sigh. "Well, you almost died. Thanks to Vorges." I said sarcastically. I eyed him intently. "How can you easily let your guard down? I thought you''re strong because you''re an Alpha." I said, and he let out a frustrated sigh. "Because he distracted me by using you. He wanted to kill you, Alexandria." I gasped. I know Vorges wanted to kill me in the first ce, but something happened that night I killed all the rogues and the witch without my knowledge. It''s a mystery that Vorges escaped. I knew Vorges was up to something. I have to find out and I will find him. "Why would he want to kill me?" He shrugged his shoulders and said, "He told me that he will kill you first before you will kill us all." He stared at me straight into my eyes. "But I will never let him kill you, Alexandria," he said. I said nothing back and just stared at him. He smiles faintly and diverts his gaze into his bare chest. My face reddened at the sight. Sh*t. I saw him smirking. But he frowned when he noticed the scar and traced his own finger in there. "Tsk. I swear, I kill Vorges once I see him," he mumbled angrily. Damn. He looks hot when angry. I gulped and shook my head a little when my three spirits urged me to touch the scar on Azrael''s chest. I felt embarrassed. Azrael stared back at me, and his expression softened, and smiled. "Thank you, Alexandria, for saving my life," he said thankfully. I cleared my throat and spoke seriously, "I can''t let you die, Azrael, because you are still my mate, even if I turn the world upside down. " His lips pursed into a thin line, "I''m happy to see you again... I thought I would never see you..." he mumbled thest sentence sadly. I frowned. "Azrael, tell me, you did not take back your rejection towards me because Liza was gone, right?" I asked seriously, showing no emotion, but deep down in my heart, I am nervous about his response. He frowned. "Of course not!" He mumbled and walked towards me until he was inches away from me. He looked at me intently. "Alexandria, I was waiting for you my whole life. Rejecting you was stupid, and it was the biggest mistake I have evermitted. The moment I turned my back on you, I know I will not forgive myself for hurting you. The moment I stared at that beautiful two different eye colors, I knew you already had my heart. I was thinking of you the whole time. The day you ran away is also the day that I was nning on taking my words back." he heaved a sigh and touched my face. "Did you know I was looking for you everywhere?" I stared at him, speechless. My heart was beating loudly inside my chest like it would burst out of my rib cage at any moment. Staring at his brown orbs is a mistake because I got lost in them. A knock on the door startled us. Azrael took a step backward. I quickly trotted my way through the door and opened it. La''s smiling face greeted me. "Good morning, Alex!" she said and hugged me. I smile. "Good morning, La," I mumbled back and released the hug. "Come. Breakfast is ready and Sabrina is waiting in the dining room," she said happily and held my hand, but I stopped her. "Wait¡ª" I took my hand in her and she looked at me, puzzled. I walked back towards the door and saw Azrael standing there with furrowed eyebrows. I smile at him. He already put on the shirt I put out for hisst night on the nightstand. "Come. We''ll eat breakfast." I said, and he just nodded, then looked at La behind my back. I took his hand and ushered her towards La. "Azrael, this is La, my best friend." Azrael smiled at La, which got a faint smile from La. "And La, this is Azrael, my mate." I introduce my mate, even though La already knows Azrael. They said ''hi'' to each other, and I saw something shed in La''s eyes. Was it anger? I frowned. Is La still mad at Azrael because he rejects me? Is that why it pissed her off when she found out I brought Azrael here? Was she jealous because I have spent less time with her? I have to talk to her