LOGIN~~~~Anya~~~~I didn't realize how tightly I was holding the leach until I arrived back at the apartment. My palms ached and my fingers hurt, yet I didn't even care to loosen the grip. The dog just walked silently beside me making everything completely strange because ever since we had adopted him, he had been nothing but trouble. A furry four legged disaster that had somehow turned our peaceful life and apartment into his own personal kingdom. But now? He wasn't even pulling and wasn't chasing after anything. He wasn't even trying to investigate any smell he came across, instead, he just remained close to my leg. Almost cautious and protective. And that somehow unsettled me more than the stranger did. The ride through the elevator felt longer than usual and that deafening silence pressed against me as the strangers voice kept replaying in my head.“The daughter of Beta Zain is really alive.”I swallowed the lump in my throat, then immediately wished that I hadn't, because hearing th
~~~~Anya~~~~A scream!That was the first thing I heard the next morning. It wasn't the terrified kind, and not that kind that made you jump out of the bed thinking maybe the apartment was on fire. Not at all.Because this one was pure Talia.That alone somehow made it tough.“You little thief!” Talia's voice banded in my head.I opened my eyes slowly. Just very slowly.Because you know what? Experience has taught me that there is definitely a fifty percent chance whenever Talia is shouting that it is either something serious, or a complete nonsense. And unfortunately for today? It turned out to be complete nonsense.I lazily dragged myself out from the bed and headed straight into the kitchen which was exactly where the noise had led me to. And the sight that greeted me? It nearly made me choke.Talia was standing just in the middle of the room with her hands over her hips. Furiously. And guess what she was furiously staring at? It was our newly adopted dog who sat under the dining
~~~~Anya~~~~“You don't have to carry everything alone.”Those words followed me all the way home, no matter how hard I tried to ignore them, no matter how much I say to myself that they are meaningless and no matter how hard I try to convince myself that Larry Zodar was just being polite!They just refused to leave. They lingered quietly like a splinter buried beneath a skin. I tossed my handbag onto the couch the very moment Talia and I stepped into our apartment then I headed straight to the kitchen. Maybe food would somehow distract me, I said to myself. Or maybe the exhaustion or maybe sleep would. Just anything… that'd be better than replaying the same sentence over and over again. “You don't have to carry everything alone.”The words echoed again making me release a deep groan. “What is it now?” Talia's voice echoed from behind me. I just simply opened the refrigerator and pretended as if I was struggling with a bottle of water. “Nothing.”“Theres definitely something.”“It'
~~~~Anya~~~~Some questions were dangerous!Not really because they had terrifying answers, no! Not because they'd change your life, no! But because as soon as they settled inside a place in your head, they will definitely refuse to leave. And unfortunately, Larry Zodar had become one of those questions. And you know the worst part of all of these? It's the fact that I'd been trying not to think about him. I had literally spent months convincing myself that all Alphas were nothing but trouble. Because already, one Alpha had really destroyed enough part of my life. One Alpha had made me realize what happens when you have too much trust in someone. And one Alpha, had already made me feel what rejection is all about. So why the hell was another Alpha all of a suddenly occupying my thoughts? I let out a low groan and deepened my face into the pillow. Anisa laughed at me deep within. ‘Thinking about him again?’ she asked. ‘No!’‘Liar!’‘I said no!’ i slammed my palm on the think blank
~~~~Anya~~~~The alarm clock screamed at the space as soon as it hit six o'clock the next morning. I was already awake before the second ringing from it came again. My eyes snapped open immediately, staring directly at the ceiling, then at that moment… no! I frowned! I was not excited at all. Not even a bit. The fact that I woke up thirty minutes before the alarm actually meant nothing, with the fact that I had laid down my clothes the night before still meant nothing. And the fact that I checked the time four separate times before going to sleep also meant nothing.Anisa slowly stirred inside of me and let out a soft chuckle. ‘Of course you're excited.’I rolled onto my side. ‘I’m not,’ I mumbled under my breath. ‘You're actually lying,’ she said.‘I'm not because it doesn't feel like it.’‘You are.’I turned and buried my face deep into the soft pillow. ‘I hate you,’ then I chuckled.‘No you don't,’ Anisa laughed. And unfortunately, she was fucking right, and I found a small smile
~~~~Anya~~~~ The realization that I woke up without dread clouding my chest settled me before I even finally opened my eyes. The early morning was filled with silence. Just peaceful silence. I just remained under my blanket for a few extra seconds. My eyes were locked on the ceiling as morning sunlight filtered through the curtains. The room felt so warm. Safe and comfortable. And yet, it still feels strange whenever I think of this apartment as our home now. If someone had told me weeks ago that I would be living in a human city with Talia and working a normal job, just completely detached from Ridgewood, I would have laughed in their face and called them liars. Yet, here I was. Still breathing the same air humans breathe. Still alive. Still standing. I felt as Anisa stretched lazily inside my mind. ‘Finally awake?’ she stretched. ‘Good morning to you too,’ I said as my smile widened. She yawned. ‘You slept like a dead wolf.’ I simply rolled my eyes. Helpful ob
~~~~Anya~~~~ “Wait, Anya. “Don't go please.” His voice froze me on my feet, before I could fully leave. For some seconds, I wondered if it was my head that had imagined them. Because, these right now, is what Alpha Kane never does. He simply never begged. You know what he does? He orders. He comm
~~~~Anya~~~~Once upon a time, my father used to breath, and now? I'm mechanically preparing for his final resting place. It felt like a sheer shock that haven't quiet settled into grief yet. Just a quiet numbing routine as I gather the needed materials, wrestling with the surreal heartbreaking rea
~~~~Talia~~~~Did you know that I couldn't even sleep? Not even for a second. Everytime I close my eyes, I hear it again and again.“...for when Ridgewood falls.” The weight of those words pressed down on me, haunting my every thought. Lingering like a dark spell. Like, Ridgewood? Falling? That
~~~~Anya~~~~“His heart is failing.” The impact of those words lingered long after they were spoken. They didn't just echo. But they shattered.The surroundings faded into a haze as the doctors rushed forward again. Their actions were rushed, voices turned into overlapping shouts, into a chaos I c







