#flashback ends

"uhmm Gwen, you know I love you so much right, so just calm down I was only kidding ".Emily said looking frantically for where to run to.

"oh really, you were only kidding right ".Gwen said still having that evil smirk on her face.

"well just wait and see what I'm going to do to you ". She said running to catch Emily.

Emily was fast to see gwen coming and they both ran round the room giggling like kids.

"oh mighty evil witch let me be already, I said sorry, pleaseeeee".Emily said pausing for a while to catch her breath.

"well I should let this slid". When said feeling equally breathless.

"of course you should because you love me ".Emily said giving Gwen a wink as she went to sit on the couch.

Gwen rolled her eyes at her best friend silliness. "yea right, no kidding ".

"yummy Gwen I noticed your mum isn't home so let's go out for a while ".Emily said looking at Gwen with expectant eyes.

"I don't know Emily, what if she comes back and can't find me at home, you know I'll be dead ".Gwen said, the happy mood vanishing off quickly at the thigh of what would happen if her mother come and see she left the house .

"oh Gwen, c'mon it's gonna be alright, I promise we won't stay long and I'm sure you need the fresh air ".Emily said standing up to meet her friend who has a look of fear on her beautiful face, Gwen was scared of only one person and that was her mother .

Emily knows about her mother's I'll treatment towards her and sometimes wonders if truly this woman was her mom cause it makes no sense to her why her own mother would treat her this way.

"you are right Emily like its been a while I went out ".

"well Gwen I promise we won't stay long and we could get your favorite chocolate ".she said winking at her.

one thing Gwen loves was chocolate man she was addicted To it and Emily knows this would make Gwen agree to go even more.

'' why didn't you say so earlier, we definitely need to go out ". Gwen said her grey eyes sparkling with excitement.

"we can't go out with you dressed like this".

Gwen bent her head to see Herself still dressed in her nightie.

"of course not, give me some few min to get ready ".she said running upstairs

"well don't spend the whole day or you won't be getting anything ''.Emily replied after her.

"try that and I'll kill you ".she heard Gwen yelled from upstairs and this only caused her to giggle as she went to sit back on the couch waiting for her best friend....

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"Zack , c'mon where are you hiding. Come out now my little prince, don't make me come get you ". The middle age woman said with a smile on her lips as she searched the house for the little boy.

She was about giving up the search when she heard the sound of someone giggling.

"hmm..... Where could my little prince be". She said, gently approaching the wardrobe resting at one part of the room.

On getting there, she gently opened it and smiled at the little boy who was all smiles.

"boom!!! I got you". She said lifting the little boy who was laughing so hard in the air and turning him around.

"don't try to run away from mummy next time little man". She said bringing him down to tickle him........

#fast-forward to another scene......

Dead bodies laid around, but they were not just dead bodies,

they were the bodies of werewolves who have been killed during the war.

A young wolf boy of about 18 years was seen running around looking for his parents since the war was over, he couldn't believe his mother and father locked him up to prevent him from fighting in the war.

"mom...... Dad........". He screamed hoping to get a response from any of his parents, but no, none came. He was about looking somewhere else when he saw a body from afar lying lifelessly, the body looked like that of his father but no, he choose not to believe that his parents were dead.

He ran with inhumane speed to where the body laid. He fell down on his knees with tears running from his eyes, slowly with a beating heart he turned the body around and was shocked to see his father, his heart ripped out of his chest.

"no no no no no..... Dad, d....d....d dad please wake up..... Dad you can't be dead please". He said crying profusely .he turned to search for his mother but couldn't see any sign of her.

He tried to get a sniff of his mother's scent but he couldn't even concentrate, the air reeked of blood and death and you need no sooth Sayer to tell you that indeed death was here.

He suddenly saw a pendant that looked like that of his mother, the pendant was stained with blood, his mother's blood and he knew that truly his parents were gone forever .

"Noooooooo.....". He screamed letting out a fierce roar, his eyes glowing bright red.

#memory end......

Zack woke up sweating profusely, he was struggling to breathe as well, he shut his eyes tight trying to calm himself.

Atlas it was just a dream, why, why can't he seem to forget what happened years ago.

every night the memories come in form of dreams to hunt him.

"mom, dad".he whispered as a lone tear slip down his cheek.

"I'm sorry I couldn't protect any of you ". He said again, holding his beating heart as the pain in his chest increased and the only thing he could do at that moment was weep.

Zack cried till his tears could flow no more and who would have thought that this cold alpha could be seen so vulnerable.

managing to get a hold of himself , he stood up from his bed and walked to his terrace.

From where he stood,he could get a good view of his pack.

He saw some young pups playing around, his eyes scanned the area and it came to land on two young couples (mate to be precise).

They were smiling and chattering happily, the male whispered something to the female's ear which caused her to blush before she playfully hit his chest and he winced faking pain which only caused the female to panic thinking she has hurt her mate.

Zack couldn't continue looking at them as he turned to leave the terrace.

he hardly thinks about his mate but deep down he and his wolf really wish to find their mate and as much as he would hate to admit it he was really feeling lonely without having a mate by his side. he heaved a sigh before muttering .

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TBC....