Behind the Tears of War
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  • Time 7h 34m
Ongoing, First published Jun 13, 2015
Mature
Frightened screams of soldiers, doctors, woman, and even young children cried, and seemed to wail throughout the town hall. Then, there was a thunderous clap that bellowed over the whole town. You couldn't see for miles ahead of you, and breathing surely did not come easily. Most people were horrified by what had happened, no one believing that such an act could ever take place in our "home". I was confused at first, but managed to whip my head around just in time to see the destruction. Not even a third of a mile away from us the Town hall had burst into flames. Ash flew in every single direction as flames danced across the air. 

The building came tumbling down faster than lightning could strike...

I yanked my sister by her arm in a haze, tumbling over my own feet as we ran away from the falling building. The first thing heard were the screeches that came from the building. It was a horrifying sound of metal scraping against metal, as flame infested walls, and concrete scattered for miles along the territory where the Town Hall had once stood. I'd be afraid to say it was a miracle that the impact didn't kill immediately, for the irony of the whole situation was too terrifying. I was in a panic. I had no idea what I was to do next. But I did know this one thing. We had to get the hell out of there. 

"Katrina, don't stop. We need to keep going!" I stumbled across the words in my chest. There was a dark cloud of ash and debris. It was hurdling at us with such a constant that it seemed as if to great to out run. "Right now Katrina!" I yanked at her arm yet again, for she was too mesmerized by the whole ordeal to think straight.
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23 parts Ongoing

In a world dominated by werewolves, Odette leads a simple, human life until what was supposed to be the best day of her life, her wedding day, takes a nightmarish turn. Luca, a powerful world-leader and Alpha, claims her as his mate, which forces her into a desperate fight for her freedom. Now on the run, Odette encounters challenges that will test her wit and strength. Will she surrender to the relentless pursuit, or fight back? ~~~ I round the corner to see a group of freakishly-tall and handsome men. There were three men in the group, one instantly stood out to me even with his back toward me. He had deep black hair and I could tell strong lean muscles were hidden beneath his button-up shirt. I falter in my steps a bit, something in my mind telling me to go another way, to ask someone else for help with directions. But I keep walking closer. Something else within me tells me it will be okay. As I get closer, the two men who were facing my direction look towards me and I stop, keeping a safe distance. Hopefully they are able to help me, and not turn me away just because I'm a human. "Hi, um, could you tell me where the front desk is?" The man whose back was facing towards me stiffened. "I think I'm a little..." The man turned toward me so quickly it made my heartbeat waver. His deep blue eyes pierced into my brown ones and called out to me. His jawline was chiseled to perfection, lips parted slightly in awe. Every feature of his face was meticulously handcrafted by God. I never thought I could find a wolf so elegant. He was...beautiful. Something in the air shifted. I could feel it in my bones. "...lost," I finished my sentence after a brief pause. No one answered me. Did I say something wrong? I look between the three of them and see that the two men behind the man who was staring so intently at me were looking between me and him. "Mate."