My red heels click on the hardwood floor as I walk in with my date for the night: Zayn Meyer, the demon king. His right arm snakes right above my waist, gently touching the stunning dress that I am wearing.The dress is dark as the night sky and has shiny glimmers that look like perfect stars. My thigh is slightly revealed and my lips are stained with red lipstick. My hair is held up, putting my features on display.We have arrived at Bunny’s party, but it looks more like a diplomatic event. Definitely not like the parties that Ashton threw back at Beacon. Almost all the men are wearing expensive suits, including Zayn. I can feel so many eyes on me that it’s making my head spin with anxiety. I am not used to so much attention, or being at huge events like this. I thought this would be a normal party, but I guess that I keep forgetting that Zayn is a king, and Bunny is his personal advisor.Everyone has a mask on, which is interesting. You could hardly tell anyone’s identity. The mas
Then he bites his lower lip and withdraws. The farther he gets away from me, the more I yearn for his touch. What is he doing?“I think I should get you home, it’s late,” Zayn lays his back on the wall again and avoids looking at me. His face is flushed and I’m sure mine is too. He also takes his hand away from my grasp and plays with his fingers.“Yeah, okay,” I say softly in return as I stand to my feet. I can’t stop thinking of the moment we just had. It was so perfect but then he pulled away. “Is something wrong?” I voice my concerns, and he looks at me as he stands to his feet.“No, everything’s fine,” He tries to lie but it’s pretty clear that he is not telling the truth. “Shall we?” He begins to lead the way but I don’t follow him. I need to know what’s wrong. I’m a chronic overthinker, if I don’t get an answer now, my mind would torture me by coming up with its own answers.Zayn stops in his tracks when he realizes that I am not following him. “What’s wrong?” “I should be th
I try to get the horse under control and as I do so, I hear Zayn say to Bunny from behind me, “I swear if they throw another rock at her, I will make them regret it.” “You are not going to do crap. Might I remind you? You’re in Werewolf Territory, this is not your city,” Bunny advises him. “Does it look like I freaking care?” Zayn’s voice is a bit loud, causing all the Betas to look in his direction, including me.“Silence!” One of the Betas says loudly. “And that goes for you all too!” He refers to the crowd.“The next person that would throw a rock would join the convoy so they can answer for their actions to the Lycan!” The other Beta adds. He is the one that I know from school.The rest of the trip to where we are led by the Betas is rather quiet and peaceful. No more slurs or insults from crowds, or stones being thrown by anyone. Only stares of disgust and unbelief.We are now at the far end of the town. This is actually my first time being around these parts. Only the privileg
Zayn marches me right out of the room and through the hallway. I want to tell him to slow down but the tight frown on his face keeps my mouth shut. His hand is wrapped around mine, but not in a romantic way; maybe in a protective or scolding way, but definitely not romantic.As soon as we make a turn, we meet Ashton talking to one of the staff. His eyes widen in surprise when he sees us. “What the hell? What are you guys doing here?” I guess his father didn’t tell him about the meeting we just had. I don’t think I should even call that a meeting; a trap to strongarm us seems more suitable.“Can I know where my friends are?” Zayn ignores Ashton and asks the staff. “Right this way, I will show you to their rooms,” The young lady wearing the same uniform as the middle-aged lady that we met before says. Zayn looks at me, silently asking me if I’m coming along with him, but I wag my head slowly.“Go ahead, I will meet up with you and the others later,” I say to Zayn, and he forces a smil
I didn’t know that I would have been staying in Beacon for more than a day so I didn’t pack anything to bring along. I thought we were just going to have the meeting, do what Zayn planned to do, and be out. But now I have to go over to my parents to get something to wear, which is where I’m heading right now. Bunny and Azula decided to join me, and Zayn went to see Harvey again. The Lycan invited him to dinner.“It’s so normal,” Azula says as we get closer to my parent’s house. Mom might be home but dad should be at work right now. He works at a factory not too far from here. Mom works every now and then, but it’s not something consistent.Trying to get a decent and stable job as an omega is the hardest. It’s easy for Betas and other werewolves, because of their connections and because they are valued and respected way more.“Yeah, way too normal,” Bunny agrees. They are referring to the town. It must be their first time being here, so it’s not what they expected.“What did you two e
I stare at Ashton, still trying to process what he just said to me. He looks anxious as he waits for a reply from me. I put down the glass of sparkling water and clear my throat. “Our love?” I question him. “Are you being serious right now, Ashton?” “This is the most serious I have ever been in my life,” He reaches for my hand from across the table but I flinch away. He does not get to do this, it isn’t fair. “You don’t get to do this,” I chuckle dryly. “Can you even hear yourself?” I run my hand through my hair. “Get to do what? I’m just being honest, Lara. We were made to be together, the moon goddess doesn’t make mistakes.” His stare at me is starting to feel uncomfortable. “I want to be with you,” He adds bravely, and I scoff. “You know what? F*ck you, Ashton.” I snap, and he seems taken aback, if not offended. A few of the other people eating here all look our way and I am reminded mentally that I’m talking to the Alpha of the Blue River pack. It’s just that he makes me s
Ashton has a look on his face that tells me that he does not like being bossed around, especially by Betas who think they are in over their own heads. As he is about to speak, I hand him the bottle of wine that I brought with me from the restaurant.“Make sure to get this to my parents,” I force a smile as he tentatively takes it from my hand. “I guess I have a meeting with your father,” I add, and he frowns.“I won’t go back on my word. You have nothing to worry about, I will do what I have promised,” Ashton reaches for my hands, and this time, I allow him to hold them. His touch is comforting, and the warmth from his hands makes me smile.I really need to find where my head’s at. I feel like I’m falling for Zayn and we almost kissed last night at the party, but now with Ashton giving me so many words of affirmation and being nice to me, I can feel my heart yearning for him too.I hate emotions. I would rather think with my head than my heart. Nothing ends well from just thinking wit
My lips curve into a smile at what Zayn just said. Is he being serious? The meeting I just had with the Lycan grows dull in my mind instantly in the wake of such good news. If he have found the orb, then Harvey’s attempt to get it would be useless, or close to impossible.“Oh my gosh, where is it?” I ask as I laugh happily. “It’s here in Beacon, right?” Zayn puts the bowl of food he has in his hand and walks up to me. “It’s here, alright. And since you know Beacon better than anyone else in this room, you are going to be our guide.” He reaches for my hands and I let him.As soon as I feel his hands over mine, my mind plays a cruel joke on me by replaying how Ashton held my hands outside of Tastebuds. Feeling a weird sense of guilt, I pull away from Zayn’s grasp, but he does take offense or any serious notice of my reaction.“It’s in Hulu forest, buried near an old cotton tree,” He informs me, and I take in the information. “You know the place, I’m guessing?” He asks, and I nod in res
“Come on, guys. You have Lara and me out here waiting like kids waiting to open up gifts on Christmas morning!” Zayn exclaimed, causing everyone to laugh. The door suddenly opened by itself and my eyes widened mildly. “Did that door just open by itself?” I took a step back, and Ashton and Zoe were amused by my reaction. The door opened wider and a golden retriever jumped out of the car, almost giving me a heart attack. “Gosh!” I exclaimed as I held Zayn’s arm tightly. “I’m not going to lie, I was a bit startled when that dog came out.” Zayn laughed lightly. “So that’s the surprise, huh? A doggie.” Zayn bend down and played with the dog. I had a small fear of dogs. One bit me when I was a kid and since then I have been terrified of them. No matter how cute and cuddly they were, I stayed my distance away from them. The golden retriever kept licking and jumping on Zayn like it had known him for years. “The doggie is a surprise but not for you guys, he’s for the kids.” Ashton
It was Christmas day, the 25th of December. Werewolves were howling in celebration even though it was the sun that was up. Carols were being played and families were together. The air was warm, the sky was crystal blue, and the day was perfect. Where did the Werewolf Territory take the concept of Christmas when we believed in the Moon goddess? We adopted it thousands of years ago when humans once lived amongst us. They celebrated our holidays and so we did the same, as a show of respect. That was when the word Christmas entered the vocabulary of the Werewolf Territory. And since then, we have celebrated the day and passed on the tradition from generation to generation. The Christmas tree in the living room was lit up and gifts were scattered under it. All the kids were up and sat eagerly next to their presents, waiting for us to give them the go-ahead to start opening up them. The air was filled with anticipation and joy. A hot cup of chocolate sat in my hand and Zayn was drinki
My claws immediately sprang forth from underneath my fingernails, and a growl escaped my mouth. “What the hell are you doing here? You should be in prison.” I was on the verge of wolfing out. It was not like I felt threatened by Jacob, but I did not like the fact that he was in our mansion without us even knowing. The kids were literally right across the hall from there. “Please. Please calm down and let me explain,” He begged. He placed the box of chocolate on the kitchen island and took a step toward us.“Not another step, buddy. I won’t hesitate to rip you to pieces.” Zayn threatened him, and he gulped as he nodded. My wolf had not gotten any real action for a while and it was yearning for some. I usually trained in the training room with Zoe and the others almost every Saturday though my wolf wanted more. “Start explaining.” I breathed out a short sigh as I continued to keep my wolf at bay.“Okay. Okay. But first, promise not to kick me out, please?” His eyes were pleading. I
‘You can’t save me, she-wolf.’ The words echoed in my head as I stared into Alex’s sad eyes. He looked convinced that he was beyond saving and that seemed to scare me a bit. He was too sure.“But at least let me try,” I begged him. He scoffed. “What are you even going to do? Bring my wife back?” He rose to his feet. “For now, Lara, just let me try to figure out the journey I’m on emotionally. I will go back to my pack…eventually.” “Okay.” I did not push him. And he did have a point. What was I going to do to save him? I was not a superhero. I did not have special powers. I was just a she-wolf that cared deeply for people.And apparently, that was called a hero mentality; wanting to help everyone to the point where sometimes I didn’t even regard myself. Alex may have said it while he was lashing out but I think he was right: He had been a leader way longer than I had. I may have been queen but that was just a nice coating, deep inside, I was still an omega. “It’s kind of late, I th
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A few seconds of silence filled the home theatre because the cartoon could not play forever, obviously. The projector was now off and the fancy inbuild lights on the ceiling were on. Alex sat next to me and played with his fingers nervously. He looked slightly uncomfortable but a look of determination also could be seen on his face. “For starters, I have two questions.” I began, and he turned his full attention to me. “Shoot.”“First one is what you mean when you said that I have earned the right or privilege to ask you about anything?” I raised one of my eyebrows. He smiled weakly. “Lara, you have become family. You have proven to me that you can be trusted and that you are willing to go through hell to protect my son. Do we have to do the whole ‘I am a blessing’ stuff over again?” He chuckled, and I could not help but laugh lightly. “No, thank you,” I refused as I continued to laugh. “That is why I came back here after I lashed out at you. You did not deserve that; you have be
I sat down next to Alex and the smell of his cologne filled my nose. It was a strong scent but I really liked it though. The black-and-white cartoon playing on the projector was aesthetically pleasing. It reminded me of the past. Not just any past, or mine. But like the 1960s. Weird because I was not even alive at that time but that was the vibe I got from looking at Mickey Mouse doing funny dances while in black-and-white color. “You said you wanted to talk?” Alex smiled weakly as intrigue smeared his facial features. He was wearing a hoodie that looked great on him. If we were not about to talk about serious matters, I would have asked him where he got it. “Yeah, but you go first. What do you want to talk about?” I adjusted myself in my seat and made myself comfortable enough. My attention was trained on him as I awaited him to speak. “You sure?” “Yeah, go ahead.” I encouraged him. I was curious as to what he wanted to talk to me about. But I already knew what I wanted to talk
I crossed my legs and watched Gene and Zayn sip lemonade from the glasses that were brought by the male helper. I was very invested in Gene’s backstory. I wanted to know more. “You have not touched your lemonade, dear,” Gene pointed out and we both glanced at the tall glass that was filled with the yellowy-sugary drink. “Her teeth hurt when she drinks lemonade,” Zayn explained politely, and I smiled involuntarily. He placed his hand over mine on the couch and a warm feeling filled my chest. “Sorry,” I mouthed to Gene but she brushed me off lightly. “Oh, that’s alright. You should have told me.” She crossed her legs too. “Would you like me to send for water?” “No, it’s okay. Don’t trouble yourself.” I played with the tips of my hair. “You said that the Silver Moon pack has unspoken laws?” “Uh, yeah. Laws that have been passed down from generation to generation. It’s not written and posted somewhere but it’s in the hearts of all the inhabitants of Rocky. I learned about those laws
Smiles. Laughter. Joy. A lightness filled the air as Alex got out of the detective’s car. Snow fell from the sky and soon made white patches on his hair. His face was flushed and he had a smile so bright, that it could light up a dark night. The light humming of the car lingered in the air, and detective Stone and her wife got out of the car seconds later with cheerful looks on their faces. Bunny and the others joined us outside and Liam was out of words when his eyes landed on his dad. He glanced at me and his lips parted in disbelief. “Thank you,” He mouthed, and then turned his attention back to Alex. Liam watched his dad approach him and his eyes became glossy as they threatened to spill tears. He kept clenching and unclenching his jaw, and I could tell that he was trying his best to stop himself from crying. When Alex closed the distance between him and his son, they hugged each other tightly, and the scene made me teary. Zayn wrapped his right arm around my torso and pulled