{ Lunanci }"Wait! I’m nervous," I let out, unable to move my feet even though Rio is pulling me to move. "You shouldn't be, come on," he says with a laugh and pulls me a little harder, literally dragging me across the floor a little."No, I should," I continue, "Your mom is here and she's my biggest nightmare. When I think about a scary, mean monster, it's her."Rio laughs loudly and drags me a little more. Just yesterday Rio went to apologize to me and we started to be a real couple. And now I'm mere feet away from meeting his parents. I think I have a right to be a little nervous. "I promise you, my mom is going to be completely nice to you, really," Rio says, "She's only rude to me because I'm her son, but she's not like that with everyone, especially not to anyone who looks like you.""How's that?""Like an omega, duh," he replies, rolling his eyes. That makes my nerves disappear in a heartbeat so my feet start moving automatically. After meeting so many omegas and them all b
Hi guys, thanks for reading :}I hope you enjoyed Rio and Lunanci's love story. Now it's time for Alex and his own mate :p their story is going to be continued in this same book, I’ll probably upload the intro tomorrow
{ Alex }{ 14 years old }After running through the woods for hours with the boys, the three of us arrived just to sprawl on the ground at our grandma’s backyard, completely worn out. Fortunately, we decided to dress again before running back to the house in human form because we are close but definitely not close enough to throw ourselves naked together. Laurie falls to the floor first, Rio falls on top of him and then I drop down on both of them, making them groan in pain before Laurie gets tired and pushes us away from his body, so we all lie down on our backs and that's how we stay for a long while, even after we've recovered, we keep looking up at the stars, just talking.When I'm like this, I can't help but have deep thoughts, sometimes they’re so deep that my throat closes up and I can't breathe. "We're getting old," I blurt out just before I feel myself choke on that realization. Both Rio and Laurie grunt with annoyance like every time I decide to talk about something seriou
I grew up in Tallahide hating every second of it and I got the hell out as soon as I managed to make my own money at sixteen. And it was a lot of money. I started playing football in school just as a hobby and as an excuse to get away from home. Playing in my clan with kids like me was just fun. I got my ass kicked quite a bit and I wasn’t even that good, but when I needed a way to make a quick buck and all I knew how to do was play football I came up with the best idea I've ever had: Play ball in the human world. With my okay knowledge of the game and my vastly superior strength, I was recruited to the Winnipeg team almost immediately. I think as soon as they saw me they realized I was a good addition to the team. Playing against humans is the equivalent of playing with ten-year-old pups, especially when I presented as an alpha and my strength only increased.Instead of having to work hard to improve, I had to work hard to control my strength and pretend to be like them. For four y
{ Alejandro }To be absolutely honest, I never thought I would actually succeed in my rushed plan.Most of my life, I’ve listened to my mom and Uncle Daniel repeating how the three of us (Laurie, Rio and I) would go to the academy once we presented and we would have the time of our lives in there and then we would be co-workers and have fun together forever like the two of them. Because despite how much they pretend to hate each other, my mom and Uncle Daniel are total besties. And they wanted the same for the three of us, but I've always been... rebellious. I hate being told what to do, I hate other people trying to have control over me and deciding what I do. The second someone tries to tell me what to do, I want to do the exact opposite just out of spite. So, all those years I completely refused the idea of going to the academy like everyone else, plus, the three of us have never been very physical, not at all. Laurent was into sports for a while, but only because he was stalking
Three weeks in, things aren’t getting any better. They’re getting worse, actually. Even though the teacher said this first semester was going to be mainly reading, we’ve been having hardcore practical classes at least once a week.Like right now.I'm standing on a tall wall. I have to jump to the next one but I can't move because I'm fucking scared, thinking about how much I’d love to be reading something instead of doing this shit. "Rio, what the hell?" Sam shouts. Everyone is looking up at me, "Just jump, man, we don't have all fucking day."I don't want to jump because I know I'm going to fall. I hardly made the previous jump and it was shorter than this one, the wall in front of me is farther away and taller. It's impossible. And then I have two more walls I have to jump to. I’m totally going to die. "Leave him alone," Laurie threatens with a growl."He's taking too long. And look, his little legs are shaking like a baby deer," Damien says, mockingly. "Jump, Bambi, jump!" Edwa
I end up taking a couple more shots under Zion's orders until he feels like I've had enough and hands me a bottle of beer before we leave the kitchen to join Laurie and the guys he's talking to.We’re not very used to talk to older guys, but we try to follow their conversations. "How come you don't smell like anything, dude?" one of them asks me out of the blue and the other guys move their eyes to me. Laurie immediately tenses up and gets ready for anything, but I give him a warning look."I'm on inhibitors, it's doctor's orders. I'm going to be on them for a while," I reply, trying to sound extremely casual about it."Whaat?" Zion asks, "Why? Your wolf too horny?"The guys laugh and Laurie gets even more tense about the new topic, I can see his hands clasping. "Yeah, something like that. My first rut was weird so the doctor is checking my hormones or something like that.""Damn. I didn’t know we had Mister Fuck-a-lot over here," Will laughs and raises his bottle to cheers mine, th
Once we finish eating, all the guys leave, except for Rio. He stays by my side while everyone else says goodbye. "Umh... are you busy today?" He asks once we're alone, looking up at me with sparkling eyes. Rio’s eyes are greenish blue and they’re filled with... I don't know, admiration, maybe. It's been a long time since I've spent time with a Rookie, maybe he thinks I'm cool. Which is true."No, I don't have anything to do today, we can hang out if you want, watch some movies," I offer. Rio nods immediately as if he was expecting that and we both go up to the apartment again, "Where are you living at the moment?" "With Laurent," he answers as we walk in and he sits on the couch, "And his fated mate. I really hate it in there, man, it's so uncomfortable. All they do is fuck. The whole apartment smells like sex always.”"It must be annoying," I nod and sit next to him, turning on the TV to find something, "Why don't you get your own place?""I don't have enough money for that yet, I n
"Remember how I said I was going to kill myself if you say no? I wasn't kidding," Alex says, still holding the ring out to me. His eyes are starting to get crazier with each passing second I don't answer."Yes. Yes, I'll fucking marry you," I reply just to stop him from going crazy, but I can't even comprehend this shit. Alex sighs with relief so I grab his arm to pull him up. He takes the ring he bought and lifts my hand to put it on my finger. It’s a gold band. I never thought for even a second that someone could propose to me, "Can I ask what the fuck is going on without you threatening to kill yourself or lying?" "You said yes just so I wouldn't kill myself?" Alex asks with a pout, "You don't really want to marry me?""Yes I do! But I'm still angry and confused," I tell him, not knowing what to do with my hands. Or with him. He looks so much prettier today than the last time I saw him. His hair is a little longer, his cheeks red, his eyes bright. "I saw you on that damn TV show
Rio told me all about how Grandpa helped him with his new business, that damn cookie place he wanted so badly and still hasn't taken me to. Rio told me everything, so I know perfectly well who to go to first. "Hi, Grandpa, good morning.”“Good morning, Alex, what brings you here so damn early?” He asks.“Uhm, well. I know you helped Rio with his cookie place. So... today I come to you with my own business plan. And I dare say, mine is even better," I blurt out as soon as my grandfather comes down to the living room. I'm already sitting on the couch waiting for him in my formal clothes, although I intercepted him on his day off so my grandfather is wearing his pajamas and robe. Grandma comes down the stairs behind him too and looks at me with a smile."Oh, look at you, you look so cute with your little bow tie," she says as she comes over to give me a kiss, "Have you had breakfast yet? I'll make you something, sweetie.""Okay, grandma, thank you," I say and wait for my grandfather to
When I get out of the car and I look up at my house, I suddenly start crying, unable to control it. Lunanci arrives at my side and she holds my hand as the guys walk inside the house to give me space. I'm crying because being here feels good, it feels right. Running away after my presentation because I was angry at the world and at myself was very silly. Before that day I was actually very happy. My life was very good. So, I let one single problem snowball into the biggest shit-show ever. It made me hate my own family because of some dumb harmless comments. It made me hate myself and it made me put on a whole circus that culminated in everyone hating my guts. But at this point, I realize that I should have just eaten one of Rio's cookies and accepted myself as I am. Because there is no other option. I can't change myself and I can't be miserable and bitter forever. So all I can do is, accept my lame ass fate and make the best of it, as Luna told me. "Are you ready?" She asks. I
{ Alejandro }After my wolf cried for hours, dejected and depressed because Zee is going to leave him, I manage to calm him down a little but only when I promise him that we are going to go see his Alpha. What am I going to tell Zee when I see him? I have no fucking idea, but it's the only thing I could think of to make my wolf feel better.So, now I'm heading to Zee's apartment in the middle of the night. I guess maybe I'll say goodbye... and thenmaybe my wolf can convince him to stay here. If Zion really loves me like he said, he'll stay. And he’ll give me a chance to make things right with him. That’s all I need, a little chance. I get to the restaurant and fortunately, it's open, so I go upstairs and I knock on the door. No answer. When almost fifteen minutes go by and no one answers the door, I start to worry. It's only three in the morning, the party should still be on, right? Usually around four or five is when people start leaving. But I guess they left early this time.
I don't know how much time has passed, how many days have passed since I got dumped by everyone, but my mind doesn't leave me alone for a single second. And it’s not even my wolf, it’s all myself.I don't have to take inhibitors anymore because there is no reason to, but I keep doing it mostly because I like the silence but also because I want to protect my wolf. I know he’d hate the way my life is going right now. My life is still in a dark abyss and I can't get out out there because there is no way out. I have no direction and no one to guide me out of there. I’m all alone and miserable. The only good thing I have in my life at the moment is Lunanci, forcing me to go out with her, to eat with her and she makes me laugh for a while. I feel good while I'm with her, but when she leaves me alone I remember that I have nothing else. Just me, myself and I, and we all hate each-other. Laurent stopped talking to me, just like Rio. They both hate me now. Zee hates me, too. My whole famil
{ Zion }Seeing Alex and Rio side by side confuses me a lot. They’re not identical at all, Rio is totally an alpha. And Alex is totally an omega. A tall one. I don't understand why he's so conflicted about that.Seeing Alex hurt by his brother's horrible words soften my heart, it even helps me push my wolf away and make him forget his jealousy right now because Alex looks so sad all of a sudden. "Why is everything so damn hard for me? I just want to have everything I want, why can't I?" he lets out, in a vulnerable little voice that makes me forget the fact that he is a manipulative liar. He's just a kid and everything is blowing up around him. "Baby..." I say, trying to move closer to him and take him in my arms. "You need to stop," he spits towards me suddenly, walking close to me menacingly with wild, crazy eyes just like his brother's. In that they're totally the same, they're both crazy, "I'm not your baby. I've been telling you I don't want you and I don't want this, why can
{ Alejandro }Rio is here, I just ran into him on my way to the restaurant. And he doesn't look good at all. He looks too thin, too pale, too upset. "Rio," I whisper, unable to believe he's really here. He gives me an angry look, but I ignore it for a second because I look behind Rio and I realize Zee is there. And Lunanci. Fuck, "I-I'll explain.""Don't worry, I don't need explanations," my brother says, laughing in a sinister way, "Your lover boy here wants to call Mom. We should, right? We should have mom come here and find out everything her omega son has been up to.""No," I whisper, unable to even come up with an excuse or anything because this is so sudden, I hadn't planned anything, "Please.""Ow, that's such a soft voice now that you've been fucking caught," Rio spits towards me, sounding completely not like himself. Rio's not like that, he never gets angry and certainly not in such a serious way, "I would love to see you cry when she finds out, but I'll just let you do your
My throat closes up as I watch Rio get into the ring. This could go very badly or maybe not as much, but no matter what, I just don't want to see anyone beat Rio up. It's just not supposed to be like this. Why the hell did I end up with the craziest omega on the continent? "Next up, Rio Taffy and," I pretend to think about it, "Mario Ramirez, come here."Rio snorts and starts shaking his head as soon as he sees Mario approaching. Mario is the smallest, he's even shorter than Rio. Rio should take the easy way out I'm offering him, but of course his ego won't let him. I close my eyes in stress as soon as I see his chest popping out. "I want to fight an Alpha, please," he says. Mario rolls his eyes, he's too used to being looked down on at this point to be phased. He tries to walk away, but I stop him."Sorry, but no. He's the only option," I say as if it makes me very sad to have to break the news to him, but he knows I'm lying. "I want to fight an alpha, Zion, are you going to let
The next day at the academy, I see Rio on the track because we’re having another endurance test. This time he surprises me by running at the same pace as his teammates for two full hours. I'm watching him proudly when a guy named Jerry loses his stride and ends up falling face first to the ground. I silently cheer for his failure because that means Rio won't be punished today. Fifteen minutes later, Rio falls to his knees, completely exhausted. I immediately run to him to get him off the track before he gets hurt, and he slaps my hands as soon as he's stable."I can walk by myself," he growls, and I let him go. I follow his slow pace until we reach the loser's bench and sit down next to Jerry. Now that Rio’s here, I don't look at the track at all because I don't care what's going on there. I just want to see his face. And it's even funnier because he can feel my gaze and he starts to get all nervous under my eyes, so much so that he suddenly can't stand it anymore and gets up."I'm