Olivia's POV It was almost time to leave. Today was the second day, and I dropped my last bag at the café. I went to school, and the day went on as usual, but the entire time, my mind was poking me, trying to make me reconsider my decisions. But I had made my mind up; I was leaving the next day.School came to a close, and Jaxon and I went to his sister's cafe for a hot cup of coffee. I had been quite anxious the entire day and even more so around André for the last few days. I tried my best not to make him suspect I was leaving soon. I tried my best to act normally around him, and he was oblivious to my plan the entire time.A coffee was brought, and Jaxon and I engaged in a friendly conversation."I guess tomorrow is the day," he said before taking his first sip of coffee. I wanted to answer but simply stirred my coffee blankly, watching the brown brew swirl into hypnotic patterns."If you're still intent on going, I can drop you off during school hours. There’ll be fewer eyes aro
Olivia's POVI had breakfast with André in his room, and I glanced over at him. He stopped eating and gave me a little smile."Ummm... I am going to be staying quite late in school. I need to do something with some new friends.”André's smile quickly disappeared, and he looked quite stern and concerned.“Who is this friend in question? It's Jaxon, isn't it?”I saw his possessiveness begin to bubble, but I giggled and tried to look as unsuspicious as possible.“No, I made some new friends. One is Emily, and the other is Victoria.”Now that I mentioned two girls’ names, his frown quickly disappeared and was replaced with the kind smile that I always knew. “Nice. That is very nice. I am so proud that you are making friends and getting to know people.” Clearly, he was relaxed that I wasn't going to see another male. "Thanks. It's going to be a very late after-study class. So I guess you can tell Pierre not to bother picking me up from school."André smiled as he cut the steak that was on
André's POVFentris stood in the front of the hall and continued to blabber about the human influx in our pack. I couldn’t help but suspect that he had an unhealthy obsession with them."... I think that this is an opportunity to raise the prices of certain human goods to increase profit and income. This will greatly develop the pack economically."Fentris gazed at me, and I sighed in anger and stood up."I understand that the human population is rising, but nothing unfair will be done to them. If there is to be an increase in prices for goods, it will be a general increase. I will not allow economic segregation. You seem to forget that we use human goods as well. A price increase will also affect us.”Fentris was adamant and tried to sway the council.“Well, I think that it is about time that prices went up a little bit…”"No. Everything stays as it is unless there is a change in demand and supply. It ends there.”The hall fell silent, and I adjourned the meeting before anyone else co
Olivia's POVIt felt like an eternity, but the bus finally arrived, and I got in and relaxed on a chair at the back. I was nervous, but I was glad that no one recognised me. This was just what I needed. The bus drove away, and I watched the pack I was growing to call home move further and further away. I sighed. No more Jacob, no more Nicole and no more Jaxon.My heart plummeted. There was no more André either. I was alone, and I wasn't sure if I would see him again. I pulled myself out of my own thoughts and focused on the tranquillity.The silence rocked me to sleep gently, and as much as I tried to resist its endearing embrace, the more it beckoned on me.My grip on my bag weakened, and I felt it fall lightly to the floor with a soft thud. Soon, slumber enveloped me, and I drifted off to sleep.**************************"This is the last stop! Everyone needs to get off!" The driver's voice filled the bus, and a kind old lady tapped my leg gently to wake me up."Wake up, dear. We
André's POVPierre sat down beside me, and we began to make calls to inquire about Olivia's last whereabouts.I made a few calls, and soon, I saw the expression on Pierre’s face change."What is it? Have you got a lead?"Pierre set his phone down and nodded."Yes. It seems that when I left, she didn't go to school and went to a café across the street." I wanted to relax a bit, but I couldn't until we had found her and were sure that she was safe."Alright. Call the café and check if she is still there. I'll give you five minutes to do that.”He gulped a little and called the café for feedback while I called the head maid at home to know if Olivia was back yet.I called Doran and gave him extensive instructions."I need the pack borders closed…”"What is the problem?" Asked Dorian. "You sound frantic.""Olivia is missing."Doran was silent. I could tell that he was searching for what to say."I'll get it done immediately."My kitten had run away.I tried to push the thought away as my
Olivia’s POVEvening came quickly, and I got dressed and hurried to the café. It was a few minutes to 7:00 pm, and so many people were already waiting to get drinks in the café.It wasn't a particularly fancy café, but the roof was a beautiful skylight, and it let in the full moon's elegant glow, making everything look magical.I continued taking orders and refilling drinks as the evening crept on and the moon rose higher into the sky. I was working the latest shift, and it didn't take long before my coworkers went out for the evening.Time flew even faster, and I was about to close up for the evening.Just as I pulled one of the doors, three men strode in, and my heart raced at the fierce look in their eyes.“I'm sorry, but we are closed for the night,” I said, trying to be as polite as possible. Instead of replying, the men smiled and pushed the door open while forcing themselves inside. “How about you stay a little longer for a nice little chat?..”Looking at them in shock, I fel
Olivia's POV “What are you still standing there for? Don't you know that we need to get out of here immediately?”I looked at him sceptically. I still didn't trust him. There was no way he expected me to follow him.“Look, I can tell that you don't trust me, and that's perfectly fine. But didn't you notice how most of the men at the café were looking at you? Don't you think that's a little strange?”I looked at him in shock.“How did you know that they were looking at me?”He took a deep breath and looked around nervously as he tried to explain quickly.“I was in the café, and I saw everything that happened. It's a full moon, and it is dangerous for you to be walking around with your pheromones running wild.”I looked at him in confusion. Pheromones? What was he talking about? Did whatever he just said mean that I couldn't walk around on full moon nights anymore? I was nervous and scared, but the last thing I wanted was for what had happened with those men to recur. “My car is just
André’s POVI was in a meeting with Pierre and Doran inside my study."I need to go for a few days and find Olivia. I’m worried that something will happen to her, and I won't forgive myself if my hunch is right and I didn't do anything about it. I am leaving the both of you in charge of pack matters until I get back."Doran and Pierre nodded, but I could still see the scepticism in Doran's eyes. He was still maintaining that I should allow Olivia to come home by herself, but there was no way I was going to allow that.He knew, better than anyone, how long I had waited for Olivia. I wasn't just going to let her slip through my fingers when I got her and finally felt happy.Suddenly, there was a knock at the door. Pierre stood up to open it, and Nicole walked inside. She looked around the room, and I saw an expression of disappointment creep on her face.“Seems like an important meeting is going on here, and I wasn't invited to it."I ignored her and glared at her."What do you want, Nic