As Destiny walked to the gym, she could feel several pairs of eyes, boring into her. She pushed further the cap of her hoodie, trying her best not to draw any attention. But that wasn't helping. Roxy and her other friends stopped whatever they were doing and stared at her when she walked in.
“Stop staring at me,” Destiny snapped at them as she sat down on the bench to get ready for her sparring.“Well, we can't help it. Everyone is talking about you.” Roxy shrugged.“Did you have a vision?” Lauren asked.
“Can you see the future?” Roxy asked another question.
Her friends bombarded her with a series of questions.
“It's not like that, I am not a fortune-teller. It's not in my control, it was the first time I saw anything like that......” Destiny explained and zipped up her sparring jacket. She wasn't able t
Jake sat back in his chair and tried to remember what his father had told him about dealing with hostile packs before the madness took him. Jake hadn't thought about his father in a long-time, apart from seeing him in his nightmares.The news of Richard's death had spread like wildfire, it was shocking and somewhat unexpected, but there was nothing Jake could do about it. Wolves didn't follow human rules. Their world was brutal and the fittest survived.“Looks like you don't have to prove anything anymore,” Sam commented, taking the chair opposite to him.As per Sam's reports, there was no substantial information on anyone in their pack causing trouble. But there was a list of names who had been acting more anxious than ordinary, and people who had been out of contact. That list included reasons for the inability to get a hold of them. As far as Eliza was concerned, she seemed to be happy with the mating. But just to be su
“Why does Jake want me?” Destiny asked as she trotted hastily beside Serra. “I have no idea,” Serra replied, walking rapidly towards the Alpha office. “Is it regarding my visions?” Destiny asked. “Probably,” Serra gave a one-word answer which frustrated Destiny. Serra was being weird today and the way she was running towards Jake's office. It looked like she had to catch a flight! She found Jake and Sam near the Manor's entrance. She sucked in a breath as her eyes met Jake's. He smiled at her, she suddenly wanted to bury herself in the ground. It was impossible to not feel like pinning him against the wall and tearing that back shirt off him. His usually sleek hair was slightly messed up but in a good way. As if he had just returned from a run, a few dark bangs hung over his forehead, giving him a bad boy look. He had probably caught her gawking at him, so his smiles broadened, and he gave her a wink. Destiny flushed and averted her
Jake sat in his office, but he wasn't listening as Sam talked, and he didn't notice the intensity with which Sam was staring at him. He was listening to what was going through Destiny's head. He had been so relieved when she accepted his mental communication. She didn't attempt to block him from anything that was going on; in fact, she reached for him.When it seemed like this would be the way things were going for a while, he turned his attention back to his two betas in front of him. Her thoughts became background noise in his mind. “There was an attack on the Starlight pack. They have fallen. We are recalling all of our pack members on exchange and sending those here back home.” Sam's words were mechanical, all mockery left his voice. “The problem is, there are quite a few who are refusing to go. Some have found mates, and that is understandable. It is those who haven't found mates, even they are refusing to leave. They feel safe here. There
The spicy, delicious smell filled the hallways as Jake wandered towards the kitchen. Following the aroma, he pushed open the big doors to the kitchen and leaned at the entrance to watch. Destiny was bent over a pot, her ass looked firm and taut in the tight shorts she wore. She looked tempting and smelled delectable. Her spicy, cinnamon smell blended beautifully with the aroma floating in the air. His wolf growled in appreciation. It was happier and much more tamed since Eliza had moved out of the picture. He wondered if making out in the kitchen would be a good idea when his wayward thoughts were distracted, as Destiny started to dance with one of the girls on the rock music coming out of a boom box that he didn't even know existed in the kitchen. He stepped into the kitchen. Destiny spun around and dashed right into his arms. Startled, she took a step back and stopped. He smiled and started to gyrate to the music. Destiny was quick enough to follow his le
“We need to talk,” Destiny noticed that she was clutching Jake very tightly. She had plastered herself against him, she could feel his muscle shifting beneath her fingers and his chest rising and falling as he breathed. The scent that she had so desperately breathed in dominated her senses. Heat flickered through her body and she trembled, her guard was down and even if she wanted to scurry to pull it back up she couldn't. The weight of his arms around her ignited a fire deep inside her. She cast her eyes upward to look at his face. His eyes glowed with worry and concern and love. They had reached near her home, and the sunset was casting a warm orange glow on them. She could hear the hustle and bustle of the pack as people left towards the dining area for the dinner she had cooked so lovingly. “Sure tell me.” He said, urging her to talk. She grabbed his hand and pulled him into the house, she sat down on the couch and Jake took the seat next to her.
Rodney stood in the middle of the room, surrounded by the sounds of people in misery. The wolves he was holding captive were all loyal to Richard. He walked over to one of the women who was chained naked, on her knees, with her arms behind her. She immediately began growling at him, and he smiled at her, unimpressed.He looked at her with amusement. “Maybe if you continue to behave yourself, you'll get lucky, and I'll keep you for myself.”She spit at him.“It's either that or I give you to my betas. Trust me, no matter how unpleasant you think I might be, it could be worse.” He grinned again and turned.He left the room and headed for the stairs. He had several meetings to attend. Eliza would be mated to him that evening. Then the rest of the pack would fall in line. He figured that he could keep her around until he had complete control of the pack, and then he coul
Jake was feeling nervous and Jumpy. He was dealing with an influx of thoughts and feelings. As the guests were arriving for the Lumens ceremony, he was supposed to play the hospitable host. He wasn't surprised when he didn't notice his beta Sam standing next to him.“Excited?” Sam drawled.He chuckled, “I should be.”“Stop jumping on your heels. I was just informing you that the security is working at maximum capacity. ““Well, that is one less thing to worry about.”“Also the council…all the council will be attending the ceremony tonight.”"Good," Jake said.He let his mind wander, as he went inside. He knew the minute she entered the main hall. She smelled sweet and hypnotic, and she looked just as beautiful. This was the first time he had ever seen her in such a pretty dress. It hugged her upper bod
Destiny was nervous. She had never been a part of the luminal, the moonlight bond. It was an old ritual and performed in only a few packs. The mated or about to be mated couple assembled under the full moon and received blessings from Luna. Unlike the pack run and other parties, it wasn't just about mating and rutting. It was a sacred ceremony. The high priests adorned the couple's bodies with sacred tattoos. Juices from the moonflower also known as morning glory were combined with some herbs which held magical properties. It was sunk beneath the skin in intricate patterns. It was said that the stronger the glow, the stronger would be the bond. When Jake asked her if she would like to be part of the ceremony before their mating. She had readily agreed. She walked quietly through the woods towards the Lake, leading the other mated and betrothed girls of the pack. The shimmering pool of water basked in the glow of the moon. The pack was already presen
Grace grasped her chest and dropped the stack of plates she had been holding. His heart was pierced with pain like a live wire. She sank to the ground, doubling over in anguish."Grace!" Before her head hit the floor, Arthur went up to her and grabbed her."What's the matter, Grace? Speak to me!" Arthur remarked.She became conscious of what had just happened as she glanced at the ceiling."David...David is dead!" she exclaimed, a deadpan expression on her face."What? How did you figure that out?""I felt it," she struggled to find the right word, "we were still linked by the mate bond. I could feel it snap. My chest continues to pain." She clenched her fists over her chest.Arthur's phone rang as though on cue. He answered the phone and then looked at Grace."David is dead," he whispered.***************Chris awoke in an unknown room as he opened his eyes. He was trying to sit up as he gazed around
Roxy's vision dimmed and her throat constricted as she heard a terrible snap. Chris's body rebounded off the hood and landed on the ground, his head thudding into the concrete. Blood streamed from a wound on his head and out of his nose and mouth, and his legs flopped at odd angles. The truck slammed a parked car as it skidded out of control, bending the fender towards the tyre. The truck tried to get out of the plaza at a considerably slower pace.Roxy screamed at Destiny and dashed over to Chris. She sank to her knees slowly, her hands fluttering above his body, wanting but afraid to touch... dear god, there was so much blood and it was everywhere.Jake and Sam arrived shortly after Roxy, with Destiny standing guard over her."It's...Dad..." Chris moaned, his face twisted with misery. "It's the same vehicle... it's camouflaged... I saw it... there's a barn out back..." His eyes rolled up in his head as he exclaimed."Damn it, you're paying attention to me
The first bursts of hunger pangs hit Chris as he was driving through the town. He was supposed to meet a friend at the square, but he decided to stop for a bite to eat while he was in the area instead. There was nothing to eat at home. They were surviving on takeaways and the occasional frozen meal. He had considered learning to cook, but if his father had caught him doing what he considered to be 'woman's work,' he would have blown a gasket and thrown a fit. He was starting to get tired of fast food. He had not realized how good his mother's cooking was until now. He didn't want to admit it, but there was a lot they took for granted when it came to Mom. He wished there was some way for him to communicate with her.But that was not an option unless he wanted to be dragged away from their territory in a body bag by his people. Jake would kill him.He couldn't hold it against him. As a result of what he had done to Destiny and his mother... damn it, he was ashamed. And he
"I know you'd come to my aid at any time, Roxy." Destiny tried to lighten the atmosphere with a grin."I just can't imagine it," Roxy said, shaking her head. "I just can't imagine it. Even though Sam wishes to strangle us daily, our men would never hit one of us.""Well, I might change my mind if Serra keeps annoying me," Sam said with a laugh."Are you ready to go, ladies?"Sam followed them out to the garage and into the house. Jake accompanied them and kissed Destiny on the cheek goodbye."It's a pain in the arse, but please don't cause Sam any problems, Serra. He's not your friend right now; he's acting as my second in command instead. Obey what he says," Jake instructed.As Serra placed her hand on Jake's arm, she said, "We know that, Jake. We will not do anything that could endanger Destiny, and while we may verbally harass Sam, we will never disobey anything he says. We are aware of the situation.""Good. I just wan
"It's late; are you prepared to retire to your bed?" Destiny asked Jake."I'm not sleepy," he stated emphatically."You're probably too preoccupied with wearing a hole in the carpet to be sleepy. Please come to bed, my mate." She said patting the space next to hers."I'm just going to toss and turn. It's pointless for both of us to be awake all night." He grumbled and paced around the room."Who brought up the subject of sleeping?" she said, smiling deftly at him.He came to a complete stop and turned to face her."Ahh... now we're getting somewhere."He walked over to her and embraced her with his arms wrapped around her. Just thinking about losing her had turned his insides into a mess, and it was making his stomach hurt. The thought of trying to live his life without her filled him with dread."I don't want you to be concerned about me all the time," she whispered, clearl
While one of the wolves was content, the other was not.Chris had not yet communicated with Roxy. Chris dialled Roxy's phone number with trembling hands, only to receive her voice mail. He did not leave a message though. He was desperate to get a glimpse of Roxy. It was just desperation... and with good reason. Mr Mac's homegrown tomatoes were sitting on the kitchen table, ready to be eaten. The flea market was the only place where you could get your hands on them.He couldn't figure out why his father was constantly blabbering on about some accident that had never occurred. And how dissatisfied he was with the results."Can you tell me what you're talking about?" Chris inquired.David muttered. "Someone tampered with the car brakes, of your sister's car.""Oh! Is she found? How did you know if it ?" Chris inquired. He was intrigued as to how his father had come to know about it."I heard something about it at the flea market," D
After Eliza left, Destiny and Jake went to the police station to fill out the reports and answer questions, the same questions asked in different ways over and over again. The detective was a wolf that Jake knew in passing and had a good reputation with both the humans and wolves."Again Detective Clark, I didn't see the man who tampered with the brakes," Destiny said for the 100th time."And it wasn't a truck you'd seen before?" Detective Clark asked as Diego, a beta from Wolfgang shook his head. He was the sole eyewitness and was fed up with answering questions."I couldn't see the plate because it was covered with mud, as was most of the truck, and I'm not colour what colour it was either. It might have been white, silver-grey maybe grey. It might have been a GMC or a Chevy. And it did have those black-out windows.""What did the driver do again?""Flicked a lighted cigarette out the window. The smell of gas was strong, and that had me wor
1 hour back in time -"Damn whore," he said under his breath. "Take a look at her in those small shorts and that tight blouse, which emphasizes her slim figure. I'm curious as to how many men she fucked."His gaze followed Grace, Destiny and the other woman as they walked to their car and unloaded their belongings."Take a look at all that stuff?" he muttered shaking his head sadly. "Wasteful. There's no need for all of that nonsense. And who the hell is with her? That's right, it's Grace's mother. So she also lied to me about her parent's passing."As he stood there watching the three women go away, he cracked a terrible, twisted smile on his face. He must have had a lucky break because fate had smiled upon him. He hadn't intended to visit the flea market today, but there was a stall selling locally produced tomatoes that he couldn't resist. They were unquestionably the greatest in the county. After ten minutes of searching for a parking spot in the fron
A week had gone by. There were no threats, no attacks... nothing. Jake gradually let down his defences. When the phone rang one morning, Jake was in the kitchen.Jake said, "Hey Rebecca.""Hey, has Destiny gotten up yet? I was hoping to speak with her.""She is, please bear with me for a bit. I believe she is outside.""All right," Rebecca said.He walked over to Destiny and handed her the phone. Destiny was watering the potted plants on the back patio early in the morning.Destiny said, "Hey Granny. How are you?""Well, I was planning on going into town and was hoping you may be interested in checking out that new little shop that just opened. I wanted to take out Grace. Then I suggested that we go to the flea market and then grab some lunch.""Oh yeah, I saw they were opening today. I'd love to attend! Let me check with Jake to see if he has any plans for us today."Destiny hid the phone behind her.