Sam got a surprise of his life when he saw Jake running towards him. He was still in his jeans and a black shirt. The ceremony was in a few hours.
“Why aren't you dressed yet…,” Sam started to say. Until he saw the look on his face. “There will be an attack, call all the warriors and gather them in the hall. Deploy extra security at all the checkpoints. Where is Rodney? I asked you to keep an eye on him.” Sam and Serra stood in shock for a moment. It made no sense. They had no such inkling. “How do you know there would be an attack? Who would be stupid enough to do that?” Sam said. “Just do what I say !” Jake said. Preparing for an attack just before a wedding was going to be difficult. The compound was full of people, both“What nonsense!” Richard roared.It didn't take long before Destiny pulled out a gleaming knife which was strapped inside Eliza's stiletto heel. She stood up, leaving Eliza lying on the platform. Jake narrowed his eyes and turned to face Richard.“Well, what do you have to say about this?”Eliza stood up gracefully brushing her robes, her flower tiara had got bent and rested haphazardly on her crown. It was time to switch to Plan B. She gave a smug smile.“How do I carrying a knife prove anything? I always carry a knife, it's for my protection. It's common knowledge, dosnt mean I was going to kill Jake. Why would I do that in the middle of a ceremony?” She said in a surprisingly calm manner.” You wouldn't have fallen for her lies if you knew where to look.” She smirked. “But you were never interested.”Destiny blinked, that bitch couldn't get away from this. She dared to
Jake was searching for Destiny. He hoped that now that the ceremony was cancelled she would've run to him instead of running off, but he also felt like now was the time to act. He moved through the crowd, wishing he'd been closer to the tree line. The visiting Alphas and guests were being managed by, Sam, who took over for Jake and told everyone to head outside. The flux of people moving made it impossible for Jake to squeeze out.“Jake wait.” Serra's voice carried over the crowd.He didn't stop. Whatever advice Serra wanted to give, he didn't need it. Finally, the sea of people moved enough that Jake found himself in the woods. He spotted the shredded red dress and knew Destiny had shifted right away. He didn't bother taking his clothes off either as he turned into his wolf. He could smell her and took off on her trail, hoping she wasn't travelling too fast for him to catch up.Likewise, he knew the paths she preferred to run, since the only time he
“Is there a reason you're sitting in the doorway?”Jake looked up to see Sam's blue eyes looking down at him. He plopped down next to him.“I couldn't sleep,” Jake mumbled.“Do you need me to get you something? Pills? Warm milk? Sing a lullaby ?”“No, thank you, I am fine,” Jake said. “How long did you have to put up with the guests ?”“ It's all good, everything is under control. Did you talk to Destiny ?”Jake frowned and shook his head, not wanting to have another reason to be angry.“Why are you here? Didn't find a lucky girl to make a night of it with?” Jake said sarcastically.“Not yet, anyway,” Sam said gloomily.Jake let out a laugh.“Only teasing, sleeping around isn't my style, I am a c
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
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.