AlitaThings are incredibly tense around the pack house.Osborn wants to pretend that Eda doesn’t exist, and her health is deteriorating slowly but it becomes more obvious each day. Mom and I have tried to help heal her, but it’s like she’s immune to our elf healing abilities.Peelle and Osborn are on bad terms… Peelle doesn’t want Eda to die, but Osborn refuses to contact any of our elven family to get their blood. Eda tries to speak with Osborn, but he ignores her existence.All I know is that without Master Wraith getting what he wants, Eda will die. We can’t lose her. There has to be a way to save her.I’ve tried to talk to my parents about everything, but they say that Osborn, Peelle, and Eda need to figure this one out and they will only intervene if one of them asks for help.EdaEvery day I feel weaker than the last. I still am in shock that my mom betrayed me. Peelle hasn’t spoken about my parents. I don’t know if he feels bad for me or what exactly, all I know is that he avo
PeelleEda didn’t come back to our room last night. I knew she wanted to speak with Osborn and for a while I was concerned that they would get into an argument. But I felt it the moment that he marked her.It’s an odd feeling but it’s like her being marked by both of us created a bond between the three of us.I hope when I see them this morning that things will be okay. It would break my heart if she was upset over the marking or if he randomly decided that he didn’t want to be with her.I walk downstairs and see that Alita and my parents are already at the dining table. Mom looks at me curiously and I know she wants to ask where Eda is because Eda is normally with me, but today she isn’t and that’s unusual.I notice her scent first and it has changed as it has now mingled with my brother’s. I can hear his soft chuckle and their footsteps as they come downstairs. My shoulders suddenly relax as I let go of the tension that I didn’t realize I was carrying.I turn towards the door, and I
AlitaMy plan worked. I thought I was in the clear.But roughly a month after we received the ‘antidote’ Eda started getting weak again. This time, I went to the spot where I dropped off the blood. Furious that they tricked us.My brothers were so happy. I just want to guarantee that Eda lives. She’s amazing and would the perfect Luna for the Scarlet Pack.Flicka showed up. I could see the resemblance between her and Eda. I glare at her, but she puts her hands up as she walks towards me and says, “I’m not here to hurt you.”“What kind of trick was that?” I snap at her, “Don’t you realize the danger that your daughter’s in?”Her face looks exhausted as she says, “Of course I know.”I notice the dark circles underneath her eyes, the bruises peeking out from her collar and peeking out from her sleeves. I ask, “What’s going on?”“Master Wraith needs more blood. He says that if you will continue to send us yours like a vial a month or if you can get your hands on a pure elf’s blood that it
AlitaThe process of sending my blood off to Master Wraith is worth it. Eda is a phenomenal Luna and she, Peelle, and Osborn work well together.My mom has been planning for a one-year celebration for them for months now and we finally get to celebrate tonight. But it turns out, there’s a new thing to celebrate. Eda is pregnant… with twins!It takes a toll on her body, and I had to make new arrangements through Flicka. Eda has only been pregnant for a month, and she was so close to death by the time we got the new antidote.Now I have to send two vials of blood but it’s worth it for her and the babies to be safe. Eda is happy but I can hear her thoughts and I know that she’s worried about her mom. I don’t blame her. Even though Master Wraith agreed to this whole arrangement… I see the marks on Flicka’s body every time we meet. She is not being treated well.I’m about to turn 17 and that means I can keep doing this for at least one more year, but I’m worried that when I find my mate at
EdaHow did things get so bad so fast?It was supposed to be a wonderful party and we didn’t even get a moment to enjoy it. Peelle joins me inside a safe room. Neither one of us speaks as we try to listen out for whatever is going on outside.I can’t help but touch my mark from Osborn. I need him to be okay.It felt like the battle lasted for hours before Osborn let us out. He hugged me and kissed my cheek and down my neck as he murmurs, “I’m so glad that you’re okay, love.”Peelle’s eyes scan the room and he asks the question that no one realized yet, “Where’s Alita?”I see Claudia’s eyes widen and she looks around the room and Evan says, “She was supposed to come inside. Where would she go?”Everyone scattered instantly looking for Alita, but one by one we all came back to the main room. Claudia’s eyes are glossy and she whispers in disbelief, “She isn’t here.”Evan holds her arms and Osborn murmurs, “No, no, no, no!” He throws a vase across the room and says, “This is my fault. We
OsbornThe day after Alita was taken, we received another package with another antidote. Only this one had a note that said, “This one is permanent. Thanks for the girl.”I’ve never heard my mom cry as loud as she did that day. Her wails are something that will haunt me.I blame myself. I let my guard down. We never should’ve had that big of a party and now Alita’s disappearance is on my hands.We’ve done everything we can to find Alita.I contacted every single pack that I knew of for people to be on the lookout for her. My parents traveled to a lot of packs and looked off pack grounds searching for the rogues… hoping and praying they could find her. Mom even went out searching for other elves to see if anyone had anything they could do to help but had no luck.Peelle constantly went looking to find her. He thought their sibling bond would help guide him to her but… it didn’t work.We’re willing to pay a lot of money if it guarantees her safety and her life with us. But not even the
AuroraI went out and did exactly as Aamon instructed me to do. I found a tight dress to wear tonight knowing that it would drive him crazy. I got some new heels to go with it. I went to the hair salon and the nail salon.My hair was curled in perfect ringlets that framed my face and my nails look perfect. As I pull up to the house, I can’t help but smirk to myself. I know how good I look, and I know how happy Aamon will be to see me.I walk inside and see that Aamon has three guests joining us tonight. They stand with him looking out the windows that show the killer view we have of the ocean. Aamon hears me and turns towards me with a smile, and he says, “Whoa, baby, you look incredible.”I can’t help the giggle that slips through my lips. Aamon likes to show me off to anyone that comes over. He wants me to look my best so that everyone will be envious of the mate he was given.I look at the three men and nod my heads and say, “Hi, welcome to our home.”They nod back to me and one of
AuroraI wake up in an insane amount of pain. I try not to scream out because I don’t want to alarm Aamon, but I’ve never felt pain like this in my life.My body felt insanely hot, every inch of me was agonizingly painful, there’s no position I can get into to ease my discomfort.I couldn’t help the low guttural moan that come out of my lips. It causes Aamon to sit up and look at me and he says, “Aurora? Oh goddess, I think you’re shifting!”I grit my teeth, trying to get through the pain. He tells me, “I’m going to pick you up and bring you outside. Connecting with nature is one of the best ways to get through it. Okay?”When I don’t respond he picks up my body and moves me outside to do as he suggested. He sets me down in the sand since we live right on the beach. We’re near the water because the tide keeps washing over my body helping me cool down. I take a shuddery breath and I can feel Aamon as he runs his fingers through my hair trying to soothe me.I try to focus on him, I try