For a long time, Nikini thought the worst of Emlin. Her heart had been shattered by someone she loved dearly. She was even willing to give up her pending marriage to be with her; despite society being against same-sex relationships.Her marriage to Boris was arranged by both their families. Her parents were all about power and money; they were greedy wolves and love was never a factor to them. As a young teenager, Nikini was told that she was to marry a rich Alpha and reside in a manor her entire life. That wasn’t something she cared about at first, but as time went on, her mother began digging her way through her brain and it ended up being the only thing she ever knew.They introduced her to Boris when she was 16 years old, and she had to admit that she was attracted to him when it came to his looks. But his personality was dull; he was a typical rich kid that never had to work for a dime in his life. Nikini couldn’t really hate him for that though because she also never had to work
“I hated her…” Nikini finished explaining the story of how my mother broke her heart.She said she didn’t find out until years later what Boris had done. When my mother showed up on their doorstep with me, she wanted to explain herself to Nikini. She begged to speak to Nikini, but she refused to see my mother. She asked for Boris’ help in protecting both herself and me because of the abuse was starting to see in Rock.I had no idea the physical abuse happened before he became Alpha. But my mother was so unhappy and needed to get out. He allowed my mother to stay in the guest bedroom for a few days so she can gather her thoughts and figure out her next move. He told her that with her permission, he will take care of Rock. So, she permitted him and tried to keep a low profile while residing at the manor.Boris, however, did nothing.He was supposed to. But he was a selfish prick and chose not to.My mother didn’t know that though; while she stayed at the manor, she did a lot of paintings
There was definitely an outsider lurking around our house, we just couldn’t tell who it was. It was a scent that was unfamiliar and by the time we returned home, they were gone. Jonathan patrolled the surrounding area just to make sure they were actually gone.My first thought was Greggory, considering he’s been acting so weird lately. But it wasn’t his scent; unless he sent someone to spy on us as Rock had.Thankfully, Emee was sound asleep in her crib; untouched and unharmed. Part of me wanted to wake her up and keep her close to me but Jonathan insisted that I let her sleep and that no one was going to come around with them nearby. They would be stupid to do so, and he was right.I, personally, would tear anyone’s throat out who dared go near my daughter in an attempt to kidnap or cause her harm. It will not be tolerated as long as I was breathing. I made that point very clear to Jonathan who agreed with me.Once we settled in at home, Jess left.It was weird knowing that Erick and
She wanted so badly to be happy; she loved Greggory, or so she thought she did. She married him after all, and she needed to stand by that choice; she couldn’t allow Arina to know how right she was about her doubts about her marriage.Growing up, she was always fascinated by Greggory. He was one of the youngest Alpha’s in the country; it didn’t help that he was handsome as well. He was always so serious for a long time until Arina and Jonathan came into their lives. Jonathan brought out the kid in Greggory and Jessica began seeing him differently.He wasn’t just the son of an Alpha; he was a boy that enjoyed having a good time. A really good time. He slept with almost all the females in the pack except for Jessica and Arina.Jessica was surprised when he actually got married, but he told everyone that Rachel was his mate. Now he was telling Jessica that she was his mate, and she didn’t know what to believe. As happy as she was for Arina, she couldn’t help but feel a bit envious of the
“Jessica, what happened?” I said, my eyes wide and alert as Jessica stood before us.There was a giant, nasty, purple bruise on the nape of her neck and she looked utterly and completely worn out. Her eyes had dark circles under them as though she hasn’t slept in weeks and her features were paler than usual and thinning out drastically since seeing her at the wedding.Looking around at everyone, they all seemed just as astonished to see her appearance. She looked sheepish and then at the ground; I could tell she was trying to cover up the bruise by applying some makeup to it, but it still looked horrible and obvious that it was there. I could hardly imagine what it must look like without the makeup.“Jessica?” I repeated, stepping closer to her.It seemed as though she recoiled backward slightly. I stopped moving toward her and frowned. Something was seriously wrong, and I had a feeling I knew who to blame. I could feel the anger coursing through my body as I stared at my best friend
The gem shop, located in Sabrebite, was a small light pink and wooden paneled shop. It was almost as small as the bakery. The inside of the shop was filled with everything from crystals to gemstones and so much more.Out of all the months I’ve lived in Sabrebite and all the years I’ve come to visit Sabrebite as a child, I have never been inside the shop before. However, I knew of Willa because she was part of the Sabrebite pack. She took over the gem shop from her late grandmother, who passed away a few years ago.Jade was a young woman in her mid-20s, with a petite figure who always wore the coolest clothing. She wore a lot of the clothing her grandmother owned, and that woman always had a certain style about her. She wore crystals along her arms and around her neck; she had her sleek dark hair pulled out of her face, but it fell down her back and landed around her waistline. Embroidered throughout her hair were different colored gems which highlighted her bright features and olive s
Ronnie paced back and forth; her nerves were beginning to get the best of her. Erick was by her side as he always was, and she was beyond thankful for him. When she got the call from Boris that Melissa wanted to speak with her, she wasn’t sure what to expect. She didn’t want to see her mother, but there was still a part of her that was curious as to what more she had to say.Initially, she had said no. She couldn’t imagine what Melissa had to say was important enough to disrupt her peace. But as the night went on, curiosity began to haunt her. She could hardly sleep and when she did sleep, she dreamt of her mother. She couldn’t help but remember all the good times she had with her mother growing up. Yes, her mother was manipulative and toxic, but she was still there to raise Ronnie.It’s because of Melissa that Ronnie grew to be who she is. It’s because of Melissa that Ronnie was there in the first place.“If you feel the need to see her, we can go in the morning,” Erick said, reading
I stood in Erick’s living room, the former living room of Rock, staring at Ronnie’s wrist. She wore a golden chain around her wrist with a deep blue pendant, outlined in black. The same pendant both Nikini and my mother wore.She was marked.Ronnie had just finished explaining to Jonathan and me that she went to Silverside to see her mother because Melissa requested to speak with her one last time. I couldn’t believe both Ronnie and Erick would go behind our backs and do that without informing us. They knew how Melissa and Rock were and they knew we needed to be wary of Silverside.What were they thinking? “Ronnie, that was incredibly dangerous,” I told her as I grabbed her wrist to take a better look at the pendant.It was exactly the same as the one in the book Jade showed us. Ronnie was marked by Willa, Naomi’s less than a nice sister.“She’s, my mother; I have every right to see her if I want,” Ronnie said, pulling her arm away from me so she could cross her chest.“That’s the th
Ronnie stood in the mirror, staring at her small figure as the white gown hugged her body perfectly. She wore a strapless wedding gown that had light pink flowers decaling the sides and wrapping around her waist. The dress flowed delicately around her legs and down to the ground, expanding its lacy fabrics around her feet.She wore her hair down but pinned back with a white barrette that had small pink flowers entwined in it; her hair also had the same pink flowers looped around her curly locks.Arina was in charge of doing her makeup and she did a perfect job; she made it seem like Ronnie wasn’t wearing any makeup at all, but it still highlighted her fair features, brightening them.As she finished getting ready, Jonathan and some of their other friends were setting up the wedding venue at the Oaktree. Ronnie wanted to get married somewhere that was meaningful to everyone. She figured the Oaktree would be perfect, that way she knew Emlin would also be attending and a part of the wedd
I’ve been scared. The last couple of weeks has been a little rough on me mentally and physically. Since we returned home from the Overseer manor, my body hadn’t wanted to cooperate with me. It started with my mood swings; I’ve been snapping at Jonathan for no reason. My body has been sore all over. I’ve had this migraine I couldn’t shake. I’m overly tired.I wasn’t sure what was wrong with me until this morning when I tried to change into my wolf form to go hunting and I realized I couldn’t.Pregnant?Could I really be pregnant? Were we ready to have another baby?Emee was still a lot to take care of and they were still so young. However, now that I was a full-fledged adult werewolf, that meant this round of pregnancy should be a lot easier and less painful. Hopeful I won’t almost die during this childbirth.“What’s wrong?” Jonathan asked as he came into our bedroom.I was standing in front of the mirror, staring at my body. I already had body dysmorphia and hated the way I looked; no
It was time.It was time he finally took on the role as Overseer; officially. The world needed an Overseer, and he couldn’t delay the process any longer. They’ve gone too long without any actual order and because of that, so many people had gotten hurt. A lot of packs have been overturned; Alpha’s are abusing their powers and hurting their lunas.Witches are being summoned and used for attack. It wasn’t fair to everybody to have to continue living in fear. Even when every obstacle that came their way was defeated, a lot of wolves still got hurt and killed because of everything that’s happened.Arina’s mom, Jonathan’s dad, Jessica, Spencer, Anderson, Nikini, and even Arina at times have had it so badly this past year. He could hardly imagine what the rest of the world was looking like without Jonathan by their side.He didn’t want to wait around to find out any longer. He needed to start being the Overseer that everybody deserved. He was ready to rise to the top.He called his mom over
Weeks had gone by since I spoke to Jessica about Spencer. From the sounds of the guest room not long afterward, it seems she took my advice and decided to give Spencer a try. I hadn’t mentioned to Jessica about being able to hear them because I didn’t want to embarrass either of them. But I was glad Jessica finally listened to her howling wolf and gave in to her desires.Since then, they’ve been closer than ever. Wherever Spencer goes, Jessica goes, and vice versa. It was nice to see her finally loosening up since Greggory and actually trusting another male wolf. They both had it rough in their lives; Jessica a little bit later in life, but what she went through was terrible and it nearly killed her.I couldn’t blame her for having these trust issues.When she had amnesia, she didn’t remember all the things she’s been through with Greggory. Sure, she had the evidence of the abuse and knew what happened, but she didn’t have those painful memories that came attached with them.Maybe wit
He was always around now; one minute he was a mystery guy in the town of Moon-Valley and now he was living in the room next to hers. Spencer. What kind of name is Spencer anyways? Why did he have to show up and turn everything around? Not that he did anything bad. Actually, he kind of saved her life and she would forever owe him that debt. But she didn’t want to owe anyone new a debt that couldn’t repay.He was always looking at her with this loving admiration bullshit and she just got her heart ripped out of her chest by a man she used to look at like that. She thought she knew what love was and she thought she finally found her mate but ended up being a complete lie. She would be stupid if she fell for that again. She couldn’t fall for that again.But Spencer didn’t seem like the kind of guy who would lie to her; then again, neither did Greggory. She knew Greggory her entire life and she thought he was someone she could trust. Sure, he was a flirt with the ladies around town and did
Jonathan seemed weird when they returned from Silverside. Well actually, he seemed weird after he returned from his night in the town with Boris. But she wasn’t sure if anyone else noticed, so she didn’t bring it up.Things were finally starting to be good again and she didn’t want to ruin that for anybody. In a couple of weeks, she was going to be celebrating her 17th birthday party. She was excited to be that much closer to adulthood where she can finally marry Erick and have him as her mate. She wanted more than anything to spend the rest of her life with her mate.Erick kept saying he had a surprise for her on her birthday; she already knew they were going to have a huge party in Ironclaw, but she didn’t’ know what the rest of the surprise was going to be. She had to admit that she was curious and excited all at the same time. She was happy to get together with her friends and family to finally have some fun and have no worries.Things were finally getting better.Jonathan and Ari
Arina, Emee, and the rest of the crew stayed back at the manor once the ceremony came to an end. Jonathan wasn’t planning on telling anybody, other than Boris where he was headed. He didn’t want to worry anybody, but there were questions he needed answered.He told everybody he was going out into the town with Boris to try and get his mind off Nikini’s death. Which he fully plans on doing, but he also needed to make a small stop somewhere first and speak with somebody.The prison waiting room was quiet; just the light tapping of the dispatcher typing away on his computer in the corner of the room. The television was turned off because of how late it was. Boris didn’t ask any questions as to why Jonathan wanted to see Rock. He was done asking questions about anything now.Jonathan followed Boris through the male wing of the prison; it was much like the female wing, except it smelled fouler. Like Willa, Boris was kept at the far end of the prison. Once they reached his door, Jonathan co
A few days had passed since Willa and Greggory were defeated and locked away. Ronnie and Erick finally felt safe enough to return to Ironclaw full-time and stay in the house they took from Rock. Jessica and Spencer stayed in our guestroom because Jessica didn’t feel comfortable returning to the home she shared with Greggory.She says there are too many painful memories that took place in that home in such a short time that she couldn’t bear going back there anytime soon. I couldn’t blame her. That was the house he was once married to Rachel in. That was the house where he nearly killed Jessica and she was trapped inside.Spencer was glad to be anywhere, as long as he got to be near Jessica. I think she was still conflicted and confused about her own relationship with Spencer. She doesn’t remember anything from when she lost her memory; so whatever connection she once had with him, was completely gone. Except for the connection, she felt when she first met him.She no longer trusted he
Spencer was waiting for us outside the bunker doorway; his features looked pale white. I saw some blood trickling from his knuckles from when he was punching the door in an attempt to get it open. As we approached him a flood of relief washed over him, and I could literally hear his heart rate lessening.“I brought some reinforcements,” I told him, motioning for my mom and Naomi.He stepped aside from the door to join me as we watched my mom and Naomi approach the door cautiously.“Were you able to hear and speak with them?” I asked, keeping my tone low.He shook his head; the grim look on his face returned.“No, I tried to link them, and I couldn’t get a hold of either of them,” Spencer said.That wasn’t sounding good; that heavy feeling in my stomach was returning.“With the enchantment, Willa put on the bunker, it seems she put a block on it as well. You won’t be able to communicate with them until we get it open,” Naomi answered, overhearing our conversation.I breathed out in rel