I ate my breakfast without talking much to anyone. My mind was occupied with thoughts from last night, what Aiden and I had almost done and the position in which we fell asleep.Everyone finished their breakfast and one by one they headed from the table. Marie said she’d come looking for me later to show me the surprise she had planned. I pushed my chair back and got up, Aiden followed suit and stood in front of me, blocking my way. ”We need to talk.” I prepared myself for a lecture about not speaking of what had happened. He didn't have to worry about it. Aiden grabbed my arm and we headed around the back and into another private room. He closed the door and spun me around. ”Did you pay for their things?” He asked me and narrowed his eyes on mine. I froze, his eyes weren't just looking into mine, they were searching for something, for the turth that he already knew.”What?””I heard what Melina said, tell me the truth.” He said angrily and leaned his head down. ”No.” I said with
Is fumbled forward and hadn't realized how much of my weight was actually leaning on him.”Fuck,” i cussed and draged a hand over my face. I changed my clothes and went out to meet up with Marie. ”Are you ready for your tour?” She asked as she stood and waited by the door. An Omega was standing there talking to her as I walked down. Marie nodded her head to something and the girl took off. ”I’m ready,” I said and smiled. A car was waiting for us outside and one of the warriors I presumed, opened the doors for us.”I thought we’d take the car in, I'll show you around town and then we’ll walk back. Give you a whole sense of the place.” She said and waited for my reaction. ”Sounds good,” I said. This pack wasn't much bigger then my own back home. We just had more roads and less woods. You had to walk for a bit before you came to the woods and could run around in your wolf form but here it was everywhere and it stretched for miles.The car stopped and we got out. There were a lot of p
We went to the pingpong table and each picked up a racket.”You serve,” she said and tossed the boll over. I hit it and it flew into a wall. I pouted my lips and narrowed my eyes. ”Just for the record, I've never played before,” I said.”You don't say,” Cassy said and rose her brows as she went to get the ball. We started of slowly so I would get a hang of how it worked. Then we started for real and betted on lunch tomorrow.”I’m so sorry!” I squealed and covered my mouth with my hands when I accidentally smashed the ball in Casandras face. ”Don’t worry about it,” she said and wrinkled her nose. I groaned and placed the racket down. ”No, come on keep playing,” she whined. To my luck, my phone started buzzing. ”Gotta take this,” I said and raised it, showing her the caller id.”Hi!” I said loudly and walked over to the couch, I sat down on the end and started biting my nail as my smile grew bigger.”How is everything, sis?” Edmund asked on the other line. The sound of his voice
We got ready. Cassy let me do her makeup and she borrowed a dress from me. One I told her to keep when I saw that it looked better on her. I couldn't wear it now when it clearly had her name written on it. Me, I put on a black mini dress with spaghetti straps and black heels.We got in the car and Cassy drove of. I started drawing circles with my hand on my stomach.”Are you okay?” She asked and glanced down on my hand.”I’m just a little queasy, maybe this isn't a good idea,” I said and shrunk in the seat.For some reason I had this weird feeling about leaving the pack. Something was up but I couldn't put my finger on what it was. ”Here we are,” she said and parked the car. She looked at me warily and smiled softly."We don't have to, we can go home if you want." I shook my head and opened the door."No, let's do this," I had never been clubbing and i wanted to go at least once before i gained my wolf.The club was lit up with a blue neon sign and an arrow pointing down to the entr
We were driving back to the back in silence. Gabby was sitting next to me with her arms crossed over her chest, slowly troking arm and looking out of the window. Cassy opened the door, thanked for the ride and got out as I stopped outside her house. Gabby opened her door quickly and went out to give her a hug and they said something incoherent and I didn't want to listen in. I just wanted to get home. Every little thing that was keeping me from getting Gabby inside the house was pissing me off further. We drove up and I stopped the car outside the house. It was dark and everyone had gone of to bed. We walked up the stairs and neither one of us said a word. ”Hi, there. How was your night?” My mom came out into the hallway just as we reached the top of the stairs. She was dressed in her nightgown with a morning robe tied around her. Had she been waiting up? She was always asleep by now. ”It was…good,” Gabby said warily and smiled. That smile, the fakest smile I had ever seen but
”More talk like that and you can go out and live in the woods for the rest of your time here. Don't think for a second that I won't make my last task as the Luna of this pack to rip away your title and tear it to shreds. Blood and heritage means nothing if the man is not living up to it.” She said and walked up to us. They had just entered the room. Nobody else was here, luckily because i was dying from embarasment. He nodded his head quickly.”I’m sorry.” He said.The tension was thick but if it were even possible, I now liked Marie more then ever. She was strong, powerful, fierce and elegant all at once. I hand never seen that combination before, not even from my own mother who held the same rank that Marie did. In fact, I hadn't ever seen in it in any Luna that I had met. Aiden walked in and behind him everyone else started pouring in as well. They all grabbed food and took their seats as they began talking.I was looking over their heads and toward the entrance, waiting for Ca
”Hey, is everything alright?” Cassy asked when she met up with us in the hallway. Aiden walked straight past her and behind the stairs. His father stepped out from the dining hall and his eyes locked with mine before he followed his son. ”Everything is fine,” I said and smiled. She didn't believe me and I probably wouldn't have either. I had gotten less and less convincing with my lies and it was something that bothered me. ”Do you want to go for a walk?” She asked and smiled a half smile. ”Yeah, why not,” We walked down the park and toward the town. The movement was getting more and more as everyone started walking to school and work. ”Do you want to share what it is that is bothering you?” She asked and looked ahead. ”What do you mean?” ”The phone call, Aiden, all of it and also the fact that you’re clenching your teeth so hard that I'm surprised they’re not turning to dust,” now that she mentioned it my jaw was hurting from all the clenching. ”The phone call was my mom,
I didn’t get any sleep, none at all. I had laid awake the entire night just staring up at ceiling or onto the wall, thinking about what today would bring. My parents would soon arrive, in just a few hours. It was six in the morning and everyone was waking up. I walked into the bathroom and saw my dull eyes and pale skin. Whenever I didn't sleep, I looked like crap but it would have to do. I applied some makeup and put on my clothes. Downstairs everyone was getting ready for breakfast and they were sitting down. The former Alpha and Luna were sitting in their places and I went to sit with them. Luckily no one else from our table had arrived. ”Sleep well?” Marie asked me. Did I lie and say yes or was I going to be honest? ”Yes,” apparently lie. ”You know, makeup covers around the eyes, not in them,” she said and rose a brow. ”I’m nervous,” I said quietly. ”Nervous?” No, not nervous. ”I’m scared,” She nodded her head and placed her hand over mine. Her face took on a much more
Aiden saw, his eyes met his mother's and like the flick of a finger, the time sped up and Asher's head flew back. He clawed out Asher’s other eye, completely blinding his wolf before jumping up and digging his teeth into his neck. Asher’s wolf fell to the ground, trying with all his might to get back up but Aiden sunk his teeth in deeper and I saw that he was making it hurt as much as possible. As his last breath was drawn, Aiden finally pulled back and rose his head. He looked behind him and took off, running to his mother's side. Everyone else kept fighting and were going ferociously at Asher’s men. Their leader was dead but they weren't stopping. I turned back and saw Liliana, her eyes were turning red as she looked out over all the men fighting. She screamed and raised her hands, and with her hands rose fire and burnt the werewolves alive. Our own men were backing away and pulling at each other to run back. Just as the others were about to run, a wall of fire rose behind them, t
~Edmund’s POV~ Liliana was looking at me, her lips slightly parted and her mind seemed deep in thought. I held on to my cup to keep from showing how shaky my hands were. Talking feelings and being exposed like this wasn't my thing, I never had to do it. I'd wink at a girl and they’d come to me but this wasn't a one-night thing and I wanted to do it right. The question was if she’d let me. ”I know that you’re more than that, it’s just,” her voice was so low and fragile and nothing at all like we had seen her be. Her eyes flickered and she rolled her head. ”You don't understand,” she sighed and closed her eyes. Her head fell and her hand let go of the fork she was holding. ”Don’t understand what?” I asked her and pinched my brows together. Liliana slowly opened her eyes, so slow that I could see every littlest emotion that swirled around in there. Her shoulder slumped and she exhaled. ”The fight isn't over,” she whispered as though it was a secret. ”What-what do you mean?” T
~Gabby’s POV~ Liliana was sitting next to Edmund, the two seemed to have similar scowls on their faces. Neither said a word, they just ate and completely ignored everyone, including each other. ” How did you sleep?” I asked them and squirmed in my seat. Edmund looked up at me through hooded eyes and then back at his plate. ”Fine,” Liliana said and offered at least a strained smile. She had more manners than my brother, who would've thought. The stale tension only rose but I couldn't be too upset about it. Every time I saw the heart-shaped ring on my finger a swarm of butterflies erupted in my stomach and I got all giddy. Aiden saw where I was looking and grabbed my hand, he lifted it to his lips and placed a kiss on it. I saw Marie’s and Clark’s pleased expressions. They looked just as happy as we were. But of course, I wanted to see all of my brothers happy as well. Noah was happy with Cassy and now Nick had Erin, that only left Edmund who was mated to the woman who put a h
”I just…I don't feel like I belong here,” I said and looked down, too ashamed to look into his eyes. I felt his finger under my chin and he tilted my head back. My eyes flickered between his lips and his eyes. ”You do,” he said and leaned down, he placed a soft kiss on the side of my mouth. ”You belong here,” he said and kissed my jaw. He raised his head, his eyes locking me down and he stepped closer, brushing his body against mine. ”You belong with me.” He said and kissed my lips, I drew a sharp breath and released it heavily, feeling my chest and my shoulders sink. He continued placing soft kisses on my lips and his other hand rested on my waist. I leaned forward, pressing myself against him and my mind and my thoughts ceased to exist. I pressed my lips harder onto his and grabbed onto the back of his head. His tongue slipped in and he held me so hard as if begging me to stay. Worried that if he let go, I’ll be gone. He gently lifted me and placed me on the bed. ”I’m beggi
~Erin’s POV~ I walked out, ready to say goodbye to everyone but as I got to the foyer, I saw them all standing there with big smiles on their faces. ”There you are, come on, we’re going for a run!” Gabby said and came to grab my hand. ”Gabby, no. I have something-” ”Don’t. Not yet,” she whispered and the sadness in her eyes was just heartbreaking. ”Sure, let’s go for a run,” I said and squeezed her hand. We didn't shift at first, we took off our shoes and ran on the ground, through the grass, and down into the woods. I closed my eyes and allowed my other senses to take the stirring wheel as the wind embraced me. We all shifted and ran between the trees and tried catching up with each other. Nick’s wolf slowed a little beside me and we stopped behind everyone else as they continued. He came up and started nuzzling me. He leaned his head over my wolves and they rubbed against abasing each other, both as pleased as they could ever be. Somehow this made me feel worse because now I r
”Sending a bunch of big men with big muscles may work for you wolves but when it comes to a witch, it’s better to send someone with respect.” She said as she stood in front of Aiden. ”You're Liliana,” ”And you must the Alpha,” she reached out her hand and Aiden shook it. Liliana's eyes suddenly furrowed and she looked past him. She walked up the stairs and looked around the entrance. Her eyes were searching for something and it looked like they found it when a door opened up upstairs and a girl walked out. She was pulling down her dress and giggling as she pulled Edmund closer and pressed her body against his. He smirked and nibbled on her ear but then stopped. He froze in his spot and slowly turned his head. His eyes locked with Lilianas and started glowing.”Mate,” was the only word that left his lips. The girl gasped and slapped him as she stormed off down the stairs and out of the house without making eye contact with anyone. Edmund was taking slow steps down the stairs and Lili
Aiden and I sat in silence for several minutes before I had the courage to speak. ”I don’t know yet. There’s just so much going on and things that have happened that I don't know if I can stay. I mean I just found out that I have this whole other family that I thought all my life gave me up. Now I have a mate as well and things just aren't working out as they’re supposed to,””Or maybe they’re working out exactly as they’re supposed to. You went through hell, Erin, but now you’re here, you’re home. Maybe this was your way back,””Or maybe I was just never meant to come back,” I whispered. The life I had been living for the past years had been that of a nightmare and the thought of it all being part of my faith was terrifying. ”Just don't do anything rash, take your time and think about it before deciding,” Aiden got up and left. His eyes were pleading with me but just like the rest of them, I knew he wouldn't try to stop me if I chose to leave. He’d respect my decision, as they all
Gabby’s eyes widened and she was staring in shock at our brother who had no recognition of her whatsoever. He twisted her arm and extended his claws. ”Get back!” Edmund pushed at his chest, I went around Gabby and grabbed his arm and we pinned him against the wall. ”What the hell is wrong with him?” Edmund growled. He turned his head and looked at me but this time I didn't have the answer and that pissed me off. He knew me and Edmund but how could he have forgotten about her? All her life it had been the three of us, working shit out together and protecting each other. He was the one alongside Edmund who would break necks and slit throats to keep her safe and now all of sudden she was a stranger to him. ”Easy,” Gabby said beside me. Everyone was silent for a minute, including Noah who was seething and trying to push us back. When I looked into his eyes I could see my brother but there was something more, something that wasn't him and it was eating him up. We needed to find the w
~Nick’s POV~I told the others to wait upstairs. We had been patiently sitting around for a fucking hour to see if the warriors could get anything out of Amanda but they hadn't so I was going to see if I could speed it up. ” She’s pretty beaten but maybe you'll be able to get something out of her,” the guard said on his way out. I wanted everyone gone, the only people left would be me and her.I walked up to the cellar and Amanda was sitting on the floor. Her arm was broken and half her body was covered in blood. Her right eye was swollen and there was a cut on her leg where it looked like someone had driven in a knife and still- she hadn't talked. ”What do you want?” She said in a raspy voice, barely able to look at me or move her lips. ”The truth.” I said and circled my fingers around the bars. She tried shaking her head but winced. The cellar leaked of wolfsbane and she wouldn't be healing anytime soon. ”I… I’ve told the truth. I didn't use magic on anyone so…just go,” she sai