One night I snuck out of the house to go in search of a flower that people at school had talked about. It supposedly had magical powers- said to make you strong and bold. I grabbed my flashlight and a backpack with snacks I had packed earlier, just in case I'd be out on my adventure all night. For a kid who couldn't wait til he got his wolf, magical strength and bravery sounded pretty good. I followed the trail in the woods which led past the blossoming hills and the trench. My feet were subdued in mud and rainwater and I remember having the time of my life. For a kid to be out on his own, searching for a hidden flower that could grant you such a strength that you couldn't even dream of when you were six. Seeing its crimson red petals and thorns, gently tucked close to the trunk of a big tree and almost igniting under the moonlight. Just when my fingers were about to reach for it I heard her voice. ’Out on an adventure are we?’ The witch told me about the dangers of messing with
’Aiden?’ ’Yeah, baby’ ’I need a favor’ ’Anything’ ’In one of the packs that Asher slaughtered they kidnapped a few girls. They’re keeping them here and I need to get them out. The problem is that Asher’s witch has put a spell on the girls so if they try to leave, they die. I need you to talk to the pack witch and ask her to reverse the spell’ ’Wait, Asher has a witch?’ His voice sunk and grew darker. ’Yes but Aiden can you do this for me?’ ’What are you planning, Gabby?’ He asked with a worried voice. ’I think I was put here for a reason. I don’t think I made the wrong choice by leaving, whether or not my intentions were off. I don't know, it just feels like this is something I'm meant to do’ He sighed and grunted. ’I’ll talk to the pack witch but I'm beginning you, from the bottom of my heart, stay safe’ I smiled and wiped away a stray tear. ’You too’ it was right there on the tip of my tongue. The three words that terrified me to the core. My feelings for Aiden were i
One of the men tossed a girl over his shoulder and carried her to the swing. Her eyes widened and she shook her head. ”No, please!” She screamed as her hands were locked in and her legs were forced into the confinement. I watched in fear as they strapped her in and placed a leather band around her face and pressed the gag ball into her mouth. ”No! I want to hear her.” The man said and removed the gag, ripping it from her head and tossing it on the floor with a wide smile. ”This is what you get for not doing as you’re told, you whore,” He said and tightened the straps. She screamed from the pain and as I looked closer at her wrists and ankles I could see the redness and the burning. The bands were laced with something. Her legs were spread apart and lifted in the air and the man positioned himself in front of her. The girl closed her eyes and I reached out my hand. ”Stop!” I said and ran over there. I pushed the man to the side and stood in front of her. ”You can’t,” I breathed
I slammed open the door and walked through the hallways with fast steps. My shoulders were lifted and I pushed past anyone standing in my way until they eventually jumped aside on their own. I found my parents in the dining hall along with the pack members. "Everybody out!” I growled. They all stood and hurried out with their heads hanging. My mother stood from her chair with a shocked expression and my father straightened his back in the chair. ”Son, what is-” ”You do not get to talk. You get to listen now.” I growled and walked up to them. I slammed my hands down on the table, trying to calm myself before I spoke. When I looked up at them I saw my mom’s hitched breath and my father slowly placed his glass down. ”No lies, no elaborate stories-only the truth.” They were silent. ”Do I have a sister?” They both choked on the air they breathed in. ”Anser me! Did you birth a daughter?” ”Yes,” my mother said and raised her head, sticking her chin out and narrowing her eyes. I
~Gabby’s POV~ I hated the tears that fell but they were valid. The men stepped away breathing harshly and seeming content with the pleasure they had forced from her. Erin hung in the swing, her head had fallen back and it was too heavy to hold up after two hours. Her arms and legs were slumped and she was just left there when they all got dressed and walked away. slapping each other's shoulders as to say 'Job well done'. They all deserved the worst imaginable punishment and I had a lot of ideas but they would just go on doing whatever they wanted. Forcing these girls to be their sex toys and enjoying their pain and suffering. Their screams egged them on I saw the joy in their eyes when a girl tried to fight them. Asher nuzzled his face into my neck and sniffed in my scent. ”Good girl,” he whispered as he tugged at my nipple. He tossed me aside on the couch and stood up. The others had gotten dressed and they pulled the girls out of the room one by one. ”You can't just leave h
We were closing in on Asher’s pack. A few of our warriors were skilled archers and lit the tip of their arrows on fire. On my go, they shot and set fire to the forest surrounding the pack. We watched as the flames grew higher and engulfed the trees and one by one the windows in the house lit up as well as the houses on the grounds. The men stepped out and looked around. I listened in and heard how they would all gather at the house and prepare to attack and so we moved in. My warriors were stretched out across the territory to make sure that nobody surprise us and we would meet back in front of Asher's house. A few of them would stay hidden for later and the archers would keep their distance for the entire fight and only jump in if they absolutely needed to. The door to the house was opened and I walked straight up into the yard. ”Brother.” They came out and gathered outside, keeping their distance at first. Asher stepped to the front and smiled. I could see in his eyes how bad
I brought the girls some food that I found in the kitchen and as many water bottles as I could find. The men were all busy outside so I took the opportunity to talk to them and let them sit for a while. Erin was standing by the window and I went over to hand her a sandwich.”You have to eat,” I said and looked out at the others. Asher was bleeding from his nose and the side of his face was starting to swell from the hits.Aiden had claw marks on his chest and his shirt was hanging in shreds.Nick looked agitated as his eyes went between the house and the fight. Edmund was of course waiting for his turn to jump in and start fighting but Noah, something was going on with him. He started tossing his head and looking around in confusion.”What’s happening to that guy?” Erin asked. ”That’s Noah, my brother and I have no idea why he’s doing that,” Noah was never not focused when it came to a fight but right now he looked distraught.”What are you doing?” I asked against the window. I look
My eyes began to glow as my wolf stepped forward.I ran down and started fighting his men as I made my way to my mate. Asher was about to throw another hit when Aiden grabbed his arm and bent it. He got back up at his feet with the blood pooling out of his wounds and teeth grinding together from the pain.Erin jumped down the stairs and started fighting as well. Though she didn't have her wolf, she was still very much a strong she-wolf and this strength of hers with her wolf being dormant only proved it. I killed two of Asher’s men and saw my brothers fighting others. Noah was still gone, he hadn't come back and I needed to find him. ”Go, we got this!” Nick shouted. I bowed my head and took off, running through the woods, and trying to sniff him out. I saw him deep in the woods about to walk out and I ran faster.”Noah!” I screamed and caught up to him. He turned around and looked into my eyes but the happiness I thought I'd see wasn't there. ”Who are you?” He asked and I pushed
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