Ruben sat in his office surrounded by his betas. He was still trying to wrap his brain around the latest information he had received.
“So the raids along our northern borders is not perpetrated by Clifford?”
Jackson Clifford was the Alpha of the Silver horn pack, he was Arrogant, stubborn and an overall asshole. When he wanted to torment the human population, he tended to do it on other people's land so that the branch of the police and the feds would investigate the other pack territories instead of his own.
“We assumed that the attacks were done by them, but we were wrong. Clifford had always been cocky, but he never attacked close to the cities. He usually sticks to the fringe and torments humans who would not be missed, like the homeless or prostitutes. But, last week, they attacked a few campers in the Northern forest. Fortunately, there were no casualties or infected bites. They will recover.”Ruben frowned, it wasn't like Cliffo
Andrea was looking at the road with full concentration, the car darted dangerously on the road. She dashed into the one on the right, and it veered off the road, falling into the ditch. Then she focused on the one in her left.“Andrea!” Ruben's voice broke her focus and her car veered off the road and dashed into the wall.“Look what you made me do!” She grumbled, throwing off the X box remote on the couch.The other teenage cubs who were playing along with her had already stopped when Alpha Ruben had entered the common room.He rolled his eyes, thinking about what a weirdo Andrea was.“I am leaving, you have to take care of the pack and protect Lisa,” he reminded her.“Hey Alpha, is your girlfriend pretty? When will she arrive ?” One of the cubs asked.“Oh yeah! very pretty,” Andrea grinned, then turned to face Ruben,” are you going to give me nie
The Silver Horn pack hadn't always been such a dark place. When the former Alpha was alive, he had always made sure that the pack was well taken care of. He had been strict and sometimes harsh, but it was still livable. When he had died, there were rumours that Jackson had murdered him, but it could never be proven. As soon as his father was gone, Jackson gave up his pretence of caring for his pack. He threatened them into submission and used their loved ones to keep them quiet. He let his betas terrorize the omegas, making their lives hell.Currently, Jackson was angry. His betas looked on anxiously wondering what their Alpha had in mind, while the omegas did their best to go about their business without being noticed by their snarling leader.The feud between the Silver horn and River moon packs had gone on for ages. While it wasn't clear what started the feud, Jackson didn't have a problem perpetuating it. He hated Ruben Montrose for embarrassing him in front of his f
After walking around a little, Melissa suggested having some lemonade.“I know we are going to have lunch later, but if you haven't tried frozen lemonade from Zerico's, yet, you just haven't lived!”So, they grabbed a lemonade and headed to the centre. Sitting on a bench next to the entrance, they continued to talk.“You were right. This is the best,” Lisa said, laughing. She had genuinely enjoyed shopping, probably for the first time in her life. It was wonderful how fast she had bonded with Andrea.“I can show you all the best places to eat and where the best sales are. Stick with me.” Andrea said. They were quiet for a moment.“So, how do you feel about being the Luna?” Katie asked.“I… I don't… I mean, I don't know…” Lisa stuttered.“Oh, don't worry, it'll be fine,” said Melissa, placing a reassuring han
Jackson Clifford smiled evilly and called for his men. He heard them moving at great speed down the hallway toward his office and waited for the knock on the door. “Come in,” he called, and three burly men entered the room. “Did you find the girl ?” He asked Trent and Simon, his brother Flint. “Even better, we met her,” Flint said, sitting on the chair and propping his feet on the desk. As the Alpha's younger brother, he gave a damm about protocols. “What? When ?” Jackson leaned forward an inch. “At the mall, she was with Andrea,” Flint smirked. “Ah! Andrea, you are still not over that bitch ?” “Ah! I certainly am,” Flint stifled a chuckle and knew that his brother was fuming. Years ago, when Andrea and Flint were in the same college, they had what could be called a fling. They were not mates, but that was not an issue as unmated wolves were known to have casual flings. Jackson, however, didn't like his brothe
Sebastian Winter looked down at the main floor from one of the secluded VIP booths. It was Saturday night, and he was already cursing the elders for sending him to attend this wretched conference. He was visiting Chicago after 50 years, perhaps? It was still a miserable city.He held his drink firmly in his hand, as he tried to relax. The conference was useless, the insufferable old men on the council had droned on and on about the uniting all the supernatural, and how the rein of peace had been beneficial to the community. It was rather ironic that he referred to the council as a bunch of 'old men' he was 300 years old himself. Frozen as a 23-year-old in time.“Sebastian Winter, it's been a long time,” a voice broke his train of thoughts and turned to face the Alpha. It was good to see Ruben, the legendary alpha, again; it had to have been over fifty years since they'd last seen each other.“Ruben Montrose, what a surprise,&r
Chad Martin couldn't believe his luck. Vickie Johnson, the hottest senior, captain of the cheerleading squad, was making out with him in the back seat of his red Mustang convertible. It was a typically hot and humid evening, and the full moon rose behind the trees. They had parked in a secluded open parking area near the head of a hiking trail.He looked at the beautiful girl, all blondness and blue eyes and peaches and cream, with a perfect little teenaged body. She has been inaccessible to him despite him being on the swimming team. She had been dating Steve, and Chad had been fooling around with Allison. After his very public breakup with Allison, they had hooked up at one of their classmate's eighteenth birthday parties last week. She was still with Steve 'officially' but since he was bashed up and in a hospital, she needed someone to take her to the prom. When he asked her out he had never dreamed it would lead to this. It was only their second date, and here they
Harry Evermore was the forensics department's techno-geek. He was a wizard with anything related to computers and machines. He was tall, skinny with shoulder-length black hair and glasses. Likewise, he didn't need the glasses, though. He had a perfect vision, but they made him look nerdy. He was also a werewolf, an omega to be precise.“Harry, can you hook up the dashcam to my laptop?” asked Clara, the object of his affection. “We'll be able to see things a lot better on my screen.”“Sure,” he replied blushing slightly. Clara was his mate, but he had not been able to ask her out yet, as he was quite shy. She was also human and unaware of the existence of werewolves. Hence, he would have to remove the footage of the dashcam in case it had caught something. The murders were done by a werewolf, he was sure of that. But, the forensics had just assumed that the blood sample belongs to a rabid wolf.“Thanks meanwhi
“We are going to pay the debt,” Jacob said.“How? And where are you taking me?” Lisa asked surprised. She studied his face, for the first time he looked fearful. Her mom didn't say anything, just continued to cry.“I have made a deal with them that we'll all work for them. They would give us some jobs, and we'll pay them back.” Jacob explained.“Really? You will work? “ She couldn't keep away the sarcasm from her voice. "But why do you want me to go with you?”“They want us to sign papers, some lawyer shit,” he fumbled.Lisa looked at her mom, she nodded. She was still crying though and seeing her pitiful state, Lisa shrugged and went along with whatever they were planning to do.A grey wolf observed the proceedings from the bush from where he had been keeping an eye on his Luna. He watched her family pile up in the car and leave. It was nothing unusual. Families drove to plac
There werewolves and vampires in the room. Lisa's scarlet dress clung to her figure snugly, making her appear more shapely. Ruben spun her across the dance floor, bringing her through unfamiliar moves. She admired the way he made it appear as though she knew what she was doing. She felt a sting as his gaze shifted away from hers. Everyone kept reminding her that this night was all about her, but it was also partly about him. He was her mate, and she had been increasingly aware since the transformation that it was in his nature to desire the best for her and the pack. He wanted to talk business with the Alphas of the other packs because he was surrounded by them, but he was stuck with her. "So, who is the blue-shirted gentleman?" Lisa inquired. Ruben answered with a deep growl that she wouldn't have heard a few weeks before. He was still a little possessive of her. Ruben said, "Lucian. He's the Crimson Shadow Pack's Alpha. They are from Florida. We don
The pack was standing together in a circle. Beth and those who had died in the battle were honoured with a brief memorial service.Lisa approached Andrea, who was solemnly observing the happenings. Andrea was depressed, she could tell. She was reminiscing about Elizabeth, small details like how the old wolf made up stories."She loved you. She expressed her gratitude for being such a nice friend." Lisa said.Andrea turned around and looked at her with a puzzled expression."I met her after I was put into a coma. It felt like a dream, yet I believe she came to see me."Andrea stifled a sob as she continued, "I miss her."Lisa took her hand in hers and gently squeezed it. "We all miss her. She claimed, however, that she had a good life and wished to be free. We should probably be happy for her. And most of her stories were made up. But you already know that right?"Andrea gave her a friendly grin and a nod.*************
Sebastian had been bothered by something, so he patiently waited for the meeting to end before scooting over to Ruben and his companion."Ruben, when you say I'm now a member of the pack, do you mean I have to obey you like your dogs?" He roared, his rage erupting in waves. Andrea was rolling her eyes and trying not to giggle as he turned to face her."Whatever gave you that idea, Sebastian?" she asked softly, her arms slipping around his shoulders."Alphas don't give ridiculous orders every five minutes. That is not my objective." Ruben said, amusingly, he understood vampire-wolf mating would be difficult. Vampires were fiercely self-reliant and thrived in their seclusion. Wolves, on the other hand, were devoted to their packs and could not survive without them."Excuse my scepticism, but what exactly do you mean by being a part of the pack?"Sebastian asked sarcastically."It was the quickest means to show my pa
Lisa's chest rose and fell in front of Ruben's eyes. He knew she was his, but he wasn't sure if she realised he belonged to her as well. He carefully lifted her shoulders and climbed out from beneath her when the doorbell rang. On the other side, he was not surprised to see Serena."How is she doing?""Sleeping," he explained.Serena responded, "The last thing that girl needs is more sleep."Ruben stated, "She is alive. Don't think I'm unaware of my good fortune. That's the only thing that matters.""Can you tell me what she remembers?" Serena inquired.Ruben said, "Not much. However, she recalls her mother's or rather her aunt's betrayal.""Mary is still imprisoned among us. What are your plans for her?" Serena enquired."Kill her," Ruben stated emphatically.Serena's pupils dilated."Lisa?""Lisa is unconcerned about my decision. And she has no desire to know."Serena smiled and n
Lisa apologised, "I'm sorry, I don't understand." "Can you tell me what you remember?" Beth inquired. "I recall feeling like I was being sucked into an abyss. I had no sensations. I only saw darkness everywhere, punctuated by agonising screaming." As she described her ordeal, Lisa trembled. "Well, he came close to catching you. Until I arrived and expelled him." Beth remarked. "Are you....dead?" Beth burst out laughing. "Nobody ever dies; they only pass into another realm. Reincarnate into a new body after bidding their time. You offered me the freedom I so sorely desired but couldn't achieve on my own. It can be tiresome to live a long life. Don't be concerned about me. I'm fine." Lisa blinked, unsure of what she was seeing. Then she spotted Beth's red hair, which was identical to hers. "I am your one-in-a-million grandaunt," Beth explained. "What
It had been a week and a half. Ten days since everything had ended. Andrea stood in the doorway of the clinic, watching Ruben gently lower his sleeping mate onto her bed. With a profound frown on his face, he covered her and then looked down at her.Sebastian muttered gently from behind her, "Hey," and she knew exactly what he wanted to hear, but she didn't believe it was the best time.He started to add, "Andrea, she'll be OK..." but her head swung around and his deep blue eyes pierced into her green ones. She groaned and walked down the corridor to a bench to sit.She said calmly, "Lisa was fatally injured. Beth is still missing, and I believe it's all my fault."Sebastian was stiff, his rage pouring out in waves, yet when he spoke again, his tone was soothing. "That is not the case. Even you were on the verge of passing away. Dorcas' use of you as bait was not your fault."Andrea bit her lower lip and swallowed."I miss Beth b
Dorcas got the chance to hit Ruben on his shoulder. Ruben was not anticipating the action and was jerked away, slamming into the far tree. The wind was knocked out of him, and he was gasping for breath.“Clever dog,” Dorcas said.Ruben started to stand up, but felt a hand around his neck, lifting him in the air. He knew that Dorcas could beat him on brute strength, and he needed to think fast. He put his hands against the tree trunk and brought his knees to his chest, using all his force to shove them in Dorcas's chest. It worked and he was released.Taking advantage of the rain, he threw a fist and connected with Dorcas's face. He fell to the ground and Ruben started to kick him. It didn't take long for Dorcas to grab hold of his foot and flip Ruben down on his back. Ruben was on the ground looking up at the monster.“That wasn't very nice,” Dorcas roared.Dorcas darted away with speed, b
Trent was tearing through the maze of dark wolves, his heart pounded so loudly it was all he could hear through the rain and screams. A wolf was suddenly whirling towards him. He positioned himself to take on him when the wolf was suddenly sliced in half and thrown aside.“Serena!” Her name sounded as if it came from a distance, even though it had been directed from his lips. He watched as her body flew through the air, her top wet with rain and blood.“Thanks !” He said.She nodded, "where is Ruben?” She asked.His brain finally connected with what was happening.“I… I am not sure,” he replied, still in awe. Serena had saved his life!“Ruben, where are you !” She almost wept with relief as Ruben's alert mental voice answered her.Her mate knew instantly that something was wrong and didn't stop to
Andrea felt herself falling, heard Lisa's scream. She knew she was going to die. Ruben would go insane with grief if she did. And Sebastian, well, she was terrified for her vampire. Maybe once their mate bond was gone he would go back to living his normal life. Lisa screamed and caught Andrea as she fell. She had seconds to catch her, a very few precious seconds. She reached out, forcing her tired body to move faster than she'd ever moved before. She had no idea where Ruben was, and she didn't care. Her hand caught Andrea's outstretched arm, she pulled hard, wincing as she felt her shoulder dislocate. She managed to slide her body beneath her friend a split second before they hit the ground. She attempted to cushion most of the impact, to keep Andrea protected in her firm embrace, but she heard the other woman cry out in pain and knew that she was badly hurt. “Why did you do that ?” She screamed at Dorcas,” I said I was ready to cooperate.” “She