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
The sharp pain in his heart warned Ruben that something was wrong. He closed his eyes and probed through the mental link to reach his mate.....nothing. He could not sense her. She wasn't dead, but she was in danger.He almost dashed out of the airport, and called Keith, “where is Lisa?” He growled.“We.....we lost her….,” Keith whimpered from the other side. Ruben struggled to hold in his wolf as it scrambled to tear out of his body. He didn't have to speak anything, his chauffeur drove like mad.The mood was already tense in the estate when Ruben walked in. His Betas stood in line, cowering under his golden gaze.“Tell me everything that happened,” Ruben stood straight and crossed his arms over his broad chest.Keith gulped and began to tell everything. “We were keeping an eye on her as you suggested, then I got a call from tracker Paul that her family left together in a car for somewhere.
Two hours ago - “I'm going to go crazy just sitting here. What's the deal with this girl anyway?” Cesar whined. “Trent wants us to watch her, so that's what we are going to do,” Marco spat. He didn't care for this assignment either, but he knew he didn't have a choice, being a rogue he wasn't used to taking orders, but Trent was dangerous. “Since when do we follow orders?” Cesar grumbled before being slammed to the ground, Trent glaring menacingly above him. “Don't question me!” he growled viciously. “We do this and if I hear one more complaint, out of either of you, I will tear your throats out.” They had been watching the girl for hours, and even Trent was losing his patience. “I don't think she is going anywhere. Stay and watch her. Meanwhile, I will talk to Jackson about what to do next,” Trent stalked off, leaving Cesar and Marco behind. “Good job pissing off the boss Cesar. Are you trying to get yourself killed?” Marco
“You had one job! To watch over the girl. How did you manage to fuck that up?”Jackson screamed at Trent.“How could you fuck up again?” He screamed before lashing out, claws extended. Trent fell back with a groan, clutching his face, blood running between his fingers.“Stop shouting, even I have lost two of my men,” Trent growled back.Jackson growled, “I don't care about how many men you lost, you should have kept them on a lease,” he spat.Jackson was no more than a spoiled boy who had become an Alpha. He also liked causing others pain, especially females. Trent may have been an outcast, but he had some moral fibre. Jackson wasn't worth his time or energy.“How did that Ruben find out?”“It wasn't Ruben,” his Beta Simon coughed. “It was a woman, an unknown woman, she arrived suddenly. Shot the men and took away the girl.”
There's no such thing as a werewolf,' Clara Fang told herself savagely. 'I don't believe in that superstitious shit!'The lab had emptied, everyone had left for the day except for her and Harry Evermore. It had become eerily quiet in the lab, which gave her the creeps.She consulted the DNA testing results of the blood sample for the fifth time.'Unable to find a match.'Clara read further down on the screen and swallowed hard.'Closest matches: Homo sapiens, .573; Canis lupus lupus, .427.'Her sample was similar to humans and also similar to wolves. A blend of both — and neither. A mutant.Werewolf?“God,” she whispered. It was almost a moan. “It's got to be some kind of mutation. It can't be real.”“What is it?” Harry queried.He leaned over Clara's shoulder and peered at the screen. He couldn't speak for several long seconds, and when he finally did, his voice
“Alpha, I've just received word of another sighting of Lisa.”Ruben turned away from the window of the common room and pinned his green eyes on Keith, his closest friend and confidante.“Who saw her? Where?” he asked. He tried to take the urgency out of his tone, but too many people have been spotting Lisa lately. It couldn't be a coincidence.“Parker, he had just arrived from New Orleans yesterday. He believes he saw her there,” Keith said.“Was he positive it was Lisa? Are you sure it wasn't some random redhead ?” Ruben had to be sure if he were to follow up on this information. Nothing else had panned out so far, and he wanted to avoid wasting time and money on another dead end. Unfortunately, not everyone was familiar with her scent. Hence, he could only rely on a few of his Betas to track her.Ruben looked wary.“Well, he was a bit of a distance away, and it was very brie
The Land Rover pulled up into the motel's parking lot. The three black SUVs stood out among the old cars. It had taken Ruben longer than he thought to track down Lisa, but he was pretty sure he was right this time. “Scan the parking lot,” Ruben told his team. “ See if anyone leaves their room.” He straightened his jacket and went into the manager's office. A slimy looking man was leaned over the counter reading a magazine. He ignored Ruben, so he rang the bell. The worker looked up, unamused. “Have you seen this girl?” He held up Lisa's picture on his phone. “No,” the man said before looking back down. Ruben was bored with this. He reached in his pocket and threw a one hundred dollar bill on the counter. This caught the man's attention. “It might be the girl who is staying in unit 11,” he said. “Can I have the key to unit 11?” Ruben asked. “That will cost you,” he said. Ruben thr
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