“She’s my mate” I tell him with such force I surprise even myself. It’s amazing how the thought of losing her really drives it home. Geoff doesn’t say anything. He just sits in silence as I drive through the centre of the pack. “That certainly complicates matters” he mumbles after some time. Tell me about it old man. “You think I can’t look after her is that what this is?” He’s surprised by my question but shakes his head “I’ve known her since she was a child. She’s been hurt and abandoned so much she’s learnt to protect herself. But she was never the best at detaching from people and emotions, I blame myself really. The ones that can’t detach are never meant to make it in the organisation, but she was so young and so small, so alone. I couldn’t bare to send her away” his words are so gentle I almost pull over. “If she loves you , she will die for you and the world will lose one of the best heretics we’ve had. I want her to have to best life, maybe what the best life for her is
Well today’s definitely been one for the books. My heads scrambled about Matt and I. Geoff , Leon and that poisonous plastic bag are here. The fight between Matt and Luca. It’s a lot. Geoff nudges me with his shoulder. “What’s wrong?” Ever since I was a little girl he could always tell when something was wrong just by looking at my face. That’s why it’s easier to lie to him over the phone. “I’m just tired , it’s been challenging” he gives me a slight nod “why don’t you take couple of hours off. We can manage between us for now” ooo it’s like music to my ears. “You Geoff are one of my favourite people” I tease. “Yes , yes , go before I change my mind” I practically skip towards the basement door. Matt gives me a quizzical look as I pass him so I whisper “taking a break” he smiles and turns his attention back to doctor Stevens. I pull my phone out as I head up the stairs. Finding Leahs number I decide it’s coffee time. Nova to Leah :Coffee?As I
When we finish our coffees we say our goodbyes and I head back to the town hall. It’s amazing how much better I feel after a catch up with Leah , I honestly love that girl and I’m beyond happy things have worked out so well for her. Her advise makes me chuckle as I get closer to the town hall. Imagine me trying to casually mount Matt as he’s doing some paperwork in his office or something. He’d shit himself ! I would love to see him names though. From what I’ve already seen the man is built like a Greek god so I definitely wouldn’t be mad at the chance to run my tongue down his body. Thinking about it I’ll have to leave anyway and like Leah said just before we left “if you don’t do it, You’ll either always regret it or wonder what if” I’m already wondering what if and I haven’t even left the pack yet. Ok I’m gonna do it though I’m not exactly experienced at being sexy so this could be a huge fuck up. Oh no what if I fart or something ? Oh man ok stop. Stop talking yourself
The drive back to the pack house is full of tension. My skin tingles being so close to her and the smell of her excitement surrounds us like perfume. It’s hard to keep my hands on the steering wheel, my knuckles are going white from the strain. As we pull into the driveway and roll to a stop she gets out before me and charges for the door. Fuck she’s changed her mind. Fuck I’ve blown it. I sigh and walk in not knowing how I’m meant to fix this. I close the door and turn to find Nova facing me. Her purple eyes glow with desire. I growl and snatch her off the ground, her legs wrap around my waist automatically and I press her against the wall. My lips dart for hers and she doesn’t resist me , in fact her mouth parts to let me in. My tongue sweeps hers as she moans into my mouth and drags a nail down my back. There’s a thin line between pleasure and pain in life and right now she’s found the perfect balance. I pump my hips into her through our clothes. My body needs more
I wake up a few hours later in Matts bed. I vaguely remember him carrying me to his room and cuddling up next to me. I glance over at the alarm clock. It’s just after 2am. Shit Geoffs gonna kill me. Matts arm is draped over me and his soft snoring is the only thing I can hear. Leah said having sex with him would bring me clarity but all it’s done is confirm that he is in fact my mate. My body aches but in a good way as I look at him. He wants me but can I allow him to have me? Years of training and pain to be a heretic thrown away for something that most likely won’t last! And yet the mate bond calls to me , pulls me in like the ending is unavoidable. I shake my head , it’s too early in the morning to let myself get pulled into the sadness and confusion. Matts grip tightens and he pulls me in closer. I inhale and the smell of him puts me at ease. He always smells like the beach , a clean smell of freedom. His natural scent mixed with the aftershave he wears mingl
There’s no longer pack patrol guarding the town hall. They are either fighting around us or elsewhere in the territory. Rogues are everywhere and I can’t see Luca or Leah. My palms tingle again and I look down to find the marks glowing. Ok weird but I don’t have time to question it as two rogues have spotted me and are now lunging. My palms begin to burn and fire starts shooting out like a fucking flame thrower. I jump back and aim it at the rogues. These marks are like a damn Swiss Army knife. Howls of pain surround me as I barbecue the rogues who step into range. A pack member comes into view on my left but he’s completely surrounded by rogues. I try to push out my magic range to reach him but it’s so draining. I grit my teeth and push still. The flames slowly spread and reach the rogues surrounding the pack wolf. The wolf looks at me with recognition and I can’t help but wonder who he is. He starts backing towards me but he’s still under attack. I give another
I push my claws against the door but it’s no use. I can’t believe she’s managed to lock me in here when I should be out there fighting! Lucifer growls in frustration. Whimpering noises come from down the stairs so I dart down. Leah and Adam have shifted back and are holding each other. They are both badly injured , their bodies marred with gashes and bites. There’s blood all over the basement but no signs of any rogues. What the fuck? Leon lays on the floor face down unmoving. Geoff , doctors Stevens , Rachel and paulo are gone. I grip Leon gently with my teeth and flip him over. He’s dead. His body is covered in blood and ..... dust? What the fuck happened and where are the others. From above I can hear Nova “last chance to back out arseholes” Leah and Adams heads shoot up in the direction of the door. For a moment there’s silence and then howls of pain ripple through the air. I listen carefully for any sound that she needs my help. But nothing comes except the
Leon’s dead. Leon who would never hurt anyone and always tried to make others fell better. Rachel is to blame for this. Rachel has been the mole this whole time. Her snide comments and baiting were unbearable but to think she had actually been betraying us. Betraying Geoff when no one else would give that self absorbed narcissistic fairy a chance. I’m going to beat her like a piñata until all that fairy dust falls out of her. I swear I will make her regret it. The rage that burns through me ignites the magic I thought I’d drained , like a second wave of powers rolling over me. A growl comes from my right and I see Luca charge at a rogue. His wolf moving with a speed you wouldn’t think possible. He leaps on the rogue and the sheer weight of him drives the rogue down. I turn to Adam who has shifted back “stay with Leah” he lowers his head in confirmation and I run towards the centre of the parking lot to get a better aim. My palms tingle and I smirk knowing the tim
As the warm air of the heating hits me I take a deep breath. The airport is heaving with people which could make finding this dirty little traitor difficult. I grasp the broken phone in my pocket and trace her again. Each time the magic swirls I start to see through her eyes like I’m her. Urggh the thought alone makes me want to peel my skin off. She’s checking her reflection in the mirror. Her skin is puffy and red and there’s a cut running down the side of her face but apart from that she looks like her usual arrogant self. She steps back from the mirror and reaches for the door. Gate 15. I pull back from the trace quickly. My eyes scan widely for a sign with directions. I really don’t have time for this for Fuck sakes. A man in a black and white suit and trouser combo walks pass with an employee ID swinging from his neck. Perfect. “Excuse me?” I call and jog to catch up with him. “Yes mam , can I help you ?” Did he just call me mam? Isn’t that meant to be for old women? Ok let’s s
Everything hurts. The wolf healing feels slower than usual. Maybe because of all the magic we’ve burnt through tonight. I head to the front yard of the pack house. I made a conscious choice not to tell anyone I’m going now. I know they’d try and stop me , tell me to rest. But the longer I stay the further away that dirty little fairy gets. Sitting helpless surrounded by all the pack members who are hurt or hurting won’t help. Revenge will help. I pull out my phone and log onto heretic HQ. When we are inducted our phones get trackers installed. I’d hated it at the time. Thought it was a major violation of what little privacy we did have. Now I find myself eager to invade some privacy. Not that I think she’d still have it on her but if I can find it then I can find her. After a few moments a red light bleeps on my screen. It looks to be on the outskirts of the pack territory on the north side. Ok bitch , game on. I set off on foot towards the north perimeter. Bodies scatter the territo
As we reach the bottom of the stairs the pressure in my eyes starts to relax slightly. Hopefully it won’t be long until I can stop rolling around like Stevie Wonder. Luca’s hand is gently gripping my arm steering me around the packhouse. I can tell we are headed for Matts office as his scent gets stronger and my lower body clenches. Fuck behave Nova this really isn’t the time to get horny. “You ready?” Luca whispers. Battling to stay in control and not lunge to mount Matt I nod once. As we step round the corner the voices of angry people fill the air. Actually angry is an understatement these people want revenge and quickly. There are some gasps as we enter the office. “Give nova a seat” Luca barks and I hear the sound of a chair scraping across the floor. Luca and someone else lower me into the chair slowly. “Thank you” I mange before the angry voices kick up again. I feel the heat of someone’s gaze on me but can’t see who it is. Judging by the tightening of my body I’d have to assu
Everything is black. Parts of my body hurt but don’t hurt at the same time like some kind of confusing hangover. Lights zoom around me yet I can’t see anything. Might be time to book myself in for an eye test. Just as I start to worry I might be dead the world around me shifts and pulses. The colour green starts to spread and break off into different shades. The colour leeches off and I’m thrown forwards. Everything spins for a moment then stops. As I try to catch my breath I look around. I’m in a meadow? Why the fuck am I in a meadow? I don’t have time for a stroll through the woods for fuck sakes! Laughter rings out around me “damn it ! Celeste?” I call looking for the sneaky goddess. In a flash she materialises in front of me. “No need to be so bullheaded Nova” her voice carries an underlying reminder that she is much older and stronger than me. “Why am I here?” She steps towards me and stops when I have to look up at her. “I’ll make this quick Nova. The sacrifice you have to make
My blood pumps around my body violently. Injured pack members mill in and out of rooms in the pack house. Seeking out loved ones. Praying that their family members survived the carnage of the attack. I glance down and notice the once pristine tiles are stained red and brown. Dried blood and fresh blood leaving its mark on my home. New reports keep coming in. More bodies both rogue and pack being found. How am I meant to protect my pack? How am I meant to protect her? An army was raised right under my nose and I knew nothing! The packs blood is on my hands. The door swinging open pulls me from my pity party. “Matt ,” “there’s something wrong with Nova” I glance up to find Luca looking concerned. A line sits in the middle of his eyebrows , showing he’s been frowning for awhile. “Where is she?” My voice is so hoarse I barely recognise myself. Luca motions for me to follow him and my body responds on instinct eager to be near my mate and feel her skin on mine. Luca weaves his way past t
Fuck , fuck , fuck ! I knew something bad would happen. Novas unconscious body slumps back and I quickly grab her and lay her down. Milo starts pacing anxiously while Adam and Miles stare at him in disbelief. “She’s dead isn’t she? She saved me and now she’s dead” Milo stammers raking his hands through his hair. I jump up and grab Milo “she’s not dead , she’s just not great right now. Magic takes a lot out of her so she needs some rest” he nods his head and looks down at her face. Adam and Miles as if finally realising , rush to Milo and crush him in a hug between them. I turn back to Nova to give them some privacy. The sound of sniffling fills the room “ I thought you were gonna die bro I really did” Miles whimpers as Adam chokes on a sob. Geez what a fucking day. The attack , the pack members lost , coming so close to loosing Milo and now an unconscious Heretic. The door to the room flys open and Luca strolls through. His mouth flops open as he spots Nova on the couch. “What happen
The pack house is rammed. We’ve made use of all the rooms to set up the pack and make mini infirmaries to treat the wounded. Even as I’m here gathering more towels and dressings to use the death count rises. The last update was 20 minutes ago and we were told 32 members of the pack had died. The territory is being scouted by patrol to look for more survivors and in some cases bring the bodies of the dead back. I grit my teeth as I think off those who died protecting their homes. Matts been quiet , I know the pain and anger of this is getting to him but keeping himself isolated won’t help in the long run. I stack the linen out and head downstairs. People mill in and out of rooms , some I’ve never seen before and some I recognise from my walks around the pack. I spot Leah and Adam heading into the cinema room looking scared and upset. I follow them to reassure them but my foot hovers over the threshold when I see Milo. He’s covered in blood and laying on one of the sofas. Miles , Adam
When I find out who’s behind these attacks I’m going to personally rip them limb from limb. Zeus growls in agreement as he runs from rogue to rogue ripping out throats with his teeth. The mind link blazes with pack members calling on the others for help. Each time I rip a rogue off a pack member I send them to help someone else. The rogues are never ending. Someones been building an army and it’s clear they’ve been doing it for some time. The pack house is locked down so that’s one less thing to worry about for right now. Geoff is inside helping from one of the armoured windows which is evident every time a rogue randomly drops down dead. God magic gives me the creeps I think as another rogue dies in front of me without being touched. “Get over it , at least the magic is on our side” Zeus snaps. I can’t help but admit he has a point. Balls of fire streak past our head and connect with a rogue behind us. I look for the source of the fire and my eyes connect w
Leon’s dead. Leon who would never hurt anyone and always tried to make others fell better. Rachel is to blame for this. Rachel has been the mole this whole time. Her snide comments and baiting were unbearable but to think she had actually been betraying us. Betraying Geoff when no one else would give that self absorbed narcissistic fairy a chance. I’m going to beat her like a piñata until all that fairy dust falls out of her. I swear I will make her regret it. The rage that burns through me ignites the magic I thought I’d drained , like a second wave of powers rolling over me. A growl comes from my right and I see Luca charge at a rogue. His wolf moving with a speed you wouldn’t think possible. He leaps on the rogue and the sheer weight of him drives the rogue down. I turn to Adam who has shifted back “stay with Leah” he lowers his head in confirmation and I run towards the centre of the parking lot to get a better aim. My palms tingle and I smirk knowing the tim