I stretch in bed and risk a glance at the alarm clock. 8.48am. By the time we got back to the pack house it was just after 4am. I snuggle into my pillow for a moment and wonder if I could get away with a few more hours of sleep.
My body aches all over like someone has run me over and reversed just to make sure they got me good. Training was brutal, I’ve never trained in wolf form so I didn’t know what to expect. Now I know it’s actually torture. A quick probe of my mind finds Nala sound asleep. At least one of us gets a lay in. I gather my will power and heave myself out of bed. Big mistake. My leg muscles are like jelly and I struggle to hold my own weight.I head towards my bathroom hoping a long hot shower will help with the muscle pain. As I step under the shower stream my mind strays back to the rogue I caught in London before I left. Is there more like him out there ? I was glad to be right about him being different but that also runs the risk of there being moI hold my breath as I hear movements behind the door. After a few seconds the door swings open and Matt stares at me with a blank expression. “Lucas room is down the hall” his voice is laced with anger. “I’m not looking for Luca” god this is so awkward. “What do you want Nova?” I push past him and walk into his room. Jesus I thought my suite was big , his room is big enough to be a whole house on its own. As I look around I realise it’s minimalistic but there’s nothing here that makes it his own. No clothes or decorations, no hint at the person he is. It may as well be a hotel room. He glares at me from his spot at the door “I said what do you want?” Why’s he being so cold I wonder. “What’s wrong with you? Why are you being like this?” I try to keep my voice light so he doesn’t here the anxiety in my voice. He starts laughing and I have to focus on keeping my self standing in the same spot and not fidget. “What did you and Luca get up to last night?” I can hear the a
When Nova leaves I let a breath out. I can’t believe i was actually that stupid. Of course they wouldn’t do anything. My jealousy can get out of hand but honestly the way I’d been treating her I couldn’t even be surprised if she wanted someone else. I grab my keys and head out. I’ve got a few meetings to take care of but I want to see Luca first and get this dealt with. I step out of the pack house and mind link Luca “where are you?” After a few seconds he reply’s “I’m on boarder patrol , just about to cover southern” “ok I’ll meet you there” as I head towards the southern boarder I look around and notice a lot of the pack are out and about today. Family’s having play dates on the grass and in the parks. Cafes are full and people genuinely seem happy. It’s days like this that I love being an alpha of this pack. We had built our own town long ago but that doesn’t stop pack member from going into human towns whenever they need, it’s just nice to know we have pretty
It’s almost lunchtime so I head to the kitchen and start throwing some sandwiches together. Leah had pooped out earlier on to pick some things up from the pack centre and Luca was on patrol but I figured one or both of them was bound to be back at some point so I make sure to make enough for everyone. I grab a bottle of water from the fridge when I hear the kitchen door open behind me. I turn to see Matt. He smiles at me but it doesn’t reach his eyes. “Your just in time, help yourself” I say and point to the mountain of food left on the counter. He grabs one and walks to the table and I move to join him. He looks so distracted. “What’s wrong?” He looks at me and shakes his head “sorry just had a concerning meeting” his forehead wrinkles as he thinks “anything I can do to help?” I offer he sighs and shakes his head again “not unless you know where I can find a living wolf from the pack that attacked us”. That’s weird “you mean from the day I arrived?” He nods slowly “
I’m actually excited for this party. I was really worried when I left the Alpha meeting with Alpha Matt , Beta Luca and Nova that I’d be jumping right out of the pan and into the fire. Swapping one prison for another. But they are nothing like Jack , I’m not forced or man handled or beaten. Every day of my life I’d taken being free for granted. I won’t make that mistake again. It’s time I enjoy life , and I am here. I’ve come to think of them as friends. As I pull up my leather skirt I look at my reflection. A tank top and skirt means I look dressed up but not over dressed. Causally gorgeous as my mum loves to say. I glance at the time “oops time to go” I say to my reflection. My blond hair is in loose curls so I pull it back over my shoulders. As I head up to Novas room I can’t help but wonder what tonight will have in store for us. I’m not an overly social person but I haven’t met many of the pack so tonight would be a good excuse to change that and drag Nova out
Say what you want about Celeste but she’s accurate as fuck. I watch Leah and Adam cling to each other like they are afraid someone will separate them. Most people just want someone to love and be loved in return. Leah could of stayed mated to Jack and be miserable for the rest of her life yet here she stands with her fated mate already so in love and devoted after 5 minutes tops. Further proof that the right mate will feel right. Feel like home. Leah smiles at me and I smile back. The twins have been so excited they haven’t stopped talking. “So” Miles says with a big grin “ I guess your family now Leah”. She looks around sheepishly looking unsure how to answer. “Your lucky” I tell her and place my hand on her shoulder to show her my support “ a mate and a new family” I say with a smile. Her eyes snap to mine and she looks panicked for a moment “Nova no matter what happens you are still family to me too” she says her voice high pitched. “And you are still family to me too
As I approach the town hall I can see a figure up ahead. It doesn’t take much for me to know it’s Matt. My body responds to him before I can even see him clearly. Stupid mate bond has me like a sex mad teenager. As I get closer I can see his body tense and I wonder if he’s resisting the same urges that seem to rack my body every time he’s in a 5 mile radius. “ let’s go to the basement Dr Stevens will meet us down there” oh lovely back to being the cold asshole. As I go to walk past him he grabs my arm and pulls me to a stop. I raise my eyebrow at him but he ignores me and sniffs my clothes “who’s scent is that?” He sounds angry. Not this bollocks again. “Could be Miles or Milo or even Adam” I say with a laugh. He glares at me and I hold myself back from sending a little magic attack his way. I wrench my my arm out of his grip and say through clenched teeth “there was a group hug. Nice , cheesy and awkward to celebrate the fact that Leah found her mate. It’s Adam incase y
I knew I shouldn’t do it. But I’d seen how her powers link to her emotions. I felt like a cock as every cruel word left my lips. See her face flit from pain to anger. I watch as her power grows and for a moment I really think she might attack me but she turns and unleashes on the statue. A massive cocoon swallows her and the statue as gold and purple lights filter through. “Remarkable” dr Steven muses as I step closer to try and keep an eye on Nova but I can’t see through the wall of her magic. Noises start to deep through and it sounds like breaking glass. “Nova?” I call but get no answer. She either can’t hear me or she’s majorly pissed with me, I’m not sure which is worse. Dr Stevens steps forward and try’s to touch the cocoon but pulls his hand back with a whimper. I look down at his hand and see scorch marks on his palm slowly disappearing as his healing kicks in. He opens his mouth to say something when the cocoon starts to dissolve from the top. I try to peer
My head is spinning as my eyes strain against the light. I groan as I try to glance around. Shit this isn’t the basement or my room. A cold blue eye comes in to my view and the mate bond tingles along my skin. Oh great it’s this dickhead. I sigh and try and sit myself up with as much elegance and sass as I can muster but I’m willing to bet I look like a tranquillised elephant struggling to get to its feet. I hear a snicker from beside me and close my eyes and count to ten so I don’t elbow his nose. “How you feeling?” I turn to glance at him not sure I’ve heard him correctly. His face gives nothing away. I decide to ignore his question and slide myself off his bed. “What happened with the wolf?” I ask trying not to let on that I’m still majorly fucked off with him. He sighs and gets off the bed to running his hands through his hair. My eyes travel down and my pulse hikes realising he’s just in boxers. My body reacts to the sight and I silently curse my traitorous vagina. No
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