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One – Coerced Deal
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Ember
She was busy in her room, making a video of how to repair a toaster to upload for her social media. She had started tinkering when she realized that she would never be able to keep up with the werewolf pups and it had evolved from there.
She was now considered the pack’s go to for any kind of technology. The kitchen staff loved her too, mostly because she had started helping them as a child when she had first given up on going with the pups to swim in the lake. She was just not fast enough or strong enough to match the wolves.
Calum had offered to stay with her, but she had refused, since he had been excited to go to the lake, too. She didn’t want him to lose out on his excitement when she just couldn’t run as fast or as far as the wolf pups could. And she knew well not everyone in the pack wanted her there; so taking her along would have ruined his fun.
She had many things to be grateful for, though. Alpha Anson doted on her like she was his own daughter, despite her knowing that he had accepted her when her father had been murdered, she had been getting nightmares since then. Thankfully, they had become few and far between, but they still popped up when she was stressed.
There was one she-wolf her age, who she was sort of friends with; the others, aside from Calum, tended to be nice but distant if they weren’t bullying her for being different. She didn’t blame them; she was not really one of them and the fact became even clearer when they turned sixteen and got their wolves. She was just not a wolf.
Ilene tended to occasionally hang out with her when she wasn’t busy being social. Ember didn’t blame her for spending so much time with other wolves; she was a social butterfly and Ember didn’t tend to talk a lot in general.
It was at that moment that Ilene came rushing into her room and swiftly closed the door. “Bestie!” She called with a grin, but Ember didn’t need wolf senses to know she was nervous and up to something. She only called her that when she had done something and needed help getting out of trouble.
“What did you do this time?” She asked calmly, without looking up from what she was doing. She considered stopping the video, but decided against it, knowing she could just edit out the sound like she usually did. The pack house was not exactly a quiet place to live with everyone coming and going with their usual lives.
“So…I did this thing…” Ilene answered, tugging on a curl before twirling it nervously around her finger.
“I figured.” Ember answered casually, while continuing what she was doing with the toaster.
“I logged into Mr. Benson’s computer and changed my math marks.”
“How did you even manage that?” Ember asked with a little more interest. Ilene was not the most tech savvy – or math smart, for that matter.
“He left himself logged in while I was in detention today, so I thought I could get my marks looking better. I didn’t change it much….only about fifteen to twenty marks. I needed to do that; he was about to fail me!” Ilene whined dramatically at the end.
Ember sighed. “So what do you want me to do?”
“So, I forgot to close the program when I left after detention and if he notices I need you to be my alibi?”
“How could I be your alibi if it happened during your detention?”
“Well, he doesn’t know that it happened then. He still wasn’t back when my detention ended, so his class is still open and he is still in a meeting.”
“You don’t think he’ll notice the change in your marks? He’s pretty pedantic about his work.”
Suddenly her chair was spun to the side and she came face to face with Ilene holding onto the armrests. “Please! You have to cover for me! Tell him I came here right after detention and I have no idea how the computer programs work! I can’t fail math again!” Ilene was pleading with wide, hopeful eyes.
Ember rolled her eyes. “You could’ve just let me help you study for the test.”
“But there was this awesome party that everyone who is anyone needed to be at. You know Josh does not throw a party all that often and his parties are the best place to be seen for your social life!” Ilene protested as if Ember had made a stupid remark. “Please! I’ll know you really love me if you do this for me?”
Ember took a deep breath and heaved out a heavy sigh, knowing that she would probably cave eventually. If she hadn’t basically been a pariah, she might have acted exactly like Ilene. But she was, so she had time on her hands to learn and study.
“Thank you! You’re the bestest bestie ever!” Ilene finished with air kisses towards each cheek and then released her chair twirling around in a happy spin. “I have to go, Bobby is meeting me for a pizza date in an hour and I have to be gorgeous!” With that she rushed off.
Ember watched her go, rolling her eyes at Ilene’s back. She needed to realize that the sporty wolves were not more important than her future. It was as if Ilene’s plan was to mate with a strong wolf and coast through life.
Ember didn’t have that luxury. She didn’t have a chance of getting a mate in this pack. She was a human and humans rarely had a mate. She didn’t think she would be able to live like that either. Honestly, she’d go out of her mind if she had to just stay at home and take care of a house and family.
There was so much to learn and explore and she had considered leaving the pack and travelling the world once she turned eighteen. Alpha Anson wanted her to be safe, so it was a conversation that she would revisit with him one day. But she was only seventeen, even if she was taking several college classes in school.
He was very protective of her; which was a good alpha’s trait when it came to his pack. But she was under no illusion that she was accepted by all pack members. The Luna despised her presence and made sure she knew it every chance Alpha Anson was not in earshot. Ember knew that she would not be able to live here forever.
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Claims to Ember Two – Victory!
BernadetteHer chance had finally come! Everything had fallen into place perfectly for her to take matters into her own hands. She had been angry that Anson had brought that five year old human child into the pack like she was one of them. He had added insult to injury by showing her the affection that Bernadette craved. But he had given it to a child! He had completely ignored her need to be adored, despite her throwing herself at him many times over the years in the hope that he would show her such devotion, but every single time he had cast her aside and shown so much love to a human girl! She hated that little brat!Now, after twelve years, everything aligned perfectly for her to fix the mistake he has made so long ago. When he comes back from his business trip, she would have sorted out the problem and he wouldn’t be able to do anything about it.One of her lovers turned out to be the second in command at the elite school. Wood Creek Academy was both a high value school an
Claims to Ember Three - Resigned
EmberShe had resigned herself to packing as much as she could when she left the Luna’s office. She knew the woman didn’t like her, but these were extreme consequences for something she hadn’t even done.Good thing she had started making a point of recording all their interactions after that one time when she was twelve and she had slapped her for no reason. She had been hesitating to use all the evidence she had had, since Alpha Anson still showed her respect despite them not living like a married couple.But now, she thought it was time to make sure Alpha Anson knew exactly who his Luna was. But first, she needed to pack her things; since she had no doubt that Luna Bernadette would get rid of every single thing she left behind. The evidence would keep until she had found her feet, but she was about to blow up quite a few things in this pack.Not that Ember had all that much; she had always been conscious of the fact that she was an intruder in this pack. Some of the pack member
Claims to Ember Four – Rough Time
EmberThe three hour drive in the car, she spent reading through the package that had been on the back seat of the car with her name on. It had the school rules, expectations and her classes all included. She was expected to wear a uniform and she would also get extra credits for handing work in early.When the car finally came to a stop in front of what appeared to be a large apartment building on campus, she glanced at the name of the apartment building and realized this would be her home while she was here.Taking out the key from the welcoming package, the driver quietly assisted her with carrying all her belongings up to the third floor. And once she unlocked the door, he abandoned his load just inside the door and disappeared without a word.Ember stared at the place around her. It was set up almost like a small studio apartment. She had a small kitchenette with a fridge and a small countertop stove and oven and a
Claims to Ember Five – A Bone To Pick
Alpha AnsonHe had spent the better part of his three week trip following up on leads for the murder of Ember’s father. That was not to say that he did not do business for the pack as well. But the case had gone cold and dead in the eyes of the authorities and he was not about to let Tyler’s death go unpunished.Whoever had killed him had stolen childhood memories from Ember and a lifetime of happiness and experiences. Tyler deserved justice and Ember deserved answers. He was exhausted, but he had found a few more leads to work with.From what he could find, it seemed that his death was either a struggle for power within the Hunters, or it was because Tyler had protected his baby girl. From the pictures of the crime scene, he was leaning towards a combination of them both. There would be no point in killing Tyler for the title if his heiress was alive and could easily take over leading the hunters.But what
Claims to Ember Six – Out of the Frying Pan
EmberAfter a week with everyone giving her a wide berth since she sprayed Paisley with the silver solution, she was all but ignored. No one wanted to anger her enough to get sprayed as well. In fact, nothing came of the matter, since Paisley had no foot to stand on.She could walk through the corridors and hear the gossip from the other wolves. Something about the Bane Pack members coming back from their latest suspension. From what she understood, they would regularly be suspended for one thing or the other. She hoped she wouldn’t draw their attention as well; the last thing she wanted was to get into another altercation.She had started bringing her laptop to school now that it would be safe, so she could type notes in class and even used it during her lunch period. She had had some of the wolves hesitantly approaching her for the typed notes from a class they missed or didn’t do well in and she made a tiny inco
Claims to Ember Seven - Care
BernadetteShe was angry…no, she wasn’t angry, she was enraged.That bastard had actually taken her Luna title, exiled her from the pack and divorced her in one go. Then he had the audacity to tell her that he had promised her father that he would care for her and he would keep his word.She was sitting in his supposed care, after tiring herself out from screaming her anger to the world. His care was a sensible car, a stupidly small and sensibly furnished two bedroom apartment filled with groceries in a secure building and one suitcase with her clothes and shoes.What was she supposed to do with that?She didn’t even know how to cook! He had told her that her salary as a Luna had been untouched because she had been spending the pack’s money, so he would not give her a monthly allowance as well. He said something about smart investments would give her a tidy sum to live off. Yes, the apartment a
Claims to Ember Eight - Source
Ashton BaneHe was annoyed with how things had worked out. He had been sure that they had had enough evidence to get that teacher blacklisted with the information they had gleaned from the she-wolves male gym teacher the previous semester. They wanted him out of the school, but his father insisted that they needed as much as they could if they wanted to completely blacklist and prosecute him. If they did it right, he could be put to death for his crimes.Their pack had a bad reputation, but no one knew that they had been contracted by the werewolf king to work as an undercover agency to protect the werewolf realm as a whole. They were widely known as a dangerous and delinquent pack for the simple reason that the king hid their true purpose for a reason.The king had created their connection after his little sister had disappeared from the kingdom without a trace. She was still missing and no one could find any information on what ha
Claims to Ember Nine - Disturbing
EmberShe felt nervous and unsettled working on this with them hanging around her place like they were. She was not used to anyone being in her personal space while she was working; she’d always sort of been left to her own devices, until Alpha Anson had finished his work and could spend time with her and Calum.She felt crowded with them there. It also felt like someone was playing high tension music in the background while the third guy was scratching around in her kitchen. She had a particular order her things had to be in before she could focus on what she was doing and he was just scratching around like he was the lord of chaos!She now knew the guy that had threatened her was Ash, but she still didn’t know the other two. She made a point of leaving her camera and sound recording while they were there, but she’d help them find out if the teacher was involved in a kidnapping ring. She was just going to cover he
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Claims to Ember Ninety – Back to Normal
AshWalking hand in hand into the school the first morning back at the academy, he was amused to see the clear change in the students around them. Ember was still her happy self, chatting away on ideas with Nova and Charlotte. Apparently the three of them had decided to have their own corner in the lab and computer rooms.They had grand plans and he was sure no one was ready for it. Ember had picked up doing her repair videos, since her fan base had requested it. But now Nova and Charlotte would have their own videos on things as well. They took it in shifts now and it seemed like it had become their own side business.It hadn’t taken them long to start doing their videos after they had done an introduction of Charlotte and Nova. The living room in their pack suite now had a recording corner with a green screen behind it, but they kept it to everyday things like toasters, tricks to clean things faster and more effectively and even making your own products.It seemed very popular
Claims to Ember Eighty Nine – Sibling Rivalry
LeoHis life was awesome! First he found his baby sis that he always wanted and she was so adorable he could just pinch her cheeks all the time. Alright, there was the horrible part in the middle where she got kidnapped and beaten – he still thought that bastard Balor came off much too easy for everything he’d done – but then when they found her, she had his mate with her!He’s beautiful, amazing, strong and smart mate that was officially his moon and stars! But then his baby sis and best friend go off to complete their mating by getting laid and his baby sis actually bounced him to the ground! Like Tigger!She was all giddy and giggling and happy and…man, his friend had to have some good dick! Saying that to his friend earned him a slap behind the head. But only a half-hearted one, because who could be annoyed when Ember was home and so happy that her smile lit up the room and everyone fell that
Claims to Ember Eighty Eight – Change
AshHe would have never guessed the complete change in his mate during the weekend they spent at the cabin. If he hadn’t experienced it himself, he might not have believed it was possible. But then it could be the heat. Where before she had always been reserved and unsure about her role in his life, she now would just crawl into his lap when she needed affection.And she needed it a lot. He wasn’t complaining at all. It soothed him to know that she now felt safe enough with him that she would at random moments just crawl into his lap, where before she had always tried to keep some distance.He wasn’t sure if it was because of her heat or because she could now sense his emotions. Maybe it was because she was sure of his feelings for the first time. But she wasn’t as reserved as she had been and she was much less prone to shut herself down and focus on something she could do alone.Even the s
Claims to Ember Eighty Seven – Claimed
Ember*TW: Fun Times ahead, if you’re not interested, you can skip it without missing out on the story line*Everything seemed to happen at once and before she knew it, they were in his car speeding along a road with the airconditioning at full blast on her face. “We’re nearly there, Ember. I know your first heat is the worst, but I’m here with you and you just have to tell me what you want.” He soothed her, while he rested his hand on her thigh.Her skin seemed to sizzle and cool at the same time where he touched her and she craved more of his touch. It felt so good! “He’s ours, girl. Claim him!” Lume insisted when the car suddenly came to a stop.His hand left her thigh and she whined in complaint, but it seemed a moment and a lifetime later, he was reaching for her from the passenger side door. Ember leaned into his arms
Claims to Ember Eighty Six – Mating Ceremony
AshWhen she’d opened her eyes that morning and just stared into space, he’d thought for sure that she still couldn’t see, because her eyes had a purple tinge to the gray irises he had adored, turning her eyes almost violet.But then she met his gaze and his excitement had caused their room to be crowded with those who loved her. It was during all that celebration that his adorable mate finally understood that she did have a family; she wasn’t an orphan.The day would only get better, since they had a celebratory breakfast and the doctor finally cleared her for light training as long as she continued eating healthily. Thankfully they decided to do pamper treatments without taking her away from him again. In fact, Ember had insisted that she would not be separated from him that day.So she got a fresh manicure and pedicure while they were watching movies; in fact all the females spent the day with them and he would
Claims to Ember Eighty Five – Family
EmberThe day she is meant to do the marking ceremony with Ash, she wakes to find him leaning over her expectantly like he did every morning since her return, waiting to see if she could see him properly.This morning she could see him clearly; his deep expressive hazel eyes, his unruly hair toppling over onto his brow and that handsome face that she had drooled over the first time her eyes had fallen on him. She was so relieved that she could finally see and so happy to have him back that she started sobbing.“Em-Baby, I’ve got you; it’ll get better…” He soothed, clutching her to his chest like he’d done every morning. She was sure with all her mixed emotions it was difficult for him to sense which one had brought her to tears.Honestly, she was nervous and scared about the marking ceremony, since her last one was still so fresh in her mind. Happy that she was blessed with such a supportive mat
Claims to Ember Eighty Four – In Limbo
AshDespite the fact that she couldn’t see well yet, she mentioned being able to make out shadows of people in the purple mist by the second day safe and sound in the palace, his amazing mate was helping to search for any information they could use in the trials for the males that currently filled all the cells in the palace dungeons.Ember had written a short program with his assistance of reading the information for her. What he found fascinating was that she knew exactly where the keys were on the keyboard. She pointed out that the F and the J both had a small mark on that one could feel with their fingertips, but it didn’t make it any less amazing that she knew all the keys by heart simply by finding those two keys.Calum and Ilene had also joined the others scouring through paperwork and arranging them according to the information that could be gleaned from them. Cassie was also impressed with the small program she had written that searched for certain key phrases that made the
Claims to Ember Eighty Three – Debriefing Part 3
CharlotteShe was still a little star struck being around so many important wolves. She was from a small pack that worked hard all the time to be seen; not that she was trying half as hard as her father was. Her brother would be taking over from their father when the time came, so she had been informed by her stepmother that they would try to find a good match for her, never once considering that she would want to be with her mate. Her stepmother was working so hard with her father to accomplish his dream to make the pack be seen that they didn’t care about her dreams. And that was why her father hadn’t even known about her creations and personal pass-times. She was amazed to meet the princess who was entirely down to earth if somewhat shy. The way her stepmother had read her demands when she had forced her to get dressed in that horrid pink gown, she would have thought that the royals would be condescending and aloof, but they were acting like normal wolves with normal lives.He
Claims to Ember Eighty Three – Debriefing Part 2
Alpha AnsonWatching his little girl grieving for yet another thing that was taken from her, broke his heart and he wished he could shield her from the pain she was currently feeling. It broke him, knowing that he had been unable to protect her from it all.Calum laid his hand on his shoulder with a look of understanding. “You can’t protect us against everything, Dad.”“I should’ve protected her from this.”“None of us knew who to protect her from, but she’s safe now.” Calum insisted and he nodded, but he couldn’t shake the feeling that he should’ve been able to protect her. And what about the future; did they have any guarantees that someone else would not try to take her for her rank in the wolf kingdom and the Bane pack?After a short silence during which no one seemed willing to talk, the king finally cleared his throat. &l
