RubyI woke up with a knot in my stomach and a lump in my throat. It was the day of the gymnastics competition, and I was a bundle of nerves.When I was thirteen, I figured I had social anxiety disorder. It explained why I got extremely nervous and self-conscious around other people. I hated being the center of attention, especially when I had to perform in front of a large crowd.Getting out of bed, I prepared for school. I'd picked out my blue leotard and white tights, and packed my bag with my essentials last night. I headed to the bathroom, brushed my teeth, combed my hair, and looked at myself in the mirror.I didn't like what I saw.Standing before me was a seventeen-year-old half-human, half-werewolf. A girl who was different from everyone else. A girl who didn't belong anywhere.Sighing, I turned away from the mirror and tried to ignore the negative thoughts in my head and focus on the positive ones. I tried to remember why I loved gymnastics and why I wanted to compete.Gymna
Lenora After making sure CJ had everything he needed and stocking the pantry with food, I prepared for my trip to Bali. It was time for some girl bonding with my daughter. The night before leaving, CJ and I made love, and for the first time in two months, I enjoyed it. He made my body feel amazing with his hot skin against mine and never brought up ridiculous doggy-style positions for his sperm to swim faster to my cervix to enable me to get pregnant. I loved to be on top and also orgasmed from CJ's fingers playing with my nipples. We went round after round and cuddled afterward. The night of passion filled and it made CJ reluctant to let me go. "You seem overly excited to go to Bali," CJ sulked as he lay down on the bed and watched me pack. "Come on darling, it's just a two-week trip. I'm not going to stay there forever. It's midnight. I need some sleep." The next morning, CJ and I made love again and just like last night, he let me do my thing and gave my boobs some attentio
A/N; Dear readers, I made a terrible mistake while uploading the last chapter yesterday and posted my unedited draft instead. Please forgive me. It's weekend and the error will be rectified on Monday. Please note that this epilogue isn't a lengthy one, hence my bulky word count. Enjoy. Ruby Busy on social media and chatting with Jade, Mariselle's daughter, I didn't notice my mum had returned from shopping. Jade kept pestering me to hook her up with Luca. A wave of jealousy hit me, but I tried hard to push the feeling away.It didn't work. I felt irritated thinking about the possibility of seeing Luca with someone else. Soon, everyone would be in relationships and even find their mates, and I'd be alone, with no one to call mine. It wasn't fair that people were getting everything while I was left behind.Jade wanted me to give Luca her contact and hook them up. I promised her I would, and then when Luca called her, they could take it up from there."Please, Ruby, please. Even if he d
Ruby I ran into my mum at the hotel lobby, just as I was coming back from the beach. She looked surprised to see me and flustered, like someone running away from something."Darling Where have you been?" she asked. "You need your sunscreen so you don't get sunburned," she said in a motherly voice."I was at the beach. What about you? Where are you coming from?" I asked, staring at her flushed cheeks.She smiled sheepishly and glanced around. "Oh, I was just... sightseeing. You know, enjoying the beauty of Bali."I raised my eyebrows and smirked. "Sightseeing, huh? With whom? That man?"She blushed and shook her head. "No one, just by myself."I didn't believe her for a second. I knew she was lying but decided not to confront her about it. I didn't want to ruin our vacation. Besides, it was none of my business. She was a grown woman, and she could do whatever she wanted except cheat on my dad."Come on, let's go to our room," she grabbed my hand..We entered our room and locked the do
Ruby I was as high as a kite. The vape was so powerful, and it made me feel dizzy and lightheaded. Enzo was high too, and he was smiling, talking, and even touching me."Enzo, please. Let's go," I tried to push him away, but he wrapped his arms around me and pulled me closer. Then he planted a kiss on my neck."Come on, don't be a sourpuss. We're having fun, sweetie."My body shivered, and I pushed myself away from him. "I really have to go to my mom."Adding enough strength, I stumbled away from him and towards the hotel, hoping my mom wouldn't be in the room. But when I opened my door with my key card, she was on the couch watching a movie on the TV.My heart skipped, and I hoped she wouldn't notice. She merely looked in my direction and waved at me. I sighed in relief when I snuck into the bathroom to wash my face with cold water.After failing miserably to sober up, I snuck into the bedroom and hit the bed, pulling the covers over my head and closing my eyes.I woke up hours late
Lenora An adorable smile appeared on Ruby's face, and Enzo grabbed her hand as they ran off, laughing. My daughter looked so happy and carefree, and I could tell she was into the boy. I couldn't blame her. The young man was dashingly handsome, with eyes that seemed to sparkle in the sunlight. His hair was parted neatly on one side of his head, with a few tendrils that had escaped, falling onto his forehead. He had a well-built body and strong arms.Standing beside his father, I stole a glance at him. His eyes lit up with a warm smile as he watched the children."It seems our kids are really into each other," he smiled, thrusting his hands in his pockets."It seems so," I cleared my throat and smiled back. But when Titan leaned closer to me, my body froze with paranoia, my blood started beating rapidly, and my heart skipped a beat as though it wanted to escape from my chest."You know, there's something very unique about your girl. Something I can't quite place my finger on," he reac
Lenora The first thing that hit me when I stepped into the nightclub with Titan by my side was regret. Unable to fill my lungs, my thoughts turned inwards. I didn't know what it was, but it felt like Titan was controlling my mind, taking control of every cell in my body and keeping a tight grip on my consciousness.When I got to the door, I realized just how stupid I was acting. After CJ called me earlier, I decided to stay away from Titan, knowing that I was growing an attraction for him, but here I was in the club with him, ready to dance the night away. He took my hand and gave it an appreciative squeeze before releasing it.The music was too loud, and the lights were flashing everywhere, making it impossible to see past the crowd, but Titan's eyes were glued to me as if he wanted to see what was under my clothes.I didn't belong here. Maybe if Ruby hadn't gone out for the karaoke night with Enzo and I had someone to talk to, I wouldn't have agreed to come out with Titan.But when
RubyI sobbed uncontrollably, bitter with myself and that pretender, Enzo, who ended up being everything I never thought he'd be. He seemed harmless, but little did I know that he was up to no good.My mom led me out of the nightclub, her eyes wide with fright. Although I suspected she was a bit tipsy from her stumbling movements, she still managed to hail a taxi and shove me inside.I hated her. I hated her for making me come to Bali with her. I hated her for encouraging me to explore and have fun. I hated her for being a hypocrite and a liar.But I couldn't tell her these things, so I kept quiet.We arrived at the hotel, and she locked the door behind us and turned on the lights. She looked at me with concern in her cornflower-blue eyes."Baby, what happened?" She asked softly. "Did that boy hurt you?"I glared at her through my tears. "And how's that any of your business?"A gasp escaped as if I'd struck her, and her face paled with tears gathering in her eyes."Don't raise your vo