I beamed in excitement. Truth be told, I wasn't surprised because, as a werewolf, I was more in tune with nature than humans, and the things they would naturally wave off or ignore meant a lot to me. I guess they could see my passion and decided to give me a chance.I received congratulations from other lecturers for securing the grant, but Santos, the cunt waffle, bared his teeth and undid his tie, as if it was choking his lungs, which wouldn't even be a bad idea."This is unfair. This man is just a new lecturer. Why is the board biased towards him?."I chuckled at how rough his voice sounded and held my shoulders back and a sigh of satisfaction for putting him in his place."My proposal is based on solid research and data. I put in the effort to make it the best it can be, unlike some people who presented half-baked research from the Internet."Santos called me incompetent and worthless, earning a scolding from my other colleagues."Be quiet, Santos," a lanky man snapped at Santos a
LenoraMy eyes skimmed through my textbook as I leaned on my table, trying to cover as many topics as possible. I stifled a yawn, not wanting to make a sound in the library and my fingers flipped through the pages of my textbook, loving the scent of the ink. The end of the semester's exams was soon going to commence, and I had a lot to cover. Students trooped into the library to get some extra studying done before exams commenced on Monday or Tuesday.I tried focusing on my book while simultaneously trying to stay awake. I noticed I was unusually cranky when my fingers traced over an ecosystem interaction diagram. I stared at my palm, which was decorated with several ink stains. This particular topic on waste management was so annoying, and I had tried everything to make it easier, from post-it notes with color-coded tags to YouTube videos, and even one-on-one interactions did not help much.Groaning with frustration, I kept it aside and glanced over at the climate change handout
CJWhen Maddox called me, begging that I check on his daughter, he had no idea that this was a perfect opportunity not just to be with her, but also to find out who that boy Killian was. I was so happy, like a child on Christmas morning, and got off my bed, whistling with excitement. The rain and thunderstorms meant nothing to me as they didn't affect me, both in my human and wolf form.However, just so that Lenora wouldn't begin to suspect, I used my car."First things first," I said to her after I'd calmed her down, "Your stomach is empty. You need to eat something. Why don't I make you some ramen noodles?""Okay," she said weakly. I was used to cramps and shenanigans from my daughter, although Lenora was a little less intense than Mariselle because she was human."Where is the kitchen?"She pointed behind her, and I headed there. I filled a plastic water flask with hot water, screwed on the lid, and made Lenora place the flask on her lower abdomen, then I returned to the kitchen,
LenoraMy heart raced like a thief caught stealing from a clothing store. The logical part of my brain knew that telling Killian the truth about my cramps would make him see the reason CJ was in his apartment, but that was a half-lie if I skipped the make-out sessions and the explosive orgasms CJ had given me.It was best to keep silent. Holy cow! I was becoming someone else, doing things I never would have thought I was capable of doing. This reminded me of the Cheating Wives movies I used to watch with Esme. Focusing on Killian, I made sure my smile was as wide as I could muster, one of those cheesy smiles that made you look completely insane while icy fear twisted around my heart. Just thinking of Killian going in there and seeing CJ made fear stab me multiple times that I felt physical pain."Hey, you?” Killian grinned back, then ran a hand on my silk robe and leaned forward for a peck. "Welcome back. How was your weekend? Did you do anything fun?"My questions were to stall
Lenora Killian insisted I went shopping with him since I was getting ready to head home for the holidays. He wasn't happy that I was going home, saying that he would be stuck here without company."Okay, I can be your shopping buddy. But trust me, I'll spare you thirty minutes tops, I'll leave.""Oh, I'll take what I can get," he pouted. "I'm really going to miss you." "Oh god, don't start."We strolled through the mall together, browsing through various shops. Killian got several new outfits and wanted to get new stuff for me but I refused. I had lots of new clothes that I hadn't even tried on and I wasn't a hoarder and loved a minimal wardrobe."You know, I still think you should spend time with your family. It's the holidays, after all," I said to Killian. "Nah. I'd rather stay here. Kevin isn't going home either, so it's more fun to stay at school."" I don't understand male logic. Y'all are weird. I wonder why you guys don't like going home to spend time with your family.""B
CJMy heart raced and my paws pounded, dashing through the dense undergrowth of the forest behind my house. I loved how my senses were heightened in my wolf form.Every scent around me was vivid and sharp, and the image of Lenora's smiling face with that guy haunted me, making my ribs tighten with envy. I saw the way the punk held her waist, the way they interacted, and their easy laughter – it felt like a blade slicing through my chest and it ruined my night. As much as I attempted not to stare, I couldn't help myself. Why did Lenora have to make me envious all the damn time? Why couldn't she stay away from other guys? It wasn't a Herculean task.As if on cue, my wolf spotted a huge rabbit sprinting down the middle of the road. As it turned left to run into the woods at an angle, I leaped in front of it.The rabbit stopped in its tracks, its large black eyes locked onto mine before it gave me a quick look over its shoulder and continued running. My wolf moved forward, jumping wit
LenoraI settled into my bed, ready to drift asleep when my phone began ringing. Groaning softly, I reached over to the nightstand to grab it.Mariselle's name flashed across the screen, making my lips curve into a smile."Hey girl," she answered with a hint of playfulness in her voice."Hey yourself. What's with the ungodly hour call?"Her laughter tinkled through the line."Cause I'm super excited. You know why?"I rolled my eyes. "I don't have magical powers to read minds.""Why so grumpy? The night is young, you lazy ass. Anyway, you're officially invited to spend the weekend at our place. How does that sound?"A surprised gasp escaped my lips and I sat up like a cactus had just sprouted right out of my ass"Wait, really?""Really," she said with an amused laugh. "Awesome, isn't it?""That's weird," I murmured, fighting to keep my voice casual and not wanting Mariselle to detect just how my inner fangirl was freaking the fuck out. CJ was definitely up to something. The rational pa
LenoraLater that evening, Mariselle and I went swimming. She led me upstairs into her surprisingly huge bedroom, where I changed into my turquoise bikini with white floral patterns, resembling a tropical paradise. It was my favorite bikini, and I loved the side strings."Oof! Girl your banging booty is so hot that it can't melt ice. Be glad there's no man in sight to gawk at that load on your backside," Mariselle giggled as she slipped on a yellow bikini that looked like an upside-down sun. "Remind me to never let Regé see you in a bikini."There was no man in sight? What about her dad, my absolute fantasy, the only one capable of making explosive currents run through me? The one I badly wanted to fuck. Downstairs, CJ was nowhere to be found, and it was a bummer that he wouldn't see me in my bikini. I wanted him to see all of me. To be able to look at me like he did that night he ate me behind the club with his eyes lingering on my bare skin.Unfortunately, he was busy with his stu
LenoraI was busy making sure that the party was going in full swing and tried as much as possible to avoid Titan. Unfortunately, his charming smile and seductive voice had gotten some females in the house, including the married ones. He flirted with anyone, not caring whether they were married or not, and I was annoyed. I couldn't wait for him to get the hell out of my house.I hated him so much because he was a very good pretender and hated myself for falling for his cheap ploy. The party was over. CJ asked me to show the entourage their rooms. I was about to walk past a room but gasped in shock when he drew me inside and shut the door."What are you doing, Titan?" I yelled, giving him a dirty look. I never knew I was capable of being this angry. I felt like using a knife to stab him.My nasty look didn't stop him. Instead, he was adamant and had an amused smile. "You know you turn me on when I see you mad. I missed your lips, darling. And this is between you and me, but I came here
RubyI couldn't believe that that wicked boy and his father were here. It hurt more that he was sitting at the dining table chatting with my dad, looking so smug and confident as if he had done nothing wrong and was fooling my dad, who didn't know how terrible the boy was.He didn't even glance at me and was acting like I was invisible. I felt a surge of pain. How could people be so cruel and heartless? I wanted to scream at him, to tell my dad and everyone how much he hurt me. But I couldn't do that because the Lycans were very important and powerful, and they were my dad's guests. My dad beamed with pride, and I could tell that he was so happy.I was glad that my sister spiked Enzo's food, and I wished she had done more. I couldn't stand being in the same room with him anymore, so I excused myself to get some fresh air. My mom gave me a worried look but didn't say anything. She was also battling with her demons.It didn't help that Jade and Luca were also around. I didn't want to se
Ruby My niece, Jade, hugged me so hard I could barely breathe. Squealing in delight, she wrapped her arms around my neck, almost lifting me off the ground."Can you believe it, Rubs? We're in senior year! This is going to be the best year ever, especially now that I have a boyfriend," she exclaimed, her eyes sparkling with happiness.Pretending to share her enthusiasm, I returned the smile. There were familiar faces here and there, all chatting, laughing, and reminiscing about their summer. I wished I could escape from it all and go back to my quiet room where I could lay in bed all day. I didn't care about senior year or any of the things that Jade was babbling about. I just wanted to be left alone.I was in the bathroom doing my thing when I heard Tammy and the other queen bees of the school walking to the bathroom. They were putting the finishing touches on their makeup and also talking about who was dating whom. My stomach tightened when they mentioned Luca and Jade."Oh my God,
Lenora After the craziness the previous night, I woke up at five-thirty with a splitting headache. Luckily, there were painkillers in the drawer. After taking them, I decided to go for a run to clear my head and escape from the nightmare that had happened last night.I put on my running shoes, grabbed my phone, and checked the flight app again, hoping to find a way out of this hell, but the next available flight was at seven PM, which meant that we had to wait for another fourteen hours before we could leave Bali.Muttering to myself, I tiptoed out of the room without wanting to wake Ruby, who was sleeping peacefully on the bed. She looked so innocent, like an angel, and I felt like a failed mother, for exposing her to strangers who had tried to hurt her.I began running along the beach, feeling the sand under my feet and the breeze on my face. The rising sun painted the sky with orange and pink hues but I couldn't enjoy the beautiful scenery and, despite trying not to focus on what
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
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
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
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
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