ELARA POV “Here” she passes me a pack of tortilla chips and I place it in the basket, soon our basket is filled and we head to the till to pay. She pays easily and we head back to the car and soon we are on our merry way to my new apartment. I smile, the concept of something belonging to just me is weird, especially a whole apartment, before now, I had only a few clothes on my back and now here I am, with an apartment to my name. “And this is your new place” She stops in front of a room with the number 103 plastered on the door. She hands me the keys to the room, groceries hanging from her grasp “Well open it” she sends me a smile, “these bags are quite heavy” She raises a brow at me while I stand there in shock at the door. “Of course, of course,” I repeat unlocking the door and walking inside. The smell of cinnamon immediately fills my nostrils and the room comes into view, the living room is small but well-equipped with a TV hanging from the wall. The walls are pa
ZANE POV “The West boarders should double the guards and the East should have some rangers sent over to them,” I say in the room filled with my father, The alpha and a representativef for the Beta and gamma. “I can see you've been keeping an eye on things” My father comes up behind me looking very proud. I nod, a stoic expression on my face, I've always been like this since I was a child being the only son to the alpha of one of the biggest and most dangerous packs tend to get you like this, expressionless and devoid of emotions.Our parents and their obsession with how we look socially has been embedded into us for years, they succeeded with me, but they didn't succeed with my sister, Amara. “I also think the East border has to double their guards,” she says pulling herself out of the shadows of the office, the only woman who has the balls to stand here and speak. “They can perfectly handle themselves if we get any more attacks, they need rangers instead to directly go into t
ZANE POV “So Zane, what do you think of Grace?” my mother says it me handing me another picture of her while I'm seated in a suit waiting for Grace and her family to arrive for dinner. I shrug my mind still on what happened earlier today, what was that vision about? Do mates get visions of each other? I frown at that thought, I knew about mind links, telepathic communication, feeling extreme pain or pleasure with your mate when accepted it rejected, and even being able to heal each other in special cases, but I've never heard of visions. “When you found out Dad was your mate, did you get Visions of him or vice versa?” I ask her instead placing the pictures on the table and giving her my full attention. She frowns deeply, “No” her eyes widen, “Wait did you find your mate?” she says with a panicked tone, “This will ruin your wedding with Grace” She continues quickly “I didn't find my mate's mother,” I say rolling my eyes but I can hear Kaid complaining the entire time as I deny Ela
ELARA POVAny werewolf would tell you, the powers that came with being one, it’s insane, the power shift, it’s like you move from becoming this completely fragile being to something more, you could do more, I mean I could do more, except I couldn’t.I was stuck being an omega wolf to my father, Atticus Nightshade; fastened under his belt, pressed underneath his thumb and that of my stepmother Lyra, his one true mate.My mother? She wasn’t his mate, she was a hit and run and the gods saw it fit to bless them with me, that didn’t seat well with my father, but he went ahead with her and she died giving birth to me, and then he found his mate and they had three lovely kids together, Grace, Rowan and Hannah, forgetting me, kicking me to the side, making sure I remained their slave forever.I remember the first day I shifted, they made sure I never fully completed my shift, keeping me in a dark room, breaking my shifts, I had my wolf but somehow, I couldn’t shift, making me more of a loner
ELARA POVI spend the day, packing and getting ready for my escape tonight, because of the party, the North boarder will be without guards, just behind the palace, because the strongest forces done by the wizards of the clan are the strongest there, but since I still have the moonstone pack tattoo, I could pass but as soon as I pass, the tattoo will be burned off my body, I would be a rouge, fresh meat for the other rouges out there, if I can survive going through them , then I can get into the ridge pack, they are known for taking and accepting rouges into their pack and last I heard they hate the concept of omegas.I use a small bag, a satchel even, the walk through the woods would take three days, I just need a few things, snacks, water and of course, “Tyrtium”, a medication that can push adrenaline in my veins but for werewolf’s, it can be used to kickstart my shapeshifting.I fix everything into the bag, placing the bag underneath my bed, I don’t bother going to school instead tr
Elena POVSoon the palace comes into view, it is the most, beautiful thing I have ever set my eyes on, an old vintage castle, with roses that span the walls of the castle so beautiful that we could see it at night time, although the bright lights settled strategically around the building makes it prettier than something off a photograph. We walk towards the main entrance the fruit basket blocking my view only following by voices, the sweetest smell, moves into my nose, spelling like the forest after a heavy rainfall, along with the smell of sweet fruits; “citrus” I say out loud, but immediately shut up when we reach the doors, we are greeted by the Alpha family themselves, Caius Blackwood, the alpha, Soraya Blackwood, the Luna, Amara Blackwood, their daughter and Zane Blackwood, the next alpha, that is if he were to find his mate tonight. I catch a sight of him which ignites something in me, his eyes, golden brown under the lights, his tall lean body wrapped in some cooperate pants
Elena POVHe wastes no time, his hands draw on the skin of my arms, goosebumps takes over every inch of my body, including my nipples, he cant see in the dark but he can definitely touch in the dark, he can take me in the dark, his fingers caress my face first, then my eyes, a whimper pulls through my throat, and he pauses, like he wants to catch the sound, so he could produce it again, his hands lands on my cheeks again, the other hand on my neck, his fingers caress my neck so tenderly down my spine, and the other, moving suggestively down to my lips. “I wonder what your lips taste like, my Love” his voice calls out in the dark, my thighs close together at the sound of his voice. Oh, moon goddess, is this what having a mate feels like? Like boiling hot noodle soup an at the same time freezing a cold ice cream on a Sunday. His hands finally move to my waist, grabbing them tenderly but with a possessive hold, pulling me closer, my breast bounce on his chest, strong and sturdy. His
ELARA POVI immediately move towards the darkness, hoping I would come into the kitchen and then into the backyard, I’m in luck when I spot glass double doors, the moon reflecting into the room, I push the door open and meet with the kitchen, I almost want to scream in happiness, I immediately push the backdoor open, a large land mass stares back at me, flowers lining the first half of the garden.Freedom.At last, I could do what I want, say what I want, eat what I want, it will only take a step, a step that would make me leave my mate behind, I turn, taking a look at the palace, maybe one day I’ll return here, a stronger version of myself.Quickly running, with my satchel around my neck, I make a run for it across the land, I’ve never been so fast before, I guess freeing from my oppressors gives me the strength I need.Ten minutes is all it takes to get to the fence, its high and metallic, shinning deep into the night.“you don’t want to do that” I hear a strong deep voice, sharp an
ZANE POV “So Zane, what do you think of Grace?” my mother says it me handing me another picture of her while I'm seated in a suit waiting for Grace and her family to arrive for dinner. I shrug my mind still on what happened earlier today, what was that vision about? Do mates get visions of each other? I frown at that thought, I knew about mind links, telepathic communication, feeling extreme pain or pleasure with your mate when accepted it rejected, and even being able to heal each other in special cases, but I've never heard of visions. “When you found out Dad was your mate, did you get Visions of him or vice versa?” I ask her instead placing the pictures on the table and giving her my full attention. She frowns deeply, “No” her eyes widen, “Wait did you find your mate?” she says with a panicked tone, “This will ruin your wedding with Grace” She continues quickly “I didn't find my mate's mother,” I say rolling my eyes but I can hear Kaid complaining the entire time as I deny Ela
ZANE POV “The West boarders should double the guards and the East should have some rangers sent over to them,” I say in the room filled with my father, The alpha and a representativef for the Beta and gamma. “I can see you've been keeping an eye on things” My father comes up behind me looking very proud. I nod, a stoic expression on my face, I've always been like this since I was a child being the only son to the alpha of one of the biggest and most dangerous packs tend to get you like this, expressionless and devoid of emotions.Our parents and their obsession with how we look socially has been embedded into us for years, they succeeded with me, but they didn't succeed with my sister, Amara. “I also think the East border has to double their guards,” she says pulling herself out of the shadows of the office, the only woman who has the balls to stand here and speak. “They can perfectly handle themselves if we get any more attacks, they need rangers instead to directly go into t
ELARA POV “Here” she passes me a pack of tortilla chips and I place it in the basket, soon our basket is filled and we head to the till to pay. She pays easily and we head back to the car and soon we are on our merry way to my new apartment. I smile, the concept of something belonging to just me is weird, especially a whole apartment, before now, I had only a few clothes on my back and now here I am, with an apartment to my name. “And this is your new place” She stops in front of a room with the number 103 plastered on the door. She hands me the keys to the room, groceries hanging from her grasp “Well open it” she sends me a smile, “these bags are quite heavy” She raises a brow at me while I stand there in shock at the door. “Of course, of course,” I repeat unlocking the door and walking inside. The smell of cinnamon immediately fills my nostrils and the room comes into view, the living room is small but well-equipped with a TV hanging from the wall. The walls are pa
ELARA POV “Thank you so much for having me, and saving me,” I say quickly turning to Silvia at the far end of the room. “Silvia is a very good soldier, she has saved a lot of people out there, so it's nothing” The Luna helps me to a seat making me comfortable.Being treated like this, like some egg shocks me as I've never been treated this delicately all my life, so I just sit there wide-eyed at everyone paying special attention to me. “Elara” The alpha calls out my name, his voice deep and loud, “Silvia has told us your story, now in the Ridge pack we like to rescue and rehabilitate people from all sorts of places and you will be given the equal opportunity also” he sends me a short smile to reassure my nervous heart. “You will have a few months here, we will give you a job of your choosing and an apartment, you will have a few months to think it over, if you choose to remain here, you will be initiated into the Ridge pack” he sends me a smile. “Have you found your mate?” he rai
ELARA POV The car comes to a stop in front of a house and Silvia turns to me with a smile. “We are here, let's be quick and we can go straight to the alpha’s house” She taps my shoulder pulling herself down from the car. We enter her home and the sight shocks me, the house is very warm and cozy with a lot of cool tone lights, I walk into the living room my eyes moving around “You live alone?” I turn to her eyes wide She nods, “The Beta of the pack is my father, and I'm being trained for the position” She places her keys on the side, leading me up the stairs “Women are allowed to become Beta’s here?” I ask shock in my system “Omegas are not allowed here either” she responds swiftly stopping in front of a door, “okay this is your bedroom, I will find some clothes that will fit you, have a shower and I will bring them in, is that alright?” she rubs my arm reassuring me as we move along. Tears sting at my eyes and I shake my head Yes, responding to her but refusing to let her see
ELARA POV “How about we get you to safety first?” She sends me a soft smile while I stand there awestruck by what she just did “You just-“ I say the words halting in my mouth, “You beat all of them, yourself,” I say the words out loud and realize how silly I sound “Is that not a normal thing where you’re from?” She raises a brow at me, putting her brown hair into a ponytail she helps me move forward, her fingers on the small of my back. “If we stay here longer, you will see worse rouges, we should leave,” she says helping me and moving me along the forest “Where are we going to?” I turn to her with a frown on my face, I can’t trust everyone I meet here, despite her saving my life. “My pack, The Ridge pack, we take in strays, if you want” She shares a look with me a deep frown on her face. We look to be the same age but she looks stronger and healthier than me from being maltreated all my life, I heave a sigh, sending her a soft nod. “Good, you can get cleaned up, I can see y
ELARA POV My feet Carrie’s me through the forest, I have no idea where I’m going to but my wolf reassures me there is a pack a few miles away from here, if I could just get there by tonight. The sounds of owls hooting and snakes in the forest are enough to scare me back to my old pack but I move forward, my head beating wildly in my chest, the sound of water fills my ears After walking for a few hours my eyes meet with a small waterfall, the sky darkens further as I decide to rest here for the night. I fill my water bottle up and sit up against a tree thinking through my plan, “All you have to do ELARA is survive tonight, by tomorrow I’ll get to the next pack and I can live out the rest of my days there, happy and free” My eyes move around the thick forest, hoping I don’t attract any rouges of any kind, as I’m already weak from walking for hours. “Rest, you will need it,” my wolf says calling me down, if there was a need to be alert she would tell me. I shut my eyes remembering
ELARA POVI immediately move towards the darkness, hoping I would come into the kitchen and then into the backyard, I’m in luck when I spot glass double doors, the moon reflecting into the room, I push the door open and meet with the kitchen, I almost want to scream in happiness, I immediately push the backdoor open, a large land mass stares back at me, flowers lining the first half of the garden.Freedom.At last, I could do what I want, say what I want, eat what I want, it will only take a step, a step that would make me leave my mate behind, I turn, taking a look at the palace, maybe one day I’ll return here, a stronger version of myself.Quickly running, with my satchel around my neck, I make a run for it across the land, I’ve never been so fast before, I guess freeing from my oppressors gives me the strength I need.Ten minutes is all it takes to get to the fence, its high and metallic, shinning deep into the night.“you don’t want to do that” I hear a strong deep voice, sharp an
Elena POVHe wastes no time, his hands draw on the skin of my arms, goosebumps takes over every inch of my body, including my nipples, he cant see in the dark but he can definitely touch in the dark, he can take me in the dark, his fingers caress my face first, then my eyes, a whimper pulls through my throat, and he pauses, like he wants to catch the sound, so he could produce it again, his hands lands on my cheeks again, the other hand on my neck, his fingers caress my neck so tenderly down my spine, and the other, moving suggestively down to my lips. “I wonder what your lips taste like, my Love” his voice calls out in the dark, my thighs close together at the sound of his voice. Oh, moon goddess, is this what having a mate feels like? Like boiling hot noodle soup an at the same time freezing a cold ice cream on a Sunday. His hands finally move to my waist, grabbing them tenderly but with a possessive hold, pulling me closer, my breast bounce on his chest, strong and sturdy. His