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Echoes of the Pack Chapter 70
I don't go back to Abrego for a couple days to sort things out with my parents. We go over what's been going on at school, and how we are going to go forward. I've told them everything, save for the Wolves which leaves a lot of the details out, but they get the gist of it. Or at least the stereotypical high school girl version. Grief. Boy issues. Bullies.So it isn't surprising when Hendrick tracks me down and approaches me at the gym. I assume Skyler has told him that I'm allowed to go back to dance practice, but he avoids the pointed look I give him."Hey," He leans against the bar in the dance room. I only adjust the bag on my shoulder, and he stands up, "Alora...we need to talk."I'm quiet for a long time, before I look at Skyler, "Skyler..""I'm giving you ten minutes," He says, pointing at Hendrick, "She's on thin ice-so don't keep her too long. She needs to play some major catch- up."We've arrived an hour early to take things slowly and catch up, so I have some time to play wi
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Blue eyes like ice. Hair like snow. A demeanor as hard and serious as the Guide herself. Iphigenia watches me as I sit up.We're in the Plane of the Dead, the meadow. But there is no sight of Hekate or Ariella. It's only me and my alter-ego."I...How can we look alike?" My head spins as I watch my mirror image step towards me. Her mouth is set, and she is far sterner than I am. Her silent presence is intimidating, whereas mine is easily passed over."I don't need to answer that for you-but you are me. Just like the Death Prophets before you." Her eyelashes are crisp white, and her lips are pale blue. She is Death. "I've waited a long time for this day, Alora.""To meet?""To be free."She is dressed in a silk robe that trail behind her in wisps. Just like Hekate, she seems to glide along the ground, though her bare feet crunch against the grass unlike the Moon Goddess. Her arms are clasped in front of her, shoulders rolled back, and chin up like she can perfectly balance an egg on the
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Images flash through my mind. Ashenia's frightened eyes as I shifted. Denial. The blood and muscle that shifted and tore underneath my powerful jaws. The way she tried to shift but I had her pinned before she could move.I had passed out before I could finish what she started.Hendrick runs a hand through his hair as he speeds down the empty road leading to Abrego. The wind slams against the car, pounding loudly. I can smell and taste everything. My senses are in complete overdrive."I'm gonna be sick," I whimper and drag myself up to the window. He's already turned into the packlands, and the Jeep jerks to the side as he pulls over. I open the door just as bile and spit spilled from my lips, and I hang outside the car.His hands are on my shoulders, but I hear him talking. The buzz of Avianna's voice on the other side of a phone make me grit my teeth.Run.Iphigenia pushes against me as I step away from Hendrick and towards the forest. The soaked, muddy foliage squishes beneath my fe
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Her words stay with me, even as I sit down with Hendrick's family later that evening. Jayden and Hendrick argue over the last piece of steak, and Aiden eats it when they aren't watching. I can't concentrate though-can't be present in the moment like I should have been, considering that these moments would be gone within the next few years.Avianna had said there is no point, and she is right. My fate is sealed. Still, I'm surprised by how easily she accepts it. She and the healers are very much like that-callous to the trouble and pain of life. Is that what I'm going to become like-muted to the small things, because there are far greater problems and situations to deal with?The thought of sacrificing my life for the next few years to train is a lot. I know that it is needed, especially if I'm going to avenge Ariella. But just how much is I having to give up?"What did Alpha say?" Aiden's voice cuts through my troubled mind. I look up at him and he gestures at me and Hendrick, "The fi
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"Alora, put these in the shed," My dad hands me the ropes from Old Man T's deck.As I hold the weathered ropes and watch my father finish tying down the boat with new ones, I feel...happy. Like the first sun ray that breaks through the clouds of a leftover hurricane. My life is moving forward from the bad and getting on with the new. The good.Ariella bursts out laughing as our dad curse and bitches about Old Man T, "Some things don't change."I smile at her, and she gives my shoulder a squeeze. She glances over at Mom, who is standing at the end of the dock. She has her arms crossed as she watches the sea churn and breathe around us.She wraps her arm around me as I stand beside her, but doesn't take her eyes off the ocean, "You seem happier, baby."I look down at her arm that rested against my hip. She has a golden bracelet, almost identical to mine."Nena?""Yeah...I am."She pats my hip with a smile, "I miss her too. But...she's with us." I don't have time to question her before s
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What he said is partially true. Ever since I had shifted, I feel very different. Like I'm the same person but also...changed. More whole. Iphigenia has filled a hole in my personality and being that I had been lacking before.He seems to know what is going through my head, but his words are irritatingly blunt, "I hope your boy toy can handle your Wolf.""There's nothing to handle, Kennedy. I'm not "I've been turning around from checking all the life vests are stowed but stop as I come face-to face with him. He is leaning against the doorframe. His nose brushes against mine."Don't finish that sentence," His voice is deep, like he's speaking from deep within his chest. I watch his Adam's apple slide up and down, and slowly meet his dark, green gaze. His lips slide up into a crooked grin again, "Aye. He's going to have his hands full with you."His hands. Hendrick's. Hendrick is the one I should be focusing on.I draw away from him before the dangerous proximity of his lips closes, "So,
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She is exquisite. And going by the ridiculous, charming smile that my dear, innocent Kennedy wears, he thinks so too. Their eyes meet and always stray longer on one another. Some things never change. I run my hand along my shoulder. The Mark she had left me is violent- the skin healing over in a bumpy, grotesque scar. She doesn't seem to have changed much either. I had initially made the mistake in thinking that she was meek and submissive. I won't be making that mistake again. I don't think she even realizes the Darkness that has been growing inside her long before I had entered the show. "Leon." I glance briefly at the fly that has helped me sneak into the territory. Lara comes to stand beside me, like she believes she belonged there. Her lip curls up as she stares at Alora, "We can't stay longer. Kieran will begin to suspect me," "We wouldn't want that." She looks up at me worriedly, "You can't hurt him. He's innocent in this." "One thing you have yet to learn, pup, is that
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The drive home is quick, but the silence is loud. Now that I'm not consumed by the volume of the music, my thoughts come to me in a rush. Thoughts of Orion-the maniac who has been strongly implicated in the death of my sister and responsible for countless others. Thoughts of the Goddesses and the fact that I am one of their messengers-a High Prophet of The Order of The Huntress. The fact that I have two mates...one being Orion, the man who wants nothing more than to destroy the world that has become my own.The other mate being Hendrick, who is waiting on the edge of the forest that borders my house. He isn't happy, but that doesn't come as a surprise to me. Since we had met, I've barely met up to specs. But after dating one another for several months now, I can confirm that I am flat out failing at this point."Hey," I hop out of the car and shut the door with my hip, "How-""You reek of alcohol," He marches up to me. His nostrils flare as he steps up to me, "Alora, did you drive dru
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She has his gaze. Orion's gaze. That same, sickening yellow pierces me as I meet her eyes. But she simply watches me. This woman who stands above me seems so familiar...yet I don't know her at all.All I know is her name. Kaltain.She and I look nothing alike, so I know that she isn't a reincarnation of Iphigenia's soul. She is one of Cecily's daughters. She is also one of Orion's.She extends her hand and they're webbed with black veins, like her skin is rotting or crumbling away like ashes of a burnt log. Flames dance off her fingertips like her nails are candlewicks. I flinch away and she tilts her head."You're newer than I thought," Her voice is deep and wispy. Those sharp eyes scrape over me in mild interest. And finally, a twisted, crooked grin takes over her face, "You and I will have much to talk about, Alora. Much to work on in the coming years.""Alora," I whisper, "You know who I am-""Of course. I have known about you long before you knew of me. We share more than just bl
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"Congrats," I wave as the couple walks out of the clinic."Thanks, Alora," The pregnant female smiles back at me before taking her mate's hand."Hey Alora!" Addison comes running up beside me. Kiana and Eamonn are next to her.Eamonn sprints into me and wraps his arms around my legs, "Alora! Hey, nene."Addison looks at me with hopeful eyes, "Can you play with us?""What are you playing?""I was going to show Addison how to throw a rugby ball!" Eamonn bounces up and down, "Please come! I want to show you too!""He's really good," Kiana squeezes him tightly in her arms, "Taught by the best, obviously.""Yeah, Mac," Eamonn teases her."You little shite! Who do you think taught Mac, huh?" She grows quiet and glances up at me. I don't smile back at her and she cringes."I have a couple more things I need to do. But when I'm done, I'll come out for a little," I smile at the two pups. They cheer and run off together, but Kiana lingers, "Kiana...'m not angry with you so please stop looking”
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Maybe I'm a lot more like Zemira than I have ever been willing to admit. It's a thought that crosses my mind as I watch Hendrick sleeping quietly in front of me. He's here...but I feel nothing. I'm callous, just like she was. The difference is that she craved Orion's love... only crave Hendrick in the most basic and primal ways. The Heat has completely lifted any fog or doubts I had over my feelings for him. I care for him deeply but not in the ways I had before.My trust and faith in what we had has been completely shattered.Which is why this can't go on.I crawl over him, rousing him from his sleep, and brush my fingers through his hair. He grins lazily and encircles my waist with his hands. Our kiss is slow and easy. But it doesn't feel right...out of place like a piano key that was tuned incorrectly."I need to go," I whisper against his lips and tug lightly on the ends of his spiky hair.He blinks, "Where?""I need to check on Kiana-she texted me just now and asked for me to go
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I jolt upright at the sound of a loud bang. Immediately, I scramble for my athame and sprint towards the bedroom door. A large, black silhouette in the hallway has me snarling lowly."Alora, it's me!" Hendrick whispers before I can lob it at him."Wha-Hendrick, what the hell are you doing?" I lower the knife and tiptoe past Jayden's room. I can hear neither her nor Olivia breathing softly. They must be sleeping at Olivia's tonight. "I could have hurt you.”"Sorry-I just needed to go for a run," He slips out of his boots and sets them out on the porch. He gives my thigh a pat as he walks by me, "Sometimes, I feel like this apartment is going to suffocate me."I understand how he feels....ever since my Heat had come into full swing, being near him was almost unbearable. We could barely be in the same room alone for more than a few minutes without one of us having to stop the other from doing something stupid."We're nearly done," I lean against the sliding door and watch the Moon hang a
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I keel over for a moment, hands on my knees and breathing deep. Nancy lays a hand on my back but she lets go when I smile at her. Throughout the day, my body periodically has cramped up like most of the females.The time for the pack's seasonal Heat has begun, and so have the fights between females too. Avianna has gone back to help Abrego with its Heat, which means that Nancy and I are left to deal with the waves of injuries and fights.After a long day, I sprawl out on the couch in the apartment and kick off my shoes. Jayden is out for the evening to meet Olivia's family- something I know she's really nervous about. I send her a quick text of encouragement.As I set my phone down, the door opens. Hendrick walks inside but doesn't make it a foot inside before he freezes. Our eyes lock onto one another. "Mi reina," His voice is deeper nowadays, and I can't believe how much he has changed in just a short amount of time. It makes me hope that he actually has changed....but I can't belie
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"You can't go in there-”I push the meeting room doors with both hands. It's only Mac and Kiana inside, leaning over the center table and setting up a computer. Gracie is behind me with her eyes popping out of here skull."Lass? What is it?""Where's Kennedy?" I look around the room but he's not here. He was though-his scent is fresh here!""Right behind you."I turn around. He's not smiling but he's not unfriendly either. But Hendrick's words haunt me almost as much as the spirits that stalk my every move. Packs like Solari and Ameku take advantage of their connections to The Order to gain advantage over everyone else.Are you using me?I want to believe that he isn't. I've never felt that Kennedy has ulterior motives for helping me. But he also hid Orion's attacks on this pack from me. And he neglected to tell me the tension that existed between the Lycans and the Werewolves. He never lied...he just never told me the truth.His head tilts so innocently when I look away from him. Both
Echoes of the Pack Chapter 136
"I don't think this is a good idea, Alora."Jayden sets up a pillow for me as I set up my scrying bowl. We're in the backroom of Nancy's clinic, who was kind enough to not ask any questions. I, however, have plenty of questions to ask-all of which are in desperate need of answering."I have to find him, Jayden," I crush the last of the lupine I brought with me from Palawan. "Remind me to ask Avianna to bring some Kinkaid's Lupine next time she's-""Okay, but Alora-""You're not going to talk me out of it," I understand her concerns. Truth be told, I'm trembling in fear. Nothing good ever came out of seeking him...but I don't have much of a choice. Every other lead or clue I've had isn't panning out right now. "Stand outside the door. Make sure no one comes in...""Fine, but I don't think we should be doing this-I don't care if Kennedy knows-""What does Kennedy know about?" Hendrick walks into the backroom but stops the moment he takes in the scene in the room. Jayden holding a chest
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What am I doing?I mix the two potions together in the scrying bowl. To my pleasure, they light up in a green mixture the moment they mix together. I yip in delight and clap my hands. At least I'm not messing up entirely on thisThe same cannot be said in regard to how I'm dealing with the personal feelings towards two certain men in my life. Again, I ask, what am I doing?Quickly, I pop a couple of the crystals I have been using lately into the green potion. It's supposed to help cleanse crystals and other tools quicker than just placing them in the sunlight, moonlight, and running water.Lying back on the wooden floor, I stare at the white, wooden paneling on the ceiling above. Today has been quiet and left me a lot of time to focus on practicing all that I had learnt from Avianna and Nancy.It's also given me a lot of time to reflect on my own feelings. I still can't forget the way Jayden glared at me when she saw Kennedy and I together in the hospital...and I can't get either Hend
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"I can do it," I say as Hendrick tries pick me up from the car. Despite the mending ribs, I'm not tired. I feel strong and have to keep reminding myself to take it slowly."Just be careful," He steps back to give me some room, but not much. His eyes keep darting around at the Solari Wolves that have come over to see how I'm doing.He doesn't expect me to put my hand on his arm, "Hendrick, it's alright..."Just as I took him by surprise, he returns the favor by pushing me up against the car. I'm wide-eyed and stiff as a board when he cups my face. He searches my face but I'm not sure for what. Maybe he's still paranoid about any injuries I have, or maybe it's the fact I'm alive and breathing. Whatever his reasons, I can't fill my lungs up with a sufficient amount of air to keep from becoming lightheaded.His face is so close to my own. His lips brush against the corner of my mouth...and just when I think he's going to kiss me, he pulls away. My mind is buzzing while he pushes my hair f
