Turns out I was upset over nothing. Martha was not shocked to see my wolf's eyes, she was just very surprised. She thought I got my wolf out of the blue, right there in the kitchen. As a human, she didn't know there was a process that a shifter shifting for the first time goes through."No, I did not just get my wolf," I tell them the truth. Of course, Ethan knew the process doesn't just happen out of the blues but Martha's eyes widened with surprise when she heard what I said"When did it happen then?" She asks with interest"I shifted for the first time around 1 am this morning when I was going home from work. I would have told you immediately I arrived but didn't because we're always busy in the morning and today being laundry day, I just figured I should wait. It was what I intended to talk to you about when I said we would talk when we get home..." I pause and she nods in understanding."I didn't want to talk in front of Ethan before since I don't know him that well, you underst
Ethan is already waiting for us in his car when Martha and I come out of her house arm in arm. We arrive at where he's parked and Martha opens the back door while I sit beside Ethan in the front seat."Hi..." She simply says to Ethan with a smile before she comfortably rests her back, exhales, and closes her eyes. We'd been working all day and I know she's tired. I feel guilty for keeping her out of her bed. I can't wait for me to turn eighteen so she can finally retire."Hi. Thank you for doing this" I say to Ethan with a smile and he also smiles, nodding back in return.The drive to the station is a short one, about ten minutes, and done in silence since we don't want to wake Martha who appears to have drifted into dreamland alreadyAs soon as we alight from the car, Martha excuses herself and goes straight to get our tickets which Ethan insisted on paying for. He also gets some stuff that he says we might need for the road. The ticket Martha got is for a suite cabin that contains
Thor's POVFor the first time in fifteen years, I don't have a nightmare. Instead, I had a beautiful dream. Well, the dream wasn't entirely beautiful since it ended badly, but it was from the beginning. I dreamt about the sun, setting on a golden wheat field that swayed gently in the calm evening wind. Right at the center of the field stood a goddess. The loveliest of all women with golden tresses that cascaded down her back and over her shoulders, and beautifully tanned skin that glowed as the evening sunlight shone and cast its shadow on her.Even though I hate the fact that she was scantily clad in a long, golden chiffon dress that leaves little to the imagination. I love the perfect curvy body that I could see through her thin, threadbare dress. I'm especially attracted to her round and high breasts with dark prominent nipples and darker areola At the mere sight of her, my wolf was already jumping crazily within me, clawing to rise to the surface and meet with his mate."Mate!"
Flame's POVMy whole body stiffens as explosive wolves' voices begin to howl inside my head and all around me. I forcefully push myself away from Ethan with my eyes tightly shut and my hands over my ears in a bid to block out some of the noise but it is useless.It feels like a parade is going on inside my head. Throngs of angry wolves running and howling in unison. Threatening to render me insane. I manage to open my eyes when I feel Ethan's firm hands shaking my shoulders...His lips are moving but I can't hear what he's saying over all the howlings and the paws beating hard on the wall of my skull."Make it stop! Please make it stop! It's driving me crazy! I'm about to go insane! It is painful. Feels as if my head is about to explode" I cry out to him in desperation. He looks frantic with worry for me. His lips are still moving, uttering words he had no idea I can't hear. That is it. He's not doing anything to stop the voice. Can he even hear me?"Make it stop!" I shout through t
"You're not a sorcerer?" I ask with surprise "But Martha said you are, and she would never lie to me!" "Yes, but my young cousin is always getting things mixed up. I'm a witch, not a sorcerer. There's a difference between the two"Oh, you're a witch!? - Wait, did you just say your young cousin? That must be a slip of tongue, you meant to say older cousin, didn't you?" She chuckles "What do you think? Am I the older or younger cousin?""Isn't that obvious enough?""Yes, it is. It must have been a slip of tongue then" It must have been a slip of tongue or it is a slip of tongue? I wonder. She certainly sounds like she's teasing me which is surprising since I've never heard anyone say good things about witches. I heard they make use of magic or supernatural powers to harm or manipulate others into doing their will. "I'm sorry but aren't witches supposed to be... You know... I thought witches are evil! I heard they sacrifice innocent people especially kids for their own wicked deeds
No matter what I say to Lilly, she continues with what she's saying as if she can't hear me talk. Like I'm not even there in the room with her. 'Help me or leave me the fuck alone! How difficult is that!?' I wonder to myself in annoyance. Even though she's starting to piss me off, I manage to keep my temper in check, watching as she drone on and on to the invincible goddess she's speaking to."I can only help prepare her body for you goddess..." she finished saying while looking straight into my eyes."You're crazy!" I shout and wrench my hands away from hers. "You're an obvious candidate for the loony bin and should be urgently admitted to one! I'm leaving right now!" I say and immediately turn to leave. She has successfully driven me to the point of frustration, I just hope my leaving won't upset Martha."Wait!... Please!" She stops me again with her hand holding firmly to my arm. I try to wrench my arm away from her but her grip is too strong. She's certainly stronger than the fra
"What did he want her for?" Ethan firmly demands from the bastard that came to deliver the Beta's message, his voice, hard and threatening. But instead of him answering, he raises an eyebrow and laughs."You've also gotten bitten by the Omega's poisonous bug, eh? If you want to know what he wants her for then I'll suggest you don't ask me, go to him. He's your father after all..." He wink at me when he finish talking "I'll see you around Omega!" He says before he leavesI am angry and barely holding on to my wolf. I can literally feel her clawing at the door of my mind, begging to be let out and guts my abuser. Even though I want to give in to my wolf since I hate breathing the same air as this son of a bitch, I still hold on tightly so I don't lose control of her. At least not at the moment when I don't know if I'm in trouble or not.I didn't realize I was just staring into space until Ethan's voice brought me back…"C'mon let's go! I'll go with you." "Who is that guy? For how l
An awkward silence followed my words probably because they know I'm right. Who would believe me if I had reported the Gamma chief? Who among them would listen to me? Will I even have the guts to stand before any of them and report a whole council member?"How would you know if anyone would believe you when you never even attempt to report your situation? Or are you deliberately trying to make me look bad right in front of the Alpha?" The Beta ask'Oh, fucking hell!' I swear softly to myself. I already know I'm in trouble the moment I open my mouth to say nobody would believe me. Now he's going to put all the blame on me while guilt-tripping me in the process."You may leave" I hear the Alpha say and I nearly jump up with joy. I immediately turn to leave but the Beta's voice stops me dead in my tracks"But I'm not done with her..." "We're done with her for now, Hank. We'll call her back for further questioning if ever we have any!" The Alpha replies firmly and I hurriedly walk to the
"The Council Chairman!" I exclaim with surprise when I see a familiar white-haired old man walk out from beside the villa and towards the aisle. "The Council Chairman is the officiant!?"He grins"Surprise!" He says with a flourish "Now walk. And remember, your best man is closely behind."I happily smile and nod at our guests as I walk behind the old man hobbling on his walking stick.I can't believe that the Council Chairman himself is going to officiate our wedding!? He's already so old but still makes the time. Today sure is full of pleasant surprises. He arrives at the front and turns to face the guests."Council Chairman, what an honor this is," I say as I arrive before him, my back to the guests.He smiles "Giving the opportunity to join the Chosen ones of House War-Cloud and House Howell in matrimony is a great honor that I dare not pass to another."I nod and he also nods backEveryone arrive at the front and stand at their respective places as we had rehearsed. The moment
I look at my Patek Philippe Nautilus watch before getting up to start dressing up. Just as I put on my tuxedo jacket, someone knocks on my door."Come in," Eric answers Timothy enters, already dressed for the occasion."The guests have arrived. The ceremony will begin soon." He saysI nod and reply,"We're ready. We'll be out soon." He nods and leavesEric finishes buttoning his tux before turning to me. He looks at me critically as he brushes something off my satin lapel and straightens my bowtie."Hmm..." He says satisfactorily before taking a step back. "Hair– on point. Skin– flawless. Tux– immaculate. Shoes– nice pair, they really compliment your outfit. All in all, you look good, man. Your bride will fall in love with you all over again."I smile at his compliment."What about the ring? Do you have it?" I ask to be sure he hasn't forgotten."I have it right here." He replies with a nod, patting on the area it is resting inside his tux. I exhale and nod"Then shall we?" He
Instead of going back to sleep like I tell him, he groans and slumps back into bed."Ugh!... C'mon, don't be a bitch about this."I scoff, looking at him in disbelief."Who's the bitch here? You're obviously tired and need to rest. I'm allowing you to do that but you can't see my good intentions." I guess he thinks I was being sarcastic when I apologized for disturbing his sleep.He sighs and gets out of bed then go to the wet bar. There, he gets a bottle of water and gulps it down in one go. "Now I'm awake..." He says before asking me, "Water?""Yeah, sure," I replyHe hands me the water before going to sit on the sofa."Alright, tell me about your anxiety attack.""I can't sleep. I thought I mentioned that earlier." ''Why can't you sleep?""How the hell am I supposed to know? I just can't!" I know I sounded defensive right now. That's because I know this conversation would end up with him poking fun at me."I wouldn't have found sleep difficult if I was at Alpha's mansion. My m
Two weeks laterThor's POV 1:10 am! I glare in disbelief at the digital clock on my bedside drawer as if it's its fault that time chooses to be moving at a snail's pace today of all days. It was 12:49 the last time I checked, I can't believe that only nineteen minutes had gone by since then."Ugh!" I growl and slump back in bed as I recall all the advice I got yesterday from all the females around me. (that did not include my mate, mind you. I haven't spoken to her in two days because of some Howell's wedding tradition)"You should go to bed early, Alpha," Lily said as they were about to leave for Night Howlers Pack. (They are Ash's maids and matron of honor.)"Yes, you should." Carla chipped in, nodding, before I could ask Lily why she wanted me to go to bed early. "Poor sleep can lead to breakouts, you know?" "Breakouts?" I asked, looking at both of them with interest."Yes, breakout. Believe me, Alpha, you don't want that..." Clarita replied, looking appalled as she shook her he
I step out of the lobby's revolving door and frantically look around me. I don't see him anywhere but his essence is stronger. He's definitely here."Ma'am..." A voice questioningly calls and I turn around to see Jeremy, one of my security details that comes from my Dad. I wonder where he sprang from? "Have you seen the Alpha– I mean my mate?" I say, handing him my backpack."No, ma'am, I haven't." He replies, looking in the parking lot's direction."Yeah, maybe he's just arriving," I say and hurry towards the place. When the parking lot becomes visible, I smile when I see him leaning on his car reading a book. Immediately, he turned in my direction and grinned as if he knew I was coming. I know it's because he smells my essence.I run, speedily closing the gap between us, and then jump into his arms, tightly wrapping myself around him like a koala bear hugging a tree."Oh, hi, monkey." He says, chuckling.I laugh, slightly pulling away from him "Hello, monkey's husband," I say. "
Twelve weeks later"Prom is more than a dance, Miss Reynolds. It is also used to celebrate and honor students who excel in academics, athletics, and extracurricular activities..." Mrs Jones, my homeroom teacher, lectures me. "Even though you're only spending this term with us, your excellent performance has made you popular among the teachers. You're also loved by not just your peers but also your juniors. Even though you're a new student, they voted for you to be on the prom court, and with what I've been hearing on the grapevine about you, I'm sure they would vote for you to be this year's Prom Queen. Now, won't they be disappointed if they find out you don't want to be part of the event? It would be a shame if..."'Would it? Aren't you over-exaggerating?' I think as I continue to listen to her drone on and on. Contrary to what she's been saying. As far as I know and can see, no one truly cares about anyone amongst my peers in Apex Academy. Most of them are rich, pompous, opportu
"You didn't have your wolf and you weren't aware of my existence. I just recently figured it out myself. That was why I said earlier that a lot of things about our bond recently became clear to me. Even though I was made aware of our mate bond, I didn't know it was such a big deal. Uncle Elias also didn't see it as such; otherwise, he wouldn't have gotten me a girl on my birthday. Only The Seer knew. Knowing he's one of our number one fans, I guessed he also didn't make a big deal out of me being with other women before I met you because he knew the connection between us was not complete. You were too young. You were six years old when I was sixteen..." It suddenly feels as if I've been slapped in the face with the difference in our age. Damnit! Why didn't I think about that before!? Now that he called my attention to it, I feel I've been insensitive. To think I was eight years old when he was eighteen! An eight-year-old child is too young to shift to their wolves and has no busines
"About us..." He replies, and my body stiffens. "About what happened before you left for Hill-backside." "But I thought everything was fine now. We are fine now so why do we still need to discuss that?" I say and want to stand up, but from his lap, he prevents me, holding me in place. "Please..." He says, looking at me soulfully I exhale "I just don't see any reason why we should talk about that. We're fine now, aren't we?... I love you. You love me. Nothing else should matter except that." I say, not knowing if I should confess to him my real reason for not wanting to discuss that matter. Should I tell him I'm afraid to hear what he wants to say? I'm afraid I might not be able to bear it if he tells me how he manipulated his way around our mate bond? Should I let him know I would rather pretend Delilah never happened than risk hearing about her and not be able to forgive him out of jealousy. How would I let him know that I just want to forget the bad memories. I don't want to di
Even though it bothers me, I'm not really surprised when I return from the bathroom to see Thor in his nightwear, sitting on the sofa far away from the bed. At least now I know without doubt that something is indeed bothering him.He stands when he becomes aware of my presence."Can we have a few words?" He asks seriously and my heart thumps again.I nod. Few words about what? What could be bothering him this much? I wonder as I walk towards him. He doesn't need to say another word before I know what he's about to discuss is very serious. It's written all over his face. "I sensed something was bothering you. What do you want to talk about?" Even though I asked, I dread his reply and hurriedly add"Don't tell me! I don't want to know...""You don't!" He exclaims. "But we really need to...""Okay– but please not right now!..." I plead. "I can tell from your expression that what you want to talk about is serious and I... I don't want to talk about anything serious right now, Thor! Tod