PRECIOUS I was sitting in between Richmond and Nate in the sitting room, while the rest sat opposite us. The tension in the room was high and I linked my arms with the two of them. I laid my head on the chair and shut my eyes, trying to shut the pain away. I was still in pain over the loss of Rare but there was nothing I or anybody could do about it. Everyone had told me not to think about her again but you know people, they will never understand another person's pain unless they are in the same shoes. Even godmother Ruth had come to stay with us in the past three days, and I appreciated her comfort because since the loss of Rare, I had been craving for my late mom and she somehow filled that vacuum. “I hope you aren't thinking about...” Richmond stopped in mid sentence, knowing I'd understand what he wanted to say. And I did. I sighed. It was hard to let go. Just so difficult to forget the moments I had with her, her kicks and the joy she brought into my life. I shook my he
PRECIOUS No one said a word for a few seconds, and I'm sure the only sounds were the wild beating of our heart, because Alpha Rodriguez slowly rose to his feet, his eyes meeting his son's before he nodded to the guard. He followed the guard out and before he shut the door behind him. I glanced at Richmond who had his eyes on his Damon and nudged him. His eyes landed on mine and I searched them for answers to the questions I so desperately wanted to find. “Do you think?—” I left my words hanging, and from the knowing look he gave me I believed he understood. He shook his eyes, his eyes darkening for a fleeting second before they became clear once again. He reached over and grabbed my hands, his left thumb caressing on my back palm. Sparks flew over my body and I shivered, my heart beating as I wanted more. I could smell my arousal building up and I frantically looked up to find everyone's gaze on me. Oh fuck! When did I become so addicted to sex that every little thing...ev
PRECIOUS I halted on my steps, fixed him a look before looking back on the package in his hands. Leaning on the railing, I watched him walk back to his seat with a smug look on his face. I was really curious to find out what was in the package, and thoughts of returning to my room flew right out the window. “What's in there, Dad?“ Nate hesitated, his left thumb scratching on his new stubble. Alpha Rodriguez shrugged. “That's what we are here to find out, right?“ he lifted the package higher, looking under it as if he wanted to see what it was from there. “Let him open the damn package,” Michelle grumbled impatiently. I shook my head, refusing to reply. “I'm curious,” Duke murmured but his father made no attempt to answer him. Instead, he brought it down and took a deep breath before moving his hand to the lid of the gift wrapper. I had a gut feeling about this. With all that has been happening in a short while, I was thinking we all would be cautious of people around us yet
PRECIOUS I looked down hard at the words once again, my brain trying to process what I just read. How was my gift? I still couldn't comprehend what was happening. First the attack and now this. Who are they? What could they likely want from us? “What's in there? You are not saying anything.” Ruby called, and I looked up from the sheet of paper in my hands to her. Her face was clouded with worry and she ran towards me, followed by Richmond. Without a word, I handed the paper to her. I heard her scream, the paper falling down her hands. Richmond held my gaze and I nodded and pointed at the floor, my hands shaking without control. “Damn it!” Ruby shrieked, turning towards Alpha Rodriguez before running into his arms. As Richmond read it after picking it up, his expression drastically turned vicious. His hands clenched tightly. “I want to know who did this. The guts they had to write this after sending this?“ “What did they write there?” Nate immediately walked towards us, e
PRECIOUS I opened the door to find Ruby with a worried look on her face. Her hands were wrapped around her body, with her right leg crossed over the other. I smiled, thinking about a particular person who used to have this posture. “Hi, I need to talk to you.” I frowned, not liking that she didn't ask. Thoughts about how she had acted earlier crossed my mind but I quickly shoved it to the side, reminding myself that I was Luna so I needed to be calm and collected. “Luna, yes, but don't let her trample on us.” Michelle snorted. “As if she could,” I told her, before giving Ruby a smile that didn't reach my eyes. I made way for her to come in and I shut the door after she did. She went and sat on my bed and I sat down beside her, letting my back lean on the wall with my legs resting back on the bed. She shifted so that her eyes were scanning my face and after a moment passed by and I did not hear her say anything, I gave a light cough and watched her give me a wry smile. “I w
DAMON I let the cold water cool my head as I showered in my room. My mind went back to the attack and the strange gift Father released. My lips thinned as my thoughts diverged, trying to figure out who could be responsible for this. Father and I —my brothers included— had not made any trouble with any of the neighboring packs for a long time now and I doubt it'd be any of them. But who could be responsible for these acts? That was the question I had kept asking but had gotten no answer. I opened my eyes and grabbed my soap which smelled of sandalwood and rubbed it on my head before bringing my hand down my body. When I was done scrubbing my body, I rinsed in the cool bath before wrapping my body in a towel. I walked out of the bathroom and headed straight for my walk-in, where I grabbed my striped shape of blue, white and red. After wearing it, I searched for something decent to wear for my down part and my eyes caught on a black trouser I had bought over during our holiday, w
PRECIOUS I felt better after leaving Damon's room. At least my wolf and I could now rest, after so many worries thinking whether we still held our place in his heart. “You are an idiot. I never doubted his love so please don't push it to me.” Michelle muttered with slight annoyance in her tone. I couldn't help but laugh and wish for the upteempth time that I could actually see her and give her a tight hug. “Hmmm,” She laughed, making me laugh harder as I walked back to my room. I was going to rest before dinner time so that I'd prepare a special meal for my family. It had been long since I entered the kitchen, after I miscarried Rare, I had been too weak and less concerned to actually do anything. At the thought of her I signed. To think that someone who I had not wanted initially is now like the center of my wolf. I had made so many plans, bought clothes and baby things just for her to leave like that. I sniffed back my tears because I was suddenly emotional, heart racing wi
PRECIOUS I instantly became alarmed and I clutched tightly on Duke's arm, lifting my head up to meet his gaze. A hand landed on my left shoulder and I shuddered, turning around to find Richmond's mouth near my ear. “Stay calm, no need to get frightened. It might be an issue with the power supply.” His words did nothing to soothe my racing heart. While what he said sounded through, it was not enough to ease the unsettling feeling at the pit of my body. “Ezekiel, come here this minute.” Duke called out, his voice raised as the muscles in his body flexed under the shirt he was wearing. In two minutes the supposed guard came running towards us. He was panting as he stared at us with wide eyes. He bowed his head. “Greetings, Alpha Duke and Alpha Richmond. Greetings Luna.” I nodded my head in acknowledgement and glanced at Duke. He looked directly at him as though he was going to kill him with his eyes. “What happened to the electricity? Why is there no light?” He rasped, his tone