Bella:A knock on our door awoke Hazel and me, causing us to spring to our feet, assuming it was my mother or Alpha Fredrick.“Coming!” Hazel yelled, rushing to the door while I trailed behind her.She opened the door to a bare hallway. She looked left and right, but there was no one.“Who thinks pranking is fun at six in the morning?” I groaned, walking back to my bed with heavy eyes, hoping to catch thirty more minutes of sleep before the rising bell.As I threw myself on the bed and shut my eyes, Hazel spoke.“There’s something here,” she said. I groaned further, trying to keep my eyes closed, but I knew it wouldn’t be possible with whatever Hazel had discovered. “It has your name on it,” she added, causing my brows to wrinkle.Of course, it had to be for me.“It’s from the Sapphire Belle Sisters. They want you to meet with them after school,” she said. I groaned further while she sat on my bed. “This is a great opportunity for you. They are the highest sorority club in school, and
Bella:When classes were over, Hazel walked over to me with her ever-smiley face.“So, are you ready for your outing?” she asked, and I rolled my eyes, grabbing my tote bag.She just had to remind me of the meeting I couldn’t escape. I ignored her as we made our way down the hallway, but she wouldn’t stop grinning from ear to ear in my face.“Stop, please!” I said in a raised tone, and she came to a halt.“I do not want to talk about it, and I’ll decide whether I’ll go or—”“Bella,” someone called out, and I looked up to see Kai standing in front of us in the hallway.“Hey, I’m sorry, I can’t talk now. I need to go to a meeting,” I said, taking out the envelope from my bag and quickening my pace.I checked the venue on the invite, then rushed out of the school building.“I would accompany you, but I have an emergency meeting with my club about the upcoming carnival,” Hazel said to me.There was a carnival?“Thanks for the help,” I said in a sarcastic tone as I headed to the school gat
THIRD PERSON POV:“Is it just me, or has Bella been acting a bit weird since today?” Kai said, breaking the silence between him and his friends.Ryder, who lay on his bed, sat up at once with his feet touching the ground. He had just gotten back from a long day of detention, and it sucked, unlike when Bella came around to keep him company.“Maybe Ryder here owes us some explanation,” Finn chipped in, and Ryder sighed.He knew they would have found out about her bringing him breakfast, but that was the least of their problems.“If this is about breakfast, then it is not what you think. Bella refused to hang out with me today, and I thought she had found out our plan until she mentioned the Sapphire Belle sorority,” Ryder said, and the twins frowned.“Fae,” Kai said, his face etched in a frown.“Yes,” Fae answered, cat-walking into the room immediately.They all turned to see her with the biggest grin on her face.“Why don’t you boys come to the living space to eat? I saved you some foo
Bella:“What you plan to do is crazy,” Hazel said for the hundredth time.“When I say crazy, I mean CRAZY. Can you hear me?” she added, and I chuckled.As an alpha princess, I had been through worse. From what I observed at the Frost pack, they valued education like humans and had the lower-class wolves do their difficult tasks.No wonder they were scared when I agreed to go toe-to-toe with Fae in fencing. She was their best, and I wasn’t even close to that back home. Both Bonnie and Sebastian could beat me with their eyes closed.“You worry about the wrong things, Hazel. Trust me, I’ll be fine,” I said to her, and she groaned, pushing herself out of bed.She grabbed her coat, a torch, her phone, and a small bag.“Where are you going?” I asked when I turned around and saw her suited up.“You think I’ll let you go out there alone? No. I’ve heard stories, and they’ve never been pleasant,” she said, and I shrugged.Once I was done dressing, I opened the window and looked down to see how
Bella:“Do you mind telling me where you went to, young woman?” Mother asked, and I frowned at her, ignoring her and grabbing the blankets on Finn and Kai’s bed, plus a bedsheet.“The moment I saw you leaving school this afternoon, I knew you were up to no good. That was why I had to come over for lights out tonight, and I was so right.”When she said this, I glanced at her and scoffed.“You spy on me now, Mother? How low can you go?” I asked, then I walked to the window and threw it out for them.“I didn’t expect a student like you to violate the rules too,” she said, facing Hazel, who was fidgeting. I could swear by the look on her face that she would pee her pants any time, but I was unbothered.“What do you want, Mother?” I asked, and she crossed her arms with her brows raised.The boys jumped back in, and they stood frozen in their tracks when they saw my mom. There was a moment of silence before Ryder stepped forward, all wrapped up in Finn’s green bedsheet.“I’m sorry, Mother.
Bella:I opened my eyes to see the twins staring down at me, their chests bare. I sat up at once, moving backwards and curling up against the wall as they climbed onto my bed. Suddenly, I hit something hard, and Ryder grabbed me from behind, causing my back to graze his bare chest.The twins closed in until there was no space left between us.Their bodies enticed me, but I didn’t want to give in; I was scared of getting hurt.“Why do you cover up for us, Bella?” Kai asked, lifting my chin softly with his index finger.I looked into his eyes, momentarily at a loss for words.“You avoid us like some kind of disease, but all we want is to please you,” Finn added as Ryder’s hands roamed my body, finding their way under my shirt and to my breasts.I was about to protest when Kai grabbed my face and kissed me, causing me to let out a muffled moan. I told myself I couldn’t give in easily, but the moment Finn slid his hands under my panties, I lost it.“Fuck!” I groaned, feeling the impact of
Bella:Shock was an understatement for the situation I found myself in. I tried to jog my memory, only to recall saying yes to everything on the first day of being in heat.“I... I cannot remember saying that,” I replied, grabbing Hazel’s hand. “We already have a lot of activities planned out for the night, so I cannot go anywhere,” I said, and Hazel nodded in agreement.The look on their faces screamed disappointment, but I didn’t care. I wasn’t going to give in easily.“Well, I guess we’ll just hang out alone then. Have fun on your night,” Finn said. They turned to leave, causing me to breathe a sigh of relief.Hazel and I walked around the carnival grounds, discussing random stuff as we watched strings of colorful bulbs crisscross overhead, casting a warm, inviting glow on the bustling scene.The air was filled with the sweet aroma of cotton candy and popcorn,mingling with the smoky scent of grilled foods from the food stalls, making my stomach rumble.“What should we do first?” I
Third person pov:Ryder paid for the game, and as he waited for the man to get the bow and arrow, he couldn’t help himself from looking at Bella. Her beauty captivated him.She was beautiful in uniform, and even more stunning in casual attire. The fact her crop top revealed much of her belly made him feel a pang of jealousy because he didn’t want anyone looking at it but him. Her luscious hair, which sat above her breasts, made it more obvious. He imagined her well-rounded bosoms in his hands and how soft they would be.“Here is your purchase, sir,” the man behind the counter said, but Ryder was lost in thoughts, staring at Bella who wasn’t aware because she, too, tried to hold down her emotions.She turned around the moment she heard the man call out to Ryder again, and she felt a weird emotion in her chest, seeing the way he was staring at her.“Ryder,” she called out, reaching for his hand.The warmth he felt called back his attention, and he tried to mask the rising feeling in his
THIRD PERSON POV:Bella stood over Enzo’s battered form, her chest heavy from the stresss. Blood dripped from the cuts on her face and arms, but victory was near, so she held herself steady.“Bella! Catch!” Kai yelled, tossing her the stake.“No, you do not have to do this. We are partners,” Enzo said to her, and Bella scoffed. She hated the fact he thought his ‘sweet’ words would change her heart after she saw him take everyone she cared about.Bella reached up, her fingers closing around the black shaft, then she glared at Enzo, who was struggling under her grip. His once-dominating presence was reduced to desperation.“You deserve nothing but death,” Bella said to him, and he chuckled.“I will always find a way to ret—” Before he could finish, she drove the stake into his heart, and he gave a deafening scream that reverberated through the ground.Dark energy swirled around him as his body was being torn apart. Bella wasted no time pulling the stake free and driving it into his head
THIRD PERSON POV:As Bella’s body rose, her hand stretched out, pointing towards Enzo. Then the glow in her eyes dissipated as her eyes opened.“You want me, Enzo? Then come and get me!” she yelled at once. Enzo’s lips curled into a wicked grin, bloodlust evident in his eyes. He released Herald’s broken body, letting it fall to the ground.“Finally, you’re done hiding behind your pathetic friends. I’ll enjoy ripping you apart.” He licked his lips.In a blur, Enzo charged at Bella with blinding speed. Bella stood her ground as he closed the distance between them. She moved calmly, causing him to fall to the ground. Hazel undid the shield protecting them, and they tried to step in, but Bella turned to them.“This is my fight, and if you want to be helpful, then look around. Our troops are dying, and my father.” She locked off her emotions to prevent her mind from getting clouded by the thoughts of her father, who seemed to be dying.Then she turned to Enzo, who got to his feet with a sh
THIRD PERSON POV:Enzo’s eyes narrowed as he saw Sue collapse, clutching her chest where Fred had slashed her. She watched as the venom of his bite spread faster into her bloodstream. It was worse than being bitten by a living wolf, as it was consuming her twice. Rage bubbled inside Enzo as he watched her. She was useless to him, and he felt the need to get rid of her, as she had only foiled all his plans.“You!” He growled under his breath, leaving Halle and rushing toward Sue. As she saw her uncle from the fading light that drew her closer to death, her eyes lit up with a glimmer of hope.“You… you came to help me,” she whispered weakly, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth. “I… knew you… cared…”Enzo stared at her in disgust as she said this, and for a moment, it seemed like the battlefield held its breath for this moment where Enzo was about to show kindness.With one pull, Enzo had Sue on her feet, then he stared into her eyes. “Of course, I came for you, Sue. You’ve been
THIRD PERSON POV:Enzo was still outraged about his failed immortality experiment. He was tired of running in circles with Bella and the entire werewolf community. He had sworn it would end that night, but now that it had failed, he imagined finding four hundred werewolves all over. That was close to impossible, and it was eating him deeply.“I asked you for one job, and you couldn’t get it right, yet you want me to acknowledge you!” Enzo barked at Sue, who was still in shock over what had happened.“I swear I didn’t do anything, Enzo. I would never do anything to jeopardize your plan. I will worship you forever, and—”“Silence!” he roared. “You are even more pathetic than my brother!” He gritted his teeth, and Sue felt as though multiple daggers were being thrown into her chest.He had to mention her father. It was said her father died fighting him, but Enzo had taken a liking to her, so he kept her as his daughter. He was nicer to her as a kid, but he abhorred her now, and it hurt.
THIRD PERSON POV:The air reeked of blood and smoke, thick with the cries of war. The Dusk Pack's territory, once a sprawling, serene land, had become a battlefield drowned in chaos. The moon hung low, partially obscured by clouds, casting pale light on the destruction below. Growls and screams filled the night as werewolves clashed with vampires in a brutal fight.Ryder stood at the heart of the storm, his wolf eyes glowing a fierce gold as he ripped through the enemy ranks with unrelenting force. His clothes were torn and soaked in blood. He wondered how his father was doing and if he thought of him often. Then there was Bella, whom he hadn’t heard from in a while. As he fought, he was determined to win because there were a lot of people he needed to reconnect with.They had been torn apart after the vampires struck their den, forcing them to flee back to the Dusk Pack with Riley. He had been scared of his father’s wrath, but now he wished he had listened.“Behind you!” Ryder roared
THIRD PERSON POV:Bella’s spirit wandered aimlessly, her bare feet touching nothing but mist and shadow. The world around her was colorless—a sea of gray stretching infinitely in all directions. There was no up, no down, just an endless void that pulsed with her heartbeat, faint and unsteady.“Where am I?” she whispered as a chill ran up her spine.It was cold here. She looked down at herself, seeing her missing arm somehow restored. She touched it in confusion.“What the hell? What is going on?” she asked aloud, but there was no one to answer her questions.Then she noticed it. A faint, flickering golden glow ahead. It pulsed like a beacon in the dark, and though her instincts screamed for her to run, but she couldn’t stop herself from moving toward it. She was curious to find out what was going on, and she wondered if this was what it felt like to be dead.As she got closer, the glow grew brighter, and soon the mist thinned to reveal something that made her blood run cold. It was hi
THIRD PERSON POV:“Bella!” Hazel’s voice cracked as she rushed toward her, the globe clutched tightly against her chest.“No, stay back!” Halle’s voice cut through the chaos.Bella staggered to her feet, clutching her side where Sue had struck her.“But she’s dying!” Hazel’s voice was shrill, filled with panic and anger.Bella barely registered their words. The sound of her own heartbeat pounded in her ears, growing fainter with each passing moment. Her head drooped, and she let out a weak, shuddering breath. Darkness started to creep into her vision, the edges of her consciousness slipping away. She could heal, but not regenerate an arm, and she was in fear cause her to bleed too much, making it difficult to focus on healing. Evelyn rushed to her, holding her and trying to apply pressure to the bleeding arm. She was scared her daughter would die.Then the ground trembled beneath them.At first, it was a faint vibration rippling through the earth. But within moments, it grew into a vi
THIRD PERSON POV:As the chant of the witches echoed in the air, Hazel and Bella stood close to the rock. Halle stood nearby with her hands raised as she reinforced the protective barrier.“Are you both ready?” Halle asked the two, and they glanced at each other, nodding. They each bit their palms, letting blood drip onto the surface of the rock. The ground trembled as the stone absorbed their blood. A surge of energy rippled outward, and for a moment, it seemed like they had succeeded. But then a chilling laugh echoed through the air, freezing them in place.Sue emerged from the darkness, but neither Bella nor Hazel was moved. The witches kept chanting their spell, and Halle, who had created a powerful barrier, turned to Sue.“Well, isn’t this touching? The living and the dead all merged together. What a joyous reunion,” she said in a mocking tone.Sebastian moved first, stepping between Sue and the girls.“Stay back!” he growled, raising his hands defensively, and Sue chuckled light
THIRD PERSON POV:Fae turned sharply to Sebastian, her eyes blazing with fury.“What the fuck did you just do?” she hissed, her voice sharp enough to cut glass. Sebastian remained still. He didn’t answer, and his gaze fixed on the stone as his blood trickled down its surface.“Sebastian!” Fae snarled, stepping closer as she burned with rage. “You just ruined—”A slow creak interrupted her. It came from deep within the ground beneath the stone, a sound like an ancient door being forced open. Fae froze, her anger replaced by confusion.“What’s that?” she whispered as fear crossed her heart.The vampires surrounding them snapped to attention, their heads turning toward the noise. Before anyone could react, the vampires behind Bella and Hazel snapped their necks, allowing them to fall into darkness.**Bella’s eyes fluttered open. Her head throbbed, and her vision was hazy. She sat up slowly in a sluggish motion. It was still nighttime, and she was trying to remember what had happened.“W