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
Bella:“Fuck me,” Finn muttered when he realized we were stuck on the Ferris wheel.I took deep, steady breaths, trying not to think of what had happened.“Attention, everyone. We ask that you all remain calm. The Ferris wheel will be fixed in a few minutes, and you can get back to safety. Please don’t get down on your own, as the height might be too much.”When the operator said this, I sighed again, leaning back on the seat. This was the worst time for me to be stuck with my mate without distraction, and the worst part was that he was mute.“What are we going to do?” I asked. Finn looked down and then gave a shrug.“We were asked to wait, so we wait,” he replied, throwing his head back and closing his eyes.I closed my eyes too, trying to think of other things that could distract me, but the only thing I could imagine was the dream I had about him. The image of his fingers inside me became clear, and I bit my lips, crossing my legs to hold back the tingles, but it didn’t work.“Bell
Bella:My heart skipped a beat as Hazel stood frozen for a moment, then I watched Noah walk away without turning back. He walked away before she could reject him, that bastard!I felt a surge of anger up my spine, making me want to punch him in his face. I wasn’t the one getting rejected, but I could feel literal chills in my spine because it was so unexpected, and I had always dreamed of a relationship like theirs.Hazel’s legs failed her, and she slumped, but I caught her before she could fall to the rocky ground.“Hazel,” I called out in a soft tone as I watched her clutch her chest with tears rolling down her cheeks, her breathing intensifying as she gasped for air.“We need to get you out of here. Please tell me you can walk,” I said to her, but she stayed mute, clasping my hand while shutting her eyes.I tried to make her stand, but I wasn’t strong enough to lift an entire human in this form.“Hang on,” I said to her, then I let go of her, gently placing her on the ground while I
Bella:Ryder remained on my body for a while without uttering another word, and then he pulled out when his phone beeped. My eyes caught the name on the screen before he clicked the power button, and I saw it was his mum.“You do not have to talk about it,” I said to him, and then he took a deep breath before turning the car on.We drove slowly to the carnival grounds, and as soon as he wheeled into the car park, I saw Alpha Fred, and my mum, wrapped around each other, sitting by a bench near the tall pillar of light situated by his designated car park. The headlights caught their attention, and they pulled away at once.Ryder stopped the car, and got out, then he walked towards his father while I reached for the handle to open the door.“Here,” he said plainly, tossing the key towards his father, who caught in time before it could hit the ground.“Bella, come here!” My mother ordered, and I rushed towards her. She opened her mouth to speak but then she stopped, looking at Alpha Fred,
Bella:“You’ve got to be kidding me,” I said to my mother and then attempted to walk away, but she grabbed my hand roughly.“You will leave with Ryder right now because the clothes for the occasion have been provided and packed. I stayed up all night doing that,” Mother said, and my brows wrinkled as I glared at Alpha Fred, who tried not to look at me.“You won’t say anything? What have I done to deserve this forced trip?” I asked, yanking my hands away from my mother and shifting to Alpha Fred’s view, who was avoiding meeting my eyes.He sighed.“Ryder has something important to attend, and I need you there because you are the only one that he listens to at this moment,” he said, and I rolled my eyes with a scoff.“He is my stepbrother and a mate he barely desires, plus he has a girlfriend who…”“Who has only been nothing but chaotic in his life. This is the best Ryder has been since...” He paused to take in the lump in his throat. “I split up with his mum,” he finished, and I kept m
Bella:Yesterday had been very awkward, so awkward that Ryder and I had to eat dinner in our room because he wouldn’t make conversation with his mother. She was beautiful, and he was a replica. They had the same eyes, shape of lips, and their hair, black and thick.I fell asleep with Ryder’s hand grappling my waist, and I could have sworn he was kissing my body throughout the night, but it all seemed like a dream because when I opened my eyes, I found the bed bare with a note.“I went for a run to clear my head, and I will be back.”I sighed, pushing myself out of bed, then walked to the closet to get out my clothes, which my mother had already prepared for the occasion. The wedding was supposed to take place in the evening, so I spent the greater part of the day texting Hazel to make sure she was okay.After a while, I checked the time to see that it was already one in the afternoon, and Ryder hadn’t returned. Thinking of yesterday and the comfort I brought him made my body want him
THIRD PERSON POV:Ryder tried to speak with Bella, but she didn’t leave the closet until he was gone. She was too ashamed to come out. She didn’t want him to act out of pity for her because she believed she knew his kind—the bad boys who wouldn’t date a girl that wouldn’t have sex with him.But she was mistaken.He hated himself for not being able to control himself around her, and he had never had sex with a virgin.The entire evening, she tried to keep away from him. Ryder, on the other hand, was boiling over the entire occasion. He watched his mother proclaim vows of love to another man, and the reality of what she had said to him was clearer than ever. She wasn’t going to get back with his father like she had promised him as a kid, and there would never be a big happy family.He tried to occupy his mind with happy thoughts of Bella. Damn, she looked good in that dress, and he wanted more than anything to run his hands over her well-defined curves. Too defined for a sixteen-year-ol
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