Bella:Just as Ryder had asked, I walked two blocks away and stood there, waiting. A sleek, black BMW zoomed past, almost throwing my skirt up in the air, but I grabbed the front, clasping it to my lap. The car parked in front of me, and the driver rolled his window down.My face etched into a frown, and Ryder chuckled lowly.“I’m sorry,” he said, and I rolled my eyes, walking toward the car as he opened the door for me.The car looked new and beautiful, but what did I expect from the alpha? They were stinking rich, but it was almost impossible for him to let Ryder off with just a car. Alpha Fred would rather get him a fleet of cars with drivers to move around the pack.“My dad gave it to me during the weekend,” he said, and I looked at him with my mouth ajar. “It is a gift from my mum, and I don’t know why she bothers so much. I was going to forgive her, but I’m grateful, anyway.” He added.That was great because it showed she cared so much for him, but it didn’t seem like that to hi
Ryder:Before I could tell, Bella had her lips on me. I had longed to do it, but I didn’t want her to feel I would only meet for this. I genuinely enjoyed her company, but I found it difficult to take my hands off her.She broke the kiss, and our eyes met, searching each other’s for the answers to the feelings that burned in us.I grabbed her face, taking her lips again. Sucking and nibbling gently on them for entrance to be granted, and she did at once, but it wasn’t enough, so my hands found their way underneath her skirt as I grabbed her soft thighs.“Ryder,” she gasped, pulling away from me.Everything about her was sexy, from the way she called my name to the pout of her lips, her hair, her body, and her personality. I wanted her, but she was like a forbidden fruit, one that I would have to share if I must have.“Do you want me to stop?” I asked, and she shook her head.“Not that,” she said, and then she ran her hands over my body to my neck. “Close your eyes,” she said, and I di
Bella:“Bella, wait up!” Kai yelled, but I didn’t stop until I got to my room.I pushed the door open at once and rushed into the room, slamming the door with my back against it, panting heavily.“What is the matter?” Hazel asked. My eyes darted across the room to where she lay on her back with her head bent at the edge of the bed, a book in hand.I moved away, walking toward her, and she spun around, dropping her book.“You... smell weird,” she said, and my heart sank.“How bad?”When I asked, she crumpled her nose, taking a huge breath toward me.“Like Ryder.”She got to her feet at once, rushing over to me with a smile on her face. She wanted the tea, and although I wasn’t ready, she had found me out.“This is bad,” I began, tossing my bag on my bed, then pacing around the room, picking my left index finger with my right thumb.What is bad? And why are you tensed? Did Ryder do something? Was it that bad?”She questioned, and I came to a halt, yelling, “No!”Then I placed my palm on
Third Person POV:The entire day, Bella had waited for a text from Ryder, but her phone never displayed his name. She didn’t see him in school either, which was a clear sign he was avoiding her.When she got to her room, her phone beeped with a text. Eagerly, she whipped it out, only to see it was a text from Finn and Kai reminding her about the game.She hissed, tossing her phone away on the bed, then threw herself on it. Hazel, who was in front of the mirror combing her hair, paused.“What is it again, Bella? Why aren’t you getting ready to watch the match?” she asked. Bella sighed again, causing Hazel to walk to Bella’s bed with her comb in hand.“Ryder hasn’t texted the entire day, and I fear I may have pushed him too far yesterday. I was only trying to converse with my mates,” Bella said. Hazel raised a brow, standing akimbo.Bella’s actions yesterday hadn’t been the best, but Hazel felt Bella was doing a lot to keep her secret.“Yeah, by forming a difficult reading group. I do n
Third person POV:Ryder grabbed her jaw gently, pressing hard on it in such a way that she felt pleasure and not pain. He trailed kisses from her neck down to her bare back as Bella let out a desperate gasp of pleasure. His hands ran down her body, slapping her butt, causing her to moan, then he pressed hard on her butt cheek with her face grazing the wall.With a swift motion, he put his arm around her, pulling her backward with her back resting on his bare chest, clasping her to his body while he ran his hands between her thighs.Bella gave out muffled moans, trying to keep her voice down as she feared someone might discover them, but she didn’t want to stop. He gently slid his fingers into her walls, playing with the lips of her pussy while she tried to keep her legs shut to conceal the pleasure.“I want your legs open, love,” he whispered in a gruff tone, patting her leg gently, and she threw her hand carelessly on the wall, hitting the switch, which caused the shower to turn off.
Bella:Finn’s hand landed on Ryder’s face, creating a dent that sent Ryder stumbling backward, but he planted his feet firmly on the ground to avoid falling. Finn went in for another blow, but he missed. Then Kai grabbed him from behind.“Calm down, man. I am pissed too, but you are going to kill him at this rate!” Kai shouted, his voice shooting through the roof while I stood there with my nails digging deep into my skin, unable to believe this was happening in real life.I looked at Hazel, who had her bottom and upper lips glued together. They had caught me, and she had warned me, but I was too foolish to heed her advice. Now I wished I could go back in time.“You go behind our back to claim our mate! What kind of friend are you?” Finn fumed, struggling against Kai’s grip while Ryder stood there with a plain expression on his face. He opened his mouth multiple times to speak, but the words weren’t forthcoming. “We will never be brothers, and I think that is clear enough for us to se
Bella:“I’m sorry for what happened, and I will be here with you throughout,” Hazel said, and I looked at her with a smile on my face, grateful for the fact I could choose to feel pain or not.With that, I got to my feet, taking my phone out of my pocket, then I texted Chelsea.“Did you go for the match?”My phone beeped in a matter of minutes.“No. Ernest is playing, and Rebby says we cannot go because she will cry a pool of tears.”“Great, I am on my way to your room.”“Okay.”I turned to Hazel, placing a hand on her shoulder. “Thanks for helping, and I appreciate it, but I am fine. I will need a moment for myself. See you in a couple of hours,” I said to her, then I turned to leave.“I could come with you if you want; the games mean nothing to me,” she said, and I shook my head with a smile which didn’t leave my face.Then I left the room, making my way to Chelsea’s room, which was a floor above. Her room looked different; it was a single large room with three beds, which had the n
Bella:As we walked into the hallway, students gushed at us, and I could see girls talking about us.“Is that Bella?”“I like what she has done with her hair.”“The triplets are in for a thrill, and they can’t touch her back at this rate.”“Gosh, I wish my parents had this kind of money, then I would have this kind of glow up.”The comments I was getting made me feel good, and what made it even better was when I spotted the triplets at the end of the hallway close to their lockers. Finn and Kai looked okay, but Ryder had a black hoodie on.The moment we locked eyes, he held his gaze for a moment before he looked away, slamming the door of his locker and walking away, leaving the twins who didn’t bother to speak to him. I could feel something was wrong, but I didn’t want to care.Finn and Kai left shortly while I focused on the girls. My eyes darted around the hallway, and I saw Hazel turn away, rushing off. That gave an odd feeling in my chest, but I couldn’t break character at the mo
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