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HOWLSTONE ACADEMY:300 DAYS WITH THE ALPHA-BETA TRIPLETS Leaving with Finn
Bella:The constant ringing of Kai’s phone woke both of us. He wrapped his arms tighter around me, pressing me to his chest as he tried to burrow deeper into sleep, hoping to avoid answering the call. It was our last day together, and in a few hours, Finn would be here to take me away.“Just pick it up already,” I said when the caller wouldn’t relent.He groaned, letting go of me, then rolled to the other end of the bed to grab his phone off the nightstand. He said only a syllable to the caller before ending the call.“It’s Finn. He’s already on his way with our parents,” he said, pulling me closer and kissing my forehead gently. “I can’t believe you’re leaving today,” he added, a deep sigh escaping his lips.“You say it like you won’t see me in fourteen days,” I replied, feeling his grip tighten. “I might pass out if you keep doing that.”I wriggled out of his embrace and gently caressed his hair with my hand, his beautiful grey eyes opening, filling me with a pang of sadness.“You a
HOWLSTONE ACADEMY:300 DAYS WITH THE ALPHA-BETA TRIPLETS A Night with Mr. Romantic
Bella:The ride from the Dusk Pack to the Thorne Pack was longer than I had expected. It had been four hours since we left their grandma’s house, and we were only just arriving at the boundary of the Thorne Pack. My mind couldn’t shake off my encounter with Halle, and her talk about Hazel left me curious, but there was no one to provide the answers I sought.As we drove into the pack’s territory, I saw something zoom past us with incredible speed, causing me to glance into the side mirror. There was nothing there.“What’s that?” Finn asked, his hands steady on the wheel. I shook my head, trying to dismiss it. “You must be tired from the journey,” he said, and I forced a smile.The surrounding energy grew strange, sending shivers up my spine. I immediately knew something was off about the road, making me momentarily forget about Halle.“Bella,” Finn called out again, glancing at me briefly. I forced another smile. “Do you want me to make a stop?” he asked, slowing the car. Before I cou
HOWLSTONE ACADEMY:300 DAYS WITH THE ALPHA-BETA TRIPLETS In the Kitchen
Bella:The next day, a sweet smell that attacked my nostrils awoke me, causing me to open my eyes to see Finn leaning on one hand, watching me with a smile. His hair was rough, but he smelled like soap, evidence that he had already taken a bath.“Good morning,” I muttered, trying to keep my eyes open while he planted a kiss on my lips.“I made breakfast,” he said, a smile creeping onto my face.I tried not to compare my time here to that of Kai. Granny had kept us fed, but Finn was keeping me fed, and it made me happy.“What did you make?” I asked, throwing my arms around his neck and kissing his lips.“You’ll have to find out,” he replied, pulling away from me. Then he got to his feet.I sat up, taking his hand, which he had held out for me, and he pulled me up, causing my face to collide with his chest, giving him an opportunity to steal a kiss from my forehead. We left the room and made our way downstairs. I was fine on my feet, but halfway down, he thought it wise to sweep me into
HOWLSTONE ACADEMY:300 DAYS WITH THE ALPHA-BETA TRIPLETS I love you Dad
Bella:It was the morning of the twenty-ninth, and after cleaning up from breakfast, I made my way up the spiraling stairs, marveling at how quickly the days had passed. It was already the fourth day, and I had until the evening of the first with Finn.When I reached the bedroom, expecting to laze around, watch a movie, and relax, I was surprised to see Finn dressed up, combing his hair in front of the mirror.“Where are you off to?” I asked, walking towards him.“We’re going shopping,” he said, placing the comb on the table. I raised an eyebrow. “Every year, the guys and I throw this awesome party, separately, and then we make clips to determine who partied the hardest during the break.”I crossed my arms, my brows shooting up. It sounded ridiculous, but the excitement on his face softened my expression. I had a lot to learn from them, and it wouldn’t be easy dealing with three boys.“You don’t seem happy...”“I’m good. I’ll be ready in a minute,” I said, kissing his cheek before hea
HOWLSTONE ACADEMY:300 DAYS WITH THE ALPHA-BETA TRIPLETS I messed up
Bella:The thirty-first flew by in the blink of an eye with only a few hours left until new year. Despite the lingering sadness from my broken family, Finn had been my rock, helping me find strength. Being with him brought a sense of relaxation I hadn’t felt in a long time. I had never enjoyed planning a party, but today, because of him, I did.“The party is about to start, and people are already on their way.” Finn’s words jolted me from my thoughts as I stared at my reflection in the mirror.He wrapped his arms around my waist, pulling me close until my back was against his chest.“I will always be with you, and I want you to remember that. I hope this party will take away your worries,” he whispered, pressing his lips to my cheek.I forced a smile, trying to believe his words.Finn and I had showered together, and I dressed in a mini jean skirt, a crop top, and sneakers. Finn wore a baseball tee, baggy cargo pants, and sneakers.“You look great,” I said as I applied my lipstick in
HOWLSTONE ACADEMY:300 DAYS WITH THE ALPHA-BETA TRIPLETS In the Jacuzzi
Bella:Last night had been the longest I had stayed up, and I hated myself more for what I had done. I looked around for Finn, but he wasn’t nearby; I couldn’t pick up his scent, so I had to force myself to sleep.Maybe I overreacted, but how could I have known? She was all over him, and he took her to the room.No, you are wrong; I told myself as I curled up in bed, my heart feeling like it would pop out of my chest.Suddenly, his scent swirled around me, causing me to jump out of bed. I grabbed the door, opening it to find the hallway bare, which made my heart sink, but I didn’t stop. With weak legs, I made my way downstairs until I reached the bottom, where I saw him sitting on the couch with his head thrown back. Did he really have to sleep out the whole night?He opened his eyes at once and got to his feet. I expected him to be cold, but then he rushed up to me, pulling me into a hug.“I’m sorry about last night,” I said, wrapping my arms around him with tears in my eyes.“No, I
HOWLSTONE ACADEMY:300 DAYS WITH THE ALPHA-BETA TRIPLETS How could he?
Bella:Knowing that Ryder wasn’t coming to get me made me feel a pang of anger that I tried not to let get to me. He was far away on an island in Frost Pack, but I felt he could have spared the day just to be with me. Finn could have easily allowed me to take a bus or sent his father’s men, but he drove to and fro to get me. Ryder couldn’t even do that.I’m just overreacting, I told myself as I made my way out of the house, with Finn following behind.“Are you sure you’ll be okay alone on the trip?” Finn asked, causing me to pause in my tracks. I couldn’t tell yet, and I was about to find out. “I could come with you if you wanted,” Finn said as we continued towards the car with the men suited up carrying my luggage.I let out a sigh of distress. “I’ll be fine, I guess,” I said, tucking my hands in the pocket of my jeans. “See you in a week,” I added, and he sighed, kissing me briefly before pulling away.He let go of me, and I made my way towards the car, only to be pulled back to him
HOWLSTONE ACADEMY:300 DAYS WITH THE ALPHA-BETA TRIPLETS Look at the Mirror
Bella:Ryder’s nerve was brain-racking. He came back in the middle of the night, spooning me as if he hadn’t done anything wrong, while a used condom lay underneath his bed. The sight made me uneasy, sending sharp, jabbing sensations to my chest that became unbearable with each passing minute. When I couldn’t take it anymore, I slipped his hands away from my body and pushed my feet off the bed.“It’s too early to get up, come back to bed,” he murmured lazily, which only heightened the anger surging through every muscle in my body.I gritted my teeth, taking steady breaths while my hands gripped the sheets tightly. Then I stood up and walked towards the curtain. With a firm grip, I pulled it open, allowing the early morning sunlight to flood the room and disrupt Ryder’s sleep.“Hey, what gives?” he questioned, throwing a pillow over his head. “I’m trying to get some sleep.” His words made my eyebrows shoot up as I marched towards his bed, grabbing the pillow, and flinging it away.He r
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HOWLSTONE ACADEMY:300 DAYS WITH THE ALPHA-BETA TRIPLETS Training
Bella:Sometimes, when I tried to look back at where my problems started, I could only pin it on the fact that I got older. I missed being five, when all I cared about was what to eat, what to watch, or if my dad would play with me. Life was glorious, and I didn’t have to fight with my father. He was my pillar and foundation, but as I grew up, the cracks kept intensifying, and now I doubted it could ever be repaired.As we handed in our papers to Ms. Polly, I couldn’t get over the fact I didn’t write a single thing in the exam. I imagined what could have happened if Hazel wasn’t here. I would have failed because of the man I supposedly loved the most.“Bella, Bella, always pushing the blame,” a small voice crept into my head, and I tried to push it away, but I couldn’t; it kept swelling in my mind.As soon as Ms. Polly opened the door, I got up at once, leaving Hazel behind. She came after me, grabbing my hand before I could go far.“Bella, please don’t do this,” she said, and I stare
HOWLSTONE ACADEMY:300 DAYS WITH THE ALPHA-BETA TRIPLETS Father
Bella:In this world, there was literally nothing I hated more than exam seasons. Having to wake up early daily, and stay up late through the night just to get extra hours to feed my brain with information I’d probably never need in my life. I mean, would I need maths when I sit on the throne of the Rune pack? Or physics? Why the fuck did we need to feed our brains with this much information?What pissed me off the most was that some of these subjects in the curriculum belonged to humans, and I could never wrap my head around why were-people wanted to learn like they did. Father always said it would help if one found themselves amongst humans—like he would allow me to go through that portal after rambling about how humans were scared of us and would kill us if they found us.“Bella, you have been staring at that page for over an hour now,” Hazel’s voice cut through my mind, causing me to let out a sigh. “We have only thirty minutes left before the exams, and you haven’t moved. I am wo
HOWLSTONE ACADEMY:300 DAYS WITH THE ALPHA-BETA TRIPLETS Scarlet and the Nameless Witch
THIRD PERSON POV:Herald was in his study, looking over a lot of papers, ranging from the amenities the pack lacked to the bills and monthly pack budget. He had a lot of work to do, and he was lagging, but this wasn’t because he couldn’t do it; his spirit was down. Outside, he was the brave and ruthless Alpha king who ruled the Rune pack, but deep down, he was a man who had lost his family.“This is all too much,” he said, pushing away the papers in front of him.He took a deep breath, then he pulled open his drawer to take out a stamp, but he found a picture, which opened the floodgate of the brokenness his heart was trying to conceal. It was a picture of Bella, Evelyn, and him when Bella had just turned one. They all had a smile.Taking out the picture, he placed it on his desk, then he ran his hands across it, shutting his eyes to that time. The smile on Evelyn’s face had been fake, and he hadn’t known she was suffering so much. He wished he could go back and undo whatever his moth
HOWLSTONE ACADEMY:300 DAYS WITH THE ALPHA-BETA TRIPLETS BFF
Bella:We went back to the apartment without Halle. She had asked Riley to go back with us, stating it was risky for him to drive back to the Dusk Pack, knowing that vampires lurked around the mountains on the deserted roads at night.When we asked where she was going, she gave us a warm smile, saying, “Adults worry about children, and not the other way around.”With that, she vanished.Soon, we made it to the parking lot of the apartment where Kai and Ryder were waiting for us. As soon as our cars came to a stop, they rushed toward us. We got down from the car, and then they rushed at me. Kai pulled me to himself first.“We had a feeling you were in danger, and I kept telling Ryder, but we shrugged it off, thinking Finn would call,” Kai said. I pressed my body harder into theirs.“What matters is that we are okay now,” I said to him, and then he kissed my cheek before pulling away from me.I looked at Ryder, whose face was drawn down.“I am not dead, Ryder,” I said to him, then he th
HOWLSTONE ACADEMY:300 DAYS WITH THE ALPHA-BETA TRIPLETS Nameless Vampire
Bella: I was still in shock from the man’s words when Finn grabbed him by the collar, pounding his face multiple times. The rage embedded in Finn was enough to power an entire city when converted to watts. But I couldn’t let him kill this man. We needed information. I looked back at Halle and Hazel to see that both of them had gone into a state of unconsciousness. They sat in the circle, holding hands, and looking up into the skies, and their eyes had gone white, so we had only ourselves. “Finn, you will kill him! We need answers!” Riley yelled, grabbing Finn, who struggled hard to hit the man. “Good. Then he can join my mother!” Finn yelled, but Riley held onto him. I walked up to the man, then placed a foot on his chest, pinning him to the ground. “Why did you pull him away? He was only hurting himself, and I am enjoying it. My emotions are turned off, so I do not feel a thing,” the man said, and I pressed down harder on his chest, which made him chuckle.When he wouldn’t stop
HOWLSTONE ACADEMY:300 DAYS WITH THE ALPHA-BETA TRIPLETS Closing the Portal
Bella:As the portal opened and Halle continued chanting her spell, I began to feel a strange energy around me. She said it wasn’t real, but goosebumps sprouted across my skin, and I could feel something—or someone—whispering in my ears.I shut my eyes at once, unwilling to make the mistake of stepping out of the circle.“Bella!” He called out my name, and I threw open my eyes to see Joseph Black-Moon standing close to me in the circle, clutching his head.“Argh!” I screamed, causing Halle’s eyes to open.“He is here! The prin... Joseph Black-Moon!”“It is an illusion, Bella!” Halle said, then continued chanting. I stared at Hazel, whose face was ridden with fear, but she did nothing except continue her spell.The area became windy, and I looked around to see Hazel’s parents standing behind her.“It is not real! Nothing can enter this circle without getting hurt. Close your eyes if you must!” Halle yelled, and Hazel squeezed her eyes shut.Finn reached for my hand, stroking it as I sh
HOWLSTONE ACADEMY:300 DAYS WITH THE ALPHA-BETA TRIPLETS The Portal
THIRD PERSON POV:The trio drove for hours, finally making it to the frost pack.“I was not going to Howlstone because I did not have time for their numerous security checks,” Halle said, and Hazel took out her phone, asking Bella to meet them at a restaurant.She placed her phone back into her pocket.“Bella and Finn would meet us at the restaurant. I told them Halle didn’t want to go to Howlstone,” she explained to Riley and Halle as Riley drove to a random restaurant in town.Soon, they came to a halt and stepped out of the car. Then they made their way through the sliding doors of the restaurant. They chose a booth and made themselves comfortable. Then Hazel communicated the name of the restaurant to Bella and Finn. Luckily for them, Bella and Finn were close by, and soon they walked through the front door.The cozy atmosphere of the restaurant felt at odds with the tension that hung over them all. As they approached them, Hazel felt a bit of relief, which allowed her to soften he
HOWLSTONE ACADEMY:300 DAYS WITH THE ALPHA-BETA TRIPLETS Corrupt Spirits
THIRD PERSON POV:The early morning sun crept through the curtains, casting a soft glow across the room. Hazel stirred first from her slumber, her body aching as she shifted against the cold floor. A dull, throbbing headache pounded at her temples, and when she blinked her eyes open, the events of last night felt like a hazy blur.Next to her was Riley, who groaned as he slowly opened his eyes. His hand instinctively reached for his head, as if trying to push away the pain.“Ugh, what the hell happened?” Riley mumbled, squinting at the ceiling before glancing over at Hazel with confusion etched on his face. “Why are we on the floor?”Hazel pushed herself up, groaning as the ache in her muscles intensified. Her mind felt foggy. It was a jumbled mess of fragments of last night, but as soon as her eyes fell on her spell book, which was on the floor, she remembered the spell, and the shifting table, and the wind that took them out.Her voice faltered as everything pieced together. Then sh
HOWLSTONE ACADEMY:300 DAYS WITH THE ALPHA-BETA TRIPLETS Spirits
Third Person Pov:After a few minutes, Hazel sat up in bed as sweat clung to her skin while she stared blankly at the dark room. The thoughts of what had happened earlier still swirled through her mind, and Riley’s comforting presence next to her did little to soothe the icy knot of fear and dread settling deep in her stomach. Something about the nightmare didn’t feel right—it felt far too vivid, and too real to be just a dream. Her parents’ faces and the accusations in their voices couldn’t be figments of her imagination, and the witch in her refused to let it go.“No,” she whispered in a shaky breath.Riley’s hand rubbed soothing circles on her back. “Hazel, it was just a nightmare. It’s okay—”He tried to convince her with a sleepy voice, but Hazel shook her head sharply, pushing the covers off her body as she swung her legs over the edge of the bed.“It wasn’t just a nightmare, Riley,” she said firmly, trying to steady her voice. Her parents had never come to her, and now that the
