Bella:“I hadn’t enjoyed this much bliss in a while,” I said as I took the last bite from my plate. I grabbed my bottle of water, washing down my food while everyone else at the table stared at me with straight faces.“If you could learn to eat faster, that would really help,” Finn said as they all got to their feet, fastening their bags on their shoulders.“I can’t help it,” I shrugged, standing up slowly. We made our way out of the cafeteria, chatting about random things.On the walk to class, I noticed Hazel was unusually quiet. Concerned, I withdrew from the group to speak to her. I felt bad for her most times, but I would hate to be the person at the receiving end of pity like that. I mean, I was alive, so people shouldn’t have to act like it was that bad, but we were different.“Hey, are you okay?” I asked, gently grabbing her hand, causing her to tilt her head towards me with a forced smile.“Sure, I’m just getting pumped for the upcoming quiz, so don’t worry about me. Just mem
Bella:As soon as my mother said those words, the world blurred around me. I turned to face the triplets and Hazel. Their expressions hardened. Tears welled up in my eyes, but that wasn’t the problem—the churning in my stomach was. I pushed past the triplets, who tried to hold me back, and bolted toward the restroom. I barely made it before everything I’d eaten came rushing up, splattering into the nearest toilet.I collapsed onto the cold tile floor, my body trembling. Moments later, Finn pushed the restroom door open, not caring that it was the girls’ restroom. He swooped me into his arms, cradling me against his chest as I wrapped my arms around his neck. Without a word, he carried me outside to where the others were waiting.“Where’s Bella?” my mother asked, her voice cold. Ryder, Hazel, and Kai stepped aside, revealing me in Finn’s arms. “Your bags have been packed in the dorm, and Fred is waiting outside to take you home.”As soon as she finished, Kai spoke up, his voice trembli
Third Person Pov:It was late at night, and Bella had already gone to bed. Evelyn, on the other hand, couldn’t sleep. She kept tossing and turning, her mind consumed with thoughts of her daughter, whose condition had flared up again. The first time Bella had experienced this was when Evelyn reappeared in her life when she was ten, shattering Bella’s hopes of having a happy family and making it clear that she was now happily married to the Alpha of the Frost Pack.When she could no longer bear the turmoil, Evelyn reached for her phone on the nightstand, turning on the flashlight. She quietly made her way to Bella’s room.Easing the door open, she stepped inside and saw Bella fast asleep, her breathing steady and calm. Evelyn moved closer to the bed and sat down gently beside her daughter, her gaze softening as she looked down at Bella. Tears shimmered in her eyes, and she hesitated before stretching a hand toward Bella’s hair. The moment her fingers brushed against the soft strands, sh
THIRD PERSON POV:CONTINUATION OF FLASHBACK:Evelyn left Fred’s room with tears clouding her eyes, and Fred, determined to have things his way, allowed her to go. All he could think of was how she didn’t love him enough to leave with him, and he wondered why he was doing so much for her when she probably didn’t feel the same.As she walked away, Herald noticed her distress and felt a pang of concern. Though he’d initially stepped back after learning of her involvement with Fred, seeing her in such a state made him reconsider. He took off at once, going after her to know what was troubling her.Evelyn’s steps led her to her father’s old cabin in the woods, her safe haven. She morphed into her wolf form, abandoning everything she’d bought at the market, and raced to the cabin. Once inside, she shifted back and collapsed onto the floor, crying bitterly. But her solitude didn’t last long. Herald, having followed her trail, gathered her discarded goods and drove after her, his concern grow
Bella:The next time I opened my eyes, I saw it was already morning. I pushed my legs off the bed, and just as I was about to stand, the door to my room swung open, and my mother walked in.“How are you doing this morning?” she asked flatly. I sighed, wondering why she kept acting like she cared.“I’m alive and kicking, contrary to what you thought,” I said, looking her in the eye. Her face was all gloom, but I didn’t care. She had made my life a living hell, and whatever it was, I was sure she deserved it. The room fell silent for a moment as I got to my feet, my legs almost giving out beneath me. I stumbled, catching myself with a hand on the bed.“You should lie down. The doctor will be here any minute now,” she said. I rolled my eyes and stood up again.As I took a step, someone knocked on the door.“It’s Fred, and the doctor is here,” he announced. She opened the door at once, revealing a red-haired woman with a briefcase standing beside Alpha Fred.The woman walked into the room
Bella:What was this? My mother knew Alpha Fred when they were younger—and worse, they had taken a picture together. Not just anywhere, but on the hills, the very spot Ryder had introduced me to as his favorite. The view in the photograph replayed in my mind, the way they sat with their hands intertwined, which could only mean they were more than just friends.“What cannot be?” My mother’s repeated question snapped me back to reality. I panicked and shoved the portrait behind me, tossing it into the unlit fireplace. The picture slipped from my trembling fingers, sliding down the cold bricks with a soft thud. I forced a neutral expression as I turned to face her, my heart pounding in my chest.She stood there, her brows knitted and her arms crossed tightly over her chest.“You asked the triplets not to visit me?” My voice rose, quivering with frustration. Her gaze softened, but she took a deep breath before replying.“Bella, you’re sick, and I don’t want anything to tamper with your he
Third person pov:Evelyn made her way to her office as usual, keeping her face stern, the expression that commanded respect from the students. She strutted confidently down the hallway, nodding politely as students greeted her, though her smile barely touched her eyes. It wasn’t until she reached the corner by her office that she allowed herself a moment of relief, exhaling deeply as the tension in her shoulders eased.Once at her office door, she rummaged through her bag, retrieving her keys. As she inserted the key into the lock, a familiar voice called out behind her.“Good morning, Principal Evelyn.”Evelyn spun around, her stern demeanor softening instantly.It was Hazel, her daughter’s best friend and the brightest student Howlstone had seen in two years. Seeing Hazel brought a small sense of comfort, but she quickly reminded herself of her resolve. She couldn’t let Hazel visit Bella.“Hazel, if this is about Bella, I’m sorry, but I’ve made up my mind. You can’t see her, and—”“
Third Person Pov:“If we have to get Hazel, we need to find a way to lure her out of school,” Kai said, and the others nodded as they rallied around, thinking of a foolproof solution that would convince her to leave school with them.“How about we tell her that Bella wants to see her? We could say we’re sneaking into the house… something like that.” Finn suggested, and after a while, they all agreed to it since they didn’t have anything better.Kai and Finn agreed to go to Hazel’s room together while Ryder was to get the car started. The moment the twins left, and Ryder grabbed his keys, he spotted Hazel through the window in front of the dorm, causing him to pull out his phone.“She’s in front of the dorm, and we need to leave right away!” He rushed out of the room, almost colliding with the twins in the hallway as they made their way to the elevator.As soon as it stopped on the ground floor, they raced to the front door, ducking behind a flower the moment they saw Sebastian’s car p
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
THIRD PERSON POV:One would have thought Bella was crazy because of what she was seeing, but she was far from that. She wasn’t the only one plagued by ghosts, but no one knew this for now. While Bella was battling the ghost of Joseph Black-Moon, Hazel was in the Dusk Pack with Riley, trying to enjoy her weekend.They had spent the entire day driving from the Frost pack to his father’s mansion at a beach with a good ocean view. Finally, they got there in the evening.“My butt hurts,” Hazel groaned as soon as Riley came to a halt in the enormous mansion in front of them.Riley leaned in to kiss her cheek. “You can rest all night now, and we can do whatever we want tomorrow.”He spoke as though he hadn’t been the one driving the entire time while Hazel had done nothing but play songs, read a book, and sleep through the entire ride. They both got down from the car, and Riley took Hazel’s bag from her, grabbing her hand with his other hand, then they made their way to the front door. He sl
Bella:“What?” I asked, staring at Finn.“Is something wrong?” Finn asked, and I shook my head at once, shutting my book and getting to my feet. “Bella, is something wrong?” I felt a slight shiver as his hands grazed my skin, then I turned to face him.For a moment, I battled with my mind, wondering if I should spill what I knew to him, but if I didn’t, I would have to solve whatever this was, and I didn’t want to follow the same path I did with Fae.“He is the man from my dream last night.” The words came out of my mouth, and Finn stared with his face contorted in confusion.I sighed, then walked back to the bed.“I had a nightmare last night,” I said to him, and he sat close to me as I started narrating everything I could remember from the dream.I ended by saying, “The dream felt so real, and I have a scar from it.” I showed him the mark on my hand, and he ran his hands over it.“According to Hazel, you didn’t kill Bonnie, so why is she mad at you? She should be mad at Sebastian.”
Bella:Today was cheerful enough for most of the students at Howlstone Academy. The vibrant energy of exam prep filled the air, a relief from the tension that had shadowed the halls two weeks ago when Fae was expelled. There were no bullies lurking around to ruin the day, and for once, I didn’t have to glance over my shoulder, expecting someone to plot my demise.As usual, I walked to class with Hazel and the triplets. The sun streamed through the tall windows, casting long beams across the polished floor, but something about the brightness felt off. It was too cheerful, too perfect. As soon as we stepped into the hallway, the bell blared through the air, startling me.“That’s the bell for class,” Hazel said, her voice snapping me back to reality.“See you guys later,” I said to the triplets, giving them a quick wave as I grabbed Hazel’s hand.We made our way down the corridor, the familiar hum of conversation and footsteps filling the space. At our lockers, I grabbed the books I need
THIRD PERSON POV:CONTINUATION OF FLASH BACKAll hell was let loose when the Luna knew that the first child would be a girl, but there was nothing she could do immediately. This made her decide she would stress Evelyn out so much in order to cause a miscarriage. She started maltreating Evelyn throughout the pregnancy, but she never did this in front of Herald. She was a saint when he was around, but the moment he stepped out, the two women were at loggerheads.Herald believed that Evelyn’s constant nagging was from the effects of the pregnancy, so he provided more material things for her without waiting to hear her out each time she tried to complain to him. This continued until the Fifth month of the pregnancy when Evelyn started spotting. The stress had weighed her down so much that her body could no longer take it.She was placed on bed rest, and she feared her baby would die. That same night, she woke Herald up because she was in a lot of pain, but he didn’t believe that she would
THIRD PERSON POV:Evelyn knew that her life without Fred wasn’t going to be rosy, but she didn’t expect what her in-laws had in store for her. On her first night at the Rune pack, she asked for a room where she could be alone, but her mother-in-law laughed.“What do you think you are here for?” she questioned, and Evelyn stared at her, unsure of what she was playing at. “You just got married, and you act like you do not know what couples do on their first night together. I mean, you have done it before, so continue from…”“I didn’t sleep with Herald,” Evelyn said, but Kate didn’t care.She had achieved what she wanted, and she was certain she had secured beautiful and strong grandchildren to take over their lineage.“Lie all you want, child, but you will sleep with your husband tonight, and you both will produce an heir for this family,” she said, and then Evelyn watched the guards move her things into Herald’s chamber.Herald, on the other hand, didn’t return on time that night. The
Bella:I felt the air being knocked out of my lungs as I asked my mother the question. She hurriedly shut the door, then faced me, shaking her head.“Why would you say that, Bella?” she asked, and I shrugged.“That day in your office, when Hazel talked about things that reminded you of the past, you glanced at me. You must not like me that much, and I definitely remind you of something you want to forget,” I said, watching her shut her eyes momentarily.“I do not hate you, Bella, and I never would. Of course, you remind me of my past because you are my daughter, and I’ve had you for sixteen years plus, and—”“Mum, stop!” I cut her off, raising my tone, forcing her to fall silent.I was tired of being driven around in circles. I wanted answers.“I need to know what happened with you and Dad because it kills me every single time I think about it,” I said, and she scoffed, shaking her head.“You do not need to know everything, Bella, and it’s called the past for a reason. So, do you want
Bella:“Good riddance to bad rubbish,” my mother said, and for the first time, I felt relieved standing close to her.Emily had said a lot about her last night. She had sent Emily’s mother to rescue me, and although it didn’t seem like much, I was grateful she was willing to save me even after all her threats to hand me over when I got discovered.As soon as the Stormclaws exited the school, I turned to leave, but my mother reached for my hand.“We are going for a drive,” she said, and I swallowed hard.This time, I didn’t pull away violently. I allowed her touch to seep in, and it felt a little less cold than it always had.“It’s Saturday, and I need to study,” I said, and she shot me a death glare before cocking her head towards her car, which stood in the parking lot.I took a deep breath, walking towards it. As soon as we got into the car and the doors were locked, she placed both hands on her lap, gripping them tightly. My heart raced as I expected her to do something drastic, bu
THIRD PERSON POV:The moment Emily’s mother said this, the haze in Fae’s eyes cleared at once, but it was too late.“What?” Fae asked as the guard came after her. “Principal Evelyn, I am sorry, and I... I didn’t mean it,” Fae tried to apologize, but no one seemed to listen, and the guard grabbed her hand at once.“Take her away, and I will call her parents right away!” Emily’s mother said to the guard, but then Fae bit him in the hand, causing him to yelp in pain.“That’s it!” the man growled, grabbing both hands and putting them behind her.“This isn’t right, and if you do not unhand me, you will face my father. You will face his wrath, I tell you! This isn’t the end, Howlstone! You cannot treat a Stormclaw like this and get away with it!”Her voice vanished in the distance as the man dragged her back to the dormitory.“Go back to bed right now!” Barry yelled at the students who were still watching, and they all groaned, putting away their phones and sliding away from the windows.In