Bella:Her words at the funeral came crashing down at once, and it finally made sense. She said it reminded her a lot, and that was it—her parents were killed in the same way.“How... how come you never said this to me?” I asked, disregarding the hitch in my throat. She threw her head back on the seat, keeping silent for a while, before sitting up and looking me in the eye.“Because I never wanted to go back to that dark place. I was a kid, and it happened swiftly, and they never returned. No one took it seriously because they didn’t kill them like vampires do. They were staked to death with a silver stake, laced with wolfsbane, but I knew what they were, and I invited them inside.” Her voice became heavy, causing me to take her hand, which I caressed gently. “Can we not do this, please,” she said, and I nodded, causing her to stop.I stared into the air, reminiscing about past events and contemplating the next step to take. My hands were obviously tied as the twins had been wronged b
Third person pov:Bella and Fae agreed to meet at Fae’s dorm room after school. The moment the last bell rang, Bella made her way there, ditching Hazel and the guys. As soon as she reached the door, Fae pulled it open before Bella could knock.“The ear-draining clanking of your heels on the tiles can’t get out of my head, so I knew you were here,” Fae said before Bella could ask how she knew.Bella ignored her comment and walked into the room. Fae slammed the door shut as Bella stood still, watching Fae make her way to her bed.“Feel at home.”Those words from Fae’s lips sounded surreal. To Bella, Fae was nothing short of evil, and being at home didn’t feel right. She remained near the door, her eyes fixed on Fae.“You know why I’m here, Fae. I need you to tell me what you want. What is it that I took from you that you won’t let me have a moment of peace?” Bella’s voice trembled slightly, but she quickly composed herself. Fae opened her mouth to speak, but Bella cut her short. “This e
Third Person Pov:After Bella left with Ryder, Sebastain tried to keep up a conversation with Hazel, who wouldn’t stop making comments about the movie while munching on her popcorn. His frustration grew, each of her actions grating on his nerves, her chewing suddenly sounding louder than a factory machine.“Fuck!” he groaned, causing Hazel to stop eating and turn to face him. “Is something wrong?”“No... no. The movie. He shouldn’t have done that,” he said, pointing at the character on screen. Hazel tapped his lap, which infuriated him further.“Yes, I mean everyone has their problems, but she was such a good girl. She didn’t deserve him.” Sebastian nodded, hoping she wouldn’t press further. He had no idea what the movie was about or even its title.Meanwhile, Bella didn’t know what to do as her underwear was soaked with soda. She contemplated taking it off.“My underwear is soaked,” she said to Ryder, who was leaning against the door. “I don’t think I can go back inside, because...”
Bella:Hanging out with Fae was the last thing I wanted to do, but I had made a deal, one I intended to keep in order to get her off my back and that of the triplets. I snuck out of class early, before the last bell rang, and waited until the doors opened. Then I made my way to Aubrey and Rebby’s apartment. Fae had sent me a text with things I could say to Aubrey and Rebby to let her back in, and it was exhausting going through it.When I arrived at the apartment, I was warmly greeted by the doorman. I took the elevator, which stopped at their floor. As it opened, a middle-aged woman mopping the finely tiled floors greeted me, continuing her work.“Good day, ma’am,” I replied. She stopped her work, holding the mop upright, her eyes on me.“Are Aubrey and Rebby around?” I asked. She shook her head.“They stepped out a while ago, but you can wait for them,” she said, pointing to the living area. I thanked her and made my way to one couch, texting Fae, who showed up almost instantly with
Bella:The events of the day had been exhausting, and all I could think about was unwinding with my friends. I took out my phone to call Hazel, thinking we could grab some snacks or something, but she beat me to it with a text.“Out with Sebastian, and may not make it back in time.”Of course, it had to be him; I groaneD, then I proceeded to call Finn, who informed me they were at Ryder’s apartment.I gave the taxi driver the address, and in no time, we were in front of the apartment. I got down at once, handing the nice-looking driver in a hat his money, then made my way to the apartment.When I got to the door, I knocked, and Kai, who wore the brightest smile on his face, opened it. I hadn’t totally forgiven him for inviting Sebastian out for a movie, but I had to let it slide; today wasn’t a good day for me.“Hey,” I said, exchanging a brief kiss as he shut the door.I walked to the bedroom to see Ryder and Finn seated on the bed, engrossed in a video game with their hands flickeri
Bella:Fae’s party was a day away, and I had gotten the list of popular students a couple of days back, but I hadn’t finished with the list I was given. It was tough trying to assign a particular dare to each person.“You’ve been staring at that paper for days now. What are you working on?” Hazel looked at me, her head hanging off her bed as she lay on her back.I paused, facing her while biting the end of my pen. My mind wandered as I tried to think of the best dares for the people coming to the event, but when I could no longer think of anything, I sighed and threw my head back.“I’m trying to work out the truth or dare games for the party Fae is hosting on behalf of the Sapphire Belle,” I explained. She sat up at once, supporting her chin with her hand as she stared at me. Her lips curved into a smile. “It’s not as easy as it seems because I have to snoop around people’s forbidden crushes and other secrets to give them an opportunity to hook up.”Hazel got up, walking to my bed wit
Third person pov:The party was a roaring success for Fae. Her apartment was flooded with all the popular kids, laughter and music echoing off the walls. Yet, seeing the triplets all over Bella gnawed at her, a sharp pang of jealousy twisting in her gut. She felt an overwhelming urge to tear them apart, and she felt the need to do it right away.“Who knew this party was all we needed to unwind for the day?” Ryder mused, sipping from his cup. “I mean, coming from a shitty ex, I didn’t expect it to be that good.”He had gone down a couple of cups, so he felt ecstatic.“Yeah, I hate the host, but it’s great,” Kai added, and Finn nodded in agreement.The triplets chatted, leaning on a table in the kitchen, while Bella sat on the island table, lost in thought. Her mind raced with what would happen when she got dared and everyone found out she chose to make out with Finn. She tried to convince herself it wasn’t bad, and that she wasn’t necessarily picking him over the rest. Hazel was wrong.
Third person pov:Bella dashed out of the closet, pushing through the crowd of people, ignoring the triplets. They would easily forgive her as their mate, but Hazel was her best friend, and she knew how hurt she would be.“Bella, come back here! Where the hell are you going?” Kai yelled, running after her while Ryder charged at Fae, grabbing her hand roughly and pressing her against the wall.Finn turned to the students. “Enough!” he yelled, making his way toward them, causing everyone to empty out of the room. He shut the door behind them.“Let me go!” Fae struggled to release her grip from Ryder, causing him to tighten it even more. As she stared into his eyes, fear and jealousy enveloped her.That was the look he gave people when they talked trash about her when they were together, and now she was on the receiving end because of Bella.That look meant she had already lost, and he would never be hers.“I told you to stop messing with our mate, and this time, I am not going to let yo
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