"Thank you, Ms. Bridget," Alpha Lake, said, opening the lid up of a container."Oh, please, it's just a bento, I didn't have the strength to cook anything tonight. So don't worry, it wasn't stressful," Ms. Bridget said, smiling."It's still going to be yummy, so, thanks," Audrey smiled at the woman.Ms. Bridget smiled warmly at her. She was happy seeing Audrey and Alpha Lake finally start to get comfortable beside each other, they seemed like they were getting along just fine. But she wished they would stop denying the sizzling hot chemistry between them, it'll do them some good to accept their feelings for each other."Want me to feed you, kitten?" Alpha Lake asked and took his fork to feed Audrey."No! I've got hands, and, don't call me that in front of people..." Audrey subtly jerked her head towards Ms. Bridget."Ooh!" Alpha Lake acted surprised like he was truly surprised by the news."Yeah!" Audrey slowly nodded her head, playing along with him."Ok, how about when no one's arou
Sandra came in that morning to 'help' Audrey get ready for the day."So, you're saying that Alpha Lake has a human brother?" Sandra asked with a deep frown as she fixed her hair in front of Audrey's mirror.She couldn't understand how that was possible. For as long as she could remember, Alpha Lake never had any siblings, no less a human sibling."Mm, I'm just as confused as you are. But I'm determined to find out," Audrey said as she pulled her grey baggy shirt over her head.She walked over to Sandra and handed her a hairband, turning her back and lowering herself in front of Sandra so she could be able to pack her hair into a pony."Ugh, he's such a hypocrite," Sandra rolled her eyes."Yeah... He is," Audrey nodded."But, what kind of person is he? He treated you so badly then partly because he thought you were just a normal human, meanwhile, he had a human brother hidden somewhere," Sandra complained."Which of his parents owns him?" Audrey pondered."Yeah...it couldn't be an offs
Audrey quickly ran up the stage, Sandra trailing behind her.She reached Maria and squatted before her, palming her face.No one was paying attention to them, everyone was busy exiting the hall to find shelter till everywhere was announced safe again."What do you think you're doing?" Audrey asked angrily."Helping you," Maria smirked."For fuck's sake! This is no time to make jokes! Get up!" Audrey waved her hand over Maria's wrist, releasing the chains."I knew you would save me," Maria smiled."Come on," Audrey held Maria's arm and quickly dragged her out of the hall.Sandra followed them, giving them some space. She didn't want to intrude on their family bond moment.She couldn't describe how she felt seeing her friend so close to someone that wasn't her. She never knew she could be jealous in friendship."This way," Audrey directed Maria towards the passage that led to the servants' quarters.Knock! Knock!Audrey knocked on Ms. Bridget's door, tapping her foot impatiently on the
"Ah, this? I don't know. But since they put it around my wrist, I couldn't use my powers," Maria said."You can't be serious! You've had this around your wrist for almost a day and you knew nothing about it, yet you didn't say anything about it. How dumb could you get, Maria?" Audrey was frustrated."This is a power inhibitor, Maria, that's why you couldn't use your power," Audrey informed."Oh, I see," Maria said. Audrey rolled her eyes, "Unlocked," Audrey said and the locked bracelet clicked, falling into Maria's lap."Wow, thanks, cuz. What would I do without you?" Maria asked, hugging Audrey."Get off me you witch," Audrey pushed her away.Sandra chuckled and stood from the chair."So..." She lowered herself beside Maria on the bed."What's your supper power?" Sandra was curious to know since she couldn't see Audrey use her powers, she was curious to know how a witch worked."I'm a healer," Maria said. "Awesome, so, like, ouch!" Sandra brought out her claw and scratched her arm."
Audrey wasn't expecting that question, she'd been taken unaware.She stared blankly at him, not knowing how to reply, because after all...she was his mate.She felt Avery pushing...hard.She blinked her eyes and moved away from him."Don't joke about things like that," Audrey whispered.Her heart was beating rapidly. He looked so insecure when he asked that question, as if he was scared she would reject him if she discovered she was his mate.Would she?"Hey," Alpha Lake walked over to her and hugged her from behind."Don't think too much about that... I was a bit spontaneous," He said behind her, gently wrapping his hands around her lower abdomen.Audrey just nodded, still not trusting herself to speak, she was fighting with her wolf who wanted to surface by all means.They stood there, in each other's embrace, not saying a word, just enjoying the peace and comfort they felt with each other."Join me for a bath," Alpha Lake whispered."Huh?" Audrey spontaneously turned around in his
"Follow me, and do not say a word to him," Audrey instructed.Maria nodded and followed Audrey behind."Good afternoon, Sir," Audrey smiled sweetly at the man in front of her door.She secretly inhaled his pine wood scent which seemed stronger after his shower. He looked yummy in his army-green body hug shirt and black pants, she shamelessly eyed him from hair to toe, reminiscing their time together in his bathroom."Catherine, he's talking to you!" Maria whispered-yelled, poking Audrey's back."Huh? Oh, um, sorry, I was just thinking about random stuff. What did you say?" Audrey said, flustered.Alpha Lake knew Audrey was checking him out, after all; he was dressed to impress.He gave her a knowing look, his dimple visible as he grinned at her. He loved how easily he could make her flustered, her cheeks were always another window to her soul, and they always gave her away as she blushed profusely."Bring your little witch friend downstairs," He said and started walking away."What ha
"No shit!" Sandra gasped behind Audrey.Alex nudged her side, telling her to shut her mouth.Audrey stood at the center, looking from Caleb to Maria. Her mission in the Grey Blood Pack had just been jeopardized.Maria couldn't believe her ears, mate? That was the last thing she ever thought of finding when she came to this pack.She stood there, speechless, staring into those blue eyes. She admitted, he was a handsome wolf, but, just a few minutes ago, she had promised herself that she was not planning on staying here for long and going on about how she held a grudge against them for treating the witches badly.Now what? Was she to eat her words?The moment the girl with neatly cut shoulder-length hair walked into his office, Caleb knew she was his.His wolf could never be wrong about such a thing. Her soothing rosy smell was like nothing he'd scented before.He was lost in her doe-brown eyes, mesmerized by her vibrant aura."Hello, baby," He said as he slowly approached her."Man! Th
Sandra nodded her head at Audrey, gulping down her soda cola in a go."He came back for the coming full moon?" Audrey asked unbelievably."Mm," Sandra nodded."Why?! What happened to his stupid fiancé?" Audrey was provoked."Where is he?" Alex asked."Yeah, so, do you happen to know his location, like, right now?" Audrey asked with a sinister expression."Oh no, you guys, you won't!" Sandra chuckled."Watch us," Alex threatened."I'll really enjoy burning all the hair in his head till there's none left," Audrey smiled evilly.Sandra laughed, "Can you?" She asked amidst her laughter."I can even burn his brows if you'd let me," Audrey said seriously."Nah, he's not worth it, I'll just ignore him," Sandra sighed."Come on, let's finish up and go see what's going on with those two love birds," Sandra said, changing the topic.She didn't want them confronting her mate, not because she was scared for him, but because she didn't want him thinking he was important to the extent of discussing
Audrey felt herself forcefully sucked into another time and place, a battlefield filled with creatures of furry, and in that moment, she knew; she had time-traveled, but she didn't travel alone.Amid the chaotic battlefield, she heard the distant voice of Alpha Lake shouting her name from behind. She was about to turn and go to him when she heard Sandra's voice shouting for her to watch out.She immediately turned towards Sandra's direction to see what she was talking about, and, when she did, she was too late to dodge the iron spear aiming right at her chest.But when she thought she would feel the impact, it effortlessly passed through her like she was made of wind, and the next thing she heard was Alpha's Lake's familiar voice groaning loudly in pain.Without thinking, she ran towards him and fell beside him; blood was already pouring out from his mouth and nose. In despair, Audrey wanted to lift his head onto her lap, but when she went to touch him, her hand weaved through his b
"Oh my god! Oh my god! Oh my god! What are we going to do?!" Sandra asked anxiously, she was audibly shaking and hyperventilating.Maria was scared too, but she needed to stay calm for her powers to be effective.She quickly leaned over Audrey and tried to heal her by placing her hands over her forehead, but she instantly withdrew them from the shock she got from touching Audrey's skin.She scanned her eyes helplessly around the room, and when her eyes landed on Sandra who was busy walking back and forth and biting her nails, she suddenly remembered something."Alpha Lake!" Maria said in a shaky loud voice. She understood that only her mate could hold her at that moment."Yes? Huh! What?!" Sandra didn't understand a thing Maria said or what she was replying to either."Get yourself together and get Alpha Lake!!!" Maria shouted at Sandra. "I'm sorry, yes, Alpha Lake!" Sandra vigorously nodded and ran up the stairs.Before she could reach his door, the door was forcefully opened, and h
Audrey was deep in thought as she walked into the long passage to Ms. Bridet's room. She didn't realize that she was being followed the moment she walked down the stairs from Alpha Lake's condo.She reached Ms. Bridge's door and absent-mindedly raised her hand to knock on the door, but before her hand could reach the door, another hand beat her to it and knocked on the door before she could.Audrey was startled and quickly looked behind her just to find Sandra staring at her with a smirk."Figured you were in your sloth era so I decided to speed things a little bit up for you," Sandra winked at Audrey.Audrey huffed in silent laughter, shaking her head at her friend."Are you okay?" Sandra asked seriously.She knew her friend was worried, it was obvious from the way she looked.Before Audrey could reply, the door behind them opened."Everything alright, children?" Ms. Bridget asked as she opened the door and saw Audrey and Sandra standing there.They never visited without a reason. A
Maria gasped loudly; she never imagined their little conversation was going to end up that way; she turned to Mark and saw him looking unconcerned through his phone; she glared at him, blaming him for the turn of events, if he had only kept his big mouth shut, none if this would have happened.She slowly looked toward Alpha Lake; she'd heard that getting rejected by one's mate could be life-threatening, but when she looked at Alpha Lake's face, he was fucking smirking at an angry Audrey.Maybe Audrey was right in rejecting him; now he was showing his true colors, and he couldn't even pretend to be bothered by her rejection.What a scum!Audrey closed her eyes, waiting for the bone-crippling pain to pull her down to the ground but nothing happened. The only thing she felt was Avery's whiny voice giving her an earful for trying to reject their hot and sexy mate.She was surprised at that. Why was Avery thinking she was still 'trying' to reject him? She just did! That's exactly what she
Audrey sat in the dining, slowly eating her food and staring at everyone at the table.After Mark had proved his magical ability, Sebastian had come in to discuss something with Alpha Lake and Mark. Both Alphas pretended like they hadn't wanted to cut each other's throat earlier that day.Audrey had paused their conversation, and she had dragged Maria to the kitchen; it was time for lunch, and she was starving.She silently ate her food, looking from one person to the other, she stopped at Alpha Lake and suddenly remembered the conversation she had with him on his balcony when she had given him the box that had the pictures and letters; he had told her that he'll never mate her because he'll only see her as a sister, so, does it mean they're stepcousins now?Alpha Lake felt someone staring at him and raised his head to find the familiar green eyes of his mate staring thoughtfully at him. He felt her troubled mind and he felt her indecisiveness."Are you alright, Kitten?" Alpha Lake a
Audrey watched the surprise on Alpha Lake's face and realized that she wasn't the only one who had been blown off by the unfolding situation."Hey, chipmunk, you've grown bigger, and who the hell mated you?" Mark asked protectively."That's enough! Both of you!" Audrey went and grabbed Maria's arm, dragging her away from Mark and into the living room.Maria wanted to whine but suddenly realized the situation, she understood that she'd just landed herself into a big problem with Audrey and the Alpha.She had been carried away and didn't think about the aftermath. She understood why Audrey would be angry; if it were her, she'd feel angry and betrayed, too."Sit!" Audrey pushed Maria down on the sofa and glared at her before turning to Mark who was now standing beside her with a little smile on his lips."Hi, Catherine, or, is it Audrey now?" Mark asked, looking at her hair and her face.Alpha Lake had told him everything on their way to the Packhouse, so he knew that his little Catherin
"You're a real witch?" Caleb asked Audrey as they stood in front of the hospital.He was holding a bottle of water in his hand, sipping gulp after gulp to rinse the nausea away."Yes, Caleb," Audrey replied."Unbelievable," Caleb said."Better believe it, hun," Maria patted his shoulder.Caleb stared at Maria and Audrey and wondered what next those two had in store for him.How was he supposed to forget what he had seen now? He did pity Adeline, but he also knew she had a dark heart; maybe she'd learn from her mistakes this one."Come on, we've got lots of things to discuss," Maria said and dragged Audrey away from the hospital, Caleb stared longingly at her as she walked away from him."I need to grab something from the kitchen, hang on," Audrey said and walked toward the kitchen as they entered the pack house."I'll come with," Maria replied and immediately followed behind.Audrey pushed open the door to the kitchen and stood frozen at the door, staring right at the table they norma
Adeline's heart skipped a beat as she heard what Caleb had said.What did he find out?She panicked internally; she had been so blinded by jealousy that she didn't take her time to come up with a fail-proof plan. And, now, it looked like this stupid doctor was about to spew rubbish about her.No! She won't let that happen."What is it, Caleb?" Alpha Lake asked, folding his hands on his chest."Um, I kind of noticed that-""Ah! It hurts, Alpha. Please help me!" Adeline cried, holding her chest for emphasis."It was her!" She pointed at Audrey, "Catherine put me in this condition, Alpha. Punish her!" Adeline was now wailing hopelessly.Audrey chose to keep quiet, to see what Alpha Lake would do. If he ever believed Adeline for a second, then she'd waste no time in doing what was on her mind.Alpha Lake sighed and looked at Audrey for a long time, she was also holding his gaze, daring him to make the wrong decision."I don't believe you, Adeline," Alpha Lake slowly shook his head.Adelin
Audrey didn't even flinch; she just stood in front of the door, watching the Oscar-worthy drama as she easily leaned her head beside the door."Why did you do it?" Alpha Lake asked angrily as he lifted Adeline from the floor and escorted her out of the pack house without sparing Audrey a second glance.Audrey shrugged and went back into the house to continue her cooking, filling her stomach was more important than anything at that particular moment. The incident only solidified her decision about Alpha Lake. Sleeping with him was just a perk of the mate bond and was something she'd discovered she had no control over.But, marking him, was solely her decision, and she had decided not to mark him nor let him mark her.He was free to choose whoever he wanted, as long as he gave her what she wanted. And speaking of, it was about time she stated her rules with him. ***Alpha Lake lowered Adeline to the hospital begging, her wrist still bleeding."What happened?" Caleb asked as he carried