I am so sorry for going MIA on all of you. I have been trying my best to continue on this work, but current life events have proved stressful. After suffering a miscarriage three years ago and since then having been unable to conceive, I am excited to share with everyone that I am now 6 months pregnant with another boy! Due to the unfortunate circumstances of my previous miscarriage, I decided to take a step away from anything and everything that causes stress. Unfortunately, this couldn't include my main source of income which was my job in management at a fast food burger place. That alone is stressful enough. So, this is the reason for the delay in updates. I am truly sorry to all my loyal readers and I hope you understand that although this was a difficult decision, it was both necessary and important for both my mental and physical health. Thank you.
Jaycob-I sat in my usual seat in first period, History class. I pushed my glasses, that seem to keep sliding down my nose, back to the brim. Cursed things, maybe I should have the ear pieces adjusted. “Or just get contacts instead of wearing nerdy glasses,” Jax, my wolf, taunted from my mind.“You know perfectly well my prescription is too strong for contacts, jerk,” I retort as I cut the link.I shifted nervously in my seat as I waited for her to come in. The bell sounded and Mrs. Whitmore closed the door. She began roll call and I kept glancing towards the door, waiting for her to burst through any minute now. I
Jaycob-The thing about Tara is that she was unpredictable. We shared a brief moment of intimacy almost a week ago when I met her under the bleachers and she had been avoiding me all week after that. Or at least it felt like she was, maybe she was just too busy for me. She never spoke to me in class save for the wave of greeting and opted to walk alone to several of the classes we shared together back to back. I was a little hurt by it to say the least and wondered if I had done something to upset her. Part of me craved that interaction with her, however small it was, but I would never push it. I knew where I stood in this world and I knew where she stood, on opposite ends. She was the Alpha’s daughter, an Alpha by blood, like royalty and I was an Omega, a servant. I spent Friday evening doing work around the pack house and Saturday morning trimming hedges which I only volunteered to do so that I could watch as Tara trained. Her father was always so hard on her, but the erect
Tara-I had almost kissed Jayce. Fuck. What the fuck were you thinking Tara?! How could you be such a twit?! I was in my room in the pack house, my tutor was rambling on about how important having a budget and sticking to it was for a pack. I was only half listening, still trying to come down from the high I had felt being so close to Jayce. I cursed myself. I always had this stupid little crush on him since we were kids. I couldn’t explain the logic behind it because from all accounts it didn’t make sense. He was inferior by rank, an Omega. My father had made it clear a very long time ago that I would only be married to someone of equal rank or at the very worst, a Beta. You see, I was an Alpha by default. Both of my parents were of an Alpha bloodline, it was probably the purest bloodline you could get nowadays and my father was adamant about keeping it that way. When he found out I was dating Mason last year, he was elated. He said that it had made things easier for h
Tara-That was way too fucking far, Tara. You have to keep your shit together. You’re only going to hurt him… “You’re riding the bus today, Tara,” my father’s harsh voice brought me out of my sulking. “I don’t see the point keeping me away from someone I’m going to marry anyways..” I muttered as I headed down the hall. “BECAUSE YOU’RE EIGHTEEN TARA, and you live under MY roof!” my father yelled as I exited the pack house. I rolled my eyes. If only he knew half the shit I’ve done…“I think we should see more of him..” A voice in my mind echoed.“Scar?” I replied in pure shock. Scarlet was my wolf. She had locked me out when we found out that we were betrothed. She didn’t like the idea that we would never be able to be with our true mate when we found him, even not knowing if it was Mason or not.“I know for a fact it isn’t that ass-wipe,” she snorted, pacing back and forth.“Where have you been?” well that was a stupid question, seeing as she could never leave my mind, “I’
Jayce- I was finally able to escape my parent’s excessive fussing over me. I tried to sneak through the house and go straight to the bathroom for a shower, but they had caught me and freaked when they saw my face. I told them it was some bullies from school that did it and that I had also lost my phone, which they said not to worry about because they would replace it with the latest model, but they said that I needed to tell them who had done this to me. I couldn’t. Once I told them who is was, they would march right up to the school and demand that the faculty take action, which would be completely embarrassing. I refused to tell them. I told them just to let it go. I didn’t want things to get worse for me than it already was. I was a nerd and by default, bullied by almost everyone at school, but it was mostly done by kids who were most popular. This time, it was Mason and his goons. His message was pretty clear: “Stay away from my girl.&rd
Tara-I was only supposed to come and check on Jayce, make sure he was ok. I was very apprehensive with the amount of blood I had found on the floors that I wanted to double check he was ok. But when I got here and actually saw him. Fucking Mason did a number on him. He would pay for it, I’d make sure of it. His face was swollen and bruised. His lip was busted and he had a black eye. I could tell when I healed him, that his ribs were fractured. Fucking bastards couldn’t even fight him one-on-one. They had to gang up on him like the
Jayce-Seeing Tara punch Mason was absolutely incredible. She looked like a Goddess as she stood over his body, a look of determination and aggression painted on her face. She was a fierce warrior. And she was protecting me. My heart soared. Even though I knew the intimacy we had would never develop into anything more, there was still this tiny ounce of hope that Tara would fall for me, that she would love me the way I loved her. That we could someday be together. We could mark and mate and live happily ever after. I knew this was a silly dream, but I still couldn’t help fantasizing and praying to the Goddess to let it be real.When she dominated the other two imbeciles, I prayed she claim me in front of everyone. Shout from the top of her lungs how much she loved me, but she only winked. She met up with Laura and I followed suit, not wanting to be around the guys when they finally got to their feet. I followed them to our first period. They were giggling and whispering to
Tara- I nearly lost it when Jayce lifted his shirt to clean his glasses. I couldn’t hold back the growl that Scar let loose seeing Jayce in his sexy PE shorts. She was getting pretty protective after witnessing all those assholes picking on him. I swear, if it wasn’t frowned upon to pee all over him, I would do it in an instant to mark my territory. No one would fuck with him after I claimed him as mine. Goddess, this was so frustrating! My body and mind yearned for him, but I know that we could never be. I was promised to Mason and I had to fulfill that obligation, to unite our packs. I overheard my father a few weeks back. I understood the reasoning, but I didn’t have it in me to make the sacrifice. —- “Richard, please. This isn’t fair to her. She should be allowed to find her mate, the way we did,” my mother’s voice fluttered into the hall. I had just come home from school and was on my way to my room. It wasn’t unusual to not greet my parents immediately. Sometime
I am so sorry for going MIA on all of you. I have been trying my best to continue on this work, but current life events have proved stressful. After suffering a miscarriage three years ago and since then having been unable to conceive, I am excited to share with everyone that I am now 6 months pregnant with another boy! Due to the unfortunate circumstances of my previous miscarriage, I decided to take a step away from anything and everything that causes stress. Unfortunately, this couldn't include my main source of income which was my job in management at a fast food burger place. That alone is stressful enough. So, this is the reason for the delay in updates. I am truly sorry to all my loyal readers and I hope you understand that although this was a difficult decision, it was both necessary and important for both my mental and physical health. Thank you.
Tara-Jayce returned to the room after a while and said our ride was waiting for us. Despite trying to stand on my own, Jayce came and lifted me up into his arms. I knew he was still in a little pain as he winced slightly when he stood upright. Livvy clung to my hand like a life line. I could still feel her confusion and shock. I needed to talk to her as soon as I could.We piled into the black SUV, Livvy climbing in first as Jayce placed me down beside her. He looked reluctant to leave my side as he climbed into the passenger seat. We headed out toward the gates. I looked out the window at the warriors still scurrying around. Everything felt so surreal. The weight lifted from my chest made me feel odd. I guess it would be something I needed to get used to.I no longer had to live in fear. I no longer had to force myself and my wolf to behave in a way someone else demanded from me. Between me and Jayce, I was the Alpha wolf, which made Scar feel a bit strange. I sat nerv
Jayce-When Mason made his heinous proposition, I must admit I was furious. The mere fact that someone had rumored this about me, made my blood boil. I was not a pedophile who married little girls. I was livid. But then I thought that maybe this would be a better alternative than murdering him, which ironically made me feel a bit better. I knew taking someone’s life was the type of thing you wouldn’t forget and would probably carry around with you your entire life, no matter how bad or deserving this person was. But I was determined to save Tara’s life. I wouldn’t leave her with him to be potentially killed and risk all the lives she said were at stake. It was better if he were dead.I went along with his plan. A million dollars was pennies compared to my fortune. To be honest, he probably could have gotten a lot more out of me. But I knew he was desperate and a million would clear his name and fuel his pack for a few years. He’d be able to make some investments if he was
Tara- I frantically stuffed clothes into a small suitcase. As I looked around the room, I knew I wanted to take as little as possible. I didn’t need any reminders of this place or this life. I was a little thrown off when Mason had suggested that Livvy marry Jayce. I knew that there had been some sort of ruse, I was just disturbed by the crudeness of it. And by the fact that Mason would even agree. I didn’t think I could despise him more, but I guess he proved me wrong. I grabbed some toiletries from the bathroom. I made sure to pack my jewelry I brought with me from Creede and a few books my mother had gifted me a few years ago. She had written a touching letter in one of the blank pages that I often read when I was feeling homesick. I grabbed a few clothes, only a few days worth knowing we would probably go shopping when we arrived at Jayce’s penthouse. Satisfied with what I was taking, I went to Livvy’s room. “Mom, what’s going on?” she said, stepping away from her com
Mason- I stared down at the little piece of paper in my hands. It was a wonder how something so tiny could bring me a world of peace. This would pay my debts ten fold. I would have enough money to buy some companies and right all the wrong choices I had made. I could figure this out. A do over is what Jay had granted me. Buried deep in the back of my mind was that small voice telling me not to sell my daughter or my wife, but I knew they were easily replaceable. Shit, maybe I could convince Belle to just stay permanently. She was a better fuck than Tara ever was. Maybe she’d even be able to give me the son I’ve always wanted. If she didn’t, Jay was right. I had a lot of choices. Alpha Daniel had even offered me his daughter’s hand in marriage, if I wasn’t already married. And she was a fine piece of ass. I think I might give her a visit in a few weeks, see if she’s still hot. It was a shame I’d have to give Tara up for awhile, but on the bright side, I’d have two bitche
Jayce- Leaving Tara’s room, I headed back to my temporary office. Belle reported that Mason was still knocked out. She managed to slip him the sleeping pill as well as the one for his wolf without him realizing. She was pretty pissed off this morning when she found me in the office and confronted me. I understood where she was coming from. She was putting herself in a very vulnerable position for me. She had always been that way. I don’t know if it was because she had feelings for me that ran deeper than friendship or if it was just because of her loyalty to me. Either way, I was grateful to have her by my side, now more than ever. Which is when I guess Tara had eavesdropped and heard the whole thing. She must’ve taken off too soon before she even heard my response. I told Belle that the plan had taken a 180. It was no longer a mission to divide and conquer, but a search and rescue. I told her Tara was my fated mate and how every second we left her here, she spent in dang
Tara-“Are you insane?” I hissed, fuming with anger, “If anyone see’s you, they’d report back to Mason right away.”“Relax, no one saw me,” he replied, stepping closer to me.I stepped around him, heading for my bedroom door, “You need to leave.”His face contorted in confusion, “What did I do?”I schooled my face and ignored his question, my head poking out into the hall.“No one is around, please leave now before anyone sees you,” I replied keeping my voice even.He marched right up to me, my heart racing when he pushed the door shut, reaching down to turn the lock. I tried to move him out of the way and unlock it when he grabbed my wrists.“Let me go, Mr. Preston. And get out of my room,” I scolded.“Okay, you’re mad, but tell me why?” he replied, attempting to keep my hands without hurting me.“I am none of your concern. Leave,” I replied sternly, finally meeting his gaze.His caramel eyes were soft and concerned as he looked at me. I bit my lip, remembering the things I heard
Tara- Waking up early this morning, I checked the fresh bruises in the mirror before dressing. It seems even if Belle had helped Mason find a release, even that couldn’t put him in a good mood. He came banging on my door late last night. He was drunk and mumbling something about bank statements and threats. He said it was my fault, of course. He had to find someone to blame that wasn’t himself. He tired himself out after a few hits, face planting on my floor. I called Beta Rue to come collect him. He was way too heavy for me to carry back to his own room. Being in a drunken state, he was careless. There was a bruise on my cheek that not enough makeup in the world could hide. I shook my head and headed downstairs for breakfast. To my surprise, Dominic was waiting outside my door. He took one look at my cheek and shook his head, looking guilty. “You’ve seen worse, Dom. Enough of the pity party, what do you want?” I asked, walking past him. “I just heard that he visited y
Trey-Hanging up with Jay, I sighed heavily. Why did she have to turn out to be his fucking fated mate? I stepped back inside from my balcony, walking over to my laptop to go over the files Jay had sent me again. I had already seen some beforehand, but Jay seemed to be a lot more thorough in his investigation. I knew Mason was in debt, but I had no idea just how far it went. He owed so many banks money, the cops would be knocking down his door any minute now to drag him to court.I already knew this account would be a bust, so when Jay told me I had to feign surprise. You see, I had orchestrated this entire thing. I met Jay in college. He was a scrawny shy boy back then. I found him one day, looking like a lost sheep in the meadow. He was cleaning the sweat off his glasses, attempting to read the instructions on some work out machine. He looked so out of place. What the heck was this scrawny nerd doing in a gym? But after I got a good look at him, I realized who he was.