I could tell by the expression on her face that she was far from impressed by what I had just done, but it seemed to me like she was not going to fight against the desires of her brother. There was a part of me that was feeling rather anxious about what I was doing, but it was too late for me to do anything about it. I had already made the decision to do this, and there was no turning back now.
When I had come downstairs and I had asked her to join me on my jog, my desire to go on the said jog had disappeared the moment that she said that she wouldn't be joining me. And then, instead of having the guts to go back upstairs, I did not want to admit to the way that I was feeling, and that was why I went outside. I had stood on my porch like a man who did not know what to do with his life, like someone who had knocked on the wrong door and was trying to figure out where they were actually supposed to be.
Of course, my salvation had come in the form of her broth
Last night when I had been roaming around these packlands, it had felt much different if I had to compare it to now. It was almost as if the pack had been alive with strangers, like the scent of not belonging had been everywhere in the air. It had felt completely normal for me, and I hadn't even thought twice about the fact that I would be considered as a rogue here until we had been initiated into the pack. But now, as I approached the pack house, I could not help but acknowledge the fact that I was hyper aware of it. I did not know what I was feeling, but it wasn't very pleasant. I wanted nothing more than to be able to turn around and go right back where we came from, but I knew that that was something that wasn't going to be happening any time soon. As much as I wanted to pretend that this was not the best thing to do, I knew that there was only so much that could go wrong. After all, we were literally with the Alpha. Anyone who dared to do anything without questioning their own
It proved to be much harder than I thought it was going to be, but I found my own seat at the table. Unfortunately, the plave where I managed to find an open chair, was quite far away from Arthur - it was also quite far away from Alpha Elijah. I was being put in a completely isolated place, and I was going to be thrown into the deep end. I just hoped that no one would try and talk to me, that we would all be able to eat our breakfast in peace. I felt like a child who had joined her parents on a trip to visit relatives who she did not even like. It was a canon event that everyone experienced, but I failed to see why I was being put in a position where I needed to experience it again. I wanted nothing more than to be able to go back to our parents, although I doubted that our welcoming there would be much better than the welcoming that we had here. "What's your name?" I closed my eyes for a moment, realising that I was not going to have it as easy as I would have liked to have it. Wh
"I'm not entirely sure on whether or not I'll be able to pull it off just yet, but I'm hoping to finish the preparations for the initiation ceremony today. That way, I won't need to worry about supervising all of you while you are out of the house.'We were currently on the way back to my house, once again, with Arthur walking ahead of us. He looked like he was in his own world, like his spirits had definitely been lifted in comparison to the way that they had been when we had been on the way back to the packhouse. I didn't realise that breakfast was such an important part of his day. But then again, he was a growing child. I did not have much experience with them, but when I had been young, I had practically eaten everything in the house. Perhaps he was the same.Luckily, I had arranged for some supplies to be delivered to our house later today. I didn't know whether or not it would be enough to sustain them for the entire week, but I did think that it wou
Once we got back to Alpha Elijah's house, he did not even bother going inside with us. He just made sure that there was no one who would pose a threat to us, and then he left us to close the last bit of distance ourselves. It was something that I had found rather odd, but I was in no position to ask questions - and therefore, I did not. And just as well, because the moment that I opened the door, our mother and father were standing in front of us like two vultures who were ready to descend onto their prey."Where have you been?"My fathers voice was curt, his anger quite audible within it. It was something that I had been expecting, but I had gotten so caught up in my conversation with Alpha Elijah that I had forgotten what I was coming home to. As much as I would have wanted the Alpha to come back inside with us. just to avoid all of this backlash, it didn't happen. I would need to deal with all of this by myself, whether I liked it or not."I
"I just don't think that we're going to have the man-power, or even the resources to finish the construction of an entire cottage in the span of a week. You know just as well as we do, that we barely would have finished within the two week mark. Why is there this sudden rush?" I couldn't blame my Gamma for asking all of the questions that she was asking. She had always been on top of things, and during the last few weeks that we hadn't had a Beta, she had filled the role quite well, making sure that we did not feel the loss or the lack of a male second in command. Her opinion was one that I had grown to value and respect, and it was one of the reasons why I was so adamant on making sure that she was in complete agreement with what we were going to do from here on forward. "It's for my own peace of mind. As it turns out, their daughter is insufferable, and having her in my house for weeks on end is something that isn't going to bode well for my temper when it
My heart was pounding in my chest with such an intensity that I was almost certain of the fact that it was about to rip right out of my chest. It was like I had no control over myself, my body and mind both working of their own accord. It understood the intensity and the pressure that I had to deal with due to the situation that we now found ourselves in. I could only imagine what Luke was going to say when I told him that his daughter had been ripped into shreds -and I really hoped that the situation had not gotten that bad.The moment that I was out and in the open, I shifted, knowing that I would be able to find Samantha myself at a much faster speed than our enforcer would be able to relay their location to me - and I was right. The moment that I was shifted, it was like every instinctive part of my body pushed me forward, knowing where I needed to go. I didn't know what it was that made Samantha stand out to me like this, but I did know that it was s
I slammed the door shut as I entered the house, uncaring about the fact that I would be bound to attract the attention of my father and my mother. At this point in time, with the way that I was feeling, I was more than prepared to face them and whatever was left of their temper. I was willing to dish out my own spoon of emotions as well, because I was not going to deal with them. That was not the way that things were going to work this time around.I had walked away earlier, because I had hoped to avoid causing more trouble than all of this was worth, but it was too late for that now. I felt like I had had majority of my organs bruised in one way or another, and I wanted to take it out on someone. After all, I wouldn't have left the house if it hadn't been for the way that they had been treating me.Just as I had been expecting, it took no more than a few moments for my father to make his appearence, coming out of the dining room, which was further down the
I stood completely still, staring at Elijah in complete and utter disbelief. I didn't know what I was supposed to say to him, and I believed that my father found himself in the same position as well. But what was bothering me slightly, was the fact that my father did not seem to be displeased with what he had just learned. I, on the other hand, couldn't have been more unhappy. He couldn't seriously be thinking that all of this was fine, was he? Did he not realise how wrong it was to go along with this? But then again, he did not know about what had happened at the club. And despite the fact that I now found myself in this situation, I was determined to keep that information from my father for as long as I could. I did not want to deal with his lectures on my lack of faithfulness to a mate whom I had not even met yet - and if it was necessary, I would be more than willing to reject my said mate, to make sure that Arthur had a parental figure in his life, because
Hello! I'd like to thank all of you for reading this story as far as you have, and I hope that you have enjoyed it thus far. Please note that we have now concluded with Book 1! Can you believe it? It feels like it happened in the blink of an eye. I would like to encourage all of you to read Book 2, which will pick up exactly where we left off. It will be free for an extended period of time (I thought that might be better than keeping this book going). The title is: The Alpha's Heir Let's hope that that doesn't give too much away!
Once I heard his voice, the sound carrying as clearly through the air as if he had been standing right beside me, I could not keep myself from stepping to the side, from looking past my father, who had turned around to face him. It seemed like the statement had been just as shocking to him as it had been to Gwen and I, because neither one of us had been expecting Elijah be back here as soon as he was. It was safe to say that I was in shock. I did not know what was happening, but even though Elijah was quite some distance away from me, from all of us, I could not help but pick up on the magnetic pull that I had towards him. I didn’t know why I hadn’t been able to pick up on it before, but then again, for all I knew it had something to do with the fact that my father had been here, that his dominating personality had forced me to do nothing more than sit here and listen to what he had to say. As Elijah continued to close the distance between himself and us, his scent started to drift
“Where is Alpha Elijah? Is he deliberately avoiding me, or do you have something to do with it?” My heart felt like it was sinking into the pit of my stomach, my father’s presence on the front porch being more than an overwhelming factor. And what made the situation so much worse, was the fact that he knew that he had the upper hand here, knew that there was a certain effect that he had on me that would always be superior. And all that I could do in that moment, was to freeze and stare at him in disbelief.Thankfully for my sake, it seemed like it would not be necessary for me to do much else other than to be present, because Gwen appeared beside me, seeming to be more prepared for what was going on than I was. I could not help but be thankful for the fact that she was intervening in the situation, because there was no way in hell that I would have been able to handle the situation. “Beta Luke. I must say that I’m rather surprised to see you here. Did Alpha Elijah request to see you
I got out of the bathtub and wrapped a towel around my body, feeling the ache that was starting to set into my bones due to the run that I had just been on. Gwen had put me as a patrol check, which meant that I had to make sure that all of the deltas that she had assigned to the border patrol squads, were there. And thankfully, up until now, there had been no one who hadn’t been where they had needed to be and I had to admit that it was something that made me feel quite relieved. I knew that it would only be a matter of time before Gwen arrived here in order to find out if everyone was where they were supposed to be, and in all honesty, I hoped that it would take her much longer than I thought it would. I wanted to be able to get to my room, and at least get into a clean set of clothes. After all, if I was dressed and comfortable, I would be able to lie to anyone who came here looking for Elijah. Lying to the pack was something that was becoming harder and harder, but between Gwen, M
There was a knock on the door to the room that I was in, and even though I had been half asleep, it was enough to wake me. And, it seemed like my visitor did not need permission to come inside, for the door just opened, before I had the chance to make myself presentable. Even though I must have been sleeping for quite some time – why else would it be dark outside? – I didn’t feel like I had been resting at all. It just proved how exhausted I actually was, but I had just been ignoring it instead of addressing it.My guest turned out to be no one other than the Alpha’s son. And he looked a lot more presentable now, than he had been before. I had to admit that it was something that I was thankful for, although I could not tell him that. I doubted that he would be very happy or impressed with me if I were to make a comment about his earlier lack of attire. I knew how to pick my fights, and picking ANY fight while I was here, would be like signing my death
All too soon, I found myself following the boy - who seemed to be quite comfortable with his nakedness - through their packlands - and it was safe to say that I was starting to understand why it had been possible for them to have so many wolves on patrol. Their pack was larger than anything I had seen before - twice the size of mine, with even less space. It was something that made me feel rather uncomfortable, like I was walking through a suburb instead of a town. They seemed to be unphased by it, but how could they be bothered by something that they lived with on a daily basis? I was keeping quiet as I walked behind him, for I was painfully aware of the fact that he was not the person whom I needed to be speaking to at this time. There were two other wolves walking on either side of me, both of them seeming to be more than prepared in terms of defense. It was almost like they were waiting for me to do something, like they wanted a reason to injure me. I, on the other hand, did not
I had been running for what felt like an eternity, but I knew that it would only be a matter of time before I reached the Northern Pack. It had not been an ideal route that I had taken, but I knew it to be the fastest one, and luckily for my sake, I had not come across any problems along the way - and by problems, I meant rogues. It was a small mercy that I was incredibly thankful for. But I knew that it must have been because the Moon Goddess had mercy on me, because she knew that I was going to have quite a hard time when I entered that pack. I would be under attack as if I was a rogue, and the only way for me to prevent that, would be to speak to them and tell them who I was.But even so, Samantha had warned me that even though her father had left the pack, he still had more than enough members in the pack who acted as spies for him. I did not want information about my research to get back to him before I managed to get back to the pack. I wanted to be there to confr
I could tell that my statement had caught him off guard, because his eyes widened slightly as he looked at me. I had to admit that it was a rather satisfying sight to see, and I could only hope that I would somehow be able to keep my composure while I spoke to him. If he started to challenge me, I was sure that I would struggle, but until then, I was going to be brave about it. I sent a silent prayer to the moon goddess, asking her to make sure that I had the strength that I would need to stand up to him for as long as I possibly needed to. ‘What did you just say?’ The shock in his voice was as vivid as it was on his face, and I knew that he was not going to like what I was going to say to him. But that was the point of it, was it not? I was disobeying him, and it wouldn’t be for the first time. The only thing that made this different, is that it was actually upsetting him this time around. And I wanted to know why. ‘I said that I’m not going to listen to you. I’m not going to stop
I found myself standing outside Elijah's house, watching it from a distance and finding myself to be rather indecisive. I did not know whether or not I was supposed to go inside, or whether I was supposed to go back to Gwen's house. I knew that it would not really matter where it was that I went, because no one would be able to tell that that was where I was, but it was merely one of those things that I had no control over at the moment. The only way for that to change, was to wait it out. And whether I waited it out here, or in Gwen's house, I doubted that it would matter. As long as I was somewhere where I could be found, I doubted that it would be much of a problem. I wanted nothing more than to be able to shift back, and take a bath - I could feel the dirt between my toes and the sand in my fur, but I also knew that the chances of me being able to do that, were somewhat slim to none. I would need to wait until someone could explain to me how I was supposed to shift back. And unt