Arthur packed up his books, his homework done now that I had spent the last half an hour helping him with it. It had been rather awkward doing so here, but there was nothing that I could do about it at this point in time. I could only hope that things would get better and that this feeling would pass, because it wasn’t pleasant. And as much as I wanted to pretend that it was purely because of where we were, I knew that it was not. There was a lot more to consider than just our surroundings. As it turned out, Elijah had been busy making lunch when he had been in the kitchen, and thankfully, he hadn’t insisted on us all eating together and at the same time. There was a lot that I could manage, but that wouldn’t have been one of them. It would have been uncomfortable, and the sandwich that had actually been nice, would have tasted like cardboard. Arthur was still packing his books away, and I decided that I would take the plates to the kitchen. That way, I would be able to find out fro
It was only after Samantha and Arthur had left, that I started to question whether or not I had made the right decision by allowing them to leave on their own. I knew that there was no threat from inside of the pack, but that did not mean that it was entirely safe for them to leave, either. I was sitting on the sofa right now, but it didn't change the fact that I felt like I was about to run out of the front door at any moment now, to go after them. I needed to make sure that they were alright. But even thouh I had this desire, I knew that I could not give in to it. I needed to stay aware of the fact that it would only be a matter of time before the pack would be able to pick up on all of this, and it wouldn't get us anywhere. Samantha needed to get used to being on her own, because she needed to learn her way around the pack. And the only way for her to do that, would be to allow her to wander around on her own. If she did end up getting lost, then it would not be the end of the wo
When the warning had shifted through the pack link, there had been a few things that I had realised I needed to do in the next few moments, and I knew that Arthur had made the exact same conclusion - after all, he would have been able to hear the warning as well. Something like that couldn't just be blocked out like it was nothing. We didn't know what the procedure was in this pack, but we did know what the procedure was in our old pack, and following that was better than doing nothing. It meant that I would have to separate myself from Arthur, but unfortunately, there was nothing that I could do about it. "You need to go inside, and you need to find a good place to hide until mommy or daddy come home. Alright?" "But what if it isn't mommy or daddy who comes home?" My heart was thumping wildly in my chest, and I couldn't help but feel like this was the wrong question to ask me. It was making it so much harder for me to turn around and leave. What was I supposed to say to him? What
I didn't know how long I stayed there, alone and wondering where Elijah was. It was something that had occupied my mind the entire time, but there had been nothing that I could have done about it. I couldn't even go and look for him, because I wouldn't have gotten anywhere. As much as I wanted to pretend that all of this was alright, I knew that it wasn't. It was far from alright, and the longer that Elijah stayed away, the more worried I became. He was the Alpha, and I knew that it was likely that he was attending to the problem, but that did not mean that I was not worried. What if something happened to him and I was going to be forced to stay here and wait until someone finally managed to think about telling me? I knew that it wasn't exactly the thought process to follow, but there was nothing that I could do about it. It was something that was just going to keep happening, regardless of what I tried to tell myself. That was something that I was sure of. But it seemed like there
My question had been a direct one, one that deserved a straight and honest answer. But if I had to make an educated guess, I would say that Elijah was trying to think of something to say to me, and chances were that it would be a lie. The mere thought of it happened irked my nerves, making me feel like I was starting the journey to losing my temper. I didn't want to be the one who was being put subject to all of this, but it was like he was leaving me with no choice. But I would wait until he said something, and then I would take it from there. After all, that was all that I could actually do. It would not help for me to jump to conclusions just yet, as there was still a chance that he would deny everything the moment that I confronted him on it. I just hoped that he did not plan on taking ages to answer me, because that was just going to make the way that I was feeling, so much worse. I could tell by the expression on his face, that he was at a loss for words. I didn't know how to e
Guilt ripped through me like a tidal wave, and I could not help but feel like I had been too harsh on Samantha. But it was too late for me to feel this way now. I had already sent her away, and if I had to take a guess, I assumed that it would take a lot more than an apology to get her back here. I could hear her taking the steps two at a time, clearly as determined to get away from me as I had been to get rid of her. And suddenly, the hunger that had been eating at me a few moments ago, was gone, replaced by a hollow feeling in my chest. I knew, without a doubt, that any food that I bothered to make now, would go to waste. And I would be bound to get a lecture for it from the Omegas, so I decided to do the only reasonable thing that was left for me to do, the only thing that could possibly keep me busy long enough to make me forget about the foolish possibility of going to Samantha's room and talking to her about what happened. I knew that she wouldn't be happy with that. I knew it
I laid in bed, staring up at the ceiling, feeling like I had already memorised the locations of all of the indents and imperfections on it. I had lost track of what the time was, and I didn't actually want to take the time to check either. I knew that it would only wake me up more, and where was that going to get me? Absolutely nowhere. I was already making things difficult by laying here with my eyes open instead of closing my eyes and doing something as foolish as counting sheep to get myself to sleep. If someone were to hear the way that I was talking to myself, they would be bound to think that I was crazy. And maybe I actually was... Or I was just on the way there. But that did not matter, for the facts remained the same. After my encounter with Elijah, I had fulfilled my instructions and I had done what I had needed to do to go to bed. I had used up as much hot water as I possibly could have when I had gone to bath, although, I doubted that it had as much of an effect on him a
Just as I had been expecting, I was nothing short of being exhausted when I woke up the next morning. Every fibre of my being screamt at me for staying awake as late as I had last night, and my encounter with Jace hadn't helped one bit. On the contrary, I believed that it had kept me awake for much longer than I would have been. Maybe I was wrong, but I did not think that I was. But there was no use in crying over spilt milk. It wouldn't get me anywere. I just needed to focus on making it through the day and then take it from there. Maybe if I was lucky, I would be able to take a nap, but I knew that that was something that I would not be able to bank on just yet. I would need to use my energy sparingly because if I was burnt out by the time that lunchtime rolled around, I wouldn't even manage with the walk home. And I wasn't just saying all of this for the sake of it, I was saying it because I knew myself, and I knew what I was capable of and what I was not. This was one of those si
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