Lily I feel a wave of warmth when Wesley places me on his bed. I’m usually quite an independent person, but this time, I’m welcoming his help. “I’m going to heal you now,” Wesley says in a gentle voice. It’s much different from his usual gruff tone, and I can’t help but blush when his hand emits a faint glow before all the pain disappears from my legs. “Thank you,” I whisper. “For healing me.” He gives me a weak smile before he focuses on my wound. They are as good as new, making me gasp. “Woah! I had no idea you had magic coursing in your veins.” He chuckles softly and leans back from me, standing up once more. “Not even after meeting my grandma, who can see into the past and the future?” “No, I thought it was just her.” Wesley smiles. “It’s not just her. Most people in the Brooke family are gifted with magic.” “Oh…” “Mhm…” He grimaces. “Does that frighten you?” I giggle. “I don’t see why it should.” He smiles, and we stare at each other for a long moment before his atten
Wesley I read somewhere that love is patient; love is kind. It doesn’t boast or brag. There is no arrogance in love; it’s never rude or self-absorbed. It doesn’t tally wrongs. It trusts, hopes, endures, and lasts an entire lifetime. That’s why I promised Mirelle forever. On our wedding day, I kissed her and said I would never love another woman. If she died before me, then I wouldn’t find someone new. I told her I would live a lonely life until the day I could finally join her in heaven or wherever our souls go after death. ...so why have I fallen in love with someone else? Pain shoots through me when I glance down at Lily’s sleeping face. Blankets surround her, and when I stroke her head, she releases a pleased sigh. Her face is contorted in happiness, and suddenly my chest feels so tight that I can barely breathe. What is the meaning behind being given a second chance mate? What on earth was the moon goddess thinking? Tears blur my vision, but since I was taught men shouldn’t c
Lily Since Eva told me not to run after her grandson, I take a seat by the kitchen table on the couch while Eva gets up on her feet. Obviously, she is about to fetch me something, which makes me feel incredibly guilty. I’m about to lift my ass, but Eva places her hand on my shoulder, “Sit down. You’re pregnant and tired from having my grandson mess with your head. Just relax while I cook you breakfast, sweetheart.” My heart warms. “You’re the best, Eva.” She smiles. “I know,” a wink is sent my way, and then she slowly walks over to the cabinets. “Wesley should be back shortly. In the meantime, just take it easy and try not to focus on that fool. Instead, you should think of happier things, like the gender reveal party. Are you excited for tonight?” “I am, but...” I sigh, unsure how to continue. Eva gives me a compassionate look filled with understanding. “You can’t get my grandson out of your head, can you?” “No...” Now it’s Eva’s turn to sigh. “You know, Wesley isn’t as hard t
Wesley I look down at Lily as she tries to focus on doing the dishes, but she doesn’t give me the time of her day. She is trying her hardest to ignore me, and I don’t know why. I poke her shoulder. “You’re mad at me.” Lily pauses what she is doing and narrows her beautiful eyes. Man, she’s pretty, even when she is looking like she might want to kill me. I never expected that when I met her. She was just cute and shy and a little bit of an airhead, but now? Now I’ve learned that there is a fire to this little rogue, and my cock likes it. A lot. Like, sure, Lily can be annoying sometimes. Her glittery stickers and happy-go-lucky attitude used to piss me off. But that was before I got to know her. Before I learned how kind she is underneath her dishonesty. She lies a lot, but it’s to protect her heart. I understand that now, and even though it’s a flaw of hers, I’m not bothered. I’m too in love with Lily to care. I kid you not. I’m utterly fucking smitten by her clumsiness and how
Lily The atmosphere is electric as I bounce towards the garden, my arms tight with the weight of the cake in my hands. There’s a mass of whispers and anticipation from the Luan pack gathered outside Wesley’s estate. A hush falls over them when I step out into the sunlight, carefully placing the cake on the center pedestal with a smirk on my face. “Are you ready?” I ask the entire pack. My rogue friends are the first to shout, “Yeah!” but Wesley’s pack soon follows with cheers and whistles of their own. They are all excited to know the gender of our baby. Smiling, I turn around to face Wesley. He is leaning against one of the pedestals in his garden, eyeing me with a hard-to-read expression. It confuses me. He was so happy earlier, but ever since his mysterious phone call, he has been...gloomy? “Are you okay?” I ask. To my relief, Wesley offers me a small smile. “Yeah, sorry… I’m just a bit thoughtful.” “About what?” “We can talk about that later,” he says and stands to his full
LilyI’m sitting on Wesley’s bed as he paces the room with his fingers in his dark hair. I can’t imagine what is going through his head. His ex-wife and first mate are back from the dead, and I think it’s finally starting to dawn on him.Is he going to pick her instead of me?I don’t dare to ask him that question. Sometimes, it’s easy to forget it, but Wesley is still an intimidating and powerful Alpha. His whole body is built like a weapon, and now that he is stressed, I know better than to voice my thoughts. Upsetting him right now wouldn’t be a great idea. What if he lashed out at me?No. Wesley wouldn’t hurt me.But the possibility of him yelling at me is definitely there…Eventually, though, I can’t sit quietly. “What is going through that beautiful brain of yours?” I ask softly, hoping the compliment will butter him up.It doesn’t.Wesley looks at me, he isn’t angry, but he isn’t happy either. That teasing light from earlier has been blown out like a candle. Left is a broken ma
Lily It’s on the tip of my tongue to say “yes” to forgetting about Wesley once having rejected me. I’m over it, but right when I open my mouth, I hear Eva yelling, “Wesley! She is coming, and it isn’t going to be pretty!” Wesley sighs and stands up with an irritated expression, towering over me with his beautiful pectoral muscles that almost scrap my nose on his way up. He notices and steps away to give me space. “Who is coming?” “Mirelle!” Eva is panting behind his bedroom door and opens it with zero regard for us maybe being naked. It must mean that she has had a serious vision. “You still share a bond with Mirelle. It’s dead and wrong, but it’s still there! She knows that you’ve chosen Lily as your mate, and she is furious! I can feel her anger from a mile away! Mirelle is going to hurt Lily and your baby!” Wesley draws in a sharp breath and glances down at me, eyes filled with concern. I can see the cogwheels turning in his head. “What should we do?” he asks, facing his grandma
WesleyI’m moving through the courtyard but can’t smell Mirelle in the air. But what I do smell is my Gamma. I can hear him talking and spot him standing by the gate.“Why the hell are you shaking?” Lucas growls. He is towering above one of Lily’s friends. Tess, I think? It’s the shy little one with scars all over her face. She looks like a munchkin beside my rude and no-filter-honest Gamma.“Do you need to pee or something?”Tess shakes her head, looking like she might cry from having Lucas glaring down at her. The thing with Lucas, though, is that he expects people to speak up. He doesn’t have patience for shy people and takes a step closer to the poor girl.“Well?!” He repeats. “Why aren’t you talking? Are you scared of me or something?” he snarls.Tess jumps half a mile at his tone, and I sigh. “Lucas, just let her be. If Tess doesn’t want to talk, then she doesn’t want to talk.”Lucas’ nostrils flare like those belonging to an angry bull. He is the moodiest werewolf in the pack,
Tess When I return to Wesley’s mansion with Freddy, I’m not surprised by all the stares that we receive. Every pack member is gawking at the handsome hybrid standing behind me. They don’t seem to know whether or not he is the enemy, while Wesley doesn’t look one bit bothered. “Ah, you’re back,” Wesley says while Lily rushes over to hug me. “Tess!” the woman is heavily pregnant, and her big stomach makes it hard to hug her, but I somehow manage to wrap my arms around her neck. “I’m okay,” I tell her and let out a breath of relief before turning around to gesture at Freddy. “Freddy saved me from the Safir pack.” “Did he now?” Wesley asks and cocks his head to the side with an impressed expression. His arms are crossed over the chest of his expensive suit. “And how exactly did you save Tess from the Safir pack? Should I be worried about them coming after us?“ “No,” Freddy says while fixing his cufflinks. “I took care of most of them. I would be surprised if their Alpha had any more
TessI find many things in this world scary: walking to the bathroom late at night when you don’t have a nightlight on, fake friends, the members of the Safir pack, and last, and probably my biggest fear, is the thought of spending eternity alone. Sue me for thinking that’s a terrible fate, but that is how I feel without lying to myself. I know plenty of women out there are like, “I don’t need a man! I’m strong and independent!” but I’m not one of them. Fuck no. I don’t want to be single for the rest of my life. I want to spend my days with someone special. Laugh and see the world together.And the thought of trusting someone so much that you can show yourself vulnerability to them? That’s beautiful. I want to let someone in. To let them help me whenever I feel low and dead inside. And in return, I want to do the same for them. Love is about giving and taking; I will love my partner through everything. We will face the darkness of this world together and survive side by side. That’s
FreddyI stare into the woods while feeling like the biggest scumbag on the face of the earth. I thought I could be good for Tess; more than anything, I wanted to make her happy. If I could be half as good and perfect as she has been to me, I thought it would be acceptable for me to be with her. But now it turns out that I’m a blood junkie. I’m addicted to human blood, and without even realizing it, I’ve killed plenty of humans due to my stupid thirst. The worst part is that I can hardly remember anything from it. I blacked out due to my hunger, and that scares me. What if I, on some unfortunate day, blackout and attack Tess? She is the most important person in my life. Her laughter and smile is the only thing able to make me feel like an actual person, and it kills me to realize that while I want to protect her, I might be the most dangerous person in her life.Frustration runs through my veins, and I turn around to walk back to my car. But I don’t make it very far before I hear
TessI'm at a loss for what to do. I still can't believe Freddy was the one that hurt those girls. Part of me still can't believe it. He is so nice and gentle with me, but it's not like he meant to hurt them. He lost control of his hunger—that's hardly his fault! Drinking blood is in Freddy's nature, and I'm sure he could learn how to control it if given time. I just wish he would let me be part of that journey. Why did he have to leave me? I can handle his darker side, damn it! I'm not made of glass, and I'm tired of people treating me as if I'm going to break at any given moment!Suddenly my phone vibrates, and I get up on my feet. My phone is lying on the armchair with all my clothes. Clothes that Freddy pulled off my body last night before he left me...A pang of sadness shoots through my entire body, remembering how good his lips felt against mine, but I push the pain aside and slide my finger over my screen. There are plenty of messages from Lily and a few from my other friend
TessAfter spending the evening with Freddy at the beach, he took me to the inn where Jenny works. I don’t remember much of it. I was too tired, but now, in the morning light, I’m smiling because I’m sure this is the best way to wake up. I gaze down at the gorgeous hybrid whose head is between my legs, his tongue teasing and tantalizing me with lip-smacking fervor. My back arches in pleasure as I moan out softly, toes curling from the rapture of the moment.“Oh, Freddy...”His warm tongue runs up and down my pussy, teasing me by flicking my swollen labia. It feels so good! Freddy is eating my pussy like a champ. The soft puff of air through his lips makes my pussy clench whenever it touches me.Another moan escapes me, and Freddy lifts his head, smirking at me until I roll my eyes and push his head back down to where I want it.He chuckles but continues worshipping my cunt.“Oh my God,” I whisper when Freddy adds more pressure to his tongue. Is it possible to die from pleasure? Feeli
Freddy Tess doesn’t respond after I’ve told her that I see my future wife in her. I’m not surprised. I didn’t expect her to say anything. It was a wild thing to say, yet I needed to say it because it’s the truth. I see a future with her, and the red color rapidly spreading over her beautiful face is more than I could have ever hoped for. Always in my head space, always in my thoughts—I wonder if this woman knows how much of me she owns already. With her long dark hair and big, doe-eyes filled with enough kindness to make the world go around, she is the most stunning soul that I’ve ever seen. My guess would be that Tess has Spanish roots. She is pale, but I suspect that’s from being anti-social and spending more time on her laptop than actually heading out. Not that I mind. I can see a future of us watching her favorite series on her laptop and discussing them afterward. I smile at that and feel butterflies swarm my belly. I’m head-over-heels in love with this little human, and I
Tess A chill slips down my spine reading Lily’s message. It would be terrible if Freddy was the one who murdered the two human girls, but I really don’t think it’s him. I begin typing back a message... Me: How do you know Freddy is the culprit? It could be any vampire, Lily! It’s not like he is the only freaking bloodsucker in New Jin City, and it really hurts my feelings that you immediately think that it’s him! Three dots immediately appear on my screen. Lily: Fuck. I’m sorry! It’s just... His scent was at one of the crime scenes, and look, I know it might still not be Freddy, but I’m just worried about you because you’re a human now. I sigh as I type. Me: Fair enough, and thank you for the vervain...even though I don’t need it. Lily. No problem. Also, I want to believe Freddy has changed. I mean, he DID save Claudia’s life, but since his scent was on one of the crime scenes, I don’t know what to believe. Me: What if the Safir pack is trying to set him up? They are his e
TessThe following day after telling Freddy he is on a trial period, I wake up to someone tapping on the window of my balcony. I tiredly turn my head, eyes stopping on Freddy’s left hand, lifting in a wave while the right one appears from behind his back, holding a bouquet of roses. I arch an eyebrow at him, and he smirks. “Hello, Princess,” he says in a lazy voice, and even though the sun is shining and the birds are singing, he manages to look dark, scary, and way too sexy for what is fair when he says, “You ready to head out on our first date?”I’m baffled. When I told Freddy he can be good if he wants to and asked him to show me that he isn’t evil, I don’t know what I expected, but it surely wasn’t this.“I didn’t—...” I purse my lips, eyes locked on the bouquet of flowers before I hesitantly change my sentence, “Those flowers are beautiful. Are they for me?”“They are,” Freddy says from behind the glassed door, cocking his head to one side. “You have to invite me inside, Princes
Tess“Did you really reject Lucas as your mate?” Jenny asks me after mysteriously calling me over to the inn where she is working. She asked me if I wanted to have lunch with her, and so here I am, ready to eat for free from their luxurious buffet. I smile at her, leaning against the reception desk with a strange feeling in my heart. “I sure did, or I actually asked him to do it because I felt guilty,” a troubled laugh leaves my lips. “It might seem strange to some, but...I really like Freddy. In my eyes, it seems like he accepts me even though I’m a ‘weak’ human, you know?”Jenny’s lips twitch, but she still doesn’t make a move to leave the reception desk. Instead, she is studying me with this secretive expression on her face and sliding me a card key across the wood with the number 666 on it, “Here, take this.”I arch an eyebrow, weighing the card in my hand to then play with it between my fingers. “What’s in room 666?”“Isn’t it obvious?” she asks, smirking. "Uh...no?" I blink. D