I couldn’t concentrate throughout the day; I was running on fumes because I couldn’t sleep all night. I was scared Jake would come into the room and attack me in the middle of the night and my mind was a jungle. It also didn’t help my nerves when he pinned me to the car as soon as he came down this morning and gave me a very vivid reminder of what would happen if I did anything to upset him today.
“You know I still don’t understand why you’re wearing a turtleneck in this heat,” Diana said from across the room and I subconsciously tugged at my sleeve and neckline before turning to her, “It is like 90 degrees in here and you’re over there comfortably wearing a long sleeved turtleneck top like it’s a winter wonderland.”
“I don’t feel that hot,” I lied.
“Now that’s a b
“It was nice meeting you Spencer,” I said quickly and he must have noticed the growing tension and fear on my face because he nodded and hurried away and I braced myself before coming face to face with a fuming Jake.I opened my mouth to speak but he didn’t give me the chance and neither did he say anything to me. He just grabbed my arm and pulled me into an empty room. I opened my mouth to explain but he let out a loud growl that shut me up.“One hour,” he began, “I was gone one fucking hour and you’re already making moves on some pathetic little coffee boy.” “I wasn’t making moves on him, I just bumped into him and his things fell so I helped him pick it up,” I explained, “I swear that I wasn’t doing anything wrong.”“What were you doing out of the daycare?&rd
“Relax Diana,” Jake began, “You have no idea what you’re talking about.” “Bullshit,” she spat, “I’m not blind so why don’t you stop trying to change the subject and start explaining.”“Diana please,” I began but she cut me off with a hard look. “No,” she said, “You’re not going to say a word right now,” she then turned to Jake, “No one is leaving here until I get some answers.”“It’s not what you think.” Jake tried to explain but Samantha cut him off. “Maybe, maybe not,” she said with a shrug, “But Logan is on his way and he’ll be the judge of that.&r
It has been a week since the incident in the daycare and every day is worse than the last. Jake has discovered new and creative ways to make me suffer and I can’t do anything about it. I have thought about telling Logan but something stops me each time.That day after the incident at the daycare Jake told me that he had told someone everything and in a situation where he should end up in the pack cell or he should end up punished because someone finds out about what he does to me then the person has strict orders to go to Alpha Hunter and my father with information on me and Greg.I wouldn’t have minded having them on my tail again but I can’t do that to Greg. Even if I wanted to warn him; my father would probably get to him first so I have suffered the beatings and the torture in silence.A few times Diana has caught a glimpse of the bruises but she just flushes pink and looks away with a
We made our way to Logan’s office and I could feel the happiness radiating off Greg.“I’m happy for you,” I said softly and he gave me a small smile. “Thanks Charlie,” he said, “I honestly didn’t think I would ever find my mate but here she is. Thank you for that.“Why are you thanking me?” “Well if you never came along then you wouldn’t have met Jake and I wouldn’t have met Diana.”At the mention of Jake my smile fell a bit but I forced it back up. If being with Jake means that Greg and Diana are happy then it’s all worth it.“Well in that case you’re very welcome.” “Are yo
To say that Jake was upset by Greg’s decision would be an understatement and if looks could kill I would have been six feet under.When Greg was talking to Logan he pulled me outside. “What the hell did you tell him?”“Nothing,” I said trying to pull my hand out of his grasp. “You’re lying,” he spat, “I know you told him something; why else would he be taking you away?”“I didn’t tell him anything, please let me go.” “Is everything okay over here?” Greg asked as he stepped out and Jake immediately let go of my hand.“Yeah,” he nodded, “Everything is great.”Logan on the other hand was more than
Our induction ceremony was supposed to be held in the evening but we arrived at the pack around 9 a.m. I didn’t want to face Jake and address the issue with Greg so I went to the daycare. Diana didn’t want to leave me there alone so she came with me and I felt bad for pulling her away from her time with Greg.Greg assured me it was okay and he needed to use the day to get all his things ready before the ceremony.“Do you have a dress for the ceremony?” Diana asked and I just shrugged. “I’ll just wear one of my old dresses,”“Are you insane?” she asked, “This is like the most important day of your life. You can’t wear an old dress.” “I don’t have any money to get a new one,” I
“Did you put this on my bed?” I asked holding up the letter and he eyed it with thinly veiled annoyance. “Why would I put a letter on your bed?”“Someone’s in the house then,” I said and he scoffed, “I’m serious; someone put this on my bed.” “There is no one in this house except the both of us,” he said, “And now that you’re finally here; we have a lot to discuss.”“I don’t have time for this,” I began, “I need to call Greg.” “You will not-““Shut up!” I screamed and then I realized what I had done, “I’m sorry I didn’t mean to scream.” I quic
Logan took us to his place and throughout the ride both he and Greg kept on casting worried glances at me while Diana kept a comforting hand on my shoulder.“How did he find out she is here?” Logan asked as soon as we had all settled down in the house, “Did anyone see you when you got back to the town?” “The only people who saw us are the people who actually live in the town,” Greg said, “And as far as I know they’re all humans.”“He knew where I was from day one,” I said softly and they all turned to me, “Maybe not from day one but he found out a long time ago.” “What are you talking about?” Greg asked and I finally raised my head to look at him.“Don
CHARLOTTE’S P.O.V Adamaris and the council were able to break the bond between me and Esmeralda before finally executing her and destroying the talisman. We held Samantha’s burial the next day. It felt wrong to hold it until after Esmeralda was dead. It was so difficult for me to stand next to her body and act like it wasn’t my fault she was dead. Logan assured me no one felt that way, but I felt that way. What made it a lot harder was having to explain to Amelia that her mum was going away. She wasn’t even two yet, she didn’t understand the concept of death, and she just stayed in my arms and kept on screaming the word ‘mummy’ over and over again. Logan tried to take her away from me but she refused to let anyone else hold her. Amelia’s things were moved into our house the day after the funeral. She was a frolicky baby with a terrible sleep schedule. I attributed that to the fact that she missed her mum. Considering each time she woke up, she would ask for her mother. A lot of pe
THIRD PERSON’S P.O.VCharlotte was mingling with the guests with a smile on her face. She had the part of being Luna down to a pat, she was sweet, respectful and paid attention to every little detail.Logan stayed behind her to give her space to talk to the people, but also close enough that he always had her in his sight. He was on edge and for good reason too; they hadn’t heard from the witch in a few days and that probably meant she was waiting for a good time to strike.A little girl walked up to Charlotte and softly tugged at the hem of her hoodie. Charlotte turned her attention to the girl with a smile on her face. She crouched down so she was at eye level with her.“Can I help you?” she asked and the girl nodded. “I was wondering how it feels to be pregnant.” Charlotte was taken aback by the question.“I don’t know; I’ll let you know when I am pregnant.”She started to rise but the girl held onto her arm with a grip that seemed too strong for a girl who looked no older
The next twenty four hours after Adamaris got rid of the brand were entirely uneventful. I guess that should have been my clue that it was the calm before the storm.The day actually started out like any normal day. I woke up with Logan bringing me breakfast in bed, then I lay back while he ran his fingers in circles on my baby bump. I looked up at him and he gave me a small smile but his fingers never slowed.“Are we going to stay here all day?” I asked and he raised a brow. “Shouldn’t you be happy that you have a day off from all the drama?”“I am happy,” I admitted, “I was just curious as to why we haven’t moved yet.” “We don’t have anywhere to go for now,” he explained, “Do you remember the changes you approved for the school music department?” I nodded, “Well they’ve been implemented and today is the grand unveiling.”“I totally forgot about that.” “I told them to go ahead with it while you were,” he trailed off, “While you were gone.”He seemed to close off
CHARLOTTE’S P.O.VWe all sat in silence while Greg sketched. Logan made tea for me while we waited. Adamaris muttered something about how chivalry is dead since Logan didn’t make one for her too. This led Logan to mutter about how witches should get their own mates to do things for them.They kept on trading back and forth quips between themselves until Greg muttered something about how he was close to stabbing his ears with his pencil. I giggled and they both shot me looks as if I had betrayed them.A little over half an hour later, Greg was done with the sketch and when I saw it, I was taken aback by how life like it looked. He got every single feature of her perfectly, from the slight crookedness of her nose to the fullness of her lips and even down to the meanness of her smirk.After staring at it for a while, I passed it on to Adamaris. She took one look at it and cursed.“Do you know her?” I asked and she nodded. “She used to be in my coven,” she said slowly as she fold
CHARLOTTE’S P.O.VI woke up to Adamaris sitting on a chair cross legged and looking bored out of her mind. She had cleared up the circle of salt and moved Kaden and Aubrey to a more comfortable lying position.Logan and Evan were still knocked out on the floor in the same position and I stifled a smile. Leave it to Adamaris to let the men suffer. Aubrey and Kaden began to stir; Kaden stirred first and as if she heard him, Aubrey moved too.Aubrey sat up first and cradled her head in her hands for a few seconds. It wasn’t until she heard Kaden’s whimper that her head snapped up and she rushed to him.He buried his face into her chest while she whispered a few words in his ears, too low for even my werewolf hearing to pick up on. Kaden just nodded and gave his mum a smile.Kaden looked up and saw me and he gave me a small smile. “Hey Charlie, I’m sorry I fell asleep.” I felt my lips curl up at the sides. He turned to Adamaris and gave her a confused look, “Hello, who are you?”“That’s n
CHARLOTTE’S P.O.VIt was Logan who snapped out of his reverie and realized that we still needed to find Adamaris a place to sleep. Thankfully, she has her house (I still don’t understand what the hell she means by that). She said that all she needs is a large expanse of land, preferably in the woods.Logan wanted me to stay home but I’m not going to let him go alone, especially since everyone is in this mess because of me. Reluctantly, he handed me one of his big, warm hoodies and I pulled it over my head.I sat in front with Logan while Adamaris and Celeste sat at the back. The drive was tense and quiet; Logan had one hand on my leg to keep me grounded because my thoughts were going haywire.Adamaris was lost in thought, her eyes were kept fixed on the window. Celeste was staring at me, not in a creepy way, but in a way that kept me alert. Occasionally, her eyes would move from my face to Logan’s hand on my thigh and back.I caught her eye through the mirror and she gave me a smile t
Logan and I decided to make dinner together. It’s been a while since I baked anything and I was itching to get into the kitchen.It was extremely fun, especially because he kept sticking his finger into the batter for the brownies and he would always pull away before I can whack him with the spatula.When we were done, we went to our room and he sat up against the headboard while I leaned against his chest as he fed me brownies.“Were you able to get in touch with Aubrey?” I asked and he nodded. “I spoke to Evan and they’ll be here tomorrow with their son.”“He agreed to that,” I was shocked that he did, if anything, I expected Evan to put up a fight about letting their son into anther territory. “He didn’t want to at first, believe me.” he scoffed, “But then he realized that it was for his benefit, not mine. He finally agreed on the condition that he comes with guards.”“He’s a bit over protective; we would never hurt him or his son.” “I think he’s the right amount
I sat up in alarm, “What do you mean she’s here?”“She got into my head,” his face was a calm mask but I could see the annoyance swirling in his eyes from being interrupted, “She wanted to give us time to be presentable; something about not wanting to see another wolf naked.” “For good reason too,” Adamaris strutted into the room, “I’ve been scarred enough for one lifetime.”She was wearing a black long sleeved bodysuit with skinny jeans and a huge brown jacket over it. She paired it with black high heeled boots. Her lips were painted a dark red color and her eyes were hidden behind dark shades.When she took them off, I could see deep bags under her eyes.“You don’t look good,” I began, “Is everything okay?” “That’s what happens when you’re bonded to someone who can’t seem to stay out of trouble.” Her tone was cold and sharp. “I was booted out of your head during a game with my daughter this morning; what was that about?”“I don’t know,” I looked to Logan for support, and
There was a sharp pounding in my skull and a soft hand caressing my curls in steady strokes. I let out a small groan as I forced my eyes open.Logan was leaning over me with a soft expression on his face. His hand in my hair stilled as I stared at him. His expression alternated between anger, fierce protectiveness and worry.I took in my surroundings and realized I was in our room- well, what used to be our room anyways. The chairs were turned over and I can see glass shards at the door of the bathroom. Wood splinters were sticking out of the door and the curtains had been ripped off and somehow replaced.Logan had the decency to look a little sheepish, “I’ll fix the room; I promise.”“It’s okay,” I murmured with a wonky smile but he didn’t return it, “Hey, what’s wrong?”I tried to sit up but he stopped me, “Don’t; stay down.”“I’m fine, Logan.” I told him as I sat up. His face showed that he didn’t agree with me. “What happened?” “You blacked out,” he muttered, “I heard you and