-I still think it's a bad idea," I told her as we walked halfway through the dark forest, and it was after ten o'clock. I tried to pull down further the pink dress that Carolina had lent me.-Anne, you're here now so you can't back out," she said. I just hope Mom's car doesn't betray us," she murmured, caressing the steering wheel. We had come in Mom's car.-And I hope nothing bad happens.-Hey, Anne, you need to get out," I snort.-What if someone sees us? -I wanted to know, since she had told me that Hannah lived alone and that she liked to have small gatherings inviting girls from school. And maybe those girls are acquaintances.-They won't see us, it will be dark and so on," she answered. Now, if today she didn't do any of those "meetings" we already know what we will say: a girl had told us that today there would be one, so we went. And then we'll do something provocative so she'll let us in.-Why do I have to be the one to stay with her? You might as well stay with her -I pouted
-Do you think it's them? -I asked her when we were inside the patrol car, both handcuffed and facing the forest, since the wolves were still howling.Carolina thought about it.-Maybe so, I can't tell from this distance," she answered, stirring a little. These handcuffs are in my way," she complained. The blond and handsome officer was at the wheel, he still didn't start the car, maybe because he also noticed the howling and the partner, who was short and dark, was looking at the forest, somewhat attentive.His radio emitted a noise.-Jonas, do you hear that? -The voice of the police chief, who was still in front of us, was heard. Jonas was the name of the blond boy.-I hear you," he replied, "Do you want us to go investigate? Dan can stay with the criminals.-And he goes on about us being criminals," Carolina said a little exasperated. Idiot," she muttered under her breath so they wouldn't hear her.-No, we'd better go. Over and out.The radio went off, the boss's car moved forward,
Weeks later...-These are the last ones I found," Thomas came up beside me and hugged me from behind, handing me the sanitary napkins. My face grew hot, "Are they okay like this?-Thomas, I told you I would go," I reproached him, turning to him. You're embarrassing me," I slapped his face in a joking gesture. I took the shopping cart and put the towels in it. We were carrying a lot of things, among them meat to grill, sodas, sodas, some liquors among others. Today was my birthday, in the last few weeks we hadn't received any threats and we hadn't even seen Clark hanging around. We hadn't heard anything from Rafael either. They didn't say anything about dead people on the news either.Since that tragic night we had decided to stay out of trouble and be quiet for a while.-I think this is enough, let's find the others and get out of here," he said, helping me carry the cart, as we turned a corner we watched Carolina and Kayler kissing, while Kenzie picked out some things. Potatoes and s
-We need a few words from the birthday girl," said Chris, I glared at him.I didn't want to talk, I still wasn't completely shy.-Come on, Anne, just a few words," Ale continued.The others urged me to speak, I only heard "come on, no pity" "just a few sentences" and so on, until, by force, they convinced me. I stood up with all the courage I could muster, with a glass of wine in my hands.I sighed.-Well... -I don't really know what to say, just thank you for this," there was silence, which was worse because everyone had their eyes and attention on me and that made me nervous. Breathe, Anne. The last few years when I had a birthday I never celebrated, my brother was the one who would buy me a little cake with a candle and at night he would sit with me in my room and sing happy birthday to me. He was the only one I spent this day with, my parents were not around, maybe my dad was but he never remembered. I would leave it at that, it was fine. -I sighed. Life changed when I met Carolin
One month later...-How have you been? -Carolina greeted me, giving me a little hug. She and Kayler had spent the weekend in Portland. I came as soon as I got your message.-I've been good, having a good time, but tell me, how was Portland? -I sat down on the couch at home. She sat across from me.-Well, we were looking for some things that will come in handy later," I mumbled. Will you come tonight?I thought about it, I hadn't been out since Apollo's death, and on top of that, since Thomas...-I don't know, Carolina," I answered.-Anne, today is the New Year's Eve party, we all need you to be with us when that clock strikes twelve," she pointed at me. Besides, haven't you seen it? -she questioned with some trepidation.Thomas... After Apollo died and I hugged him till I couldn't, I didn't see him again. Maybe because he wanted to give me my space or maybe because he heard me say "I love you" to Apollo, I couldn't tell him that the one I really love is him.-No, Carolina, I haven't s
-Come on, we're all here," he took my hand, leading me over to where the couches were. There they were all there, Vanessa, Carla, Will, Ale, Kenzie, Chris and Gregory. Only Connor was missing. Oh, and Kayler was sitting next to Will. Anne has arrived," he announced.-Hi, Anne! -They all greeted me, I just smiled at them in greeting. I also got a few "it's been a long time, Anne" "good to see you" or "don't get lost". But anyway, I sat down next to Carolina.-Here, have a drink to relax," she handed me a red glass, well, I guessed it was some liquor, but a little wouldn't hurt, so I drank. -Let's go dance," she said, taking my hand, "Kayler, you know I have to go with her first, then I'll come for you," she said.-Just do it," he replied, winking at her.Everyone else stood up, going to dance, holding their red glass in one of their hands.-Hi, Anni! -Carolina's mom greeted me.I looked at her a little surprised to see her in a place like this.-Mrs. Lane," I smiled at her.-It's good
Months before. Kayler Brown House. KENZIE Awakened by the sound of a door being slammed, I jump and look through the darkness to see who it is, patting the empty side next to me, noticing that Connor is gone. The light comes on. "Kenzie," Connor mutters my name, standing in the same spot near the door, staring blankly, serious. -Something happens? I moved out of bed, pulling back the sheet and standing up. "When were you going to tell me?" He crossed his arms, his voice hard. I immediately tensed, a fear gripping me that made my breath hitch. "W-what are you talking about?" I whispered with some fear, I was afraid that Connor would know what I had done with Clark. I wouldn't stand it. "Don't pretend, I already know everything," I bellow, getting a little closer. His eyes were darker than normal, he was too angry and hurt. Sometimes I watched him get like that but I didn't know it could be so sinister. -What do you know? I wanted to know. "You and him were together," he snapped through
The present... I started living alone when I was thirteen years old, my parents had sent me to a boarding school outside for all these years, my life in that place was not at all... good. I met a lot of guys, I liked them, I did things, I regretted it; but then I met a boy, dark and seductive, he immediately caught my attention, however I knew he was hiding something from me and I left him. I went back to my country, I came to Lewiston looking for a place to stay, I contacted friends and I ended up living with Carolina Lane... and the most important thing is that I met a boy. Special and dark, too. It looked like he had secrets. It was like love at first sight, I felt good with him, complete and healthy. I believed there was an opportunity for me. "Where are you going?" the girl at the ticket office asks me. I would travel by plane, but I don't have that much money, so I will travel by bus. Away from this town. "To Janesville," I told him, handing him the money. In the end, what was h
I woke up feeling voraciously hungry. It was like he hadn't eaten in days. I got up and sat on the bed, still groggy from sleep. Next to me was Elder, fast asleep. Had I been the one to awaken the wolf in him? Thinking about it scared me a bit... I got out of bed and went to the kitchen, but when I opened the fridge I saw that there was nothing inside: no meat, no vegetables, not even yogurt... How was I going to satisfy my hungry now? I took a deep breath to calm myself and tried to think clearly. He needed to find food... or something that could replace it for now. I suddenly remembered that Elder had some bottles of blood kept in his closet. I took them and opened them quickly; I needed to drink that fresh blood before fully transforming into a wolf.Breakfast ready: I went to the kitchen and got some eggs, bacon and hashbrowns from the fridge. I put them in the pan to fry them with olive oil. There wasn't much to do for breakfast, but I wanted it to be special because it was Eld
Elder kissed me passionately, his lips moving against mine in perfectly timed fashion. His hands ran down my back and he held me close to him, making our bodies merge into one. I wanted so badly to make love right now, to feel his warm body inside mine… But then Elder jerked away. "We can't," he said hoarsely. "The other wolves will be watching us." I was frustrated and disappointed, but I knew he was right. Although we couldn't be together yet, knowing that Elder felt the same way about me filled me with hope for the future.''fuck it'' he snapped and kissed me even more. Elder stared into my eyes and I got lost in his gaze. His lips moved against mine and his hands trailed down my back, pulling me close. I wanted so much to make love right now, to feel his warm body inside mine... Elder slowly took off his shirt, exposing his muscular torso. I stared at him, surprised by his beauty. Then I realized that he was naked too... and I was not wearing any clothes. Our eyes met and in that i
ELDERElder left the boarding school looking for Amara. He was carrying a flashlight and a knife, but he had no idea where to start looking for her. It was totally dark and cold outside, and Elder knew that wolves were dangerous in such conditions. But he was desperate to find his girlfriend, so he walked resolutely into the forest. The full moon shone through the treetops and Elder could easily see his way through them. Suddenly he heard a noise: it was as if something was moving right behind him... could it be Amara? He turned quickly, but there was no one there. He felt a chill as he thought that maybe it was a wolf following him to attack him… Shaking those terrifying thoughts from his head, Elder kept moving forward until he reached the skylight. There he saw Amara: she was sitting in the center of the clearing, completely immobilized by fear. Her eyes were wide and Elder guessed that he must be seeing the wolf slowly approaching her... Elder was sitting on the ground, his back ag
I woke up when I felt hands on my neck. I still couldn't open my eyes, but I realized that she was being kidnapped. She felt my attacker's rough breathing and the smell of sweat on her fingers. They took me up a steep path until I was finally able to open my eyes. She was in the middle of an unknown forest, surrounded by tall, bushy trees. There was no one in sight except my kidnapper, who introduced herself as Melania. It was obvious that she was a werewolf: she had the same physical characteristics as me and she smelled just like them. However, I did not perceive any trace of the pack to which she belonged; she must be a loner. "What do you want?" I asked her with a shaky voice. "Oh, I just wanted to meet you," she replied, smiling forcefully at me. "You've been hard to find." I didn't know how to answer him, so I remained silent, staring into her bright green eyes. I suddenly saw her lips part from her to reveal a pair of sharp fangs… and she then she attacked me! "Don't you dare do
''Amara, please relax,'' Flavia tells me, but I felt weird making out with her. She's a lesbian, I'm not. I felt so close to her that I could smell the sweet vanilla scent of her skin. Her lips were so close to mine... It was all I could do not to kiss her. She knew that if she did, she wouldn't be able to stop. So I stayed still and tried to suppress my desire. But then she moved even closer and her lips brushed against mine... I couldn't resist any longer, so I kissed her hard. She answered me immediately and her hands began to explore my body. I felt like she was on fire... Never before had she felt like this with anyone. Our tongues intertwined over and over again in a passionate dance, our bodies pressed against each other... I wanted to get her out of the car and take her somewhere where we could be alone, but I knew it was dangerous: if we were found out, we could seriously hurt the relationships between our families. So we finally broke apart, both gasping from the intensity o
The full moon peeked through the forest, unable to rest. She felt like the Moon was snowballing her way from this planet to the other, and all she saw was drastic changes in natural tracks until the end of time. So she listened to something very harsh from the Moon that had begun its journey to the oceans for seven million years and she did not know when she would be next to her love again. She was a kind of spiritual member of the Space Wind, for that reason he felt her presence with more intensity and breathed the laughter of his answers, until the Sun went out...The fire was so big that the sky looked like a very luminous black cloth. Elder knows that the full moon is special because there are wolves like him in the forest, but he has never seen a light so bright to see them. Under the fire, his eyes were white and disenchanted.''Elder'' his father called him and the full moon came to his door. The wolf was very sad and asking for help to get out of this situation, Elder replied:
The next day Amara received classes at the boarding school; the first thing she left behind was a sheet of text with the words she had written to him. She was as if she was with nobody, and so she was more and more: most of the time she was left alone, until finally her mother no longer visited or called.Despite the fact that the last time he spoke to him was last Friday, yesterday morning he was in his room around noon; already with a white shirt and black pants, with his small glasses hanging in his right hand. Just like every other day, he approached the front door of the room, but never entered it. He barely felt his presence and just said "What is it?" sometime, but no more. The day before was similar, however. Once he told her that she was never coming back, and he asked if he wanted to see her as soon as he could, he was able to contain himself to crack a smile and reply, "Yes, I'll send you."And there then, before he wasted it, he put on his father's white t-shirt and field
''Please let me go,'' I begged Jean Paul's father. She had me kidnapped."I won't, Amara, until Jean Paul shows up"Love and love, dear father of Jean Paul. It doesn't make your grave bigger. Memories of you remain forever in my heart...The clock had already run out for the whole day: night had not yet come. Sometimes the bed was a kind of life, as if it were his own land; other times the bath or the enemas seemed if they were pieces of art. In the best of cases, that was my last breakfast of loneliness and rajones. The father's face was looking at each other while he cried and thought.In the friendly environment of the bedroom, the father tried to convince me that I would give myself to him soon, but I preferred to hide on the way out.After all, the entrance door of the dormitory was full of prisoners. An insider informed us that the bosses were in the courtyard, where they were talking to the guards who were going to look for Jean Paul. The afternoon had already ended and the roa
Amara and her friends Flavia and Mell spent a lovely afternoon at their picnic. Heaven made it feel like they were going to dance, but it wasn't anything wrong. The park was full of corn, water and forests that seem to blow. The children had fun along the way. Of course, Amara started talking to them about the big things: the police, the Templars, the gang members, and the little drugs… Well, some of the other characters had other ideas. Like the Carnival mask, which is a person that Amara doesn't understand why she likes it so much. That gave Flavia and Mell a bit of a spark… I don't know if she meant to be carnivalesque, but maybe it was a great idea. Finally everything ended perfectly. And Amara and her friends came out with the magic of Carnival. The girl told her that although I don't know who she was, she was a very good person.The next day, Amara went to her class and woke up in a huge rush. She felt like the hours of sleep were lacking. Taking advantage of her energy, she did