~Lily~ It was time to team up, with Cam walking in on us. He announced that we could pick out a partner but the opposite team we’ll be fighting with would be called out. That explains the list and it wasn’t much of a worry to me than what Nova would think. Cam simply walked out with Molly, waiting for the opposite pairing. I never really asked but they both had to be friends and knew each other before now since they acted that way and were obviously in the same status and circle. But wait, I'm also in the same circle, right? I really didn’t have time to pay attention to the disturbing thoughts about if Molly was friends with me because of my fake status as a Stone. I brushed it off with thoughts that she wouldn’t definitely mind and the remembrance that she only first approached me because she thought I had an a**hole for a brother. With Nova stuck to my side, noticing my switch up moods and definitely mistaking it for fear or tension. We stood there, hoping our pair
~Lily ~ “You’ve got to be kidding me?” I muttered letting the annoyance be heard clearly in my voice as he turned to check what got me switched up real fast. He didn’t move or flinch after turning to see who was behind him, definitely because these two weren’t the best duo I’ll want to fight against. “Good morning Jaden.” She said it ever so sweetly like she couldn’t hurt a fly. Ignoring me and looking only at Jaden who replied the same way I imagined he did to everyone else besides me. “Please be gentle on me Alpha, your skills are literally no match for me.” She literally had her hand in her hair acting so weirdly, I think what they see as cute. Just really shouldn’t have been this pair. I could tolerate Tyler since he was still known as family and his calm and quiet nature wouldn’t distract me from learning. But her? The h*ll she even sounds so different from how she sounded the last time she came with absurd warnings. “I won’t fight against yo
~Lily~ I hadn't felt so much joy than I had in so long after winning against Brittany. It gave me an edge and an extra feeling that I was better. Also the fact that I proved to him that I was more than he could ever think. He didn’t say anything after I won and left quietly to stand beside Kade who was watching and staring at me, looking like he was smiling. It wasn’t so noticeable and I’m sure whatever it was disappeared from his face after Jaden got closer to him. I let myself pride in my victory and stretched forth my hands to help her up. “Here, take my hand.” I offered her a hand. “I don’t need your help, I will get myself up.” She didn’t look okay as the frown still sat on her face. I waited until she got up and stood in front of me. “Was a fun fight, hoping we can do this again?” I muttered quite happily she was a bit of a challenge than she originally showcased. And the fact that it definitely wasn’t her first time made it so much exciting for me as
~Jaden~ “What do you mean we haven’t gotten a report from them yet?” I couldn’t yell it out and muttered those words the best I could as I stood right there with Kade in my fathers office. It was going to be mine very soon and I know I wasn’t alpha yet but it was our best shot at being secretive. “The report on training our mental focus was the last report I got and till nothing else.” He sounded as serious as he looked, staring back at me, trying his best to remain hopeful. I didn’t know what their plans were but I knew for sure that it was a lot of mess there and it was never looking so good there. I lied to all of them, I didn’t get personal reports on how each alpha’s were doing as apparently Molly’s both parents were there. I know it was quite hard to leave a mate behind but taking a mate along to a field of possible no return? That was something I’ll want to believe should be questioned but who am I kidding? It’s their decision and it shouldn’t matter to m
~Lily~ It’s been days and he still hasn’t showed up. Not like I was in any way concerned or bothered, in fact I was thrilled, a lot more relieved he wasn’t here. Even though I admit that I learnt faster with him doesn’t mean I enjoy seeing him. We got to have Kade lead us through the training, with the mental training partially pushed to the side. Something was up and I knew it. I just chose not to see it, since it didn’t in any way concern me. I was only here for the training it could get me so I could arm and prepare myself for when I leave. It was becoming so hard to really turn a blind eye to it as the training that was taking a good shape before, then all of a sudden looked like it sank. First slowly and now it was so visible, we couldn’t be like this if they were preparing for something very serious. I mean I think whoever wants to go to war should be well prepared, right? It was looking so much like a lot of effort wasn’t needed again and he didn’t c
~Lily~ “Hey mom! You made anything special today?” I asked playing it cool. Had to wait till the next day as it would be outright weird if I go ask her some underlying questions. She might catch right on since I never really stuck around more than when I came to take my food. And it wasn’t like I didn’t feel bad or anything about it. It was just that it felt strange and keeping my distance while maintaining our so-called fake status was the best I could do. “Are you trying to say that all I’ve been preparing wasn't special?” She uttered in shock like she was hurt, having her mouth wide agape, with her hand on her chest, acting like it was a direct blow to her heart. If I didn’t know any better I would have fallen for it but I laughed it off. “Come on mom, you know what I mean.” I stood behind her with my hands hugging her tightly from the back. I wouldn’t lie that there were many times I wished she was truly my mom. She was the best and I always felt guilty for
~Lily~ As I walked closer to the office dad always used as the Alpha and now was currently occupied and used by Jaden. I knew he was up here, this was the only place where he could stay without getting disturbed. I stood right outside the door, thinking through the odds of entering this office right now. If I knock, I might not be asked to come in since he’ll hear my voice. And if I barge in? I swallowed the words that wanted to escape my lips. I don’t want to think of anything negative right now. Something was up and I knew it and in as much as I didn’t want to care, the fact that it would affect us all was a grace warning and the right push I needed as I pushed the door open and stepped in. I locked the door behind me, my eyes travelling to find him seated behind a work table. This was my first time and wasn’t also the right time to take note of what was in here. I made my presence known as he didn’t look up even after I stepped in and I stood there fo
~Jaden~ I had lost count of how long I’ve been in here and it honestly didn’t matter. We still hadn’t heard from them but luckily my mama could still feel the mate bond though she’s extremely worried. It only left two thoughts in our hearts and it was either they couldn’t find a way to get reports to us or there wasn’t a report to get here and we knew the answer that came with this. It was quite obvious as they would send any reports no matter how light or not helpful it seemed. I finally stepped into the office myself even though everyone, especially Kade, already saw me as their alpha. It wasn’t inevitable. My pack needed protecting and that was exactly what they were going to get. I wouldn’t ever stand by the side and watch some unknown creature creep inside this pack and do any harm to the wolves under me. The blood moon pack was now a mixture of different packs. With werewolves who still had linking with their alpha’s who weren’t here. If the coro
~Alpha Asher~ “They are prepared and ready?” This was a one time thing and we could not let anything go wrong about it. “Yes alpha, I just heard back from Kade and they should be here on their way tomorrow. “Nothing should go wrong about this plan or we’ll never be able to find out who the real culprit is.” The worry etched on my face wa becoming a normal due to stress, deprivation and lord more. This was a serious issue on ground and even as it looked actually like nothing, it was slowly eating his way to the heart of werewolves race. It was a great threat and easy means to curb it was never going to be an option right now. “You still think someone among us is the culprit?” Ross asked, real worried as he still found a bit hard to believe. “Even as hard as it may seem to believe, it’s the outright truth and I know it so well.” I gave him my quick reply as we decided not to talk about it anywhere here as apparently in a war ground, the walls
~Lily~ The image of last night's ordeal came flashing mad somehow I could feel my cheeks heat up with pink hues. I woke up and was just staring at him. It took a while to get out of his arms that he wrapped all around me and then without thinking it through I turned to face him. I was flooded with different kinds of emotions that I couldn’t put a name on it. The only thing that made sense right now was to stay right there and stare straight at his face. He was officially my first in everything that he’s done in days. I wasn’t too knowledgeable in these things but I wasn’t at ignorant to know that he made me c*m several times last night that I lost count. And with every strength that I had gone, I fell into his arms as I continued moving with so much vigour like he couldn’t get enough. I could still feel his breath on my neck, when his hands finally made contacts with my br**sts. The pinching, the squeezing and oh my, my head was already spinning a
~Lily~ It was becoming a simple reality as I stood in his room with my back facing the door. I tried real quick to catch my breath as the images were looking very vivid. It was dark in here and yes I did notice that the paintings were nowhere in his room when I was here earlier. That was the very least of my problems as I was head on facing the bed, rethinking what I just did. “Good thing, I like the light out too.” I could hear him utter very clearly in his light hearted tone. His voice resounded like a calm river, with its currently but more like it was currently at sleep for a while. Wait? Please tell me I didn’t just tell him I sleep with the light on. ‘Oh yes you did. And you said it so boldly like you were ready for anything tonight.” Raya spoke out not so calmly as I could see that I wasn’t the only fidgeting right now. I wanted anyone to tell me just know that I didn’t indirectly tell him I was cool with whatever would happen tonight. “D
~Lily~ “Did you have a nice sleep or are you still busy with my mom?” His voice swept in like he’d been waiting for ages. I didn’t reply immediately as his voice was the first thing I heard after sleeping for only god knows how long. And the mention of how he personalised his mom strangely sounded not so annoying like it always used to be. “Should go on helping her again soon enough.” My reply came like it wasn’t an issue talking to him in my head. Like I never used to have issues with him hanging in there in my head without permission. “Ohh really? You mind telling me all about this help that only you can offer, or can Kade come lend a helping hand?” He sounded so aware of everything being a complete facade. And with the sound of things, he just wanted to flow along. I took a second to really wrap my head around it as the fact that it was me having a conversation with Jaden through the mindlink and there have been no shouting and disagreement. “
~Lily~ I didn’t let the reminder that it's soon going to be my birthday get to me for long in my head as it drove different signals to me. I was supposed to be up and ready to leave according to what i had planned with Raya. Nothing was eventually stopping me and this was entirely what I was looking forward to but suddenly the urge to run away was slowly fading away. Like I could literally feel it and I’ll be deceiving myself if I said that was exactly what I wanted right now. Hate? Yes I still hate him and I also still wanted to find out why I could feel his sincerity through those words he uttered to me. You can pretend and fake sincerity but you can never fake it so badly that the other person listening doesn’t feel it to know if you are lying or not. “Oh my, thank goodness you are fine.” Her voice brought me completely out of it as I stared into complete emptiness. I must have stayed still for so long, thinking and drowning myself that I didn’t real
~Lily~ “Are you okay baby?” My mom didn’t waste time and went all out with examining my body and her eyes showing too much concern right now like she just saved me from the lion's den. “I’m fine mom, why are you so worked up?” I found myself asking after removing the hand I placed aimlessly on my forehead, that depicted my lack of understanding what was going on. I wanted to go on and ask all the questions in my head but I held back and swallowed all the words at the tip of my tongue, knowing I should be grateful right now that I got out. “Definitely not what I heard so I have to double check.” She didn’t agree with me and still continued. She changed tactics this time around, making it seem all funny and held back my laughter, trying to link one and two together. “Molly got to you?” I asked the question without even thinking twice about it. I already even concluded that it got to be that or nothing else. And while her actions were funny to me, holding back was gettin
~Kade~ “I just need to speak to him for a minute, it’s very important.” She kept on begging and pleading with her eyes as she didn’t dare go all touchy with me. “He’s busy. If it’s so important you can relate it to me and then I’ll surely let him know.” I faced with all seriousness so she could back off. I didn’t need a soothsayer to tell me anything before knowing that she was outright lying to my face and making up excuses just to meet Jaden. I guess keen eyes can be awarded to me after walking in the shadow of Jaden and watching his back. I knew everyone that had potentials of being a pest and had to keep details and tabs on them just in case. “I can’t tell it to you, I need to pass this on myself.” She said still speaking so softly that it was irritating to listen to her speak. I’m not sure it was her voice that was making me lose my patience. It had to be the very fact that I still remembered clearly what she had done to my future Luna. Yes
~Lily~ This was all looking extremely far from all the tricks we went round with or used to go round with. Now it was looking so scary and trying to put up a face or pretend my way through this wasn’t what I wanted to do. It was meant to be the end point as I opened my mouth and spilled all that I should, securing myself from whatever he had planned. He went calm, his eyes lowered, staring and holding mine in place. It wasn’t too surprising anymore since it had become a norm for days now. The words he spoke next also kept me quiet as I listened with utmost interest since it all revolved around me. He explained himself, saying things I thought I’ll never hear him ever say. ‘The almighty Jaden was apologising to us?’ I asked Raya as we found it so unbelievable but that thing in the depth of us could witness with him that he was being sincere. You could sense and see it with the way his eyes moved and looked so soft and gentle even they gazed directly at
~Jaden~ “Do you need anything?” I asked her, watching closely as I managed to make her sit on my bed with my different sets of portraits pushed to one side of the room. I didn’t really think about what to do aside from sticking my hands all over her body and places where she’ll definitely not be in support of. “Anything that’ll keep me alive would be fine.” She uttered with so much anger in her voice that I held back the urge to laugh at how cute she looked even when she tried to frown. I pretty much was blind and too carried away by pain and past events that I let it cloud my emotions and even my person. It was going to be hard to actually prove anything to her but I’ll try my best to make it quicker as I want her always with me. “Got that. Anything else you’ll need or you want to try to be a more specific lollipop?” I tried my luck one more time with her. “Yeah, how about your head on a platter and you stop calling me that.” She snapped with her head bringing out