Alvis POV Women are so complicated! I thought Lindsey liked me when I took her out on a date, but I thought wrong. She had been acting distant and avoiding me ever since dinner, and I couldn't understand why. Did I do something wrong? Maybe it has something to do with her cousin, Betty. Or maybe she simply did not like me. It made me sometimes wonder: what's more difficult? Ruling a pack or dating a girl? It seems that dating is so much harder than being the Alpha! I decided to call her in the morning anyway. She could at least answer my calls if she didn't text me back. Besides, I wanted to hear her voice first thing in the morning. But Lindsey never picked up her phone, and it went straight to voicemail. So I decided to call their house phone instead. "Smollett residence." I recognized Sue's voice. "Good morning, Sue. This is Alvis Dalton." "How are you, Alvis?" Sue chirped. "Great...hey, is Lindsey home? I was trying to call her, but she wasn't picking up. She isn't still
Adrian POV I felt a jolt of excitement when I got a call from Linsey. I didn't know what to expect since she'd been acting cold to me. What was her deal anyway? I thought she had this huge crush on me, but she was acting as if she hated me! "Where are you today?" Betty barked next to me, and I suddenly remembered her being next to me. I was so deep in thought I pretty much forgot about Betty. "Lindsey called me today," I told her. Betty's eyes flickered. "What did she want?" "She asked me to go out with her on a date," I said. "Is that right? And what did you tell her? You aren't planning on hanging out with her, are you?" Betty breathed. "Of course, I'm planning on hanging out with Lindsey, Betty. I have to marry her, don't I? Don't you think it'd be suspicious if I refused to see her when she is showing interest in me?" I said irritably. Sometimes, Betty didn't know how to use her brain, which bothered me. But I knew I had to ask Betty for permission since, technically, we w
I wanted to buy myself something nice for my date with Adrian, so I went shopping. I went to the mall by myself since Betty wasn't my best friend anymore. It made me sad to think about all the good times we had, hanging out and being silly. Her betrayal felt like a stab in the heart. Nevertheless, I was determined to impress Adrian, so I bought a beautiful dress. It was a pink midi dress with white-laced sleeves. Very feminine. I tried the dress on and twirled in front of the mirror. The dress fit me perfectly, hugging my waist and curves. A satisfied smile painted my face as I was sure Adrian would like the way I'd look in it. While I was shopping, my mind wandered. I tried to remember what had happened on my mom's birthday in my previous life. Nothing significant came to my mind. Maybe it was time to make some brand new memories that day and change my future! "Lindsey?" A familiar voice boomed behind me, so I turned around. I found myself staring at Adrian's smiling face, and
I put on one of my prettiest dresses and get ready to meet Adrian downstairs. He still didn't tell me where he was planning on taking me, but I stayed patient. I knew he wouldn't hurt me now. It was too soon because he hadn't gotten what he wanted from me yet. Adrian's eyes lit up as soon as he saw me. "Lindsey! Wow, you look great!" he beamed. My heart skipped a beat, but I ignored it. I can't let myself be swayed by his behavior. It was all fake! "Thank you. I picked out a new dress for this date. I hope you are planning on taking me somewhere nice, Adrian," I said flirtatiously. "Of course, I can't wait to show you this beautiful place. Betty told me you like nature," Adrian said. "Betty told you, huh? You talk to Betty a lot?" I waggled my eyebrows. Adrian was taken aback a bit by my question, but he recovered quickly. "Um...not a lot. I don't talk to her that much. I just called her to ask what kinds of things you liked, and she gave me a lesson," he laughed nervously. Oh,
"Answer me, Lindsey."I was startled by the firmness of his voice. Was he angry at me for avoiding him? I didn't think he'd care."I wasn't avoiding you," I said meekly."Oh, you weren't. I think you are lying to me. Are you lying to me, Lindsey?" he said and tucked a strand of hair behind my ear."I just...I just thought it wouldn't be proper to be seen with you all the time. But, since I was planning on marrying your brother," I mustered the courage to tell him the truth."Is that so? So you are marrying Adrian, after all," Alvis said grimly. His face had a dark shadow over it, as if the news upset him."He took me on a date and proposed today," I said."And you said yes?" Alvis asked."I said yes."Alvis looked away the let out a deep sigh. Alright, Lindsey. Do as you wish. You are a big girl, so you can make your own decisions. If you think Adrian is the right person for you, then so be it. I wish you a happy life with him."And you?" I blurted out.Alvis raised an eyebrow. "What
Alvis POVMy father summoned me right before the party, so I headed to his office."There you are. There's something I wanted to tell you," he said."Well, I'm here now. Is there something wrong?" I asked."No, of course not. Nothing's wrong. And I don't want you to be late to the party, but I figured I'd warn you before you arrive there." my father grinned.I tilted my brows. "Warn me. About what?""Well. The alpha of the Mercury pack contacted me and said he was looking for a prospect," dad said.I was still confused, so I looked at him questioningly. Why was my father speaking in riddles?"He has a young daughter who has just now turned 18. And he's looking for a mate for her. So I told him that you were also looking for a mate," dad said.Now I knew where he was going with it. He was trying to set me up with some girl. Oh great. The last thing I needed was to be set up by my parents. "Dad, I told you I'm not looking for a bride.""Don't be stubborn, Alvis. You can't be alone forev
LindseyI couldn't take my eyes off Alvis and that woman as they waltzed around the floor. It set my teeth on edge, and the butterflies in my stomach had long since turned into vipers, striking at me.More than anything else, I didn't want her around him, and I couldn't really figure out why. I needed to be with Adrian, it was important I stuck to the plan.But why was it killing me so to do it? I'd already made my peace with not trying to get closer to Alvis. My revenge came first.Or am I just lying to myself now?"You look like you're thinking hard, Princess," mused a voice close to my ear.Far too close.I jerked away and stared at the man beside me. He was tall, towering over me, and there was a glint in his honey-caramel eyes. His raven black hair matched my own, and a smirk of confidence played on his lips. "Who are you?" I sputtered. I hadn't seen anyone like him before, not even at the competition."You can call me your Prince Charming if you like." He held a hand out to me.
LindseyI took Kai out through a side door, making sure no one was following after us, and into the heart of the hedge maze in our gardens. It wasn't the most secure I could get, but it would do. Only someone determined to track me down would be able to find us here. "Okay, spit it out," I demanded, folding my arms over my chest.Kai smirked at me. "You look like a frustrated little kitten ready to lash out at me with those claws of yours. Are you going to give me my reward now?"I growled in the back of my throat at him. "No, you're going to answer some questions for me." I held up a finger. "First, who are you really? You smell strange."He chuckled. "That's the scent time hopping can leave. I used a lot of my power to save you. I was expecting far more gratitude. You got far without me, but you haven't really done much to dig your claws into that bastard yet. You want to make him suffer as he made you, right?"I nodded. "I don't understand what you're talking about, but you said yo
My mind couldn't process what Cresil was saying. My brothers? How could that be possible? I had grown up with them, thinking we were just cousins.“What? How would you know that?” I asked.Cresil's expression turned serious. "I have my ways of finding out information," he said cryptically. "But more importantly, you need to understand that this doesn't change anything. You and your brothers are still family, and you still love each other just as much as before."I took a deep breath, trying to calm my racing thoughts. "I know that," I said, my voice barely above a whisper. "It's just a lot to take in."Cresil nodded. "I know it is. But I kept the end of my bargain and told you the secret. What you want to do with it is up to you.”I need to talk to my mother, I thought you myself.Cresil seemed to sense my thoughts. "It would be a good idea to confront your mother about this.Taking a deep breath, I got up from the bed. “Take me back to my house.”Cresil nodded and stood up, taking my
I sighed, feeling a mix of annoyance and attraction towards Cresil. I knew he was trying to push my buttons, but I couldn't deny that I wanted him too.I stood up and slowly began to undress, letting my clothes fall to the ground one by one. Cresil's eyes roamed over my body, his gaze hungry and possessive."Beautiful," he breathed, reaching out to touch me.I stepped away, feeling a sense of defiance growing within me. "You still haven't told me what I need to know," I reminded him.Cresil smirked. "Always so focused on business. I still haven't gotten everything I wanted from you.""Why do I get to be the only one standing here naked? That's not fair," I said. Cresil chuckled. "You have a point there. Come here," he said, pulling me towards him.I kept my eyes glued to his body as he began to undress. His human form was sculpted to perfection but that's not what attracted me about him. "I want you to change back to your true form," I said in a hoarse whisper.Cresil looked at me w
When I opened my eyes, I found myself in a dimly lit room, sitting on a plush couch. My head was pounding, and my body felt heavy and sluggish. I tried to get up, but my limbs refused to cooperate. Panic set in as I realized I was trapped. I turned to look for Cresil, but he was nowhere to be seen."Cresil, where are you?" I called out, my voice echoing in the empty room.A moment later, the door opened, and someone walked in, a smug grin on his face. "Welcome to my humble abode," he said, gesturing around the room. "I hope you find it to your liking.""Err...who are you?" I looked at him with confusion. "Where is Cresil? He was the one who kidnapped me." I observed him closely. This man had long hair too, but his skin didn't have the greyish-purple hue, and his eyes weren't Amber. They were bright blue."I see you don't recognize me in my human form," he laughed.The sound of his voice...it suddenly dawned on me. "You are Cresil!"He chuckled. "Look who figured it out."“You look….”
I stood there, stunned and unsure of what to do next. Part of me wanted to run away from him, to forget about the dangerous and alluring demon that stood before me. But another part of me was drawn to him, like a moth to a flame.I knew that I should leave, but I couldn't bring myself to move. He must have sensed my hesitation because he reached for me again. "I said get out of here," he growled, but there was a hint of desperation in his voice as if he didn't really want me to go.I closed my eyes and leaned into his touch, feeling a strange sense of comfort in his rough fingers against my skin. "I don't want to leave," I whispered. "I want to help you."He let out a bitter laugh. "Help me?" he repeated. "I don't need help. I'm a demon, remember?""And I am a dragon. We aren't all that different," I said.He looked at me for a long moment, his amber eyes piercing into my soul. "Perhaps you're right," he said finally, his voice low and gravelly. "But you need to understand that I am n
As we made our way back to the main area of the pack, my mind was racing with questions. What was Rhys hiding from me? And why was this demon so intent on causing trouble?I decided to take Rhys aside and get some answers. "Hey, can we talk for a minute?" I said, pulling him aside.He looked at me, his expression guarded. "Sure, what's up?""I just wanted to know what you're not telling me," I said, crossing my arms. "You said you and the demon had a history. What did you mean by that?"Rhys sighed, running a hand through his hair. "It's complicated," he said. "Let's just say that I made a deal with him a long time ago, and it didn't end well."I raised an eyebrow. "A deal? What kind of deal?"Rhys hesitated before answering. "He wanted something from me, and I agreed to give it to him. But he didn't hold up his end of the bargain.""What did he want?"Rhys sighed, his shoulders slumping. "I know," he said, his voice quiet. "But it's complicated, and I didn't want to burden anyone els
I stared at the deer, dumbfounded.Did Fae deer know how to speak too?But my questions were answered immediately as the deer started shifting.As I watched in amazement, the deer's body began to morph and contort, its limbs elongating and twisting into something that was definitely not natural. Within moments, the deer had transformed into a strange man.My jaw dropped as I took in the transformation before me. His features were almost otherworldly. His hair was long and tangled, and his eyes seemed to glimmer with an ethereal light.The man seemed unbothered by my shock and awe, "nothing to say?" he said in a calm and measured tone."Um...are you a werewolf? Wait, no. Werewolves can't shift into another animal. So you are no dragon, either. So what are you?" I asked.He glared at me. "None of your business.""It is too my business. You are trespassing. Um...Andrew and Rhys said you were a Fae deer. But you are a human?" I stared at him in amazement."No, I am not a human either," he
I am Aurora, a dragon shifter who is unlike any other. I am half-dragon and half-werewolf, a unique combination that has never been seen before.My mom Lindsey used to say that I was a miracle as dragons and werewolves were never supposed to breed. You might thing it would make me feel more powerful and unique but that wasn't always the case. As a child, I struggled to control my transformations, often shifting between my dragon and werewolf forms at the most inconvenient times. But as I grew older, I learned to harness my powers and use them to my advantage.My life was complicated, to say the least. I never felt like I fit in with either the dragons or the werewolves. The dragons saw me as a half-breed, not fully one of their own, while the werewolves were wary of my dragon side, which they saw as a potential threat.But despite these challenges, I refused to let my mixed heritage hold me back. I trained tirelessly to master my powers and become the best warrior I could be, alway
I watched her flip through her book furiously and grinned secretly.She had no idea I was faking the whole thing and that stupid love potion didn't work on me either. I just thought it'd be funny to pull a prank on her. But what I didn't expect was how much I enjoyed kissing her. Fuck, that was hot. "There! The antidote for the love potion," Natasha muttered."An antidote, huh?" I said sheepishly."Yes so you wouldn't be in love with me anymore," Natasha said seriously."Hmm...but what if I want to stay in love with you?" I winked playfully.Natasha blushed. "Don't be silly," she mumbled. I chuckled and leaned in closer to her. "I'm not being silly, Natasha. I really like you."Her eyes widened in surprise and she pulled away slightly. "Whatever. After the antidote, you'll come to your senses," she said and then proceeded to make the antidote for the love potion.I watched her in amazement as she busily threw stuff in her pot and mumbled bunch of gibberish.As she worked, I couldn'
NatashaOh my god, I couldn't believe he actually did it. Andrew drank the love potion!What would happen now?I stared at him, wide-eyed. But I'm not super worried since it didn't work on Xander earlier. So that means it won't work on Andrew.I watched Andrew swallow the love potion-riddled drink. I couldn't help but feel a sense of unease wash over me.What if it worked on Xander, and it just had a delayed effect? Then I would have two guys fall in love with me!As the minutes ticked by, nothing seemed to be happening."So...um...feel any different?" I asked nervously.Andrew looked thoughtful. "Um...hmm...I don't know."I began to relax, thinking that maybe the love potion was actually a dud. I'll have to remake it for Xander.But then, suddenly, Andrew's demeanor changed.He started to fidget in his seat, and his eyes darted around the room nervously. And then, just as quickly, his gaze settled on me, and he seemed to lock onto me like a missile."Oh my god," I muttered under my b