Ashford flashed a smile at the man in front of him. Adrian was still pinning him down to the ground; his eyes were getting dark, and every word he spoke came out as a growl. Ashford could not wait to tease him and see him shift in front of him. Oh, the big black wolf is getting angry already." Ashford teased. Adrian growled again, this time louder than it had been. Luna was surprised to hear that growl; he had been hearing that sound by her window for the previous night, even before the mate bond. "Say one more word and you are going to be kicked out; I will make sure it happens." Adrian said. Ashford turned over, his hand tightened around Adrian's hands that were wrapped around his neck, and he removed them in one pull. "Is it worth it?" Ashford asked. "Fighting your mate's ex?" "It's worth it; the fact that you want to get close to her is so annoying." Adrian yelled. Ashford rolled around and pushed Adrian off him. "Fighting me won't let you have her; you have to grow up." "I
"Did I say something wrong?" She asked when they were quiet. Ashford shook his head. "No kitten; you just told him what pack I am from." Adrian's eyes widened in fury. "You come from the Lust Mind Pack and have the right to stand in this house." Luna gulped down nothing in particular. Was there anything wrong with the pack's mind? She hoped she had not ruined her chances by saying Ashford was from that pack. What pack was that, anyway? Were they enemies of Lunar Crest? Her thoughts kept going wide until she could not bear the silence anymore. "What is wrong if he is from the Lust Mind Pack?" Luna asked. Adrian glanced at Luna. "You don't know? You don't know anything about the pack; are you even a werewolf?" Ashford's eyes darkened. "That is it! You can talk to me anyhow, but not to her. If she isn't a werewolf, why is she here, and why is she mated to a jerk like you?" "You are the one who is a jerk; someone from that kind of pack deserves not to be here. What happened to you?
When all of them gathered at the dining room for breakfast. Phoebe and Neon were still in a heated argument; Luna, on the other hand, was trying her very best not to take any meat since she was already used to it. Meats were the common thing on the table, and Bartram had offered Ashford and Neon a wine that was secretly blood. He offered Adrian another wine, which he gladly accepted because he had one while Ashford had to share one. "Can you tell this talkative cat to keep quiet for once? Neon asked Luna. "I am sick of screaming and arguing; why can’t she just agree that I am right?" Luna glanced at Phoebe, who had opened her lips and was ready for another argument. "It is alright, Phoebe; you don’t need to argue anymore. Let us eat in peace." Luna said. Bartram sighed. "They almost fought; I should admit I wanted to see who would win." All four heads turned to him, and two heads glared at him. Bartram raised his hand in defense of Phoebe and Luna, who were glaring at him at the s
He had seen her cry, she found no need to try to hide anything anymore. "I am bad...luck." She murmured. "My mother died because of me years ago... I... have brought a threat to my father’s pack, the same way I brought a threat to the vampire kingdom before I fled." Tears began streaming down her cheeks again. "I would bring a threat to you too; just stay away from me." Ashford read all the emotion in her eyes; he knew she was only frustrated and could not think straight. His hand, which was once on her lips, cupped her face. "Dove, you are not the cause of the threat." His thumb brushed against her cheek and her lips, making her shiver. "I am." She mumbled. "I am the cause of the threat." Her body shook, and her voice cracked as she continued. "He is after me, isn't he?" She stuttered. "He killed all those people because of me... Trevor’s grandfather is the owner of the blood, and he is planning to kill Phoebe because of me. I feel so terrible already; it was not my fault that I
He nodded, his eyes boring into hers. Her eyes sparkled with curiosity. He knew what she was thinking: how could a vampire stand the sun when it kills them? He wasn’t an ordinary vampire; he was the vampire king, and there were a lot of vampires in his kingdom that could stand the sun."Yes, I can." He answered. "I will explain it to you later; you have to go downstairs with me and eat, and after the training, I will explain it to you."The knock on the door sounded again as Luna's lips parted for her to protest."Your father is at the door." He said."He can come in; the door is not locked.""I locked it.""You what?" She questioned."I locked the door when I came in and saw you crying." Ashford explained. "I figured out you would not want anyone to see you cry.""Great job; my father is going to kick that door open if he could knock three times," she said, sarcasm evident in her voice, and he seemed not to notice it."Now, would you go downstairs with me?" He asked, stretching out hi
Luna's eyes widened at what he just said; there was no way that he was saying the truth. Her mother had tried to make peace between them but only got herself killed. She was sure her father was concerned about her safety. Her mother wanted to create peace because she wanted her daughter to be able to move freely and be herself among the rest of the crowd. Luna's heart ached at the thought of her mother giving up her goals to sacrifice herself to save her. Her father had every right to hide her; her dual nature was already a threat to him. He could not use the borrowed powers anymore because he kept her even though he was the only student who mastered the air element. If her mother had tried to unite vampires and werewolves together. Luna clenched her hands; she was going to do the same too. Since her mother had thought about it and so had she, she was going to keep going until that goal was accomplished. "I am still going to do it, father." She stubbornly stated "I am going to unit
As soon as the words had rolled out of Neon's lips. Ashford held Luna tighter and pushed her behind him. His eyes trailed around the place, and he spotted the person behind the tree. He wanted to speed off to the person to see what he wanted. But he could, because it was going to expose him as not being a werewolf. Luna tiptoed to get a view of what was happening. She could not see anything that we were looking at. Her eyes scrambled and followed every movement the person made, and then she saw him glance back and talk to another person. "Trevor." She called out, stepping away from Ashford's back. "You should have just knocked." Trevor turned around and met her gaze. He flashed her a smile and stepped out of his hiding spot. His brother was right beside him, following him and grinning from ear to ear as they approached. "I thought Beta was at home. He wouldn't like us to visit when he is absent." Trevor stated. Ashford stared back at her as the men approached. "You know them?" H
When Luna, Ashford, and Neon appeared on the training grounds. Luna searched for Phoebe with her eyes; she needed to be sure if Phoebe was alright. Trevor and Tristan had taken the other way to find Alpha Dean; they had mentioned what they wanted, and she hoped for them that they would get accepted. Ashford had been standing by her side like a protective soulmate, and she was loving every hint of his scent that she perceived. It was really great staying around someone who smelled so good. She had not gotten to perceive Adrian's scent right up close, but she knew what he smelled like. She shook her head. She shouldn't be thinking about men in this situation. Just like the popular saying brothers before holes, hers was going to be. 'Sisters before dicks.' Different words, same meaning. Ashford seemed to notice her uneasiness; he glanced at her. "Are you alright? Who are you looking for?" He questioned. Her eyes were still focused on finding Phoebe; she didn't look at him when she r