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
Luna threw the knives again, and they hit the spot she targeted. Phoebe smiled at her. They were all throwing knives at the statue, and the target was the heart. Throughout all the shots, Luna had gotten the shot."Nice shot!'" Phoebe complimented. "But to warn you, this is just a warm-up before the real training begins, and Luna, guess who decides to show up?""Who?" Luna asked."Your archery teacher, who couldn't be found on the first day, was fired. Adrian just mentioned to me that someone else applied to teach you, and you might start sooner.""I bet I can shoot an arrow," Luna said.Phoebe liked her suggestion. "Do you want to check it out?"Luna nodded, and Phoebe hurried away and returned with a pair of bows and arrows. She grabbed Luna by the arm and pulled her to the side. Luna glanced at the environment; there was a bull head lying on the other side of the room. The place was far away from where they stood, and Phoebe handed the bow to her. She glanced at the bow and pulled t
"You would always recognize me." Ashford stated, leaning towards her and placing his head on her shoulder.His hair flowed around her neck and her back. His scent filled her nostrils, and she found it hard to look at him."I wanted to see if you were safe, and you were.""You came to a house filled with women and made them drool over you. We are in the pack; I can't tell them that you're mine."Ashford tilted his head up to look at her; she looked so sincere that he smiled."I'm yours?" He asked, his voice laced with curiosity.She shook her head, her face turning pink, to his surprise. She pushed him away from herself, her teeth clenching in sudden rage. They had a mate bond, and he asked her that. Wasn't she his and he hers?"What kind of a question is that?" She bellowed. "I just said it, and you were asking me again." She snapped. "You can go be with one of those girls that looked at you!"Ashford's eyes widened in surprise as she turned around. Turning away from him and taking a s