Maliyah
My alarm goes off annoyingly early. I shut it off and groan as I force myself out of bed. I head to the bathroom to wash my face and brush my teeth. I get dressed in shorts, a simple white tee shirt, black tennis shoes and throw my hair up in a pony tail before heading downstairs.
I first make a pot of coffee, knowing myself and the other morning staff are going to want some. I go through my checklist to ensure everything that should’ve been done last night actually got done. I put away the dishes that got wash last night and turn on the grill so it’s all warmed up by the time the cook gets here.
I look at my watch and see I have a good forty-five minutes until we open so I grab a cup of coffee as I hear the Sysco truck pull up out back.
“Good morning Darryl.”
“Morni
Maliyah“Sorry we have to walk there, I don’t have a car.”“I don’t mind walking. I enjoy the outdoors anyway.”For a while we walk in silence. I am not sure what to talk about, but thankfully Luca breaks the ice.“I don’t mean to pry, but what is with the scars?”I become self-conscious and place my hand on my neck. You can’t see much of the scar and normally no one says anything since they all know.“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to make you uncomfortable.”“It’s alright, it happened during the war. I used too much of my powers.”“I heard you are quite the little badass.”“I prefer to not talk about it.”“I’m sorry, I’m making you uncomfortable again.”We walk the rest of the way in silence. Once we a
MaliyahSince I know Aspen will not be returning anytime soon, I head downstairs to the restaurant and decide to help out. It’s actually a pretty busy night so I know having an extra set of hands will keep things running smoothly.“Hey River, how are Summer and Katherine doing?”“Summer has a cold unfortunately so Katherine is home with her.”“Poor thing. Go home, I’ll lock up tonight.”“Are you sure?”“I’m sure. We only have a few customers left. I can handle it.”“Thanks Maliyah. See you later.”River gives me a quick hug before leaving. A few of the other waitresses we have are college students so I decide to send them home so they can go study for some exam they have coming up, leaving me and our cook, Hank, left.We have about forty-five minutes left and just when we think that we can close early, I hear the doorb
MaliyahSince that night of the break in a week ago, Aspen has been teleporting back to my apartment every night even though the twins have returned. Nothing has since happened and I don’t have that feeling of being watched anymore.I am in my cheer uniform as it’s the first day of school and we have a prep rally. I am in the bathroom doing my makeup when Aspen suddenly sneaks up behind me and wraps his arms around me.“Good morning beautiful,” he says as he places a kiss where a mate mark would typically go.He snakes his hands down my sides and shakes his head as he reaches the end of my skirt.“I will never fully understand humans. Must you wear something so short.”I giggle as I finish putting on mascara and turn to face him.“I have spandex underneath and you know no one would d
MaliyahThe next day I struggle to get up. I am a bit sad I won’t be seeing Aspen for awhile. I force myself out of bed and get ready for the day. I curl my hair and put it half of it up in a pony tail, leaving the rest down to cascade down my back. I put on some jean shorts, pink plaid shirt and ankle boots.“Maliyah! We’re gonna be late,” yells Oliver from the living room.“I’m coming!”I emerge from my room and head for the front door. Olivia is the first out the door but she stops in her tracks. She bends down to pick something up and is smiling at me with a bouquet of rare blue lilies. Lilies are my favorite flower.“Aspen is such a romantic,” says Olivia as she hands me the flowers.My name is on it but it doesn’t say who it’s from. I shrug to myself knowing th
MaliyahThe quad is packed with today. I figured many would head off campus for lunch since it’s an open campus. I search the crowd until I find Olivia and her brother waving at us. Kira and I make our way through the crowd and sit under the big oak tree.“I wish he would turn out to be my mate, he look so delicious,” says Oliver as we approach.“Who are we talking about,” I ask.“Luca, of course,” Oliver replies with a smile.“Did you know he is already eighteen? If his mate is underage she would never know,” says Olivia.“Or he,” whines Oliver.“I’ll admit he’s cute, but I am already taken.”“Aspen might not turn out to be the one though,” says Kira.I don’t respond to Kira’s statement. I hate that she is right and I might end up with someone el
MaliyahFinally class is over. I grab the books I need for homework and head straight to my car where Olivia and Oliver are already waiting for me.“Wanna head to the lake this afternoon,” asks Olivia.“I can’t, I have a shift to pick up at the restaurant.”“Aww, but you are our ride,” whines Oliver making me giggle.“Well Olivia has her license. Ya’ll can just take my car after dropping me off.”“You are the best!”“I know,” I giggle back.I drive back to the restaurant and we all head upstairs. I put my bag in my room and the twins change into the swim suits. I mind link one of the waitresses that are apart of the pack to make a to go order for the twins.“Alright you two, Sarah has an order going for you guys to take with you to the lake.”“You are the best Maliy
MaliyahI sit up startled with sweat dripping down my forehead. I place my hand over my rapid beating heart and take deep breathes. It was just a dream and yet it felt so real that I wonder if it was a vision rather than just a dream. In my dream I was attacked in my room with Olivia and Oliver completely unaware what was happening. Thankfully, my attacker didn’t seem very strong and I easily fought him off but it still leaves me on edge.I turn on my lamp and rub my eyes. My alarm clock says three in the morning, making me groan. I get out of bed and grab a glass of water, chugging it before heading back to bed.‘Terra did that seem too real to you?’‘It did and even if it was a vision we have no way of knowing when it’ll happen. It could be five days from now or even five seconds from now.’I cuddle back up in my blankets as I feel the tug of someone trying to mi
MaliyahThese last few weeks go by in a blur. Aspen told me about his warlock theory so I dropped the charges against Evan. A part of me hopes he is right, but another part of me hopes he is wrong. Things have been peaceful since the end of the war.Aspen has gone back to his realm. His father has been keeping him busy with slowly taking over some tasks. King Bjarki plans to retire soon. I wake up before my alarm so I decide to shower since I know I won’t be going back to sleep.I finish rather quickly and look at my watch, realizing I have over an hour to kill before needing to head to school. I mind link Sarah to put an order in for the twins and I. She is one of the few wolves working here while she attends college just down the road.The twins are still getting ready so I decide to head