SIERRA “What did you do?” I frowned when I saw my mom staring at me with judgy eyes. She had joined me in my bedroom after we left the garden. “What do you mean, Mom?” I asked her. She scoffed, “Please, Sierra, be honest.”I was still confused as to why she expected me to know what she was talking about so I gave her a blank look. “I don't know what you mean, Mom,” I stated. “I sent you to apologize to the boys and the next minute they're fighting, what did you do?” my mom asked. I frowned, “Why did you assume I did something?” My mom arched a perfectly carved eyebrow at me, “Because you're my daughter.”I sighed, “I didn't do anything.”For some reason, I knew it wouldn't be a good idea to tell everyone that I was mated to three brothers but then I decided to ask the question that had been bugging me. “Mom, I have a question,” I started, trying to hide the nervousness that washed over me. My mom gave me a serious look and nodded, “Ask away.”“Is there any record of a she-wo
SIERRAThe three boys stared at me like I had just said something outrageous. All of a sudden Kane burst into laughter as he glared at me. “Everyone may fall for your bullshit but not me. I can see right through you!” he snapped at me. I frowned, “I’m serious.”Dane sighed, “It’s too early for this, Sierra. We still have these horrible cuffs because of yesterday’s fight.”I frowned, I had seen those cuffs from this morning and I wondered what they were. “What does it do?” I asked Dane.Dane cleared his throat and stared at me, “Haven’t you noticed anything?”I stared at him again and I gasped, “Your eyes, they're brown.”Dane nodded, “Yup. These pesky things are blocking our powers. Without powers, our eyes become like every other person.” I sighed, “I’m sorry.”Kane scowled, “If this bullshit is over I’d like to get back inside and away from you.”I glared at him as an intense feeling of rage overwhelmed me. “What the fuck is your problem with me?” I snarled. The two brothers s
SIERRAMy heart pounded in my chest as the doorknob turned while I sat frozen in bed with Zane looking like a deer caught in headlights. “Why is the door locked?” my mom’s voice sounded from outside. Her voice was enough to break us out of our trance-like state as I stated at Zane panicking. He placed a finger on his lips gesturing for me to be quiet. We remained seated in silence as the sage kept burning so no one would be able to hear us and I was glad because nobody would have heard my crazy moans. Thinking about it now made me blush furiously even though my mother was waiting outside. After a few minutes, however, my mom retreated from the door muttering under her breath about where I went. “That was a close call,” Zane said. I nodded as I suddenly realized I was naked and he was staring at me. I grabbed the duvet and wrapped it around my body as I tried to stop the redness that spread on my cheeks. Zane gave me a confused look, “Are you hiding?” I shrugged, “Can you turn
KANEEver since I got cuffed I realized that the intense and overwhelming emotions I felt for Sierra were reducing and it made me feel good. But today my father decided he would uncuff me and he also wanted me to spend time with her. I knew he had sent me to buy the supplies for her so we could bond. He figured I would like her more if I got to know her. The truth of the matter was that I wasn't angry with Sierra. I was angry at myself for feeling the way I was feeling toward her when I knew that all she would bring was doom and destruction. The last time we had defied a prophecy my mom died and we almost lost our father and now Sierra just had to enter the picture. I was doing my best to avoid her at the mall because the moment my father uncuffed me I got slammed with the feelings I had been trying to suppress of her. Then she had called me to come and do something about her zipper and I knew if care wasn't taken I would lose it today. The moment my fingers grazed her skin it f
DANEAmong the three of us, I've always been the one with the calm mind who tried to maintain the peace between Kane and Zane who were always at each other’s throats. But right now as I stared at Zane’s smug face and the words he had just said, it made me want to punch him in the face. And without thinking I swung my fist at him and I heard a sickening crack that satisfied me. Zane and Kane’s expressions mirrored the same – shock. “What the fuck?!” Zane exclaimed, holding his bloodied nose. “It will heal in a few minutes,” I said to him with a shrug. Kane stared at me like I had just gone crazy, “Are you high?” I shrugged, “It just felt very satisfying to punch him in the face.”All of a sudden Kane burst into laughter while Zane stared at us, anger swirling in his eyes. “Are you done?” Zane asked him when he stopped laughing. Kane held up his hand, “Not yet,” then he continued rolling on the floor in laughter. I couldn't help it, I joined in, and soon three of us were rollin
SIERRA“Good morning, beautiful.”I woke up to kisses on my lips, my eyes, and my ear. I giggled as I blushed, opening my eyes to see Zane pestering me with kisses. “Rise and shine, my Queen,” he grinned. He was in a good mood and I didn't blame him. Last night hadn't ended on a bad note. After I accepted his brothers to reject me and stick with Zane, Kane stood up and left without saying a word. Dane had explained that Zane would have to mark me first before they could reject me. And as a Lycan, he can only mark me on a blood moon so he can transfer some of his powers to me especially since my wolf was weak. Then after he had marked me they would reject me a week after the mating ceremony had been completed. I was nervous and excited. The blood moon wouldn't be coming up until after three weeks so I had roughly one month to endure the torture of being mated to the three of them. “Good morning, Zane,” I smiled, rubbing my eyes. “It’s time to start preparing for school,” he said
SIERRA My heart broke as I witnessed the scene before me. Kane’s arms wrapped around the blondie’s waist as he kissed her like she was his lifeline. “Sierra,” I heard Zane’s soft voice beside me.I turned to him and frowned when I saw he was giving me tissue. “Wipe your tears,” he said, his voice laced with jealousy. I touched my cheeks and felt the moisture on them. Scowling I took the tissue and dabbed at my face. “Seems my tear ducts are leaking,” I chuckled weakly. Zane sighed, “That’s Kane’s girlfriend. They got back last summer before school resumed. I assumed as you're his mate he would have broken up with her.” I shook my head furiously, “He’s not my mate!” I spat, my voice dripping with venom, “I just have to wait for the blood moon so I’ll be rid of him.”Zane regarded me for some time and then he nodded, “Come here.”He pulled me into his arms and I smiled, inhaling his scent. It made me feel safe but my heart was still burning with anger and pain from Kane’s attitud
SIERRAFor a moment, my heart stopped and my legs refused to move as her claws found their way to my face. She moved so fast that I barely knew when she scratched me all I felt was a small sting on my face."You bitch!" Her eyes were livid with hate and resentment."Claire!" Kane's eyes were angry as he held her back."Let go of me K. I'm going to teach her a lesson so she learns not to mess with me!" She fumed.Claire, What a waste, for a foul-mouthed individual.She lunged towards me again but Kane held her close, stopping her from getting to me. My palm went up to my face where she had scratched me, it stung.Without thinking, my eyes scanned around the cafeteria, every eye was fixed on me, with different emotions on their faces. "Why would you do that?" Zane spat out angrily with his palm knotted tightly in a fist."She was rude to me first." Claire frowned, not minding the look of wrath that was aimed at her."That doesn't give you the damn right to do that to her!" Dane was lo
SIERRAThe wind hit me like a punch to the chest, stealing the breath from my lungs. One second I was standing firm, ready to fight, and the next, I was spinning through the air like a leaf in a storm. My hair whipped around my face, stinging my skin, and I couldn’t even scream before everything went dark.It felt like I was falling through nothingness, tumbling helplessly with no sense of direction. My heart pounded wildly, and my mind screamed for me to get a grip, but there was nothing to grab, nothing to hold on to. Just air, and chaos, and the roaring sound of the wind in my ears.Then, bam!I hit the ground hard. Flat on my back. The impact knocked the air out of me in a single, painful gasp, and for a second, all I could do was lie there, staring up at the sky, my chest heaving as I tried to breathe. My head spun like I’d been on a roller coaster that flipped too many times.“What the hell…” I gasped, trying to sit up, though my body felt like it weighed a ton.Everything hurt.
ASTRIDAriel stood there, grinning like she owned the entire world. I hated that smile. I hated everything about her. But I wasn’t going to back down, not now. Not ever.“You think you scare me?” I said, tilting my chin up, staring her down. “What are you going to do, Ariel? Hurt me? Kill me? You already did worse to Celia.”At the mention of Celia’s name, something dark flickered in her eyes, and I knew I’d hit a nerve. But before I could savor that small victory, a sharp, searing pain exploded inside me.I gasped, doubling over as the heat spread through my veins. It felt like my blood was boiling, like fire was eating me alive from the inside.“What…” I choked out, clutching my chest.Ariel laughed, a cold, cruel sound that echoed around the room. “Even though you’re cold-blooded, Astrid, I can still make you burn.”I howled in pain, falling to my knees as the burning intensified. My vision blurred, and all I could hear was Ariel’s laughter, loud and merciless.“Stop!” I screamed,
ARIELThe room felt cooler after Elise left, and I stood there for a moment, basking in the afterglow of her compliments. It had been a long time since someone admired me so openly. Most of these vampires only followed me out of fear. But Elise? She looked at me like I was a queen. That felt… good.I shook off the feeling, flipping my hair over my shoulder. Enough of that. I wasn’t here to make friends or play nice. I was here to rule. And if what Elise said was true, it was time to remind Astrid exactly who was in charge.With that thought in mind, I made my way through the winding hallways until I reached the west wing. It didn’t take long to find her. Astrid was sprawled on a plush velvet sofa like she owned the place, one leg casually draped over the armrest. Her long silver hair shimmered in the dim light, and her red-painted lips were curled into that same smug smile she always wore. The one that made my blood simmer.She looked up lazily as I stepped inside, her ice-blue eyes n
SIERRAI stormed through the woods, my fists clenched so tight my nails were digging into my palms. I didn’t care. The pain was nothing compared to the rage boiling inside me. How dare they? How dare they even consider giving in to Ariel’s demands? After everything we’ve been through, after everything I’ve fought for, they wanted to just… hand me over like I was some kind of bargaining chip. Like I didn’t have a say in my own life.“No, no, no,” I muttered to myself, kicking a rock out of my way. “This isn’t happening. I’m not doing this. I’m not some damsel who needs saving.”But no matter how much I tried to push the anger away, it clung to me, thick and heavy, making my chest ache. I couldn’t breathe. My vision blurred with hot, angry tears, and before I knew it, I was pulling out my phone and dialing my mom.She picked up on the second ring.“Sierra, honey, what’s wrong?”I didn’t even get a word out before the tears came. Big, ugly sobs that made it hard to speak. “Mom… I… I can’
ARIELThe cool night air wrapped around me as I stepped back inside, and for the first time in days, I felt at ease. A smile tugged at my lips, slow and lazy, as I let the quiet satisfaction sink in. Everything felt… right. After all the chaos, after dealing with those annoying whispers of rebellion and the endless sniveling of the others, I could finally breathe.This was my place now. My power. And everything, every vampire, every shadow in this place belonged to me.As I strolled through the dimly lit halls, I took in the sight of the vampires standing in line, their heads bowed respectfully as I passed. Obedient little soldiers. Not one of them dared look me in the eye, and that was exactly how I liked it.I hummed softly to myself, feeling unusually light. Maybe I’d throw a party later. Something extravagant. Blood, music, dancing. A night of celebration for me. I’d earned it, after all. It wasn’t easy keeping these creatures in line, but I’d done it. I’d fought my way to the top
SIERRAI burst out laughing. I couldn’t help it. Ariel had finally lost it. Completely.“You’re delusional,” I said, wiping a tear from the corner of my eye as the last bit of laughter slipped out. “Dane? Stay with you? That’s the best joke I’ve heard all day. You really think I’d let that happen?”Ariel tilted her head, smiling slow and smug like she knew some grand secret I didn’t. Like she was already winning some twisted game she’d invented. It made my blood boil.“Think about it,” she said sweetly, her voice practically dripping with fake innocence. Then, without giving me a chance to snap back, she vanished into thin air, leaving nothing behind except the suffocating weight of her words.I let out a shaky breath, trying to calm the anger buzzing under my skin, but it wasn’t working. My fists were still clenched, and my heart was still racing. I was about to say something, anything, to break the heavy silence she’d left behind when Dane’s voice cut through the tension.“It’d be b
SIERRAIt felt like I couldn’t breathe. Ariel was standing right there, smirking like she owned the place, and honestly, in her mind, she probably did. She carried herself like a queen surveying her kingdom, and her energy was suffocating, pressing down on the room like a storm about to unleash destruction. It felt heavy, thick with danger, and I knew, deep down, that she could do anything she wanted, and no one here could stop her.“What do you want, Ariel?” I asked, forcing the words out even though my voice shook. I hated how small I sounded, but I couldn’t help it. She was terrifying. I tried to steady myself, but my hands were trembling, and my heart was pounding so hard I was sure everyone in the room could hear it. “Haven’t you done enough? Or are you not done torturing me yet?”Ariel tilted her head slightly, like she was thinking about it, and her eyes gleamed with amusement. That smirk on her face made my blood boil, but it also scared me. She looked like she was having fun,
ASTRIDI waited until Ariel was gone. It wasn’t easy sneaking around her anymore. She seemed to be everywhere and nowhere all at once. But the moment she disappeared, I grabbed the small communicator we’d hidden under the floorboards. It was a miracle it hadn’t been destroyed yet.I pressed the button. “It’s me. We need to talk. Now.”There was silence for a few seconds, then a crackle. A deep voice answered, sounding tired and defeated. “Astrid? What do you want now?”“What do you think?” I snapped. “It’s time we fight back. We can’t keep hiding like rats while Ariel tears everything apart.”A bitter laugh echoed through the line. It was cold and sharp, the kind of laugh that made your skin crawl. “Fight back? Against her? You’ve lost it, Astrid.”“Have I?” I shot back, pacing the room in tight circles. My footsteps were almost loud enough to drown out the pounding of my heart, but not quite. “Or are we just sitting here waiting to die? Because that’s what it feels like. Every day, s
ZANEI barged into the room, slamming the door behind me so hard it rattled in its frame. Kane, sitting cross-legged on the bed with his arms folded, looked up sharply, his frown deepening.“Zane, what the hell?” His eyes scanned my face, clearly picking up on my panic. “You look like you’ve seen a ghost.”“It’s Sierra,” I blurted out, my chest heaving as I tried to catch my breath. My thoughts were racing, and the words tumbled out before I could organize them properly. “Something’s wrong. Seriously wrong.”Kane immediately sat up straighter, his expression changing from irritation to concern in a split second. “What do you mean? Where is she?”“She’s losing it, man,” I said, pacing. “She was talking about the Moon Goddess, mumbling stuff I didn’t understand. Then she just… broke down. Screaming, crying… I’ve never seen her like that.”Dane ran a hand down his face, looking tense. “Ever since we came here, things have been falling apart for her.”“Tell me about it,” I muttered.“She