JARED There were tears in her eyes when she turned to look at me. I probably looked calm, but there was a storm inside of me. I was dreading the words she was going to say. A part of me wanted her to formulate an excuse because I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to handle the truth. I didn't want my fears to come to life. Andrea looked distraught and was visibly ill at ease."What are you doing here?" She asked, the words nearly a whisper. "Rylee called me out here. She told me you didn't seem alright. I found the knife by accident. Is it yours?" I questioned, tightening my grip on the knife.She sighed. "Yes, it's mine" she mumbled, her shoulders slumped in defeat. "Care to explain what's going on here?" I asked. "The thing is... I..." Andrea started to fidget, a frown creasing her brows. "You what?""I don't remember why I had the knife with me. I was sure I'd been sleeping in my room. When I awoke, I was standing in front of the house with the knife in my hand" she
ANDREA I didn't want Jared to say anything. It was true that I had asked him to reject me, earlier. But, I regretted it. In my frazzled state, I had lost my self control. Overcome with the fear of being the cause of Jared's downfall, I'd run to him and requested for rejection. I had lost my mind for a moment. However, I was thankful for Jared's response. It would have been over for me if he had rejected me right there and then. The thought of it was scary. Jared's hands gripped my forearm as I kissed him. So many thoughts ran through my mind. What if he decided that I was way too crazy to be his mate?He pulled away first. Then, he brought a hand to my neck and gazed at me with fire in his eyes. He parted his lips to say something but I beat him to it. "Tomorrow!" I exclaimed and he furrowed his brows"What?""You can tell me whatever you have to say, tomorrow. We still have time. Right now, I just want to sleep" I said, laying down on his bed. "You can't expect me to..."I
ANDREA We stared at each other, wrapped up in the moment. There was a warm feeling in my heart and I basked in the feeling of my mate's essence entwined with mine. It was a dream come true. This was until Kathryn interrupted my moment with Jared. "Jared!" She exclaimed, catching our attention. She was standing in front of us, her fists clenched. "Kathryn, what are you doing here?" Jared asked, a puzzled expression on his face. "I need to talk to you" she said to him, through gritted teeth. The twins exchanged bewildered glances with each other and Rylee rose to her feet, her lips set in a grim line."Is it urgent? If it's not, you should at least give him time. He's only just claimed his mate" she said. Kathryn glared at her, tightening her fists until they were white knuckled. She looked like she was going to explode as a result of her growing impatience. "We can talk, right here" Jared said and Kathryn sighed, bringing a hand to rub her forehead. "Believe me, you don't
JARED "Aren't you curious to know the reason why I brought you here?" Kathryn asked, a smug look on her face. We were standing in front of her designated room. "You said you have something to say to me. What is it?" I said. I was starting to feel impatient. I knew Andrea was not pleased about the fact that I'd left with Kathryn. I wanted to return to her as quickly as possible. It had taken me a while to claim my mate. Yet, our relationship was already taking off with a rough start. "Let's talk inside the room, Jared. I don't bite" Kathryn said, a sly smile tugging at her lips. "What is this? You're not trying to seduce me, are you?" I said and she scoffed. "What I am about to tell you is something sensitive, Jared" Kathryn said as she opened the door and walked in. I stared at her, conflicted."Aren't you coming?" She asked. Once I entered the room, she shut the door and leaned against the wall. "You might want to brace yourself for what I'm about to tell you" she said. "Get on
ANDREA "Tell me. I can take it," he said, an eager look in his eyes. Deciding to take the bull by the horn, I took a deep breath."I'm an assassin," I blurted out and he blinked. He was puzzled, I could tell. "What?" I sighed. "I know it seems near impossible. But, it's the truth. I have been an assassin for the past six years. It's how I've managed to survive this long" I said. "That's... unexpected" he mumbled."That's why it's a secret" I added."So, what kind of assasin, are you? You don't go about stealing from people and killing them, do you?" He asked.I winced."That's actually what I do. I kill and steal. But, I leave innocent people out of it. I only deal with assholes who make other people to suffer and grieve" I told him. "That's a relief. Wow, an assassin? I never could have guessed. Are you a one-man squad or do you go as a team?" He asked. This was it. It was the moment I was supposed to come clean about my mission. Instead, fear gripped me. The fear of reje
RYLEE The tension between Ava, Keegan and Andrea was obvious. Andrea could no longer maintain eye contact with him. On the other hand, Ava looked upset. "Woah, what's with them?" Emma said. She was standing beside me, watching the trio. "What do you think?" I asked. Emma drew in a sharp breath, her brows furrowed. "It looks like a love triangle" she said and I rolled my eyes. "Don't be silly. If it was a love triangle, Ava wouldn't have been comfortable with Andrea. Come to think of it, this is the first time Keegan is meeting Andrea. But, I have a feeling that they know themselves way back" I said."You think so? How about this? Don't you think we're being nosy?" Emma asked. I sighed. "Whatever. It's none of my business" I said and walked away. Nonetheless, I couldn't shrug off the niggling feeling I had. Andrea's panic stricken face was haunting my mind. The question was, why would she be afraid of Keegan of all people? Did they have a terrible history? On my way t
ANDREA "What's going on?" I asked. I had been summoned to Alpha Vincent's office and when I arrived, I could tell that something was wrong. Everyone looked tensed. My gaze met Jared's worried ones and I lowered myself onto one of the unoccupied seats available. "Andrea, did you go out of the pack house, last night?" Rylee asked. "I didn't." She sighed and folded her arms across her chest."Colton said he saw you last night" I frowned, confused. "That can't be true, Rylee. I really didn't go anywhere last night. He must've made a mistake" "The thing is...one of the scouts said he saw something different. He said he saw Jared and Kathryn leaving the pack house. However, Colton said he was with Jared during his rounds. Jared also confirmed Colton's statement. Kathryn on the other hand, said she never left the pack house last night" I blinked, trying to process what I had just heard. It felt like a very complicated puzzle. I glanced at Kathryn. Her gaze was fixed on the floor
ANDREA "Tell me I've misheard everything. Tell me it's all a lie" Ava croaked, her cheeks glistening with tears. My heart rate had quickened and my knees were losing their strength. I was like a deer caught in headlights. I couldn't think. Scratch that. My mind was flooded with multitude of thoughts. Such that, neither of them made any sense to me. "Andrea, say something!" Ava cried. I parted my lips to say something but the words refused to come out. Her knees gave out first. Few seconds later, mine did. We knelt there in the garden, tears running down our faces. I couldn't look her in the eye. I felt ashamed of myself. "I'm sorry" I croaked. "You're sorry?" Ava snarled, her eyes reflecting the rage she was feeling. "You came here to ruin our pack. You're an assassin. If Jared wasn't your mate, you would have tried to take my brother down. You disgust me! And here I was, thinking that I could be your friend" she spat every word with venom. It was okay though. I knew I deserved
Hey, guys. We have come to the end of book one of WOLVES OF BELMORE SERIES. Book Two will be out soon. Rylee and Andrea gained family and love. However, in the new book, redemption, love and fate will play a huge factor. Book Two of the Series will be focused on Keegan, Ava, Zeke and his fated mate. It's titled: FATED TO THE SIGMA ASSASSINThere will be bigger plot twists chapters. I hope you'll check it out once it's uploaded. P.S: Please check out my other books if you have the time.Thank you for your support. Have a wonderful day!
RYLEE I'd always yearned for a family and a home. Returning to the Crystal River Pack is the choice that changed my life and gifted me with everything I wanted. I decided that it was time for a fresh start. "What the hell, Andy. I thought something terrible had happened to you. They suddenly moved us out of the pack house but they wouldn't give us an explanation. Besides, you stopped visiting us. Each time mum asked to see you, they didn't let her," My baby sister said, pouting at me.Mum chuckled."Don't be so dramatic, Jenny. Your sister must have had her reasons" mum said. I embraced her and closed my eyes. "I missed you so much, mum. You don't have to worry. It's all over" I said to her. She sighed and began to stroke my hair. "I missed you too, baby girl" she whispered. "You still have to tell us everything that happened, do you understand?" She said and I hummed in response, a smile tugging at my lips.After spending time with mum and Jenny, I went in search of Jar
ANDREA "Did you really it's going to be that easy? How ridiculous," the stranger said, taking another step towards us. Alpha Vincent silently moved Rylee behind him, his eyes glowing a bright red and gold. It was at this point that I put two and two together. I realized that the stranger was the demon who had tried to steal Rylee's soul energy. He had acquired a new body, it seemed."Hang in there for me, okay?" Jared whispered to me. I nodded feebly, resting my head against his back. It was taking me a lot of energy to keep myself from crashing to the ground. My head hurt too much and I could barely concentrate. "I'll kill you. This time, you won't be able to return," Vincent snarled, his fiery gaze menacing. The demon cackled and goosebumps appeared on my skin. Shivers ran down my spine and fear doubled my heart rate. "You can try. This time you're trapped. The sisters did quite a good job. They fooled you and trapped you.""What the hell do you want from us?!" Ava cried.
ANDREA None of us moved. I stood by the door, rooted to the spot. Jared had gone so still, he was barely breathing. I waited for him to give me a pathetic excuse. I waited for him to try to convince me that what I was seeing wasn't everything. Anger quickly overshadowed me when I realized that he had no intention of bringing up any excuse. It didn't make any sense. He had told me I was everything to him. Was it all a lie?"You have questions, don't you? Don't just stare at us. Go ahead, ask away" Kathryn said. My gaze met Jared's and I tightened my fists until they were pale knuckled. I could see the regret and remorse in his eyes. "Jared, get up" I said through gritted teeth. He didn't move or say anything. Kathryn let out a breathy chuckle, her fingers lightly grazing my mate's bicep. My stomach tightened as I fought the urge to lash out at her. She was taunting me. "Get your hand off him, Kathryn" I hissed. "What? Are you going to bite me?" She drawled, her eyes lit with excitem
ANDREA Groaning softly, I opened my eyes and blinked to clear the haze in my vision. My gaze met Cara's blue ones. She waved a hand in front of my face and clicked her fingers. "Can you see me?" She asked and I opened my mouth to speak. With my face contorted with pain, I brought a hand to my aching throat. It felt as though I'd swallowed grit."Water" I managed to croak with a wince. Someone else started to help me sit up. So, I looked up and saw Rylee's face. She gave me a small smile and helped me lean against the pillows while Cara poured me a glass of water."Thank you" I whispered, accepting the glass of water from her. I took a sip, swallowing as slowly as I could, wincing every few seconds."How are you feeling? Dizzy? Nauseous?" Cara questioned.I lowered the glass of water and blinked, realizing that I wasn't really feeling as terrible as before."I feel weak, that's all" I whispered.Rylee and Cara exchanged glances. Then, they turned to look at me with brilliant smiles
JARED Back and forth, I kept pacing. Jonathan and Cara were attending to Andrea while I waited restlessly. I couldn't shake off the feeling of foreboding that weighed down on me. My hands trembled as my anxiety swelled. Just before Andrea and I had made it to the infirmary, she'd suffered a seizure. It had scared the living daylights out of me. From the look on Jonathan's face when we'd arrived, I knew that Andrea's condition was worrying. Thoughts swam my mind until I thought I would go crazy. Opal was on edge as well. We couldn't stand the idea of Andrea being used and destroyed by the demon. The fact that I was completely powerless was worsening the situation. A feminine cry pierced the air and I turned towards the entrance of the hallway where a woman was being wheeled in on a stretcher. I recognized her to be Kathryn. "Hurry! She's bleeding out!" One of the women cried as they moved her past me. Kathryn had her eyes squeezed shut. With tears and sweat on her face, she c
ANDREA A smile curved my lips when I awakened to the beautiful sight of my mate's sleeping face. My smile widened at the memory of the previous night. Stifling a yawn, I rested my head on Jared's chest and listened to the steady beat of his heart. He stroked my hair and placed his arm around me. "Morning" I whispered. "Morning. How did you sleep?" Jared asked. "Nicely" I said, my cheeks warming. Jared chuckled and pressed a kiss to the top of my head. "As much as I want to stay in bed with you, all day, we have a meeting to attend" He stated, stroking my hair. I raised a brow."We?""That's right.""With Vincent?""We are meeting with Cara, Jonathan's fiancee. She said she wants to talk to us."We both got out of bed and went through our morning routine. I got dressed in a black hoodie and a pair of light blue jeans trousers. We left the house and started to head towards Jonathan's office. At the entrance of the building stood Jonathan and a blue eyed blonde with a pretty smile
ANDREA "Are they coming here, right now?" Jared asked with a calm expression on his face. "They have stepped into the territory. Some of the scouts must have encountered them by now" I told him. Taking my hand in his, he led me into the pack house and took me to Alpha Vincent's office. He knocked twice and pushed the door open. Alpha Vincent was standing by the window, his hands buried in the pockets of his black slacks. His white long sleeved shirt outlined the fact that he was fit. His hair curled up at his nape and disappeared underneath the collar of his shirt. Jared cleared his throat and walked towards him without letting go of my hand "I heard from the scouts that there have been a breach" Alpha Vincent stated, not looking away from the sky. "The shadow assassins are attacking the pack" I said. Slowly, he turned to look at me. He regarded me warily. Then, he spoke. "You mean, they're coming here to try to do what you couldn't do"....The gates burst open and a cou
ANDREA Pain pulsed within my skull and I held a hand to my temple, for a few seconds. Cracking an eye open, I found myself lying on Rylee. With unsteady hands, I pushed my upper body off her, a gasp escaping my lips when I saw the blood stains covering the left side of her face. "Rylee... your face" I breathed, petrified. She moved me off her and sat up. My eyes nearly fell out of their sockets when I saw the ruined material barely covering her torso and chest. Her forearms were stained with blood as well. Letting out a sigh, she rose to her feet and pulled her hair up into a bun. Then, she folded her arms across her chest. "Are you back to your senses now?" She asked and realization sank into me. Horrified, I stumbled backwards, away from her. "I... I... I did this?" I stammered, my eyes brimming with tears. "Not exactly. The demon was trying to kill me. I jammed my elbow into your face and knocked you out" My gaze drifted and fell on the bloodied knife lying on the ground