Amber
“Amber you should be careful, entering another pack’s territory means instant death” Aunt Kelly would always tell me.After our pack was attacked seven years ago, Aunt Kelly and I have been living as rogues.My dad was the beta of our pack and he died when I was only five during a war.My mum and brother protected me while Aunt Kelly and I fled when our pack was raided. They both promised to come look for us when everything was over, but little did I know that it was the last time I was going to see them.I crouched, hiding between the grass, while aiming at the rabbit who was chewing on a leaf, without a care in the world.My stomach grumbled thinking of all the dishes we could make from this.Living as a lone wolf was difficult, but Aunt Kelly always tried her best to make it adventurous and fun.We stayed in a small cottage which was exposed to different climates, with less food to eat.Although sometimes it was hard to keep on living like this but my goal kept me moving, remembering how I lost everything in just a day made me more determined to avenge all the lives that were lost.My mouth watered as I stared at the rabbit waiting for the perfect time to pounce on it.Taking little steps forward, I mistakenly stepped on a broken branch.The rabbit's ears perked up sensing he was in danger, it hopped away, realizing that I was going to lose my lunch, I reacted immediately.Standing from my crouching position, I chased the rabbit trying not to let it out of sight.I underestimated my opponent, the little creature was really fast and everytime I decided to catch it, I always seemed to miss.I kept on running after, chanting the same words in my head to keep me determined.‘Rabbit stew’It was as though I had been running for a while, suddenly the rabbit stopped, and without hesitation, I jumped on it bringing my hands forward to hold it.‘I caught it’Taking a deep breath, I laid on the moist ground with the rabbit still in my hands, as I tried to catch my breath.“For making me run after you, I am going to eat you” I said to the rabbit who wriggled in my hands.Well, I was planning to eat it right from the first time I saw it, you can call it food at first sight.Laughing at my silly thoughts, I sat up on the grass and suddenly realized where I was.I was in another pack’s territory.I quickly got up and hoped they had not sensed that someone had trespassed their territory because I was going to have the punishment of a rogue who trespassed a pack’s territory which was death.I was about to make a run for it, when a wolf suddenly appeared in front of me.Shit.. busted….I turned around and noticed three more wolves were closing in on me.What a turn of events.I was just chasing my prey and now I was their prey.“I am not a threat, how about you just let me go” I smiled at the wolves who had encircled me, but they growled back at me.The ferocious look in their eyes said it all, they will only let me leave here when I am dead.“Your stew will have to wait” I said to the little creature, who snorted in response.Pulling my jacket, I tied the rabbit to my back.I could not lose the rabbit when I kept on craving for rabbit stew.I have been training for years because of my goal, my plan was to kill the alpha of the pack who had attacked my pack.I have been training everyday just to be able to kill an Alpha, and fighting off some wolves would not be hard for me when I have fought many rogues over the years of staying as a lone wolf.Taking out two knives from my boot, I took a fighting stance.I have always kept my hunting knife with me, because living in the woods no one knows what might happen.I know that right now you might be wondering why I don't shift to fight the wolves, but shifting to fight them would be troublesome. Firstly, my dinner is going to flee and secondly, I will have to rip my clothes when I don’t even have much clothes at home to begin with.Surprisingly, the little rabbit did not wriggle or try to escape, it just stayed still like a behaved kitten, which made me less worried about losing my dinner.Just as one of the wolves was about to pounce on me, I slid to the left and kicked it with my heel before doing a three sixty on the floor, using the knife in my hand to slit his knee, making it hard to get up.Realizing that one of their wolves was down, the three wolves attacked me at the same time.I smirked ‘let’s dance’Jumping and spinning upward, I stood on their back and with a back flip I landed on the ground, now I was not in the middle giving me a better chance of fighting them off.The second wolf lunged at me and I sidestepped the attack with lightning speed.My small physique always gives me an advantage in fights, I was swift and quick on my toes.I continued trying to fight them off and at the same time making sure I didn't kill them, although it would take a long time for them to recover because the knives were coated with wolfsbane.There were two down and one more to go, I hoped that I would be able to leave here before dawn, I did not want to make Aunt Kelly worry.Sensing the plight of his comrades, the third wolf launched itself at me.His claws were just a breath away from my skin.I stepped back, holding the knife. I aimed it at the wolf and it hit his back.He growled, clearly it was mad and was fed up with me.I ran towards a tree, and he ran after me. Climbing the tree, I jumped backward, landing on the ground and shoving my knife deep into his side, dragging it upward, and blood splattered.I heaved a sigh of relief that it was over.I was about to retrieve my knives from the wolf who was still on the floor, not because of the cut but because of the wolfsbane.Touching the hilt of the knife and trying to pull it out from the wolf’s body, I felt all the hair in my body stand.There was a menacing presence behind me, and the person had a deadly aura.There was something strange about the presence and I could feel it.Turning around slowly, I raised my head and it seemed the wolves I had fought had mindlinked for backup, and some of the pack warriors were here, four of them were in their wolf form while the rest had not shifted.But what caught my attention was the man in the middle, his presence demanded attention and as wide as the forest, it became really suffocating to stand in front of him.There was no doubt that this was the alpha of the pack.His brown eyes shifted to the wolves writhing in pain on the ground and then they rested on me.Why does it feel like the temperature in the forest just became more cold, was it because of his cold demeanour.His piercing gaze was enough for me to writhe in fear.I have always trained myself to be able to avenge my pack but standing in front of this alpha made me realize that I was not ready and I don’t think I ever would be.I tried not to let his presence intimidate me.I made a quick observation, calculating what I was going to do next.I could not make a run for it, because I was sure he would be able to catch up with me in minutes.My only decision was to shift and fight.Removing the rabbit from my back, I did not care if I was going to rip out my clothes or lose my dinner.I did not want Aunt Kelly to worry and I was scared that if I didn't go back to her she wouldn't have anybody to protect her. She was old and too weak to fight.I prayed silently that I would be able to go back, but I knew deep down that this was going to be my burial ground.I could feel my bones breaking and my fur sprouting out from my skin.I howled as I shifted, as every bone rearranged back, and instead of being a human, my white wolf stood elegantly.I needed to make the first attack and run.I lunged forward at their alpha, aiming for his face , but in a swift movement, my wolf was pressed against a tree.He held me by my neck, pushing me against the tree.I clawed at his hands which were around my neck but he did not flinch, his unwavering gaze was on me.It was so hard to breathe not because of his hands which held my neck, but it was his intimidating presence.“Alpha Kai” I heard someone say his name, I did not even have a chance to process who he was before he snapped my neck.The last thing I saw before I blacked out was the little rabbit who was a few feet away from me.I was sure it would be laughing at me right now.From hunting my prey to being the prey.The floor was cold and hard, and my body was sore, it was as though I had been pricked with several needles.I did not die.That was the first thought that ran through my head.I looked around the dark room, the pungent smell of blood filled the room, it was no doubt that I was in a cell.If I was in a cell, it means I was captured, but by whom.Trying to recall everything that happened, I suddenly remembered his name.Alpha Kai.His name alone brought people to their knees.He was the alpha of the Crescent pack, everyone knew that the crescent pack holds a lot of power, they were the most feared pack having six Alphas.That’s right, Alpha Kai has five brothers, that is one of the reasons the pack was feared.There was once a rumour that Alpha Kai had killed his mate which made people fear him more.Soulmates were like your other half, someone who completes you, but he killed his mate which proved how ruthless he was.It still surprises me that he kept me alive.Just thinking about be
The house was huge, it looked more of a castle than a house, I was still amazed by how beautiful it was.“Come on in,” he said, walking towards the entrance of the house.I stopped admiring the house as I followed him.He stopped at the door, as it opened and we were greeted by a girl, wearing a maid uniform.She bowed to him “welcome Al….”“Where is Preston?” Kayden asked, cutting her short.“He is yet to return” she replied“This is Amber, Caren’s daughter, please show her to her room” She bowed at him in response Kayden turned to me “freshen up and come down, I will introduce you to the boys”“Boys? Do you mean your brothers”He nodded “I am sure you will get along with them”“If they are like you then it’s impossible” “Just admit it, you like me”“In your dreams” I replied as I walked away, with the maid leading me.“See you soon wildcat” I heard him say after me.I was led through the stairs, the interior of the house was so huge that it could be mistaken for a castle.We got
His eyes were on me and he growled, making me jerk in my seat.“Why is she here” he spat out“She is Caren’s daughter” “She is a rogue, and rogues are meant to be in the cell” “Kai, she is not a rogue,” Preston said. I could feel the tension in the room.I could not say anything although they were talking about me, I knew that anything I was going to say was not going to help me in this situation.“You need not worry, I will take full responsibility for any of her actions” Preston tried to convince Kai.Ignoring Preston, he walked to me, I feared what he was going to do next.He grabbed my hands, pulled me off my seat, and dragged me out of the room. I looked at the rest of them sitting at the table, but it seemed that it could not be helped.I turned to Kai who was furiously dragging me out of the room.His grip on my hand was painful and it was the same bruised part of my wrist he held.I don't know what is with the brothers and gripping my wrist like they were going to snap it.S
“It’s Kairav” I immediately completed the name, seeing that I had pissed him off.Kai closed the refrigerator with a loud bang, and I was surprised it did not fall apart. He walked out of the kitchen, and I could not tell if he was mad at me.“Kairav is a nice name,” Matteo patted the rabbit's head.“Kai was pissed”“He did not let me finish” I replied Kayden and Preston chuckled.“You are really interesting” he stood up from his chair “I look forward to spending more time with you. Amber” he smiled at me before leaving.Preston was different from the rest of the brothers, he wasn’t cold like Kai or cheerful like Marcus and Matteo, he gave me this warm feeling but he looked cold.I was about to take a pancake from the plate and noticed that my plate was empty.“Matteo” Kayden shouted at Matteo who was about to leave the room.“Thanks for the breakfast” he smiled before running outside.After breakfast, Kayden decided to take me to the mall and Matteo told me he was going to take care
I was taken aback at what happened, my eyes widened in surprise, I was not expecting this, I was kissing my stepbrother.He withdrew from the kiss, he was also as shocked as I was.“I….” he ran his hand through his hair and suddenly there was a knock on the window of the car.I was surprised to see Shawn gesturing for me to open the door.“I called him here,” Kayden said. “Caren wants to meet you” He was not looking at me while talking. It seems Kayden had mind linked Shawn as soon as the incident with June happened.Why does it feel like he felt bad for kissing me and it seemed he was also pissed.His reaction was confusing. Although I was mad at him, I did not expect this kind of reaction from him.I glanced at him before alighting from the car and as soon as I left the car, he drove off.“Are you okay?” I nodded.Shawn had that worried look on his face which was replaced with an annoyed look.“Kayden needs to keep his distance from you”“What do you mean”“Kayden’s girls are crazy
Shawn pulled up in the familiar forest, he stopped his motorcycle because he could not go further because of the woods and stones lying around.We walked deeper into the forest, and I retraced my step back to the cottage where I once stayed with Aunt Kate.“How were you able to live here” Shawn asked as we moved further.“It was hard but I had no choice” I led the way through the woods. “It must have been really difficult having limited food and clothing”“It was and trust me, clothes and food were the least of our problems….. and speaking of clothes, thanks for the dress you gave me last night, although it’s already ruined”“What dress” he gave me a confused look”“The maid said you gave me the dress”“I don’t think I did”I suddenly stopped. Come to think of it, she did not actually mention a name, she just said it was the alpha that sent it and I assumed it was Shawn.“I was given an ointment and a dress. She said it was from one of the alphas, so I assumed you were the one”“It wo
“I heard you are good with knives” he stated “I loathe weaklings, you put Shawn’s life at risk and I would not want that repeated. I have not accepted you into my pack, so prove you are not weak and pick the knives”I hesitated but did as he said.“You will only be accepted into this pack if you can hurt me with that knife”Was he expecting me to fight him after I just saw him smashing a wolf's head against a tree like it was nothing?“If you are not up for the challenge, I suggest you leave the pack now”Leaving the pack was not an option, I have a goal and only if I stay in the pack would I be able to fulfill the goal.“It's not a fair fight” I blurted out.“What do you mean” he bent his head a little studying my every movement.“You are an alpha, our strengths are on different levels” Despite me speaking out, deep down, I was shaking.“That's why you have your knives, and to make it easier, I won't move from where I am standing. I am only on defense, so I think that will give you a
After dinner, I left the dining room, my thoughts still going back to what had happened in the woods with Kai.He was not going to accept me in the pack because I was weak. I could not let an opportunity like this slip from my hands, staying in the crescent pack was the only way I would defeat the dark moon pack.I needed to get stronger and prove to him that I was not weak.I suddenly bumped into a hard wall.“Ouch” had I been thinking so much that I walked into a wall.I rubbed my forehead and looked up to meet Preston's gaze.“I don't want to know what you were thinking about, but you should watch where you are going”I was sure I had left Preston at the dinner table, then how did he get here?“I….”“Is this about Kayden”My eyes widened, did he know that Kayden and I kissed?“No” I shouted immediately as my face heated up.“Your reaction is unexpected” he hummed and I realized that I had replied to him way too quickly to arouse suspicion that I was hiding something.“No…. It's…. K
Preston sighed deeply, his shoulders slumping in defeat as he turned to face me. “If you’re really interested, you can just go for it,” he said, his voice tinged with a mix of resignation. The thought danced in my mind—I was genuinely curious about what the adult toys looked like. Maybe Fiona and I could play with it during our sleepover. As I stepped into the toy store, an odd and whimsical energy enveloped me, making it feel almost surreal. Suddenly, a voice broke through my thoughts. “Are you unsure of what to choose?” Startled, I spun around to find Kai standing there with his usual stoic look. “I haven’t used any toys before” I replied to him, while he walked ahead of me and grabbed one of the weird looking toys from the shelves. “Why don’t you give this a shot?” he said, a mischievous glint dancing in his eyes as he handed me the toy. I couldn’t help but stare at it, curiosity bubbling inside me. “Come on, we can’t keep Preston waiting!” he urged, already striding out of
My heart palpitated as I stood in front of his door, I took a deep breath and was about to knock when I heard a voice behind me.“What are you doing here” I swirled around to see Kayden standing in front of me.“Erm… I came to see you” I tried not to stumble on my words.“And I do not want to see you” he walked around me and entered his room, closing the door to my faceI just stared at the door flabbergasted, how was I going to apologize to him if he kept ignoring me?I mind linking him, but he blocked me out.I leaned closer to the door “Kayden” I called out his name but there was no response. “I know you can hear me,” There was still no response from him.I heard a voice coming from down the hallway.“Amber Amber” It was Fiona screaming my name, I hadn't seen her since after the ball.“Oh my poor baby” she got to me and pulled me into a hug. “I heard what happened” she patted my back trying to comfort me.“I am fine” I tried to release myself from the hug, “Are you sure” she frown
We got to the pack house where Alpha Conrad was waiting in front of his car with his Beta as we approached them.Kai and Preston had decided to see me off, while I knew that Preston was going to be here, I least expected Kai.He was in a really good mood this morning making me wonder why, last night his attitude was different and made me think he would not want to see me at all.We got to where Alpha Conrad was standing and he was grinning from ear to ear.“Alpha Kai, Alpha Preston” he acknowledged. There Was no response from Preston but Kai replied.“It’s good to see you Alpha Conrad” he replied, making everyone turn to him.Preston was staring at him like he had grown an extra head.“The feeling is mutual” he then turned to me “It’s good to see you also Amber”I just forced a smile at him.“You know, I found out why you were scared of me on our first encounter” he stepped closer to me, and Preston took a defensive stance.Kai just leaned back, waiting for what he was going to do nex
I was trapped beneath Kai as his lips covered mine. I don’t know what was happening, but he was acting strange, and compared to the kiss we shared earlier today, this seemed rough.He suddenly raised his head and cursed loudly before suddenly leaving the room, closing the door with a loud bang.I was left confused, everything that happened was in a blur, one minute he was kissing me and the next he was storming off.I was too stressed to think about anything and the room felt stuffy.I left Kai’s room, knowing that I was not going to be needed.I decided to go outside for some air and try to clear my head, everything that has been happening to me has been occurring in haste that I never really had time to comprehend.These last few days had been pretty eventful and to top it all I was going to be leaving this pack tomorrow.I got outside and was surprised to see Nathan sitting on a log, I did not feel like talking with any of the brothers right now, hell I could not even face Nathan.
The silence in the room was deafening, the surprised look on everyone’s faces did not go unnoticed, Alpha Conrad was more shocked than everyone, I am sure he was already convinced that I wouldn’t accept the mate bond.Kayden suddenly erupted in laughter “You almost got us there”.“I am accepting the mate bond,” I said again and I think everyone was convinced that I was serious.Sitting in this room made me realize why my mother had not taken action to avenge our pack, if she had done that she would have war between the crescent pack and the dark moon pack leading to lots of casualties and deaths of people who know nothing about the feud.This was the only decision I could make, I had to keep my enemy closer to be able to strike and this was the only way.Accepting the mate bond will not grant me access to the blood moon pack, it will also make it easier with the kind of authority I was going to get from accepting the mate bond.“What are you talking about, you are going to agree to be
I wondered why Preston would need both of us. “You don’t have to look disappointed, we can continue this next time” he teased. I glared at him, shoving his chest as I got up and was about to leave not wanting to spare a glance at him. “You may want to know why Preston is looking for you” I ignored him, it was better I asked Preston myself. “Your mate is here” He answered disregarding my unresponsive attitude. I froze hearing what Kai had said. The last thing I wanted to do was meet with the man I was repulsed by. Once again I could feel the pain in my chest as anger bubbled inside me. “Amber” I did not notice that Kai was now standing in front of me, he placed his hand on my shoulder and I looked up at him. “As much as I don't want you to meet him, Preston and I thought that it would be best if you sort this out with him” He was right, though I had always wanted to exact revenge on the person who orchestrated the demise of my pack. I had never expected that person to be my
I was quiet throughout breakfast. Kayden, Matteo, and Marcus kept on talking about Kai after he left trying to recall which of the girls they had seen with Kai last night. I could hardly eat, and although Preston was paying the least attention to me, I was still being paranoid, I wondered what he thought of me. I just tossed my food around my plate lost in thought. As soon as I noticed Preston was done with breakfast and was leaving I quickly excused myself and followed him. “Preston” I called after him when he was at the foot of the stairs. He stopped abruptly and turned to me. As our eyes met, flashbacks from yesterday popped up in my head and I tried to brush it off. I stood in front of him, and I did not know where to start. “I am sorry about yesterday” I blurted out mindlessly. His gaze urged me to continue what I wanted to say as though he was lost. “About the kiss last night” I added and he only hummed in response. “I did not intend for anything to happen, I am really
I tried to pry his mouth open with my lips but he did not budge, I ground my body against him and deepened the kiss, suddenly, I got a response from him, and he started kissing me. I was living in the moment as I sucked on his button lips, and my upper lips were in his mouth. Our lips moved together, as I parted my lips and I felt his tongue slide into my mouth. I moaned, feeling myself becoming wet, I was hot and I really wanted more. His tongue was exploring my mouth and my tongue touched his also as they entwined with our lips continuously moving. He slid his tongue on my lower lips, and nibbled on it, sucking it and tugging on it as it was in his mouth, I could only moan into the kiss as he shoved his tongue once again into my mouth. I wanted more, I removed my hands from around his neck and went to his shirt, unbuttoning it. I was at the fourth button, my hands tracing his chest when he suddenly held my hand stopping me, and withdrew from the kiss. “We will be stopping he
My head was in turmoil, and amidst my euphoric feeling, I felt a sharp pain in my chest, I could hardly breathe, and I clutched my chest as I was overwhelmed with a different kind of feeling, pain, anger, resentment. “Amber, Amber” I suddenly realized that Kai was holding me and calling out my name. “Amber, try to breathe,” Kai shouted as I gasped for air clutching my chest. Tears flowed down my cheeks and I felt like I would pass out from my overriding emotions. I felt Kai hugging me as he pulled me close, and rubbed his hand on my back trying to calm me. I tried to breathe as I was in his embrace, and could finally get air to pass through my lungs. But I could not stop myself from crying and neither could I stop the pain I was feeling. “What happened” I could make out Preston’s voice as I was still in Kai’s embrace, clutching onto his shirt not wanting him to let go of me, not also wanting to face my mate. “Alpha Kai, Alpha Preston” I heard his voice giving me gooseb