April “April,” he feigns shock, grinning like the idiot he is. “You could have told me.” “Stop it, Scott,” I groan, annoyed as I lower my head back to my book. “I was obviously not talking to you. You should really know that.” He laughs, leaning back in his chair while sitting with his knees apart. Fitting for an entitled asshole like him. “Whatever, April,” he snickers, leaning his head onto his fist. “So, are you done hiding? Can we talk like adults, or do you need another round of ‘Avoiding the Alpha’?” I understand that he knows me better than everyone else, but after all that has happened between us and all his outrageous behavior, he should know that he does not have the right to act this way. He should act just like I do and take his distances. He should act professionally as the Alpha he is supposed to be, let me treat his warrior in peace, and not try to provoke me with stupid games. Or ask me to trust him when only a few years back, he tortured me. “I don’t remember
Scott I don’t know what is wrong with me. As I am facing the stupid Beta who is looking at me enraged, my vision refocuses, making me fall out of my tantrum. How fucking embarrassing. What happened? How could I let my wolf take over like this? ‘You are an idiot,’ he growls, retreating in my mind offended. ‘If we don’t react we will lose her for good.’ I shake my head, pushing myself off her, and straighten my spine as I keep my cool. “What did you just say?” “What are you doing to her? Who gave you permission to touch her?” he asks shocked, looking around distressed only to see the table scattered all around the place. “What the fuck happened?” “It’s okay, Dan,” April tries to calm him down as he gets more and more enraged. But he couldn’t do anything. Protector my ass. He is so weak that I would break him in half like a twig. “We were just talking. But how did you fucking call her?” I hear April sigh behind me as my anger flares up in me again. “No need to
AprilMy body trembles as I watch the pack members run around, and under the command of Alpha Scott, they all get on the four-wheel drive and prepare to set off to reach the borders to search outside of the pack’s territory.I am squeezed between two bulky soldiers,my shoulders and wrists locked, unable to move."Go! I'll catch up with you later." Scott jumps off the SUV and strides towards me, his face full of anger.My calves are trembling, and I don't dare to face him, even though I have been secretly in love with him for the past decade."Scott, please! You are hurting me,” I sob pleadingly as he roughly pulls me out of the soldier's grip, grabs me by my hair and drags me away.I groan in pain as he pulls me by the pack members who have assembled to see what was happening, only to look at me with contempt. I stumble as I try to keep up with Scott's footsteps. I keep trying to let go of me, pleading with him but he doesn't say a word and doesn't even look at me.My eyes are filled
AprilHe tilts his head at me, inspecting my face as he loses his trust more and more in what I’m saying.“What does that mean?” My mother asks as she rushes to my side, looking at me with a shocked expression, making my heart beat into my throat.“I- I don’t understand,” I say lowly, my eyes jumping back and forth between him and the screen. “What is this?”He scoffs. “Of course you don’t. It’s the message you sent to Hailey where you ask her to meet you at the pack’s border.”I can’t believe this!A thousand thoughts run in my mind, my brain trying to make sense of this absurd situation.This has to be a nightmare!“No, no!” I shake my head, directing my eyes back up to him.He clenches his jaw, making me fear he will crush the phone in his hand, my mother increasing the grip on my arm.“Did you really do that, April?” she whispers, making me go into absolute panic.“No! I never sent her a message. Goddess, I didn’t even have her numbers. How did this get into my phone?” I screech,
AprilSix hours agoScott takes the ring from Alpha Kelvin, which symbolizes the power and title of Alpha, indicating that today, he will officially become the Alpha of our Blue Amber Pack, before he swears in his young but powerful voice. “I solemnly swear that I will protect and lead this pack with all my might and do everything in my power to assure the members of this pack a safe and comfortable life.”If he has shifted and is about to take his position as the new Alpha, it means that he would have been able to find his mate.Finishing his long speech about his duties, the elder turns towards the crowd with spread arms, “Members of the Blue Amber Pack, please bow down to your new Alpha.”The crowd gasps in unison as the bond snaps into place, Scott clenching his jaw before he flashes the crowd another one of his gorgeous smiles. We all bow deeply, baring our necks in respect.“Are you ready to tell us who your Luna is?” the elder asks, turning towards Scott and making my heart st
ScottI drive the truck and search for Hailey's body all night. I can't let my mate die like this.The headlights of our pack’s search team illuminate all the nearby roads and hills.But we find nothing.I am so angry but I have no place to vent. In the dim morning light, I return home and sit alone in my study.“This can’t be real,” I say to myself as I stare into the void, my hands crossed against my lips. “I must be dreaming.”Taking a sip from my glass filled with bourbon, I let the burning sensation stream from my throat into my body without getting myself to wake up.I close my eyes, taking a deep breath. “This is it. It is just a stupid nightmare, and I’ll wake up any moment.”Maybe there is another explanation to it, maybe it is all just a bad joke.A very bad one.Grabbing the glass with the amber liquid standing on my desk, I catapult it against the wall, making it shatter into thousands of pieces.I roar as my heart squeezes painfully, the pain over Hailey’s disappearance t
AprilFlashbackI lift part of my T-shirt, see the blue bruises on my skin, and groan in pain.In today's training session, I fought hard with a big guy, Taylor. He was muscular and almost twice my height, but I won. His jaw must have been dislocated.Now I’m hiding here, in a small warehouse, with my wound medicine to medicate myself. I’m very skilled at this, at least as long as no one comes to disturb me.After a few minutes, I’m finished and I grab the door handle to get out, but the door doesn’t not open.I tsk, cussing the pranks of those over-energetic boys. Such things are normal to happen in werewolf packs, so I could never complain to the Alpha or my mother about this.Taking a deep breath, I kick the door hard, wanting to break the door lock with brute force to get out. As I’m continuing to attack the door, I don't realize how the piled building materials in this small room are already shaking.One more kick and there is a loud bang. I get buried under several tons of mater
AprilThe low roaring of the engine wakes me softly.Opening my eyes, I recognize that I’m sitting in my mom’s truck, tucked in a warm blanket, about to leave the pack in which I grew up, fell in love and was betrayed by it.I push out a shaky breath just as we pass the statue of my father’s wolf, which was erected to honor my father’s sacrifice for the pack and his Alpha. Touching my chest, I press onto my skin above my heart as it twists painfully in my chest at seeing that it has been completely destroyed. As we pass it with the car, I sit up to look back at the pieces of it shattered on the floor, and my mother sighs sadly.“This was just mean,” she whispers as she has her eyes still set on the road before us. “And unnecessary. There was no need to drag him into this situation after what he did.”I blink repeatedly, looking up at her with a heartbroken expression. “I’m so sorry, Mom. Please forgive me.”If it wasn’t for me, she wouldn’t be banished.My mother shakes her head, shus
Scott I don’t know what is wrong with me. As I am facing the stupid Beta who is looking at me enraged, my vision refocuses, making me fall out of my tantrum. How fucking embarrassing. What happened? How could I let my wolf take over like this? ‘You are an idiot,’ he growls, retreating in my mind offended. ‘If we don’t react we will lose her for good.’ I shake my head, pushing myself off her, and straighten my spine as I keep my cool. “What did you just say?” “What are you doing to her? Who gave you permission to touch her?” he asks shocked, looking around distressed only to see the table scattered all around the place. “What the fuck happened?” “It’s okay, Dan,” April tries to calm him down as he gets more and more enraged. But he couldn’t do anything. Protector my ass. He is so weak that I would break him in half like a twig. “We were just talking. But how did you fucking call her?” I hear April sigh behind me as my anger flares up in me again. “No need to
April “April,” he feigns shock, grinning like the idiot he is. “You could have told me.” “Stop it, Scott,” I groan, annoyed as I lower my head back to my book. “I was obviously not talking to you. You should really know that.” He laughs, leaning back in his chair while sitting with his knees apart. Fitting for an entitled asshole like him. “Whatever, April,” he snickers, leaning his head onto his fist. “So, are you done hiding? Can we talk like adults, or do you need another round of ‘Avoiding the Alpha’?” I understand that he knows me better than everyone else, but after all that has happened between us and all his outrageous behavior, he should know that he does not have the right to act this way. He should act just like I do and take his distances. He should act professionally as the Alpha he is supposed to be, let me treat his warrior in peace, and not try to provoke me with stupid games. Or ask me to trust him when only a few years back, he tortured me. “I don’t remember
April Since my breakdown in front of the ruins of my childhood home, Alpha Scott and I haven’t talked much. To be honest, we didn't talk at all. Even though I think that he tried to talk to me during the few times when I was not surrounded by people from my pack, I did my best to avoid him whenever I could. I had a hard time coping with the fact that I had to stay in the pack house because the home I grew up in was destroyed, but to my surprise, Alpha Scott kept his word, and nobody has tried to attack me. Not even bad words or insults were thrown my way. Only the angry and disparaging gazes were impossible to make disappear. But that’s okay for me. I am used to them for now, and I don’t care for their opinion anyway. Beta Daniel sighs, letting himself fall forward with his chair. “Are you finding what you are looking for?” “I am afraid that not,” I answer, crestfallen at his hopeful question, feeling defeated. “I can’t seem to find a reasonable cause for a wolf not healing i
April ‘Gotta love a jealous Alpha,’ my wolf giggles, making me groan internally. ‘He should just fuck off,’ I groan back, pulling my blanket closer as I snuggle back in. “I am having a headache, and he wanted to go fetch Amber for me to bring me a painkiller.” Sighing, I close my eyes again, wanting to blend out how he distorts his face in disgust. But it’s more difficult than I thought. “Why? Something the matter?” I ask him, pushing out an exhausted breath. “You could have asked one of the Omegas to bring you something,” he grumbles, stepping closer. Does he really want to reprimand me? “Sure,” I scoff, squinting my eyes at him. “Next time, I will ask one of the Omegas, who can’t wait to bring me a painkiller drenched in arsenic.” “Don’t be silly,” he retorts angrily, letting himself fall into the armchair Daisy was just sitting in a few seconds ago. “As if you were that important that they would risk a war between packs and be executed by an insignificant Alpha like Noah.”
April Opening my eyes, I find myself lying in an amazingly cozy bed. “Goddess, am I dead?” I whisper, and I doubt my own question even before I hear Daisy’s whimper as my mouth feels dry as hell. And I guess I would feel better if I were dead. No one would have to face the Moon Goddess with a dry mouth. “April,” Daisy whisper-squeals. “Oh, my Goddess, how are you feeling?” I groan, pressing my palm against my hammering head as I sit up. “Everything is alright. What happened?” “You fainted,” Beta Daniel says, and I lift my head to see him leaning against the wall. “It must have been too much for you. Returning to this pack, seeing Alpha Scott, and the wolf who attacked you. As soon as the threat was removed, your body must have given up.” Taking a deep breath, I close my eyes, letting myself fall back into the bed. “Could you ask Amber to bring me an analgesic, please? My head is killing me.” “Sure,” Beta Daniel loosens his crossed arms and leaves the bedroom to go lo
April Time slows down, my surroundings only moving in slow motion as I try to think about a way not to die. The screams around me get drowned out by the loud sound of the blood rushing through my ears, and I can recognize the warriors and Beta Daniel moving from the corner of my eyes. But they are too slow, and I can’t shift without risking endanger Uncle Kane. I take a deep breath, closing my eyes and cowering in the hopes to protect my vital points and survive as long as it takes for the warriors and Beta Danile to get the wolf off me. ‘And the Alpha,’ my wolf says, gritting her teeth as she is preparing for the impact as much as I am. I laugh bitterly, hoping the feeble protection shield she is fighting to get up, will at least fend off a few blows and shield my skin from his sharp fangs. ‘I guess he will rather join his pack member.’ Sighing sadly, I step as much away from Uncle Kane’s bed as I can manage before he can reach me to prevent the attack from accidentally involv
April I watch the warriors of my pack bring in my instruments after I had asked every one of Alpha Scott’s pack to leave the room in order to be able to work in peace. I had already received enough dirty looks just from the few people who had seen me since I entered the pack grounds, and I was tired of being observed like I was trying to kill one of their strongest warriors. As if I would travel hours and a shit load of miles to do something that stupid. But I guess I will always be their Luna’s murderer, so what can I even expect? Uncle Kane has still not answered me properly, continuing to gush about me being alive and me being a doctor. I still didn’t tell him that I was the miracle doctor who saved his and his colleagues' lives, and every time he asked about my mother, I just smiled, telling him about how we had been living happily and without any problems. “In a pretty small home on the grounds of another pack,” I explain to him as I set the syringe to draw another
April I chuckle, shaking my head as he puts on a shy smile. “I am going to do the check-up, Uncle Kane.”Moving my fingers towards the doctor, I gesture to him to hand over the patient’s file, and I clear my throat as he scurries over to give it to me with his head lowered. As if he was intruding… I like this kind of power. “Impossible,” Kane whispers, closing his eyes to take a deep breath. He must be exhausted, and for a moment, I am preoccupied with the thought that he stopped breathing, and I crane my neck to check him out. It looks like he isn’t breathing anymore, and panic expands in my chest, getting my heart to beat faster, but just as I hold out my hand to feel his pulse, he inhales a lot of air and reopens his eyes. I slump back into my seat as he turns his head towards me, smiling. “So, you are a doctor. I always knew that you were a very special one.” Redirecting his eyes to the ceiling, he sighs, “Really intelligent.” His voice is barely a whisper, and I look int
April Kane’s eyes widen as I step in behind the doctor who had once refused to treat me but acted so worried for his head warrior’s health condition. Gulping down my hatred to be able to focus on Kane, I take another step forward, triggering him to rub his eyes in shock. “April,” he repeats over and over again, getting a smile to appear on my face.And for the first time since I stepped over the pack borders, it is a sincere one. “Hey, Uncle Kane.” I walk around the bed to reach him, his big eyes following me as if he were seeing a ghost. “Oh, my Goddess. April, is this really you?” I know that he must have problems to really recognizing me as April, as I have grown quite a bit since he last saw me, but my heart sings that he got it right away. “Yes, Uncle Kane. What are you doing? What happened?” He stares up at me, his mouth open. With a groan, he tries to push himself up into a sitting position, making me react immediately. I put my hands on his shoulders, pushing him back