When I awoke, the cave was still cloaked in darkness, but Zach was already awake, keeping watch."Ready?" he asked softly.I nodded, feeling a bit more rested. "Ready."Zach handed me some shorts and a shirt to put on, “I found what I’m guessing was a hiding spot for some rogues back along the way we came from. Can’t go to humans naked.” In all honesty I had forgotten we were naked and didn’t notice he suddenly wore clothes, my exhaustion really was messing with my senses. We slipped out of the cave once I pulled on the clothes, the forest greeting us with its early morning sounds. We moved quickly and quietly, every sense heightened as we made our way towards the town. The journey was arduous, but the hope of reaching safety kept us moving.As the sun began to rise, painting the sky with hues of orange and pink, we heard the distant sound of voices. Zach and I exchanged a glance, and we moved off the path, crouching behind a fallen log."They’re closer than I thought," Zach muttered
Then, just when it felt like we couldn't go on any longer, we heard the distant sound of howling. Hope surged within us as we recognized the familiar cadence of our pack's howls. They were close.Zach and I exchanged a glance, a mixture of exhaustion and anticipation in our eyes. With a newfound burst of energy, we pushed forward, following the sound of the howls through the dense forest.And then, they emerged from the shadows, a formidable force of werewolves led by Dylan himself. Relief flooded through me as I saw familiar faces among them, friends and allies who had come to our aid.Dylan's eyes met mine, a silent understanding passing between us. Without a word, he stepped forward, his presence commanding respect and authority. Planting a firm kiss on my lips, "Are you both alright?" he asked, his voice filled with concern."We're okay," Zach replied, his voice hoarse from the earlier fight. "Thanks to you and the pack."Dylan nodded, his gaze sweeping over us, he growled as he s
I slowly trudged through my normal morning routine, dreading the next part of my day... School... it was probably the worst thing I've ever had to go to. Maybe I could just skip today; I thought as I looked in the mirror. I think this every morning but as always I knew someone would catch me, they always did. The same empty and lifeless green eyes stared back at me as I looked in the mirror. My wavy hair stretched down slightly past my shoulders like it always had. My baby fat still hadn't decided to leave my body yet, even though I was already in year 12. As a werewolf baby fat was very rare so I stood out like a sore thumb! The same hate filled thoughts crossed my mind as I thought about how much I loathed the person that I was looking at. I sighed grabbing my bag, and slowly walked outside. The halls of my school were crowded, but as usual I felt isolated. I was an outcast because I was made fun of by him. The one guy that everybody followed, be
'BEEP BEEP BEEP' My alarm woke me from my sleep to another day in hell. I quickly showered, got dressed and grabbed my bag. Off I headed in the direction knowing I'd have to put up with more sneers and snide comments from my mate. The day went by as usual, but when it came to lunch I went to sit under my usual tree, avoiding everyone in the halls and lunch room. It was peaceful out here. well that is until I heard him, Zach. Laughing his head off as he made his way over to me. "Hey piggy." His cold voice sliced at my heart yet again. "Why are you out here all alone? Scared of the big bad wolves?" He laughed at himself as if he was the best comedian in the world."Just go away Zach, I don't care what you think of me, just leave me alone." I sighed to myself, proud that I didn't stutter.He looked pissed when I glanced up at him, "who gave you the right to talk to me like that? You're a no good, fat bitch and nobody wants you here." He growled.
"Um..." I awkwardly looked down at myself, "Do you have clothes?""Of course," I followed him into the largest house in the small village. He called his mother who came down setting clothes out for me. She smiled, but her eyes held a mournful look. I felt bad for her, even though I was rejected, she lost the one she loved. She lost her actual mate, the one that accepted her. I couldn't help myself from pulling her into a hug, "I'm sorry to hear of your loss."She returned my embrace and sniffed, "thank you my dear," she pulled back, "now lets get you dressed." I blushed as i noticed i'd hugged her to my naked body.Quickly changing in the bathroom Dylan showed me, I came downstairs to be greeted by three boys who I could tell were the wolves from before.They were now dressed too, including Dylan. They introduced themselves as Jace, Ash, and Ethan. They were all good looking, but that only lead me to think about Zach. Tears welled up in my eyes fo
I finally got home at night from a party. It was pretty boring, so I tried to decide what to do with the rest of my Friday night.Mmmm... I'm hungry I know that much. Walking into the house I called out to Raven. No answer. I called again. "Maybe she's sleeping." I said to myself, "if you're asleep Raven you'll pay I swear." I shouted ahead of myself so if she woke she would know what was coming.I walked upstairs to see the door slightly ajar. Opening it, I could see no one in the room before me. She never goes out, she has no friends, we made sure of that!I turned on the light to see a note on the bed. My eyes widened and I quickly grabbed it to see what it said.Shit, shit, shit, shit!Oh goddess what was I going to do, selfishly I wasn't even worried about what was going to happen to her out there. But instead I was worried about Zach and his reaction. It's not my fault, we all did this to her but I would have to let him know.
The people in Dylan's pack were all so nice, especially considering they are a warrior pack.They all accepted me without so much as a frown or worried glace. It was incredible how close they all were and how much respect they had for Dylan as a leader despite his young age. They trusted him whole-heartedly so when he said i was staying they knew his judgement was sound.We were just getting back from a pack camp fire. It was nice to finally be surrounded by people that cared. This pack was amazing, we never held pack events like that just for the sake of it. I felt like everyone else, and couldn't believe I even thought this was a bad idea earlier.With everything that has happened, the campfire just kept my mind off of things."Hey come on, let's get to bed." Dylan said. I nodded and he brought me up to an empty room in the packhouse. "This room is yours, you can do anything you want with it, I hope it's ok?" i nodded, taking it all in. "My room is right
This girl was blowing my mind. No wonder she was meant for a Luna position, she was sweet and caring, funny and so eager to learn and do more for the pack. She was stunning in a natural, minimal effort sort of way and by goddess was she slowly creaping into my heart.I didn't think it would be possible after losing my mate, i wasn't overly close or bonded to her but i felt the pull and knew one day we would be close and in love. We just didn't get the time together to develope as mates.But here was this young woman with no bond to pull me in, completely baffling me.She stayed in my room on her first three nights here but last night she didn't. I would be lying if i said i wasn't dissapointed. In fact i almost went to her as i couldn't sleep in the end, but i thought better of it. If she was getting comfortable i didn't want to get in the way of that.Laying here in bed, she consumed my thoughts as usual. How has she drawn me in so deeply? Just as
Then, just when it felt like we couldn't go on any longer, we heard the distant sound of howling. Hope surged within us as we recognized the familiar cadence of our pack's howls. They were close.Zach and I exchanged a glance, a mixture of exhaustion and anticipation in our eyes. With a newfound burst of energy, we pushed forward, following the sound of the howls through the dense forest.And then, they emerged from the shadows, a formidable force of werewolves led by Dylan himself. Relief flooded through me as I saw familiar faces among them, friends and allies who had come to our aid.Dylan's eyes met mine, a silent understanding passing between us. Without a word, he stepped forward, his presence commanding respect and authority. Planting a firm kiss on my lips, "Are you both alright?" he asked, his voice filled with concern."We're okay," Zach replied, his voice hoarse from the earlier fight. "Thanks to you and the pack."Dylan nodded, his gaze sweeping over us, he growled as he s
When I awoke, the cave was still cloaked in darkness, but Zach was already awake, keeping watch."Ready?" he asked softly.I nodded, feeling a bit more rested. "Ready."Zach handed me some shorts and a shirt to put on, “I found what I’m guessing was a hiding spot for some rogues back along the way we came from. Can’t go to humans naked.” In all honesty I had forgotten we were naked and didn’t notice he suddenly wore clothes, my exhaustion really was messing with my senses. We slipped out of the cave once I pulled on the clothes, the forest greeting us with its early morning sounds. We moved quickly and quietly, every sense heightened as we made our way towards the town. The journey was arduous, but the hope of reaching safety kept us moving.As the sun began to rise, painting the sky with hues of orange and pink, we heard the distant sound of voices. Zach and I exchanged a glance, and we moved off the path, crouching behind a fallen log."They’re closer than I thought," Zach muttered
The forest embraced us with its shadows and secrets, the canopy above blotting out the moonlight, making our path treacherous but concealing. Each step forward was a small victory, a step closer to home. The urgency to reunite with my boys and Dylan burned within me, driving my exhausted body to keep moving.We traveled in silence, communicating with glances and gestures. Zach took the lead, his keen senses alert for any sign of danger. I followed closely, my heart pounding not just from exertion but from the fear of being caught. Our escape had been daring, but the threat of pursuit loomed over us like a dark cloud. My mothers plan may have worked. We may be mated, but she hired hunters and rogues to help , she lied about the reasons she needed is alive. They would want us dead for her betrayal and us escaping their grasp and showing them to be fools.After an hour of relentless pace, Zach signaled for us to stop. We crouched behind a dense thicket to shift back, the sounds of the fo
Zach's grip tightened around the rogue’s lifeless body before he let it slump to the floor. His eyes met mine, filled with a blend of determination and sorrow. This was it—our only chance to escape."Stay close," Zach whispered, his voice low and urgent. "We move quickly and quietly. We don't know how many more there are."I nodded, my heart pounding in my chest. The memory of the searing pain from the mark still lingered, but the rush of adrenaline now coursing through my veins was stronger. I wasn’t going to let anything stop me from getting back to my boys and Dylan.We crept through the dimly lit corridor, every step calculated to avoid making any noise. The building was eerily silent, the only sound the distant hum of machinery and the occasional drip of water from leaky pipes. It felt like we were in a maze, each turn leading us deeper into the unknown.Zach paused at a corner, peering around it before motioning for me to follow. I couldn’t help but marvel at his transformation.
"Are you ok?" Zach's voice was filled with worry and i couldn't imagine what i'd just put him through. You mark someone and she just collapses, talk about a panic."Yes i'm, i'm ok... my mum was right." Stupidity seemed to plague my mind as i tried to process what happened."She was right? How do you know?""I felt it, and i saw it... the memories of all the past healers filled my head when we marked each other, i couldn't get away from it, it just happened." I still felt completely shocked by everything i was shown. "She was telling the truth, i would have died if we hadn't done this. And as the memories showed it would have been well before my time and just an awful way to die.""Well as much as i wished this wouldn't be the way or the reason we marked each other i am glad you'll be ok." His voice was so sad, the bond wanted me to take the pain away, tell him we could work and move on together but my love for Dylan stayed present and i knew i couldn't promise that."I'm sorry we had
"It's been three hours!" I roared, impatience knawing at every cell of my being. I wanted answers, i wanted to know what was going on with my little Oliver. He passed out on the drive and as i pulled up he started convulsing. What the hell could be wrong? He was regularly checked up at the hospital, we even checked his blood for any markers for illness's that could run in his birth family and nothing jumped out.Surely it can't just be a coincidence that he starts having dreams to do with a gift we didn't know he had and then this happens to him? Mybe he's stuck in one of those dreams? This thought setting my mind alight i rushed through the waiting doors to inform the doctor of my suspicions. "Sir, you can't..." i didn't let the nurse finish as i pushed him out of my way. I'm an alpha, nobody will tell me to stay away from my son when i think i may know whats wrong.Maybe this was a mistake, seeing the doctor and a nurse rush around Oliver who is hooked up to a million machines beepi
It was at the moment his adoptive mother marked her fated that little Oliver passed out in the passenger seat of his adoptive dads truck as their convoy made their way to the Red Wood pack he originally came from, the same as his mother."Oliver!" Dylan was panicked but couldn't stop the car, he knew he had to get to the other pack as soon as he could.Back with Raven and Zach, he paced the room, a passed out mate on the bed. As soon as she was marked she fell to the floor with eyes wide open and glowing silver. He had placed her on the bed to ensure she wasn't hurt but all he could feel through the bond was an all consuming peace so he knew subconsciously that she was ok but looking at her in this way still worried him.Deep in the depths of her mind Raven was at peace and yet couldn't bring herself back to the present. She was enveloped in a buzzing sense of self, she realised her mother wasn't lying. As soon as she was marked by her fated mate she was engulfed by memories of her anc
I woke up groggy, I lifted my hand to my face and realised it was wet. Peeling my heavy eyelids open i looked down and realised i was in a cold bath. How had i gotten here? then the pain hit, the unbareable heat washing over me in waves and i found myself wishing the bath was colder or filled with ice. "ZACH!" I called out hoping he could fill in my blank mind and help me with the pain. I looked around and realised the door was closed with the key on the floor. How odd, had i locked myself in here? why? "Raven, its ok. But i can't come in, you're in heat." Zach's mufled voice broke through the pain. "How did this happen? Why am i in here?" My fuzzy brain couldn't put anything together through the pain. Nothing made sense to me at the moment."I had to cool you down and lock my wolf away from you. You were brought back to the room passed out and in heat. I think they were hoping i'd be unable to resist and mark you. But i couldn't do that to you so i had to serperate us and i knew i
All that effort for nothing, no sign of my sweet Raven. The boys missed her, even though Oliver didn’t have her in his life for long I could see he missed her dearly. She was his saving grace, Price was just a pup but Oliver was more aware of what was happening. Here I am, sat with the young wolf listening to another dream he’s had about his mummy, my Raven. “And before it went dark, mummy was put in a freezing cold bath but was still so hot it burnt me to touch her. Daddy? Daddy are you listening to me?”“It’s ok Oliver, don’t worry about these things you dream ok? I’m sure nothing like that is going on, you’re just missing mummy that’s all.”“But daddy it felt so real, she was there, right there with me!!” “Oliver, dreams always seem real. That’s what makes them so exciting when you have a good one and so worrying when you have a bad one. I promise you it’s just a bad dream, ok? Now let’s go have some breakfast and get little Prince up.” He’d been having these dreams since Raven f