”What are you saying, child?” Carlos asked her as he rose from his seat. Amber sighed. ”Malia and I are mated. I don't care what history our families have or what happened in the past. If she can be okay with it then so can I. I love her, uncle.” She said. Carlos walked around the study and stopped in front of a bookshelf. He brought out a smaller journal-looking one with a black leather coverage. ”Here, this will come in handy,” he said and held it out to Amber. ”Uncle-” ”No. I'm sorry, I know what this must be like for you but I cannot dive into history. Some things are meant to be left unspoken.” He said. ”But she’s my mate,” Amber defended, sounding frustrated. ”You’d do well to reject her, Amber. Some things leave unspeakable marks on a person and sometimes on many. Things that cannot be undone. Some fights are not worth fighting.” I could feel Amber's body shaking and her wolf begging to come out. Carlos was telling her to reject her mate. No wolf would accept
James stepped out and harshly slammed the door behind him. His chest was heaving, his body was rigid and he had grown to his fullest height. We all flew to our feet, covering ourselves up as two others jumped out. It was Alex and Jason. James growled and the guys looked away. I could see the rumbling of Alex’s shoulders from the hidden laughter. James came up to me, his stance was predatory and intimidating as he handed me the clothes. ”Put them on. Now.” I did as instructed and I don't believe I've ever gotten dressed so quickly before. I turned around and saw that Lydia and Amber were dressed too. I gave James a cheeky smile and an innocent glare as I stood there, rooted to my spot. He didn't look amused, if anything, he was about to shift and wreak havoc upon the woods. I placed my hand gently on his chest. James gripped my wrist the second it touched him and pulled me to him, making me slam into his front. ”Did anyone see you?” He asked me in a low growl. I shook my head
As the men walked into the office, James turned around and faced me, stopping me from entering. ”If you don't mind, please, wait outside. I appreciate privacy in such meetings as these,” he said and raised his brows. I surpassed the urge to thank him and simply gave him a stiff nod, ignoring the glances from the Alpha I arrived with. The door closed and as I heard the lock being turned I quickly turned around and went for the stairs. As soon as I got there, the vision of the woman waiting downstairs was unbelievable. It was as though I was seeing her for the first time, mesmerized by her beauty all over again and I wondered if it would ever be different. I hoped not. Amber stood there, her eyes wide as saucers and before I could think, I ran down and wrapped my arms around her. ”You’re here,” she breathed and hugged me as tightly as I did her. If I could, I would spend the rest of my life in her arms. I pulled back and without a second thought, I slammed my lips on hers. All
"Your family is there too, apparently when Crow was done with them, they joined the Celestial Pack," "Jasmine," She breathed. "No, your sister is with your brother, they sent her away," I saw how Avery's shoulders slumped and she relaxed knowing her little sister was safe. "That's good," The girls were in James’s office, talking to him and the Beta. I said that I'd rather stay in Avery's room as I needed the rest. Being away from my home and close to Amber had brought on a sense of relief and wholeness I didn't know I needed. It also made me exhausted and wanting to catch up on the sleep I had been deprived of. As I laid in Avery's bed, I quickly drifted off to sleep, much faster than I ever had before. I had taken a shower and got dressed in some clothes that my cousin had given me. I brushed my hair and took a long look in the mirror, barely recognizing the girl staring back at me. I sighed heavily before walking out of the room and down to the dining hall. ”Cousin, p
~Avery~ I was sitting on the edge of the bed, thinking about the newcomers. James was in the shower and however hard I tried to keep my thoughts unblurred, images of him standing naked as the water falls over him invaded my mind. The door opened up and my head turned to the God I call mate, standing with only a towel around his glorious hidden parts. I felt my breath hitch in my throat and licked my lips as they grew dry. The need was a savage. The urge to have him in me. He had been toying with me all day, making me wet and begging for more before leaving me to my own fantasies. It was his way of punishment and it sure was painful. James' eyes grew darker as he smelt my arousal, his breathing picked up speed. I stood from the bed and slowly walked over to where he stood. I fisted his hair with my hand as the other one trailed down his hard chest. ”Fuck,” he groaned as I placed soft kisses down his throat. James' hand came up to my hair, taking a tight grip and pul
It was unlike anything I had ever seen before. Whereas most werewolves' eyes turn yellow upon turning or when their wolves are in control, Malias were neon green. Xena braced herself, parting her legs and bowing slightly. She was standing in a fighting stance to make sure nothing happened. Malia shifted, she turned into a beautiful dark-grey wolf with white paws. She wasn't much smaller than me. Her wolf started tossing its head back and forth, it looked like they were fighting for control. I looked at Lydia and she walked up to Malias wolf. ”Malia, you need to stop fighting your wolf, you must trust her,” Lydia said. Soon enough her wolf relaxed and her head went down. When it came back up, her eyes were glowing again. ”Good, now, what do you want to do?” Lydia asked her playfully. Malias wolf looked to have, for the first time, gained complete control over herself. She started patting her paws in place and bent forward, indicating she wanted to play. I laughed inter
”Come one!” ”Harder, faster, better!” ”You fight like my nana, do it again!” I stood by the sidelines, watching the warriors prepare for battle and listening to my brothers' motivational words. I pinched the bridge of my nose and closed my eyes. I had a migraine growing fast and wanted to go find my mate. Avery had been busy with the preparations for the Luna ceremony. I knew she wasn't too stoked about that which was another reason why I had kept my distance. I didn’t want to look at her forced smiles and fake happiness. I wanted her to be genuinely happy about this. I wanted her to want this and not be forced into it. But at the same time, I knew that she wasn't like the rest of the she-wolves. Avery grew up believing she was human. She had never heard about Alphas or Lunas other than storybooks and movie franchises. This was all overwhelming her. She went from being human to being a hybrid werewolf-witch, fighting a war and killing her birth father within months.
~Malia~ James, Alex, Lydia, and I were sitting in the common area. Nobody else was there and we weren't doing anything particular. In fact, everyone sat in silence. The air around us was heavy, thick, and tense. I wanted to speak up but I knew that James was pissed about the events that occurred out in the woods. Both with the rogues but also my impromptu shifting and almost killing his mate. I waited. I sat there, completely still in my spot. The air grew thicker and I knew it was only a matter of time before I opened my mouth. I wanted him to go first. I didn't want to disrespect him. ”You can speak, you know,” my rampage of thoughts broke as James spoke. I shifted my gaze, looking at everyone else. I let out a heavy sigh and straightened my back. ”I’m sorry, alpha,” I said and cast down my eyes. ”For?” ”For shifting and for almost…” I looked up, meeting his gaze and bit the inside of my cheek. ”Hurting your mate.” I finished. ”My mate is the Luna of this pack. And fr