Jasper Why does he have to come back? I was so pissed. He thinks he can come back and begin to poke his nose into my affairs. I didn't drive home. I needed a place to cool off. "What's up, man? Why is your face fucking red? Who got your face fried? " I walked into Orion who was having a chilly time in the pool with some girls in their swimsuits. His olive skin was warm and golden under the sun. His blond hair darkened as water plastered over it. On a good day, I wouldn't mind joining them.I dropped onto the lounger laying my head on the headrest. The shriek the ladies made was like pins being poked into my brain. I came here because I wanted quiet. Not this. They clamored around Orion. I couldn't take it anymore. "Would you all shut the fuck up and stop screaming like an alien ship?" I growled, loud enough to make the wine glass next to me rumble. The girls didn't think for another second before running out of the house with their clothes in hand.Orion gasped. "What the hell
GwenI dropped my hood, staring at my face in the mirror. Regularly looking in a mirror to check myself out wasn't my thing. But I couldn't stop but appreciate how glowy my face has become since faking a mate bond with Jasper. Being near him is enough to make me merry and notice little changes. What happened after I dropped off the School bus confirmed to me that he would want us to go to school and go back home together. The thought of being with him in the car five times a week was thrilling. Today while he drove me to school, his scent caused me pleasurable shivers. I caught myself leaning in to take in more of his scent. I couldn't help but continue to love his scent. It was giving off a mixture of cedarwood and a hint of musk. I could do anything to smell this earthy and woody mix every day. A loud sound in the bathroom startled me."And who do we have here? PMP's soon-to-be Luna!" Lisa kicked the bathroom door with her feet again. She scowled. "I told you to reject him but y
Gwen"What happened to you?" Jasper asked. He looked dazed.I was waiting for him close to his car after the school bell rang. "I fell. Yeah—I fell.""Fell? What kind of fall will leave you with bruises on those parts of your face." He leaned closer. Maybe he could smell my lie. "I don't believe you. It looked like you were in a fight." "I didn't fight. "I said, "I fell through a flight of stairs." He narrowed his eyes. Not saying another word, we got into the car. I thought he had let the issue slide. "Who laid a hand on you?" I hear him ask. He stared ahead while he drove. "No one." "Don't lie to me!" He growled. He was driving fast now. "Tell me the truth. What did I tell you about anyone who threatened you, huh?"I cowered on the passenger's seat, too close to the door. I could force the door open right now with the way my weight leaned on it. "You said I should report to you.""Do you take me for a fool? That I wouldn't be able to recognize wounds from a fight or a beating o
JasperI pulled a chair from the terrace beneath the large tree just beside the house. I needed to clear my head after today's drama at Lisa's colony. I just had a good swim in the pool but I needed some fresh air on this side of the house. A kid ran in my direction. "Hey, Jasper.""Ethan, hey." He gave me a high five. "Being a while. What have they been feeding you?" I hugged him. He's all grown now. When he left he was ten but now he looked bigger than a twelve-year-old. He laughed. "Good to see you, Jasper. I missed you.""I missed you too," I said. He was my favourite kid, I liked him so much. Whenever Katherine was coming over to my house, she brought him along. That's how we got so close. Even after what his sister did and her death, my affection for Ethan remained. "How are your parents?""They are fine. I have tried visiting you several times but Josh stops me." His shoulder quaked. "He said he would punish me if he ever saw me with you.""Don't worry about that. Let me give
Gwen When I discovered that the book Leo took was the one with the paper containing the terms and conditions of Jasper's arrangement, my heart was in my mouth. This was not good. Although I felt bad that I was keeping the truth away from Leo, I didn't want him to find out like this and it was too soon for him to know.The more time I waste thinking of how to retrieve my book, the greater the risk of the truth being discovered. I grabbed my clothes and now here I am at the Ember Twilight colony. I hoped Leo hadn't started copying the notes. I greeted his parents and flew up the stairs, surprised that I could run despite being punched badly in my belly today. There was no time to knock on the door. I barged in. "Leo, have you started copy—"No one was in the room. But my eyes quickly darted to his reading desk. There it was. I moved quickly in that direction. I opened the book and discovered the paper wasn't there. My heart began to beat fast. I could feel sweat gather on my cheeks
Gwen Jasper would kill me for being sloppy.I walked as fast as my leg could carry me. I start to run but my belly hurt. I had to slow down. The medications I had taken must have worn out and I was too distracted right now to think of them. I increased my pace again. When my house came into view, I stopped in my tracks and immediately turned backwards. I ran in the opposite direction hiding behind a tree. I hope he didn't see me. Jasper was on his phone. The hair on my nape and arms lifts. Why was he in my house? And he didn't even call me? I watched him put his phone away in his pocket and walk on the route that would lead him home. Perhaps he's found out! This is not good. I tried to breathe but found no breath. This is a pure hot mess. I just messed myself up. Thanks to my carelessness, my life just got worse. I remained behind the tree, hitting my forehead on its bark repeatedly."You would ruin your pretty face at this rate." Although not in the mood for pleasantries, I ha
Gwen Apart from the bruises on my face. I looked much better than yesterday. I waited for Jasper to come pick me up. But he didn't show up. It was getting late. There was no way to follow the school bus because it had already left. I contemplated whether I should check up on him or use a cab to school since I was running late. I picked out my phone to message him. Hi. Hope you're good. Waited for you but you didn't show up. I tapped on send. There was no blue tick. Indicating that he wasn't online to see it. I decided to check on him. I was worried. Not hearing from Jasper got me more concerned about what my mother said yesterday. She said he looked distressed. "Gwen!"I was surprised to see Josh coming my way. "What are you doing here?" I asked. He smiled. "I should be asking you. Aren't you supposed to be in school? ""You as well."He nods. "Okay me first. I got back home to pick up Ethan's Atlas. He forgot it. I told him not to worry, that I was going to get it for him. Wh
Jasper Josh didn't look apologetic. He smiled. "What motive? Everyone knows you don't care about her, even though she's your mate." He tapped his feet. "So why the heck are you angry I kissed her."I was going to make sure I tear him limb by limb. What audacity! I gently pushed Gwen. "Get into the house."She hesitated, staring at me like she'd never seen me before. "Now!" I ordered, pointing towards the door. She rushed in. I couldn't help but gaze at her luscious curls cascading down her back. I need to focus. "Is that what you and all other fucking people think? That I don't care about her. So you decided to kiss her on my behalf or what? You must be insane.""She might be weak and wolfless but she's in no way unattractive. I've known this fact for a long time," he said. "I've always liked her. Who knows? I would've made a move before you ruined our lives two years ago." He crossed his arms. "I wouldn't mind if you gave her up. You used to be her bully, remember."Such guts. His
Jasper One month had passed since the miraculous events at the Coit Tower. The werewolf community had been shaken by the revelation of our fated bond and whispers of our extraordinary connection echoed throughout the packs.Gwen and I didn't need the Lunar Convergence anymore. The moonstone gave us what we wished; each other. "Hi, beautiful." I shut the door behind me. Gwen raised her head. She sat on her chair writing. "How's my mate doing?" I asked, staring into her gorgeous eyes. "My hands hurt from all the writing. I need to submit this report tomorrow." "Is it a lot?" I asked, trying to take a peek. "Out of ten, I've only done four." "Oops!" I exclaimed. She does have a lot to cover. Gwen tugged my arm. "Did you hear what happened to Reginald?" I was surprised to hear the question, wondering what must have happened. So I asked. "What happened?" "Leo called me fifteen minutes ago. He said a friend at Reginald's colony told him that Reginald was taken to the punishment camp
Gwen Life isn't fair. It has never been fair to me since the day I was born. It's never given me what I wanted. The few things it gave me, it gave me late; when others have long had theirs. I could still hear Jaspers scream in my head. Seeing him struggle to breathe, with blood coming out of his mouth and nose was terrifying. I could do nothing when he ingested the thornleaf. I watched in horror as he breathed his last. My cry echoed through the Sanctum. I wanted to take his place or better still die with him. But one of us needs to take the moonstone back home. The pack community was waiting for us to return on the third day.It was evening by the time we arrived at the Coit Tower. A large crowd had gathered, waiting for us. It seemed everyone wanted to see what would happen to those two who foolishly went against the mating laws. Probably they all wanted to find out if we would return with the moonstone or not.Jasper's body was dropped to the ground. The muttering from the crowd
Jasper "You're not a bad person. You've grown to become my favorite person." I confessed to Gwen. "I don't care about Selena. If anything, I'm glad you never told me about it because I would never have gotten to know you, and that would be a great loss. I was mean to you. I'm so sorry that my pride came before everything else."I let out a deep breath. "But why would you have a crush on someone as bad and irresponsible as I am?"Gwen lowered her head. " Simple. The heart wants what it wants. Trust me I've tried to hate you but I couldn't. I accepted that and from crushing on you, I moved to falling in love with you during the time I spent with you. I know you don't love me but what matters is that I do."I reached out to hold her hands and cup her cheek. "I was stupid not to notice. I feel jealous when guys talk to you. I wanted you just for myself," I whispered passionately. "At first, I thought I wanted you just for four months, but I realized I wanted you forever. My wolf is only p
Jasper I wanted to say many things to Gwen but I didn't know where to begin from. If I knew things were going to turn out this bad, I wouldn't have brought about this idea. I'm still shocked that a life will be given for the moonstone. It sounds like a joke. It's hard to take in. I leaned my back to the wall thinking of all my actions that led me to this point and I knew it was my pride. I wasn't patient enough to wait for the next Lunar Convergence. I wanted to control everything in my life. I'm used to winning all the time and not having things go my way makes me want to force it to. I watch Gwen as she quietly stays in her corner. She can't avoid me forever. At one point before midnight, one of us has to step forward. The most horrible way one of us would die is by not telling the other goodbye. I don't want to lie to myself. I regret starting this but I do not regret meeting her and knowing her better. She taught me someone can be good to you and accept nothing in return. I
Gwen I must say, I never expected this place to look like this. The people here live like one big family. There aren't more than two hundred people here, men, women, and kids., I am not so sure though.It's amazing how they could live in the middle of this forest away from the outside world. How do they live? No phones, no cars, no TV, no schools, no malls—you name it. They don't even wear clothes like ours; they have long fabrics with strings tied around their waist. Long, beautiful hair is one of the features they all have. Just like my mother showed me in the picture, my father also had long hair. It must be a law here to grow out the hair.My supposed aunt, Sonya Silverwood, is the Alpha of the Silverwood Grove; a position that belonged to my father, and in his absence it could only go to the next in line—Her. It's the first time I've seen a female Alpha. "Why did you allow me in? You were supposed to send me away," I said. Sonya grinned. "Your mother told you that, right?""
Jasper On foot, going to the Silverwood Grove takes a day and a half at most. Three wolf warriors, all guys, were asked to go with us. But they're not to interfere in our quest in any way. They would be lurking around somewhere observing all we did. This was to ensure they report back to the pack community everything that happens to ensure transparency. We walked in silence. Gwen didn't want to speak to me. I noticed she didn't want to get close to me either. As we walked, she stayed several inches away from me. She must be terrified. I could see it in her eyes back at the punishment camp. There's so much I do not know about Gwen. I thought I did. Zara revealed she's Silverwood. If we weren't seized and in such a predicament but happened to just be friends, that would've been great news. But it wasn't such great news with the quest at hand. Her father is a great figure. It's common knowledge that anyone who bears the last name Silverwood is a guardian of the grove and also a keepe
Gwen He wants to take the fall.To see him go down alone without accepting that I was also in the wrong would mean I was wicked and selfish. Yeah, I'm angry at him. I screamed cruel words at him. I told him I hated him. But could I ever? I don't think my heart could hate Jasper so easily. I've tried to in the past when he used to be my bully. People may say he manipulated me, he outsmarted me, or whatever they want. But I allowed him to. I encouraged it because I love him. My crush on him turned into stronger feelings, which later turned into love. Just as I gradually fell in love with him, perhaps I'll gradually fall out of love with him. My moments with Jasper were mostly adventurous. Everything wasn't entirely bad. I'm not ungrateful. Staying close to the guy I have wet dreams about was one of my desires; I wanted to be so close to him, to know what he smelled like and felt like. And I did get close and got to do a lot of things with him. My parents would never understand that
Jasper "Alpha Roderick, Your son, Jasper has to be taken in." Sid marched through the front door with a couple of his men. "A report came to us with enough evidence that he and Gwen committed a crime, a violation of social norms within our community. They are said to be fake mates."Father and Mother exchanged glances and turned to look at me, their eyes narrowed in disbelief. My father asked, "Jasper what's going on here? Do you know anything about what they are talking about?" "It's true... I forged a fake mate bond with Gwen.." Mother gasped. "What have you done?""I'm sorry, "I whispered. "I…I"Before I could say another word, my father slapped me across my face. "Take him away," he ordered, disappointment written all over his face. Mother nearly collapsed, but father was quick to hold her."Sid and his men dragged me away and put me into the back of a black van. It was so dark when the door to the van closed. I could feel the presence of other people in here from the body he
Gwen I had a bath and came down for dinner. Zara was home with us. Mother invited her for dinner. I've been down because of the fight I had with Jasper and didn't have an appetite for food. I had to come down to enjoy the moment with my family. Jasper isn't worth locking myself in my room and crying a long time for. At school today I stayed in the classroom throughout because I didn't want to see him. I don't think I can heal from this fast. How can someone I love manipulate me like this? Reginald is a devil but I don't care because he's not the one I love and care about. Jasper was the one who had my heart but he showed me how foolish I am. "Sweetheart, why are you playing with your food?" Zara asked. "Are you okay?"I forced a smile. "I'm fine.""No, she's not. Don't believe her," Mother said. "She's been like this since she fought with Jasper. We don't know what their fight is about.""Huh, mates' fight." Zara smiled cutely and winked. "It happens. You'll feel awful about you