GwenThe knock at my door woke me up. I slowly stepped out of my bed to check who it was. It was Lionel. That's surprising because Lionel never knocks. But he did today."What do you want?" I asked, yawning, and stretching my arms. I was still feeling sleepy."Tara is downstairs. She asked me to call you," he said. He sounded polite. Recently the way he speaks to me has changed. I could still remember the look on my parents' faces when Lionel told them what happened at school. My mother was so happy for me. My dad congratulated me, although that's after he showed a bit of discomfort that I got Jasper who is known to be trouble maker. I was almost in tears after seeing them rejoice over the news that I've a mate and he is the Alpha's son. It's so sad that four months from now I'll be shattering their happiness. "What does she want?" I asked. "It is weekend. She must have been waiting for you to—" Lionel "To come clean her stuff. I can't do that anymore." I said, proudly.I was i
Jasper I thought that was someone else.Tara dragged a girl out of Miles's car and pulled her along the driveway. Tara's house was next to ours. I could see all that was happening.The Alpha and Beta's houses are usually next to each other. That's how it was in all four community packs or colonies. I could only see the girl's back as Tara pulled her along the house. Her beautiful long black hair cascaded over her body. She was in a purple pyjama made of a shirt and shorts. It was hard not to fall for her lovely legs. For a minute. I wondered where Tara found such a girl. I hadn't seen the face yet. Until they took a bend to enter the house. Gwen! She looked nothing like the Gwen Blackthorn I knew. The oversized hoodie and trousers Gwen. There was only one way to find out. I quickly ran out of the house to Tara's. I didn't bother knocking. Tara was being annoying when I asked her where Gwen was. I wasn't here to play with her for fucks sake. I remember that Gwen would be working
JasperIn the blink of an eye, we were in front of Gwen's home. From the moment I started driving, my hands were gripped onto the steering wheel more than I would have liked. The steering wheel could break in half if I put in more pressure to my grip. Sitting next to me with her thighs exposed was distracting. I could feel her discomfort too. Her fragile hands spread on her thighs as though trying to shield them from me. "Thanks," she said before she stepped out of the car in a hurry. She ran as fast as her legs could carry her. Her body jiggled with each step until she disappeared into the house. I lost track of time as I gaped at her. That was a jaw-dropping sight. Shit! I released the wheel and let out a deep breath. I could feel my testosterone level peak. All because of Gwen. I pulled out of their driveway and drove home. I had to meet the boys later. We would meet at Lunar Nexus just like we do every weekend. So I must freshen up fast so when my parents get back from the hu
GwenI fell on my bed, my back dipping in and feeling its softness. I spread my arms and wiggled my legs. My joy could light the whole of San Francisco."What's all the noise about? What's making you so happy?" Lionel peeks into my room.I had left the door open. "Shouldn't I be happy?" I rose to close it. He must have been surprised that I was back home already.I could sleep all I wanted. I didn't imagine that it was going to turn out this beneficial for me after agreeing with Jasper. Although our mate bond wasn't real. I wished it was. I have never had anyone stand up for me in my entire life. Except for Leo, who most times wasn't around because he was from a different pack. After what happened today at Lara's house, I wished I had a real mate who could protect me and love me unconditionally.Seeing Jasper swing in action to fetch me from that house had to be the hottest thing I had seen in my life. Not forgetting he drove me home too. I shrieked in my pillow. Don't be stupid Gw
GwenAfter the school closed, I found Leo and we got on the school bus together. I took my usual seat, next to the window, while he sat beside me. Leo was so focused on playing a board game on his phone. I nudged him. "Can't you stay away from this game for even a minute?""I can't. I think this game's my mate.""What!" I laughed loudly. "Are you for real? You must be in love with it then.""You can't imagine. I love the way it forces one to think." "Good for you. At least your affections for it are genuine." "Uhm," he answered, still on his phone and not looking up. "Can I join you guys?" A high-pitched voice asked. Leo And I lifted our faces in unison to see who was asking. "Josh!" Leo's mouth dropped. "Why not? Sit please." Leo moved while I adjusted as well. The seat was meant for two but it could take three and we didn't mind sharing. Josh is Katherine's brother. I remember he used to be nice to me when we were kids. He was the kid who helped me when I fell close to a web of
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
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