Now I need to put my other plan in motion. I texted Shana to see if she was still awake. She said she is, so I’m going to her house and ask her to be my chosen mate. “You ruined everything Trevor,” Convel yells in my mind. “Shana will never be my mate. She just wants to be Luna, anyway. No one will love us like our mate would have. I can’t wait till I can leave you. I will never forgive you for rejecting and hurting my mate.” “What are you talking about Convel, you can’t leave me? We are one, so stop being dramatic. I’m getting you a new better mate.” “Hump, we shall see. You are going to be so sorry when you finally realized what you have done.” Convel goes to the back of my mind and balls up in a tight little knot. I know he is hurting about his mate. I’m hurting too, but I did what had to be done. I call Shana when I get to her house and ask her to come out to the car. I say it’s because I don’t want to wake her family, but the truth is, I don’t have the strength to get out
I decided not to go to the fireworks tonight. It’s Trevor’s birthday, so I’ll let him enjoy the fireworks and the company of our friends. Sort of like a silent birthday present. Once I explained my reasons to our friends, they understood and stopped trying to get me to come. My parents also understand why I chose to sit this one out. I know Trevor will never appreciate how I think of him and try to keep the conflict down. For some reason, he always misinterprets my motives and finds fault in everything I do. I wish things were different between us. I miss being friends. Maybe in time, we can rebuild our friendship, but for today, I’ll watch the fireworks from my balcony. Our home is centrally located in the pack. I’ll be able to see the entire display from here. The firework display was jaw-droppingly awesome. The colors were bright, like a rainbow exploding in the sky. The entire sky was filled with lights, spirals of color, and starbursts of greens, reds, orange, purple, and yellows
Once I make it to my house, I run to my mom and cry my eyes out. My mom keeps asking me what’s wrong. My dad comes in and tries to talk to me, but I can’t stop crying enough to talk to them. I can’t say the words. At least not yet. My mom calls Mona to come to be with me and to help calm me down. After crying for about an hour, I’m finally ready to tell my family what happened. Wiping my eyes, I begin the story of my life right now. “I don’t know where to start. I’ll try to keep it simple. Tamaska was feeling restless, so I went to the clearing the grandmother used to take me to. As I was basking in the moon, Trevor walked into the clearing.” I see my mom and dad stiffen when I mention Trevor’s name. Mona just looks at me with concern. I think she knows what I’m about to tell them. “It turns out that I am Trevor’s mate,” I say with a sigh. “I don’t understand,” my dad says, “if you found your mate tonight, why are you crying? Did something happen to you or Trevor?” “Dad, Trevor rej
When I got to school, I wished I had stayed home. Trevor announced to the school and pack that Shana was his mate. The school is buzzing with excitement about the future alpha finding his mate in a “regular” she-wolf. They’re saying it’s like a Cinderella story for wolves. If this didn’t hurt so badly, it would be funny. I wonder how Shana lives with the fact that she is with someone else’s mate. I mean, she has to know that he is not her mate. She is about a couple of months older than us, so she knows. I wonder if he told her who his mate was. They have been walking around like a loving couple all morning. They are both frauds. I can tell that the boys are not buying it. They are glaring at Trevor every time they see him. At lunch, our circle sat with me instead of dividing the group between me and Trevor. No one wanted to be around him and Shana. Ben is not happy with Trevor parading Shana around. I believe he knows Shana is not Trevor’s fated mate, but I know he won’t say anything.
Today is the big announcement. I will tell everyone that Shana is my mate. Before I announce it, I have to meet with the guys, since I had already told them that Shana was not my mate. Today is going to be a good day. It’s Friday. Tomorrow is the big party. I believe my dad will pass down the title to me tomorrow since they will see that I have met. Everything will be perfect. I sent a group text to all the boys, so we can meet before class today. I usually ride to school with Ben and Nathan, but I need everyone together. Ben, Nathan, and I arrive at the school. Sam, Eli, and Drew are waiting for us in the front of the building.“Hi, guys, so I know you all are wondering why I asked you to meet with me before school. As you know, tomorrow is the big party for the 10 of us. As we will all be turning 18, I fully expect my father to pass the alpha title to me at the party.”“Um Trev, aren’t you forgetting something?” Ben asked, “I
I made it through the day without breaking down or letting Tamaska do what she really wanted to do to Trevor and Shana. I probably shouldn’t be mad at Shana; she may not even know that I am Trevor’s mate. I have noticed her looking at me throughout the day as I glared at the two of them, but then again, all nine of us have been glaring at them, so it may not be easy for her to guess who his true mate is. I choose not to worry about that now. I’m just counting down the hours before we get to hang out, drink a little, and enjoy a night of poetry and jazz. I meet up with the girls before we all go to our individual homes. The anticipation of getting out and away from the craziness has made my day go by faster and easier.“Hey guys, are we still on for Jazzy’s tonight?”I ask.Yes, I need to wind down. It’s been a while since we have been there. I wonder who will share their vibes tonight.” Rose says. &ld
As I’m walking to my seat, the audience is going crazy. Jazzy says, “I told you we were in for a treat. Just like always. Seleste does not disappoint. Thank you for gracing us tonight, Seleste. Don’t stay away too long next time.”“I won’t. I miss you all when I’m away.” I bow to the audience again and take my seat.“I saw that,” Mona links me so that the others can’t hear what she is saying..“I don’t know what you are talking about”“I saw Trevor drag Shana out of here after you finished the poem. I guess he knew that was written for him. I guess the truth hurts. I loved it.”“Thanks, Mona,” I say.“Wow Seleste,” Talia says, “I don’t know who you were talking to up there, but girl, that was nothing but the truth. Never change who you are for anyone. That’s my girl.”For the rest of the night
“So, mate, what do you want to do tonight? I thought we can go somewhere fun together.” Convel rolled his eyes when I called her mate. I know he does not accept her as his mate, but he has no choice. I have made my decision.‘Hump, we will see how that works out for you.”I don’t even know how he got through the block that I put up for him, but I pushed him further back in my mind. If he does not want to go along with me, he can stay in a small corner of my mind and leave me alone.“Gladly,” He says. “You may as well get used to me not being there. You made sure that soon I won’t be there, anyway.“Well, Trevor, I heard the girls in your group talking about going to this jazz club. It is in neutral territory. It sounds like fun and I would really like to go. I think the girls were planning to go, at least that’s what they were saying. It may be good for them to see us togeth
The party started like any other children’s party. There were games, playing, and eating all day long. Our parents were relaxing with each other. My mom’s best friends are all in different packs. Talia travels a lot, so the adults really enjoy it when they all get to hang out together. Us children are the same. We only get to see the whole group together about 3 times a year. Because of who our parents are. Elon and I get to go to the other packs more than the other children, although things will change for us when we start school. School is another whole issue that we may talk about later. All I will say is that it took all of my grandparents begging to convince my parents to allow Elon and me to go to school with the other kids. My parents wanted to keep us on the pack lands and do some kind of home school, which is crazy because our school is a pack school. How would it look if the alpha couple did not trust the pack school to educate their children? Those were the exact words of my
I am one of the most loved and feared wolves of all time. My twin brother and I were blessed by the moon goddess and the archangel Gabriel. From the moment I was born, almost 3 minutes after my twin, I have been told I am special. My family did not realize it at the time, but my brother and I understood what they said about us even before we were born. My twin and I could mind e each other the day we were born. We always assumed it was just a twin thing. Over the years, we have discovered that we are unique and can do things that normal wolves cannot do. My parents have raised us to be levelheaded and grounded. We both will have a lot of responsibility when we are older, and our parents want us to enjoy being pups. Aside from being blessed by the moon and the light, we are descendants of the original gamma and alpha blooded. My brother is already stronger than many full-grown wolves. I have not tested my full strength, but I know I am stronger than all the she-wolves in our pack. I ha
The twins are 3 months old today. They are growing and maturing fast. They are already doing things more advanced than humans and even other werewolf babies. I always knew that they would be special. Both the moon goddess and Gabriel blessed them when I was carrying them. I know that they each have a path to follow. I hope that I as their mother can stir them in the right direction. Everyone has reassured me that Jarvis and I will be great parents. My twins will be showered with love. I’m so glad my parents moved to our pack. They can help me with the twins when I have luna or protector duties. Jarvis’ parents are also very helpful. I just like watching them while they sleep. They are so precious. We still have not figured out what their marks mean. We initially thought their marks were Identical, but they are not. They both have a crescent moon with three stars like mine, but Eliora’s has what looks to be a blade in the middle and Elon's has what looks to be a lightning volt. It’s no
It’s been two years since the supernatural world had what amounted to a civil war orchestrated by pure evil. A lot of good came out of the war. The shifter community is more united and stronger than ever. The groups are no longer separated, well, not completely. Everyone still has their own set of rules and cultures, but we all serve under one king. We all come together yearly for leaders/alphas meeting at the palace. This gives us leaders a chance to network and build or strengthen alliances. It also gives us female warriors a chance to dress and get dolled up. Every year, Rose, Mona, Talia, Lacey, Francis, Violetta and I meet up the week before the conference to go shopping. Not that we need much of an excuse to meet up. We get together as much as possible anyway. Our males like to hang out with each other as well. The circle of ten still meets up as a group at my old pack for our birthday every year. Even though we are all grown and mated, alpha Connor likes to continue the traditi
The war is over. The dark lord has been defeated, but my warriors had to continue fighting mini battles from pockets of rebels who still insisted on fighting the rule of the king. They were no match for our warriors. The king and all of us were tired of needless bloodshed. We remained at the makeshift war tent for a couple of days, coordinating with all the other regions and bringing order. After the third day, we start teleporting warriors back to their region or home group.Queen LaDonna went back to her coven to get all the magics back on track and deal with the remaining dark witches. The decision to allow them to live was a tough one, but it was argued that the fact that they survived a hit from a light weapon showed they were not purely evil. While we didn’t expect them to walk completely in light magic, Queen LaDonna reminded us it is still necessary to have balance in the world. We need some darkness to balance the light. Even if we killed them off, there is nothing to stop ot
After Meditating. I met my parents and Jarvis back in our family wing of the palace. It is almost going time. Jarvis and my dad were discussing the warriors and their plan of attack. While I was training with the king and Queen LaDonna, Jarvis and my dad were mobilizing the rest of the warriors with the new generals of the kingdom. The new generals are none other than Young Trevor and his team from the alpha academy. The goddess did tell me that our destinies have always been intertwined, now I understand how and why.This kingdom has fought wars before, but this is the first time we are battling pure evil. This is the first time mates are fighting side by side. In the past, the warriors were all males and the mate remained home waiting for their mates to return. In this war, the mates are on the frontline fighting together. Some might think that is a disadvantage, but I know it is more of an advantage. There is no power in the world stronger than the power of love. Mate will fight ha
After spending a restful night in Jarvis’ arms. I get up and spend a couple of hours in meditation. I didn’t wake Jarvis up to meditate with me this time. Tamaska and I needed this time with our elements. We all needed to recharge. They let me know they were at full strength and were ready. They also believe in the war that we are facing. The elements do not want to see a purely evil world. They need balance.While in meditation, mother moon visited me and Tamaska. She wanted to let us know everything would be ok.“Seleste, my child.”“Hi mother moon.”“Seleste, you are going to hear and see a lot on the battlefield. Trust your team to do what they need to do so you can focus on what you and the other moon warriors need to do. There will be a gift left for you at the palace. If you get the opportunity, use the gift. Tamaska will know what to do.”“What is the gift and what will it do?”“I can’t tell you that yet, but I will tell you that if everything lines up and Tamaska tells you to
Like all good things, our nice mini vacation came to an unexpected end. I received a mind link from my beta, letting me know they needed us back. I linked him back, telling him we would be there shortly and asking him to arrange for the omegas to come take down the equipment after we left. I grudgingly woke up my sleeping mate.“Wake up Seleste. We have to get back.”“So soon? I was enjoying our time.”“Me too, baby. Beta just linked me. They need us back. It sounded urgent. I think it would be better if we ran back. The omegas will take care of everything and make sure all of our belongings get back to the pack house.”“Ok my alpha, let’s head back.”She jumps up, runs outside and shifts into Tamaska. Oh, my goddess. Tamaska is beautiful and majestic. She is the lightest silver I have ever seen. She almost looks like a shimmering white wolf. I will never tire of seeing her. Onyx is rushing me to let him out. He is ready to run with his mate.“Hurry up human. You had your time with ou
Seleste and I spend a little more time with our team, then we head out to the front of the packhouse. I have the horse and carriage waiting for us as we exit the house. Just seeing the happy and excited expression on Seleste’s face lets me know that this was a good call. This is the perfect time for a horse and carriage ride. The sun is going down, but it is still light enough to see everything. We have at least another hour of light. That works perfectly. Will be able to dine partially by candlelight and then start the movie once the sun completely sets.I help Seleste into the carriage and take my seat next to her as we begin our journey through the forest.“Thank you baby for this. I have always wanted to ride in a carriage but never had the opportunity. I will always remember this moment.”“I am o glad you are enjoying this.”Selese leans her head on my shoulder as we continue to ride. After 10 minutes of riding in silence, with Seleste looking around and taking in the view, she f