Noah ~•~“Happy birthday, Noah,” Katie said, handing me a tiny cake with a candle on it when she had successfully woken me up from my sleep. “Thank you, Katie,” I said groggily and took the cake from her hand. My voice was still thick with sleep and I was forced to wake up so early even if I wasn’t ready to. “Make a wish.” Katie squealed excitedly as she lit up the candle using her magic. I closed my eyes and imagined a life without the unending problems I was always experiencing. “I wish I would be happy and without any problems for the rest of my life,” I whispered to myself and blew off the candle. “Yaaay!” Katie celebrated and took the cake from me. “How does it feel to be twenty-one?” She asked, giving me a sly grin. “I don’t know yet.” I shrugged. “It just started,” I replied, covering my entire body with the blanket. I wasn’t feeling different or anything, it felt normal but I knew I was growing older and time was running faster. ‘Happy birthday to us.’ My wolf, Ava, squ
Noah ~•~As I got downstairs, I walked in the direction of the kitchen to get a snack from the pantry because I didn’t want to go to school hungry. When I opened the kitchen door, I was taken aback when I saw everyone gathered there. “Happy birthday, Noah!” They all chorused in unison, their voices filled with excitement. I was still trying to understand what was happening when I heard a loud sound and then confetti was thrown at me. My eyes darted across the room, trying to find Aiden. I knew he was the mastermind behind the plan even if he knew I didn’t want all that. “Katie!” My eyes widened in disbelief as I saw her in the crowd. This was someone I was about to pick up but she had already arrived at the house. She made her way through the crowd and moved over to me. “Happy birthday once again.” She said with a big smile. Katie was so excited like it was her own birthday. After a few minutes, Dimitri and Aiden returned with a large cake. It was the biggest birthday cake I ha
Noah ~•~The next thing I knew, I was in a dark forest surrounded by trees that were hovering over me. I was scared and confused. Last I remember, I was in my room opening presents then I was experiencing a weird pain in my body. I looked down at my hand and saw that they were no longer human. I had transformed but not into my regular werewolf form. My hands were clawed, furry, and powerful. I stumbled forward, trying to make sense of what was happening. I felt like I was in a foreign body. I could feel a strange energy coursing through my veins. All of a sudden, I heard the bushes rustling, I turned to face it, and that was when I saw my reflection in a nearby pool. I let out a blood-curdling scream when I realized I had transformed into something else. Something more monstrous. I still had some of my normal werewolf features but they were much more pronounced and bestial. I looked a little bit like the creature that had been appearing in my nightmares. My claws and fangs were
Noah~•~“Ahhhhhh!” I screamed in pain as my bones started cracking again. It had been only three days since I discovered I was a lycan. I hadn’t shifted since then. Even though I was scared and traumatized from that night, I tried to act like everything was normal while Aiden helped me find the reason why it happened to me. I couldn’t stop myself from shifting, no matter how hard I tried to resist. Suddenly, I had fully transformed into a lycan. I rushed out of the dining, running through the main door. The guards who were in the compound fled to safety when they saw me. I was scared and wanted to stand still but it seemed like something else was controlling me. Thirsty for blood, I ran into the town and attacked anyone that I stumbled upon. Everywhere became rowdy, with everyone screaming and running for their lives. I was certain I had killed about two people. Horrified by the chaos I had caused, I ran into the woods. I didn’t want to keep on killing people and my desire to k
Noah ~•~I spent the rest of the previous day at school because I had a test. Then I went to Katie’s house afterward to spend the night with her. I had decided I was ready to leave for the island. I had been nervous the past day because I was scared of shifting randomly, but luckily enough I didn’t. Attending school was a significant risk, but I had to take the test to keep my grades on track.Katie insisted on accompanying us to the island, claiming she would miss me and wanting to spend more time together.I was grateful for it because I needed all the support I could get. Uncertain about the duration of my stay, I packed enough clothes to last at least a month.It was finally time to leave. Aiden, Katie, and I made our way to the car. When we were done putting our luggage in the boot, we settled inside the car. Normally, I would stay with Aiden at the front, but I decided to be with Katie at the back instead. Aiden started the car and our journey began. A pang of sadness washe
Noah ~•~“Please let me come with you.” I pleaded with Aiden, I even gave him the puppy dog eyes but his mind was made up. “No, stay here.” He said firmly, refusing to listen to me. Aiden wanted to go to Sparkle Falls to see his father. It had something to do with finding out why I was transforming into a lycan with an insatiable desire for blood. “Aiden, please,” I begged. “I can’t stay here alone.” Aiden raised an eyebrow at me. “Aren’t you the same person who asked me not to accompany you initially?” I took multiple deep breaths before responding.“That was a lie, I didn’t mean it when I was saying it.” “So what would you have done if I didn’t offer to accompany you?” Aiden asked, his eyes narrowing slightly as he looked at me.I shrugged, feeling a mix of desperation and frustration. “Just let me follow you please.” I clasped my hands together, pleading with Aiden but he still refused. “You shifted on the third day after your birthday last time, and it's the third day agai
Noah~•~Katie and I were still seated on the couch when the front door swung open. We both turned to see Aiden with a puzzled look on his face. “I called him when you weren’t answering the phone,” Katie said, turning to me. “Oh,” I replied and stood up from the couch. “Aiden.” I walked over to him and pulled him in a tight hug. “How are you?” He asked, his eyes raked over me from my feet to my head. “Are you good? Katie called me earlier.” He said pointing to Katie, as though he was surprised to see her. “Yeah, I’m good,” I replied as we walked back to the couch. “How were you able to manage your transformation?” Aiden asked, his voice laced with curiosity. “I killed somebody,” I announced and collapsed on the couch. Aiden tilted his head in confusion. “Who? Where did you find the person?” He asked, his brows slightly raised. “I have no idea but I found myself at the moonbeam palace and I ripped out Sebastian’s throat,” I responded casually and Aiden stared at me. “Why are y
Noah ~•~The next morning, we had to get up very early because Katie had morning classes. Aiden still hadn’t said a word to any of us. He didn’t even come out of the room throughout the night. I didn’t know why he was being cold or acting weird but I didn’t need that type of energy around me. When Katie was ready to leave, I went inside the room to tell Aiden I was going to be leaving with her. Since I already knew my transformation happens every three days, I was going to be with people and then isolate myself on the third day. I would go to the forest or something so I don’t hurt anyone. That was going to work. When I got into the room, Aiden was already awake. “Good morning.” He greeted me in a slightly groggy voice. “Good morning.” I returned the greeting and continued. “I’m going back to Hawkins with Katie.” I went straight to the point and he tilted his head in confusion. “You can’t go back to Hawkins.” He said firmly, getting up abruptly from the bed. “You’ve been mean
Noah ~•~Aiden picked me up as soon as he saw my text. He took me home and I got cleaned up. I was worried about the way I felt good about my mother’s death but it had to be done. Katie stopped by the house to drop off my car and necklace before I even arrived. She sent me a text saying I should call her the next day. Aiden stayed in my room while I was in the shower. “So you’re happy now?” He asked when I got out of the bathroom. “I feel guilty taking their mother away from them but I had to do it,” I admitted, wiping my face with my face towel. “Anyways, I’m happy that my father has gotten justice for his death.” “I’m glad it’s over and I’m glad you didn’t get hurt,” Aiden whispered, pulling me closer to him. She was a hunter and everything could have gone wrong if she had also tried to kill me. “I’m glad it’s over too,” I said, leaning into his chest. “So let’s celebrate,” Aiden suggested, a mischievous expression registered on his face.I knew what he had in mind and I didn
Noah ~•~It had been over a month since the whole Katie and Jordan drama went down. Our college exams were also approaching. Katie decided she wasn’t going to let Jordan’s betrayal bring her down. She broke up with him and tried her best to avoid him whenever she was in school. Dimitri and Jessica started dating and she was practically at the house most of the time. Dimitri also spent a lot of time in Sparkle Falls. Ethan reached out to me and asked to spend a day with me. He wanted me to meet the rest of my siblings. Getting to know the strangers who shared the same DNA with me wasn’t a bad idea. Even if our worlds were different, it wouldn’t hurt to get to know them. I agreed to meet them during the weekend and the weekend was finally here. Their town was just an hour's drive away from Hawkins. Katie offered to accompany me there and to be by my side in case anything happened. It was still very early and I decided to spend my morning at the gym. I wanted to work out. I hadn’
Noah ~•~“Katie! Make it stop.” I yelled at Katie who had a wicked grin spread across her face. Aiden rushed to Angela to help her from the ground. After a few seconds, Katie stopped the migraines and Angela was back to normal. Dimitri and Aiden were pleading with Katie to stop while I took Angela to the car. I didn’t know what to do, the only thing I could think of was to call Scott. I pulled out my phone from my pocket and dialed his number. After trying about three times, I was about to give up, but I decided to try one more time. Fortunately enough, he picked up. “Hey, Noah. How are you?” “Scott, I’m not okay,” I said, my voice laced with fear. “What’s going on?” He asked. “It’s Katie, she’s behaving strangely,” I replied, running my hands through my hair. “She wants to take the moonstone from its original position.” “What?” Scott said, his voice laced with fear. “Why does she want to do something like that? It means putting the lives of the crescent moon pack in danger.”
Noah ~•~“Katie, you won’t do that.” My expression became serious but Katie looked so determined. “Do you know what it means? Random people would die. I would die, Aiden would die..” “But it wasn’t a problem when the Malley witches died?” She asked, giving me a disdainful look. I was shocked and I couldn’t believe we were even having such a conversation. “Katie, what has gotten into you?” I asked, a puzzled expression registered on my face. “Nothing, I just want justice for my people.” She said. “Girl, you don’t even know what they look like,” I replied with a scoff. A part of me felt she was just bored and joking because there was no way in hell she would take that moonstone and put everyone’s life in danger. Katie didn’t say anything else to me, she just walked out of the room. I didn’t know what she was up to, so I followed her. When we got downstairs, everyone could tell we just had a serious argument. They all stared at us with concern etched on their faces. Katie wanted
Noah ~•~After a short stroll, we arrived at Katie’s front door. I knocked on the door multiple times before someone answered the door. It was Dahlia who answered the door. She was so excited to see Aiden. “You barely hang out here anymore.” She complained as she engulfed him in a tight hug. Dahlia was right. I couldn’t remember the last time Aiden hung out with us in Katie’s house. It was because he became the alpha and had so many responsibilities. It was also because we’ve been going through much the past few months and everyone was so busy. “I’m sorry about that, it’s not on purpose.” Aiden apologized as we made our way to the living room. “Thank goodness you’re here, Noah.” Sophia rushed to hug me as soon as she saw me. “Katie has been acting like a bitch.”I gently placed my hands over her mouth when I heard those words. “Don’t talk about your big sister in such a vile manner.” Sophia was still too young to be using the bitch word as a part of her vocabulary.“I’m sorry.”
Noah ~•~I felt a mix of emotions and I didn’t know what to do or say. Aiden must have noticed my reaction because he took my hand in his and gave it a gentle squeeze. “Let’s focus on getting the necklace first.” He whispered. “We can deal with the rest later.” I nodded, wiping my eyes with the back of my hands to prevent the tears welled in my eyes from streaming down my face. Aiden handed my mother his phone so she could put her son’s number. When she was done, he took it back from her and dialed the number. After a few rings, a male voice answered. “Hello.” He said. “Hey, I’m Aiden. Your mother is here and she has something to tell you.” “Is she okay? Please don’t hurt her.” The boy pleaded, his tone laced with worry and fear for his mother. Aiden didn’t respond to him, he just signaled my mother to speak to the boy while he still held the phone. “Ethan, you have to come to Hawkins as soon as possible with that necklace.” She instructed him. “The one that belongs to my s
Noah~•~“Aiden, I can’t live like this anymore,” I said, my voice filled with frustration as I lay on his chest. “It’s turning me into a monster and I feel good about killing people,” I confessed, my voice barely above a whisper. Aiden’s hands stroked my hair, his touch gentle. “You’re not a monster, Noah.” He reassured me, his words soothing and comforting. “Are you ready to consider your mother's deal?” I jerked up, my eyes flashing with anger. “Don’t refer to that woman as my mother again,” I warned, my voice low and even. “She’s not my mother, she’s a huntress who killed my father.”“I’m sorry, I won’t refer to her as your mother again.” Aiden apologized and I laid back on his chest. “But have you made a decision yet?” “Hm hm,” I said, nodding my head. “I’m going to let her go for now,” I said, my fingers tracing patterns on his skin. Aiden’s eyes locked onto mine, his gaze intense. “What do you mean by that?” He asked, his voice low and cautious. I smiled, forming a plan in
Noah ~•~We weren’t able to resolve the Jernard issue and we ended up missing the gala. Aiden, Dimitri, Sarah, and I spent the rest of our night drinking wine and watching movies. Aiden and Dimitri decided they were going to deal with the Jernard issue in the morning. That was finding a way to get rid of him and his people. Aiden called Asher and asked him to inform him if Jernard ever returned to the gala, but luckily enough, he never called to deliver any news like that. Exhausted from the events of the day, I decided it was time to go to bed. I exchanged goodbyes with everybody and made my way to my room. I went straight to the bathroom to clean my makeup and change into a more comfortable dress. When I was done, I lay down on my bed. I was about to sleep when I sighted my phone and decided to call Katie first. I wanted to tell her about everything that happened. I called her repeatedly but she didn’t respond. I figured she would be sleeping so I didn’t disturb her further.
Noah ~•~Jernard was on the stage while everyone in the crowd had puzzled looks on their faces.His voice was booming as he continuously declared. “I’m going to be the leader of the pack, whether you all like it or not!” A small group of strange people were cheering him on and it was unsettling. Sarah and I walked through the crowd to meet Asher. “What is going on?” I asked Asher who had a worried look on his face. Aiden, Dimitri, and some other people were trying to stop Jernard. Jernard kept on chanting those words while the people kept on cheering him. After a series of struggles, they finally got Jernard off the stage. I had no idea what had gotten into him. He claimed he wasn’t going to disturb us and had gone somewhere else to start his own pack. So what changed? Why did he want to become the leader of the crescent moon pack all of a sudden? Dimitri handled the whole situation while Aiden stayed back on the stage. He took the microphone and cleared his throat before speak