Penelope The trip with Violet was good, but it was also overwhelming. I have never been in a place like that before and I'm still processing all of the things I experienced. I was overwhelmed by the kindness of the many things that Violet, or well, Donovan, had bought me. I donโt know how much money we spent, and I donโt think I want to know. But one thing I learned about Violet is that it was best not to argue with her. Once her mind was set on something, there was no changing it. I thought it was weird how she randomly decided that it was time to leave. I didnโt mind; I was tired after our many hours of shopping. I never wouldโve expected to run into somebody that I knew, though, and it was a nice change for me. Mr. Brighton was always one of my favorite people to be around back at the academy. He was one of the few that actually seemed to care about me. He was my personal trainer, and he always asked how I was, complimented me, and made me believe in myself. He never seemed co
Donovan Jack and I help Violet inside with all the bags and then I call in an omega to bring this stuff to Penelopeโs room. I notice Violetโs eyes flickering around the room before settling on me and she says, โWe need to talk.โMy eyebrows furrow, but I nod as I gesture towards the stairs for us to adjourn to my office. Based on Jackโs confused face, I know that he doesnโt know whatโs happening, either. I feel bad that Iโm going to have to dismiss Penelope since she came up here not too long ago, but this seemed like it needed to be confidential. When I walk into my office, Iโm surprised to see that she isnโt in here, but I shrug it off as one by one we enter. Jack closes the office door and Violet looks at me as she asks, โHave you noticed somethingโฆ unusual with Penelope?โ โUnusual, how?โ I ask as I cross my arms. A small part of me is concerned that Violet doesn't like her, but based on the way she's been acting around her and how smiley she's been, I don't think that's the case
PenelopeWhen I went to my room, I knew that I needed to step up my game if I wanted to stay out of Gamma Blackโs clutches. Soon enough, all the bags of the stuff that we purchased today were brought to my room and my eyes were wide as I took it all in. The bags covered my room and made it hard to walk. My jaw is dropped as I process this. Literally, every single item that I said I liked was purchased. I pick out the pearl white romper that had a halter top and little pearls lining the neckline. I brush my hair and put on my shoes before grabbing my embarrassing romance book and walking to Alpha Donovanโs office. This time, I will achieve my goal. This time will be different, and I will win him over. Iโm sure of it. Confidence is keyโฆ right? I knock on his door and then peek my head in as I ask, โDo you mind if I read in here now?โ He shakes his head no and tries not to smile as he answers me, โOf course not. Come on in, Penelope.โ I smile as I walk in, and I canโt help but notic
Penelope I canโt help but tilt my head back in frustration. Perhaps this is what I get for trying to pursue Donovan in his office. But I didnโt know when an opportunity would rise to go to his room, so I felt this was my only chance. Maybe I should try going to his room in the middle of the night? At least that way we wonโt get interrupted. He calls out to whoever is outside the door, โWait a minute.โHe lifts me up and for a moment weโre lost in one anotherโs eyes, and I think he might kiss me again. But instead, he clears his throat and says in a low tone, โGet dressed and get back to your book, Penelope.โI press my lips together as I nod and get off his desk. I put my romper on as he puts on his shirt, and I canโt help the humiliation rising inside of me, causing tears to prickle my eyes. He can flip a switch so easily and suddenly itโs like this whole thing never even happened! Why is he like this? Then again, he is the Alpha. I suppose it's best to keep his business and per
Penelope Donovan grabs my hand and leads me toward the door, and I say, โWait, I should probably get dressed. I should get in something more... I don't know, date appropriate?โ Honestly, I feel like I look so disheveled that anyone who sees us will know exactly what we were up to. I'm sure it doesn't look that way, but I would like to be refreshed for our date. He turns to me and his eyes glance down to my neck and the corners of his mouth twitch up as he says, โYeah, Iโm sure you want something to cover those marks. Sorry about that. I didn't realize that I gave you so many.โMy eyebrows furrow as I question, โSo many what? What marks?โHe chuckles and shakes his head and says, โYouโre so cute, Pen, I forget howโฆ" He puts a finger to his chin as he try to think of the perfect word and then continues, "I forgot how innocent you can be.โMy eyebrows raise, but he puts his hand on the small of my back as he leads me out of his office and says, โLetโs go to your room and find you somet
Penelope Violet said for me to dress in something comfortable, but I still wanted to be cute. The whole ordeal with Xavier has me shaken, but I feel more in awe of Donovan than ever before. Even though our plans for the night changed, I'm still picturing this as a version of a date and I want to look good for it. I found some comfortable sleep shorts and a t-shirt and a lightweight hoodie. With the hood up I am able to hide most of the marks Donovan gave me during our heated time together. I walk into the living room where somehow Violet already had a mountain of food prepared. I take everything in with wide eyes and suddenly Donovanโs arms are wrapped around me and he places a kiss on my cheek. He says, โMy sister was already planning a movie night. So, she just made extra food when she decided she wanted us to join.โMy body is stiff underneath his arm and Iโm unsure if I should relax or if I should move to sit somewhere else. He looks at me with a confused expression, like heโs n
Penelope Walking into Donovanโs room, I canโt help but look around. Itโs a pretty neutral bedroom and has no real color scheme or anything to it. Itโs very basic and I wonder how he can feel at home here whenever itโs so bland. He doesnโt seem like a bland person, so it surprises me. I watch as he walks to the right side of the bed and takes his shirt off and my eyes go wide as I see every muscle. He looks at me while holding his shirt as he says, โI hope you donโt mind; I prefer to sleep in my boxers.โMy mouth feels dry as I shake my head no and he smirks as he takes off his pants, just leaving him in his boxers that hang low off his hips. It's hard not to stare and ogle him when he's so muscular that he makes my mouth salivate with thoughts of the things we could do. He looks at me and says, โPlease, do whatever makes you comfortable.โWith comfort in mind, I go ahead and take off my bra, but Iโm careful not to reveal anything. Although, heโs already seen me fully naked, this feel
Penelope Something got thrown over my head, making me unable to see. I thrash around desperately and mustโve landed a few shots as I hear whoever is trying to take me grunt or squeal. Finally, I get thrown on the floor and I rush to get the thing off my head. It takes a moment for my eyes to adjust to the light, but when they do, I see five girls standing around me with their arms crossed. And they look pissed. These are Xavier's girls, the girls I sought help from and they refused me. I donโt understand why they seem so angry with me when I havenโt done anything. We never even talk to one another, when would I have had the chance to piss them off? My eyes flicker to each one of them and I notice three of the girls have noticeable bruises on their neck and on their faces. The other two girls look disheveled and have dark circles around their eyes and one of them looked a bit too skinny and I wondered if she has been eating appropriately. Thereโs a girl with long black hair who snap
15 years since Violet was born. Penelope The years have been good to us. I have seen so much of the world and felt more free than I ever could've imagined. It's just the three of us, we never had another kid. We talked about it... more than once, but ultimately we were fearful of how it could affect our safety. Nothing was worth the chance of putting Violet in even more danger than she already is. I lie in bed with Donovan snuggled up beside me. Uneasiness churns in my stomach and I know that something is going on that we don't know yet. Call it my 6th sense or mother's intuition, I just know something's off. Donovan kisses my head and mumbles, "Turn off your thoughts, Pen. Everything is fine."I let out a breath, hoping that he's right. He pushes himself up and looks me in the eye as he asks, "We're fine, we're safe, we'll be at Cora's in the morning."We haven't seen Cora for over 6 months now. We've been in Asia for the last half of the year and although we have enjoyed our tra
Five years later.PenelopeI sit across from Amelia at the table as we each sip on our coffee and watch our girls play together. A few months after I had Violet, Amelia had a little girl that they named Magnolia. It's fun watching our daughters play together, but the interesting thing is how similar they look to me and Amelia.Violet looks almost exactly like me except that her hair was curly like her dad's and her blue eyes had a green circle around the pupil. Magnolia looks just like Amelia, with her blonde hair and jade green eyes. The two of them together like this makes me wonder how mine and Amelia's childhood could've been different if our mom hadn't put me in the Academy and if our dad hadn't been a monster.Amelia brings the cup to her lips before setting it down and asking, "So, where are you headed this time?"Donovan, Violet, and I are constantly moving around. The longest we stay at a place is 1 month before we're going somewhere new. Traveling has become one of my favori
PenelopeI hate waiting. I know that Cora and Donovan are both safe and they are working out a way to get him home, but itโs hard not to feel anxious about the entire thing. Itโs been five days. Itโs weird getting used to taking care of a newborn and going through this healing process on my own. But because Iโm a werewolf, I heal faster than a human would, so I mean, thatโs a good thing.Itโs harder getting used to take care of a baby. Iโve never been around them much so tending to all of her needs all of the time is very taxing, physically, mentally, and emotionally! Add in all of the drama with Donovan and itโs surprising I havenโt had a complete mental break down from all of the stress.I breathe out as I cook dinner, eager to hear if there was any progress today. I need them back homeโฆ itโs hard not to feel depressed when all I have is myself and my racing thoughts.Thereโs a loud bang and for a moment, I freeze. Is someone breaking in?I think of the fastest way to get to Violet
PenelopeDonovanโs okay? Heโs okay!The smile on my face hurts my cheeks, but I donโt care because I could cry from relief. Heโs okay. I canโt believe heโs okay and away from Xavier.But then Cora pops my bubble as she says, โYou have to stay here, Penelope.โMy eyebrows knit together as I question, โWhat are you talking about? I need to go see him. Heโs my mate.โโI know that and trust me, Penelope, he wants to see you and Violet more than anything else in this world, but you wonโt be going to see him right now.โI cross my arms defiantly as I ask, โAnd why not?โShe breathes out, exasperated with my attitude, before saying, โBecause Iโm trying to keep you safe and Donovan specifically requested for you not to come.โHer words hurt and I canโt help the pain I felt in my heart from hearing that my mate didnโt want me. Instantly, Coraโs eyes soften and she says, โI didnโt mean it like that, Penelope. Xavier let Donovan go. Donovan knows he must have a tracker on him or something! Why el
DonovanHatred fuels my blood.Anger fills my mind.All I can think of is how to get out of here and end Xavier's life.I donโt know how long Iโve been here. Xavier is strong, and he is growing more powerful. He brought me back to the Moon Stone pack lands and I know now that he plans to rebuild here and to become an Alpha. But right now, there are days that go by that no one is coming to check on me. Iโm learning their patterns and when theyโre vulnerable. I need to get home and I would do anything to make sure that I can escape Xavierโs clutches.When I leave here, I canโt go straight to Coraโs, even though I want to see Penelope more than anything in the world. No, I need to go somewhere else. Perhaps to the Renegade Pack. I need to make sure that there is no tracker on me so that I donโt put Penelope and our daughter in danger.I think one of the big reasons that Xavier isnโt worried about me being watched at all times is because he already has a plan in motion. He knows that I wo
PenelopeItโs been two weeks since Cora came home and Donovan never returned. Life feels like it has lost all meaning without Donovan around.I feel like my baby bump doubled and size and like Violet is moving around more. I think that sheโs antsy because she knows that her daddy isnโt home. Or maybe Iโm crazy and this is normal for this point in a pregnancy.Cora caters to me constantly. Honestly, sheโs going a bit overboard and Iโve tried to get her to settle down, but I think that the guilt is eating her alive and sheโs doing the best that she can to get through everything. I still have roughly a month left to get through this pregnancy. That means that Donovan has no help coming for him for over a month. Heโll have to figure out how to escape alone or heโll have to hold on until I get there.Cora sets a cup of tea down beside me, and she watches me. I can feel her eyes on me and she sighs, โHe wouldnโt want you to come after him.โI bite my tongue so hard that tears prickle in my
DonovanMy ears ring from the sound of the cars crashing together. As our car spins out, Cora wakes up and screams. I grit my teeth together as I try to figure out what just happened. Before even getting out of the car to investigate, I know in my gut that this crash was intentional.My wolf is on high alert, knowing that the threat is somewhere we can't see. I huff as I turn to look at Cora and say, โWhen I get out of the car, I want you to drive off. Head home as fast as you can and make sure no one is following you.โShe looks disoriented, but she nods her head and says, โOkay.โI breathe out, trying to steady myself before getting out where I know for a fact that I will be attacked. I open the door and as the dust from the wreck clears; I watch as I see Xavier appear across from me. He stands tall with his arms crossed as he smirks at me. I shut the door behind me and turn my head to the side as I say to Cora, โGo! And keep her safe.โTo my relief, Cora doesnโt hesitate to drive of
PenelopeI didn't realize how incredibly boring it would be to be completely by myself. Thereโs nothing to do. Iโve already cleaned everything, Iโve tended to the garden, Iโve cooked dinner, Iโve scoured the internet for ideas for Violetโs nursery, and now Iโm just sitting on the couch, bored.I tried to read a book but I find myself unable to focus. My wolf feels anxious, which is an odd behavior for her. I would let her go out for a run, but Iโm pretty sure Donovan would have my head if he knew I went running without him to protect me.I breathe out as I lay my head back. I wish he would call me or mind link me. I would try to link him, but I donโt want to distract him in case he is in danger. Eventuallyโฆ I fall asleep. I donโt know how long Iโve been asleep, but when I wake up, itโs from the back door slamming shut. I jump and Iโm wide awake and ready to attack until I hear Coraโs voice yell, โPenelope! Are you okay?โI rush towards her and I say, โIโm fine.โ I notice a cut on her
DonovanIt was only a one-day trip to get to the White Fang Pack. Cora and I sit on the outskirts of it and observe to see how hard it would be to break inside. The patrol here sucks. Theyโre slow, they talk a lot, they are never quiet enough to listen to their surroundings to see if a threat could be present, and they leave their post without waiting for someone to take their place. Itโs like theyโre begging for someone to attack their pack and take advantage of their vulnerabilities.I grind my teeth in frustration. If my pack was like this, then I could understand how we were overthrown. My pack was ready. We just couldnโt handle how powerful the threat was. But this packโฆ I feel like I could overthrow them by myself. I wouldnโt. Thatโs not the kind of man I am and I donโt want to draw attention to myself. I know that Xavier is still out looking for me and because of that, I need to stay down low as long as possible. Cora asks, โWhat do you think?โโI think I could easily get you