Donovan I’m not tired. After everything we went through today, you'd think I would be ready to crash and enjoy this moment where we don't have to run. But... I'm not tired anymore. After Penelope’s wolf, Galena, licked my wounds, the exhaustion seemed to disappear. I felt rejuvenated and like I could run forever. Is this what it meant by healing from the white wolf? As much as I want to keep going, I have to keep my mate and her needs in mind. The first shift is taxing on anyone’s body. Add in the fact that I marked her, and we had to run for so long from people trying to capture her and claim her as theirs… I’m sure she’s exhausted. It’s cute how nervous she acts. She has tried not to look at me since shifting back into her human form. She looks over at me and sees that I’m only focused on her face. Although I’d love to admire her body, I’m not going to do something that would make her even more uncomfortable right now. I won’t take advantage of her like that. Her eyes flicker
Penelope It took another few hours for us to finally get back to the Moon Stone Pack and by the time we got there; the sun was rising. I feel like I'm dragging my feet from exhaustion as we walk toward the pack house, Donovan notices and mind links me offering, "I can carry you."I smile inwardly as I respond, "I'm okay. We're almost there." Violet and Jack come running out. Violet is holding a robe for me while Jack has stuff for Donovan. We both shift back into our human forms, and Violet wraps the robe around me. I breathe a breath of relief just because I know we are home; we are safe; we made it. I can’t help but wonder what happened to all the warriors that we left behind. Violet rubs my shoulders once I’m clothed and says, “Gosh, your wolf is gorgeous. But are you okay? Why did y’all come back in wolf form? Donny, where are the rest of the warriors?”He breathes out and shakes his head, “I don’t know. They might be dead. Penelope shifted and Alpha Fletcher and his son found
DonovanI'm worried about this new threat we have with the Red River Pack, but I hope our alliances are strong enough that it won't be a big deal. I appreciate Jack more than I can explain, he already knows exactly what to do as we start getting to work.But the sound of Violet and Xavier’s screaming voices causes both of us to freeze. Both Jack and I rush to figure out what’s going on. The moment we see them, Violet is pushing Xavier back as she yells in his face and you can see that he is resisting the urge to retaliate. Jack runs to her as he tries to pull Violet away from Xavier, but I’ve never seen her this angry. She’s thrashing around, fighting Jack’s pull, trying to get her hands on Xavier.I quickly recognize I’ll have to use my Alpha voice and I yell, “SILENCE!”I walk down the stairs slowly as I look between the two of them. At least they both have the decency to look down and at least pretend they're ashamed. I walk over to Xavier; I have a feeling he’s the instigator in al
Donovan Word spread like wildfire. Everything that happened at the Red River Pack, people already knew about it. We would finally get in touch with a pack and they would make up terms for them to assist us because they knew we needed them more than they needed to be aligned with us. Surprisingly, not many were putting stipulations around Penelope being the white wolf. Most of the packs I had good relationships, and they didn’t want to jeopardize that in case they ever needed something from me. I breathe out, finally taking a break from the phone after being on it all morning. When I hear it ring, I can’t help the groan the slips through my lips. I want to rest. I want to go lay down with my beautiful mate and feel rejuvenated from her presence. As another ring radiates through the room, I pick up the phone and answer, “This is Alpha Stone.”“Alpha Stone, this is Mr. Ramírez with the Supernatural Academy.” My eyebrows furrow. What could he want? We never hear from the Academy un
Penelope When I wake up, I’m cradled in Donovan’s arms. I don't remember him coming in here. The last thing I remember is Violet sitting at the end of the bed, assuring me that everything will be okay and reading a book while I fell asleep. I need to go to the restroom, but I don’t move, as I can hear Donovan's heavy breathing and I know how badly he needs his rest. My eyes flicker around the room and I see sunshine peeking out from behind the curtains. It makes me wonder how long we’ve been sleeping for. Did we sleep for a couple of hours, or did we sleep through the night and it’s now the next morning? A part of me wants to get up, take a shower, and get ready for the day, but I can’t bring myself to get out of Donovan’s strong arms. My mind flickers back to our time in the woods. That isn’t how I imagined my first time, but there’s no one else I would rather be with than Donovan. The way his length felt inside of me, how he touched my body, and looked at me like a man lost in
Penelope When Donovan and I finally got out of bed, we learned that it was the next morning and that we slept for almost 20 hours. We walk down the stairs hand in hand and Donovan suddenly stops. I look at him with a furrowed brow. He lets go of my hand and runs to the door and opens it. Immediately, a bloody Simon stumbled inside. I gasp as I rush over as he falls to the ground. Donovan yells out, “Call the pack doctor!”Jack rushes over and says, “I will, Donovan, but while we wait, Penelope can heal him.”My eyes widen at his statement and Donovan looks at me and says, “He’s right, you could.” I shake my head, “No, no, I can’t. Donovan, the only time I could was in my wolf form and that was kind of… intimate.”He shakes his head, “It doesn’t have to be, Pen. You’re the white wolf. You have a healing ability. Just touch him and let your wolf guide you. You can do it. I believe in you.”I nod my head slowly and I get down on my knees and place my hand on Simon’s head. I wait for G
Penelope I wait outside for Aubrey to get home from her shift at the club. It’s early in the morning, it's still dark outside from how early it is, but I know she’ll show up soon. I haven't been able to see her for a couple of days, and I think Xavier is trying to keep her from spending time with me. Xavier doesn't hide his distaste for me. Ever since Donovan put him in his place and demanded that he respect me as his Luna, I hardly see him. And since then I've noticed that it is harder to see the girls too. If this is the only way for m to see Aubrey then I will wake up as early as I can and wait outside until I see her. Donovan hated that I left the bed and stopped snuggling him this early in the morning but, he knew that Aubrey is one of the relationships I cherish and he would not intervene.I need to speak with Donovan about the situation. I know he’s been busy and stressed out about other matters, but… I need these girls to be safe. It would be different if they were just str
Donovan Since Penelope left me so early this morning and I was unable to sleep. It's weird how much life seems to change after having a mate. Before, I never slept with another person in my bed and now when she's not here, it's like a part of me is missing and it is impossible for me to be comfortable without her. I knew I wouldn't be able to fall back asleep, so I went straight to work. I checked over our finances, checked on how our businesses are doing, all the usual stuff. I’m thrilled by how much Penelope is flourishing in our pack. Everyone who meets her adores her and I can’t believe how blessed I am to have her. Any person that sees me tends to have something to share about her. I can't help but feel proud of her and how well she has adapted to her new role. What's even more impressive is how well she has adapted, considering our circumstances. We are still under a lot of stress. The Red River Pack and the Supernatural Academy haven’t retaliated yet, but I know it’s only a
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 it’s hard not to feel anxious about the entire thing. It’s been five days. It’s weird getting used to taking care of a newborn and going through this healing process on my own. But because I’m a werewolf, I heal faster than a human would, so I mean, that’s a good thing.It’s harder getting used to take care of a baby. I’ve 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 it’s surprising I haven’t 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 home… it’s hard not to feel depressed when all I have is myself and my racing thoughts.There’s a loud bang and for a moment, I freeze. Is someone breaking in?I think of the fastest way to get to Violet
PenelopeDonovan’s okay? He’s okay!The smile on my face hurts my cheeks, but I don’t care because I could cry from relief. He’s okay. I can’t believe he’s okay and away from Xavier.But then Cora pops my bubble as she says, “You have to stay here, Penelope.”My eyebrows knit together as I question, “What are you talking about? I need to go see him. He’s my mate.”“I know that and trust me, Penelope, he wants to see you and Violet more than anything else in this world, but you won’t be going to see him right now.”I cross my arms defiantly as I ask, “And why not?”She breathes out, exasperated with my attitude, before saying, “Because I’m trying to keep you safe and Donovan specifically requested for you not to come.”Her words hurt and I can’t help the pain I felt in my heart from hearing that my mate didn’t want me. Instantly, Cora’s eyes soften and she says, “I didn’t 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 don’t know how long I’ve 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. I’m learning their patterns and when they’re vulnerable. I need to get home and I would do anything to make sure that I can escape Xavier’s clutches.When I leave here, I can’t go straight to Cora’s, 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 don’t put Penelope and our daughter in danger.I think one of the big reasons that Xavier isn’t worried about me being watched at all times is because he already has a plan in motion. He knows that I wo
PenelopeIt’s 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 she’s antsy because she knows that her daddy isn’t home. Or maybe I’m crazy and this is normal for this point in a pregnancy.Cora caters to me constantly. Honestly, she’s going a bit overboard and I’ve tried to get her to settle down, but I think that the guilt is eating her alive and she’s 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. He’ll have to figure out how to escape alone or he’ll 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, “He wouldn’t want you to come after him.’I 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, “When 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.”She looks disoriented, but she nods her head and says, “Okay.”I 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, “Go! And keep her safe.”To my relief, Cora doesn’t hesitate to drive of
PenelopeI didn't realize how incredibly boring it would be to be completely by myself. There’s nothing to do. I’ve already cleaned everything, I’ve tended to the garden, I’ve cooked dinner, I’ve scoured the internet for ideas for Violet’s nursery, and now I’m 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 I’m 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 don’t want to distract him in case he is in danger. Eventually… I fall asleep. I don’t know how long I’ve been asleep, but when I wake up, it’s from the back door slamming shut. I jump and I’m wide awake and ready to attack until I hear Cora’s voice yell, “Penelope! Are you okay?”I rush towards her and I say, “I’m fine.” 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. They’re 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. It’s like they’re 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 couldn’t handle how powerful the threat was. But this pack… I feel like I could overthrow them by myself. I wouldn’t. That’s not the kind of man I am and I don’t 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, “What do you think?”“I think I could easily get you