Thank you so much for all the support! What do you think will happen next? Will Simon care about Aubrey's past? Will Donovan take action against Xavier's brothel?
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
Aubrey How did I end up here? I was at the Academy, just like Penelope was. Although, I had never seen her before and from what I can tell we had vastly different experiences. I guess the directors didn't think I was as pretty as her and I didn't have as much to offer. I lived in a dorm room with three other girls, I went to classes, ate mediocre food, if you didn't know any better you would've thought that I was in a normal boarding school. And most of my experience was normal, except that I had classes specifically to show me how to please a man and how to look and act in a way that he would find desirable. Since I was purchased by Xavier Black, my life has been turned upside down. I have done things that no woman should have to do. I don't even know how many guys I have been with and I know that I am undeserving of this man sitting across from me. We sit in this room that Penelope and Alpha Donovan showed us and I watch Simon. He hasn't looked at me since he found out about w
Penelope Xavier Black is the bane of my existence. Now that I'm Luna, there's nothing he can truly do to threaten or hurt me, if he tried to then Donovan would revoke his title and potentially ban him from the pack. The way he speaks to these girls... it's like they're not even human! I know that Aubrey will be okay and that he won't be able to harm her anymore. So, I don't hesitate to speak up when I hear him say, "I can’t afford for you to gain weight. You’re pudgy enough as it is! Eat a carrot or something.”I ask, “Excuse me? What the hell did you just say to her?”He looks at me and spits out, “Stay out of it.”I take a step towards him with my shoulders back and my head held high as I say, “No, that’s not the way that you speak to a woman.”Xavier scoffs as he says, “A woman? That’s what you’d call her? Because I call her a slut. MY slut. She is my property, so I can treat her or say whatever I want to. Mind your own business.”My body moves on instinct, my wolf’s blood is boi
Donovan My pack never had many issues, but things are changing. I wanted to think that during rough times I would be able to rely on my Beta and my Gamma. Jack has shown me that I made the right decision by having him remain by my side... but Xavier. Xavier... I'm regretting putting him in this position more every day. I have never been this upset with Xavier before. I don't think I've ever been this upset with anyone! I’ve had issues with him in the past. He can be a rough personality to be around for long periods of time, but this time he has gone too far. He was trying to attack Penelope. He did attack Violet, and I wanted to kill him for it. I was fuming, and Penelope stood behind my desk and watched me with wide eyes. I feel like she’s scared of me and I hate the thought of her being fearful of me, but this isn’t something that I can let slide. I take a deep breath and nod to the seat in front of me, and Xavier sits down. Aubrey and Simon are in the corner watching us to se
Penelope I walk to the kitchen by myself and I'm consumed by my thoughts. It's like my body is moving on autopilot as I make Donovan’s coffee. All I can focus on is the girls. Xavier has provided everything for them since they don’t have the time to do a real job. What are they going to do? Have they even been trained on anything? I don't know how different our experiences were at the Academy. I don't know what they had been taught and if they have basic knowledge or if all they know is how to seduce a man. Once the coffee is ready, I pour a cup for myself as I think about what I can do to help the women. I walk back to Donovan's office and set the mug down in front of him and then go to my normal spot and sit. As I drink my coffee, I think and think and honestly, my head hurts from all the thinking I’ve done. I don’t even know the girls well! There are four girls: Aubrey, Katy, Luisa, and Deja, and the only one I know anything about is Aubrey. I can feel Donovan’s eyes on me and
Violet I'm so glad that Xavier Black is no longer the Moon Stone Pack's Gamma. He used to be worthy, but ever since Shannon died he became a shell of the man he used to be. It's a relief knowing that he doesn't hold as much power anymore. He got a couple of good hits on me during our fight. Although everything was already healing by the end of it, Donovan insisted I get checked out by the pack doctor. Jack wanted to come with me, but he had a training to teach, and I insisted that he went to it. I’m a werewolf. Wolves heal fast and by the time I get to the pack doctor, I’m sure he’ll tell me that everything is okay. We have two doctors on staff. One is a man, Doctor Pearson, who primarily deals with major injuries and the other is a woman, Doctor Hudson, who primarily deals with pregnancies and children. I was surprised to see Doctor Hudson walk through the door. She smiles up at me and says, “Hey there, Violet. We heard you got into a bit of a tussle earlier. But because you’re ov
PenelopeJack and Violet haven't left their room. We have no idea what's going on and I'm getting really worried about Violet. Donovan is too, he's had a nervous energy ever since getting back home.It's been hours, it's dinner time now and as we go to the dining room, it's impossible to not notice the people missing from the table. I breathe out as I wonder, what could’ve caused her to have that kind of breakdown?She is one of the strongest people I know. Something horrible must’ve happened.As much as both Donovan and I wanted to go be with them or skip the dinner and just be together, we had plans tonight. So, here we are sitting at the table along with Simon, Aubrey, Katy, Luisa, and Deja.Katy looks nervous, Luisa is jittery, and Deja looks like she would rather be any place other than here. But Aubrey is excited. I can’t wait to see how the other girls react when Donovan announces their freedom.I notice that Donovan and Simon’s eyes glaze over and I look at Donovan skeptically,
PenelopeTwo months later.It took a lot of planning and discussion, but the girls and I decided to open a bakery and a floral shop that will be next to one another. Both businesses should do well since it's not exclusive to the pack grounds and is out among the humans as well.We aren't overwhelmed by having two businesses because the rest of the women that Xavier has purchased over the years have joined us, so each business has at least 10 women working.The businesses are doing great and it is great seeing all the women happy and fulfilled. In fact, it makes me feel fulfilled as well. I'm excited about the next auction so we can rescue more girls. Donovan told me the next auction will be the first one that he has visited in over 5 years and that he's excited knowing that we will be giving everyone we purchase their freedom.Donovan and I are getting into a good flow of things. I’m happy with him. I never would’ve imagined that things would be as good as they are. He’s still stressed
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