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PenelopeA laugh bubbles out of me from Donovan’s reaction about Cora. He shakes his head as he says, “Wait, she’s seriously related to you? And how? You said she’s many greats, so that means she’d be so old she should be dead, right?”I nod as I try to stop laughing and he grumbles, “It’s not that funny.”My lips press together to contain my laugh and I bring my hand up to his face and caress his cheek as I say, “Of course not, baby. I’m sorry. But yes, she’s really related to me. And technically, yeah, she should be dead. It’s kind of complicated. I think it’s one of the reasons she’s in hiding, if I’m being honest.”“Well, let’s ask her why she’s in hiding.” He gets up to leave the room, but I grab his arm and say, “She needs time to herself right now. I’m the first person she’s told her story to in a while and she needs to process that right now.”He breathes out as he sits back down in front of me. He asks, “So, what did you learn?”I shrug, “I don’t want to go into too much detai
PenelopeLast night was the worst night sleep I have had since getting pregnant.I was up constantly getting sick and I don’t know if it’s from me being sick or if it’s from Amelia, but regardless of who it is, I’m still experiencing it!I sit at the kitchen table with a cup of tea and I rub my temples. I’ve never felt so lousy in my life!Cora comes into the room and looks over at me sympathetically and asks, “Rough night?”I nod my head and she purses her lips and says, “I’m sorry, but I have some good news for you.”I murmur, “What’s that?”“Some of my friends in medicine are willing to meet today and help you out. They’ll run some tests, make sure the baby is doing good, and make sure that you’re in good health as well.”I grin, “That’s incredible, Cora, thank you so much.”She shrugs, “It’s what’s needed, dear, no need to thank me.”I ask, “Will there be an ultrasound? I’d love to check on the baby.”She nods her head in confirmation and I squeal happily as Donovan walks into the
PenelopeDonovan eventually stopped fighting to leave the bathroom, and we stayed put until we were sure the coast was clear. I'm grateful that he's gone, and we had no altercations, but Donovan is pissed with me. He wanted to confront him; he wanted to take him by surprise and get the revenge he desires. But quite frankly, I don’t care. What did he plan to do? Kill him in the middle of this human town where he would be sure to get in trouble for it?I know that Xavier committed some unspeakable and heinous acts against us, but it doesn’t matter! He has me and our child to think about and all he can focus on is revenge.We’re quiet the entire drive home with Cora. She tries to make small talk with us, but Donovan doesn’t respond much to her words and I give short answers. Eventually she stops trying, but once we get home and we all get out of the car, she says, “Okay, what the hell is going on between the two of you? Today was a happy day! You found out the sex of the baby, you went fo
PenelopeI wake up in the middle of the night and I’m taken aback by this… need I have to be with Donovan.Honestly, it’s been a while since we’ve been intimate. So much other stuff has been going on that it just hasn’t been a thought. But I woke up from an incredibly vivid dirty dream and now all I can think about it him and how desperately I need him to be inside of me.He’s in a deep sleep, but I can feel his length hardening from behind me and I know it’s his subconscious or his wolf being able to smell my arousal. I quickly get out of bed and strip before deciding to get underneath the covers to surprise him. I pull his boxers below his length and my mouth waters as I see him in all of his glory. I lick from the base all the way up to the tip and I hear his breathing get heavier from that little bit of a tease.I wrap my mouth around his tip and suck him deep into my throat. As I slowly move down to his base, his hand suddenly clenches onto the back of my head as he groans, “Pen!
PenelopeIt’s been a few weeks since we settled down at Cora’s place. She hasn’t mentioned us leaving again, but we plan to get out of here by the end of the month. We don’t want to take advantage of her kindness and we want time to prepare our new home before the baby arrives.Werewolf pregnancies move faster than human pregnancies so I’m only a few months away before having our little Violet.Donovan and Maven worked out all the details of the businesses and Donovan loves that he’s still able to work and keep a decent percentage of money. Maven takes a small percentage because he bought the company and is keeping up with appearances for us, but he lets Donovan run everything and divvy up the money the way Donovan sees fit. I’m glad that Donovan has that. I can tell that it helps him to feel like he still has a purpose and drive outside of protecting me.I enjoy spending time with Cora. I’ve started gardening with her and I go with her into town anytime she goes. It surprised me how m
PenelopeIt's weird not having Cora around all the time, it's even more weird with it just being the two of us. Even back at the Moon Stone Pack it was never truly just the two of us so it's odd. It's not bad at all, just odd.A few days have passed since Cora left. She’s messaged us a few times to let us know that she was okay and that we don’t need to worry. It’s nice to have reassurance, but she still thinks it’s too dangerous for us to come visit, which means there’s still a threat to my sister and that’s… nerve-racking.I know I'm not that close with Amelia, but she's still my sister and I still feel a bond with her. I don't like knowing that she's in danger. Donovan has been keeping busy. He works on the business stuff. He has been working out a lot, and honestly, I think he is just a bit stir crazy. I don’t blame him. I feel the same way. I’m constantly doing housework or cooking or walking around… anything to help me feel like I’m being useful in some way.I walk in from the ga
PenelopeIt took a week before we were allowed to go back to Cora’s home.During that week we spent our time seeing the city and checking out apartments. No place really feels like home, and I wonder if we’ll ever find a ‘home’ again. Don’t get me wrong, the apartments we found were beautiful, spacious, and… well, perfect for what we need. It just… it wasn’t the same.When we get back to Cora’s, she immediately envelopes me with a hug before looking at Donovan and saying, “I need the two of you to go on a trip with me.”Donovan’s brow furrowed deeply as he questioned, “What for?”“It’s to help Maven and Amelia… will you come with?”“To the Renegade Pack?” He questioned and Cora’s smile seemed mischievous as she shakes her head and says, “No… to the White Fang Pack.”His frown deepens as he asks, “Whatever for?”Her grin is still mischievous as she gives a vague answer, “I need to pay Alpha Kyle a visit before Maven can. I would prefer to have your protection, Donovan.”Cora looks at me
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
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