JENNAWaking up in my old bedroom made me feel like the past five years were just a crazy dream.I almost thought I was going to wake up to Jason shouting and telling me we’re going to be late for school. Mum will yell that we must eat breakfast first. Dad will grumble about being late to a meeting and she’ll force him to sit and eat.Jason and I will bicker from our rooms right down to the breakfast table, and it won't end there.We get a free pass for being late as the alpha’s kids.At least Jason gets a free pass. I don’t get detention, but I certainly get dirty looks from pupils and teachers alike.Life was much easier then. Simpler. I had my unhealthy crush on him. Only Zeke knew about that, because he’d made me confess. He saw my diary and saw how many hearts I’d doodled with mine and Jason’s name in the middle.He never told him, because I made him promise. And it was our little secret for the longest time.He is the only person that knows what happened between us that drunken
JASON“Holy fucking shit!” Zeke curses, his eyes widening. “The one day I go to bed early. I wake up and you’re a father?”I shot my oldest friend a dirty look, but he only laughed at my expense.“This is fucking golden man.” He throws his head back, laughing.“I’m glad you find it fucking hilarious.”“Erm, it is fucking hilarious.” He laughs some more. “What did you think would happen after fucking without a condom man? At least Jen’s cute.”He rolls his eyes when I give him a look. “What? She is safe. You know I’m taken.”He waves to his mark, which he has been showing off to anyone who cared to listen.Zeke is a fucking idiot.We grew up together. It was always Jason, Jenna and Zeke. And after she left, it was just the two of us.When he’d heard she was back, he wanted to head up to her room so he would give her shit for leaving. I forced him to stay back. I knew she was still sleeping and after the day she had yesterday, she needed all the rest she could get.“I really can’t belie
JENNAI was thinking of what to do with myself, and how to face Jason this morning when I heard a knock on my door. At first, I strayed frozen in place before I got off the bed and went to open the door.After what happened last night with Jason. I’ve learnt to not just let anyone walk in without asking who it is, or getting the door myself.I first opened the door, barely enough to peep outside.“Will you open the door or do I have to climb up the window?”The familiar voice makes me pull the door open with so much force, it is a surprise I didn’t smack myself in the face.Zeke stood in the hall, his hands folded behind him.I run to hug him but he steps aside.“Hey, what’s wrong? Didn’t you miss me?” I asked in a teasing tone.He stares me down, before huffing dramatically and walking into the room.“Okay….”I drawl, following him inside.He is upset and I understand.Jason, him and I, were the unbreakable trio. We were always together. He is the one person I could trust with anythin
JENNAZeke stayed with me for most of the day. Really, we only left the room to get food and then we went back to talking about everything and nothing.I showed him every picture and video I had of my babies. And he was excited.I didn’t cry, which was a plus. When I told him, he laughed and made a joke about how I never used to cry.I shrugged. “Life changes us in the most surprising way.”“I know.” He said, smiling down at a video of Ryan and Nina. He was handing her his game controller after she broke hers.She doesn’t even know how to play the game.“They remind me of us.” He comments and I laugh.“It is a circus watching them, because they are just a replica of us. Some things they do give some whiplash because there is no way that is possible.”“Well, we are seeing that it is.” I nodded and smiled.I was tired of lying down so I stood up and started walking around the room.Zeke kept the tab and started watching me.“What?” I asked, tucking a stand of my dyed hair behind my ear.
JASONThis was the man that found the drunk driver that hit my parents car that night. If he’d stopped and called the ambulance, they would be here with us. But he fled the scene, not even having the decency to call 911 after he got away.It took him all of two days to get everything I needed.An alpha, from a neighboring pack suggested him. He’d worked with him for years and he says he is good.I admit, when I first saw him, I didn’t expect anything to come out of it but he did his job.“You believe there is no reason why someone would want to harm you?”I turned to Jenna and she nodded without hesitation.I don’t doubt her. She is outgoing and a little reckless, but she is a good and kind hearted person.She wouldn’t have survived this pack if she wasn’t that way.No matter how bad they treated her, she would still help them if they needed it.“Your restaurant,” he starts.That made me sit up. The space between my eyebrows creases.I had no idea what he was talking about. Jenna and
JENNAI spent two days in the pack, ignoring the stares and looks I was receiving from people I used to know. No one said anything to me, but I heard the whispers.It felt like all those years again.But I wasn’t that little girl anymore. I’m not going to let their looks bother me.Knowing my staying here has a timeframe definitely made it easier to deal with.I didn’t see Kristina, since the day we ran into each when I first came here.I wanted to ask Jason about his fiancé but I didn’t want to be intruding. I haven’t seen her either. And as much as I didn’t want to acknowledge how much that bothered me. It did.I reminded myself I didn’t care. But I know that it does matter. Especially now that she is marrying Jason and I have kids with him.I can’t just say I’ll remove her from my life when she is going to be part of his, and in extension, our kids. Jason certainly didn’t give me the vibes of someone who would let me leave again.He would want to have contact with them, access. I d
JASON“Don’t look at me like that.” I muttered, shooting Zeke a look.He scoffs, rolling his eyes.“You don’t even have the right to say that.” He looks disappointed when he adds. “When are you going to stop being a total dick to her?”“I’m not. I—“He gives me a pointed look. I sigh and run my hands through my hair.I was starting to feel a migraine coming up. I haven’t slept in three days. Since she came back, I haven been able to sleep without thinking of that night. The days before that. How life used to be peaceful when she was here.I didn’t know how to handle it. I’m exhausted and sleep deprived.I know it doesn’t excuse what I said. I hadn’t meant it. It just slipped out before I could think of finding a filter.“We both know you are, so cut the crap.” He snaps. “Why are you treating her like that? She came to you for help because she trusted you, even after whatever happened that made her leave.”He gives me a look that tells me he is beginning to catch on.Zeke is the second
JENNAI already knew who was at my door when Jason knocked. He waited until I told him to come in before entering.“Why did you wait?” I asked, my attention was on my clothes that I was folding.I’d already started packing up.What Zeke said made sense and I didn’t want to have any delay if we were leaving today. Not that I had much to pack anyways. I didn't really unpack.“I wanted to give you the choice of listening to me or not.”I hummed as a reply. Not knowing what to say. Of all the things I thought he would say, that was the last.“I brought you this,” I turned around to see him holding out a chocolate bar.I don’t know when a small laugh escapes my mouth. He smiles seeing my reaction.“No way,” I laughed some more as I took it from him. “How did you get this? I didn’t know they still made them.”“I have a stash.”I shook my head because that actually made sense. Jason was a planner. And one of his superpowers was thinking ahead.“Thank you,” I said, biting into the chocolaty g
JENNA If someone told me I would be marrying Jason, before I ever told him I loved him. I would have laughed in their face. But I did. I walked down the aisle. In the dress of my dreams if I ever had one and my babies were there. They were the best thing to ever happen to me in the world. They were already warming up to their father. Especially Nina. There was no surprise there as we all knew she would be a daddy’s girl. She has refused to leave her dad’s side. Ryan has stuck to mine. And Kai being the most carefree was already running around. Getting everyone in the pack to fall in love with him. Liz was taken away, along with her father. They were locked in the dungeon until their trial with the werewolf council. They were facing charges of attempted murder and kidnapping. And many other things Jason assured will be found. Alpha Zade mentioned how the council had been trying to get some dirt on Liz’s father. He was manipulative and a terrible person. But he also knew how to ti
JASONI underestimated Liz’s level of craziness. When my phone rang and I saw it was an unknown number, I knew instantly it was her. So I picked.The last thing I expected her to ask for was for me to marry her in exchange for Jenna and my kids’ freedom.Oh, and she isn’t stupid so I’ll have to sign an agreement to waive my rights as their father. She was also adding a no divorce clause.I was eerily calm for some reason.Maybe it was stemming from the fact that I knew I had multiple teams waiting outside of that warehouse. Ready to put her down. I assume she was there with the kids and Jenna too. Just to be safe. Alpha Zade said to hold out till we were sure they were inside.We’ll get them to safety first so there are no mishaps.Aiden was with me. Throughout. With Zeke unreachable as of now.I pretended I was giving into her demands. She had to be here for us to be wed. She wanted the mating ceremony to happen right now too. Because according to her, she wasn’t going to take chance
JENNAI’ll never forget this year in my life.I woke up in the trunk of a car. My hands were bound and tied to my legs and there was a tape over my mouth. Let me not mention the banging in my head.It was like my skull was being hit with a sledgehammer over and over again.A moan rips from my chest but it came out muffled thanks to the tape. I tried moving my legs and hitting the back of the car to gain the attention of whoever was driving.I couldn’t tell if they didn’t hear me or they just chose to ignore me. Seeing the state I was in, I would go with the latter.The drive goes on for a long time. I felt like I was going to die because of how tightly closed this place was and the position I was in was horrible. I would have been fine if they just tied me but kept me in the seat with them.When the car stopped, my heart raced. Both with anticipation of the air I would breathe and worry. Because I have seen just how crazy Liz is. Lord knows how crazier she can get. And we’re probably
JASONAiden bursting into my office saved Liz’s father from my wrath. If it wasn’t for him, I definitely wouldn’t have hesitated to choke the man to death.“Alpha,” he was breathing heavily, looking like he ran a marathon.“What?!” I growled the question out. Pissed off at everyone and everything.And the damned old man has still refused to speak. He was clearly protecting someone. I just didn’t know if it was Liz. But she was his only daughter. So it had to be her.She had never given the indication that she knew about Jenna and the kids. I only recently found out myself and seeing as it was after they were kidnapped. I’d say they found out before me.But how?Jenna was rarely mentioned around the pack. Most of the pope that knew her have left the pack. Now in neighboring packs with their mates. And the younger pack members didn’t know her. Maybe just from stories or here and there.Then their parents. They were the ones that were always with mum when she spoke about Jenna. And after
JENNAI’m woken by the sound of something hitting the wall. A thudding I couldn’t exactly explain.When my eyes first opened, I blinked multiple times and tried to remember where I was and my name. Because the first thing that came to my head was Nana knocking on the door.It didn’t make any sense, seeing as my house had a doorbell. And I had a live-in maid because of the kids. So she would have gotten the door.I was in Jason’s bedroom. And that was all I needed for my memories to come back.Not that it explained the sound I was hearing. I stretched on the bed, raising my hands high above my head.“Sleeping in his clothes, on his bed. The bed he never let me sleep on!” I turned sharply to the direction I heard the voice.Like a psychopath, or some other kind of crazy person. Liz sat at the dresser, her eyes locked on me and her hands pounding on the vanity table.That was the source of the sound I kept hearing. Well, I guess that mystery is solved.“What are you doing here?” I asked,
JASONJenna ended up falling asleep after our conversation. She was tired from the day’s activities.Even though I had Zeke’s new weird behavior. In my mind, I would be lying if I said I wasn’t more focused on what we spoke about.I was about to confess my love to her. To directly tell her that I loved her and I wanted to spend all of eternity with her. Or as long as we had to leave. Though I was disappointed she didn’t let me say it. I later realized it was better that way.I wouldn’t have the engagement hanging over my head when I thought of being with her. I’m going to officially call it off in a few minutes.Now, when I finally tell her, there isn't going to be anything on my conscience. It’ll just be me, her and the kids.Kristina met up with me when I was going down the stairs. It just reminded me of the note I made to myself about talking to her.You could clearly see the effect the whole mate thing with Zeke had on her. And I didn’t for one second believe that it was all norma
JENNASeeing Amaya had to be the most shocking thing. Out of all the things going on. That was not in my game card. I didn’t even know what to think.All of this didn’t make any sense. And the look in Zeke’s eyes. You could very easily tell something was wrong. Majorly wrong.But since we’re not going to show her we’re on to her. I buried the surprise deep down in my heart and offered her a kind smile. Or what I hoped looked like one.“Hey, what a pleasant surprise?” I moved and pulled her into a hug.There was no reason to be mean to her outright. She had been nice to us while we stayed at that resort. The best thing to do is carry on with the way we left off.I felt her visibly relaxed against me. I could almost feel Kristina’s pain radiating off of her in waves. And I mentally apologized to her for doing this. But it is for the greater good.I make sure to mention how great Amaya was to us and how we couldn’t repay her for being kind.“There's so much we have to talk about,” I told
JASONJenna’s words pierced a part of my heart. I know the situation was horrible but I couldn’t help the joy I felt at that.She loved me.That was all I heard in her words. But to be fair, she never said she stopped or she no longer did. She always spoke about how she couldn’t. Not she wouldn’t.And if my engagement is the only thing standing in the way of us being together? Then I’ll get rid of it and remove that obstacle.I’m not going to stand back and watch myself losing her when there is a simple way for us to get what we want. For us to get her!Rex was on board with that. And the excitement of getting her back made me feel much stronger. He was ready to rain hell on whoever was there.We’re getting our kids back, and I’m not waiting another second for it.Watching Jenna’s tear filled eyes, I didn’t know when I pulled her face close to mine and joined our lips.I waited for her to push me away but instead, she kissed me back with equal frenzy.The rest of the world disappeared
JENNAAlpha Zade offered to give us his helicopter to cut our trip short. Jason still wasn’t able to reach anyone in the pack and you could tell how we panicked more.With no idea who it could be that was at the house, and what they knew. It felt like the worst thing ever.The scariest part had been knowing someone that was very close to us was involved in this.“We’ll keep in touch, and if there’s anything you need, please do not hesitate to call.” Alpha Zade had assured us before we left.Jason only made one request.“Can you keep track of the phone and update us?”The man who had brought the news, I’m guessing he is their tech genius, nodded.“Sure alpha,” he said. “I’ll update you about the current location every hour.”That was good enough for us.I was silent throughout. From the drive to the flight to the drive again.My mind was completely blank. I was shaking with fear but I seemed fine outwards. I thought I was going crazy, so much that I was staring at my hands to see if th