Hiding in the bushes, the night had finally come when they were putting their plan in motion. Alicia felt like a thief in the night, especially since she finally got her clothes back. All of them black, a great camouflage for the middle of the peaceful night that was about to turn blood red.Alicia’s hair was hidden beneath the hood as she stared at the palace from a distance. Alpine had finally returned to her, and the first thing her wolf scolded Alicia about was Talon.‘He’s up to no good, child,’ she warned. Alicia needed no warning, however, because she didn’t trust Talon anyway.Alicia only trusted in the plan. They needed the vampires for numbers and power to overthrow the Crown.With Alpine’s return, Alicia’s werewolf healing had improved, along with her strength and speed. The scarring on Alicia’s neck was now minimal and would soon be fully healed. Her strength was replenished.Rowan didn’t intend to use Alicia, but if the royal pack was still too powerful against his packs
*Here's the backstory, which you can skip*You'll understand the core of the story better if you read it. It won't matter if you don't read it.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~In the beginning, witches ruled the lands, their formidable power so mighty nobody dared provoke them. All creatures, for the most part, coexisted harmoniously, maintaining a peaceful balance until a werewolf and a witch fell in love. So profound was their love that the witch divulged her secrets, assisting the werewolf and his friends in attaining unparalleled power. Harnessing both their inherent abilities and the witch's magic, the werewolves gradually ascended to become the predominant rulers of the world.What had once been known as a love story between a witch and a werewolf turned into one of heartache and betrayal. With resistance to black magic and began ruling over the other creatures, the werewolf cast aside the witch. Humiliated and vengeful, the witch cried to her coven after failing to land any offensive magic on
“Oops! Pfft.” A sticky drink splashed onto Alicia’s clothes, soaking the top and the bottom of her pale blonde hair. The one who intentionally bumped into and spilt the orange juice on Alicia was none other than her twin sister, the ‘meek’, ‘innocent’ and beautiful Darci. “I’m so sorry! I didn’t see you there!”Alicia looked down at her white shirt, now ruined from the juice and returned her icy gaze to the girl who wrapped everyone around her little finger. Everybody in school, the pack, and at home adored her. She was lovable and beautiful and acted like a saint in front of everyone, but she was a snake in disguise. It must be pretty tiring to act so innocent all the time, Alicia mused.“Seriously, don’t be angry with me, little sis!” Darci continued, her blue eyes twinkling in amusement, yet to others, she looked close to tears. “Here!” She pulled out a pack of tissues from her clutch bag and held them out for Alicia to take.“Don’t waste your tissues on her, Darci. It was her faul
“Ali…” The sniffling voice of her colleague, Holly, greeted her. Her voice and nose sounded thick with an awful cold. “Could you cover my shift, please?”Alicia rushed off to cover Holly’s shift, needing the money as an extra bonus, forgetting until she was two hours into waitressing the promise she made to watch her boyfriend’s hockey game. She texted Tom quickly before her boss scolded her for looking at her phone; her intention was to make it up to him after the shift ended. Now, after hours of waitressing, Alicia showered and changed before turning up to the ice rink at school, biting on the inside of her cheek as the crowds started to disperse and the cars were already lining up, honking in traffic to leave.Pushing through the crowds, Alicia made it outside the men’s locker rooms and kept looking at her phone. Tom left her on ‘read’ after her last texts about meeting up after the game. She acknowledged this had happened more than once, though she’d always shown up for his games
Rechecking her phone, Alicia frowned at the screen. Since their argument, Tom hadn’t contacted her, even after she’d sent her usual good morning texts. They were only in a few classes together, but it was the end of the week when their lessons weren’t scheduled. It looked like he was avoiding her, but it was hard to say when she hadn’t even seen him.Still, Alicia refused to give in to his wishes. It appears they are at a breaking point. Tom was such a nice break from her harsh reality; he’d always been there to help her through the tough times with her family and the bullying of the pack, which had worsened since her 18th birthday. Tom was a huge part of her life, but she stood by not giving in to him.It was hard to believe that Tom wanted anything more than sex from her. All guys at this age, no matter what species, were raging with hormones and wanted to lose their virginity or sleep around. Why would Tom, the next Alpha, like the outcast of Blue Crescent? She knew it could be eas
Since losing her virginity to Tom, his behaviour changed. He'd grown distant from Alicia, mostly absent-minded and distracted by the little time they spent with each other. Alicia also noticed their encounters were always in private, away from prying eyes, somewhere they wouldn't be easily discovered. At first, Alicia thought she was being paranoid because she’d given Tom her virginity, and his behaviour suddenly changed after he got what he wanted.Alicia hoped this wasn’t the case and she hadn’t just allowed her first time to be with someone she wouldn’t spend the rest of her life with. In the werewolf community, they had mates- soulmates- they would never separate from. At first, this kept Alicia from sleeping with Tom, but his 20th birthday was six months ago, the special birthday when werewolves discovered their mates. That eased some of Alicia’s anxiety, and she accepted Tom’s persuasive words that he would choose her as his future Luna.Even if, at times, she doubted herself. W
“We’re here,” the driver announced as he peered into the rear view mirror reflecting back the dark and brooding Alpha Rowan.The alpha had been staring out of the black tinted window, deep in thought, for once not paying attention to his surroundings. He didn’t want to be here. The very idea of meeting his brother put his wolf’s hackles up and bloodlust like no other. It was the same with everyone in his bloodline.Rowan was the Alpha King’s illegitimate son, the unwanted one, the one his siblings and others had treated like dirt until he became infamously known as a vicious alpha of the Bloody Claw pack. No matter; he had a job to do. “Give me the report again,” he ordered, accepting the report from his beta, Voss.“I can already smell a strange scent,” Voss added absentmindedly, inhaling deeply beside the slightly lowered car window.Rowan hummed in response as he reread the details and nodded. “Alright. Let’s get this over with.” Dropping the papers on the car seat between them, he
Rowan yanked the back door open, the force so powerful it came off the hinges and flung aside. The man inside was too startled and didn't react quickly enough before he was next tossed to the side like he weighed nothing. Voss skidded to a stop, dressed in nothing but tracksuit bottoms, bag slung over his back.The man on the ground glared at Rowan’s back and retrieved a gun from his back pocket. Voss swiftly intervened and kicked the gun out of his hand, causing it to slide across the concrete as he decked him in the face repeatedly. While he fought the man on the ground, Rowan faced a different situation.“Leave or I’ll cut her open,” the man snapped, digging a blade just below the woman’s breasts, pricking the material until her shirt grew damp with a bit of blood.Rowan saw red at that. “I don’t take orders from scum,” he growled. “Or anyone for that matter…” In a single second, Rowan crushed the man’s hand, gripped the dagger, ignoring the silver burning his skin and stabbed the