Alice“You were gone for a month without even telling me! How could you?! I have been worried sick!” Haley has been like this since we arrived. I wanted to congratulate her on her marriage, but she looked like she couldn't care less.I suppose it was understandable, seeing as I did not even communicate with her while I was away. It is understandable that my best friend for the past few years was upset.“I am so sorry! I promise I will not do it again; I just needed some space to sort myself out, and get over everything that has happened... I have no excuse for avoiding you of all people, but I am so happy that you and Bryce finally became married. What do you say we go out and get something to eat, and you can tell me everything? I will be paying, of course.” She looked at me with an intense stare before her eyes softened.“That sounds... Like a great idea. Zayn, you and Bryce can do whatever it is that guys do, we are going to have a girl’s day.” Haley grabbed my hand, and we walked
AliceWe arrived at the pack house, and something felt off. Everything was quiet, and I was beyond confused. We walked up to the porch of the pack house, and I opened the door slowly, making sure to be careful in case something bad happened.“Surprise!” Everyone from the pack was in the living room to the left, and the whole place was decorated. A banner reading “welcome home” was strung up, and obviously done by all the pups, which warmed my heart.“We are so glad to have you back, and I thought it would be nice to throw a party in your honour. I hope you like it, my love.” I smiled as Zayn stood in front of me, before tearing up, and he immediately took me into his arms. I was in complete and utter shock. The pack has never done anything like this for me before, which made it all the more special.“Thank you... Thank you so much.” I smiled as I looked into Zayn’s eyes, and he gave me a peck on the lips.“Of course. Anything for the love of my life, and Luna to the pack. I thought yo
ZaynI woke up with the most beautiful woman in my arms, and she was back! I missed her smile... I missed how she would frown when in deep thought, and I missed the look of excitement that made her eyes sparkle like stars in the night sky.I smiled at how soundly she slept, and I made sure not to wake her up as I stood up from the bed. I replaced myself with a pillow, which she immediately snuggled into. Gosh, she really is cute. I stared for a moment too long and caught myself as I regained my senses.Right! I have a mission to complete, and I had to do it before she woke up. I headed to the kitchen, and started to prepare breakfast, which consisted of eggs, bacon, toast, and coffee. It is nothing fancy by any means, but I would like to think that it is the thought that counts. Right?Now, did we have private chefs to do all of that, and more? Yes, we do, but I wanted to do it for her, because today is the day I wanted to spend with my Luna, and hopefully, today was going to be a won
AliceSitting in the car always fills me with some sort of nostalgia, especially if you are driving out of a forest, and the trees are rushing past you and fading into the background. We were on our way to wherever Zayn had decided would be a great idea for a date.I was hesitant at first when I heard that we would be driving for two hours, but at least the drive was not too boring, granted that I was entertaining myself. We drove for what felt like an eternity, and I was beyond bored, so I resorted to the last possible option for anyone when they were stuck in a predicament like this.“Are we there yet?” Zayn rolled his eyes, knowing what was going to happen next.“No, not yet.” He fell for it. A wicked smirk found its way onto my lips, and that is when my plans fell into place.“Are we there yet?” My smirk grew as he gave me a knowing look.“Alice, my love, you do not want to play this game with me.” He stated, his tone serious, and I could not help but giggle.“Alright, I will not
AliceThe hotel was rather cozy, and nicer than I had expected. I thought that we were going to be living in one of those run-down apartments with mystery stains that you would rather avoid. I was happy to see that was not the case, and I walked with Zayn towards the reception desk.“Good evening, sir, what can I help you with today?” The receptionist asked, causing Zayn to raise an eyebrow, which confused me as well.“I called in to schedule a room for the two of us. It is supposed to be under Trevino.” The receptionist looked visibly shocked by his statement, and I was not going to lie. I was just as shocked.“R-right. Sorry sir let me just check... Ah, yes Mister, and Missus Trevino. Welcome to Hotel la Belmond. Here are your room keys for the week, and we hope you enjoy your stay with us. Do not hesitate to call if you need anything.” His sudden change in demeanor was questionable. He looked like he had seen a ghost.“Thank you. Come on, my love, our room awaits.” Zayn took our b
Zayn“... And the winner is... Zayn and Alice Trevino! Well done! Come up, and claim your prize!” Alice’s eyes sparkled as she screamed in excitement. She did not expect us to win, it seems. Little did she know that I had never lost any of these.I knew we would win, and the look on her face when we got a Golden snowman trophy was beyond priceless. She looked so happy, and I could not help but smile. She is so beautiful when she smiles...We grabbed the trophy, and took a couple of pictures, and when we were finished, the rest of the winners were announced. I knew that she would appreciate all of this, and I had many more things to show her. I hope she enjoys the time we spend together, because I certainly did enjoy seeing her this happy.AliceI was overjoyed, to say the least, and I was in awe at the trophy we received. It was simply adorable, and I could not wait to take it home with us. I still cannot believe that we had won. I owed it all to Zayn, seeing as he did most, if not a
AliceWe spent our final night in the hotel, taking a nice relaxing bath, and sipping on expensive wine. Eventually, we both headed to bed, and fell asleep. When we awoke, it was time to go back to the pack. It seemed that Bryce wanted us back urgently, and I was going to object, but he sounded like he was rather serious.So, here we were, sitting in the car, on our four-hour route back to the pack, and I found myself wondering what was so serious that he needed us back at the pack so urgently? I hope everything was alright, and I hope we were not too late.“So, did Bryce give any specific reason for why we should be back, or did he just want us to get there as soon as possible?” Zayn’s eyes met mine for a brief moment, and a soft smile found its way onto his lips.“Well, he did not specify why we needed to get back so urgently, but I assume it has something to do with the endangerment of the pack in some way.” His answer was about as insightful as I thought it would be, but then ag
AliceIt had been a few days since Tristan had left, and I had to admit, Zayn seemed a bit on edge. Even Bryce and Haley did not know what to do, or to say.Zayn had been training all day, every day, for the past three days in a row, and I think he was pushing himself too far. I tried telling him to take breaks, but he refused, and I was truly at a loss as I had no idea what to do to make him feel better.“Zayn, my love... I really think it is time to take a break, even an Alpha needs rest.” I sighed as he stopped for a moment, and caught his breath.“I cannot stop now! I need to be strong enough to beat him!” His yell echoed through the training fields, and I winced at his hard tone of voice.“Well... if you continue on like this, then you will have no energy left to win the fight...” I sighed, as I turned my back towards him, and walked back to the pack house.I guess today I will be spending my time with the pups of the pack, although, I think they might be growing up a little bit
ZaynHours ticked by as we played the games and slowly got more intoxicated. Not much has changed in the last couple of years that have passed...I wish I could say that I had started to cope with the death of my mate, but I still missed her every day, and nothing was going to change that. With that being said, I found myself feeling a lot better than I had a couple of years ago, and Delilah has grown quite a bit.“Dadda! Look! Look!” She came running towards us with something enclosed in her hands, and I was nervous to discover what she was hiding.Children did not always come across the best of things, and once something catches their attention, they rarely let it go. She held out her little hands, and slowly opened them to reveal a white lunar moth. It sat still in her hands, and I was amazed by the intricate designs on its wings.It was truly a sight to behold, and she had grown up to look just like her mother did when we were all a little younger.“It looks very pretty sweetheart
Haley Everything does not always go according to plan, it seems, because here I was, taking care of the kids. Zayn had come in after spending the day with his little ray of sunshine, and he left her with me. All the guys went out to go and get a couple of stuff from the stores, whilst the rest of us stayed to babysit.It honestly sounded fair, and I could not exactly complain about the current circumstances, although I would have liked to spend just one evening relaxing. The kids have been keeping us up all night every night, and little Delilah keeps screaming for her bottle every ten minutes, so, I made sure that all of them tired themselves out, and were rushed to bed.Thankfully, they did not resist as I ushered them upstairs to their room. We walked in, and they immediately headed towards their beds, which I was even more thankful for. After tucking them in, I made my way to Delilah’s room, and placed her in the crib.“Good night little one.” I smiled as I whispered good night, a
HaleyPulling out weeds and trimming vines was tasking to say the least. I was dirty and sweaty, and I now knew why she spent so much time in here...With that being said, I finally finished after a couple of hours, and the garden looked almost barren in contrast to its original overgrown state. I found that poetic. I got up with a soft grunt, and made my way to the backdoor of the pack house. I looked back towards the garden to admire my work, and I knew that Alice would have been proud.I took off all the dirty gardening gear that I had on, and put it aside for now, whilst I made my way to the shower. I just could not stand feeling that dirty. I know, ironic, isn’t it? A werewolf that does not like to be dirty. What a joke.I got into the shower, and made sure to wash any and all pieces of dirt that had accumulated on my body throughout the day. After a few minutes of scrubbing, I finally turned off the water, and as soon as I stepped out of the shower, I instantly felt like a new p
ZaynI woke up to the sound of birds chirping, and I was met with a face full of sunlight blinding me through my closed eyelids. I think I drank too much last night, because all I can remember was how I started, and as things stood now, I did not even know where I was currently lying down, but I had to get up. So, I guess we were about to find out.I turned around, so the sunlight did not hit my face, and I slowly opened my eyes. I rubbed the sleep out of them, trying to recall last night’s events, because I had a massive headache pounding away at my skull, which probably meant that I was hungover. I forced myself to get up, and realized that I had passed out on the couch.Well... I suppose there are worse places that I could have woken up in, like the bathroom, or somewhere on the floor. I stretched, and the headache worsened, much to my dismay. I suppose I should go get coffee and start my morning. The walk to the kitchen was rather short, and I soon found myself facing the coffee m
ZaynI am not going to lie, this was a massive surprise, and I did not expect them to remember, or to even care about my birthday. It looks like they proved me wrong, because I did not even remember my own birthday, so to say I was surprised would be an understatement.With that being said, the place was beautifully decorated, and the appetizers were delicious. You can tell that they put a lot of work into all of this, and I was really grateful for everything that they had done for me so far. They were really great friends, and I appreciated every little thing that they did for me.We chatted, and enjoyed each other’s company for the rest of the night, and eventually the time came for us to open the presents. I smiled as Haley and Bryce handed me theirs, and I was very curious to see what they had gotten me. As I unwrapped the package, I could see that they had gotten me an album filled with photos of what I assumed were sentimental memories, as well as a new phone, and a couple of sw
HaleyKaitlyn and I were busy setting up the decorations while Cole was busy arranging the snacks, and Bryce was keeping Zayn busy. It was all starting to come together, and I was actually impressed by how everything had turned out so far.“I think it looks good, what about you?” Kaitlyn finished putting up some of the lights, as she hopped off of the ladder, and walked closer to where I was standing. She turned to face the lights, and inspect them as she slowly nodded to show her approval.“Yeah! I think it looks great. Let’s go see what Cole is up to, and how far he has come with the food preparations.” I nodded in response to her suggestion, and we made our way to the kitchen where we found Cole helping out with the plating of the food.He looked like he enjoyed it, and we decided to leave him to it whilst we made our way back to the living room. I suppose we have to check in with Bryce as well, seeing as we need to know how much time we have left. We were almost done anyway.“Hey
Bryce“Do you really think that he forgot about what today is?” I asked Haley, knowing that she would most likely be able to confirm our suspicions.“I believe so, I mean usually he would be excited, and he would force everyone to tell him happy birthday, but he seemed out of it today.” Haley explained, and just as I was about to answer her, Kaitlyn made her way into the kitchen.“What are we talking about so secretly?” She smiled softly. She looks a lot different than she had before the death of Alice. It could be that she has finally matured mentally. She could also be trying her best to stay afloat, and not get dragged down into the deep, dark hole known as depression.Whatever the case, her whole demeanour changed, and she acts like a completely new person because of it.“We were just discussing the fact that it is a certain someone’s birthday, and he seems that he has forgotten. Either that, or he willfully chose not to celebrate his birthday this year.” Kaitlyn nodded, before sit
ZaynWe arrived at the pack, and I could not wait to get this over with. I was not looking forward to discussing a peace treaty, and I definitely was not in the mood to negotiate certain terms. These people couldn't care less about the fact that I had lost my Luna, and the funny thing is, that I know, once it happens to them, they will be seeking comfort in those they had no compassion for.With that being said, we were greeted by the guards of the pack, and we were escorted to meet with Jace, the Alpha of the Crimson Fangs. We were told to wait in what looked to be a dining room, and there were various foods prepared to eat, not that I was particularly interested in eating right now.“Welcome! I had no idea you guys were going to come this quickly. How have things been lately?” Jace knew exactly how I was doing, and I wanted to punch him in the face, but I refrained from doing so, seeing as that would not be a wise thing to do. We were in his territory after all.“Things have been go
ZaynAfter the funeral, everyone in the pack’s moods seemed to have dulled, and who could blame them? I mean... there’s not much you can do except mourn the person that has departed from your life. No longer having Alice here really did make that much of a difference, and the people missed her greatly.I wish there was more we could do, but it seems that we have done all that we can for now. Everyone went back to their respective homes and businesses, whilst I sat in front of her grave.I do not know how long I had spent trying to make sense of it all, and I do not know how long I sat at her grave, but it must have been a while, because nightfall was quickly approaching, and I was still sitting here. Motionless, empty, and for once in my life, I was at a loss for words.I sighed, and with a hole in my chest, I made my way back to the pack house, and made my way to bed. Today was tiring and emotionally draining, and I did not have the energy to fight with anyone. I also did not have th