"Leave my house this instant," Sheryl tells Brian loud enough for him to hear but not loud enough for her children to hear. Lenny is already disturbed by Brian's sneaky movements which makes Sheryl worried. That is the more reason she does not want Lenny to know or even her sisters. "Did you have to hit me so hard? Of all places my nuts?" Brian asks Sheryl still In pain."Get out of my house Brian," I tell him trying as much as possible to not scream. "You do not have to be this hostile Sheryl. Can you at least give me a chance to prove to you that my intentions are genuine?" Brian tells Sheryl who is still frowning maintaining a stance. Sheryl is so keen on taking precautions and not letting herself be ruined by a man she barely knows. From what she knows, he might just be trying to take advantage of her vulnerability of being a single mum to three girls the same age. "If truly you like me as you claim, you will not go through my back door or sneak into my house at this time of t
The guards look at Sheryl wondering what exactly is funny. "I'm sorry but it's just so funny. I don't mean to laugh but I can't just help it." Sheryl tells the guards who are giving her a questioning look. As she sees their faces become straight, she stops laughing. "Did my girls do this to you?" Sheryl asks Brian whose face looks like he is going to cry. Sheryl begins to wonder about the time they did it because they are in the house acting like nothing happened."Do I look like I'm lying?" Brian asks Sheryl who still looks amused by Brian's appearance. "Sorry," Sheryl tells him "We did not come here for all these. You need to follow us to see the alpha" the guard who looks like the leader tells Sheryl. She apologizes to them for her behavior. And asks to be excused to put on proper clothes and also let her girls know that she is leaving for a bit. After a few minutes, she comes out and walks with them to the Alpha's residence. After walking for a few minutes they all get to th
The alpha turns to look at Brian waiting for him to apologize to Sheryl who is standing with her gaze on Brian. Brian on the other hand Shrugs before apologizing to Sheryl who tells him it’s okay. The alpha tells Sheryl to apologize to Brian for slapping him and she does so immediately. She just desperately wants to live in peace with the Starlight pack and Brian is one of the pack members. To achieve that, she must not have issues with anybody there. Apologizing to Brian will not cost her anything which is why she did so with a smiling face. Sheryl is a stunning beauty who finds herself in a precarious situation with Brian. Tired of standing answering and talking to the alpha in the palace, Sheryl asks the alpha if that will be all and he tells her yes which makes her turn to go get her girls so they can all go home but the alpha stops her from leaving.“Wait behind first,” the alpha tells Sheryl who stops and turns to look at the alpha.“Yes, my Lord” she answers him. “I will ass
Sheryl ’s POVI wasn’t feeling good.I don’t know if it was something I ate; perhaps I had too much cake. Or maybe it was too much to drink.I only had a couple of glasses of wine at most.But I was suddenly feeling lightheaded. I was also feeling a wave of heat crossing my features. MyThe heartbeat was heavy, and I needed to sit down before I completely passed out.“Sheryl bean, why don’t I take you to your room so you can lie down,” my mother suggested, sitting beside me on the couch. I was faced with a few concerned eyes as I tried to maintain my breathing.“I’m okay,” I tell her.I would hate to leave my own party early. My parent’s worked so hard to make this evening perfect andI didn’t want to disappoint them.“You are burning up, you might have a fever.”“I don’t want to be rude,” I say, looking up at her. “Some Alpha’s traveled far to be here.”“Your health is my only concern right now.”I knew there was no arguing with her; though, I wasn’t sure I was going to be able to m
Third Person POVIt was easy getting into Sheryl ’s party when Scott’s dad was there. Scott and Sarah didn’t even need anexcuse to attend. Actually, Scott’s father insisted that he showed up.Sarah spent the better part of her morning picking wolfbane from her personal garden.She turned the wolfbane into a powder and placed it in a small vile she wore around her neck, tucking itinto her shirt; hidden and out of sight.Sarah wanted to destroy any chances of Sheryl getting her wolf on her birthday. Even though Sheryl wasskilled in combat, she would still be known as lesser without her wolf. Sarah would remain superior inher wolf form.As they got there, Sheryl was mingling with her guests and laughing. It annoyed Sarah.She took note that Sheryl had a wine glass that was placed on the table before her.“So, what exactly are we doing here?” Scott asked; she hadn’t told him her plan, other than to crash theparty.“We are here to support the birthday girl,” Sarah said with a plea
Ashton’s POVWas she about to tell me she was a Volana wolf?No. It wasn’t possible.Volana wolves were said to be the most powerful creatures in the universe. Sheryl might have beentalented, but she certainly wasn’t powerful.But still, the girl was undeniably strange. But what’s most strange is how captivating she is.Sheryl wiggled uncomfortably in her bed; I found myself wanting to take care of her. I adjusted her blanketto cover her entire body and fix her pillow.If she was really a Volana wolf, could she use her powers to manipulate my wolf?“Don’t say such cruel things about our mate,” Max whined.“If she is our mate, it would be better if I just reject her,” I say to him in return, much to his dismay. “It’llbe better for her too…”I thought of my mother and how she remained in that horrid town. They were rogues, living under noleadership. Most of them were too afraid to return to the kingdom, my mother included. My father’sfollowers still lurked in our lands, even as B
Sheryl ’s POVWhy did it have to be Professor Ashton that came to pick me up?How was I going to get through an entire drive back to campus? It was an hour away.He showed up a few minutes after I finished packing. I could hear him speaking to my father in thefoyer of the packhouse.“Thanks again for taking her back to school. I don’t want to take any chances,” my father said to him.“Any leads on who could have done this?”“None yet; she thinks it could have been her ex-boyfriend though. Or possibly the girl he was with. Idon’t have any evidence on that though.”“I can look into it as the school,” Ashton offered.“I appreciate that. Report to me any findings. I might send some of my men there too. Just to be safe.”“We’ll keep in touch,” Ashton said, shaking my father’s hand.“I know I can count on you,” my father said in return.I cleared my throat as I made my way down the stairs; they both turned to look at me. My father with a worried look and Ashton… well … Ashton once again h
Sheryl ’s POVValentine bowed her head to me, a smile playing on her long mouth and her white, razor-sharp, teethbeing revealed. She was big and glorious; I had never seen anything like her before. This place was solife-like and incredible as well. I could practically feel the mist of the ocean on my features and the lightbreeze brushing through my hair.It felt so freeing as I could finally breathe. There was no pain and there were no anxieties. It was justhappiness and love all around me. Most importantly, there was my wolf right in front of my eyes.“Valentina…” I whispered, running my hand down her soft fur, allowing it to tickle my palms. I had nothe idea of having a wolf would feel like this. I already loved her so much.“You are so beautiful, Sheryl . I’m so glad to finally meet you. I’ve been waiting to appear for some timenow…” she paused. “But I couldn’t…”It was surreal; her mouth wasn’t moving when she spoke, but I could hear her words echoing in my mind.“The wolfba
“Earlier today,” I answered with a shrug, trying to seem nonchalant. “But you were busy taking Connie tolunch.”“When did you find out about this little vacation?”“It’s not a little vacation,” I said in return. “It’s a huge opportunity. Plus, I’ll be working as Cassie-Ann’s assistant the entire time. Plus, I could get into that school and really take my career to the next level.”“You can take it to the next level here too,” he said, still trying to process my words. “Why do you needto go across the world to do that?”“Because there’s no better school than the one in Monro,” I said, furrowing my own brows together as I stared over at his amazing side profile. He was so handsome no matter what the view. “Don’t you want me to succeed?”I said that last part using a small voice. I was afraid of his answer because it looked like he had beenthinking about it for a long while. However, he didn’t respond. “I was going to tell you about it…” I said in a softer tone. “I just didn’t think y
Sheryl’s POV My heart was racing in my chest because of the amount of adrenaline rushing through my veins. I hadnever done anything like this before but here I was, breaking somebody out of the hospital. “I can’t leave without knowing if Ryan is going to make it or not,” Rachel said, sliding out of bed. I couldhear the hurt in her voice, and it made me feel sad for her. “I’ll keep you updated,” I promised her. “But for right now, I need to get you out of here. I’m going tocall my dad when we are on the road. I won’t let them take you away to that awful place. You almost died the last time you were there. They should be investigated and shut down.”I still couldn’t believe a facility in a place that I love could be so cruel to other species. I had no ideathose with dark hearts could linger in Elysium. It was always such a loving place. Or maybe I have just been too blind to see what was in front of my face the whole time.I zipped her back and threw it over my shoulder as I made my
Sheryl’s POV“So, you are going to go away all summer?” Becca asked with large eyes as we sat in the studentlounge. “Yes, I think so,” I answered with a head nod. “It’ll be a good opportunity for me. Plus, my parent’s thinkit’ll be a good idea.”“What am I going to do all summer without you?” Becca pouted. “Rachel will probably spend thesummer at the hospital with Ryan.”“I’m sure you’ll figure something out,” I chuckled, but then I frowned once I thought about Rachel. “Any word on how Ryan is?” I asked, peering over at her. She frowned as well and shook her head. “None yet,” she said. “But they are thinking about getting Rachel admitted into a rehab facility. They want to bring her back to the one she was in a few years ago.”“What?” I gasped, my heart falling into my stomach. “I had no idea she was even in rehab before. But they say she went to some place in Elysium,” Beccasaid, thinking more about it. “They want to send her back. I don’t think the doctors talked to her aboutit
Ashton’s POV“Today, I’ll be teaching you how to shift in the air,” I announced to the class of students. “It’s all in thelegs. We kick off from the ground and then begin the shift right when the legs are being pushed off the ground.”I demonstrated with ease, and I was met with applause. “This is used mainly for sneak attacks. I want you to try and sneak attack your partners. Trade-off eachround.” Everyone went with their partners to a different section of the arena for some space. Sheryl stood in the distance, waiting for me because I’m her partner. We hadn’t spoken since my confession at the art show, and I was hoping we wouldn’t have to talk aboutthis again. It was a moment of weakness on my part, and it wasn’t something I was going to allow tohappen again. Connie was right the other day when she said I needed to stay away from Sheryl. It was for her own good. But her tight yoga pants and a tank top that she wore, hugged her body and fit around her every curveso perfectly tha
Sheryl’s POV“An election? This student committee was my idea,” I said, staring between all the school board’s faces until my eyes landed on Sarah who stared at me with a smug grin.I could tell that her intentions weren’t pure, and my stomach was forming into a tight knot. “Yes, but it’s a student committee. Meaning we need to give all students a chance to—”“Take my role as the leader?” I interrupted; they all looked startled by my stubbornness. I wasn’ttypically a stubborn person like this, but I was honestly hurt that it was this easy for them to just replace me. Sarah folded her arms across her chest. “I’ve done a lot of wrongs while I’ve been at this school. This gives me the chance to do somethinggood for once,” she said, eyeing me carefully. That smug look was still in her eyes though. She was pulling their strings. She didn’t care about this committee; she just didn’t want me to have it. “If I lose, where does that leave me?”“Worried you’ll lose?” Sarah asked, a grin appea
Ashton’s POV“You went to the art show, Ashton?” Connie nearly hissed, stepping in front of me as I sat on the couch in my living room. “What are you even still doing here, Connie?” I muttered, kicking off my shoes. “Didn’t your contract end a week ago?” She pouted, folding her arms across her chest. “Yes,” she answered. “But I don’t have anywhere else to go. I’m in between jobs and my next contract doesn’t start for another couple of weeks.”“So, why can’t you stay elsewhere?”“I don’t know anyone on this part of the continent,” Connie said, shaking her head. “You are my onlyfriend in town, and I’d like to stay close to you. Is that such a crime?”“Are you going to be a pest the entire time?” I asked, but I meant it almost teasingly despite how dry my tone was. Connie could see through my humor right away though and rolled her eyes as she sat beside me. “You are trying to avoid the conversation,” Connie pointed out, reminding me just how well she knew me. “You went to the art show.”
Sheryl’s POV What did he just say?I stared up at him with wide and shocked eyes. I could hardly breathe standing in front of him. We were outside and the air was starting to get brisk.It was growing late in the evening and only the faint lighting of the moon, hidden behind a few clouds, lit up the ground around us. “I can’t seem to get you out of my head,” Ashton repeated, keeping his eyes locked on mine. “And that’s a problem.”I wanted to say something to him, anything, but no words were coming into my head. I couldn’t believe he was saying such a thing. “Ashton, I—” Before I could utter a single word more, he stepped closer to me, closing the small gap that sat between us. He wrapped his hand around the back of my neck to hold my head in place as he paced hisforehead against mine. His breathing slowed down to match mine and his eyes shut for a brief moment before he openedthem and gazed down at my lips.I wanted to stand on my toes and kiss him; I didn’t know what else to say o
Sheryl’s POVThere was a part of me that was hoping that Ashton wouldn’t show up. Emily and Kate were especially happy to meet him when I told them he agreed to come. We spent most of the morning setting up the gallery for the show. The caterers arrived just in time toset up their stations for food and drinks and per request, Brody arrived with his guitar. After talking with Brody over time, I discovered that he was huge into music and that it was a passion of his. I heard him playing in the student lounge and I knew he would be perfect entertainment for the art show. “Where should I set up?” He asked, holding up his red velvet guitar case. “I’ll show you,” I said, walking toward a secluded area where a few paintings were set up. “You can set up your station however you want,” I told him with a kind smile. “Hey, Sheryl! Can you help me place napkins around the tables?” Cassidy-Ann asked from across the room.I nodded to her and went to grab the napkins in the back room. As I was in t
Sheryl’s POV“Absolutely not!!!” Val growled with fury boiling through her. I had to clutch the desk to keep her tameand not lose control. “We will not be introducing these whores to our mate!!”“Maybe he would finally reject us if we did though,” I said, trying to reason with her. Yes, it was painful to think about, but this might be a blessing in disguise. Perhaps this was the pushAshton needed to finally reject us and let us live our lives without the burden of being his mate. My stomach was in a complete knot as I stared around at the eager faces that stared back at me. They were waiting for an answer and Val wasn’t letting me say anything to them. “We know he’s unmated because he hasn’t found his mate yet. We heard through a grapevine that he’s on the market for a chosen mate,” one of the chuckled. “Yeah, that famous singer Bethany is staying with him, trying to get him to choose her. She has a better chance than anybody, but we would also like a shot.”I couldn’t believe what