FAYEThe BMW that came to pick me up from the motel left the girl in the reception area shocked. She couldn't decide if she should gape at it or at me. She probably thought I was a run away rich girl that had wanted to slum it for a few days. I said my goodbyes to Lucy. I hadn't known what to tell her still cause I wasn't sure how things would be from now on either. But then again my life had always been an uncertain one. I just hoped this one was for the best. It was all so surreal. I had spoken with Yvonne last night and told her my decision. That I had decided to leave with her and become the Luna of the Eclipse pack. But I didn't know a single thing about being Luna. Although I was Nathan's wife, I wasn't recognized as Luna. The title made a mockery of me but I had a feeling that things would be different A week ago I thought that my father was the Alpha of Exodus pack and that he was my only family. But now I know that he wasn't my biological father. I have other people t
FAYE "Axel?" I asked, the surprise written all over my face. "Yeah. Axel would have been Alpha since he was the second in command after your father." She replied, taking another bite of the pizza. I nodded absentmindedly. Was he ok with me being Luna and taking what should have been his? "Don't worry. Axel knew what would happen if we found you. He understood it." Yvonne said, finishing her pizza and grabbing another slice from the tray. "I hadn't even realized that." I said to her. "Axel holds nothing against you. We all knew what would happen." She said, drinking some water. I took a bite of my pizza, not saying anything. Neither of us spoke again till we finished eating. "I'll be in my room." I informed Yvonne and went upstairs. I closed the door behind me and went to the window. If I looked real close to the left, I'd be able to see the driveway. I sat there waiting to know when Axel returned, but I ended up falling asleep. I woke up when someone knocked on my door. "
FAYE"What?!" I shouted, the echo ringing off the walls of the house."He arranged a marriage for you, Faye. You're to marry Axel after you're officially crowned Luna." She said.My eyes flitted around the kitchen, looking anywhere but at her."Does... does Axel know?" I asked."Yes. He does. He's aware of your father's wishes."I was shocked and angry and even more annoying; I felt excited. A little part of me felt thrilled to think I could be with a man like Axel. But another arranged marriage? I wasn't even free from the ties of the first one. I looked at her with more than a little indignation. Why had Maximus done that? What was with all his rules and stipulations?"What gives him the right to say I should marry his right-hand man? I just met the man. And I'm married. How am I supposed to wrap my head around all of this?" I asked Yvonne, hoping for some explanation that would make everything make sense. Yvonne approached me, her heels making soft clicks on the tiled floor of
NATHAN"Hello Chris." I was in my chair, in the office at the pack house, staring at the man with hard, unforgiving eyes as he sat across from me, body hunched over in fear. Lannon and Ernouf stood on either side of him, ready to carry out any orders I gave."You said three days, Chris.""Yes, Mr… Sir," he sharply changed words when he threw a glance at the men standing over him. "Where is my wife? You said three days, five at the most. But it's been two weeks. Two fucking weeks!" I banged my fist on the table and he looked even more scared of the possibilities. I had no doubt this man knew what men of my power were capable of. Even if he didn't know what I was. That I or either of the two men beside him could tear him apart with our claws deep in his chest.He hadn't found her. And he'd had the nerve to run with my money.I'd waited and waited for news on Faye, but had gotten nothing. Only to find him lounging in a resort, with my money as he planned on flying out too."I did the
NATHANI flipped from one news channel to the other and things were much better than they were the last week. Since I told the world my wife was missing, it was like everywhere had been on fire. Every news channel covered the story, and reporters called my office lines incessantly, wanting to see me. Like how the vultures hovered near a carcass they'd been on me, persistent and determined to get something from me.Avril had handled all the unwanted calls diligently, and I'd had some sort of peace in my office. Leaving work every day for the past week had been near hell. They always camped out front, the reporters asking for updates on my wife's missing case. "We're waiting for news from the police on the matter." I had kept telling them. "I couldn't wait for my wife to return to me. I hope for her to be found every day and every minute of my life." Quite irritating that I had to play pretend games concerning this. Most of them had looked at me with pity in their eyes. They didn't
FAYEYvonne and I were running the trail around the lake near the house, sweat dripping into our eyes from the intense heat. As it was, we were battling ninety-plus degrees; me trying to be a showoff and prove I could keep up with Yvonne, who was already used to this running routine. She apparently did this every day, including working out at the gym.It was no wonder she was in such great shape. I envied the rigid strength and hard core I could feel in her. She wasn't anyone's plaything or subordinate.I hated running — almost absolutely loathed it. I would much rather have been in my bed today. It was a Saturday, and it was a week since I had started school. But fortunately for me, I had also learned that I had a competitive spirit, and I wanted to build the same hard spine Yvonne had. She will get to see that I'm working at being better. Being strong enough to take over for my father. To be like the rest of them, even if I was a latent.So when she asked me to train with her, I’d
FAYEThat was Nathan on the news. I jolted and sprang back into the shelf behind me, causing it to topple and almost go crashing to the floor if Yvonne hadn't caught it.Nathan was still searching for me?I turned to Yvonne as she righted the shelf and the cashier rounded the counter with a wary look on his face. He didn't want any trouble, and I'd almost tipped the shelf over. "Faye. Calm yourself." Yvonne said to me. How could I? That was my picture on the screen, too. There for the entire world to see it was me."He's going to find me, isn't he?" I asked Yvonne.She gripped me and guided me to a chair by the corner and pressed me down on it.She bent low to look at me. "Faye. He won't be able to find you. I've made sure of it.""But they splashed my face all over the TV. You can't guarantee someone wouldn't recognize me." I yelled at her, worried about the news I'd seen, worried that I'd have to go back."Faye, calm down. I'll explain later when we get home. But not here." She w
FAYEIt was Monday today. The weekend had gone by so quickly that it was as if it had not happened. The two weeks of private tutoring in school were finally over. I felt like a whole new person after what Yvonne had said to me. I also felt much better about joining the general population of high schoolers in the highschool. Before now, I had been getting individual teaching sessions with some teachers at school. To get me back on track, since I'd been missing school for half the year. I hadn't been in school since I met Nathan. I had totally forgotten everything from my life with my foster father.My mind flew to them. They wouldn't know I was here with Yvonne, either. I had woken up really early, feeling excited and a little nervous. It was my first time going to a school that was werewolf free. My previous school was the high school for the Exodus pack. So there were many werewolves there, both male and female. I got out of bed and took a shower, then changed into one of my new