Nicolette's POV
My wolf was distressed. A week had passed and my wolf couldn't stop whining. She wanted to see him again. To feel the sparks that we shared. To hear his deep voice that brought joy to our ears.I needed a break from wallowing in my own self-pity. I put on sports leggings and a sports bra and strap on my leather fingerless gloves. I walk outside and let the cool air wrap around my skin.I shiver a bit but brought my wolf forward and warm me up. I jumped up and hung on a branch on a maple tree I planted years ago. I started my training off with a few pull ups.I dropped to my feet and took a few deep breaths. I look at the top of the tree and started climbing. I grab the trunk of the tree and start climbing up the tree.On the way up, I could see my breathing in the air. As I was almost to the top of the tree, small snow flakes started to fall from the sky.My chest heaved up and down as I sat on the top of the branch. I haven't trained in so long, I am so out of shape. I leaned on the trunk and crossed my legs on the branch. The snow flakes fe lightly in my hair, melting into small water droplets."Nicolette I need you take this invisibility barrier down for me because I'm lonely," I heard a too familiar voice say. I look down and see Beckham standing in the field. I jump down to the ground and walk through the barrier."Ah Nicolette I thought you would never answer me," he smiled cheekily. I roll my eyes and wrap my arms around him."You're so stupid," I scoff. He lets out a laugh and hugs me back."I know but you still love me," he smirks. I rolled my eyes again and said a quick spell and let him in. He's the only one that knows almost everything about me.I stubbed across him when he was just a new vampire and helped him. He's the only person I let in my home."Were you training?" He asks pointing to my gloves. I nod and and started to unstrap them but he grabbed my hand and strapped it up again."I'll keep training with you," he said. He pulled his shirt over his head and threw it down on the ground that revealed his toned abs that everyone guy wished they had."You don't have to I'll just do it later," I said. He shrugged and walked to the patch of dirt that didn't have grass in it."Let your anger out I see it building up in you," he said cracking his knuckles then his neck and gave me a little smile. I sigh knowing I won't convince him otherwise."Any ground rules you would like to establish?" I ask him. He thinks about it for a second whether he wanted my to use my powers or not."No witch powers and no werewolf biting that's it, everything else is fair game," he said. I nodded knowing that werewolf bites are lethal to vampires."You ready?" He asks. I nod and he comes straight after me. I jump over his head and slide on the cool dirt."You're jumping higher," he points out. I nod and he runs at me again using his vampire speed this time. He jabs me in the stomach and then my shoulder. I let out a winded breath and growl."And getting slower." I let out a angry snarl and charge at him. I slide between his legs and dead leg him. I wrap my arm around his neck and pushed my arm to his head."Wow 20 seconds quicker than last time," he congratulates me and I drop down on the floor."So how's Lucy?" I ask him referring to his mate. He shrugs and rests on his hands."She good we're settling in our new coven," he says. I nod showing him that I was listening to him."So how's your life been?" He asks changing the subject. I let out a sigh and lay down on the dirt and look at the sky."Terrible.""Tell me about it," he said laying down next to me. I breathe out and look at the fog created."I met my mate a week ago," I said in a week voice. This was my first time addressing him after that night."Where is he?" He asked sitting up and looking down at me with shock laced in his voice. I sit up and sigh."He basically rejected me without actually rejecting me," I explained. The memory of him telling his beta that he has other she-wolves replayed in my head over and over again."Where is he? I'm going to kill him," he stated and stood up. I let out a chuckle and flop back down onto the floor."Good luck on that. If you kill him I don't think you can stay at your coven anymore," I said."Why? I'll tear his ass up...wait that sounded wrong. Anyway I'll kill him," he laughed in between."Beck he's the Alpha King," I sighed. His face softened and he rubbed his hand over his face and sighed and sat back down again."Shit I'm so sorry Nicole I can't help you there but if it was anyone else I would kill them in a snap," he said and wraps his arms around me."Right you would go and snap Alpha Titus' neck?" I laugh. I know all the Alpha's and Luna's, not personally though. When I pass through pack borders, I pretend I'm a wolf and change my scent to make it seem like I'm part of a pack."Okay so not just anyone else but you know what I mean," he said rolling his eyes. I stand up and roll my eyes."No Beck, I don't know what you're talking about," I said sarcastically. I tossed him his shirt and we walked inside. I sighed out of relief as we walked into my warm house.I took of my gloves and threw them on the counter and collapsed on the couch. Beck sat down next to me and let out a breath."So why did you come here again?" I ask him. He shrugs and turns on my tv and skipped through the channels."I haven't seen you in awhile and I had a free day so I came to see you," he said. He finally chose a channel and I had no idea what was playing on my tv. I never understood the concept of it.Whenever I go to town I just buy things I don't really use them though. I like to make my home feel lived in. It's lonely without anyone but I somehow entertain myself day to day."Do you have anything to eat?" He asks. I nod and he goes to my fridge."I think there's some blood bags in the bottom drawer," I point. He nods and takes a straw from my drawer and starts drinking.Malcom's POVI broke another pen in half and threw it in the trash. My wolf wouldn't stop irritating me about her. I didn't want her but why does he? There was knocks at my office door and I let out a grumble."Leave me alone Logan," I growl. The door opens and Morgan comes in dresses like a seductress. She has a fake smile on her face and halfway sits on my desk so that her ass will be more plump."What do you need Morgan," I said rolling my eyes."You look like you need a release," she says trailing her finger along my jaw. I let out a growl and pin her up on the nearest wall."This is the last time we're doing this," I whisper in ear. She lets out a small laugh and stares into my eyes."We both know that that's a lie Malcom."Nicolette's POVBeck tossed me a blood bag and a straw and I pierced the plastic with it and started drinking."You're running out of blood bags," he said inspecting my fridge. I look and see like 4 more blood bags left. I drink 3 a day so I'll definitely be out by the end of today."Do you want me to run to town and get you more from the hospital?" I open my mouth to respond but a weak whimper. A sharp pain hit my stomach and I dropped the blood bag and it spilled all over my carpet."Nicole?" I heard Beck call out to me. The pain spread like a wildfire. It was like a blowtorch was held up to my stomach."Oh my god," he said looking at me. "Are you alright?" I weakly shake my head and hold my stomach."It's him my mate," I choke out. I let out a gasp as another wave of pain coursed through my body."Can't you do a spell or something to make the pain bearable?" He asks. I shake my head no again and he slams his fist into his couch."It's inflicted by his wolf and my witch can't interfere with it," I said quickly. The pain began to spread father than my stomach."I have to wait till he's finished."Nicolette's POVBeck let out a snarl and lifted his hand to punch my couch as I lifted my shirt up to show bruises lining my abdomen. I quickly caught his hand and rolled my eyes."You're going to tear a hole into my couch if you keep punching it," I say calmly. He scowled at me and sat back down."How are you so calm. If he keeps doing this shit it'll get worse," he snarls. The bruises on my abdomen were tender and I winced as I rubbed my finger over them."Because I can't control what he does, it won't kill me because I'm basically almost indestructible and him having sex with a she-wolf isn't on the list of things that could kill me."Bull crap Nicolette. I have never seen you wince from a bruise. But look they're all over your stomach," he points out. I sigh and pull my shirt back down as he runs his hand through his hair."What the he'll are we gonna do Nicolette?" He asks me. I let out a scoff and push myself of the couch and pick up the spilt blood packet off my carpet."You ar
Nicolette's POVMy wanted him. To run into his arms and accept him, but I wasn't going to give into her wants. I heard a snarl come out of Beck then I couldn't hear anything. I saw Malcom's mouth make movement but I couldn't hear. It's was like everything moved in slow motion. A soft ringing started in my ear. It gradually grew louder until I couldn't stand it.I put my hands to my ears to try and drown the sound out but I didn't work. Suddenly, the ringing stopped and I was bombarded with noise. I let out a whimper and grabbed my stomach and fell to the ground."Nicolette are you okay?" I heard beck call out. I quickly said a quick spell and a small barrier formed around me."Don't touch me," I choked out. I took deep breaths trying to calm myself but the pain was a lot to take in at once. Wave 2. There was a total of 5 waves. Depending on how fast each waves passes it could last the next 4 days."Beck t-the third cabinet f-from the right is my h-herbs b-bring the w-witch hazel, w-wo
Nicolette's POVI let out a groan as I sit up. The pain in my stomach had gone down and I felt more relaxed. I looked around my room and saw that the glass from my episode had been cleaned up. I let out a groan and laid back down. I turned to see what time it was and I saw Malcom sleeping on the arm rest chair. I let out a scream and fell off the side of the bed."Beck," I tell for him but there was no answer. I look at the door expecting it to swing open but it never did."I wouldn't bother waiting for him. He cleaned up and left to see his mate," Malcom said. I roll my eyes and get my blanket back up on the bed."What are y'all know, besties?" I scoff. I start to open the door to the hallway but Malcom stopped me."What are you doing?" He asks me."I'm opening the door for you so you can leave," I said letting out a growl. I didn't have enough energy to fight with him and I definitely didn't want to be in the same room with a mate that didn't want me."I wouldn't tell me to leave if
Nicolette's POVEverything hurt. My whole body ached. I could barely move my leg without something hurting. The pain grew worse and worse everyday. I groan as I reach for my water on my bedside table.It has been about 6 days since my heat ended, and i rather be in heat than have bruises all over my body. It hurt my wolf worse than me. She had to deal with the fact that her math, her other half, was cheating on her. I honestly didn't care because I knew better."When I first met your dad, we were both at the meeting between the werewolves, vampires, and witches," my mom started to tell me. I was maybe 42 years old at this time. I had already stopped aging at 21. I was supposedly supposed to find my mate at 18 but after 23 years, I kinda gave up. My mom would always tell this story."My mother was leader of the coven at the time and your father's father was Alpha of the Crimson Shadow Pack. We sat in the audience watching all the three Royalty leaders as they talked in the meeting. I w
Nicolette's POV"Y-you taught my mom?" I start to stutter. She would never tell me who taught her and I never knew the reason why."She never told you?" She questions. "Huh, anyway yes I did teach your mom. I was never part of a coven and I stumbled across your mom when she was still learning how to control her powers. Everyday I would find her in the woods and I would teach her something new about magic.""So what about the spells. That book that she has filled with nothing but spells. You taught her all of them?" I ask her. The book of spells I've kept since my mom died. Were they all Denali's spells."Oh no," she laughs. "She found and made all of those herself. I guess that's means I didn't teach her everything she knows. She spent a lot of time finding and making those spells.""Did you um know when I was born?" I asked her. She shakes her head and leans back in her chair. I felt uncomfortable siting next to her while she told me about my mom. What if she was lying to me? What if
Nicolette's POVRemembering what happened before all I could see was darkness. I've been sitting in the dark trying to come up with reasons on how I got here. I tried to reach through all my memories, trying to find out why the logo on that syringe looked so familiar.You know how in movies a character is in the middle of telling a story and it flashbacks to that memory. Then, the person the character is talking to says something that is not what happened in the memory but what someone in real time actually said.I was thinking of a memory with my mom then suddenly, her voice was replaced with a long ringing noise. I let out a gasp and my eyes opened to see a ceiling with cheap paneling and fluorescent lights.My leg had waves of pain going through it and I felt like I was missing something. I move my head slightly to the right and see needles stuck in my body that led to machines.I tried to reach for my wolf but she seemed weak. I lifted one of my hands, doing a simple spell, but no
Nicolette's POVAfter a few hours, most of it had passed. I spent those hours watching the sun set and worrying about my house. I tried to practice some simple spells, but my energy was too drained. I watched the moon come out. It's a few days to the full moon, but I doesn't really affect me.I heard the howling of wolves under the moonlight and listened to them hunt. I looked at the digital clock on the cabinets across from me and it read 1:27 AM. There was a soft knock at the door and my head snapped over to it."I'm going to leave for tonight. If you need help, press this button," Dr. Lauren said walking in. "If it's an emergency, press this red button. A doctor will come up here and notify me."I nod and she cleans up a bit and left me a glass of water next to my bed. I press a button on the side which dimmed the lights. The howling went on but I didn't mind.I haven't been near werewolves in so long, but I needed to leave. If I stayed here too long, more people could find out. I'
Nicolette's POV"All you can do is just stand there and watch me in pain. You're just going to keep doing it. I can't die from this, but it feels like I'm dying. Let me out of here," I growl. He growled at me using his Alpha tone. He didn't like being ordered around."You're growl doesn't affect me," I growl with more dominance than he did. "Keep having sex with your she-wolves. Just let me go. Let me be in pain in the comfort of my own house. You don't ever have to see me again.""Why don't you just reject me?" He asks."Because my mother didn't raise me to be that type of person," I growled back. I stood up mumbling to myself and faced the long, thick silver bars and lifted my hands towards them. I said a spell and let my eyes glow. The metal bars started to bend and create an opening.Malcom realized what I was doing and leaked but I moved one of my hams away and help him back.I brought my wolf forward and ran towards the window. My body crashed through the window and I shifted in
I could hear her gurgling next to me, followed by giggling and Caden's voice soft as possible and quiet, whispering to her."Are you a pretty girl? Of course you're a pretty girl."He hummed to her and my eyes fluttered open.The sight in front of me made my heart soar. Caden sat against the headboard, he had his knees up and had our daughter lying on them her feet just barely touching his stomach.His huge hand covered most of her chest and stomach. The other hand was held by his index finger, by her.She stared up at him and he softly and gently massaged her stomach whispering things to her."My beautiful Adira."He coed and she smiled at him squeezing his index finger. Her free hand rested on top of her father's.I watched them for a bit longer before sitting up and leaning against Caden. He leaned over and kissed me on the lips, his short beard rubbing against the bottom side of my chin.He pulled back and I smiled at him. He smiled back then we put both our attention on our small daughte
"Thats awful. Thats a no-no. Maybe he actaully lost track of time but he should have been listening to you."She replied and I nodded, wiping my makeup off roughly."Well make him pay, you know what to do."She announced and I nodded. I got into my comfy pjs and we watched N*****x, but I kept zoning out.I really thought Caden and I were getting somewhere, but no, we're just two stubborn hot heads fighting constantly.Maybe he wasn't right for me, maybe it was just, I don't know. Are couples supposed to fight this much?I guess my parents had a really rough patch that they both hate to talk about.But their situation was worse and much more different from my own. It sucked. It really did.I was so confused. I sighed and cleared my mind of my thoughts and tried focusing on happy thoughts.I continued to watch the movie with Ellie until I fell asleep. Three days later I avoided Caden everywhere. I avoided him for three whole days. He began to grow stubble and had bags under his eyes.I began to
The man put both wrists in his one hand and pulled my shirt up, exposing my sports bra.I struggled in the mans grasp and David smirked."Yes, do show them off."He commented and I stopped, letting my head hang.David's cold hand was suddenly on my breast, underneath my bra and I screamed. Caden lunged at him and recieved another punch to the face.I squeezed my eyes shut and looked away."Don't touch her."Caden snapped and a tear slid down my cheek.Suddenly my wrists were released and I fell to my knees. I pulled my shirt down and held myself, my eyes still shut."Get away from her."Caden warned when suddenly a fistful of my hair was grabbed and my head was forced upwards.I looked up at David and he lifted me off the ground. He grabbed my shirt and ripped the fabric.My hands went over my chest while the shards of my shirt fell to the ground. I stared at the ground when suddenly David pulled me into him. He licked the side of my neck and I gagged.He shoved me to the ground and I curled into m
I yawned and sat up, running my fingers through my hair. I sighed and sat there for a few moments before getting out of bed. I got dressed and used the bathroom before going downstairs.I had woke up a bit late so everyone was already eating. I walked into the dining room, ignoring everyones stares. I sat down and ate quietly while my grandma's quietly chatted nonstop. Everyone was silent, and I knew most of them had heard Caden and I.Caden kept his eyes forward as he ate, keeping his gaze away from me. I kept my eyes down as I ate, in the uncomfortable silence. Once breakfast had finished my dad brought my mom, Mason and I into his office."We need to talk about your past with Abram, Adlin."My dad announced and I looked down at my hands."Caden told you didn't he?"I asked and my dad nodded."Abram and I dated for a month when I was sixteen. At first it was ok but then he started trying to fuck me and when I denied him he would call me names and other bad things.Once I ended it he starte
I opened the door and looked into the room. He sat on the couch, his head in his hands."Caden?"I asked softly and his head snapped up so fast I'm surprised he didn't get whiplashed."Are you alright?"I asked and he nodded, standing up. He walked over to me and I looked up at him."Are you sure? You look troubled."I asked again and he gave me an annoyed look."The men are treating me like a fragile doll."He muttered and I sighed."Because you're hurt, once you heal they'll act normal again. We're a family here Caden, everyone cares about each other."I replied and he slightly nodded, not looking at me.It was as if he wasn't even listening to me."I don't need a break."He repeated sternly and I sighed."Caden, you fell over today because you tried leaning on your bad leg. Let me take care of you for awhile."I begged and his face hardened, his eyes snapping down to me in a glare."I don't need a break and I don't need you treating me like a fucking child. I can care for myself, I'm fine."He hiss
"Talking to yourself?"He asked smirking and I glared at him. They took me the other night, instead of killing me and going after Mason and the girls because they decided I was useful.They saw how Adlin had shouted for me, and knew I was important, to her. So that meant I was trusted.The Swedish wanted me to sneak them into the Russian estate so they could take my Adlin. Weaken the Russians.But I wouldn't speak, nor agree to help them so they beat me, tried to drown me, but I still wouldn't reveal anything or help them.He opened the cell and stalked towards me. He crouched down in front of me and shoved my head into the wall.I clenched my jaw and fists. I could hear a ringing noise and he punched my stomach. A gush of air left me and I wheezed. The man smirked and stepped on my ankle. I gritted my teeth and he pulled out his knife.He jabbed it into the bullet wound on my leg and I hissed, glaring at him fiercly. He smirked again then stood and turned his back to me, first mistake. I ki
A group of men walked in and Caden watched them, along with Mason. They spoke Russian to each other, watching the men sucpicously.I didn't know much Russian, but Mason did because of my dad and grandpa. I mean, my dad would teach me if I wanted, but I didn't really want to know.I think it'd be cool for my kids to speak Russian. The group of men sat away from us and the boys looked away.Ellie shot Mason a look and he cleared his throat and began to talk about the restaurant in English. I was full, like really full. We payed the bill and left the restaurant. As we walked out the group of men from earlier, followed us out.Mason whispered something to Caden in Russian and he nodded. We were guided into some random building and Caden kissed me suddenly."Hide with Ellie. We'll be back."He whispered and I opened my mouth to ask a question but Ellie's hand wrapped around my wrist and began to drag me to the back of the store."We need somewhere to hide."She whispered looking around."Why?"I re
"Sorry about earlier."We apologized at the same time. We looked at each other and he smirked."You're sorry?"He asked."Are you?"I replied and he nodded so I did. He sighed then pecked my lips."Let's stop this silent treatment shit please."He muttered and I whispered an ok.He hovered over me and pressed our lips together. He trailed down to my shoulder and I tangled my fingers in his hair."You're parents are gone out again."He muttered and I stopped."So?"I asked and he smirked. What was he getting at?He must have saw my confused look because he sighed."Sex Adlin, I mean sex."He replied and my eyes widened."You're rushing things Caden."I replied and he nodded."Sorry."He muttered then pecked my jaw."At least let me sleep with you again tonight."He replied and I sighed then nodded. "Adlin?"My dad asked from behind the door. Caden fell off my bed and I shoved him into my closet."Yeah dad?"I called and he walked in along with Colton, Arthur and Ivan. They all sat at the foot of my bed."Adlin
I changed into ny running shorts and sports bra. I grabbed my sneakers then went outside of the estate.I pulled my hair up into a ponytail then sprinted down the road. I was breathing kinda heavy halfway, but I kept going.After awhile my phone beeped notifying me that I had sprinted for eight minutes.I turned around and ran back to the house, in total I took sixteen to twenty minute runs each day, depending on how I was feeling. I jogged inside and up to my room. I showered before throwing on some sweat pants and a tanktop.I went downstairs and grabbed a chocolate bar. I never gained weight really, it was because of my fast metabolism.Caden was in the kitchen talking to another man while I ate my chocolate bar, sitting on the counter.Once the man had left Caden looked at me, and I pretended not to see him."Adlin,"He said with his wonderful accent.Mason and I didn't really have accents, due to the fact our parents having different accents. Sometimes I spoke like an Italian, other times