Chapter 79Jake’s POV“Hey guys, look toward the bar, seated beside that big fat man. You see that blonde?”“Yeah?” the other replied as they stared in that direction.“Word on the street is that no guy has ever tapped that ass,” Beck said."Are you sure about that? Even for Jake?” They turned toward me.To celebrate having Nora, I made a quick trip to the human world. In this favorite bar of mine, I met up with some of my human friends. We always drank together, but the funny thing was that I didn’t know their names. It’s a guy thing, though. I rolled with Michael for months, but I knew his name.“And why have you been smiling all day?" one asked.“Did you win the lottery?” the other asked.I smirked. Humans can be dumb and annoying.“I finally kidnapped my ex,” I said. They gazed at me for a moment and immediately burst into fits of laughter.“I think you should try comedy; you are in the wrong place.” I joined them in the laughter. Indeed, people should really believe people; when
Nora’s POV“Take her away,” he ordered the guards, and they left with Claire. I stared at him, and in my heart, a mountain of pain was building. I have never wanted to kill a person more than then. If only looks were guns.“How could you? You monster!" I cried out. He shut his eyes for a brief second. A calm smile was on his face. It was like he lived for my pain.I fell to the floor, and she clawed at the floor. I needed to do something, or I would explode. My nails made screeching sounds, and he covered my ears. I lunged at him and grabbed his hair. I made sure to pull as hard as possible. The guards managed to pull me away.“You have turned all my family against me,” I cried. "I wasn’t the one who made backstabbers, sweetheart,” he smirked. I badly wanted to wipe that look off his face. I flung my legs at him, and my shoe flew to his face and hit him in the nose. I burst into laughter. Nothing made me happier at that moment than the look of pain on his face.“Tie her up,” he frowne
Nora’s POVConflicting emotions swarmed through my head. I wanted to cry and throw myself to the floor. But most especially, I wanted a shoulder to cry on. In that moment, I missed Michael. I sat still, like I had been glued to the ground, like a statue. Jake’s words cut me deep, like a knife. The painful part was not the wound, but the person on the other end of the knife. Suddenly, something hit me.“You must think I am stupid to believe you. I am not new to your gimmicks, Jake. Claire would never betray me. You just brought in her sister to toil with my emotions.” My eyes burned with a new fire as I glared at him. Jake turned to me and immediately burst into a hysterical laugh. I instantly regretted saying that. My heart broke a million times as I thought of how Claire could do this to me. I thought we were more than friends. I took her as my sister. My eyes watered. I blinked back my tears. No! Now was not the time to cry or be weak. Especially in front of Jake. No way was he goin
Claire’s POVI dragged myself, like a rag doll, out of the bus. This night shift has been the worst. “Claire!” I turned to find Miss Nancy, my neighbor. This old lady was what I would like to call a physical CCTV."Hi, Miss Nancy,” I said, plastering a smile on my face. Maybe if I am nice, she will let me go quickly.“Where have you been?” Her eyes roamed my body and lingered on my bag.“Miss Nancy, I am coming back from the high school,” I smiled. I remembered that no one was around; I knew I worked with Jake’s pack. Since I was almost caught that last time, I begged Jake to find me security. He got me a guard from Michael’s entourage. This time, it was easy to leave and go out.Miss Nancy stared at me longer. I knew she didn’t believe me. I didn’t care. “You look bad,” she said. That was her plan to get me to talk.“The children... you know children can be tiring,” I laughed, looking away. “I guess I have to—“ Miss Nancy interrupted me.“A lot has been happening. The pack was attack
Claire’s POVI lay on Jake’s chest, resting from our exercise. That was what he called it. I have now memorized the tempo of his heartbeat. Damn! Last night was hot.“Morning!” He murmured huskily. His voice was the sexiest in the morning.It was still morning, I wondered. Usually, on the rarest days, mornings do tend to flee. It seems this one decided to last. It was thrilling."Morning!" I grinned. I wondered if I looked like an idiot."Jake,” I deadpanned. "Why did you have to scare me like that?" I sat and frowned. He grinned, and he tried to pull me back down, but I was adamant.“ oh baby” he sat up and kissed my neck. "See, I did that, so that Michael will not be after you,” he said.“ How?” I asked. Jake laid back on the bed as he stretched his arms open.“Michael is not a dummy. He would use everything to try to get at me. If someone saw you leaving the pack, you might be caught,” he said.“Ohh… Kay, but you kept someone from his circle to guard me,” I said.“He has been caugh
Malia’s POVI could hear screams and the shuffling of feet as people scampered around. I looked around. No one is to ask questions. So I ran outside.Everyone in the pack was running around like headless chickens. I grabbed the arm of a fat woman.“Tell me what’s going on!” I shook her violently.“A girl has just been kidnapped. Buy the rogues!” she yelled into my face and ran off. I knew that my time playing wifey was over. Mila had told me that the moment the pack is thrown into a quagmire, I should know that’s its time. Time to leave.I ran home, and Zen was there. He had not been home for the past two days. They had been training for an attack, gathering allies and standing guard at the pack boundaries. I looked around me. There were litters of me and Zen everywhere. Something was growing in me. No, it was not a baby. It was an emotion. A very strong one. In all honesty, I did not see this coming. This foreign emotion in me about this man called Zen. Time and time again, Zen had s
Nora’s POVWhen I jolted awake, I was disoriented. My clothes were wet. Being bound to a bed in an unfamiliar room didn’t help matters either.Panic set in as my eyes struggled to adjust to the bright light and the cold from the water. I could see Claire enter with a sinister smile into my view. Her eyes are cold and distant.“Well, well, look who’s finally awake,” she sneered, circling around me.“Claire, what is going on? Why are you here?” I pleaded, my voice shaky with fear.“Please stop the act; I’m sure Jake has told you everything,” she said, pointing at her fingernails.“Everything?” I muttered. I wondered how long they might have been seeing each other.“Oh, Nora, you always thought you were so perfect, so untouchable. But not anymore,” she mocked.“Claire, please, if you’re angry with me, we can talk about it. But this isn’t the way to resolve anything,” I implored.“Talk? Do you think talking will change anything? No, Nora. It’s time for you to experience what it’s like to
Michael’s POVI jolted up from sleep to the sound of my name being shrieked. It looked like the person was in pain.I took in a deep sigh and sat up properly. Sweat dripped from every pore in my body. I ran my hands through my hair. What was going on? I felt confused. Now that I think of it, I can't quite remember the dream in details. All of my memories of it are blurry, but something was certain. It was a nightmare. It was like I could hear someone calling my name. The voice was familiar. I wondered how Nora was holding up. And Dylan. The anguish in my heart was hurtful. It was like a weight on my chest. I turned to the left and dragged the cover up. Minutes later, I turned to the right. Then I snapped. I pushed the cover away and stood up.I left the tent.Walking towards the woods, I immediately transitioned into a wolf.It was freezing outside.I stood at the top of the mountain, overseeing everything. My thoughts wandered back to Nora. Was she okay? What does Jake want with her?