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JOHNSummer is my favorite season of the year. Not because I celebrate my birthday in it, but because it’s free of school and homework responsibilities.Plus, the weather is wonderful most of the time and I love chilling under the sun.Well, in Greece, we used to take the tram with my friends and go to the beach, but here in our territory, we didn’t have a sea close enough. Dad and I went for a tour in some packs, and when I found a shore, I took some dives. I missed the sea. But I felt content here. I also met many new people.And without realizing it, August came, and if I wanted to stay, I needed to enroll in high school.Truth be told, the decision to stay had been made by Atlas and me the moment we stepped foot into our territory, but I was playing it an indecisive pup in order to dig up as much information about my dad-mama situation – which I did - and persuade Ian to continue with his Alpha training.In Greece, we had a saying:«Μάθε τέχνη κι άστηνε κι άμα πεινάσεις πιάστηνε.»
JOHN“So how come I haven’t seen you in training?”“I don’t come to train,” Natalie said, shrugging her shoulders.“Why?”“I’m not that strong, and I prefer helping my dad with his job. But he trains me when he has time because I need to be ready for my wolf.”“You should come train with us in the mornings. It’s fun.”“For you, it might be. You seem strong. It’s not nice being beaten every time.” She said blushing.“Oh, you’re right, I get you. Well, you have other strengths, not physical power. If you can successfully complete all these programming tasks, I believe you have a brilliant mind.” I truthfully said tapping her forehead as a way to boost her self-esteem. She seemed not to believe in herself.“Thanks.”“If you don’t like being beaten, as you said, you could hit the gym. You need to build muscles in order to shift. How old are you, by the way?”“Fourteen! Well, fifteen soon.”“So, you have more than a year to prepare for your wolf.” I marked as typical wolves shifted from the
JOHN“Your uppercut has a lot of potential. It would be best if you worked on it further to master it.” Ian stated.“Of course, man. I’ll tell Dad to practice with me.” Dad didn’t even flinch at my punches. It seemed like I had a long way to go to reach his strength.“Great.” He said while we continued sparring.After a while, when we finished, we sat on a bench. I was waiting for Owen, for my second round of sparring, and I could use a break. Ian was tough at training. Second only to Dad.“About tonight. I’m sorry, but I can’t make it.” Ian said placing the lead back on his water bottle.“Oh, why’s that?”“I have a date.” He announced.“Oh!” I wiggled my eyebrows. “Who’s the lucky one?” I taunted him.“I met an interesting woman at the airport. She lives in the city, and I asked her out.”“Which pack?” I asked intrigued.“None. She’s human.” He stated.“Really?” I exclaimed.“Yes, perhaps I could have a long-term relationship this time. My other girlfriends found their mates too soon.
~SIX YEARS LATER~JOHNBANG! BANG! BANG!“Com’ on, Rafael! Open the damn door!”It’s been five minutes since I started knocking on Rafael’s dorm door, and the asshole wasn’t responding. I could hear him inside snoring, obviously sleeping so deeply that he couldn’t even comprehend that someone was knocking on his door. All the civilized manners I had weaned away after a few minutes, and my gentle knocking with my knuckles changed to banging on the door with my fists, till the sleeping beauty finally awakened and opened the door.“What the hell, man? We’re gonna be late for the rehearsal.”“What time is it?” He rubbed his face yawning. A semi-naked girl with disheveled hair pattered out of the room, squeezing her little form between the door frame and my body, and fled away.What the…“Time to take a shower and get ready,” I said, taking a step into the room. The heavy smell of sex, alcohol, and other substances invaded my nostrils, and I wanted to vomit.Gross.I spotted another woman s
JOHN“Pick it up. It would probably be a hot chic asking for my cock.” He responded, and I rolled my eyes.I crouched to retrieve his phone, but it had already stopped. Just as I was about to set it down on the desk, it started vibrating again in my hand.I swiftly looked at the screen for a moment, and then my eyes drifted forward, only to snap back again.It was one of these moments when you see something that catches your interest, but your brain doesn’t register what you see, and you snap your head and stare at it.Yes, exactly that!I caught myself fixated on a photo displayed on Raf’s phone, labeled with the name ‘Gabby.’ She had the most wonderful face I’ve ever seen in the world, and somehow, she looked familiar. Did I know this beautiful girl?White impeccable skin, icy blue eyes, light blond straight hair, and an innocent smile drawn on her face. She seemed young, but I couldn’t fathom an age for her. She was beautiful…Yeah, and I wanted to meet her.Now.For the first time,
JOHN“Nah-uh.” He shook his head.“Nah-uh, what? She isn’t your mate?” He nodded.“Then what?” I asked.“You’re fucking clueless, right? Read the fucking note.” He gritted his teeth, his breath shaking like he was struggling to talk. What’s the matter with him? Did he take any drugs before coming here?“I liked the mute Rafael more.” I taunted.My eyes briefly caught the note again.“Sister?” I looked at him. “Mine?” I asked, remembering the word he uttered moments ago, and made the jealousy envelope me. Rafael was trying to nod at me.Sister... Mine...Sister... His...Damn!Realization hit me hard. He was trying to explain that the beautiful, angel-like Gabby was his sister.His sister?He had a sister?“Gabby, is your sister?” I wondered aloud, and I gained a strained nod of his head. Why the hell was he struggling so much?“And you’re telling me now? What the fuck, Rafael? I’ve told you everything about my family. My sister and my brothers. Their names, jobs, relationships. I’ve to
JOHNThe club was full of people tonight—loud music, smoke, lights, alcohol, and people grinding with each other while dancing.That was Rafael’s idea of having fun before our graduation tomorrow.‘Pre-graduation Party.’Actually, it wasn’t just ours. The Betas’, Gammas’, and even the Lunas’ training was over, and they would have their smaller graduations the next days. But ours was a much bigger event.Furthermore, the existence of human colleges and universities in the vicinity meant that there was a large population of students who frequently indulged in partying. How do you think Rafael’s bed was full all the time? Speaking of which, he was swarmed by four, scratch that; five girls who were trying to dance with him on the dance floor. The music was so loud. The decibels were high, and my tympanums were throbbing from the intensity of the sound. Just half an hour and then I’m gonna leave, I thought to myself.I came along, as Rafel asked.“Come on, just have some fun. Our ‘student
JOHNRafael, I need to find him. He would know what happened to me.I went to his room and listened at the door. Moans were heard from inside.Bingo!At least I didn’t have to search for him in the club.I knocked rather harshly. “Open up, lover boy!” I barked, annoyed.I heard a groan and heavy steps. Rafael came to the door, slightly opening it.“What do you want, cock-blocker? You’re disturbing us!”I pushed the door, stepping into the room.“Out.” I bellowed, and the two women he had on his bed rushed to pick their clothes from the floor and ran out of the room.“You’re ruining all my fun,” he whined.“Shut up. I just screwed up.” I sat on the edge of the bed and dropped my hands on my knees, my head hanging between them.“Oh. That sounds juicy. I’m all ears.” Raf teased me, smirking.“You’re not helping at all,” I was the one whining now.“So should I stop calling you the Virgin Mary?” He taunted me.“Shut up. The girl you sent to bring me to my dorm. She gave me a blowjob.”“Just
So that's the end for now. Firstly, I want to let you know that in this current book, you've read the first two instalments of the BH Series.For Book 3, when I decide to publish it here it would be in a separate Book. For now, though I'm taking a break. The BH Series consists of five books:1. The Alpha Who Stole My Life2. The Alpha Who Stole My Life: The Comeback3. My Alpha's Sister 4. The Co-Alphas: Way to Love5. The Co-Alphas: Way to WarYou can follow me on my social for announcements and visuals here:-In$t4grAm: @acyb_readingcornerThis is a bookish account and I post about the books I read and my writing journey.-F4sεβook: Acy B-Author This is a new account I created and I'll be starting posting new content this week. It'll be ONLY for my books. For now, it might be blank but soon It'll be full of visuals and news about my writing journey.I'd love to see my readers there and engage with them. My DMs are always open both in Inst4 or fΒ. If you reached so far thank you
CHAPTER 2 - She Finally Found MeIAN‘Hey, you there?’ John, my soon-to-be Alpha mind links.I’m just fixing my hair in front of the mirror, threading the comb through my black locks, trying to tame them into place. I like to have the sides of my hair short, but I prefer to keep the center slightly longer and style it upwards with gel or wax.‘Yup.’ I reply, popping the p. I’m in a very good mood today. And why not? Today is the transition of the Alphas in our pack. My now-Alpha David Nathaniel Fortner is passing the torch to his son, John Patrick. A son whose existence was ignorant for fifteen whole years. Back then, before John’s mother and Alpha David’s ex-mate Luna Ariadne decided to bring him to our pack, Alpha David intended to have me as his heir, not only as Alpha to the Golden Moon Pack but to his entire fortune.But luck was in my favor, I guess, because out of nowhere, when I was struggling and ready to drop out of the Alpha training, the rightful heir showed up, and to say
CHAPTER 1 - Watch MeANNELISE“For the third time, Tony. I’m asking you.” I try to keep my voice steady and firm. “Where were you last night?”“Annelise, I’ve told you already. I had to work overtime.”“In that member of the parliament? As security?” I taunt.“Exactly. I’ve told you a thousand times.” Tony whines.“Yes, but I don’t believe you,” I utter, and I have solid proofs in my hands.“You should.” He glances once again in his sports bag to see if he has all his gear inside.“I called the police station, you know…” I trail, and his head snaps in my direction, his eyes throwing daggers at me. “Your colleague told me that you left when your shift ended, dressed in plain clothes, not in your uniform.” I quip. Well, to be exact, I asked what he was wearing, pretending we had a date, and I didn’t want to miss our reservation at a restaurant.“How dare you?” He fumes, prowling at me menacingly. He grabs my chin, turning me to look into his eyes. “How dare you, Annelise? Calling at my j
JOHNSIX MONTHS LATERI jump up from bed, super excited. Today is the day! It’s finally her birthday! All the waiting, all these days. Oh God, it’s in the past. I don’t have to wait anymore.I’ll call her. Wish her ‘Happiest Birthday.’ Ask her out. Go pick her up for our date. Smell her. Make sure she is my mate. I hope. Fingers crossed. Bring her back home, and we live happily ever after. That easy! But of course, fate always has different plans and if you want to make God laugh, just tell him your plans. Mama’s wise words.I wish it was that easy.I glance at my phone. Argh, it’s still six o’clock in the morning. Damnit!It’s too early to call her, right? I don’t want to wake her up or freak her out. She’d be like: ‘Ehm, what were you doing? Watching me in your sleep?’Well, head-scratching. Obviously… For every night those past six months. There wasn’t a single night I hadn’t dreamed of her, and I don’t plan to spend another night with my bed empty and her not by my side.I waited.
JOHNI waved off Mama, Annelise, and Ian with a heavy heart. For the freshly mated couple, I was certain that everything would run smoothly and soon my sister would return as the Beta Female of the Pack.Hmmm, maybe I should buy her a saddle for Herc now that I’m thinking about it. Yes, as a welcoming gift.But my Mama? What happened to her? She was crying, and she was upset. And she lied, yeah, like… right on my face. Mama would always evade the truth with diplomacy instead of lying. But now she didn’t even register that she just uttered a lie because the next moment she came up with another. I didn’t pressure her. I didn’t tell her that I knew she was lying. I just let her go. It seemed that things were already awkward; I shouldn’t meddle in and make them worse.I sighed. I knew that soon we would have to see our guests off, but honestly, now this was the last thought that occupied my mind.First and foremost was Gabriella. Always Gabriella. My dreams yesterday were full of her, twir
ARIADNE«Μαμά; Είσαι καλά; » [“Mama? Are you alright?”]“Mama?”“Mama?”Why did he have to do this to me? Why didn’t he let me go without torturing me anymore? Wasn’t it enough that I still loved him despite everything that had happened between us? Do you know how hard it was to love someone you cannot have? And worst of all, for so many years?How hard was I trying to avoid him when I was here? How hard was I trying to keep him out of my mind? Out of sight, out of mind, they say. My ass!All these years of trying in vain. I still loved him. Every particle of my body was reacting to his presence, and even though I could wear the mask of indifference, I could no longer hold it. This song broke all my resolve. Every brick I built, raising walls to keep my love for him out of the picture, it just crumbled them down, and my heart prevailed.But unfortunately, I couldn’t keep him out of my head. No more. No matter how hard I tried. Twenty-two years didn’t help heal my broken heart. It would
DAVIDThe meeting last night went well. I was confident, and I had faith that Ian would make it through it all unharmed.Before eating breakfast, John and I went to the warrior’s dining room in the packhouse. Because a few guests had already begun their breakfast, it was essential for us to make our presence felt like hospitable hosts. When all the pleasantries ended, we went to the other dining room where we used to eat.I sat in my seat, glancing at Ariadne, who was sitting silently, picking her food. John and Annelise were bantering, and Ian was drooling over her.I didn’t want to speak in case I told something and provoked or annoyed Annelise, so I kept silent. I should think of a way to approach her when she finally comes and claims her post as a Beta Female of this pack. Jessica, Ian’s stepmother, never wanted to take on these duties. She was from the Delta ranks as a doctor, and her career always came before the pack. When my Beta Richard found her, he was ecstatic. He was thril
ALPHA AUGUSTINFinally, we were out of The Golden Moon territory and away from the fiasco they all called Alpha Ceremony.Honestly now?My mind couldn’t conjure how my best friend, my Alpha-Mate, decided to hand in the pack to an abomination of nature.I hated the fact that he was mated to a human. I tried to speak sense into him a million times and make him understand that he shouldn’t degrade his bloodline by accepting a mere human for a mate. But he never listened. He didn’t even want to hear my arguments from some point on. He always stopped me before I could even start talking.I was so relieved when she dumped him and left him. Hoping for a second chance mate for him. A strong Alpha female. That was what David was worthy of.I was mated to a special Alpha female, and he? He was mated to a Nothing. A mere little human!I hated Ariadne with all my being. I argued so many times with Marion about her. Something that made me loathe her even more.But her leaving back then was the best
JOHNI was less than a minute out of the office when I bumped into Agatha. Ian was already heading out for his run, so I was alone.“Oh, just the person I needed. Alpha John…” She waved at me, approaching. Alpha Cornelious was standing by the door just outside Dad’s office.“Mrs. Agatha.” I started and was interrupted by a loud cackle. I swear her laughter was aimed to awaken all our guests! My intention was solely to be polite at that moment.“It’s Agatha.” She instructed when she finally managed to compose herself. “So, I needed your help, because I don’t want to freak out the poor people…”“Just tell me why Annelise isn’t coming to her senses?” Ian snapped, interrupting her, walking toward us in long strides. He might have heard her and returned.“Oh! Just kiss her good morning, Beta Ian. Easy peasy! A true love’s kiss has the power to solve almost anything. A mate’s kiss is even better!” She marveled.Ok! She was a witch. Witches and fairytales go hand in hand, no?“Are you sure? I