Mirage's P.O.V I woke up as the sunrays hit my eyes, causing me to squirm in my sleep. Instances from last night flashed in my mind and my eyes snapped open only for me to find that none of it had been a dream…but a very vivid reality. And now, I was practically lying on top of Alex, naked and vulnerable and incredibly sated and feeling like I belonged right here with him, forever. But it was already morning, and no matter how much I didn't want to, I had to get up and start my day and go to train with Freya, who was teaching me to gain more control over my powers. However cool that sounded, I was actually getting nowhere with my training, because the only time I had been able to use my powers had been to knock Freya out that one time and my powers hadn't resurfaced ever since. Even that stupid voice inside my head was gone. Sighing, I sat up in bed, the covers drawn to my chest as I watched Alex fast asleep beside me. He stirred when he felt me move, but
Julian's P.O.V Candice hadn't come to school today, and that was good. I didn't like how she was always clinging to me. I sighed as I started walking my way back to the packhouse. It was only a ten minute walk from school and I usually went in Candice's car. But today, I was glad that she didn't come to school and I get to walk alone. It has been a long time since I walked home alone…without having to listen to Candice's crazy stories. She kept telling everyone that I was her 'boyfriend' and all the other boys said they were jealous of me for having such a cute girlfriend. But I wasn't Candice's boyfriend…I really wasn't! How could I tell people that? And whenever I tried to…she would always start crying and screaming so loud that the teacher would have to scold her…or me. I didn't make her cry! Then why did I get scolded? She kept irritating me so much! She wasn't like Uncle Alex's mate, Mirage. She was so pretty and she was always nice to me. She also sc
**Author's Note: Trigger Warning: This chapter contains scenes of triggers. Contains scenes of rape and sexual abuse. Reader discretion is advised. The author also does not condone nor glorify any of the scenes listed. Proceed with caution.** Mirage's P.O.V The bed dipped on the other side, like someone just took a seat beside me. I stirred in my sleep momentarily, but thought nothing of it. Alex has often been sleeping next to me for the past few days; sneaking in at night even though he didn't need to sneak in. I had given him the security code to my room for this specific reason. The warmth he provided was welcoming and I didn't feel so alone if he was with me. And I didn't mind his touch either. He made me feel things I never thought I could feel… I felt more movement, as if Alex was trying to get comfortable. Sighing in my sleep, I waited for him to reach for me, to wrap his arms around me so I could cuddle next to him. His hands found my
Mirage's P.O.V I jolted up in bed, a scream tearing through my lips. "Mirage!" Alex grabbed onto my shoulders. "It's me. It was just a nightmare!" "NO! NO! NO! Don't touch me!" I pressed my hands to my ears and kept on screaming until my throat was scrubbed raw and my voice broke from the strain. "Don't touch me! Please! Don't!" "Alex…" I think I vaguely heard Freya's voice from the doorway. "The spell isn't working." "It's alright." He told her and I felt the bed become lighter. "I'll leave. Please…take care of her for me." "We'll do the best we can." Soft footsteps were heard followed by the sound of a door closing before the quietness returned to the room. I kept my eyes squeezed shut; my entire body trembling like a leaf. If it had all been a dream then why did it still hurt so badly? Why did it feel like my insides were being ripped apart?
Alex's P.O.V 'Freya just told me…her memories are back…' Cameron's voice echoed inside my head over and over again as I curled in on myself on my bed. I had refused to talk to anyone. I didn't want to be pitied or felt sorry for. I just wanted to be left all alone. I had never felt so helpless in my life…especially when I had seen Mirage in that condition… 'NO! NO! NO! Don't touch me! Don't touch me! Please! Don't!' Her desperate cries for help mingled with her need to stay away from me had been a blow to my wolf that neither of us had expected. Our mate was supposed to feel safe around us…not cower away and reject our touch…then why was my mate acting in such a way? The way she had acted as I had tried to comfort her…that scene played in my head over and over again. It was harder to bear than any physical blow. That rejection had hurt more than anything I had felt before. My wolf was in agony, curled up on itself inside me, just like I w
Mirage's P.O.V 2 Years Ago… A sound inside my bedroom woke me up from a deep slumber. Sitting up in bed, I looked around my room to find nothing out of place. The nightlight that I usually kept lit at all times was still glowing a dim green, illuminating my small room enough that I could see everything clearly. Sighing, I was about to go back to sleep when that sound came again…this time I realized that the source was the window. A little startled and suddenly alert, I looked towards the wall clock to find it reading 4.08AM. Who on earth could be at my window at 4- Eyes widening in realization, I rushed to my window and pulled it open and held my hand out so my little sister could climb back inside my room through the window from the branch of the old maple tree right outside the attic window. "Jeez!" Maze dusted off her tiny black dress that left little to the imagination and gave me a drunken smile. "That was a whole work
Mirage's P.O.V "Mirage…if it's too difficult-" "No." I shook my head. "I need to say it. If the flowers in my room were some kind of spell…that means he's already nearby. And it can mean your pack is in danger as well." "Vampires or any other species wouldn't outright try to pick a fight with any pack." Alpha Charles reassured me. "Packs stick together and as a majority in the Supernatural council, we aren't a species to mess around with." "Fae are endangered species, protected by that same council that claims to be on the side of the minority community and offers them full protection," I reminded him. "And yet, that didn't stop the vampires from coming after us." "Go on then." Alpha Charles sighed. "Only till you reach your limit. Do not force yourself to bring back unwanted memories." Unwanted memories, he says? I wanted to scoff. There were no 'unwanted memor
Mirage's P.O.V Facing Krimson after everything that had happened while he was here…it was difficult. But still, I greeted him with a pleasant smile because he was still the man who had helped me become whole again after the darkness had consumed me inside out…forcing my wolf to take over. "Alpha Krimson," I asked him with a smile. "How can I help you?" "Just Krimson is fine," he gave me an amused smile. "There's no need to force yourself to greet me formally." "Fine," I shrugged, feeling myself smile genuinely for the first time. "Then how can I help you?" Krimson had been the only one who hadn't witnessed my breakdown. It somehow made me less weary of him, especially since he had been in my shoes to some point in his life. "I need to know if you can still feel any of your earlier connection to me." The question caught me off-guard, especially since it came out of the blue, w