One month later.MagnoliaThe transitions for everything has gone surprisingly well. Some people from the Solstice Pack moved to the Moon Stone Pack with us. Isadora and Phillip helped with those moving out here and they just got home about two weeks ago. It was harder to travel such a long way with so many people following them and they ended up going to real towns with hotels. They still chose to travel by wolf instead of car because most of the people from the Solstice Pack have never had to drive so it would’ve been too difficult to figure out accommodations.The people who chose not to come left to be with their families in different packs and overall, everything that we have heard has been positive. The pack members felt happy and free now that they weren’t stuck from the magic of the Solstice Pack grounds.Phillip and Isadora seem happy. They’ve marked each other and are practically glued to the hip. I’m happy for them, I have no feelings of jealousy or anything of the sort. I
VioletI don’t understand why this keeps happening.I sit in the bathtub as silent tears pour down my face and I drain out the water that is mixed with my blood again.This is the third miscarriage I’ve had.I don’t know why. We don’t try for kids, but we’re not not trying and I just… I don’t understand why we haven’t had any yet.Phoenix lightly taps on my door and calls my name, “Violet.”I let out a shuddery breath before I tell him, “Come in.”He walks in and sees the blood and immediately knows what happened. He walks over to me and wraps me up in his arms. I lean into him as I cry, “What’s wrong with me, Nix?”He rubs his hand up and down my arm and says, “Nothing is wrong with you, my love.”“Why can’t I carry a baby?”He kisses my head and says, “I don’t know, Vi.”We fall into silence. How many more losses do we have to go through? How much more can my heart bear?I climb out of the bath and get dressed, making sure to put on a maxi pad in case I have anymore blood loss. I pu
Violet We went and took in the baby two days later. They hadn’t even named her, each person always called her something different. I shake my head in distaste as I hold her in my arms as I settle into the seat of the private plane one of our alliances let us use. I ask Phoenix, “What do you think of Quirina?” His eyebrows furrow and he asks, “What does it mean? I know you’re all about the meanings, Vi.” The corner of my mouth twitches up and I say, “It means warrior. Which is what she’s had to be until she found her way to us. We could nickname her Rina or Q. I think it’s cute.” I look down at the little girl and I ask, “What do you think little one, is Quirina the perfect name for you?” She touches my face with her small little hand and gives me a smile. I can’t help but smile back at her and I look to Phoenix with a pointed look and say, “I think that’s a yes.” He chuckles as he kisses my head and then caresses our daughter’s face and says, “Anything to make the two of you hap
Four years later.The Moon Stone Pack is more hectic than it was before. Although Phoenix, Violet, Magnolia, Henry, Charlie, Harper, Phillip, and Isadora all fell into a season of peace where there were no more worries concerning the safety of the pack or one another, they also fell into a season of chaos with all of their children and being thrusted into the joys of parenthood. What makes parenthood even more chaotic is the fact that each one of their kids are guaranteed to be special in some way or another.Charlie and Harper ended up having a baby girl who they named Annabelle. So far, she seems to be the sweetest and most easy going child of the group. They are now pregnant with their second child, but they don’t know the gender yet.Phillip and Isadora also had a little girl who they named Hazel. She’s been rambunctious as she always wants to chase after her older brother and keeps her parents on their toes. Since having Hazel and also co-parenting with Franklin, they’ve decided n
Quirina All my life, my dad has always been big into thinking about your legacy. He thinks that you should focus on the mark you want to have on this world. The big question is how do you want to be remembered? It’s easy for him to say these things though when he and my mom have been able to achieve so much! Plus, they aren’t as… unfortunate as I am. I have so many abilities it makes me an oddball. Most people would view their abilities as a blessing. Like my mom being the white wolf she has the ability to heal others, or my aunt being the guardian wolf and is ultra strong and powerful in order to keep everyone safe! They aren’t like me. Or rather… I’m not like them. My powers… they don’t help people, all they do is harm others. I have to keep my emotions in check at all times to make sure that I never do anything by accident. My 18th birthday is coming up fast and I am hoping that somehow having a wolf will help me learn how to be better, but I’m scared that it will cause me to
QuirinaI wipe my sweaty hands along my dress. I take a deep breath trying to remind myself to keep my emotions in check. Everything is okay, I can handle this. There’s a knock on my door and I practically jump in surprise. I breathe out before calling out, “Come in!”The door opens and shuts and I turn to see Franklin in my room. He asks, “How you doing, Rina?”I breathe out, “I’m fine.”“It’s okay to be nervous, it’s a long weekend.”I nod in agreement. I’m about to be 18. My parents don’t know exactly when my birthday is but they planned a party to celebrate. Because my parents are so well known within the community, lots of visitors are coming to celebrate with us… for them.It’s no secret that I’m not normal. I think people want to know whether or not my parents plan to give me the Alpha title. They have Felicity now and she’s biologically their child, it makes complete sense if they want to wait 13 more years before relinquishing their position.My dad has told me not to worry
QuirinaI feel even more nervous as I walk through the walls of the pack house to find my parents. I try to breathe evenly and keep myself calm, but no matter how hard I try, I can still feel my abilities underneath the surface just itching to come out. My parents are in the main foyer, greeting our guests as they come in. My mom notices me first and smiles as I come down the stairs. She holds her arm out to me and I take it as I stand by her side. She tells me in a quiet voice, “I’m glad you came down to join us. It looks good on you as the future Female Alpha.”I nod my head as I force a smile- I don’t have the heart to tell her that I don’t think I’m fit for the position, that it would probably be in everyone’s best interest to just wait 13 more years for Felicity to come of age.The next guests come in and before they come to greet us my dad smiles over at me. I watch as 3 men come forward, I assume an Alpha with some high ranked guards or an Alpha and Beta with a warrior.They bo
QuirinaI ran as fast as my legs would carry me. This trail is quiet, rarely used, and I know it’s a place that I can exert my energy without anyone really watching me. It’s exactly what I want, what I need, a space to be unhinged and not have to worry about anyone reporting back to my parents about how I might be “breaking” or whatever word they would use.I focus on the burning pain in my legs as I run, digging in deeper and relishing in the pain. Pain is the only distraction from my constant racing thoughts and the power that is always ready to come to the surface. Finally, I slow myself down to a stop and check my watch. I only have 20 more minutes before I need to be back at the house to get ready. I breathe in and out, the pain in my legs slowly fading, I’m about to run again when I hear a voice, “Nice to see you again.”I jump from shock, not realizing that I wasn’t alone. I turn and see one of the boys I met while we were greeting people. He’s an upcoming Alpha… Titan? Timmy?