VioletMy heart beats faster as Phoenix turns towards me. I wonder if he can hear how hard my heart is beating. It’s hard to breathe knowing that he’s about to discover me and want to talk.I can’t help but release the breathe I had been holding when I hear a girl yell out, “Phoenix!”He turns around, his back now facing me, as he looks at the girl and she says, “Finally, I caught up with you. You need to come back and get ready. The Knights want us for a formal dinner tonight.”His voice is gruff and sends a shiver down my spine as he responds, “What does that have to do with me?”“You’re apart of our family and the pack. Dad expects you there.”He slowly nods his head as he follows his sister back to the pack house. He’s so stunningly handsome and as arousal and desire stirs within me, so does fear and anxiety. How am I supposed to reject the one that was made for me?And if I don’t reject him… how am I supposed to live with him knowing who his father is?Maybe it’s wrong of me to j
PhoenixDinner is dull and awkward to say the least.It was eerily quiet as everyone felt uncomfortable with my family’s presence, I can’t blame them. My father is an intimidating man. Alpha Maven and Luna Amelia remember the things my dad did to get where he is, I’m sure. I’d be shocked if they didn’t know. I’m not sure what his purpose is with us being here for real, he says it’s so that Beatrix can make an alliance, but I don’t believe him. This pack is awhile away from ours and we have always had peace with them, there’s no reason for him to think that they would attack us.I think this is one of the reasons that he wants Beatrix as a Female Alpha instead of letting me take the position. She hasn’t been trained for this and is following his lead, so he’s able to play puppet master a little longer and remain in control.He set down his fork and says, “Thank you for the meal.”Luna Amelia smiles and says, “Of course, it’s an honor to have you Alpha Black.”He leans back in his chai
VioletI sit on a branch high in the trees as I watch over the Renegade pack house. My stomach churns with anxiety knowing that my mate is inside those walls and I don’t know what on Earth could be happening. I watch as some of the patrol comes to the house and line up on either side of it. I frown as I wonder what they’re doing here and what could be going on inside the house. Suddenly, Phoenix stumbles out of the house and I notice his hands are balled up into fists.The sun is going down and it’s hard to make out details, but I could almost swear that there is black strands that are creeping up his arms. I almost fall out of the tree as I subconsciously twisted my body in an effort to watch him as he walks away.My eyes flicker back to the pack house and I see that the patrol standing and waiting all seem tense. Whatever is going on inside can’t be good and while I’m curious about what’s going on, I need to take advantage of this moment to see Phoenix. I breathe out as I try to fi
Violet“To kill Xavier Black.” Phoenix’s words echo in my ears. He looks at me with a cheeky smirk and I can’t help but think that this must be some kind of trap.Mate or not, I don’t know this man. How can I trust him?His eyes roam over me and he says, “I know what you’re thinking, how could you trust a Black? I know it’s hard to believe, but I agree that the world would be better off without my dad in it.”“You’re his son. How can I trust you? You’re luring me into some kind of trap.”He shrugs, “You can think whatever you want. But I don’t like my father. He’s a cruel man and has done nothing good for me. Hell, he tried to force me into killing Alpha Maven and Luna Amelia and destroy their whole pack house. I had to become a rogue to break free from him and his commands.”“I’m sorry, what?”Phoenix tilts his head to the side and asks, “What confuses you, darling?”His new nickname throws me off and I snap, “Don’t call me that.” I breathe out and continue, “What do you mean you’re a
Magnolia The air is thick with tension as the door closes from Xavier Black and his children leaving the dining room because of my father’s command. I notice that my mom’s eyes flicker to my dad’s and for a moment it’s like everything stands still. No one is sure what to do- if we should stay put or if my dad should follow them or… what. My dad’s voice is hard and demanding as he says, “Magnolia, you need to go somewhere safe. You need to be hidden, just in case, until they’re off our pack grounds. Amelia, take Magnolia-” My mom interrupts him before he can finish his sentence, “Dear, if you think I’m leaving you then you’re insane.” He lets out a low growl, annoyed that his mate isn’t doing what he commands. Henry stands as he says, “Alpha Knight, I can take Magnolia to safety.” Dad nods his head as he says, “Yes, that’s doable. You can keep her safe.” Charlie shoots up as he says, “I’ll go with them.” My dad nods his head and Henry grabs onto my arm and Charlie is right behind
VioletI was in a dreamless sleep when I felt an annoying pushing on my shoulders and then I heard Cora’s panicked voice, “Violet, wake up!”Immediately, I pop out of bed alert as I look at her with wide eyes and ask, “What’s going on? Is everything okay?”The concern in her eyes is alarming and she says, “We need to get to the Renegade Pack now.”I yawn as I stretch, feeling a bit stiff after falling asleep on the couch and I ask, “What’s going on?”Cora sits beside me and places her hand on my knee as she says, “Something bad happened to Henry. I don’t know all the details, but they need you, dear. I think it’s best for you to shift and run ahead. I’ll be right behind you.”My eyes widen, no one ever wants me to shift because it causes the risk that I’ll get caught. I ask hesitantly, “Are you sure?”She nods, “It’s a big enough emergency to require it. Don’t worry, dear, you’ll be fine. Xavier Black is long gone from what I understand and I’ll be right behind you.”I nod my head slo
VioletIt’s been a week since Henry’s death. There was a funeral for him yesterday and every member of the pack came to give their regards. Magnolia wouldn’t step away from his casket until it was lowered into the ground and she fell to her knees sobbing as they put the dirt over the hole. Magnolia has hardly slept or eaten. The only reason she eats or drinks anything is because her parents or Charlie is constantly bringing something to her. She’s lost and doesn’t know what to do without Henry here and my heart aches for her. Every time she sees me, I swear, she sneers in disgust. She’s still upset that I didn’t save him. She still doesn’t realize that it was too late.I’ve spent a lot of time with Charlie. He lost his only brother and it seems like he’s lost the girl that he viewed like a sister. On top of that, his parents are distant as they deal with the loss of their oldest son and when they do spend time with Charlie it seems like all they want to do is hug him and tell him how
PhoenixMy life is entirely different than it had been.It’s not hard for me to be a rogue. My father prepared me for this kind of lifestyle, honestly. Since the day I received my wolf he would have me hunt in my wolf form and learn how to kill and prepare food off the land. When he had visitors and he didn’t want them to see me he would order me stay off of the pack grounds until he deemed that it was ‘safe’. If people knew about my curse they would fear me, so he always thought that it was more convenient for me to be gone. I should’ve known then that he never truly planned for me to take over as Alpha, if I was truly going to be Alpha then he would’ve been pushing for me to make connections with other people. But instead, he always pushed for Beatrix to be present during those meetings.I just finished building the fire and I take a deep breath as I lie down on the forest floor beside it. I’m not too far away from the Renegade Pack. I don’t know where Violet Stone came from, but I
Five Months Later.QuirinaBryce and I officially became the Alpha and Female Alpha of the Moon Stone Pack three months ago. Annabelle and Franklin became our Beta couple, Hiro and Hazel became our Gamma couple, and Rowan and Winnie are enjoying not having as many responsibilities.All the issues we previously had with Hazel completely disappeared when she finally accepted Hiro as her mate. Because when he marked her, he was able to take away her gift. He holds her power and give it back to her if she ever wants it, but she seems thrilled about no longer seeing when people will die.Mom and dad still live at the pack house, but they are enjoying no longer being in charge and getting to fully focus on Felicity. I don’t know if they’ll ever go anywhere without her again because she has struggled with separation anxiety ever since they returned home.My biological parents have come to visit me and to meet the rest of my family. I talk with them at least 3 times a week, they are perfectly
QuirinaBryce, Charlie, and Harper and I headed home after only two days after the fight. There weren’t many survivors left that were a part of the trafficking ring, but there were tons of kids in the school. My parents along with Magnolia and Hendrix are meeting up with other pack leaders and trying to split up the rest of the people appropriately. There will be no more Supernatural Academy and no more trafficking.I mean, we know it’s impossible to completely abolish all trafficking, but we have done our part and this has helped to take down a huge contributor. I’m ready to be back home, the desire to be some place familiar and to unwind after all the recent events. Bryce had marked me, but I still haven’t marked him, it hasn’t felt right. He’s practically buzzing and glowing with some energy he has now. I don’t know exactly what it is, but I know he received some of the powers that I absorbed.I haven’t even discovered everything I absorbed in that moment. I was so desperate to be
BryceThe door opened and we had been expecting more guards or for more prisoners. But now, Phoenix Stone walks into the room.All the guards that had been sitting without a care in the world suddenly stand at attention. I watch in fascination as dark black swirls crawl up Phoenix’s arms and he smirks, “If I were you, I would lock yourself in one of the cages. Or else I’ll make you crumble like the rest of them.”Most of the guards seemed concerned as soon as he said that. Everyone has heard of what Alpha Stone is capable of, and everyone knows that he would do anything for his family and for the legacy he had created. But there’s a couple of guards who doubt him. And one asks, “What do you mean by the rest of them?”Phoenix gives the most wicked smile I’ve ever seen, it’s almost bone-chilling in it’s ruthlessness as he says, “You would not be my first death of day. Now, I will count to five and whoever is out of the cells, well… we’ll get to have some fun.”After that announcement p
QuirinaI think most people would find it odd if I told them that I actually thrive off of chaos. But the moment that I zapped the cameras and everything went down, I took off running. I could hear the whole mansion as it descended into chaos. Everyone complaining, trying to keep guard of their current prisoners, and trying too figure out what the hell happened to me.I can’t help but smirk to myself as I run. I don’t know where I’m going or what exactly I’m doing, but I’ve caused enough chaos that I have time to search without instantly getting caught. I find a stairwell and run down it as fast as my legs can carry me. The first door I see on my right, I open to turn into only to be instantly met by a group of five warriors. I close the door back and take off running back down the stairs, I hear them behind me. Fear is gripping my heart now as I am more panicked than before.I enjoy chaos, but I don’t enjoy the adrenaline that comes with it. It makes me struggle to think clearly and
QuirinaI have to get out. I have to find help. I don’t know what I’m going to do… they’ll figure it out as soon as I leave the mansion and then I’ll be captured before I get anywhere close to the pack borders.My mind is reeling as I rush from one room to the next hopefully getting further from the danger but honestly who knows? I’m running on instinct here.I need to find my family, all of them. Because regardless if we’re blood related or not, we are all family. I try to reach out through the mind link but I huff in frustration as I realize no one is connecting with me.I let out a low grumble and then focus on my surroundings. I haven’t found a single room with a window for me to look outside, I haven’t run into anyone. This is a little too suspicious, wouldn’t there be a lot of people looking for me? My eyes flicker around the room, trying to uncover some answer that I haven’t been able to figure out yet. And my body tenses when I figure out the reason. There’s a camera, it’s sm
QuirinaThe room is too quiet, too cold, too… unnerving.The headmaster looks at me, I’m currently cursing myself for not asking his name. The fact that he knows mine but I don’t know his makes me uneasy. He smiles at me and says, “I don’t know where your parents are, Ms. Stone.”I narrow my eyes at him and spit out, “Liar.”The corner of his mouth twitches up in an amused smirk, like he is enjoying knowing that he is able to get a rise out of me. I want to punch him in the face for it.He gestures towards the chair and says, “Please, take a seat, let us talk like adults.” The way he speaks to me is patronizing, my hands ball up into fists out of frustration. His hazel eyes flicker down to my hands before looking up at me and he says, “I assume you would want to do things properly considering you are about to take the Alpha position. You don’t want to start off with a bad reputation.”I snap at him, “I think you and I both know that my reputation doesn’t matter. It already isn’t in st
BryceI follow behind everyone as we go into the mysterious Supernatural Academy. I’ve heard so much about this place and yet… I don’t know what to think now that I’m here.Quirina is obviously tense and on high alert. She’s towards the front of the group and a small part of me feels uncomfortable with how far apart we are, but I know it’s for the best for her to be towards the front.We come across a mansion like building and Beta Charlie breathes out, “Welcome to the Academy headquarters.”Quirina look to him and looks around, “The headquarters? Not the building where all the students are kept?”He shakes his head no and explains, “This is for staff to live at when they don’t have a rotation at the school. Gives them a chance to be away from the students.”She nods her head, but I notice her deep furrowed brow, something isn’t sitting right with her. It’s moments like these that I wish we had already marked and mated one another because I would love to know what she’s thinking about
QuirinaThe plane ride was quiet, neither Bryce nor I spoke as we flew to my parents. The entire time he held my hand, letting me know that he is here for me if and when I choose to talk.I don’t want to talk. I want to get there now and make sure that they’re okay. When the plane lands Bryce just gives me a tight-lipped smile. I thank the pilot and we get off. Bryce asks me, “So, how do we get there?”I smile softly, “Leave that to me.”At that moment a car pulls up and an older man comes out and says, “A pleasure to see you, Ms. Stone, Mr. Lake.”I nod at the valet and both Bryce and I get in the car and it takes off in the direction I need it to. I know that we will have to walk a bit later, but for now I just lean my head on Bryce’s shoulder and enjoy the ride. He looks out the window, watching as the world passes on around us. I sit up when the valet asks, “Are you here to meet up with the rest of them?”I frown, “Who?”This causes him to frown and he remarks, “The other ones fro
VioletWe’ve been at the Academy for just over a month now.I was right, there was something fishy going on here.They never quit with their antics. All this time, all these years, I thought we had gotten control of the human trafficking, I thought we had ended it! Only to find out that for the most part we did, but for the kids who show potential to be strong they are never put as available for adoption.Quirina was an exception because they couldn’t figure out to control her, but because she was so powerful they thought her brother would be to. So, they kept her brother’s identity from us so that way if he showed potential they would be able to sell him. My fists ball in frustration, I should’ve known. It was too good to be true. But because we found out about it and they found out we found out, now we’re trapped. We’ve been separated for two weeks now, I have no idea what they’ve done to Phoenix, but it makes me worried. Ever since we met, we’ve never been separated for this long.