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
VioletI hate admitting that I need help from Phoenix Black.I hate how freaking attractive that he is.I hate that I want to trust him.I hate that Selene wants me to trust him because of the damn mate bond.Do you know how hard it is to figure out the best course of action for my future when I’m working with the enemy and the damn mate bond causes a blind spot?Phoenix looks at me, his dark brown hair has loose strands that fall over his eyebrows and make it hard to see his eyes. He has a cheeky grin as he asks me, “How can I assist you?”My eyes flicker around the glen, I don’t want to just stare at him it makes things feel too intimate, too real. If I was honest with myself then I’d admit that it terrified me. Being in his presence unnerves me lik
VioletI run as fast as I can back to the Renegade Pack and try to be mindful of my surroundings. I’m sure Phoenix pieced together that I’m staying at the Renegade Pack and although I think I can trust him, I can’t help but be mindful of anyone who might follow me.I sneak back to the pack house, careful to make sure no guards noticed me. The last thing I need is for them to report back to my Uncle saying that I’m being suspicious. I get to my room and although all I want to do is lay down, I know that I’m probably covered in dirt and I should shower before doing anything else. I also don’t want to risk anyone catching Phoenix’s faint scent that might be on me.The thought of his scent being on me sends butterflies swarming through my stomach. Selene is excited by the thought of me finally opening up to our mate. I still have a lot of reservations, but I don’t have the heart to shoot her down so fast. I rush through my shower so that I can lie in bed to get some rest. I doubt anyone
VioletBy the time I finally get back to my room the sun is already setting. I turn on an alarm so I can get a small nap before I sneak out to meet up with Phoenix again.Today was just completely and totally draining. Magnolia hardly spoke to me outside of criticizing my form during training and telling me that I still have a lot of work to do. Honestly, I didn’t realize how much she knew. She’s always seemed so… prissy that I never really thought about her being a good fighter.But she is and on a day like today when all she’s trying to do is distract herself, she zeroed her attention in on me and made me work hard. Thankfully, no one suspected anything about me being out last night, so I must not have looked or acted as exhausted as I felt.When my alarm goes off I grab a couple of water bottles and a candy bar to bring to Phoenix. I quickly sneak out of my room and start on my search to find him again. I assume that he’s still in the same spot, but I’m more cautious this time as I
VioletMy ears are ringing and I can’t tear my eyes away from Phoenix’s gaze. His eyes move over my face, waiting for my reaction. He’s worried and I am too, because this feels like a trap.I lick over my chapped lips before I ask in a feather-soft voice, “What do you mean my mother is alive?”“Your mom and my mom are hidden in the Black Night Pack. I wasn’t supposed to know about either of them. My dad told us that our mother ran away, but it turns out he kept her hidden from us just to torment her. Your mom… she was or well is, his best kept secret. The only reason I know she’s alive is because Beatrix got attacked. The attackers were after my dad, but when they found his precious little girl that was so vulnerable…” He swallows the lump forming in his throat as he continues, “She was on the verge of death, I remember running behind him as he rushed through the series of locked doors because I refused to let my sister be without me when she was in so much pain. We got where you mom
VioletI get back to the Renegade Pack and it’s still night. It’s hours before the sun will rise, but I know there’s no way that I’ll be able to get any sleep. My mom is alive.The words still go through my head on repeat and I still feel like I’m in disbelief over the realization. She’s alive and doing well, or as well as she can be in captivity. Taking Xavier down is more crucial than ever, but I need to make sure my mom remains safe. I need to make sure nothing will happen to her if I kill him. Like… what if he has some way that would kill her if he died?Even thinking that sounds like I’m insane, but it’s one of the many fears I have running through my veins. Lying on my bed doing nothing just makes me feel worse. My body is itching to move, to come up with a plan and to get my mom out of the Black Night Pack, now. But in order to get there I’m going to need some help.I want to talk to Magnolia, but depending on her mood that might not go over well. The only other person I could
VioletIt doesn’t take too long to get to Cora’s house. For the most part, the drive was spent in silence, or well not silence, we listened to Charlie’s choice of music the whole drive there. I didn’t mind, he has good taste as we primarily listened to rock, punk rock, and the very occasional country. Honestly, I would’ve listened to songs meant for toddlers if it meant seeing him smile. By the time we get to Cora’s house it’s after lunch time and neither of us have eaten. Cora is out in her garden like she always is at this time and she stands up with a furrowed brow as she watches our car approach. Cora doesn’t get visitors often, and it’s even more rare for them to be in a vehicle. A small part of me feels bad for scaring her, but I was in such a rush to get here I forgot to tell her I was coming. She wipes the dirt from her hands as we park and she asks, “Why’d you come in a car, Vi?”Charlie gets out of the passenger side and she raises an eyebrow in a questioning manner at me
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.