Sorry for the shorter chapter. I will have a longer one (or 2!) posted tomorrow.
BryceTruthfully, I don’t care if my dad tries to take my pack back. I’m with Quirina and it’s up to her where we will be. I just need to know my pack is taken care of and my friends can come with me if that’s what they desire.But… my sister has made a name for herself. Although our world is evolving and Female Alphas are becoming more popular, it is still a big deal for her to have her own pack. She deserves to keep it if that’s what she wants. I haven’t had enough time to talk to her lately about what she wants, I’ve been a bit preoccupied with Quirina. Although, thinking about it, I’m sure she’s been equally as occupied with Tony. But I have no idea what her plans are with the Third Lake Pack and the Oasis Pack. It doesn’t matter though, our father is trying to be a tyrant and I have to do my best to help any way I can to prevent him and my brothers from taking total control.I look to Peyton, she looks deflated and she says, “I’m going to go talk to Tony… we can talk later… okay?
BryceWhat did she do?I don’t know if she made things better or worse.All I know is that my parents sought me out and my dad looked at me and said, “We are heading home. I expect that you will be back at your pack within 24 hours. With or without your mate. However, if you don’t show up, consider your pack gone, and if your mate isn’t with you, then you must reject her.”I frown deeply and my mom gives me a smile and says, “It was lovely seeing you, hon.”They walked away, I assume to go find my sister, and I rush to find Quirina. She’s still in her parents office, she’s rubbing her temples as if she has a migraine and I assume it has to do with my family.I slowly walk in and ask, “Is everything alright?”Her head snaps up, her eyes wide in surprise. I take a seat across from her and ask, “How’d it go with my parents?”Surprisingly, the questions brings a small smile to her face and she says, “Actually, I think it went rather well. We’ve come to an understanding.”I nod my head and
AnnabelleFranklin and I sit in the office as Quirina sits in front of us. She smiles and asks, “So, how is your first day going as a Beta and Gamma?”I give her a small smile, trying to hide my nervousness because honestly, this meeting was so… impromptu. I feel like I did something wrong and that she’s angry with me over it. So, I force a happy face and say, “So far so good! How have you been doing, Alpha?”Quirina gives small smile back to me. She’s hard to read right now, so it’s hard to tell she’s happy with her position or upset over something. Franklin adds on, “It’s been overall an uneventful day. Although, Bryce’s parents are…” Franklin trails off and Quirina raises an eyebrow. He stumbles over his words for a moment and Quirina says, “They’re a piece of work, I’m well aware.”His shoulders relax when he hears that she’s not angry at him for saying something. Instead she leans back and cocks her head as she says, “You know, you both can speak your mind with me. Even if it con
QuirinaI woke up early, it’s not like I had much of a choice. Bryce, Hiro, Peyton, Tony, and I are all flying to the Lake Packs. This is one of those times I’m grateful for how well my parents have done because we have a private plane and it wasn’t a hassle for me to arrange things to do this.As we all get settled on the plane I notice that both Bryce and Peyton seem accustomed to waking up early and are happily talking with one another meanwhile Tony seems annoyed that we’re awake right now. Hiro is quiet, I don’t think it has anything to do with the time of day, but that he’s lost in his own thoughts. I’m not much of an early bird either, at this time I prefer just to observe rather than be an active participant in conversations.Once we’re up in the air, Tony has had enough time to fully wake up and he’s the one to try to drag me into conversation. He asks, “Have you ever visited this way, Rina? Maybe with your parents or something?”Both Peyton and Bryce look at me, curiosity shi
QuirinaBy the time we get back to the pack house, a crowd has gathered. Everyone is dying to get a look at the girl that Bryce has brought back home. Everyone wants to know if I’m their new Luna and if I’m good enough.I keep my head held high and my shoulders back so that I appear confident. Bryce looks over at me and smiles, “You’re looking like a true Luna.”I roll my eyes in response and he chuckles before walking toward the front steps of the pack house. Hiro and Rowan are already out front trying to calm the crowd. A few feet away from Rowan is a young woman with her light brown hair in a messy bun with a toddler at her feet.Without anyone having to tell me, I knew who she was. I walk away from Bryce and over to her and ask, “You’re Rowan’s mate, right?”Her eyes flicker up to meet mine, I can see the sadness in hers from the loss that she recently went through and she nods her head, “Yes, I am. My name is Winnie and I’m the Gamma Female of the pack and this is our daughter Ro
BryceWords cannot describe how annoyed I am to be interrupted from the time I was spending with Quirina.Quirina … I swear she’s a goddess. I haven’t remained entirely innocent during the past couple of years waiting for her, but I did my best, wanting my first true time to be with my mate.Feeling her mouth wrapped around me… fuck, I’m starting to get hard just thinking about it. If I had it my way then I would be in my room with her, with her legs wrapped around my waist as I brought her to pure ecstasy as many times as she could handle it. I shake my head, trying to bring myself out of my lust filled haze as I walk to the foyer of the pack where my parents are waiting. My dad looks at me and says, “There you are. I was just about to come to your room to look for you.”And that’s exactly why I rushed out of my room. As much as I’d love to make my parents wait and enjoy the time I had with my mate, I know my parents. I know they would barge into my room unannounced claiming that it
Violet“How much longer are we going to stay here?” Phoenix asks me. He’s getting antsy. He doesn’t like that Quirina left our pack. It doesn’t have to do with the fact that technically Charlie and Harper are in charge and how they’re helping take care of Felicity, he doesn’t like that Quirina went off to the Fourth Lake Pack by herself.I shrug, “I don’t know, Phoenix. We came here to find answers and we haven’t discovered anything.”He breathes out, running his hands through his dark hair and he asks, “Does it matter?”I frown as I look up at him, “The fact the Academy lied to us and never told us about Quirina having a brother. Why did they keep that hidden? I don’t get it…”“They were just starting out under the new rules, Vi. There’s a chance it was an oversight.”I shake my head no, my gut tells me that he’s wrong that there’s more to it than he thinks. He sits on the edge of the bed and asks, “What do you think is going on?”I sigh, “I-I don’t know, Nix. I just… I have to trust
QuirinaIt's easy to see myself living here.The pack is a decent size, the people are wonderful, almost everyone either waved at us or came and formally introduced themselves. There were a lot of members who told me how nice it would be to have a Luna around again. They told me that Alpha Bryce is incredible, but it's not the same as having a Luna.As the pack house came back into view Bryce asked, "So, what do you think? I know it's not as big as the Moon Stone Pack."I shrug, "I never expected it to be."He asks, "Have you thought anymore about how to make this work with our packs> I know you're meant to be Female Alpha, but... it's hard for me to picture leaving this place."I nod, "I understand, just like it's hard for me to picture leaving the Moon Stone Pack."He breathes out, "The Moon Stone Pack would be better. Especially for our people. My parents are going to be angry because of us. They're going to try to have my brothers gang up on me. If I have everyone leave to the Moo