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
BryceMy heart dropped as Quirina ran from me as fast her legs could carry her. Did she think I was going to hurt her? What could cause her to have that kind of reaction?I want to follow her, but I feel like she would get angry at me for that. I breathe it, this whole mate thing can be so hard to navigate. I'm scared of making the wrong steps and causing damage in the relationship we've created.I see Rowan, Winnie, and Rory in the distance and walk over to them and ask, "How are you guys doing?"Winnie smiles softly at me as she says, "We're fine, Alpha, thank you."She instantly glances around me and frowns, obviously disappointed that I don't have Quirina with me. I ask, "Can I get your advice?"Rowan's brow furrows and he asks, "On what?""Well, Quirina and I have only known each other for like... two weeks, if that. Things have been great for the most part. But we just had a fight and I'm worried if it's normal?"Winnie laughs, she freaking laughs and shakes her head as she says
***TW for this chapter!***QuirinaI ran until my legs ached. Emotions waves over me making me want to cry from all the different feelings swirling inside me.I shouldn't have run from Bryce, but I can still feel my powers right under the surface and I am not willing to risk hurting him. He means too much to me and honestly, I'm scared that if he saw what I was capable of then he wouldn't want me anymore.As I reach a clearing I stop running and breathe out, letting myself feel my power, feel my emotions, letting them control me for a moment. I can feel the force fields come forward surrounding my hands, waiting for an opportunity that I would allow it to go to it's full power. Where I am is safe and peaceful, I am okay. There's no reason for my powers to be present.I breathe out, and slowly the force fields disappear, and the tension in my body leaves.Or, at least it did, until I heard leaves rustling behind me. I turn quickly, but I don't see anyone. I narrow my eyes, I know that
Tony The moment Quirina screamed I knew it was her. We were all the way off in Peyton's territory, the scream hadn't been loud enough for Peyton to hear yet. Was it intuition or because I'm her brother? Who knows? It doesn't matter, all I knew is that she is in trouble and I took off running to find her. Peyton was confused as I took off running, but she blindly followed me. It made my feelings for her grow even stronger the fact that she already trusted me so much. When she heard the piercing scream she asked, "What is that?!""Quirina. Come on, we have to get to her."I'm almost to the border, but Peyton shouts, "Wait! We have to get permission first."I wait, bouncing on my heels as Peyton's eyes cloud over showing that she has mind linked with Bryce and she nods as she says, "We're good."I rush across the border, not sure where my sister is at, but knowing I need to find her. I find Bryce first along with Rowan, Winnie, and Rory. I run straight to him and ask, "Where is sh