QuirinaWhen I open my eyes I see pink clouds that look like cotton candy above me.I blink, thinking that surely the clouds would turn back to white but they never do.I feel numb and I move my fingers and feel the softest thing underneath me. I look down and see the the ground is made up of green velvet.Well, this is weird.I push myself to my feet as I look around, I know that I'm not back in the normal world, but I'm not quite sure where I have ended up.I breathe out, okay, okay. I just need to rethink what's gone on so I can figure out how to fix things.Everything comes back to me so fast. The argument with Bryce, running off, being cornered by his brothers, them attempting to rape me, and then... I screamed. And I disappeared.Fuck, I've made a mess of things. I probably broke their eardrums and that's assuming that I didn't do anything worse! They're going to create a horrid case against me and how dangerous I am.Wind twists around me as the emotions rage through me. It mak
QuirinaEveryone is treating me nicer than I would've expected. I feel horrible. I'm nothing more than a murderer.But... no, that's not right, that's not the way they see me.Peyton said that she is on my side and would do anything to protect me if I needed it. Bryce looked at me with such tenderness that it made me want to cry as I have never felt so enveloped in his love before. Tony looks concerned about me and hasn't left yet.Tony! Tony... there's something... what is it? There's something I need to tell him about. Something that he might get upset with me over. But for the life of me I can't think of what it is.I get in the shower quickly wanting to wipe the dirt and disgust of the day away from my skin. I won't take too long in here, just long enough for me to somewhat forget what almost happened to me.As I put the shampoo in my hair I can hear screaming in the distance. My body tenses, I need to hurry up and find out what is going on.I rush through everything, but I find t
AnnabelleQuirina has been gone for a week now.Her parents still haven’t returned.Franklin and I acting like we’re the bosses around here is… weird. I don’t like it at all. Instead of it making me more comfortable with the thought of being a Beta it’s making me wish that I could just be a normal wolf with normal responsibilities.I collapse on the couch of the family room on the Alpha’s floor. We’ve been in and out of their office often and right now I just need a reprieve from my duties. It doesn’t take long for Franklin to join me. Plopping on the couch beside me with his head tilted back towards the ceiling with his eyes closed. He asks, “How are you doing?”I look back at him, but he’s not looking at me. His eyes remain closed, his jaw is clenched tight, his whole body seems like it’s tense. I say, “I could be better, how are you?”He lets out a soft chuckle, “Yeah, I don’t like acting like the Alpha. I’m ready for Quirina to be back or her parents.”I nod my head slowly, “I agre
QuirinaI don’t know who I took with me. I feel like screaming or talking to them, but it’s like I’m unable to form words. All I know is that I can hear their heart racing and the heavy breathing mingled with mine. The darkness that we’re suspended in makes me almost fearful of the dark. I’ve never been scared of the dark before but being thrust into darkness for the second time after so much trauma and then feeling practically paralyzed from how weak I felt… I don’t want to experience that again.I tried to slow my heart rate and calm down, hoping that this would help bring me back into the light. And… it seemed to work. Only as the light came closer I saw the cotton candy clouds again and suddenly everything came back to me.Nick and Raven. The people who claim to be my biological parents are here and they’re trapped because of me. It’s my fault.Now, whoever I just brought through the darkness is here too and I have no idea how to bring any of them back out. To be honest, I don’t
QuirinaWe follow Raven and Nick back to a small cottage. I don’t know how they built it or if I created it or what… but I’m glad to know they haven’t just been sleeping on the ground the past like 18 years. Although, if they were it would’ve been soft because of the velvet.We go inside the cottage and Nick leads us to their small dining table with just two seats. He nods and says, “I’m sure the two of you will want to sit.”I take the seat immediately but Tony seems a bit more wary and he asks, “How did this happen? How did the two of you end up here?”Raven sighs, “As you know, Quirina has the power to absorb powers and as a baby she absorbed Nick’s. She didn’t know how to control it and for some reason, I assume because of the trauma of it all, she couldn’t take us back out.”My eyebrows furrow and I ask, “What do you mean that I have ability to absorb powers?”Raven frowns as she looks at me and says, “I thought you knew. Any ability that you have came from someone else. I know y
QuirinaBryce refused for any of us to talk about anything until he got me settled. He helped me back into bed, called for refreshments for everyone, and sat beside me. I could see Nick and Raven smiling at one another as they watched Bryce fawn over me. I’m sure that’s exactly what every parent wants to see for their kids.Once we’re settled Bryce nods for us to speak, but his dad is the first one to talk as he asks, “Why am I then only one concerned about Eliza missing?”I look at him and say, “I guarantee you that she is safe and unharmed. You’re the only one worried because you and your mate don’t have that kind of relationship with your kids for them to want to worry.”He scowls at me in response and Bryce says, “I think it’s best for you to leave the room, dad. I’ll bring mom to you whenever she comes back.”Timothy stares at Bryce as he tries to decide whether or not to defy him. But Peyton says, “I think you were given an order. If you don’t listen then you might have to be esc
BryceMore than anything else, I’m worried for my mate. I’m sure all of this must be so hard for her to process and work through. Her biological parents, Raven and Nick seem like nice people. They thank me for showing them their rooms and I tell them that I have some people that will bring them their meals so they can just relax and settle in for the night to process things.When I get back to my bedroom I expect to see Quirina lying in bed, but she’s not. She’s moving around the room and putting things in a suitcase. I frown as I close the door behind me and I ask, “What are you doing, Rina?”She breathes out before answers, “I need to leave tomorrow. You’re welcome to come with me, of course, but… I need to go to the Solstice Pack.”My frown deepens as I ask, “Why?”“Because my parents never returned to the Moon Stone Pack. They’ve been gone for a month.” She breathes out shaking her head as she says, “I’m so stupid, I should’ve been checking in on them. They never would’ve left Feli
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.
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.