VioletWhen we wake up I feel surprisingly refreshed. For one, I’m not worried about what the day will bring because I know that even if we kill Xavier Black today, Phoenix will still be by my side.Phoenix tells us, “We only have a few more miles to get to the Black Night Pack. If we keep a good pace we should get there by lunch.”Magnolia smiled softly, obviously pleased by the news. We all get to our feet and start walking and Magnolia asks, “What’s our plan once we get there?”Phoenix answers, “I’m hoping we’ll be able to find one of the tunnels that Violet described. It’s best for us to hide out in a place that not many others know about.”I breathe out, “Hopefully, I’ll be able to find it fast. We can’t risk people noticing us.”Phoenix nods his head and says, “Don’t worry about it, Vi. We still have one or two days left before my dad leaves for the auction. He’ll be gone for at least one full day, if not two. We’ll have plenty of time to release your mom and to set a trap for w
VioletI wait at the entrance to the tunnel, eagerly awaiting on Phoenix, Magnolia, and Charlie. This is it, I have no doubt in my mind. Selene feels wide awake in my mind, ready to move forward and do what we came here to do. Magnolia lets out the tiniest squeal as she slides down the ditch just like I did. I grab her arm and pull her to me with a finger to my lips. She nods her head, her eyes wide as she looks at the entrance behind me.Soon, both Charlie and Phoenix slide down and Phoenix grins at me and says, “I knew you could do it.”I smile, pride swelling inside me, and I say, “If I’m right, this one should go all the way to the pack house.”Phoenix steps in first and I hear his footsteps echo and he stops and says, “There’s a gate.”I frown and I walk closer, both Magnolia and Charlie right behind me as we get closer to Phoenix. I see that he’s right, there’s bars blocking the entrance and a lock on the door. It looked like it was a prison door.I glance to Phoenix and he say
VioletUnfortunately, after that spat that Xavier Black had with his daughter, there was nothing else interesting. He spoke with different pack members. Left for dinner, came back to his room to retire, he spoke about he needed to go to bed early.I don’t know what time it is, but I’m truly beginning to wonder how old Xavier is. I know he’s still capable of so much, but hearing the way he talks, it sounds as if we’re dealing with an old man.We all dozed in the tunnel. It was hard to have good sleep when it’s so cold and gloomy in here. But, it’s what we had to do.When morning came, you could hear his heavy footsteps above us and I heard him say, “Finally, time for more recruits.” Then he closed his door and left.I looked over at Phoenix as he stood up and stretched. We soon followed suit and this time, he gestured for the flashlight. I handed it to him and followed as he leaded us ahead. Surely, the way out will be coming up soon, it has to. We’re underneath the pack house. This wo
PhoenixIt is odd being back in this pack after being away for so long. Those smells that I’m so used to associating with being home, it doesn’t feel the same way that it used to. Now, home doesn’t smell like this… it smells like lavender and black currants. It smells like my mate.Realizing that makes my heart stop. I’ve known that I’ve liked her for a long time, but I truly did not know how deep that it went. The fact that she smells like home to me, the fact that she is home to me. The fact that I love her. I stop in my tracks.I love her.That’s what this feeling is, isn’t it?I’m in love with Violet Moon Stone.I gulp down the lump in my throat as I head to my sister’s room. More determined now than ever to ensure that my mate will remain safe. That she will not be harmed in any of this because I don’t know if my heart could bare it.When I reach Beatrix’s door, I don’t even knock before slipping through the door. I feel wind rush in front of my face, and beside me a shoe hit th
*This is an 18+ spicy scene. If you are uncomfortable with this please move to the next chapter.*VioletThe door to the bathroom opens and I freeze. I know that I had locked it.I feel my walls still pulsating around my fingers and I slowly slip them from my heat. My cheeks are burning red because no matter who it is here, it is embarrassing to be caught in this predicament.But his scent of blackberries and oak overwhelms my senses. Selene practically purrs in delight knowing that he’s here. That he’s so close and he could join. That it wouldn’t take much effort at all for us to mark one another tonight.The door closes behind him and it locks. His footsteps are loud as he walks closer to me. I glance up to meet his gaze, his every movement looks absolutely primal. His hazel green eyes are practically glowing as they roam over every part of my body.My natural instinct is to cover up, but it surprises me how brazen Selene is because she whispers to me, “Don’t. Be confident in this in
VioletI can feel Phoenix watching me and I know he is wearing that damn amused smirk. I am terrified to open this bathroom door. I’m positive that at least Magnolia will be awake if not both her and Charlie and I will never hear the end of how I shouldn’t be doing this kind of stuff when they’re on the other side of the wall.But it was worth it. So freaking worth it.I open the door and relief instantly floods through me seeing that the two of them are still asleep. I walk to the small love seat that is a few feet in front of Phoenix’s bed. I look back and watch as Phoenix walks over to me and then lies down on the floor, laying on his side as he watches me. My eyebrows knit together and I say, “If you’re tired we can wake the others so you can have some rest.”He shakes his head no and tells me, “We all need rest right now. I’m not waking them, I can sleep in my bed later.”I nod my head in understanding, but remain sitting up and he raises an eyebrow and says, “You need rest, Vio
MagnoliaI can’t fall back asleep after that scare with Phoenix’s sister.I’m the only one that seems bothered though. Charlie went to take a shower, Phoenix fell asleep on the loveseat, and Violet is sleeping in the bed. I sit beside Violet, staring at the door and wondering if I should make a move. I feel restless, and I feel something urging me to go to the door and explore. I can feel Ada’s presence in my mind, she seems tempted by the door as well. It’s all so… unusual.It’s weird getting used to having another being inside your mind. I’m grateful that I can trust her and her intuition, but there are times she scares me. She’s full of a lot of anger and sadness, an absolutely devastating sadness, knowing that she has no mate. She has no one to look forward to spending a life with.I take a deep breath, feeling more antsy by the minute, especially because there’s something drawing me out, making me long for a minute to explore.My eyes flicker to Violet who is still peacefully as
VioletThe door is open, the hallway is empty, and the pack house is deathly quiet. I whisper to Phoenix, “Is it always like this?”He responds, “Yes, my father enforces a strict curfew. Even with him gone, people are too scared to cross him.”I nod my head, my shoulders relaxing a little knowing that the likelihood of us getting caught tonight is even less than I thought. I take a step out of his room, and immediately there is something… pulling me. I’m being drawn to a certain direction.Am I feeling the same thing that Magnolia was? If so, I understand why she wanted to come out here before everyone else. As I walk, I feel Charlie’s hand grab onto the hem of my shirt, making sure there’s no chance we will get separated. I take a breathe as I get to a staircase leading to the first floor of the house.Each moment I feel a little more brave, but that also frightens me. I don’t want to get cocky and put my shield down. The silence makes me uneasy, it’s like someone is just waiting for