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Author Riri here! To y’all that have reached the end of book one, thank you for your support anf love. I am pleased to inform you that Book 2 will begin now which will be based on Lily’s story. I hope you enjoy it. Xoxo Author Riri. DESCRIPTION. After danger threatens her pack, Lily has to leave her home and stay with her dad's best friend in Seattle. She plans to finish high school before going to college, but things get complicated when she has to live under the same roof with her childhood best friend, Noah. Noah is now cold and distant, and he makes it clear that Lily should stay away from him while she’s there. They go to the same high school, but the rule is simple: she has to keep her distance. But what happens when he begins to warm up to her letting her in on his dark past, in addition, on the night of Noah’s eighteen birthday, Noah is mated to lily.Lily’s POVI sat on my bed, staring blankly at the bags in front of me. Mum had packed most of my stuff, but I still had a few things to add. I didn't want to leave, but I knew I had no choice.Growing up here, I had so many memories, so many things to hold on to… my friends, my family.The thought of starting up a new life far away from my pack didn’t sit well with me, but Dad had already made up his mind; I didn’t have much choice."Mum!" I called out, trying to hold back tears.Mum came into my room, her expression as somber as mine. "Hey, baby, what's wrong?"I sniffled, feeling a lump form in my throat. "I don't want to go, Mum. I want to stay here with you. You and Dad can’t do this to me, I sobbed.She sat down beside me, grabbing a hold of my hands. "I know, sweetie, but it's not safe here right now. You know that.”I nodded, feeling tears prick at the corners of my eyes. "But why do I have to stay with Aunt Jess? Why can't I just stay here with you?"Mum sighed, pulling me in
Lily’s POV We drove into a luxurious mansion, the same as the one back home but with different features, more modern and humane, I could say.As we parked at the entrance, a familiar feminine figure came out of the house. She was smiling and had a warm look in her eyes.Aunt Jess.God, she looked so different from the last time I saw her."Lily, welcome!" she exclaimed, opening her arms for a hug.I hugged her back, feeling a little awkward. "Thanks, Aunt Jess," I said, trying to sound casual.Aunt Jess pulled back and looked at me. "You must be exhausted from your trip. Come on in, and I'll show you to your room." She ushers.Noah walked past us with a growl... sounding irritated.By now I am aware that Noah doesn’t like my presence here, so the best thing to do is to avoid him at least till my stay here is over.Although part of me feels like he would eventually warm up.I trailed behind Aunt Jess into the house. The house looked welcoming and friendly, very comfortable, I may add
Lily’s POVI woke up early, my mind still on the fact that I was starting school today; it was my first day at Springfield High School. I got dressed in a pair of dark jeans and a white blouse and then headed downstairs for breakfast.Aunt Jess was already in the kitchen; I could smell the scent of freshly made pancakes and scrambled eggs.My stomach grumbled in hunger.I growled as I walked into the kitchen."Good morning, sweetie!" she exclaimed, flipping the pancake on the pan. "Are you ready for your first day of school?"I nodded, feeling a little tense. It wasn’t like I had any friends looking forward to meeting. "Yeah, I think so."I didn’t know anybody, and the only person I happened to know hated my guts.Yeah!Of course, I mean Noah.Aunt Jess smiled and handed me a plate of food. "Great! The chauffeur will be dropping you off at school today."I raised an eyebrow, surprised. "A chauffeur?"Mum or Dad usually takes me to school, so it felt foreign.Aunt Jess nodded. "Yes, s
Lily’s POVAnna had just walked into the chemistry class we were having, and I stayed back to catch my breath.I felt a surge of anxiety walking into the class, knowing that I wasn’t going to see any familiar faces of people that I knew.Humans too.After mentally giving myself the pep talk, I mustered up the remaining courage in me before walking in.I could feel all their eyes on me like I was some prey ready to be attacked, but none felt as daring as the familiar pair of eyes.Noah.I sucked in a harsh breath as our eyes met. He was sitting in the back of the classroom, his eyes fixed on me. I felt a shiver run down my spine as our eyes met. Why did he have to be in my class?The teacher, Mrs. Johnson, as written on her tag, smiled at me and ushered me to come forward. "Class, I'd like you to welcome our new student, Delilah Alexandra," she said.I felt my face heat up as all eyes turned to me. I hated being the center of attention. Mrs. Johnson continued, "Lily will be joining our
Lily’s POVThe noise in the cafeteria was deafening, with students laughing and chatting as they ate their lunch.Anna grabbed my arm, pulling me towards the food counter. "Let's get some food first," she said, smiling.I wanted her to go on with telling about Noah and his squad.I followed her to the counter. We picked up trays and started selecting our food. I opted for a sandwich and a salad, while Anna chose a pizza and a drink.As we searched for an empty table, we spotted one, “So as I was saying earlier…”I raised an eyebrow, intrigued. "Yeah?” I asked settling my butt down.Anna leaned in, a conspiratorial look on her face. "They're known as 'The Kings.' There are four of them; they’ve been friends since freshman year. There's Asher, Jason, Liam, and Noah."I felt a shiver run down my spine as Anna mentioned Noah's name. I tried to push the feeling aside, focusing on what Anna was saying.Gosh!I hated how much effect he had on me; it was alarming, way too alarming for my liki
Lily’s POVI walked out of the cafeteria, wiping off my tears with the back of my hand. I had been trying to hold it together, but the whole crap that has happened tonight is just overwhelming.I felt like I was going to break down at any moment.I don’t like it here; I want to go home.Whatever danger is lurking back home is far better than dealing with the bunch of spoilt brat humans and my goddamn best friend.Ex-best friend, rather.As I turned a corner, I bumped into someone. Again. It was the same guy I had bumped into in the bathroom earlier. He looked at me with a mixture of surprise and annoyance."Do you have courtesy for crying or what?" he asked, his voice firm but not unkind. "What's up?"I felt a surge of embarrassment and hurt. I didn't need this right now. I tried to push past him, but he caught my arm."Hey, wait," he said, his voice softer now. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to snap at you. You just seem upset."I looked up at him, feeling a lump form in my throat. He was
Lily’s POVI kept turning and tossing but still couldn’t get the good sleep I had imagined myself to get after a long day in school. The whole feeling of moving and what had happened lately kept my mind busy with different thoughts.I was left uneasy.Finally puffing out a sigh in frustration, I got up, deciding to clear my head out, probably in the woods.I miss going on our night runs with Dad, even though I still haven’t got my wolf blooming; I ride on him.As I stepped out, the cold air hit my skin, making me feel the chills run down my spine.The moon was full overhead, casting an eerie glow over the trees.As I walked further into it, I knew I was getting a little too far, but my curiosity kept pushing me to walk further.For a moment there, I felt like I was the only one on earth. The silence was serene.My heart dropped as I sighted a group of wolves, their eyes burly and big, looking at me like their prey, which I was.Fuck!Rogues!Shit!*Stop her.* I ran as fast as I coul
Lily’s POV I kept turning and tossing but still couldn’t get the good sleep I had imagined myself to get after a long day in school. The whole feeling of moving and what had happened lately kept my mind busy with different thoughts. I was left uneasy. Finally puffing out a sigh in frustration, I got up, deciding to clear my head out, probably in the woods. I miss going on our night runs with Dad, even though I still haven’t got my wolf blooming; I ride on him. As I stepped out, the cold air hit my skin, making me feel the chills run down my spine. The moon was full overhead, casting an eerie glow over the trees. As I walked further into it, I knew I was getting a little too far, but my curiosity kept pushing me to walk further. For a moment there, I felt like I was the only one on earth. The silence was serene. My heart dropped as I sighted a group of wolves, their eyes burly and big, looking at me like their prey, which I was. Fuck! Rogues! Shit! *Stop her.* I ran as
Lily’s POVI walk back into the school building, feeling conflicted and turned on at the same time. My heart is hammering in my chest as I think about those heated moments with Noah a while ago.I was still in shock, and I felt stupid at the same time; the way my body reacts to Noah is alarming, and I hated it.I try to shake off the feelings, but I can't. I feel like I'm in a daze, like I'm walking around in a dream.He was using me, and even though I was letting him, it made me feel stupid.He made it clear he doesn’t want me, and just when things are getting cool with Asher, he steps in and acts like he owns me. As I turn a corner, I bump into Asher. He's standing by his locker, with his eyes narrowed at me."Hey!Is everything okay?" he asks, eyeing me carefully.I nod, trying to play it cool as I bite my bottom lip, trying so hard to fight back the tears that threatened to spill. "Yeah, everything's fine."But Asher doesn't look convinced. "You sure? You look a little...off."Of
Lily’s POVI walk back into the school building, feeling conflicted and turned on at the same time. My heart is hammering in my chest as I think about those heated moments with Noah a while ago.I was still in shock, and I felt stupid at the same time; the way my body reacts to Noah is alarming, and I hated it.I try to shake off the feelings, but I can't. I feel like I'm in a daze, like I'm walking around in a dream.He was using me, and even though I was letting him, it made me feel stupid.He made it clear he doesn’t want me, and just when things are getting cool with Asher, he steps in and acts like he owns me. As I turn a corner, I bump into Asher. He's standing by his locker, with his eyes narrowed at me."Hey!Is everything okay?" he asks, eyeing me carefully.I nod, trying to play it cool as I bite my bottom lip, trying so hard to fight back the tears that threatened to spill. "Yeah, everything's fine."But Asher doesn't look convinced. "You sure? You look a little...off."Of
Lily’s POV I walk into the cafeteria with Anna, scanning the room for our usual spot. We're about to sit down when Asher steps up with a smile that never makes my heart skip a beat. "Hey, Lily, you're going to sit with us today," he says, taking the tray of food from me. I raise an eyebrow, taken aback. "Uh, I don't know, Asher. Anna and I were just about to—"He didn’t let me finish, “Sorry Anna, I will be stealing her away for today; I hope you don’t mind,” he asked. I shared a knowing look with Anna hoping she’d say no, but she only wiggled her brows at me with a mischievous smile dancing on her lips. “Of course you can; that won’t be a problem,” she responds. “Asher, but—“He beats me to it: “No buts; your friend already said yes, and if she doesn’t have a problem, you shouldn’t either. Please just come with me.” I try to protest, but Asher takes my arm and guides me toward the table where the rest of the guys are sitting. Noah, Liam, and Damien are all present.
Lily’s POV I was in my room alone a while ago when Maya stepped in and asked me to help her with her homework. We're working on a math problem, and Maya is struggling to understand it. I'm trying to explain it to her in a way that makes sense. I can see that hating math runs in the family blood because it is the same subject Noah has a problem with, but he is getting the hang of it now. I guess. Just as Maya is starting to get it, Noah walks into the room. "Hey, Maya, can I talk to Lily for a minute?" he asks. Maya looks up at me. Her brows furrowed in confusion because she was aware that Noah and I don’t get along so well; she looked a bit confused. But I nod. "It's okay, Maya. I'll be right back." But before Maya can get up, Noah says, "No, Maya, I mean you should excuse us and go to your room, he asks impatiently.Whatever it was he wanted to discuss could wait; right now I was helping Maya, and I didn’t want to be interrupted, or should I say, I wanted to use her as
Lily’s POVIt's been a week since that heated session with Noah. I still get tingling at the thought of it; I didn’t miss any chance I got to avoid Noah.And I could say I was doing a very good job. On the other hand, Asher and I were building a mutual understanding kind of relationship even though I asked him to take things slow, but so far I like him.I won’t say love, but like rather, he was better than Noah.Nicer, you mean... my instinct protests.Yeah! Whatever.I'm in the kitchen with Aunt Jess, making breakfast. She's scrambling eggs while I'm toasting bread.Aunt Jess turns to me and asks, "So Lily, how's school going? How has Seattle been treating you?" "It's going okay, Aunt Jess," I reply, trying to sound casual as though I wasn’t reminiscing about my heated moment with her son.Gosh! Aunt Jess smiles and says, "That's great, sweetie. I'm glad to hear that. Just then, Noah walks into the kitchen, shirtless and wearing only sweatpants. I feel my face heat up as I try
Lily’s POVI stood in front of the mirror, adjusting my outfit for what felt like the hundredth time. I was wearing a pair of dark-wash jeans, a white shirt, and a black jacket.I didn’t want to overdress; I just wanted to wear something casual and comfortable, and this was what I could find. This is a friendly date, nothing more. looked good, I checked my phone for what felt like the hundredth time, waiting for Asher's call. The only reason I agreed to this date is because I wanted to provoke Noah. I wanted him to know that he didn’t have a say in my life. My thoughts come short when the door bursts open, revealing a tempered scowl on his face. "What is it, Noah?" I asked, trying to sound casual. "You're not going anywhere," Noah said, his voice firm.I raised an eyebrow, feeling a surge of annoyance. "What are you talking about?" I asked. "You're not going on a date with Asher," Noah said, his eyes flashing with anger. I laughed at his audacity. "You have no ri
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Lily’s POV I walked into school, still feeling the lingering effects of my heated argument with Noah last night. I hiss at the thought. He had no right to do what he did or say that. I was still fuming about it. I didn't understand why Noah couldn't just leave me alone. He doesn’t want me. He made that clear, so what the hell does he want with me? As I walked down the hallway, I bumped into Tiffany. Oh no! Not today. I wasn’t in the mood for her nonsense, but Tiffany never got the message. She was standing with her squad, looking like she owned the place. "Well, well, well, look what we have here," Tiffany said, raising an eyebrow at me. "If it isn't little Lily, the housemaid." I felt a surge of annoyance at her tone, but I tried to ignore her. ", Tiffany, please, not today. I am not in the mood for this. I tried to walk past her, but she restricted my movement. I groaned. Tiffany wasn't having it. "Listen, Lily, I need to warn you," she said, her voice d
Lily’s POV I walked to the section of the house where Noah lived, feeling uneasy. I had agreed to tutor him, but I wasn't sure if I was ready for this. If I had a choice, I’d be in my room cuddled up and reading one of Catherina Maura’s books, daydreaming about my prince charming. Yet here I was, trapped with a godforsaken arsehole that didn’t deserve my time. As I approached the door, I expected to hear a few noises, yet the place sounded like a cemetery, almost like there was no living creature, but I could pick up Noah’s scent. I took a deep breath and knocked on the door. The door opened shortly, and I was graced with the sight of Noah standing before me, shirtless and wearing only a pair of sweatpants. I felt my eyes widen as I took in the sight of his chiseled chest and abs. I couldn't help but stare. Noah raised an eyebrow, a smirk spreading across his face. "You like what you see?" he asked, his voice low and husky. I felt my face heat up with embarrassment, and I q