To say it was hell wouldn’t cover the half of what became of my life.Dad, mom, beta Luc, and even alpha Alexander were now taking turns to ensure I had eyes on me at all time. I stayed in the packhouse where I studied for my final year of high school. I secretly wished for a taste of normal life, and I got some of it, thanks to Tyler’s tutoring sessions.Tyler was shy despite being a warrior, but I somehow managed to get him out of his shell.We were in the spacious living room, seated at the large table, studying diligently, when Eli stopped next to the table.“There’s a bonfire tonight,” he announced in an excited tone, “Care to join us, Jade?”Yes, surprisingly, Eli and I had become friends over the course of the past two weeks.“Who’s us?” I asked with a raised eyebrow.“Us as in the entire school,” he deadpanned.“I’d love to but I’m not sure I can,” I let out on a sigh of dismay, while shooting a pointed look at Alexander’s office door.“Ask the alpha for a special permission o
“How did it go?” Eli asked me the moment I went back to where Tyler was seated.I had to fight back a blush as I said, “I’m going to the bonfire.”“Great,” he flashed me a dazzling smile which did nothing to my butterflies, contrarily to Alex’s scarce smiles.I chose not to say that I’d be going to the bonfire with the alpha. That would be awkward. Besides, it was complicated enough trying to figure out the man’s motives for what had transpired.Was I the new flavor of the month? Was I to be his new plaything? If I were to be honest with myself, I didn’t care, as long as I could call him mine for some time.It wasn’t long before I was back to my room. I showered and then chose to put on a black tank top with denim shorts. I kept my make-up simple with only lip gloss and eyeliner.I was about to head out to the alpha’s office when there was a knock on the door.He stood there, in all his regal beauty, looking every bit the dominant alpha he was.“I see you are not ready,” he commented
Jade kept challenging me and pushing all my buttons ever since I decided to have a word with her. I had just wanted to know why she was avoiding me but her answer made me see red. It took me several seconds, and a lot of willpower, to let her go back out there without marking her as mine for all to see.I wanted her to bear my mark, to bear my pups too, but it sure seemed like a far away dream at the moment.And then, when I went to get her from her room, I saw red a second time.Her shorts were the definition of outrageous. Her tanned legs on display didn’t help me keep a clear mind. Admittedly, her scent alone drove me crazy at times, especially since it was often laced with the smell of her arousal.I had to fight back every instinct that told me to just throw her on her bed and have my wicked way with her. Had I had better control, I would have given in, but as it was, I knew I might go too far and push her away from me.And then, she had the nerve to put that ridiculous red dress
After agreeing to the alpha’s demand – to not touch myself – I jumped to my feet, and groaned as I felt my juices flow now that I was standing up. The effect the alpha had on me should be illegal. The way his eyes darkened immediately made me realize it wasn’t one-sided at least. “See you tomorrow, Jade,” he said in a soft tone. “Bye,” I squeaked out, embarrassed now that I wasn’t on his lap. I was on my way to my room when I bumped into the alpha’s stalker – the leggy blonde. “You,” she spat out in a disdain filled tone. “Who do you think you are exactly to stick to the alpha’s side like that?” I had no response to offer but didn’t miss the occasion to roll my eyes at her. I was about to sidestep her when she blocked my path. “I asked you a question, you sorry excuse of a werewolf,” she snarled. “The alpha is in his office right now,” I deadpanned. “Feel free to ask him why he’d rather spend time with me.” And with that, I pushed her out of the way and carried on ascending t
After an earth-shattering orgasm, which made me whimper my alpha’s name as he lapped up my juices, I realized the enormity of what had happened and closed my eyes in mortification. “What are you blushing for now?” He had the nerve to chuckle at my expense. “I can’t believe you… we…” I was at a loss for words. “You taste absurdly sweet,” he told me with absolutely zero regards to my flustered state, his eyes glinting with mischief and lust as he looked at me. He was the alpha and I was his plaything. He had every right to torment as he saw fit. He flicked my clit for what I hoped would be the last time, making me buck my hips. “So sensitive,” he muttered darkly. And then as if he couldn’t help himself, he plunged two fingers in my heat, and all my protests evaded me. I whimpered, seeing as he didn’t move them. “Tell me what you want,” he murmured darkly. I moved against his fingers wantonly, chasing my third orgasm. He removed his fingers abruptly, making me whine in a dejected
I was almost halfway through the thin diary when there was a knock on my bedroom door. I closed the precious diary, put it on the side, out of sight, and then went to get the door.“You didn’t come back,” Eli said accusingly, his eyes slightly narrowed at me in mock anger.“I figured since I missed a big chunk of the movie, it wouldn’t make sense anymore,” I told him with a shrug.“Jade, I’m going to say this with your best interests in mind,” he began almost hesitantly. And Eli wasn’t one to hesitate usually. “Don’t get attached to the alpha.”I was slightly taken aback at that statement of his. Was I that obvious? Did he catch us in the act?“He’s the alpha,” I told him dismissively. “I’m just…”I trailed off, at a loss for words. I knew that saying I was the plaything of the month wouldn’t sit well with him. But I preferred knowing where I stood. I wasn’t anyone special to the alpha, no matter if I started developing feelings for him or not.“I just don’t want to see you hurt,” he
My hand gripped the towel anxiously as Alex took another step forward, and I took another one back, only to hit the wall. He closed the distance between us, and I – lo and behold – whimpered. “I’d never hurt you, love,” he said gruffly, his eyes taking me in hungrily before settling on my face again. “I just want to make a few things clear.” I nodded, wondering why he had to get into my personal space to talk, but loving the way he invaded it nonetheless. I gulped down my dread and looked him in the eyes, as if to urge the man to go on and be done already. With the knuckles of his right hand, he caressed my cheek. I drew in a sharp breath. “I’ll be straightforward, Jade. I hate seeing you around Eli and Tyler, acting so cozy, so casual.” “They’re my friends,” I told him in a tone that didn’t come out as firm as I would have wanted it. “They’re horny unmated wolves,” he countered immediately. I wanted to tell him that he, too, was a horny unmated wolf, but didn’t dare to point o
After Alex pleasured me like there was no tomorrow, he straightened up and put himself back together. I could not believe I was barely a step away from having him take my v card though we both resisted the urge. I was just glad, however, that my parents were still on duty for my moans would have surely been hard to explain.His eyes were oh so soft on me, and I almost deluded myself into believing there was something special between us. But I wasn’t an idiot. I knew that I was just the plaything of the month. I knew that no matter our chemistry, I shouldn’t fall for him… only my crush for the man was so much more than just a crush nowadays. And I feared for my heart. I was utterly scared of the heartbreak to come.As I slipped on a night gown, he bent forward and placed a soft kiss on my lips.“Kindly behave from now on, love. I’d hate to have to take over my knees and spank you in front of your friends.”I whimpered and throbbed with need at that, and he merely smirked in response. A
Alex’s pov:Soon, I was holding Jade in my arms, bridal style, while following a servant to the hallway where her room was located. Paulina had said she would probably come to on her own, and there was therefore no need to panic. Lucille, Jade’s mother, was led to the clinic, almost against her will, but I naturally sent Cole with her. I couldn’t bring myself to relax around them now that I knew they tried to hurt my mate.Paulina’s little replica, whose name I believed to be Anna, was adamant about staying with Jade, and Paulina had trouble convincing her to go to their room.“It’s okay,” I soon told Paulina. “She’s just a kid.”“Are you sure?” She asked, tilting her head to the side.“Positive.” I assured her with a small smile.“I will be in the room across from this one then,” she declared with a nod.I placed Jade on the bed softly, and seeing the sereine look on her face, I reasoned that she wasn’t in any pain.Anna stayed by the end of the bed, her eyes locked onto Jade’s face,
Alex’s pov:My worry became my fuel as I fought off the guards with barely contained anger. I couldn’t allow myself to be consumed with fury, as I feared I would lose control, which would prove lethal.My wolf could tell that the danger was real, and recognized the witch and her daughter as people who needed our protection, in addition to Jade and Lucille – Jade’s mother – naturally.There was no doubt in my mind that there would be consequences to today’s chaos, but chances were that the Alpha King would not condemn his mother. The queen had naturally retreated along with her servants, and I was left to fend off the attackers.The guards were strong, almost as strong as Trevor, and they knew how to fight in a group, their movements in sync… But I was an Alpha, one of the strongest of the country, and this was my family they were threatening to harm.Even though the territory was foreign, I got the upper hand before long, and they laid wounded and passed out on the soil of the forest.
Jade’s pov: To say the queen was livid, as she saw the guards’ futile attempts at getting through to us, would be the understatement of the century. But truth be told, I couldn’t be bothered with her at the moment. She was just a deranged woman among many, and though there would be no helping her, I knew my time here was up. The guards were stopped by the barrier. Despite all their efforts to get to us, they couldn’t… But I wasn’t sure how long said barrier would last. Paulina was already beginning to pale, as it seemed to drain her of energy. They kept urging us to drop the barrier so we could talk, but we weren’t stupid enough to do as they said. Before long, Anna grabbed my hand and said in a timid voice, “Repeat after me.” I trusted the little girl enough to do as she said, and repeated the Latin words she chanted. And just as Paulina’s barrier was about to give way, another one sprung up. “You put a barrier in place?” Paulina let out in an incredulous tone of voice. She wa
Jade’s pov:The old hag was approaching us on steady steps, unmistakable greed and murder in her eyes, followed by two servants whom I had seen around before. There was no denying that she knew what Anna had told me earlier… If not, why would she be here in the forest, a place she had not stepped into ever since I began training here? She stopped at a distance from us and offered us a yellow, toothy smile, which was predatory at best, and which had the knack to send shivers running down my spine. The woman was dangerous, and I knew that from day 1. “Hello, Judy,” she greeted me in her mellow voice which always grated on my nerves. “It’s Jade, your highness,” I corrected her without batting an eye, knowing full well she was doing it on purpose. “I heard the news,” she let out without so much as a preamble, a devious glint appearing in her eyes. “Congratulations are in order, I guess.” I let out a crisp “Thank you” in response, because I was brought up well, and couldn’t be inso
Jade’s pov:2 weeks into the training, and I started having a good grasp of the concept, which up till now had been totally foreign to me. Annabelle’s diaries definitely hadn’t covered much… but then again, she must have only jotted down what she knew of, what she experienced. “Your wolf is here to guide you,” Paulina never failed to remind me. “Trust her but don’t let your instincts take over. Remember that you have witch blood in your veins. And witchcraft is all about giving something, in return for something else.” According to her – and I could only trust her since the Alpha King himself trusted her – being a born healer meant I was a wolf but also a witch. Having grown up in a pack, it was only natural that the wolf manifested first. Sometimes, the witch side of a healer could stay dormant for years. Mine was triggered because of my emotions. I didn’t understand the specifics of how this gene was passed down to me, but Paulina told me I was a light witch – all born healers we
Jade’s pov:My call with Alex was brief because I told him I was tired. My beloved mate didn’t hesitate to tell me to lay down and get some rest. Truth be told, I was more worried I would break down crying on the phone, because of how I missed him already.I wrung my hands together, almost painfully so, the longing almost too much to bear. From the day we found out about Jessica’s betrayal, we barely had time to ourselves.I sighed as I remembered my dad’s passing, and had a hard time keeping a positive outlook on everything going on.There was a knock on the door just as I was about to step into the bathroom for a quick shower. I sensed a werewolf, and my sense of smell told me it was mom.I didn’t think twice of it and went to get the door.“How’s the room?” She asked in a sweet albeit curious tone of voice. “Are you well settled?”“See for yourself,” was my answer as I let her in.She closed the door behind her, and soon sat on the edge of the bed, typing on her phone, before showi
Jade’s pov: The servants looked at us with something akin to puzzlement, as mom and I walked behind the man who had brought us here. The driver followed us with our luggages trailing behind him. We might not be real guests, but they were treating us rather well. The man, who was just as impossible to read as the building was austere, turned out to be the gamma, for he had been greeted with great respect a couple of times already – Gamma Spencer, they called him. He led us to what appeared to be the dining room, where the one I recognized as the beta was sitting at a big table, a laptop in front of him. It was eerily silent, and one could almost hear a needle drop. He focused his gaze on us after a beat, his expression still that of a bored man who couldn’t care less about us. I couldn’t help but find him a tad bit haughty, and I hated overly confident people with a passion that had for only equal my hatred for liars. “Beta Marc,” the gamma let out in greetings, “As per his high
Jade’s pov:It was only when the car began to move, and I believed that Alex wouldn’t be able to catch my expression, that I began to sob – hard… as pathetic as that might sound. Mom patted my back a few times and told me sweet, soothing nothings, and that seemed to do the trick, for I soon quietened down a notch. Admittedly, my wolf was excited at the prospect of training, but also sad because of this forced separation, and that didn’t help. Nevertheless, she still found it in her to say, “Easy sweetheart. Don’t forget you’re pregnant, and these mood swings affect the baby.” That had the knack to make me calm down completely. I needed to see this training as nothing but a task I needed to complete, in order to stand proudly next to my beloved mate. It was the only way this whole ordeal would be more bearable. But then again, I knew that I would soon be so busy, I wouldn’t have much time to lament… and I was looking forward to it. For this wasn’t me, and I hated being a crybaby.
Alex’s pov: Jade was leaving today. She had a sad smile plastered on her face, and I knew I couldn’t show her just how affected I would no doubt be by the separation. I schooled my expression into a neutral one, hoping it would convince her the way I wasn’t that everything would be okay. Her mother was sitting by her side on a bench, in the gardens of the pack house, and her presence alone seemed to be the reason why Jade still had it together. I hated that I couldn’t do anything to prevent this from happening. And I hated how powerless this made me feel. I felt unworthy of my title as alpha, of my role as the protector and provider, especially when I recalled the whole Camelia fiasco. Speaking of Camelia, she had been sent to her coven, with a letter which explained her transgression, and the leftover cookie which could explain everything. She was no longer my problem. And though it saddened me that we couldn’t be friends as we used to, her betrayal stung more than it probably sho