Dressed in a pair of black skin-tight ripped jeans, and a green tank top, the now eighteen-year-old Riviera makes her way to the very back of Myth class, away from the twenty-seven other students, and to where the lights weren't so bright. She places her bag on the floor and her head on the desk, where her long chestnut colour hair spills all over the desktop, and almost brushing the ground.
Today her hair looks stringy and greasy as usual and needs a trim, but she is never one to be fussy about her appearance, her hair, or anything for that matter. Unlike everyone else or her mother, for example.
Mary-Kate is always the one to go shopping, to keep up with the latest trends, wear makeup and also trying to break Riviera into the same things. She would often compare her daughter to other young ladies in the pack, but apologize whenever
Riviera makes sure to go in the direction of her house, to make it more believable to Kylie that she is going home. She then throws her bag pack in her usual spot then runs as fast as she can towards her secret spot. Her wolf has been begging to be released for some time now, and she will allow him just that. She never questioned why her wolf is a man because more frightening than that, is him telling her to burn the village, or kill everyone. Even though Riviera knows to inform her mother of this, she fears of what she might say or do, and not to mention the Alpha might get involved. She has seen what he did to a wolf a couple of months back. She doesn't want that same treatment. Riviera dodges a tree as she speeds by. The cool evening wind blows back her hair and feels great on her skin. Soon enough she isn't sweaty and clammy anymo
The next morning Riviera wakes up at the same time her mother does. With the intention of not going to school, she watches from her bed the 6:15 sunrise. She thought of using her slight head injury to get out of going to school, forgetting that her mother's ability is healing. "Mom, my head still hurts," Riviera groans as she enters her mother's room. Her mother places a hand on her head. Riviera could feel the warm tingles as her powers take effect. "Better?'' Her mother asks, then turns back to her mirror to add the final touches to her make-up. Riviera's face turns sour as she makes her way back to her room while thinking up a plan on how not to go to school. She sulks the entire time she gets ready, already predicting that today, a day she hates and knows all too well, won't be any good for her. She just hopes that she isn't called on or draws attention to herself. Riviera mumbles a goodbye to her mother and the maid, wishing that
“First up, Erich.” Beta Shane announces. Riviera rolls her eyes. Of course, he would make the Alpha’s brother go first. Typical, and of course, Erich opens his arms waiting for everyone to cheer him on, which they did, boosting his ego making it bigger than it needs to be. "Such a poser.'' Kylie whispers, something flashes across her face, and she makes a face trying to cover it up. "I wish I could rip him apart." She adds, still with the look on her face. Neither Riviera nor Jeremiah respond, both caught up in their own thoughts and worries. Erich claps his hands together as a cocky smile spreads across his face. ''Bring it.'' He licks his lips, he winks at no one in particular. Shane obviously doesn't like Erich and wasn't afraid to show his displeasure, he sighs as he makes his way over to the lights to turn them down, then over to a trunk that has something rattling inside, being impatient in wanting to get out. A technique that they
"Riviera, wait," she could hear Jeremiah's voice behind her, but she didn't stop running. Her wolf is in control now, putting thoughts in her head and promising her a better life once they have bonded. "Just imagine it. We will be an unstoppable force. You can reclaim what is rightfully mine and you won't be a nobody anymore. The respect you'll get, the honour you deserve.'' Riviera, not in her right mind, agreed with all her wolf says, maybe it is full time she showed this pack, full time she stops getting bullied by her peers and shows them all. "Yes child, we'll show them you are not a late bloomer but a conqueror.'' Riveria runs until her eyes water and the
“I think that girl is hiding something. I think that maybe, just maybe, she has powers and is just hiding it, that earthquake and explosions happen the exact moment she got angry and reacted.” Shane states. He hasn't stopped blabbing about the entire situation all day. Sabastian sits in his chair and rubs at his clean shaved chin, “I don’t think she could have caused such an explosion or an earthquake of that magnitude." "What? A fifty feet long and twenty feet deep crack opened up in the ground and you're telling me that you don't think it is her.” Shane waves his hands around. "No." Sabastian simply replies. "Are you kidding me? If her powers are out of control it could have, she could cause anything if she's unstable!" Sh
Sabastian strolls through the community with his brother in tow, as they make their way to the back gates of Havendale, Erich and a group of his friends run by. Sweaty and dirty from an early morning jog and practice, he stops in his tracks to look at his brothers. "I see that Edward strikes again.'' Erich points at the cut under his left eye. "When are you going to stand up for yourself, Jay?'' Erich sneers. Jay returns a growl of his own, "mind your own business and get back to your kiss a** friends.'' "Oh, so you have strength for me and not anybody else?'' Instead of trying to part his brothers, the two squares off, Sabastian walks away from them to see what the emergency was. On instinct Sabastian goes down in a low crouch, sensing an unfamiliar presence close by, getting closer and closer, but it quickly goes away making him wonder if he is just working up himself. He smells the scene before he sees it. Then, just behind the trees,
Riviera scrubs vigorously at her body to get rid of the dried blood from her hands, feet and mouth, her sobs rocks her body as she thinks about what she might have done. She woke in two strange places and don't even know how she got there, all she could think about is that maybe she lost control and killed people. She tries to think back to what happened, but each time her mind is fuzzy and her memory comes up blank about what she might have done. There is no telling how she got like this, to be covered in blood and having a strange taste in her mouth. She refuses to think that it is blood, she refuses to think that she might have eaten someone's body part. But yet in the back of her mind, she thought that she just might have been a monster, even though all she remembers is going to bed and someone crying. Once again, she starts throwing up the contains of her stomach, the metallic taste in her mouth says it all. She ate something alive and now her body is re
Being torn between his two friends, Jeremiah lingers back to have a word with Kylie, but sensing a change in her attitude, he left and went after his longest friend, Riviera. "Hey, uh. Don't worry about Kylie-" "Don't worry about her? She is our friend, who clearly thinks you're a pu**y and thinks that I'm now her competition. I mean, all those things she has said it's like she is just like everyone else. I wonder how long she has been feeling like that?'' Riviera cuts him off. "Sorry, but I don't blame her. You seem so much more intimidating than before and not to mention hot, like smoking hot,'' Jeremiah says. "And I mean, I don't entirely blame her." "Yeah, well, she's our friend. Friends don't say sh*t about each other. I don't care what the reason is, Kylie has no right to say those things. And for her to be jealous of me, her own friend? I was always there for her, rooting in her corner and cheering her on. I was never, ever once bitter to
"I still can't believe that you knew we were mated to each other all this time."''Yes, but I was afraid to say anything. You know how the Fates are."Sabastian kiss Riviera as she sits cross-legged on the bed before him."After a week, and I still can't believe you are my mate." Sabastian said as he pulls away from her."Do you want to mark each other to make it more real?" Riviera suggests.Sabastian smiles, but it quickly fades.“Are you sure that this is what you want?""Sabastian, you are my mate. Of course, this is what I want."Sabastian nods, then removes his shirt.Riviera takes a deep breath to drink in his intoxicating scent. Then let her blouse fall off one of her shoulder to protect her innocent, as she is still virgin.Sabastian leans forward to kiss her neck, causing her to shiver and gasp."Your skin is so smooth, soft and smells so good." Sabastian said, running his lips back and fort
Riviera sits before her friend and her new found mate, as they spend most of the lunch hour making out.Riviera nods her head to unheard music, while trying to look elsewhere but at them.Kylie pulls away from Henson, then gasps."Riviera! I just remembered. Your birthday is tomorrow. Are you going down to the beach tonight?"Kylie pushes her mate away when he tries to pull her into another kiss."No, I told you before I'm not too interested in this and have my own traditions.''"Like what? You are so boring." Henson puts across."Not something a normal wolf like you would understand." Riviera tells him."Why did you say that?" Kylie asks, slapping her mate on the shoulder."Because it is true. You have all these awesome powers and don't show them off. You never go partying. So what is the point?""You can be an ass-hat sometimes." Kylie said, pulling away from him."It's fine. I mean, my boring lifestyle i
The morning before her eighteenth birthday, Riviera gets a call from Kylie, which wakes her from her sleep."Kylie, it's five in the morning." Riviera said into her phone."I know, but I think I can smell my mate."Riviera groans, "Kylie, you wake me up to tell me this?""Sorry, dumb I know, but I had to share it with someone.""And you chose me?""Yes, because my sister is in her room with her mate. Anyway, would you like to be a part of the midnight celebration as well?""No, I have my own traditions.""Will, if you should change your mind, you have until Thursday.""Bye, Kylie, I'm going back to sleep.""Wait, wait, wait. Will you be coming tonight?""I'm hanging up." Riviera said, pressing the call end button, then throwing her phone at the foot of her bed.Even though Riviera rolls over to find a better spot, she still can't bring herself to fall asleep again.Giving up, and knowing her p
And even after two days, whatever was in the shadow never truly stepped out, but lingers just enough for Riviera to sense it.And now, today at school, Riviera can feel something stalking her from the dark."Keep it up and I'll be forced to destroy you." Riviera said to a dark corner as she passes by.The feeling of being watched immediately goes away."Hey bestie." Kylie said, running up to Riviera."You seem excited." Riviera notes."Because tomorrow is my birthday and I can't wait for the stroke of midnight to see who my mates is."Riviera almost tells her friend to not get her hopes up, but she doesn't want to sound rude. Even though she doesn't want to see her friend get her feeling hurt again."And Friday is mine." Riviera gives a smile."This is so exciting." Kylie claps.The two walks to their next class, which was Math, to see Jason sitting by himself.He looks up then quickly looks down to avoid t
Riviera gets back home at around one pm. She immediately knew that someone had been in her room. She doesn't recognise the scent the person left behind. In fact, it doesn't smell like another wolf or any other creature she came across before.Riviera tries to use her power to sense out if she could pick up on who it was, but comes up with nothing.Riviera hurries downstairs to where her little brother is playing with his tablet and her mother is reading a book."Mom, did someone come here today?""No, why?""Someone has been in my room.""That's odd. I was by myself the entire time and never picked up on a
"Tell me about yourself, Sabastian.""You are the all knowing true Alpha. You should know everything about me."Riviera scoffs, "ok fine. Just like me see, that was your first kiss. Both of us acted out of impulse. You have been to two hundred and thirty-seven countries, mostly Europe. Your favourite colour is blue. You are the only child and your heart is racing a mile per hour because you never expected me to do this."Sabastian chuckles, "do you normally violate people like that?""No, it is something I don't enjoy doing because everyone deserves their own privacy. And I only scratch the surface so I didn't see much.""I was only joking. With me, it's totall
Riviera tries to tiptoe up the stairs. Even though her parents were lenient with her coming home past midnight, she doesn't want to make too much noise to wake anyone up.Suddenly the lights switch on."Was that the Alpha?" Her father asks.Riviera freeze."Uh, yes, yes it was.""What did he want?""To make sure I got home safe.""Well, that was awfully nice of him.''Luca gets up and walks over to his daughter."He didn't do anything to you
Kylie begins to squeal as her peers count down."This is so exciting." She said, grabbing Riviera by the upper arm and shaking her."Five, four, three." Kylie said.When it gets to midnight, Riviera glances around wondering what is suppose to happen now. Cheering goes up when Jason walks over to Joy, the girl Riviera, and Kylie saw him with.Kylie makes a whimpering sound.Riviera brushes against her. “Trust me, when your time comes, you will be too happy to focus on him.""Man, my little brother found his mate before I did. Now there is one more thing I won't be able to live down." Justin said.Sabastian scoffs, "trying being the Alpha."Kylie groans out of frustration."Riviera, can you take me home, please?" She asks.Sabastian gets up at the same time Riviera does."Justin, make sure this ends by twelve-thirty. I will make sure Riviera and Kylie get home safe.""There is no need. I drove he
Riviera drums her fingers on her steering wheel as she waits outside the colonial-style house where Kylie lives.The other she-wolf comes running out, dressed in a white shorts and orange top, making Riviera suddenly feel under dressed. As she has on an oversized gray sweater, a pair of black jeans and black converse."Ready to go." Kylie said, after entering the car."Where to?""The beach. That's where all the teen parties are kept."At first, the two of them are silent."So, who is going to turn eighteen?""Jason, Keith and Audrey."Riviera said nothing until they arrive at the beach."Wow, seems as if everyone from school is here." Riviera said, noting that even those from the lower class are present."It's kind of a big thing. Everyone gets excited about it.""And a lot of underage drinking." Riviera said."What are you, the police?" A boy walking by with his friends stops."No, but she w