Alissa opened her door, for the eighth day in a row something was left outside her bedroom door. She sighed picking up the bunch of lavender. She hadn't forgiven Luca, but he was making it awfully hard not to.The first three days Alissa had thrown the gifts of chocolates and flowers in the bin. The forth day was a grey suede box, inside a sapphire bracelet. She had stormed to his room and launched the box inside without looking if he was there. She suspected he had been. Apart from the gifts she wouldn't know if Luca was alive, she hadn't seen him or spoken to him. Part of that of course was her fault, but he could just knock on her door.Every night Alissa's wolf pined for its mate. She hated it, the worst part was she could feel Luca's wolf's pines and whines. She wasn't sure how, but it was as if without her knowledge they
“Sure you're ready?” Malachi widened his stance, the girl before him doing the same, her long chestnut hair flowed into her face the wind forcing her to brush it back. She nodded at him, a smile of confidence on her face. “You’re on.”They stepped side to side circling each other. He enjoyed watching her assess, her eyes darting to watch him. Her eyes slid to his bare chest, his biceps and he couldn’t help a smirk. He flexed, just a little watching a pink tinge on her cheeks. Sidestepping, he kicked out towards her chest, knowing the one to make the first move often lost. He'd lose for her. She blocked and smacked his foot upward using her body weight to add to the block. Malachi regained his footing and laughed, “Someone's got guts!” he declared as he moved his weight between his feet. Alissa jabbed towards his stomach which he easily blocked, he realised a little too late how much strength he’d put into the block and she shook out her arm. He gave her time to refocus, feigning a fe
Alissa rubbed her forehead, opening her door for breakfast only to find yet another gift. For the eighth day in a row something was left outside her bedroom door. She sighed picking up the bunch of lavender. She wasn’t sure she could forgive him, no matter how many gifts and tokens he left, but he was making it awfully hard not to. She sniffed the lavender unable to help herself. The first three days Alissa had thrown the gifts of chocolates and flowers in the bin. The fourth day was a grey suede box, inside a sapphire bracelet. She had stormed to his room and launched the box inside without looking if he was there. She suspected he had been. Apart from the gifts she wouldn't know if Luca was alive, she hadn't seen him or spoken to him. Part of that of course was her fault, but he could just knock on her door. Every night Alissa's wolf pined for its mate. She hated it, the worst part was she could feel Luca's wolf's pines and whines. She wasn't sure how, but it was as if without he
Alissa stared at the phone. Part of her was surprised at what Malachi had said, yet another part… wasn’t that what she wanted him to say?Didn’t she want an excuse to forgive Luca. Feel his arms around her again. Stay up late chatting about anything and everything?She missed leaving packland with him. Missed their sparring sessions. She missed how much he lifted her up, supported her, cheered her on even when she felt she didn’t much deserve being cheered on.He’d made a mistake. Done one stupid thing… like sure it was a pretty bad stupid thing.If he did it again. Anything that made her feel bad. She didn’t care abou
Alissa snuggled into Luca’s side happily as they made their way towards Elder Tobias’ home. She still didn’t completely believe he couldn’t Alpha command her but she wasn’t going to ask him to prove it… at least not right now. Maybe later. “You really projected your feelings onto the pack?” she asked cautiously. Luca sighed. “I couldn’t control it. I feel awful about it. Should have some control. Seems to be something I’m shit at,” he mumbled, his muscles tightening against her, his tension obvious. Alissa drew him to a stop gently, placing her hands against his chest. “I wouldn’t say you’re shit but… maybe something to work on?” she suggested. “I mean… I think it may be an alpha thing… you know… emotion control.” So far… all she’d seen was Alpha’s unable to control emotion, particularl
“Seriously! Training! I've only got Jack out there!” Blake shouted above them, his hands on his hips, tapping his foot. “Five more minutes.” Alissa snuggled further into Luca's chest enjoying his scent and warmth. She really didn’t want to move. She was just so comfy! “No! Now! Get your skinny butt out there!” Blake was still shouting but he no longer sounded angry. If anything, he sounded quite proud. A low growl came from Luca, “You don't talk about your Alpha Female's butt,” he snarled, wrapping Alissa tightly in his arms, his gaze furiously on Blake’s. “Oh so you've set the date then?” he asked unapologetically. “Yep! Harvest Moon. I hope the goddess smiles on us.” Alissa pushed
Alissa knocked on Felicity and Henry's green door. The lock clicked and it swung open, revealing Joshua, “Hey Josh, are mum and dad home?” she asked brightly.He nodded enthusiastically. “Yeah, is it true you're going to be our Mama Alpha?”Alissa chuckled at his term, “Alpha Female… Like Emily.”“Oh… “ His face fell “Does that mean you won't talk to us anymore?” He looked down sadly. Alissa knelt down and bundled the eight year old into her arms “No, I suppose you're right. I'll be Mama Alpha. I'll look after the pack just like Alpha does, but you can come for cuddles any time you want… deal?” He wrapped his small arms around her “Deal,” he said as he sniffed her neck for comfort.
“Wakey wakey!” Light pierced through Alissa's closed eyes as the sound of curtains being pulled back insulting her ears so early in the morning. “Ew, Luca cover up.” Movement under Alissa alluded to the fact her pillow was Luca.“Ugh Kristen what are you doing?!” Luca shifted Alissa from his chest and sat up. Alissa also sat up rubbing her eyes “You, dear brother, need to go get your suit. We need to go dress shopping!” Kristen's excitable voice was at least an octave higher making the couple in bed flinch.“And why… Can I ask… are you getting us out of bed at six thirty!?” Alissa cried looking at the clock “Well, you need breakfast and the dress shop opens at eight!” Alissa groaned and flopped back down hiding under the covers “We didn't get to
Alissa nursed her baby, she cooed down to him, his perfect tiny fingers gripped at her finger while he suckled. “Aunty, where's daddy?” Peta entered the room and sat at Alissa's feet.“He's keeping you safe little one, he loves you so much, come here.” She shifted her baby so Peta could climb on her lap.He peered up to her questioning, “I want daddy.” Tears welled in his emerald eyes.Alissa curled his chin length hair around her fingers. “I know, darling, he has to do his job though, but he has to keep us safe doesn't he? Or he wouldn't be a good wolf.” A large tear fell from Peta's eye. The little one had been very clingy recently.Maybe it was the birth of her and Luca’s little bundle of jo
Alissa couldn’t help flicking her glance to Luca every now and then, it may have been a few days but she still felt he was going to disappear within a moments notice. He caught her eye and opened his arms, dragging her into his body as soon as she was in arms reach. “It’s all going to be alright,” he whispered.She sunk into him, everything felt so right, his arms, his heat, the pressure of him against her body. It was what she needed.“Be better when we’re back home too,” he reassured.Alissa nodded against him, nuzzling slightly. “I miss home,” she whispered.He rocked her gently, squeezing her against him. “Me too, I wish the investigation hadn’t taken so long but at least it’s a
Luca grasped Alissa’s hand tightly as Rufus lead them through the council building to the sitting room beside the meeting room where the Alphas were filing into. “I’ll be right with you,” Rufus directed to the Alphas before following Luca and Alissa in.“Do you have any idea what’s going on?” Luca asked.“I don’t, in truth. I wish to listen to them all regarding their concerns but… please, tell me what happened. I’ve heard Alissa’s perspective, I need yours.”Luca nodded, sitting the the cream sofa, tugging Alissa with him, not wanting to let her go. “From the beginning?” he asked to clarify.Rufus nodded, “Please.”
“I second that query, High Council.”Alissa frowned. A voice she knew so well permeating into her mind. She knew she was hearing wrong, knew that voice wasn’t real. It couldn’t be real… but it sounded so real.Gasps erupted around them, from everyone, not just the council. A ripple of surprise spread from everyone.Michael grabbed her hand and she almost had the confidence to look up but didn’t. She couldn’t look, she didn’t want to confirm or deny it was his voice. She didn’t want to know.“My land is not up for discussion, let alone on a day like this. But it is my land, High Council.”“Alpha Wuffaman,” High Council Vilkaman bre
The sun was warmer than it had been for months, the beginnings of spring poking through barren trees, dandelions budding within the dewy, luscious grass that looked inviting despite what the day was. Alphas, families, betas, and probably some others were sat, some on chairs, some on the grass, some had rolled up sleeping bags beneath them. It looked like any congregation when their packs came together but this felt very different. It felt wrong. It felt unjust.Alissa stood beside Michael on a slightly raised stage to the side, the white council house to their backs, the sun almost blinding them as it rose high above the trees. The council was assembled… All six of them were assembled (including Raoul much to her displeasure) at the front of the congregation. A congregation to mourn for her mate. Her pack, her nephew, her brother, her friends.
After getting changed, Alissa popped the wet, stained shirt on the arm of the sofa, unsure where to put it before sitting nervously. Her mind wasn’t really working properly, that was what it felt like. She felt she’d been given more information than she could process and arrange in her tired, dishevelled mind.There was a knock on the door and she was up off the sofa, taking long strides towards the door, “Yes, come in,” she called before she got to the door, wanting the door open.Michael stepped in, his hair as disheveled as his clothes. There were rings under his eyes and he looked just as bad as before he’d gone away… maybe worse. Alissa didn’t even give him time to look before she lunged at him, wrapping herself around him, clinging to his neck.&ldqu
Luca was vibrating, desperate to not let his anger out but he was finding it hard. Not knowing… Not having a clue what was going on. Angry Malachi had downed him, and he had no idea why.Alissa. Where was Alissa?“I’m going into the pack. I’m not sitting here like some prisoner,” Luca stated, a tiny rumbling growl through his words.“The pack member, Steve told us to stay here for safety,” Henry announced calmy.“He didn’t tell me.” Luca stood, he wasn’t some pup to be told to stay put. Fuck that.“I’ll be back soon,” he told the room, heading for the door.&ldq
He watched a car move away, just knowing Alissa was within. A feeling a safety moved over him… at least knowing Alissa was safe. He wasn’t safe though. A wolf body slammed him, sprawling him to the floor but he didn’t reach the floor, he kept falling… and falling.He was running through the woods, Aunty Dotty clinging to his arm as he kept moving, he was getting her to safety… he just knew that.Aunty Dotty slipped from his arm… she was safe with humans, a human ally, his vision shifted and changed, a new landscape before him, scents flooded his nose, he needed to keep going, keep moving. There was a scent he had to find. He panted, pushing himself to follow the scent. He hadn’t stopped, hadn’t slept. It was a vagrant’s scent he was hunting… although whether it wa
His hand fastened tighter over her mouth, preventing any breath to escape. She wriggled and struggled in his hold only for a panic to blind her as his other hand came up, his fingers pinching her nose.He was going to smother her.She stamped her feet down, struggled and fought with all her strength. She shook her head, desperate to get his hand dislodged enough for her to suck in a breath.She would not die today.Black crept into the edges of her vision so she struggled harder only for her head to spin from exertion with no oxygen. She stamped her foot down, landing squarely on his but it didn’t release his hold. He was infallible, regardless what she did nothing was working. She was running out of time. In a last ditch attempt, she threw her bo