“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 and Kristen left with two dressbags, they hung them up in the back of the car, Alissa went to go to the passenger side “Don't you want to give driving a go?” Kristen asked making Alissa peer around the car to her “…What?”“Come on, you need to learn at some point.” Kristen had ducked into the car and pulled out two white thick shiny cards with large red 'L's on. She stuck one to the front and one to the back of the 4X4. Alissa made her way to the driver's side, a knot twisting in her stomach. “You remember from our joyrides?” Kristen asked sliding into the passenger seat“Kind of, it's been a long time though.”“Remember C B A, and if the car sounds horrible change gear, press the clutch first.” Alissa nodded starting the car, she
A spring poked into her hip. The scratchy, threadbear covers under her fingertips. Footsteps echoed up her steps, her head swam in fear. Her heart pounded so hard and her stomach lurched. She was going to be sick but she couldn’t or that would be something else to clean. Had she not been beaten enough that day? Her hands shook as she grabbed the dress beside her, bundling it beneath the sheets to hide it. It was all she had to wear for the next day. She just ensured it was completely hidden with no lump in the sheets as she heard someone outside her door.The door creaked open, the hinges much louder than she thought they should be. They were shrill in her ears.A body slipped through the crack the door had opened. “Jack,” she breathed a sigh of relief, his slender but strong frame contrasted Mic
Luca Flashback part 1Luca looked to each member of his new pack, he had never witnessed such infighting. “What do you know Jack?” his deep, eloquent voice rippled through the room. Jack turned to face him “Alpha, Alissa was accused of something she never did. An assumption was made and no-one cared about the truth. Just that they had a scapegoat. They've made her life a living hell ever since” Jack took a breath.Michael snorted, “You saw her covered in blood... She turned and lost control, she took our parents by surprise and slaughtered them... she's a murderer” Michael looked from Luca to Jack. Jack shook his head “I saw her first turn, it was slow and painful. She came to me three months after our parents died. She was pale and sweating, she started convulsing and I knew. I knew
Luca Flashback part 2“Natalie!” He ensured his voice boomed throughout the house, but for good measure he pushed it through his thoughts knowing she would hear. He drummed his fingers against the desk, setting his face in a scowl. He shouldn’t have to wait this long, the house is not that big.He was just about to call her again when his door opened; she didn’t knock. She flounced in, her red hair swishing as her hips swayed suggestively. “Sit.” Luca gestured to the chair in front of his desk but she flounced right past them. She sat on his desk “Come on baby don’t be like that. I know you need to be strong Alpha but you don’t have to be with me” her voice flirtatious.“Sit on a chair” Luca grumbled av
The stony silence enveloped the car painfully as Luca drove south, far, far south. Alissa and Michael were both sporting crossed arms glaring daggers at each other. The darkness of the night was starting to give way to day, their features lit up by the yellow street lamps at regular intervals and the sun not quite at the horizon. Luca rubbed his face, stretching his fingers from gripping the steering wheel for so long.“Have you two finished yet?” Luca snapped at the thick atmosphere.“No.” Alissa sulked, clenching her jaw.“You could have told me,” Michael pouted.“And you could have kept your trap shut!” Alissa retorted, twisting in her seat.
Alissa stepped out of the car admiring the low hedges and rolling manicured lawns. She had never seen grass so short, or lines running through it. A man in his twenties ran to them, his short black hair blending in with his black suit “Alpha Luca, you're right on time, let me show you to the meeting room”“Thank you” Luca replied carefully, entwining his fingers in Alissa's, he followed the young man, Michael bringing up the rear.They entered the house and Alissa let out a gasp. The white walls with gold accented mouldings gave decoration that made Alissa think of money. She looked up to a huge crystal chandelier glinting in the light. The man led the trio down a tall arched hallway before knocking on a large white double door, pushing it open to reveal a meeting room. Rufus' white hair almost camouflaging in the wal
An arm went around Alissa and she was suddenly pulled back and slammed into the intricately painted wall. A large hand went around her throat and tightened before she was lifted, her legs dangling helplessly below her. Panic exploded in her chest, memories filtered into her mind of all the times she was in the same position. She was back in the office. She was back being a slave. She was alone, back being the whipping pole. She struggled desperately, her fingernails digging into the hand pinning her in place but then as quickly as it happened the hand disappeared from her neck.Alissa landed but didn't manage to regain her footing, falling heavily to the floor in a heap. She looked up to see her attacker being wrestled by two large burly men, similar build and height to Malachi. Cain between them, a sick twisted smile on his face. “I'm sorry, miss” one of the burly men mutte
A few hours later. Wade led Luca, Alissa and Michael to another room, this one larger than the previous meeting room. Instead of a large table however, seven throne like chairs were sat on a plinth. Two tables stood opposite each other on an angle towards the chairs. Cain sat behind one of the mahogany tables, chains clinking at every movement.The three sat at the other table, Alissa turned to face the chairs instead of looking at Cain. Movement could be heard at the door. Alissa gulped as Rufus walked in front of her followed by five other men. Alissa recognised Raoul and John from when they had come to deal with the vagrant. She also obviously recognised Wade, the other two men were strangers. They all took their seats, one being left empty… the seventh council member.Alissa quickly asked Luca in her mind
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