Alissa and Luca strolled into the wood arm in arm. The wood caught between summer and autumn, the leaves slowly turning to orange, yellow and brown, although it would still take a month for Autumn to be in full swing. Luca lifted her over a protruding root making her giggle, “How does it feel to be officially an Alpha Female?” he asked setting her back down on the floor.
“No different really, I love you the same today as yesterday.” She shrugged making him chuckle.
“Did you feel different after your Alpha ceremony?” She turned her head to him, he had forgotten to shave so his stubble was evident. She didn't mind though, she liked when he grew out his stubble.
Luca pondered her question looking up to the soon to be naked branches, “Well, yeah. I went from
They walked hand in hand avoiding roots, leaves crunching under their boots, their breaths circling in front of them in clouds. A stuffed wolf brought the pair to a stop. Again Alissa looked up to Luca, “Go on,” he encouraged, giving a her a gentle shove. Alissa picked up the wolf, there wasn't a note attached. She turned back to Luca who had lent himself against a nearby tree. A small smile lighting up his eyes.She gave him a questioning look “Press the paw,” he directed, she did feeling a hard button in one of the paws. Suddenly Luca's voice came out of the stuffed wolf “Look to the moon, like it, I will always be here.” Tears filled Alissa's eyes“I thought when the time comes… we can give it to our cub.” Luca moved from the tree and Alissa jumped into his arms, the tears flowi
He had spies everywhere.He knew what was going on.The ceremony sickened him. Stupid half breed thinking he’s untouchable.Descending the stairs he entered the darkest, dingiest part of the mansion. He rarely came down here. He never needed to.He needed to take his anger out on someone though. Anyone. But they only had one prisoner currently. It wasn’t often the council held prisoners.But they had one right now.Picking up a whip he made his way down the small corridor before coming to a door with a small barred window set within. He could make out the prisoner sitting in the darkest corner where the single electric lamp’s light d
Her shoulders flexed the harder she pushed her wolf, her fur rippling with every movement. She’d neglected her wolf recently. Even with the training Luca insisted on, she felt she hadn’t run for ages. It felt good to pick up to full speed, trees whipping past her as she weaved in and out as fast as her four legs could carry her. She bounded over logs and through bushes with more ease than she ever had before. She felt majestic, powerful, invincible.She missed her friend. Kristen had been spending longer and longer away from packland now, going with Tom to offer advice and diplomacy to other packs. Show the Wuffaman’s were around and always willing to help.The role suited her friend but it didn’t mean she didn’t miss her every time she wasn’t around.At least her brot
Her feet slapped against deep grey stone she vaguely recognised. Intricate stonework was all around her. She’d been here before. The sound of a door opening had her moving to the bannister. She looked over to see three men entering through the door holding a limp body wrapped in a bloody sheet. She just knew who it was. She had no idea how.She also knew what was going on.War.She was at Malachi’s. Her pack had been attacked.It was like a memory of something that had never happened. Yet she knew exactly what had happened before this moment.She ran down the stone steps, before anyone could stop her she uncovered the body's face. “Jack!” His
Michael sank heavily into the sofa beside Kimberly. “Good day?” she asked quietly.He frowned, watching her closely. “Are you OK?” He scanned her face, her body, looking for what was wrong.“Yeah…” She shifted, a wince flashing over her face.His exhaustion disappeared in an instant to be replaced with worry. “What’s wrong?” Alarm flittered through his chest.“I think the baby is just laying funny. I’m fine.” She offered a pinched smile.“I can ring the midwife,” he offered immediately.She glared at him and wrapped her hand around his wrist stopping
Alissa huffed to herself as she pondered what to take, what to move, what to leave. Ugh it was a nightmare. She looked around her room wondering why they were even moving. Her room was fine. It was perfect! She liked it, there was no reason to move.“Are you stressing?” Luca asked, walking into the room with a box he’d brought from the attic.She shook her head, “No,” she fibbed.“Uh huh. Sure.” He approached and offered a hug, she immediately basked in his warmth and comfort. She let out a sigh, relaxing against him. “We’re taking the bed. Quite frankly… we can switch everything. I don’t like the master suite’s furniture.”“‘Cause it’s your dad’s,&rdq
They were all sat around the table like usual on a particularly cold evening. The arga was still on offering warmth to the kitchen while they filled their bellies with mashed root veg and chicken.As they ate, the conversation turned to the upcoming winter season and how they would all stay warm. “We should get more firewood in, a large tree should do,” Blake suggested.“Can we get more blankets? Fluffy ones?” Kristen asked“There should be some in the attic. All our beds will need extra blankets. It’s going to be a bad one this year.” Luca took a bite of chicken.“Might be worth stocking up a little more. Food and stuff. Just in case we can’t get into the human town.” Blake stretched, his plate empty.&nbs
There was a chill in the air as she sat in a rocking chair. The room was strange. Two beds were squeezed in. A small set of drawers with a wicker basket like for a baby. The window was rattling in the stone arch. The door was hazy like it wasn’t really there. She looked in her lap to find a baby. It was an instinct almost… or it just happened she was nursing the small babe. She cooed down to him, his perfect tiny fingers gripped at her finger while he suckled. “Aunty, where's daddy?” A little boy entered the room and sat at Alissa's feet. He was probably about five, his blonde hair almost down to his shoulders.Alissa's jaw quivered, she didn’t know why. She just knew the mention of this boy’s daddy upset her, “He's keeping you safe little one, he loves you so much, come here.” She shifted her baby so the boy could climb on her lap.