Oishin’s Point of ViewI watched Cyan’s car disappear down the road. The wind picked up as I stood outside the car watching her. I have looked for her for four long years: every single day, every single second. My hands shook violently, and I placed one on the car door, trying to steady it and took a deep breath. It was futile and did nothing.I still couldn't believe it. She was here after so long. My vision was blurry and I blinked, saying a prayer to the moon goddess. I couldn't fall apart in front of her.She was sitting in the passenger side of the car waiting for me to get in. Her soft brown hair was in a ponytail. It felt like it was almost yesterday when I would pick her up from her father's house. The only exception was that she didn't hate me then and of course she had gotten even more beautiful with time.She glanced in my direction, probably wondering what was the hold up, because I had been standing outside for too long as I tried to get myself together. If circumstances
Oishin’s Point of view Seven years ago"I need the family ring."My mother looked astonished, fumbling for a second before placing the colorful display of sample sized desserts aside on the reflective kitchen surface next to the array quilts. She was hosting another luna gathering with the women this weekend, a quilt workshop and fundraising event. The gleaming marble countertop showed a reflection of her beautiful features."What?!" she gasped loudly, running around to my side of the counter in a light blue sundress. She couldn't believe she hadn't been let in on the secret. "Moon Goddess! This is very surprising, well who is it for?!" she smiled brightly, putting a hand on her chest.The very large diamond family ring has been passed down through generations of GreyHound Alphas. It weighed heavily on my mother's finger. It was time for it to be passed to the next. I now needed it to propose to her. I'd known since the moment I'd seen her that I was going to marry and mate her. I'd
Aine’s Point of ViewHe disgusted me.I almost ran out of the car when we got to the airport. I just couldn't. His voice and smell. It brought back memories of when I was younger, of all the things I'd been running from. They were now staring me down, forcing me to face them. The hour felt like an eternity. I could see what Olivia was talking about. I needed him to stop looking at me like that. He had no right and it only angered me even more.Everything about him angered me, even the ring he now wore. It reminded me of how naive I was to have ever worn it and here he was now parading around with it like it was some kind of memorabilia, an ode to us. I wondered if he had placed it on for an emotional effect; that I'd see him wearing it and be touched by it all. I'd learnt the hard way years ago that he was a man who clearly planned ahead. Cyan was waiting with the kids at the airport as promised. Olivia and the two warriors were also there, waiting for me. Relief was obvious on their
Sleeping with him next door wasn't as easy as I thought it would be, even with me being tired. It's uncomfortable. I woke up early, made the kids breakfast and tried to explain everything as best as I could to them, where we were and what was happening, in a way they could understand.They loved the lake and everything about it, so I spent the better half of the morning telling them about its history and giving them lake facts. I promised to take them out by the water.They were excited despite everything, so excited I wished I had rented a cabin or something during one of their holidays. It's all they were talking about with Eion showing Chea his diving forms. They wanted the full experience but they couldn't swim. I couldn't either, growing up in a small pack nobody had taken the time to teach me and I hadn't been interested much either.“You know, if you feel uncomfortable, you can leave right now,” Olivia said as we were having coffee. “I wish I could.”“Well, Tyga has been calli
Oishin's point of view (9 years ago)The shower stream turns off abruptly over my head and I hear a heavy thud beside me. Cian wheezes out a breath as he tries to even out his breathing. Everyone has almost headed back. The water continues to drip into my eyes as I stare out across the extensive field."That wasn't fair,” barked Cyan followed by another audible gasp for breath. He was fighting for his life. He grimaces as he leans to the side, hitting his lungs for air and from the pain.I wait as he continues taking deep breaths until he can breathe normally again. We were out by the posts where we hose off before heading back to the pack house. "You're going to murder your pack members off during training and if you continue like this we won't survive until the end of the week. You can handle it, we can't."His words were falling on deaf ears and my irritation grew at his presence. I just needed five minutes to clear my head because ever since this morning my temper has been soarin
Aine’s Point of ViewIt took a while for my brain to catch up with what was happening. Luna Camilla was hugging me; her warm floral scent flooded my nostrils and the peach frills on her dress tickled my nose. I sharply pulled away from her. I was not only confused but it was strange. Luna Camilla had never hugged me in all the time I was with Oishin. Sure, we greeted each other but it was never a hug. Now here she was behaving as if I was her long-lost daughter in law that she had accepted as her own and we had been close. She had never been that friendly or warm with me.Her golden hair, nicely curled, caught the light as she beamed at me. You'd think I was a lottery ticket. She was still dressed nicely after all these years, in an expensive coral beach dress with dangling seashell earrings painted gold but her face was tired. She looked worn out and less of herself, unsure, lacking even. She wasn't shining brightly anymore; she didn't seem so beautiful and out of reach.There wasn'
Oishin’s point of View4 years ago"Again we apologise. It won't happen again, Alpha Oishin. It was a grave mistake. Things just got heated at the moment. We would never ever think of doing anything outside of your event especially on an occasion like this. I guess you can say it's our excitement of being here at the celebration and crowning of the Alpha King. Everything just got out of hand." Alpha Erikson meekly reassured, leaned against the hood of his car, apologising for the hundredth time for almost starting a fight. They were about to have their pack war outside my event. Night had almost fallen and the event had already started. I didn't think I would have to be out here on a night like this reminding grown men to have some home training but here I was. The air outside had gotten colder and the stars were already dotted across the sky. The moon should soon make its appearance, the main star of the show. There was a strain and a bitter taste in my mouth at the thought of wha
(still happening 4 years ago after Oishin chose Caitlin) I was cold and distant with her because if I wasn't I'd crumble around her and take her back. I was fighting hard already not to. I did enjoy sex with Caitlin but it was fleeting. It was five seconds of feeling good and it didn't compare. Now the thrill was waning. That was another reason I wanted to keep Aine as my mistress. I took a deep breath as my hand trembled, feeling the dizziness from the amber liquid. I try to remember what her hair smelled like and I take a few seconds before I calm down. I could feel my wolf rebelling. There's a knock on the door and I put the glass and the bottle in the drawer, closing it shut. I signal for whoever it is on the other side to come in and my father waltzes in with a man around his age in tow. He swallows up the room with his presence and I was starting to wonder at what point he was going to leave. The party has been over for a few days now. Yet here he was still lingering, stil