Ciara's POVOnce dressed, I run downstairs to grab a banana for breakfast and a cup of coffee. My mind is consumed with images of Owen. I feel like a 13-year-old teenage girl who’s crushing on the new boy in Mr. Janson’s first-period English class during middle school. Thinking of Owen’s cute smirk makes my legs weak at the knees and my va-ja-ja scream “haaaallllaaaa!!!”My mood has done a 180, and I decided not to let anything, not even my brother, spoil it. I pop in my earbuds and flip through my phone’s playlists to the “Dance music” folder while I wait for the coffee machine to heat up. I press play on the song “Bamboleo” by the Gypsy Kings and start swaying my hips to the salsa music around the kitchen. I like anything that makes my butt jiggle.I pull my hair up into a high, messy bun in what I think is a sexy seductive move to get the imaginary Owen’s attention I’m trying to catch. Ember shakes her head, trying not to laugh. ‘Dear goddess, make her stop.’I gulp down my espress
Ciara's POV All three of us charge at each other in one swift motion. I keep an eye on their every move closely since it's been a while since we last sparred, and I know they have probably improved their fighting styles. While James goes high attack and Noah goes for a lower attack, I narrowly see the combo attack and barrel roll to the left just in time to avoid the collision of punches and kicks.James tries to sweep my legs from under me just as Noah punches me in the chest. Some of the wind is knocked out as I land on my back, but I quickly jump to my feet and throw a few face punches of my own at Noah. He’s able to block some of the blows but not all. He ducks down low to punch me on the side of my ribs. I let out a groan. James grabs me from behind, wrapping his arms around me, trying to squeeze the air out of my lungs hoping I will tap out. I’m unable to move my arms, so I move a leg between his and try sweeping one leg while pushing my body back against his. James loses his b
Alpha Mars' POV During the morning, I walked around the training grounds with my Alpha squad and Maximo, Crystal Lake Pack’s Head Warrior. He was showing us around the facilities they recently upgraded. Warriors from the visiting packs all sparring or training in their own groups. The space was big enough to hold over 1600 warriors if needed. I think it is a bit fucking overkill on space, but whatever makes them feel like they got big dicks, I guess.I scanned the whole training grounds and all the warriors, but no CJ. I know she said she had training this morning.“I’ll take you over to the smaller private training grounds. We train the newly shifted warriors there since they need more one-on-one time.” Maximo walks in the direction of an area next to the gym.Again, I scan the area for my little spider monkey, but nothing. Did she lie to me? I don’t think so, her heart rate never faltered when she was talking about being a warrior. My tone is slightly irritated when I ask my next q
Alpha Mars' POV Silence lingered for what felt like fucking ages… Then Antonia snorts with laughter. “I’m sorry…” Her entire body shakes as she covers her mouth. “It’s amusing to me… He came here to meet his chosen mate, and he ends up finding his fated mate! Sounds like a novella I’d like to watch…” She continues to giggle. We all stared at her. I am pretty sure Antonia has lost her mind. Eventually her giggles subside, and she asks Artemis and Theo to help her stand up.“OK, I’m going to bed. Buenos Noches Alpha. Buenos Noches, everyone. Babe don’t stay up too late.” She kisses Theo then whispers something in Spanish in his ear and his eyes widen with excitement. Most likely something perverted. She saunters out of the room; Theo’s eyes glued to her round bottom.My heart gives a little twinge of jealousy as I watch the exchange between Theo and his mate. It sickens me how smitten he is with her, but I know I can’t let myself become weak like them.“So… Are you serious? You met you
Hazel’s POVI stood motionless as Alpha Mars walked away from me, his words still ringing in my ears. I can’t believe he yelled at me like that. No one has ever dismissed me like I am not important. Moon Goddess, what is going on??I walk back to the packhouse up to my suit. I throw my shoes in my closet and plop myself on the bed. I try to figure out what went wrong but I can’t seem to connect the dots.I was professionally dressed when we greeted his pack when they first arrived, I was polite and even spoke sweetly with him during lunch. I told him I was looking forward to spending time with him at the Meet and Greet that Luna Rosaline set up for all the Alphas and Betas, but he didn’t even show up! He sent his Gammas! When my coming-of-age ceremony started, he didn’t even wear a tux!During my coming-of-age ceremony, he just upped and vanished. I felt so ignored. Well, at least I didn’t feel that way for long. Prince Liam came over to the high table and asked me to dance. I didn’t
Ciara's POV “Shrimp, scallops, parmesan… What am I missing?” I talk to myself as I make sure I have all the ingredients to make seafood alfredo pasta for tonight’s girls’ night with Benji.‘So, are you going to tell Benji about Owen?’ Ember asks me from the back of my mind. She’s laying down with her head on her paws.‘Garlic…butter… No, I am not saying a word… pasta… Benji doesn’t need to know…’ I say to my wolf as I clean the seafood and lay it out to try. After washing my hands, I start cutting up lettuce and other veggies for a salad.‘Ciiiiaaaarrrrraaaaa…’ My wolf whines. ‘She’s our best friend. You should tell her WE FOUND OUR MATE… And you plan on keeping him forever and ever…’ She throws in that last part speedily just to annoy me.‘Ember… We had this conversation MULTIPLE times today. We are not allowed to have a mate due to our multi-shifter abilities. It could be dangerous. If he found out, he would tell the King and Queen! Then we would be...’ I make a slashing motion wit
Ciara's POV I freeze and I accidentally drop the wood spoon I was using with a clang. My mind calculating what she just said. If Gregory is from the Blue Eclipse Pack and is the Head Warrior. My hypothesis is there is a 100% chance he is in Alpha Mars’ Alpha Squad which means HE knows Owen!!! Oh shit. Shit. Shit. Shit. Shit. What if Owen is around when Benji introduces me to her mate? My secret of meeting him would come out! What if Owen tells him he met me! What if Benji tells her mate about my abilities!!! My brain is swirling, and I am suddenly feeling nauseous.“Ciara Bear, are you ok? You look a little pale.” Benji frowns in concern.I take a deep breath and organize my squirrelly thoughts into a row before I come up with a very lame excuse. “Oh, I would love to meet him, but remember I’m supposed to be in hiding according to the Alpha?” I say in my usual sarcastic tone when I talk about Alpha Radar. Benji looks a bit bummed out. Good. That will keep us from crossing paths.Then
Alpha Mars’s POV (Earlier in the day)I am still sitting in the Alpha meeting and its already dinner time. Six hours of grown-ass men bitching and moaning about the increase in the number of rogues, but don’t care to give any potential solutions. They look at me as if I am the only one with good ideas. I am not completely arrogant. I take other Alphas’ ideas into consideration. Some have actually been good. But this group of Alphas all share one collective brain cell. If I am going to think for these men, I might as well take over their packs. There is only one man among the 16 Alphas in this room who is even putting in any effort and that’s Alpha Jackson.“Alpha Mars, all due respect, but if the rogues are not attacking, then why bother with them at all?” Alpha Jackson is the oldest to attend the meeting. He is around my father’s age and is wise beyond his years. I respect him a lot because he was one of my mentors during my Alpha training.I lean back in my chair, “Because there cou