"Your joking?"
"Nope. Bottoms up," I take the first two shots and take the burn with no chaser, "Now, you and I are going to play a game. Have you ever played Truth or Drink?"
"No."
"We ask each other questions, and you can't just answer with yes or no. You have to spill all or take a stiff drink," I play with my hair. Thane chuckles, "Can I go first?"
I look him up and down suspiciously, "Sure, ask me anything."
Thane turns to me, then slides a shot over to me, "What did you do with Atticus?"
My eyes widened, now I knew why he agreed to play with me; I saw him smirk; I looked at the shot then decided not to take it, "I got chased by Rogues; Atticus jumped in and saved me. I asked him if he had anything to do with my parent's death, he didn't react well. Then a Hunter showed up and tried to kill me; Atticus took the blow-"
"He what?" Thane interrupts; he then grabs my arm, "Are you alright?"
"Yeah, I'm fine, Atticus got
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As I walked up to my room, I ran into Rosie and told her what had just happened. "What?! That thing glowed?" She takes my wrist, examining it, "Whoa, I heard about these things, but I haven't seen one." "Do you have any idea why it did that?" I ask. "Well, I'm not sure but, I heard these things are a part of you so, I guess if it felt your attraction to Thane, it could emulate it," Rosie says, "But don't worry, it's not a bad thing, unless-" Rosie pauses, not finishing her sentence. "Unless, what?" I ask with a raised brow. "Well, I've been thinking, are you planning on rejecting one of them?" She asks. I hold my bracelet to my chest, "That is a big question," I swallow. Honestly, I didn't want to do that to Thane or Atticus. It didn't feel right, "I wasn't planning on it..." "You're going to have a hell of a time going back and forth with them. They aren't exactly on speaking terms," she rubs he arm, then an idea pops in my he
Because I had cried non-stop last night, Thane had slept with me in my room. It was odd waking up to him next to me, but I oddly didn't mind it. He looked so peaceful when he was asleep; I found myself moving a piece of hair from his face and admiring his long lashes. I smile, then he opens his eyes and catches me gawking at him. I freeze, then he smirks, "Whose creepy now?" his voice was full of morning raspiness, the type I loved. My lips pressed together, "I was just going to pinch your nose closed because of your snoring," I lied. Thane raises a brow, "Really? How come your mind went nuts when you were starting at me?" he sits up, leaning towards me, "You weren't thinking of snoring," he whispers. I swallow hard, "Stop that; it's annoying." I crossed my arms even though I knew he was right. My mind had drifted off to a naughty place, but I couldn't help it. I was a fan of mornings... "You know what, I'm gonna learn how to put a lock on my mind, so
~Atticus~ There isn't a day that goes by that I'm not thinking about her, and it drives me nuts. Not seeing Evette was hard, and it put me on edge. "Having a bad day?" Lilia asks, perched on a rock. I clench my aching knuckles," Why do you ask?" "You're giving those trees quite the pounding, " she chuckles. I had to focus my frustration on something, and the trunk of a tree was better than anything else. "What's wrong handsome? Evette got you all wound up?" Lilia asks; I can tell without looking at her that she's smiling. "Just pen
"Wait! Evette!" Rosie grabs my arm, "What's going on? What's the rush?" For a moment, I think about not telling Rosie about Atticus being near, but I decide to tell her instead, "I can feel Atticus; he's nearby," I said in a hushed voice. Rosie's eyes dilate, "Are you going to see him? After what we just heard, I don't think that's a Good Idea." "That's just it, Rosie; if Lilia were a Rogue, she would have joined Atticus' pack. So I might as well find out while I have him here." "Ethel said they could be in cahoots with one another; this is a dangerous situation, Evette; we should go back home and talk to Thane," She suggests. "Rosie, please, just give me twenty minutes with him; I'll find out for myself." "Thane would wring my neck!" Rosie says, "Ugh, fine. Twenty minutes, but that's it. I'm putting a timer on my phone, and if you're not here, I'm calling Thane and telling him everything." "Thank you; I'll be right back!"
"You going to give me whiplash, woman! What's going on!?" Rosie asks. "Evette's on the most wanted list-" Atticus starts to say, but Rosie interrupts, "Your what?! I leave you alone for twenty minutes, and this happens? Good Grief." "Also, why the hell are we bringing him?!" Rosie adds. "He's innocent, Rosie; he never killed anyone-" "Says who? Him?!" "No, Rosie, Lilia is to blame for all of this; she's a Rogue now. And she fooled all of you." Rosie is quiet for a moment, "Thane isn't isn't going to like this..." "It's not like I'm coming inside-" Atticus starts to say, but I cut him off. "Why would you go back to being a Rogue when you're innocent? I'll talk to Thane." Atticus scoffs," Oh yeah, that'll go over well." "He has to understand; this is a total misunderstanding," I couldn't see why Thane wouldn't let Atticus back in the pack if Lilia were the one who killed Khione and not Atticus. So it just
"Thane, why can't we just explain to everyone what happened?" I asked; this was starting to annoy the hell out of me. I finally got to the bottom of all of this, and now he still resists believing it. "Thane!" I shout, he halts in his tracks, "What is going on? Why do I feel like your not telling me something." He slightly turns back to me, "I'm trying to protect everyone, Evette. When we were younger, Atticus wouldn't take the responsibility of being an Alpha; it was all on my shoulders. He spent most of his time with Khione and left me to deal with everything else. I doubt he's changed." "You want to know what I think? I think it's you who won't accept him, not your pack. For some reason, you two seem to have driven a wedge so deep that you don't even trust each other." Thane's fists clench, but I continue, "How the hell am I supposed to be with the both of you when you guys don't even try to repair what's been broken?" My body was on fire,
~Thane~ Sure, I wasn't fond of my brother, but I didn't want him to die at the hands of Khione's sister. "This way!" Evette shouts, then pulls my steering wheel, "Hey-Now! You're going to make us crash before we get to him." "Then turn!" she shouts, "Alright, alright!" I swat her off. As we park, Evette nearly jumps out of the car, "Geez, woman," I turn the car off and race after her. Soon we're in the darkest part of the forest. "This gives me the creeps..." Evette says, wrapping her arms around herself; I gently lay my hand on her lower back, "Let me go first." "What? You think I can't handle myself?" "Oh, I'm sure you can handle yourself; I'm worried about the person that might face your wrath," I said playfully; she gives me a satisfied look, "Good answer," she purrs as she walks pasts me, her lavender scent was making me want to lose it. But I held myself together, now was not the time. "Look!" Evette grabs m
~Thane~ I had towards the bar, trying not to let my memories fog my head. This was how it happened last time. Khione had spent so much of her time with Atticus that her bond with me started to wither. And now it looked like the past was rearing its ugly head again. "Let me guess; you had no choice but to bring him here because of Evette?" Olivia sits next to me, "Did I guess right?" "Bingo," I down a shot. Olivia rolls her eyes, "You guys are all the same. Huffing and puffing over your mate's attention." "You'd be too if you found your mate," I countered. "Oh, please, Thane. You know I'm right. So why are you voluntarily isolating yourself? I look at my reflection in the shot glass, "I've given her a peek inside my head, I've flirted with her, and I've tried not to become a jealous asshole, but I can't help it." "You know what this sounds like, right?" Olivia takes one of my shots. "Don't say it,"
I decided to leave Rosie and Harvey alone. Some part of me felt I could trust him, just by the way he was looking at her. It's funny how mate bonds work, but I had to admit, it was better than regular dating.But now, I had to tell Thane he wouldn't be with me tomorrow, and that made my heart ache. I guess it was just too dangerous for them to be together with me. Not to mention some awkward ass moments would happen. Maybe I could make it up to him.As I walk up to where the circle had been, I see Thane huffing and puffing as the circle disbands. I notice his skin is gleaming with sweat, and I feel my throat suddenly become dry. Was it just me or was he looking more scrumptious than usual? {We could bite into his bicep like a juicy apple.}A voice in my head purrs, "What the-"{I knew you could hear me!} What in the world is going on?! I think to myself.{I'm your she-wolf dumb dumb.}"Who the hell are you calling dum?!" I shout aloud, then clasp my hand around my mouth. Some of the
My body suddenly feels numb, and my mind races. To the man who asked for my address to send girl scout cookies, and I gave him my parent's house address, “Oh no,” my knees give out, and I feel like I can barely breathe as the realization hits me, “I gave him their address…” “Evette?” Atticus kneels beside me,” What's going on?” I felt so blindsided. Patrick had appeared harmless to me, even skittish. But they found his fingerprints in my parent's house, “A late co-worker just told me who killed my parents,” I look at Atticus, “It’s my fault; I gave him the address to my parent's house instead of mine.” My eyes start to burn. I drop the phone, sobbing into my hands. Atticus holds me; they must have been so scared. Soon my sadness and sorrow turn into me seeing red. I wanted him to pay for what he did to my parents. He had no right to take their lives. “Who was this person?” Atticus asks. I wipe my tears. “His name is Patrick.” “I thought I would feel better knowing who did this, bu
I answer it with a shaky hand, but I don't say anything for a second to see if it’s Darleen calling, “Hello?! Evette? Is this you?!” I’d know that voice anywhere, but I wasn’t sure I could trust her yet, “What do you want?” I asked, unsure of her. “Good gracious! What the hell happened to you?! You are all over the place, and you just up and left? I’m not trying to get your location if that’s what you're thinking. So speak up, woman!” She shouts. A moment of silence stretches between us until she speaks up again, “What happened to you?” she asks. I knew she would ask that, and honestly, I didn’t know what to tell her. “Look, all you need to know is that I’m alright.” “Did someone take you? Are you being held against your
~Evette~ My mother used to tell me that a closed mouth never gets fed, and I guess that applies here. I didn’t know what would happen, but if I didn’t tell anyone I was a Hybrid, I would never know if I was truly accepted here. I turn to face Thane, and I realize how vulnerable I feel when he looks at me. Thane seems calm when I feel like a hurricane of anxiety, “I don’t know if you knew already, but I’m-” “A Hybrid?” Thane finishes my sentence, leaving me speechless. I double-blink, then narrow my eyes on him. I cross my arms over my chest, “How did you know?” “When you tied my hand-ups with my belt,” he smiles, “Your eyes glowed, but they weren’t the color of your wo
~Evette~When I'm calm again, my skin turns to normal. I finally decided to go back home. It was unsettling for me not to know anything about being a Succubus. I needed to find out more information because, as far as I knew, weren't these things some demon?"Ugh, why?" I drag my hand down my face. So now, I'm a wanted criminal in my late life, and now a hybrid in my new one. Who heard of a Werewolf-Succubus Hybrid? I also wondered if either Thane or Atticus knew any of this.As I go down the hall, I ask one of the pack members if we have a library, and thankfully, we do. So I race down the hall where he directed me. I'm amazed at how extensive the library is when I walk in. There were so many books. It even had spiral stairs that crawled up to a second floor. But, Lord, where do I start?
~Evette~ "Get off me!" Moraya shouts as I pinned her down, "Who do you think you are?!" She shouts. "From what everyone else tells me, I'm the next, Luna. Now, tell me why you came here trying to drag Harvey away with you?" "It's none of your business! Let me go!" Moraya struggles under my grip; you'd think she'd be stronger than this, wasn't she once a Luna too? I notice her trim nails and perfectly unflawed skin as I look her over. This woman hasn't known work her whole life. "Why are you protecting a Rogue anyway?" She asks. "Because, unlike other packs, we see their potential." Moraya narrows her eyes on me; then her eyes go to my bracelte. She then smiles, "Oh, how funny. So you're from the Astra pack? No wonder you are recruiting Rogues. Are you looking for more suitors, succubus?" She teases, but I'm taken back by her comment. I squeeze her wrists, "What the hell are you talking about?" She starts to laugh,
~Harvey~ "I knew I didn't like the smell of you, you skeamy bitch!" She shouts, Rosie starts whaling on her. Moraya puts her arms up to defend herself. "Stop it!" Moraya yells "I'll rip your throat out!" Rosie growls, and her eyes shift. Moraya finds her chance to get up and Rosie jumps on her back like a spider-monkey. All the while, Evette is just watching her, I look towards her, stunned that she wasn't intervening. She shrugs, "I tried holding her back. But she heard what Moraya said to you. My little Rosebud lost her shit." I look back to Rosie, who compared to Moraya was much more petite. Yet she was fighting ferociously. Moraya, finally makes her way out of
"It's been two days and Harvey hasn't said a word," Rosie chews her lip, " He really thinks he doesn't need anyone. It's ridiculous." "Yeah, I know. He's bullheaded," These past two days Atticus has been trying to change Harvey's mind, but it was looking like a no-go. Harvey just wouldn't budge despite his situation. What was it going to take to make him see reason? I wrap my arm around Rosie's shoulder as we round the corner of the house. She wanted to be in the backyard, in case Harvey had an epiphany. Suddenly Rosie halts, "Who is that?" she points, I follow her gesture to a female coming towards us in a royal blue robe. "She isn't part of the pack?" I asked. "No. She seems to be from another one," Rosie says. The female stops before us, "Hello," she dips her head slightly. "I'm sorry to disturb you, " she removes her hood, revealing her porcelain-like face, complimented by ink-black hair. "My name is Moraya. I'm from Harvey's late-pack."
Rosie dashes away from me into the backyard despite my intoxicated mind, but I'm quick to follow. "Hey! Wait up!" I finally catch up to her and grab her shoulder, turning her around to look at me. "What happened?" Her eyes glisten, "I was trying to help him, and he-" she bites her lip, "He grabbed my boob..." She wraps her arms around herself, "So, I scratched him across the chest." What is the actual fuck!? I shake my head, wondering if this was real or not. "Are you serious? That asshole!" I sidestep her and head to the studio, "He should know better!" I kick open the door. Harvey lays on the couch, now on his back. &nbs