~Evette~ I wake up feeling a heaviness in my body, like I'm full of lead, "Ugh," I place my hand on my forehead, trying to recall what happened. But unfortunately, all I could remember was a piercing pain in my back and around my neck. I'm surprised to find feathers everywhere and empty sacks of pillows as I look around. "What the-" I stop in the middle of my sentence, wondering what went on while I was passed out. The giggling sound of children comes from behind the door. Thane suddenly comes through, and behind him, Atticus has a kid attached to his leg. "Geez, your grip is like a gorilla glue," He says, chuckling; the little boy can't stop laughing, thinking it's funny. A couple more kids rush in wanting to play with Atticus, "Ugh no," he hangs his head in defeat, "Not you too!" "Play with us!" They chant, running in circles around him. I can't help but laugh myself, knowing that Atticus wasn't enjoying himself. "You wanted to know wh
~Evette~I used to go camping with my parents, but my mom and dad's version of camping was in an RV, not in sleeping bags on the bumpy ground in a tent. They preferred the RV life, but sometimes, I would sneak out and gaze up at the stars when they were fast asleep. In the city, they were never so bright and ethereal looking. I loved it. It wasn't that dark out right now, but being with the girls and walking barefoot in the woods was something that brought back that memory."So, Evette, where do you grow up anyway?" Molly asks, falling back from Olivia to talk to me. Her choppy short hair reminded me of a pixie cut."I grew up in the city, my parents used to take me camping, but it was just RV camping. So you definitely wouldn't see them going barefoot," I chuckled, trying to picture my dad in flip-flops, let alone barefoot."A city girl, huh? Is that why you held Rosie a gunpoint?" Molly chuckles; I look to Rosie, "Hey, you were the one who b
~Evette~ I didn't know what to think right now. A moment ago, I was in the throes of passion with Thane, and now hearing that I was the third choice made me unsure. Had he fallen for Olivia and just given her up for me because it was supposed to be? I was not for that. I'm the type of lady to give my all or nothing, but I'm damn sure not doing that if Thane still had leftover feelings for Olivia. I groan and pinch the bridge of my nose," Good lord, I thought this was going to get easier after we were marked." "Well, in your case, Olivia came to Thane before you. And Olivia found her mate before him as well, so she might have had to stuff her feelings down," Rosie says. I n
~Evette~After Rosie and everyone went to sleep. I crawled out of the tent and made my way out to the lake."Where the hell is this lake Atticus? I feel like I've walking for a while now and my tits are freezing!" I wrap one arm around my chest as I hold on to my phone."I can hear your teeth chattering," Atticus chuckles, "I see you," he singsongs."Wha-Where?" I spin around looking for him but I can't see anything.Suddenly I'm grabbed from behind, "AH!" I scream as I'm lifted off the ground. I grab the person's hair and yank it hard."OUCH!" Atticus shouts, I let go after hearing his voice. He puts me down, "Atticus are you nuts!? Don't you know not to grab a woman from behind?! Especially in the woods?"Atticus rubs his head, "I thought you knew it was me! I told you I saw you."I rest my hand on my rabid beating heart, he was lucky I wasn't carrying anything on me, "For future reference, know that I am most likely packing.
~Evette~"I'm going to go out of my way and say this is not normal.""No, no, it's not normal at all. Witches hate Hunters; they must have something that they're using against them," Atticus turns to me, "We need to go gather the others and get out of here," he starts to get up, but I keep looking at the Hunter with the two witches. Then, finally, they slightly pull up their sleeve, and that's when I see the bite. I remembered biting the last Hunter we saw. This was the same one. So they were still after us."Atticus, that's the same Hunter that almost killed you." I turn to see Atticus' fist clench."Let's leave before I want to rip their throat out.""Why hasn't he stopped hunting us?" I ask
“Wha-” I halt, not sure if Harvey was there to harm her or help her. Rosie catches my gaze, but so does the Hunter, his mask of shade still on. They never wanted us to see their faces because we would know who to look for on the streets. I leered my eyes at them, “Let her go,” I was more than ready to fight this asshole. But, instead, I feel a low growl behind me, the massive body of fur strides forward. Atticus towered over Hunter. But the Hunter showed no fear. Instead, he turned the knife around and pointed to Rosie’s heart. I gasp; as the Hunter raises the knife, I lunge forward, but before I get to her, Harvey strikes; first, he jumps onto the Hunter he turns his dagger onto him. Then, he stabs Harvey and drops Rosie. She crawls out of the reach of his grasp and over to us.
When I enter the house, I see people putting white flowers on the railings and pretty crystal decor everywhere. I see Thane as he comes down the stairs with two other people pointing to a clipboard and gesturing to areas of the house. He sees me and smiles at me; I wait till he’s done talking to them and heads towards me. “Hi,” I said, not looking forward to telling him about Harvey. I felt like all these things were happening because of me. Suddenly he pulls me into him, and before I know it, his lips are indulging in mine. His hands slid down my back; I did not expect that, mainly because Thane never really showed public affection. But feeling his lips on mine and just being in his presence was making me all kinds of hot. I part from him before he gets too riled up, “OH, Okay,” I place my hands on his chest, “Are you alright?” I ask
~Evette~After I basked in the Moonlight for a while, I got myself together and held my head high. I felt as if the Goddess had placed a crown on my head, and I wasn't going to let it fall. I would get through this and make my situation work. Finally, I was ready to accept the part of myself I had long ignored.Suddenly my body shivers as I feel my eyes shift, my skin riddled with goosebumps. I could feel the presence of my wolf, "I thought you heard me," I chuckled. I glance at my bracelet, admiring its soft glow. Who knew I was already a weapon in itself? That led me to wonder if Thane and Atticus knew that as well. You'd think they be more careful with getting me angry. However, I haven't displayed any magical powers as of yet.I wasn't sure how this thing worked; I wish it came with a manual.Maybe Molly would be able to tell me more about it. She seemed pretty excited when she saw the bracelet. I head back to the studio with a lighting feeling in my
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