Jade’s pov “Jade, wait up,” I heard Monica shout as I reached the entrance of the establishment. Rushing to my side she said, “It's technically not open yet but they will allow you in when accompanying Conri or me,” she explained as she reached out past me and rapped on the door. The door opened and an old man spied Monica and grinned. “Hey sweetie, are you coming for breakfast?” “You Betcha Derek, you are the only man I know that can cook like a Michelin star chef,” she chuckled then introduced me to her friend, explaining how I wished to work. His kind eyes looked at me as he nodded. “She's pretty and will earn much if she can waitress,” he said firmly. Nodding I told him that I had experience and could easily carry a tray full of drinks. “Great, come on in and Monica go to your table and I will whip up a nice morning feast for you both,” Derek said with a wink to my dear friend. Putting her arm around my shoulders she led me inside and told the man that Conri w
Jade’s pov Seeing Monica sitting in her living room area of our shared suite she grinned up at me. “Did he ask you to go see the flowers?” Nodding, I told her he said that it was just a friendly outing when I asked him if it was a date,” I murmured, causing her to roll her eyes. “He doesn't know how to behave around females that don't fling themselves at him. Jade, don't make it easy for the fool. Let him work for it,” she asserted and I chuckled. “I'm not sure what you expect me to do Monica. I'm not an expert with men and I may not go with him,” I stated disparagingly. “Oh dear, the king is interested in you, whether he is my son or not you can't refuse the king!” Side-eyeing her I huffed as I sat beside her on the couch. “Will he be aggressive with me if I thwart his advances? I'm not sure if I am ready for that,” I explained my concern. Days before I told her that my heartbeat increased and my arm hair raised in Conri's presence. She had encouraged me to pursue h
Jade’s pov Once Monica was finished with my hair she beamed at how lovely I looked. “You're going to knock his socks off,” she laughed and as I looked at myself in her full-length mirror I blinked at the site. “I look different,” I mumbled softly as I turned to see my profile. “You look like you, Jade, just more refined,” Monica giggled. The door opened to her room and I heard Conri say, “Holy crap, you're stunning!” Seeing him wearing gray sweatpants and an oversized flannel with a t-shirt underneath I glanced down at myself with a frown. Side-eyeing Monica, I huffed. ‘“I'm overdressed,” I growled. She hurried toward her son and shooed him off telling him to change. “Dress up, you silly boy!” I covered my chuckle with my closed fist. “Monica, we are just going out to look at flower fields, it's not a formal situation,” I giggled. Shaking her head she sighed. “Still, you deserve more than his casual attire,” she stated firmly and I nodded slightly. Inha
Jade’s pov Finishing up the simple lunch Conri said something that stopped me cold. “Your father and Barron have been searching for you. Now that I know your entire story I am certain that it's due to the money your father received,” he huffed in annoyance. “Have they come to your pack,” I asked in fear. Shaking his head he explained that his guards informed him yesterday that it was only the younger male that had been poking around. Shuddering about Barron I frowned. Thinking about it I wondered if something had happened to my dad. Looking at Conri I inquired, “Can you check on my father's pack through the Moon Council's website?” Nodding he said, “Certainly we can both check once we get back to my home office but the website doesn't get very detailed about individuals.” ‘“I just want to check that my father is still breathing. It would give that much. I know he treated me poorly but Barron's family are notorious for ending others,” I muttered. “Yeah, a Phillips mu
Jade’s pov Sniffing the air in my sleep I cracked my eyes open at the unfamiliar scent and screeched at seeing the blonde bimbo hovering over me. Flaying my arms out I connected to something solid and scrambled to my feet. “You brazen bitch! I'm going to gut you, peasant! You don't know who I am,” she rasped in her Lycan's voice and I furrowed my brow at her morphing appearance. “You're crazy I haven't done anything to you! You're right I am not worthy of a Lycan king,” I muttered sourly. Destiny stood up tall and laughed. “You must leave here and NEVER return, little bitch,” she sassed. “MONICA!” I screamed as I dove for my bedroom door and was grabbed by my hair and yanked back. Refusing to be dragged by the lunatic I scratched and kicked her back hoping to cause enough ruckus for Monica to hear. Destiny bit down in my collar bone and I winced from the burning pain it was causing me. Reaching out for a weapon I grabbed the lamp from my nightstand and whipped it ba
Jade’s pov “Didn't Mister Phillips say she didn't have a wolf,” the guard in the front passenger seat commented as he took a glance back at me. The driver glanced at me through the rearview mirror and said, “She's a Lycan and he probably has never met one.” Rolling my eyes I listened to Elina instruct me to tell them not to give that information to Mister Phillips. “Excuse me, sirs, if the information of me having a Lycan could not be mentioned to Phillips I would be greatly appreciative,” I asserted and they all laughed. “We won't mention it, little lady,” the guard replied from the passenger seat and I thanked him. The drive was long but I continued to watch and mentally store the way to what I had assumed would be my parent's pack. When we turned down the driveway of Alpha Earl Phillip's pack I furrowed my brow in concern. “Why am I being brought here?” “Mister Phillips asked the council that you be brought directly to his residence,” the driver explained. As th
Jade’s pov “You must sneak out of here,” Elina whined. Hearing a loud commotion I narrowed my eyes and watched the open doorway as my father peeked inside. Surprised to see him after being told he was dead, he looked at me with befuddlement while rubbing his fist. “Are you in on this with your mother,” he asked me while wiping his sweaty brow. “What?! Hell NO,” I snapped then asked if she signed my wedding certificate. Shrugging he growled, “I don't know what that bitch signed, only that she and Barron are lovers and tried to end me. It's a good thing that I have a hard noggin." “I'm not your child anymore, remember you disowned me,” I stammered, giving him a stern look and surprising myself by being so brazen. Shaking his head he looked nervously back out the door before turning back and giving me a frown. “We can argue about this later, Jade. Let's go before that dickhead wakes up and shoots us,” he asserted and looked down at my binds. Pulling my hands out I sto
Jade Pinkerton pov Growing up was difficult in the Waning Moon pack located in Alaska. I was the only child of the Alpha, my father Jax. It was evident that he wished for a male to inherit his role instead of me considering how much abuse and insult I'd endured growing up. It left me with a very bad feeling about males in general. I was my parents' disappointment, a girl that had no wolf. I had all the rest of the attributes, long life, healing abilities, and the senses of one but that inner voice was all my own. No wolf's words of encouragement, just my timid subconscious greeted me. Needless to say, I was told by my pack school counselors that I was just a late bloomer and I would shift when I grew older but my classmates continued to harass me for being without. I turned eighteen, then nineteen, and on my twentieth birthday, I had sat naked in the woods underneath the full moon crying most of the night beseeching the Moon Goddess wishing to understand why I was cursed