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I rested my head on my fist, watching as Adam paced the hall. Adelaide had taken Leah and Charlotte home a few hours ago, but Isabella had remained. She didn’t want to miss a beat because she was worried for her cousin and to help Adam understand. Adam’s phone began to ring, so he stepped around the corner of a side hall to take the call. Isabella bounced her knee beside me, chewing on her fingernail. Anxiety seeped through her; it was a toxic smell that burned my nose. I rested my free hand on her bouncing knee, causing her to stop, “It’ll be alright, Bella.” I muttered, “She’s in good hands.” “I know. But she’s still asleep. She should have woken up by now.” She grumbled, sighing. She leaned against me, wrapping her arms around my bicep and squeezing. “It’s alright. She’s very weak right now. Her body has been through a lot.” She nodded her head softly, “I know….” I leaned my head on hers, pressing my mouth against her head. “You saved her life, Isabella. Without you doing CPR on M
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I sat up, looking around the room I was in, stretching. I had momentarily forgotten that I had fallen asleep with Alexander last night until I saw his sleeping form beside me. I cocked my head to the side, watching his back rise and fall steadily. His typically furrowed features were smoothed out as he dreamt, making him look ages younger. His dark blonde hair was smashed to the sides of his head, all but the hair that had been pushed to the front of his face, sticking out like blades of grass. I giggled lightly, twisting some of it up between my fingers.I took the time to take in the things that I didn’t normally, his high arched eyebrows, sharp nose, and seemingly overgrown beard. Was he leaving it like that on purpose? I had come to know Alexander as someone who kept his beard short, not someone who let it get long. I noticed that he had flecks of darker brown in his beard and some
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Adam parked in the driveway of the packhouse, and before he could even turn the engine off, Alexander was out of the car and entering the packhouse. Adam sighed, turning the key to turn off the car, “Come with me, Isabella.” He climbed out of the car, and I followed, “What is he doing?” I asked. “He’s sending James, Apollo and Liam on an immediate perimeter check.” Adam spoke, guiding me toward the back side of the house. “Why?” I asked, but my question went unanswered. We rounded the house just in time to see Apollo, James, and Liam running in their shifted forms into the woods. Alexander was approaching us; I could see the anger heat rolling off him in waves. Adam kept walking, unfazed by Alexander. However, I cowered beside him as he led me to the concrete building I had been in a month before. Adam took me downstairs, “If you thought your life was complicated before, it definitely is now.” We walked straight past the holding rooms where Mary and I were held, walking deeper into t
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I was terrified for multiple reasons; today, I faced what had happened only a few short months ago. “Are you sure she’s-” Adam began to protest as we stood outside the now vacant house that seemed to be warm with life not too long ago. Alexander twisted to look at his Gamma, who went silent. I didn’t have a choice; I had to be ready. I swallowed the burning feeling that tried to consume me and stepped into the unlocked door of my grandparent’s house, into the room where I had been staying. The place had been ransacked or looked like it had been. Someone was looking for something. Or someone. Alexander, almost as if he could hear my thoughts, spoke, “the wolves who came that night and killed your grandparents were looking for the necklace you wore. Adam only managed to get to you in time before they found out you were staying down there. I distracted them while Liam and Apollo tracked the others to the border. Goddess be praised Adam managed to get to you in time before they made it b
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Alexander and I lay intertwined, and his fingers danced along my spine. He hadn’t left; he stayed with me as we shared that comfortable silence between one another. “Will we… get into trouble?” I whispered, making him chuckle, “No. Frowned upon, but not in trouble.” He sighed, playing with the ends of my hair. “Are you sure?” “I wouldn’t have had sex with you if it would have meant you would have to face some sort of repercussion. Besides, if you think we’re the first ones to do this, you’re mistaken. It happens frequently.” He chuckled, making me feel better. “Besides, there isn’t a soul in this house that didn’t hear you.” My eyes bulged, and I sat up, staring at him. “What?” He let out a loud laugh, his eyes squinting as I stared at him. “You can’t possibly think you were quiet, by any means.” He teased, making me scoot to the edge of the bed and go to the bathroom. “Oh, don’t be like that, princess.” Alexander followed after me, “I enjoyed it.” He purred as I turned the shower on
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I let out a sigh as I stepped outside. I desperately needed to go for a run now that Gabe was asleep and not asking a million questions. Adam had spoken with James and Apollo to make sure that it was safe enough for me to go out alone. James didn’t want to take a chance and allow something to happen while Alexander was away, so he decided to join me. Over the last month, James’s bitter attitude had grown on me. Though, I sometimes still couldn’t stand his smart-ass mouth. It sometimes made my patience grow thin.“That human friend of yours, he’s interesting. He acts brave but is really terrified of us all.” James snorted as he shifted into our forms. I ignored him, moving slowly through the woods as James followed me, taunting me with snaps at my fur. Though he never got close enough to hurt me, he still did it to piss me off. I gave him a warning gro
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I was swimming in this dark pool, the inky blackness calling to me like an old friend, asking me to follow it. But something was calling from behind. I twisted the ink water, feeling that tug from the front and the back. Behind me was a warmth, and in front of me was a calm peacefulness. I felt like something was calling me, making me turn to the warmth. What was that? It felt like home, happiness, my favorite food, my favorite novel, all things good, calling me, begging me to come back. A person… But who? They were begging me, pleading that I come back. Princess, listen to me. Please… Don’t leave me alone. That voice, I knew it. I blinked, feeling that pull in my chest. Who was that? I knew them, I did, but who were they? Please… Don’t make me do this alone. My heart began to ache for this man; he seemed to be in pain. So I swam toward him, feeling his pain as if it were my own. He was hurting in more ways than one. As I stirred closer to him, he began to get frantic. That’s it,
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The following day, Gabe and Alexander were supposed to meet. As tough as Gabe was trying to be, I could tell he was nervous. I put my hand on his arm as we walked toward the dining hall to have breakfast, “He won’t do anything to you, Gabe. You’re important to me.” He shivered, “I doubt that would stop him if he really wanted to hurt me.” As Maggie pushed the dining hall doors open, I rolled my eyes at him. No one looked our way as they sat and ate breakfast. “How many people are in your pack?” He whispered as we walked to the large table set up that Maggie and I always ate at. “If you think it is a lot, then you’ll be shocked to know that this isn’t even all our pack. Our pack is the largest pack in the region.” He shuddered but kept his mouth shut as he sat beside me.“This is Gabe. Everyone this Gabe.&rdquo
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