Gabbie POVWalking around in my boyfriend’s clothes was an awkward experience, but this was a conversation I couldn’t put off any longer. Dad was given a room at the lecturer’s tower. It was tucked near the forest, far from McGregor Academy.All the lecturers were busy, so the place was abandoned. Except for a sharp, feminine voice. I stopped and stared at the partly open door.“When are you leaving?” Headmistress Athena snapped.“When I catch the wolf. I’m not going to leave it to roam free,” Dad replied.My heart slammed forward. I inched closer.“Are you insane? When they find out you’re here, there will be chaos!”“When they do find out I’m here, they’ll be anxious about what they did not know about my presence.”“You’re not thinking about your daughter.”“I’m always thinking about Gabriella. I wanted her to be safe, but instead, she mates with a shifter. An Alpha, too.”“Well, what did you expect?”“I didn’t think it through okay?”Athena sighed heavily. “If you’re always thinkin
Gabbie POV“Let me go, Gareth!” I yelled.He locked my arms behind my back and kept me from darting onto the field.“What are you going to do? You can’t help him.”Kade was down fighting off the Alpha from Mandy. Why wouldn’t he fight? What was he waiting for? He’s better than this.It felt like the crowd held their breaths as Kade struggled to gain control.Holden watched with a clenched jaw as his Alpha was momentarily subdued.Ivan was stretchered off minutes ago. At least he was alive.I knew Leiah wanted to be with him, but she couldn’t.“Hey, Gabbie,” Alex said.Gareth released me only for me to rush into Alex’s arms.“Why won’t he do anything?” I asked.“Relax, Kade wouldn’t go out like this.” Alex wrapped me in his arms and stroked my hair.“If he does I’ll give him shit for the rest of his life,” Gareth puffed.I wiped my tears and remembered Leiah was around. I knew they broke up, but it had to be fresh. I tried to wiggle out of his hold, but Alex kept me bound.“Where were
Kade POV“Gabbie! Gabbie, wake up!” I shook her, but she wouldn’t wake.“The wolf’s bite is venomous,” Erik said.I shook my head. “No, no. We’ve had wolves attack before, and none of them had venom in them.”I picked her up. Help was coming. Among them were headmistress Athena and other high-ranking including Sanders' officials. “I’ll take care of her,” I told Erik.He shook his head, replacing his weapon with his belt.“I don’t trust you with my daughter.”“I’m trying to protect her damn it! I know who and what you are, Erik Chambers.”He stepped forward and grimaced. “What’s that supposed to mean, Sanders?”“I know why you’re running. I know what you do for a living. Your time’s up. Aiden Sanders and Ruben Henry are here. Aiden can’t know what Gabbie is for her own good. You have to leave!”“Fine! It’s only a matter of time before I’m reunited with your Father. If anything happens to Gabriella, there won’t be a Sanders wolf left in your pack.”I lifted my chin. I didn’t expect les
Gabbie POV“Are you sure you’re feeling okay?” Kade said, trying to change the subject.“Nice try, Kade.”“I’m genuinely concerned about you.”He rolled out of bed and walked to the bathroom.“Then why are you walking away?”“Can’t a guy use the bathroom?”I followed him to the bathroom. He threw his head back and groaned.I planted my hands on my hips and narrowed my eyes.“You’re more than a wolfless… You’re a Luna. Did you forget?”I dropped my arms. I was mated to an Alpha, which meant I would be co-ruler of the Sanders pack when Kaden is crowned Alpha. I walked back to the room. That was more intimidating than facing Harlow again.“What? You’ll make a great Luna.”I didn’t want to get into the Sanders pack, not wanting a wolfless omega for a Luna. I gave Kade a pressed smile, climbed under the covers, and hid my head. It wasn’t long until my mate came after me.“Come here, sexy.”I wiggled to get away from him.“You can’t hide from me.”“Kade!’ I laughed. “I’m still in pain!”“So
“Honey, we got a letter.” Mom said, clutching a red envelope in her fist for dear life.I set my bowl of oatmeal down.“Who from?”“From a school, they’re requesting your presence.”“What kind of school does that? I don’t remember writing to any schools, plus university applications are months away.”“Yes… I know.”“Something’s fishy, Mom. Throw it away.”“I can’t.” Her voice cracked. “This is their fourth letter. We have to… consider.”“Geez, who are they?”“McGregor Academy… It’s a school for shifters.”My eyes moved from the red tablecloth to the kitchen window, giving me a perfect view of the oak tree in my backyard. A shifter school? I lost all feeling in my fingers, and my cheeks heated. They shouldn’t be after me.“Honey, I think you should…” My mom Anya trailed.What was she thinking? I couldn’t go there.“Mom, I can’t shift.” I was eighteen and still hadn’t gotten my wolf. I was pretty sure by then that she wasn’t showing up.“You just haven’t done it yet.” Mom said, still c
It was too quiet. My mind kept racing, taking me to places that made my heart race. When I fell asleep, my fears followed me. I didn’t want to be here. The castle was only quiet at night until five a.m. I was being woken by footsteps stomping on the roof. What did I even wear? Uniform?Athena hadn’t left me one. I looked for the most neutral thing in my bag. I found a black skirt with pockets so I could hide my phone. The only plain shirt I had was a white-sleeved shirt that hugged my body. I tried not to get my strawberry blondish hair wet in the shower, but it did.Now I had some parts curly and other parts frizzy or straight. I didn’t even have a scrunchy to tame my hair.Black sneakers completed my look. The second I stepped out of the door, I turned into a mouse.“Oh, who’s that?”“Fresh meat?”I backed into the hall.“Hurry up now. Miss Chambers, the assembly’s next. Which you should all be at.” A surge of power filled the room. It went straight to my head I nearly stumbled back
The school was larger than I thought. Blair told me there were four sleeping quarters for each rank. The alphas were bigger, but they had the smallest group. I was surprised that Blair was so nice. She gave me a semi-tour. I liked to believe she had matured and this wasn’t a poly only for her to humiliate me later.We stopped at the door. I turned to her. It had sunk in the past couple of minutes. I was an omega. A lowly omega. I had no expectations when coming here other than being sent back for not having a wolf.“I’ll show you the Omega Quarters later.” Her brows furrowed. She looked sorry for me. I guess she knew how I felt.“Thanks.” I pushed the door into Athena’s office.She looked up from her desk. “Yes, Miss Chambers, I was just about to send someone to come get you.”I wandered over to her table and sat down.“Am I really an omega?” I asked.She sighed and turned in her chair with wheels. She opened a cabinet behind her chair and pulled out a brown top. I dipped my head. Yup
Alex had a mate? Like a real one? She was right in front of me.“I’ll be right there, Leiah,” Alex said through clenched teeth.My face must have looked as red as a tomato. Leiah slammed the door shut, making me jump. She ground her teeth, eyes focused on me. Out of fear, I couldn’t rip my eyes from her. Then I had to when it felt like a train hit my head. Alex’s hand appeared on my back, stopping me from falling.“Hey, don’t do that.” Alex stepped in front of me.Leiah laughed, but I couldn’t see how cynical it looked because Alex blocked my entire view.“You really give two shits about an omega?” Leiah spat.Alex turned to stare at me. What was with the pity in his eyes?“She’s an… oh yeah.”“It isn’t that bad,” I said, confidently, maybe too confidently.Leiah laughed, “I can assure you it isn’t a good thing. You’re an omega that’s in a shit load of trouble.”“No, she isn’t,” Alex said.“She interrupted an alpha meeting! An important one.”“We weren’t getting anywhere anyways.” Ale
Gabbie POV“Are you sure you’re feeling okay?” Kade said, trying to change the subject.“Nice try, Kade.”“I’m genuinely concerned about you.”He rolled out of bed and walked to the bathroom.“Then why are you walking away?”“Can’t a guy use the bathroom?”I followed him to the bathroom. He threw his head back and groaned.I planted my hands on my hips and narrowed my eyes.“You’re more than a wolfless… You’re a Luna. Did you forget?”I dropped my arms. I was mated to an Alpha, which meant I would be co-ruler of the Sanders pack when Kaden is crowned Alpha. I walked back to the room. That was more intimidating than facing Harlow again.“What? You’ll make a great Luna.”I didn’t want to get into the Sanders pack, not wanting a wolfless omega for a Luna. I gave Kade a pressed smile, climbed under the covers, and hid my head. It wasn’t long until my mate came after me.“Come here, sexy.”I wiggled to get away from him.“You can’t hide from me.”“Kade!’ I laughed. “I’m still in pain!”“So
Kade POV“Gabbie! Gabbie, wake up!” I shook her, but she wouldn’t wake.“The wolf’s bite is venomous,” Erik said.I shook my head. “No, no. We’ve had wolves attack before, and none of them had venom in them.”I picked her up. Help was coming. Among them were headmistress Athena and other high-ranking including Sanders' officials. “I’ll take care of her,” I told Erik.He shook his head, replacing his weapon with his belt.“I don’t trust you with my daughter.”“I’m trying to protect her damn it! I know who and what you are, Erik Chambers.”He stepped forward and grimaced. “What’s that supposed to mean, Sanders?”“I know why you’re running. I know what you do for a living. Your time’s up. Aiden Sanders and Ruben Henry are here. Aiden can’t know what Gabbie is for her own good. You have to leave!”“Fine! It’s only a matter of time before I’m reunited with your Father. If anything happens to Gabriella, there won’t be a Sanders wolf left in your pack.”I lifted my chin. I didn’t expect les
Gabbie POV“Let me go, Gareth!” I yelled.He locked my arms behind my back and kept me from darting onto the field.“What are you going to do? You can’t help him.”Kade was down fighting off the Alpha from Mandy. Why wouldn’t he fight? What was he waiting for? He’s better than this.It felt like the crowd held their breaths as Kade struggled to gain control.Holden watched with a clenched jaw as his Alpha was momentarily subdued.Ivan was stretchered off minutes ago. At least he was alive.I knew Leiah wanted to be with him, but she couldn’t.“Hey, Gabbie,” Alex said.Gareth released me only for me to rush into Alex’s arms.“Why won’t he do anything?” I asked.“Relax, Kade wouldn’t go out like this.” Alex wrapped me in his arms and stroked my hair.“If he does I’ll give him shit for the rest of his life,” Gareth puffed.I wiped my tears and remembered Leiah was around. I knew they broke up, but it had to be fresh. I tried to wiggle out of his hold, but Alex kept me bound.“Where were
Gabbie POVWalking around in my boyfriend’s clothes was an awkward experience, but this was a conversation I couldn’t put off any longer. Dad was given a room at the lecturer’s tower. It was tucked near the forest, far from McGregor Academy.All the lecturers were busy, so the place was abandoned. Except for a sharp, feminine voice. I stopped and stared at the partly open door.“When are you leaving?” Headmistress Athena snapped.“When I catch the wolf. I’m not going to leave it to roam free,” Dad replied.My heart slammed forward. I inched closer.“Are you insane? When they find out you’re here, there will be chaos!”“When they do find out I’m here, they’ll be anxious about what they did not know about my presence.”“You’re not thinking about your daughter.”“I’m always thinking about Gabriella. I wanted her to be safe, but instead, she mates with a shifter. An Alpha, too.”“Well, what did you expect?”“I didn’t think it through okay?”Athena sighed heavily. “If you’re always thinkin
Gabbie POVI woke with a start. A flash of white hair was the last thing I saw before I opened my eyes to a dark room. I palmed the space beside me. It was empty.“Kade!” I held the blanket to my chest.“I’m here, I’m here.”He slipped into bed and pulled me close. He kissed my cheek several times as he stroked the back of my neck.“I went to the bathroom.”“What time is it?”“Three in the morning. I may have knocked you out with Alpha power. I forget you’re not the best recipient of it.”“Oh,” I panted.“It’s okay, Gabbie. I’m here. I won’t let anything happen to you.”I nodded, but the overwhelming sense of anxiety wouldn’t allow me to understand his words. I felt like a sitting duck in this school. Harlow gained the help of a wolf who tried to assault me during the omega ceremony. There would be more wolves who wanted to take advantage of me because I didn’t have a wolf, but I couldn’t leave Kade.“Don’t cry, babe. I feel like a helpless fool when you cry.”I dried my tears and lau
Gabbie POVDad grabbed my arm and dragged me towards the lake.“What are you doing?”“Can’t you hear them?”This wasn’t an ideal time to tell my Father that I had a mate. Kade must have believed I was dead. If he joined forces with Alex, I can imagine how bad things got for him.“I know them!”“Not now, Gabriella, get into the water. Wolves hate water,” he ordered and shoved me two feet into the water.I hate water too!Dad pulled out a silver blade as long as my arm.“Dad, stop!” I yelled as two wolves burst through the trees.The black one, who was Alex, ground to a halt while my hot-headed mate didn’t stop to pull back his teeth, all he saw was red. I doubted he saw the silver blade my Dad held.The water yanked me backwards as I tried to run out and stop Dad from killing Kade. Dad ducked under the wolf and held his blade out. Alex watched in wolf form as the battle went on.“Both of you! Quit it!”Alex shifted into a naked human.Kade knocked the blade out of Dad’s hand, and I bre
Gabbie POVMy back hit the watch and the current sucked me under. The icy cold water attacked me at every angle. I was powerless to fight my invisible enemy. The rush of the water dragged me forward. There was nothing for me to hold on to and no air to aid my attempt to stay alive. The dark blue abyss of water threatened to make a permanent resident of its mysterious abode.My need for air intensified. I kicked my legs and pushed out my arms but I couldn’t reach the surface in time.***I felt like a rundown car trying to start. Every time I tried to wake up, my body protested. My bones cried, and I couldn’t stop trembling. The orange sky was my last memory before I blacked out.When I fluttered my eyes open again, I felt heat on my back. My clothes were still wet, and my hair stuck to my face. A large jacket covered my chest and part of my face.“You’re finally awake,” a deep masculine voice said.I gasped and jumped up. My bones scolded me for the sudden action.I scooted against th
Kade POVI just declared myself as an Alpha King contender and I wanted to tell Gabbie, but she was stuck doing a dumb punishment. I didn’t know how long she would be doing it, and I bet she would be exhausted when she was done. I couldn’t wait to nurse her back to health in the privacy of my bedroom.I set the weight down and reached for my water bottle. It’s been over five hours; shouldn’t she be done now? My wolf was impatient. Its appetite for Gabbie was larger than most days today. I couldn’t blame him, our mate was gorgeous.She was more than gorgeous. She’s funny, brave, and she’s my peace. That’s why I couldn’t lose her. My suspicions of what Gabbie might be only intensified after she told me about her latest episode of illegal blows. I couldn’t bring myself to say it. I hated to think of us apart but it might be better for us if she left the school.I grabbed a towel and walked out of the gym with it hanging around my neck. I bumped into Alex walking out of the Henry pack gym
Gabbie POV“These forests are full of all sorts of animals. You can’t be sure it was the beast,” Ivan said.“But look at—”“You can’t be sure, omega. You’re not getting out of this that easily.”“Frankly, I don’t feel safe,” Leiah said, straightening her spine.“Yeah Ivan, we should be careful.”“Enough. We were given orders and we’re going to follow through. If the beast comes through here, we’ll take care of it.”“Don’t be cocky Ivan. I’ve come against it and it’s incredibly powerful.”“You’re a beta. I’m an alpha. See the difference?”I frowned. Ivan’s judgment was clouded by his inflated ego, and it could put the rest of us in danger. I hoped Ryan would push the issue, but he nodded and walked out of the hanging vine door.“Five hours,” Ivan reminded us.“Dick,” Leiah muttered.“Yeah.” Finally, we could agree on something.Minutes later, I had my boots and rubber gloves on, trying to rake up the leaves, but there was too much mud to do it quickly. I wasn’t thrilled about cleaning