Madoka's POVEverything was going really well.Carrie took to the Luna position better than I could have hoped. She had a determined way of approaching a task, whether it was trying to convince me to eat healthier, cut back on pack expenses, or make my home as uncomfortable as possible out of pure spite, like back when I had first stupidly confined her there. As frustrating as the situation had been at the time, I smiled at that memory now that we were past the worst of our troubles.I hadn't been looking for my mate, so she had caught me completely off guard when she had turned up. My first sight of her had stopped my breathing, and my brain along with it. Smooth skin, untamed black curls, and brown eyes that were full of challenge and determination.Somewhere in the back of my mind I had always known that she was out there somewhere, but I was in no rush to find her since my pack was so new and undeveloped and not nearly as well protected as I wanted it to be. My deepest unspoken fe
We jogged through the trees, Carrie keeping up well with my fast pace. Parker joined up with us, along with Yuhan, both in their wolf forms. We arrived at a clearing where we found Sinji and another fighter standing with a tall male who was leaning back against a tree casually. His relaxed but confident posture set my wolf's territorial protectiveness on edge. Carrie stood behind me and off to the side, not attempting to get in front of me. I appreciated that she was at least allowing me to protect her in one small way. She might have been willing to stay behind me, but that didn't stop her active mind. "His clothing looks expensive, even though it's casual. Not really the sort of thing I'd expect for tramping around in the forest." I noted her observation as the vampire stepped away from the tree, his hand extended. I cautiously took the proffered hand and shook it, not taking my eyes off of him for a second. "Allow me to introduce myself. I'm Dimitri Luna, First Secretary t
Madoka's POV Carrie left early in the morning, to go to her second last shift. She was determined to leave on good terms, and I didn't mind, other than that it was hard to think straight when she was far away from me because my wolf wouldn't settle down. He wanted to go and drag her back, or follow her around. Either were acceptable options as far as he was concerned. I did neither, instead, I just spent the day at my desk working through the pile of things that needed to be done, mostly trying to do something besides idly wait for her to get home again. I'd so quickly been drawn into her orbit and already I couldn't imagine living without her. "You're spacing out, Alpha," Sinji commented. "Between you and our beta..." "What's Parker doing?" I asked looking over at him. "Nothing really. He's just really unfocused lately." I nodded. "I'll talk to him." Like a huge hypocrite, considering how I was having trouble thinking of anything besides Carrie, with those lovely dark eyes
Carrie's POV "And I was truly satisfied with my life as acting Luna of Blackmore until Diesel cheated on me with his young mate." I managed to choke the words out through my constricting throat, and now all I wanted was to run far away and avoid that look of understanding on his handsome face. I was such a fool for falling for Asshole Diesel's charms. How had I been so brainless? "Acting Luna?" Madoka was very still, and it made me nervous. "Yes," I agreed. "Since I was Alpha Diesel's chosen mate, he suggested that I become his chosen luna." I was pleased at how calm my voice sounded considering the way I was shaking. I couldn't look at Madoka because I was too afraid of his reaction. I didn't want to see his disgust or pity that I had been so easily fooled by pretty promises. He took in a deep breath, but his expression was hard to read. "Then why did I find you as a rogue and not with your pack?" I inhaled as well, mostly to buy myself some time. "Well, we were in a rela
"Can I help you?" I asked in a false friendly voice."Yes, I think you can," said the female of the pair. She looked unkempt, wrinkled clothing and fairly thin, but her brown eyes were steady as she met mine. She didn't look feral. Still, I held myself ready in case she tried anything."What do you need?""Sanctuary. We heard there's a new pack forming around here, and you're the first wolf we've found," she said, her voice a bit louder than I thought was wise in a place where humans could be around any corner. "You smell of pack."I looked past her to the male. He was quiet, but he seemed steady and in control of himself, although he wouldn't meet my eyes. Our pack did need more members if we were going to be taken seriously, but allowing in a lot of rogues could be a messy business. Some rogues were perfectly normal, but others had done things that made it difficult for them to settle into pack life, and others lost their sanity along with their wolf's isolation.This pair didn't se
We returned to the parking lot, and parked the truck on the far side away from the store near his truck. I had picked the time because it was an hour until closing, so it wouldn't be very busy, but a small group of people talking also wouldn't look too suspicious. The last thing we wanted was for the human authorities to look into our pack because they thought we were doing something illegal. We had enough work to do without alpha assembly agents or hunters bothering us about secrecy matters. Aside from Madoka and I, both Parker, Yuhan and one of the pack's other fighters waited for the rogues to arrive. We were on guard, and my hackles rose when we saw three rather than two rogues walk towards us. While I doubted they would have any chance against the five of us, it still was not what Theodora had suggested. "The third wasn't mentioned?" "No," I said, gritting my teeth. I didn't like the bait-and-switch that was happening. "We'll hear them out first." The three walked forwar
The growl rang through the trees, and I watched a child ruuning towards me with a mangy wolf ran towards me. The sound hadn't been my imagination, and I instantly grabbed the child and run away, regretting running off on my own, even though I hadn't meant to. I could take this wolf but the child's safety come first, as the luna I really shouldn't be putting myself in potentially risky situations but the child would die and ended up being food if I didn't help him. The child climb on my back and held on my fur so tight. For a split second, I debated fighting, like I would have without a second thought back in my scout days, but I had other priorities now. I had whirled around to run through the forest, just as a second growl broke the clearing in the direction I had turned. My heart leapt as a large and lean grey wolf ran straight towards me. I scrambled to a stop, my paws struggling to find purchase in the loose mulch of the forest floor. Before I could dodge, Madoka's scent hit my
The rogue was buried the next day, still in his wolf form as he had died. Ferals can’t shift into their human forms ever again. Burying him as a wolf seemed fitting.Madoka and I, along with the wolf who dug the grave, not by hand, but with one of the machines, stood for a silent minute before he filled the grave in. The whole thing only took a matter of moments, a brief conclusion to what had likely been a painful and short life.“Alpha,” Megumi said when Madoka and I arrived back at our trailer. “The kid has already spoken up. I had to feed him with my blood since he was hungry.”“And what did the child say? Where is he?” Madoka said, nodding. “He’s sleeping in my room,” Megumi answered. “The child's name is Levi. He said he was with his mom and a man when rogues attacked them out of nowhere. According to him, his mom instructed the man to take him away but in the middle of running, more rogues were at after them. The man with him had to distract the rogues and let the child run b
Madoka had frozen in shock when I had informed him of the news that we were getting an addition to our little family. Once he recovered, he picked me up and spun me around in excitement.He managed to impregnate me without my heat, so I guess all those cringey informational videos and parental lectures they'd subjected us to in our teenage years had been valid.Telling Madoka I was pregnant again had been easy, because I had always been able to tell him everything since the moment we discovered we were mates.Spencer, on the other hand, I was worried about. He was five years old now, and he had been the sole centre of my adoration for as long as he'd existed. Meeting Nathan was the best thing I did and now I learned that I am pregnant after so long. But I was still nervous. Madoka probably wasn't expecting it either. His attitude was comforting, although it was a bit annoying how he always took everything in stride while I was busy being stressed out. It always took a lot to get him
Carrie's point of viewI woke to the light of dawn hitting my eyes, and I instantly recognized that I was lying on some velvet bedsheet and remembered what had happened.Madoka was still sleeping beside me, his breathing deep and even, and normally I would not have bothered him. Last night was so intense. And we did it all through the night. That was a new experience with Madoka, I was eager for more. What he had done to my body was amazing and helped satisfy that ache for a long time and what he had done was...interesting"Madoka?"I watched him as he moved slightly but not opening his eyes. I liked his dumbstruck reaction and his satisfaction more than anything else, and I especially liked the way he seemed so unusually relaxed afterwards. He always seemed so tense, but for once, it seemed like he had not a care in the world, and it had been me who had done that to him. I understand it. We were separated many times.I slept in his arms in just a t-shirt and panties. I was about to
I turned the corner to find the open foyer with the beige spiral stairs. Golden lights mounted on the walls protected by zigzag semitransparent glass. It gave the walls an elegant glow with jagged slices of lights against the exposed brick wall.Annoyed, I stepped inside to leave through the front gate when suddenly, high heels clicked against the grey stone tiles stealing my attention, halting me in place. I waited for the woman to pass.Tall slender legs appeared from behind the wall. The lighting made her legs look like molten caramel. The navy silk dress slid behind as she stepped forward revealing her silky thighs. Her long hair waved around her perfectly semi moon ass. My gazed caressed up her hips to her luscious chest that were barely hidden by the scrap of clothing hanging of her creamy shoulders.My lower region tightened. It's been a while since someone evoked an arousal like that from me. Actually, no one had ever been able to evoke the fire I left inside. My eyes finally
Madoka’s Point of ViewCarrie has returned. I was so excited to finally come back home despite her strong warning not to come for her. My wolf has been angry. He kept on pushing me to come and save her. The long agonising days finally ended and she came home victorious. Not only did she kill Lucas, she also set herself free from the potion. Now, she’s back as the real Carrie who loved her pack and her family. She was fine and doing her Luna duties. Other than not wanting to eat any food that our omega has cooked for, everything seemed fine. “Babe, can you please look out for Spencer? I’m tired. I want to sleep,” she said and stood up from her desk. “Sure, babe,” I answered her back but I knew something was off. She hasn't eaten even a bit and when asking Marcus and Brigit about what happened to her, they would always answer that there’s nothing wrong with her. But I knew something was wrong. That night, I was about to enter our room when I heard a crashing sound inside. I immedi
I walked in through the doorway, sighing loudly. It had been a long and trying day. I didn’t look around me too closely as I laid the keys on the counter and collapsed on the couch.My legs hung off the edge with my feet dangling above the ground. I swayed slightly while closing my eyes, trying to find some peace on this day. It has been scheduled that tonight, we will go back to my pack. “Carrie.” I jumped slightly at the noise suddenly coming from behind me. Without opening my eyes, I knew who it was. I sighed internally at the thing drawing me away from my relaxation.“Carrie.” The voice spoke again, now in a normal tone.I groaned and split my eyes open, letting cracks of light appear in my vision. “What do you want?”The light in my vision dimmed as the figure of Brigit appeared. Her hair fell over her face and into mine, tickling my forehead. I groaned again, louder now, knowing what she wanted me to do.“Come on. It’s been too long and you know you’re tired.” Brigit disappeare
I slowly descended upon his convulsing body, prey now becoming predator. I put my other hand around his neck wringing it in the process, preparing to end this once and for all. I stared down at the monster's frame, no remorse hitting my body. All there was, was a bloodthirsty motive to kill him. As I leaned over his head, a hand on my shoulder tried to whip me around. I turned to face Brigit, a bloodied, broken, and bruised Brigit. I relaxed when I realised it was her, before questioning her move. "Let go of me, I'm going to finish this." I turned back around with her hand still gripping my shoulder. My hands shook and my vision was dark, but I was going to kill this monster once and for all. "Let’s do this together" Brigit started. I looked at her incredulously before he continued on. "We will end this monster once and for all." Her eyes searched mine and I saw the worried expression she held. I was surprised at her words and struggled to form my own. "But-I-Brigit you can hardl
"I'm ok." My whisper seemed to echo through the Hall. I listened to it as it escaped my lips, knowing I was far from alright. Memories from my life kept fading in and out of my mind. They were almost as painful as the poison running its course through my veins. "We can't stay here anymore." Brigit sounded next to me." They heard your screams and know we're here. We have to hide somewhere else."As she was speaking she lifted herself from the floor we had been crouched in. She attempted to help me up as well, but failed in the effort. Her arm was still badly wounded and she could barely stand herself. As she looked to see if the coast was clear, I lifted myself off the ground as well. Every inch of my being burned, but I knew our only chance was to get out of here. Just as we were emerging from the foliage, a sweet voice met my ears. "Girls, where do you think you're going?" I stared in horror at what once was my friend. Her calm and cool collection from earlier was gone, replaced
If I was lucky, the shadow of the gigantic sofa would swallow me and leave no trace of where I was.I waited, breathless, for what seemed like hours. In reality, barely seconds had passed. I heard footsteps drawing near to me, heavy on the tiles beneath them. They came quickly towards where I lay, but stopped feet away. I could hear whoever it was panting hard, clearly out of breath.“Carrie?” A quiet whisper rang out in the night.I recognized the voice immediately, and sprang from my spot on the floor.“Brigit, I’m here.” I whispered back to her.I saw her face turn towards me, and her body relaxed. She ran towards where I was, half standing on the ground.“Thank god you’re safe. I thought I was too late.” She helped me up and brought me into her arms in a rushed hug. “Now come on, we’ve gotta get out of here. We don’t have a lot of time. Lucas’s minions are still lurking in this house. We need to hide and go far from them.”Brigit grabbed my arm and began to lead me back to the mai
Thoughts swarmed my mind. Why would they hesitate? I don’t understand. Leonardo lingered over me, breathing heavily with rage. "By the time you die, you'll be nothing but bones. Once this poison is in your system, I'm afraid there's no going back. You are so dumb Carrie. You’re trying to kill every one of my kind and yours." His voice was low, almost a whisper. It seemed the time for yelling was gone. Now there was a rage so malicious and a hint of fear. I wished he would scream.I smirked. “Well, that would be fun. Even if I die, I’m dragging you two with me.” My voice came out in calm breaths. The burning inside of me was still growing. “It’s such sight seeing fear in your eyes, Lucas. What happened to the proud and ambitious vampire?”Lucas looked at me with disgust."Oh, my dear Carrie. Haven't you figured it out yet?" I met his question with a glare, at which he responded, laughing. "This 'poison' you and Brigit keep talking about isn't a poison. It's a weapon. But not just