I could tell the lecture was coming to an end,Professor Thompson's tone of voice always gave her away, so I pulled myself ot of my daydream and paid attention enough to get the homework assignment for the class.The composition we were to write would be all too easy for me, again. It had been a little over a month since classes had started and I was still bored. I was taking four classes,and the only one even remotely interesting was the Intro to Criminology class. I hope this gets more exciting soon. I told myself again as I was leaving the room.
"Hey Trin, I see you were spacing out again. "I heard a man's voice call out to me from behind.
"Yeah, Astro, can't you keep yourself grounded for a single class? " Another added.
"Ignore them Trin. " Juniper sighed smacking the two of them on the arm while the four of us walked to the side of the hallway, so we didn't block anyone walking past us. These were the only friends I had ever managed to make in my entire life.
Juniper and her twin brother Cedar both had light ash blond hair, bright green eyes, and sharp angular features. They were both tall,but Cedar was still half a foot taller than his sister at least,he was well over six feet tall.The other man was her mate Paul. He was shorter than Cedar by a few inches, yet taller than Juniper, with hazel eyes and jet-black hair. They were also werewolves, which meant they were also part of the pack. But they were so low ranking in status that they said they didn't care what anyone had to say.They would form their own opinions about me.
The day I had met them had been both a terrifying and happy one. I didn't know how they were going to react to me, but when they accepted me, it was like one of the biggest victories of my life. I had only known them for a little over a month, but that didn't seem to mean anything to them. They treated me like I was one of them, similar to how my cousins treated me at times, and it made me happy.
"Paul,could you not call me Astro please? It has nothing to do with my name."
"No? I think it's very fitting for an astronaut that spends the entire class floating through space. " He guffawed at his own joke as soon as he had spoken it.
"Honestly. " Juniper laughed at him as she smacked him again. "Why do I bother to deal with you again? " She asked.
"Because the moon goddess said that we were destined to be together forever and therefore you're head over heels in love with me and find me irresistible. " He recited, his usual come back to her exasperated question was very practiced. Probably because she asked it so often.
"Oh yeah. That must be it. " She giggled as she stretched up on her toes and pulled him toward her so she could give him a quick kiss.
"Blech, can you wait until I am not around to do that? " Cedar complained. The four of us laughed at our typical daily routine.
"Hey Trin, want us to give you a ride home today, or is your cousin here? “
"No, Carter is probably already waiting for me, so I should hurry up. See you guys next week. " I started to run toward the door.
"What?"
"Don't you mean tomorrow? " I heard Paul and Cedar yell after me, causing me to skid to a halt and turn back to them.
"What are you talking about?"
"The Harvest Moon Gathering. " Juniper spoke flatly, like she was talking to a child, or someone slow.
"Oh My Goddess! | can't believe | forgot about that. " I exclaimed, slapping my hand to my head.
"Good thing you have such good friends who will remind you, that way you can be prepared at least a little in advance. " Paul laughed at my surprised response.
"Har-har very funny. " I told him with a biting edge to my voice.
"Ouch, rein it in Astro. " I growled at him, half playfully half not.
I ran toward the parking lot, weaving through the throngs of people on my way. I could see Carter standing by his Jeep 4x4 waiting for me.He was as close to a doting brother as I was ever going to get, and most of the time it made me really happy, though I would never admit that to him. A
"You're late. " He barked as soon as I was close enough for him to growl at me.
"Sorry, I was talking with a couple people after class. Good thing too, because they reminded me of something. " I answered, my voice filled with annoyance that was only partially aimed at his impatience.
"Oh yeah? What did they remind you about? "He questioned with a laugh. He obviously thought it was something trivial.
"The Harvest Moon Gathering tomorrow night, I had completely forgotten about it. "
"Seriously Trinity, how could you possibly forget about that?”
"Well, it's the first time that we are gathering for the harvest moon, we usually only gather for the hunter's moon, not both. It's not my fault I forgot a break in tradition, especially when I am usually kept out of the loop,anyway. " Honestly, could he really blame me? Since my eighteenth birthday, most of the pack acted like I didn't even exist. If it wasn't for the monthly allowance and tuition,I would think that Grandfather had forgotten about me as well, but I guess he could just be having his secretary handle it and not even know what's going on.
"Come on, Trin, let's go. " He told me,climbing into the Jeep, a smile on his face,and a laugh in his voice told me that he would always be there for me like any brother I could ask for.
"Why is there a gathering tomorrow, anyway?" I asked him while he was driving out of the city and toward the compound. Now | say compound because that is what the pack calls it, but the truth is, it's actually just a gated community where a large number of pack families lived.
The compound was bordered by the forest on the north and west and backed up to the mountains. A river snaked along the south side of the compound and around the base of the mountain. Using the Elements around us,we had created a literal fortress for us to live in. All but the exiled, those who left by choice or just those who wanted a bit more freedom (typically new adult males) lived at the compound. It was the safest way for us to protect ourselves from the humans and them from us.
"The Alpha has to find a mate, so he has to hold as many gatherings as possible before the year is over. If he doesn't find his Luna in our pack, then he needs to start traveling to other packs to look for a mate there. But since there is the chance that other pairs can form their mate bonds at the gatherings as well, every non-mated pack member has to go.And mated members can go because it is a gathering so it would be wrong to exclude anyone."
"Well that explains why Juniper and Paul are going, they're already mated. " I mused. "But,honestly, why do I have to go? We all know that | am not going to be his mate. I don't have a wolf, so I can't form a mate bond. " |whined indignantly.
You dont know that, Trin. He told me automatically. He would always tell me this when I would get depressed when I was younger. Back when I actually got mad at myself, or at my mother, for me not having a wolf. There's nothing I can do now though,so I am just going to do the best I can with my slightly enhanced life.
"I am not human, and I am not a wolf. I don't belong anywhere. Just ask Grandfather. " |snapped, a little more anger dripping from my voice than I had intended.
"Yeah well, sometimes I would like to tell ol'gramps where to shove that holier than thou pride of his. " Carter snapped, causing me to laugh. He had always hated the way Grandfather treated me the most. Probably because of my two cousins he was closer to my age at only two years older than me,unlike his brother who was six years older than me. They both loved me, but Noah grew up and moved on with his life. He had even found a mate recently, got married and moved into his own home in the compound.
"Still Carter, we both know that no one is going to mate with me, and even if they did,they would just reject me, anyway."
"You can't reject a mate bond, Trinity. You know that. " He sounded shocked by my words.
"Oh, I know, but that doesn't mean they wouldn't try to reject me. They'd probably rather go unmated for life. They'd start the first order of Buddhist Monk wolves. " |chuckled, laughing at my own joke.
"That's not funny." He growled.
"Actually, it is, and you know it. There isn't a single man in this pack, who would take me as a mate. " I told him firmly.
I was sitting at my desk listening to the reports from my personal assistant Noah.He was highly efficient at his job, which meant that the reports always lasted longer than absolutely necessary. He could convey all the information in less time, but there was no telling what the extra info would provide in the long run.He reported on the restless independent wolves living in the next city over. He informed me that the pack whose territory bordered ours, but had significantly less land than us, was causing a bit of a stir with talks of a possible attempt to overthrow me and take my land and people. There was talk of a rogue coven of magic users, witches and warlocks, that had decided to settle in our area. We haven't seen the likes of them in nearly twenty years, according to the elders and the record books.Noah was so thorough and good at his job that I had considered making him my Beta,his grandfather had been my father's Beta after all. But there was all that unpleasantness that his
I was sitting at my desk listening to the reports from my personal assistant Noah.He was highly efficient at his job, which meant that the reports always lasted longer than absolutely necessary. He could convey all the information in less time, but there was no telling what the extra info would provide in the long run.He reported on the restless independent wolves living in the next city over. He informed me that the pack whose territory bordered ours, but had significantly less land than us, was causing a bit of a stir with talks of a possible attempt to overthrow me and take my land and people. There was talk of a rogue coven of magic users, witches and warlocks, that had decided to settle in our area. We haven't seen the likes of them in nearly twenty years, according to the elders and the record books.Noah was so thorough and good at his job that I had considered making him my Beta,his grandfather had been my father's Beta after all. But there was all that unpleasantness that hi
After I was finished being primped and pampered by Aunt Eve and put in the dress that Grandfather had brought, I was ready for the dreaded gathering. Juniper and the others were going to pick me up on their way, it would be easier for me with them there.When we left my house, which was located in the upper section of the compound thanks to my family's status, or previous status, we headed to the northernmost road. I had lived in the compound my whole life, but even so,I had never actually been to the Alpha's house before. I had gathered with everyone at the clearing where important meetings and events were usually held, unless the weather was too bad. But I had never actually been to the Alpha's residence, and judging by Juniper's response, neither had she."This is actually exciting. " She exclaimed as we drove up the long, long driveway that led up to the Alpha House. At the back of the compound there was a small road, but this road was actually a driveway. All the houses in the com
"Hello, Xoxo" Zanky spoke out, immediately the person from the other end picked up the call."Is the job done?" Zanky questioned further, going straight to the point."Not yet boss hi...""Are you crazy? Then why the hell are you calling me?" Zanky bluntly cut Xoxo off before he could complete his words. "He doesn't want to give you your share. He's claiming all of it."Xoxo replied softly, trying to be as calm as possible. He doesn't want to be on Zanky's bad list. Zanky isn't someone Xoxo could offer to offend."Damn him! Damn that mother fucker. Who the hell does he think he is?"Zanky roared hitting his fist on the wall of his room angrily."Calm down bo…""Don't you dare ask me to calm down. don't dare!" Zanky shunned him immediately before Xoxo could even finish up his words."He has bitten more than he can chew and I'm gonna bite him hard where he least expects it...."Zanky groaned, squeezing his bleeding fists tightly.Xoxo remain silent, without muttering a word; awaiting his
They tip-toed along the hallway leading to spider's room and almost immediately, gunshots rang out...Groans are heard! someone has been shot."Vicky!"xoxo called in a whispering tone. He couldn't risk raising his voice."Vicky!"he called again but, everywhere remained dead silent except,the low groans being heard. He rushed towards the direction the groans were coming from, and there he sat, with his hands hovering around his shot leg."ple...ase he..lp me.. Xoxo..o. don't leave me here."he groaned out painfully."I won't! can you at least stand up?"he asked, trying to support him up to his feet."I can..t! Just do something.."he roared out in pain.Xoxo tore the hem of his shirt, and tied it around the injured area. He lifted him up with one of his hands around his shoulders.They turned, walking to the exit of the hallway with Xoxo supporting Vicky's movement.They came into the opening, and kept running, walking out of the premises."Gosh! I am tired, Vic. let's rest a little."Xox
Zanky tried having his rest but then, this weird feeling kept nudging him and sleep became far fetched from him. He stood up from his bed with just his shorts and made his way to his balcony.He turned on his phone to check up on his son and almost immediately, Fred his personal bodyguards call came in.Zanky quickly picked up the call without hesitating for a moment."Boss Zanky, something bad had happened" Fred anxious voice was heard from the other end of the phone.A deep frown Immediately circulated Zanky's face. That wasn't what he was hoping to hear. " What's going on?" He questioned, trying his best to keep calm and get to know what was happening."Boss, it's your son Vicky." Fred said again, he just didn't know how to pass out such a painful news to his boss. "What the hell happened to my son? Get to the point, Fred!" Zanky snapped into the phone, his patience flewing out of the windows in a hurry."He is dead, Boss! Spider shot him severally on his chest. Vicky is no more,
At 11:15am, two young beautiful ladies could be spotted sitting inside a bookshop, discussing."I just can't imagine him doing this to me right now. It's so maddening, you know." Sassy stated rounding up the story she's been telling Kim."If I were to be in your shoes, I'd let it slide."Kim shrugs, flipping over a book.What!"Can't believe you just said that, Kim. Why would you say such an annoying word?"Sassy gritted out while glaring hard at Kim."Look babe, there's a reason he went into hiding with you, stop overreacting and you'd see it's for your very own good like he's been saying to you."Kim muttered and continued flipping over the book."Hmmm, I really can't believe you are literally taking his side instead of mine."Sassy hummed, flipping over her own book."Don't take what I said to heart, Sassy. I just want you to stop treating your dad in such a manner just because he did something you aren't in support of. To me,he might be right, Sassy. Think about the good days and try
The suite room was so dark that you could hardly see anything inside the room, not to mention seeing a human. Spider sat on the couch at the side of the room busy puffing out thick smoke from his cigarette.At that moment, his phone rang out. The screen of his phone lights up the part he is seated on. After taking a glimpse of the caller, he taps on his answer icon."Spider on the line." His cold baritone voice rang out. "Boss, there's something you need to know." The voice from the other end said anxiously."Then tell me, shasha. What's it?" He asked gruffly as he took more drags from his cigarette. "Zanky has placed a hit on his right hand man Xoxo. Xoxo is currently kidnapped by Zanky." Shasha says with a voice that looks more like a whisper.Spider knitted his brows at the words he had just heard. "Why? Why did he place a hit on his own man?" Spider finally asks. "For his son, boss. Zanky felt Xoxo should have taken the hit for his son but Xoxo couldn't do it and now, he took Xox