CassidyI am overwhelmed with emotions when I see my parents again. It has been so long, but they haven't changed a bit. My mother hugs me, and I know the hug instigates a few visions for her. She pulls away, and I can see tears falling from her eyes. I have been through a lot, and I don't know how much of it she has just seen. "Oh, Cassidy," she whispers. "My poor baby." Her sympathy makes me cry, too. I didn't want her to see what that piece of shit Alpha did to me. I wish I could just forget it ever happened, but the memory will be forever burned into my brain. How could anyone forget something like that? My father is quiet, and looking at me as if he can't believe it's really me. I walk over to him and lean in for a cuddle. I was always a daddy's girl, and his arms continue to provide a safe place. I actually do forget everything that has happened for a few moments. My father's heart is going to break into a million pieces when he hears everything that's happened. Maybe he will
TheodoreTonight is a big night. It is Tisha's 18th birthday. She is officially a woman now. I had high hopes for Tisha. She is my legitimate daughter, which earns her an amount of my affection. She always seemed to have a good head on her shoulders. She is fierce and unapologetic, qualities I despise in a woman but actually admire in her. She is my daughter, and while I am not extremely sentimental over the fact, one can't deny that she inherited much from me. The Redwood pack is currently allies of the Silverhair pack. There is a war, and many packs are against one another, but some of us recognize the benefits of being allied with each other. Our packs have always been friendly. Several of our wolves have been mated with each other as well. I had hoped that Tisha's mate would be part of the Redwood pack. There is tension between our packs lately, and I'm not exactly sure why. I had hoped that if Tisha became mated to someone in the pack, we could work out whatever differences we ha
JezebelTisha wants to talk. I am nervous, but I do have a lot I want to say. We go outside so we can talk more privately. After closing the back door, I sit down on a patio chair. Tisha follows suit. Five minutes of silence pass, aside from the sounds of us breathing and fidgeting in our chairs."Alright. Enough of this," I say irritably. "What do you have to say, Tisha?""I'm sorry, Jezebel," she replies quietly."I bet you are, Tisha... I bet you are," I retort back sarcastically. Tisha stands up and paces back and forth. Tears threaten to spill from her eyes, but I feel no sympathy for her."Jezebel... you have NO idea how difficult these last few years have been," she finally chokes out.I snort. I have no idea? How amusing."Well, then why don't you enlighten me, Tisha," I snarl.She looks at me with a sad look that quickly turns to anger."Fuck you, Jezebel. I don't know why I am wasting my time. You are going to believe what you want to anyway." She heads for the door."Oh, y
Spencer"Well, Deacon... perhaps what the old mutt said is true. Theodore has something he wants to share with me," I say as I cover the speaker, so Theodore can't hear our conversation. "He also wants to discuss the possibility of an arranged marriage between you and his daughter."Deacon scowls. "I don't want to be married. I don't even want to find my mate. Women are only good for one thing, and I don't need to be married or mated to get it. Why the fuck is he proposing an arranged marriage anyway?""I think he has noticed our absence," I reply. "We are supposed to be allies, but I am doubting the benefit of being allied with the Silverhair pack. Tonight will help me make my final decision. If he reveals something about the girl that he has been keeping hidden, then I may continue to work with him.""Why, father?" Deacon asks disgustingly. "He is a joke. He is trash. We don't need him. We can just kill him and take the girl for ourselves."I stare intently at my son before respondin
TheodoreI am still very angry that Tisha and Cassidy are MIA, but I have no time to divulge in it. Spencer and his son are here, and I have to focus on how I can salvage my business with them. I made the decision to solidify my alliance with the Redwood pack by letting Spencer in on my secret. I feared that if I told him about Cassidy, he might try to take her for himself, but then I remembered who I am. I am too powerful for him to betray me. I am confident that I will always be the victor because I am destined to lead. Cassidy said her place is with me, which means the Gods must favor me. Why else would they send me such an important gift?"I'm happy you both could make it," I say, giving them both a strong handshake. I start walking, leading the way to my office. I have no idea how I am going to make everything work now. It would have been better if they hadn't decided to arrive so early. I need to find Tisha and Cassidy or inviting them here will have been a complete waste of time
JezebelI freaked out when my mother called me to inform me I may never see her again. Apparently, another pack has decided to skip the battle grounds and take the battle straight to the Silverhair pack lands. That means whoever it is is incredibly heartless and selfish. The point of the battle grounds is to keep the war from hurting innocents and ruining pack lands. I guess in hindsight, it really doesn't matter because once a pack leader takes over another pack, innocents are often hurt anyway... depending on the Alpha. Unfortunately, there are very few as humane as Jon. Alpha Theodore is pretty ruthless himself. He must have really pissed off one of the other Alphas for that Alpha to do what he is doing. I just hope my mother doesn't get caught in the crossfire.Cassidy has promised that she will be okay. She says she has a strong feeling, and apparently, if her or Shirley have a strong feeling, it is just as reliable as seeing a vision or prophecy. I guess there is a way out that
Jezebel"Mom, I need you to tell me everything," I say as calmly as I can. I'm happy that my father isn't dead, but if my father is still suspicious of me, he may not be trustworthy. I have so many mixed emotions about my father right now. I just wish he hadn't ever doubted who I am. I put the car back into drive and head towards home."Start from when you realized that the pack was under attack," I say."Alright," she mumbles, fidgeting with her hands. "There was supposed to be a party for Tisha last night. Everyone was getting ready for it. It wasn't until we began to head there that the pack fully realized what had occurred. The guards were acting differently. There were bodies strewn about different areas of the pack... men that didn't betray Alpha Theodore," she whispers. "Hysteria ensued as some of the dead became recognized, and their families freaked out. I couldn't bring myself to look closely enough at their faces to see if any of them were your father. I had felt a surge of
TheodoreWe sneak to the part of the chain link fence where we last saw Susan. We stare at the fence for a few minutes before Brayden notices that a section at the bottom is a bit curled. Susan didn't get the trap door closed all the way. Thank the Gods because if she had, we may never have found it. I am blown away that this is even here and extremely curious about who is responsible for creating it.Brayden crawls through, and I quickly follow. I close the flap back, ensuring no one else will find it. Brayden isn't moving, so I peek around him so I can see what he is seeing. Sleeping wolves? Upon closer inspection, I recognize a few of them... classmates of Tisha's. I quickly scan all their faces, hoping to see her and Cassidy amongst them. They aren't here. Tisha probably did this, and she is probably the one who created the secret door. I am both angry and impressed. One of the wolves starts to stir, so I motion for Brayden that we need to get away from here. "I can smell Susan. W
Cassius AKA Caz My twin brother and I just turned 22. As soon as we turned 19, Tristan found his mate, Trinity Henley, the alphas' daughter. I'm still waiting, but I'm not in a hurry. I like my solitude. I love to read and expand my knowledge. My brother is always teasing me about being a book nerd, but our moms love it. They get excited to buy me new books. I'll read anything, but my favorite books are full of mystery, action, and adventure. I love my moms, but they each have a favorite. I was named after our mother, Cassidy, and Tristan was named after our mother, Tisha. Tristan had his first vision when we were 16. Our mother Cassidy is a Prophecy Wolf, and the gift is passed to one child in each generation. Tristan is younger by two minutes. They bond over their gifts, and hence, he is her favorite. Our mother, Tisha, favors me. She calls us the normies. But I'm not a normie. Im just pretending. I see every vision Tristan sees, I just never go into a trance like state. I al
Jezebel Now that all the work is done, it's time for fun. We're celebrating all across the pack with tables of food set up on every corner. Cornhole tournaments. Euchre tournaments. Some of the guys have been playing basketball. There is a lot to enjoy, no matter which part of the pack you venture to. I can't recall a time in my life when I have ever experienced a celebration as magnificent as this! Even a lot of our allies are here. The packs can mingle again, and Uncle Jedd finally found his mate! Her husband died in battle six years ago. She came from the Redwood pack. We sent him to handle some pack business with our new ally, and she happened to be in the vicinity. Her name is Abigail. She moved in with Uncle Jedd right away. They got a bigger and nicer house. She brought her daughter, Evie. She is 22. And her son, Gavin, who is 14. Jon also gets to be reunited with his mom and his siblings. "Oh, she's gorgeous, hunny," Loretta says to Jon after he introduces me. "It's nice t
JezebelI drive as fast as I can toward the entrance of the pack. I can not believe the war has started."Jade?" Silence."Jade!" I cry out nervously, tears cascading down my cheeks. "Please, answer me."Silence."JADE!" I scream.And still... silence.The scream helped alleviate some of the frustration, but I'm still fucking terrified. I'm getting close to the gate. I can see the battle up ahead. I don't know what to do. There are so many wolves a few hundred yards in front of me. Jon is right. In my human form, I am weak. Jade is the real Alpha, not me. Without her, there is nothing I can do. "Jade! What about the vision? Jon does not fight this war alone, Jade. Where the fuck are you?" I growl.The silence is deafening. Maybe this isn't the only battle. Maybe this isn't our time. I decide it's probably best to just turn around and seek refuge with the rest of the innocents like Jon wanted. Before I can put the car in reverse, the passenger door swings open, and someone takes a sea
Spencer"What do you mean they escaped?" I growl.Three of my guards cower in fear before me. The block of cells they were guarding was attacked. Lights cut out. Injections of a sedative given. The fact that Marc and Hazel were discovered in the cell where my prophecy wolves were supposed to be tells me all I need to know. Bonnie and Clyde were plotting to steal one or both of them. The Gods only know where they planned to go because there aren't many options available to them. Going rogue is all they could have done. Stupid. Kids these days just don't have any fucking common sense. And where in the fuck did he get the sedatives? He tried a trick from my book. I bet the security cameras caught them in the act of some things. He must have stolen the sedatives from me. Heathen!"We failed you, Alpha. Punish us as you wish," a cracked voice whimpers, bringing me back to the guards.They all stand there with their heads hung low. They look so pathetic. "Because I need your permission fir
JezebelIt's been almost two weeks since Cassidy and Shirley returned home. Cassidy has been in a coma ever since. She passed out as soon as they stepped through the gates. Everyone is worried. Tisha and Shirley have hardly left her side. The rest of us have been busy. The war is near. We can all feel it in the air. After Marc and Hazel's betrayal and the Redwood pack losing their precious captives, we know we don't have much time. We don't know how much our enemy knows about our pack or the locations of Marc's tunnels. Jon comes up behind me and rubs my shoulders."Stop thinking so much," he lectures. "We have most of the tunnels caved in and traps in the others. It isn't going to be easy for them to get through. We're a fortress," he smirks proudly."It's happening," I reply seriously. "We might win, but it isn't a sure thing. I just wish Cassidy would wake up. Or that we were successful in finding that witch Shirley said helped them escape.""She is tied to the God's somehow. Shirl
Cassidy"I can't believe my mother refused to come with us. I doubt they are going to be very welcoming toward her once we are gone," a voice whispers."Now isn't the time to be crying for mommy. We can't fuck around. We have to be quick if we are going to make it out of here in time," another voice huffs quietly.I can see two silhouettes, but the room is dark, so I can't quite make out who they are, although I have an idea. "Give me the syringe if you aren't going to do anything but whine.""What crawled up your ass and died? You don't have to be such a bitch!" My eyes are adjusting, but I can't see well. Why in the hell is it so dark? "Which one is Cassidy?" One of the voices hisses."Hell, if I know. Great idea cutting the lights.""If I hadn't, then the guard wouldn't have been as easy to take out. Here."One hands something to the other. I hear a scratching sound and then smell sulfur as a match is lit. The match confirms my suspicion that the two intruders are Marc and Hazel
Cassidy"Who are you?" I yell through the bars of our cell door.The girl snickers but doesn't reply."Answer me! What did that dream mean? Why are you here? WHO ARE YOU?" I'm pissed. I don't like mind games."QUIET!" A guard shouts. "Otherwise, you can take a trip to the pit."I have no idea what the pit is, but judging by his sneer, I doubt I want to know. I climb to the top bunk and lie down, huffing. I miss Tisha so much right now. I'm sure she is so worried. I hope she's okay. Wolvesbane pack isn't where she came from, but it has to be where she belongs. I hope Jon and Jezebel recognize that. I hope she's safe. I roll over and face the wall so that my mother can't see the tears slipping down my cheeks. After a few minutes, I hear her get settled on the bottom bunk. Not long after, I drift off to sleep. I dream of the girl and the cup game again. Everything plays out the exact same way. I wake up gasping for breath after choking on the ball again. I sit up in bed and start to scr
JonJezebel and I rush to meet Lance at the other tunnel entrance discovered in the woods. Jedd and Tisha are on their way as well. Their tunnel didn't lead anywhere interesting. It forked off. Each fork led to different spots in the town. Someone had to have helped this kid! If not, he was highly determined and must have started working on them at like the age of ten to have dug as much as he did. My mind is seriously blown at his accomplishment. "How long since they went through?" Jezebel asks, as we approach Lance."About twenty minutes," he responds.Jedd and Tisha arrived just before us. I take a deep breath and help Lance pull the rock door. I rush inside before Tisha can, so that it is me leading this time. We cautiously make our way forward. Our footsteps echo in the eerie silence. Knowing that Shirley and Cassidy were just taken through this tunnel has us all more anxious to secure them than before. It's like when something is right there at your fingertips, but you haven't b
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