JacksonSleeping next to Alice was peaceful.So much so that Alfie, for the first time in weeks since we had met her, was completely calm and had not insisted for that night that we should sleep outside her room to take care of her sleep.It felt good in a way it hadn't before, and that spoke to how much I loved being bonded with her.It felt great—so good that I couldn't imagine what happened in the middle of the night.It was strong enough to make me realize certain important things that I wouldn't have noticed or even turned my head to see before.Alice had had a dream.But this dream was not simple; it was very vivid and on a level of unconsciousness where it was impossible to wake up, and I was thankful in the morning that she didn't remember any of what could easily be night terrors.However, what I felt as I listened to her cry and beg for mercy and how she demanded not to be touched broke my soul. Somehow, I had confirmed that she must have some kind of relationship with Alexan
AliceCooking for me was as easy as breathing.There was no other definition that fit better, so I was in a good state when I went on to organize everything Enya had asked me to make into a list that seemed to be endless. That's when I realized that the woman was careful with details, so I was much more careful and could better realize the proportions.Her phrases were funny, plus there was something interesting about them.Put some cinnamon in the dough; believe it or not, it gives life to the buns, and Bella loves them.Don't put too much pepper in the meat marinade mixture, or Angel will have allergies like when she ended up with her butt on fire from poison ivy.Don't even think about overcooking the carbonara. Jackson doesn't like it too much; he prefers it creamed just right. He's very polite, and he'll eat it however you give it to him, but he'll go eat any nonsense in the middle because he's not going to be satisfied.All those notes were gold, so dinner that day was a complet
StefanI didn't know how it was that things had gotten a little off my mind.I only knew that for now I had achieved the goal of having the former Beta and his pathetic sons locked up while they did the investigation. That would give me time to find a way to frame them without any doubt that they were bad guys, and I could appeal for them to be sent back.The problem was that the whole thing had gotten out of my men's hands."How did that happen?" I asked my men. "The plan wasn't to kill anyone powerful; it was to give them a scare with the deaths of the soldiers. How did Luna end up dead?"That was the main question about my plan."I don't know," Ariel said with a frown. "I followed all of Dalia's directions. The infiltrator sent the gift on behalf of Question; this artifact was supposed to help control Alpha Enzo, but everything that happened from that point on is out of our hands. The men did what was necessary in the ambush, but they did not wait for Luna to have that defensive an
JacksonAlice had taken a very marked distance from me.It was much more noticeable after Angel left after establishing himself as a member of the Species Council's formal commission to investigate what had happened in the Southern Pack.There was much more space between the two of them and the work days had become a compendium of monosyllables on her part. Yes and no seemed to be the only words in her vocabulary and every time I tried to talk or establish the subject with Alice, something would come up that would make her pull away.By the third day, I couldn't take them anymore."Do you know what's wrong with Alice?" I asked my sister, and she denied it with concern."I don't know, and she won't tell me; she has days like this. To be exact, shortly after Rita arrived," she said, and I frowned. "But I don't think it's because of Rita or the fact that he already went to two sessions with her; it's something else. I'll try to figure it out, but no promises because he's been a little un
AliceI was not feeling well at all.I had days with a general malaise that was affecting me more than I would like to admit. It was as if my body was demanding that I rest, lie in bed, and never get up. I felt drained in a way I never imagined could happen.Every day was a new challenge, not only to stay on my feet but also to ignore the Alpha, who kept asking if everything was okay and didn't seem to understand my intention to mark space.After hearing what Diane said, I didn't feel comfortable, and then she told me about Jackson's exploits in the war. How he got human and wizard allies to join the crusade the werewolves were waging against the vampires."One of the things he did was tangle with most of the coalition women," she said once we were alone at the dining room table, and I couldn't chew a mouthful after listening to her. "He had no qualms about flirting with anyone to achieve his goals. That's why a war hero was the one who 'got him on track' to the sane side of life.""W
JacksonI was sick of seeing Alice like this.By the time she woke up and stopped crying, she was fast asleep, and I had to call Rita to come in for professional care. She had told me that some trigger could bring on such an episode; I just never imagined that the trigger would end up being me.Alice needed help that I couldn't provide at that moment, so I stepped away so she could process everything and so Rita could do her job without pressure.When I returned to the house, Bella looked at me with a lot of sympathy, but the truth was that I was broken inside. There was no better explanation to sum up the situation."Time to time, she will heal and she will feel; she has a spirit that longs to be free; she just needs a little guidance and help about it," my sister said very convincingly, but I was in disbelief.By the point I was at, my hopes were extinguished, and two days later, during which time Rita stayed with Alice at the cabin and I immersed myself in work, I had to take a cal
JacksonHer request surprised me.I didn't think she would want to have me around so quickly after what happened; if I was feeling sensitive, maybe something similar was happening to her, and I felt like I was about to pass a litmus test."Are you sure about that?" I asked her very carefully, and she nodded."Yes," Alice said confidently, and I sighed."Don't you want me to come with you, Alfie?" I offered, and she denied it."No, I want you to walk me," she specified calmly,distance, and I nodded.Then we started walking calmly, with a more than prudent distance, so I just let silence be our witness. We calmly reached the fairy bridge, and I didn't notice that she had a small bag until she pulled it out from under her jacket, and from there, she took out a blanket that she had placed on the floor and sat down."Come, keep me company," she asked me with a certain seriousness in her eyes that made me look at her with awe.Alice looked better, with much more mettle, but with a sadness t
AliceI woke up with a terrible headache.I felt like thousands of needles were going through my brain, and the worst thing is that the urge to vomit came back to me immediately. Blessed be the Goddess that someone understood my discomfort, so they brought me a bucket, and I couldn't help emptying my intestines into it.After doing so, I opened my eyes fully and was aware that the one helping me hold the bucket was Enya, while the doctor and the healers were on one side, Rita on the other, and Bella was trying to smile unsuccessfully.Something was wrong.I then looked around for Jackson, and when I didn't see him, my anxiety increased a thousandfold."What's wrong?" I asked before throwing up again.They patiently waited for me, and when I felt I had emptied my stomach completely, Enya pushed the bucket away and handed me some water that tasted like complete glory to me."Come on, say what's wrong," I said now wearily before lying down on the bed at once.Everyone looked at each othe