JacksonI had never been so surprised by anything like what had just happened.And looking at Alice's face, I knew immediately that she was just as surprised as I was, to a degree I couldn't elucidate. Her immediate reaction was to take a seat, then look at me as if she didn't believe what had just happened, and pin herself as if she had to verify it.If I wasn't equally disturbed, I would have laughed at how adorable she looked."What was that, Selene?" asked Alice bluntly to her she-wolf.To our surprise, she didn't hesitate to answer right away.That was talking to our real mate.I heard it loud and clear in my head, and Alfie burst out laughing. I knew from Alice's expression that she had heard it too."How is it that we hear the other's wolf without being bonded?" I asked in amazement. "This goes beyond what I know about werewolves, and I think I know a little bit about everything."It's a long story that we will tell you in due time; for now, you must settle your business, Selen
Jackson"What was it like working at the Alpha's house?" I asked without hesitation.Alice sighed with something akin to nostalgia."Working there taught me to do many things; however, the distinction was always there, and when the Luna died, things got tense, but the Alpha ultimately let me stay, only if he didn't see me directly. The man had some trouble seeing me because he said I reminded him of his wife's kindness," she said, and I frowned. "I gradually earned a place in the kitchen, but there were days when the Omegas boss simply couldn't even smell me.""Did she treat you badly?""Worse than that, I would remind her that the husband had messed around with a human, and that was something people not only despised but didn't forget. As time went on, I grew up with two types of people around me: those who didn't care enough to disregard me and those who hated me for being a half-breed and never failed to remind me of it. Those were hard times, but I stuck to my father's teachings."
AliceWinter had come mercilessly so I grabbed the only thick coat I had to get out of the aging cabin I lived in. I put on my gloves after layering my fleece hat and went out to face the driving snowfall that was lashing the town of Beltone in the South Pack.As I did so, my bones immediately felt numb from the cold, so I took a deep breath and concentrated on walking as fast as I could to our Alpha's house to do my day-to-day chores. I did so under the scrutiny of the other members of the pack, who viewed me as if I were an insect to be eliminated.To the supernatural world, especially the werewolves, I was an abomination.To me, being a werewolf-human half-breed had turned out to be a curse that I wished would end that very night on my birthday. I had hoped that when I came of age I could become a wolf; it was my only chance for some acceptance, and if that didn't happen, I would flee to a place where the purity of species wasn't as much of an issue. Which turned out to be a kind o
AliceYou fool! Why did you let him go, you should have faced those despicable women and looked for him! My she-wolf shouted at the back of my mind in despair.That made me stop halfway, and for the first time, I realized that not only did I not feel cold, but I had walked much faster than usual. His awakening had affected my body in a matter of seconds."This is crazy."I was amazed at what supernatural powers could do to a body, especially if it's a weak half-breed.Stop thinking nonsense; you need to look for our Mate, you silly girl! The she-wolf said it with annoyance, and I smiled at her mere existence.Of all the creatures that could touch me, I never thought I would be touched by a bold she-wolf without the sense of touch. It was very contradictory because I always believed that the more powerful a werewolf was, the harder his beast would be to handle, and this one seemed to be untamable, which didn't necessarily bode well.We can't look for him now; even if I wanted to, I don
AliceIt was the fifth night that I was meeting Stefan in the forest glade and I felt that for the first time, life was giving me some of the happiness that had been taken from me after my father's death in that horrible war against the vampires.I felt blissful, so I made a picnic for my mate to feed him as tradition dictated. When he arrived that night, he looked tense, but once he saw the surprise I had in store for him, he simply smiled and surrendered to the moment."You're a sweetheart, and you're mine," he said before carrying me and turning me sweetly.That's what our meetings boiled down to, meeting, making love, and then letting our beasts free to play with all the energy of life. It was fun, but I wanted to be able to talk to him about what was going to happen to us. I needed to tell him who I was."I need us to talk about something—" Stefan wouldn't let me finish and put a finger to my lips."I don't want us to talk about anything; right now, what I want is to spend a few
Stefan Meeting my Mate had been the best of distractions; however, I had a goal, and in it, Alice did not fit as my Luna, so finding out she was a half-breed served perfectly to publicly reject her.I hated half-breeds because they represented the impurity of our race. We had been through so much, and staying above ground was a priority, so maintaining purity was vital to not losing ourselves. But it was hard to hate her, especially after having tasted her in full. It was so much of an aftertaste of her that Dilon, my wolf, was applying the law of ice to me for keeping him away from his mate.I had promised Dilon that the rejection would not be for life and that after using Circe in my conquest plans, I could have his little wolf. At that time, I was more interested in setting a precedent for this in my pack so that people would understand how radical I was with my rules. So, I started changing certain rules.I had a goal, and I needed everyone to serve me perfectly."From now on, al
AliceIf I had ever been asked if I could be worse off than before, I would never have answered yes until that very moment when my life was reduced to ashes.If I had ever known the myth of the devil, Stefan was the embodiment of it; there was no way anyone would treat his Mate in such a dastardly manner.After being locked in a dungeon where the embracing cold was the most important companion after the darkness, I learned what the meaning of hell could be in life. For Stefan, I was nothing more than a piece of meat with which he could be satisfied. That's why every day when he came to touch me to unburden himself to his heart's content, he drained me completely.I had no hope and no desire to fight.After the first night, he abused me, and my she-wolf came out to defend me and brought some moonstone chains to override the connection I had with her. Selene had bitten him, and several guards and Ime were about to let go, but they injected us with a tranquilizer that knocked us out on t
JacksonI woke up with a cold feeling in my body.It was as if something was warning me of a bad omen, but I couldn't give the feeling a second thought. That moment, there was a knock on my door, and I sighed because the work never stopped. When I opened it, I realized it was one of the guards knocking, and he looked worried."Sorry to bother you, sir, but we have a little problem with one of the night patrols," he said with embarrassment. "The group whose turn it was to patrol the southern border is indisposed.""The whole group is indisposed.""Yes, sir, they are intoxicated with passion elixir," he commented with some embarrassment.I nodded and held back laughter.In another time, when I wouldn't have had the responsibility of caring for and watching over the world's largest herd, I would have enjoyed this. It was super entertaining stuff, but it was a logistical problem."Tell the rookie team we have night training now. I'll take them to the southern border to practice with me,"