Eva's POV
When the final bell rang at three o'clock, I walked toward the parking lot. My eyes immediately scanned for Jason and Luke, the Alpha and Beta properties were practically beside each other so we would share rides.
Neither of them had any extracurricular activities after school today which meant I caught a ride with them this morning instead of going in my own vehicle.They stood beside Luke's black Dodge Charger, Jason leaning against it as they spoke to the Third in Command's twin daughters.I approached them, quickly walking towards Jason's side, and giving the twins a small smile which they returned. The twins had newly shifted, their wolves present in their eyes.Both Debby and Claire had not yet gained full control of their wolves, having newly shifted they were still in practice.Their older brother and our future Third in Command, River, had taken the next three weeks off school to follow through with his own training."Ready to go?" Luke questioned once the twins said their goodbyes. I nodded at him, and we all got into the car, I sat in the back, pulling my seatbelt around me as Luke raced out of the school's parking lot and down the road.Our high school was located inside our territory and only a 15-minute drive from the pack house. The pack house mainly consisted of newly mated wolves, our pack infirmary, and the Alpha's spare office.It didn't take long for Luke to pull up outside the Beta's house, the house I called home.Both Jason and I piled out of the car and headed toward the front door. We climbed the short steps, the mansion towering over us, the white walls reflecting nicely on the black windows.We walked straight into the house, Jason informing me that he was going to see his dad in the office.I decided to walk into the kitchen, knowing Linda would be in the middle of cooking dinner. Linda smiled widely at me as I entered the kitchen, maneuvering myself to the counter stool as she grabbed seasoning from the cupboards, sprinkling it on generously to the spaghetti Bolognese that she had cooking on the stove."How was school sweetheart?" Linda asked as she walked to the kitchen sink, washing her hands, the soap bubbling up lavishly before it disappeared under the warm water.I shrugged my shoulders, my eyes meeting hers."Schools, school," I began, my words made her laugh."It wasn't the worst, I have a math exam next week which I need to study for, but other than that, I'm fully caught up with work.""School was never my favorite, but it’s your senior year now and it's nearly over. I know we spoke briefly about it before, but have you thought about whether you wanted to go to college or do full-time warrior duties?"I sighed, my facial expression showing my uncertainty. I hadn't yet decided what I wanted to do; I was still indecisive."I'm conflicted still. I would like to go to college and have the experience, but I also want to follow in my father's footsteps."Linda now stood opposite me on the other side of the counter, her hands reaching out to grab mine which I gripped just as hard."You haven't got too long to decide, I understand it's not an easy choice but both Jaxon and I will be with you, whatever you choose to do.""Thanks, Linda." I appreciated Linda and Jaxon more than words could ever express. I stood up, walked around the counter, and gave her a hug which she instantly returned."Let's serve dinner, shall we? Would you help set the table for me?" She requested as she pulled back from the hug, giving me a smile before ushering me into the dining room.After setting up the table both Jason and Jaxon appeared, Jaxon giving me a huge smile and questioning me about my day at school.We all sat there talking and eating, discussing our days and what our plans were for the weekend. Jason, Luke, Lucy, Kelvin, and I were going to the mall tomorrow since it was Saturday."You both have training on Sunday, don't forget especially since you both have next weekend off as Luke mentioned you were both going to Torey's birthday celebrations." Jaxon's tone was serious when he mentioned training, he was a very serious man when it came to pack business and our combat training.Jason and I both nodded, I hadn't confirmed whether I was going to go to the party, but I didn't fancy doing combat training either."It's only for five hours, so hopefully it's not too painful." Jaxon laughed, pleasantly entertained as we all knew we were having training with Alpha. The thought of training with our Alpha had my muscles tightening and seizing up. Already able to feel the immense ache and pains that would be occupying my entire body the following week.His training sessions were tough and brutal. He would push you past your limit, to test your full potential."You both look tired, why don't you both go up to bed and I'll clear away the table tonight" Linda said, staring at Jason and me.After thanking Linda for the meal, I headed upstairs to my bedroom, which was opposite of Jason's.He decided to go back to the office with Jaxon, he had paperwork he needed to fill out to do with the pack house and wanted to complete it before going to bed.I threw myself on my bed, I laid there for a few moments before deciding to have a quick shower before bed, knowing I would feel better once I was curled up and comfortable.Moving into my bathroom, I stripped off my dirty clothes before jumping into the shower. Washing my blonde hair in the process before getting out and drying myself down with a towel.I brushed my teeth, then walked into my bedroom, grabbing a pair of shorts and a top before crawling into bed and under my comforter. The warmth immediately made me yawn, my exhaustion catching up to me as I fell into a deep sleep.I woke up to my alarm blaring loudly in my ear, my arm flinging in the direction of the noise, my hands smacking the snooze button before I turned around, tucking my head back into the warmth that surrounded me. Drifting straight back into my deep sleep.After what felt like twenty minutes, Jason was banging on my bedroom door before he entered, jumping on top of my bed as I tried to push him off.I scowled at him, unamused and still tired, wanting to get another hour or two of sleep."You've slept for about 14 hours. Surely you don't need more sleep?" I nodded my head at his question, rolling onto my side and facing away from him as I pulled my comforter up, tucking it beneath my chin as I attempted to get more sleep.Jason's loud laugh entered my hearing as he yanked the comforter back, his aggravating smile bothering me at this time in the morning."It's 11 o'clock, they can wait an hour." I whined."Eva, it's 2 o'clock.""Oh no." His comment had me darting up, I didn't want to be responsible for ruining everyone's day or plans. I immediately stood up, rushing towards my wardrobe and grabbing a pair of jeans, a pink casual top, and my underwear.Jason laid casually on top of my bed, turning on my television as I hurried to the bathroom, brushing my teeth, showering, and throwing on the clothes I had picked."I'm ready," I stated as I walked out only to find Jason smirking at me. I narrowed my eyes at him, my brain acknowledging exactly what he had done, the reason why he was smirking at me."It's not 2 o'clock, is it?"Jason's smirk seemed to grow, his eyes shining as an amused glint appeared in his eyes. His dimples became more prominent as I glared angrily at him."No, we have loads of time. It's only half past 9.""Jason," I screamed making him chuckle more while agitating me more."You're such a jerk!" I shouted before grabbing a pillow and hitting him with it.Eva's POV Jason and I drove towards the mall, it was around a half-hour drive from home. The others were meeting us there, Luke was still with his dad, and Kelvin and Lucy had gone to breakfast with Kelvin’s parents.The whole ride consisted of Jason complaining and freaking out over a human girl who seemed to be infatuated with him, I couldn't help but laugh as he described how disturbed he was at her behavior.To be fair to him, she did seem to be lovesick and slightly obsessive but that's what happens when you hook up with someone who wasn't your mate.The problem was that the boys seemed to believe that if they hooked up with a human, they didn't have to be concerned about the consequences when their mates show up. Or deal with the clingy emotions of teenage girls."You hooked up with her three times, what do you expect?"He groaned at my reply, not appreciating my unhelpful answer."I told her I didn't want anything serious. I'm going to have to meet up with her, she keeps texti
Eva's POVI spent the majority of Saturday in bed watching whatever I could find on the television. Lucy had phoned me to say that both she and Elix would be arriving around 7 o'clock to pick me up.We had all changed plans, the guys wanted to get to the party earlier which meant Lucy was going to drive us girls down and leave her vehicle there overnight.Apparently, the party was being held in the Alpha's old house. They had moved and were renovating their old property into a second pack house since their numbers were increasing and needed more space.Alpha Torey had called Luke last night, inviting him and anyone else he wanted to stay which meant we would all be residing on his territory overnight.Already prepared, I washed and blow-dried my hair the night before. I didn't want my hair to suffer too much from the heat when I straightened it later after my shower. I had already hung up my dress in my wardrobe and hadn't fully decided on what shoes I wanted to wear.Jason and I had
Eva's POV My eyes fluttered open, my head pounding from the amount of alcohol I had drunk last night. The room was still pitch black, a slight gap between the curtains proving it was still night-time.A thin blanket was scattered over me, goose bumps erupting against my skin due to the lack of clothing on my body. I shivered a little from the coldness that swept my arms and legs.I groaned from the headache that caused my eyes to be heavy, it was as if I had been trampled on by a herd of elephants. When my eyes finally realized that I wasn't in my own room, I looked around.My conscience and the memories of last night crept up on me, reminding me of the events that happened.Laid beside me was my mate, he was lying flat on his stomach, his back muscles prominent yet relaxed as he slept, a small smile gracing his features.I smiled, unable to stop the butterflies that filled my belly. Last night was unexpected but I held no regrets, we were mates and although we had mated, we had not
Eva's POV Weeks had passed since I last saw Torey, and my heart seemed to break a little bit more as the days went by.But lately, I had felt myself healing, the pain still there but the ache loosening.Jason suspected what had happened, he had tried to pry the details from me but all I would do was cry.I eventually opened up to him, admitting what happened and after that he stuck by me, never leaving my side.Jaxon and Linda were concerned, and I knew Jason had told them, Jaxon ordered him to do so. I was thankful that I didn't have to be the one to explain it, I was incredibly embarrassed and ashamed.Lindsay had taken turns with Jason to check up on me, she never pushed me to say anything and she promised that they would not mention anything to the Black Moon Pack. They wouldn't reveal what had happened to anyone but our Alpha.Jason looked furious when Jaxon had ordered him to stay away from Torey and his territory. Jaxon had forced Jason to go on a run, his wolf needing to run
Eva's POV The decision had been made to split my home in half, I would spend six months here and six months in Texas.It wasn't the easiest of decisions, and it wasn't going to be easy being back and forth and never in one place, but I couldn't fathom the thought of not seeing Jaxon, Linda, and Jason. They were my family, and I didn't want to give up on them completely, but I knew I had to distance myself from Torey. Although, his pack was only an hour's drive from the Blood Walkers' territory it was still too close for comfort. I was worried that he would find out about my pregnancy and that he wouldn't want the baby as I did.I couldn't handle the idea that he would reject her the way he did me.Alpha Reed had ordered the pack to keep my pregnancy quiet, they were not allowed to discuss it with any pack other than our own. He hadn't expressed why but there were a lot of rumors circling around.Luke and Jason caught onto a few which didn't end well for those spreading the false ru
Eva's POV "Torey, it's me again. I've been calling and leaving you messages for the last three months and you still haven't called me back. What I want to talk to you about has nothing to do with our relationship or lack of it." I stared down at Luara as she sighed deeply in her sleep, cuddling close to her blanket as she occupied her crib."It's important and I need to speak to you about it, I can't keep leaving you voicemails when we both know you've heard them all. It's not something I want to discuss with you over text. Please Torey, if you have any respect for me and our wolves, you will call me back."I stroked my daughter's head, lightly brushing my fingers across her smooth skin. Her features are the same as her father's, making my heart ache.I gulped, my mouth becoming dry suddenly overwhelmed with my emotions as I spoke my next words."I won't call you again and if you can't pick up the phone and call me back to find out what's so important, then that will be it. I won't b
Torey's POV – the morning of his birthday party:I woke up from the sensation of someone's fingers trailing up and down my bare chest. I pried my eyes open to realize that it was Killa. She had turned up at my house last night, wanting to "speak to me".We had an on and off again relationship, it wasn't anything serious, I had made this clear to her on many occasions, but she didn't seem to grasp that concept.Killa was gorgeous but far too clingy for her own good, she was obsessed with the idea of becoming my Luna.I groaned slightly, moving her hands away from my chest as I sat up, my own hands reaching up to clutch my head from the hangover I was experiencing. The guys had come around last night, having a small celebration for my birthday before the real thing tonight.I felt Killa shift, sitting up herself as she went to touch my shoulders. I quickly got up, walking towards my bathroom for a shower. I didn't even turn around when Killa's voice purred, I could practically see her s
Eva's POVFour years later......Luara and I had traveled across America back to my home territory in California to visit my family and friends from the Blood Walkers Pack. We had arrived over 12 days ago and were due to leave tomorrow.Linda and Jaxon had taken us in, and I was finally able to meet my newborn nephew Remus. He was gorgeous and looked just like Jason but had Sophie’s bright blue eyes.He was such a calm and quiet baby, he laid so peacefully within your arms and reminded me so much of Luara when she was his age.I felt the happiest when I was with my family here, I had missed them terribly while in Texas.Although I had made many friends and memories in Texas, I wanted to come home. So much had happened while there over the past month, and it had made me realize that we needed another new start.While studying at college, I had met Nathan, he was two years older than me and lived only a few doors down the hallway of the pack house. At first, he was charming and sweet bu