JaylaMy eyes look at Tyler questioningly as I watch his entire expression fall. I give him an expectant look but he looks away. "Which rumor are you talking about?" he asks.I purse my lips and give him a blank stare. "You know which rumor I am talking about." He shakes his head and I sigh. "The rumor that says that you and I slept together last night," I tell him in a slow voice- the type of voice you use to explain something to a kindergartener.His jaw clenches and he narrows his eyes at me. "What is wrong with that rumor anyway?"My eyes widen and I gasp, so shocked that he could say that. "What do you mean by 'what is wrong with that rumor'? Everything is wrong with that rumor!" I say, my temper beginning to flare.He crosses his arms across his chest and replies coolly. "Oh, yeah. I don't see anything wrong in people thinking that I'm in an intimate relationship with my mate."Okay, what the actual hell? Why the hell is he defending that goddamn rumor, and the person who sprea
Jayla"What are you doing here?" I ask him in a shocked voice."I had the keys!" he says with a goofy grin on his face and I sigh."Seriously, Shane, you need to return the spare keys to me. You've had them for years!"He jiggles the keys between his hands for a while before grinning at me, and then he hops on his feet and runs out of the room."How 'bout no?" his voice calls from the hall and I know what it means. It means war!With an animalistic cry, I follow behind him and sprint, trying to catch up with his Gamma speed, which, by the way, is almost impossible."Wait till I catch you!" I tell him, trying to climb over the couch and grab him.He laughs and waves the keys in front of my eyes. "I'll have to wait forever!"I lunge at him from across the couch, but he dodges at the last moment, making me land on the carpet with a thud."Ouch!" I groan out as my butt comes in contact with the floor.There is an awkward moment of silence for a while and Shane stares unblinkingly at me fr
JaylaI don't realize that I had dozed off until I feel a tingling sensation on my face, waking me up from slumber. It is a soft touch. It's warm too. The one that makes you lean in and pull the person closer to you. I know I am smiling as I lean into the touch, wanting more. The tingling sensation continues as the person strokes my cheeks and neck.I don't even want to open my eyes. I am afraid that it will just be a dream, and when I open my eyes, he won't be there anymore. But I have to open my eyes. I can't close them forever.My eyes flutter open and I gaze intently at the person in front of me. The person the Moon Goddess has destined for me to be with forever. The only one who is supposed to love and cherish me. The one I am supposed to live and die for.Tyler sees that I am awake and he smiles at me. It is such a genuine smile without any trace of arrogance or cockiness. Just a simple, caring smile.But I can't smile because I have too many questions. Too many to be answered.
JaylaHe apologized, and he gave an explanation. I should be satisfied and I should forgive him because his explanation sounds valid enough, but for some reason, I just can't bring myself to do that. Something in me isn't ready to forgive him yet and somewhere in my heart I know I can forgive him, but I can't forget. I can never forget how belittled and hurt I felt.I take my hand out of his grip and disentangle our fingers. I put my hands on my lap and start fiddling with them."Tyler," I say. "Look, I get your explanation. I get why you did it but I feel like I have given you too many chances." I pause for a while to gather my thoughts.I continue. "I have given you a lot of chances and everytime you screw up, a part of me breaks. What you did, and why you did it- the explanation- might have eased my curiosity, but my pain is yet to be healed. I can't forgive you that easily, Tyler. I'm sorry."I look out of the window and sigh. I know I am being difficult but I don't want to give h
Jayla"Chase." I whisper the name of my mate's wolf again and again.He howls in approval and starts moving his head against my hand which is presently stroking his fur. I smile, cup his snout with both of my hands and bring his face near mine.Chase is a beautiful wolf. Probably the most beautiful wolf I have ever met in my life. His fur is rich and soft to the touch. He is a pure black wolf. The only of other color he has on his fur is a small patch of brown behind his right ear, which is really adorable. It is like a wolf birthmark. Chase is tall. A bit taller than me even, and absolutely huge. So much that it makes me feel a bit intimidated. I wonder how my wolf would look like. I am sure she would be much smaller because I am in a lower rank than he is.His greenish-gold eyes sparkle in the moonlight and it's hard not to get lost in them. They are so icy. It's like going on a holiday to Korea and skiing in snow. It's refreshing and at the same time, enthralling.It is dark by now
Jayla"No no," I tell her, shaking my head. "I am not agreeing on becoming Jason's date again. He's a total freak and a pervert too. The last time we went bowling, he 'accidentally' groped my ass!" I say, putting air quotes around the word, accidentally.Mom gives me a weird look. "It was probably dark, you know?""Oh please, mom. Just because he is Jane's son doesn't mean he can't be a complete asshole," I say and roll my eyes.Jane is Mom's best friend and she's a really nice person, but with questionable parenting skills apparently."Whatever," she says, brushing the topic off. "We're not talking about that. I'm not asking you to go out with him."My eyebrows shoot up again. I am getting a lot of surprises today."You remember that your father has gone out of the pack to help another pack heal a few patients, right?" she asks and I nod.She continues. "So he is saying that there are a few patients there who aren't only physically damaged, but are suffering from psychological truama
Jayla"We're home!" Jessica calls out as we enter the lobby of the pack house. The door is bewitched by witches. The spells make sure that only the pack members can enter this house. That, or if someone outside the pack tries to, they need the Alpha or Luna's permission."Who's with you, Jessica?" a voice calls from inside the kitchen and in a moment, Luna Sarah walks out with a tray of freshly baked cupcakes in her hands.She is wearing an apron and proudly bears a flour stain on it, which I think is mandatory if you have been baking.She looks up to see me standing next to Jessica and her eyes light up. "Jayla!" she says excitedly and comes to give me a brief hug. I smile and hug her back too.Lunas are depicted to be highly social and sweet. They are the mother of the pack and it is their job and nature to show affection toward the entire pack.Luna Sarah is no different. The only thing is that despite being all of that, she has the ability to be formal when necessary. She can be
JaylaI pace up and down in my room, checking my phone every minute, raking my mind for any sort of mindlink that will give me information about what is happening at the pack border.As Jessica told me, there was a rogue attack at the border late at night and the patrol team informed the Alpha to send more men so that we could defend ourselves.It must be a serious attack because minor attacks- when there are just a couple of rogues- are handled by the border patrol itself. They don't require any involvment of the Alpha or pack warriors.A cold wind blows inside the room through the window and I shiver because of the cold. I hug myself tight and proceed to close the window. My wolf inside me is restless. I can feel her. My breath leaves a foggy appearance on the window pane and I furrow my brows. It's abnormally cold for a summer night.It's been two hours since the attack happened and now it's around 3:50 in the morning. Still, there is no information whatsoever about their well bein
JaylaTHREE MONTHS LATERI smile brightly just as Jessica and Anna enter into the dressing room. Today is the coronation of the new Alpha, and by the new Alpha, I mean Jasper. And me, Anna and Jessica are all dressing up in preparation for the ceremony. After Jasper apologized to us that fateful day three months ago, we observed him and noticed that he had truly changed just as he said. So we forgave him, welcoming him back into our fold permanently, and he has soon proved himself. He has been nothing but supportive to all of us in our friend group and he was the one that got Jessica's mate, Hunter settled in when he finally moved here. Jess was given the title of Head of the pack warriors after her father so her mate decided to move here because of her importance in the pack. I was actually surprised that he did something like that but it only goes to show how devoted he is to Jess. After the new head warrior was crowned, the Beta and the Beta Female were also crowned which is Tyl
JaylaJasper closes the door of the car and steps out completely, walking towards where we are. He stops in front of us, looking from one person to the other while he still doesn't say a word.No one among us sitting on the blankets even open our mouths to speak. We just stare at him as he stares at us and the tension in the air begins to rise, blanketing all of us with its thickness. Then Shane — ever the do-gooder — chooses to speak. "Good day, Alpha," he says with a slight bow of the head. Shane feels that even though he is older than Jasper, Jasper still remains his Alpha and he has to be submissive to him, which is why he bows almost every time he greets Jasper. Then Anna, following Shane's lead greets too and very soon, all the others start to greet Jasper. Before I know what is happening, Jessica and Hunter greet Jasper and even Tyler grunts out a greeting to his former best friend.I am the only one left to greet Jasper, the Alpha but I don't budge despite the looks I get f
TylerIt is weekend already and I am glad. The whole school week has been so hectic so I am happy that is finally weekend. That way everyone can get to rest and that is exactly what we are doing now. Me, Jayla, Jessica and her mate, Hunter, Shane and Anna are all here together and I can say that we are already having a good time despite the fact that we just got here. Jessica's mate has been here for about three days and we haven't really hung out. He has just been going out with Jess whenever she has time. So we all decided to come out today and blow a bit of steam from the past week especially since Jessica and Jayla were planning a big hangout for all of us on the day that Jessica's mate arrived at this pack. Everyone here is all smiles and since we just got here, we haven't really had the chance to order food yet. But we have ordered drinks so we sip on that as everyone engage in conversations. I can see that everyone is happy. This is how it is supposed to be. We are suppose
JaylaI am standing under a leafy oak tree in the school compound. But the shade the tree provides is the last thing on my mind right now. Other important things are occupying my mind at the moment. It's been about thirty minutes since Jessica was called to the principal's office and she hasn't come out yet. Frankly, I am getting worried more and more with each minute that passes. I just hope she is okay. I hope she hasn't gotten into any trouble. But why would she even get into trouble? She hasn't done anything wrong according to school standards. I just hope she comes out very soon. I am lost in my thoughts so much that I am startled by the sound of someone calling my name."Jayla!" the person calls out and I shake before turning around to see who it is. I see Jessica walking towards me and beside her is a handsome young guy with blond hair. The guy doesn't look familiar and I can immediately tell that he is not from around this place. Also, his skin is slightly darker than even
JaylaIt is Tuesday and the day I resume school after my three day suspension. The time away from school did me well, and I can say that I am energetic and more relaxed now. Our final exams are around the corner and I feel confident that I will do well in them and come out in flying colors.I don't even want to come out in flying colors alone; I want to graduate at the top of my class. And I will. I will make sure of that. The first three classes of the day is over so me and Jess are walking down the hallway while we talk about what we want to do after school today. "I think all of us should go out to a diner and hangout," Jess says. "It's been long we have all gone out and done something like that. What do you think, Jay?""It sounds great. We should do it. But I am not sure it would work today, though. It will be at such a short notice and the others might not be up for it," I say."Okay. So we will have it either tomorrow or the day after. We will have to inform everyone today so
TylerShane and I have been sitting here for about half an hour just playing games. Jessica left not long after Jayla left for her house. She said her father needed her to do something for him so she really had to go. Anna had said she had to go home so Shane had to see her off. I noticed that he spent a very long time before he came back so I know they talked for a while. I have been observing Shane and Anna these past few days and I can tell that there is something between them. I can see it in their eyes that they have feelings for each other even though they are not mates. But both of them have been denying having feelings for each other. All the times that I have asked Shane about it, he has always denied it. But I won't relent. I will keep asking and pestering him till he admits that he has feelings for her. She is the type of girl he needs and they complement each other. In fact, they are perfect for each other. One would wonder why I am so interested in Shane's affairs si
JaylaAfter I shift abruptly without warning, Jessica stares at my pure white wolf in amazement. She has never seen my wolf before so I understand why she is as surprised as this. I would be surprised too if I was in her position and seeing a beautiful white wolf for the first time.She takes her time to "ohh" and "ahh" over my wolf, circling it multiple times and gasping in amazement before she is satisfied. Then she pulls her clothes off, folding them into a neat pile which she keeps in a secret hideout deeper into the woods.I begin to wonder about which clothes I will put on when we finish running since all my clothes have been shredded to rags as a result of the way I shifted without any warning whatsoever. But I push the thought out of my mind before it lingers too long. I am exhilarated because Mia has finally come back to me and I want to enjoy every moment in her skin for as long as I can. And thinking about which clothes I will wear after the run won't help matters at all
JaylaAs soon as I ask my question, everywhere and everyone becomes silent, so much that if a pin is dropped on the floor, the sound would be heard clearly. The air around all of us becomes thick with tension and I look at the faces of everyone around the table, moving from one to the another. As my eyes meet theirs, they all look away. Well, all of them except for Anna who looks at me with a confused and probing expression on her face. That is when I realize that I have done something wrong. I shouldn't have talked about the revenge we are supposed to be planning for Jasper because Anna is here and she is not supposed to know about it.Well, I have committed a mistake but there is no going back. Anna has already heard the beginning of it so I might as well tell her all about it. I feel like she deserves to know since she is more or less a part of our friend group now. We have gotten really closer these past few days and I can tell that she is someone I can trust. I fix my gaze on
Jayla The first thing I do when I wake up in the morning is to open my eyes because of the light pressure I feel on my waist. Wait, I think. Why am I feeling like someone's arms are wrapped around my waist? Am I not supposed to be at home? Even the room doesn't look like mine.I look to the side and there is Tyler, and he is looking at me with a cheeky grin on his face. He is the one whose arms are wrapped around me. As I come to that realization, I start to remember the events from yesterday from the beginning to the end. I remember Anna and Jessica being at my house and how we all came to the pack house with me driving. I also remember all the games we played and how we all got really drunk. Which makes me to realize that the drinking is the cause of this throbbing headache which I currently have. I groan as I rub my hands over my temple, wondering how I allowed myself to get as drunk as this. Then another thought flits through my mind and I sit up immediately, my eyebrows shoo