“It’s just not that simple! How do you expect me to change everything I believe in?” I yelled at her.
“Don’t speak to me like that" She snarled. "I get why you feel the way you do, but why are you letting your pain and fears define who you are? What you believe in isn’t reality, Finn. Its not black and white." She took a deep, steadying breath. "Reality is standing right in front of you telling you that she loves you, and you’re too fucking stubborn to see it.” She shouted, her eyes sparkling with tears.
“You…what?” I froze. “What did you just say?”
She looked at me, breathing heavily, tears falling down her cheeks, but remained silent. I sank onto the grass behind me and put my face into the palms of my hands. No, no, no this wasn’t supposed to happen. I couldn’t do this. How could she love me? An exhausted sigh caught in my chest.
A pair of warm hands reached into mine and pulled them down. She was kneeling in between my knees, her perfect face level with mine. Her golden eyes sparkled with tears but there was still a strength behind them.
“Finn” she whispered. “I do-I do love you. I think I have since the moment I met you.” She put my hand against her warm cheek and leaned into it. “If you'd just let me in…losing you one day would be painful. But rejecting this…living a life without you…that would be…” she shuddered.
“Agony…” I finished, looking at her tearstained face. She nodded, her gaze travelling momentarily to my lips.
“You aren’t your father…I’m not your mother. There’s always a risk for pain, and the greater the love the greater the risk. But you were made to be mine, and I yours. If there was ever anything I’m sure of, it’s that. I see it in you, that you want this too. I know you do...please just try."
“Everest, please…” I said softly, my resolve was on the thinnest ice. I wanted her, gods did I want her…every part of her. But how could I? Could I? Could I reject this now, even if I wanted too?
“Then reject me, Finn," she pleaded. "Get it over with. If you don't feel the same way then reject me, because I won't keep living like this. This back and forth game you're playing...It’s agony. Every second I spend waiting for you to break this bond is like a knife through my heart. Reject me or claim me. Do whatever you want, but decide now. I won’t live in this gray area any longer.” Her eyes flashed, a fresh wave of tears spilling down her flushed cheeks. I swallowed, trying to clear the lump in my throat. I gripped her chin, and my thumb massaged her lower lip. Her gaze was locked on my eyes. My other hand ran through her hair pulling her mouth to mine. I placed the softest kiss on her perfect lips, her vanilla and roses scent engulfing me. Electricity sparked between our skin contact and a heat erupted in my chest. I pulled away and looked at her, her eyes wide, burning like molten sunshine, her perfect pout, her flushed cheeks, her waves of golden hair…
“I, Finn Zephyr, Alpha of Onyx Moon, re…rej…” Her eyes widened and a shudder ran up her spine. She closed her eyes, waiting for me to finish. I paused, looking at her anguished face ready to brave the pain of the shattered mate bond because I was too stubborn to see how much more it would mean to get to love her for the rest of my life.
A sudden shriek rang out around the trees and her eyes snapped open. We both jumped to our feet “What was that?” she asked, as a chill ran up my spine.
“No idea…” I looked around for the source of the sound.
A few yards away, on a branch halfway up a tall tree, stood a hairless creature with pale white skin. It let out another bloodthirsty shriek and spread its leathery wings. Fresh blood dripped from its extended claws and its hungry eyes were glued to Everest.
Everest I winced as I felt the icy water reached my stomach. It felt like 100 tiny knives scraping my hot skin, but after the hard training session that I had just been put through, it was worth it. I sank lower into the cold pool and watched the waterfall crash down the rocks nearby. I laid back and let myself float, allowing my eyes to close, listening to the thunder of the water and feeling the ache start to leave my muscles. I was one of the top female warriors of my werewolf pack at just 17 years old. Being the daughter of an alpha meant I had strength and speed most didn't. We weren't the same as the wolves you read about in children’s stories or saw in movies. We didn't turn into monsters when the moon was full, and we didn't have a venomous bite to regular humans. We actually had complete control over our shifting and our wolf side was tied into our consciousness like a part of our personality. At 15 the first shift happens and from that moment forward, your inhuman spee
Finn I bolted through the forest as fast as my legs could carry me. I loved this feeling. I was free and I felt my strongest in my wolf form. I was the alpha of the Onyx Moon Pack. We were the biggest pack in North America. In my 4 years as alpha, I had absorbed 5 smaller packs into Onyx and we now had the most warriors, and the largest territory. All the other alphas were solely obsessed with finding their mate, but I couldn’t have cared less. I had never found a she-wolf I could hold an interesting conversation with, let alone one I wanted to date. I spent my time growing my pack and training my warriors. That is what should matter to an Alpha. I had entertained a fair few as toys, but never longer than a single night to blow off some steam.The trees blurred passed me as I ran through the woods. Myself and my Beta, Caleb, had come to Aurora Moon pack to give consent to the future Alpha and Luna. Their new alpha was Caleb’s youngest brother who was mated to the daughter of t
Everest As I crawled into bed that night, I went over the day’s events in my head. So many unanswerable questions filled my mind. Who was that alpha? Maybe he was here for the ceremony? Would I see him again? Why was there a part of me that wanted too? I drifted off to sleep that night and dreamt of the deep blue ocean. The strong riptide and the brilliant dapples of blue light when the sun shone through the water dazzled my vision. The blue turned into a pair of eyes, and I was looking into the face of a dark blue-grey wolf. I ran my hands through his fur and mused at what his human form would look like. He seemed to radiate power and dominance. The scent and the aura emanating from him made my knees weak. Before I could go any further my alarm blared rousing me from what had promised to be a very good dream. I woke up to the sun shining through the curtains. I showered and dressed and headed downstairs for breakfast. We were fortunate in the Aurora Moon pack. We were the seco
FinnFrankly, I was pissed off after that training session. The only wolf who had really impressed me was that smart-ass little golden eyed she-wolf. She was the quickest wolf I’d ever seen, and she improvised well. Her mouth-watering vanilla and roses scent was all over the training field and it had made it annoyingly difficult for me to focus. I couldn’t help myself when I had gone to talk to her. Her snappy replies had caught me off guard. She was a challenging little thing… and I felt like I might be intrigued by a little challenge.I showered and went to go chat with my beta Caleb about what he thought about the warriors. I caught up to him outside the arena talking up some little she-wolves. As I walked closer, they sensed my aura and turned.Caleb rolled his eyes knowing what was coming. “Hi Alpha Finn, you looked great today! You guys were the strongest wolves out there!” one of the girls cooed. “Leave.” I snapped without looking down. Caleb shook his head and the girls backed
FinnI walked away from her wanting to break something. I ripped a branch off the tree nearest to me and threw it as far as I could. As good as she smelled I had very nearly lost my temper with her. I despised others thinking they could talk back to me without consequences…and punishing that little wolf made my dick twitch. I’ll admit, there was something I liked about her back talk. The challenge to tame her was getting more enticing each time I saw her.I strolled around the pack city, not wanting to go back to the pack house until I’d calmed down since she would be there. Caleb and I had stayed in a hotel nearby last night but were moving into rooms in the pack house to be closer in case any other attacks happened. Alpha Jack had wanted us there as fast as possible next time so we could potentially hunt this fucking rogue down and end it. The fact that I was going to be in the same house as Everest didn’t escape me. I was worried she may still try to escape the boundary again being
Finn That hadn’t gone exactly as I’d imagined. I’d planned on seducing her, but she’d just pissed me off and I’d overreacted. I walked back in the house running my fingers through my hair and headed upstairs to my room. It was on the third floor and looked out over the gardens. The furnishings were navy blue, and the cream-coloured king size bed was against the far wall between 2 large windows with black-out curtains that overlooked the rose bushes. The walls were a deep blue and the ensuite bathroom was all white marble and gold. It was definitely luxurious, rivalling even the Onyx packhouse. I could see Everest sitting on the bench that I’d been laying on and it made an ache start to build in my chest. Fuck, what was this girl doing to me? I pulled the blinds down and tried to shake her from my mind under a hot shower. I laid down in the soft sheets and rubbed my eyes in frustration. The evening had left me with a pit in my stomach. The look of terror in her eyes when I’d grazed m
Finn The sunset bathed her in a golden aura making her skin glow. She had pinned her long hair up exposing the nape of her neck. A delicate gold chain hung around her neck and slipped in between her breasts drawing the eyes down. Her light blue, flowy dress had ridden up around her hips and I could see the tops of her thighs peeking out. She was mouth-watering. Her vanilla and rose scent was amplified by the flowers around her. She sat in the lush green grass basking in the pink and gold sunset from the hot day. From the moment I saw her sitting there I had lost the will to walk away. I had managed to avoid her all day after the night before. There was this intensity between us that I couldn’t deny any longer and the more time I spent in her presence the worse it got. It had caught me completely by surprise and I had been dreading the possibilities behind it. I had apologized to her for my behaviour, and she seemed to understand. I had told her she looked nice, trying to put her at
EverestThe day of the ceremony had arrived. I was exhausted. I had tossed and turned all night, with the memories of earlier playing through my mind. Training had been cancelled for the day to focus on the ceremony tonight, so I had nothing to distract me from my thoughts. I laid in my bed with the blankets over my head, trying to pretend the world didn’t exist. I knew I needed to get up and shower, but I didn’t want to leave the safety of my room. The sooner I left, the sooner I’d have to start actively avoiding Finn for the next 24 hours until he left. I finally pulled myself up with a groan and hoped into the shower, washing my hair and the remainder of Finn’s scent off of me. I dried my hair and let it fall in natural waves down my back. I’d have to style it later for the ceremony anyways. I picked out light denim shorts and a white t-shirt with a pair of cute sandals and headed down to the kitchen on full alert. I sniffed the air before rounding the corner. The coast was clear,