All Chapters of Under the Blue Cold Moon: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

TheronAfter we freshened up, Reed tilted his head towards his car, but I just shook my head. “Thanks, bro, but I think I will walk home. I need to get some air.” was the only thing I would confess as I walked out of the locker room door. I put my hands in my pockets and kicked a rock as I walked the dirt path around the campus. It was a thirty-minute walk to my place from the gym; I knew because I tracked it a million times during runs.The crisp air filled my lungs, calming my thundering heart. The light mist was almost always present here during the winter months. Something I loved to feel against my skin, cooling my body from the training I had just done. I inhaled and jolted; a hint was all I could smell on the wind before it was gone again. But it was there nonetheless, honeysuckle and fresh rain. I looked over and stopped dead. I thought about running away like a coward or putting my head down and walking the rest of the way to my place with my eyes closed. But instead, I slid

“You’re not a nuisance to me. and yes, I’m sure; get in, Kamari.” I felt a tingle down my spine when he said my name. How does he do that?! I closed my eyes briefly, savoring the feeling, before walking to the car. He watched me intently as he held the door open for me, careful not to touch me before closing my door. The truck had one long seat with the buckles taken out of it. I folded my hands in my lap as Theron got on the other side and drove towards my house. We drove in silence for a few minutes before I couldn’t hold it in any longer.“What happened? Last week? Why...why are...” I didn’t know how to ask; I only knew I had to speak up. Speak my truth.“Why am I avoiding you?” He looked straight ahead at the road, his jaw clenching nervously. It made his sharp jawline stand out; I felt the urge to touch it.“So you are? Avoiding me, that is.” I exclaimed, folding my arms across my chest. I couldn’t keep the annoyance from my voice.“yes.” I looked at him for a minute, contemplati

KamariThe following month and a half flew by in a blur. Theron hadn’t approached me about the witch or asked any questions. He was back to avoiding me. It bugged me to no end, but at the end of the day, it didn’t matter. I had to stay focused. If my mom wouldn’t show me spells and ways to protect myself with magic, I’d have to find my way of protection. I threw myself into my martial arts training. Every class, I willed myself not to notice Theron or Reed’s stares, not Olivia’s remarks, or the feeling of everyone watching me. It was just me and the pads, then weapons and sparing.Naya helped me a lot with it and showed me some tricks and ways to throw more weight into my punches and kicks. She had seemed reserved after what happened the weekend with the Raven witch. But if she heard about it, she didn’t say. So I didn’t mention it. We carried on in ignorant bliss. There were no more bonfire nights or parties that I heard about on the weekends, though. The town had gone eerily quiet l

“Ahhh huuu.” We both stopped dead, panting hard, looking at each other with wide eyes. Theron threw himself over me instinctually to guard me. He looked over his shoulder.“umm, hello, Mr. McClain,” Theron said to the elder ranch manager.“Mr. Noctis. Ms. Mazor.” The older gentleman said, stifling a smile. He put the horse reins back on the stable door before walking out.I put my hands over my face to keep the blush from showing. Theron pulled them off, leaning down and kissing my cheeks gently.“Don’t hide your face; I like it when you blush. It’s cute.” He smiled genuinely at me.“Do you think I’m fired?” I whispered, mortified. I needed this job.“Nah, you’ll be fine. Mr. McClain has been a family friend for years. I’ll ask him to keep this quiet,” kissing my earlobe again, sending another shiver down my spine.“Should we stop?” I asked breathlessly, wrapping my arms around his neck and kissing him again.“Probably.” He said between kisses.“I don’t want to stop,” I admitted, kiss

ReedReed sat in the driver’s seat, staring into the forest, processing everything Theron had confessed. They told him everything. About the dreams of his mate, that he had for over a year, only for them to stop as soon as Kamari came, The pull he couldn’t resist anymore when it came to her, of Kamari being from the Ostyn witch clan, and that now the Starlight squad knew he was with her because his scent was all over her. Well, that would explain why Olivia went ballistic.“But, I thought mates could only be other wolves. Even if she is a witch, that wouldn’t mean she can be your mate, would it?” My heart broke a little when Ther told me about him and Kamari. Thankfully, I had already started to back off from her. I think I subconsciously knew she was never meant for me and learned to back down.“I don’t know; we are both creatures of the night. Perhaps the moon Goddess has something up her sleeve. The mate bond hasn’t clicked into place yet, and there is still the scent from my dream