I walked back to my bedroom with everything just whirling in my brain. The she-wolves were staging a coup. My father was looking the other way to lure back my mother. Now there was a she-wolf that was doing something fishy. Knowing witchcraft is real, maybe there is something is going on with that.
I walked back into my room to see Cas in tears. “What happened?” I rushed over to the bed. “Nothing. I just don’t want you to leave.” I wiped her face and laughed. “Why are you already worried about the end of summer when I just got here?” I collapsed next to her on the bed and I listened to her sniffles. “I know, it’s stupid.” But I could scent the slight tinge of fear in the room, and I knew something was said. “Who came here while I was gone?” I watched her tense, but she relaxed. “No one.” She looked away and the fear disappeared. Like she got control of her emotions. “Talk to me. I can’t help unless I know.” I whispered to her as I wrapped my fingers through hers. “You can’t help, anyway. You will be gone soon and we will just be here again, alone.” Her hand tightened on mine. “Not alone. I will be speaking to the beta and gamma females and together we will get this pack in check before I leave.” This wasn’t going to continue if I could help it. “Really?” I could hear the tiny flair of hope in her voice. “Really. I already talked to my dad. This is all going to stop.” As an alpha, this power shift went against everything we stood for. The only ones with enough power to wield should be in the power structure. Everyone else was equal. That’s how the Moon Goddess intended it. That’s how it should be. “Now tell me what is going on with you.” “I can’t.” She whispered back to me and finally it all clicked. “Who said what to you?” “No one.” Fear leaked from her again, and she sat up. “Don’t push this Amy. Please.” I watched my best friend, my soul sister, beg me not to push. “Fine.” I relented. What else could I do? “Let’s get ready.” I pulled her up and over to the chair in front of my vanity. “No peaking.” Cas just shook her head and closed her eyes while I got to work. I started with her hair. I used my blow dryer to finish drying it, then I curled it. Once she was curled, I twisted her hair up and pinned it into a loose up do with curls falling out. Then I got to work with her makeup. Soft browns and golds accented her bright blue eyes. Her soft blonde hair was styled, and she looked stunning. I finished her with a soft pink lip and then I stood back. “You look gorgeous.” She went to turn, and I pulled her back to face me. “No peaking yet.” I poked her face, and she giggled. “Close your eyes again.” “C’mon.” She huffed, and I shook my head, like she could see me. “Nope. No looking.” I pulled her up and put her on the bed. “You can open your eyes while I get ready, if you promise not to look at the mirrors.” “Fine.” Cas huffed and opened her eyes and I laughed. “I want you to get the full effect, but I doubt you want to sit with your eyes close while I get ready.” I walk back over to the vanity and quickly dry and curl my own hair in soft beach waves. Then I did a dark, smokey eye and a red lip, then I was done. “You look gorgeous. The dark hair and makeup really suit you.” “I know.” I smiled back at her. “It’s time to close your eyes again.” I walk over to her and stand her up. I pulled her to my closet and rummage around for the new bra and under ware I picked out and had cleaned once we got home from the mall. “Put these on. Then close your and call for me when you’re ready.” I close the closet doors and waited while tapping my foot. I was about to just open the door when I heard a soft I’m ready. I walk in and Cas is standing in her under ware and she is holding herself around her middle. I pull out her dress and tell her to step into it, then I zipped her in to it. Then I changed into my own dress and pulled her out of my closet. “One last thing and we are done.” I slipped the necklace on myself and the matching bracelets and earrings. Then I slipped the second set on to Cassie and then I positioned us in front of my big mirrors. “There we are. Look.” Cass opened her eyes and her hands snapped to her face. “Amy I can’t.” “Sure you can, you are just borrowing it.” I winked as I gazed at the two of us. Her soft curves were held snugly in the golden dress, and the gold set with diamonds sparkled against her skin. My dark hair shone brightly against the maroon dress that hugged my curves. The onyx set in silver really brought the look together. We were stunning. There was a knock on my door. “Time to go, baby.” My dad’s word jolted us back to the here and now. This was going to be good.A few days later…I walked through the halls of the pack house, and I smirked behind my mask. This was as gaudy as I thought it was going to be. The colors were white and cream. Who picks those two for mating colors? I snorted as Meg, Shannon’s best friend, came running out of a room in tears. “I fucking hate her.” She screamed as she ran away.“She seems like a real peach.” A dark whisper came from behind the curtain. I was by.“You aren’t supposed to be near me.” I leaned against the wall by the window. “I know, but how could I not be?” His voice was soft. I heard the window open. “But someone is coming. I love you.” Then he was gone.The lack of guards was laughable. “Do we really need to wear these stupid fucking masks?” Verity’s nasally voice was coming from down the hall. I just walked. She turned the corner with a familiar man, already in a mask.“Will you please stop whining for five damn seconds?” The man rubbed his forehead. “We have only been here for an hour and you have
I looked down at my hands, still covered in blood. “I didn’t touch the other body. I was focused on Cass.” I looked at Rowan. “Did you?”He frowned. “I was going to, but then something happened and I just smelled death, and listened for a heartbeat.”“What happened?” My dad prodded.“Nothing…” Rowan frowned. My dad chuckled. “Something felt off, because something was off. The ‘body’ was probably Aurora still alive, and using magic to confuse you.” Rowan growled, but my father patted his shoulder. “Don’t get upset. The bitch is good at what she does.” He turned back to his office. “Get cleaned up and come back to my office.”“Why?” I called out. I wanted to stay here, just in case Cass changed her mind about wanting someone with her.“Because I have an idea. And it might be good enough to stop the war from even happening.” That caught everyone’s attention. “Tell us.” Rowan stepped closer, but my dad waved his hand. “I’ll mull it over until you two get cleaned up.” He wrinkled his no
Cass nodded once and rolled over away from me. “That’s what I thought.” Greyson looked at me, and I could see the pain there. He slipped down and pulled her against his chest. He whimpered as he snuggled her, but she refused to get that close to him. “You have to get cleaned up, baby.” He whispered against her head, but she just shook her head no.“As soon as I shower, he will be gone, his scent will be gone, and I can’t face that yet.” I furrowed my brow. Greyson caught it, but just shook his head and mouthed the word ‘later’. I nodded once and tried to comfort my friend. I patted her back, but she was still rigid.“Please, leave.” The words sounded strangled, but she turned over and met Greyson’s eyes. “Can you please leave me alone? I just need space.” Tears were in her eyes, and she seemed a little panicked. I smelt his fear before anyone else. “We will leave if you allow me to do one thing?” I leaned over to catch her gaze.“What?”“Let me command you…” My words were soft, and
“But why would it matter?” I cried. “She had so many other ways to help, she didn't have to do this.” I shook my head. I just didn't understand.Greyson looked up at me with a sad smile. “You know what I heard for the last four years? Every day when Cass was struggling, she would always say that she wanted to be more like you. ‘I have to be like Amy’.” He shook his head. “I tried to explain that she didn't have to be like you because I loved her as she was, but she kept saying that she had to be like you because she wanted to be someone that she could look up to. Someone that our pups would look up to and the only person that she ever looked up to you was you.”Rowan clutched me tighter to his chest as he felt my body trembling against his. “No.” I fought back against Greyson's words. “I'm not someone to look up to.”“Come on, Amy. You're an alpha, you're an amazing person and have always stuck up for Cass. She absolutely loves you. You're her best friend. Of course she wanted to be l
My father already had the pack doctor waiting for us as we ran into her room. “Give her to me.” He held out his arms, and I handed her to him. He placed her down onto her bed and cut away her clothes. “What happened?” My father leaned against the wall by the door. I turned with a growl, and I lunged for him.“You did this.” I screamed. I saw in his eyes, as his gaze met my own, that he agreed with me. “She shouldn’t have been out there all alone. And you know it.”“This was her job.” He tried to say, but I interrupted him again.“That’s bullshit!” I screamed again. “This is Cass, for goddess’ sake. Don’t tell me whatever bullshit you fucking spout when another pack member is fighting for their life.”My dad pushed up from the wall. “I-” But the door pushed open and Greyson walked straight to the bed. “Stop it.” His voice was level as he dropped to his knees next to the bed. “See, even Greyson doesn’t want to hear your bullshit.” I tossed out, but Greyson looked yup at me.“I was tal
We worked our way down the cliff face far enough away from the cliffs that no one would see us, and then we worked our way back towards the caves. “Nix.” Erubus called from behind us. Nix pushed forward to answer him. “Yes?”He watched us for a second. “Was Amy up front?” He sounded confused.“She was.” Nox agreed. “I love Cass, and I will do anything to keep her safe, but Amy in charge gives us easier access to our magic.” Nix turned fully back to face him. “Why?”He stared for a second before he nodded. “I am just trying to figure out everything. With the three of you, I want to be able to tell you all apart.”Nix stepped over to him and ran her side down his. “Does that matter to you?” He nodded. “Why?”“Because I love you, and I want to know everything I can about my mates. All three of you.” Megan froze as Erubus nipped my neck as he started back into the trees.What’s wrong? I turned my focus to Megan for a second.He wants to get to know me? She sounded confused.I furrowed my