Novels by Elaine Cass

"Hm." He copied his sister, but it didn't take long as he continued. "I want banana pancake with chocolate syrup."I nodded in agreement. The choice wasn't bad, though."Cherry, are you okay if we have a banana pancake and chocolate syrup for breakfast?" I offered my daughter since she had yet to ma

FOUR YEARS LATERZURINThe sound of waves was entering my hearing, pulling me slowly from my sleep. But warmth in my arms and sparks traveling throughout my body lured me to return to the comfortable place. I wanted to suck it longer. As long as possible.However, my body seemed not in synchrony. It

"Zurin!"--"Your bonds are sealed, and now I announce both of you as mates, the Alpha and Luna of Wild Fire Pack. May Goddess bless you with goodness and protect your bonds from any threat." The elder finished giving the blessings, which were instantly welcomed by applauses. It was from our guests,

FOUR MONTHS LATERTHE LUNA CEREMONYCARLAI looked at the reflection in the giant mirror in front of me. It is literally giant since we have to glue it to the wardrobe door, so it also reflects our bedroom, where I found my mate standing far behind and observing me."Are you satisfied with the sight

"What about this? You keep the gift for now and give it to us at the Luna Ceremony or the closest event." Zurin suggested, and I bobbed my head immediately."Zurin is right. You can give it to us at the ceremony." I repeated as if confirming it was my final decision.Thankfully, she understood. Othe

CARLADays went by swiftly. We were moving on, and it was in a positive way because I saw our people helping each other, like cooking a lot of food and bringing it to barrack or camp to support warriors and to help the houses without parents, taking care of pups, and more. It made the gloomy days va

ONE YEAR LATER.HANNAH"Roland, look at Daddy. Don't I look good too?"My eyes automatically darted from my reflection to the ones behind me. Not by turning my body around. I just moved my point of view to them, whose reflection appeared in the mirror. And they were none other than my mate and our pup. Eliot and Roland.Roland came to us four months ago and was healthy. Our families were more than happy to have him, especially Eliot's mother, Luna Sofia. At least he could bring back the smile missing from her since Alpha David was dead. She offered to help us take care of Roland. So instead of omega, we gave our pup life to her.Roland made bubbling sounds that no one could understand except him. But we pretended to converse with him like we knew what he said."Yes. You can do something like that when you grow up. I bet you'll look marvelous. And every female's eyes will go on you."I rolled my eyes at his statement. How could he teach him that?"Don't say nonsense, El. He might not u

HANNAH"What do you mean?" His brows furrowed as he threw the question."Sorry, El, but I already knew I was pregnant a few days ago." I ended my confession by biting my bottom lip. He would be mad, wouldn't he?"I don't understand. If you already knew, why didn't you tell right away?"Because I wanted to drift his anger away. But I didn't say it loud. Or not yet.I moved closer and, again, rested my head on his chest. "You look so angry in the barrack, and I want to calm you down. And I couldn't keep it any longer." I brushed my palm against his broad and firm chest as I continued, "Remember the day you woke up in Wild Fire Pack? I offered good news and bad news, right?""So you knew it all along." He sighed in disappointment."But I really forgot about the good news because we were too carried away with the plan. And the next day was the day. I couldn't disturb you. Then after we focused on our pack, I preferred to rest when we got a break. I'm sorry. I swear I didn't want to hold i

HANNAHWe ended up walking to the nearest store and still stood outside as confusion hit me. How should I tell Eliot if I already knew the answer, even without the pregnancy test kit? But then, it would spoil the excitement on his face when he tugged me inside."Good evening, Alpha, Luna." Bella, the owner, greeted us. "How can I help you?""Is there a pregnancy test kit?" He beat me for asking, making guilt sip into my heart. I just hoped he wouldn't create a fuss when I could finally tell him the truth."Yes. We have various types and-""Give me the accurate one." He said again, even before Bella finished her explanation.But she seemed understanding as a smile formed on her lips. "Sure. How many do you need?""One.""Five."Eliot and I replied at the same time. I rolled my eyes at the amount he mentioned. Five? Was he kidding?"Just one, please," I uttered to the female waiting for our order, letting her know I was taking charge now.However, it looked like it did not sit well with

HANNAHEverything went in a daze after that day. Eliot and others defeated the rogues and took our pack back. It was the news we were waiting for. And we were more glad there were no more casualties on our side, although some warriors were badly wounded. Especially ours. Tristan.Poor him. He should take all the pain rogues gave him.However, Lilith was a great help. After stunned Janet, she helped by making a potion to heal him faster. And in at most two days, the color returned to Tristan's face as he regained consciousness.Oh, one more. Nicole was alive. Like Jenna, Eliot told her to go to Silver Crest Pack to ask for help, and I was glad she managed to arrive on time.Then we focused on calculating our losses. Yes. We had many casualties besides Eliot, Daryl, and Tristan's father. But we were grateful Luna Sofia and the other mothers were alive. It would be hard if we lost all of them at once.We dedicated a day to mourning for the losses. We were in sorrow and at the lowest stat

ELIOTWe managed to get into Blood Moon Pack. It all was with the help of Lilith. She cast something which made the rogues guarding the border fall into a trance. It worked for a minute, just creating an opening, but it was more than enough. We could use that brief time to take them down.We divided into four groups, each having someone to take charge as a communicator. We needed to act simultaneously, meaning Lilith must do her magic at the same time too. It must be hard, but she didn't complain. Thus, we kept going.We ran deeper into my territory while fighting rogues along the way until we arrived at the center area, where people told me where Janet was. They also informed me that they captured Tristan and probably tortured him.The last thought ignited my anger as I paced faster to the center area.Janet was already waiting with some rogues behind her, smirking at us wickedly. It looked like she didn't know we had a witch on our side, too.Kai wanted to kill her, but I reminded h

HANNAHI agreed with his decision. What choice did I have, though? I might ruin the plan with my stubbornness if I insisted on tagging along, although I knew I might be useless. Even when Daryl asked me to lead the raid, I actually didn't know what to do. The last thing I wanted was to lead them more to their downfall. We wanted to take our pack back, not risk their lives and the people who helped us.Thus, I couldn't complain more if it was really for the best.Alpha Zurin provided me with a room in the pack house and ensured his people would help me with everything. Then he, his Beta, and his warriors, together with Eliot and Daryl, left for Moon Crest Pack to join with other troops. Oh, Lilith would join, too, as she was the key to getting inside Blood Moon Pack.They left after breakfast. Even though it was hard, I didn't have any option except to let them go. It was reality. We must get through this to grasp our happiness. My only hope was they would succeed and return to their f

AMERIE"Right. Your family. Let's talk about them."I swallowed hard at Miley's words. Why did I bring up my family?"You said you have an older brother." My heartbeat raced as she recalled my story. "Is that it? Only one sibling?"I nodded, too quickly, which I tried to correct and ease by speaking, "He's my lovely brother, though a lot of times he gives me a headache.""Exactly." Her quick response surprised me. "Imagine that annoying brother is also an Alpha." Followed by her complaint."That must double the annoyance." I grimaced, actually talking about myself. I could picture my brother's overprotectiveness toward Matthew. It was irking, especially when I was adult enough to be my own.She exhaled, throwing her back on the chair. "I hope I can meet my mate and move out of his watch.""Won't it be worse? What if he is more overprotective than your brother?"She winced, clearly hating the idea. "Don't throw me that image. I cannot even picture myself being confined." She shuddered

MATTHEWThe first thing I did after leaving the packhouse was go to the south border and visit the hospital. I had gotten the update about the hurt warrior. Still, I had to check on him in person."How are you doing?" I asked the hurt warrior lying on the bed. He had regained consciousness, and his color had returned.He didn't reply right away and gave a respectful nod to me. "Better, Alpha. The doctor managed to pull out the bullet and the remaining silver from my blood."I nodded in acknowledgement. It was what they reported to me. "That's good. I hope you will get well soon.""Thank you for your concern, Alpha."I took a chair near the bed and continued talking. "Now that you're better, can you tell me what happened to you?""Yes." He then straightened his posture, preparing himself for the story. "I was rounding the neutral forest as I was assigned. It was normal, and I didn't spot anything unusual. Then, as I was running, suddenly I heard a gunshot. And when I turned my head to

AMERIEMy day went as usual. I trained with Nina and Miley. We were sparring, being enemies to each other, or two versus one. Sometimes we used wooden tools, though most of the time we did it by hand.After two hours of training, I chose the library and books to be my companions. I wandered through shelves, gathering a pile of books, which I doubted I could read. Still, I brought it with me to the desk near the window. And then, my reading time began."Amy, do you hear me?" A question and a handwave in front of me snapped me from my reverie.Wait.Wasn't I reading? Then, when did I start looking out of the window instead of focusing on my books? And when did Miley sit there?"You're here." I didn't answer her but voiced my surprise."Of course, I'm here. We came here together." She grunted, and only then did a realization hit me. Indeed, she and I went to the library together after finishing the training session. And we parted ways to look for our separate collections.I grinned silli

AMERIEI knew something was wrong since the first day I had been here. It wasn't about Matthew, his family, his people, or this place. It was about the circumstances. Rogue is never a light issue for any pack. And I was aware that it was escalating for the worse when Matthew left me this afternoon.Something was going on, and I had to know about that.The question was, was it appropriate to ask for details when I was still new to this pack and barely an outsider to him?But if I didn't ask or learn about his situation, how could I help? These people relied on him. As his girlfriend...Wait.I was merely a girlfriend, wasn't I? Why should I think about them as if I were going to be their Luna? We could dump each other and end the deal at anytime. So I had to position myself like I was. A girlfriend. Nothing more.But it somehow felt wrong."I heard about what happened today. I'm sorry." I began my words. "Is it the same rogue?"Silence for a few seconds as Matthew's gaze bore deep into

MATTHEW"I heard from my warrior," Zurin said once the call connected. I was still at the south border, occupying one of the hospital rooms, when my Alpha friend messaged me to have a conversation immediately. "Is your pack safe?" He asked. If he sounded like he was holding his anger earlier, now there was a glimpse of worry in his question."Aside from what happened on the south border, everything is fine. I have added more men to patrol the border and tighten our security." I told him. There was no need to hide it as we agreed to face this together."I will also order my men to round the neutral forest to look for their trace. They must be hiding somewhere near us."My jaws hardened, teeth gritted at the truth in his words. It was undeniable that they were closer, as evidenced by their ability to surprise us with this sudden attack. And I bet this was only the beginning. A reminder that they would always be our ghosts and haunt our lives.Fuck them."Have you talked to Ty and Carlo?

MATTHEWI was right that Amerie was in the middle of her run when she stopped at the flower shop. She was initially with Miley. But my sister went ahead after she asked her to, and Miley planned to run more. Meanwhile, it was enough for Amerie, who previously had also received some training at the facility and friendly sparring with Nina. Thus, they parted ways.And then I came into the picture."I'm sorry I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Amerie, Alpha Matthew's girlfriend." Amerie said as sweetly as her smile to the florist, who seemed not to be surprised by this revelation.The florist must have guessed from our interactions and the way I treated Amerie. "So, this is the Alpha's girlfriend people are talking about." She returned the smile before slightly bending forward to show her respect. "It's an honor to meet our future Luna. My name is Sarah."Amerie's body tensed, followed by an awkward chuckle and response. "Your future Luna? You're thinking too far ahead.""No, Ameri