Then he bites his lower lip and withdraws. The farther he gets away from me, the more I yearn for his touch. What is he doing?“I think I should get you home, it’s late,” Zayn lays his back on the wall again and avoids looking at me. His face is flushed and I’m sure mine is too. He also takes his hand away from my grasp and plays with his fingers.“Yeah, okay,” I say softly in return as I stand to my feet. I can’t stop thinking of the moment we just had. It was so perfect but then he pulled away. “Is something wrong?” I voice my concerns, and he looks at me as he stands to his feet.“No, everything’s fine,” He tries to lie but it’s pretty clear that he is not telling the truth. “Shall we?” He begins to lead the way but I don’t follow him. I need to know what’s wrong. I’m a chronic overthinker, if I don’t get an answer now, my mind would torture me by coming up with its own answers.Zayn stops in his tracks when he realizes that I am not following him. “What’s wrong?” “I should be th
I try to get the horse under control and as I do so, I hear Zayn say to Bunny from behind me, “I swear if they throw another rock at her, I will make them regret it.” “You are not going to do crap. Might I remind you? You’re in Werewolf Territory, this is not your city,” Bunny advises him. “Does it look like I freaking care?” Zayn’s voice is a bit loud, causing all the Betas to look in his direction, including me.“Silence!” One of the Betas says loudly. “And that goes for you all too!” He refers to the crowd.“The next person that would throw a rock would join the convoy so they can answer for their actions to the Lycan!” The other Beta adds. He is the one that I know from school.The rest of the trip to where we are led by the Betas is rather quiet and peaceful. No more slurs or insults from crowds, or stones being thrown by anyone. Only stares of disgust and unbelief.We are now at the far end of the town. This is actually my first time being around these parts. Only the privileg
Zayn marches me right out of the room and through the hallway. I want to tell him to slow down but the tight frown on his face keeps my mouth shut. His hand is wrapped around mine, but not in a romantic way; maybe in a protective or scolding way, but definitely not romantic.As soon as we make a turn, we meet Ashton talking to one of the staff. His eyes widen in surprise when he sees us. “What the hell? What are you guys doing here?” I guess his father didn’t tell him about the meeting we just had. I don’t think I should even call that a meeting; a trap to strongarm us seems more suitable.“Can I know where my friends are?” Zayn ignores Ashton and asks the staff. “Right this way, I will show you to their rooms,” The young lady wearing the same uniform as the middle-aged lady that we met before says. Zayn looks at me, silently asking me if I’m coming along with him, but I wag my head slowly.“Go ahead, I will meet up with you and the others later,” I say to Zayn, and he forces a smil
I didn’t know that I would have been staying in Beacon for more than a day so I didn’t pack anything to bring along. I thought we were just going to have the meeting, do what Zayn planned to do, and be out. But now I have to go over to my parents to get something to wear, which is where I’m heading right now. Bunny and Azula decided to join me, and Zayn went to see Harvey again. The Lycan invited him to dinner.“It’s so normal,” Azula says as we get closer to my parent’s house. Mom might be home but dad should be at work right now. He works at a factory not too far from here. Mom works every now and then, but it’s not something consistent.Trying to get a decent and stable job as an omega is the hardest. It’s easy for Betas and other werewolves, because of their connections and because they are valued and respected way more.“Yeah, way too normal,” Bunny agrees. They are referring to the town. It must be their first time being here, so it’s not what they expected.“What did you two e
I stare at Ashton, still trying to process what he just said to me. He looks anxious as he waits for a reply from me. I put down the glass of sparkling water and clear my throat. “Our love?” I question him. “Are you being serious right now, Ashton?” “This is the most serious I have ever been in my life,” He reaches for my hand from across the table but I flinch away. He does not get to do this, it isn’t fair. “You don’t get to do this,” I chuckle dryly. “Can you even hear yourself?” I run my hand through my hair. “Get to do what? I’m just being honest, Lara. We were made to be together, the moon goddess doesn’t make mistakes.” His stare at me is starting to feel uncomfortable. “I want to be with you,” He adds bravely, and I scoff. “You know what? F*ck you, Ashton.” I snap, and he seems taken aback, if not offended. A few of the other people eating here all look our way and I am reminded mentally that I’m talking to the Alpha of the Blue River pack. It’s just that he makes me s
Ashton has a look on his face that tells me that he does not like being bossed around, especially by Betas who think they are in over their own heads. As he is about to speak, I hand him the bottle of wine that I brought with me from the restaurant.“Make sure to get this to my parents,” I force a smile as he tentatively takes it from my hand. “I guess I have a meeting with your father,” I add, and he frowns.“I won’t go back on my word. You have nothing to worry about, I will do what I have promised,” Ashton reaches for my hands, and this time, I allow him to hold them. His touch is comforting, and the warmth from his hands makes me smile.I really need to find where my head’s at. I feel like I’m falling for Zayn and we almost kissed last night at the party, but now with Ashton giving me so many words of affirmation and being nice to me, I can feel my heart yearning for him too.I hate emotions. I would rather think with my head than my heart. Nothing ends well from just thinking wit
My lips curve into a smile at what Zayn just said. Is he being serious? The meeting I just had with the Lycan grows dull in my mind instantly in the wake of such good news. If he have found the orb, then Harvey’s attempt to get it would be useless, or close to impossible.“Oh my gosh, where is it?” I ask as I laugh happily. “It’s here in Beacon, right?” Zayn puts the bowl of food he has in his hand and walks up to me. “It’s here, alright. And since you know Beacon better than anyone else in this room, you are going to be our guide.” He reaches for my hands and I let him.As soon as I feel his hands over mine, my mind plays a cruel joke on me by replaying how Ashton held my hands outside of Tastebuds. Feeling a weird sense of guilt, I pull away from Zayn’s grasp, but he does take offense or any serious notice of my reaction.“It’s in Hulu forest, buried near an old cotton tree,” He informs me, and I take in the information. “You know the place, I’m guessing?” He asks, and I nod in res
This is the first time in my life for me to see Harper this way. Snot is rolling down from her nose and her eyes are red from crying so much. Her arms have fresh scratches on them, and her designer jeans have a patch of what looks like dried blood on it.“I had no choice, he was so…angry.” Harper's voice breaks and she begins to cry. My heart truly aches for her. Even though she has made my life a nightmare, I can’t help but feel sorry for her. “I regret nothing, and I would gladly do it again,” She adds, her voice now firm and filled with a form of anger. Her mother closes the distance between them and hugs her, comforting her daughter even though she just confessed to murder.“Okay, maybe we can help. But first, we have to know everything that happened. Every single detail,” Zayn speaks, and Bunny calls for his attention by yanking on his shirt.“I don’t know if you forgot but we came here for something, and we don’t have much time before they notice that we are gone from the mansi