Jasper We left the women in the house and went to the workshop. I had nothing to do there, but I had a small barbecue section behind the barn that Ruby and I used once in a while when we had visitors. We had a lot of friends in Livingston that loved to visit during the weekends. Most of them were oblivious of our world and they were fun to be around, although Ruby and I had to be cautious about our choice of words. Recently Ruby made a new friend, Emily Whiterose. I doubted if that was her real name, but she opened up to us that she was running from her ex-husband, who wanted to kill her. Her story was quite disturbing, but she was safe in Livingston. I now understood why we were able to settle in well. It was because the majority of the people in that town moved there to start afresh. I had a fridge in the workshop that had beers in it. I kept the alcohol away from the house. It wasn't that Ruby was addicted to alcohol or she couldn't do without it, I just kept it out of there for
Ruby I was glad to have everyone with me. Racheal and Cindy were in charge of the kitchen. It reminded me of how Cindy and I had taken over the cooking several times while Racheal was pregnant. I leaned against the kitchen island with a glass of juice in my hand and stared at my friends, watching them argue about what spices to use and the best technique to prepare the food. I couldn't help but laugh. Racheal looked at me with an eyebrow raised. I knew Cindy had irritated her. Racheal had been so cranky since she came, and I knew something was bothering her, but I respected her silence and did not push. I intended to ask her eventually; we were best friends after all, and Racheal and I had come a long way together. I believed she would open up to me in due time. "What's so funny, Rub, or should I say, Cassy?" Racheal asked, and we all laughed at the joke. "It's funny watching you two argue. I remember Cindy and I used to cook at your house anytime we visited because you were pre
Jasper Our guest left after Randolph opened up to his mate about the current situation. I was worried that Ruby would be mad that I did not tell her. I had a lot of things that I was yet to tell her. My last name, my pack, and my breed. Sometimes I felt like shit whenever she told me so much, and I could only share a little. Her ability to sense other wolves' emotions was because she was carrying Ace wolves in her womb. The twins must have passed it on to her. I did not know if it was permanent or temporary. I wished there was someone I could call to explain the matter to me. The only person capable of doing that was Liam, and he was in hiding. If I contacted him, it would give away our position and endanger our lives. I did not want her to know my breed because I was afraid. Ace wolves were believed to go mad at a point. It was not true, but a general belief. As things were, I had to find a time to tell her. It would be painful if she learned of it from someone else. I felt sorry
Ruby. I had been worried since our guests left. I knew if it came down to it, Jasper would go and help, and I knew that none of them would survive it. Grigory could make such demands because he knew no one could face him. Jasper returned from the barn and held me from behind. The moment he touched me, I felt a kick, making me giggle a bit. " What is funny, Ru," He asked me, and I directed his hand to the part of my belly where I felt the kick. The twins kicked again as if knowing what we wanted, and we both laughed. We went to sit on the couch. I leaned into his arms. Something was troubling Jasper, but he did not want to tell me. I hoped he would open up to me soon because whatever was killing him must be important, and I wanted to share the burden with him. I turned toward him to speak, and he kissed me. I figured he had other things on his mind, and I was willing. I leaned close to his ears and whispered. "I have no panties, Jasper," he growled and put his hands under my dre
Jasper I watched Ruby lay in my arms. She looked beautiful, and her soft feminine feature made me run my fingers gently across her cheek. I could not believe that she would handle what I told her that well. Werewolves were always afraid of my kind because of the madness. I couldn't believe my luck with Ruby. She took it as if it were nothing and made me feel silly for keeping it from her. She even found a reason to smile about it, and it was unexpected. Watching her sleep, I promised myself to do everything within my capacity to keep a smile on her face and never let her down. I never want to be the reason for her pain and tears. Liam had always told me that there was someone out there for everyone. I would laugh often and say, 'Those beliefs are for dreamers'. Look at Ruby; I believe I was now one of those dreamers because I believed she was made especially for me. I rubbed her belly a bit, and I felt the twins kick. I couldn't wait to hold them in my arms. I watched Randolph inter
Jasper I woke in the morning and found Ruby wasn't in bed. I must have overslept. I went to freshen up in the bathroom. I wore shorts and a white t-shirt, hurried downstairs, and found that Ruby wasn't in the house. Instead, she left a note on the kitchen counter to tell me we were out of milk, and she went to the grocery store to buy milk. I wished she woke me up. I wasn't comfortable with her being by herself because of the new development. I did not know if someone was watching her. Ruby deleted all her social media accounts after she made the confession video. I hoped she did not have any picture of herself online. Thinking about everything, I became worried. What if they have her picture and grab her? The more I thought of it, the more restless Leon was, and I became concerned. Soon panic set in, and I took out my phone to call her. It took a while before it rang, but she did not answer. I tried calling her number again, and that was when I heard a faint vibration coming from
Jasper Two weeks passed, and nothing. Maxwell and I hunted every night for two weeks; the culprit was still at large. If Maxwell did not trust us completely, he would have begun to suspect that we were the culprits because of the inactivity. "Why the sudden silence?" Maxwell asked, sitting on the couch in my living room. Ruby was in bed, and Noelle was curled on another couch under a quilt. Sam and Lucas had returned to their respective homes, and they left us to ponder on the situation. I handed him the cup of green tea he requested, and he took it from me. He took a sip and smiled. "Perfect. Green tea with lemon, just the way I like it. If you weren't a big guy, I would hire you as my tea man," he said, and we both laughed. We needed the laugh; the situation made the environment dreary. "I think the person or people are aware of the hunt. Maybe we should tell all the hunters that we have stopped hunting, and we suspect the culprit has moved on. Let that word go around, and then
Ruby. I sat in the coffee room of the Inn, waiting for Jasper to pick me up. He had said he would be late. Jasper wanted me to visit Noelle while he ran some errands, but I had opted to visit Gina instead. She was younger and did not treat me as a baby. I was very appreciative of Noelle, but there were times I wanted a friend and not a mom. She was more like my mother. I loved the town's people, and it would be a shame to leave, but deep down, I knew if Jasper is unable to catch the culprit, we would have to leave. I sat on the chair with a glass of orange Juice. Gina and I were playing Jenga, and my stealth had given me an edge over her as she continuously crumbled the tower. We also talked about the newbies in town. Two of which I was yet to meet. Gina and her husband were awesome. They made their cook make some casserole for me to take home. Although, the casserole was too much for just me and Jasper. It was as big as something you serve at a party, but I accepted it. It was kin