"Kiki, why does my cast iron pan look like THAT?
My mom was in a terrible mood. She was like this on most days after a hard day at work. Pushing the pan on the dining table towards me, she got up from her chair.
"And that bland pasta you made, there was no salt in it at all. Can't you do anything right?"
I heard her mumble the rest in a lower voice as she disappeared into her room.
"I can't wait for you to be kicked out of the pack soon."
It didn't make any difference what she said. I had put up with her foul moods almost every day now. I was in a bad mood myself today, but unfortunately, not everyone could afford a punching bag.
I changed quickly and went to the kitchen to get dinner started. There were more important things to do after this. Packing bags and leaving the pack before the Luna Ceremony for one. The images of Alpha Kayden and Sienna kept flashing as I went through cooking and cleaning.
Luna Sienna. Alpha Kayden's
"Take these flowers as well. And the tablecloth. Move it, move it!"Ivory ran around in a frenzy, and so did the other omegas, trying to decorate the stage for the ceremony. I couldn't care less."Ugh, not this blue, Kiki. The Luna is going to be wearing a Tiffany blue dress. The streamers have to be the same color."What the hell was a Tiffany blue? And why was that my problem?My luggage was in the pickup truck that's sitting in some auto shop. I didn't dare open the trunk to take the suitcase out when Uncle Jon was watching me. This town was small, and the cops were jobless. He showed up on the site instead of just having the tow truck sent to me, making my running away plan a big flop."Kiki! Chop chop."I grabbed the long coils of string lights and went around the dais to start hanging them from a nearby stake. Going around a tree and then coming back to the front of the dais, I tried to reach as high as I could.'Someone is watc
I woke up with my nose buried in the wet forest floor, with dead leaves sticking out of my hair. My brain was all fuzzy until I realized I was stark naked.Shit!Pushing my palms into the ground, I bounced up on my feet and crossed my arms to rest my hands on the shoulders before looking around. It was cold and dark. I was typically terrified of such thick woods at the dead of the night.Not today. With my enhanced night vision and the full moon's beams filtering through the tree canopies, the dark didn't bother me.'Hi, Kiki.'A loud, high-pitched cry left my lips when I heard someone's voice calling my name. Must be a female ghost.There was no one around me, and it completely spooked me out. I moved away from the giant oak tree and looked up in fear. Benji and I loved watching horror movies, and every scary scene was playing out in my mind right now.'Don't panic. We finally meet.'"W-who?"
A strange kind of fear had gripped my throat; it was as if my wolf could sense some dark magic.Skinwalkers!The feeling of dread doubled in my stomach. This could be my last day on earth. Skinwalkers had the power to kill the wolf, and I wouldn't survive much longer after that.But what did I have to lose anymore? I already felt quite dead without my mate. Cel agreed, but a part of my mind refused to believe there was nothing left for us without our mate.It was the same part of me that was still telling me to go to the ocean. I think I heard this voice before. It was there in all my haunting dreams about the dreadful storm. This voice had told me to quit fighting against the water currents and to go deeper into the calmer waters underneath.I had refused to listen to it back then, and I did the same even now. The voice sounded quite mad at Alpha Kayden right now. And it wanted me to forget him. It was devoid of any humanity and didn't care if Alp
~Alpha Kayden~Gusts of cool wind blew through my bedroom window as I pushed the curtains aside and stared at the moonlit sky. It was past midnight, but I couldn't catch a wink.Tonight was supposed to be a special night for me and Sienna. We had waited for this day for years so I could show her off to my pack as their Luna, mark her in front of everybody, and then carry her into my room to finish the mating ceremony.My dad and the pack had finally accepted an outsider with an open heart. It didn't come as a surprise to me. Sienna was undoubtedly lovable, and everyone knew she would make an excellent Luna.This was how it was supposed to be, and I had actually achieved my happily ever after with her. Not everyone was lucky enough like me to be with the love of their life.What was this gaping hole inside my heart then? It was as if my other half was missing. I constantly felt like there was nothing much to live for anymore.Axel was unusual
~Kiki~Every bit of my body was spasming under my skin. There was a lot of commotion happening around me, but I was feeling too weak to open my eyes. Just lifting those eyelids was taking a lot of effort.I had no idea how long I had been lying on the ground like this, smelling blood and death all around. Hot pain shot up through my arms as I tried to move. I think one of my shoulder blades was broken, if that was even possible. Maybe a few broken ribs too. I was about to fall back into the deep abyss of sleep, but then I heard his voice.Alpha Kayden's voice.'Mate!' Cel purred softly.My eyes flew open, and a sharp pain ran across my body when I barely moved to see if he was really here. A thick fog began to cloud my senses as I tried to balance myself on my palms before standing up. I closed my eyes again for an instant, battling to keep my consciousness.Someone reached for my arm to help me get up while a deep growl resonated from behin
~Alpha Kayden~Thunder rumbled above me as the rain started drizzling through the foggy forest. Axel let out a pained howl, lifting his nose to the dull skies. How we wished none of this had happened. If only I hadn't pushed Sienna away. She would have woken up in my arms, safe and alive.And dad...I couldn't help but think about everything I had said and done to hurt him for years. I loved him. But all I ever dished out were harsh words, constantly condemning his actions and decisions. I could never make peace with the fact that he chose his best friend over his family. He didn't think for a second what would happen to me or his pack if both my parents died. And mom died before turning twenty five, all because of him.My eyes watered up when I thought back to how brutally he was killed. He may not have been the best dad, alpha, or husband, but he was a wonderful person who lived most of his life in sorrow and regret.Tears brimmed my eyes again a
~Kiki~Moon Goddess, save me! Why was this even happening to me? I tried to calm myself down, but my heartbeat was going haywire looking at the commotion around me.Hushed whispers and snarls filled the air as the angry pack members gathered at the venue. Most of the important meetings were conducted in the conference room with just the Alpha and his Council members, but today was different. I was chained and dragged to the center of the arena like a domesticated animal on display. Over three hundred pack members had gathered around; they all wanted to know what exactly happened, and almost all of them wanted me dead."She was stupid enough to bite the hand that fed her." I heard someone speak through the mind link.Ivory looked at me like I was a ghost, or maybe some bloodthirsty demon who would rip her head off. Her sister was standing right next to her with the same pale face and shocked expression. She was too scared to even look at me.What wa
~Kiki~No one had the guts to go against the Alpha command. The nasty grandma stormed out right behind her grandson when he refused to stop.What was he thinking? Cel, does his wolf feel the connection?Cel??She was groaning in pain, too weak to respond. I was hoping they would take these silver chains off me once I went into the dungeons. Cel was already in terrible condition. All her energy went into healing me from last night's injuries, despite the darn metal clawing at her. I could barely feel her anymore.What plans did the Alpha have for me? Why hadn't he killed me already? What if his grandma managed to convince him about torturing me until the next full moon? Many prisoners did get tortured in those hellholes."Bitch should be auctioned off to the pit fights." I heard Lexi sneer at me while discussing my fate."I heard the Dark River Pack's Alpha is looking for sex slaves. It would be fun to see him bewitched and do stupid t