I jolt awake to splash of ice cold water making contact with my warm skin and ripping me from my dreams. Looking up I see my perpetrator and best friend Bailey giggling, and holding a now half-emptied bucket. “Wake up loser! Last day on the beach and you choose to sleep?” I roll my eyes in annoyance at her bubbly enthusiasm. “Alright I’ll get in for a bit but I’m not going to stay long,” I state with a huff. We each grab a floatie and make our way waist deep before hopping on and linking arms to keep from drifting apart. “Are you excited to be heading back tomorrow? I know I am!” Bailey quipped. Honestly I’d been avoiding that thought the whole trip. Returning to our pack was the last thing I wanted to think about. This week at the beach had been the calm environment I desperately needed after senior year. Returning would mean I would have to finally confront the drama that has become my life the last three months. All through high school I kept my head down, focusing on my team and training. Despite keeping to myself there was always one person stirring sh*t up, my ex, Austin. His father, the Alpha to our pack, gave his life in one of the pack battles last year. Leaving his Luna to raise Austin and his sister on her own. Austin would now be eligible for the Alpha title which worried me. Up until we left he had shown blatant disrespect to my father, Beta to our pack. Not to mention he still had his eyes and ears on me. Returning was the last thing I had on my mind, knowing sh*t is about to hit the fan.
View MoreI wake up to the smell of pancakes and roll over to check my alarm clock. F*ck I slept in. Great mom is going to be pissed. “Mia! Come down stairs and eat.” When I don’t respond the sharp clicking of heels on the hall floor tells me if I’m not up in five seconds my ass is fried. I throw back the covers and meander to my dresser and grab a pair of black leggings and matching black sports bra. The door swings open and there stands my mother in a huff. She had a right to be flustered. Today was no ordinary day. Today was going to change everything, I could feel it. The pack members would already be at the training grounds by the pack house to set up for tonight’s fight. “Mia we don’t have time for this, come downstairs and eat so we can go help. It’s your father’s fight and he would want us to set a good example.” I didn’t argue, she was right I shouldn’t have slept in. And I could not begin to imagine how she must be feeling knowing her mate would be fighting to the death tonight.
Light pokes in through the shutters and I stretch as a satisfying yawn rolls off my lips. A restful, satisfying sleep. Then it hit me…my conversation with dad last night. Austin (not going to call him Alpha) wants me to be his Luna. Also while he has a girlfriend?! He really has gone off his rocker. He has a mate out there somewhere. I have a mate out there somewhere. There is no way the Alphas will agree to this. My 18th birthday isn’t for another two months. Austin is 18 himself so he would know if we were mates by now and his lack of self-control I highly doubt he’d keep that a secret this long. I’d expect him to tell me the very instant and have already demanded I move in with him. Given that hasn’t happened I’d say it is fair to assume we aren’t a match. “Mia shut it, I can’t sleep with your analyzing. We’ve not even had coffee you nut-case.” Ava slurs out clearly still sleepy. I march my way to the kitchen and make coffee. Guess everyone is already up and doing their own thing
MiaTrudging down the hall I hear kitchen cabinets being open and closed. I turn the corner to see my brother and dad perusing the empty cabinets searching for something easy to eat. The turn when I chuckle at them. Jason smirks before giving me a hug. “Sis! Glad you’re back. This guy has been kicking my ass. Any chance you want to do a round with him tomorrow?” “Sure why not, now do you guys want me to cook or are you going to keep staring at the instant maccaroni like it’ll cook itself?” I laugh. “It’s good to see you’re back” says dad his eyes twinkling before he guestures for me to step in and help. “By all means work your magic!” I look at my options before settling on spaghetti and meat sauce as the most viable option. Turning the stove on I get to work. Jason and dad sit on the bar stools at the island sipping on water. Mom I took it hadn’t heard them and wasn’t coming down so this was my best shot at finding out the details on the fight coming up. “How is training going?
BaileyI can only hear my pulse when my eyes open. My head had a heartbeat and I instantly know I overdid it last night. “Well about time you woke up!” Someone says. I peel my eyes open and jump wide-eyed realizing I am in a moving car. It is mid-day from the position of the sun. I look to my left and realize the voice belonged to my mom. She reaches over with a bag and I snag it immediately puking my guts up. Mia and her mom snicker in the back. “Hey you’re not looking so hot either Miss hoodie and shades.” “Hah, you’re right but at least I can keep my dinner from last night down!” Mia cackled. I did not even remember going home. How did we get home? I’m sure Mia took care of us. She’s good like that, always the leader. But the fact I’m in different clothes means someone changed me. “You are a wreck, some werewolf you are not holding your liquor,” Sam my wolf sneers. I roll my eyes. “Do you even KNOW how much we had to drink last night?” I answer my wolf. “Enough to kill a h
I can see it now in my memory, the precise moment that my world came crashing down. A moment where time seemed to slow down and come to a stop. It all started when my ex boyfriend challenged my father. Austin and I briefly dated when I was fifteen. Not even a full year before I became caught in our high school’s sports teams and called it quits. To say he was crushed was an understatement. At the time pursuing a state championship with my teammates and best friend, Bailey seemed more important. Especially considering how entitled Austin was becoming as the son of our Alpha. He just made the decision that much easier and proved me right when he immediately started dating one of my teammates. Now, almost three years later his attitude has grown worse with each passing day. Pushing everyone’s boundaries, including my father who is the pack Beta. With graduation under our belts, Bailey and I were ready for a summer of fun before our required year of Pack Training began. I can stil
Mia I jolt awake to splash of ice cold water making contact with my warm skin and ripping me from my dreams. Looking up I see my perpetrator and best friend Bailey giggling, and holding a now half-emptied bucket. “Wake up loser! Last day on the beach and you choose to sleep?” I roll my eyes in annoyance at her bubbly enthusiasm. “Alright I’ll get in for a bit but I’m not going to stay long,” I state with a huff. We each grab a floatie and make our way waist deep before hopping on and linking arms to keep from drifting apart. “Are you excited to be heading back tomorrow? I know I am!” Bailey quipped. Honestly I’d been avoiding that thought the whole trip. Returning to our pack was the last thing I wanted to think about. This week at the beach had been the calm environment I desperately needed after senior year. Returning would mean I would have to finally confront the drama that has become my life the last three months. All through high school I kept my head down, focusing on my
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