It was the second time Destiny woke up sweating, and with heart palpitations.
'What was that ?' She thought,' another vision ?' But this one was different. It wasn't from Jake's past. It seemed like a premonition something bad was about to happen. But what if it was just a dream? She never really had visions before. What if she was wrong? What if it were her wolf messing with her head. She was angry that Destiny had given up on their mate.
Destiny threw off the thick blanket and padded towards the bathroom. She splashed her face with water and stared at her haggard reflection in the mirror.
'I should at least warn him.' She decided.
As the day progressed, the atmosphere grew more intense and more excited. The whole day was spent socializing and feasting with the different packs. Destiny had been looking for Jake, but it wasn't easy to meet an Alpha who was about to be hitched. He had things to do and people to meet.
She had the misfortuneSam got a surprise of his life when he saw Jake running towards him. He was still in his jeans and a black shirt. The ceremony was in a few hours. “Why aren't you dressed yet…,” Sam started to say. Until he saw the look on his face. “There will be an attack, call all the warriors and gather them in the hall. Deploy extra security at all the checkpoints. Where is Rodney? I asked you to keep an eye on him.” Sam and Serra stood in shock for a moment. It made no sense. They had no such inkling. “How do you know there would be an attack? Who would be stupid enough to do that?” Sam said. “Just do what I say !” Jake said. Preparing for an attack just before a wedding was going to be difficult. The compound was full of people, both
“What nonsense!” Richard roared.It didn't take long before Destiny pulled out a gleaming knife which was strapped inside Eliza's stiletto heel. She stood up, leaving Eliza lying on the platform. Jake narrowed his eyes and turned to face Richard.“Well, what do you have to say about this?”Eliza stood up gracefully brushing her robes, her flower tiara had got bent and rested haphazardly on her crown. It was time to switch to Plan B. She gave a smug smile.“How do I carrying a knife prove anything? I always carry a knife, it's for my protection. It's common knowledge, dosnt mean I was going to kill Jake. Why would I do that in the middle of a ceremony?” She said in a surprisingly calm manner.” You wouldn't have fallen for her lies if you knew where to look.” She smirked. “But you were never interested.”Destiny blinked, that bitch couldn't get away from this. She dared to
Jake was searching for Destiny. He hoped that now that the ceremony was cancelled she would've run to him instead of running off, but he also felt like now was the time to act. He moved through the crowd, wishing he'd been closer to the tree line. The visiting Alphas and guests were being managed by, Sam, who took over for Jake and told everyone to head outside. The flux of people moving made it impossible for Jake to squeeze out.“Jake wait.” Serra's voice carried over the crowd.He didn't stop. Whatever advice Serra wanted to give, he didn't need it. Finally, the sea of people moved enough that Jake found himself in the woods. He spotted the shredded red dress and knew Destiny had shifted right away. He didn't bother taking his clothes off either as he turned into his wolf. He could smell her and took off on her trail, hoping she wasn't travelling too fast for him to catch up.Likewise, he knew the paths she preferred to run, since the only time he
“Is there a reason you're sitting in the doorway?”Jake looked up to see Sam's blue eyes looking down at him. He plopped down next to him.“I couldn't sleep,” Jake mumbled.“Do you need me to get you something? Pills? Warm milk? Sing a lullaby ?”“No, thank you, I am fine,” Jake said. “How long did you have to put up with the guests ?”“ It's all good, everything is under control. Did you talk to Destiny ?”Jake frowned and shook his head, not wanting to have another reason to be angry.“Why are you here? Didn't find a lucky girl to make a night of it with?” Jake said sarcastically.“Not yet, anyway,” Sam said gloomily.Jake let out a laugh.“Only teasing, sleeping around isn't my style, I am a c
As Destiny walked to the gym, she could feel several pairs of eyes, boring into her. She pushed further the cap of her hoodie, trying her best not to draw any attention. But that wasn't helping. Roxy and her other friends stopped whatever they were doing and stared at her when she walked in.“Stop staring at me,” Destiny snapped at them as she sat down on the bench to get ready for her sparring.“Well, we can't help it. Everyone is talking about you.” Roxy shrugged.“Did you have a vision?” Lauren asked.“Can you see the future?” Roxy asked another question.Her friends bombarded her with a series of questions.“It's not like that, I am not a fortune-teller. It's not in my control, it was the first time I saw anything like that......” Destiny explained and zipped up her sparring jacket. She wasn't able t
Jake sat back in his chair and tried to remember what his father had told him about dealing with hostile packs before the madness took him. Jake hadn't thought about his father in a long-time, apart from seeing him in his nightmares.The news of Richard's death had spread like wildfire, it was shocking and somewhat unexpected, but there was nothing Jake could do about it. Wolves didn't follow human rules. Their world was brutal and the fittest survived.“Looks like you don't have to prove anything anymore,” Sam commented, taking the chair opposite to him.As per Sam's reports, there was no substantial information on anyone in their pack causing trouble. But there was a list of names who had been acting more anxious than ordinary, and people who had been out of contact. That list included reasons for the inability to get a hold of them. As far as Eliza was concerned, she seemed to be happy with the mating. But just to be su
“Why does Jake want me?” Destiny asked as she trotted hastily beside Serra. “I have no idea,” Serra replied, walking rapidly towards the Alpha office. “Is it regarding my visions?” Destiny asked. “Probably,” Serra gave a one-word answer which frustrated Destiny. Serra was being weird today and the way she was running towards Jake's office. It looked like she had to catch a flight! She found Jake and Sam near the Manor's entrance. She sucked in a breath as her eyes met Jake's. He smiled at her, she suddenly wanted to bury herself in the ground. It was impossible to not feel like pinning him against the wall and tearing that back shirt off him. His usually sleek hair was slightly messed up but in a good way. As if he had just returned from a run, a few dark bangs hung over his forehead, giving him a bad boy look. He had probably caught her gawking at him, so his smiles broadened, and he gave her a wink. Destiny flushed and averted her
Jake sat in his office, but he wasn't listening as Sam talked, and he didn't notice the intensity with which Sam was staring at him. He was listening to what was going through Destiny's head. He had been so relieved when she accepted his mental communication. She didn't attempt to block him from anything that was going on; in fact, she reached for him.When it seemed like this would be the way things were going for a while, he turned his attention back to his two betas in front of him. Her thoughts became background noise in his mind. “There was an attack on the Starlight pack. They have fallen. We are recalling all of our pack members on exchange and sending those here back home.” Sam's words were mechanical, all mockery left his voice. “The problem is, there are quite a few who are refusing to go. Some have found mates, and that is understandable. It is those who haven't found mates, even they are refusing to leave. They feel safe here. There