Rock’s underground bunker was hidden underneath the Grey Howler Station of Ironclaw. The chief claims he had no idea it was there. Jonathan had yet to use his newfound abilities to see if that were true or not; his main concern was getting the women out of the bunker.The doorway was outside hidden in the station’s yard. He wasn’t sure what to expect when he entered the bunker, but the smell of rancid body odor and dirty baby diapers hit him hard as soon as he walked inside. There were multiple rooms with large glass windows, making it easy to look inside.Each room was occupied by a different woman; the rooms all had hospital beds and some hospital equipment. It looked like a mini-hospital underground. The women looked exhausted and terrified; some were crying and shaking, others looked stone-cold and mono-faced. He could hear the faint crying of babies in some of the rooms, but in other rooms, it looked as though the women were still pregnant.Dr. Emily wasn’t down there at the time
For a long time, Nikini thought the worst of Emlin. Her heart had been shattered by someone she loved dearly. She was even willing to give up her pending marriage to be with her; despite society being against same-sex relationships.Her marriage to Boris was arranged by both their families. Her parents were all about power and money; they were greedy wolves and love was never a factor to them. As a young teenager, Nikini was told that she was to marry a rich Alpha and reside in a manor her entire life. That wasn’t something she cared about at first, but as time went on, her mother began digging her way through her brain and it ended up being the only thing she ever knew.They introduced her to Boris when she was 16 years old, and she had to admit that she was attracted to him when it came to his looks. But his personality was dull; he was a typical rich kid that never had to work for a dime in his life. Nikini couldn’t really hate him for that though because she also never had to work
“I hated her…” Nikini finished explaining the story of how my mother broke her heart.She said she didn’t find out until years later what Boris had done. When my mother showed up on their doorstep with me, she wanted to explain herself to Nikini. She begged to speak to Nikini, but she refused to see my mother. She asked for Boris’ help in protecting both herself and me because of the abuse was starting to see in Rock.I had no idea the physical abuse happened before he became Alpha. But my mother was so unhappy and needed to get out. He allowed my mother to stay in the guest bedroom for a few days so she can gather her thoughts and figure out her next move. He told her that with her permission, he will take care of Rock. So, she permitted him and tried to keep a low profile while residing at the manor.Boris, however, did nothing.He was supposed to. But he was a selfish prick and chose not to.My mother didn’t know that though; while she stayed at the manor, she did a lot of paintings
There was definitely an outsider lurking around our house, we just couldn’t tell who it was. It was a scent that was unfamiliar and by the time we returned home, they were gone. Jonathan patrolled the surrounding area just to make sure they were actually gone.My first thought was Greggory, considering he’s been acting so weird lately. But it wasn’t his scent; unless he sent someone to spy on us as Rock had.Thankfully, Emee was sound asleep in her crib; untouched and unharmed. Part of me wanted to wake her up and keep her close to me but Jonathan insisted that I let her sleep and that no one was going to come around with them nearby. They would be stupid to do so, and he was right.I, personally, would tear anyone’s throat out who dared go near my daughter in an attempt to kidnap or cause her harm. It will not be tolerated as long as I was breathing. I made that point very clear to Jonathan who agreed with me.Once we settled in at home, Jess left.It was weird knowing that Erick and
She wanted so badly to be happy; she loved Greggory, or so she thought she did. She married him after all, and she needed to stand by that choice; she couldn’t allow Arina to know how right she was about her doubts about her marriage.Growing up, she was always fascinated by Greggory. He was one of the youngest Alpha’s in the country; it didn’t help that he was handsome as well. He was always so serious for a long time until Arina and Jonathan came into their lives. Jonathan brought out the kid in Greggory and Jessica began seeing him differently.He wasn’t just the son of an Alpha; he was a boy that enjoyed having a good time. A really good time. He slept with almost all the females in the pack except for Jessica and Arina.Jessica was surprised when he actually got married, but he told everyone that Rachel was his mate. Now he was telling Jessica that she was his mate, and she didn’t know what to believe. As happy as she was for Arina, she couldn’t help but feel a bit envious of the
“Jessica, what happened?” I said, my eyes wide and alert as Jessica stood before us.There was a giant, nasty, purple bruise on the nape of her neck and she looked utterly and completely worn out. Her eyes had dark circles under them as though she hasn’t slept in weeks and her features were paler than usual and thinning out drastically since seeing her at the wedding.Looking around at everyone, they all seemed just as astonished to see her appearance. She looked sheepish and then at the ground; I could tell she was trying to cover up the bruise by applying some makeup to it, but it still looked horrible and obvious that it was there. I could hardly imagine what it must look like without the makeup.“Jessica?” I repeated, stepping closer to her.It seemed as though she recoiled backward slightly. I stopped moving toward her and frowned. Something was seriously wrong, and I had a feeling I knew who to blame. I could feel the anger coursing through my body as I stared at my best friend
The gem shop, located in Sabrebite, was a small light pink and wooden paneled shop. It was almost as small as the bakery. The inside of the shop was filled with everything from crystals to gemstones and so much more.Out of all the months I’ve lived in Sabrebite and all the years I’ve come to visit Sabrebite as a child, I have never been inside the shop before. However, I knew of Willa because she was part of the Sabrebite pack. She took over the gem shop from her late grandmother, who passed away a few years ago.Jade was a young woman in her mid-20s, with a petite figure who always wore the coolest clothing. She wore a lot of the clothing her grandmother owned, and that woman always had a certain style about her. She wore crystals along her arms and around her neck; she had her sleek dark hair pulled out of her face, but it fell down her back and landed around her waistline. Embroidered throughout her hair were different colored gems which highlighted her bright features and olive s
Ronnie paced back and forth; her nerves were beginning to get the best of her. Erick was by her side as he always was, and she was beyond thankful for him. When she got the call from Boris that Melissa wanted to speak with her, she wasn’t sure what to expect. She didn’t want to see her mother, but there was still a part of her that was curious as to what more she had to say.Initially, she had said no. She couldn’t imagine what Melissa had to say was important enough to disrupt her peace. But as the night went on, curiosity began to haunt her. She could hardly sleep and when she did sleep, she dreamt of her mother. She couldn’t help but remember all the good times she had with her mother growing up. Yes, her mother was manipulative and toxic, but she was still there to raise Ronnie.It’s because of Melissa that Ronnie grew to be who she is. It’s because of Melissa that Ronnie was there in the first place.“If you feel the need to see her, we can go in the morning,” Erick said, reading