Beauty and the Beasts

Alpha Zane Atlantis watched the pack from below, his long finger slowly grazing his chin. Here was the pack he had fought all his life for, and for some time, he just couldn't grow used to the peace. He had gotten so accustomed to war, the peace and gaiety seemed almost boring.For the serenity and the good of his pack, however, he knew not to go out there to cause trouble. With a small sigh, he drew back from the large balcony, then swiftly removed the unbuttoned coat he had been wearing.He mostly wore that. Black unbuttoned coats that gave a tantalizing view of his toned abs, and his beautiful broad chest, and the beginnings of a manly waist.Now, he was just completely shirtless, his dark blonde hair falling to the tips of his shoulders. He pulled it up to a bun, and closed his eyes for a few seconds."Brother," a voice came, and he turned to the new comer.His Beta and younger brother, Kane Atlantis was standing by the door, his hands clasped respectfully in front of him. Even th

Alpha Zane's eyes flickered open, his grey eyes swiftly moving around the room, till he came to a slow focus on Beta Kane's desperate eyes."Alpha. You are awake.""Kane." he said, a small breath escaping his lips and he pulled himself to a sitting position. His cloak was still wrapped around him, but the right shoulder was off, exposing the constellation tattoo that extended from his upper arm to his neck, and stopped just before his ear lobe. Standing out was Polaris, the northern star, the star his pack had been named after."How do you feel, brother?" Kane asked, coming closer. Seeing how Alpha Zane had addressed him by his name, he knew he didn't have to keep the hierarchical distance."Light," Alpha Zane answered, stretching his neck. He flipped his legs over the bed, his feet balancing on the floor as he stood to his full height."In a good way or a bad way?" Kane asked, humor in his eyes from seeing Alpha Zane's obvious lack of his wolf."In a way that I know I should go get m

Jasmine let her hands skim over the pendant, her breath hitching in her throat. She could remember the sharp pain she had felt from it the other day too, and it unnerved her. The pendant was...She shook her head. It was probably just a product of her own imagination, nothing else. She swallowed, then immediately went back to the shower.The first class was tiring, and amidst Andrew trying to catch her attention, she found herself slowly drifting to sleep. With a small huff, she propped up a book, then lay behind it, closing her eyes.Zane followed the middle aged woman, Mrs. James to the class he would now head, his eyes thin. He was almost sure the girl from last night could be the girl he had been searching for. But what was he to find her with? Her hair?He walked in to the class behind her, and it immediately fell silent."Listen up, class! Mr. Zane Atlantis here is going to be your new teacher. He is a professor, and I hope you will be able to lean from him.""Oh, he can teach m

Jasmine passed the comb through her hair one last time, then watched the mirror. She wasn't quite sure why she was making an effort today, but she knew it had something to do with the new neighbour. She immediately shook her head. Maybe she should let herself become a full adult before hitting on a man like that, but she couldn't help wanting to be noticed by him. She swallowed, then put the hair up, tying it into a high ponytail. She was wearing a dress, and she watched herself in the mirror again. She rarely wore dresses and she thought she could just let it wait till her 18th birthday by the end of the week.She swallowed and walked out, knowing if she spent one more minute in the house she would find herself running to change, and she was already late.She had just closed the door when she heard a voice behind her."You're late." She turned swiftly, and Zane was standing close to his car, an amused look on his face. He wore an all black ensemble this time around, his shirt left

Zane rested on his car, his hands folding in front of him. He watched the door with intent, and once it opened, he lifted himself off the car and started to open the door."We ran into each other again," Jasmine said, trying to force her hair into a ponytail.He turned back, his expression clueless, then nodded. "Sure. I will drop you."She nodded gratefully and went to the passenger seat as he hopped in beside her."You had a good night's sleep?" she asked, turning slightly to him.He nodded. "Yes and you?""Well, I have been pretty excited for Saturday."His brows furrowed. "Saturday?"She nodded, her ponytail bouncing behind her. "I am turning eighteen then."He nodded, a wave of realization hitting him. He was excited for it too. Hell, more than she was."I bet you are. Being legal comes with a whole lot of advantages."She nodded, laughing. "At least, I can work wherever."He snickered a little, then shook his head. The rest of the ride, they talked about anything she wanted to t