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I become aware of many voices around me as my consciousness slowly returns. My fingers twitch to the side and bump against something. The thing moves and then a hand grasps mine. The pleasant tingles that shoot up my arm are all the information that I need to know that the hand holding mine is Tyler’s. “She’s awake,” I hear him cry and several other voices respond. Memories of being locked up in the lab flash through my head and I quickly cast a protective barrier around myself and Tyler. Shouting erupts on the outside of the barrier and I reach up with my free hand to rub my eyes. “Arielle?” Tyler asks. I squint my eyes at the bright overhead lights. All I can make out is a dark figure standing over me. Reflexingly, my fist flies up to remove the threat. It misses the figure and is caught by a warm hand that causes tingles to fly up my arm. “Arielle, look at me,” Tyler commands. I blink several more times, trying to adjust to the lights. My eyes slide around unt
Born Rogue Epilogue
“Be careful, Kyle!” I call to my eldest as he runs out the back door of the packhouse and into the yard full of people. His younger brothers, Tate and Noah, chase after him. The three boys run through the large tent set up in the backyard as I chuckle at their antics. After defeating the Grim Ire pack and Emira, Tyler and I were finally able to settle down. A year later, Kyle was born. We waited a couple of years to let Kyle grow up before having Tate and Noah. Today, the whole pack is celebrating Kyle’s ninth birthday. “Grandma Claire is here!” Claire announces as she enters the backyard. I chuckle as the boys run over to greet her. Claire was ecstatic when Tyler and I asked her to be a grandmother to our children. She knows that she will never replace my mother, but she still treats me like a daughter. “Alright boys! Let Grandma talk to Mom for a bit. There will be plenty of time to play with her later,” I tell them as they cling to Claire’s hands, trying to pull her
Born Rogue Chapter 1
“Let’s go, Mommy! It’s picnic time!” I cry, grasping her large hand with my small one. I tug on her arm, but find my feet sliding backward on the hardwood flooring. My mom chuckles and, grasping my hand, leads me out the front door while calling for my dad. His heavy footsteps follow behind us and I turn to see my dad shutting the door while carrying our basket of food that my mom prepared. “Ready to go, Princess?” he asks me. I nod vigorously. “I can’t wait! We will have so much fun! We can go swimming and eat the food and play tag and making flower crowns and–” “Whoa, whoa, whoa,” My dad interrupts. “Slow down. How about we just plan on eating and going swimming? If we have time, we can also play tag.” “Okay, Daddy,” I sigh. I rarely get to go somewhere new, so I want to enjoy this opportunity as much as possible. My father’s large, warm hand grabs the hand that my mom isn’t holding and we walk into the woods together. The trees are beautiful and very tall.
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My parents growl in response. “Shift,” my dad demands. The lead wolf shakes its head and steps forward again. My dad steps forward in response, shielding my mom and I. My mom turns to me and bends down to eye level. “Sweetheart, your father and I need you to run home. Don’t worry about us. We will return once we take care of these wolves, but we need you to stay safe,” she explains. “Can you do that for Mommy?” I nod. “Good. Now go ahead and run to the woods over there,” she instructed, pointing in the opposite direction of the wolves approaching us. “Your father and I love you very much. Please stay safe.” She kisses my cheek before standing up and turning to face the oncoming wolves once more. “I love you, too,” I tell both of them before running away as my mom instructed. My feet pound against the ground and my legs burn, but I don’t stop until I reach the tree line. I know that my mom told me to go home, but I didn’t want to leave them. Making a decision, I hide i
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Beep. Beep. Beep……Beep. Beep. Beep. I jolt awake from the nightmare and lie still, letting my body relax. My face is still wet with tears and my heart is racing. I haven’t had this nightmare in a while. For several years after my parents died, I would wake up screaming and crying from the memory. The only reason I could think of that may have caused the memory to resurface was my graduation. I graduated college yesterday and couldn’t help but wish that my parents were with me. Thinking about them probably triggered the nightmare episode. After my dad died in my arms, I ran back to our house. I wasn’t able to bury my parents and that is something that I have always regretted. I continued my schooling at home and was able to get into my parents’ accounts and use the money. My parents had homeschooled me all of my life, so I simply continued my online classes. The only difference was that I no longer needed to take holidays as I had no one to celebrate with. I threw m
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Beep. Beep. Beep. I groan. I hate my alarm clock so much. I roll out of bed and enter the bathroom. Time to get ready. I brush my hair and teeth before applying some light makeup. I am not a huge fan of make up, but a little can be nice. I apply some mascara and some eyeliner. Stepping into my closet, I contemplate what jewelry to wear with my outfit. I pull on the skirt, tank top, and blazer. I think a pair of earrings and a necklace would look good. Choosing a dark blue set to match the color of the tank top, I also grab a pair of black pumps. Once dressed, I go to the kitchen. I pull out the sandwich I made the day before and pack it into a lunch box, along with fruit, chips, and a water bottle. My shoes click along the hallway floor as I leave. I grab my purse and car keys from the hook on the wall where I keep them. I love my car. It is a blue sedan with a black leather interior. I slip into the driver's seat and place my lunch box and purse on the passenger’s seat. M
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This was my routine for the rest of my internship. Danielle was very kind and trained me in all of the different aspects of the finance department. Unfortunately, I never got the chance to work on a project with the finance department as I was transferred to the management department after two months. Two months after that, four months into my internship, I was transferred once again to the operations department. Time has flown by and today is my last day at this internship. I am disappointed to be leaving but value the experience I have gained. I wave hello to Kayla, the receptionist, as I pass. She waves at me in response. I take the elevator up to the twelfth floor, where the operations offices are. The elevator dings before the doors slide open. I walk through the rows of cubicles until I reach mine in the back right corner of the room. I set my purse on my desk and pull my chair out, draping my coat over the back of it. “Good morning, Arielle,” my manager greets.
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Knock. Knock. “Come in,” I call, looking up from the computer screen in front of me. The door to my office opens and my secretary, Jane, walks in. “Here is the information that you wanted regarding this evening’s client meeting,” she informs me as she sets the pile of papers on my desk. “Thank you, Jane,” I reply. She nods in response and I hear the door shut behind her. I rise from my chair and walk over to the large floor to ceiling window that makes up one wall of my office. I survey the city below, thinking back over what has happened these past couple of years. I worked under Claire as her assistant for a year. During that time, she took me under her wing and taught me how to be a good business woman. I went to client and project meetings with her. I spent hours helping her read through and review business proposals. I even spent two months traveling overseas with her. Claire and I developed a close relationship. I think of her as a mother in the same way th
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