Shane4 years agoI didn’t like to listen to anyone, but Mavy could order me around and I’d listen. She demanded that I come with her to the hospital because she didn’t want to go alone. I hated hospitals and she knew it. I hated everything about them. The beeping noises, the smell of medicine, the sound of high heels click-clacking on the floor, and the smell of the dead that stained the walls. Mavy pulled on my arm as she whined about how slow I walked.“Hurry up, Shane! You’re not even trying!” Mavy yelled.“How would you know? You’re rushing like she’s going to leave,” I teased.“Shane,” Mavy warned.“Yeah, yeah, yeah. I’m coming, I’m coming,” I grumbled.“Walk like you want to get there today, not tomorrow,” Mavy whined.“It’s not like she’s going to be awake! We’ve been visiting all week and she hasn’t so much as twitched,” I said.I didn’t care that she hadn’t woken up yet. I didn’t like seeing her like that. I didn’t like knowing that she had been hurt so bad that she couldn’t
Adea has been living with us for two weeks now. She’s nothing like how I remember. It’s hard not to try and put her into the same box as the version of her I know. In this life, she is clumsy and no matter how hard she tries, she keeps making a mess. Her food isn’t too bad, but I try to avoid her as much as possible. Keeping my distance is hard because Mavy drags me along when they hang out. I pretend I don’t want to, but I like it when she makes me go. I’m sitting in my room throwing my basketball up into the air and catching it when Mom knocks on my door. She opens the door and peeks her head in.“Your father needs to speak with you,” she said.My throat constricts and I clench my jaw. Sitting up, I drop the ball to the floor and stand to my feet as it bounces. Mom steps out of the room and I start for the door. As I walk down the hallway, my father links me. Why have my mother come get me if he’s just going to link me?Come to my office, son.Yes, Alpha.Now.Coming.He cuts the li
“It’s not what it looks like. I didn’t mean to use that much force. Before I could help her, she got up and ran away,” I said. It sounded like an excuse. I wasn’t dumb, but I would at least answer truthfully.“We don’t hit females. Ever. Men shouldn’t use their strength against the weaker sex,” Father said. “And if you do, you do it in the privacy of your own home, not in the fucking open where the whole damn fucking pack will hear about it!”His restraint is hanging on by a thread. His wolf is also angry with me. He always give me the bullshit excuse about how we don’t hit females because they are the lesser sex, but look at him now. Today he admitted the truth. My mother doesn’t help me, but that doesn’t mean I don’t feel for her. I know that’s not the real reason he’s angry. I’ve embarrassed him. I lower my head and pretend to cower under his gaze, but I smirk.“I wasn’t trying to hurt her—”“You disappoint me,” Father said. My mom sobs.As if I could fucking care.Why is she cryin
ShanePresent DayAfter that day on the stairs, I couldn’t stay away from her. Even though I couldn’t have her the way that I wanted to have her, I needed her in my life. I needed to see her, touch her, hear her voice. So I did what every other boy did to girls they liked, I bullied her. She wouldn’t look at me if I didn’t piss her off. She wouldn’t give me the time of day if I didn’t say something that irritated her and I loved it. I loved seeing that familiar fire burning in her eyes. It reminded me of the girl I knew, the girl I knew she was deep deep down.Just the memory of her scent drove me crazy, it sent Max into a frenzy, so unless I could be in the same room with her the rest of my day was complete shit. I woke up early and made sure not to miss a single breakfast just so I could get that time with her.This morning I couldn’t help but touch her. Having her sitting so close to me, I moved before my brain could stop it. I made her uncomfortable, I made her nervous, and it mea
My bag was heavy as I walked down the hallway with Devin and Liam. They realized where we were going when we took a different turn. I made a habit out of going to seeing my sister at her first class. When I picked the guys up this morning, the first thing that Liam had asked was if Mavy needed a ride to school.My sister thought that Trent was her mate. I let her do her thing, but kept a close eye on them. Liam's infatuation with my sister was weird, but fine. I knew how he felt about her, but I also knew he would never act on it. If I’m being honest, I would prefer Mavy with Liam than her “Goddess-chosen” mate. Not only do I know care for the Moon Goddess, I don’t give one fuck about who she chooses us.My mate is someone I chose.Then and now.I wanted him to know where she was, keep tabs on her, and protect her if she needed. Mavy was an extension of myself. What the guys did for me, I expected them to do for her as well. I told them Mavy drove over with Trent and I wanted to make
AdeaI’ve been thinking about Shane all day. His reaction at breakfast caught me off guard. I don’t know what his problem is. What is he thinking? I know what he’s thinking. He thinks I’m fun to play around with and I hate that he thinks he can push me around. It’s only gotten worse since his text came in. I almost spat up my food when I received his message. He enjoyed taunting me even here, midst a table full of our friends.What would he have to talk to me about?What if I didn’t go?What would happen if I didn’t show up?Why did he touch me?The fact that we were sitting at a table full of people didn’t stop him from touching me. He did what he wanted without care. I ignored the way my heart pounded, but I couldn’t hide the goosebumps that had spread up my back and along my arms. I shouldn’t be able to lie to myself, but still, I did.Mavy spent the entirety of lunch talking about the ball with Nikki. She was the third in our group. I preferred to keep to myself at school, but Nik
He leaned back in his seat. I’m not sure when Shane started having an interest in me, but I know it had to have been recent. I’m not sure why or what drew his attention, but I needed to figure a way to stop it. Whatever it is, I don’t know how to feel about the way he’s been looking at me.When I first moved into the packhouse, the three of us spent a lot of time together. Shane didn’t talk to me much back then either, but he still hung around, but we weren’t friends. Whenever I tried to talk to him, he would wait until it was just the two of us and then he would make it clear that we were not friends. All of this physical attention is making me confused.I was thankful that he was satisfied with my answer and didn’t try to speak to me again for the remainder of Calculus. When the bell rang, I was up on my feet and ran for the door. Beka waited outside the door and tripped me on my way out. My books went flying across the floor and she stepped over me as I reached for my books.“Oh no
I refused to answer her question because I knew that there was only one correct answer. I needed a dress and the two of them knew that. They watched me like wolves on the prowl and I was their prey. Nikki was not going to let this opportunity to play barbie with me slide by. She’s human, so she isn’t a threat, but she is the most stubborn one I know. Mavy and Nikki have known each other since they were kids and they are so similar I wonder if they’re the ones that are twins. We met short after I started coming to school and she welcomed me into their little group. One of our laws forbade us from telling humans about our kind, but Nikki was the only exception. It was hard to cover up with the amount of food we ate and the strength that we had compared to her. Alpha Joshua didn’t look too kindly on her, but could never tell Mavy no. “Whether you will admit it or not, you need a dress and I’m tagging along to help find you something spicy,” Nikki said as her hands slid down her hourglas