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
Shane I practically leapt out of my seat as the final bell rang. I grabbed my stuff, zipped up my bag, and threw it over my shoulder. I signaled for Devin to follow while I headed out. I shoved my stuff into my locker and he did the same. It was time he learned what belonged to me. I wouldn’t deal with him touching what was mine, but I valued his friendship. I wouldn’t kill him. He’d get one warning and I know that’s all it would take for him to fall in line. She had been on my mind all damn day, my whole damn life really. I couldn’t stop thinking about her brown eyes, or the softness of her lips. The memories of our past life together was a ghost of a reminder of how she tasted. It was there, just on the tip of my tongue. Sensing my frustration, Devin was cautious as he followed. Something wrong, Alpha? Nothing is wrong. I have to make a stop before we head out. What is my assignment? I need you to keep an eye out for me. Yes, Alpha. Devin kept up with me as I walked out of the
I took a step toward her, but she took a step back. A smile pulls at the corner of my lips and she shivers when she sees it. She’s stuck between deciding if she should stand and fight, or take flight. The need to give chase runs through my veins. I want nothing more than to run after her. Don’t run, Ady. I won’t be able to help it if you run. I’m scared, Shane. Maybe that would be wise. Are you going to hurt me, Shane? That’s not the right question. I think the right question is: Do you want to hurt me? Do you want to hurt me? Yes, Princess. I do. Please don’t. Don’t do that. Don’t do what? Don’t beg. I like it too much. She shivered and I knew it was my words and not the cold that was having an effect on her. Before I knew what I was doing, before I could stop myself I was in front of her. There was only an inch between us. I lowered my chin, my eyes devouring every inch of her. The way her shoulders trembled, the way she shook with each intake of breath, the way her tongu
“Why would you want that? None of this make sense. The way you’ve been acting and this, it doesn’t add up,” she said. I tried and failed to settle Maximus. It wasn’t easy fighting my natural instincts, especially when the object of my obsession and desires was in my grasp. It became harder and harder to remember why we were waiting. Why wasn’t I taking what I wanted? I already know how this life plays out and the only thing I want is her. I want all of her. I’ve got her all to myself here. Devin is keeping an eye out and no one would know. No one would walk in right now, no one was here to take her away from me. Right now… she was mine. Let’s take her then. Right now, I couldn’t find an excuse to pull away. As if sensing my hesitation, as if she could see the turmoil playing out on my face, Adea took a step back. I hated the way she looked at me, as if I were a stranger, as if I were a monster. Who was I joking? I was a monster. She fell back and my arms shot forward. I pulled her
Shane I knew she was made for me. I just needed to make her see that before… Before. “Regardless. I will be your escort to the ball at Desert Moon,” I said. And if my hunch was right he was the Alpha of that pack. Every life had been the same. There had been some unavoidable event where they were pushed together, met, and fell hopelessly in love with each other. If I had to live another life watching him touch her, wrap his arms around her waist, and claim her I would kill them all. I would burn him and everyone in his pack down to the ground. Not this life. In this life, I would stop it all. I would keep it all from happening. Adea cried out and I realized I was holing on tightly to her, too tight. Instantly, I loosened my grip on her. I couldn’t live another life in his shadow, I couldn’t live through another life watching the two of them together. I needed her to know who she belonged to, even if it meant she hated me. I needed to scent her, only then would others stay away fr