Ashton Bane
At the end of their training class, he felt this jab of urgency; the need to move and protect something. His step faltered, unsure what this feeling was and why he felt this sense of urgency to act when he had no idea why.
He noticed Oliver and Leo falter in their steps as well and he looked at them in confusion. What was going on? His wolf was vibrating with the need to move and attack, but he wasn’t sure what was going on.
Leo seemed jittery and more serious than they had seen him in a while; the hairs on his arms rose in a way that showed that his shift was not far off. “What class did Ember have while we had war training?” He asked in a voice raspy with the sense of his wolf just below the surface.
Oliver was thoughtful for a moment, since he was the one that gathered intelligence. “Technology, I think.” He answered with a look of concentration on his face. Ash w
EmberThe first thing she became aware of was the pounding headache, followed shortly by her burning nose and throat and then nausea. And that was when she realized that she was wrapped up tightly.She kept her eyes closed and tried to keep her breathing steady in a bid to figure out where she was. It felt like she was lying on a bed and she could hear the faint movements of someone in the room. She was terrified of opening her eyes, to be honest.Next thing she knew the bed dipped and her hair was gently pushed away from her face. “Hey, Cookie. You’re okay, little sis. We found you just in time.” It was as if he had sensed her waking up and was trying to soothe the stress her body was under; she supposed he had scented the adrenaline and fear coming from her and probably heard her heartrate increase as well.Her relief to be away from that wolf that scared her was matched by her annoyance
Alpha AnsonHe had been held up longer than he had wanted to be; mostly because he was still busy fixing the fuck-ups that Bernadette had created with her greed and selfishness. He made sure that the whole pack knew that she would not be tolerated on this pack territory and started slowly correcting her years of stealing from the pack.He knew it would take a small fortune to correct the damage she had done. But he also knew that once everything was as they should be, they would all save money in the long run. She’d raised the rent for the family homes more than fifteen percent every year to fund her spending. Then she had cut budgets in running the pack properly as well. He had been a horrible alpha not to notice the damage she had been doing to his pack.Finally he had set one of the omegas to work on cataloging and researching prices on the bags, shoes and brand named clothes he had forced Bernadette to leave behind.
Alpha AnsonHe knew that Ember was very precise about her surroundings and nothing annoyed her more than someone touching her things and moving it around. He almost grinned with amusement when he saw her stomp her foot, crossing her arms over her chest when the guy by the couch stepped forward and gently guided her towards the couch and gently pushed her into the seat.He turned his attention back to the young alpha. “What do you mean by communication?” He asked; turning serious again, since he knew this had to be important.“We’ve been suspicious of Mr. Waylon and Ember was helping us to
Alpha AnsonHe felt even more like a failure when he drove away from the academy without Ember. He had failed her as a guardian if she had felt that she couldn’t be herself around him or tell him everything that had been done to her. He hadn’t even known that some of the pups had bullied her.When he pulled to a stop in front of the pack house, there was a welcoming party waiting for Ember. Most of the household and garden staff, some guards were waiting, as well as Ilene and even Tom. There was a measure of excitement in their patience and he felt horrible, when he stepped out of the car alone and their faces fell at the realization that Ember was not with him.
EmberIt had been three weeks since Alpha Anson had agreed that she could finish the last few months she had left of schooling at the academy. She got twice weekly deliveries from Mrs. Thomas, the container was always heavy with treats and the three males from Bane pack always insisted on carrying it. But she suspected they were just as excited about the delivery as she was.Mrs. Thomas made the best treats, and she suspected she was sending so many treats because Alpha Anson had informed her of the three males hanging around her room all the time. The last thing she needed was them staying in her dorm because of the snacks. After all, feeding wild animals meant they’d always come back for more.
AshShe was late. She’s never late.He felt nervous and from the fidgeting Leo was doing, so was he. Oliver was scrolling through his phone, probably reading some article or doing research for something, but even he had a frown creasing his brow. That was the most he would do to show his discomfort to those who knew him; he was a master at a deadpan expression.Glancing at his watch, he noticed she was ten minutes late. Well, not late, but later than usual. They were usually at school pretty early, but she hadn’t shown up yet.
Alpha AnsonFor the past three weeks, he and Tom had started working on righting everything that Ember had given them information on. They had first opened the second hand brand name and vintage store in the city, calling it Treasured Elegance, and it was making a killing.They had more than enough stock to start with and soon people came in with the certified brand name items and vintage clothes and shoes that they had no use for. The grand opening had been a resounding success and they had made a few thousand in the first couple of hours alone.They had a team of four working under Jade’s lead and she was
EmberWaking up, she felt strange, she felt claustrophobic, like the room she was in was too small. She realized she seemed to be in a pack hospital room, but she didn’t know this hospital. She could hear wolves walking around outside and the faint mutter of voices. She knew this was a pack hospital, since it was much more up to date than the one at River Ash and any she had seen off pack grounds.The lighting seemed too bright, but she was sure the migraine had made her eyes and ears extra sensitive. Sitting up, she found an IV in her arm and she frowned at it with confusion, the bag at the other end of the IV was empty.