INICIAR SESIÓNLUELLA “How about you skip school today? Your wound is not completely healed and Richard didn't want people to find out what happened for your safety,” Mom stood by the door frame, trying to convince me for the hundredth time even after telling her it was okay.“Then what? Will I skip school for the rest of the week too? Because trust me, nobody hates it there more than I do.”I didn't say the last part aloud, of course. She sighed. Concern flickered in her eyes before she finally agreed.“Fine, but don't tell anyone what happened. Richard is still searching for the men who attacked you and once the word is out, catching them won't be that easy.”“I know, Mom,” I slid a sweater on my uniform to cover my bruises, before turning to face my mom. “You worry too much. Don't you have a wedding to plan?”She winced, but masked it up immediately.“About that…”“No,” I shook my head, shooting her a glare. “You're not going to postpone it because of what happened.”“Richard didn't want to ri
ASHER“Asher!!!” Luella’s shaky voice echoed through the air and my body stiffened. She had roamed into the enemy's territory during a war. Has she been caught already? I winced as I struggled to stand on my feet. The poison was starting to spread in my blood, and I needed to see a healer soon, but she could really die if I left her there.Goddamnit.My wolf whimpered at the thought of something happening to her and I didn’t understand why. I traced her scent into the woods, but the strong smell of rain, mixed with the earthy scent of the woods, made it hard. Her scent was wearing off and I wasn’t sure how long I could hold out for.“Luella!” I screamed at the top of my lungs, diving into the woods and hoping she hadn’t gone far. “Luella, make a sound if you can hear me!”I waited for a response, but nothing.“We have to save her. She can’t get hurt,” my wolf whined, his nervousness seeping into my consciousness. I paused, using my Alpha powers to locate her, when I sensed her presen
LUELLA A week had passed since that little encounter between Asher and me. He didn't show his face all week. Not even at home. I overheard Richard telling my mom that he had been practising hard for the games he had coming, but either way, school wasn't as tough as the first week.“You still haven't visited a lot of places in the pack,” Richard said over the table, forcing me into their conversation.“No,” I said flatly, stabbing the steak on my plate with a fork.“You haven't made any friends either,” my mom pointed out.This was the part where I ought to tell them to fuck off and stop acting like they cared when they were the ones who dragged me into this shitty pack in the first place, but when I saw the dreamy look on Richard's face when he looked at my mom, I was forced to swallow my thoughts.God, I hate it here.“Can I spend the weekend with Hallie or something?” I asked with a sigh. I’d lose it if I were to spend another moment in this forsaken mansion.My mom shook her head,
LUELLAAsher stormed out of the room after his remark, and I couldn’t help but notice the way his jaw ticked as he stepped away. This was just the beginning. Just wait until I have my wolf and can fight you fair and square.“Sounds like a death wish. You stand no chance against his Alpha aura let alone a real fight.”“Such a buzz kill,” Sabrina snorted. She picked up her bag from the floor and ran after Asher like a little pet.I’ll have to put that bitch in her place one of these days.“Okay kids, the class is over,” the instructor announced, shaking his head slightly. The students groaned as they picked up their bags and left one by one. I pushed myself up, dusting the dirt on my uniform when the instructor broke the silence.“Miss Rivers?”I looked up to see that he was already staring at me.“Y-yes, sir.”“I know adjusting to a new environment is not always easy, but I’d lie low if I were you. Those kids are not people you can mess with. Their parents run the city, and as for you…
MOCKERY OR TRAINING?LUELLAI didn’t bother to go for lunch after the stunt they pulled at the cafeteria yesterday. My legs were still shaky from the distance I had to walk to school. Just the thought of seeing him again made my stomach churn.Who was I kidding?I stepped into my last class to see everyone dressed as if they were going for a war. Leather suit pants. Jungle boots and… the ladies had their hair packed. Isn’t this supposed to be a normal class?“Miss Rivers, how nice of you to join us,” the instructor said with a smile. It was hard to tell if he meant it, considering the smirk on the student faces, and I could bet they were already planning something stupid.God, I missed Pineview High. At least I had my best friend and a few decent people to hang out with. Everyone here is a snob, and to think I’d have to see these faces for the next one year didn’t sound a bit exciting.“Are you sure you hadn’t stepped into the wrong room?” Sabrina and her minions stepped forward with
ASHERI knew exactly who she was the moment I laid my eyes on her. The girl who would compete with me for my father’s attention. Before I left for school this morning, my father had stopped me in the hallway for a ‘quick conversation’. I assumed it was about the upcoming Pack gathering. Those were the only things he usually bothered discussing with me.But the moment his smile faded, I knew something was wrong.“My woman and her daughter will be moving in with us.”Just like that. No warning, no discussion, and worse, he said it like it was already decided.My opinion clearly didn't matter, so I didn't give him one.I didn’t care about the woman. My father could marry whoever he wanted. We both knew the truth anyway. She’d only be there to warm his bed because his heart died the day my mother did.But bringing strangers into our home? Into our pack?That was different. It was unacceptable.From the moment my gaze locked with her curious one, I was determined to make life insufferabl







