Training with witches. “Tucker, Mav switch stages with me!” Alpha commands as he approaches us from behind carrying a lantern in his hands. They acknowledge their orders as Alpha joins Lance talking to the small but mighty group of witches. I take a step closer, joining Tate, Blake and Hong, who are standing watching the witches also. Hong and Tate have a very different expression to Blake. They might as well be drooling. “Where are you going?” I growl at Axel for taking steps towards the witches. “To say hello!” He smirks at me, fully aware at how hard I am finding this situation. Jerk! “This doesn’t sit well with me!” I whisper to Blake. “What the hot witches chatting up your boyfriend or that witches are part of training today!” “He isn’t my boyfriend!” I seethe through gritted teeth at her, turning to stand in front of her, positioning myself face to face. “So you won’t mind that Lance’s hand is currently placed on a witch’s behind?” She smirks at me. “I’m not falling for
Returned from the dead. Odd, these witches were odd. They weren’t hurting me, just touching me. “What are they doing?” I can hear Axel ask Lance. It was as if I were underwater, I could hear everything on the outside but it wasn’t completely clear. “I don’t know.” Lance roars in anger, his wolf pushing forward, clawing at the orb. “Aida?” Axel runs up to the orb and places his palm against it. “Are you okay?” His voice sounded desperate. “Yes, they aren’t hurting me I just don’t like it.” I whisper but I don’t think Axel has heard me. “I’ll get you out!” Lance replies. How can he hear me but not Axel? “Lance…I don’t like this.” I whisper back. “I know, just stay calm.” He says standing back, his eyes glazing over into a mind-link. “Orb….”“Death…”The witches repeat for a few minutes in a trance and at first I am oblivious to what they mean, until flashbacks hit my mind of the moment I died in the car crash. How could they know? “What is going on?” The Lycan Queen’s aura is
I’m still me. “Out, everybody OUT!” I awake to the angry voice of Lance coming from the living room of his apartment. I am laying in his bed, oblivious to how long I may have been laying here. “Lance, I have questions…” A stern female voice objects. “I said OUT!” He roars out loud. He can’t talk to the Lycan Queen like that, he’ll get arrested or something.“Lance…calm down.” Blake growls at her cousin. “I’m not going until she is awake.” I hear Axel start a sit-in protest as he makes himself comfortable on the sofa. “Axel, she is mine not yours!” He growls at his good friend. “Not yet she isn’t and I’m not going until I know she is okay!” Axel growls in return. “Fine.” Lance sighs. “Everybody else out.” He orders. “No Lance, this is a big deal. Why were the witches talking about Aida being dead, is it a premonition?” Blake pushes for information. “I can’t remember…”“Bullshit. I saw what the witches did to you. They showed you something…something from Aida’s past.” Rafe pip
Home made lycan vodka. Just keep smiling, just keep smiling. It was my current motto. I refused to eat in the canteen, I tried it the following day after the incident but couldn’t eat. Whispers and stares were constantly about and on me. Even training was awkward. The only thing I actually enjoyed was my private driving lessons with Lance, I can’t believe I’ve used driving and enjoyed in the same sentence. He was incredibly patient with me and we had managed to keep the engine running for up to two minutes before I change my mind and turn it off. Hopefully I could string it out long enough so that when May came, I could graduate without having actually driven the car. I stayed with Lance every night, he was with me for every training session…he was clearly taking the witches warning seriously. Today was Friday and I was looking forward to shutting that apartment door and locking it shut this weekend. I just needed to hide away for a day or two. “Aida, there you are!” Nyah walks up
Orders are orders! The next four weeks passed slowly. Senses training wasn’t quite what I expected. It was a lot of running around blindfolded, trying to smell scents in gas situations that burned at our nostrils and throats, crawling through a lot of mud and pretend torture situations with cold ice water. I wasn’t a fan! Lance had continued with my driving lessons, every morning. He switched cars on me to automatic when I couldn’t get used to the gear change. So far I could drive up to ten miles per hour down to the high street. I was slow, but at least I was still alive. Lance had suggested at our last lesson that I try to park the car, reversing. I turned off the engine and walked back to base after his suggestion. I could tell this weekend was the King’s pack visit. Lance and Mav had been busy organising security, because Axel was spending more time with me. I still was never left alone. My wolf was on edge knowing Lance would be leaving us this weekend to attend, and have she-
An unwanted journey. My stress levels were incredibly high. Lance, Mav and Tucker left with the security detail on Wednesday evening and the King. It was very quiet without Hong, Tate and Blake at training but I got to practice with my throwing knives. I even let Rafe have a turn a few times. I wasn’t stupid, he was keeping an eye on me when Axel was preoccupied. They hadn’t mentioned it but I had a strong feeling Rafe was going to be catching a lift with us to my family pack. He was more annoying than Rory, at least Rory knew when to shut up. Rafe just kept on going until I threw something at him or Axel growled. So far he had licked off mash potato, a cupcake and lemon curd pie off his face. I’d spent every night while Lance and Mav had left speaking with Colette. She seemed to be enjoying the quietness again after a hectic Christmas, although I knew she was missing Mav.I was finalising my packing in Lance’s apartment with Axel. He had slept on the couch for last few nights and e
Slumber party. Lance places me down on the ground, slowly to ensure I climb down his height without falling. Once my feet touch the ground I spin around to smile at Mav. Lance’s grip on my hips is possessive but I want to greet Mav nonetheless. I pull his hands off me and walk over to Mav who I embrace in a hug. “Hi Mav, Colette misses you. She’s got heartburn, so eating lots of ice cream to make up for it.” I smile at him, passing on the sweet message from his wife. “What was her excuse for her ice cream consumption before pregnancy.” Mav chuckles shaking his head. I greet Tucker with a hug and a kiss on the cheek before wondering why they were here. “I didn’t expect to see you three tonight, I thought you would be in the alpha house?” I ask turning to Lance. I don’t miss the glance the four of them give each other as I use the word house and not home. “We are, but we wanted to make sure you arrived safe and well. How was the journey?” Lance asks, his eyes shooting to Axel when
A family reunion. I woke up hot and sweaty, but not enough to soak the bed sheets, thank goddess. I didn’t want to explain my nighttime memories to Rafe. It was early, 5am. I knew I wouldn’t be able to get back to sleep, plus Rafe’s adorable slight snoring had turned into loud annoying snores, that I just couldn’t deal with right now. I made myself a cup of tea and make myself comfortable on the sofa. I must have been staring off into space for some time because when I finally take a sip of my drink, it is stone cold. Rafe wakes me out of my wondering mind when he enters the living area, dressed and ready to go. “Morning…” His cheery morning face turns into a frown when he takes in my state. “Are you okay?” “Yes….I best get dressed.” I’ve gone into robot mode, that much I know. Reminding myself that I will not be a burden. Once dressed, we make our way out of the pack house. Correction, Rafe all but threatens to lift me up and carry me over his shoulders. He is pulling me by my ha