Levi“It’s finally happening!” Theo cheers. He looks back at the girl and beckons her to come to him. She smiles and obeys. “I’m so lucky. . . .”I know that he’s just happy and everything he is saying right now is far from personal, but what I really don’t like is the fact that it has to happen right in front of me.I wave off Daniel as he starts to say something. “I’ll be waiting in the car.”I leave without waiting for anyone’s reply, entering the car and closing the door behind me. I want to rest my head and just close my eyes to forget everything, but of course, it doesn’t take long for Daniel and Theo to come running right back.And they brought the girl with them.She’s in the backseat with Theo, and they look so happy absorbed in their own little world. Something about it makes me feel very strange, but then again, everything makes me feel so strange these days.“Her name is Abby,” Daniel tells me with a little smile.I can tell that he’s genuinely happy for Theo, and so am I.
AryaA whole month passes.I find myself in whirlwind of emotions and events, all centered in the premises of the Red Star Academy.It’s a dream come true. All of it. Not just school, but my friends and my parents, everyone around me. For the first time in my life, I feel like I’m getting treated as an equal and not just some sort of weak link or a casualty, the way I’ve been treated all my life in the Shadow Moon Pack.Here, I’m respected. Loved.I have many friends at school now. Mostly everyone, actually. But of course, the main people I still go out with are Daphne, Kate, and Marie, who are the best girls I have ever met.They’re nice to me and they’re not afraid to have fun with me. They’ve been friends since they were kids but they integrated me into their group with no problem.Now I spend every moment at school with them, laughing and learning and having fun.And the only time those moments end is when Arthur has to pick me up and drive me home.I never thought I would say thi
AryaDid Arthur write this?I take a deep breath and try to relax, but so many bad things are running through my mind. Is he mad at me for some reason? Did I do something to him?I’m looking at him now and I see that he’s already seated, talking and smiling at the ones who are registering their names for his lessons.Meanwhile I have a paper here from Nancy that is saying some really ominous things.But then again, Nancy doesn’t really have the best reputation. People here think her brains have been addled. I don’t mind her because she doesn’t harm me in any way and why would I be one of the people who are making fun of her?Maybe she was just playing with me. Maybe this is her way of asking to be friends. I mean, I would never say anything bad about her, but she is pretty strange at times.I crumple the paper and slide it in my pocket, giving Arthur one last look before finally leaving the place.I head to the parking lot. I don’t know how to drive and I don’t want to mess with Arthu
Arthur“Say it. Say it now.”My Lycan Maximus is having a riot in my head. He knows how close I am to Arya and what I just said, and he wants me to say more.He wants to me say the thing that I have been hiding for a long time and could never begin to explain.I like Arya. That’s the secret.I liked her the first time I laid my eyes on her. I remember training some people that time and feeling her presence from afar. I felt her looking at me and I glanced at her when she was talking to the King.And it was just game over. It was like something big had taken over my body and all I want to see is her. So I went in and introduced myself, and of course I made an absolute fool of myself in her presence.That was embarrassing and frustrating for me, because I wanted to make a good impression. I wanted to show her that I was cool and strong but my little display of arrogance made her hate me instead.Maximus never let me live down that moment.He teased me about it night and day, until I dec
AryaAll thoughts leave my body. All of it.It thought I would be shocked. I thought I would be surprised. But no. The moment Arthur’s lips touch mine, I feel nothing but relief.And even though this is our first time, even though I have no idea what I’m doing, I put my hand behind his neck and kiss him back.I don’t know what came over me. He would probably think that I’m bad at this and refuse to kiss me again, but right now I can’t stop. I can’t pull away. The gravitational pull that he has on me is undeniable.The world vanishes, gets reduced into this tiny space between us, right down to the movement of our lips and the warmth of our breaths. I can smell him, the sweet scent of something I can't quite put my finger on. I graze the back of his neck with my palm, my fingers digging into his hair, and he reaches out to cup my face, his thumb resting on my cheekbones. His touch is light, as gentle as the wind and as soft as the traces of water teasing the soil.The flutters in my sto
Arya"Arya! You're home very late!"Queen Helena rushes to the door as soon as I come in, looking like she's worried sick and a little bit angry."We were messaging you nonstop," she continues as I take off my coat and hang it on the rack. "We've been trying to call you and Arthur. Were you not out with him?"The sound of Arthur's name is making me smile. I think back to all the things that happened to us earlier and I just can't help but glow inside.We're finally together. Arthur and I. Just like my friend predicted we would.And I can't believe that I'm actually the girl he's been talking about for weeks! I don't know how I didn't notice or feel anything. I guess I was just too caught up in my own life and worrying about what he felt for me. The signs were all up in my face all along.I let out a little giggle and the Queen looks at me like I have just grown corn out of my ears. "Are you drunk? Is this what you're doing with your friends on a Friday night?""Mom!" I look up at her
Arya“It’s my honor,” I tell Arthur in a low voice, but butterflies are fluttering inside my chest. I look into his eyes and it was as though a spell is cast on me.I can’t look away.He leans forward and I find myself hoping that he’ll just go all the way and kiss me. The memory of that kiss is still very much fresh and I want it to happen again. I put my hand on his chest, hoping that’s enough of a sign to make him do it. . . .But then he pulls away and whispers, “We can’t.”And that’s what makes me snap back to my senses. “You’re right.” I shake my head to get rid of the daze. “We’re still out and people might see us.”“I know.” He sighs and I feel his frustration. “Your parents . . . they’re not from here, are they?”“No,” I say after a beat. I almost told him that my parents were the King and the Queen, and I don’t know what kind of trouble that would get me in. “They’re from another place . . . another Lycan kingdom. They sent me here to study and train because . . . well, it’s
LeviMy alarm rings but my eyes are already open. I press the snooze button and close my eyes again, but I can no longer sleep.One month has passed. I still haven’t found my second-chance mate, and I’ve been all over the different packs with Daniel trying to find that special connection that Theo experienced. I talked to probably a hundred girls, wanting to see us click, but I don’t get any of that.All I feel is this sinking emptiness knowing that Arya was the one and I blew it.I get up and get ready for the morning, showering and taking a quick breakfast before heading to the office.And Daniel was already there, staring into sheets of paper in front of him.“Good morning,” I greet him, but he barely looks up. “Are you alright?”Only then does he look up at me and nod. He rubs his eyes and looks around like he doesn’t realize where he is. “Oh. Um, yeah. Good morning. I’m okay, thank you for asking.”I sit on my desk and I stare at what he was looking at. I manage to get a glimpse