HE'S NOT THE ALPHA Darnick is compliant with his decision to return, which only leaves Rasmus and me as the only jittery pawns on his chess board. This uninformed selfish decision of my father will run everything we've worked for into the ground and when Leila gets wind of this, it will be nothing short of a fuse explosion. "When are we leaving?" "At a convenient time for all of us," Xavier answers as if we're talking about abandoning cattle. That these weren't people with lives. Lives that were depending on us to protect them. "When was this decision made? ""Does it matter when it was made? My decision is final.""We're leaving them to die. It's a suicide mission. " I clarify just in case he was too blind to the reality of the situation at hand. "Commander Lyra has the know-how to navigate even the toughest of circumstances. ""The capability but not the equipment she needs. She hasn't had that for a while now. Or was that the reason why you've decided to save half her battalion
BONDS TRIUMPH ANY TRIAL The worst thing about starting a revolution is that you have to see it through. I'm starting not to like that idea. Mostly because I'm stuck inside alone- well not necessarily all by myself but those that support me, cannot attend to my needs.And by needs, you know what I mean.No, not sex. Get your head out of the gutters.I meant conversation, cuddles, and late-night plays.I was part of the front line too, but then I was physically and forcefully removed without choice or option; because we found out an important matter. Only I knew first this time but kept it hidden. For good reason.This eventuality.I sigh once more palming my stomach. Grayson has been gone for three weeks. He's taken my women, his men, frankly anything that would remind me of what's going on outside those gates. So many more humans have joined our cause to live freely and have freedom. And we have spread like a wildfire, expanding our borders in even spaces I didn't think possible. We
PREPARATION DAYThe camp is in turmoil. The wolves have ordered us to make a feast, clean the rooms, and I quote "build an enormous bonfire or larger" because it can't be smaller than the one we had just two days ago. D*** ing entitled brats. Of course, I don't curse outwards, just in my mind, I don't want to be dragged to the edge of the compound just to be ripped to shreds. But seriously though how often can these people mate? Don't they ever get tired of rutting?! They're like little animals. It's a wonder they don't have a litter of children like their wild counterparts. I dump the stack of sticks at the feet of the mounting pile, for the others to build with. Thank goodness that wasn't on my to-do list today, because it was a real pain in the ass. My back is sore from all the bending, but who can I complain to? I've got an entire day of chores to complete before retiring to the safety of my cot and thank their moon, they don't want us around during their sacrilegious mating cerem
SECRETS ***Warning: contains triggers. I sputter to come up with an excuse now being the one caught in my lie. I'm wet from having swum in my overturned bucket of water and the awful Alpha was standing exactly next to it. "What's going on here? Why aren't you at the celebration?" Alpha Blaze asks Grayson completely ignoring the rest of us- or me. "Hmph, look who was looking to get out of her chores. And dousing the entire house in that dreadful smell" The she-wolf tsks at me, a smug grin on her face. "We should punish her. Make her clean everywhere until her nails fall off" Wrench! "It was an accident" I chip in quickly disturbed that this ridiculous situation was about to escalate. "What would cause you to do that?" Grayson asks, jumping on the bandwagon, also ignoring the question that the Alpha had geared towards him. Besides the fact that I walked in on your
CHEATERS NEVER PROSPER My hand trembled as I lifted and tied the final knot to my dress, securing it in place having reached home and taken a bath. There was no way I could ever let anyone see me in my tattered state. But the worst of all was the imprint of a memory that, that neantherthal left. I didn't want to be fearful of men and I knew they already couldn't be trusted. But this was much worst. I'll be walking on egg shells my entire life. I couldn't stay here any longer. "Doesn't that hurt? That's a nasty gnash. " I jump, startled that someone was already awake. Trish stared at me from where she stood, eyes glued to my hand while Zara rubs her eyes just stirring awake. "What, what's going on?" "Leila has a wounded arm, " Trish explains moving forward to inspect it. I had all but forgotten about it. That asshole must had torn my flesh when I tugged my hand from him. The slashes weren't deep per say, but it did hurt like f**k now thinking about it. "Dear goodness Leila, wha
NEW MATE There's a knocking then pounding. A large boom and everyone stirrs from their beds including myself. Bright lights suddenly envelop the darkened rooms, and I raise my arms squinting. There wasn't even the moon in the damn sky, yet here they were disturbing everyones sleep. "Everyone out now!" "What the hell is going on?!" Asks Zara grabbing a coat as we all venture into the chilly outside. A few girls start to sneeze while others huddle together for warmth. The second the cold night air brushed my ankles I wanted to run back in, but glancing back, they had already started to roughen up a few girls that were moving slowly. "Line up" Grayson. He had managed to clean himself up just for this I observed. No liquor in his hand either, though his jaw was set in that square that didn't dare make you question his command. "There's a girl that's missing" Beta
DECISIONS TO MAKE Leila" one of the girls sing as she enters our bunker. I glance up from my pile doing my best to hide my charring anxiety. "Hmm?" "We're you at the announcement today?" Trish asked looking wide eyed and fearful. "Uh, no. Sorry" I wasn't the least interested in what that Alpha had to say, and finding out it was the Gamma that had an announcement only made it worst. I don't know what it is, can't figure out what it is. Somehow always, since of late
TOMORROW I don't get up and go to work like I normally would. I lay with Zara that's sick and pining about the loss of our friend, she won't eat or sleep and I'm aching to tell her about my plans. I'm not staying here another day. I've made up my mind. I spent the entire night staring through the window. Tears had already forced Zara to sleep by then, but I was busy staring at the moon, in hopes of seeing Trish return. But that hasn't been the case. I'm huddled in Trish's bed that's in the corner, hidden from prying eyes. It's been about the fifteenth time someone has come to find me, maybe by Grayson's order, but I wasn't sticking around to find out. "Zara" Her bloated eyes, red and teary, gaze up at me. She's wrapped up in blankets, blank but immobile as she stares everywhere and nowhere. "I'm planning to leave" She nods may be thinking I'll return in the evening. But I wasn't coming back. "No I mean, I'm leaving. Running away, not coming back" Zara