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Chapter four - Midnight awakening
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2026-01-13 07:51:33We’d been laughing for hours.
Tessa’s room was covered in makeup brushes, tossed dresses, empty soda cans, and discarded face wipes. I had eyeliner smudged under one eye, and Naomi was trying to curl my hair while dancing to some ancient werewolf pop song. It felt… warm. Safe. Like for once, I didn’t have to apologize for existing. But the clock ticked on. And the closer it got to midnight, the quieter I became. “Hey,” Tessa said gently. “You ready?” I swallowed. “No.” Naomi crouched beside me. “Everyone says the first shift hurts like hell. But you’re strong.” “You’ve already survived worse,” Tessa added. “Bullies. Isolation. That crusty iPhone 7.” I snorted, despite myself. “Don’t forget us when you go full majestic wolf goddess,” Naomi teased. They walked me to the porch. The night was cool. The air different — heavier somehow, like the world was holding its breath. I hugged them both tightly. Then I stepped into the trees. *** The forest was alive — wind whispering through branches, moonlight casting silver shadows. At exactly 11:59, I slipped out of my clothes, folding them neatly on a rock. My skin tingled. My spine ached. Then, midnight struck. Time slowed down. The pain came fast — bones snapping, muscles tearing, my scream echoing through the trees. I collapsed to my knees, breath ragged, hands sinking into dirt. It felt like fire consuming me from the inside. It felt like I was going to die. Then… silence. I opened my eyes. Everything was clearer. Sharper. I could feel everything, every scent, every sound, event tiny I sent that walked on the forest grounds. My paws dug into the earth. I could feel the heartbeat of the woods around me. My breath came out in soft clouds of white. My body moved with an unfamiliar grace. I tilted my head back and howled. It tore through the silence, pure and powerful and mine. “DAPHNE?!!” I turned. Naomi and Tessa stood at the edge of the trees, eyes wide in disbelief. “Oh… my… goddess,” Tessa whispered. “You’re… white.” I stepped forward, head tilted. Naomi blinked. “Like, completely. Fully. Snow-white fur. That’s like… rare-rare.” They giggled nervously, overwhelmed but excited. I gently nudged Naomi’s leg, earning a laugh. “You’re gorgeous,” Tessa whispered, petting my head like I was a magical puppy. After a few minutes, they backed away, giving me space. I shifted back — slowly this time, still painful but bearable. They helped me dress, handed me water, and wrapped me in a blanket. “Ready for your second terrifying event of the night?” Naomi asked. “The coronation,” I muttered. Tessa grinned. “Every member of the pack has to be there. Including you, Miss White Wolf.” And as we walked back toward the house, I couldn’t stop thinking… My mate would be able to feel me now. Whoever he is and that thought haunted me most. I wasn't ready for rejection. My mind began to race. Everyone was going to be at the coronation. Would I find him there? Would he reject me on the spot?
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Her Alphas. Chapter nineteen
Third person's pov... Jackson’s room was unusually quiet. The lights were low, the window cracked open to let in cool night air. Kyren lounged on the edge of the bed, boots kicked off, idly spinning a pen between his fingers. Maddox stood near the wall, arms crossed, jaw tight like he’d been clenching it for hours. “She wore the necklace,” Kyren said lightly, breaking the silence. “Did you see?” Maddox didn’t answer right away. Jackson sat at his desk, staring at nothing in particular. “I noticed.” Kyren grinned. “I knew she would. I told you, bro. She doesn’t just toss things aside.” Maddox finally spoke, voice unusually soft. “That doesn’t mean anything.” “It means something,” Kyren shot back. “She didn’t have to but she did meaning you earned some serious brownie points.” Jackson exhaled slowly. “This isn’t about winning brownie points.” Kyren rolled his eyes. “Everything with you is about not crossing lines.” “And everything with you is about pretending lines don’t exis
Her Alphas. Chapter eighteen - All three of them.
I woke up later than usual.Sunlight filtered through the thin curtains, warming the foot of my bed. For a moment, I just lay there, staring at the ceiling, listening to the quiet hum of the cottage. No strange pulls. No lingering fear. Just the ordinary sounds of morning—birds outside, the faint clink of glass from the kitchen.Normal.I sat up slowly and reached for the necklace without thinking. The diamond pendant rested cool against my fingers. Mundane. Solid. Heavy in a way that had nothing to do with magic.I didn’t know why I didn't take it off before sleeping.On my wrist, Jackson’s bracelet caught the light. It looked the same as always—plain, unobtrusive.I exhaled and stood.---My aunt was already awake when I entered the kitchen, sitting at the table with a blanket wrapped around her shoulders and a book she wasn’t really reading.“You woke up late,” she said mildly.“Rough night,” I replied, grabbing a kettle.She glanced at my necklace, then my bracelet, and hummed, a
Her Alphas. Chapter seventeen
I was halfway through folding laundry when I heard the soft knock. Not on the door. On my window. I froze, shirt clenched in my hands. There it was again. A light tap. Familiar. I crossed the room and pushed the curtain aside. Kyren was crouched on the sill, grinning like he’d just won something illegal. “You know,” I whispered as I slid the window open, “normal people use doors.” “Normal people don’t get asked for space by someone they really like,” he said cheerfully, slipping inside. “Also, your aunt kinda scares me.” I snorted “Fair enough.” He closed the window quietly behind him and turned to face me. His smile softened when he really looked at me. “You okay?” he asked. “I am,” I said. “I asked for space, though. You promised.” I reminded him. “I did,” he agreed easily. “I’m very bad at keeping that promise but I can keep any other promises. God, I sound like Maddox.” I huffed out a laugh despite myself. “Kyren—” “I missed you,” he said simply. That made my heart
Her Alphas. Chapter seventeen
I was halfway through folding laundry when I heard the soft knock. Not on the door. On my window. I froze, shirt clenched in my hands. There it was again. A light tap. Familiar. I crossed the room and pushed the curtain aside. Kyren was crouched on the sill, grinning like he’d just won something illegal. “You know,” I whispered as I slid the window open, “normal people use doors.” “Normal people don’t get asked for space by someone they really like,” he said cheerfully, slipping inside. “Also, your aunt kinda scares me.” I snorted “Fair enough.” He closed the window quietly behind him and turned to face me. His smile softened when he really looked at me. “You okay?” he asked. “I am,” I said. “I asked for space, though. You promised.” I reminded him. “I did,” he agreed easily. “I’m very bad at keeping that promise but I can keep any other promises. God, I sound like Maddox.” I huffed out a laugh despite myself. “Kyren—” “I missed you,” he said simply. That made my heart
Her Alphas. Chapter seventeen
I was halfway through folding laundry when I heard the soft knock. Not on the door. On my window. I froze, shirt clenched in my hands. There it was again. A light tap. Familiar. I crossed the room and pushed the curtain aside. Kyren was crouched on the sill, grinning like he’d just won something illegal. “You know,” I whispered as I slid the window open, “normal people use doors.” “Normal people don’t get asked for space by someone they really like,” he said cheerfully, slipping inside. “Also, your aunt kinda scares me.” I snorted “Fair enough.” He closed the window quietly behind him and turned to face me. His smile softened when he really looked at me. “You okay?” he asked. “I am,” I said. “I asked for space, though. You promised.” I reminded him. “I did,” he agreed easily. “I’m very bad at keeping that promise but I can keep any other promises. God, I sound like Maddox.” I huffed out a laugh despite myself. “Kyren—” “I missed you,” he said simply. That made my heart
Her Alphas. Chapter Sixteen -
The cottage was quiet except for the fire crackling low in the hearth. I sat on the stool beside the bed, counting under my breath as I tilted the vial. My aunt lay propped against pillows, eyes closed, breathing shallow but steady. “Five,” I murmured. “Six. Seven.” I stopped. My aunt smiled faintly. “You always stop at seven when you’re nervous.” I mixed the drops into warm water and lifted the cup carefully. “Drink.” She obeyed, grimacing at the bitterness. “Still awful,” she muttered. “You say that every time.” “And you still make it.” “You need it,” I countered and she just waved me off. I set the cup aside and wiped my hands. The movements were automatic. I had learned them years ago—how to measure, how to watch pupils and breathing, how to notice what others missed. Healing wasn’t magic the way stories made it sound. It was patience. Focus. Care. “You came back late,” Aunt said. I nodded, not wanting to dive into the whole forest fiasco plus, I had been with Tessa an
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