MILESWe sat down, watching the people of the pack as they discussed among themselves. We didn't tell Summer we were having a meeting with them, knowing she would love to go with us. We wanted to keep this a secret from her until we were certain they were ready to accept her. Sighing, I watched our people. The ones present were the elders and those working in public offices. The only ones who weren't with us were the teachers, though each was watching us with their phones or laptops. We made it this way, so they could concentrate on their students while listening to us. We also made it possible for them to contribute to what we would discuss in the meeting. This way, none of them would claim we did not inform them about it like we knew they would. For those who were always against whatever decision we made, they might try to slip out from it all. Mitch cleared his throat as he got up from the armchair he was reclining on. The moment they noticed him standing, the entire place went
“Is there anyone who has an objection concerning this? You are free to make your thoughts known. We won't hurt you or fault you for saying your mind. You are free to whatever thoughts you might have. Everyone has freedom of choice. We will never force you to support what you don't want. So, what are your replies?” Mitch looked around, his gaze going to the big screen set up, to know if the ones watching us had something to say. Just like those in the hall, they knew objecting would only land them in trouble. “We support your decisions, Alpha!” They chorused, knowing it was the right thing to do if they wished to keep their heads. When they quieted down, Jeremy raised his hand. “I have something to say, Alpha!” He called out when Mitch didn't notice him. “Oh. Please tell us what you have in mind, Jeremy. Please keep in mind, that everyone is entitled to their choices. We are not forcing you to support us. You are free to speak your mind with reasons, just like Elder Mazi did. I'm no
SUMMER“Are you alright, Luna?” Don asked, rushing over to me. He must have seen me rise from the bench when I saw Fred. “Is everything alright?” He demanded, sounding worried. “Yeah, I'm good.” Nodding, I forced a smile, wondering if I had imagined everything. But there was no way that could be the truth. He turned to stare at me, so I didn't imagine seeing him. Fred was just here. Don didn't look convinced by my response. He frowned, looking at the spot Fred was standing before he turned to focus on me. “Did you see someone you knew?” He seemed to be fishing for an answer from me, trying to know why I acted the way I did. Smiling, I shook my head as I stepped back. “I'm good.” I perceived he could tell the smile was forced, from the way he looked at me, with his eyebrows raised. He didn't ask anymore, though. Shrugging, he helped me back to the bench. “Should I get a bottle of water for you?” He inquired, ready to go on any errand I might send him on. Frowning, I glanced arou
When I looked behind me and didn't see the familiar red car that had been a constant for me, I thought little about it, knowing they had to take time before turning. It wasn't their fault that I gave little warning to them before I did. I had just driven a mile or so when a car blocked my path. Puzzled, I tried to avoid colliding with it by driving back, so I could drive by the side, only for my car to get hit on the back. “What the freaking fuck?!” I cursed, trying to drive my car out, only for the one in the front to smash into it. I knocked my head on the steering wheel, losing consciousness.….My head hurts. Every part of my body felt like it survived a run-down. I attempted to open my eyes, but it felt difficult. Something wet and warm trickled down the side of my face. I tried to raise my hand, to touch my head but realized I couldn't move it.What's happening?I wondered, recalling what happened the last time I was awake. At the thought of that, I snapped my eyes open, winc
MITCHWe ran out of the house and got into the car. My heart was thumping loud in my chest as I urged Mike to drive the fuck faster. Unlike him, he didn't snap at me to come drive if I wished to go any faster. He knew how important that was to us. We reached the human city faster than we would have normally gone. We didn't take the highway like normal. He took a detour, and we got to the scene faster than it would have taken had he gone through the highway.Don was the one who sent a message to me, and they were waiting for us when we got there, their eyes red. I didn't wait for Mike to kill the engine before I rushed out, heading to them with my eyes blazing with fury. “What the fuck happened?” I growled. “Where the fuck is Summer?” Wordlessly, Don pointed at the car that was bashed in beyond recognition. “Before we got here, she had already been taken.” He sniffed. “I was at fault, Alpha!” He knelt and bowed. “Please take my worthless life. I know it won't bring the Luna back, b
He arrived a few minutes later. It was faster than we expected. And to further stun us, he ran all the way. If that wasn't freaking crazy, you got to tell me what else might be. It wasn't until he stood in front of us that we realized why we thought the scent on Summer's body was familiar. On the night Summer ran away from home after we found our mate, we went to a human bar to get drunk and ran into him. He had the most awful smell in the entire world, and that pissed us off more than anything else. To cut a long story short, we ended up hitting him to ease our pain. We might have wounded him, but we didn't care. He was an outlet for us. Though we regretted it the next morning when we sobered up, we couldn't find him. He seemed to have disappeared after the fight. That's if you would call it that. It was more like a beating than a fight since we ganged up on him. “Fancy meeting you again.” He folded his arms, staring at us with his mouth pursed. “Didn't count on meeting the bulli
SUMMERI watched Helen with a bored look on my face. “Why did you tell me that? I believe in actions and not words, Helen. I hope you realize that.” “Oh?” She grinned, not looking fazed by my remarks. “I do too. I love action more than words, Summer. Soon, you will feel a taste of it, but not now. I just want you to enjoy the peace of this place while you can.” I didn't reply to that. All I did was roll my eyes and hope she could tell her words did not bother me. The door opened and closed before I heard footsteps. Like I did when Helen stepped in, I didn't look back. I just kept my attention on the woman sitting on the bed, while waiting for the person who entered to show themselves. And when they did, I could only gape, watching Fred with shocked eyes and my mouth opened wide in surprise. “Are you two working together?” I demanded, looking from one to the other while trying to tell myself I was imagining things. I knew I wasn't when Helen smirked. “Stunned?” Fred didn't say a
I watched him without saying a word because I didn't know what the fuck I should say. This wasn't what I was expecting. When I called the murderer a psycho, I believed he did it because of the gratification he got from shedding blood. Who would have thought they forced him to do it? I didn't blame him at all. Even though his way of taking care of things wasn't right. He shouldn't have taken matters into his hands like he did. But I still didn't fault him.Had I been in his shoes, I would have done worse than that. I was aware of how soft-hearted I was, but not in such a situation. I wouldn't have let those men stay a minute more on earth, not after all the things they did to my best friend.“I wouldn't say I understand your pain, and I won't also claim to know how you feel because I haven't experienced something like this. However, I'm not faulting the actions you took. Had I been in the same situation, I would have done the same, even worse.” He looked surprised by my words. “Reall