Andrew would have scoffed, but there was a fierce determination in Nicole's eyes. The last time he saw her like that was when he'd caught her kissing Caleb.What are you planning? He wanted to ask, but he knew better than to take that risk.Nicole shifted on her seat, her eyes growing wide as she realized her slip up."It's nothing serious, but I'm going to hit him where it hurts." She murmured, "I'll make him suffer for everything he has done.""So would you help me?" She offered, brightening up.Andrew smirked internally,Smart. He thought.She'd smoothly covered her slip up, making it look like she'd purposely said it to get a reaction from Andrew. It worked because his wolf was currently pacing in his subconscious, plotting its escape."You can tell me Caleb's weakness, you're brothers, after all, you should know something that'll bring him down." A smile threatened to break on Andrew's face. Nicole was by far, the most creative caretaker he had. She was filling him up with ideas
Emily collapsed on the rug at the foot of her bed, huffing, panting, and drenched in sticky, slimy sweat. Who knew working as a caseworker would require her to get some form of self-defense training? Not that she needed it, being a witch and all, yet Samantha had forced her to do it. The exercises and training sessions Samantha had enrolled her into were paying off though. Some minutes ago she'd broken her endurance record. At that point, she felt really proud of herself. Now as she lay groaning and feeling all sorts of pain from stressing her muscles, she regretted agreeing to join Samantha's makeshift team.On her first day with them, Samantha dished out requirements for each team member. One was that she'd have to be physically fit and have completed a basic self-defense class, which was why she was currently trying to catch her breath. Before now, she'd already failed their routine physical assessment tests a least 3 times. It was why she worked herself hard as her existence dep
Laura stood amongst the throng of werewolves milling around the hall. Her eyes were squinted as she scrutinized each wolf entering and exiting the Pack hall.Something felt off.Her wolf was clawing at her in anticipation, it was certain that there would be an attack on Brighton and her instincts were never wrong. She'd already instructed that every being stepping into the hall be searched and tripled if not quadrupled the guards on duty. Yet her wolf was still unsatisfied. It prowled around her subconscious, reconfirming every single detail of the ceremony.She'd just instructed an omega to put down some decorations when she sighted Nicole. She almost rolled her eyes.Nicole glided in looking more gracious than ever, in the last few hours she transformed from a heartbroken female to a dazzling being. All the cracks and unruliness on her skin had been primed off. Beside her were two members of the Luna's family, watching her every movement and giving her corrections on her poise, word
Andrew fell back to the small bed in the room, terrified for the first time in a long while. He clutched his shivering hands together wondering if what he planned was worth it. The old alpha did not make vain promises. Andrew swallowed, as the lofty plans he'd made for the night came crashing down.Another shudder ran through his body. He gripped the edge of the bed frame, wishing he could get Larry and Laura out of the pack. But it was impossible, both of them were aggressively loyal to the pack. They'd do anything, anything at all to ensure Brighton's longevity.Pins of guilt pricked his chest, making it feel constricted. They didn't deserve the things coming their way if he went on with what he'd planned for tonight. His wolf felt differently. It roamed his subconscious flashing images of Douglas's wrangled and torn-up body. The old alpha had taken the fear he sensed from Andrew as submission. To be honest, Andrew thought of submitting, but his wolf took Douglas's threat as a cha
Douglas felt Laura's approach, he could feel her ring a warning bell. Something was wrong. But all he saw was red. Her scent enraged him and the sight of her aggravated him further. Resentment surged out from his pores like a broken dam. He'd promised Andrew he would make them beg for their death and that was what he was going to do.But he couldn't attack her. He couldn't attack her yet because it would only prove that he was dishonoring the pack. He'd have to wait until he had cleared his name before attacking. So he focused on getting Caleb out of there. Hoping that Andrew's wolf would attack her in its feral state and save him the energy. Caleb on the other hand refused to budge. The imbecile didn't stand a chance against Andrew's wolf and he refused to see it. It snarled like a mad dog and dove to attack Andrew's wolf again. Douglas's wolf nudged it, making low whining sounds to discourage it.Honestly, Andrew's wolf could pummel it easily. Caleb's wolf was like all Omegas, the
"Emily!" Her mother shrieked.Emily who was pouring over scrolls and ancient texts jerked up."Mom, is something wrong?" She said into her phone that was tucked under her chin. Flipping through some pages and comparing them with others."All the witches of the circle in our coven are dead.""What?!" Emily blurted out, grabbing her phone and pressing it to her ear."All thirteen witches in our coven's circle are dead."Emily gasped."What happened?"The prophecy about the chosen one is true." Her mother replied, her voice shaking."Mom." Emily groaned, "speak clearly.""You know how the clan planned to retaliate? Well, Shirley found a witch to complete the circle and they began weaving spells of doom and catastrophe on the werewolves. Last night the 13 witches attacked fully from a cabin close to the werewolf boundary. The spell was almost complete when he attacked, burning them alive."A shriek trickled out of Emily's mouth, "Burn? How did he even find them weren't they supposed to b
Andrew wrestled in the old Alpha's grasp without any success. He thrashed, struggling to catch his breath, his face flushed and pale as he gasped."I promised." Douglas bit out, "and I always keep my promises, Andrew." Douglas proceeded to ram him into trees, punching and suffocating him. Andrew found himself unable to defend himself or fight back. He didn't know if it was fatigue or the lack of oxygen in his brain that left him flabby in his father's hands.He didn't resist, he allowed the old alpha to hit him.With each blow, Douglas's rage heightened. He plunged his claws into his shoulders, twisting them until he heard the satisfying crunch of a breaking bone. He withdrew his hands and elbowed his nose, repeating the hit until the blood gushed out from it like an open tap.He tossed him into a tree with so much force that the tree split into two. Stepping on his neck he picked a large splinter from the tree and plunged it into his chest, enjoying the sickening crack of his ribs a
After the panel dispersed, Douglas summoned Andrew. His mind ran with countless thoughts and possibilities. The panel's decision made him realize that now more than ever, he needed Andrew to become Alpha. Andrew limped into the conference room with a grimace on his face. The gashes and bruises on his body were still very visible as his injuries healed slowly. He walked in with a resigned look on his face, followed in by Larry and Laura who couldn't trust Douglas to contain himself because Brighton was on the verge of collapse."Sit," Douglas gestured, the panel had left him sour."The panel converged today and discussed your case." He started without waiting for Andrew to get comfortable."You have two options. Become Alpha or be banished from the pack forever."Andrew smirked, and was about to open his mouth to speak when Douglas said."Think about it carefully, if you leave, you shall become a lone wolf or rogue. You shall lose access to Brighton's luxury. Should you decide to join