Masuk"Safety precautions? Dragging us in here due to a safety precaution?" Renee questioned. "Okay, thats it. What the fuck is going on? I ignored the weird shit for way too long.""Weird? Whats weird?" I tried to crack a smile to clear the air."What? Are you blind to the weird shit in here?" Renee questioned."I see nothing weird. Renee?" Come on Keira, speak. Renee looked away, refusing to involve herself with the matter. I guess she was tired of hiding the secret."Renee, look." I ran my hand across my face. "There is something about....this...family.""Drug cartel?""Drug cartel?" Renee and I questioned at the same time."Yeah. Secrets, sneaking around, mysterious drug shit going on.""No honey." Renee laughed. "Renee, just tell the girl." "Tell me what?""Just...a little secret." I down played it."Little?" Renee commented. "I dont think you considered it little when you found out." "Found out what?" Renee pushed."Tell her. She dont want to find out like you did."TELL ME WHAT?" "FI
My back pressed firmly against the wall, I closed my wry eyes in hopes that this was all dream or hallucination. Opening them back up, I realized this was all very real.Two pairs of eyes watched me in anticipation of my next move. What can I do? Where can I go? The only reasonable exit was being blocked by this...monster.Truthfully, I probably wouldn't take that exit, even if I was given the opportunity to do so. The house was probably full of unidentified creatures lurking in the halls.Maybe the window? Hell I can afford to break a limb or two.A conversation between Renee and Bane was continuing on but all I could hear were mumbles and slurs. Sort of the sound Charlie brown's parents made when they spoke.A aching pain shot up my spine when I backed up against the wall when eyes suddenly switched to me again.I should have kept my ass in Philadelphia.Suddenly my bedroom was now a hot box full of disbelief and fear. Nobody knew how deep down I wanted to kick Bane's ass but I had
RENNA'S POVThe dungeon air grew thick with Samuel's sobs and the scent of fear. Blair's knife hand hovered, ready to carve out the traitor's tongue as I stood frozen, my hand still resting on Blair's arm.Before he could cut it, out of the blue he went rigid.His gold eyes glazed over for a fraction of a second, the unmistakable sign of a mindlink. His jaw clenched so hard I saw a muscle leap beneath his skin then the knife trembled in his grip, not from hesitation, but from the force of whatever message was searing through his skull."No," he growled under his breath. Not to me but to whoever was on the other end of the link.Samuel whimpered, pressing himself flatter against the stone floor, sensing the shift in his Alpha's energy but not understanding it.Blair's gaze snapped back into focus. He looked at me, really looked at me and for the first time since we'd entered this dungeon, I saw something other than rage in his eyes. Something that might have been reluctance."Get him
I stood up, slipped on my pants and shirt and walked out of the room quietly. I walked down to my room, showered, then returned to the now lively house.Pack members from different houses of ours were here. Why? I was not sure. I followed the commotion into the dining area, which seemed to be the most acceptable place to hold such a large crowd."Whats going on?" I managed to bump into Renee. "Meeting called by Alpha.""Why didn't I get the memo?" "I dont know."I looked around the room. The men and women who were in charge of the other houses under the command of the Alpha and Luna were present. The best warriors were present. So why didn't I know?"Hey guys?" A woman's voice interfered. "Hey Scarlet." Renee greeted in a monotone."Wooo what got you so dull?" "Things on my mind." He refused to go into to depth. "But Im cool.""How are you Bane?" My biggest mistake was looking into her eyes. Theres that twinkle again. I can see how she yearned for that spark between us but honestly, t
The girl was smiling, her little clammy hands wrapped around his arm. I frowned. Sensing my entrance, all eyes were on me. Refusing to show my emotion of anger, and jealousy, I pushed to wipe away my look of disappointment, to a emotionless look."Hi, you're the Luna's friend right? I'am Scarlet." She seemed happy and oh-so friendly. Especially with her hands on him. I didn't like it too well."Yeah hi."I did not want to speak. I did not want to introduce myself to her. I did not even want to look at them.I walked over to the kitchen cabinet then the refrigerator to get something to drink. A bead of sweat appeared on my forehead. I could feel his eyes burning into the side of my skull. Feeling uneasy and tense, I quickly grabbed what I came here for and walked out of the kitchen and ran back upstairs.I walked into my room. My attempt to close my door behind me was stopped. He stepped in and closed the door himself."What?" I hissed."Whats your problem?" He questioned angrily. I co
It was the push that I needed. The push that told me to move. I increased my speed again. The belt began to pull against the rubber on the bottom of my Nike.I could feel the muscles in my body tightening, the blood in my body flowing, my heart pumping. Inhale, exhale. Deep and steady breaths kept my body pushing. Speed. Strength. My legs were burning however I did not care. I wanted nothing more than to keep pushing. I saw nothing. I felt and thought about nothing but running.Was it the distraction I needed?Probably. I did not think about calling her phone. I did not think about Jason. I did not think about Vampires. I did not think about werewolves. All I could think about was running, pushing myself to the edge.An arm reached over to my treadmill and pulled the emergency stop plug. It dangled from the machine as the belt began to slow, decreasing my run to a slow walk. "What the hell?" I pulled my headphones off."What the hell are you doing? Slow your ass down." "Im running. Is
A week.Seven days of the same suffocating routine, and somehow it felt longer than the entire month before it.Every morning, I stayed in bed long past seven, waiting for the inevitable knock but I heard nothing.The first three days, I had expected anger, punishment, maybe even some cruel form of
EMMA’S POVI woke with a start, heart slamming against my ribs. The dream dissolved the second my eyes opened, something dark, tangled and forbidden but the heavy ache in my chest refused to leave. I dragged a hand down my face, exhaling shakily, then swung my legs over the side of the bed.The hou
The moment Marco dropped me off back at home , I didn’t bother going upstairs to my room. I walked straight through the foyer, past the stupidly grand staircase, and into the kitchen like I owned the place.The wide marble island was spotless, as always. A bowl of fruit sat in the center like some
After walking out of Alexander's office, I was so angry and the only thing I wanted was to talk to my mother.My hands curled into fists at my sides as I yanked my phone out of my pocket and dialed. The call barely rang twice before my mother answered. "How are you my lovely daughter?, Are you gett







