“Let’s begin with the different kinds of packs,” I suggested. “I think it is better if I tell you the history on how these Shapeshifters came to find their abode in Moonburn, Washington first.” I nodded my head and noticed Hades trying to lick my hand. We passed to a place I had only seen today in my life: a sea of red grass swaying to every movement of the wind. The sound of male fighting with bare chests and females kicking and grunting reverberating in the scarlet field. “The women you are seeing now are werewolves too. Though, as if the Trinity Goddess have reserved them only as warriors, they couldn’t bear children to their male werewolves.” “Why?” I asked. “It’s a mystery even to the Alphas. Though contrary to werewolves in England, women here are treated nicely even if they're Omegas.” “What’s an Omega?” Melissa and I walked through the red grasses, its length quite tall. “From the Latin word wh
Tyler’s POV “Are you sure about the information, Jason?” I cocked a brow, to which he just nodded. “Absolutely.” My brother was standing at the edge of the roof of one of the houses in the neighbourhood where the Offering Team, a term we use for mortals who are in charge of bringing mortal women every leap year, say Elaine’s family came from. “It’s a quiet neighbourhood,” I commented. “It’s because most of the Offering Team live here and they know that we patrol at night.” “It’s not every night, is it?” I sucked a deep breath. “It is,” my brother blurted. “And you may not know that Stormbringer because you basically don’t go out often.” I snorted, arms crossing across my chest. “I do go often.” Jason turned his back on me. “I bet you did. “Seriously, I do!” I tread towards his side and the city lights became clearer in my werewolf sight. ‘It’s beautiful,’ s
Elaine’s POVI didn’t know that the Lodge is just a few minutes walk away from Selena’s Wall. I didn’t notice that it was the first building that I first saw since I came here. Well, that was dark at that time anyway and my frail body was quivering in coldness. I looked up at Selena’s Wall. It’s so tall, perhaps as tall as the Great Wall of China and it extends to I don’t know where or for how long. All I know is that it separates Moonburn from Stella’s Soul—from the humans to the inhuman. “Elaine!” When I turned to my heel, I saw Melissa treading towards me, Rowena at her side. “How’s the Lodge?” “Well, it was fine. She just informed me the do’s and don’ts of being a Luna.” “Really?” “Yes!” I beamed jovially. “Well, the High Priestess did ask me when I met the Hearteaters…” Rowena and Melissa’s faces were flabbergasted. “What?! You met them?” Rowena asked with a cro
“I was the daughter that vanished in the neighborhood four years ago.” “You mean…” I tried to calm myself but my heart didn’t listen. “You were the daughter of the family that previously lived in our house?” Melissa nodded. My soon-to-be sister-in-law was the former one who lived in our house. “Is this entire thing a coincidence? You, being my sister-in-law who was the daughter of the previous occupants of the house we just moved in. Tyler being the ‘Jordan’ I met last year who I had a one night with—” “Wait,” Melissa and Rowena’s eyes turned to me. “You and Tyler already did it?” Oh boy. Oh. Boy. “Uhm, heh—I mean it was,uhm, you know…” “Know what?” Melissa didn’t hesitate to throw a question for the tenth time. “We met in the bar and just talked about our lives,” I replied nervously. Damn, my tongue slipped. Tyler’s gonna roast me tonight if he found out that I told Rowena and Melissa abou
“The girl has a point, Jose,” said Rowena, swallowing the blueberry as if she’s just devouring the tip of a dick. “Now back off ‘cause this is a ladies’ night!” Melissa shoved the poor young man away from our table. I watched Jose walk away with his ass swaying like a Victoria’s Secret Angel, making me think whether he’s a straight man or is he looking for straight men… ‘God, he could be a gay—‘ Rowena giggled as she finished the last of her blueberry milkshake. “What about you, Elaine?” Rowena put down the sweating glass of shake. “What’s your story?” My mouth fell open, only to realize no words came out from it. “Well…mine’s not that depressing as yours, Rowena.” “But it’s still depressing?” Melissa arched a brow in question. I gave them both a simple nod while fixing my seat. “I was adopted by the Rutherford family, from a blazing orphanage that only I survived…” “That’s alr
Tyler’s POVShe’s waking me up. I know it, but I don’t want to. I didn’t even know that I was hugging something, a pillow maybe. My eyes remained shut, I remained pretending asleep. She repeatedly nudged me and by any other means so I could just wake up. I let the temperature in the room be a little colder so that she’ll fall asleep. But, I didn’t expect it was I who fell asleep first.***Elaine’s POVI woke up smiling. Tyler was still beside me, the art I sketched on his face remains intact. And he doesn’t have a single clue that he’s sleeping with the face of Pikachu, thanks to my eyeliner. The iPhone that I used to take a picture of him on his Pikachu face while hugging Taylor is still in his pocket, unbothered. “Wake up, sleeping dog,” I wiggled his nose before brushing a kiss on his forehead and mouth. Tyler yawned as I climbed out of bed. “I’ll go to the bath first. You should wash your face for the meantim
Tyler’s POVI look to my side, to where my woman is still panting. I started the car and headed for the secret exit. We have another exit and entrance in the wall that is only reserved for lavish cars like this one I’m using, just a little farther from the Lodge of the Luna. I waved a hand to Garrick and his twin Derrick. The two Black Wolves are in-charge of guarding the pathway this week. “Going outside, Moonstorm?” Garrick gave me a high-five as he pressed the button that lifted the metallic bars of the gate. A forest so green and wet, probably because of the rain last night, greeted us early in the morning. Two White Wolves in their wolf form guard outside, situated at either side of the gate as if they are just common white wolves in this forest. Theo and Leo, who are my most talented Betas when it comes to summoning fire and making ice swords in a blink of an eye, are in charge of looking outside Selena’s Wall for stray humans who
“Will you, Elaine Winona Rutherford, take me as your husband, friend, mate, master, and slave until our hearts ceased to beat together?” I did not know what to say. I freaking don’t. I just stared at the heart-shaped sapphire stone that ornaments the gilded engagement ring. It is already making me drool, especially when a ray of sunlight casts its way into our direction, the ring glinting like diamonds in the sky. All I notice is that a pool of tears starts to escape from my mouth, along with my gaping and stuttering. “Just say yes,” he whispered, ivory teeth flashing. I didn’t need to look at our companions’ expressions when Tyler said that. “Yes.” There, I said it. “I will be your wife, friend, mate, master, and slave as well. Until our hearts ceased to beat together.” Finally I said it, as if this was an actual marriage proposal. As if I wasn’t abducted from my home and laid me on a stone table for an Alpha to carry me in his shoulder