FlashbackTheoI finally met my mate. I still can’t believe it. But… the one thing that troubles me is knowing that she is Levi’s mate as well.I rush to training and breathe out in relief when I made it with only a few seconds to spare before getting punished. Our trainer walks over to me and says, “Be careful not to get sloppy, Theo. You’re one of the best warriors we have and one day you could be a trainer or a captain.”I bow my head, “That’s a high compliment. I’m sorry, it won’t happen again.”Training felt like it lasted forever, especially when all I truly want it to go back to the forest and see Cora again. But… I need to speak with Levi.Once training ended, I walk over to him and say, “Can we talk?”“There’s nothing to talk about,” He grumbles. I huff, “Levi, we both know that she is supposed to be with both of us.”He rolls his eyes and says, “It doesn’t matter. She’s with you.”“It doesn’t have to be one or the other. Look, I know we have our disagreements, but we are cous
FlashbackCoraI scramble to my feet and I can’t help but shout, “What the hell did you do?!”I rush to grab my clothes and as I do, every naughty thing we did flashes in my head. Honestly, I don’t regret the sex. I’ve never been with anyone before and I know he’s my mate, so I’m glad I did that with him… but I NEVER gave him permission to mark me. The fact Theo did that without consulting me infuriates me.Yet he rolls on his side and watches me as I look around for everything to get dressed and he says questioningly, “I marked you?”“Well, duh! But why?!”He sits up as he says in a defensive manner, “You’re my mate.”I glare at him as I snap, “Exactly, I'm your mate! Shouldn't you value my opinion and choices? You had no right to do that without my permission!”Realization falls over his face and I shake my head and rant, “I just met you and you’ve already betrayed my trust! How am I supposed to trust you in the future?”He stands up and walks over to me and halts me from moving by w
FlashbackCoraDamn Theo.He just had to fucking mark me, didn’t he?!I’ll see him today. But yesterday was hell, and nights are the worst! I can’t even sleep because something deep inside of me is just longing to be with him.Alexis is giddy with excitement to meet Theo. She talked nonstop yesterday about how she hoped he’d have some hot friends and maybe she’d even get a mate.It’s hilarious to me the difference between us, but it’s also because we’re at different levels with our magic. I’m one of the strongest and I have every coven looking at me to be a member, but Alexis doesn’t. She’s talented with magic, but doesn’t care to apply herself to make herself be spectacular.She prefers to have a life that’s carefree and full of adventure. If she found a mate tomorrow, she’d be thrilled! He would give her a life that’s different from what she currently has.I honestly don't think she would have any problem with abandoning our current lifestyle and plan to run off with a werewolf and b
FlashbackCoraI haven’t gone to see Theo in three days. My heart physically hurts being separated from him right now, but I have to think of his safety over my desire to be around him. I had Alexis go out to meet him once to warn him that it’s too dangerous for us to be around each other right now. Lilith watches me like a hawk and I know that other teachers are as well, but I try not to let it phase me. I continue to perform to the best of my ability, and coven tryouts are approaching quickly.But… there’s one issue now.I don’t want to be in a coven anymore.During our separation I have been researching werewolves to see if I could picture being with him forever. My body yearns to be with Theo, and I can still practice magic, even if I’m on my own. Alexis and I have actually been daydreaming about starting something on our own. And, if I’m honest, the thought of doing something with my best friend and staying with my mate thrills me more than any coven could.I need to see him agai
FlashbackCoraWhen I got back to my dorm, my heart felt full, and I was excited. Things are falling into place. I’m still doing well with my studies, so none of the teachers are on my case and I know I’ll soon be with the one that my heart longs for more than any other.Alexis smiles at me when I come into the room, and I tell her all about the night. I’m hopeful I’ll get to meet with the Alpha soon and that he’ll agree to at least meet Alexis. Then, as soon as graduation comes, we’ll leave this place and go where I- or well, we belong.The next day couldn’t come fast enough. As soon as classes were over, I was back in the woods, ready to meet Theo. Alexis rushes behind me and calls out, “I’m coming with you!”I let out a laugh as we take off flying. When we get to the clearing, I’m surprised to see him with two other men. My eyebrows furrow and I say, “Theo?”He walks to me and his eyes flicker to Alexis and I can see a flash of nervousness in them. He takes my hand and turns to face
FlashbackCoraAlexis became completely smitten with Luka. And I don’t blame her. He was funny, handsome, and charming, and the four of us spent a ton of time together. We couldn't resist Theo and Luka, and the two of us started sneaking away any chance we got, and she was completely enamored with him.We’re only a couple of days away from graduation and honestly, at this point I expect that she’s going to move in with him and as soon as he marks and mates with her, then she’ll be the Beta Female of the pack. It’s a heavy title, but I know she can handle anything that gets thrown at her well.As time dwindles down and gets closer to our move in day, the both of us seem to become more carefree and excited as our new reality is about to begin.After class, she tugs on my arm and says, “Come on, let’s get going.”But I hear Lilith call our names, “Cora Lee and Alexis Fairhart come here now.”We both turn and walk over to Lilith and I say, “Yes ma’am?”She looks at me with narrowed eyes an
PresentPenelopeCora’s story has been riveting and it’s hard to think straight from it. Tears pour down her cheeks like she relived the entire thing and wasn’t just speaking about a memory.I grab her hand in an effort to comfort her as I say, “I’m so sorry, Cora.”She looks up at me and swallows as she blinks the tears away and says, “Yeah, well, life is cruel.”I press my lips together and nod, “Yeah, it can be. But… what happened after that? You said that was a few hundred years ago… how is that possible?”Cora breathes out, “Well, Levi brought me to safety until the battle was over. The pack lost almost everything and discovered that some of my teachers were behind it. When we went back to check on things, Beta Luka ended up becoming the Alpha because Alpha Matthew died in battle and Alexis became his Luna. He promised to help us find a place to hide but said we couldn’t stay on the backgrounds because he was confident that the reason we were attacked is that they were upset over
PenelopeA laugh bubbles out of me from Donovan’s reaction about Cora. He shakes his head as he says, “Wait, she’s seriously related to you? And how? You said she’s many greats, so that means she’d be so old she should be dead, right?”I nod as I try to stop laughing and he grumbles, “It’s not that funny.”My lips press together to contain my laugh and I bring my hand up to his face and caress his cheek as I say, “Of course not, baby. I’m sorry. But yes, she’s really related to me. And technically, yeah, she should be dead. It’s kind of complicated. I think it’s one of the reasons she’s in hiding, if I’m being honest.”“Well, let’s ask her why she’s in hiding.” He gets up to leave the room, but I grab his arm and say, “She needs time to herself right now. I’m the first person she’s told her story to in a while and she needs to process that right now.”He breathes out as he sits back down in front of me. He asks, “So, what did you learn?”I shrug, “I don’t want to go into too much detai