ZORA I was spent and tired. I woke up the next morning to Marissa standing over me by my bed.A frown settled quickly on my face, "Aren't you too close?"She cleared her throat and took dew steps back, "I was just checking on you and making sure you are actually breathing."I sat up and stretched, "have I been asleep for a long time?"She nodded, "it's mid noon. Do you have plans, or do you want to continue sleeping?"I climbed from the bed quickly and rushed to the bathroom. I have a lot to do today. I need to visit the library first. Maybe it would give answers to my predicament, afterwards, I'm going to meet them. "Please help me with clean clothes." I shouted to Marissa before closing the bathroom door.I came out wrapped in a towel and met with Marissa's disapproving eyes.My brows came together, "What?""You basically just breezed in and out of the bathroom."I arched an eyebrow, "That's a problem?" I was sure I spent more than fifteen minutes in that bathroom. "You spent
ZORAI swirled the champagne in my cup, a sly smile on my face. Some of the men surrounding me actually seem smart and tried engaging me in a conversation .So I listened. No one said I can't have fun, besides it's a party. One of the intellected men came closer to me."Can I wipe something off your face?" He asked like a true gentleman, taking out his handkerchief. I nodded, staring at him warily. I'd know from experience that some wolves can be cunny.He wiped my cheeks softly and showed me the stain he wiped off. It was the blood of the man who held me earlier.I smile my thanks and was about to pick him as the chosen one when Ryker barged through the crowd, grabbed my hand.His grip on my wrist was tight as he pulled me away from my fanboys, away from the hall to an empty room. It looked like a dressing room but has been abandoned, and no one remembers it exists.I snatched my wrist from him and folded it over my chest, "What now? Why are we here?"He closed the distance, advan
ZORAI stood at the corner of the hall, my eyes following Ryker. I couldn't help myself no matter how I tried, so I gave up. He looks ravishing in the fitted charcoal doublet laced with beautiful gold embroidery and white undershirt. His cloth was cinched at the waist with a dark leather belt. With an even louder help from his outfit, his entire being screamed danger. Getting used to this environment seems a little hard after spending almost eight years in the human world, or was it seven?I most certainly miss Courtney and the twins. Then Lucas! I really wish to be wrapped in his arms and allow him to kiss my worries away.The image of both of us wrapped in each other's arms has my forehead creased in a frown. Like always, the picture doesn't feel right. I like him , no doubt about that, yet our future together seems shaky.I gulped down a full cup of champagne and collected another from a passing waiter. Ryker caught me staring, and narrowed his eyes in disapproval when he saw
ZORAShe looked taken aback, but that's fake, I'm not going to fall for it."Nothing!" She yelled, "I wont let you insult the Beta's kindness.""I'd like to be left alone please. Go to your Beta, I can take care of myself."She nodded grimly and left."That was--" Ivan started."Don't" I cut her off and focused on dressing up for the party.My smile came back when I glanced at my dress on the bed. I can't wait for the night to start.After dressing, I stared at myself in the mirror, nodding my head with pride.I paid extra attention to my hair and have pins on it to keep the curls in place elegantly on my head.My dress is a blue short straight gown that stops on my mid thighs with the cleavage well opened and a oval shaped opening above my stomach. Although it is long sleeved, the back of the dress is a low back that ends on my waist line.I hope it screams the message loud and clear, that I don't care anymore or give a flying fuck about him and his damned pack.I put on my wedding h
ZORA"Guess she's meant to stay." Ryker grinned at Wesley, "wouldn't be fun if I let my plaything off the hook just like that."I looked at both of them, now confused.Wesley looked liked he wished to strangle me right here and now.I ignored him and turned to Ryker, "I'll like to have my leave now, thank you for the most hospitable welcome." He narrowed his eyes at me, definitely not missing the sarcasm in my voice."I changed my mind." He grinned, "Wesley will change the bulb."I gaped at him in Shock "What? Why? you can't just change your mind!"He ignored me and walked to the door. Then he stopped and turned back to level me with a cold stare, "If you blab about my beast, I promise, that family you are eager to run to will be the least of your worries."He left.I swallowed, my chest suddenly tight and constricted. I didn't doubt him.I looked at Wesley in confusion.He shrugged and stared at me with pity, "Sad you are immune.""Immune??" I yelled, "Immune to what? What in the fu
RykerI sat by my window, looking out and stroking Simone's fur.She purred in content while my mind reeled with different thoughts as I waited for Wesley to come.Simone suddenly growled and jumped off my laps, disappearing into my closet, She hated strangers and would rather leave than have someone near me, It didn't matter that most people has been here long before and that she just appeared in my life out of the blues.It also begs the question - Why didn't she leave that night with Zora in my room until l asked her to.Wesley walked in few minutes later, his usual blank face had a grim expression on."It happened again, didn't it?? My head wouldn't stop banging and I have aches all over.""Do you need me to get the pack's healer?""It's nothing I am not already used to. How many did it kill this time?" "Twelve in total, five children, three women and four men.""The council didn't come, right? And my absence wasn't noticed.""Yes, I mean, not exactly.".I whipped my head around