QuirinaIt isnโt hard to find my parents. Even with them being as busy as they are, they are normally in some of the same spots of the pack house. Their bedroom, their gigantic office itโs bigger than theyโre bedroom. They have it that way since both of them work in there, they donโt like to be separated for long. Or theyโre in the living or dining room.They just ate and itโs the start of a new day, so the likelihood of them being in their office is high. As I walk towards their door I notice itโs open and I can hear their voices as they talk to their Beta, Charlie, and their Gamma Phillip. One of the weird things growing up in a pack is that even if the higher ups arenโt all related, the relationships we have with one another seems like weโre one big family. Most of the time itโs nice, sometimes itโs weird. I recognize not all other packs are the same way that we are.I walk into the office and Iโm not surprised to see Harper and Isadora sitting next to their mates. They smile over
BryceI havenโt seen Quirina since after breakfast and right now, Iโm not sure if thatโs a good thing or a bad thing. Itโs mid-afternoon now and so far Iโve been able to evade my siblings, but I know itโs only a matter of time before my luck runs out. Iโm walking along a trail now trying to clear my mind when I hear my sister, Peytonโs aggravated voice as she yells, โBryce!โI look in the direction of her voice to see Connor and William following a bit behind her. Williamโs eyes roam over me as if making sure that I am safe before saying, โYouโve delayed us leaving.โโWhere is your mate?โ Connor spits the word โmateโ out of his mouth as if itโs poisonous. I shrug, โSheโs busy.โโWe need to meet her before we leave.โ He glowers at me as he speaks. I huff, โI understand, but Iโm not sure the three of you are ready to meet her. Especially with these attitudes.โPeyton rolls her eyes and asks, โHow long are we going to pretend like you arenโt rejecting her?โMy eyes narrow and I respond,
QuirinaThe day has flown by and I havenโt seen Bryce since breakfast, Iโm not sure if thatโs a good or a bad thing. Heโs given me no reason to doubt him, but weโre still so early on in our relationship that itโs hard for me not to have any doubts. It feels like at any moment the rug will be pulled out from under me.I walk down the stairs, determined to find where he may be at. But as I walk down the stairs I see two men standing at the bottom of the staircase, and both of them show a resemblance to Bryce.My eyebrows furrow softly upon seeing them and one of them makes eye contact with me and softly bows his head. It is such a small tilt of the head that it was hard to even notice it and he says, โQuirina Stone, we were honored to be invited to your party, but we are afraid that it is time for us to go.โTons of people have โofficiallyโ said goodbye to me today, but most people care about the impression with my parents more than they do with me. Although, I canโt say that I blame pe
QuirinaMy mouth feels dry as I hear that Peytonโs mateโs scent is on me. It could only be two people, Tony or Franklin.A part of me hopes that itโs Franklin, but then again, Bryce didnโt seem too keen on his siblings. Would Franklin be a good match for her?I nod, โOf course, follow me. I just left our future Gamma, Franklin.โBryceโs eyebrows raise and itโs obvious that heโs pleased with the thought of his sister being with him. Bryce is by my side as I walk and Peyton is a few feet behind us. As we walk I say, โYour brothers came to say goodbye to me.โI glance over at him to get a small glimpse of his expression. He doesnโt seem very pleased by it and he asks, โHow did that go?โI shrug, โIt was fine. They just wanted to give me a formal good-bye and see if I was happy about meeting my mate.โThis causes him to have a cheeky grin and says, โWell, I hope the answer was obviously.โI roll my eyes as we go into the kitchen and I see Franklin with his head in the refrigerator. I say,
BryceMy heart is racing as I rush to find my sister.Tony Brooksโฆ I know very little about him. Iโve seen him at a few gatherings, heโs older than me, but not by much, heโs probably the same age as my sister. My brothers had already made their mind up about him before I even became Alpha of the Fourth Lake Pack.But the more I think about things, the more I realize that thereโs only one reason that my brothers wouldnโt approve of Tony Brooks. He must be one of them, one of the ones who abilities. And if my sister knows thisโฆ she probably isnโt taking it very well.I donโt know where she went, I went to her room, but she wasnโt there. I huff and run a hand through my hair, maybe I shouldโve just stayed with Quirina. But then I hear my sisterโs voice, oh so soft like sheโs trying to keep quiet as she asks, โSo, are you going to reject me?โMy hands ball up into fists at the thought of any man hurting her that way. PeytonMy life has always been ruled over by my parents or my brothers.
QuirinaI didnโt see Bryce again that night.Itโs been a day now, I hardly slept last night, constantly just tossing and turning. I donโt know why I was so restless, but now it feels like the day is dragging. I walk around the pack house and feel annoyed with myself because I feel like Iโm acting like a lost puppy. This is my home, Iโm sure thereโs tons of things that I could do. Yet, when I try to think of anything, my mind comes up blank.Annabelleโs chipper voice rings out behind me, โI was on my way to train, do you want to join me? Or do you have plans with your lover boy?โI smirk as I look at her and sheโs giving me a cheesy grin. I say, โIโve got time to train. I actually havenโt seen Bryce today.โHer eyebrows furrow, mirroring the confusion that I feel inside. Because I canโt help but wonder what he is doingโฆ yes, heโs an Alpha. But heโs not at home, how many responsibilities could he have away from his pack?I try not to look too disheartened though. I donโt want to appea
QuirinaI want to run straight to the pack doctor to get the DNA sample tested, but firstโฆ I need to talk to my parents first. I donโt want them to feel blindsided if they discover what Iโm doing. Iโฆ I donโt want them to feel like they arenโt enough for me. They took me in when I was unwanted and they have been the best parents I couldโve asked for.Their office door is closed and I lightly tap on it and wait for their response. It doesnโt take long for my mom to answer the door. Her hair is wild and she seems slightly out of breath. She turns to let me in and I close the door behind us. I take the moment to scrunch up my nose because it doesnโt take a rocket scientist to know what was probably taking place in here.I look at my parents and my dad asks, โIs everything alright, kiddo?โI nod, โEverythingโs fine, I just wanted to talk to you guys about something.โThey look at me and wait for me to continue on and I say, โSo, Tony Brooks from the Oasis Pack came to speak with me about a
BryceI wake up this morning excited to go and be with my mate. My body feels as if it’s buzzing with excitement to just be in her presence. I get dressed quickly and move out the door to go find her when I’m stopped by Peyton. Her eyes look worried and she says, “Hey, we need to talk.”I frown, not really wanting to deal with family matters today, but also knowing that right now it’s best for Peyton and I to stick together. Plus, I know she found her mate yesterday and although she doesn’t know that I know, I do. And I don’t want her to feel like I don’t care about these big moments in her life.I nod and follow her into her room and she says, “I found my mate.”I give her a smile and say, “That’s wonderful, Peyton! Congratulations.&r
Five Months Later.QuirinaBryce and I officially became the Alpha and Female Alpha of the Moon Stone Pack three months ago. Annabelle and Franklin became our Beta couple, Hiro and Hazel became our Gamma couple, and Rowan and Winnie are enjoying not having as many responsibilities.All the issues we previously had with Hazel completely disappeared when she finally accepted Hiro as her mate. Because when he marked her, he was able to take away her gift. He holds her power and give it back to her if she ever wants it, but she seems thrilled about no longer seeing when people will die.Mom and dad still live at the pack house, but they are enjoying no longer being in charge and getting to fully focus on Felicity. I donโt know if theyโll ever go anywhere without her again because she has struggled with separation anxiety ever since they returned home.My biological parents have come to visit me and to meet the rest of my family. I talk with them at least 3 times a week, they are perfectly
QuirinaBryce, Charlie, and Harper and I headed home after only two days after the fight. There werenโt many survivors left that were a part of the trafficking ring, but there were tons of kids in the school. My parents along with Magnolia and Hendrix are meeting up with other pack leaders and trying to split up the rest of the people appropriately. There will be no more Supernatural Academy and no more trafficking.I mean, we know itโs impossible to completely abolish all trafficking, but we have done our part and this has helped to take down a huge contributor. Iโm ready to be back home, the desire to be some place familiar and to unwind after all the recent events. Bryce had marked me, but I still havenโt marked him, it hasnโt felt right. Heโs practically buzzing and glowing with some energy he has now. I donโt know exactly what it is, but I know he received some of the powers that I absorbed.I havenโt even discovered everything I absorbed in that moment. I was so desperate to be
BryceThe door opened and we had been expecting more guards or for more prisoners. But now, Phoenix Stone walks into the room.All the guards that had been sitting without a care in the world suddenly stand at attention. I watch in fascination as dark black swirls crawl up Phoenixโs arms and he smirks, โIf I were you, I would lock yourself in one of the cages. Or else Iโll make you crumble like the rest of them.โMost of the guards seemed concerned as soon as he said that. Everyone has heard of what Alpha Stone is capable of, and everyone knows that he would do anything for his family and for the legacy he had created. But thereโs a couple of guards who doubt him. And one asks, โWhat do you mean by the rest of them?โPhoenix gives the most wicked smile Iโve ever seen, itโs almost bone-chilling in itโs ruthlessness as he says, โYou would not be my first death of day. Now, I will count to five and whoever is out of the cells, wellโฆ weโll get to have some fun.โAfter that announcement p
QuirinaI think most people would find it odd if I told them that I actually thrive off of chaos. But the moment that I zapped the cameras and everything went down, I took off running. I could hear the whole mansion as it descended into chaos. Everyone complaining, trying to keep guard of their current prisoners, and trying too figure out what the hell happened to me.I canโt help but smirk to myself as I run. I donโt know where Iโm going or what exactly Iโm doing, but Iโve caused enough chaos that I have time to search without instantly getting caught. I find a stairwell and run down it as fast as my legs can carry me. The first door I see on my right, I open to turn into only to be instantly met by a group of five warriors. I close the door back and take off running back down the stairs, I hear them behind me. Fear is gripping my heart now as I am more panicked than before.I enjoy chaos, but I donโt enjoy the adrenaline that comes with it. It makes me struggle to think clearly and
QuirinaI have to get out. I have to find help. I donโt know what Iโm going to doโฆ theyโll figure it out as soon as I leave the mansion and then Iโll be captured before I get anywhere close to the pack borders.My mind is reeling as I rush from one room to the next hopefully getting further from the danger but honestly who knows? Iโm running on instinct here.I need to find my family, all of them. Because regardless if weโre blood related or not, we are all family. I try to reach out through the mind link but I huff in frustration as I realize no one is connecting with me.I let out a low grumble and then focus on my surroundings. I havenโt found a single room with a window for me to look outside, I havenโt run into anyone. This is a little too suspicious, wouldnโt there be a lot of people looking for me? My eyes flicker around the room, trying to uncover some answer that I havenโt been able to figure out yet. And my body tenses when I figure out the reason. Thereโs a camera, itโs sm
QuirinaThe room is too quiet, too cold, tooโฆ unnerving.The headmaster looks at me, Iโm currently cursing myself for not asking his name. The fact that he knows mine but I donโt know his makes me uneasy. He smiles at me and says, โI donโt know where your parents are, Ms. Stone.โI narrow my eyes at him and spit out, โLiar.โThe corner of his mouth twitches up in an amused smirk, like he is enjoying knowing that he is able to get a rise out of me. I want to punch him in the face for it.He gestures towards the chair and says, โPlease, take a seat, let us talk like adults.โ The way he speaks to me is patronizing, my hands ball up into fists out of frustration. His hazel eyes flicker down to my hands before looking up at me and he says, โI assume you would want to do things properly considering you are about to take the Alpha position. You donโt want to start off with a bad reputation.โI snap at him, โI think you and I both know that my reputation doesnโt matter. It already isnโt in st
BryceI follow behind everyone as we go into the mysterious Supernatural Academy. Iโve heard so much about this place and yetโฆ I donโt know what to think now that Iโm here.Quirina is obviously tense and on high alert. Sheโs towards the front of the group and a small part of me feels uncomfortable with how far apart we are, but I know itโs for the best for her to be towards the front.We come across a mansion like building and Beta Charlie breathes out, โWelcome to the Academy headquarters.โQuirina look to him and looks around, โThe headquarters? Not the building where all the students are kept?โHe shakes his head no and explains, โThis is for staff to live at when they donโt have a rotation at the school. Gives them a chance to be away from the students.โShe nods her head, but I notice her deep furrowed brow, something isnโt sitting right with her. Itโs moments like these that I wish we had already marked and mated one another because I would love to know what sheโs thinking about
QuirinaThe plane ride was quiet, neither Bryce nor I spoke as we flew to my parents. The entire time he held my hand, letting me know that he is here for me if and when I choose to talk.I donโt want to talk. I want to get there now and make sure that theyโre okay. When the plane lands Bryce just gives me a tight-lipped smile. I thank the pilot and we get off. Bryce asks me, โSo, how do we get there?โI smile softly, โLeave that to me.โAt that moment a car pulls up and an older man comes out and says, โA pleasure to see you, Ms. Stone, Mr. Lake.โI nod at the valet and both Bryce and I get in the car and it takes off in the direction I need it to. I know that we will have to walk a bit later, but for now I just lean my head on Bryceโs shoulder and enjoy the ride. He looks out the window, watching as the world passes on around us. I sit up when the valet asks, โAre you here to meet up with the rest of them?โI frown, โWho?โThis causes him to frown and he remarks, โThe other ones fro
VioletWeโve been at the Academy for just over a month now.I was right, there was something fishy going on here.They never quit with their antics. All this time, all these years, I thought we had gotten control of the human trafficking, I thought we had ended it! Only to find out that for the most part we did, but for the kids who show potential to be strong they are never put as available for adoption.Quirina was an exception because they couldnโt figure out to control her, but because she was so powerful they thought her brother would be to. So, they kept her brotherโs identity from us so that way if he showed potential they would be able to sell him. My fists ball in frustration, I shouldโve known. It was too good to be true. But because we found out about it and they found out we found out, now weโre trapped. Weโve been separated for two weeks now, I have no idea what theyโve done to Phoenix, but it makes me worried. Ever since we met, weโve never been separated for this long.