ZEKE.God forbid, I swore I would never sit down and watch a woman do her make-up, but dear goddess, here I am, on the edge of her bed, watching her apply powder on her face.I sighed, rapping my knuckles, Thane and his damned dinner request with the rest of the council.‘Damn.’ My wolf, Rochan growled in anger. I was also growling in anger, I would rather walk out of here and not come back, but her presence is suffocating me. Like a dark painting filled with imaginations, dark fantasy.“Just a minute.” She said, without bothering to look at me. I watched her carefully, as she applied the lipstick on her red lips, and let me be honest, watching women apply make-up isn’t much of a bad thing.We sit in silence for a moment. The room smells just like her, like mint and strawberries, her room is cordially arranged, giving me peace of mind, but for people like me. There’s no peace of mind.Thane has ordered the high council to have dinner together which I wanted to object, because fuck. I
ASTRID.Oh no. Oh no.My palms grow sweaty instantly, Thane’s eyes look at her in confusion. They all think I am dead, but look at me now, having dinner with the soon to be Alpha of my pack.I push the table up suddenly, knocking a few glasses down, however, I don’t even bother to look at the shards that lie on the floor. “So-sorry, I have to use the restroom.” I didn't even bother to look at the woman who had managed to recognize me, but I saw her clear brown hair. I shoved past her in a hurry, my first thought was to go to the backyard, but the rain is splattering heavily now.I don’t care as my feet grazes the soft wet mud, rain descends on my face, my face teary, I just had one thing to do right, don’t let them know, and now. They all find out.I don’t care where I go, I have to get out of the pack-house, what will they do to me now? Will they kill me now?I have to get Maximus- that sounds like a good name for the white horse, no time to celebrate now, I have to get to the stabl
ASTRID.I awake with the lucid smell of musk and a throbbing headache in the room, where I am lying on feels really soft, I turn to look at the side: I am on the tiny yet comfy bed.My tongue still feels sour, but my body no longer feels numb, and I am thankful for that. I sit awake, staring around the tiny cottage, there’s no presence of him anywhere. I see a bag on the table, and I move closer towards it, already peeling it open.“Fever reliever.” I read the words out loud, turning the bottle of the medicine. Another brown bag, I peel it open, fresh new sets of clothes await me and a pair of jeans.How did he get all this? Hurriedly, after wearing the clothes, I walk over to the other section of the room, where the counters are assembled. I know I am not supposed to, but I check the cabinets.My eyes failed to catch the wrapped plate, I peel it open not even caring, the aroma of the dish hits me, coated turkey with salad, I start to grovel in, shoving the food down my stomach, I don
ZEKE.“Where is Astrid?” Logan demands, his face twisting into a scowl.“Good morning to you too. Brother.” I say in an irritating manner, attempting to shove him away from the door, but he stays as hard as a rock.I get that sickening feeling to watch him bleed, and honestly. Now would be the right time for this bastard. I was the first to arrive for the council, now he’s blocking the door.I am grateful that no one is here yet, because it would have made a really good headline.‘Alpha twins almost kill themselves for the position.’ Yeah, I am sure it would have become the world’s best-selling headline of the year, imagine people filling the tea shops just so they could talk about things that didn’t concern them one bit. “Where did you take her to?” He spits angrily, whenever have we talked nicely before?Now, I am the one feeling angry. “Shut the fuck up. You didn’t come last night, and you wanted me to bear all the responsibilities! I have been adding the stocks of the pack withou
ASTRID.I am still shaking on the bed late at night, when I hear footsteps growling on the floor, he must be here, my wolf awakens, but my body does not.Everything feels so unreal. The note, my powers, the necklace. What’s happening to me?“Hey.” From under the dim light, his figure moves about like a dark shadow. His presence is daunting, but I don’t even glance up, instead I push my face into the pillow, suppressing the urge to scream.He sits on the chair.I look up suddenly, thinking about the horse. “You must really love Goliath.” I don’t even know why I say that.His eyes stared at me with no expression, those inkling dark blue eyes seemed to have calmed down now. “I got him when I was twelve.”He doesn’t say who it was from though, and I feel the urge to know.And, the conversation was over, I buried my face on the pillow once more.“We are leaving tomorrow, I already took care of the council.” He says, but I don’t speak, my face still stuffed on the pillow.“Astrid.” It’s lik
JUNIPER.Oh, when Astrid asked if I knew the sender, I definitely knew the first person that came to mind, her nickname might sound cool, but once it gets too much, it starts to bore.Which is why the moment that Astrid told me all about the sender, I had to rush here, I won’t be timid, I will let her know now.I push open the door of her room immediately, the familiar smell of lavender hitting my nostrils. She’s behind her make-up table, her hands clutching a cigar.“Can’t you knock?” Her voice is hard, but when she sees me in the reflection of her mirror, her lips curve into a smirk, and she turns to look at me.“Cleo.” I glare hardly at her, not knowing where this new formed energy has arisen from.“Juni dear, does it hurt? You know, because you only let those that are close to you call you Juni.” She throws the cigar to the floor and crushes it with the hoof of her boot.My chest is still rising angrily. “You knew it was me.” All along, she knew I was the one, yet she didn’t confr
ASTRID.“What are you doing in her room, Juniper?” I asked, staring at her. When she left the room, I had followed her, and when I was in front of the door. I heard a thud, and heavy breathing that seemed to be coming from Juniper. Confusion jumps out of me.What was Juniper doing in her room?“Nothing.” She says, and brushes past me, her voice in a tremor.“Juniper. What’s going on?” I asked with worried eyes. She looks driven away, my heart panges for my best friend.“She won’t hurt you.” She kept mumbling under her breath. “I am here.”“Juniper. What are you talking about?” I move closer to her, but she sighs and leaves the hall. I stay there standing alone, confused about what’s happening. Should I do something now? Should I follow her?What’s wrong with Juniper? And, what secrets is she keeping from me?Should I trust anyone now?My first instinct was to open the door and confront Cleo, but she might not even be the red-haired woman. I sighed and turned away, the Omegas don’t giv
ZEKE.And, that’s how we ended up coming to this pack, I come here once in a while to check the draft transactions and all that, the villagers are all happy here, they wave over to us as we pass town.My hands snake around her waist, and I pull her closer: Her scent torments me, her figure sets my soul on fire, makes me growl, makes me want to run my hands down those smooth skin, want to see how far she can moan my name.“What are you doing?” Her voice is a tiny squeal, she tries to get out of my grasp, but I only pull her harder.“There are thugs lurking around, stay closer to me else they might hurt you.” I say, gritting my teeth silently, “But, why are you holding me? I don’t see a need to, Zeke.” She shrugged, even though her body was literally pressed against mine.I lean in, my eyes dropping at her earlobe, “Let’s see how far you can moan that name of mine on bed. Huh? We still have a lot to do, and last time I recalled, you haven’t been submissive to me, vixen.” I lean back, f