Alpha Mars' POV After my meeting with my mother, I returned to my suite so I could finish packing for the long trip to the Crystal Lake Pack. As I open the door, a mutter of different conversations great me. “Yo! Boss.” Gregory’s deep voice greets me from the large couch, with several pairs of eyes turn to look my way. Hunter, Gregory, Artemis, and Theo are relaxing in the lounge of my private suite, discussing the plans for the next few weeks.“What are you doing, perv?” I look at Gregory. He’s lounging across the couch with his head on Artemis’ lap. She’s slowly stroking his sandy blonde beach-blown hair as she talks with her twin brother, Hunter. Gregory’s blue eyes glued to the underside of her breasts. He has no chance of getting with Artemis; she treats him like she does her brother. With a smirk, Gregory’s deep blue eyes shine with mischief. “Enjoying the view.” he says as he continues to stare at the perky breasts above his head.He’s definitely the charmer of all my friend
Ciara's POV I woke up feeling a bit somber. After my usual two-snooze button limit, I get up to get ready for my morning training. Once my morning routine is complete, I put on a black sports bra and matching capri leggings, then get to work on my personal workout. I pop in my earbuds, listening to my workout playlist with a few good stretches.My core workout consists of double crunches, planks, flutter kicks, leg raises, leg pull-ins and a few other sets. One quick breather, and I switch to my favorite workout, yoga, on my small balcony. I love watching the sunrise above the tops of the surrounding buildings and trees as I stretch out my body and breathe in the morning freshness. Any mental freedom I can give myself is greatly welcomed.I checked the time to see it is nearly 7 am. Grabbing my shoes and socks, I make my way down to the kitchen, and to my surprise, find my mother and father awake already.“What are you guys doing up so early?” I say putting my shoes and socks on the
Hazel's POV I paced back and forth in the foyer of the packhouse, trying to get my nerves under control. My heels clicked across the wood floor sounding like a metronome tapping out the beat of my pounding heart. Back and forth, back and forth, I take deep breaths as I walk. I have never been so nervous in all my life.What is wrong with me!? I am Hazel Summers! The perfect Gamma’s daughter, the shining star of Crystal Lake Pack, the one all men want, but can’t have and all women envy. I have everyone in the pack wrapped around my finger. I have worked hard to get to where I am right now. And NO! I am not a bully; I am actually a nice person who truly cares about her pack. But I want MORE. More fame! More Status!And it looks like I will be getting everything I truly desire. I just need to make sure everything goes according to my plan. Then I can relax and enjoy the high life! No more kissing people’s asses; they will be kissing mine just to know me.I am getting engaged to Alpha M
Alpha Mars' POV Twelve fucking hours! I have been in this stuffy SUV for twelve fucking hours. The only reason we didn’t fly is because my mother thought we might be bringing back some new pack members if pack members found their mates. Makes sense, but TWELVE FUCKING HOURS!!!Hunter and Artemis are sitting in the front while I am laying down in the back with my boots propped up on the windowsill and my hands behind my head. I kicked everyone out of this SUV at the beginning of the fucking trip, so I didn’t have to deal with chatter and annoying conversation. I just wanted to sleep. “Alpha, we are fifteen minutes from the front gate.” Beta Artemis chirps up.I growl in irritation and push myself up in a sitting position. “Let’s get this fucking shit show of a circus performance over with.”Artemis laughs, “Alpha, tell us how you really feel.” She turns slightly in the passenger seat to look at me with a smile. She’s always treats me her little big brother, like I am some fucking man
Ciara's POV I think we are lost… Ember and I were so frustrated about Noah's comments that Ember ran too far out from the pack lands, and now we spent all morning wandering in the open fields when we are supposed to be staying in the cover of the woods. The fields are right next to the main road that leads to our pack; it is a very open area that isn’t safe cause of potential rogues and other predators. At night, I am fine being alone out here because I can blend well with my surroundings and am shielded in the shadows, but during the day, I am way too exposed to possible danger.Ember slows down her running and plops down for a breather, her tongue flopping out panting. Her front paws sticking straight out so she can rest. Thankfully, the tall grass is partially shielding us.‘You sure put us in a sticky situation…’ I say to her. She sneezes in response.I must admit it is nice being out in the daylight in the open for once, especially in one of my animal forms. The sky is pretty blu
Ciara's POV I wish I could say I fully survived Maximo’s training of brimstone and fire, but I think I only have about 2 percent of my soul and body left. I saw my life pass before my eyes, and I must admit, it was not very impressive. He pushed me harder than any of our previous training and sparring sessions. Today he showed me no mercy in his attack, jabs, punches, and kicks all came flying at me like an unhinged shopper during Black Friday sales who really wanted that flat-screen TV and would take out anyone who got in their way.Maximo barely spoke to me; the flames from his nostrils said it all. His body must have been taken over by a training demon. He set the rules at the beginning of training, and I had to obey them. Usually, the rule is no shifting, until your opponent shifts first. He wants me to depend on my own body strength and abilities so I don’t become dependent on my other animal forms. However, today, I had to shift back and forth between forms as he calls them out
Ciara’s DreamA putrid smell woke me from my deep sleep as the sound of whispered sobs echoed all around me. I pushed myself up from the cold metal ground in a dirty hospital gown that was tied in the back. It left my back exposed to the chill in the air. Blue and Pink teddy bears covered the thin fabric of the gown. Their smiling faces giving off an eerie look in the dim light. I tried to stand to my feet, but my head hit hard metal of a ceiling, forcing me back down onto my knees. I crawled to the bars of the cage and shook them; they didn’t budge. I peered around my surroundings but couldn’t see anything but a room with several other rusty and decrypted cages, just like mine. Where am I? “Hello?” A child’s voice escaped my lips. “Is anyone there? Mommy? Daddy?” But no one answered me. Suddenly, a loud, blood-curdling scream broke through the sobs before silence engulfed the room. I quickly pushed myself back to the back of the cage, pulling my knees up to my chin and wrapping my
Ciara's POV I gasped awake and quickly sat up in the very cold tub of water. The once-lit room from the late afternoon summer sun was now dark from the night sky. The opened balcony doors let in some of the streetlamps glow in.Breathing heavy while shivering in the tub, I try to reign in my fear. I hate that I still suffer from nightmares after so much time has passed. I feel like I will never escape from the cage I spent so many years of my childhood in. The dream of my first time in the laboratory haunts my mind, a constant reminder that I am the Dark Alpha’s pet, Experiment 399. I subconsciously ran my fingers down the back of my leg, feeling the permanent engraved scar of 399, and then felt the scar over my lower abdomen. Closing my eyes, I let out a whimpered sigh.The buzzing of my phone breaks into my thoughts and I see its Benji calling. I swipe it open, and press the speaker before resting it on top of the small stool I keep near the side of the tub. “Hello?”“Hey girl, w