Club music blared and colored lights danced around the floor beyond. Carlos, the DJ, was set up and ready to do his thing while I busied myself cleaning cups.
This was how my nights usually started before the whole place was filled with bodies that wreaked of sex, drugs, and alcohol. Sure, it didn’t seem like it was the best of places to be working, but I couldn’t deny that something about the chaotic energy that it sent rushing through me made me feel at peace.
"That’s a cute top."
Looking over, I found Audrey eyeballing the white lace corset that I had decided to wear for the evening, along with a pair of black leather pants.
"Ashton." I murmured, not quite believing what I was seeing.Why in the hell did he have to appear at this exact moment, and who was that bitch he was holding hands with?Despite not wanting to admit that I was bothered, I could feel jealousy slowly rising up in me. How dare he hold hands with another woman when he was my mate!"Sorry." Ashton said, coldly snapping me out of my growing annoyance. "I didn’t mean to interrupt you two."Though he sounded nonchalant and unbothered, the look that flashed in his golden eyes
After work, I walked along the dark streets of town, taking in how dreary and lonely it looked.Usually when I headed home I wouldn’t feel this way and would easily welcome the peace, but after my two run-ins with Ashton, after two years of not seeing or hearing from him, I was feeling some type of way.Maybe it was just me being overly emotional, maybe it was the mate bond fucking with my mind. I didn’t know and honestly didn’t care to dwell.Picking up my pace, I hurried home, where my younger siblings would surely be waiting. I had fucked up the previous night by finding my way into a man's bed, but tonight I was actually going to make it home in time. At least, that was
"But how?" Haidan asked, pulling Serenity closer to her as if the creature would attempt to snag the new-born. "Aren’t they supposed to reside in the inbetween?"The inbetween was a place where most mages and dark beings resided. It was placed somewhere between the human world and the world of the supernatural. We weren’t able to see it, of course, thanks to magic, but we were all aware that it existed."I don’t know." I admitted, shooting a glance at the hide behind who was now examining everyone in the room carefully. "I would say that we could question this thing, but they’re unable to speak."One thing that was known about the creatures that resided in the inbetwe
Asher’s eyes grew wide as he realized that I recognized him."Get off me." He growled attempting to loosen my hold on his arms.Given the fact I was currently in my lycan form and he was not fully up to par he was unable to get me to budge."Where have you been?" I demanded getting off of him and changing back to human."You’ve got the wrong guy." Asher said, quickly standing up and pulling his robe tighter around himself. "I’m not this Asher that you speak of."I lifted my brow as Asher spoke. I didn’t know who
"How?" Haidan asked, pulling away so that she could get a good look at Asher’s face. "How are you alive?""It’s a long story." Asher admitted rubbing the back of his neck. "Maybe I should tell you another time."His eyes darted from Haidan to Antoine, who was standing inches away from Haidan with an unreadable expression on his face."You’re fine to tell us now." Haidan insisted, oblivious to her overly jealous boyfriend. "Come, sit down. I’ll make us some drinks.""Drinks?" I asked, perking up slightly. "Are we talking about adult drinks?"
Bright sun blared against my closed eyelids, forcing me to wake up. Groaning, I threw my arm over my eyes in the hope of blocking out the nuisance, but with no luck."Thia…" Chloe’s sweet voice called from beyond the doorway. "Are you awake?""Yeah." I called, sighing.I had just managed to fall asleep a little before the sun came up. After my freak out over seeing Ashton, I went home and laid in bed until my swirling thoughts decided to shut the fuck up.Letting out a long sigh, I got out of bed and stretched before looking at the clock on my bedside table. It was just ten minutes past nine, meaning I h
Theo and Chloe were already out on the porch waiting for me when I arrived home. Chloe had decked herself out in a white sailor dress with a parasol that was meant to block the sun from her caramel skin.Theo was the opposite of her, decked out in all black, with his hood pulled up around his head and a pair of sunglasses resting on his nose. The kid was definitely spending much too much time with Leah."Where’s Leah?" I asked as the thought hit me."Inside playing games." Theo sighed, and if he didn’t have on the sunglasses, I was sure that his eyes were probably rolling.Letting out a long sigh, I heade
"THIA!" Leah shrieked, nearly causing me to go deaf."Calm down." I growled, pulling the keys to the car out of my pocket and slamming them into the ignition.Putting the car in gear I squealed out of the clearing and began to make my way down the dirt road. I could hear thumps as the centaurs arrows hit my car while they gave chase."THEO AND CHLOE GET ONTO THE FLOOR!" I roared as an arrow broke through a window, sending glass shards spraying everywhere."Are we going to die, Thia?" Chloe asked, whimpering."No, sweetheart." I responde