~ E V E R E T T ~Fuck.The cold shower did nothing. On top of that, I could still smell her all over me. Could still feel her soft touch all over my skin. Could still hear her purring my name in my ear… Fuck.What did I do? Why did I do that? I was going to kill her. I wanted to kill her. But then… when we… that feeling just went away. That urge to hurt her withered away. Why?After gathering myself together, I made my way downstairs and sat at the dining table where breakfast was being served, not bothering to look or greet anyone. ‘You got in late last night,’ Gabriel mumbled into his mug of coffee before indulging in a large sip, ‘or should I say this morning.’Darting a glare at him, ‘Shut it.’Carissa gasped dramatically, ‘Were you out… with a girl?’ ‘No,’ I snarled at my sister. Looking up at my parents at the other end of the long dining table. They weren’t even paying attention to any of us, engrossed in their silent conversation down their mental bond, I was sure of i
~ E V E R E T T ~My eyes widened for a moment when the realisation hit. If she had been stabbed by my mother, then she would not be safe here. Not in the pack. Not if my mother really did have anything to do with it. I needed answers. Searching around, I couldn’t physically see Amelia anywhere, but her scent was so potent it was almost like she was right next to me. It was like she was pulling me towards her. Shit. I needed to ingest that beautiful scent of hers, but I also needed to ensure my mother didn’t catch her. She needed to keep thinking Amelia was dead. Why did she want Amelia dead?Then, her scent blew at me in a gust of wind. I turned towards the scent, and she looked so calm and relaxed as if she was oblivious to who she was walking towards. Glancing back at my mother, she hadn’t noticed Amelia. Neither of them had noticed each other, which only made me feel more ruffled about what to do. Amelia was with her friends, Sammy and Kaylee. The two girls hated my guts ever
~ A M E L I A ~Moron. That’s what I was—a total moron for thinking that faking amnesia was the best option. I could’ve faked my death. But that would’ve caused issues in my werewolf training at school, trying to research the curse, and trying to find out more about my parents…Faking amnesia means I can hide in plain sight. I thought to myself. It meant I could hide in plain sight and allow my enemies, well, the Luna, to let her guard down enough that I could gain some intel on why she did what she did. Time. That’s all I needed: time. I needed time to learn the ways of the wolf and find out about my birth parents. My birthday was a month and a half away, so I could do this. I can do this.Could I…?Staring at the ceiling in my bedroom, lying on my bed, listening to the birds singing their morning melodies, I truly felt more lost than ever. I felt disconnected from everyone in my life. My parents and I would call every week to talk, but I missed them more and more every day. It f
~ A M E L I A ~My mind was spiralling. I felt like I was going to be sick. What I was thinking, it couldn’t have been true. It had to be a lie. ’That is definitely my mother’s ring,’ Everett said, examining the photo intensely. He chuckled lightly, ‘Damn, you were so adorable as a baby, what happened?’Snarling, I snatched the photo from him and scanned it myself. I knew I recognised the Luna’s ring from somewhere, but I hadn’t looked at this photo in months, so I had forgotten where I had seen it. ‘Please tell me this isn’t a one-of-a-kind ring,’ I breathed heavily, wondering if he was thinking the same thing I was.Everett shook his head, ‘It very much is. My mother will rave about it whenever the opportunity arises to talk about it,’ he tucked my hair behind my ear, resting his hand on my shoulder and stepping closer to me, ‘Why?’ He asked as he grabbed the back of my neck, making me look at him. His face was so close to mine, ‘Do you think you and I share the same mother?’Swa
~ A M E L I A ~‘Pinned down,’ I panted, resting my hands on his chest, ‘I win.’Smiling, Everett took hold of my waist, ‘Well done, darling.’I smiled, ‘I actually did it!’‘Hm, I wish you smiled at me more often like that,’ he touched my cheek, stroking it gently with his thumb.Sighing, I shook my head.‘You’re free from our deal now, and you can do whatever you wish with your Saturday mornings. So, tell me, how would you like to spend the rest of your Saturday?’ He dragged a finger across my exposed back; my crop top and shorts combination left too much of my bare skin exposed for him to taunt me with. Feeling a wave of desire consuming me, my body was burning, my core warming, and I felt his groin against me. I couldn’t take it anymore. Moving forward quickly, I pressed my lips against his. My body melted instantly, resting my chest against his. Everett’s grip on my waist tightened as he groaned against my mouth, his tongue forcing my mouth open, and I willingly welcomed him. S
~ A M E L I A ~‘Good,’ Everett said soothingly. The broad tip of his hardness poked at my entrance. I could feel my arousal dripping against his. He kept hold of my rear with one hand to support my legs wrapped around him, and with his free hand, he guided himself inside me slowly. Inching in, and in, and in, so painfully slowly.Throwing my head back for a moment, I exhaled a relieving moan and swore, bringing my face back to his. His eyes were locked onto mine as he gripped tighter on my butt, moving me up and down on him.Running my fingers through his hair, I clenched a tight handful as he moved me lower, allowing him to go deeper inside me. I whimpered, ‘Oh, Everett,’ resting my forehead against his.Growling, Everett pinned me against the tree roughly, ‘Fuck… when you moan my name… Fuck,’ he plunged himself hard inside me, setting my entire body on fire.I cried out his name again, which only fired him up more. Backing up slowly, he pushed back in just as slowly. Whining, I
~ A M E L I A ~It had been almost a week since I had last seen or even spoken to Everett. Not since we…A few of the teachers at Silver Divinity High had offered their assistance towards a book fair being hosted in the village this week. They had been begging students all week for additional support and help, but no one was offering. I, however, took it as a perfect opportunity for a distraction. Plus, all the money earned was going towards supporting the local community to better everyone’s wolfy lives, so anything I could do to help would help make me feel a bit more included as part of the pack. Anything to make me stop feeling like an outsider. Like a lone wolf…During my longer free periods and after school, I would head over and help sell books to raise money for the community. For the most part, it has been helping with the distraction, and it was enjoyable to see all the different books they sell. There were, of course, books that I would expect to see, books that I suppos
~ A M E L I A ~Trying my best not to hold my breath, I used all my strength to not think about Everett and me, but with us being so close to each other, it was like my body was screaming to be closer to him. Wanting his attention all over again. My body was betraying me and not allowing me to think straight. ‘Okay,’ I exhaled slowly, ‘so, we have books on this shelf here but also some in that box over there,’ I pointed to the box with a lid on it. ‘What book is it you’re looking for?’ Pacing over to a clipboard hanging on the side of the rustic bookshelf, I pulled it off its hook and scanned it briefly. It had a detailed list of all the books we had, even going into depth with details of any damage to the books.Everett ignored me and scanned the bookshelf, ‘Hmm…’ I watched him carefully, almost confused. He wasn’t being mouthy or his usual irritating self, not annoying me as much as he usually would. No smug or egotistical comments. It was out of the ordinary. I didn’t like it.
~ A M E L I A ~Smiling, I parted ways with my mate and walked towards the group. They all instantly fell silent as they laid eyes on me, uttering different words and bowing to me. ‘Hello,’ I smiled at the girl I desired to speak to, ‘you’re Suki, right?’Wide-eyed, Suki struggled to speak at first until the man next to her nudged her arm gently, ‘Y-Yes!’ She bowed, ‘It’s a pleasure to meet you, Alpha Amaris.’ Coming to a stand, and gesturing towards the man and spoke speedily, ‘This is my father, Machiavelli Twyla, Beta wolf of the Moonstone pack.’He bowed his head, ‘A pleasure to meet you, Alpha Amaris.’I tittered, ‘I’m still not used to that.’ Looking down at her drink, I noticed it was empty. ‘Come, let’s get you a refill. I could do with a drink myself.’ I looped my arm with hers and guided her towards the bar. She exhaled and whispered, ‘Thank you, it was almost suffocating being there,’ she picked up another flute of champagne and sipped it. I watched her, almost feeling c
~ A M E L I A ~A large smile grew on his face, ‘I love you too,’ he said before kissing me with even more passion. Everett traced his lips against my cheek, planting a kiss as he moved closer towards my neck once again. My breathing stuttered with every move of his. He planted another kiss on my neck before gently dragging his teeth against my flesh, taunting me and making me crave him more.‘Ev… stop… teasing,’ I said, struggling to breathe as I spoke. He chuckled against my skin, ‘I can’t help it, darling, it’s just too much fun.’ He sighed and lifted himself to meet my gaze again, ‘I promise you, I will mark you, but just not today. Today is your Ascension Ceremony; it’s an important and memorable day for you. Completing our bond should be a separate thing, what do you think?’I smiled, intertwining my fingers behind his neck, ‘I think that is a great idea.’ Ev looked pleased and pecked my lips. ‘Besides,’ I added, ‘you probably should meet my adoptive parents before we complete
~ A M E L I A ~With the curse finally being lifted, the people of the Silver Moon pack celebrated for three days straight, immediately after the Battle for Alpha ended, and I was deemed the new leader, the youngest Alpha leader ever in the entire history of the pack, claiming that title from my birth father. I thought and hoped he would’ve been proud that it was me who took that title. Truthfully, I’d expected more backlash for my rise from being essentially rankless to then becoming Alpha, but it seemed that the people of Silver Moon had the utmost respect for my birth parents, as well as gaining respect for me for saving them from the dreaded 18-year curse. The people of the pack were able to enjoy the freedom of having their powers back. I, however, had no chance to embrace my powers or even try shifting yet. There was too much to do, and I had no time to rest, not yet.Moving arrangements for one—I was now the Alpha, and moving back home with my adoptive parents was no longer a
~ A M E L I A ~I looked at the guards, ‘Please ensure Draven doesn’t try anything stupid.’With that, I sped through the forest, not realising how tame my wolf speed was before gaining access to my full power. It was a level I could not even fathom to explain. Magical? Fantastic? Out of this world? Yes, all of the above. My nose locked in on her scent swiftly, it was as if I could physically see her just through her scent. She was running back towards the pack, but she wasn’t going to make it. All of my senses were locked on her. I could smell the fear in her sweat and hear the panic in her panting breath. I slowed my pace and moved around enough to make her struggle to decipher where exactly I was coming from, only making her panic more as I moved in closer, finally being able to see her with my eyes. She came to a halt suddenly, frantically searching around, and when she went to move off again, I was there, standing right in front of her. ‘Going somewhere, Yurena?’ I stepped fo
~ A M E L I A ~ His voice was as clear as day in my mind, yet part of me felt like it was all a dream. Yet it wasn’t a dream. It was real, but it was about to turn into a nightmare when my attention was brought to Draven and the dagger in his hand as he pulled back, ready to plunge it into his son’s heart. With more speed than I had ever been able to harness before, I flashed towards them, leaping onto Draven’s back and swinging myself to the side to throw him off and send him skidding away. ‘Everett, Everett!’ I said in a panic, dragging my hands across his chest to check for any wounds. He groaned as he sat up, ‘I’m okay, I’m okay… just weak from the wolfsbane.’ He placed his hand over the stab wound in his stomach to stop it from bleeding, and with his free hand, he placed it on my cheek, looking deep into my eyes, ‘Amelia.’ With tear-stained eyes, I smiled and placed my hand on top of his, ‘Everett.’‘How dare you!’ Draven hissed as he came to a stand and walked slowly back t
~ A M E L I A ~‘No!’ I groaned and shoved my heels in the dirt before I hauled myself down towards the ground, using his weight to bring him down too. As he was above me, I used my legs to throw him to my side before bolting away from the cliff. By this point, I had used too much of my wolf speed and was struggling to lock into it fully. I needed full access to my wolf side. Draven sped after me, though he was also worn out; he still had full access to his power, which gave him that advantage. He hurtled himself at me, tackling me to stumble and fall into the bushes. A twist and crack of my ankle made me wail out in pain. I couldn’t see my friends, but I knew they were on edge watching the scene before them. Hudson and Everett both were likely fighting every urge within them not to get involved. They knew if they did, the challenge would become void, and I would lose instantly. They believed in me enough to fight this on my own. I’ve got this. I can do this!Pinning me down, Drav
~ A M E L I A ~Within those first few seconds, I knew that his fighting tactics differed from Everett’s—where he would wait for his opponent to come for him to then take them down, Draven was a head-on type of fighter. That only made him more unpredictable for me and lowered any advantage I could have even more. Focus. My mind hissed. Locking in on the situation before me, I stood still and waited for the right moment. Draven clenched his hands into fists. Watching closely, I spotted his right hand draw back ever so slightly. That was my mark. I waited for him to get closer and closer, to make a move. As he pushed with his left foot and lunged closer as he drew his right fist back, it was time for me to dodge and counter. I leant back as his fist moved for my face, grabbing his wrist and arm, pushing his punch away from me to miss my head. Using that momentum, I twirled around and skidded back, dropping to my hands and knees. Not having time to think things further, I pushed fo
~ A M E L I A ~All my friends tried to keep me busy and distracted during the day. We played board games, watched movies, and even had a picnic in the forest. However, I was struggling to eat and ended up watching the sun move in the sky, teasing me with what was to come. There was no more avoiding the inevitable.‘I’ll be right back,’ I said quietly, pushing myself to my feet and making my way back into my cottage. I’d become so comfortable with this home, and the chances were, win or lose, I’d not be returning to this home.I poured myself a cold glass of water and took a couple of sips before tipping the rest down the sink. Resting my hands on the kitchen counter, I tried to hash out a strategy to help me with the upcoming battle, but everything I thought of always resulted in the same thing: me losing.Draven was an Alpha werewolf, and before then, he was a powerful Beta. He had always been strong, and though I had strength, they were too limited. There was no hope.‘Hey,’ Sammy
~ A M E L I A ~To nobody’s surprise, I couldn’t sleep at all.It got to the point where I had to start pretending that I was sleeping just to stop everyone from shouting at me to rest in preparation for the battle, so I could gather my strength. We had all stuck together in the living room, moving the coffee table and the sofas to allow more space for us all to sleep on the floor. The guys brought the mattress from my bedroom and the guest bedroom to lie on the ground so they all had something comfortable to sleep on. Gabriel and Kaylee were on one mattress, while Sammy and Theo were on the other—they all had fallen asleep not long after I pretended to. I was lying on one of the sofas. Peeling my eyes open slowly, I noticed the other sofa was still vacant, and two people were not in my line of sight. I searched the room carefully to see where they had gone off, too, trying not to get caught for being awake. Both Everett and Hudson were standing by the back door, looking out to the