Carefully I placed the picture back in the nightstand but this time I left it face up. Even though I was a ball of mixed up emotions, and maybe was a little insane at the moment, I was still human. The memory of Lunar or Hailey whatever the bitch did and the love that they shared was a part of Six and he was a part of me, so in turn I had to accept them all and get over it. With my new resolve all figured out I slowly closed the drawer.Right after it was shut the bathroom door was slammed open. I jumped at the sound of Sixโs roar echoing through the apartment,โKAYAH!โFrightened that he might catch me snooping around in his bedroom I frantically began to look around the room. His footsteps shook the floorboards as he started to make his way to the room and with nothing to hide behind in his room I ended up taking a seat on the unmade bed. As soon as my butt hit the comforter Six had wedged himself through the door.I could feel my face heat up at the sight of him. He had on a pair o
I lifted my arms up and wrapped them around his thick neck. There was nothing more that I could say that would help calm him down and holding him was the only thing I could think of to do. There was a heavy thud as Six fell to his knees and quickly gathered him into his chest. My butt slid from the bed and onto his thighs as he cradled me. Six buried his nose in my hair and took a few deep inhales that would both help to calm him down and check my scent for any changes.I knew that his wolf wouldnโt allow him to let me go until I reeked of him so I snuggled up closer and got comfortable. I could feel the warm little butterflies fluttering around in my chest as we sat there in silence but I knew that feeling wouldnโt last long. I might have the affection of Sixโs wolf but when it came to the man I was still in the dog house.A few moments later, when Six was finally satisfied with my scent, he released me. When his hands snuck their way under my armpits and lifted me up off of him I f
I hadnโt exactly thought things through very well when I stomped ahead of Six and made my way to the bar by myself, but it was obviously Sixโs fault for making me so mad. If he could just trust me a little bit more and maybe treat me more like his mate rather than some flea bitten mongrel then maybe I wouldnโt have carelessly flung myself into the bar. And maybe, just maybe I wouldnโt have rammed into the one person I had prayed to avoid. February.Without Six behind me for support I ended up falling flat on my butt. Februaryโs head snapped in my direction with a low hiss coming from her thin lips. โWatch where youโre going.โI felt a shiver run down the length of my spin as my eyes met with her flashing silver ones. As soon as I noticed her silver eyes I wanted to give into my wolf instincts and get the heck out of there because February and I werenโt exactly on the best of terms seeing as how I was now Alpha of her pack, and if I remembered correctly I was pretty sure that she wan
I touched my other hand to his upper arm and patted it reassuringly. โIโm sure.โSixโs body slowly started to relax under my touch and I could feel his gaze start to soften on me as well. His eyes returned to those perfect brilliant green ones that I adored so much. I couldnโt help but stare into them for a moment and let those sweet loving emotions that I had been keeping at bay inside of me run rampant. Six must have been sharing a similar feeling as well because his hand crept up to where mine was resting and he squeezed it gently.โAre you two mated?โ Both of us snapped out of our trance at the sound of Februaryโs voice. How had we forgotten that she was there?Six let his hand fall away from me before shrugging away from me and taking a step towards her. โWhat was that?โFebruaryโs gaze turned into a hard glare as she looked between the both of us. โSheโs your mate isnโt she?โ She snarled in my direction.Six step over to the side to block me from her hateful glare. โShe is
February bowed her head even lower before lifting it up and retreating into the crowd. I looked around to see a bunch of silver eyes staring back at me but slowly they flashed back to their original colors and the pack started to livin up again.Sixโs hand landed on my right shoulder and he used it to yank me back into his chest, once there I felt his warm breath tickle the back of my ear. โYou shouldnโt put your life at stake so easily.โI let out a sigh. โIf I hadnโt then she might not have backed down.โโThen I would have put her in her place.โI looked over my shoulder at him. There were no gold flecks in his eyes so I knew that I was talking strictly to his human half. โWe donโt need to do anything. You know, we need more wolves to side with us. And making them out to be enemies is the least thing I can think of right now.โSix hooded. โBut Iโm serious. I would really put her in her place.โI heaved a sigh. โAs my beta or as my mate?โHis lips formed into a firm line and I k
Maryanโs eyes settled on mine as soon as Six took a step away from me and I knew that she sensed that something was wrong between him and me. I wanted to go up to Maryan right then and there and drag her off somewhere private so that I could just lay everything out to her but I knew that it would be the wrong thing to do. One thing would end up leading to another and I would most likely say something that would be better off not knowing. So I simply shook my head at her and silently hoped that she would just let it go but as soon as I saw her lips pucker I knew that it wasnโt going to happen.Red must have noticed that something was bothering me as well because instead of greeting his longtime friend, he brushed right by him and skipped over to me. His smile was friendly as he skidded to a halt beside me before slinging his arm around my shoulders.โWhatโs a pretty lady like you frowning about?โ He asked with a gentle but amusing smile on his face.Whenever Red was around me he made m
I let my hand fall from my lower abdomen but kept my gaze on Six. His shoulders were squared and the knuckles on his tightly closed fists were white. It wasnโt normally an odd thing to see Six this way but at a moment that was meant to be so joyous I knew that something was definitely off. Slowly, so I didnโt raise any suspicion with Maryan or Red, I moved away from her and quietly made my way closer to Six. He was so busy glaring at Maryanโs stomach that he didnโt even notice me until I touched his shoulder.โSix,โ I whispered so that I didnโt draw Maryan and Redโs attention. When he didnโt respond immediately to me I squeezed my hands on his shoulder cautiously making him snap out of his trance. โIs something wrong?โHe scuffed. โItโs nothing.โโSix.โ I spoke in a warning tone.Six let out a low sigh before reaching up and brushing my hand off of his shoulder. โIโll tell you about it later.โI nodded my head hesitantly before nudging him with my elbow. โWell hurry up and congratu
Maryan laughed, โOf course Iโm right. Iโm always right.โ She then took a piece of her long chestnut colored hair into her hand and started twirling it around her fingers. โSo what was all in the drawer?โโWell,โ I started before shifting my hip on the sink. โThere was an old wilted rose, a plastic ring, and a worn handwritten book.โโMaybe a diary?โ She suggested.I simply shrugged my shoulders. โI donโt know, that's kind of what I was hoping you could help me out with.โMaryan lifted up one of her hands to scratch the back of her head while the other positioned itself on her hip. She stayed that way for a while and I was about to give up hope when she suddenly blurted out.โYou know I bet you that both the rose and the ring are from Prom.โโAhh of course Promโฆ.whats Prom?โShe laughed at my cluelessness. โI forgot that you were raised in the wild. I'm sorry Ayah, Prom is a big formal dance for teenagers in high school. The girls wore some big flashy dresses and the guys normally wo
Axel made sure I couldnโt say no. He made sure that heโs in control, especially when he inflicted this wound on me, weakening my wolf so that I couldnโt protest. I couldnโt feel my hands anymore.Everything burned. Then it went cold. Then back to burning. The silver and wolfsbane were messing with my body so bad I didnโt even know if I was still breathing right. My wolf was fading fast. I could barely feel her.Suddenly, the door slammed open.I didnโt have to guess who it was. The energy in the room changed. It got heavy, tense. Angry. And very Axel.He stormed in like he owned the place. The nurses tried to stop him, but he growled, and they backed off. He came straight to me, like nothing else mattered.โOh, hell, Kayahโฆโ His voice cracked when he saw me. I hated that sound. Like I was already gone.He grabbed my face, his hands warm and rough. I wanted to push him away, but I couldnโt even lift a finger.โYouโre dying,โ he said.Yeah. I knew.โI can stop it,โ he said, eyes glowin
The hospital room was too quiet. The only sound was the soft beeping of the machine beside me and the slow ticking of the clock on the wall. I couldnโt move much. My chest was still aching badly. Every breath felt like it might tear me open again.I lay still, watching the ceiling, trying not to think.Then I heard the door open.My hands tightened under the blanket as I smelled who it was. Axel. He walked in, pushing a cart of food. His footsteps were calm, too calm for my liking. I didnโt dare look at him right away. I stared at the wall instead. My heart was beating faster. I didnโt know if he was angry. I didnโt know if he was going to yell. Or worse.โYouโre awake,โ he said, his voice quiet but firm.I nodded a little. My throat felt dry.He moved the cart closer and uncovered the plates. Warm steam rose into the air. It smelled like soup and bread. I haven't eaten since... I couldnโt remember. But the sight of food didnโt comfort me.โYou need to eat,โ he said. โYour wound wonโ
The next few scenes were me being punched, kicked and slapped to almost make me pass out. My throat was already hurting due to the constant scream of vegging and leaving me alone. My chest started to bleed again and it stained the oversized white shirt Axel had given me. My screams were now replaced with loud sobs that made my lungs ache. I looked up in fear as the unknown man advanced towards me. He took a deep breath through his nose, and a wide smile spread across his face. Slowly, he walked towards me with deliberate and smooth steps. With each step he took, the malicious grin on his face got wider. I had scooted myself into a corner to try and escape his gaze and ferocity, and as he came to stand in front of me I tried pleading once more. "Please. I am begging you. Just leave me alone. You don't have to do this!" My words came out as sobs. "Shut up! Youโre just a slave! You do not talk to me like that!" With another deep breath through his nose, he crouched down next to me a
I woke up to sunlight shining in my face, and the sound of a girl screaming. The sound was excruciatingly loud and sent chills up my spine. Above the screaming, I could hear Axelโs voice shouting. I couldn't make out the words, but he sounded furious and excited. The screaming continued for about another minute, until it slowly died down. The entire time this was happening, I sat cowering in the corner of my room, fearing I would be next to be screaming like that. But I made my decisionsโฆto play safe..After what seemed like an eternity, I heard a door slam and footsteps coming my way. I cringed back in fear and huddled against the wall. The freshly stitched wounds on my chest reminded me of Axelโs brutality, and I didn't want to see what he was like when he was mad. My door was pushed open to reveal-of course- an infuriated Axel. He looked at my small frame huddled in the corner farthest from him, and smiled. I felt no comfort from his expression, only more fear. He stepped forward
I kept my head down and watched his feet as he approached me. Before I knew it, he was right next to me, lifting my chin upwards to look at his face. I tried to keep my eyes averted from his gaze and stop the tears that threatened to come again. "Look at me." His hot breath growled into my face.I slowly brought my eyes up to meet his. They were a deep, voidless black. This was the first good look I had gotten at his eyes and I hoped it would be my last. His black hair hung to the side with a few pieces escaping to fall on his forehead. A square jaw held light pink lips that always seemed to be smirking at me. His face was completely devoid of emotion, even though he was smirking. His eyes held nothing but emptiness and he looked at me as weak. It was terrifying being this close to him, and I could tell he knew I was uncomfortable. His hand grew tighter on my chin as I struggled desperately to free my head from his grip. I was beyond scared and wanted to be as far away from him as I
The envelope was brown. It doesnโt have a receiver or sender name.I should have felt it then, the warning, the poison in the air.Curious, I opened it anyway.The photograph slid out with a whisper.Sevenโs face hit me first and beside him was a familiar face, too familiar, his arm wrapped around her. Hailey. The Moon Goddess. Her lips curved in a smirk so triumphant it made me sick.And between them was a baby. My baby.I staggered back a step, as if the floor itself had betrayed me. The little boy nestled in Haileyโs arms was unmistakable, the soft curl of his hair, the tiny birthmark on his cheek, a mark I knew because I had kissed it a thousand times. His smile, the one he used to give me, now aimed at her. At them. The baby I thought was kidnapped. My knees buckled.The pain wasnโt sharp. It was deep, an endless splitting inside my chest, like I was being hollowed out from the inside. Seven didnโt even look guilty. He looked proud. As if he belonged there, next to her, instead o
I awoke in my stall on the bed. Light was streaming through the small window high above me. The ferals outside were noisy and I could hear that they were tearing something apart. The sound was like squelching, like flesh tearing from bones or I donโt even want to know it. But because I was freaking curious, I stood up, despite the protest of my chest and looked at the small hole in my room. And there it was. A body was torn apart, the ferals were fighting, playing tag, trying to have a large portion.โSo, who was it again?โ I heard someone speak up. โThe other man that the king found three weeks ago,โ a man said. โOh, the one who kept on resisting?โโYes. Unfortunately, the kingโs patience ran out and he fed him to his dog.โโWell, all of those who resist him always end up being fed to these beasts,โ the other man replied, which scared me. Axel must have moved me from the floor to my bed and I was glad I was asleep for that. The pain of walking or being carried would have been uni
My mouth instantly began to water. He saw me staring at his hands and laughed aloud this time. "Oh, is my little mate? Hungry?" All I could do was nod intently. It had been days since I had anything to eat or drink, and the result of that was starting to weigh upon me."Well, why don't you come over to me and get it then?" Axel looked at me with danger in his eyes. He knew I refused, heโll just going to do what he wanted and if I talk back, Fenrir will have mercy on me. Once I realized he was serious and the only way for me to get the piping hot bowl of newly cooked meat was to walk over to him, I almost screamed in frustration. He put me through it all, he tortured me and now I'm just supposed to walk it off?! Unbelievable. Despite what I thought though, he wasn't going to give me any food until I came over to him. I began to muster up all my strength and courage even if the thing on my chest hurts like hell. It didnโt dry up or at least close. In fact it went deeper in my flesh,
Jefferson led me back to my room. โIโm sorry,โ I said, almost in a whisper.Jefferson halted and turned around to me. โYeah, whatever. Itโs too late,โ he replied and assumed walking. โJust to let you know, Axel doesn't have plans on letting you live for too long. I shouldnโt tell you this but well, maybe I thought you deserve to know.โWhen we reached my room, he opened the door and I entered inside before.him slamming the door and locking it. Inside, I saw that the haystack was gone and replaced by a bed. I laid there for at least an hour. My eyes grew heavy and exhaustion threatened to overtake me, but I refused to fall asleep. I needed to get out of this torture house and back to my pack. How that would happen- I had no idea. I hoped beyond hope that Axel wouldn't be the one to come back and get me. If I saw him again I might pass out, just out of pure terror. He scared me beyond what I could handle right now, and I couldn't handle very much. With every second that went by I