Nora's POV "Wow, your hot uncle looks pissed ten ways to hell right now," Sylvia says into my ear. I have nothing to add to her observation. Ethan does look pissed ten ways to hell, and he looks pissed at me. "There's two types of people I hate," Ethan slides his phone in his pocket. "Deserters, and people who lie to me." I turn red with shame. "I'm so sorry..." I say meekly. “Oh, I bet you're sorry, Princess,” Ethan says. “Everyone’s always sorry once they get caught.” “I'm not sorry I got caught, I'm sorry I ran away,” I say. “I thought I told you I hate liars,” Ethan grits his teeth. “I'm not lying!” I say. In truth, I'm not sure if I'm lying. I am sorry I ran away, but I probably wouldn't be sorry I ran away if I hadn't been caught. "Because of you, now I'm stuck on this campus for much longer than I ever intended,” Ethan says. "What do you mean?" I gulp. "For your training, Princess," he says. "Training? This is a school, there's no place for us to train h
Nora’s POV I ask Demi what is happening, desperate for answers. Nothing. I pry further, but to my utter confusion, she seems to be gone. No, not gone, I can still feel her presence inside me. She's just, asleep? Yes, that's it! She seems to be asleep like before. I sniff Sam's scent again. It's so peculiar, pleasant and fruity. What could it mean? Was Sylvia right, is he really my mate? If I weren’t so afraid and disoriented right now, the idea would fill me with joy. But at the moment, all I can think is how worried I wake up in this place. Goddess, why does this collapse happen twice to me? As I said, I am not the material to be an Alpha. Ethan, my parents, Demi and Charlotte are all wrong!! "Is she awake?" I sigh with relief at the sound of my uncle's familiar voice. My tension is eased by him, I guess. Ethan and Sylvia rush into the room, along with a professor who I swear I've seen before, but cannot quite place. Perhaps he taught a class I took before. "She passed out duri
Tonight, I will be Alpha Donnie’s Luna. I welcome the array of guests to prepare for the ceremony tonight and “Luna Nora, this is the new Alpha King” someone at the ceremony introduces me to another man. “You will find he is a very competent leader.” I look at the man, and my breath hitches for a moment as I gaze upon his handsome face. He smiles at me in a way that reminds me of the moment when we first formally met one another so many years ago: “Nora, this is my brother Ethan. Your uncle.” I remember my mother’s words as clearly as day. Ethan is my uncle, and I am born with a bond to him, a bond that also functions as a heavy chain between us. Now, I can only smile at him, making polite greetings and shallow conversation as I pretend to be unfamiliar with him. But seeing him here tonight, my heart flutters like it’s full of butterflies. I essay my hellos to the remaining guests, and then excuse myself outside to walk alone by the lake. I need to get some air. The l
Nora’s POV I didn't realize the punch was spiked. That was a silly mistake on my part, I should have known Alpha Aaron’s son would never throw a party without booze in the drinks. But I wasn't thinking about that when I saw the glass bowl of strawberry punch in the center of the living room, and so I used it as a chaser to wash down my three shots of vodka. And now, the entire room is spinning. I stumble up the long, golden staircase, away from the crowded party in Alpha Aaron’s extravagant mansion. I just need some quiet for a minute, or better, a place to lie down until my head stops pounding. I open a door in the upstairs hallway, hoping to find an empty bed to rest in. There is a bed in the room that I peek my head inside, but it is far from empty. Laying across the sheets is a naked woman, her soft breasts bouncing as a man hovering above thrusts inside her. I can’t help but watch as the woman moans, crying out the man’s name over and over, her acrylics digging into
Nora’s POV No. Absolutely fucking no. I try my best to maintain a smile as I greet my uncle Ethan. “It’s good to see you,” my voice cracks. I wince. “It’s good to see you, too… Nora,” Ethan says. Oh fuck no, don’t say my name. I guess under different circumstances it would be great, but given the situation, it is far from that. Ethan’s face is completely tranquil, not a single sign of surprise or horror. How could he be so calm? Maybe he doesn’t remember what happened last night? Or maybe he just doesn’t recognize me? I hope with everything inside me that he doesn’t. The lights were rather low, after all, it’s quite possible. “What is this, a parent-teacher conference?” my mother laughs. “Give your uncle a hug!” My spine stiffens as I awkwardly wrap my arms around my uncle, wanting nothing more than a crater to open up in the floor beneath my feet and swallow me whole. “Dinner should be just about ready,” my mother says cheerfully. “Let me get your father, and we’ll e
Nora’s POV Has Charlotte put two and two together? God, I can only hope not. On the chance she had, I can’t let her tell anyone else. If word gets out I slept with my uncle, I’ll never recover from the sheer humiliation. I suppose all I can do now is pray. Desperate for a distraction, I whip out my phone and text my best friend, Sylvia. Yo, I’m back on campus for the next few days. Wanna hang out? My phone beeps. I look at the screen to see Sylvia’s reply. Yes bitch!! Come to my dorm room rn! XOXO Still carrying my bags, I head to the east-wing dormitories towards Sylvia’s dorm. She lives in the third floor, with the best view of the University. I knock on her front door. “Hey girly-pop!” Sylvia swings her door open, throwing her arms around me in a hug that almost crushes my windpipe. “I’ve missed you!” “I missed you too!” I say, hugging her back. “Come in! Sit down! How have you been? Oh! How was Alpha Aaron’s party?I notice you disappeared halfway through the night, an
Nora’s POV “Ow!” I cry, pulling my hand off Ethan’s mouth. “Did you seriously just bite me?” “As I was saying,” Ethan laughs. “The first night at staying over at my sister’s house, Amy came into my room and was praising my appearance,” he smirks, “Obviously, my niece must think I’m pretty handsome.” I am puzzled by Ethan’s comment? Isn’t he referring to the night I got stupid drunk and harassed him? Is that not how it actually went, did I really just compliment him? I was so plastered that night I can barely remember, so I have to take his word for it. Besides, I’m just grateful he didn’t tell Sylvia about the night we met… the night at Alpha Aaron’s son’s party. Crisis averted. We arrive back at my parents house, and I quickly take Sylvia into the guest room with me. “So, you agree that your uncle’s hot?” Sylvia teases. “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” I flush scarlet red with embarrassment. Damn it, Ethan! He can’t just go around implying to my friends that I’m a
Ethan’s POV The Moon Goddess has a funny way of going about things sometimes. And by “funny,” I mean sadistic. But I guess that’s just her sense of humour. I remember when my sister invited me to my niece’s 18th birthday party several weeks before. I wasn’t expecting anything particularly eventful, just a chance to see my sister and catch up with my niece. After all, I hadn’t seen the girl since she was just a little kid, maybe ten or eleven years ago? I don’t recall exactly. I decided to drop by Alpha Aaron's son’s party before visiting my sister. Alpha Aaron is a respectable figure, so I thought it wouldn’t hurt to be familiar with him. Besides, the party was on the way to my sister’s place anyway. That ended up being the worst mistake of my fucking life. I remember having drinks and making small talk with Alpha Aaron's son, a fine young man, much like his father, when my wolf picked up on the most enticing scent. I followed it into an upstairs room, where, in the darknes