تسجيل الدخولKaelaWith my bag fully slung over my shoulders, I headed out of the school building and into the road. My mother may not want to listen to me, but I was also fed up with this hellish school either way. I’m going to get home and let her know my intentions.Then it occurred to me. If I headed home, I’d have her to deal with, and I’m not exactly in the mood to deal with her nagings. I changed my route and headed into the woods. It was a smart plan, and it keeps me away from the entire noise. It hides me from her, from my fathers, from the school and gives me complete peace.That was all that mattered.That was the most important.I trudged in through the thick woods, my boots crunching little rocks and debris as I went. The smell of pine and wet earth filled my nostrils, and the chirping of birds filled my ears in the distance.The sun rays were having a difficult time straying through the thick branches of the woods, and the slightly cold air and eerie silence, interrupted by bird ch
Teresa I downed the coffee in my cup as I stood up from the desk chair in my home office and headed to the kitchen. My eyes glanced at the digital clock in the hallway, and I glanced at my wristwatch. Then it dawned on me. It was already evening, and I haven’t heard anything from Kaela. Was she back and chose not to come around? Was this one of her bad episodes at school? I dumped the cup in the sink and headed to Kaela’s room. Hesitating a moment, I knocked once, then twice. When I pulled the door handle and pushed the door open, I saw an empty room. Puzzled, I glanced around. I prepared Kaela for school in the morning, and this was exactly how her room was when we left in the morning. Kaela wasn’t back yet. I glanced at my wristwatch. Students in grade five don’t spend this long in school. Something was off. I pulled my phone from my Jean pocket and dialed Clara’s number. She picked up the call after a moment. “Where are you?” I asked. “At the office, handling the stu
Kaela As the car slowed to a stop before Berkeley High, I pulled at the door but it wouldn’t bulge. “Mom, the door is locked,” she cried. “Mark, unlock the door,” Mommy said to the chauffeur. He grunted something incoherent before I heard a small click. Before Mommy could say anything else, I was out of the car, running towards the school entrance, leaving her shouts behind me. Yesterday was the only tolerable day I had at this goddamned hell I called school. I’d begged mother to have me homeschooled, but she wouldn’t let me. According to her, I had to get some social skills so that I can relate better with people. To hell with social skills. The teachers on the other hand acted as if I was untouchable. Since they knew I was the daughter of an alpha, I never got to experience what my true effort looked like. It was unmerited help and assistance everywhere I looked, and I hated the whole thing. I hated this school I hated my life. But apparently, all of that was of lea
TeresaWhen Lynch said he had other things to attend to that afternoon, I let him go after he insisted and made me agree that I’d get the much needed rest I deserved. I lay down on one of the sofas, letting the soft wind carry me to sleep, but sleeping off was difficult. Lynch’s reveal weighed down on my mind, and I wondered if he was really going to move with the sacrifice he claimed he wanted to make.My mind grappled with the idea that he was willing to make such a sacrifice, and at the same time, I couldn’t ignore the advantage that it gave me. Considering that Getta told me to take sometime off intimacy, if I let the brothers know about it and then tell them what Lynch had decided, it would make the news more bearable. _ _ _By the time I recovered, I realized I’d taken a nap for two hours. I jolted up as I glanced at my wristwatch, before rising up and straightening my blazer. When I glanced at my phone, I realized that I’d missed a few calls from the office. Looking down f
TeresaAfter much resistance, Lynch finally agreed to have the conversation with me. Keller wasn’t back from school with Kaela, and Bennett had gone to goddess-knows-where, Lynch and I decided not to have the conversation where Keller, Bennett, or Clara would run into any of us.I led Lynch to the roof, where a lavish lounge was waiting. Keller and his brothers thought we should have a family lounge on the roof, free from the chaos of the Alpha house we dwelt in, and restricted the maids from coming up there. Only one maid was tasked in taking care of the place and she would always get her keys from Keller in the morning and in the evenings. I let us in with my key and headed towards one of the sofas, sinking into it.“Gods, I’m so tired,” I said.“We all have bad days,” Lynch said.“What?” I blinked.“You seem to be having a bad day,” he added. “But I understand if you want to keep it all to yourself.” I looked at Lynch for a moment before tearing my gaze away. Only if it were t
Teresa “The bonding curse took a toll on you all,” Getta said. “And when you were freed from the curse, your bodies experience a toll for being bound for so many years.” “I hope this won’t end up affecting the solutions we can get from you?” I asked her. “Depends on the solution you’re looking for,” she said. “There are a couple of supernatural suggestions I could have urged you to go for, but the curse weakened your bodies. Anything I do to you might affect your wolves, or at best, break the fated bond you share with the men.” “So, you’re saying there is no solution?” he asked me. “I’m not saying that,” Getta replied. “There is actually a way. You remember those pills and potions I gave you?” I nodded. “You might need to pause on those for now,” Getta continued. “Wouldn’t that cause them to—” I was almost perched on the edge of the chair I was sitting on. “I’m not finished, Luna,” she stopped me. I leaned back, telling myself to calm down. “I’m sure this is not the opti
TeresaThis morning was too sharp, as if it had a dagger in its hands. Before the stir of the morning began, I was already fully dressed in a dark leather jacket over a grey t-shirt and dark jeans. Dark, heavy boots completed the dressing. At a glance from the mirror, the reflection I saw was a wo
TeresaWhen the sun gave up on the sky, my legs grew weak. Using the secret spot that Keller and Bennett suggested went a long way. There was no cause to run into bandits, and I didn’t encounter any ferals. But my body was screaming for rest. I’d not arrived, and I’ll need to recharge if I’m goin
TeresaThe warmth from Keller’s hand travelled into my skin as the car continued down the rocky path, rocking us gently in our seats. For a moment, the silence in the car was almost deafening before Bennett spoke.“I know we didn’t agree to this, Teresa,” Bennett started. “But we’re going to take
TeresaWhen the Luna asked her husband to let me work, for a moment, I thought that was going to be another round of hell, but the whole thing turned out to be what I didn’t expect at all. At first, she gave me a good tour of the Alpha house that evening, chatting and laughing all the way. I wond







