~Liam~Three days. I couldn’t feel her presence for three days. The door locked; the curtains drawn; I kept myself isolated in her room. The only time I left was to retrieve the cake. It was fucking delicious.I hadn’t eaten cake for as long as I could remember. I’d never been a fan of sweets. But if it was from her, I couldn’t resist. She made it just… for me.It could’ve been a fun night. I planned to watch a movie with her. The popcorn was ready to go into the microwave.My mind kept going back to what could’ve happened. She should be beside me right now, peacefully asleep in my embrace. Now, it was just an empty space with a piece of paper lying on top of the sheets. I laid on my side as I hugged her pillow to my chest. It wasn’t enough.I missed her warmth. I missed her smile. I missed her fingers on my face when she wakes up and thinks I was still sleeping. I missed her scent – it was gone now. Only her pi

~Anna~“Thank you,” I said to the Omega as she laid down two glasses of mango juice and a tray of treats. She smiled at me then left the two of us alone in the balcony of my mother’s study. Much like the library, there were shelves of books here too, except that it didn’t feel as stuffy.It was a hot mid-afternoon, and Alpha Emery was seated across the round table from me. I took a sip of the juice, savoring the cold that ran down my throat. We sat in silence for a few minutes before he spoke.“Here,” he said, handing me the necklace. “Have you seen what’s under the cap?”I took it from him and checked what was under. I stared at the shaped “A” on the glass.“A?” I asked, confused.Emery softly smiled.“Your mother -,” he began, then cleared his throat before adding, “- was wolf-less.”I gulped at the juice, almost choking on it.“Easy, dear. I know it’s almost impossib

~Gale~Alpha Flynn was seated on his office chair and I opposite him. The more I visited packs, the more I confirmed that our pack was the odd one out. Every high-ranking wolf dressed to show off their position, while we usually wore casual and avoided wearing a suit and tie unless necessary. Either we were weird, or we simply didn’t have the same fashion taste. Or I was distracting myself with nonsensical thoughts because the long wait was getting to me.They should be here any minute now.Right on cue, the door opened with a bang. Liam entered first followed by Rigel. Both had a heavy look on their faces. I didn’t have to ask. There were no leads again this time.Alpha Flynn sighed. Gettin

~Anna~I smiled at the children playing on the training grounds and they waved back to me.“I told them not to play around here,” said Alpha Emery. “Children never listen.”“I find that adults are more hard-headed,” I replied, and he chuckled.On a picnic blanket laid down on the soft grass, shaded by overlapped branches of trees, we watched them play catch. Back at the White Lake Pack, children of their age were already placed into training. In the Red Claw Pack, the children were given days to train and a rest day for playing. Here, the children weren’t being trained. They were free to run around all day and play to their heart's content as if they were innocent of the dangers the world held for th

~Rigel~Gale should be back at the White Lake Pack by now. I could’ve started earlier but I had to make sure he wasn’t going to come back. It’d ruin the plan. My friend had been waiting for months – what were a few more hours?“Rigel!” shouted Mom from downstairs. “Come have dinner!”I went down and joined her in the kitchen. She already had it ready for me on a hot plate – roasted beef and mashed potatoes. My mouth watered. No one cooked like Mom. I sneaked behind her then gave her a hug.“Thanks, Mom!” I exclaimed then kissed her cheek.She laughed as she put the plate down. “Grow up, will you?”“I am grown,” I replied, motioning to my body. She rolled her eyes and took off her apron.“What are you doing back here? Are you escaping work again?” she questioned with her hand on her hip.I stuffed my mouth with the mashed potatoes. “Mmm… so good, Mom. Your cooking’s t