BlazeThe day my parents died, I lost myself.Love stopped existing in my world along with hope.Losing my parents turned me into a demon, a werewolf chained to his past. Even my pack is afraid of me. They may respect me, but they also talk behind my back. I’m their alpha, the person they follow out of fear, and the person they call a monster when they think I can’t hear.Them calling me a monster doesn’t bother me, though. I’m not my pack member’s friend. I’m not here to make them feel better about themselves; I’m here to lead them.For years we have searched for the vampire calling herself Catherine. I’ve traveled around the world together with my pack members, and now we have finally found her.Catherine.Simply saying her name makes my skin crawl.She murdered my parents and won the war ten years ago. Vampires are on top of the food chain, but I came here intending to change t

JennaShakily, I hand Blaze a pair of oversized sweatpants. Our fingers lightly brush against each other, and I withdraw my hand, burned by the touch. There is tension in the air, and Blaze tilts his head, eyeing me thoughtfully while pulling on the borrowed sweatpants.Funnily enough, my oversized sweatpants fit him to a tee. The grey Adidas hug his muscular thighs and end above his calves.I inhale deeply, letting out some steam. "So you said the vampires have brainwashed everyone?""Pretty much," His smile is dangerous, feral somehow. I repress the urge to shudder. This is my mate; he wouldn't hurt me. I repeat those words to calm myself, but it's not exactly working. Every brain cell is telling me the werewolf is dangerous.I try to slow my breathing, hoping it will steady my beating heart. "But if that's true... Then why aren't I brainwashed? How can I still notice things aren't like they used to be?"Blaze's smile sharpens. "You are th

ArielMany years ago, my mate Erika died in my arms. Twinkling stars guided her home, and even though I didn’t want her to leave me, I believe her body needed to rest.After many years of battling cancer, her old age combined with her disease took her away from me. She died peacefully in her sleep and left me in tears. Losing her was like losing a piece of myself. For so many years, Erika had been with me that living without her felt like suddenly waking up one day and realizing you are in hell.Everything turned ugly, and I stopped seeing the beauty in the world. Suddenly I could no longer appreciate anything. The sun felt cold, and the earth turned dull. My eyes no longer sought the stars, and my soul withered away.My grief turned me bitter and mean until finally, it grew to a deep hatred for the woman I once loved. Erika and her damn spell, she didn’t bond our souls together; she cursed me!Wherever I went, I would see her; I would

HannahSeeing a dragon for the first time is nothing short of terrifying. The beast is larger than a bus, with glowing eyes and a mouth capable of swallowing me whole.I shudder uncontrollably and look at Jenna, gasping in shock when I spot her running up to the landing creature.The dragon is terrifying, easily dwarfing her. I would never approach such a creature. But Jenna spread her arms to hug the creature's muzzle.Has she lost her damn mind?She should run away from danger, not treat it like a dog!"You're here!" Jenna cuddles the oversized lizard, and it huffs in satisfaction at the received affection.Confusion loops my mind seeing the odd couple. It baffles me how the dragon doesn't seem interested in eating her. Instead, it seems to listen to her."Lie down," Jenna laughs when the creature does as it was told. "Good boy!"Jenna then turns around, motioning for me to come closer. Her hand is resting on the creat

JennaI can't stand Ariel! It doesn't matter that we are mates; the guy is unbelievable!"Did you sleep with your other mate... What was his name again... Blaze?"Ignoring my second mate, I keep walking straight ahead without giving him the time of day.I've never seen Ariel this angry before, but I'm not frightened. His bark is louder than his bite."Don't ignore me!" Ariel growls."No!" I throttle forward, over rocks and flowers, while Ariel follows me like a dog. "I didn't sleep with him! And if I did, why do you care?! Didn't you tell me to get to know my other mate?"Ariel catches up with me. "Sleeping with him is hardly what I meant!"Frustration takes over, and I sigh dramatically. Ariel looks good; his anger only adds to his charm. Yet I angle away from him, cursing his rolled-up sleeves and exposed muscles."I don't know what you want," I tell him. "Have you ever heard that song by Katy Perry called Hot N Cold?