Donovan That shift was unlike any shift I have ever had before. I had no control, and it is unnerving knowing that my wolf truly could've done anything and I wouldn't be able to rein him in. It takes me a moment to realize what's going on and I look towards Violet and Penelope. Violet is smiling brightly as she introduces herself, she's obviously excited to meet my mate. She's being a little too friendly in my opinion, and I think she's scaring Penelope a little bit. It doesn't matter though, Penelope has a polite smile as she looks over at me and her eyes are filled with concern. I take a step toward her and say, “I’m so sorry for scaring you, Penelope. Are you okay?”She waves her hand in a dismissive manner as she says, “It’s not a problem, Alpha. I’m just happy to see that you’re alright.” She calmed me down. She calmed my wolf down. When no one else, including me, could reason with my wolf, she was able to get him settled so... effortlessly. It's something I admire greatly abou

Penelope The night seemed to pass by quickly and before I know it, I am getting dressed in a pair of shorts and a tank top, and I quickly braid my hair before going to Alpha Donovan’s office. I walk in there and smile as I open the door, but he doesn’t even look up to greet me. My eyebrows knit together, that’s unusual for him. He always greets me. I say, “Good morning, Alpha.”His eyes flicker up at me for a moment before looking back at his computer and he grumbles, “Good morning, Penelope.”My lips press together and my cheeks heat up in embarrassment. I feel uncomfortable around him now and I’m unsure of what to do next. Why is he acting like this? Is he embarrassed because of the thing that happened with his wolf? It shouldn't embarrass him. Ultimately, our wolves are animals and when they take over, it can be hard to rein them back in, especially for an Alpha because their wolves are more powerful. I sit down like always and grab a book, but I can’t concentrate on any of its

Violet It took a while to get Penelope to loosen up. I wanted to be close with my brother's mate. Him, Jack, and I have always been three peas in a pod and it's important to me to keep up with that close dynamic. Penelope was wary of me and I can't blame her for that. Her life has changed so much in a short matter of time. But once she finally relaxed a little, she was fun to be around. I think she enjoyed the bookstore the most; we stayed there for almost two hours! She scoured over every section, but she loved the romance section, the fantasy YA books, and even picked out some thriller books. I didn’t let her see the total of how much we were spending. I don’t want her to worry about it. I know Donovan has more than enough money for her to treat herself. As she was distracted, I would ask her some random questions just trying to get a feel for what her life was like at the Supernatural Academy. She was well taken care of, a lot better than what most of their students are. I don’t

Donovan Jack and I help Violet inside with all the bags and then I call in an omega to bring this stuff to Penelope’s room. I notice Violet’s eyes flickering around the room before settling on me and she says, “We need to talk.”My eyebrows furrow, but I nod as I gesture towards the stairs for us to adjourn to my office. Based on Jack’s confused face, I know that he doesn’t know what’s happening, either. I feel bad that I’m going to have to dismiss Penelope since she came up here not too long ago, but this seemed like it needed to be confidential. When I walk into my office, I’m surprised to see that she isn’t in here, but I shrug it off as one by one we enter. Jack closes the office door and Violet looks at me as she asks, “Have you noticed something… unusual with Penelope?” “Unusual, how?” I ask as I cross my arms. A small part of me is concerned that Violet doesn't like her, but based on the way she's been acting around her and how smiley she's been, I don't think that's the case

Penelope I can’t help but tilt my head back in frustration. Perhaps this is what I get for trying to pursue Donovan in his office. But I didn’t know when an opportunity would rise to go to his room, so I felt this was my only chance. Maybe I should try going to his room in the middle of the night? At least that way we won’t get interrupted. He calls out to whoever is outside the door, “Wait a minute.”He lifts me up and for a moment we’re lost in one another’s eyes, and I think he might kiss me again. But instead, he clears his throat and says in a low tone, “Get dressed and get back to your book, Penelope.”I press my lips together as I nod and get off his desk. I put my romper on as he puts on his shirt, and I can’t help the humiliation rising inside of me, causing tears to prickle my eyes. He can flip a switch so easily and suddenly it’s like this whole thing never even happened! Why is he like this? Then again, he is the Alpha. I suppose it's best to keep his business and per