The thing about second chances is that you never know you believe in it or you tell yourself that you don’t, but sometimes life happens and you find yourself debating whether or not it’s the right choice to give another chance or you’re just setting yourself up for another heartbreak. The worst part is thinking that it might even be more painful than the last and I don’t know if I’ll be able to survive that if it happens again. “I can still hear someone’s breathing!” I shouted in the middle of the woods and the wolves around me stiffened. Fifteen giant beasts surrounded me, one who wasn’t shifted, yet it was obvious that they still held a sense of fear. That was how training with me usually went. I loved the feeling of control and power amongst my peers. I walked over to the left side as I followed the sound of a constrained breathing until I reached a white and brown wolf that looked like he was going to pass out any second from now. “Cris,” I said as I looked him in the eye. I p

Christmas is just as, or even more, grand in the White Castle as it was before. Decorations ranging from Christmas lights hung and lit up, a wreath on all doors, stockings of different colors and names, mini trees per room, poinsettias in full bloom, candles, mistletoes, nutcrackers, you name it. The White Castle looked like Santa had thrown up all over it. Safe to say, Neo was absolutely ecstatic. Back in Arizona, we celebrated Christmas, too, but definitely not as extravagant as this. We just had a small Christmas tree and a few gifts. So to him, this was a magical experience. I think another reason for his over the moon excitement was also the fact that his best friend, Trinity, was arriving soon. “Knock, knock.” I let my presence known before opening the door to Neo’s room. “Oh, wow.” I said, surprised, as I stared at the colorful banner which had ‘Welcome, Trinity’ written on it with crayons. Zane and Skye were holding it on each side as Neo looked at it and gave them ord

Everything about this morning is peaceful yet also filled with energy. Everyone was by the frozen lake at seven in the morning, just after the morning run, and were all admiring the scenic view. Aside from Neo and Tri who were already frolicking on the ice as River and Titus watched carefully like the protective dad and older brother they were. The snow is white and clean, the lake is dazzling under the sun, and the weather was not too cold. That is, compared to the usual, but for Tri and Titus there wasn’t much of a difference as they still wore more layers. “Hear me out,” Skye says as he turns to me with a smirk. Sometimes I have this millisecond in my head where I blink and instead of seeing the eighteen year old Skye, it’s the little boy that I used to bake cookies with. White hair, blue eyes, and a bunny tooth smile. Now he’s taller, broader, and has a lot more hair on his brows and head, that were obviously black as black could be, making his light blue eyes pop from his

Titus Bane   This can’t be happening. This can’t be fucking happening! Not her, not my little sister, the only family I have left.    Fuck. Fuck, I can’t control my anger and my confusion. Just a few hours ago we were having the best time of our lives together. Trinity had never experienced so much snow and such a beautiful winter and even if she was slightly cold, this didn’t stop her from having fun. This didn’t stop her from creating memories with Neo and everyone.    Now… Now she was lying down on the bed, her body shaking uncontrollably and white foam forming in her mouth.    I was stunned. I didn’t know what to do. My body was frozen still and everything around me was spinning.   

I was at a complete loss for words.  Here was the man that I had been in love with since before I even knew what love meant. The man that I grew up with, that I talked to for Goddess knows how long, and the one person I knew deep in my heart I wanted to end up with. He was confessing his devotion to me, telling me that from here on out, I could have everything I have ever dreamed of. Everything until that day five years ago. The old Keira then would drop everything to accept his offer. The Keira that had always been head over heels for Alpha River Colden.  But the Keira now is different. I may choose to be a White Howler again, but I’m not choosing to be