Instinct told me to rip his throat out, slice his belly open, and pull his entrails out. I came to a stop, I stopped myself from making another move. As much as I wanted to kill him I couldn’t. Devin was my best friend. Even though pure hatred flowed through my blood, it isn’t his fault I haven’t told him about my feelings for Adea. The only person who could have suspected how I felt about Adea was too focused on herself. I loved my sister but she was dense. She didn’t notice the obvious, or she didn’t want to.I haven’t told anyone, but I thought I’d make it obvious that she was my play thing. I played with her, I couldn’t help it. I loved seeing the anger that flashed in her eyes when I did. It was the one time she dared look me in the eyes and I loved it when she challenged me. I needed her will to fight over her need to submit for me.I willed Max back and reminded him that this was Devin, our closest friend, our oldest friend, and our Beta. I would show him who Adea belonged to a

Adea has been living with us for two weeks now. She’s nothing like how I remember. It’s hard not to try and put her into the same box as the version of her I know. In this life, she is clumsy and no matter how hard she tries, she keeps making a mess. Her food isn’t too bad, but I try to avoid her as much as possible. Keeping my distance is hard because Mavy drags me along when they hang out. I pretend I don’t want to, but I like it when she makes me go. I’m sitting in my room throwing my basketball up into the air and catching it when Mom knocks on my door. She opens the door and peeks her head in.“Your father needs to speak with you,” she said.My throat constricts and I clench my jaw. Sitting up, I drop the ball to the floor and stand to my feet as it bounces. Mom steps out of the room and I start for the door. As I walk down the hallway, my father links me. Why have my mother come get me if he’s just going to link me?Come to my office, son.Yes, Alpha.Now.Coming.He cuts the li

ShanePresent DayAfter that day on the stairs, I couldn’t stay away from her. Even though I couldn’t have her the way that I wanted to have her, I needed her in my life. I needed to see her, touch her, hear her voice. So I did what every other boy did to girls they liked, I bullied her. She wouldn’t look at me if I didn’t piss her off. She wouldn’t give me the time of day if I didn’t say something that irritated her and I loved it. I loved seeing that familiar fire burning in her eyes. It reminded me of the girl I knew, the girl I knew she was deep deep down.Just the memory of her scent drove me crazy, it sent Max into a frenzy, so unless I could be in the same room with her the rest of my day was complete shit. I woke up early and made sure not to miss a single breakfast just so I could get that time with her.This morning I couldn’t help but touch her. Having her sitting so close to me, I moved before my brain could stop it. I made her uncomfortable, I made her nervous, and it mea

AdeaI’ve been thinking about Shane all day. His reaction at breakfast caught me off guard. I don’t know what his problem is. What is he thinking? I know what he’s thinking. He thinks I’m fun to play around with and I hate that he thinks he can push me around. It’s only gotten worse since his text came in. I almost spat up my food when I received his message. He enjoyed taunting me even here, midst a table full of our friends.What would he have to talk to me about?What if I didn’t go?What would happen if I didn’t show up?Why did he touch me?The fact that we were sitting at a table full of people didn’t stop him from touching me. He did what he wanted without care. I ignored the way my heart pounded, but I couldn’t hide the goosebumps that had spread up my back and along my arms. I shouldn’t be able to lie to myself, but still, I did.Mavy spent the entirety of lunch talking about the ball with Nikki. She was the third in our group. I preferred to keep to myself at school, but Nik

I refused to answer her question because I knew that there was only one correct answer. I needed a dress and the two of them knew that. They watched me like wolves on the prowl and I was their prey. Nikki was not going to let this opportunity to play barbie with me slide by. She’s human, so she isn’t a threat, but she is the most stubborn one I know. Mavy and Nikki have known each other since they were kids and they are so similar I wonder if they’re the ones that are twins. We met short after I started coming to school and she welcomed me into their little group. One of our laws forbade us from telling humans about our kind, but Nikki was the only exception. It was hard to cover up with the amount of food we ate and the strength that we had compared to her. Alpha Joshua didn’t look too kindly on her, but could never tell Mavy no. “Whether you will admit it or not, you need a dress and I’m tagging along to help find you something spicy,” Nikki said as her hands slid down her hourglas