GUS.“You need to get a life, Gus.” My mother mumbles to herself as she drops the bowl of fruits on the counter.I move around the kitchen island, waving my hand up in the air. “I do have a life, mother.” Yet, I know how easily the lie rolls out of my tongue, my mother turns towards me sharply, her gaze intent on me.“You have to be happy and content.” She stares at me with so much hope and I want to blurt out, ‘I am happy!’ but still, it will feel so fake if I do.She sighs, before moving over to me gently, she is doing it again, trying to make me look at life differently, the lecture is going to begin.My mother cups my cheek with affection, “It’s not like that, stop spending too much time with Madam Yv and I, get a woman, find love, have children. I am not that old, I can look after myself.” She blows out a breath and I sigh. “We are worried about you.”Hell, everyone’s worried about me and I just hate it, ever since the stabbing incident, everyone just looks at me with that kinda

ZEKE.The best way to catch your enemies is to dine with your enemies and that’s exactly what I am going to do tonight. I already texted Orion, Logan told me that was a really bad idea and Ferris seemed to agree with him, but you need to make the enemy buckle and not the other way around.I am supposed to pick Astrid from the pack-house and then we are going to meet up at Orion’s manor, though I have to play smart when I am in his presence, I know exactly the words to say to him.I lean against my black Ferrari as I swipe across my phone. Astrid’s pack-house stares right in front of me. I have been thinking about Astrid a lot these days, sometimes all I really want to see is that smile of hers, how genuine she can actually be.The gate of the pack-house automatically creaks open and Astrid walks out in an off-shoulder blue dress that has a cut around the knee edge, the moment I see her, air whooshes out of my lungs that instant, because all I can think of is that dress she’s wearing a

ZEKE.“So, you are skipping breakfast to go riding?” Logan asks- not judgemental, because if this dude is scolding me, I will not fail to punch him in the face, but I do guess he has a point.I mean, I have been avoiding Madam Yv and Gus’ mother for a while, because I know they will ask about Astrid, and I wouldn’t know what to say, besides with the commotion going on in Katherine, Ferris and Zia’s love life, for the past three days, I have caught Ferris and Zia making out.Not that I care, I don’t give a shit about anybody’s love life, but trust me. Katherine has been miserable, she wouldn’t even do her favorite thing anymore, oh and Gus hasn’t even stepped out of his room.Shitty, right? Especially when you have enemies lurking around in every corner.I turn towards my brother, wiping away the sweat that clings on my forehead. The weather looks sunny today, quite breathtaking and making me tired.Logan shakes his head. “You haven’t gone riding in a while, oh and I know what you have

JUNIPER.Cleo: Please, Juni. I need to talk to you. This is really important.With a mug of coffee in my hand, I stare at my phone, half-amazed, half scared. Cleo has been texting me for days now, calls keep on coming in from her, honestly, I don’t know what to do.I mean, she’s my sister, but even if I convince myself that she will make amends, I know that she won’t, I am absolutely certain she’s not calling to bond our ties, either she wants something or...Goddess, I don’t even know.My phone rings with a call from Cleo and like always, I click reject and bring the mug towards my lips, from here, the sun gleams gloriously through the white paned window in the kitchen. Vanilla and sweet coffee whirls around in the kitchen. Madam Yv and Gus’ mother really love to hang out in the kitchen.I have no idea where the rest are; well I may or may not have been staring at Zeke and Logan while they talked earlier. Goddess, the way Logan talks and the way his cologne clings to my nostrils is ma

ZEKE.“So, everyone. Juni and I have finally decided to tell you all that we are officially dating.” Logan says over the table, tapping his glass to get everyone’s attention, I see his hands move towards Juni’s as he grabs her hand under the table.The once non paying attention people erupt into smiles, Madam Yv, the happiest of them all- I am not joking about that claps her hand and speaks in her official language. I have never seen Madam Yv and Gus’ mother this happy before.“I better start making wedding recipes.” Madam Yv exclaims happily, before turning towards Gus’ mother. “I knew it, I told you they would get together before the end of this week, I won the bet.” “Congrats, Juni.” I direct my gaze to her but she squirms uncomfortably in her seat, her eyes darting around. I notice that she has been staring at her phone throughout dinner and there is something off about the way she keeps looking at Katherine. “I am happy for both of you,” Gus responds gloomily, poor guy.