Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Lace-Marked Wolf: Kabanata 21 - Kabanata 30

~ GENNY ~"Let's race! First one to the top gets everyone else's dessert!" I announced as I pointed at the tree."Genny, your mom said we can't climb the great oak tree. It's too tall," Charlie whined.Gideon stood next to Charlie, crossing his arms and doing the best impression of our father that his seven-year-old face could muster. "Yeah. You're going to get us in trouble. Again!"Reid scratched his head as he examined the tree. "I bet we can't even get to the second branch."I rolled my eyes and turned to him. "And I bet that I can make it to the third branch without falling."He propped his fists on his hips and lifted his chin. "Okay fine, what do I get when you don't get up there?"I tapped my chin as I studied the branches. "Umm, what do you want?""Hmm. How about... a hug." His face flushed red and his brothers stared at him like he had just asked for the impossible."Okay, but when I make it to the third branch you have to make me some cookies.""Deal." He held out his hand

~ ROWAN ~Did I regret what I said? Hell no!Did I regret the fact that I said it out loud? Yep.Did I know what came over me? Absolutely not.Something had been going on for the past few days, and I didn't know what it was. I think that whatever it was, it was affecting my brothers too.I had my suspicions but it shouldn't have been possible with the veil in place. I even overheard Aunt Celeste tell Mom that this was the strongest veil ever.I couldn't help but wonder if Genny was feeling it too. I hoped so.The beautiful sound of her laughter pulled me from my thoughts, snort and all. I couldn't help laughing when I saw Alex's picture on the screen.I would bet anything that Genny was laughing at the memory of what happened after that picture was taken. And I don't mean what happened only minutes later. I mean what happened the next morning when Alex found out just how waterproof that paint was and had to go to school with it all over him.I was still laughing when Charlie announced

~ DAMIEN ~I was excited for the birthday game. In truth, I had missed it. More than anything, I was enjoying seeing Genny laugh again. Yes, it was at our expense. But I didn't mind one bit.When Charlie announced Theo and I, I braced myself for whatever embarrassing moment from our shared past would appear on the screen.Alex wasn't the only one who could maintain control. I'd been in more extreme situations that forced me to maintain my composure, and I was determined not to lose it over having a silly childhood moment exposed.That's what I told myself, and that's what I wanted to believe. But the moment I saw the photo on the screen, the composure I was sure would hold shattered like glass struck by a hammer, bursting into a thousand glittering shards.What the onlookers saw was a picture of me wearing a tailored suit, a polite smile on my face. The photo on the screen was cropped from a group picture of my brothers and me. There was nothing embarrassing about it, unless you knew

~ GENNY ~"The Destroyer?" Alexander's question rang through the room.Charlie and my brothers smirked knowingly. Everyone else looked at me in confusion, even Brett. It was a secret that only the family knew. The pack believed there was a freak lightning storm that night, even though there wasn’t a single cloud in the sky."That's a story for another time," I simply stated.Rowan gave me a look that silently asked if I was okay. I gave him a short nod and took a deep breath before issuing my commands."Gideon, set up a conference room. Let Mr. Bernard know that we need one of the larger soundproof rooms and guards to stand outside. Use the highest security measures."Malcolm, once that's secured, you and Alexander help Jacob and Jillian get set up to review the video footage from today."Charlie, you and Allison find Mom, Dad, Uncle Arthur, Aunt Mabel, and Emmett and tell them we need to meet right away."Brett, stay with Jacob and Jillian. I'll clear it with my dad, but I want you t

~ GENNY ~Knock. Knock. Knock."Genny, are you ready to go?" Benedict asked after peeking his head through my bedroom door.Seeing me inspect my appearance, he entered the room, looked me over, and nodded in approval. "You look good. If you're trying to make those boys drool, then you definitely succeeded."I looked in the full-length mirror, pleased with my reflection. The shimmering black strapless bodycon dress had an asymmetrical hem that started mid-thigh on one side and ended just above my knee on the other. With every movement, hints of emerald-green sparkled in the fabric. It hugged every curve.It was paired with a snug lace shrug that clasped at my throat with a small gold brooch set with an emerald surrounded by small diamonds. A gold chain dangled below it, ending in a small teardrop-shaped emerald that rested just above my dress’s neckline. The sleeves of the shrug wrapped around my arms before flaring out slightly at my elbows. The back was just enough to cover my scars.