Alpha Pawn & Jewelry Novels & Stories

An amused expression filled her hazel eyes. "No, this is what an Alpha does when they return from a trip. We get shit organized." Paige let out a scoff. "Sure. Then I guess I'm just suppose to ignore the fact that you just got off the phone with Parker. And I also ignore the fact that you definitely aren't in here stewing over what possibly happened between Colette and her brother this morning." Paige mused, arching a brow. She seriously was too smart for her own good. Of course, she came here knowing exactly what I was up to. She always knew what I was up to. It was why she would make a great Beta. But it didn't mean it was any less annoying.

The beta woman stood behind the counter, a metal tool in her hands as she bent thin metal into loops, making what seemed like a pendent. “Good morning, Pack Alpha.” She bowed down, a nervous smile on her face. “Good morning. These are beautiful; do you make them yourself?" I looked over the displayed jewellery, silver or gold chains decorated with pendants of varying types and colours. “Yes, my lord. My mate finds pearls and rare stones and gems from the sea. Every piece here is unique that way." The older woman smiled proudly, crinkles forming around the corner of her eyes. Leaning forward, I peered at the different pieces, finding many pearl items, pendants made of thin slices of gold, or

"Wow, son, why didn't you call me? I would've come sooner. I didn't even know you were this serious. Your dad isn't talking to me right now, but I felt something big was happening when I had to approve a fifteen-thousand-dollar charge from a jewelry store. I would've come so much faster." Eve choked. I just lifted my head and stared at my mother. "Thanks, Mom." She cringed. "Oops. Sorry." Then she pulled Eve close as they both stared at the ring. "You poor, poor girl. I know how hard all this is." I could see the confusion in Eve's eyes. I tried to fill in the blanks. "Certain humans naturally attract alphas more than others." "Stop, son," Mom interrupted, waving me off. "She doesn't need to

“It feels warm.” “I asked the jeweler to embed a tiny shard of the ward crystal you charged. Your own magic resonates inside. It will glow when you are joyful—and bright enough to guide me home if darkness falls.” He smiled sheepishly. “I’m no mage, but I can commission clever trinkets.” Alara breathed a laughing sob. She twisted to face him on her knees. “It’s perfect.” She cupped his face, eyes shining. “Thank you.” “It’s nothing compared to—”

Something is still missing. I head to my jewelry box and look through it. I don’t have a lot of jewelry, but the day I took my place as Alpha, I received a pair of incredibly rare, blue pearl drop earrings as a gift. My best friends chipped in and gave them to me. They said they were proud to be life-long friends with me.

"She didn't. She needed me to get the door open and step back." Something shifted in his face that wasn't quite a smile. "She's going to be a remarkable Alpha," he said, like he was stating the weather forecast for somewhere obvious. "Co-Alpha," I said. "I don't want a Luna. I want a partner. Someone who tells me when I'm wrong and means it. Someone who doesn't perform deference and doesn't expect it. Someone who runs the pack with me rather than behind me." Dax stared at me. "Does she know you want that?"

she said, “Like earlier. It’s not menacing, just calling to me.” The buzzer clicked the door open, and we stepped inside the harshly lit pawn shop littered with instruments, lawn equipment, vintage clothing, antiques, comic books, pots, pans, old dusty books, paintings, assorted junk, and a display case of jewelry. The clerk, without looking up, said, “Well, I don’t have all night.” “Oh, we’re just looking,” Katla said. “We’re looking for a special piece. Something antique, in my favorite color, purple.” I had to give it to her, she was quick.

Seated beside him was the ever-annoying Adrian. “Hey, DP!” Adrian beamed, waving at me as we inched toward them. I rolled my eyes in response. Pleasantries were exchanged with the expert before we all took our seats around the coffee area. “Have you figured out what it is?” Xavier asked, resting his back against the sofa. “Yes, Alpha. Given the energy radiating from it, this is a very rare piece of jewelry that once belonged to a healer.” “What healer, and from which pack?” Xavier asked.

LEVI The Grand Hall of Lycaon Palace glittered with wealth, power, and enough political ambition to choke a wolf. Crystal chandeliers hung from the vaulted ceiling, casting golden light across polished marble floors. Nobles from all three realms filled the room in expensive gowns and tailored suits, their laughter blending with the soft music drifting from the orchestra balcony above. Tonight marked six months since my coronation as Alpha King. Six months since the Three Realms Alliance had officially recognized my authority.