Author Wright Novels & Stories

I sighed in frustration. “No, listen-” she switched over to our mind link with such ease that I almost didn’t notice -“you were right. I should forget what he said. I’ve been watching the other wolves with their mates. I don’t see the she-wolves dominating the men or...the men submitting to them.” “Hm-hm. I tried to tell you.” “Olivia and Casper work like a team, but Gretha is more submissive. She does whatever Raf says. None of them are...unreasonable or make demands...” she shook her head and the hand laying comfortably in mine twitched in frustration.

“WE ARE THE MYSTIC MOON, NO ONE SURVIVES WHEN THEY CHALLENGE US!” All the wolves roared in response, proudly stirred by their fearless leader. “OUR VICTORY IS CERTAIN!” The Alpha exclaimed, positioning himself in front of everyone. To his right is the Beta, and to his left is me, his Luna. Ahead of his followers, we began to run toward our home. “Damn you, you will bleed for taking Conan!” I roared in my mind.

I typed, deleted, then typed again. We want different things, Mr. D’Amaris. I want my company. You want leverage. -Valerie Blackthorn…

I rolled my eyes, taking a deep breath as I tried to find the right words to say, find the right words to think about to begin with. I closed the book slowly, feeling the weight of it press against my chest. The elders. Wolves who had seen centuries of blood, alliances, betrayals. Wolves who judged more sharply than anyone else. Wolves who had the power to challenge Nolan himself, if they thought him unfit. Wolves who decided my fate for me, thinking that they knew it better than I did, forcing an alliance on me that I did not think would end up turning out well, and yet one that they might still expect to fail.