After I ran home, I assumed Nikki and Mavy would have made it home by now. I decided to call Mavy and see how much time I had before they arrived.
"Hey, Adea!" I could hear Mavy smiling through the phone.
"Heeeey, Chika! You ready for your makeup sesh?" Nikki yelled.
"I was calling to see where you guys are," I asked sheepishly.
"We're grabbing some snacks and then we'll be home in a bit," Mavy said.
"You want anything?" Nikki yells.
"I'm good, I don't want anything. I'll see you soon," I tell her before hanging up.
Thanks to the run, I got some me time and wined down a bit. The sounds of the forest always worked to calm my nerves. The smell of the dirt and wind was like a sedative.
I had enough of stressing over what happened with Shane in the gym. I decided that tonight I'm going to go with the flow and enjoy some much-needed girl time.
I head into the packhouse and automatically
*** Author's Note: !!!! TRIGGER WARNING: This chapter includes sexual violence that may not be suitable for some readers!!!! *** The next morning I woke up feeling light and bubbly. I love those girls. After a warm shower, I spent my morning prepping a light breakfast for the packhouse in case they stopped in for a small meal. On the weekends I don't have to prep meals because everyone is usually doing their own thing. I spent the rest of my morning in the library. The walls were decorated with tall shelves filled with books. My favorite spot was a soft white lounge chair by the window. The windows started from the floor and almost went all the way up to the ceiling. It was always quiet in the library, not many of the she-wolfs came in here to read. By 3 pm I had read 3 books, my body was feeling stiff so I sat up to stretch. The door to the library swung open and Shane came walking into the room. He sca
Gabe Some of the pack members have already left for Desert Moon. It's only a weekend trip yet I've been hauling bag after bag to trucks and jeeps all morning. If it weren't for the AC in the packhouse I'd be sweating my ass off. Alpha Joshua helps load the cart while I see how many bags I can hold with one hand. "This is the last bag I swear!" Mavy giggles. "Can't be too sure of what we're going to wear and what we might need," she blushes. Alpha Joshua grabs it from her and puts it on the cart. "I'm sure you guys have everything you need. Be outside in 10 minutes Mavy." He tells her sternly. We make our way downstairs and my hands are getting tired. "Excuse me Ady," I huff out. She moves out of the way, "Sorry Gabe, I was daydreaming," she says deep in thought. A heatwave hits me and I can feel myself sweating. "I'm ready to hit the road and get there," I tell Alpha. "I know what you mean it's not too far away so
Ethan Being an Alpha means that I must do things on occasion that I don't want to do, hosting the Cresent Moon Ball is one of those things. I hate being surrounded by strangers, all of them flitting around my territory. I don't do chitchat and I don't pretend to like people. I prefer spending my time in the woods, patrolling my borders, training my warriors, and the occasional she-wolf or two. Sadly, the packs have voted and the Crescent Moon Ball will be held here on my territory. I've been the Alpha of my pack since I took over and we haven't been to any functions unless 100% necessary. It's been scarce. I was one of the youngest Alphas and because of that other packs thought that I needed to prove myself. We are one of the strongest packs in the United States. I do take pride in the fact that we are also one of the wealthiest. I push every pack member not only in training but also in their academics and because of that we have had a lot of new busine
I feel a tingle of excitement as I look out the window. The small city is full of werewolves walking around. I can taste the excitement in the air.As we drive through the city, I see large brick buildings, one after the other blend with the city lights. "You've got some drool, right there," Gabe says pointing at my mouth. "Shut up," I laugh and wipe my face just in case.We make a right and drive up and down a few treeless hills until it brings us to a driveway. The driveway looks like it goes on forever. The sun is still blazing mercilessly in the sky as we drive up the driveway.At the end of the driveway, there's a massive house. I don't mean mansion big, I mean 10 mansions big. The concrete driveway turns into a red-tiled driveway and we're surrounded by tall stone buildings."We've made it," Gabe whispers. "And holy shit it's nice." His black Audi pulls to a stop and someone appears from the door under the stone archway.I l
Chapter 19 Giving my lashes one last coat of mascara, Nikki leans back to inspect my face. She hasn't let me look at myself yet and I'm kind of getting nervous. This was going to be a good night. This was going to be a good night. I kept repeating the mantra in my head like I was whispering a spell. Nikki sighs, "So this is love," she sings as she twirls me around to look at myself at the full-length mirror on the wall. I was killing the smokey eye, my eyeliner was perfectly winged. My long brown hair had big loose curls in them and fell effortlessly down my back. My lips were plump and pink. My chin came to a point, and my cheekbones weren't super high, but they were high enough. I've never thought of myself as attractive but the woman looking back at me was breathtaking. A shriek broke me from my trance, I look to see that Mavy had come in and by the shriek, she loves the way I look. "Oh my gosh Adea, you look SO good. We chose the right
Ethan "We're done for the night Alpha," Odis said with a smirk on his face. "Are you sure? Because you said that a few packs ago," I asked, shaking my head. After five hours of welcoming pack Alphas to my territory, I was ready for a break. If I have to shake another hand without rest, I swear I'll tear it clean off. Odis could barely hold in his laughter. What an asshole. I headed towards my office and he followed me. Walking through the doors I went and sat on my chair, a sigh of relief as my back hit the seat. "How many soldiers do we have stationed around the pack grounds?" I asked as I leaned my head back and closed my eyes. "We've got groups of 5 scattered around the pack grounds. Desert Moon was werewolf country. There was one ruler and that was me.I have raised my packs standing and more than doubled my pack numbers since taking over. Beta Odis had a few Deltas that helped him when he was overworke
Alpha Ethan's POV I didn't want the ball here in the first place so of course, I didn't want to attend. I didn't search for my mate over the years and I didn't want to search for her tonight. After years of Olivia reminding me that the Goddess had a mate for me out there, she planted a seed in my head. I have to admit the seed has started to grow. Did I want to scour the country for my mate? No. But would I be lying if I said I didn't wonder if she was going to be here tonight? Yes. Outside of Odis and Olivia, I keep no one close and I preferred it that way. For an Alpha, having a mate is crucial. Having a mate made you stronger, don't ask me how but it just does. Since I was hosting the ball, I had to be there first to greet the visiting Alpha's and their Luna. I couldn't help but smile when guests started flooding in. They couldn't help but shoot me frightening glances. I sat at the head of the Alpha table. When Alpha Jos
“My name is Ethan, the Alpha of the Desert Moon pack,” he says like it isn’t a big deal. He’s the Alpha of this pack? Hearing him say Alpha, I automatically think of Shane. Thinking of him watching us here together like this scares me to my core. Is he watching us? Is he angry? Pulling my hands together, I fold my hands to try and stop the shaking. Think Adea, think! What do I do? He takes a step towards me and without thinking I take a step back. “Don’t be afraid of him Adea! He’s ours. The Goddess made him for us,” the voice whines, and I can see her mentally pacing. I shake my head, “No, we don’t know him. This comfort we feel from him and this pull to him is all the mate bond!” Why can’t she see this? We can’t trust whatever this is. My wolf whines in my head, “That’s not true!” I can feel her desperation like it were my own but I know that her feelings ar