Liam
Buzz. Buzz. Buzz. I awoke to an annoying buzzing noise. I opened my eyes and looked around the room. Where the hell was I? I tried to move and found a very naked female body partially draped over me. I tried to turn to the other side and noticed another exquisitely nude woman leaving me pinned to contemplate my escape.
Gently, I climbed over the one on the left and looked back, grinning. The brunette with milky white skin stirred and shifted onto her stomach before letting out a little sigh, fading in to sleep once more. The bottle-blonde had her hands tucked under her cheek and was drooling slightly from her plump pink lips.
I wracked my mind, trying to remember their names. Pfft, what does it matter? They only slept with me for one reason, and I wasn’t going to complain when I got the two of them at once…more than once. I grinned to myself again. Perks of being the alpha’s son, I guess.
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz! It started up again. Oh right! I looked around the room and found my black t-shirt and jeans. No underwear, too restrictive. I pulled my jeans off the floor and shoved each leg into the holes in a rush, carefully tucking my dick back before pulling up the zipper. Buzz! Buzz! Buzz! My phone was still going, but thankfully the girls remained asleep so there wouldn’t be any awkward goodbyes. I put my t-shirt on quickly as the phone vibrated against my ass cheek.
I shoved my bare feet into my boots and walked out the door, answering my cell as I did.
“Hi, Dad,” I said.
“Where are you?”
I looked around. “Um, a university hall of residence, by the looks of it.”
“Do I want to know, Liam?”
“Probably not,” I confirmed as I walked down the hallway—my footsteps echoing off the walls.
“What are you doing, Liam?” he grumbled.
“Well, I was sleeping. Now I’m talking to you,” I quipped, redirecting the obvious lecture coming my way. “What do you need?”
“Your brother needs a lift to school.”
“So why are you telling me?” I grumped.
“I thought you could use this time to get some brotherly bonding in.”
“What has the little turd done now?” Ever since my brother turned fifteen, he had become the biggest jackass. All pups went through the same thing when they turned fifteen. Their bodies became rampant with hormones, and until they got their wolf, they were a nightmare to be around. My brother had turned sixteen five months ago and got his wolf, but he still acted like a jackass.
“His buddies got into a fight with Patrick’s boy.”
“Patrick’s boy?” I thought for a second. “Oh, the half-breed.”
“Yeah, some pups decided to make fun of him on his first day of school. Sean didn’t even attempt to stop it. So now he has to show Vincent the ropes of pack life.”
“What’s that got to do with me?”
“There’s some resistance on Sean’s part. I was hoping you could talk to him and make sure he actually attends school.”
Sure, because I’m the best influence on a sixteen-year-old boy. “And no one else could take the idiot to school?”
“No one that he looks up and listens to,” my father responded.
I finally arrived at my rust bucket of a car. “Alright, Dad. I am forty-five minutes out. Tell Sean to be at the end of the driveway. And let him know I expect breakfast.”
My car door whinnied on its hinges as I opened it. You would think being the alpha’s son would give me the perks of a flashy sports car or something, but my dad believed in more of a humble upbringing, so a tiny little Honda Civic is what I drove. And let’s be honest, I would only be driving around in an ostentatious car to pick up the ladies, and if last night was a testament, I didn’t need any help in that department.
Dad wasn’t always alpha of the Blackfern Pack, though. Ten years ago, there was an uprising, an internal coup, to overthrow the malicious alpha that once was our leader. He was a grade-A asshole who refused to take a mate and bear any children, killing any she-wolf that got pregnant with his kin.
My father originally wanted no part in the coup. He was a humble carpenter, raising his two boys in a small house on the outskirts of town. This was where Alpha Jed had put him, as my father was the only one who possibly had the strength to overthrow him. Alpha Jed couldn’t outright exile him, but he did distance him as far away from the pack as he could. Out of sight, out of mind I suppose had been his approach.
Eventually, the insane dictatorship of Alpha Jed grew astronomically, and Dad had no choice but to join the secret militia. When I asked him about it years later, he said he just wanted to set a good example for his kids. Humble and soft-hearted was my dad, but that demeanour shouldn’t fool anyone; after all, the man had managed to usurp and kill his brother.
Dad could have used his alpha tone on my brother to make him stay in school, but he rarely used it. He tried to stay away from anything that reminded him of how his brother Jed had run the pack. In his mind, using his alpha tone was just the start.
I honked my horn at the end of the driveway that led up to the pack house. We had moved in here ten years ago, and my mom and dad had spent time fixing it up because it had suffered some damage in the fight between the alphas. The pack house was basically in the middle of Blackfern Valley, but the high school was ten kilometres away from us on the Northern end.
A dirty-blond teenager came running down the driveway with his backpack slung over one shoulder. He opened the passenger door and slumped inside.
“Where’s my breakfast?” I grumbled.
“I ate it.” I smacked him over the head. “Hey, I was kidding, you stupid mutt!” He opened his bag and pulled out a piping-hot breakfast sandwich.
I placed the sandwich in my mouth and shifted the car into drive, spinning the steering wheel and stomping on the gas.
“So, where were you last night?”
“Uni.”
“Yeah, right,” he scoffed.
“Where do you think I was?”
“I’m not stupid, you know. I know the she-wolves lift their tail for you.”
“Do they now?” I mused, smirking at my kid brother.
“So, how was it?”
“How was what?”
“The boning?”
I laughed. “Did you seriously just call it that?”
“What else would you call it?”
“Studying?” He made a scoffing sound again. “So, tell me about this Vincent kid?”
Sean shrugged. “He’s a little awkward, I guess. He doesn’t know about pack hierarchy, and he pissed off Murdoch.”
“Murdoch Evans?”
“Yeah.”
“That kid is a little punk.”
“He’s the Beta’s kid.”
“He’s still a punk. What did Dad say?”
“That I should be leading by example and not beating on half-breeds. Especially a half-breed who has not only grown up without a pack but doesn’t know he has a wolf manifesting.”
“How can the kid function at school if he hasn’t been told about his heritage yet?”
“I dunno. Not my problem. I have to babysit the half-breed and ensure Murdoch doesn’t go for round two.”
“Are you going to tell the kid?”
“Who?”
“Vincent.”
“Am I going to tell him what?”
“About what we are?”
“No, Dad compelled the whole school not to say a word.”
“Dad did what now?” I stopped at a stop sign and looked at Sean to make sure I had heard him correctly. His hazel-brown eyes displayed gentle rings of light gold, indicating that his wolf was making an appearance.
“Dad said it’s not our place to tell Vincent, so he used his alpha tone and compelled everyone not to let it slip. It’s Vinny’s stupid dad who will have to tell him.”
I started driving again. “I’m surprised Dad did that.”
“You and me both. And trust me, his dad will have to tell him soon. Vinny is about to meet his wolf.”
“What makes you think that?”
“When he was fighting, his eyes rimmed with silver.”
“Shit.”
“Silas told me that his wolf will be powerful too.” Silas was Sean’s wolf’s name.
“How does Silas know that?”
“How does Silas know anything? These wolves are fucking weird with their ethereal-cosmos shit.”
I laughed.
We pulled up to the school gate.
“Thanks for the ride.” Sean opened the door.
“Yeah, bro, all good.” I watched for a moment as my brother went to stand by the school gate. I smiled as I saw him attempt to hit on the young she-wolves heading toward the school. I was about to turn away when I spotted Cassie and smiled. I forgot she had just started a job teaching at the local high school. I watched her firm ass straining against her red mini skirt and felt Lucian start to stir. Shit, Cass, you really shouldn’t wear a skirt like that around these teenage boys. My eyes creeped on her for a bit longer, and then I found myself opening the car door.
Maybe I’ll just give Sean some pointers on how it’s done.
Clementine “Dad, I’m not a teenager anymore,” I grumbled, looking away from the pity bound to be displayed in his eyes. “I know, Clem. It’s just, people in this town can be cruel.” I raised an eyebrow. “I thought we moved here because this town would be good for Vinny?” “It will be.” “But you just said it can be cruel.” “Yeah, to outsiders, it can be.” “And I’m an outsider?” I watched as the tops of my father’s ears turned pink. He was getting stressed. “No, that’s not what I’m saying.” “Then what are you saying, Dad?” “I was just trying to be supportive,” he rushed out. “Your mom just died, you dropped out of med school, you moved to a new town where you don’t know anyone. I just want you to know I’m here.” “If people are cruel?” I added. “Something like that.” God, my dad could be weird at times. He was avoiding eye contact, and his ears were still flushed. He closed his eyes and appeared to be trying to calm himself down, before setting his gaze upon me once more. “There
Liam “Shit, are you okay?” I asked the short little she-wolf that crashed into me, her gentle honeysuckle and pear scent invading my nose. She looked up, her hand covering the tiny upturned pink tip protruding from her face. She was shorter and curvier than the other she-wolves around the place. It made her stand out. I was surprised to see she wore glasses. Photochromic lenses obscured her eyes, but they seemed to be the most interesting shade of bluey green. Said glasses didn’t appear to be a prop or some fashion statement either. They seemed to be corrective lenses. What the fuck? Wolves didn’t suffer declines in vision. I breathed in her scent again. As the intoxicating honeysuckle and pear notes swirled around, I managed to take in the undertones of her canine heritage—definitely a wolf. Wait, what’s that smell? I sniffed again; her wolf seemed tainted. As if it was mixed with something else. Human? Oh, shit. This girl must be the other half-breed—the older sister. A subtle p
Clementine Okay, maybe Blackfern Valley was a lot bigger than I thought it was. I swear I was lost. I really had no sense of direction. Where the hell am I? I kept walking aimlessly for another twenty minutes. Houses had started to thin out—not that they were very close and abundant to begin with. I could feel the sweat start to pool around the base of my neck and in the canyon of my breasts. God, this humidity is going to kill me. But I kept walking. The black tar seal had ended; now, it was mostly dirt and gravel. Okay, I was certain I had gone in the wrong direction. I turned around and smacked into something. Ouch, my poor nose! It was getting a hell of a beating today. I looked up and saw another large body obstructing my view of anything else, then took a step back. “Sorry about that,” I murmured, rubbing my nose. “You know, glasses are supposed to help you see, yet you’re walking into me.” His voice was smooth, but there was something cold about it. My defensive walls i
Liam The mud under my paws felt amazing as I whipped past the trees. The forest smelled fresh and wet with slight hints of honeysuckle. I splashed into a stream playfully and bounded against the gentle current, spooking the tiny fish back under their rocks. I lapped up some water as I trotted through the stream. It was icy cold and refreshing as it zinged around my tongue. A gentle breeze swirled past, making some leaves fall into the stream from the canopy encroaching it. “Wait,” Lucian said softly. “What is it?” “I smell something.” Suddenly, Lucian fought me for control. His ears started to twitch, and he sniffed at the air. He growled low. I gave up on fighting Lucian for control and let him follow his instincts. He started cantering north with impressive speed. He must have gone at least five kilometres before slowing down and lowering his underbelly to the forest floor. He began to shuffle and creep forward in an army-like crawl, hiding under a bush that faced the street.
Clementine When I entered the house, I went straight down the hallway and into the tiny bathroom for a shower. I needed to wash the sweat off me and the disgusting, skin-crawling sensation of what almost happened. What kind of person threatens sexual violence against another? And what kind of person just stands by and watches? No, not only watches, but eggs it on. What the hell was wrong with those people? Then there was the wolf. I had never seen a wolf before. I grew up in central Vancouver, and wolves didn’t tend to come into the city. In fact, I was probably one of the only Canadians who could say that the largest and scariest animal they had ever seen had been a deer. The only other animals I had interacted with had been squirrels and chipmunks. I even avoided my friend’s cats and dogs thanks to allergies. And one time, when there was a bear on campus, I walked the opposite way than the crowd. I had an adverse fear reaction to anything that could eat me. Seeing that wolf had t
Liam I could hear her heart pounding in her chest as she opened and closed those soft-looking plump lips, trying to figure out something to say. “Come on,” I said with a flick of my head. I led her toward a booth and threw two fingers up to Ryan, my best friend, and the bartender on duty. He nodded at me and started pulling a beer from the tap. Clementine shuffled her feet as she sat down. “Nervous?” I asked her. Her shuffling instantly stopped, and she glared at me. “No,” she lied. It would have been flawless if I couldn’t hear her heartbeat giving her away. Ryan came over with the drinks himself. “I wasn’t going to trust April not to spit in it.” he mind-linked me. I nodded my gratitude and slid a beer across to Clementine. She stared at it like it was an alien entity. “Not a beer drinker?” I asked. She picked up the glass and took a sip. A small amount of head lingered on her upper lip. “I was just curious as to what the catch was,” she said as she licked the remaining foam
Clementine I raced out of that bar as fast as my feet could carry me. My hand was still tingling with a strange sensation, like hundreds of little water droplets were running over its surface. Liam must have some weird static electricity thing going on. It was the only thing that made sense. I had lost myself in the warm brown hue of his eyes and the gentle caress of his voice, but most of all, I had lost myself in his kindness. Guys who had god-like features like Liam were rarely nice. I was beginning to find myself laughing at his dry humour and wit. I felt comfortable. And then I looked around the bar and noticed three things: The first was that there was not one ounce of fat on any of the people in the bar. Every single person was slim and gorgeous. The women all looked athletically fit and like they should be on the runway for Victoria’s Secret. The men all had bulging muscles, their arms corded and their abs hard. There must have been a gym around here that everyone went to be
Liam I woke in my bed. The sun was glittering through the crack in the curtains and streaming right into my face. I groaned and tried to cover it with my pillow. “Good morning.” The voice startled me out of my sleep delirium. I sat up and saw a mane of red hair, long bronzed legs and a black t-shirt barely covering her ass—my black t-shirt. “Morning, Cassie,” I murmured. She bounced back from the ensuite doorway and rejoined me on the bed. Leaning in slowly, she brushed her lips against mine. Her cinnamon and vanilla scent wafted around me, and I felt Lucian rumble happily. I smiled as she pulled away from the kiss. After Clementine left the bar and grill last night, Cassie managed to be a beautiful distraction, and I soon was laughing and partying with her. After a few rounds of pool and plenty of alcohol, we managed to tumble back into my bed in the early morning hours. “What are your plans for today, Alpha?” she asked. Lucian puffed himself up proudly. “I am not alpha,” I gen