Penelope I'm practically shaking after dealing with Xavier. I feel dirty and used. It was such a small thing that he forced me to do, but it made me realize that if I was under his rule, then I will be treated like an object and not a person. I never want to be just an object again. It's hard to be alone after that, yet I'm grateful it gives me time to figure out my next steps. I have to try harder than ever before to make Alpha Stone want me. I need to know without a doubt that I won't be sent back to Xavier Black. It was over an hour before Alpha Stone came back into his office. When he came back in, he looked at me and just stared at me for a while, as if trying to decide whether he should talk to me. I smile softly and wave my hand at him. He rolls his lips into his mouth before walking over to his desk. I feel like I’ve done something to upset him, so I look over at him and ask, “Is everything okay?”He shakes his head as he murmurs, “Everything is fine, Penelope.”I’m hesit
Donovan My wolf is on edge and furious that our moment had been ruined. He was ready to sink his teeth into Penelope and make her be ours forever, but Jack had to ruin that! Me, on the other hand, I'm grateful for the interruption. I mean, of course I'm a little annoyed, but I'm mostly grateful because I didn’t want to go too far with her. Not without her knowing what it means. If we had sex, I know I wouldn’t be able to resist marking her and as soon as I mark her she would become Luna of this pack. She needs to know this information before jumping into this. But do I want her jumping into this? My own thoughts surprise me. I have been adamant that I didn't want her as my Luna, that I didn't want anyone as my Luna! But now I can't think of anything else. I long for her, she seems perfect, too good to be true. But… the scary reality is knowing that she could shatter me. I could turn into a shell of a man and make my pack weak, just like my father did. I don't want to be like my
Penelope I walk away from the girl’s quarters, and towards my own room, feeling dejected. I don't know what I should do to keep Donovan around, and those girls are obviously not going to give me any help. Although, I can't blame them. If I was stuck in their position, I would be dying to find a way out, too. I'm almost to my room when I hear a loud crash. My eyebrows furrow as I hear a girl’s voice, “Donny, you need to calm down!”There’s a deep growl. Who is Donny? Could she mean Donovan? I’m surprised he’d allow the nickname. He seems a bit too stern to be okay with that. Maybe this is a girlfriend or something? For some reason, the thought of him having a girlfriend infuriates me. I want to see her; I want to know if he has something going on with this woman whose voice I can hear. Why would he kiss me and tease me if he had a girlfriend?! Then again, he’s the Alpha. I suppose he can do whatever he wants… I just thought he was better than that. I thought he was better than the w
Donovan That shift was unlike any shift I have ever had before. I had no control, and it is unnerving knowing that my wolf truly could've done anything and I wouldn't be able to rein him in. It takes me a moment to realize what's going on and I look towards Violet and Penelope. Violet is smiling brightly as she introduces herself, she's obviously excited to meet my mate. She's being a little too friendly in my opinion, and I think she's scaring Penelope a little bit. It doesn't matter though, Penelope has a polite smile as she looks over at me and her eyes are filled with concern. I take a step toward her and say, “I’m so sorry for scaring you, Penelope. Are you okay?”She waves her hand in a dismissive manner as she says, “It’s not a problem, Alpha. I’m just happy to see that you’re alright.” She calmed me down. She calmed my wolf down. When no one else, including me, could reason with my wolf, she was able to get him settled so... effortlessly. It's something I admire greatly abou
Violet I get situated in the room across from Penelope. Jack had to patrol tonight because one of our patrollers ended up being out because of his mate having a baby. It makes me wonder when Jack and I will take that step. We’ve been mated for over a year, almost 2 years now, but we knew each other our entire lives and have always been close. So, it’s not like we’re still in a ‘getting to know you’ phase, we're not even in a 'honeymoon' stage anymore. We always felt attracted to one another, and although I would let no one else know this, we fooled around a bit. My brother would have a cow if he knew what me and Jack did as teenagers. I’m not in a rush for us to have a family, though. I enjoy the time we have that's just the two of us. I think it's a natural instinct and desire to want a baby. But with us being the Beta couple of the Moon Stone Pack, we have a lot of responsibilities and having a baby would make things more difficult. I sigh as I toss and turn on my bed. I’ve never
Penelope The night seemed to pass by quickly and before I know it, I am getting dressed in a pair of shorts and a tank top, and I quickly braid my hair before going to Alpha Donovan’s office. I walk in there and smile as I open the door, but he doesn’t even look up to greet me. My eyebrows knit together, that’s unusual for him. He always greets me. I say, “Good morning, Alpha.”His eyes flicker up at me for a moment before looking back at his computer and he grumbles, “Good morning, Penelope.”My lips press together and my cheeks heat up in embarrassment. I feel uncomfortable around him now and I’m unsure of what to do next. Why is he acting like this? Is he embarrassed because of the thing that happened with his wolf? It shouldn't embarrass him. Ultimately, our wolves are animals and when they take over, it can be hard to rein them back in, especially for an Alpha because their wolves are more powerful. I sit down like always and grab a book, but I can’t concentrate on any of its
Penelope I'm rushing to get dressed so that Donovan's sister won't walk in on us in this... exposed situation. It's hard to dress quickly when Donovan won't stop staring at me in utter awe and fascination. He stares at me as I get dressed and I try to do things the best I can to look attractive to him. I’m relieved to know that he wants me, but I don’t understand why he holds himself back from having me. Once I’m dressed, Donovan walks to the office door and opens it up for his sister to come bouncing in. She has a happy radiating energy. She wears a floral maxi dress, and her light brown hair is cut short right below her chin. I like the vibe that she gives off and I think she's probably a really fun person and hope that I'll get the chance to know her. I don't have much experience with other girls, but she doesn't seem too intimidating. She looks over at me with a contagious smile and says, “Hey Penelope, it's so good to see you again. Are you busy today?”Donovan grumbles, “I th
Violet It took a while to get Penelope to loosen up. I wanted to be close with my brother's mate. Him, Jack, and I have always been three peas in a pod and it's important to me to keep up with that close dynamic. Penelope was wary of me and I can't blame her for that. Her life has changed so much in a short matter of time. But once she finally relaxed a little, she was fun to be around. I think she enjoyed the bookstore the most; we stayed there for almost two hours! She scoured over every section, but she loved the romance section, the fantasy YA books, and even picked out some thriller books. I didn’t let her see the total of how much we were spending. I don’t want her to worry about it. I know Donovan has more than enough money for her to treat herself. As she was distracted, I would ask her some random questions just trying to get a feel for what her life was like at the Supernatural Academy. She was well taken care of, a lot better than what most of their students are. I don’t