Stephanie's inner turmoil was palpable as I drove away from the Brock's packhouse. As I glanced back, a pang of unfamiliar emotion gripped my heart - guilt. I couldn't shake the image of fear and pain in Brock's eyes as he, along with my father and brothers, morphed into their wolf forms and chased after me. Guilt wasn't something I was familiar with. I'd always done as I pleased, consequences be damned. I blamed it on my Alpha blood, thinking I was always right.Aurina –"Don’t forget to add that you're a coward!" Before I could continue, my own human interjected, interrupting my thoughts.Stephanie –"I am hardly a coward! Offering myself as bait for Alpha Yadiel proves I am not a coward!" I retorted; my voice filled with defiance.Aurina's accusation cut deep, branding me a coward. Before I could respond, she interjected, calling me out on my perceived cowardice. I bristled at the insult, defending myself by citing the times I'd offered myself as bait for Alpha Yadiel, insisting it
Stephanie's Opinion: I plopped down at a nearby coffee shop, giving my dad, brothers, and Brock the golden opportunity to break into my apartment. As I sat there giggling like a maniac, I couldn't help but imagine those Alphas stuck in my house, trying to navigate the ridiculous security system. I could practically hear their puzzled shouts echoing through the halls as they realized they were in for a wild ride. The thought of them all chanting my name in frustration just sent me into another fit of laughter. It must have looked like I'd lost my marbles to the other coffee shop patrons!I called up my friend Linda, you know, the witchy werewolf. We had a blast setting up this outrageous security system. If some hot-blooded creature stumbled in, they'd get tangled up in an invisible maze.For any pesky vampires that dared to come knocking, they'd be faced with a series of puzzles in their enclosure. And if they can't crack it, well, let's just say a stake would make an unwelcome app
Brocks Point of View-At times, I find myself questioning the moon goddess for pairing me with Stephanie. Trapped within her elaborate security system, the pathways were clear to me, yet I refused to participate in her games; I was not some rat running through a maze. Practical jokes have never amused me, and I have no interest in playing them on others.From a tender age, adulthood was thrust upon me when I assumed leadership of my pack. I was never afforded the luxury of engaging in such trivial pursuits. To express that I am seething with anger, annoyance, and a fierce urge to lash out would merely scratch the surface of the turmoil bubbling inside me. "However, I truly don't want Stephanie's father to perceive me as an unpredictable and angry individual."I sighed, scrubbing a hand through my hair—an act my wolf disapproved of, given it messed up our otherwise immaculate appearance. Stephanie's father, a towering figure with a twinkle for humor in his sharp eyes, had a penchant fo
Brocks point of view-Suddenly it hit me, and I'm pretty sure Stephanie forgot too. I can't hear what they're saying, and they can't hear me. The only person we can hear is Stephanie. So why were those idiots giving me the stink eye?"Stephanie, seriously, what's the deal to get us out of this mess?" I said, trying not to set off my mate. She was clearly getting a kick out of all this, but I was clueless as to where she was going with it.As I plopped back down in my seat, I surveyed the scene before me. The bustling crowd moved in a flurry of motion; their figures illuminated by the glow of the hologram. I couldn't help but let out a chuckle as I watched people sauntering by behind the mesmerizing display. Their varied outfits and styles painted a vibrant tapestry of humanity.Among them, my eyes caught a glimpse of a woman, her silhouette resembling that of Stephanie from the back. I observed her long, flowing blonde locks cascading down her shoulders, just like Stephanie's. The way
Brock’s Point of View – When Stephanie started listing her conditions for letting us go, I would've happily agreed to prance around in a tutu with a crown on my head. After all, wolves hate being stuck in a caged environment, and we were born to roam free. I just needed Stephanie to set us free so I could come up with a fitting punishment for my mate. My wolf loved the idea and was filling my head with all sorts of naughty thoughts. I yelled at him, "Not helping, pal!" As my eyes locked onto the villain, gun pressed brutally into the side of the human's rib cage, a surge of dread washed over me. It was clear as day—Stephanie would hurl herself into the fray, compelled by her reckless illusion of invincibility. That girl needed to shed her delusion of being an untouchable, solitary force in this world. Freed at last from the confining grip of my makeshift prison, urgency clawed at my chest. "Linda!” I bellowed, my voice cracking with anxiety, “Which coffee shop is she at
Brocks Point of View-Dr. Mildred was already there, her eyebrows furrowing, not at the situation at hand, but at the peculiar scene of a potential alpha wolf apologizing to an unconscious woman as if she could admonish him for being too rough."Put her down here, gently!" Dr. Mildred instructed as she guided the gurney beside me.I obliged, taking all measures to secure Stephanie's ease, but as the doctor attempted to dismiss me, a fierce protectiveness surged within me. She was my mate, and the primal beast within—my wolf—threatened to unleash havoc, adamant that we are not torn from the side of our destined Luna.Dr. Mildred exhaled loudly, her gaze flickering between the nervous interns peeping through the door and the hulking alpha male before her, whose eyes sparkled with undue intensity. "Fine," she said, pressing a hand to her temple. "You can stay, but only if you behave. This is
Alpha Yadiel -- My voice thundered through the chamber, echoing off the stone walls. "What is this Rogue?" I demanded, my anger simmering just beneath the surface. "What happened to the team I entrusted to you? And where is the Captain?" I loomed over the rogue, my eyes burning with fury. The quivering figure fell to his knees, head hung low in shame before me. "Why have you brought this pitiful human, instead of Alpha Lexington's daughter, Stephanie?" My words hung heavy in the air, each syllable carrying the weight of my disappointment and disdain. Rogue— Trembling with terror and the imminent threat of death, I could feel the weight of Alpha Yadiel's disdain for incompetence bearing down on me. I was the last rogue or vampire remaining from our once formidable team, and I had no doubt that he would make a chilling example of me. As I struggled to find my words, the fear of my impending fate choked the breath from my lungs. I had brought the wrong woman—this woman was not the on
Melody -Each fleeting glimpse I caught of him stirred the sleeping embers of our history—a friendship birthed in the heady days of high school, where he had once been a rogue and his wolf had haunting red eyes, which were now intense in his wolf form.Our bond had been laced with illicit whispers and stolen kisses in shadowed corners; stolen moments that now weighed heavily on a conscience I hadn't realized was so burdened.Now, as I shed the layers of my past along with my clothes, my transformation into my wolf Sariah was a metamorphosis of more than just flesh. She embodied the wild joy of freedom, yet at this moment, she became the embodiment of my inner turmoil—a vocal reminder chiding me against revisiting a flame that had no right to burn any longer.Her presence was at once a liberation and a vexation, goading me with the truth I tried to ignore. It's not merely about informing an old flame that the future has been irreversibly altered. I had found my mate, my destined other.