Ava “You do know how much I hate surprises, don’t you?” Chris walked behind me, his hand still clasped in mine. The further we walked, the more the sounds of the party faded into the distance, replaced instead by the sounds of the forest. I could never decide which was louder: the sound of music
Seeming to sense my hesitation, Chris’s expression softened. “I’ll turn around,” he said gently. I wavered for a moment longer before finally giving in with a curt nod. “Fine,” I replied, tilting my chin up at him. “But no peeking, you hear me?” Chris simply grinned, spinning around in the water
Ava “This is why I’m proposing a five-step plan,” Chris announced, standing at the head of the meeting table. “Five steps to help integrate the Omegas into society without upending our entire pack.” The Elders, seated around the large oaken table, glanced at each other wordlessly. I could sense
But somehow, it felt… empty. Chris had said those words so suddenly the other day as we were drying ourselves off in the cavern: “So I suppose it won’t be a problem if I move into the Packhouse now?” I had blinked up at him in the glowing light of the cavern, shocked by his sudden words—they had
Chris Leaning back in my chair, I ran a hand through my hair and rubbed my weary eyes. A quick glance at the clock told me that it was well past midnight, and I should have gone to bed hours ago. But I couldn’t. With the Elders breathing down my neck and no Beta just yet, this five-step Omega in
For a long time, the two of us just drank in companionable silence, silence which was filled only by the sound of the music crackling through the stereo and the crickets chirping. Before I knew it, that warm, fuzzy feeling was starting to take over me—along with the desire to dance. Without a word
Ava I awoke to the feeling of two sensations: the warm sun filtering through the sheer curtains and hitting my pillow, and the worst pounding in my head that I had experienced in a very, very long time. With a soft groan, I cracked my eyes open to find that I had somehow managed to make it back
I had already been mated before. I could never be his Luna, and I certainly wasn’t about to leave my homeland to live amongst the humans. Once I was clean and dressed, I headed out to my garden to check on today’s harvest. I grabbed a small basket and got to work, a small smile playing on my lips.