(Harper’s POV)
The Beta came stomping down the hallway, his authoritative aura surrounding him, making him appear even bigger than he already was
“All of you out, unless you want to be involved in the punishment,” he shouted at the students that were watching. They soon dispersed, and as soon as the block disappeared, Louise and Katie ran to me. I was trying to clear the blood that was pouring from a gash in my head out of my eyes, but it wasn’t slowing. Louise pulled her jumper off and placed it over my head. My wolf was weak right now, so she wasn’t able to heal me as quickly as she normally would.
The Beta got to me and took the jumper from Louise and looked under and hissed. He then smiled at me “Just a scratch” I grinned, feeling a little woozy
“I’m not sure I believe you on that,” I said, and then covered my mouth with my hand.
(Harper’s POV)I woke up in darkness. I was in bed and I was alone. I moved to find my phone to get the time and I hissed as pain radiated out through my body. It wasn’t as bad as earlier, in fact it was quite manageable. I fumbled on the bedside table for my phone when I realised that I didn't remember even bringing my school bag home.I pulled myself out of bed and made my way slowly towards where I remembered the bathroom was. I reckoned that from the dark of the room that it was probably early hours in the morning, although my tummy was making growling noises. Then again, I had eaten since lunch time so no wonder I was hungry. I finally found the bathroom door and opened it, and was blinded by the bright light flooding in. I glanced at the window and saw that it was full daylight outside. Crap! How long did I sl
(Harpers POV)I stared at myself in the mirror, fascinated by my new eyes. Upon closer inspection, I saw that the colour actually radiated several shades of gold in a starburst pattern that seemed to shimmer.“Strawberries.” Colton drew my attention back to the room and the two waiting pack members “Come here please” Colton had settled himself in the chair behind the desk. I walked over and he pulled me onto his knee and wrapped his arms around my waist.“The reason why I have called you here baby is because Mr Tobbins and his daughter both currently stand accused of crimes against the pack,” I glanced up at Donna and the man, who I now knew was Richard Tobbins, and also the pack business manager, “The Alpha decided that the whole family would be held accountable for their actions, and as you were physically hurt by one of the accused that you would be directly involved in deciding th
(Harper’s POV)After I realised that I was only wearing a long t-shirt and no panties, Colton helped me sneak back up to my room and then helped me out of his t-shirt. He never made it back to his office for the rest of the day. We just about managed to get dressed and make it to dinner, where both the Alpha and the Beta seemed super fascinated with my spontaneous upranking.“So it just came on all by itself?” the Alpha asked, watching me with curiosity. Colton sat in the chair next to me, his arm held tightly around my shoulder.“Yep” he said, “She saw that slut from school and growled. I watched as her wolf appeared and then watched the silver in her eyes starburst into the gold.” I listened with interest. I had no idea it had been such a display.“And what were you feeling, or thinking?” the Beta asked me.I shrugged, “Angry,
(Harper POV) The next morning at breakfast felt awkward. Colton had seated himself in his father’s normal seat at the end of the dining table. He had put me in his usual seat and Damien had sat himself opposite me. We were already seated in uncomfortable silence when Damien had sat down. He winked at me, and I looked down at my hands. The sound of their sniggers made me feel sick. I felt Colton’s hand on my thigh and tried to pull away and he gripped and squeezed hard. Hard enough for me to cry out. I looked up and saw the whole table looking at me and I covered my mouth. I looked at Colton, who was glaring at me. I lowered my eyes again and heard him chuckle. “Women, eh?” he said and the men around the room chuckled. I glanced up again and Colton began rubbing my thigh where he had previously hurt it. “Harper dear,” the Luna called from down the table, “Caroline and I were going to get ready for this eveni
(Harper’s POV)The day was filled with awkwardness. Colton’s mum and the Luna obviously knew about the change to the intention ceremony, and both seemed to be very excited about it.“Isn’t it a little quick?” I asked as the Luna held up different dresses to my body.“Or a lot quick,” Louise said, which earned her a glare from the Luna“Louise dear, I’m not sure you can understand the want to be connected to your fated mate, once you find them,” Caroline chastised, and I glanced at Louise, who blushed. She saw me looking and looked away. I knew already that she had found that fated mate, but she still wasn’t admitting it to herself. Forget anyone else.“Now Harper dear,” Caroline said “I know that it can feel a little fast, but it is quite an acceptable time frame.”“And didn’t I hear that you asked
(Harper’s POV)A murmur went through the room as I quickly glanced around. My eyes rested on my mothers and then my fathers. Both of them looked so proud, I smiled weakly at them. I could see Tommy next to my father, but his back was to me. In fact, he was the only person in the room who wasn’t looking at me. I wanted to hide behind Colton; I was never one for attention and the amount directed my way was way too much.Colton tugged gently on my hand and began rubbing circles with his thumb again. I looked up at him and he smiled. I hadn’t even noticed, but my breathing had shallowed with my anxiety. I smiled back as I regained my breath and Colton began leading us down the centre of the room towards the stage. I tried to compose my nerves as we mounted the stairs onto the stage where the master table was. I glanced at Louise, who met my eyes and forced a smile. The Alpha stood in front of us and
(Harper’s POV)I stopped short when I saw Damien. Colton turned around when he felt I had stopped and pulled my hand slightly.“What’s wrong Strawberries?” he asked, and I shook my head.“What’s going on?” I asked. I looked behind me and saw Alex standing in the path behind me.Colton Pulled me into his chest and wrapped his arms around me. I tried to move away, but he held me tight.“Don’t be naughty baby” he whispered in my ear, “I’d hate to have to punish you” I shivered as he ran his hand down my spine. I cupped my chin and lifted it, meeting his lips to mine.
(Harper’s POV) The sound of a car woke me up and for a moment, I was unsure of what the hell was going on. I woke up in a ditch in a ripped dress and my body felt like I had been hit by a truck. Then it all came back to me. Oh goddess, what was I going to do about Colton. There was no way I could go back to the pack house. But I had nothing on me and everything I owned was there. I was trying to get my body to move without crying out in pain when I heard another car, only this one slowed to a stop right by me. I froze as I heard the engine shut off and the car door open and close. I heard someone moving towards me and then felt hands on me. “Goddess Harper, I have been looking for you all night!” I looked up to see Alex pulling the bushes aside. I growled at him and tried to back away “Get the fuck away from me”. He stopped looking shocked, and then he grimaced. He moved towards me again