A child. They slept together several times, yet the thought had never even crossed her mind before Justin mentioned it. How was she supposed to process the possibility? In a time like this…where she hated her life more than anything, how could she even think to carry another into this chaos? Someone like her…did not deserve to mother an innocent child. Clutching her belly in her trembling arms, Denise moved slowly through the forest. She hadn’t spoken a single word in more than an hour, so Jack was beginning to think her brother had done something. “Denise…” His feet stopped their movement as he looked back at her, breaking the silence, “…You’ve been lost in your thoughts ever since your brother left. Are you sure we can trust him?”Denise, who had not realized he stopped moving, ended up bumping into his hard back., the hit bringing her mind back to that which was in front of her. She scurried a few steps back immediately and rubbed her forehead, mumbling a soft apology through h
In a secluded place on the outskirts of a small town, a frail woman sat in the middle of a dim-lit room, the chains on her hands jingling as her palms wrapped around a large crystal ball. She chanted inaudible words from her chapped lips and pushed herself up onto her knees, wincing when the hard floor jabbed into her open wounds.“This time…” A voice split through the air as the door slammed aside and a figure veiled by darkness entered the room. “This time…you’d better give me results!” The enraged tone made the woman quickly scurry back with the crystal in her hands. As soon as she was at a safe distance from the door, she lowered her gaze. “Y-Yes!” She stuttered, “I’ve done everything within my power to find the cursed child and I’ve finally gotten a trace! Her last location was in a forest far from here…but…” She pressed her palms together, sweating profusely.“But?” The figure loomed over her, their vicious eyes digging into her soul.“S-Suddenly…my eyes can’t reach her.” She
** 5 years later* “Jaxson!” Denise descended the stairs like a bull, her black hair in a messy bundle at the top of her head and her nostrils flaring. She rounded the corner and as soon as her eyes landed on Jack who was doing a very poor job hiding behind the counter, her body instantly lunged, fingers gripping his ear and twisting as hard as she could. He squealed as soon as she caught him, his hands flying up in surrender. “W-Wait. WAIT! Ow!”“Jack, I told you not to let him out of your sight!”“And I didn’t, I swear! I had eyes on him the whole time!”“You’re telling me Josh’s mom allowed a twenty eight year old, big ass dude to join a kid’s sleepover?”He shrugged. “Why not? She thinks I’m adorable. She’s even convinced I’m in my teens.”Denise glared at him. Her fingers twisted his ear a little harder before finally letting go with a click of her tongue. “You’re a pretty shitty baby-sitter. Remind me not to leave Trey alone with you again.”“You don’t me
It was almost 5pm when they arrived back at the house from the park. Trey had fallen asleep on the way back and somehow, he also ended up shifting in the middle of his sleep. He couldn’t control his shifts but he had never gone feral in his wolf form.Denise smiled as she pushed the door to his room open with her feet before stepping inside with him in her arms. She settled him on his bed and with her hands on either side of him, she dipped down, pressing her lips to his soft fur. This was his sixth shift and she had been with him all those times, but even now, she couldn’t stop herself from fawning over how beautiful his wolf form was. Black fur with a spec of red around his little snout, he looked majestic.“Beautiful…” She whispered, leaning back. She moved her fingers to the top of his head, running it through his fur gently enough to not wake him. She liked seeing him like this, but at the same time, she hoped he’d never shift again anytime soon. His eyes…were the problem. He had
The club was as chaotic as it’d always been, but the sweaty wolves over the dance floor were a little less thick than usual and though the noise level was high and incredibly annoying to Denise, it wasn’t as bad as other days. From that, she should’ve known…someone powerful was present.But how could she have even guessed…that she would’ve met Kain?His scent was masked but the tingles alone gave it away. Denise stood as stiff as a board whilst Kain stood behind her, his arms around her waist and his breath whisking over the skin of the cheek and neck. She felt his heat against her and the thumps of his heart as it drummed rapidly inside his chest.“These tingles…are as nice as ever. Even your scent…” He spoke again, his arms tightening around her waist enough that the hold became slightly painful. The pain was like a slap back to reality and in an instant, the fire in Denise’s eyes lit up, the veins in her arms popping. She pulled her arm back, slamming her elbow into his abdomen. A
“I’m sorry.”Denise glanced back at Jack who was now apologizing for the tenth time since they had rushed back to the house. It was risky for them to be there considering their calamity, but things like money, sprays and weapons were the reason they had to sneak back in. Jack offered to get them himself, but she couldn’t bear to send him in alone. And now, they had packed everything they needed except for a few of Trey’s essentials.“Jack, I told you it’s okay. Stop apologizing for god’s sake. You’ve been keeping us safe for years, I would be cruel to get mad at you over this. Besides, we have much to worry about. Help me pack a few of Trey’s things, will you?”He hesitated, his whole aura filling with gloom as if a dark cloud had settled over him. “I’d prefer if you did get mad at me. I thought he was asleep but…I should’ve kept my eyes on him nonetheless! I should’ve made sure he shifted back. Fuck! Had he been seen by a mere few wolves, I would’ve killed them all…but we’re out of l
“I…I do not know why wolves of your royal calibre’ have come to this small, unworthy pack…” Alpha Stewart said, “…but I humbly apologize for having not recognized you. This has come as a surprise to me and the rest of the pack, so I ask that you forgive us.”A whoosh of wind flew by and with another intake of breath, Denise could practically smell their fear dangling in the air. They feared her, just as they would’ve feared the wretched royal family. Even though she had never considered herself as one of them, merely carrying their blood was enough to make her suddenly become a bad guy.Biting her lip, Denise cautiously stepped forward, setting her bags down and resting a hand on Jack’s shoulder. He understood the gesture and stepped back a bit, but his figure did not move too far away from them.“There’s nothing to forgive, Alpha Stewart…” She finally said, stepping forward. “I am not one of them and neither is my son, so please raise your head.”Alpha Stewart’s arms shook as he foll
“You can’t be serious!” Jaxson exclaimed as he paced back and forth through their house. Morning had come and night was back again, yet both his expression and his resolve hadn't changed for a second. He was clearly fatigued but he hadn't sat down to catch his breath either. “We’ve been running for years and you’re planning to return over a few insignificant deaths?”“They’re not insignificant, Jaxson. I told you this already.” Denise sighed. She was seated on the bed with a sleeping Trey in her arms. Her face had become deathly pale and her body had lost almost all its strength. She hadn’t even tried to get some sleep, because she knew she wouldn’t be able to pull it off.Her decision was rash and nonsensical as Jack said and truthfully, she didn’t know what she was going to do. But running wasn’t an option for her…not anymore. She couldn’t bear to do it.“Okay, you feel guilty? Fine. So, we could send them a letter instead, right? We’ll tell them you’re perfectly fine and that you h