SIERRAI wake up to the sound of my roommate humming. I feel groggy as I sit up in my bed. The comforter gathers around my waist and I notice that I am still wearing yesterday's clothes. Slowly, the events come back to my mind and I remember falling asleep in Fenris's arms the last night."Good Morning, girlie. How are you feeling?" asks Tatiana as she ties her hair in a ponytail."Good morning. I feel sleepy but am fine. How did I reach here?" I ask hoping that Fenris himself came to tuck me into bed. It would mean that he really wants me. He did not seem very comfortable yesterday while kissing me. It felt as if he was holding back. Maybe he doesn't feel bound to me anymore. Is the mate bond weakening?"Hey. Stop it. Your heartbeat is increasing, Sierra. Nothing bad happened yesterday. Fenris carried you in here and put you to bed. Relax." Tatiana rushes to my side and strokes my back gently. I do not clear her misunderstanding not wanting her to know that Fenris maybe just dropped
SIERRAThere's a dead body of a bald girl lying in front of me and she's naked!I scream and scream till my throat feels sore but the sight scares the shit out of me. I stay rooted on the floor not knowing what else to do. I hear footsteps behind me and then they stop, abruptly, probably looking at the sight in front of me."What the hell happened here?" I hear the familiar voice of Talia, the senior she-wolf, as she walks to stand beside me and puts an arm around my shoulder to steady my trembling form. I feel my knees shaking as I take in the dead body. There isn't a single hair on her scalp and she has a blank look in her open eyes."Call the elders here as soon as possible and barricade this area. No one, I repeat no one will go even a foot closer to the body. Barricade the blood trail also." She commands to someone. I am not able to turn my face from the dead body."Come on. Walk a few steps behind. You are too close to the body, Sierra," she soothes me and pulls at my elbow to h
SIERRA"You smelt ash, Sierra. That is the distinct smell of a witch practicing black magic. She has probably disguised herself as a wolf to spy on us," exclaims elder Raoul."I encountered one when I fought off Princess Evanora's abductor." Hearing the words, I freeze in my tracks. I turn to look at the elder who seems to be pleased that he knows who this spy is.But I don't know who he is talking about. I am curious about this princess and impatient enough to wait to ask about it on any other day, I head back to my seat and frown at all the elders who have started chatting amongst themselves about the possible witch in our school. I clear my throat loudly and wait for the elders to look at me."Yes, child?" asks elder Raoul."Who is Princess Evanora?""Prince Lucian's mate," he replies with a 'duh' tone, making me feel like an unintelligent person. I just nod and wait if he continues to tell me more about her. The royals seem like an interesting lot of people."The last royal mate c
FENRIS"Good Morning, Alpha. There are two people at the gates of our territory asking for a meeting with you and Beta Randale. They do not smell like wolves but something else," says the guard. We are currently on the training field in Mystic Shadow. The Alpha, dad, Zion and the delta versus me. I have a lot of bruises but the four of my opponents also have a few bruises. That's the reason why I am standing proud and somewhat smug."Make them wait." The Alpha orders the guard. Turning towards me, he says, "I think those are your maternal relatives, Alcina's relatives. So, you should go with Alcina and confirm. Then they can enter the pack territory.""Okay, Alpha.""May I go with him, dad?" asks Zion."Fine but be civil with them," warns the Alpha. I smother a laugh and walk towards my childhood home to change and to inform Alcina. Yes, she's still living in my house with us. She sometimes helps in the training.I enter the living room of my house and Alcina is already ready probably
SIERRA"Aww! Look at those mates. Don't they just look so cute. The Princess is so in love with her mate. It seems they can't keep their hands off each other. How romantic!" gushes Alexandria as she comes and stands beside me admiring the couple in front of us.I am standing in the meeting hall, on the far corner of it. All my friends are now in the front row seats, being witness to their prince and friend getting claimed and I am all alone here.Alexandria knows that the sight is hurting me as Fenris pulls in his new mate beside him to bestow a kiss in her hair, murmuring something close to her ears. His new mate blushes and he laughs as he tucks a stray strand of her hair behind her ears. They seem to be in their own bubble, not at all worried about the eyes of the fellow wolves and Alphas.It is their mating ceremony, however, I heard that they've already marked each other and they look so happy with each other. So, in love. I am all alone without him at my side. I lost my chance o
SIERRATalia spots me and I wait for her as she makes way through the sea of trainees. "I see you are patched up," she says waving at my wrist. I grimace and nod as she observes me."I give you two days to rest. Till then you are supposed to read and gather information about any royals in any or all books in the library," she orders me and I have no other option than to nod."Why the royals?" I ask, curious."Elder Alarick told me to do the work but I am passing it out to you, looking at your condition," she says with a slight arch in her brow. I hold out my hands in surrender not wanting to piss off yet another senior."I will do it and then report to you.""You do that and then report back to elder Alarick. Wouldn't want to take credit for your work," she says and walks away growling orders at Kaden and Alexandria who are brawling on the floor with a huge audience. I roll my eyes at their fight for dominance. It has been this way since we were kids.~~~~~~~~~~"I hope you all studie
FENRIS+It has been a week since I started living in this house. Oddly, this small one-story house has started feeling more like home than Mystic Shadow ever was. Maybe because I feel the traces of my parent's imprints here. The traditional wood-burning fireplace in the living room helps in creating a soothing ambience. There is a couch and two arm chairs at equal distances facing the TV. Everything else is quite undisturbed here except for the TV and the kitchen. The changes were all done by Nora and Alcina. I was told to just walk in and settle in my new house."Come on. Dinner is ready," says Nora distracting me. No, they don't live here but we have decided to have dinner once a week so that we can get to know each other more and therefore, build better familial relationship. I readily agreed. If they are ready to know me better and make me feel welcome in their lives then who am I to say no?"Yeah. Where are your kids?" I ask."They went for a perimeter check you know to secure th
SIERRA"Why are you leaving early? The full moon's tomorrow." Tatiana asks nervously as we stand at the gates to bid farewell to Caliana and Lycidas.Instead of a car, Lycidas has a motorcycle. I never would have thought that the quiet and brooding Lycidas owns a motorcycle and surprisingly is quite fond of it. He straddles the monstrous vehicle and waits patiently for Caliana who is lecturing me about how I have just healed and shouldn't participate in anymore duels. I nod innocently and try to control the urge to roll my eyes at her motherly affection."Baby?" Lycidas calls her and I breathe a sigh of relief as he comes to my rescue. Caliana turns to look, no, glare at him for disturbing her rant and I wave my hands for him to take her away before she decides to give me anymore of her stifling lectures. Tatiana just chuckles watching the drama but I ignore her."In a minute! I am doing something important here!" exclaims Caliana pointing at me."And what would that be?" Lycidas asks