Ttthirty fivveVanessa P.O.V Finally, I'd managed to get rid of Alpha Marcus and his tail, now I could embark on my quest. "You thought that it would be that easy to get rid of me, I guess you never learn." Alpha Marcus voice echoed as he approached me wearing a big grin on his face. "How the hell… I won't even bother to ask."I replied still shock ridden. " I thought you'd be happy to see me, you specifically asked me to come. " Alpha Marcus said. " When?" " You weren’t obvious about it, but you showed me the picture with the address."He responded. It was now all starting to make sense, he knew that this was the only destination I had in mind. " Okay then, shall we? " I asked as I pointed towards the door. I stepped into the house, which smelled of cinnamon and incense. It tookmy eyes a couple seconds to adjust to the meager light shed by half a dozendim candles floating in the air.A young woman sat behind a table hung with purple and gold cloth. She gave a knowing smile. “I
Vanessa P.O.V The darkness drained from the room.I burst up out of my chair and stumbled back from the table.Alpha Marcus ,already on his feet, caught me.Lady Fortune pointed at the door. “You need to run. They are close, at the Ferris wheel, but closing fast. Wolves and demons. Go.”Alpha Marcus grabbed my hand and pulled me from the tent.“Walk normally, but don’t let go of me.”He pulled out his phone with his other hand and hit speed dial with histhumb. “They’re by the Ferris wheel and headed our way—look for rogue wolves and some kind of demon. Sounds like there may be a lot of them.Send everyone in our direction but move discreetly. We’re headed toward the far end of the Midway,that's the pickup location .”He hung up and, hand-in-hand, we pushed our way back the way we had come.Confusion tore at me. “You have people here? Waiting?”“Yes. A lot. As long as you’re outside of the Iycan' kings territory , you’re protected.”“Protected or bait?” I snapped. “Why aren’t we runn
Vanessa’s P.O.VWith all these constant attacks waged against me, I was starting to feel invincible, or was I just being lucky. I had made some progress but not as much as I had hoped to. All I had managed to learn by now was just shift into a wolf and back to my human form, I had not yet still tapped to my true luna powers which everybody was in awe of. If I was hoping to continue breathing I had to learn how to summon the powers and control them.“We will need to get a handle on your powers . It will be important for you, and the safety of the pack.” “You’re right.” I replied with a resigned sigh. “What do you want me to do?” I asked Alpha Marcus. He stepped forward and said, “You will need to train. We will practice, explore your powers in a safe space.” His intense gaze steadied onto me. “Just as you have learned to control your wolf, you will learn to control your powers. I have arranged an apartment for you in the pack complex.” There was a firm exactness to his voice. “Unti
Alpha Marcus P.O.VW hen I had knocked on the door of the complex’s newest resident, I certainly hadn’t expected the sight that greeted me. Vanessa’s silky silver hair had been pulled up into a ponytail, showing off the smooth lines of her face and neck. The outfit she was wearing for training was far from the usual appropriate attire. A lean flat stomach and symmetrical hip bones peeked out from above a pair of very low black leggings. My eyes moved upward past her tapered waist, and landed on a sports bra that could barely contain her full chest. A deep V of cleavage pushed up and over the blue fabric. My mouth literally fell open. My wolf howled in approval. I looked her up and down, desire growing within me. Her body reacted to my heated gaze. When I scented her arousal in the air, it was all I could do not to throw himself at her. My wolf clawed to get out, to move forward, to take what was his. Her eyes met mine briefly before she blushed and looked away. That was my cu
Vanessa’s P.O.V I stopped. A key. I needed a key. I held out a palm and visualized an intricate skeleton key. Ice began to take shape as the key formed within my hand. “I got it!” I exclaimed. I walked toward the door and inserted the cold clear key and turned it once and there came a click . As the wooden door swung open, a blizzard of frozen air rushed out. My eyes sprang open. “Good, Vanessa!” Arie said. I turned my icy eyes toward her. Don immediately stepped in front of her, his toffee eyes beginning to glow. “Don, please,” Arie whispered. A tornado of wind was starting to buid and it was getting larger by the second around the room. I could feel myself detaching, falling beneath the veil of protective safety, letting go of control. A frigid wind began to whip around the room, intensifying in speed and strength. Ice crept up the walls, locking the space in shimmering blue as the air around became harder and harder to withstand. “Vanessa, stop!” It was alpha Marcus's voice t
Vanessa P.O.VThere was a knock on the door and I could smell his scent even before he entered, It was Alpha Marcus. I was starting to get bored all by myself and at least now I had some pleasant company.”Do you mind if I join you?” He asked with his intense stare eyed directly towards me. I gazed at him momentarily before replying, “Sure.” He stepped into my apartment. “You put on quite a remarkable circus show today?” He asked jokingly.“If you ask me, I’d say it was really cool. Guess we have different perspectives.” I retaliated at him mocking my cool powers and calling it a ‘circus’. short. I suddenly realized how close I was to her. He had moved so quietly. Now we were only inches apart. My heart somersaulted. The air around us felt charged. I took a step back and he pushed forward, his eyes luminous. I stopped when my back hit the couch. He was standing in front of me now. His Golden eyes stared down at me. Every inch of my body burned with need. The air in the room see
Vanessa’s P.O.VSummer arrived back at my apartment an hour before our girls’ night began and thoroughly attacked me with makeup brushes and tight-fitting outfits. After telling Summer, “I am not going out in public in that,” multiple times, and trying on many scandalous outfits, we finally settled on a simple black slip dress and strappy heels. Summer had worked my blonde hair into a French twist with accented pieces hanging down around my face. The makeup was a bit more than I usually applied myself, but I had to admit, I felt stunning. Summer had chosen a far more exciting outfit which included a tiny strapless blue dress with cutouts on the side and matching blue stilettos. A knock on the door signaled it was eight. “That must be Arie and Leah!” Summer squealed. She opened the door to find not just Arie and Leah, but Alpha Marcus and Darren as well. Summer glared at the men. “No. No boys allowed.” Alpha Marcus glared back at her. “With everything that’s going on, I’m a
Vanessa P.O.VI woke from a dreamless sleep, alone. The memory of the girl from last night made my stomach turn. I showered, trying to wash off the feelings of sadness, and guilt. I changed into my training clothes, which actually fit thanks to Summer, and sat on the couch until there was a knock at the door. I opened it, finding Leah. “Darren is working closely with Alpha Marcus,” Leah explained. I felt a stab of disappointment knowing Marcus might not be around today. I followed Leah in silence as we made our way through the complex. When I entered the training room, i was surprised to see Arie and Summer already there. Summer grinned. “Girls’ training date!” “What are you doing here?” I wondered. “Aren’t we supposed to be training?” Summer scoffed. “Listen, honey, I’m the daughter of an Alpha and the sister of an Alpha. I have been well-trained.” Leah rolled her eyes. “Today we will be focusing on hand-to-hand combat techniques. In the event you are attacked and unable to use