JasperI knocked on Josh's door several times but no one answered. It seemed no one was home. I've always had Josh's contact even after the whole Katherine issue. I picked up my phone to call Josh for what felt like the fiftieth time. The line is unavailable. That's what I kept hearing. The night was not so cold but it was dead silent. The sound the crickets made was what swathed the night. This was 12:30 am. Where could Gwen be? A thought springs up. Why don't I go ask Leo, her friend? He might know something about where she could be. I didn't mind running all the way to the Ember Twilight Park. My wolf was more worried than I was. I promised Gwen's mother I was going to find her. Now for the first time, I regret coming up with the idea of forging a mate bond. Everyone will be expecting that I would rely on the mating bond to link with her. If anything happens to Gwen it will be very ugly for me. Katherine's cause of death is still a mystery. Some say suicide, others say murder
JasperI was almost giving up. But giving up wasn't an option. Four hours of searching and nothing yet. No sign of Gwen, Josh, or the Ferals. I was tired of searching but my wolf still held on strong. It was almost dawn. Mr. Nate and Lionel had joined us too.They insisted on checking the other side of the woods while I and Leo stuck to this side. The woods were large, it was connected to a large forest that transcended Silverwood Grove, the mystical part of the forest and city. It was a place where no one went for no just cause. Leo walked to me, his eyes flickered and his ear erect. He shifted to his human form. "I feel hot. I need to find the creek."We were familiar with these grounds because of our weekly hunting. We knew there was a creek west of where we were. I followed him. We both put our clothes on. We had gone deeper into the woods now. We found the creek using the sound of the flowing stream. Leo squats to wash his face and pour some water on his body. We had been se
GwenThe last thing I remembered was seeing Babosa leave and Josh standing there. His betrayal still echoed in my mind. The fabric in my mouth muffled my scream. Terror eating me whole as the Spiders clambered over me. After that affliction. I thought I had died. I hadn't known I was alive or had shifted until a voice drew me and pulled me back from the dark place I was looming.That voice was one I could recognize anywhere. Jasper. How did he find me? Before I could think, I had lunged at him, pinning him down. I had no idea how to control my wolf instincts. I screamed in my head. Stop! And thankfully, my wolf did. Leo was so happy. For a moment I had forgotten about Babosa, Josh and all that happened. I couldn't help but embrace Leo, licking his face and fondling him. They had found me. I marveled at how they did. ****After Leo left to get me clothes. Jasper said we needed to go out of the woods. I was dancing in his oversized hoodie and now with no shoes on. I sure looked like
JasperGwen stepped back from the woman who looked a lot like her. Same skin tone, the same facial structure, and long hair. "Get away from me!" she yelled. A yelp escapes the woman's lips. "That's no way to talk to your mother.""You're not my mother!""Stop it, Gwen. She's your mother. She's here to take you with her." Mrs. Esmeralda confirmed. Gwen looked confused. She was on the verge of tears. "How could she be my mother? She abandoned me!""Is that what they told you? That I abandoned you!"The argument had begun to sear up. I, Leo, Lionel, and Mr Nate Blackthorn stood watching how this was unfolding. I can't get my head around how Gwen's real mother is one of these men. She mentioned earlier that Josh gave her up to the ferals because the ferals wanted to get back at her mother. Shortly after, my father walked into the house, and behind him was his Beta. There was something big going on here today. It's obvious. It was killing me that I was being kept in suspense. "Zara!"
GwenToday happens to be the best and saddest day of my life. I discovered I could finally shift and I got to find out who my real mother is and that my life is filled with a lot of secrets. Leo's mother had been Zara's eyes and ears. Zara did it so well that she made someone else from another pack spy on me and then made the woman's son my best friend. How much more manipulative can this get? How many things in my life can I even consider as real? Just like my mate bond with Jasper. I've been living a life of lies. Even Josh's friendship wasn't real. He had a motive for coming to me. It seemed everyone had a reason for being in my life. But does Zara think she can come into my life when she likes? How can she be alive all these years and never come to see me even for once?"You're the Mavericks, huh? Those who gave my daughter to the ferals," Zara said with so much rage. It was impressive that her men went after Josh and his family and found them in time. I wondered how she got h
Gwen"Stop…" my voice trailed off as I tried to catch my breath. I rush towards Leo. "Stop yelling, please. Someone might hear you.""Is that what you care about? That someone might hear me!" He angrily walked to the cabinets, dragged it, and pulled out the paper I had hidden there. He raised it. The written arrangements of how my fake mate bond with Jasper was going to be and the terms and conditions stared at me. I closed my eyes from shame realising Leo had read all of it. "Please, Leo. Stop yelling." "I don't care. Leave me alone!" Leo blurted, stepping away from me and throwing the paper on the floor. "You lied to me.""I'm sorry. I wanted to tell you but—""But you didn't trust me enough to tell me, right."My eyes were warm with tears. "No, don't say that. It's not true." "Of course, you didn't trust me! Ever since you started hanging out with Jasper. I don't understand you anymore. So this was what you two were up to?" "I'm sorry Leo," I whispered. I felt ashamed to even l
JasperZara passed her judgment. She wants Josh and his family killed for their crime. They didn't come back to our colony because they wanted to live here again but because Babosa sent them."Zara, I don't think this is the best way out. You can't condemn them to death." Father advised. "Little Ethan might not even be aware of this. Josh and his parents should be punished but not killed.""You don't want them killed. Is it because Gwen isn't your child? What would you do if you were in my shoes? The Roderick I knew many years ago would make the world burn.""That's not me anymore.""I see." She eyed father. "Knights get hold of them!"Her men had surrounded Josh and his family. "Leave them to us." A loud voice draws everyone's attention. Alpha Howl Nightshade and the other two Alphas had arrived. "This is our territory. We would be glad if you hand them over to us."Zara turned to my father. "You called your friends to stop me, huh?""The pack community will not take it lightly that
GwenHis growl frightened me and I had to immediately step away from him. For a moment, I thought he was about to pounce on me. He was fast to pull me towards him and shut the door close. I wanted to tell him how I was feeling, that we need to stop this now before it gets out of hand. I had no idea how we were going to do that.I just wanted to suggest it to him but before I could, he had suspected what I wanted to say and he snapped. His hands grabbed my arms holding me in place. "Listen to me real good," he blurted. "You'll never bring something like that up again. You hear me! Four months is Four months. That's the agreement you signed."I trembled under his gaze. Jasper was being aggressive. "But…I mean it's not safe for us to continue like this." "And who said it isn't safe?" he asked. "You're only devastated because your best friend found us out. Why are you bothered about it being safe or not safe to continue? Didn't you say you trust him enough to keep shut?""I do trust him