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STIXSShifting uncomfortably, I looked at myself in the vanity mirror. The midnight blue dress was too tight. Too poofy. Too pretty. And so not me. I wasn’t used to wearing glamorous clothes such as this. But it had belonged to my mother.I only wish I wasn’t wearing it for creepy Crane and instead, wearing it to some fancy gala or party.Ruby finished putting the last touches on my hair. Even that was too fancy for me.“You look just like your mother.” I glance back in the mirror to see my father filling the door frame to my room.I smile when I see the sheen that coats his eyes. I once asked him why he never took another mate. He told me he could never love another like he did her and that the pain of her loss still sat heavily on his heart.Through the years I had hoped that he would meet someone to fill that void. But he never has to my knowledge. I was young when my mother was murdered and though I felt her absence and had fond memories of her, it wasn’t the same for me.“Thank yo
STIXSThe clock on the wall reads 10 pm. Internally I groan and outwardly I shift uncomfortably in my seat. The dress annoys the shit out of me as it gathers around my waist.I wonder how much longer I needed to sit with my father and entertain Alpha Crane. Who was not going easy on the wine either.The ticking of the second hand on the clock got louder as I tried to drown out Crane’s slimy voice while he proceeded to tell my father the benefits of our packs merging under him once he claimed me.I tilt my head and flick my gaze from the clock to my father whose face seems to be reddening with each passing second. Finally, I pay attention to the conversation.“With our growth and your fuel crops Crimson Moon will be the most powerful pack this side of the world.” Crane sips the dark berry drink, a few drops dribbling down his potholed chin. Not bothering with a napkin, he wipes the spillage with the back of his suit jacket. “You will be able to step down from Alpha and my heir will take
GABEThrowing the last few items I would need into my pack; I zipped it up and threw it over my shoulder before heading downstairs to say goodbye to Seffy and make sure everything was covered.I would only be gone for three days. Four at the max but I still worried about my sister even if Jamerson was staying to make sure shit ran smoothly around here.“Alpha?” Bailey's sweet and innocent voice traveled through the apartment and to my ears. I had almost forgotten that she was still in my bed.“Get dressed and go home,” I tell her without any emotion. “I’ll be gone for a few days.”“I heard the Renegades are going to war?” She questions timidly thinking it wasn’t any of her business.I nod, “We are. Maybe. It depends on the people we may fight against.” The truth was, getting involved in pack wars was every Renegade’s business, including the Goodtime Girls.I wouldn’t hide anything from our group of outcasts. I hoped they would all fight with us, and they would if they wanted a payday.
GABEI don’t offer the four strangers a seat and certainly wasn’t going to be hospitable and offer them a drink. “State your offer.” I coldly demand wanting them out of my bar and away from my town.I had no interest in their offer for the pure fact they gave me bad vibes. I hated packs and ranks like these fuckers. They thought they were better than everyone else. That the laws only suited them when they decided.The laws of the packs were fashioned by assholes like this who wore fancy attire and sly smirks thinking their money gave them power.It was because of packs like these four came from that were the downfall of my father and mother. My parents had caved to elite packs, giving in and going against everything they stood for, and at what cost? Their daughters? The ultimate cost was their lives.They allowed Seffy to be used as a bargaining chip. Making a deal that didn’t benefit anyone in the long run. A deal that went south because I didn’t allow it to happen.The biggest of the
STIXSChasing my father out of the upturned dining room, I try to grab his attention as he swiftly crosses the pack house in a fury-driven hurry.“Is this why Crimson Moon wants our pack? The reason Alpha Crane is so adamant about taking me as a chosen mate?” I question with anger. Any effects of the wine had worn off completely leaving me angrier with my father than I was as Creepy Crane.“Leave it be Stixs,” My father grunts picking up his pace as he weaves towards the stairs. I have to jog just to keep up with him.“Leave it be?” I shout, “Leave it be? This concerns me and you are keeping secrets!” I yell stepping out of place but too wrapped up in my anger to give a rat's ass.Unexpectedly my father whirls around, his eyes shining with anger as his wolf sits on the surface. “I didn’t tell you because that kind of knowledge will get you killed!”I take a step back, a little afraid of my father as he seethes the words at me, spit flying from his mouth. I had never seen my father this
GABEThe road was quiet and long as we made our way to the River Knights pack. The slight breeze the ride on my bike created in the otherwise stagnant air was welcomed.I found myself closing my eyes at times, letting the wolf inside guide me, while I enjoyed the ride and relished the freedom it brought.The only other time I felt this free was when I ran in wolf form, but even then, it wasn’t the same as feeling the rumble between your thighs and the breeze through your hair. The hum of the bike was soothing and the crack it gave when I kicked it up a gear was like a beast being set free.The sky turned from its usual orange hue to vibrant purples and reds, making the usual dusty air seem clear and more breathable.As night descended and the violet sky turned dark, revealing sporadic stars, I began to slow my bike down, mind linking the others to pull over.We parked our bikes in a circle and built a fire, laying out thin rubber mats to sleep on.“We should reach the Raven Knights pac
STIXRuby sat sobbing in my arms after I told her about stumbling across Cameron's body. My shirt was soaked from her tears.I knew she liked him, but I had underestimated just how much. I honestly thought he was just the flavor of the month.“Okay calm down Ruby,” Gently I try to console her and urge her to relax. It had been hours since she heard the news and hours of her constant crying. At this point, her sobs had become annoying, and she was just looking for attention.Ruby lifts her head, her red lipstick smeared across her cheek and the charcoal eyeliner was smudged under her eyes. “Why though, that’s what I don’t get. Why? We were going to be mated.” She sobs again, and more tears stream down her face.“I don’t know Ruby,” I say thinking about the bloodied body with claw marks that ripped open the stomach and his chest that had been caved in and the heart removed.I shudder at the image that is ingrained into my brain.“But our fathers will find out. They won't rest until they
STIX“I can't see.” I smack Ruby and press a finger to her lips scowling at her lack of tact and inconspicuousness before we were caught spying.Though I was sure my father already knew we were in here, that’s why neither of us could see, he was standing right where the peephole was.“Please excuse our lack of organization today,” My father begins to explain to our guests, “A body was discovered last night… a murder.” I could hear the disgust roll off his tongue and knew as the Alpha, he felt the loss of a pack member, but he put up a good front.“A murder? In your own pack?” I recognized the voice as Killian’s, as he spoke, Ruby’s body gave a slight shiver and she sucked in air through her teeth.“Aye,” My father replies, “It’s why we need you. Speaking of which…” I hear my father fumble around, moving from my view and giving me clear sight of the Renegade Alpha.It was my turn to shudder as a shiver wracked through my body at the sight of the tall dark and well-built godlike creature