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15: Alone
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Rite of Power 16: Unbreakable
In my effort to avoid people, I’d been having my meals either in the kitchen or out in the greenhouse. But I promised Blake that I would talk to Sophie before the day was over to cease his nagging. I felt like the kitchen was my sanctuary away from everyone, so I had a dinner for two brought out to the greenhouse. “Um, Alpha…” Sophie’s timid voice drew my gaze from the view on the other side of the wall of glass to her. “You asked to see me?” she looked unsure but there was a tinge of hope in her voice. “I hope you don’t mind joining me for dinner tonight,” I gestured towards the other place setting, “I know how hard you work to make the community meals a regular thing, but I thought it would be best if we had a more private setting. So we could talk.” Guilt started to eat at me when I saw how eagerly she took up the other seat at the little table. “I was starting to think that you wouldn’t ever speak to me again, and I’ve been waiting
Rite of Power 17: The Menae
‘You’ve looked more and more troubled these past few visits,’ the black she-wolf that had met me the first time I found myself in the Aether greeted me with a look of concern. “Lover’s quarrel,” I shrugged, “virgins really should only lose their virginity to other virgins so they don’t have to compare themselves to past lovers.” She chuckled, curling up beside me as I sat on the inky black surface beneath me. ‘Old lovers are ghosts that haunt both parties for only as long as they let them,’ her silver eyes looked like they held all the knowledge of the world as she looked up at me. ‘But I don’t think that is why you called for me today.’ I shook my head, “I want to know more about the process of a potential patron calling for a wolf spirit.” ‘You think you’ve found someone worthy of a wolf that hasn’t been able to call for one themselves?’ “My Beta,” I nodded, “Sophie is the daughter of an Alpha, so sh
Rite of Power 18: Man Vs Wolf
She moved away from me as if I’d burned her, and I felt my despair claw at me, ripping me to ribbons once more. I’d give her anything or anyone if she’d just look at me without that burning rage making her eyes glow at me. To just let me hold her in my arms long enough to sooth the aching emptiness I felt. I couldn’t even stand to be in our suite anymore, with her fading scent in every corner reminding me that she’d abandoned those rooms. ‘How many times do you think you can fuck things up with her before she finally washes her hands of us?’ ‘I’m not in the mood for your lectures today Arkadi, at least she agreed to be in your presence. She won’t even talk to me and she flinches at my touch!’ I didn’t care about anything else, I just wanted to know how to fix this and my own wolf had turned against me instead of trying to help me. ‘You did this to us, not me,’ he growled, stalking away to the darkest corner of my mind.
Rite of Power 19: Bo
She sat in my mind, quietly observing while Blake continued to teach me a new combination of moves to use when I found the right opening in a fight. We stopped for a water break when she spoke up again, ‘Can I give it a go?’ ‘I don’t know how to share control; usually the goddess just grabs it and shoves me out of the way.’ ‘You just relax and don’t fight it when I move your body.’ I gave her a mental shrug, ‘I guess it couldn’t hurt to try, be my guest.’ I tried to relax and let my body go limp, almost falling to the floor before she surged forward and held me upright. It was harder than I thought it would be to not fight against her as she moved my body around. “Selene, are you alright,” Blake’s face twisted with concern, “we can stop for the day if we’re overdoing it.” “I’m okay, can we go again?” it was strange hearing my own voice without thinking the words out beforehand.
Rite of Power 20: Hangover
I cracked my eyes open only to squeeze them shut against the blinding pain that radiated through my skull. Even the night I’d drank too much alcohol hadn’t left a hangover this bad. I groaned as I realized that the sun was already bright and shining in the sky, just how late had I slept in? I tried to open my eyes again and immediately shut them. I tried to open a link to Sophie and was met with the same piercing pain that the light caused. I couldn’t just lay in bed all day. Why hadn’t anyone woke me up before now? Keeping my eyes shut, I pushed myself up into a sitting position. I was still wearing the dress I’d put on the day before, but my shoes and jewelry had been removed. I barely remembered Blake helping me into bed last night. Pushing the blanked aside, I swung my legs over the side of the bed and slowly slid off the mattress until my feet landed on the floor. It took a lot of effort to push myself up into a standing position, but I managed. I
Rite of Power 21: Alliance
Sophie’s face contorted into a pained expression as the color drained from her face. “We need to get back to the pack house and meet Dimi and Nate in the main office, now,” her eyes were wide as she grabbed my hand and started pulling me down the corridor. “I already said all I have to say to him,” I huffed trying to pull my arm free. She stopped dragging me and took several deep breaths as she composed herself. “I get that, I really do. But you’re going to have to put on a nice big domestic bliss smile and act cozy with him, we have a guest.” I felt the color drain from my own face. I’d already been worried that my uncle had dropped Candice back into my life like a bomb. Was he here to see how much damage he’d caused? I clenched my teeth, “What do you mean we have a guest? Who’s here?” She swallowed hard. “Alpha Caleb has arrived with some news he felt compelled to personally deliver because of our packs’ alliance. Di
Rite of Power 22: Candice
I lunged out of the bed and rushed to the bathroom as my stomach twisted painfully until it emptied its contents. Dmitri’s concerned voice came from the doorway behind me as I crouched over the porcelain bowl, “Are you ok?” I tried to say I was fine, but only succeeded in dry heaving. “I don’t remember you ever getting sick before.” I wiped my mouth with the back of my hand and sat back on the cold stone floor. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t bring myself to look up at him. The image of him letting himself being torn to ribbons was etched into my mind. “I’m fine,” my arms curled around my stomach, “I just need a minute to collect myself.” “Selene, if something’s wrong…” “I said I’m fine! I just need a minute,” I pushed myself up off the floor. “I’m going to take a shower and wash up. So, if you don’t mind,” I waved toward the door. He lingered there as if wanting to say something else, but pulled the door shut with a heavy sigh,
Rite of Power 23: Love is Cruel
“I’ll have an Alpha come hear your formal challenge just as soon as it’s done running it’s course,” I smiled back at her. “Let me know as soon as it’s done Isabel.” “Alpha?” Dr Martinez stared at me in confusion, the shock of Candice’s challenge still stunning her. I leaned in close to Candice, “Thank you for answering all my questions, you’ve finally been useful for the first time in your life. That pain I helped you shove away,” she sucked in a breath as if she knew what was coming, “go ahead and fully feel it again. Wallow in it until you can’t bear the pain anymore. And just when you feel like it might kill you; sleep peacefully. Then the moment you reopen your eyes, feel all it again. Repeat this until I feel like you’ve felt and toned for all the pain you’ve inflicted on my pack.” Standing up straight I looked at the doctor as Candice started to strain against the straps in pain, “Don’t give her anything for the pain and let me k
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