HarperI breathe out in relief from getting away from the tension downstairs. I sink down into one of the sitting chairs in our room, but I know I don’t have long before Hendrix will come in here.As if he knew I was thinking of him, he walks in the room. He’s deathly quiet, he doesn’t even look at me and instead walks straight to the bed. His breathing soon turns heavy that I thought he fell asleep, but then his voice breaks the silence in the room and he asks, “What did you see?”I saw two things. I saw her life with him and her life without him. Her life with him… it drained her of all happiness and life that she has. She already is depressed, he will break her so easily.I saw her without him, there was someone with her that I couldn’t quite make out, but she was happy and smiling. She radiated with joy the same way that Luna Violet does. As much as Magnolia longs to be with her mate… the goddess made a bad call with the two of them.Yes, I know her name. Magnolia Jade Knight. Par
MagnoliaPhillip had to check in on the patrol once we were done with our quickie in the clearing. He told me that I should get back to the pack house and I thanked him. He did distract me, he did exactly what I wanted and needed.Yet, I feel bad. I feel bad because I used him and he’s a good guy, yet, I continue to drag him along. He deserves to know. I need to tell him that Hendrix is my second chance mate. I need to tell him that I don’t know what I want… I don’t know if Hendrix and I will go any further than where we currently are.I walk back to the pack house and I sneak in the back way and quietly go to the kitchen, hoping that no one will notice me. I don’t want a lecture and I don’t want to talk with anyone.But I’ve run out of luck because as I walk into the kitchen I see Violet’s back. I stop moving and try to back away but her voice rings out, “You’re playing a dangerous game, Mags.”I gulp and walk toward her as I get closer I see that there are two glasses of wine sittin
CharlieMy heart sounds thunderous to me as I wait for Harper to respond. Phoenix told me that Hendrix and Harper seem to have trust issues and although he understood why I was waiting to make a move with Harper, he was concerned that she would view it as an act of betrayal if I continued to keep it from her.I brought her here because I thought it was beautiful and because I thought that by talking about our past and not wasting time and what not, that maybe… just maybe she won’t reject me on the spot.She’s already told me that she’s not interested in having a mate. She’s told me that she’s scared of getting hurt.I’ve only known her a total of 5 days and I can’t imagine ever hurting her, just the thought of her experiencing pain brings me anger. I just want her to give me a chance.Her pale purple eyes seem to pierce into my soul and she slowly nods her head as she looks back out at the flowers and tells me, “Well, that makes a lot of sense.”I tilt my head to the side as I look at
HendrixI need to apologize to Harper.It’s been a few days, plenty of time for both of us to cool down and to try and figure out if we like this pack regardless of the other one’s opinion. I don’t mind the pack, it’s not hard getting adjusted to a pack lifestyle again. It’s like riding a bike, getting back into trainings and being around other wolves comes naturally for me.Has it been an easy adjustment for her? I haven’t seen her often, and normally when I do it’s from afar.I go searching for her, but she’s not in the house, she wasn’t on the trail when I went… where could she have gone off to?Sweat beads on my forehead and the back of my neck. Fear grips my heart as memories of our past haunt me. I see MJ walk out of the pack house and I walk towards her, I’ve seen her and Harper together a few times over the past few days. Perhaps she knows where she is.I call her name, “MJ!”She turns to look at me, her dirty blonde hair is pulled back in a high ponytail, she doesn’t wear any
MagnoliaThere’s more to Hendrix than what meets the eye, I can feel it. He asked me so many questions on our walk today, I think having a few days without talking to each other was good.He looked at me intensely anytime I brought up Henry, I swear I could see his wolf spark inside when I brought him up. The wolf is Henry, I’m almost certain of it. And although, this isn’t what I thought the goddess would do, it is the hand that we’ve been dealt.He watched me intensely as I tended to the sunflower that I had out here for Henry. It brightens my day anytime I come out to see it, it stands so tall among all the other flowers, just the way my Henry was. When Charlie and Harper were heading out they offered for us to walk with them. I said no, Hendrix said yes. So, now, I’m left out here alone.I sit and stare at the flowers that felt as if they stretched on forever. This is the best way that Violet and Phoenix could’ve made a memorial for these people. It doesn’t depress you, instead i
HendrixHarper yells at me, “What the fu-?!” I clamp a hand down over her mouth and say, “Shhhhh, be quiet!”Her gaze is piercing and she throws my hand off of her mouth and hisses at me, “What do you mean you never broke the bond and Emery didn’t either?”I press my lips together, I know she thinks I’m stupid, but I don’t know how to explain it to her. She demands, “Break the bond! Break it now!”I huff, “I’ve tried, Harper. It doesn’t work.”Her eyebrows scrunch up and she shakes her head no and says, “That’s not possible.”She’s going to be so angry, I can feel her wrath building up and I tell her, “I think that Emery gave me a fake name.”“Prove it.”
MagnoliaHe’s doing it in the best interest of me and MJ, that’s what Harper said. I thought… I thought Hendrix really didn’t care about me, yet now, apparently he’s trying to do something for me because he’s looking out for me.It doesn’t make much sense to me, but I know he would look out for Harper. It’s obvious how much he adores his little sister.Everyone in the room is quiet after Harper said that she needed her help in stopping Hendrix. Phoenix is the one to speak and he asks, “What do you feel comfortable telling us?”She instantly looks uncomfortable, like she hadn’t thought this far ahead. Charlies moves closer to her, now sitting beside her, as he tries to offer her his support and she gives him a soft smile as she places a hand on his knee. She says, “We came from the Midnight Burrow Pack, a small pack, honestly… pretty insignificant. Hendrix craved more, but we knew unless we were mated to someone else that the likelihood of achieving a better life would be slim.”She le
HarperI knew he would realize what I’m doing, he’s not stupid. It doesn’t surprise me that he found where we are. Charlie’s hand is resting on my knee, but I noticed the way that it tensed up from the appearance of my brother. It’s no secret that Hendrix has a temper.I breathe out, “You wouldn’t listen to me. I thought maybe you would listen to them.”His eyes dart around the room before landing on me again and he says, “No offense to any of you, but I don’t know you, nor do I care about your opinion.” He looks to me as he says, “All I truly care about is your safety. Is that so difficult to understand?”Magnolia’s voice is soft as she asks, “So, there’s nothing any of us can say to stop you from going there?”His eyes meet hers,