ASTRID.I have a feeling that I am here for a reason, either Diva wants me to shut up and not say anything after catching her kissing an unknown man or she’s just here treating me to drinks.I watched carefully as she poured her martini and took a gulp, while mine still sits on the counter, untouched.Lights flashes in my face, almost making me dizzy, music blares from every corner, strippers move around, their bodies on the poles. Damn, this place makes me uncomfortable.Aya and I were having a conversation when Diva nudged my hand, clearly drunk.“I will have another cocktail!” She yells under the blaring music, her cheeks flushed red.“Can you please tell me why I am here?” I suppressed a sigh as I asked, “If you want me not to tell a soul about what I saw, then I won’t, you didn’t have to bring me here.”She laughs, before tossing her hair to her shoulders, one of the men present was ogling at her exposed cleavage due to her dress. She winked and waved, the man blushed and looked
ZEKE.My demons are reeling inside of me, self control, I tell myself, but only goddess knows how much restraint is left inside of me before I pin her to the wall and devour her.Even now as we ride back to the pack-house, I control the urge. I can do this.I can.-The next day, I stayed in bed much longer than usual, a throbbing headache starting to resurface. The door creaked open and an Omega creeps in.I realize it’s Juniper, her brown eyes are struck to the floor. She bows her head slowly, before dropping the food on the table, her eyes narrow around, afraid to meet my gaze. She slipped out and I grunt, falling back towards the bed.After my morning routine, I go out of the room, in a shitty mood.My legs stride over to Madam Yv’s room, asking how she’s doing. At least, a little bit of me is good for her, my hands almost near to the knob when I hear some voices. I hear fast paced grinding on the floor, I stop and listen. “You leave my boys alone. You will not force Zeke to get
ASTRID.“Juniper?” I call out when I see her coming out of Zeke’s room, I don’t get why she’s ignoring me now, it’s been days now and we haven’t even spoken.She walks faster and pays no attention to me, the stab in my chest is painful, being cast aside is what I have always hated. “Juni!” I run after her, hoping she would stop striding faster, if anything, it only makes her walk faster in the hall. “Just stay and hear me out.” She doesn’t even listen, her legs grazing the tile faster than ever.“Wait.” I call out, but even my throat feels dry.Mrs. Perry appears in front of me, hands etched on her hips. Dark eyes stare back at me. Oh great, what does she want?She doesn't even move out of the way, her body blocking my view, now I am sure that Juniper is out of view.Anger fills me, but I don’t show it, showing it means more punishment, besides. Mrs. Perry and I are not friendly to each other.“What?” I ask, feeling irritated.“Is that how you talk to me now?” She clicks her tongue i
ZEKE.Anger pricks at my skin. Honestly, coming to this dark underground makes me feel as though I am at the end of the road.“Gus, this better be good, else....You will be getting punished.” I grit my teeth as I follow him into the path that leads to the treasure room, honestly, I am not in charge of this fucking shit, Logan is. So, I don’t know why I am here.“Do you ever keep quiet?” Logan hisses under his breath, the path we are going into is dim, barely light from the tiny cuffed windows.“And, do you ever use your mouth for something good?” I almost actually want to punch his face, why Gus brought us here is still undecided. Even now, as we walk through the path of the treasure room, I think about her. Her body is filling my vision.It’s hard to fucking breath just by thinking about her.Gus jostled the key into the hole, and led us into the cold room, air whooshes through my lungs as I stared around. Everything is in place, Logan’s already walking towards the other side.“Why a
ASTRID.I lay on my bed, watching the way blood oozed out of my palms. I am glad that Juniper is safe now, probably lying on her bed, still unconscious.Something disturbs me, if I could turn into my wolf form and fight off that wolf, why couldn’t Juni? Does she not have a wolf? Now, that I think of it. Juniper has never mentioned her wolf before, even though constantly I have told her mine is named Aya.The blood trickles down onto the bed-sheet, my body still hurts, but since I am of Alpha bloodline, it will heal within a few days.The door barges open and I see a broad shoulder dangling at the door. My eyes snap up that instant and I sit up, dark eyes like the deep ocean stares back at me.“Astrid.” His yell fills my ears, and I whimper because of the pain that shoots through me. He kneels, legs on the floor and stares at my hand.“What the fuck happened to you?” His voice is angry enough to almost send my eyes moistening with tears.I shrugged. “It’s no big deal.”“No big deal? Yo
LOGAN.Why?I don’t ever get obsessed with someone; even the moon goddess knows that. Aside from my mother, whom I have loved ever so much, and Madam Yv, a little bit of my brother, though sometimes, I still feel like smashing his face. And Gus, I don’t think I have become obsessed with someone before.Until she came stumbling into my life, her blonde hair never seemed to leave my memories, even as far as I pushed, they came back, ten times bigger. Fuck. I am getting obsessed with her.Two years ago, I had literally prayed to the moon goddess never to grant me a mate. Last time I recalled, I was comfortable living with the single feeling. I didn’t like the thought of getting attached to someone and watching them just fucking leave.I thought those men were fucking idiots for getting attached, and now. I guess I am becoming one of them.Damn. I want to see her face every day, I want to ask her everyday if she’s okay, if she ate well, if she slept well. But no, I don’t fucking get any c
ASTRID.His dark eyes reek of no innocent, just by staring at those frosting pupils; I feel like I am wandering into another world, there’s something about those eyes that is like a mystery.As much as I want to unlock it, I just can’t. I try to reach for it, but a magnetic force pulls me back. In those dark eyes, I can’t even tell what he’s thinking or trying to think.I try so badly to connect with his mind-link. I flap around in darkness as usual, but I want to reach it, determination strikes me, I flap around with much strength but a force pulls me back, a headache surfaces.Just a little closer...I am thrown to the floor. Fuck.He stares at me with no words, before pulling his hand forward. When I grab his, it feels so cold and electrifying, I stand up, but my muscles still hurt.“Don’t do that again, Astrid.” There’s a cold tone at the edge of his voice.Aya snaps up. “I am your mate.” Your fucking mate, I have every right to try and communicate with you, why is just me? Why ca
ZEKE.Last night's event comes to my memory again.The chicken soufflé makes my stomach knot. All I can think about is her. Just fucking her.“Zeke!” Madam Yv calls out, before rubbing her forehead anxiously. “Tell us what’s going on, you never pick at your food.” She turns towards Logan who’s beside me. He just shrugged.These are the days I have breakfast with Madam Yv, Logan and Gus, these are the days I don’t like.“Yes. Zeke. Why don’t you be a pretty boy and tell us what’s going on?” Logan says in a girl voice, before picking up the mug, making sure to give me a smug look.I drop the spoon on the table, “I think there are almonds in this food. I think I will just pass.”Logan’s dark eyes meet mine, sometimes I fear that he can read past me. “We are both allergic to almonds, and so far. I am not on the floor choking and dying.”This is the time that I want to fucking break his nose. I shoot him a glare.“You fucking bastard-” I grit my teeth. “No. No, we both know that there’s n