The water running down skin felt better than anything I've experienced in my life; my skin felt so light now it was free of all muck and grime. I was so lost in the moment, I allowed my wolf to come put so he too could enjoy a refreshing shower. The stalls were luckily bug enough to fit a giant Wolf in them, so I didn't have to worry about space.Once we were both happy and refreshed, I stepped out of the stall, back into my human form then carefully wrapped a towel around my waist. With a smaller cloth, I ruffled my hair to quickly dry out the water, whilst walking over to the many mirrors displayed in the room. I washed my face with a splash of cold water then looked up into the reflective surface, a pang hitting my chest when I saw my face; I looked like shit. My hair had grown down to my shoulders, left clumpy and knotted at places. My skin looked even paler now that all the dirt was cleaned off. Even my muscle mass had greatly decreased; to be fair though, I was always on the mor
I threw on a white blouse and a fresh pair of jeans, walking up to the tall glass mirror whilst I rolled up the sleeves and tucked the waist in. It felt great to have some fresh clothing to wear, but it felt a little too tight for my taste; I may be well built, but I wasn't the kind to show off. However, it quickly became clear I wouldn't have to worry about such detail as most females wouldn't even look in my direction, or they were already occupied by another male whilst I walked through the halls. A heavy feeling dragged alongside me, following me everywhere I went; I couldn't shake it away, and it only got stronger for every Wolf I came across. The hostility was palpable to the point I was starting to get on edgeThis place felt... odd and in the worse way possible. None of this felt natural and the air was asphyxiating, bothering me to my very core. My Wolf remained on high alert, ready to pounce at the smallest sign of danger. Eventually, I decided to head to dining hall, in hop
Selene knows how long I stayed sitting quietly on the stone stairway, completely lost within an ocean of own thoughts. My hand held the silver head of my mother's necklace, the thought of her bringing tears to my eyes. They weren't all sour, no. A part of them were sweet, happy tears, as I recalled everything I've gone through these last few weeks, memories which now brought me a certain sense of pride and accomplishment.It was trying, difficult and heartbreaking at first but... at least I feel as if I've finally managed to become part of something I never thought I'd had the chance to experience before; I'm part of a pack. They respect me- most of them, but at least I know I'm safe around them. Even though I had a few doubts before, now I was certain I found my rightful place amongst the pack; Luna or not, I'd do anything to protect this pack.My family."Selene help me, do I sound corny." I chuckled, stroking Ruby's fur while she rested by my side, snoring at a peaceful rhythm. Eve
I stilled; my blood turned to ice in my veins. It took me a second to fully register Curtis' form whilst he stood before me, a sinister grin lifting the corner of his lips. My thoughts fluttered about, stopping me from speaking as I instead starred with nothing but fear in my pupils.He laughed, distorting the hidden side of his face into a disturbing grin. "Hello, Ava. Did you miss me?"I stepped back, anger blooming in my chest. "You... What did you do to Cade!" Ruby snarled in harmony with my words, the fur of her neck spiking into a frenzy."Don't fret, sweetheart, he's fine. For now." Curtis smiled to his own response while he stepped out of the shade, revealing the full extent of his deformity; half of his face was covered in scar tissue and honestly, even I wouldn't wish this kind of pain to my worst enemy... And yet part of me couldn't help but relish at the damage we'd cause.Curtis circled around me, gingerly walking to the kitchen to pour himself a cup of coffee, strutting
"Katara?"The stone ceiling of a cold room greeted my sight, my eyes slowly adjusting to my poorly lit surroundings. My entire body was numb from the cold floor, it's icy touch freezing my skin and muscles. My eyes darted around, unable to figure out where I was.By then, an agonizing pain bloomed in my head, temples screaming at every heart beat. I gave out but a small groan, unable to feel or move my body. A voice reached my ears, but it was drowned and muffled by the sound of my own heartbeat thrumming against my temples.Slowly, the voice cleared into coherent words. "Ava? Can you hear me dear? Ava!"My eyes adjusted to the darkness, distinguishing the distinct face of an old women. My heart jumped, tears building at the sight of the old Healer."Kira..." My voice was harsh, broken by my parchment dry throat. I struggled to swallow, feeling an urgent need for water. As though she could read my thoughts, Kira's bony head steadily lifted a wooden bowl to my lips, the distinguished sm
Hello readers! First and foremost, I'd like to apologize for the sudden silence on TAO's updates; some IRL events occurred and left us unable to update the series for much longer than we initially planned.We're incredibly happy to return and see the book has managed to gain such a huge number of readers, more than ANY of our works have gained prior to this one! With that in mind, we are incredibly excited to announce a sequel is currently in the works and will be released as a second half to this story with the hopes of eventually creating a third and final installment within the far future.In the meantime, we will be reviewing the current released chapters as they are outdated and have been published in their "draft" form. It is then highly recommended to re-read the story as a refresher to the story's events and as of means to update yourself on the lore. TAO final 3 chapters will be released this weekend, alongside the beginning of book 2: Cursed Souls and Lost Heirs. Thank yo
My heart sank. I could feel the rumble of Ruby's snarl shake through my body, causing my limbs to tremble with rage. Although the heart breaking truth lingered since I woke up, part of me refused to believe it. Yet here we were, face to face as enemies. Anger boiled my blood. I clenched my fists until my knuckles turned white, unable to hide the despair and rage burning within me.Zed's ice blue gaze reflected nothing but guilt, silently pleading for my forgiveness. "Ava...- Don't." I sneered, unable to hide the emotions that cracked my voice. I gazed down, forcing myself to break eye contact in an attempt to calm my urge to claw his face off. I took a sharp breath, swallowing my anger. Insults filled my mind, fuelled by emotion and grief only to die at the tip of my tongue, refusing to come out. "Why...?" Is the only word I brought myself to mutter lifting my gaze to meet his. Once again, our eyes met, desperate and grief-stricken. I could feel Ruby's anger for the former Scout ris
After an attack on their home territory, the Selene pack was forced to seek shelter into foreign lands. Jace, in the journey to retrieve his title, struggles to control his Wolf after a mysterious outburst severs his bond between him and his wolf, reeking havoc on his path. Ava, former Omega, mate to the heir of the Pack, fights for the respect of her mate, but finds it difficult to live up to everyone's expectations all the while she seeks the truth behind the Elve's curious obsession with her.Captured and locked within the dungeons, the pack struggles to hold what little hope remains within their hearts.-*-HELLO READERS!WELCOME to part 2 of TAO:The Omega's PurposeBefore we begin, I wanted to celebrate and thank everyone for reaching over 3k views on TAO! Once again, I can't thank y'all enough for all the wonderful support y'all have given me for this series. I never thought such an experimental work would become one of my main series (if you can call it that lmao). Y'all rock,