Tears kept running down my cheeks and my shoulders were shaken by uncontrolled sobs. I sat there, helpless as I held my mother's cold hand, unable to accept she was gone. The sickness. She's had it for the last month now but... we were so hopeful. She showed so much improvement last week. Why...? Why did Selene have to take her away from us?
I was so overwhelmed by my thoughts and emotions, I hadn't noticed my father walked up behind me until he placed his hands over my shoulders.
"You have to let her go, son. She's gone.
- I don't want to let go... I want Mom—
- You have to be strong , Jace! 
Jace gazed at me as if I was the last person he expected to see, which honestly, I didn't blame him for. But what's done is done, and right now, we had other problems to take care of. I was able to free Jace, but I was quick to dodge as Curtis charged at me with a metal rod and tried to swing it at my head. I snarled, but he swung again, nearly hitting my flank. Ruby was doing her best, keeping us sharp and light on our feet, but even she had her limits and we wouldn't be able to keep this pace very long. JACE! I NEED HELP!I called over the link, but he seemed to be in too much pain, as I noticed he was struggling to stand and couldn't respond. Desperate, I kept dodging Curtis' attacks until he accidentally lodged his weapon into a nearby tree. I took the opportunity and quickly ran back to Jace and transformed, forcing myself to ignore my embarrassing lack of clothes as I helped him onto his feet. Just by the smell of his wound, I could
"Mom... what's a mate? - Well, your mate is supposed to be the person you belong withforthe rest of your life. They are your other half in a way. They take care of you, look outforyour wellbeing. Andtheymightgiveyouwonderfulchildrento raise in thefuture. - Is dad your mate? - Ofcoursebaby, your father is mymate. - But why doesn't he love you?" The women paused, takenabackby her son's question. Shewasaware he knew about her husband's irrational behaviorand he wasevenscaredof him;just&
Holy cow I can't believe we've made it this far already! 50 chapters into the world of TAO (short for The Alpha's Omega lmao) and I can't believe how much both the story and I have grown over the last year or so. First of all,HUGE thank you to all thereadersand new followersfor joining on this journey, I am so incredibly surprised and happy this book has already gotten so much attention. It honestly means the absolute world to me to have such wonderful people show such support into my work. So to celebrate, I decided to make a special Q & A session where I'll be answering a few questions, some directly pulled from the comments, others are general questions I've thought some of you might have. Enjoy! ~Also there's gonna be afeedback sessionatthe end of the Q&A, it would
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, only to lose all control at an elf village, reeking havoc on his path. Ava, former Omega, fights for the respect of her mate, but finds it difficult to live up to everyone's expectations at a time she is needed most. Now separated, Jace and Ava must reunite with their packmates as a mysterious group of hunters track them down, and uncover secrets of their past. -*- HELLO READERS! WELCOME to part 2 of TAO:Cursed Souls and Lost Heirs.
An hour had passed since the girl left in a storm to hunt and I still couldn't shake her words out of my mind. Either the burn on my side was really getting to my head or I had gotten soft... But I felt pity for her. Out of all people, I, Jace Weston, Alpha of the... well, you get it, but... I was actually pitying the Omega. I just couldn't help it. Even my Wolf, who had finally decided to show up, was whimpering at the thought of his mate getting hurt. Well, seeing her sad. I never thought she had it THAT rough. I was told they were purposely promiscuous, since it was their way of feeling alive, equal to others. But this girl had to hide and listen to her mother getting... I can't even think of it. On top of that, they were robbed almost weekly of their goods? If that's how the Omega lives, no wonder she's been so scared of everything! She's... she's never learned to live like a Wolf. She never learnt how to be part of a Pack. I scoffed. At least now
I scurried over to the bathroom, and closed the door behind me. I was going to look for some medical supplies but I first needed to calm down. My heart was racing through my chest and I was almost out of breath from the heat of the moment. I could feel Ruby yearn for her mate, calling out to him and asking for more. I on the other hand, I was trying to stay in control and fight the sudden urge to rip his clothes off and... uhm... yeah. No need to explain any further. Honestly, it kind of scared me. I never had any desire towards any guys before and... I don't even wanna think about it. Besides, there's no way he'd allow me to do anything like that, even if I wasn't the Omega... well, former Omega. A guy like him surely wouldn't want to be with a girl like me. That and I'm sure he has lots of experience in that regard; he must've had all the ladies after him before this whole shit show started. I pushed the thought aside and kneeled at the cabine
I pulled the beast out of the water, smiling smugly as I showed her my catch. To my surprise, the girl burst into a fit of laughter, to the point she folded in two. What the hell's so funny? I turned to look at my catch. "You've got to be fucking kidding me..." A log. I caught afuckinglog. What kind of a joke is this!? I thought this thing catches fish not logs! Irritated, I tried to pull the hook out but the dam thing wouldn't let go. Come on, piece of crap, work with me! I gave a good yank and finally, the hook was released from the wood, but the line had snapped; I was left with nothing more than a broken string and still no fish. I scowled. "Dam thing broke..." She brought a hand to her mouth, holding back another laugh. "You have to be gentle with these, they aren't made for Wolves. - Yeah, I noticed." I sighed, frustrated I made a fool out of myself and ended up soaking wet. Now I'll have to dry up at the cottage and
I hobbled behind, trying my best to keep everything together. I don't know what came over me... I don't know why I did it but, when I saw him crying, I couldn't just walk away. I wanted to be there for him, comfort him... Ruby longed to be at his side as well, but in a much more intimate way so I had to convince her this wasn't the time. Nonetheless, I don't think I regret the gesture. He needed comfort and there wasn't anyone else around so it wasn't awkward... who am I kidding, I don't know what I was doing. I wasn't thinking, I just... I just did it. Somehow, I expected it to feel awkward and he'd push me away, but, it felt, right. Maybe I'm just overreacting, it was just a hug anyways. I'm sure anyone would've done the same. With that in mind, I continued to hobble my way through the thicket, slowly but surely reaching the cottage. Once inside, I was quite to gut out the fish and clean the insides, leaving it ready to cook. I cut out the side, careful to leave as