Red hot
The morning started like any other, with Star’s newfound routine she went about her day as she usually did. First, she threw on some workout clothes and did some yoga in the comfort of her bedroom while the sun rose beyond the horizon, then she grabbed a light breakfast and made her way to Donna’s house to spend some time with her and baby Azaiah.
Making her way back to the packhouse after Azaiah’s little accident on her shirt she swallowed the urge to gag, babies were wonderfully cute and a true miracle of life, but they had a nasty side as well and that was currently evident on her shirt in the form of a sour white patch.
“Hey-” Max smiled, but Star held up her hand and continued her fast walk to her room.
Strength and loveMax waited patiently at the entrance of his new home, it was still lacking many final touches, but the interior was mostly finished and Max couldn’t wait to start filling the place up with things and memories. Tonight being the second of many.Glancing down at his watch, he frowned and adjusted his tie. He was dressed in a navy blue three-piece suit which he knew was Star’s favorite since she always gazed at him with appreciation and a hint of barely concealed lust when she saw him in it.Waiting a few more minutes, he glanced back down at his watch and his frown deepened, she was ten minutes late, which was highly unlike her, and his worry increased. He already felt beyond nervous about everything he planned, but her not showing up w
The unexplainable“Was that worth being mad at me for?” Star bit her lip to stop the smile that was tugging on her lips.“You knew I was mad at you?” She turned her body to face his, feeling his bare skin on hers beneath the sheet.Max chuckled, “You think I didn’t hear you cussing me out when I left your room?” He ran his index finger down her soft cheek, following the invisible path with fascination. Being so close to her gave him a chance to study her face in vivid detail and he found himself loving every little freckle.“I was hoping you didn’t.” She chuckled breathlessly, his actions were driving her crazy.
Darkness is not the absence of light Like the day is not complete without the night, a rollercoaster isn’t complete without the ups and downs, her happiness could not be without turmoil. Star looked around the dark room and felt herself shuddering, the room was both cold and eerie and smelled of death. How she knew that she had no idea. She had no idea where she was or how she got there, but the room had not a single source of light and the last thing she remembered was stepping out of her apartment when a hard object hit her head from behind. The memory seemed to have awakened her pain receptors because she could suddenly feel the painful bump behind her head and as she reached to feel it, she felt the dry matted hair that surrounded the pain. Blood. It stopped now, but kno
The Dean of HellStar’s body jerked upwards when a bucket of ice water was thrown on her, the already freezing room became even more unbearable.“What-” The two men from the previous day latched onto her arms and dragged her out the room while she struggled to push up onto her feet, stumbling as she did.Star was thrust onto the chair in the interrogation room roughly, this time the Dean wasn’t in the room, but when the guards exited, he entered, shutting the door after himself.“Let’s try this again, shall we?” He dropped another file on the table and took his seat. Star was shivering in her seat, but he didn’t seem to care, his eyes were focused on hers steely.&
DevastationFLASHBACKStar walked into Max’s office dressed in a pair of light blue skinny jeans and a black turtleneck sweater which she paired with leather, ankle boots. Her mid-length red hair was straightened to perfection and tied into a high pony from which a few stray wisps escaped.“Hey, are you ready to go?” She smiled up at Max, but it dropped when she saw the distressed look on his face, “What’s wrong?” Star stepped up to him and placed her hand on his arm, feeling his worry seeping through the bond.“A fire just broke out at the Diner, I’m sorry Star, I know this meeting is important to you, but I have to make sure that things are okay here.”
Awakening the hellhoundRe-entering his office, Max found everyone working as they were before as if he never left. He knew the power was rolling off him in waves and he didn’t care to mask it, even though he knew it was affecting his pack members.“Landon, get Reece on the line.” His beta’s eyes widened but quickly followed through with the Alpha order.“Reece Lockwood.” His cousin’s stern voice broke through the line after the third ring. Being so far away meant he had little connection with the pack and Max only kept in contact with him about business matters.“Reece, it’s Max. I need your help.” There was a pregnant pause and some shuffling from th
Beyond enemy lines“I know what Star suspects, but do you think they’re stupid enough to keep her held here?” Ray frowned, looking through his binoculars at the gate to The Academy in the distance.“Maybe not, but I am damn sure they have a clue here as to where she is.” Mr. Pollock hummed along with Landon’s answer, they were told to hang back with the team scouted the area at closer range, their security was top notch and the last thing they needed was to set off a land mine before they even went in.“You think there’s really land mines?” Veronica whispered and Greg nodded.“Dean Atterman is a bastard straight from Hitler’s era of thinking, he though
The saddest thing about betrayal is that it never comes from your enemiesLandon’s heavy hand came down on Max’s shoulder, somehow stopping the rampage that was about to erupt from him.“They couldn’t have gotten far, we will find them.” Landon asserted and Max sucked in three deep breaths, willing his wild thoughts to calm down.“Let’s go.” He walked out the door and they found their way out of the building. When Max was satisfied that they were far away enough from the toxic air, he ripped the mask off and sniffed the air. He wanted nothing more than to get down on all fours and search for any trace of her scent, but he didn't have the luxury of that.