A sexy chapter before things change. Every wednesday my youngest has school until 12, so I need to pick him up pretty soon and will probably not have time for another.
Orion’s povAnd that’s what we did. I made love to my girl all night, until the sun rose above the sea.It was perfect, and Izzy was perfect, but part of me felt like it might all be just a dream. Life couldn’t be this good, right? I was just waiting for the other shoe to drop.I had controlled myself, although the urge to bite her was still there. For some reason, it was only to bite her neck, so I stayed clear of that area, despite knowing how much Izzy loved it when I kissed her there.We slept in, both having today off from work, and swam in the ocean one last time before heading home."This was perfect, Orion." Izzy said when we drove into the motel parking lot. I wish we could stay there forever, just the two of us. Maybe after Izzy’s birthday I could come with her, and life would be like this.I wasn’t letting her go anymore, but I still hoped she might stay. I didn’t want to leave this motel and Erin and Ezra behind. It was also the only place I had ever lived—the place my moth
TRIGGER WARNING. ABUSE/VIOLENCEIzzy’s povOrion didn’t believe me. It hurt my heart so much that I could barely sleep. We’ve slept together in the same bed for weeks now, and I felt so alone. I thought if he knew who he was, Orion would feel better. That we could be together without any lies or hidden truths.But he thought I was lying. Was this it? Would Orion give me another chance to explain? Would he wait for me to shift, or was this the end of us?I screamed out against my pillow, which was soaking wet from all the tears. Why did I have to tell him now? Why couldn’t I just wait!I knew why. It’s because I felt this stupid urge to. I had this overwhelming feeling that if I didn’t tell him soon, it would be too late. This was my chance to tell him.It wasn’t until the next day, when four familiar faces stood in Luke’s diner, that I realized why I had the urge to tell Orion everything.They were taking me back. If I hadn’t told Orion last night, he would have never known. Maybe time
Izzy’s povI lay on the floor, trying to breathe through the pain until I felt strong enough to crawl to the bathroom. I pulled myself up so I could turn the shower on and then sat on the bathroom floor, letting the water hit me, still fully dressed.After sitting there for ten minutes, I started taking off my wet clothes slowly. I washed away the blood and checked out my injuries. I was pretty sure I had broken some bones, and there were already bruises showing on my back, stomach, legs, and arms. The only place that looked kind of okay was my head, because I had protected it with the rest of my body. Except for the large bruise on my forehead from when Jordan slapped my head against the wall.But I wasn’t giving up. I needed to get the hell out of here, but I needed to save my strength to do this. So maybe sitting here in the shower for a bit longer and feeling sorry for myself wasn’t such a bad thing. While I knew Jordan would hurt me, it was a lot worse than I thought. I didn’t hav
Orion’s pov‘Stop taking the pills.’No. Even if Jordan took Izzy, that didn't necessarily mean she was telling the truth about everything. It was still too crazy to believe what she said was true. I was a werewolf. My mom was a werewolf.No.‘Go see the doctor.’That might not be the worst idea. He could either calm me down so I could forge a plan, clear-headed and not focused on this crazy thing, or he’d tell me Izzy was right. Which I doubted. Werewolves? No.aFuck. Was I actually going to listen to Knox?Besides, the doctor was still in a coma. He was injured badly, so‘He has healed by now.’Seriously? That voice had been quiet for over a year, maybe more, and now he wouldn’t shut up! I was taking the damn pills.‘Imagine how strong I’ll be if you stop.’Fuck off! Damn, I couldn't think with him constantly talking to me. I needed to get Izzy back from her crazy ex, but she said he was powerful. So if I just showed up on my own, it would probably lead to a lot of violence. I needed
Orion’s povI told Erin I was going after Izzy, without explaining the whole werewolf thing. Just that Izzy’s ex probably forced her to go back home and that she needed my help.Erin gave me some extra money to take with me and told me to get her back safely.I didn’t know how long it would take for the pills to stop having an effect on me, but I had two days to find out. After a few hours of driving, I stopped to get some gas and supplies, not wanting to waste any time sitting down to eat somewhere.When I had driven for twenty-four hours, I stopped to rest my eyes on an abandoned parking lot. After sleeping for a bit, I woke up to the voice I had been ignoring for years. It was time for us to finally have a conversation.‘I am Knox, your wolf.’‘I get that now.’ I replied, still feeling weirded out by talking back to the voice.‘I am not just a voice, remember.’ Knox softly growled.‘I’m really sorry.’ I replied. ‘I honestly didn’t know.’Knox sighed. "I know, Orion. But we need to w
Izzy’s pov Even though I was in more pain than I had ever been, I felt such relief knowing I wouldn’t be around Jordan for at least a while. The doctor took me in an ambulance to the hospital, where my parents were waiting for me with Finn and a woman I didn't know. "You can see her later; we first need to access the damage, Beta Connor." The doctor told my dad. I saw the look of guilt on Finn’s face, before the door of the exam room closed. The doctor gave me a quick exam, looking worried, before he gave me an IV, and I started to feel drowsy. I didn’t know how much time had passed, but I woke up feeling groggy and still in pain. I remembered waking up a few times before, but it was like I immediately fell back asleep again. I couldn’t remember much, and I had no idea how long I had been here. It could have been minutes or hours; I had no clue. I kept my eyes closed; the light was hurting them, but I heard people in the room talking. "Like I explained earlier, Isadora broke sev
Orion’s pov"Why are you here?" A Latino-looking man kept asking before hitting me in the face.He had been questioning me for days, but I refused to talk. Knox told me not to reveal too much about myself because if they knew I was here for Izzy, they might kill me without a second thought.It was painful, but now that I had Knox, I was healing four times faster than normal. I was being held by silver chains, and there was wolfsbane in the water I was given. I could feel the familiar burn. But because I was used to taking silver and wolfsbane through the doctor’s pills, it didn’t affect me as much as it should.Apparently, I had grown slightly immune to the effects. At least, that was what Knox believed. I didn’t have a clue about any of these things; I just wanted to get out of here and get Izzy back. But Knox told me to pretend I was hurt, so they wouldn’t give me a higher dose.There was only one man that came to visit me to ask me questions, and he always gave me one bottle of wate
Izzy’s povWhile I was relieved that I wouldn’t have to see Jordan for several days, I was worried sick about Orion.Alpha Ethan said he wouldn’t hurt him if I kept my promise, but what would that mean? Would he keep Onion here as a way to make sure I behave? Or would he get to leave the pack and go back home?If that was the case, I so desperately wanted to see Orion one last time. I wanted to see him now that he had made peace with his wolf. Now that he was finally who he was supposed to be.But I still had to stay in the hospital for another day, and after that, I’d be taken home.To my surprise, Alpha Ethan stopped by again before I left, making me swear not to share our deal with anyone outside the room at the time under Alpha Command. This meant it would hurt like hell if I even tried to talk to someone about it. The only people who knew that Orion was important enough for me to stay were Alpha Ethan, Finn, and Gamma Ricardo.Was this to protect me? If Jordan came back and heard