JacksonI looked at my mate with some guilt.I didn't know who she was or where she came from, much less her history, but I did know that, perhaps, if I had gone following the Council's recommendation that I go back to actively seek my fated mate in other territories, I would have found her sooner, and whatever happened to her wouldn't have happened.My head was a seething mass of questions about it."What are you thinking so hard about?" asked Angel before sitting down next to me."That maybe if there were—""The 'would have's' have no place in people's destinies," he replied earnestly, and then patted me on the back to comfort me. "What is meant to be will be; there are no more versions of that. The Goddess maps out our destiny, so don't question that momentous fact; just think about what you need to do to give the best version of you to your mate; she's going to need it when she wakes up; we don't know what she wants to do."I nodded because he was right."I just hope she wakes up
AliceI woke up with a terrible headache.I didn't know exactly what was wrong with me; I had a great heaviness in my body. I felt as if a mountain had crushed me, and I had the feeling that something was missing. So, I opened my eyes in fear, and the light flooded me completely, so I closed them tightly. It was like a kind of momentary blindness that made me hold a hand to my head in discomfort.I groaned in pain and brought my other hand to my chest as I felt a kind of emptiness.It was annoying, but bearable; I just had to find a way to get up. Nausea invaded me, but I managed to control it. I needed to go to the bathroom, so I sat up slowly, and when I opened my eyes, I looked at a man I had never seen before. He had an expression of astonishment on his face, and I felt confused.I didn't understand where I was or who he was.I frowned, trying to remember him to figure out what was going on, but nothing came to mind, and I reflexively began to deny. However, when he moved, terror
AliceEating had felt like a little piece of glory.I had to admit that after weeks of torture eating only small portions of stale, hard bread, anything could be heaven, but this breakfast I was eating was too tasty. It had a unique taste, one that reminded me a little of how my father used to cook for me before the war.A sadness immediately washed over me at the memory.At that moment, Enya came into the room with some clean sheets, and seeing that I was eating, she smiled eagerly, as if watching me eat was the best of pleasures."If you want more, just ask; I made enough and have it stored in the kitchen. Many times some of the apprentice wolves come in looking for what to eat, and I always have something to serve them," she commented matter-of-factly, and she set the sheets aside before opening the closet to arrange them as well as to assess the clothes in there. "I don't know what outfit might fit you, but this might be of use to you." She pulled out a very pretty green dress. "T
AliceEnya kindly showed me around the house.It was a big, cozy place with stunning views of the forest and a garden that seemed to be a florist's dream, as well as having a large space where many cars could be parked. I liked that it had an open concept where any member of the pack could go and order whatever they wanted.It was very different from how things were run in the Southern Pack.It took a little while to have people around, but Enya made everything a lot easier. With her gift of gab, she introduced me to those she could, always keeping her distance, and the most pleasant part of the process was realizing that the Alpha was right. No one looked at me with any expression of contempt; rather, everyone was curious as to how it was that I had gotten there."Does no one know that the Alpha saved me?" I asked carefully, and Enya denied it."Only the ones who were on patrol that night—the ones who brought you here and the ones who took care of you know. But that's not going to co
AliceRecovering was relatively easy.Enya took it upon herself to watch over me in a way that no one else had done after my father's death. Somehow, I had earned her care and felt blessed by the Goddess for such a beautiful opportunity to meet her.And so, a whole week passed before the doctor and healer came back to check on me."Did you take the concoction as I instructed?" the healer asked, and it was Enya who answered for me."Yes, she did. I personally saw to it that I gave her the proper dosages, that she ate right, rested the right hours, and took short walks around the house. She did everything to the letter, and when she was about to give up, let's just say I convinced her not to give up."Everyone laughed as they imagined the ways in which Enya could convince people: through cooking and a good scolding. The woman was an unstoppable spirit of nature; she had good leadership skills that no one would pass up."You baking her favorite pie is more than valid blackmail," said a h
StefanCirce was a bloody problem.I hadn't thought about the fact that she would extend our stay in the East Pack longer than expected out of jealousy. The excuse that she needed to spend more time with her family had stretched her too far, so much so that our trip had extended well beyond a long, miserable week. By the time I realized it, 11 days had passed.And I was getting fed up with it.I had made all the arrangements, and best of all, I had gotten her father, the Alpha of the Eastern Pack, to sign a binding, unbreakable spell to agree to give me anything I wanted, just as I had gotten him to agree to serve me when the time came to attack. I had made the best deal of my life, but I needed to get my people in place, train them, take out the weak, and move the chips for war as soon as possible, but this foolish woman would not cooperate.I knew very well that she was afraid that when I returned, I would run into the arms of my mate.How had she discovered that I had the little hy
StefanGetting to the herd had been something of an odyssey due to the weather conditions. We had gone from a heavy winter to a rainy spring. The roads had become difficult; there were landslides, as well as roads collapsed by water.It was as if nature itself was screwing up my life.After three long days, I finally arrived at the South Pack, my home and a place I had to reform from its damn foundations. I hadn't had time to test myself properly, but I already had clear and definite ideas of where to start. However, that didn't matter to me right now; I just wanted to get home, and I took a deep breath as we parked in front of the house.However, when I entered the mansion, I felt the atmosphere heavy; nobody had welcomed us, and that's why I had the feeling that something was wrong. Circe immediately went upstairs to sleep; she felt exhausted from the trip and from the fact that I had marked her whole body with blows as a way to let off steam for the delay we had.She had enjoyed it
AliceBella was a whirlwind in every way.After she took me out of the Alpha's house, she took me straight to the center of town and made me go through all 8 stores there. Not only that, she made me measure myself for an absurd amount of clothes because, in her words, a girl doesn't know her style until she tries on enough to know it.Those words to me were unheard of, but I let her be for my sake.The part of me that still had some reluctance towards her was still reluctant with her advice, but the other part of me that missed Bianca was comfortable with her sweeping sparkle. It had taken just one store visit for me to discover Bella and Bianca's differences, but even so, I didn't feel entirely uncomfortable with her.Bella was an outgoing, engaging woman who got right to the point with smiles and charm. Bianca had that, but she had character to spare and brought it out whenever she could. So far, I hadn't seen a rude or forceful attitude from Bella, and I had to admit that I thought