Loriann's POV Meg has been so withdrawn these past few days. For the first time since we became friends, there is silence when we are together. When we attend lectures, she sits in a corner and stares ahead. She no longer approaches me when I drive up. I miss her bubbly vibrancy, her smooth babble and her wide smile. Something is definitely going on. When Romero and Jace ask us out, she brushes it off with the excuse that she is too busy with personal matters. That disappoints me, this was my only chance to get close to Romero, to alert him to my presence in the pack. But from the looks of it, I'll have to think of something else, Meg is now more introverted than I am. At first, I thought it was temporary. But it's been going on for several days now. I want to get my old friend back and be the Power Four that we used to be. Jace enters the canteen and sits down next to her. She doesn't even notice him, staring down at her phone as if a
Still Loriann's POV "Mum, Dad, I'm home". Arriving home, I am surprised to find both my parents present. This is very rare but these are my best moments. Having dinner with my parents, watching TV or playing games are my favorite pastimes. They shower me with so much love as if to make up for all the long hours they spend at work and pay less attention to me. However, I won't be able to enjoy our quality time as a family for long tonight because of the date I have with my three friends. My parents are sitting on the couch and look up as I walk in. I drop between them and they immediately put their arms around my shoulders. "Hey sweetie, how was your day?" my father asks. "We learn that you tend to be in a privileged company. Alpha Romero and his Beta prefer you and Meg out of all the she-wolves in the pack". I blush like a sailor at this assertion. "They asked Meg for help and I'm just tagging along. It's n
Future Alpha Romero's POV Sipping my whiskey, I stare at the two women on the dance floor. They are swinging and laughing with a glass in hand, clearly enjoying themselves. Jace and I have managed to distract Meg from her fear of losing her mate. She can't possibly feel the mate bond yet but now that the Alpha has approached her, she doesn't want to lose him. Quite understandable, as each werewolf only gets one mate, so it is best to keep him. In exceptional cases, the Moon Goddess grants a second chance mate, but it is uncertain and it can take much longer to meet one. Werewolves don't cope well with loneliness, so they prefer to accept their fated one. Man! I can't wait until I'm twenty-one to find mine. I keep wondering who that could be, what she looks like and whether I will meet her at the stroke of midnight. My heart pounds like crazy when I think of meeting her one day. Sure I won't reject her, I even think of marking her right away and having the Luna ceremo
Loriann's POV Staring at the ceiling of Meg's bedroom, I still can't fathom what happened tonight. Romero was suddenly in front of me, had taken me in his arms and so I stayed there all evening. Sometimes he would sing the lyrics of the songs in my ear and I couldn't resist moving closer to him. We danced in sync, it was amazing. More amazing than I thought possible than I ever dreamed of. His scent was intoxicating, so I inhaled an ample amount of it. I don't know when I will have the opportunity to enjoy it again, so I was not sparing to store it in my system. Damn, I must have him. Romero has no choice but to do what he promised. Unfortunately, it didn't come to an intimate kiss. Only when he dropped Meg and me off at the door did he brush his lips against my forehead. With difficulty, I managed to push away my disappointment, I had been waiting for our first kiss like forever. But not to worry, we have our whole lives ahead of us. "That was a great night, huh Lori? The men went
Loriann's POV still Aghast, we turn in the direction of the voice. And there we see a witch standing there, staring at us with raised eyebrows, waiting for an answer. "Hey, I didn't know there was a coven so close to the pack. You, Meg?" I ask my friend in surprise. But she too stares at the witch as if she were a ghost. She shakes her head in denial. " Nah. It took Xanna two days to reach Eclipse Howl. And our warriors would surely have picked up her scent so close to our border". And then the woman starts laughing. "Come out and introduce yourselves nicely," she calls out to us. "I've lived here for additionally five years, I even helped the rogues settle here". "The rogues? You lived here with the group?" I ask, wading through the water toward her. She holds out a hand and helps me onto the shore. "Are you looking for the rogues? They broke up a few days ago. To Blue Blood, if I can believe their Alpha," she tells me. "What do tw
Loriann's POV still "Girls, the Alpha and Beta are downstairs. They're waiting for you." The loud voice of Meg's mother startles me from my sleep. Drowsy, I lift my head to her blurry figure in the doorway. "How come you guys are still asleep? It's almost noon already. It is even too late to still be asleep for a weekend". Shaking her head, she looks at Meg and me on the bed. As always, my best friend has snuggled up against my side as I lie on my stomach. Meg slowly starts to move, moaning in displeasure before she is fully awake. "Mum! We're coming. They said they would call us before coming here. Mrs. Smith's mouth is tightening. "I bet they tried. But the ringtones were obviously not loud enough to wake you from your beauty sleep. In any case, don't keep the boys waiting too long. Sighing, we sit up straight and get out of bed. In the bathroom, we brush our teeth and wash our faces so that we can meet the boys decently. Still in ou
Future Alpha Romero's POV There's a reason my mother makes sure my wardrobe is always well-stocked so I can walk around well-dressed. Shopping is not really an activity I enjoy. I would rather sit with my father in his office discussing the affairs of the pack or read a book on the history of the supernatural in the library than scour the malls. But for some reason, I find myself looking forward to this outing with our girls, as Jace calls Meg and Lori. Even Xan, my wolf, is excited, he can't wait for us to start this trip. I realize now that it is Lori who has got him in the mood, this wolf of mine is just crazy about her. Last night she was amazing, we danced as if our lives depended on it. I forgot for a moment that I was the Alpha heir and she was the daughter of the pack doctors. We were just a man and a woman having a good time. Of course, I noticed the steely glances thrown in our direction. It had been years since I'd had so much fun at a party. The DJ altern
Future Alpha Romero's POV Betrayal, anger, disappointment. All sorts of emotions run through me the longer I look at Loriann. She shifts uncomfortably in her seat, probably out of guilt. I can't believe she kept me in the dark all this time. Yes, I remember it all now. Lori saved me from a bad fall on the slide. We were barely five at the time. After that, I was so grateful to her for saving my life that I showered her with gifts almost every day. I shared my food with her, she was my only playmate. We had a good time together, sometimes she would come to the packhouse where we would spend time in the recreation room. And then her parents left the pack, just as Aniyan had mentioned. Crescent Moon had a shortage of medical staff and as part of the cooperation agreement, we offered them some specialists. I remember now how sad I was not to see her again, but she promised to come back when she was older. And she did, three years ago. My God, how could I have forgotten her? And she nev