Harriet“Why didn’t she tell me? We never keep secrets from each other. We have always been completely honest with each other.” I fell backward on the bed with a soft thud and stared at the ceiling fan. My eyes darted to follow a single blade around and around. The soft light that began to creep through the room was snuffed out with the flutter of fabric. My eyes dropped from the ceiling towards the windows. Alastor pulled the curtains over the window.“Why does it matter?” Alastor turned away from the windows and leaned against the wall.“She’s MY best friend!” I sucked through my teeth and rolled over onto my stomach burying my face into the bed.“And he’s her mate.” I felt the sting of his rational thinking hit me. “He is your Alpha, after all.”“You are supposed to be on my side, Alastor,” I whined and hit my fists on the bed.“You are supposed to be the beta female of the pack.” I whipped my head up from the bed.His touch had ca

OrionClick...click….click...click...click…“The meeting is in an hour. Are you ready?”Click...click….click...click...click…“Orion?”Click...click….click...click...click…“Oh, goddess, stop that.” Alastor’s hand descended across my desk, snatching the ink pen I had been clicking neurotically. “Hey!” I snarled at him for taking away the object I was channeling my nervous energy into.“If you would pay attention to me instead of clicking this pen, I would not have to take away your toy.” A smug smile was plastered on his face as he scolded me like a child.“You remember I am the Alpha? Give me back my pen.”“Only if you promise to behave and listen to me, too?”“Should I replace you with Matt?”“Only if you want to piss off Harriet.” A warmth flashed in his eyes when he mentioned his mate’s name.“Good point.” I quickly snatched my pen back as he let his attention be drawn to the thought of H

RoseThe day of the Luna ceremony arrived. My secret had finally been revealed to the pack; a gnawing sensation had manifested inside me, like some rodent constantly chewed at my stomach. Orion had let me sleep in, which really meant I waited until he left and stole his pillow, cuddling it tightly as I stared up at the ceiling. Did everyone feel this way before they became Luna? It’s not like I knew any Lunas that were alive, that is. I wish I could ask someone.“You will be fine,” Delilah murmured sleepily.“You say that, but it doesn’t mean I believe it’s true.” I sighed.“Selene wouldn’t have mated you to Orion if you couldn’t handle it.”“I guess.”“It’s not like you had a premonition of fire again.”“That’s not helping, Delilah.” I groaned as I shoved my face into Orion’s pillow.“I’m just saying you didn’t have a premonition about today. That’s a good sign in my book. You had one about the fire and murder.”“Just w

Rose After I was officially announced Luna of the pack, the celebration lasted into the early hours of the morning. Harriet managed to get herself drunk, which was a testament to the amount of alcohol she consumed. Alastor did his best to keep her clothes on and keep her from doing anything foolish. He eventually gave up trying to enjoy the festivities and carried his sloshed mate over his shoulder back to the packhouse.By the tail end of the party, I was sure I had talked to almost everyone in the pack. My social quota for the month was maxed out. My soul craved to hide away from the people around me, but I did my best to put on my friendliest face for everyone, no matter who they were. When Orion finally said we could leave, I was thrilled. Just like my first ceremony at Black Moon, Orion offered to carry me on his back. As I latched my arms around his neck, I had the eerie familiar vibe of watching. Of course, I probably was being watched since we were the main at

RoseThe weather began to slightly cool, giving into the approaching Autumn. It had only been a few days since I had the premonition. Orion didn’t press me to talk about it, but I could see the worry etched in every pore. He had been covering for me when it came to the pack, but I’m sure they were curious. Brigid, my mom, dad, Iris, Damian, Harriet, Heather, and even Alastor came to visit me. We typically sat in silence, or whoever came to see me just talked at me, not really to me, only filling the empty void that echoed throughout the room. Some people accepted the silence; others couldn’t handle it.Today I was hiding in the closet, tucked away underneath the clothes that dangled above me. I was wearing one of Orion’s shirts and staring at my premonition journal. The page was blank besides the date, I knew I should write about it, but I couldn’t...not yet. I let the journal slip out of my hands and fall to the ground.I pulled my knees to my chest, resting my