He looked better than when I last saw him. His bruises had healed, and his hair was growing back. It had now reached his eye. The room became awkward as they noticed he was staring at me. It wasn't an open secret that he liked me. I think he signaled them through the packlink because they started leaving save for him. We were now the only ones left in the place. I crossed my hands and faced him, waiting for him to break the ice. "Hi, it has been a while." "Indeed it has. How have you been?" "I have been fine. I have been trying to get to you for a while now, but I heard you have been away." "Yes, I went to visit my parents back at home. It has been a while now, and a change of environment is needed." "Yes, you are right. How was the trip?" He asked, now feeling relieved. "It was fine. I met with family and friends and had fun." I replied. "That is good to know. I must apologize for what took place a few weeks ago. I am sorry for everything." He said as he bowed his head. "No,

Today is the day. After all that happened, today is the day I finally get to officially come back to work. It has been long overdue, after a series of different events—horrible. But that was in the past; now I am finally resuming, and I couldn't be any happier. I was getting ready, trying to fit into my red dress. I really need to go shopping. I was humming a popular song that has been in the air lately while struggling with my clothes. The youths have been blasting it so much that it has stuck to my brain, and I can't seem to get it out of my mouth. Although I don't know the lyrics. I am horrible at learning song lyrics, so I just resort to humming. You can't go wrong with a hum. Richard was in the closet, picking out his outfit for the day. I heard a thump, and a curse followed. I shook my head; it was just a typical Monday. I trembled as I felt sparks on my waist as his huge arms wrapped around me, "What got you so excited like this? I would like to believe that I am the one that

I got back from work, ate, and washed up before going to meet up with Ava. She had pretty much planned everything, and I had little to contribute. But I must give it to her; she is great at all these things. We informed the necessary people involved in the planning, and preparation was in place. It was going to be held on Friday since she would be leaving on Sunday. The days seem to drag slowly, and I am grateful for that. all the more reasons to be with Jessica. She and Ava have been a great support system since I came here, and I am eternally grateful. There is no doubt that I am going to miss that little spitfire. Richard, on the other hand, has been in a bit of a mood lately as the time for her departure draws near. Her twin, Jesse, was the worst hit. I haven't seen him since it was confirmed she was going with her mate. He had known the longest, but it would still hit him hard since they had always been together. Jesse was yet to get his mate, so it was also a soft spot for h

It was safe to say that we both missed out on the whole party. It was alright though, since we were having our own special party in the room, so I believe it would be forgiven.I woke up smiling and feeling satisfied, and I strolled down to the common area. You could imagine my surprise when I couldn't find any trace of last night. All traces of yesterday's event had been cleared; it was as if there hadn't been any party at all.Rchard had left early today since he still had a lot to do. It was a Saturday, which means it was a free day for me, so I went to the kitchen to get cereal. A ping went off on my phone, and it was a text from Jessica saying that she would talk to her twin today. I stood in the common area for a while, watching people go. It was a weekend, so the place was scanty, as many of them were still in bed. I went to one of the chairs there and sat down, trying to think of what to do. I could either go workout or I could go and help Richard. Better still, I could just

We allowed the dust from Jessica's travels to settle before calling for a general pack meeting the following week. Richard had decided to fix up a meeting with the pack, and the meeting will decide Elijah's fate. Darla's mate had finally returned from her journey, and when she heard the news from her mate, she was outraged. It took everything in Darla to hold her down and prevent her from marching up to the man and tearing him into unrecognizable pieces. The meeting was scheduled in the pack's hall, and attendance was compulsory, except for minors and the elderly. The sun was high in the sky as we made our way to the hall. Today will determine the fate of Elijah. The pack hall was a gigantic building just beside the pack house. It was used for social gatherings, events, and meetings. Although meetings were rarely held there, whatever wanted to be passed across was usually communicated through the pack link. So moments like these were held once in a while and only on very serious occ