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**Grace** I lay on the hotel's disgusting bed, looking up at the cracked pink paint, watching every scrap as it peels off, falling from the ceiling. The dimly lit light flickers through the room as I try to focus on the walls around me. “Happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me,” I softly sing as tears stream down my face. How did everything get so fucked up? I had a foolproof plan that would have worked if he didn’t find his fucking mate. Who would have guessed Ashleigh Steward was my boyfriend's mate? I honestly thought it would be me. I’m an Alpha's daughter; I had a higher possibility. We had a magnetic attraction from the start, and everyone back home said we were perfect together. Dad is obsessed with Zander. But then, all he ever wants is power and money. Charwood, being the biggest pack in the country, has both. ‘We should go out. I saw a bar when we walked past here,’ my wolf Talia says encouragingly, pushing forward hopefully. ‘We need to stay hidden, Talia,’ I
“Ash, Ash come on! We’re gonna be late for school,” my best friend and soon-to-be Alpha, Oliver bangs on my bedroom door hurrying me up. “I’m ready, just give me a few minutes to finish my assignment,” I call back. “Ugh! Stop being such a nerd, Ash. We all know you finished it last week,” my younger brother Brent calls out. I hear a growl come from Ollie followed by a slap. “Ouch! Hey, what was that for?” Brent responds. “Don’t be disrespectful to your sister,” Ollie snaps. “Pfft, if you weren’t our cousin, I’d swear you were in love with her,” Brent grumbles before making his way down the stairs. “Come on Ash, we’re gonna be late for school,” Ollie bangs on the door once more before heading down to breakfast. I sighed. It’s no use trying to finish anything now, both were up and ready to go. I look around my room admiring the different shades of light pink, silver, and white. In the middle of the room is my king-sized bed with a mountain of pink and cream pillows I love to snug
“Do you guys mind if we stop by Victoria’s house? I told her I’d pick her up this morning,” Ollie asks, looking at Brent and me through the front mirror. He didn’t have to ask; he knows what we think of Victoria. In a nutshell, she’s a total psycho bitch. At one point she was so bad I had to tell him about her bullying other pack members and flirting and flaunting with other men. Obviously, she denied everything later. They stopped seeing each other for a couple of months but then we caught them sneaking around again the other week. He finally came clean and confessed that he and Victoria were dating again. Being the future Alpha and all, he really doesn’t owe us any explanation. But he is our cousin, and it hurts that he would take her word against ours. However, if she doesn’t change then sooner or later, she will out herself and he will find out on his own. “Sure,” I respond with a shrug. To be honest, I don’t really care anymore. As his Beta I can give him advice. Beyond that,
The start of this week has been hell so far, and it's only 12.30pm on a Monday!! I don’t know how much more I can take, I’m not usually this wound up, I suppose maybe because I got up earlier this morning to finish some work and maybe because Kia has been so restless today … it all just added up. I just finished two exams and hopefully, I aced them both as I’m aiming to be dux of the school this year. Thank goodness it's lunchtime and I can finally get some food. I’m hungry! I make my way over to the cafeteria to see that Chloe and Skyla are already lined up. Chloe has her phone out and is tapping away furiously. She looks up as I approach them and smile. “There you are, I was just texting to see what you wanted for lunch,” she says and frowns as she feels my annoyance and frustration. I may be a Beta but Ollie’s dad and mine are brothers which means Alpha blood also runs through my veins. When I get upset, which is rare, I can’t hide it. My aura just pushes out and affects the pe
I am going back to my old school today, Summer Vale College, one of the most prestigious high schools in our area. Both males and females attended since this is a coed school. It is also progressive and accepts both human and non-human students. Although mostly it’s humans and wolves. Vampires and witches aren’t really into mixing cultures. I argued with my old man for about a week about why I had to go back to school, especially one with Oliver Steward and his little gang in it. Oliver is from Liverpool pack and they’re not actually bad folk. It’s just that our packs have been in a feud for three generations now. It got so bad at one point that it triggered a war which made humans aware of the existence of the supernatural. My pack, Charwood, blamed Oliver’s pack, Liverpool, because of some witchy voodoo shit his great great grandmother did. At the same time, Oliver’s pack blamed us because apparently the witches were on our lands. Our pack gave the most evidence against theirs and
After an eventful lunch hour, the rest of the day went by slowly. I relaxed with my friends and figured out what I was going to do on the weekend. I love a good night out and am no stranger to the night life. Rumour has it that there is a party at the club on Friday night. The guys and I intend to go and check it out. As I walk into the packhouse after finishing classes I call out, “I’m home!” and wait around for a response. No one’s around. Dad is too busy nowadays to just be hanging around the house and Jake, dad’s beta, is surely with him. The packhouse is a huge mansion with an open floor plan. As you walk in the door you are invited into a wide-open living dining area. A massive 100-inch plasma TV up on the wall with a 20 seat sunk in lounge, the dining table is behind, fitting about another 25-30 people. The kitchen is at the back with two massive fridges and two industrial ovens and an island bench with bar stools. We used to hang out here a lot when we were kids. Since growi
After the lunchtime drama I kept my head down and kept to myself. I didn’t enjoy being front and centre like that. I didn’t enjoy being questioned by Zander Blackwood of all people. I didn’t enjoy the rumours that went around the school after. In the car ride home, the boys mostly talked about the upcoming dance and football games. Every year the school holds a Valedictorian dinner dance where we can receive our diploma and also have a chance to say goodbye to everyone. Once we reached the packhouse I head to my room and start on some homework and assignments. Not long after mum comes up and knocks on my door. “Hi, sweetie, How are you doing today?” I look up from the work I am completing. “Hmm I’m good, just finishing up a few things.” “Okay, dinner’s nearly ready if you want to wash up beforehand. Are you sure you’re, okay? Oliver said there was an incident at lunch time, and you’ve been avoiding him since.” I look back in surprise, “Oh, no it was okay. I was able to sort it al
I had to drag myself out of bed this morning. I ran patrol for about 8 hours and didn’t get home until 1am so I was mentally and physically exhausted after last night.. I have half a mind to skip my first class because it was study hall, and no one really cared that much about it. But I don’t want to get a scolding from dad, so here I am, half-awake, getting ready for school. Danni practically tackles me to the ground for the keys when he sees how exhausted I am, insisting that he will drive instead. To be honest, I didn’t mind letting him drive, it means I get about 30 minutes' extra sleep. By the time we reached school, I managed to get a bit of energy about me. I wouldn’t want anyone to think I’m weak now, would I? After shoving the rest of my stuff in the locker, I made my way to the library. Study Hall was nearly always in the library, mostly because it had access to everything you needed for whatever reasons, so if you forgot something there was no excuse. This week I had two s