Moonlight Village was a far cry from the hidden forest-implanted village my family and I used to live in. It was only when I joined school, a few days after we settled in, that I learned that there was no need for hiding anywhere in the village, as there were no humans in it.
It was again a welcomed change to what the norm used to be for us. Having to live in hiding so to speak had never allowed me to feel free.
Even the teachers of the school were werewolves, and they knew how to keep the class in check, even though wolves could be rebellious in nature.
My first class was not one I favored. Indeed, I was never very good at calculus, and the teacher instead of scolding for not knowing something very basic, told me softly that I should get a tutor.
I looked around, much like a deer caught in headlight, not knowing what to say to that, or who to ask.
I had gotten acquainted with quite a few classmates, but I wasn’t sure how they felt about me. I didn’t want to feel inferior because of my lack of a wolf… but I did feel different to say the least.
Such a tough call to make!
I sighed, and was ready to tell the teacher that I would try to work out on my shortcomings on my own, when a guy raised his hand and said simply, “I’ll make sure she masters that by the end of the month, sir.”
I beamed at him, and he offered me a small smile in return.
Tyler – that was the guy’s name – was a tall buff guy. He was also one of the pack members I was sure didn’t look down on me – because we sparred on quite a few occasions and I beat his ass, twice… I never would have guessed he was good in class, but looks could be deceiving.
I nodded at him in gratitude and mouthed a thank you.
It was soon enough lunch break. Feeling too shy to approach anyone and ask for directions, I just did my best to follow the directions on the map.
My head was slightly bowed as I looked at said map, and it was therefore no surprise when I bumped into someone.
My gaze snapped up at once. I smiled sheepishly and apologized.
The guy had a scornful expression on his face for some reason. And I already felt the animosity oozing off him in waves.
“Isn’t it little Ms wolfless?” He sneered.
I stiffened, feeling like I was in my old pack all over again.
I tried to keep a straight expression on, and just said off-handedly, “What is it to you what or who I am? I bumped into you, and I apologized for it.”
“The chick got attitude,” he chuckled humorlessly, almost to himself, and his friends laughed raucously.
I already didn’t like this bunch.
I rolled my eyes at them and was about to leave when he caught my wrist.
I turned to him with a glare. “Release me at once.”
“And if I don’t?” He taunted, and then he backed me against the lockers.
Was he truly trying to intimidate me?
He’d have to try harder than this for sure.
Before he knew what was happening, my fist flew and landed on his abdomen twice. He staggered back, and profanities followed.
He swung his fist at me as well and I dodged it deftly. His hand hit the lockers with a loud bang.
Naturally, that attracted a crowd.
No one dared to intervene.
Why would they intervene for a new member? A member who didn’t have their wolf to begin with… I was but an abomination, a flawed shifter, a burden to the pack.
He swung his fist again, aiming my face, and I blocked the blow. Wolf or not, I knew how to fight and I could stand my ground.
“How can you fight at all when you’re without a wolf?” He muttered just as he readied himself to change tactics no doubt.
I shall not allow anyone to bully me again.
I was about to say something along those lines, but then a low menacing growl beat me to it.
The crowd parted, and no one but the very man with whom I stood no chance, but who still haunted my dreams at night and daydreams as well, came forward.
Good god, he was handsome!
I looked at him, and couldn’t help but stare into his furious black eyes.
I only realized a few seconds too late that considering his status and my own, I had no right to look him in the eyes.
“Alpha, I’m sorry,” I was quick to say… and that had to be my second mistake. I spoke out of turn. I spoke to an alpha without being spoken to first.
His eyes narrowed, and I finally broke eye-contact and hung my head low in shame.
Where were my damned manners? Hell, where were my self-preservation skills?
One simply does not provoke an alpha.
“What’s the meaning of this?” His voice was barely above a growl.
“Stupid wolfless chick bumped into me, alpha,” the guy began haughtily.
“And I apologized for it, alpha,” I cut in immediately.
“Eli,” the alpha said in a low deadly whisper, “Back away from Jade if you value your life.”
The alpha remembered my name, I thought to myself, happy beyond belief, and feeling silly for it too.
Then the alpha’s gaze focused on me and he said simply, “Follow me.”
That spelled trouble. I struggled to get air into my lungs for a few seconds there. Many scenarios played in my head, every one crazier than the other…
But then, the alpha began to walk away, and I felt compelled to go after him.
I wondered what kind of punishment awaited me. The alpha might have defended me but I didn’t believe I’d get to come out of this unscathed.
I just hoped he’d allow me to explain my version of the facts. I might have hit a fellow pack member, but the guy had been asking for it.
I sure knew how to make good first impressions. First with the alpha, and now at school!
Kindly note the sarcasm.
I wasn’t particularly slow but I almost needed to run because of the alpha’s long strides.I followed him blindly, trying to keep up with his pace, my eyes cast down, focusing on his legs. I wouldn’t want to look him square in the eyes a third time, I, a common non wolf.He led us outside, and he was soon enough getting into a convertible car.I stood next to the car, hesitating, until I heard him say, “Are you getting in anytime soon?”I was beyond flattered, and yet scared like never before. Nevertheless, I obliged him and got inside the car silently.I inhaled deeply, enjoying the smell of leather. I refused to rest my back against the seat, not wanting to let my guard down, when an alpha was sitting next to me, looking positively murderous.He leaned forward and I stiffened. He raised an eyebrow in question and proceeded to fasten my belt.“Werewolves as we might be, I wouldn’t want any harm to befall you,” he told me.His words, simple, and yet oh so sweet, had the knack to calm
The alpha entered the building and I followed him timidly.I had no idea where he was going. Again, thanks to his long strides, it was hard to follow him. Admittedly, the fault laid in my own short legs – I was rather small for a werewolf.Nobody at the building dared to stop him. On the contrary, many greeted him with utmost politeness.He suddenly stopped in his tracks and I bumped into his back.His scent was heavenly, and his muscles spoke louder than any words could of the training he must go through every day. I was in a little bit of a daze when he turned around, a smirk playing on his lips.“Are you okay, Jade?” He patted my head, like one would a child.“I wasn’t paying attention. I’m sorry,” was my quick response.“How about you walk by my side instead?” He offered in a soft tone of voice.I gasped in shock and surprise. “I could never…”“Why not?” His frown was almost imperceptible but it was there nonetheless.“For starters, you’re you and I’m me,” I said timidly, wishing
Jade was too adorable for her own good. She stared at me as I worked, and distracted me by doing so. The work I would have finished in under an hour took me two hours. Admittedly, when the food came, knowing that my mate was hungry, and that I’d get to see her eat in front of me, made me halt reading mid-phrase. I dismissed my PA with a tilt of my head. She knew not to argue. Then, I rose off the chair and went to sit next to Jade on the sofa, in order to eat – or so I kept telling myself. She looked at me with surprise in her eyes, but didn’t dare utter a word of objection. Truth be told, I would be her shadow if I could be. Sadly enough, I wasn’t some lower-ranked wolf. I was the alpha, and I had many responsibilities. I was also seven years her senior. Considering her lack of a wolf, I wasn’t entirely sure she’d accept me readily, and that was the only reason why I was keeping our fated bond a secret. But heavens have mercy, how it pained me to do so! As I ate, I pictured m
Alexander Bad, my new alpha, had a reputation of being a ladies’ man, and he was honoring said reputation. The blonde, who had sought him out, desperately wanting an explanation, had had her heart crushed.I had been told to stay, and thus, I had witnessed a scene that should have been more private. But it didn’t look like he cared.As for his other reputation, of being a ruthless alpha, who had 0 tolerance for nonsense, that was becoming more and more like a myth to me. Indeed, the alpha was far too sweet to me, and he even allowed me to call him by his first name – more like demanded it but that was not the point.Jessica, his hookup, looked positively gorgeous, and I wondered how a playboy could say no to a she-wolf such as her. She was everything I was not – tall, blonde, with an hourglass figure. I, on the other hand, was a short far-too-slender brunette who stood no chance and wouldn’t even hold a candle to her.Too engrossed as I was in my musings, I didn’t notice him moving un
Tyler and I met that afternoon. We exchanged numbers and agreed on tutoring sessions twice a week. Once that was done, Tyler and I headed out and began to spar playfully. Neither he nor I were serious about this spar in particular. We were just allowing some excess energy out. We were still at it when the smell of blood reached my nostrils. My eyes widened at once, and that moment of distraction earned me a blow. I fell to the ground unceremoniously. “Are you okay, Jade?” He asked as he extended a hand out for me. “I am but someone’s obviously not,” I told him, my eyes still wide as I rose to my feet in haste. “What?” He frowned slightly. “I smell blood,” I told him before bolting in the direction of the smell that had me so distracted. Since I was so slender and so petite, I could be a fast runner. Tyler followed after me without hesitating but I was a few steps ahead of him. I was the first to come across the clearing where Eli, the late gamma’s son, the same boy who had earl
We arrived at the pack house, with the alpha still holding me up bridal style, and that definitely attracted stares. I blushed while Alexander kept on walking nonchalantly, like the pure alpha man he was.I wished they’d stop staring… but then again, why wouldn’t they?I was but the new addition to the pack, and he was alpha Alexander Bad. He had a reputation to uphold. That of a ruthless heartthrob among many.I didn’t even qualify to apply for the role of a plaything… and yet, I was in his arms. It was hard to remain impassible while the man I had a crush on held me with utmost care.The beta, whose name was Luc, and whose demeanor was that of a goofball most of the time, waited for us at the threshold, with a pout on his face that made him look younger than he actually was.“Why the face?” The alpha asked him in a joking tone.“I wanted to take care of those leeches myself,” he said petulantly.“I am quicker and more efficient than you,” was the response he received.The exchange w
To say it was hell wouldn’t cover the half of what became of my life.Dad, mom, beta Luc, and even alpha Alexander were now taking turns to ensure I had eyes on me at all time. I stayed in the packhouse where I studied for my final year of high school. I secretly wished for a taste of normal life, and I got some of it, thanks to Tyler’s tutoring sessions.Tyler was shy despite being a warrior, but I somehow managed to get him out of his shell.We were in the spacious living room, seated at the large table, studying diligently, when Eli stopped next to the table.“There’s a bonfire tonight,” he announced in an excited tone, “Care to join us, Jade?”Yes, surprisingly, Eli and I had become friends over the course of the past two weeks.“Who’s us?” I asked with a raised eyebrow.“Us as in the entire school,” he deadpanned.“I’d love to but I’m not sure I can,” I let out on a sigh of dismay, while shooting a pointed look at Alexander’s office door.“Ask the alpha for a special permission o
“How did it go?” Eli asked me the moment I went back to where Tyler was seated.I had to fight back a blush as I said, “I’m going to the bonfire.”“Great,” he flashed me a dazzling smile which did nothing to my butterflies, contrarily to Alex’s scarce smiles.I chose not to say that I’d be going to the bonfire with the alpha. That would be awkward. Besides, it was complicated enough trying to figure out the man’s motives for what had transpired.Was I the new flavor of the month? Was I to be his new plaything? If I were to be honest with myself, I didn’t care, as long as I could call him mine for some time.It wasn’t long before I was back to my room. I showered and then chose to put on a black tank top with denim shorts. I kept my make-up simple with only lip gloss and eyeliner.I was about to head out to the alpha’s office when there was a knock on the door.He stood there, in all his regal beauty, looking every bit the dominant alpha he was.“I see you are not ready,” he commented