JADEN She was beautiful even as a wolf. Her fur was the color of snow, bright and unrivaled. She was larger than Thalia's wolf and her aura was stronger. Her blue and green eyes complemented her beauty. I felt so lucky to have her as my mate. Mine.She approached me, her movements slow and graceful. She paused in front of me and curled up around me. No words were spoken. We were content, at peace.After a while, we both shifted back into our human forms and slipped on our clothes. We silently made our way back to the pack house, our fingers entwined. I had finally moved on from Sheila and I hoped she'd moved on too...."I want to come with you" Rhea said to me two days later. She had resumed her duties as the Luna. The pack members were quickly warming up to her. They were coming to see her most of the time.I raised a brow at her. "You want to go to the tournament with me?" I asked."Yes. I have a feeling that someone is going to try to mess things up. It's what my instinct
RHEA I stared at the woman before me, not knowing what to expect from her. She'd just said that there was a prophecy surrounding my fate. How was I supposed to react to that? Prophecies meant a lot, in the world of the witches. The last time I'd seen my mother, a seer had visited. I wanted to walk away from Ama, telling her that I didn't want to hear whatever she had to say. But, I was worried that the prophecy was a matter of life and death. "We can't talk here. We need to talk somewhere private" the seer said and I exchanged bewildered glances with Jaden. We both followed her to a coffee shop. She led us to the break room. "You can sit down" she said. Jaden hesitated. He was clearly on edge. "Don't worry, I own this coffee shop" she assured us. Jaden slowly lowered himself onto a chair, a skeptical look in his eyes. "Your mother knew about the prophecy, Rhea. It's why she took your twin sister far away and kept her from you. But, we can't exactly fight fate. Your twin sist
RHEA A glowing sword appeared in Haru's grip, her eyes turning a bright yellow. She seemed to glow, especially in this state. I contemplated using my magic to fight. But, I could perceive the presence of fourteen vampires and we were only three. I quickly took off my shirt and sweatpants. The shift happened. It was faster than the first time I'd shifted. 'Your wolf is beautiful' Haru commented through the mindlink. "Thanks, Haru" I responded. The vampires stopped in front of us, glinting fangs stained with blood. Their clothes were blood stained as well and they were as pale as corpses. They stank badly. The stench from them could have been processed into a poisonous gas that would have taken down even the largest of elephants. They growled at us and I saw red. I attacked the one standing in front of me, my movements quick and precise. My fangs ripped through skin, my claws tearing muscles apart. By the time we were all done, the vampires were on the floor, a bloody mess. They
JADEN "Welcome to the third round of the tournament. In this round, the overall winner will be declared, and that winner will be the next South Alpha King" the Alpha King said.Rhea gave my hand a gentle squeeze and rested her head on my shoulder. I smiled to myself, entwining our fingers together. I knew she was anxious. I could feel it through the mate bond. "Here are the contestants who made it to the final round: Alpha Jaden, Alpha Kyle, Alpha Louis, Alpha Thomas and Alpha Zaden. Congratulations to the five of you who will compete in this round" the king continued.He suddenly doubled over and hacked into his closed fists, his body trembling feebly. The royal Beta quickly took over and the royal attendants led the king to his seat. "A king must be courageous. A king must be compassionate. A king must be dominant. A king must have good instincts and strong will power. This final round is quite simple. The five Alphas will have to shift into their wolf forms. Notice the gre
RHEA I awoke first. Jaden's room was dark and he was still asleep, his bare chest exposed. The blanket we both shared covered his naked lower body. I looked around the room, convinced that I'd felt someone else's presence in the room. "Sheila?" Jaden said, sleepily. I froze, my gaze resting on him, heavily. He went silent for a little while, then he frowned in his sleep. "Sheila" He said it again and it stung like a bitch. I knew he wasn't aware of what he was saying, but it still made me feel uncomfortable. I rose to my feet and slipped on one of his black shirts. Just before I left the room, he called her name again. This time, it actually hurt. Without sparing him a glance, I twisted the door knob, opened the door, and walked out of the room. I carefully shut the door behind me. I folded my arms across my chest and leaned against the wall, taking a deep breath. With my mood dampened, I quietly descended the stairs and sat down on the couch, in the living room. Moonlight r
JADEN No amount of excuse could have made up for the mistake I made the previous night. I awoke to find Rhea standing by the window, nursing a cup of tea. She turned to look at me, an unreadable look in her eyes. "You're awake. Good morning" she said, giving me a tight smile. She turned away and continued to gaze at the sky, through the window.I felt awful. Hurting Rhea was the last thing on my mind, but I'd been too carried away, the previous night. I got out of bed and walked towards her. "Rhea" I breathed, stopping behind her. She didn't move. Heck, I wasn't sure she was even breathing. She was too still. I wrapped my arms around her waist and buried my face in the crook of her neck."I'm sorry. I really am" I said to her, closing my eyes. A second passed. Then, two. "I know. You told me last night" she said, her shoulders slowly relaxing. "I didn't know what I was doing. It won't happen again" I told her. She cleared her throat. "You called her name in your sleep" s
JADEN Rage was all I was feeling. I'd tracked Rhea down to the ornamental store and found the bag of supplies she'd told me she was going to get. Her sweet scent was mingled with the scent of three other werewolves. It clicked at once. Zaden had found a way to take my mate from me. But, not for long. I drove back home, placed Rhea's supplies on the couch. Then, I went back out. This time, I shifted. I walked down the alley in invisible mode, following Rhea's scent. I traced her scent all the way to what seemed like an abandoned warehouse. I barged in, and there was chaos. The werewolves there, were definitely from Zaden's pack. It made me tear them apart, mercilessly. I still couldn't find her. By the time I was done, there were bloody corpses all around me. I was past caring. All I wanted was my mate. I couldn't lose her, certainly not today.I began to search the warehouse because I was so sure Rhea was in it. My steps faltered when I came across a body covered with a white clo
RHEA We lay on the bed, wide awake. Jaden held me in his arms with my head resting on his bare chest. I contemplated talking to him about Sheila but decided against it. "Haru told you, didn't she? " Jaden rasped. I raised my head from his chest and looked at him, surprised. His eyes were closed, his long eyelashes brushing the skin underneath his eyes. I laid back down and said, "Did you read my mind?" I asked. He exhaled slowly, his chest rising and falling. "I didn't need to" he responded. I was caught unawares by his statement. "You can read my mind? I didn't know that" I said. "You didn't know about my ability to shift into a Lycan either" he pointed out.I smiled, closing my eyes. "How did you become a demon wolf? Were you born that way? If you were born that way, it doesn't explain why Zaden is not a demon wolf" I said. "When I was a child, I used to have terrible fevers. I used to be quite smaller than Zaden because of my frequent illnesses. One night, I