Chapter 1
I lay upside down on an armchair, counting down the minutes on the clock as the day winds on. From this angle it only makes it seem as if it’s the middle of the afternoon, when it’s actually encroaching 10pm.
My legs hang off the back of the armchair, swinging as I will the minutes to go down quicker. But all the will in the world doesn’t make the time go any faster.
‘Do you have to do that?’ My mother asks as she throws glances my way, getting slightly annoyed with my fidgeting.
‘Did they say what time they’d be back?’ I ignore her question, asking my own.
‘No, Aurora. I already told you, I don’t know. Why don’t you try calling them again?’ She asks, trying to focus on the TV screen, watching a film I’ve seen her watch a hundred times.
‘I already have and no one is answering.’ I tell her, staring at the living room upside down.
‘Well they said today and it’s getting pretty late. I can’t imagine they’re too far away?’ My mum suggests giving me a weak smile. ‘Why don’t you do something to take your mind off of it?’
‘Like what?’ I say, craning my neck to look at her.
‘Like tidy your room? It’s a pig sty.’ She chuckles to herself.
I pout at her, not liking the idea of having to tackle that mess. I know I made it and I know I’m old enough to clean up my own mess, but it’d literally rather watch paint dry than tidy.
‘You think Max is going to want to sneak around your room when he can’t even see the floor?’ She teases.
‘Mum!’ I warn her under my breathe, feeling my cheeks heat.
My dad looks up from his spot on the sofa, next to my mum. He looks over the top of his book at me, flashing me the death stare before looking back to his book as if he’d never heard my mothers comment.
I let out a silent breath thankful I wasn’t about to get the sex lecture before I scramble from the living room, to my room at the top of the stairs.
I still think my dad lives in a world where I haven’t touched a boy, much less had sex with one, but little does he know I hadn’t been a virgin since I was like 15. In his world I’m still a little girl and not the exact same age as my brother who’s allowed to sleep in the same room as his mate. Not that I’m jealous...
Being a wolf at a young age came with its ups and downs and something in me just wanted to feel like a normal teenage girl, so I snuck out of the house, found a random house party and set my sights on the cutest guy in the room. It was fun, but he struggled to keep up with me, so after a while I was forced to turn my attention to someone who’d have a bit more stamina. My next experience was with the captain of the football team. But despite his tall, wide frame the package between his legs left little to be desired. I gave up after that, unable to scratch that itch. That is until Lunas pack came to town where I met Max.
I practically jumped Max the first moment I got. I was surprised I didn’t scare him off quite frankly. With Max it was like everything I’d ever hoped for. He was tall and muscular, someone for me to climb. He had a lot more stamina then the boys who lived in town and his equipment was exactly what I needed to satisfy the hunger that tore away at my insides. God he was big... Just thinking about it now is starting to make me wet.
While he was here with me all we did was fuck. Every opportunity we got I’d sneak out to meet him or if he was feeling brave he’d sneak into my room, risking the wrath of my parents, which turned me on even more.
The months after Roans death were the best. We had no worries and he was even staying inside the house, making it easier to get our hands on each other.
But then he had to leave. I know why he did. He had to rescue his brother he’d just found out was still alive. I would have gone with him but dad said it was too dangerous for me to go, so I had to stay. Even though Archer and Luna were allowed to go with him. Which in my opinion totally unfair!
Before he left, we spent our last night together wrapped up in each others bodies, making the most of one another while we could. I remember lying in the bed, panting and rosy cheeked after a very satisfying romp when he looked at me with serious eyes.
‘What?’ I say to him when I catch him staring at me.
‘I love you.’ He blurts out, sending a flutter down between my legs, fuelling the fire he’d only just stoked.
That was the first time I’d ever told a guy I loved him to. It was freeing and better then I ever imagined it being. The way his face lit up as I repeated the words to him will stick with me for a long time. The sex we had after that would stay in my mind forever.
But they’ve been gone for months now. I only thought it would be a few weeks, maybe a month. But months I’ve waited with only my hand to try and relieve some of the tension from my body. But it was pointless. No matter how I touched myself I could never scratch that itch the way Max could.
At this point Max and I had spent more time apart than together. But I waited for him still, counting down the days until he returned.
Any moment he was supposed to be back. He would come back to me with my brother and Luna and the reason why they left.
They had Kai. They had Max’s brother safe and away from the pack that had taken him.
Turned out Roan's head wasn’t enough for the pack to return anyone they had taken. Archer and Max were expected to help them rebuild what Roan had destroyed. After that they were free to go, but the rebuilding took a lot longer than any of us would have wanted.
Kai wasn’t the only one who was being held prisoner, but he was the only one who came back with them. The others just went their separate ways. Not trusting the family who had killed their Alpha, despite the awful treatment they had received from Roan.
Yesterday Archer had text me to tell me he had a surprise, but that was the last thing I’d heard and now we were all sitting around the house waiting for their return. Waiting until the sound of a car engine pulled down the road, making me jump from my bed and sprint down the stairs, ready for their arrival.
Ready to see the faces of the people I missed so fiercely. My twin brother and his partner, as well as my lover, who I was desperate to get my hands on.
