Chapter 1
Laelynn's POV
FUCK! What the hell is wrong with you? I asked my wolf, irritated that she was acting paranoid. I was heading to my best friends' house like always, so this was a normal routine for the both of us. At first I had thought it was nothing, but now, I could feel her whining and it was getting on my nerves. Usually she was carefree and cheery, whenever we came to the alpha's house, it helped to distract us of our tragic reality and our friends just made everything better. Today isn't the case though. Ever since this morning my wolf has been acting strange. Wanting to overpower me at one point and make me shift when I didn't want to.
I don't know, I just have this strange feeling. Just ignore me it's probably nothing, it's always nothing...
I stay silent and don't reply to her. She's right though, it's always nothing. Sometimes we are both filled with so much anxiety that we don't know what's going on anymore. I snap out of my thoughts once I make it to Delilah and Dustin's house.
Delilah is my best friend along with her twin brother Dustin. We've known each other since we were pups. Their father is the alpha of the Blue Moon Pack, while my dad is the beta. We're practically inseparable. We know everything about each other. At least they think they know me, but in reality nobody really does. They don't know everything. It's my fault actually, I pretend to be someone I'm not.
I am the perfect daughter of the perfect beta.
Realizing I made it to the twin's house, I stop my train of thoughts and open the door stepping inside. I halt at the entrance and look around when a scent hits me like a ton of bricks. It's the most mesmerizing scent I have ever come across. A magnetic pull draws me towards the irresistible scent, but I hastily resist it. Not even a second later an unsettling feeling suddenly unravels in my stomach when I decide to ignore my attraction to the aroma. Nevertheless I continue my walk upstairs, into the game room. An unexplainable desire within me was begging to follow it, but a larger, more rational part of me urged otherwise.
Before I even make it inside the game room I hear shouts coming from outside the door. Easily recognizing Delilah and Dustin's screams, I laugh at the sight in front of me once I have the door fully open. Delilah was on top of Dustin clawing at him, and Dustin being the good brother he is took all of her violent thrashes. That is until he saw me and threw Delilah off of him and into the floor. Not so gently may I add.
"My light in which you grant on melancholy days, my darling, my princess, my flower that blooms on spring's rise, has ultimately bestowed her precious undying self upon my fatuous ill being!" Dustin wittingly shouts while Delilah throws a dirty look at her brother.
"And I, who has found my knight in shining armor, will glee at rise 'till dawn. For I am safe and sound in these strong, will powered arms that shield night terrors and keeps cruel monsters at bay!" I act along, while I jump towards him and wrap my legs around his waist, while he holds me with ease. Dustin and I have always been like this, we consistently banter but it's never serious. He's my best friend and that will never change, well at least since we graduated. We did date for two years of high school, but we decided to end it for the greater good. We knew that at some point we were going to find our mates and because Dustin will soon be the alpha he'll need his mate by his side to rule along with him.
Although he was hesitant on breaking it off when I suggested it he seemed to understand in the end. I know he thought I felt guilty for not waiting for my mate and that's why I wanted to end it. But that wasn't it at all, I never bothered to be honest with him though. The truth to the matter is I wasn't and will never be fit to be a luna.
Dustin was in love with me and I loved him just as much. Which is why I couldn't be with him. I know what my fate is and I don't want to hurt him like that. At least this way he'll find his true mate and I won't be in their way.
I for one don't want to find my mate. I know that's strange for a wolf to say, but I'm broken. What if their love for me is real and seeing me hurt, hurts them. They'll realize I'm a lost cause I don't want them to see me in pain when I'm too much to handle. I don't want to hurt my mate either, that is if he would even care about me at all.
"Get off of her, you man whore!" Delilah yelled at her brother interrupting our false moment of intimacy. Their relationship has always made me want a brother, but I know that is impossible and it will worsen my parents's relationship. They already have to deal with each other and myself.
Dustin sits me down on the couch and kisses my forehead. "She's my princess, what do you expect?" Dustin says while smiling at me.
"Whatever, she's my cupcake. And stop with your goo goo eyes it's grossing me out." Delilah says whispering the last part with a serious look on her face. I was about to retaliate , when I noticed her eyes were slightly clouded. She was mind linking with someone, and whatever the discussion, it must be serious.
"Delilah, what's wrong?" Dustin asks his sister. The mood darkens and dims our playful ambience.
"He wants us to fight alongside his pack if it comes down to it." Delilah replies. She seems frightened. Uneasiness crumbles her smile into a frown and her face pales like fresh, ivory paper. I couldn't help but be confused with their exchange.
"Wait, what the hell are you guys talking about? Who are we fighting?" The two blondes turned to me as if suddenly remembering I was here. I can feel the love guys, I mentally add. After a few silent seconds they both turn to me with a somber expression.
"Laelynn the alpha is here." What's wrong with them? The alpha is here? The alpha is always here, this is his house, and he is their dad. Of course the alpha is going to be here!
"No, Dustin, the alpha is on the other side of the world with some undercover strippers solving a crime that a secret agency put them up to." I reply sarcastically. Sometimes I really question their intelligence. And yes, I watch too many movies.
"Lae, you don't understand. Alpha Éven is here." Delilah looks me straight in the eyes while ignoring my previous statement. Alpha Éventreur? Nobody really directs to him as Alpha Éven though, only when he isn't around do we call him that.
Maybe that's why my wolf felt strange...I mean the cruelest alpha in the world is here. Alpha Éventreur is a monster. Just his last name brings terror to many. Ombres, a last name that has been tainted in fear by his ancestors and now him. Frightening stories are told by wolfs to their pups, so they listen. Phrases like 'Listen to your mother or Ombres will come and take you' they all petrified everyone at a young age. Now of course we know that, whichever alpha holds the last name at the time, he won't actually come and take us. Yet it still strikes us with fear.
Éventreur Ombres is only twenty years of age and he is already the new alpha of his pack. Usually the oldest offspring of the leader gets his alpha tittle at the age of twenty-one. Alpha Éventreur's case was different though because he got his tittle at only eighteen, but the price he paid was terrible. Although I doubt he even cared. Considering it was him who killed his own father.
His name defines him very well also. Éventreur meaning ripper in french. Alpha Éven, as told by many, has no mercy when it comes to his victims. There is no sign of guilt or remorse. He enjoys killing, he enjoys taking lives, he indulges being a monster. Embraces it with such dignified power. It's even been rumored that he was also responsible for the death of his mother. Someone like him deserves to have a bad name like that.
Wait...why is he here? Alpha Éven has never had any association with our pack.
"Why is he here?" I ask Delilah and Dustin.
"He wants us to fight alongside his pack against the rogues. I don't trust him. I'm scared Laelynn. What if he wants to take our pack? You know he has enough power to do as he pleases." Delilah says. Looking like she was on the verge of tears.
"Don't worry Delilah, nothing is going to happen. What did dad say? He refused, right?" Dustin asked his sister while trying to console her.
"He agreed with him, Dustin. With signed papers and everything!" What on earth is going on? Why would we be in war with rogues? A million questions roamed my head when I finally decided to ask Dustin about the rogues.
"Rogue attacks? What are you guys talking about Dustin?" There haven't been rogue attacks in years now, why would they start attacking now.
Rogues. Some of them are cruel and some of them are just wolves that don't fit in their pack. Rogues are werewolves that get kicked out of their pack or leave on their own free will. I don't hate rogues, in fact I wish I could help the ones that actually mean good. Unfortunately I can't, I'm useless. I can't help anyone not even myself.
"Rogues have been attacking packs these last few months. Hasn't your dad mentioned it, Laelynn? You're going to be our future beta, he should be informing you about these occurrences ." I could tell by Dustin's expression that he was slightly pissed at my father for not keeping me updated with the pack's current events. I ,on the other hand, knew why my father didn't tell me anything--and the simple reminder of how much of a disappointment I was to him made my mood drop lower.
"Lae, are you okay?" I turn to look at Delilah and nod my head plastering a fake smile. Something I've mastered throughout my juvenile years.
"Look we shouldn't worry about this. Not now at least. Let's just go to the kitchen and get some ice cream like normal people." I smile at Dustin's attempt to lighten our bitter moods and of course at the mention of ice cream, as if on cue, my stomach growls in hunger.
"We are werewolves, when are we ever going to be normal? I'll take that offer on the ice cream though. Whoever is first gets to chose which flavor they want!" I yell, as I'm running down the stairs. Knowing chocolate is all of our favorites, I know I have to get there first so I can eat the last pint of chocolate sweetness.
I almost make it to the kitchen when I start feeling, for once, proud of myself for beating Dustin, when reality crushes into me. Literally. That reality is named Delilah Bridge.
"What the-OW! How on earth did you manage to fucking trip and land on me!"
"Hey, I'm the one in pain here! It wasn't even my fault. I'm not that clumsy. It was-" Suddenly, I see Dustin in front of me, and already running into the kitchen. No! He's going to take my sweet child from me. I get up as fast as I can and in the process of getting up I drop Delilah on floor. What is it with this girl and floors today? Ignoring Delilah's yells, I run after Dustin.
"Lae, did you really think you could beat the alpha's son in a race?" Dustin haughtily says once I make it to the kitchen. All while taking a spoon full of chocolate ice cream. Why must he torture me like this!
"Cocky much?" I ask him. I can still get the ice cream, I just need to do something. Suddenly I'm grateful for Delilah's clumsiness earlier, so I can put my plan in action without any interruption.
"Yes actually, I am very cocky. I mean you already know that, you've seen it all. Not so innoce- " I crash my lips to his interrupting what he was going to say. I have my arms wrapped around his neck, and kiss him slowly. He grabs my face and I can feel his tongue and mine fighting for dominance intensifying the kiss making it more passionate and heated. Turning it more into a make out than just a simple kiss. In a matter of seconds, he hoists me up on the counter, so I can wrap my legs around his waist. My hands roam his chest under his shirt. Wanting more, I start to grind on him so he could get the hint. I can feel his hardness with our close proximity. Dustin sets me on the kitchen island and is ready to take off his shirt when a girlish scream stops him.
"My virgin eyes, I've been scarred for life. This is why you pushed me down the stairs!" Delilah says, over exaggerating, "What a dick..." She mutters in disbelief. Feeling breathless I suddenly remember my goal from the beginning, and the reason why I started this whole thing. I jump off the counter and start walking towards the ice cream. While Dustin is distracted scolding Delilah for ruining the moment, I take the opportunity and grab the deliciousness from the counter.
"Mine! That was easy wasn't it. I have you wrapped around my finger. Don't I, Dustin?" Both Dustin and Delilah turn and look at me. Except Dustin is looking at me with disbelief and a bit of humor in his eyes, while Delilah just bursts out laughing.
"I mean who can resist those lips? You can keep the ice cream, but next time I'll be the one getting you." Dustin says walking out of the kitchen. Delilah stares at me with a cheshire smile on her face. The way she's looking at me is creepy.
"I wonder where he's going." I say wanting to follow after Dustin. Why did I have to make out with him? Now I'm all sexually frustrated and in need for more. I couldn't have come up with a different way of distracting him?
"Probably to take a long cold shower. You know, since you left him all hot and bothered. He needs to calm him self down." Delilah tells me with a disgusted look on her face.
"Well then I should go join him." Seeing Delilah's face drop in absolute horror when saying that was the best thing that had ever happened to me. When she noticed that I was just joking, she threw the dirtiest look ever. I couldn't help but laugh harder.
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"Damn, well aren't you sexy? Those colors really go well with you, and that whip cream. Damn!" My ice cream sure is something, it's the love of my life. I think I found my mate, and his name is chocolate ice cream with sprinkles on top.
"Hey Lae, can you help me with my vanilla ice cream?" No. I want to eat my ice cream, I finally finished preparing it after all this time. Which only took me three minutes, but still. I was prepared to tell Dustin 'no' when I look back at him, and see him making those puppy dog eyes whilst pouting his lips.
He has always known how to make himself irresistible, and I...well I fall for him every time.
"Fine! I'll help make your stupid ice cream!" Mumbling a few curse words, I walk to where he is standing. "I hate your stupid face, Dustin." I look beside me to see his reaction, but I only see Delilah and not Dustin.
"I told you, I would get you." I turn around and see Dustin holding my chocolate ice cream. My baby, he took my baby.
"While you're standing there with your mouth wide open, I'm going to enjoy this delicious dessert." As he takes his first scoop. I take his vanilla ice cream ready to throw at him. But before I can even throw the ice cream, he's already out of the kitchen and off to the stairs.
I chase after him, towards the stairs. Hearing Delilah yelling at us for being immature, I turn back to look at her. Not seeing where I was going, I crash into someones chest spilling the vanilla ice cream all over them.
"LAELYNN!!!"
