تسجيل الدخولBLAKEThe minute I entered my room, I began to have second thoughts about giving in to Tom. I would be here with him for who knows how long because I didn't know what he wanted to talk about. I walked to the table and dropped the bottles of water just as Tom closed the door. I could already feel a small, gnawing regret settling in my chest, the kind that came every time I let myself be a little too soft around him.The light from the lamp beside my bed was enough for both of us to see each other as we stared for a few seconds before Tom spoke. "I didn't think you would agree," he said before sitting on the foot of the bed.'Me too,' I wanted to say but didn't. Instead, I joined him on the foot of the bed, leaving enough space for at least two more people to sit between us. The distance felt necessary, a small, invisible wall I needed to keep between us even now.As we both stared at the closet in front of us, a few seconds passed before Tom spoke again. "My birthday is coming up."I b
BLAKE"Blake, come inside; the food is ready!" I heard my mother yell for me. I quickly packed my toys and took them inside before going to wash my hands and then joining my mother at the dining table. My plate was already served, so I climbed up onto the chair and comfortably sat down. The house smelled warm, like stew and something sweet baking, the kind of smell that made a small boy's stomach growl before he'd even sat all the way down."Did you wash your hands?" my mother asked me. I nodded as I dug into the food she made. Then the door opened; my father came out of the room, ruffled my hair, and sat down. He took a spoon before starting, "I'll take Blake on an outing again after the meal," he said, taking a spoonful of rice."Oh, where do you guys normally go? Can't I come?" my mother asked."No, it's boys' time. I take you out too sometimes," my father said with a smile.My mom smiled back. "Alright," she then turned to me, "did you have fun last time?"I glanced at my dad befo
BLAKEWhen I entered the class in the morning, my eyes immediately searched for Tyson, but I didn't see him. I thought he must have gone out, but we were a period away from the end of school hours, and to my surprise, Tyson still hadn't shown up.I didn't know if it was Tom's doing or just coincidence. I wished it were just coincidence because if it were the former, then I would be in bigger trouble since Tyson would come for me with the anger he had from the beating Tom would've given tohim.Still, I was relieved that Tyson wasn't in school. It didn't stop the others from bullying me, but it prevented worms from finding my voice, at least.I let my eyes wander around the class, familiar faces that felt distant. I had never had a conversation with anyone in here. Never mind anyone in here; ever since I could remember, I haven't had a conversation with anyone in the pack. I preferred it that way, and I was sure they did too.Well, except for that strange boy from the tree. He wasn't in
TOM"I've been eagerly waiting for you to come back, you know," I said to Tyson, who walked with three other people: two alphas and a beta. I had been waiting for him to return since yesterday, but Nathan told me it had been moved to Monday morning because something had happened during the hunt. So, I left after the elders meeting was over and waited for him on the path Nathan said he always took home."And why would you be waiting for me?" Tyson asked with a smirk, an I could tell he was trying to hide the fear that had slowly begun to creep in.I smiled before turning to the other three people with Tyson. "If you're still here by the time I throw the first punch, I'll assume you're part of the reason why I'm going to beat him up."I watched as they looked at each other, their eyes communicating silently, and then they shook thier head, concluding that they didn't want any trouble with me. The beta and one of the alphas walked away, leaving the other alph
TOMThe hall smelled faintly of old wood and candle wax, a scent I had grown up associating with long, tedious mornings I'd rather have spent anywhere else.It was divided into two sections, each with four elders sitting in front of a long wooden table. Each elder had a paper and pen in front of them. The elders consisted of three alphas, two betas, and three omegas. Since the traditional life cycle started and ended with alphas and omegas, they were equal in numbers. All the elders were above the age of fifty.At the middle end in front of this section sat Alpha Jackson, Luna Saint, Beta Chris, and soon-to-be Alpha me. A table was also in front of us, but no paper was on top of it. The new set of elder elections was coming up, and only the elders would have a say in who the new members would be.The early Monday morning sun slightly permeated the hall, making the wrinkled and dull faces of the elders brighter. But I could see past the bright faces of some elders. They were not happy
TOMThe sounds of my knuckles against the door echoed throughout the quiet hallways. The morning sun was already out, and people were going about their day. My parents were already out doing their Saturday pack duties. Don't get me wrong; I had completed my own duty quickly and was back to see Blake.I knocked on Blake's door again, this time with more force than before. I needed to see Blake. I had been so busy yesterday because I had a series of meetings with my dad, and as part of the warriors, I had hunting to do. By the time I came back home yesterday, Blake had already entered his room. I had knocked last night when I returned, but Blake didn't answer me.So here I was today. I wanted to know if Blake was okay because my instincts told me that something was off. I knocked on the door again. "Blake?" I called out. I could hear faint sounds of Blake shuffling around inside the room, which meant Blake knew I was knocking.I let out a breath of relief when I heard footsteps approach







