I Hit His Balls By Accident—Now This Taken Alpha's Obsessed With Marking Me?!

Penny helps me find clothes . Her style is similar to mine - casual , worn , comfortable . For a moment , trying on t - shirts in her cluttered room , I almost forget where I am . Then the knock comes . " Homework , " Felicity says from the doorway . It's not a question . Penny groans . " It's Saturday.I can do it tomorrow . " " Now , " Felicity orders , her voice tired but firm . She turns her gaze to me . " Aria , kitchen . You can help with lunch . " I follow her out . The kitchen is small , dingy , and smells of old grease . I watch as she starts pulling ingredients from the fridge .

I'm useless here - at home , we lived on cereal and microwaves - so I wait for orders . " Penny's nice , " I say , wanting to break the silence . " Let me guess , " Felicity sighs , chopping an onion with dull rhythmic thuds . " She told you she wants to be a Guardian ? " " She did . " " She's setting herself up for heartbreak . " Felicity shakes her head . " I wish she wouldn't dream so big . " " Is it really impossible ? " I ask . " For an Omega ? " " No magic , no chance , " she says flatly . " Physical strength doesn't matter . Without the blessing of the Earth , we are invisible .

Some in the pack even call us cursed . " There's a deep , worn sadness in her eyes . It hurts to look at . " That's awful , " I whisper . " You get used to it . " She dumps the onions into a pan . Sizzle . " It's not bad . We have food , shelter , protection . There are worse fates than being a servant to the pack . " " Can you leave ? " Technically ? Yes . Realistically ? No. " She looks at me , knife in hand . " It's dangerous out there . Lone wolves with no magic ... they tend to disappear . " A shiver runs down my spine .

' Anyway , " she says , forcing a smile that doesn't reach her eyes . " We're making a casserole . It needs to last for dinner , too . " A As we prepare lunch , she turns the television to a local news station . I freeze , half - expecting to see my own face flashed as a " Missing Teen . " Instead , a photo of a handsome blond man appears . " Jason cook , age twenty - five . Missing since yesterday while snowboarding . " The anchor's voice is grave . " If you have information , contact the police immediately . Jason is the second disappearance in three days . Another photo flashes .

A woman this time . Native American , short hair , striking gray eyes . " Carly Katz . Vanished while jogging . " I stop chopping . Two people . Gone . Chapter 11 " Do you think it could be vampires ? " I ask . The word feels ridiculous on my tongue , but after Penny's stories , I have to ask . Felicity clucks her tongue . Vampires can't get into Pine Valley . The Witches maintain a barrier spell . Nothing gets in . " " Then ... a shifter ? " She balks , offended . " Shifters don't attack humans . We protect them . That's a human crime . " " So you trust the Witches to keep everything out ?

" " That's the deal , " she says simply . " They created us to be soldiers . We protect them , they provide for us . It's how the world works . " She says it with such certainty . Like it's a religion . " Enough of that , " she says , grabbing the remote . She changes the channel to a gardening show , effectively shutting down the conversation . " This casserole isn't going to make itself , and the news is just depressing . " I look at the cheerful flowers on the screen , then back at the meat browning in the pan . Two missing people . A barrier spell .

And a pack of wolves pretending to be civilized . I have a feeling things in Pine Valley aren't as safe as Felicity thinks . ( 2 ) ( 0) Chapter 12 Chapter 12 admin