Mated in the Shadow of My Sister

Chapter 0007(Lily POV) I watch as my father parks his SUV car and gets out. I can tell that he is annoyed to be called to the border at this time of night. “What seems to be the issue?” my father asks the three guards after he enters the check-in station building. His tone is […]

I arrive back at the pack around 9:00 p.m. on the night before Stephanie’s sixth death anniversary. When I pull up to the border gates, I am directed to park my car and exit my vehicle. The three male guards at the border gates —Marcus, Joey, and Aiden—ask me for my name, which makes me

Chapter 0005(James POV) Tomorrow will mark six years since Stephanie died. Everything and nothing has changed. I still think of Stephanie every single day. Her beautiful smile. Her laugh. The kindness that she showed to pack members. The passion that she showed for her luna training. Stephanie would have been an amazing and strong luna.

Chapter 0004(6 years later) (Lily POV) Six years have now passed since that fateful day that Stephanie died. I wish that I could say that life has moved on, and that we have found good in the bad… but for the most part, it isn’t true. Stephanie is just as much a part of this

Chapter 0003(Lily POV) I am barely 14 years old, and so I have not been to very many funerals. I did not know all the rituals involved, and I did not know how long it takes to go through them all. The funeral began at 2:00 PM, so I had anticipated that the ceremony and

Chapter 0002(James POV) I watch sadly as the casket is carried from the temple to the burial grounds. It is a cold October day, and the gray sky and drizzly weather adds to the overall somber atmosphere. I cannot help but be impressed at how quickly the pack was able to pull everything together for

Chapter 0001(Lily POV) Today is my 14th birthday. There will not be birthday cake, singing, or a party. Instead, we are attending a funeral. My sister’s funeral, to be exact. Before my sister… died… we had a large party planned for me. I normally do not have a big party, but 14th birthdays are a