HER GRACE... (king of Alphas)

Chapter 9*ANOTHER CHANGE.*

||*ALLISON*||

I’m anxious about this birthday invitation and spending the night here. It's not my first time sleeping in the packhouse, but this time is different.

With everything going on between me and Jason, I can't help but feel how bad an idea this arrangement is. Not to mention what might happen if Jason finds out I’m staying the night.

Perhaps I shouldn't worry about it, but I just can't get my paranoia in check. Jason can be unpredictable sometimes, and it scares me. I just hope I don't end up dying at his hands before my 18th birthday. But if I do, maybe it's for the best.

Sometimes, I try praying to the Moon Goddess. I wonder if she ever hears my prayers, since I don't have a wolf. Maybe that makes me ineligible to be her child or something. I shake my head slightly to dispel those thoughts; it doesn't exactly help my situation.

I just have to focus on preparing breakfast before Jason the Devil comes stirring trouble with me again. I will never understand how he never tires of being an ass.

With that now running in mind, I hurried down the stairs from the third to the second floor, avoiding bumping into anyone.

I am not in the mood for any tongue lashing today; I thought to myself as I hurried down the last flight of stairs, unaware of the devil lurking around the corner.

I tripped and fell face first on the hard floor of the packhouse living room. I groaned in pain as I tapped the floor with my palm, willing myself to get up. Nice way to start the morning again. Kissing the floor… Good morning indeed.

I could hear the devil and his minions laughing with him as I pushed my body up. “Oh, what a shame. You should be more careful when running down the stairs. You never know what's hiding in the shadows.”

I heard Jason sneer at me in mock concern as his minions burst into another fit of laughter. I will let them enjoy their time, but someday I hope karma catches up with them.

Without giving Jason any response, I scoffed and walked out of sight, making my way to the kitchen. Ignoring them is better than engaging in useless banter.

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My body is confusing me, and it's driving me nuts. It's winter, so I don't understand why I'm so hot and why the inside of my polo shirt is soaked with sweat.

Perhaps my body is going through changes again, but this is getting unbearable. And I am tired of all this pain. Why do I have to go through all this every year?

I couldn't help but wonder if I was a horrible person in my previous life, or maybe I killed a bunch of innocent people. This must be a punishment for the sins I committed in an earlier life.

I locked myself in one of the many bathrooms as the pain intensified. I can't help the tears that free fall because it feels like my body is on fire and I don't know what's happening to me.

It was challenging to hide my agony from Luna earlier at the store in town. She kept asking if I was okay. A part of me felt like screaming at how unbearable it was, but I couldn't. I can't.

Unable to deal with it anymore, I pulled off my hoodie as I felt a sharp stinging that went from my collarbone and down my shoulder blades. I felt it run through most of the upper part of my body. I ran to the mirror.

“No! No, no, no! No freaking way!” I mumbled, pacing up and down the bathroom in panic. What am I seeing?

I rubbed my hand over my face. Maybe I'm dreaming. Or no, I am actually hallucinating because this isn't remotely possible.

To confirm my doubts, I rubbed my hands over my face again, as if that would snap me out of this. With careful steps, I walked back to the mirror, and I squinted my eyes, hoping it would all turn out to be a dream.

I turned my body sideways and lifted my gaze to the mirror. What I saw on my back gave me chills and the shock of a lifetime. How the freaking hell is this even possible? Someone needs to tell me this isn't real.

How the fvcking hell in the Moon Goddess’ name is this possible!?! I ran my hands over my shoulder and turned to examine the rest of my body.

This is not happening, this should be impossible. I still have the blood of my parents running in my veins, so how did this just appear out of nowhere?

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Book Two of Her Grace is completed, and Book Three is ongoing.