LOGINChapter 46Freya “I don’t know what you’re talking about.” He replied, voice set in panic but I knew I wasn’t mistaken. I’d seen him that night and I was starting to think I’d seen him long before that night. Immediately, Aurora appeared by my side, trying to catch her breath from the sprint she just had. “What’s going on?” She asked amidst gasps. Finally she looked up, her eyes widening in unmistakable recognition. “Daren?” She said, her confusion evident. I looked from the man in front of me to her. “You know him? He was following me.” I replied, immediately shifting my gaze back to him.“I do, he works for Caelan but I highly doubt he would put him up to this.” She replied. Taking his side again.I sucked my teeth in frustration. “Then maybe you don’t know him very well.” I spat.Daren shifted uncomfortably, his nose flaring. “I wasn’t following you, it’s a mall with hundreds of pack members in here; there’s no way you’d think I was following you.” He said, his voice cracking
Chapter 45 Freya He didn’t say another word after that. Instead, he drew in a slow, deep breath, took a step back from me, held my gaze for just a heartbeat as if he were memorizing the moment, and then turned and walked out of the room without looking back. The regret hit me almost instantly, sharp and hot, and for a second I wanted nothing more than to throw whatever anger I thought I felt aside and run after him, to call his name and stop him before the door closed between us. But I knew I couldn’t. Some choices had to be made, and this was one I had to let go.I watched the door, somewhere between expectation and denial, hoping he’d walk right back in and I’d take back what I said. But he didn’t, of course he didn’t. I finally took off my clothes, cried my eyes out in the shower and slept off due to how tired my mind was from all the constant thoughts, especially about the things I saw in that notebook and the training my mother expected me to begin. A loud knock on my door
Chapter 44Freya My mother was in the living room when I got back. Glass of juice in hand, Iris by her side, the usual. I hated that I ran into her like that. The conversation with Caelan left me heated, cheeks burning. I was more furious than I was sad. He’d played me for a fool. And I get it, the contract was clear proof he wasn’t obligated to share every detail of his life with me. But he let me get vulnerable with him. Let me spill my secrets while feeding me bullshit.“How did the meeting with the council go?” She asked as soon as she set eyes on me. I took a deep breath trying to calm my frazzled nerves before settling into a couch. “It went well, today was my welcoming ceremony.” I replied, my voice coming out breathless like I’d just ran a marathon. Iris' eyes widened and I shot a questioning look at her. “You went for your welcoming ceremony, your first ever meeting with the council, dressed like that?” She asked. “Tell me Iris, was I supposed to wear a robe and a cro
Chapter 43 Freya It’s been two days. Two days since I last felt like anything, two days of ignoring Caelan’s calls and two days of still being unable to reach my best friend, Aurora.I’d spent most of the days in my room, only making a few planned trips to the kitchen. Planned in the sense that I made sure to avoid my mother. Training to harness my wolf? That wasn’t a discussion I was willing to have again. But today, I had to leave the comfort of these four walls I called my solace. The message from the council came in the early hours of yesterday, today was the day of my welcoming ceremony. I didn’t feel any excitement or jittery anticipation. I just wanted to get it over with and return behind the closed doors of my room. As the time for the event drew closer, I forced myself out of bed and into the bathroom. The moment the hot water hit my skin, I felt the pain and sorrow I’d been carrying for the past two days begin to melt away. He had another woman. Of course he did. Th
Chapter 42 Freya “I have to go, something has come up.” I said, my voice cracking. Caelan grabbed my hand before I could leave. Then suddenly he pulled me and my body smashed into his own. I did not prepare myself for the overwhelming smell of him—chedar and spice that suddenly wafted into my nose. Oh goddess! Why does he have to smell this good? My hand pressed against his firm muscular chest as I tried to push him away. “Caelan… please…” I mumbled pathetically. “Freya, what is it? You’re tearing up?” He asked, his face etched with concern. His hand found the bottom of my chin before lifting it up to see my face. I shook my head immediately and pulled myself away from him before heading straight for the door. “Is this about your mother? Is there a problem at home.” He pressed on, quickly stepping in my way.My lips parted but the words failed me. Honestly, what could I possibly say? My head was pounding from all the alarm bells that went off when I read the first line of wh
Chapter 41 Freya It’s been two days since I won the last assessment program but the council was still quiet about it. Lying in bed and staring at the ceiling, felt like each passing minute was eating away at my sanity. I’d barely seen or heard from Aurora these past days and I knew her family was giving her a bad time for not even getting to the second phase. She wasn’t answering or returning my calls. My mother on the other hand was still adamant about the marriage meetings. Caelan and I planned to meet up later in the evening, things were going pretty well so far but I was still weary about him and I blamed my mother and Iris. I still couldn’t get over the fact that he lied about Aurora giving him that information. Now, I find myself trying to decipher what is true or false in our conversations; which is completely unhealthy. Immediately, there was a buzz on my phone and sprang up from the bed, throwing the covers off my legs. I picked it up from the nightstand, my







