When Gwydion left, Zephyr simply plopped on the couch to ponder on what he had just heard. He knew that Gwydion was hiding something from him but he didn't push it, his mate was currently occupying his mind so he didn't have time to think about Gwydion.He couldn't help but wonder why Bellona was hiding her scent from him. It was obvious that she hated him, so why was she hiding her scent? Was she different from their kind or did she know that they were mates and didn't want him to find out? All roads were leading to one point; she didn't want him.Would she reject him? The thought of rejection made his stomach churn. This mate bond was doing strange things to him. He needed to get rid of her before he'd be unable to let her go. Her presence would only pose threat to himself and his pack. He was the Alpha for a reason and his pack's safety was his utmost priority not a mate.His thoughts came to an abrupt end when Lucian and Jake entered into his office. He probably didn't hear them
Zephyr drew in a deep breath. He was so frustrated. The reason he sent Lucian out was because he didn't know how to answer his questions. His mind was a mess. Just one week in his pack and Bellona was already causing troubles.Right, Bellona! He needed to see how she was faring.Zephyr almost facepalmed himself when he realized that he was thinking about her even in this situation but he still decided to see her, even if it's for a second.He slowly walked to the pack's hospital, careful as if not to get caught. When he got there, he saw that there was no one in except for Bellona who was still unconscious.He walked up to her and sat by the bedside while observing her features. Though her skin was now void of injuries, she still looked deathly pale. Her lips were chapped and her eyes had large bags under them. She didn't show any sign of waking up and it worried him.If the Holter monitor wasn't reading her heart beat, he could have thought she was dead because of how she laid motion
Bellona jolted awake from her sleep but remained still on the bed, eyes wide open. She had a terrible dream that was so scary and it looked real.The dream was like the one she had the last time about Zephyr making her feel good but this one was so realistic. Zephyr had claimed her and marked her as his and she couldn't do anything about it.She felt scared, not about what Zephyr would do to her since she wasn't scared of dying. She was scared of disappointing her parents, scared of dying without avenging them.Bellona eyes trailed to her skin and it was as smooth as a baby's butt. If she could remember correctly, Lucian had inflicted so many injuries on her body so now come her skin was clear?Not that she hated it, infact she wanted whatever happened to keep happening but she couldn't help but wonder if it had anything to do with Zephyr.'Nah' she thought. He wouldn't do anything to help her, instead he'd only frustrate her life. It was probably the doctor who helped her.Suddenly,
"I - I really don't know who you are. The reason I pretended to be asleep was because I was scared since I'm just seeing you for the first time." Bellona lied smoothly but it wasn't entirely a lie. She was a little bit scared.Zephyr could only stare at her in awe. She looked so innocent and so harmless and if one didn't witness her attempts to kill him, she could easily fool them but not him. It was impossible to fool him.He wanted to play along with her to see how long she'd keep up with her act but on a second thought, he decided against it."Your heart is beating so loudly, Bellona. I can tell you're lying." He said calmly, waiting for her reaction and she didn't disappoint, she kept on lying."I - I'm not Bellona. I'm..." She paused and then gasped dramatically before covering her mouth with her hands. "...I can't remember my name""Quit it, Bellona." Zephyr growled angrily."Alright. Alright. You don't have to keep barking like a dog" Bellona finally dropped her act and went ba
After his banter with Bellona, Zephyr walked back to his office angrily and kept on pacing back and forth.What would he do with Bellona? She was hell bent on frustrating him and she was doing a great job at it. How was he going to survive with her and her stubbornness.Zephyr didn't know what to do. He had never been this confused in his entire life. He needed to learn how to keep his emotions in check whenever he was around her as she knew his weakness and he was sure she'd use it against him. He decided that he'd try to be immune to her so that her attempts to frustrate him will be futile. Zephyr heard a knock on the door and quickly put himself together. He didn't want anyone to see him in that state. "Come in" He said in a low voice. He didn't need to be loud for the person on the other side of the door to hear him as werewolves had incredible hearing.The door opened and Jake walked in. He then moved to where Zephyr stood."Lucian is fine, he has calmed down but I doubt it'l
"Do you think it'll work?" Zephyr asked, still not convinced. The time he had spent with Bellona made him realize that she was not an average. She could twist situations to a way that pleased her."There's no harm in trying" Jake motivated him"Okay, let's go" Zephyr said, finally ready to face Bellona."I'm not going with you" Jake replied amusedly. Zephyr was behaving like a child and it was funny. Zephyr sharply glared at him and he laughed. "Okay, okay, let's go."They both went to the pack's hospital where they met Chris checking up on Bellona."Do you feel pain on any part of your body?" Chris asked.Bellona looked up and her eyes met Zephyr's, then she said. "Yes, my entire body aches. It must be due to all the beating I received" she was fine but she lied to see Zephyr's reaction.Zephyr's face momentarily darkened but he came back to his senses when Jake told him through the mind link to get himself together. Jake understood Zephyr's reaction because he also had a mate and h
Bellona's anger grew. He didn't even feel remorseful, even if he did, she still wouldn't forgive him but she was annoyed that he kept acting arrogantly despite what he did to her.She tightened her fingers around the scalpel that she hid in her hands. She had collected it from Chris when he wasn't looking.She had had enough of him and was tired of seeing him acting all cool when he was the reason she was an orphan. She bit on her lips, refusing to cry. She was never going to cry in front of him. She was never going to let him see her as weak."Unless you're scared of my punishment. You coward!" He said mockingly. This was his last resolve and he prayed it worked. It did because the next moment, Bellona's face darkened and her body shook in rage. "You murderer, you killed my parents!" She roared and launched at him with the scalpel in her hands. Though she knew that a mere scalpel won't be able to kill him but she still wanted to inflict an injury on him.Zephyr's world stopped when
Alpha Noah sat in his office, working on his laptop then he heard his phone make a sound, signalling that a message just entered. He looked at it and wanted to ignore it but on a second thought, he picked it up and glanced at it. As soon as he read the content of the message, his eyes lit up in happiness. Using the mind link, he called on his beta, Arthur. After about two minutes, a middle aged man walked in. He was very tall and had a full beard around his lips which were curved into a deep frown. His expression was stoic and he looked very strict overall."Greetings Alpha Noah'' Arthur greeted. "What will you have me do?" His voice was deep and his face held no emotion whatsoever. He always went straight to the point because he was a busy man and didn't have time for playing around."A news came to me that the blood moon pack will be having a mate ball in two days time, how true is that?" Alpha Noah asked his beta. He knew that the man was always up to date and must have somethin