“Adler….” I was stunned. Though I couldn’t see him, I could smell him. He was near, and I didn’t realize it until I crossed the border. Confused, I turned in different directions to see even his shadow, but he was nowhere to be found. ‘What’s happening, Alice?’ I asked. My heart contorted.Though this was legal; meeting Conrad was legal since he was also my mate, I felt burdened. I felt… nervous. Not the type of angst that I always feel whenever he was with his fanatic friends, but instead, it was more deep. It was frightful, and heavily bothering. As if I had committed a blatant mistake. But I couldn’t understand how. ‘Wolves can never have two mates, Avalynn. That’s the norm. But since you have two, your connection with each of them would weaken if you are to feel attached to another.’ My bond with Adler is weakening because I’m getting attached to Conrad. Did that mean that if I continue meeting Conrad, my mate bond with Adler would eventually disappear? “What’s wrong, Avalynn
(Flashback) “M-mom!” I held Avalynn’s left arm just as she was about to run towards her mother. I tightened my grip on her arm to stop her from doing anything reckless. We were a few trees away from her mother, and at this point, I was sure they’d caught on to us! Our territory had been invaded! The wise thing to do now was to leave and call for help! But Avalynn was too emotionally weak to even think about that! Avalynn jiggled her arm strongly for release. Her face immediately reflected fear and impulsiveness as her head turned to me and her surrounded mother repeatedly. She probably felt like she needed to protect her mother, but that’d only worsen the situation! The inavders weren’t wolves, but Lycans! I knew it the exact moment I saw them! It was the first thing I learned from my father when he started training me— the difference of auras between our kind and another. And my father never failed to remind me not to come across a Lycan. Not now. Not never. Especially when ou
My hands trembled as I threw him my gaze with a horrified look. I was taken aback. Mad. Confused. Frustrated. I didn’t like how he was ordering me around after he told me he didn’t want to have anything to do with me the day we both found out we were fated. He was continuously treating me like shit, doubting me like I was some criminal who would swoon over him, and now he was going to fuck me up for a reason even the Moon Goddess wouldn’t be able to comprehend? I harshly wiped my lips. My shoulders were going up and down repeatedly. My heart was beating fast. But not because of the kiss. I was enraged. His remark. His eyes. His unfathomable stunt. I couldn’t get him at all. If he hated me so much, why did he keep on involving himself to me? I have drew the line. I was finally learning how to take a step. At long last, after the pack treated me like an outcast, I was finally living life. “Do you hate me so much you have to ruin me at every chance you get?” My throat burned with vexat
The day was long enough for me and Conrad. After we played in his house, we went out to eat in a restaurant. It was lunch then, and we still had plenty of time left, so we just stroll and walked. Angelo’s pack territory was still foreign to me, so I couldn’t really completely feel at ease. But I guess what was pushing me to be courageous enough to allow myself wander in a place I knew I wasn’t supposed to be in was Conrad. I only knew Angelo and Conrad in this place. Yet even when I was surrounded with wolves whom I wasn’t associated with, in any way, I feel protected. Bothered, yes, but it was tolerable. I didn’t feel danger enough to ask him to just stay in the house. I guessed it was the bond. Conrad and I walked for hours. We went to several shops. Conrad kind of gave me a tour, fearlessly. I was thinking he was either brave because he was a Lycan, or because he knew a lot of influencial wolves here. Angelo for example. It was silly and fun. Conrad brought me a lot of things,
I mentally panicked. But being surrounded by wolves who had just started to appreciate my existence, I couldn’t publicly say it. Not even to Jade and Gunner, who continued to ran ahead, unaware. I tried to continue. I pretended, and made it seem like I was slowing down intentionally. I did’t say a thing, and withstood the pain that was starting to take a toll on me. My bones felt deeply injured. My head was hurting, like a migraine. I was confused, and scared. I wanted to ask Alice, but I couldn’t feel her presence. Just then, I started to feel small in size. As my pace went even slower that I was already on the last line, my body felt like it was going to transformed back to its human form. I couldn’t help it. I made a light sound, and stopped abruptly. The others on the last glanced back at me, but it was as if they didn’t care enough to stop too. At that moment, I could only feel relief that they didn’t make a big deal out of it. I knew my body was going to betray me, and it he
I better not believe it. Up until now, Adler’s character still confused me. Since I was young, all he ever did was bully me. Though it stopped recently, I wouldn’t say he become good. Because he didn’t. If ever, his just character became more incomprehensible and petty to me. Just the other day we argued about meeting Conrad. He blackmailed me. He wanted me to stop seeing him, and I still couldn’t understand why. On top of that… he fucking kissed me. “Let’s pretend it never happened,” I said coldly, before I picked up the fork. “Didn’t I just tell you not to talk about it? I wouldn’t—” “I’m talking about the kiss.” I sliced the bacon, stuff it inside my mouth. I took a spoonful of fried rice right after. I looked up to him to see his reaction. But his face were unreadable. He was lightly looking down with his lips pursed. I couldn’t see his eyes because it was focused down on his plate. I could only tell he was taken aback by it. He was silent. “Do you not really remember anyth
My brows met as I took a step forward. I opened the window, put my head out, and looked at him more intently. He repeated what he said with a hand gesture telling me to get down. I didn’t know what his appearance was for, and what he wanted to talk about but considering he took the effort to come here and bother me by throwing rocks at my window, he probably wouldn’t stop unless I really go down. So I did. I sneaked out. Jade and Gunner was probably at the other room since I could still smell them, so I was careful not to make any noise. I wasn’t sure if they sensed me leaving, though. I went out the house and approached Adler, who was then wearing a hoodie and a pants. A pair of shoes, and a gold watch and necklace. He looked like someone who was all ready for a late night out. “What are you doing here?” I asked with furrowed brows. “Alice hasn’t come back, right?” He casually asked. “Come with me.” “Where?” “I know someone who could help you, Avalynn.” He pulled up his hood to
My breathing hitched. It was one thing. The moment I read my mother’s journal, I asked myself the same thing. How was my mother able to tell I was wolfless? During that time, she still wasn’t supposed to know. It had to be that she was aware. There was no other way to explain it, otherwise. “Do not corner her, Amelia.” Adler’s voice was serious. “We only wish to know why she have two mates, and why her wolf disappeared yesterday night.” “This is all connected to its root, Adler. Which is why I wanted to know about her father. Because if my theory is correct, Avalynn is a hybrid. And the reason why she have two mates is because of her identity. While her wolf was tied to you, her other half was tied in another. The Lycan. It would’ve been a diffent case if her second mate is also a wolf. That said, I feel positive that she truly is a hybrid.” I shut my eyes tight for a second. Though I did not want to acknowledged it, her explanation was clear and concrete. It had me re-think. What