LOGIN“I think you should just hear what he has to say. He has to have a reason for coming back. Just see him.”I scoffed. I was in disbelief. “Mom, are you seriously asking your daughter to give audience to the same wolf that ignored her? Mom, are you kidding me?”She shrugged. “I am just saying. I’m arranging a she-wolf for Tim. I will he very happy if Tim marries the she-wolf I…”“Mom, can you hear yourself?”“I think you really needed this vacation because the other she-wolves must have really robbed off on you. Mom, you are not supposed to force Tim to get married to someone he does not want in the first place. What is even your point?”“My point is that maybe Conan was trying to please his mother.”“Then he should go to his mother and continue pleasing her and not come to me. What the heck? Tim is the one getting married. Who he chooses as his mate should be none of your business. You just have to guide him to choose a good she-wolf which is not necessary because Tim and his friends d
I didn’t listen to the voicemails.That was my small victory for the night.I shoved the phone deep into my suitcase, zipped it shut like that would somehow seal Kade out of my life, and went to bed telling myself that tomorrow would be better. Tomorrow always sounded convincing in my head.It wasn’t.The days blurred together, and at least my mom was happier than I’d seen her in years. She laughed loudly, made friends with shop owners, and complained endlessly about how peaceful life could be when you weren’t surrounded by judgmental she-wolves pretending to smile.Dan became a constant presence.Not intrusive. Not possessive. He was just there.He joined us for breakfast sometimes, teased me about how I always ordered the same thing, and never once asked questions that felt like he was digging. When he looked at me, it wasn’t like he was trying to own me or figure me out.And that scared me almost as much as it comforted me.One evening, we walked along the beach as the sun dipped l
Dan turned out to be the kind of distraction that didn’t try too hard.That alone made him dangerous.He walked beside us as we exited the airport, hands tucked into his pockets like he wasn’t trying to impress anyone, like he hadn’t just called me beautiful five minutes ago. My mom, of course, noticed immediately.She leaned closer to me. “Vacation is already doing wonders for you,” she murmured, her eyes dancing.“Mom,” I warned under my breath.Dan chuckled softly. “I like her already. She has bite.”“I do,” I agreed flatly, then surprised myself by smiling.We found out we were staying at the same resort. Of course we were. The universe had a twisted sense of humor, and it liked to test my self-control when I was already hanging by a thread.At the lobby, Dan helped my mom with one of the bags without being asked. My mom thanked him, then gave me that look. The one that said I will interrogate you later.“See you around, Lyra,” Dan said as we parted ways. “Unless you disappear aga
“I’m not saying that you can’t leave. I just feel that you just got here after staying away for a long time. A lot of us missed…” his voice trailed off and he swallowed. “We over here missed you a lot and we are happy to see you. It will be hurtful to watch you leave.”“Hurtful?” Tim wrinkled his nose. “I’m not in support of the brat leaving but it’s not that deep bro.” “It’s that deep,” my dad chipped in. His voice was low. My heart fell, but I looked away from him. I would miss my dad, but what had to be done had to be done. I would be back but for now. I had to leave. “Dad, it’s deep for you.” Tim smirked and looked at Kade. “But for us, it is not, right?”Kade said nothing in reply to him. His eyes were on me the whole time. “I can make sure you have the experience you are chasing by having a vacation over here. Just tell me what you want. Leaving is not necessary.”“Dude, why will you do that for her?” Tim did not sound very pleased. “What I want is to leave this place,” I sai
“But she just got here. Why are you leaving the pack with her?” My dad was not very pleased with me leaving. I felt bad for leaving too but I had to. We had to. My mom and I. “If you heard what those vile women said about Lyra, you would not ask me this question. Lura just left college. The last thing she needs is any form of negativity. I wanted her to come over there so she could rest but apparently, this pack is not the best pack to do so. So, we are taking the earliest flight to the best place to have a vacation.”My dad sighed. He glanced at me. “Is that really what you want.”I nodded. “I have a lot to heal from. A trip out of this pack will be of great help.”“But you just got here. Conan does not even come from here.” He took a deep breath. “If you want to go, there is no problem. It’s just that I’ll really miss you.”I flashed him a smile. “Me too, dad.” I meant it. Throughout my stay in college, I wanted to see my parents badly. Some nights involved laying face flat on my b
“You can help your brother and Alpha Kade brainstorm for the pack while I’m with my people.”My mom and I were in front of the Alpha’s court now. Of course, I could not say no to her. Not now, because I might have to do so later. If staying in the pack got too unbearable, I planned to leave whether or not she approved of it.“I will stay with you instead. I miss your friends. It will be nice to catch up with them.” It was a lie. Being the Beta’s mate, it was natural for my mom to roll with the wealthiest of she-wolves in the pack. Unfortunately, most of them were competitive, snobbish and judgmental. I only liked a handful of them. My mom raised an eyebrow. “You do?” She knew how much I always tried to avoid them. Hearing these words must have surprised her but this time around, I was ready to do anything to avoid Kade. “That is shocking to hear.” She shrugged. “But, if you really want to join me, then no problem. Though, I will advise you to choose staying with your brother and the







