CHAPTER 1TAYLOR'S POV…Run Taylor. Run…I rammed my face into a signpost. Pain coursed through me, whistling sounds ringing in my ear. I stumbled back a little, finding balance. I could hear my wolf yelling in my aching head.‘Taylor, you gotta keep going. He is catching up. Run!’I opened my eyes. I was hurt a lot but I forced my limbs forward, propelling myself into the road again.I could hear the horn of his car, the scream of his friends. They were gaining in on me. With each second, my heart beat faster. Tears burned my eyes and fear curled around my lungs, squeezing the air out of me. I am such a fool. What was I thinking? Challenging the Alpha’s son. That bully. The moment my shoe hit him, I knew… I had fucked up big time. Now he and his betas were after me and with the bloodthirst I saw in their eyes, I knew that they would beat me to death.I jumped into a puddle, the dirty black water baptizing me and wetting my feet. I didn't stop running. I couldn't. I was so scared.I
CHAPTER 2TAYLOR'S POVAlthough I said yes, my heart was plagued with second-guesses all day long. And even when I had finally made it there, I still thought of turning around but Delaney’s perfect timing saved the day.“For a second, I actually thought you wouldn't make it.” She said, enveloping me into a warm hug.“I had to or you would have killed me.”She patted my back gently. “You better not forget that.”I chuckled, finding it funny although there was something about her tone that made me feel like it wasn't supposed to be a joke.Delaney led me to a nice spot beside the big fire made of tons of giant logs. We sat alone. I glanced around. There was no one close to us. Everyone was standing in one corner or the other chewing at their partner's lips.She was right about the privacy and the icky romance too.“Here.” Delaney held a cup of beer to me, smiling childishly.“No. I pass.”She frowned. “Do you think I didn't notice? You walk with a limp. Zephyr bullied you again, didn't
CHAPTER 3 TAYLOR’S POV I opened my eyes slowly. I felt numb and my eyelids weighed like they would shut again. I tried to move but then someone pulled me closer, pressed me tenderly on their body. Like I was an egg and they feared I would break. My eyes searched for his face. To find who has such a gentle touch. It felt so unreal and for a second, I thought the moon goddess had finally come to take me.But then, my gaze fell on a set of blue eyes, staring back at me with a pained expression and a hint of concern. This face was familiar. I felt my skin crawl instantly. My gut twisted and fear jilted me right out of my fathom. I struggled immediately, wiggling with difficulty. He tried to hold me, to calm me down but I was adamant. I didn't want to be in the arms of Zephyr.“Let go! Let me go!”I tried to yell. A desperate need to flee written all over my face. He must have seen it. He must have felt my fear because instantly, he let me fumble out of his arms.I found my footing imm
CHAPTER 4 TAYLOR’S POV_TWO DAYS LATER _I looked out my window, onto the quiet streets below. The window blew through my hair, a slight chill in the air. It rained last night, that's why. Unconsciously, my mind drifted back to that night. The wounds were gone but the scars never left. Everytime I stood in front of the vanity, they reminded me of my sick faith. Like the goddess had taken care to make mine especially miserable.First my best friend betrayed me, then I got mated to the one person I hate with every bone in my body, my dad finds out about my bullying and then a mysterious someone tells the whole pack I am mated to the alpha’s son, now I am officially a town clown.Could things get any worse. I let out a sharp exhale, throwing my hands on the window pane. Loose strands of hair covering my face. I took a peek inside the room to find my brush, that's when I heard itThe honking of cars as their engines made those vroom sounds while they drove down the road. I nearly threw
CHAPTER 5TAYLOR'S POV“With all due respect Alpha. I don't want this. Your son is a mateless idiot who spends all day bullying people. I don't want to be mated to an asshole like him. You all should get it out of your dumb heads.”The Alpha raised a brow,a grin tugging on his lips. I may be mistaken but he seemed charmed by my audacity.“How dare you talk to the Alpha like that!” Zephyr yelled at me.“Zip it tiny dick.”Gasps erupted in the crowd. Zephyr visibly turned red with Anger.“You know what, do you bloody think I want to be mated with you.” My lips pursed into an ‘Oh’, feigning shock in the most mocking way possible.“You were eager to jump into my pants that what I know.” I pointed at the hickey on my neck.He frowned.“Look who is talking. You were practical begging for it. Moaning like some whore.”“Well at least I am not the puny alpha who can't get it up even when he is rubbing his bulge against a girl's cunt.”He growled at me immediately, his voice shaking the room
CHAPTER SIX TAYLOR’S POV“Alpha please there has to be another way.” My voice pitched a little higher then it should. The Alpha raised a brow, giving me a cautioning gaze. I bit down on my lip, shutting myself up immediately.The Alpha rose slowly, his towering figure looking down at us. At me. “If you really think the godess is mistaken you have to prove it to her. If you have a better option, you can say.”Zephyr got off the bed, walking over to the window and ignoring us like this whole shit wasn't so bad anymore. It made my gut twist and my anger boil.“Maybe if I kill him then she will understand.” I muttered underneath my breath, making sure no one heard me. The Alpha pouted a little. There was a hint of pity in his eyes but I didn't want to look as it. Once again I was being placed at the mercy of this asshole and no one cares to help as usual.I heard the sound of the bedsheets rustle. I looked up, the Alpha had pressed a hand down on the bed and leaned in slowly. He whispere
CHAPTER SEVENTAYLOR’S POVHonestly, with the way my engagement with Zephyr was made and the past we shared. You would expect everyone to be fuming and making plans on how to beat him up on my behalf. But the exact opposite was happening.I shut my eyes for a moment, sucked in a breath and exhaled. I looked down aslt the guest list again. Father had invited everyone, literally. Mother was on the phone all morning bragging about it and my friends, the few I had left, were flaunting my engagement like it was their own. I was about to marry the devil himself and everyone seemed to think this is reason to be happy.I threw the invitation list on the couch and grumbled my way to the kitchen. I held onto a mug of coffee and stared down on it with lazy eyes.Then a thought hit me. A smug look colored my features as I leaned on the kitchen slab. ‘I wonder how Zephyr is doing?’ I giggled. He was probably pulling his pants down and having the pack doctor examine his big dick. I could almost se
CHAPTER EIGHTTAYLOR’S POV The palor was full, guests buzzing like flies from corner to corner. Cocking win bottles and making merry. The host, which is I, stood somewhere across from them all, like the ghost of the occasion. An overly adorned ghost. My eyes darting from entrance to entrance. I wasn't going to let Daisy and her guest take me unaware. I took a few deep breaths and sipped my cocktail in my glass. For a moment, mother's laugh distracted me. The whole crowd seemed joyful. Talking about me and the wedding like something magnificent was about to happen. It made me want to cringe. Zephyr is a control freak, arrogant, impulsive and a Bully. Everyone knew that and yet it seemed like him being the alpha’s son meant all his sins were forgiven. I scoffed, wrinkling my nose. They can play blind all day for all I care. I wanted no part of it. I gulped down what was left of the drink and turned, my mind set on the mission when I spotted her. Green dress over white heels. They co
CHAPTER NINETY-FIVETAYLOR’S POV “Is it something I said?”I turned sharply, searching for the voice that just spoke to me. Zulu made me a small smile, indicating that it was him.“Are you talking to me?” I asked, touching my chest lightly.“Can I?” He replied with a question. His tone sounded a bit worried. It was understandable why.“Yes of course you can. I'm not as hard core as Zep… my husband.” I corrected myself immediately. I can't be going around calling him by his name.“That's very good to know.” He said. He was still asleep stiff as I remembered him except this time he was making some effort to loosen up a bit. I found it quite flattering.“It's not something you said, by the way. He does that whenever he has something to say and he doesn't want to look like a joker.”“It is a rather frightening way to do so.” Zulu remarked. I only smiled, looking away from him. My gaze went to the closed doors. Who knows how long they will be there. It's best if I find something to do ins
CHAPTER NINETY-FOURTAYLOR’S POVThe night passed and day broke, the Lycan king sent a convoy to bring us to the palace. Beautiful carriages and beautiful she-wolves as escorts. They brought apparels for us to clothe ourselves. The Lycan king wanted us to look more dazzling than himself. Zephyr rejected them all. He didn't want the attention. Instead he only let one carriage and then some guards escort us. It made perfect sense to me why he did that. He was going to show the Lycans he wished to make peace with, he was a pompous proud bastard who showed off at every chance he got. Although I felt there was more to it and so I asked him. “Zephyr, why did you reject the convoy?” “I didn't want to sell the wrong image to these Lycans. They are quite on edge because they know the king of the creatures that has massacred them for years, is in their land for peace matters. They don't believe it's why I'm really here. They don't trust me. All these fanciful stunts will only make them seem
CHAPTER NINETY-THREETAYLOR'S POVI sucked in a breath and exhaled. I could feel the lascivious gazes of all the guards burrowing into my skin; undressing me even before I did it myself. I drew closer to Zephyr,. placing my hands on his lap. I calmly pointed out to the guards everywhere. I wasn't doing anything with these people. He whispered to me. “If I tell them to go then you have to agree to takes your jeans off too.”“No!” I sprang away from him immediately. “Alright then, I won't tell them to do anything.”“You are being a pain in the ass right now.”I beamed. It only made my anger worse. “Why are you being so difficult?” I couldn't help but ask him.“Because it's more fun this way. Humor helps with the pain.”“Your pain sure is picky.” I said, sarcastically.“Yes it is.” He replied me like it was an ordinary observation.“You suck.” I snapped. “No I don't. But I have what you can suck.” My eyes widened. It was his words were slaps smacking my face back to back with embar
CHAPTER NINETY-TWOTAYLOR'S POV The sight that met us when we rode into the Lycan kingdom was not at all like anything I had seen before. I stared about the window, my eyes wide in disbelief. The houses were built in different delicate shapes and sizes. The architecture was ancient but magnificent. The passing Lycans who trended the roads, were all wrapped in silk like fabrics with dazzling embroidery that seemed to always match the tattoos that all had. The men were hefty and handsome looking. I couldn't spot one who wasn't. The women were breath taking with their alluring curves and their unique choice of attire. Their tattoos were bolder, running down their neck and probably over their chests. I couldn't help but I stare so hard I forgot I had to put on airs until Zephyr gently pulled me away from the window. He whispered into my ears.“You should be a little more pompous than this. We will have plenty time to stare from the comfort of our place here.”“Oh, yeah. Sorry about tha
CHAPTER NINETY-ONETAYLOR'S POV “I like the way your tongue feels in my mouth.”My eyes grew wider. I pulled away from him instantly, my cheeks flushing. He chuckled devilishly, his fangs revealing in the most seductive way. I stared at him with my eyes wide open. He lay on the bed like a delicious predator. Everything about the hot way he looked made me want him; made me want to forget he was hurt and take off the rest of his clothes. But I wasn't letting him use his charm to deceive me. I massaged my temples, easing out the anger that was threatening to come up. I looked at him. “Noce stunt but I'm not buying it. What's wrong with Zephyr? What do you want to tell me?”“I already said it. What-” he leaned forward, painfully; a groan escaping his lips. “Do you think I don't mean it? I can show you how much I do.”I sucked in a breath and exhaled. “How much does it hurt, Zephyr? Why are you trying to pretend you are not in so much pain? Why are you trying to hide that…. That…” my vo
CHAPTER NINETYTAYLOR'S POV I hid anywhere I could. I was freaked out. The outside was saturated with growls and roars; the stench of blood was in the air and all up my nose but that wasn't the worst. I could feel the stabs that Zephyr was taking, faintly, but it was still enough for me to know it was painful. I muttered a prayer to the goddess, begging her to keep Zephyr safe. He had been hurt not long ago and now he was taking another hit. There really is so much an alpha can take, especially an Alpha whose power is repressed because he has not mated. I bit down on my quivering lips and tried to calm my heart but I couldn't. It thumped so hard against my chest that I just had to spring out from behind that bed and rush to the door. I banged against it immediately, yelling.“Open this door, I need to help him. I got to help Zephyr, open this goddamn door!!” Evan appeared in my face immediately. He was scared but he was going to be fine.“I can't do that my Luna, I'm so sorry!!” H
CHAPTER ZEPHYR'S POVI had Taylor stay inside while I sat at the door with Evan. Ivan is somewhere as backup. I opted to play an old high school game with Evan while we patiently awaited our faith. To be honest, Taylor's idea wasn't just hers alone.Her idea has crossed my mind actually. The moment I wandered into this village, before I knew that they were going to just come and go, we would be writing out names in the history of this place, as one of its problems. Back then, when I came here and got robbed, I learnt from Father's beta that father and the village were in some kind of peace pact so he could do his dwindling business and father would get a percentage of his earnings. I admit, my father wasn't the best man. Apparently, the small pack had gone from shady business to harbouring rogues and using them to steal and kill. I lost good wolves in that forest and I wasn't going to let it go.“Alpha, if the attack tonight, what will be our fighting strategy.”“Protect the forth.
CHAPTER EIGHTY-NINETAYLOR'S POVOur lips disengaged but we stayed the way we were, just staring into each other’s eyes. It was like time had frozen and we had a moment to ourselves. A moment to finally say what we had been hiding. Looking into his eyes was like staring at all my lies. My heart weighed with guilt. Suddenly I discovered I had a big secret and I didn't want to say. He was breathing slowly, the warmth of his breath brushing against my nose. I watched his eyes trail off to look at my injuries then he returned to gaze back at me. He seemed to want to say it. I could feel him, I could hear his heart racing like mine. It seemed like he wanted to say exactly what I wanted but like me, he was scared. What would become of us if he uttered those words.In that silence, we both decided to do the only thing we could and keep this secret to ourselves. Zephyr leaned back in and lifted me to him, I embraced him while he sat on the bed. We kissed again, longer. It was a tender touc
CHAPTER EIGHTY-SIXTAYLOR'S POVI leapt into the open field, darting my eyes from right to left; fists balled and read to meet my enemy. The sight I beheld, shocked me to my bone and marrow.I didn't just meet him. I met a field littered with the corpses of wolf guards, rogues were everywhere. Zephyr was right in the middle, a silver blade sticking out of his side. He was breathing difficulty, his face and his clothes damped in his own blood. Our eyes met and he was stunned to see me. He sprang towards me immediately, yelling. “Run Taylor!!! Run!!!!”I spun around… and dived back into the forest. Zephyr and a pack of wolves crashed right behind me. I ran faster and faster and faster. Hell, I didn't know which way to go or what I was going to do, I just ran. I could sense the aura of something dark and evil tearing a path behind me; trying to find me. I crashed into trees, tripped on vines and collided against rocks but I picked myself up and I just kept moving until my body began to