Hogan’s POVElizabeth was really scared and sad after I yelled at her.When I saw her standing in front of the open door of that room, I felt so mad, I couldn’t control myself.I thought she deserved it since she did things she should not have done. But after I walked out and cooled my head, I realized that I was too rough.Even if she did it on purpose, I knew from the moment I saw her scared face that I would forgive her in the end. Elizabeth just opened the door, and she didn’t step in. That was on my mind at first. However…[“I am not l-lying. When I went there, I was surprised to see it open either. I thought you were inside, so I was trying to check if you were there.”]Recalling what she said, she seemed honest saying that it wasn’t her fault. I failed to listen and jumped to conclusions out of impulse.‘Maybe, I should apologize to her instead.’But how?After a minute, I went back inside and saw Elizabeth sitting on the chair. I told her to come out and continue her training
Elizabeth’s POV“I felt so sad and mad when you accused me. So, please apologize to me. Apologize to me, Hogan.”My heart was fluttering after I asked Hogan to apologize to me.Way back then, I had no guts to ask the people around me to apologize.[“Good for nothing!”][“It’s your fault because you’re unlucky!”][“When things went wrong, you need to beg for forgiveness, Elizabeth.”]My stepmother and stepsister’s words were still embedded deeply in me. I learned that even if other people wronged me, I should just lower my head, pretend that I am okay, and apologize. However…[“If you feel wronged and sad, you should express your anger. Shout. Say that you're mad and fight back.”]Hogan taught me to fight for myself. Feasibly, this is the first time I was encouraged to fight for myself ever since my mom died. And I wanted Hogan to know that I deserve his apology.Hogan’s eyes doubled their size but soon subsided.“I am sorry, Elizabeth,” he sincerely apologized.His face showed it all,
When Hogan’s tongue licked the honey dripping on my arms, it gave me a static feeling of being electrified. His tongue was warm and wet. The tip of it which was encircling my flesh made me ticklish, and there was a tingling feeling from my curling toes up to my scalp. Goosebumps. One-of-a-kind goosebumps. I don’t know how to explain how good it was to see him licking me. It was a pleasure that I had for the first time. Slurp. Hogan sucked the dripping sweet honey. When he gulped, his Adam’s apple moved up and down. My head churned in a fire. But I couldn’t move, as if I was toasted in my spot. I must pull my hands away. I must ask him what the hell he was doing. But Hogan seemed so into it, that if I stopped him, he might bury his teeth on my flesh. Imagining that, I gulped. The moment the sound of my gulping echoed around the kitchen; his heavy eyes went to me. Our gazes met. His pupils dilated and he gasped. “…!” As if he was also surprised at his own action, Hogan mov
[“I prepared a wedding for you and Hogan. You need to persuade Hogan to attend the wedding with you.”] Reading it once wasn’t enough. Therefore, I read it again with my voice. “I prepared a wedding for you and Philip. You need to persuade Hogan to attend the wedding with you.” I lifted my head and processed Philip’s command. I think the Alpha’s real power is to make me illiterate. Because every time I read the letter Philip wrote, I lose the ability to read. I can understand each word, but the whole sentence confused me. “He said he prepared a wedding for me and Hogan,” I mumbled. I could understand each word, but the whole sentence confused me. It was so strange that Hogan and I would have a wedding, and we were not prepared. Why would Philip arrange such a thing? We all knew that Hogan and I weren’t each other’s mates. And Philip even promised to let me go once he reached his goal. Then, it sunk it. The reason might be because Philip wanted to… “Kill Hogan,” bitter words
I promised Hogan that I wouldn’t give him trouble. But after walking for too long, I felt thirsty and hungry. I looked at Hogan’s back while following him behind. ‘Should I tell him or not?’ In the end, I could not tell him. I was afraid he would ask me to go back home if I complained. “I should have brought water and bread before coming,” I whispered, only enough for me to hear. Suddenly, Hogan stopped walking. If I didn’t lift my head, I might have bumped into his wide back. “The river is far from here,” Hogan said. He looked back and tossed a question. “Aren’t you thirsty?” It’s amazing that Hogan knew what I felt even if I would not tell him. I was insanely touched. “A little bit,” I shyly answered, biting firmly my lips right after. “Wait here. I’ll bring something to drink.” Hogan left me. Like an obedient kid, I stayed in my place moveless. After a while, Hogan came back with two large round things in his hands. “These are coconuts,” he said, placing one on the gr
Hogan’s POV Elizabeth was in deep thought. When I saw her walking back to the house and now that she was with me, I noticed that her mind drifted far away. Apart from that, it was surprising that she earnestly begged me to let her come with me to Alpha’s house. Sometimes she’s like an open book. Easy to read, easy to decipher. But at times like this, I have no idea what she was thinking. [“I wanted to spend more time with you!”] Funny, those words kept rolling inside my head again and again. Why would she say that? If other men hear this, they might misunderstand the meaning of her words. I heaved a sigh and decided to focus on traveling on the way to Philip’s house. When I looked at our surroundings, I recalled something very crucial. ‘Spiders love Yuronia berries.’ If I am traveling alone, passing this area isn’t a big deal. I can wolf out and use my speed to arrive within minutes. But Elizabeth is with me. She can run, but her stamina would not match mine. ‘But that i
Elizabeth’s POV Hogan saved me from spiders, carried me with his arms, and because of the rain, he brought me to take shade under the big, curved roots of a huge tree. This is all because I am weak. I am so sure Hogan would continue walking in the rain if I weren’t with him. In short words, I am a nuisance. I felt sorry for him. But I just couldn’t let him meet Philip alone and hear the news alone either. ‘It’s fine. The rain will stop soon.’ I turned my head to Hogan, about to ask him how long it would take us to reach the pack. But when I looked back, I saw him taking his shirt off. My eyes naturally fell on those tanned skin and six-pack abs. It wasn’t my first time seeing his upper body. But with everything I did, my body reacted. ‘Don’t be silly! Hogan needed to wrinkle his shirt because it was wet!’ Talking about my shirt off, I think I need to take my shirt off. It’s dripping wet. ‘I can’t take it off while Hogan is with me.’ “Take your shirt off.” Gasping, I look
Time passed by. The rain kept on pouring down until early afternoon. I was afraid that Hogan and I would have to stay here for a long time. Sitting behind Hogan, I stayed quiet. [“My dream was to protect the people around me. Including you, Elizabeth.” “You are already doing it, Hogan. You are protecting me.”] Ever since I said that Hogan and I stopped talking as if we have our own thoughts that we wanted to keep to ourselves. The wind blew hard, bringing shivers to my skin. I wrapped my arms around me, hoping it would warm my body. But I was trembling. Werewolves have naturally warm bodies. But because my wolf wasn’t strong, I was weak against the cold. “Ahhh, it’s c-cold,” I whispered. I didn’t expect that Hogan would hear me. “Are you trembling?” he asked, which I couldn’t answer right away. “If you feel cold, lean on my back.” “Y-Yes. Thank you,” I said. I crawled backward and leaned my back against his back. Once contact was made, there was a blazing fire inside me.