MasukDrake's frown deepened at Keith's resistance, and he increased his pressure. "I said, leave.""And I said, that he should stay.", Talia said to Drake stubbornly, like his Alpha aura didn't affect her not even a little bit.Drake would be impressed by her tenacity, if not for the pesky fly that somehow didn't leave.The only thing that saved Keith's neck at that point was the fact that there was some distance between him and Talia. If Keith dared to touch her, Drake would eliminate every part of Keith's body that came into contact with Talia.Drake glared at Keith who stumbled to get on his feet and the back of his shirt was drenched in a cold sweat like someone poured a bucket of water on him.Keith's werewolf instincts made him painfully aware of how close he was to being ripped into shreds.."I'm sorry Talia, but…"Talia was upset that Keith gave in to Drake's unreasonable demand, but she was even more upset that Drake came here like he owns the place.He might be the Alpha of the
Talia sat on the soft grass as she took in the sight of the seemingly undisturbed nature around her. It was peaceful.The tall rocks formed a natural shelter at the back and curved slightly on the sides, opening up fully to a majestic view of the lake in front.The light noise from the festival that was on the other side of the lake, felt like it's miles away."This is where I come when I don't want anyone to disturb me.", Keith said while taking a seat next to Talia.Keith made sure he doesn't sit too close to Talia because he didn't want to risk Talia chasing him away. There was enough space for a bulky person to sit between them."What do you think of this place?", Keith asked.."It's beautiful."Talia always loved nature. Plants and animals were better than people (and werewolves), in Talia's opinion.Talia didn't feel like talking.She hugging her knees while staring blankly at the lake in front of her, and her mind was in a semi-shutdown mode which she perfected for situations
"Mindy is not with you?", Talia asked Liam, Caleb, and Pierce while they made their way toward the main street where the parade will pass.Talia could see that Mindy was not with them, but she was curious where Mindy went."We lost her at the stand with barbequed seafood.", Caleb said."She didn't seem very interested in barbequed squid.", Pierce added. "I think it's a girl thing. Lulu and Sandy also skipped that stand, but they stayed nearby."Liam noticed that Talia pressed her lips into a line. "Do you want to meet up with Mindy? She will probably be on the rooftop of the city hall. That's where all the bigshots will gather to watch the parade.."They normally couldn't go there, but considering that Talia had lunch with three Alphas (and Mindy) at the same table, Liam thought that Talia can probably get access to that amazing vantage point and they will tag along."No, no. I was just curious, nothing else.", Talia responded. She had no intention of going where bigshots are (how Lia
"I'm ready…", Talia said when she exited the dressing room, surprised that Keith didn't move from the spot since she left. "Is something wrong?"Keith was staring at Talia who was wearing only black shorts and a red exercise bra and he swallowed hard. He saw girls that were taller, plumper, curvier, with less clothes than what Talia was wearing, yet he found himself out of breath.He still didn't adjust his mindset to the fact that he likes her, but here she was, adorably ignorant of the things that were brewing within him.Considering that it was just the two of them in the training center, Keith knew that this will be difficult."Keith?""Yeah, yeah. I'm fine.", Keith stumbled over his words. "Wait for me on the mat. I will just go and drink some water.." And splash cold water on my face.Talia noticed that Keith was stiff and absentminded when he returned.Talia assumed that he was thinking about something, or someone related to the festival because he was fine before they came to
"So, now that you are at the Dark Howlers pack, what are you doing?", Mindy asked Talia."I'm helping in the kitchen."Mindy cocked an eyebrow. "Alpha Drake put you to work right away?""No, no.", Talia quickly said. "I asked to work in the kitchen because I wanted to learn how to cook. Besides, sitting in the room the whole day is boring." Seeing that Mindy's expression showed approval, Talia had an urge to leave a good impression, so she added, "I'm also studying about medicine with the hope to work in the pack hospital, and I'm training to improve my physical condition and learn to fight.""Really?"Talia nodded earnestly and gestured toward the table where Keith was. "Keith is my personal trainer.. He designed an exercise routine for me. We will be going to the training center from here…""Oh, you will not stay at the festival?", Mindy interrupted Talia. She was looking forward to being part of a group.Sure, there are Sandy, Lulu, Pierce, Liam, and Caden, but all of them are look
Drake left with Maddox and Axel in order to attend meetings with other Alphas in the packhouse.Neither of the three men was willing to leave.Drake wanted to stick close to Talia, and Maddox and Axel wanted the same, for different reasons.Both Maddox and Axel had their agenda why they wanted to get close to Talia, yet Drake showed up and hogged Talia's attention during the whole lunch.Maddox and Axel understood that if they want to get close to Talia, they need to remove Drake as a variable.Mindy was not eligible to attend the meeting because she is not an Alpha (or a future Alpha). She didn't want to linger in the boring packhouse when there was a festival going on, so she stayed behind.When Drake took the trophy, Talia also gave him the bag with the jersey and pins. The only thing she kept for herself was the insulated bag that Stephanie prepared for her.. Talia was confident that she will get to eat that food, eventually.Talia wanted to join the table where Keith and others w
In the dining room, ten minutes ago. Drake was caught by surprise when Talia left with Stephanie. He wanted to go after Talia, and his wolf agreed, but then Cassie appeared at the door and Drake paused. If he goes after Talia, Cassie will notice and target her. 'You were supposed to get rid of C
Talia sat stiffly next to Drake and observed him while he held her hand, the same one he licked earlier that morning.She remembered his grimace after tasting the bitter herbal paste and she pressed her lips into a line while preventing a smile from showing on her face. It was comical. She never th
When Travis entered the exam room, Talia was wearing the hospital gown.While Jill was drawing Talia's blood for the lab work, and Cathy collected swabs from Talia's mouth and nose, Travis observed Talia's bruises.Drake told him that Talia doesn't have a wolf, and that would definitely impact her
As much as Drake enjoyed this newfound feeling, he couldn't ignore Talia's injuries. The scent of dried blood disturbed the sweet citrusy scent of freesia, telling him that she was not OK.Drake took Talia's hand in his and observed a cut that was on top of a nasty bruise. It was scabbing, but it s







