MasukYuri’s pov:
I didn’t make it very far before I was called to the dean’s office, which came as a surprise.
What could he possibly need me for? Nevertheless, despite the questions and the doubts plaguing me, I didn’t drag my feet, and was soon entering his office after two curt knocks.
<Yuri’s pov: I had to remind myself time and time again that Jackson was only following orders. Otherwise I would so be hitting the man. He drove me to a district I hadn’t even known it existed, so chic looking, I barely knew how to spell elite anymore. It screamed and smelled wealth in here, and I knew that whatever property Jackson was taking me to was bound to take my breath away. I wasn’t disappointed. The villa was stunning with very few servants, all busy tending to the already spotless space. Heavens, I wanted to disappear… preferably somewhere this nice, though not necessarily this big, with a man who could understand me, and also love me for me. I heaved a sigh of dismay as I realized that I would never have what most wolves had – an unbreakable bond and a love for life. “Don’t fret it,” Jackson was quick to try to ease my worries off. He was so off the mark, it was endearing. And he sounded so earnest, I didn’t have the heart to tell him I wasn’t worried about what Aur
Leo’s pov: I was thinking of ways to make Aurora give up on me and on the Luna title. I was trying to devise a plan that wouldn’t involve Yuri, who only seemed willing to misunderstand me at the first chance she had. There was so much to take into consideration – my relationship with the wretched Beta’s daughter and my standing within the pack, her father and everything he knew should things go sour… and they were actually meant to get ugly even. The elders would have a fit, especially since despite her wickedness, Aurora was rather easy to impress, and couldn’t hold a candle to them when it came to scheming. “Leo!” Her voice reached me, and I wondered for a brief moment if I was hearing things. Considering my age and my perfectly healthy ears, that was unlikely. I grunted in response, my brows knitting together in a frown of pure annoyance, even as she pushed the doors to my office open. James, whom I had sent to another department to handle a matter on my behalf, was nowhere to
Yuri’s pov: I didn’t know what prompted me to show Jackson the screenshot… I wasn’t even sure he’d believe me, not that he could do anything about the situation to begin with… But a part of me longed for a day that didn’t involve looking over my shoulder every now and then, because my fated mate had a deranged and obsessed lover. Jackson became pensive at once, and didn’t hesitate to snap a picture of the screenshot. “I’ll help you get to your lecture,” he declared in a tone of voice that allowed room for no arguments. “Stay with your friends, and keep your guard up, Yuri. Let’s not take the words of a deranged person lightly, eh?” I was shocked by his choice of words. Never would I have thought he’d believe me this easily, nor that he’d side with me. “Friends?” I echoed after him, my laughter somewhere between bleak and nervous. “I don’t have any. She made sure of that.” “You have me,” he patted my shoulder in a gesture meant to soothe me but which only made my wolf bristle. Sh
Yuri’s pov: Starting the day with threats was not my idea of a fun morning. I recalled the masked dance where Leo had decided to seek me out, and we had danced far too intimately for it to be casual… I remembered all too clearly how he had held me, led beautifully, and I had fallen into step with him, as if it were the most natural thing in the world.There was something quite divine about that evening… Despite my wolf’s insistent words, begging me and encouraging me to tear his mask off and kiss him – so as to make a statement and a claim at the same time, as per her words – and his disctracting sensual touch, I had managed to remain sane somehow. But yeah, Cinderella only ever went to the dance till midnight before running off on the prince. And Alpha dearest only ever stayed as long as the scent suppressants were effective. No matter what, I knew and was sure that Aurora had recognized him. If the unveiled threat was any indication, I’d dare say she wasn’t pleased too. Stay aw
Leo’s pov: The dance served its purpose beautifully. I showed Yuri that I cared enough about her to wear scent suppressants and be with her, all while implicitly telling Aurora she no longer mattered to me the way she used to. Indeed, she had come to me, asking me to accompany her to the dance, and I had flat out refused, with a couple of flimsy excuses. My entrance had gone somewhat unnoticed by the female population of the school, but that wretched woman I once believed was IT for me had no doubt recognized me. The hitch of her breath, and the way her eyes widened were all the tell I needed. “You’ve changed,” she had whispered in a feigned broken tone of voice as she was on her way out. “The old Leo would have loved to be with me, masked dance or not…” “Well what can I say?” I hadn’t hesitated to retort somewhat sarcastically. “People change and life goes on… with or without us.” I then busied myself with work again, uncaring of her antics, hearing her sniffles – crocodile tea
Leo’s pov: The dance was a masked one, and by some miracle Yuri decided to put the dress I got for her. I heaved a sigh of utter relief as my eyes took her in. She truly was a sight for sore eyes, and I couldn’t help the urge to dampen my lips… And heavens did it feel good to look at her with open desire and wanton abandon. The dress hugged her in all the right places, and was even a tad bit snug on her in the chest area… An unbidden image came to my mind, delicious, forbidden, and absurdly arousing at the same time – an image of Yuri round with my pup and heir. One of the female she-wolves looked at me, and I wondered what she saw to make her narrow her eyes before averting them for some reason. Were they waiting for some better looking man? or just for someone who’d be willing to join and indulge them the way they believed they deserved? I was wearing a black suit – ain’t no going wrong with black – and my tie was the same shade of green as Yuri’s dress… if that didn’t tell al
Leo’s pov: I had just entered the pack house when Beta Rodney shot up to his feet. My guts told me he had been waiting for my return. I looked at him in mild puzzlement, right before I barked at an omega servant nearby, “Get going. Don't you have anything to do?” She didn’t give me a reply and d
Yuri’s pov: I didn’t know why I didn’t react in time, to push Leo away, but the feeling of his lips on mine was actually pleasurable, more than ever. Even when the kiss shifted from soft and tentative to passionate and all-consuming, I didn’t stop him. If anything, I got swept away in a whirlwind
Yuri’s pov: I didn’t know where Aurora was staying, but I knew she was used to the VIP ward. Ergo, I wasn’t bothered in the least going into the clinic. Everything felt new with heightened senses, and a wolf who often babbled on and on about one thing or the other. My feet led me to the therapist
Yuri’s pov: My smile didn’t last long… I bumped into a wall of muscles, and it was none other than Leo freaking Phillips! The tingles that erupted on my arm, as he steadied me, made me almost lose focus for a moment there. Admittedly, my wolf’s yapping wasn’t helping either.I stepped away from h







