Zavyr nodded in understanding and finally left my office. I let out a relieved sigh and dove back into my work, hoping to finish it as quickly as possible and head home early. Now, I have a reason to get everything done faster—so I can rush home to my girl. She’s mine, and I know it, no matter how much she tries to act tough. A grin stretches across my face as I remember how she turned me down yesterday. "What do you mean, ‘no’?" I frowned, confused by the rejection of my proposal. I couldn’t figure out where I went wrong this time. "Well, it’s kind of like ‘yes’, just the opposite," Alina replied with a sly smile. "I’m really grateful for the school and your new attitude toward me, but my walls don’t crumble that easily." "What a stubborn girl I’ve got," I murmured with a grin, trailing my nose along her neck and placing a kiss on her mark. "That’s fine. I’ll keep winning you over—if it takes a lifetime, so be it." My touch clearly had an effect on her—she melted slightly under
Alpha Wayland Reyrem: "Wayland, tell me—you know where she is right now, don’t you?" Zavyr growls, pacing my office for the hundredth time, getting on my nerves again. "I do. But I’m not telling you," I reply calmly, going through the reports that have been piling up since this morning. "She’s my mate! You went crazy with me for six months trying to find ours!" my friend exclaims in frustration. "I did, and I understand you perfectly. But unlike yours, my mate is a fully grown adult woman. We were already intimate even before she ran away—and more than once. Yours, on the other hand, is still just a teenager. Give the girl time," I say without even looking up from the papers, offering him sound advice. "What time?! I need to know where she is!" my beta continues his restless pacing in front of my desk. "I promised her I wouldn’t tell you." "Since when did you become so whipped?" Zavyr narrows his eyes at me, clearly annoyed. "Since the same time you did," I chuckle. "My relati
“It’s a good thing that neither your opinion nor anyone else’s matters to me in this case!” Wayland snapped. “We see each other a couple of times a year—let’s keep it that way. You’ve never shown any real interest in my life or taken my side, so I’m not surprised. Your husband’s looking for you, by the way. Goodbye, Mother! We’ll see you at the celebration this weekend.”With that, the alpha practically shoved his mother out the door, while she shot one last furious glare before leaving.“And you!” he barked, whirling toward me—his body still tense like a coiled spring. But the moment our eyes met, his expression shifted, softened.“Come here. I missed you.”Hesitantly, I approached, still rattled by the sudden conflict. But I was quickly enveloped in the alpha’s strong arms, wrapped in a solid, reassuring embrace. He took a few deep breaths into my hair, then lowered his head and buried his face into my neck, placing soft kisses there.“Don’t listen to her. Don’t let anything she sai
Clearly caught off guard by the unexpected visit, I quickly greet Wayland’s mother and invite her into the house. I give Brina instructions to bring us tea and pastries, but Darlin raises a hand to stop me the moment she steps inside.“I didn’t come here for tea,” she says, her eyes scanning me closely—and now I can clearly see she’s not the least bit charmed by me. “I was very surprised when I heard the pack was preparing a celebration for a new Luna. So I decided to come and meet you myself—since Wayland never mentioned anything about it.”“I’m sorry. I didn’t know,” I mutter awkwardly.“That’s my son for you—just like his father. Always too busy with pack business to keep others in the loop.” She falls silent for a moment but continues to examine me like I’m some unpleasant insect. “Alina, let’s not beat around the bush. You’re probably thrilled, ecstatic even, that an Alpha like him picked you for his bedmate. But you’re not the right match for him. Not at all.”Honestly, I was st
“I’d love to stay and cuddle a little longer, but I really do have to go,” Wayland said, giving me a stern look before continuing, “And one more thing—this is our home. You can redecorate, rearrange, do whatever you want with it. I’ll leave my card downstairs. Go wild.” He laughed, pulling me close for one more kiss. After a long, lingering kiss, the alpha got up and casually strolled out of my bedroom—completely naked. I just hoped he wouldn’t run into poor Brina like that. After a shower and breakfast, I headed to Lena’s. She didn’t seem too surprised to see me but was clearly happy about the visit. We settled into her cozy kitchen over tea and a slice of heavenly strawberry pie. “Well, well, Luna Alina,” she teased, raising an eyebrow. “Spill it. What brings you here?” “Maybe I just missed you terribly?” I grinned, taking a bite of the amazing pie. “Oh my God! Are you secretly a pastry chef?” “I have many talents,” she waved off with a laugh. “But as much as I’d love to believ
The morning after our date greeted me with soft, persistent kisses on my bare shoulder. Smiling faintly, I pulled the blanket over him and snuggled in more comfortably. Despite refusing his proposal, we still ended up in the same bed when we got home. I felt his determined hands slip under the covers, traveling up from my naked thighs to my stomach and then to my chest, capturing one breast in his grasp. “Mmm,” I mumbled lazily, swatting away his advances without even turning toward him. That’s when he took more decisive action. I felt the heat of his arousal press against my backside, and his hand slid between my thighs, skillfully teasing me in all the right ways. “Wayland,” I murmured in protest, though the growing need twisting in my core was hard to ignore. “Let me sleep.” “No chance,” he replied, voice husky with amusement. “You're lying here looking so beautiful, so tempting—and you smell incredible. I need to seduce you before work.” "What a shameless brute!" I moan, arc