Tonia's POV.How could that bastard be my mate? No, I was imagining things."Jayden, I asked you a question!" I snapped.The smile on his face disappeared."I am sorry. I am just anxious to say this. I don't know whether you will like it or not," He said and scratched the back of his neck."Why did you call me 'Tonia'?" I questioned."What? I am just anxious...sorry..." He shook his head."Why did you bring me here?" I asked, still feeling scared."I noticed that you loved cooking and even talked about cooking for people one time. I never forgot what you said and it prompted me to start building this place for you," He revealed.I was still not understanding anything."I am confused.""This is a building for the restaurant that you will have. I didn't have it painted because I wanted you to make most of the decisions about its design and everything else," He explained.Wait...did this mean that I was going to have a restaurant of my own?"Jayden..."He replied. "I am sorry for doing t
Tonia's POV.I looked up and directed my eyes to the rearview mirror. The driver's eyes met with mine, but he didn't give me any creepy smile as expected.He looked away and focused on driving. He was acting like any normal driver or was I underestimating the situation? Should I tell Jayden right now? [Did you get scared?]I received another message.[How do you expect to be a good Luna to such a great pack when you get so easily frightened?] He mocked.I squeezed my phone very hard and clenched my teeth. This bastard was messing with me but that didn't change how dangerous he was.[ You should get that pendant off your neck for your own good. The harder you make it for me to get your wolf, the worse things would become for you!]He had some audacity to ask me to do something that stupid.I wasn't taking off this pendant for anything in the world.[You are completely insane, but I won't allow someone as insignificant as you to bother me. You are not worth my time] I replied after t
Tonia's POV.Wait a minute, why was I thinking of something like that?Jayden wasn't someone that could propose to me like this. I didn't care where or how he would propose, but this was very sudden.Was he really going to give me a ring or was I imagining things?I wanted to get married to him, but was I in the mental space for marriage right now? "You can open your eyes," He said.Should I really open my eyes or I should just faint?I would pass out if he was holding a ring. I would scream until I had no air in my lungs."Open them, beautiful," He touched my cheek and caressed it."Are you sure?" I asked doubtfully."Yes," He laughed.I sighed heavily and opened my eyes. He was holding a box and when he opened it, I screamed."Ahhh!!!""What?!" He jumped up. "What is the problem? Is there something around us? Is there a bug on my body?"He started looking at himself and dusting his shirt."No, you don't have anything on you," My cheeks reddened."Okay, then why did you scream like
Tonia's POV.I kept walking without any pause. I thought that one of guards would see but it looked like no one was around. What was the meaning of all this? Was this some kind of dark magic? Who was the person after me?"I'm scared."How was I going to stop myself from taking another step?"You should just focus on not walking instead of complaining about it," A voice replied me from inside.The voice was much different from the one that was tormenting me."Who are you?" I asked."I am Raven, your wolf," She replied, and I suddenly stopped walking.I touched my chest in surprise."I have stopped walking," I sniffled.I thought that I would keep going. I was so free right now."Thank you, Moon Goddess. Thank you, Raven," I muttered and hugged myself.Raven's name sounded like it was coined out of Draven. It sounded alike. Was this some kind of coincidence?Or was the Moon Goddess really showing how Jayden and I were meant for each other?Jayden and I met in the most unexpected way, b
Tonia's POV."Let me go. I will not give you my wolf. Leave me!" I screamed, trying to pull my hand away."Let go of me! Someone help me!"Antonia! Antonia! Wake up!""Let me go!" I swung my hand, and I was sure that it met something.I opened my eyes and suddenly realized that I had slapped Jayden!"Jayden...""Antonia, are you okay?" He cupped my cheeks. "It was all a dream, okay?"I shakily looked around me, and it was really a dream. I wasn't in a bathroom with a black mirror or a hand grabbing mine or a voice saying it would take my wolf from me."Antonia, breathe..." He urged.I released the breath that I was holding, and tears filled my eyes. The dream must have seemed so strange, but it was scary.It also felt so real, especially the hand.I touched my wrist and burst into tears."It's okay." "You do not have to be afraid of anything. I know that you are afraid but just know that the dream doesn't have any power over you," He hugged me. I didn't notice that he had this kind
Tonia's POV.My body felt so weak and everywhere was so dark. I was supposed to feel troubled by this, but I was calm. I also felt at peace. I wouldn't say that I hadn't been at peace since I met Jayden, but this one was different. I felt so free. "Antonia," I heard Jayden's voice. He sat right beside me and held my hand. What was he doing here? And why was everywhere so dark? I started questioning myself and remembered when blood was coming out of my nose. Why did that happen? Was it Christian's doing? I remembered when he walked into the bathroom. I tried to push him away but ended up fainting. Did Jayden come to rescue me as usual?I should try opening my eyes to get all the answers that I needed. I tried to open my eyes and they opened faster then I had expected. The light that hit my eyes made me close them again. I opened them one more time and saw Jayden more clearly. He wasn't looking at me. He was caressing my hand and staring at it. Was he feeling guilty? I shoul
Jayden's POV.He wanted war, and I was going to give it to him. He was going to regret messing with me. "Where are you going?" Ryker held me back again. "Let go of me. I have a score to settle with that bastard, and while I am at it, I want you to tell the doctor that I need Antonia transferred to a private and well secured room," I instructed and went after that bastard. I caught up with him outside the hospital and dragged him to the parking lot. I should have punched him in the face again, but I did not want chaos, I wanted answers. "What mission were you talking about? What the hell are you up to?" I sneered. "I knew that would catch your attention, but I will not say anything while you are holding me like this. I want us to find a comfortable place to talk," He demanded. "Who are you to make demands like that? I will talk to you wherever I like and there will be no compromises!" He had no right to make demands or get some kind of treatment. I understood that Antonia's co
Jayden's POV."Disappeared?" I exclaimed in shock."Were you not with her and Christian? What do you mean by they disappeared?" I yelled, springing to my feet."I...don't know, Your Majesty," He stammered. "Nath, I told you to keep a close eye on her. What is wrong with you? Why do you keep doing this?" I shouted angrily. It was because of his carelessness that Logan got so close to Antonia in the first place. What was so hard about keeping an eye on her? How could he let her disappear with that bastard? Where did they go? Or did he take her away against her will?""Your Majesty..." "Shut the fuck up and look for her. I will kill you if you don't bring my mate back to me. You have an hour to search for her!" "Jayden, what is happening?" Ryker looked concerned. I let out a growl and hung up. "Antonia has disappeared with the guy that she went to meet. I don't know where the hell she is now. You were right when you said that I was stupid for letting her go with that idiot. Ugh!"
Jayden's POV."Why did you let her meet him?" Ryker asked, walking into my study with me."Why wouldn't I?""You sent your mate to a man who likes her and whom she liked. Does that make any sense to you?" He asked, looking at me in surprise."Ryker, I do not want to treat her like a child. She's a grown woman and she knows what she wants." I couldn't think of butting into the situation between Antonia and Christian again.It was my job to protect her and do everything to make sure that she was safe. But I didn't want her to feel like I was trying to control every part of her life. "Jay, what you did was still stupid. I didn't want to say anything before but I have to say the truth right now. I understand that you don't want her to feel insecure and all of that, but you still need to take charge of certain things," Ryker explained. "You are kind of right about that, but I want her to handle this by herself. I don't want her to feel overwhelmed or overpowered," I clarified the reaso