Whatever patience Twilight had been maintaining up till that point had completely vanished, she snapped. And when she did, she couldn't stop herself from half-shifting (which just made someone look like a wolf humanoid and only ever happened when a wolf was highly aroused or extremely pissed but not enough to shift) or stop Tis from taking full control and attacking Yui.
She ripped Yui off Trey and pinned her to the ground with her extended claws sinking into her shoulders, blood began dripping and she left two large claw marks across Yui's face in the process.
Tis ripped Yui's arm apart at the wrist, elbow and shoulder, her shoulder and elbow popped, and her wrist made a disgusting ripping sound. Tis then dragged Yui's face across the pavement, which dislocated her jaw and fractured her nose, but not without making loud cracking sounds.
The injuries were most definitely going to leave her jaw disfigured and with ugly scars. She was about to bite a huge chunk out of Yui's other shoulder, but not before Trey managed to get her off. Tis then broke free from Trey's hold. Before he knew it, she had a steel pipe in her hands. He didn't have time to think about where and how she got it and he sure as hell didn't want to think about what she'd do with it.
He managed to wrestle the pipe out of her hands despite her continuous attacks on him. He couldn't fend her off and earned himself a bite on his shoulder, a gash on his right eye and a twisted wrist.
Her dad and the others came outside to see why there was so much noise outside. Takeshi was the first to react when they realised what was going on and rushed to get her off Trey. He was able to do so but being the strong wolf that she was and the fact that she had half-shifted, he had trouble restraining her. After Takeshi and her dad couldn't get her off, Alpha Jace and his Beta interfered, and they managed to force her to the ground. She was trashing around, but they finally managed to tie her up.
They had to use thick chains to make sure she wouldn't break free. She had two tied around her wrists and one attached to the equally thick iron collar around her neck and was chained to a reinforced iron post. After an hour of trying to free herself, she was finally tiring herself out, but she was still seeing red though.
It took a few more hours for her to exhaust herself completely and shift back to her human form before falling asleep. By the time she had woken up, it was already nighttime. She was still pissed but not enough to cause more harm. After what seemed like forever, they finally released her. She only sat there not making a move at all, just staring down at nothing.
Her dad then came up to her and bent down to her level.
“Gummy bear, why did you do that?”
The disappointment she was expecting wasn't there. Instead, there was genuine concern.
“I couldn't control Tis.” She said with obvious guilt and told him everything from when she found out that Trey was her mate and what happened in the living room to when they were in the garden, all while fighting back tears that threatened to appear. Her dad said nothing and just took her in his arms to cuddle her and stroke her hair. They stayed like that until he left to give her space.
Not long after, Trey came up to her. His tall self towering over her.
“How dare you attack Yui, you...”
“Don't you dare...” She said quietly, but he heard her.
“What? Who do you think you...”
“No, the real question is who the fuck do you think you are? You have your entire life to be an asshat; why not take a day off? I mean what kind of man flirts with a slut in front of his mate?”
He was taken aback by her sudden outburst. She looked up at him and he saw that there was no love in those eyes, not a single trace, just terrifying anger and a tinge of hatred.
“Since you obviously lack the intelligence to figure it out, I'll tell you. Only little boys who want to make up for what you lack down there. I’m sure you’re aware of the phrase “every rose has its thorns” and unfortunately for you, you provoked the deadly ones to come out.”
“Listen here, sweetheart, I'm not the type of guy who wants a mate. I don't want to get into the same pussy for the rest of my life. Besides, even if I wanted a mate, I'd want one who's sexy, feminine and knows her place. Only a woman with those traits is fit to be my mate. You may look like an angel, but you're just a little girl who'll never be any of those things and, honestly, I'd rather stick with a slut. That being said, I, Trey Hashimoto, reject you, Tisiphone Sakata, as my mate.”
She couldn’t deny that the physical pain from his rejection was unbearable, but she didn’t let it show so as to not give him the satisfaction. She didn’t give a damn about the emotional part because she hadn’t gotten a proper chance to decide if she wanted him or not.
“You don't like me? Hah, the feeling's mutual. You don't think I'm beautiful? That's just your opinion and guess what, it doesn't matter to me, because I know my worth. Having good looks doesn’t mean you get to treat others however you please, so you have absolutely no right to bitch at me for not being a so-called perfect fit. Honestly, it’s sad that you think I ever wanted you or that you're worth me shedding any tears over. So, if you don’t want me, fine. You’re not a prize yourself so I accept your rejection.” She turned on her heel to leave. “Oh, and one more thing.” She walked back to him and looked him in the eye. “Fuck you.”
She then shifted into Tis, who took off into the forest as fast as she could. She kept running and soon enough she was out of the pack's territory. She didn't stop, not even when the branches and sharp rocks kept clawing and scraping at her fur. Her fur, which used to look silvery and shiny under the moonlight, was now matted with blood. She was losing a lot of it and fast, but she didn't care. She reached a road that led to the city. She was now struggling to walk along the side of the road and just breathing became exhausting.
Before she realised it, she passed out on the side of the road, her unconscious self barely breathing and tears forming in the corners of her eyes. The last thing she saw was the moon shining so beautifully.
1) The original title was “Winning the Luna’s Heart” and it’s a little obvious why I changed it ;)2) I started and finished the book when I was 16 (2019) on wattpad but took it down cuz it was a little cringe. It was only this year (2022) that I got a proper editor and made a lot of great changes3) Originally, Matako was never part of the story at all. They were going to break up but it was going to be caused by Takumi coming home late and drunk and then accidentally calling Yuri's name while he was having sex with Twilight. Yuri was who he was supposed to cheat on Twilight with. But I changed my mind.4) Yuri was never supposed to be nice to Twilight. She was actually supposed to try to steal Takumi from Twilight hence the reason for the first fact.5) Yuri was also straight and the engagement was supposed to be broken up because she got pregnant with her boyfriend’s baby6) Takumi was supposed to get a vasectomy but I realised that it’s fiction so I decided to play by my own rules
Hi there, sorry about that heart-breaking ending but I couldn’t resist because a happily ever after is cliché. But good news! Book 2 (The Pains of Guilt) will be coming soon so be sure to be on the lookout for that and follow me on Instagram (@otakuhashira3004) or TikTok (nony_m01) for other exclusive content such as bonus chapters of what happens afterwards, my weird writing process, previous book covers and links to merch and the book on sites such as Amazon, Barnes&Noble, Apple books, etc in ebook, paperback and hardcover formats. I also added a bonus chapter after this one ;)Here's a little preview of book 2’s blurb:Takumi had once won his Alpha’s heart but lost it in the end.When she left, he didn’t expect to see her again 3 years later and with a child.Despite his efforts at trying to get through to her, she blatantly refuses to acknowledge the bond they still have.Not to mention, he has a bit of competition.Can he win his Alpha’s heart once more or has he lost it forever
When she got home, she went straight to the bathroom before Takumi could say anything. After a few minutes, she got out with a bandaged hand.“Sorry about the mirror.” She told him. “Before I rushed in, did you need to tell me something?”“No. I just wanted to ask if you were alright.”“Oh, ok.” She nodded in understanding. She then went to sit down and huffed her cheeks.“Rough day?”“You have no idea.”“Was it necessary to use the mirror as a punching bag though?”“Believe me, I was doing you a favour. And I'll answer your question with another question. When were you going to tell me about you and Matako? Or was I never supposed to find out?” She showed him the pictures.“I...”“Say it isn't true. Please.”He said nothing.“So, it is. You know, I was so sure that it wasn't and that it was just a misunderstanding. But I guess it was just wishful thinking. If you had come clean, I would've somewhat understood, but you didn't and instead kept it from me. And don't you dare try to chan
Week 5She had that dream for the second time, but this time, there was the sound of a baby crying. Something told her to follow it, but she couldn't tell where it was coming from.When she woke up, she found herself being cradled in a pair of arms and was faced with a worried-looking Takumi.“Are you ok? You kept calling me in your sleep. I tried to wake you up, but you wouldn't.”“Yeah, it was just a dream.”A few days later...She went to meet up with Hansuke.“You know; you've been looking less like yourself these days,” Hansuke said.“That's what I wanted to talk to you about but promise me that you'll keep it to yourself.”“Ok. You have my word.”She went ahead and told him about the dream and everything that happened afterwards.“So that's why you haven't been yourself lately. But do you honestly believe that that dream is true? I mean, you know him as well as I do, probably even better, and that doesn't sound like something he'd do.”“I know and I don't believe that it's true
Week 4“Do I look ok?” She asked.“What do you mean?”“I can't help but feel a little bloated today and I just want to know if I'm imagining things or not.”“Now that you mention it, you do look different. But I can’t put my finger on it. Oh, I know. You look more beautiful today.”“I guess it's just me then” She snorted.“Are you feeling better?”“Yeah. Can we go get cupcakes for breakfast?”“I don’t know if we should.”“C’mon, it’s just one or two.”“Then let's go fill you up with cupcakes.”Later...“I wonder how just one or two turned into five.”“And I wonder how you missed the sixth one.”“What am I going to do with you?” He chuckled. “At least don’t go on a cupcake diet.”“I’m tempted to do the opposite.”“I wouldn’t put it past you.”He sat her on his lap and kissed her.“Wait, I have a better idea.” She said.“Which is?”“Wait for me in our room and you’ll find out.” She whispered in his ear.A few minutes later, she joined him, and Takumi's jaw dropped when he saw what she w
Week 3“Am I still going to sleep on the couch?”“No, I think you've learned your lesson.”“Awesome. Are you free today?”“Only for the next hour and a half. Did you want to do something?”“There's someone I want you to meet. She's a friend that I met yesterday.”“Really?”“Yeah, I'm sure you'll like her too.”“If you say so.”“Why do I have a bad feeling about this?” Tis asked.“You're not the only one.”He took her to a nearby café and there was a girl already waiting for them. She was a 5'5 ravenette with emerald eyes and well... let's just say, she had way more going on with her chest than Twilight. In short, she was every guy's dream girl. To make matters worse, she was the same girl from Twilight's dream.“This is Matako, the friend I was telling you about. Matako, this is Twilight.”“Nice to meet you,” Matako said.“Same here.” She replied.An hour later...“Well, I have somewhere to get to in half an hour, so I'll get going. It was nice meeting you.” Twilight got up to leave.