Determined to find a way to prevent the war, Vivian set off to meet Sandilo’s father.She looked around her, there was no one in sight. The sunlight filtered through the leaves giving it a golden appearance. It was eerily silent. She couldn’t even hear the sound of birds or animals. It was as if they had retreated into a haven, predicting a war.Soon, she started regretting her decision. She had been walking for hours now, the sun had completed three-quarters of its journey.She felt like she was lost. All she could see were rows and rows of trees around her. The trees too looked identical to each other. She didn’t know how to go back again either.“Well done! Vivi… Congratulations on screwing up everything.” She muttered as she slumped on the ground.Her throat was parched due to exertion and her legs ached like hell. The wound on her arm wasn’t getting any better either. It was oozing with pus now. But,

“Alpha,” Roxan greeted as he stood respectfully in front of his father. He kept his eyes lowered even after he stood up straight. Vivian couldn’t help but scoff at his pretense.“This girl here says that you molested her, is that true?” he asked Roxan in a stern voice.“Of course not, Father. How can I do such a heinous deed? I know that she is Sandilo’s mate. She was the one who interfered in my work.”“Alpha, he was torturing that poor girl unnecessarily…” Vivian blurted out before Roxan could complete his sentence.Alpha glared at her and said, “Don’t interrupt, girl. I will give you the chance to speak…”Vivian could almost hear Sandilo gnashing his teeth. He held her tighter, showing his silent support. He would have ripped off the man’s neck if he wasn’t his father.“I had just gone to get some women as per your instruction Alp

“How did you do that? How did you understand what I wanted to ask you?” Vivan asked in a bewildered voice.“Umm… mates can hear each other’s thoughts. That is what Olcan told me.”“Olcan? Who is that.”“Ahhh… you broke his heart….” Sandilo said placing his hand over his chest.“Can you please come straight to the point, Sandy? My brain is boggled at right now.”“He is my wolf, Vivian…”Vivian shook her head trying to grasp what he was saying, “Your wolf as in… the large black one I was terrified of…”Sandilo pursed his lips and said, “Olcan told me that he is really sad about this… He didn’t want to scare you…”“Wait, what? Aren’t both of you the same?”“Ummm…. Vivian, we are the same yet different. Olcan is my wolf spirit. He is

Sloppy noises and the moist feeling on her hand forced Vivian to open her eyes. She found Olcan, towering over her. It took a few moments to figure out that he was licking her hand. He was fully focused on the task as if that was the most important work in the world.Surprisingly, she didn’t feel scared anymore. A strong scent of petrichor and pine made her feel heady. It was just like being with Sandilo.Proximity to Olcan calmed down her frayed nerves. She felt an intense urge to run her hand through the wolf’s shiny, black fur. She raised her free hand and placed it lightly on the wolf’s mane. Olcan raised its head and looked up at her with a sad expression, its ears drooping down.Her heart broke and she Couldn’t resist throwing her arms around Olcan. It was like placing her hands on a wall of fur. Her hands were too small to hug properly.Vivian’s heart fluttered at the purring sound he made. While she was r

Vivian, Aphrodite, Sandilo, and Veron were seated at the table in the courtyard. They preferred to have their breakfast in the open, where it was cool and breezy.The bamboo gate swung open drawing Vivian’s attention to the gate. Her face lit up in a smile when she saw that it was Sandilo’s father.“Father…” She stood up and hugged him as he joined the table. Sandilo greeted him to but they didn’t hug.“What is for the breakfast?” He asked, pulling the empty chair and sitting.“Just some pasta…” Vivian said with a faint smile.“Now, what is that? Damn! The people on your planet are definitely, huge foodies… I mean I always feel like you will repeat the dishes but Puff!!! You come up with something new.” Father said shaking his head.“This looks funny though… I mean it looks like swirling food…” He said fighting the urge to laugh.