The sun's beam raises humidity. The village slowly gains life, hustling in their own patch of land while Selena is still bundled in Zaden's duvet. He smiled at the view before changing his dress and going out for his usual run. Taking her own sweet time, Selena woke up and dragged her heavy feet to her room, took a bath, and got ready as usual.        She learned during breakfast that there will be a meeting in the communal room and her attendance is made compulsory. Makeala seemed very nice and informative, willing to help the newcomer. Selena also learned that she is the second beta, while Orion, her brother, is the beta of the pack or technically an advisor to the alpha. Her job is to be helpful to beta. Sitka and Xavier are deltas, they take care of territory and the ill one in the pack.        Makeala found her mate a few years back, one of the pack members as well, Nelson and she has a daug

       Zaden was pacing left and right in front of Grandpa Kai who has settled comfortably on a couch “I’m telling you. Thank god, I send the others away. I don’t think the boys would have had that much self-control in them” veins pulsing on his temple. Grandpa Kai placed a finger on his lips as he narrowed his eyes at him, quietly observing the pacing madman. “I mean, she is supposed to tame animals, not enrage them!!!” he continued after a pause while Grandpa Kai observed their Alpha getting anxious over a girl– for the first time. “Would you say something?” Zaden is now venting “Are you hiding something from me?” Grandpa Kai cocked an eyebrow. Zaden froze in his steps and shrugged his shoulders to the question.  “Something important, perhaps. About Selena?”         His head slowly trailed to the f

         Vigilance is the game plan today. To avoid being dumped into the bathtub again, Selena woke up early. In order to make the day much smoother and possibly laced with a bit of mercy from the Alpha, she made 2 sets of poached egg and bread toast. After scanning through the house looking for her, Zaden finally caught her shuffling in the kitchen.  “Well, well, well…Look who is up? You learn fast!!!” he sat down and took a bite of toast in front of him, assuming it was for him. “That’s not for you!!!” she crossed her hand over her chest and cocked her eyebrow. Zaden darted around. “Then who is it for?” Selena stiffened as she has no answer for that.          Cornered, she decide to answer him by sticking out her tongue and sitting down to eat. They manage to go a little bit further before Selena breaks down, again, but at

        Paws thud through the forest floor. A cold breeze brawled against them as the beast in her hand sprinted through each tree in its way, kicking up a series of dried debris into the air. The wolf’s pants huffed in an upbeat rhythm.             Despite all the commotion, Selena could only hear her heartbeat, drumming loud in her ears. Tears rolled down the corner of her eyes, swept away with the wind, as her body ached so much, and she is losing her strength to hold on.                                                “Zaden…” she whispered. Her voice diffused in the whooshing wind but Zaden heard her with his wolf’s hearing ability. He pushed as much as he can. Her knuckles limp, grip loosening just in time for their destination.      

“Did you do the homework?” Orion took charge of Selena’s stamina building. They were at the waterfall. Orion didn’t make her run as far as Zaden did. Instead, he focused on building the core muscle. A pair of red punching mitts on his hands, while Selena punched him with bare hands. She didn’t leave much of an impact, but she learns to read and anticipate a punch or attack. “Uh-huh…” Selena nodded in between her heavy breathing. Orion can see she was getting too rehearsed with punching mitt, too comfortable with the training. In the middle of punching, Orion crouched down and slide one leg below Selena, in an attempt to knock her down. Selena's eyes widened at his sudden move and took a very high jump avoiding his leg. “Impressive…” he stood straight with a frown. She shrugged. “Can you try climbing the rope?” he pointed at the rope hanging from the waterfall. Selena stared at the rope, inspecting from top to bottom with every possible negative outcome – a little longer tha