The look on Rock's face showed that he wasn't happy but when he saw her shivering form, concern washed over him. "Are you alright?" He just wanted to forget all the challenges and spend this night with her, making it a memorable and unforgettable one."Did you see the girl?" Godiva was anxious. She never felt something like this before and it scared her to pieces."Which girl?" Rock looked around confused but didn't see anyone. He couldn't decipher what was happening to her."A teenage girl was here before." Godiva was shivering and Rock was worried. Who dared to ruin his well planned night. His countenance was slowly losing its warmth."No." Rock countered. Was she hallucinating? He was greatly disturbed. Perhaps, he should have told Xena to be with her through and through but who would have taken care of the guest?"There...there.....there was a teenage boy at the party before but he disappeared and I just saw a teenage girl. She also disappeared," Godiva stuttered. Rock froze sligh

Steel was both excited and sad about the change of events, and was determined to help Rock to achieve success, since the pack training laid on his shoulders. However, there was just a little problem.“Wait,” he called out to Rock before the door shut. Rock turned around, quite impatiently.“Anything else?” He frowned and asked. Steel nodded and shook his head at the same time. He was a bit perplexed.“You have to pick and drop off Xena from school.” Rock paused thoughtfully. Indeed Steel was going to be busy so he had to take over the responsibility but Xena was talkative. With her and Godiva together, he wondered how he was going to have a little peace. Still, he didn't have a choice.“Ok.”He was about to shut the door but it seemed that Steel still had more to say, grabbing the door handle firmly. “And remember, if you keep talking a lot, pack members will begin asking questions.”Rock was unmoved. It wasn't as if he hadn't tried. Without his wolf, he couldn't hold back from sayin

Rock finally understood his reason for feeling strange. It seemed that Rieka was part of his family. Rieka was rather lost. She couldn’t understand a thing going on. Godiva and Xena were just stunned.Afraid of the way Steel looked at her, Rieka felt uncomfortable. It was obvious that the word mate sounded weird to her and she couldn’t find the courage to ask due to Steel’s gaze, which was so burning, she thought that she did something wrong. With her voice as soft as a feather and her countenance as squirming as a mouse, she said,“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to bother you.”Rock glared at Steel and he sat down. It was either Rieka hadn’t shifted or she wasn’t a werewolf. Steel tried to control himself but his wolf, Bardulf was just indignant. Steel had stopped searching for his mate since there was no sign of her but here she was, walking right into his abode but she was also pitiful.“It’s no bother. He is my brother,” Rock said to Rieka, trying to calm her. Now, he was more experience

Steel was disheartened as he walked towards her. Rieka was shivering, her eyes wide in fear, as the knife fell from her hand, dropping to the floor. Steel continued walking towards her slowly, Rieka’s fears aggravated, she used her elbow to protect her face.“Please, don’t hurt me,” she kept pleading.Steel’s heart ached as he said, “I will never hurt you.”Rieka didn’t seem to believe him because her protective gears were still on full alert. When she woke up in Steel’s arms, she was afraid that she must have sleep-walked to his room because of the attraction she felt towards him and sneaked out before he woke up.She was also used to sleeping late and waking up early so her body had adjusted to that format. What she didn’t expect was the warmth that enveloped her, in Steel’s strong arms. Her heart was beating fast and she stuttered,“You..you..”“Shoo, nobody will hurt you and you are not allowed to clean this house all by yourself do you understand?” Steel spoke ever so gently. Find

At the initial stages, he never intended to take her in. He only wanted to know what she was since she didn’t smell like a human, werewolf or vampire. It was mere curiosity. However, she turned out to be a werewolf and his brother’s mate, both of which she didn’t know. He couldn’t also tell her the truth. She would have to find out for herself.“Everyone deserves to be treated well.”Rieka’s eyes turned glassy. “But I’m just a dog. I have nothing to offer and I can’t pay you back. I’m useless.”Her words got Rock upset but he kept his cool. That was what she had been made to understand. All she needed was the right therapy. Rock spoke gently, “You know what I see?” Rieka shook her head and lowered her eyes but Rock continued to speak. “I see a strong woman, who has endured the harshness of life, that other women cannot stand.”Rieka’s tears fell as Rock continued to speak calmly. His words gave life to her soul. “I also see a woman who despite her predicament, never gave up on hersel