-Cain- After checking the area, the rain began again, forcing me to go back into the house. I went to the master bedroom and was annoyed to see that Willow and her stuff weren’t there. As my mate, it felt wrong that she wasn’t in the same room as me, and I promised myself I would go get her in a moment, but I took a shower first, washing off the dirt before I dressed in some dark, relaxed clothes. I walked out of my bedroom, looking around to see if I could find any clues as to which room she had disappeared to. A servant came by, and I called out to her, asking her where Willow was. She pointed to the other side of the house, and I tried my best not to show how angry it made me that Willow wanted that much distance between us. I thanked the servant before I went to the room Willow had chosen. I opened the door, not even bothering to knock before, but when I opened the door, she wasn’t even inside. I looked around, confused, before I went downstairs to look for her. I would rather n

-Willow- I had gotten the impression that Cain had decided to leave for a while simply to explore the world. I thought he might be looking for more hunting grounds, but now he revealed to me that his father had kicked him out. That I hadn’t expected, and I couldn’t help but continue to look at him as we sat there together. I wasn’t sure what to even say. I knew he had asked us to change the topic, but now I was quite intrigued. I knew I shouldn’t ask, though. I could see it on his face. He didn’t want to talk more about it, and so I pressed my lips together, focusing on my empty plate in front of me instead. “Sure, we can talk about something else.” Cain nodded, satisfied, yet we both remained quiet, unable to decide what would be best to talk about. We both struggled to get any words out and simply remained silent for a good while, sitting beside each other. We were destined to be together, and yet no words wanted to leave our mouths because we knew how complicated this was. Neith

-Willow- I stretched my body, feeling incredibly rested. Yesterday had been so stressful, and the night leading up to yesterday, I had barely slept a wink, knowing I was going to get mated to the wrong brother. Tonight, it felt like I could just sleep. Truly, I felt incredible, and I nuzzled my face closer to the pillow, moaning a little. Why was I feeling so good? Maybe because you’re in a room surrounded by our Alpha’s scent. Doesn’t he smell good? my wolf asked. I sat up fast, realizing what was going on. This room didn’t carry that strong of a scent of Cain yet, since we had just moved in, but his stuff and the fact he had slept on the couch in the same room as me ensured his scent did spread in the room. Since we were mates, it was natural that it hit me hard, but, Goddess, I had not expected it to be that strong. “No, he smells awful,” I murmured, my wolf growling at me for insulting what she considered to be our Alpha. Rude! “The truth!” “What is?” Cain poked his head int

-Cain- After showering, I was sure I would still find Willow in our bedroom, but she was gone. I went to dress before I began searching the house for her. She had to be somewhere inside. I walked downstairs, where I heard voices, and I followed the sound to a living room, where a new she-wolf had appeared, sitting in front of Willow. I remembered her, she was hard not to take notice of because she always dressed so differently. Yet the sight of Eva did not make me happy. “What’s going on here?” I asked. “I invited a friend over,” Willow told me calmly. “Without discussing it with me?” “Excuse me?” Willow asked offended. “She is my friend.” “Willow,” I sighed, shaking my head as my mate didn’t understand the seriousness of her actions. “Welcome home, Cain,” Eva retorted, offended as well by my words. “Eva…” “Speak to my friend like that again, and you might not have balls anymore,” she threatened, taking a bite of the chocolate chip cookie in her hand. “Did you just threaten

-Willow- I woke up to the most incredible feeling I had ever tried feeling. Feather-light touches ran across my neck and naked arms, making me smile in my half-woken state and feel so warm that even a small giggle left me. Soon I felt a warm breath against my neck, and lips descended just for a moment to stroke over the skin, making me moan. “You have the sweetest giggle,” a dark voice whispered in my ear. My eyes shot open, and I turned, seeing Cain behind me. I let out a surprised scream and pushed away from him, sliding to the other side of the bed. “Cain!” I scolded him, seeing him look at me as if he couldn’t see why I would yell at him. “What are you doing in bed with me?” “We had an agreement.” “No, you stated something, leaving no room for discussion,” I reminded him. “Because I told you it was a topic I wouldn’t discuss. It’s instinctual,” he explained. “Besides, you didn’t seem to mind.” “Because I was sleeping! I went to a separate bedroom to get away from you!” I gr