Thank you so much for your continuous reads, I really appreciate it. I assure you, I do not have any intentions for Crystal to continue to remain weak. If you've noticed, she's having even stronger inner conflict, it's a sign that she's about to get her breakthrough soon. She's a strong person who has only lost herself in her pursuit of happiness. I like that you care about Crystal. Give her a few chapters, she'll come around.
CRYSTAL“ What are you doing?”I turn swiftly as my heart leaps in shock. He's standing by the door with his arms folded and his smirk suddenly turns to a frown. After acting so suspicious, it's only logical for him to look suspecting.“ You startled me,” I turn back to the bed where I pick up my clothes from the night he brought me here and the beach wear. I've taken a shower and I'm tying the white towel around my chest.“Where are you going with that?” He asks once I walk past him, heading down the stairs.“ Laundry.”“ What for? I can just get you new ones-”“ I have to wear my old clothes back anyways.”He's following behind and I'm very aware of his presence. I chew on my bottom lip, feeling nervous with a weird ache in my stomach. Good thing we didn't have sex last night. He's not willing to use a condom and I don't have my contraceptives here.He must've thought of that. I never imagined he could be so thoughtful. The old him wouldn't have cared less.I don't mind. I'm glad he
JOHN: “ Are you certain though?” Harry asks for the umpteenth time. “ Damn, that's rough! I never thought she was capable of something like that-” I slam the drink on the table, half drunk as I say in a loud voice, “Those werewolves can never be trusted, I tell you! They are a freak of nature and they never should've been accepted into our damn society.” A few drunken men in the local pub chorused in agreement and murmurs rose as we all found a topic to agree on. “ I'll still never understand how man and dog can be in one body. That's a freak!” “ Hey, hey, listen, listen,” one got on his feet, staggering while holding his beer. “ I once dated a were… er… woman. Werewoman-” “Boo!” The other men chorused trying to shut him up. “ Just listen, it gets interesting,” he swears and I give my attention. “She was so beautiful, had a big brown wolf too but you never hit a dog twice. She claimed she was having my kids but bitch, I ain't fathering no dog babies. I blocked the hell outta her
CRYSTALI shut the door and head for the stairs quickly where I go to my room, take off my clothes and draw a bath, sitting in the bathtub and hugging my knees.I try to tell myself it's not real. I didn't do that, I didn't, but the mark on his neck says otherwise.I slipped out of bed so fast, grabbed anything I could find and took his car back home. Now I'm sitting in the bathtub, alone in the house, rethinking my actions.I've not only ruined his life, I've jeopardised Ruby's chances of marking him. You can't re-mark an already marked mate, it's impossible.I can't explain what came over me. I listened to my wolf and let her ride on the waves of my jealousy.I couldn't bring myself to face him after what I'd done. What would I say in my defence?‘I didn't want you to be marked by anyone so I… I lost control-’Dammit, Crystal! He's been holding back too! Silver could've marked me a long time ago and ruined my life but he didn't. Yet I just effortlessly took the decision into my own
CRSYTALMy mother leaves with a final wave and I watch her car drive off with my heart sinking deeper and deeper into my chest.He's moving on with the wedding… I never imagined– no, what was I expecting! It was going to happen anyways! It was either Ruby or Claire, I was never in the picture-“ Your sister's fiance,” John's voice breaks my thoughts and I'm turning to meet the judgement in his eyes.He knows.Now that he knows, I'm in a more deeper mess than I ever expected to be.“ Do you really have no shame, Crystal?” He folds his arm while I shut the door gently, hoping to disappear and be with myself for a while but this… I have to go through this.“ Why reconnect with your family if you're going to mess things up later?” He wonders, his words heavy with accusations and he has no idea how much they affect me.I'm startled when my visions blurry and a tear drops on the floor. I didn't realize I was crying already.“ You're even more despicable–”My guts are wrenching in hurt and s
CRYSTAL In a few hours, we're packing a bag for the trip. My mother already sent a car to bring us in. I didn't expect to leave so soon but three days is in… well… three days.It's so soon. I feel like I could blink and I'm seeing Ruby and Silver performing the mating ceremony or standing before the alter.I walk to the Jeep and one of the guards open the door, bowing to me. Looking over my shoulders, I say, “ You'll follow behind us in your car. I want to ride alone.”Before John can make a protest, I'm getting in and the door is being shut. I watch the heaviness sit on his brows, he grits his teeth and almost stomps his feet to his car. He doesn't even try to come close to the Jeep, the bodyguard wouldn't let him pass.He'd have to understand that it's a different world we live in when I'm amongst my own Pack and family. My word is law, his words don't matter.I'm counting on my father and whatever forces out there to help me handle the situation before I get back.There's about fi
CRYSTAL I swallow the lump in my throat as I prepare myself for what may come next. As much as I want his teeth in my skin as I hold him so close to me, I can't let that happen. “ I'm sorry.” Silver lifts his head as his eyes blaze with deadly warning, “Don't say that-” “ I didn't mean to-” “ Shut up, Crsytal.” “I wasn't thinking-” The wind slams hard against my face as he's suddenly standing next to me. His aura is heavy and thick with annoyance and I lift my head up to his smoky eyes. “And here I thought we were finally getting somewhere but having you apologize for it only makes me feel stupid.” I'm shaking in his presence, my wolf quivering from his tremendously heavy aura. “What did you intend to happen when you sunk your teeth into my neck?” He asks. “You think I haven't thought of doing that to you?” I know, I know that. I know he's been holding back so much and he only did that because of me. I wasn't ready – and I'm still not ready for his mark. I messed up and he
CRYSTALAs soon as the realisation comes, my body jerks in fear and I'm suddenly enveloped in pain again. I thrash my head and slam into a tree, growling as I fight back for control.“ Stay still!” I hear Silver yell, trying to catch my attention but I snap my head back and growl at him. All the wicked, cold-hearted things he's said to me are on replay as I see his face again and I clench my paws to keep myself from smacking him so hard. “ I can handle it,” he says and he's taking off his shirt and tossing it aside. “Hit me.”I growl at his bizarre request and take a few steps back but he's walking closer, spreading his arms wide.“ Let your anger out, come on.”I- I'll kill him if I touch him.Strangely, the offer is tempting and I really do want to beat him to a pulp but, I can't do that. What if I harm him?My gaze softens and the anger subsides from my chest when my eyes land on his neck. There's a bandage over it but I can still feel the connection and slowly, I'm stepping forwa
JOHN:Shit! Why the fuck did we even come if her dickhead of a father was going to keep us at arms length?This is more than an arms length! We're about a few miles away from the mansion.The cabin is not so bad. As Crystal spends some quiet time in kitchen as she should, I take a look around Whether I choose to admit it or not, these chairs, the TV stand and that chandelier probably cost more than my car and could be triple my salary.The old man sure spends a lot on unnecessary things, like how he still sends his damn daughter her allowance unfailingly every month.If you're cutting her the fuck off, then fucking do it.Crystal has never known lack. Lucky bitch!The stairs are made of fine wooden material and the bedroom looks like a sophisticated version of a tree house. The large window displays the moon with intentions like they need it to survive.It's not a bad view up here. I can see over the trees, light lights in some distant areas telling me we're far away from the dogs.I