TYLA'S POVThe moment I stepped out of the woods, my heart was still racing. Thane’s words echoed in my mind and his protectiveness was both comforting and confusing. I didn’t understand him because one moment, he was cold and distant, treating me like I was nothing and the next, he was defending me like I was the most important thing in the world.I didn’t know what to think and I didn’t know what to feel.As I walked back to the pack house, my mind was a whirlwind of emotions. My wolf, Lyra, had been silent and I couldn’t help but feel abandoned. Where was she when I needed her most? Why had she left me to face that alone?“I didn’t leave you….I was always here….you just needed to find me.” Lyra suddenly said in my mind.I was shocked and overjoyed at the same time because I thought she had left for good.“Lyra?? What happened??” I asked.“I can't be around you all the time Tyla, I have explained that to you.”“I know but I feel weak without you Lyra.” I said.“You’re stronger
TYLA'S POVI opened my mouth to tell Lilian the truth about Thane, about the mate bond, about everything. “Come out now!!! The pack house is under attack!!!!” some yelled.A few seconds after that, a loud piercing alarm echoed through the pack house. The sound was so deafening, and it sent a jolt of fear through me.“What’s happening?” I asked with my voice trembling.“It’s the attack alarm….the pack house is under attack.” Lilian said with fear in her eyes and voice.My heart skipped a beat as my mind raced. “Under attack? By who? Why?” I asked as I stood up abruptly from the bed.Before I could ask any more questions, Lilian grabbed my hand and pulled me out of the room.“We need to get to the underground shelter now!” she said as she led us away.I didn’t argue as I followed her out of the room. The hallway was chaotic as pack members ran in every direction with their faces filled with fear. I could hear shouts and screams, the sound of glass breaking, and the distant howl of
TYLA'S POV“Thane.” I called.“Don't be scared….stay close to me.” He said as he used his hand to pull me closer to him.“We are outnumbered.” I said.“I can take them.”“What???!! That's impossible.” I said.“Stay close to me I said.” Thane said as he suddenly shifted into his wolf.I hung my mouth in shock as I couldn't believe how massive Thane's wolf was.I could sense the fear from the men surrounding us as soon as they also saw Thane's wolf.I couldn't help but admire his wolf but I stayed closer to it as instructed by Thane.They suddenly started attacking as Thane found a way to attack back and kill them.While all of these were going on, Thane's eyes never left me as anyone who tried coming close to me was ripped to shreds by him.The number of the attackers were reducing and after a while, Thane drifted away from me a bit and I noticed he was about to be attacked from behind.“Thane!!! Look out!!!” I yelled but he didn't hear me.I looked around in confusion as I searched fr
THANE'S POVThe moment I left Tyla in the safe house, my mind was already racing. The pack was under attack, and I couldn’t afford to waste a single second. I trusted the safe house to keep her hidden, but deep down, fear lingered as I sensed that something felt off.I ran back to the pack house as my wolf, Shawn, pushed me to move faster. The sounds of battle grew louder as I approached.Snarls, screams, and the clash of steel against steel. My blood boiled as I saw the chaos unfolding and the rogues had infiltrated our territory, and they were ruthless.“Alpha!!!” Rico's voice cut through the noise as he appeared at my side with his face smeared with blood and dirt. “We’re holding them off, but they’re relentless….we need a plan.” he said.“Where’s Lilian?” I asked as my eyes scanned the battlefield.“Here!” Lilian shouted, running up to us with a bow in her hand. Her face looked miserable but her eyes were determined. “I’ve been picking them off from the rooftops, but there
THANE'S POVThe moment we reached the pack house, I carried Tyla straight to the clinic as my heart pounded with every step. Her body was still limp in my arm and her breathing shallow with her skin cold. Although I had no feelings whatsoever for her but seeing her like that, looking so pale and almost lifeless made me feel sorry for her and sorry for the way I've treated her since I brought her into the pack.“Lilian!” I yelled as we burst into the clinic. “Get the healer now!”Lilian didn’t hesitate as she ran ahead of me shouting for the pack’s healer while I laid Tyla down on one of the beds. Her face was pale and her lips slightly blue and I could see the faint rise and fall of her chest as she struggled to breathe.The healer arrived moments later as she examined Tyla. “She’s bleeding internally and because she hasn’t shifted yet, her body can’t heal itself fast enough…she’s in critical condition.” The healer said.My chest tightened as my fists clenched at my sides. “Do w
THANE'S POVThe days following Tyla’s recovery were a blur of frustration and anger. Despite my best efforts, I couldn’t uncover the truth about what had happened to her. Her memory loss was a wall I couldn’t break through and without her testimony, I had no choice but to release Emmy from the dungeon.I just found myself very angry since he was released and I knew I had to find out the truth soon.The decision left a bitter taste in my mouth. My brother walked free and it only fueled my rage but I had no proof and nothing concrete to tie him to what had happened. As much as I wanted to make him pay, I couldn’t act on suspicion alone.Tyla was discharged from the clinic a few days later as her strength slowly returned. I kept a close eye on her but even as I watched over her, I couldn’t shake the feeling that danger was still lurking and it wasn’t just from Emmy.Bridget found me in my office on a faithful day with her face filled with anger. She stormed in without knocking as
TYLA'S POV “It was Bridget.” I said. The room fell silent after my words. Bridget’s face twisted in shock with her eyes widening as she took a step back. Thane on the other hand went mute in shock as I observed he had an unreadable expression on his face. “What did you just say?” Bridget asked as she glared at me. “You attacked me Bridget!!” I said. “You’re lying. You’re trying to frame me!” I shook my head as I clutched the blanket. “I’m not lying…I remember now that it was you….you were at the safe house and you attacked me.” “You’re delusional. Why would I attack you? What reason would I have?” I hesitated as the memories were still hazy, but they were fragments of what had happened. “I don’t know why…But I know it was you…. I saw you and I felt you.” Bridget laughed a bitter mocking sound. “This is ridiculous. You’re just trying to turn Thane against me because you hate me and you've always hated me.” “I don’t hate you Bridget…I don't even know you!!!
TYLA'S POV“Don't bite your lips like that again…it puts ideas in my head and I won't be able to hold back.” He said softly with a deep voice.My breath caught in my throat as my cheeks flushed with heat. I looked up at him.“Thane…” I whispered as my voice trembled.I did it again…I called him by his name but he didn't seem to mind this time around as his mind was deeply occupied by something else.He stepped closer with his eyes locked on mine. His scent enveloped me again like a warm blanket. He still smelled like pinewood and raspberry and also earth like the forest after a storm and it was intoxicating. I could feel my wolf Lyra stirring inside me and being drawn to him in a way I couldn’t resist.“Tyla,” he said with his voice rough with desire. “You don’t know what you do to me…your scent… it’s driving me crazy.”If there was anyone who confuses the hell out of me, it was Thane.One minute he would glare at me like he hated me and the next minute, he would look at me like
TYLA’S POV“I love your confidence and what you did and don’t worry…I have a perfect plan we can use in getting back at the Alpha.”“Lilian…I really don’t want any of that and besides I was the reason why Thane reacted the way he did.” I said.“Don’t say that..he had no right accusing you of enjoying the kiss anyway when it was Aurelius who started it.”“You think so??” I asked.“I know so…now you are going to do everything I ask you to do okay and you can’t object to any of it…promise.”“Why does this sound like a trap??” I asked with my eyebrow raised.“Do you trust me??” “Of course I trust you Lilian.”“The promise you are going to do exactly as I instruct.”“Alright, I promise.” I said.“First we need to give you a makeover and look for a means to cover that nasty bruise on your stomach before it heals.” she said.“Okay, that’s not bad.” I said with a smile.“And also, Aurelius has a huge part to play in my plans.” Lilian said.“No..no..no…I am done with Aurel…I don’t even want t
TYLA’S POVAfter a while, I picked myself up from the ground as I walked down to the mirror in my room.I lifted my dress up and saw a very horrible bruise on my stomach.It was so bad that it had a mixture of pink and purple colours and it wasn’t healing due to the fact that my wolf wasn’t active and I had not shifted.I knew Thane was cruel and I knew he didn’t love me as much as he said he did but I never expected him to hurt me this way regardless of whatever I said to him that got him angry.I only spoke out of a place of hurt as he had accused me of doing what I wasn’t guilty of hence the reason for my reaction but this pain I currently was feeling was a pain I didn’t deserve to feel.I took off all my clothes and walked into the bathroom to freshen up and feel better but it was only worse because the pain intensified whenever water touched it.The only thing I could do was to sit on the bathtub and just wait till I felt better.After it felt like forever, I walked out of the ba
TYLA'S POV“Thane!!!” I yelled.He suddenly looked at me as I gasped in fear.His eyes were completely dark in colour and it was like I couldn't even recognize my own mate.“I will be back for you.” He said as he turned towards Aurelius.Aurelius suddenly stood up from the ground and Thane hit it again and this time it was harder than the first time.Aurelius hit the ground again as I heard cracks.Thane was not himself and if anything wasn't done, he would kill his own brother.“I thought I warned you to stay the fuck away from my mate??!!!” Thane asked in rage.“She is not your mate!!!!” Aurelius bit out as he attacked Thane.I watched helplessly as both of them got into a tussle and it wasn't a sight to see.Suddenly Thane shifted into his wolf form and as soon as Aurelius shifted too, I ran and stood in between them.“Tyla, get out of the fucking way!!” Thane threatened through a mind link.“If you want to do anything to me, now is your chance because I am not going to allow you a
TYLA'S POV“Don't do that Lilian, please tell me..”“I love you so much Tyla but I can't…you will have to wait to find out.” Lilian said as she winked at me.“Lilian, can I ask you a question??”“Of course…ask me anything.”“What would happen if Thane is removed or dismissed as the Alpha of this pack??” I asked.“Why would you ask such a thing, Tyla?? Don't allow anyone to hear you.”“Well please just answer my question.”“Well, it will be a huge disgrace and shame to not only him but his entire household and since he will no longer be the Alpha of the pack, he might be asked to leave the pack and settle elsewhere or worse case scenario, he would serve as a low rank werewolf, am omega under the current Alpha.”As soon as Lilian said those words, fear gripped me.I didn't understand how Thane could be so stubborn as to do nothing about the current situation even when he was quite aware of the consequences.I had to do something and that too as fast as I could.“Another question, who is
THANE'S POV“What sort of a joke is this??? How can you call us here only for you to apologize to him and retract your verdict??” Emmy asked as I could see the anger on his face.c“Be quiet!!! You of all people do not have any right whatsoever to question our decisions.” One of the elders said to Emmy in anger.“My elders, please do not be angry….he only said that because aside from him, we all are confused about this new development….when the chief elder called for a meeting, he sounded serious about it and now hearing this all of a sudden is somewhat strange.” My Mother said.“We know exactly what has happened and the person we owe an apology to is the Alpha and not anyone else…as the elders of this pack, we have a right to make some decisions and also Change our minds in the same regard and no one except the Alpha has any right to question us.” The chief elder said.The more the elders spoke, the more confused I was because all of time as the Alpha of this pack, whenever the elder
THANE'S POVAs soon as I instructed Tyla to go and stay with Lilian, I went straight into my Mother's chambers.“Son, when did you get back??.” She asked.“A while ago, look Mother first of all, I came to let you know that I am not pleased with what you told me earlier on…who gave the elders the right to decide when I am supposed to have my mating ceremony??? Do they think my life is a joke??”“Thane, you made your life a joke when you rejected the mate the moon goddess provided for you and then she decided to make a joke out of it after sending your brother as her second chance mate.”“He is not my fucking brother!!! I don't know where you picked him up from but you should have let me rot there.”“Mind your words Thane, you are speaking to your Mother.”“Look Mother, I know I made a mistake by rejecting Tyla but I am currently making amends but that doesn't mean I should be forced into doing what I don't want to do.”“What is wrong in getting intimate with your mate Thane??? Or are y
TYLA'S POVI opened my eyes wide open as I realized what I had done.“I am so sorry.” I said almost immediately.“No, I am the one who should be sorry….my attitude earlier on was totally uncalled for and I deeply apologize.” Thane said.“What Is the matter Thane?? Is there something more that you aren't telling me???” I asked as tears gathered in my eyes.“It's not that Tyla…it's just that I wanted to do the mating ceremony with you in a proper way.” He said.“What do you mean by mating ceremony??” I asked in confusion.Thane suddenly burst into laughter.“What do you think a mating ceremony is, Tyla?? It's not necessarily marking one's mate..it's mainly being intimate as it strengthens the bond between mates.”“Oh…I thought it was mainly marking one's mate.” I said.“No Tyla…and the fact that the elders wants me to do it before the next full moon just makes me angry…I don't want to be intimate with you out of your will or because some elders forced us into doing so.”“Is that the rea
TYLA'S POV “Wait Thane?!! I yelled.” “Yes??” “Can I come with you??” I asked. Deep down, I wanted to go with Thane.” “No Tyla, you aren’t coming with me.” he said. “But why?? I want to come with you please ” “You need to rest Julia…you can come with me later or some other time but for now, you aren’t leaving the four walls of this room.” “But I don’t want to stay here.” I said. “Tyla, I thought you wanted to rest?? Why are you suddenly changing your mind???or do you want me to stay here with you??” he asked. “Yes please.” I badly wanted to say. “No…that is not the case..it’s just that I am not feeling tired anymore and so I want to go with you.” “Tyla, I won’t say this again…you are resting and that is final.” He said. He took my hand and gently pulled me to the bed as I pouted and grumbled. After lying down, he covered my body with the duvet and kissed my forehead. “I know you are a stubborn little one but this is not the time for that…I have serious busi
TYLA'S POVWARNING- MATURE CONTENT AHEAD**********Thane walked into the bathroom with me.As he approached me slowly, my heart rate increased in pace as his intense gaze met mine.His eyes darkened and he stalked towards me like a predator just like in my dreams.“Can I??” he asked as he looked at my clothes asking for permission to remove them.I nodded my head in approval as I couldn't find any words to say.Slowly, he pulled off my clothes leaving me in just my bra and panties.His eyes darkened more as he looked at me from head to my toe.“You are beautiful, Tyla.” he said in almost a whisper.“Thank you.” I replied as I blushed hard.His hands played with the hem of my bra as his eyes never left mine. He suddenly caressed my boobs as I bit my lips to suppress a moan.“Don’t bite those lips or I will do them for you.” he warned.As his hands worked his way on my boobs, I held onto him for support as I moaned loudly in pleasure.He moved his hands to my back and with just a sing