CARTERAfter searching everywhere for Zaan, I joined the warriors at the gate to keep guard. My mind kept racing, thinking about all the possible places she could have gone to. Finally, I saw her approaching with Walker. I was really upset to see them together at such a time, but I tried to control my emotions. I didn't want everyone around to know what was going on, so I pretended to smile. However, I kept wondering; What was happening with Zaan? Why would she go out with someone who just came into the pack?The moment she arrived at the gate, she wanted to go in without sparing me a glance. However, I held her hand and said, "I need to talk to you, Zaan."As I propelled her forward, she pulled her hand away from my grip and asked, "What is it, Carter? Say whatever you want to say.""Please, come on. I need to speak to you in a private place," I whispered.She nodded.I saw her turn and nod to Walker before walking away with me. I felt even angrier. Walker had only arrived yesterda
ZAANAs I walked away from Carter, he called my name, but I ignored him. I left him and began making my way to my parent's house.I thought about the things he had just said to me. They were just too much for me to forget. After he rejected me, I had wondered what was wrong with me. I mean, all these years we had been together, why didn't he fall for me?But now I realized that he was the one with a problem, not me. I quickly shook thoughts of him out of my mind. I had better things to think about.I arrived at my parent's house, and right before I made my way in, my mom came out. She must have sensed me approaching.She came out and said, "You're welcome back, my child. What did you find out?"I said, "Well, there is no West Wing Pack. Not in the West and possibly not anywhere else because no one seems to have heard about it."My mom smiled. "Interesting," she said."So this girl Rey, who lied about this West Wing Pack, how did you find her suspicious from the beginning?" I asked my
ZANDERI woke up in the morning, and the first thought that came to my mind was to see Rey. But I knew I couldn't live like this. I had duties to attend to, so instead, I got up and began moving around the pack, trying to ensure that everything was in order.I met with the warriors, listened to some of their complaints, and asked some questions. After realizing that everything was in the right place, I didn't want to spend another minute with them. I wasn't interested in whatever was going on. I was more focused on seeing Rey.After leaving the warriors, however, I went to the cliff to train. I wanted to go up and down the cliff, which was something I did every morning to keep fit. But when I arrived, I saw Zaan. She was already there training as well; my impressive little sister.She didn't say much other than "Good morning" to me, and I knew that something bothered her. I didn't want to pry. She was a private person. I also joined her, but I trained on my own and we kept going up an
ZANDERI saw the excitement in Rey's eyes the moment I told her that she takes my breath away. She circled her arms around my neck, looking into my eyes, and that did it. I couldn't hold back anymore, so I confessed, "I love you too, Rey.When you told me last night about your feelings, I wanted to say the same, but for some reason, I held back. It seemed too sudden, but the reality is that I have never felt this way about anyone before."After speaking, I crashed my lips against hers as the desires I had tried to inhibit surged. I moved down, planting kisses all over her neck.She moaned, holding on to me as my lips made their way to her clavicle and my fangs slowly revealed themselves. As though she sensed what was about to happen, she pulled away, letting go of me, instantly. I stared at her in surprise as I tried to rein in my desires. "You don't want me to mark you?" I asked her.She hesitated, "Well, I subscribe to marking only after marriage. It was the same way my parents di
ZAANI looked up at Walker and stared at his face. There was something about him that made it difficult for me to look away. As I peered into his soulful eyes and began to wonder what deep emotions lay there. He smelled like pine, and I found the scent very alluring.I kept staring at him, but suddenly I came back to my senses, so I moved back."Zaan," he began..."What are you doing?" I asked him as I realized that I had openly been in an intimate position with him, something which I usually never did."I was just..." he tried to explain."Why did you pull me back?" I asked again.He struggled to explain as he began to stutter, but then I chose to let the matter go and said, "Come on, I will introduce you to the warriors." I led him to where the other warriors were, and introduced him, telling everyone his name was Walker and he was going to be one of the warriors in the pack.Carter, who was standing beside us at this point, said, "Come, Walker, I will train you.""There's no need f
WALKERI saw Carter take Zaan away, saying he wanted to speak to her in private. I followed them, wanting to know what their relationship really was. I hid to ensure that Zaan did not see me. Then I saw Carter kiss her, and it broke my heart. It meant that there was something between them. This was not fair to me. It was the first time I had felt this way about anyone, the first time I had fallen for a girl. Now, I'd come to understand how painful, rejection could be.After she turned around and walked away, Carter saw me. He had a haughty expression on his face as he smiled at me. He knew I liked Zaan, and that was why he kissed her. This was to show me that there was no place for me in their relationship.At this point, I had no desire to do anything. I wanted to be alone, so I went to a quiet spot. It was one of the rivers Zaan had earlier told me about. Others in the pack barely came there because the water wasn't very clean. I sat beside the river, thinking about what I was goin
ZANDERI held Rey in my arms for what seemed to be an eternity as my breathing became rapid. I could hear her quick heartbeats and knew she wanted me just as much as I wanted her.I laid her back on the bed and gently pulled down her clothes, taking mine off as well. I got on the bed and devoured her lips which parted in invitation.I reached out my hand and fondled her breasts before reaching for the folds between her legs, rubbing it gently while she panted as our breaths mingled.I entered her slowly when I realized it was her first time just as it was mine and our bodies became one as we made love to our hearts' content.Just as Rey had earlier said, I couldn't bring myself to sleep after the passion was spent. I lay on the bed and kept staring at her. She, too, was staring at me. We looked at each other for a very long time in silence before she finally fell asleep.I was able to sleep eventually but only for a few hours. When I opened my eyes in the morning, I saw that she was s
REYWhen I woke up this morning, I felt like I had been born anew. I saw Zander in a different light—how could such a perfect man exist? If I were to spend the rest of my life with him, how amazing would that be? He was strong, yet he was soft, caring, thoughtful, and romantic too. He was just so perfect.I sat up, shaking my head as I realized it was wrong to entertain such thoughts. "No... no, you cannot get swayed, Rey," I said to myself. "Do not forget why you are here." While I was reminding myself of this, he came in. He had gone out to get food for me, yet he came back without it. I didn't want to ask him because I could see how sad he looked. The initial joy and excitement I had seen on his face had disappeared He sat beside me on the bed but I also felt sad. The thought that I was going to kill someone so perfect, made me feel very sad, and I couldn't deny that after what happened between us last night, I had truly developed a very soft spot for Zander."Are you okay?" I a