“Hi, mom. You don’t need to cook so many.” His stomach was churning and he currently has no appetite. He’s nervous tonight. He hoped they wouldn’t ask too many questions and simply agree to his requests.
He glanced at Luna who gave him a reassuring smile. Alex was quick to notice this and frowned. He decided he might as well just ask Tyler.
“So, what are you up to?” He hasn’t heard much about Tyler’s activities. He has already delegated the monitoring of training activities to someone else. He used to do it when he’s younger.
“Nothing. Yet. I’m trying to focus on training for now.” The young man could barely maintain eye contact with his brother. He’s not used to interacting with him, that’s why.
Alex realized he couldn’t say much when he doesn’t have his brother’s data. He should watch the next monthly evaluations to see how Tyler is performing. He
“Tell me about Layla. What do you know about her? Was she in class with you? You have the same birthday?” Their mom asked after a while. The matter was discussed just like that and the rest of them began to eat. The questions are no longer heavy.“Yeah. Same birthday. She was in my class. I don’t know much about her, but I’ve seen her plenty of times in class. I’m usually aware of what goes on around me.” He detailed his observations, which earned him good points from his mother.“Well, at least you know such things. If I remember correctly, she’s being raised by her father alone?” Sab turned to her mate.“Do you know anything about her parents?”Clyde took a moment to recall the information. “Her mother’s long dead. I’m not sure of the details. Her father raised her in the city as he worked as a researcher for a business being run by our pack members. He’s a d
Her soft lips were enticing and she parted them for him. He embraced her tightly, moving one hand to her nape to keep her in place. She moaned once as he delved inside her mouth, coaxing her tongue and teasing it to tangle with his. She was finding it difficult to breath so she pushed him off a little. She quickly hid her face on the crook of his neck, panting as she tried to catch her breath. Alex, on the other hand, was astonished by his profound discovery. Kissing her was somewhat addicting. Her taste was sweet and her softness was quite comforting. He tried to be bolder this time despite his inexperience. She wouldn’t know the difference anyway. “What activities do you have for tomorrow?” He asked as she gently slid down the bed. He helped as she went to bury herself under the blanket. “Tomorrow? I only have training tomorrow.” “The whole day?” “Mid-morning to mid-afternoon.” “I see. If you have nothing to do, you can come to my office.” He laid next to her, but not under th
“No, don’t say that. You said he was happy, right? Maybe it’s something else. Maybe he realized he’s not ready to become a father yet. What does he know about babies, right? I say bring him to the nursery and let him interact with children. That should help. He should slowly get used to crying babies and screaming kids.”The imagery made Polly laugh. She hoped it’s that simple.“You know how he is. It’s difficult for him to open up and share his thoughts and feelings. I kept trying, but his refusal is making me feel frustrated, too.”“I’m so sorry. Do you want me to talk to him? Or I can ask Clyde.”Polly shook her head, “No, that’s not it. Maybe later, if he proved to be difficult. I’m wondering if I could speak to . . . uhm, the girl. The one they call Little Moon. She was the one who told Jared we would conceive a child that night. Maybe she knows something else?
Luna sighed. Why are these people so sharp-minded?Even Alex raised an eyebrow at the implication. “Is he going to become an alpha?” A lot of questions came to mind after that initial suggestion. He tried not to feel bothered, but it honestly did.Luna could tell what went on his mind. “Not of Snow Mountain. Not of Blood Moon, but he will have his own. In due time. He’ll need to prepare for it, is what I told him.”“You didn’t tell me such an important matter?” Alex couldn’t help but press on.She looked exasperated, “I told you. It’s not my matter to share. If she didn’t guess correctly, I wouldn’t have said anything. I was probably wrong.”She turned to Polly, “Even if you did guess correctly, I shouldn’t have confirmed it. I’m sorry. Please don’t discuss it with your mate. Wait until he shares it with you on his own.”What a b
Luna grinned at his reaction. It was both sweet and infuriating. When she’s done, he continued his lecture and showed her a few moves. He began with offense and while demonstrating, he accidentally cut her arm.“Shit. I’m so sorry.” He saw her wince and quickly checked the wound.“It’s fine. I heal quickly.” She assured him and right before his eyes, the wound did heal almost instantly.She grinned, “This is also why I’m not worried about being unable to protect myself. My wounds heal faster than any other wolf.”Alex frowned, “How did you know about this? Did you get hurt before?”“Yeah. Did you see the broken footpath between the library and the tower next to it? I fell from there. I broke an arm and a leg, and gained numerous cuts on my body. I didn’t know how long I would have to lay there, but I was able to get up after only a few minutes.”“
Polly was quick to grab him, afraid he would bolt. “Don’t be angry. I was just so worried because you were so distant back then. She didn’t tell me, but the pieces of advice she gave were plenty. I was able to guess and she had no choice but to confirm it. Are you angry?”He sighed, holding her tighter, “I’m not. I’m sorry I made you worried.”“I thought you were upset that I finally got pregnant and that you didn’t really want to have a child.” She finally aired her complaint, wanting to hear his reassurance.He seemed surprise by her assumption, “How could that be? I want this child. I want to give you everything you want, anything that would make you happy.”He bent down and gave her a long kiss, which was exceptional.“I want you to name her.” She implored him after recovering her wits.“Me?”“Yes. Please?”Damn
It’s her first time witnessing such chaos. She was rattled, not knowing where to go and what to do. Everything was dizzying. There’s just so much movement and so much noise, she couldn’t focus.Luna yelped as something large pounced on her and she was pushed to the ground. Her wolves were also caught off guard. Where did this creature come from? One moment, there was nothing and then he was suddenly there. The silver wolves fought the enemy. It took her a moment to identify. Such form and behavior, it was clearly a lycan. The growl was disturbing and his appearance was scary. They tried to become stronger than werewolves and ended up becoming monsters. Well, not all of them. The thought came to her but it was fleeting.Damn. Why did she remove her knife? Well, it was uncomfortable to sleep it and she seriously thought she would have the time to pick it up if anything happened. Now, she forgot. She was practically defenseless and reliant on her wolves.
Luna felt ashamed because of his words. What he said was the truth.“I saw nothing about tonight.” She replied in a low voice and looked down. If she did, then she would have told them.“You’re all about mystery, but you’re not powerful, are you? I thought . . . your wolves . . . they didn’t seem that different from us when we shift. I thought we can rely on them. I thought they would be able to subdue the enemies more easily than the rest of us. They’re nothing special. Just like you.” His words were clearly mocking her.When she dared to steal a glance, she saw how he looked angry, disappointed, and frustrated, all at once. She can tell he’s blaming her. Did she pretend to be powerful? Aside from her knowledge and visions, she’s physically weak. Luna pursed her lips as she began to feel hurt by his words. She clearly told him her weakness, didn’t she? Alright, she must have said the wolves are p