Javier POVI stand by the door, checking out my image in the small tiny mirror on the door.It's taking every ounce of my power to resist myself and barge in there to claim my mate.I have to look good; that seems to be the priority.My mate has to see me differently, and I must put on a good impression on our first meeting.Or maybe not our first.Flattening the black hair on my head, I lick my lower lip, moisten it, and let it glow.I pull open the door and saunter in. A smile grazes my lips and excitement bubble within me as the smell waft through my nose.So overwhelming that it almost makes me dizzy; the smell of soap and a sharp sweet smell of rotten pineapple.As soon as I close the door behind me, I dance my eyes through the almost deserted class, before my eyes settle on the one girl that's sitting alone in the whole class."Mate?" Zeke, my wolf grumbles inside me.I could bet he's thinking what I'm thinking too.She could not be our mate, could she? Yet, the sweet, appealing
Isobel POV I skim my hand over my neck, rubbing the plastered area. Some hours ago, I had cried in agony after the bite from Javier in the classroom.A bite? Well, it does not seem like a neck kiss, nor is it a bite. I mean, the scar does not look deep enough to be dangerous, nor does it look cool enough to be a kiss that will leave a hickey."It still hurts," I moan in pain, facing Katrina who just drops a pan of sauce on the table.I work in my Aunt's cafe, and that makes me just an average human being and a student.All my seventeen years of living, I've always been careful enough not to draw attention to myself.Of course, living alone with your poor maternal Aunt who manages a small cafe cannot be considered a luxury, and you'd never want to cause trouble when you're on scholarship.I'd do anything to stay clear of trouble, especially those that include getting involved with Javier and his friends.I had been quite unfortunate this morning, perhaps, because
Isobel POV I wake up with his name on my lips, clutching the duvet in my fist.Before I open my eyes, I see him smirk at me and his teeth bite into my neck, bringing out blood.Blood?Instinctively, my hand goes up to my neck, just the same spot where the scar had been earlier.I sigh. Nothing! It's just a dream. There's no sticky red blood oozing out of my neck, and I do not feel any pain whatsoever.Grabbing my glasses on the table, I fix them on my face and wrench the duvet off my body before I saunter into the bathroom to have my bath.Surprisingly, I'm not so eager to be in school today, no matter how hard I tried to picture Jake's face in my memories, all I want now is to go back to bed and get a nice sleep.Sighing, hand suspended in midway as I stare at myself again in the mirror."What a cruel fate you've got, Isobel."I mentally chuckle. Fine! This city is full of different people, those who want to scam people of course, but I never for once think I'll
Javier POV"I heard you got into a fight today,"My spoon stops halfway to my mouth and I stop munching the toast that's already in my mouth.Flying my head up, I direct my glare to Rose who gives me a shrug and an ' I don't know ' look.Sighing, I drop the spoon on the plate, lean back on the chair, and look up at my mom; the Luna of the Crescent moon pack.Her blue eyes pierce into mine, almost burning me with their intensity.She's the kind of person that makes people tremble even without trying. Her voice terrifies people without shouting. Yeah! That's what a Luna should be, not some pathetic weak human."Word does travel fast, doesn't it?" I scowl."Well, it's bound to get to her anyway." Rose shrugs her shoulder, giving me an ' I don't care look '"I have you to thank for that, dear sis"Mom clears her throat and I swiftly lift my gaze back to her. Even though she's my mom, she's also the Luna of this pack, and the last thing I want now is to feel the wrath of her anger.A woman
Isobel POVI dawdle down the hallway, my hands clutching my backpack in my armhole all sweaty and slippery as I try to block off their jeers and ignore their glares.I know, that the decision to live a quiet life until I graduate from this school, has ended yesterday. Yeah, I expect this, but I never knew it'd be this worst.Is it not funny how people think? When I was the one who was abused yesterday, I'm the one paying for whatever happened yesterday.I sigh, stopping before my locker. It still surprises me that the students haven't started throwing things at me. That's their specialization anyway.Opening my locker, something tricky splashed on my face, wetting me entirely from my head down to my chest.I gasp, and the students in the hallway erupt in laughter.Now I get it. Why didn't laugh when I was walking, they probably have something in stock for me.Blinking back my tears, I wipe the stain off my face to see clearly.Ink; black and blue.I know this is
Isobel POVJavier throws me against the wall, and I land with a loud thud on the floor.I shift back, trying to get away from Javier as far as I can."Look at that," Javier chuckles.He crouches on the floor and wrenches my face up. His gaze levels with mine. His eyes, now a darker shade of blue pierce into mine with such intensity that I shudder in fear.I just want to leave here, to get out of here, and never step foot into this class again."It's not fun if you're like this, Isobel," he hisses, leaning closer. "You're my new prey. Why? Are you getting fed up with me already?"A new prey, that's what I am.A tear slides down my face, and I could not help the shaky cry that escape my mouth.Where has it all gone wrong? How did I end up being Javier Mendez's prey?"Crying?" Javier cackles. He closes his hand tightly around my jaw, forcing my mouth open. "I hate to see that tear"But I couldn't help it, the tears pour like a torrent of rain no matter how hard I try
Isobel POV I wake up with a start, grabbing the quilt tightly in my hold.Before I open my eyes, I saw him smirking at me, his hand closed tightly around my jaw, a smirk plastered on his lips as he strangled me. But before he could kill me, I was saved by my hero... Someone who stands up for meSucking in a deep breath, I grab my glasses from the bedside and thrust them into my eyes, my toom comes into view and I sit upright on the bed, placing my hand on my chest to ease through the loud slamming of my heart.Sliding down from the bed, I grab the only family portrait of my family on my reading table.My parents died six years ago when I was twelve years ago.They'd been killed when they went camping in the forest.They said they'd been killed by a kind of animal, judging by the numerous bruises, animal's bite, and claws on their bodies.I sigh.Maybe only if they are here, they'd tell me how to get out of this mess that I am in. Javier PO
Isobel POV"C'mon, Bel, you can tell me what happened?"Katrina says for the tenth time, pulling my hand and staring intensely into my eyes.I try so hard to blink back my tears; something that seems so hard to do.I don't want to believe it, but no matter how hard I try to push the thought out of my mind, it keeps rushing in.His mouth on mine, kissing me.Ah! That's my first kiss, and I lost it to no one else but Javier.I want to cry, hit myself, and curse myself. But no matter how hard I cry, the kiss still happens.Javier took my first kiss.Blinking back my tears, I shake my head and manage a faint smile on my lips."I'm fine," I smile. "Javier did nothing wrong to me yesterday.""I don't believe it." She hisses. "Tell me exactly what's going on. Why you've been moody since yesterday."I'd rather die than tell her that Javier kissed me.I know Rina more than anything, no! I won't be selfish enough to put her in more danger"I'm fine," I repeat. "Can we g
Claiming His Rejected Luna SynopsisRejecting one's mate comes with a price for Javier.After his Pack was destroyed, and taken over by the enemy, he's cursed by the moon goddess.To break the curse, he needs the help of his human mate.But then again, how can he get help from someone he bullied, and almost destroyed her will to live?Dejected again, he realized that his mate is different from the one he bullied seven years ago.She's not the same nerdy girl that has her eyes hidden under the round-rimmed spectacles...***"I, Isobel Anderson, accepted your rejection as your mate, and as the future Luna of your Pack." She said, her eyes boring into mine, daringly.But Javier is not ready to let go. With the witches on his tail, shoulders the responsibility of saving his people and the supernatural world from collapsing. He needs to reclaim the mate he rejected."This is a choice only for me to make," I replied, equally staring at her. "You're gonna do a
Isobel POVI could not fight him, and even if I can't, I don't want to.There's this guilt stabbing me right in my heart, a small voice yelping at me that I deserve what's happening to me... And yes, I agree!Had I not run to Becca for help, then this won't have happened.Do you know how many people I killed? How much innocent blood is on my hand?I am nothing but a murderer. A murderer that deserves what's being done to her.With my eyes close, resolving to my fate.I'm going to die, and not thinking about it will make it painless... Or maybe not.The hand suddenly slip off my neck, making me slide down the tree as I break into a fit of cough."Let it go!" Javier growls."You'll kill me first before you kill her!"Painfully, I let my eyes slide open for I've just heard a voice I'll recognize anywhere.Katrina holds on tight to Javier, preventing him from getting to me.I let out a relieved sigh... Katrina is here.As much as this sounds selfish and self-centered, seei
Isobel POVWithout turning back, not allowing me to take a last glance at the peril in that building.The smell of blood, fear, and death clouded the air.Becca pulls me along, my feet reluctantly trudging in the bush.I want to go back in there... To save him... To save Javier, protect him just like he'd protected me."He won't want you there," Becca snaps, not stopping to take a look at me, but keep dragging me along with her. "The thread lost its power. If he sees you, he'll pluck out your heart"I look down at my finger... Now with no tiny thread.It's gone, and everything will be back to normal, but I still want to go back there, to find him...He's shielded me against his family, his people. He's gone against them just to protect me.Then what did I do? I left him to his death... Alone... To be killed by the enemies."Stop thinking about that!" Becca stops to face me, angrily glaring at me. "You're grossing me out!""Stop reading my mind then!"For the first t
Isobel POVStaring at my reflection again in the mirror, a faint sad smile spread on my lips.It's today. It's happening today.Whatever Becca is planning is finally happening today."It's okay," I assure myself, blinking back the tears that are about to fall.I shouldn't be thinking about it. No, today should be the happiest day of my life.I let my eyes dart to the tiny thread wrapped around my middle finger, and I let out another sigh.It's going to stop working someday, and before it does, I shouldn't be anywhere near Javier.I should be far away from him... As far as possible."Are you done!"I flinch on hearing the familiar voice behind me, hiding my finger before j whirl around to face Javier who has a wide grin on his face."Hmm..." I hum with a nod.Javier raises his brows, his gaze darting from my face to my hand clamped behind me."Are you okay? Are you hurt?" He asks his tone laced with worries and concerns.How good will it be... How fortunate could it have been if only
Javier POV"I don't know why you're grinning this widely, but whatever it is, believe me, it might not last!"Cassie walks out of the little prison she's been locked up in for months.No! Before you blame me, I had not locked her up and be punishing her. She was just there, receiving no punishment, except for not being able to see the outside of this dungeon."You don't want to say that!" I glare, earning a roll of eyes from her.Cassie stretches her body, then she lets her fingers run through her hair."You punished me because of that human mate of yours, don't you?""And I'm going to eat your kidney if you say that to anyone out there!"Cassie sighs.I couldn't kill her. She's an important part of the Pack, and punishing her was just to let her know her place."No one asks of me?""Not your mate, but the others"Her face pulls up in a frown, her lips setting in a thin line as though she tastes something bitter."The moon goddess must be joking," she chuckles. "Pairing me with Jake,
Javier POV"Shut up! I'm not going to be fat just because I eat this much today!" Isobel smack me on the head, her mouth filled with steak, pouted, and her eyes glare at me.I giggle, pinching her chubby cheeks.She tries to look angry, but she only looks cute.She's like a kitten I want to cuddle, pat and pamper with kisses.She's too cute."Stop giggling!" Isobel gives me another smack on the shoulder, still maintaining that adorable glare, and pouty lips I so much want to kiss.We're currently deep in the forest, having our little picnic somewhere where no one can see us.It's so sad I've not been able to flaunt her around. Show everyone that this little kitten is my mate. She belongs to me!My gaze finds hers, darting down to her lips stained with sauce."Look at you," I grin. "You still can't eat normally. How old are you? Six?"I raise my finger to her lips, wiping the sauce away from it, my finger lasting a minute longer on her lips, feeling the softness."Javier..."Isobel bli
Isobel POV"It's an illusion! A world that's not real, that's where you live!"My eyes snap open, loud gasp purrs out of my mouth."Isobel, are you okay?"I feel a grip on my arm, not strong enough to hurt me, but enough to send a message up my brain that I'm safe with someone.With Javier.Slowly, my eyes darted to his face that's filled with worries and concerns."You were found passed out cold outside the room. What happened?" His gaze narrows.Now, his fingers are running soothingly on my arm skin, sending a tingle to my stomach.His worried expression, his effort to relieve me of my pain.I blink away, looking anywhere but at him as Becca's words came to haunt me. Her voice replayed repeatedly in my head."It's an illusion. It's not real"Because it's not real, and it's the truth.I feel an itch at the corner of my eyes, my tears threatening to spill down the cover.I'm getting used to this new Javier that I didn't want it to end."But what if this tiny thread lost its power?" Be
Isobel POVRolling out of the bed, I snatch my glasses from the bedside table and thrust them onto my face.The room came into a blurry view and I let out a dejected sigh."Stop crying, Bel." I reprimand myself as I wipe my tears under my glasses.I don't know why I can't stop crying, but knowing that Katrina gives up on me, on us, make my heart bleed so much."We're going to be fine."My subconscious mind whispers, but I don't believe that.We've never been okay without people's help, and that's what's happening now.Letting out another sigh, I walk down to the table to pour myself a cup of water which I down in a go.If I can go back in time, I'll go back to that day we had that conversation with Katrina.Then, I would have listened to everything she's got to say.I won't let my emotions get in the way and push her away.Pouring myself another water, I drink half and drop the rest on the table before I slump back onto the chair.This is the moment I need to be strong, to be brave, a
Isobel POVGetting to class, I make my way to sit where I'd expected to see Katrina's or her bag but saw none.Taking my seat, with the thought that Katrina will be back soon.Perhaps, she comes late to school today because of one thing or the other."You are here! Finally!"I flinch, letting out a squeak on hearing a familiar voice swirl past my ear, and a body falls freely down on the sit beside me."Why are you freaking out? Did you already forget my voice just because you went on hiatus for a month?"I look sideways to see Becca with a pout on her face, folding her arms beneath her boobs, and looking like a kid sulking for candy.I sigh, slowly raising my hand to my chest.It's not like I forget her voice, she just appeared too suddenly and that got my heart in my throat.I look around the class, in case, I might have missed the chance of Katrina being in the crowd.Maybe, she'd wanted to give me space by something somewhere but beside me."No one is going to harm you" Becca whisp