ANAYA'S POVWe both parted ways after school, she-- Rafa-- said she had plans with some other friends. She also mentioned introducing them to me soon.I was about to get into the car when I saw only Duke sitting in the driver's seat. "Where's Dean and Darius?""Still under punishment. Dad asked them to join him at some center. They have to listen to the boring talks of alphas and betas planning for a better community."I chuckled softly and shook my head. Rather than the backseat, I got into the front seat and did my seat belt.He put the car into ignition and started driving down the road. He didn't utter anything or ask me any questions about Rafa and her unexpected confidence earlier at the cafeteria.Rather than bringing that up, I decided to thank him for sending Sarah away. "Uhm... Thank you... For earlier.""Earlier?" He arched his brow.I nodded. "Yeah, at the cafeteria. Thank you for putting Sarah in her place." I couldn't meet his gaze and my cheek burnt red. I found myself
ANAYA'S POVJust when I was about to choose to jump out of the car, I heard him laugh. A laugh that made me want to jump out even more.My cheeks burnt red and embarrassment became my cloak. "Why are you laughing?" I pouted as I asked.He sniffed, his laughter finally coming to an end. "What flavor do I come in?" He broke out into a chuckle this time."Stop it! It's stupid, I know. You don't have to laugh about it." I rolled my eyes skyward, trying to hold back my own laughter."No, no don't get me wrong. The mood, the timing, your expression... Gah... It was perfect. Everything about that timing and the words was amazing. You sounded so sexy when you said it. It's just... I mean... Sure, I'm a ladies men and they always stare and all--"So he was aware of them staring at him? Well of course he was! He was just so good at ignoring them like they weren't drooling and fainting over him."--but I'm usually the one flirting. So it was just weird being flirted with. That's all." He explain
DUKE'S POVShe slid her top down her shoulder to reveal her bare skin and I fought the urge to keep going.I smiled and pulled it back up. "I told you... I have work."She cleared her throat. "Oh, I'm so sorry. I didn't..." She let out a nervous chuckle. "I know, it's just... Nothing, I'm sorry.""You don't have to apologize. Would you like to see what I'm painting?" I asked and she nodded her head with a soft chuckle.Holding her waist, I carried her down from the kitchen counter and led her into my studio.I had never had any problem with having impromptu guests since I always kept the place clean and tidy. I wasn't like Darius. I couldn't help but to roll my eyes at the thought of how messy he could be sometimes.Every time I remembered when we were all forced to share one room while growing up, I was always grateful for having my own room now. He didn't understand the need for personal space and privacy sometimes."Is this it?" She pointed at my current work piece, her words pulli
ANAYA'S POVThe rest of the week went by in a haze. Rafa and I had hung out a couple of times after school and I ended up with several shopping bags. As always.I was beginning to think I could open my own mall with all the gifts I had gotten from her so far. I understood that she was trying to teach her father a lesson by misspending all of his money but she was highly generous. She still went to the same shopping mall with the beefing girls and of course, she left them a healthy tip. Every single time.Duke and I were hanging out but casually. I couldn't help but to wonder when he would make things official but no matter what, I told myself that I wouldn't ask. It was finally time to attend beta Ray's son's naming ceremony. He was going to be named Beta at the age of nineteen.Thanks to Rafa, I had quite the choice of dresses to wear and Luna Freya didn't have to buy me any new clothes for the event.I put on a deep blue flair dress with snow white fluffs at the hem and top of i
ANAYA'S POVI didn't know why I was feeling so funny inside. That was Miguel? The guy I couldn't stop staring at. The guy that kept staring at me as well? Miguel?"What's his last name?" I found myself asking."Miguel Rodrigo. Son of a wealthy ass beta." Dean snorted."Why do you hate him so much? You guys are also wealthy, I thought you all would get along well with each other." I asked them.Dean scoffed a laugh. "Get together well? The egoistic werewolf wants us to treat him like an older brother even though he is just a year older. He expects us to bow at his feet and kiss his shoes even though our family is the alpha's family and we are also wealthy enough."More than enough if you asked me. I thought to myself.The alpha family lived a very comfortable life. More than comfortable if you asked me. They could buy whatever they wanted whenever they wanted and they lived in a mansion. Well it was a mansion to me in comparison to where I used to stay with my dad.But the family weren
ANAYA'S POVBeta Ray arrived a few moments after Miguel left our table and he was a man looking as handsome as his son.Both of them scented like fresh mint. Wealth was the aura eluding from them and it was impossible not to stare at them.I heard beta Ray was in his forties. He looked so young and handsome for his age.He gave a speech about how much he loved the pack and how grateful he was to hand it over to a suitable person like Miguel. He praised his son heavily, talking about how diligent and strong willed he was.I had to roll my eyes when he called his son decent. I could tell from one glance that Miguel was the kind to sleep with different women, if possibly, at the same time.Miguel had a smug smile on his face as he received praises from his father. His eyes fixed on me for more than a moment and I didn't avert my gaze. I didn't want to.My hands were placed on my laps, my stomach churned and I felt extremely shy as his yellow eyes bore into my soul, yet I kept my head hig
ANAYA'S POVI walked down the hall but didn't find anyone with the resemblance of Miguel. I stopped one of the passing maids-- an omega-- who greeted me with a now."Hi, I'm sorry to bother you while you work but I am looking for beta Miguel." I said in the most modest tone I could."I think I saw him going into the library just a few seconds ago." She said to me. Her voice was soft and full of respect.I smiled at her. "Thank you so much for answering. Can I go into the library without permission?" I asked her."Of course you can, would you like me to show you?" She asked me."Of course," I responded with a smile, "you are very nice."She smiled as well and led me to the library. Arriving there, she pointed at the door and with a bow, she turned and walked away.I allowed myself into the library. Taking a step forward, it was like walking into a different world. Several books aligned on tall shelves, taller than I had ever seen.The covers were of several different colors, from blue
ANAYA'S POVMy eyes almost popped out of their sockets. Did Miguel Rodrigo know what he was saying? Me? His mate? How was that even possible?"All the questions you could possibly think of, I have the answer to them." He proudly said. "So go ahead and ask them.""Firstly, do you even know what you are saying? The alpha triplet is my mate and I have not been rejected by either of them.""You don't have to be for me to find you. Didn't you notice? I haven't found a mate yet. I was curious as to why mate hasn't shown her face to me yet, who knew she was busy with the Cavannagh brothers?" His brow arched maliciously at me."You said you have a woman." I returned my hands beneath my breast as I glared at him."I did, didn't I? But I never said she was my mate. I believe the Cavannagh brothers were fooling around with some pretty girls before they found you. It hurts to know that you are my first chance mate and I your second. Has any complication like this happened before?" He placed a cur
ANAYA’S POVA loud pitched ringing echoed in my head as I tried to open my eyes. I groaned softly, trying to settle my breathing. Where was I? I wondered, Trying to move, I felt a sort of bondage holding me back, what was the meaning of this? Struggling, I realized I was tied to a chair. A gasp escaped my mouth as I looked around. Footsteps were being heard from a distance. Turning my head backwards, my eyes landed on the stranger whom had been talking with Duke. His piercing green eyes were one to not forget.My eyes widened as I sighted him. His lips spread into a wide grin, “hello Anaya,” he smirked wickedly, “you must be surprised to meet yourself in my house, don’t worry, it is my boss that wishes to see you.”I squinted. His boss? I wanted to speak but my mouth was covered. I struggled to speak either way.“Calm down dear,” another voice came from behind me. “No need to struggle, I just don’t want any disturbance while I explain things to you. I have come to realize that you a
It was a cool Sunday morning, the wind howled silently and the subtle breeze danced along with the trees. Anaya walked out of her apartment dressed in her winter sweater and mittens, a cool icy breathe escaped her mouth as she breathed out. She rubbed her hands together and pulled her head warmer properly over her head. The year was falling into its second trimester and the summer breeze was starting to sit comfortably.How long had it been since she set foot in this small town? About four years or five. After graduation, things had moved rather quickly for her. Getting into a good university was easier than she had expected, Rafa had been there all through to help financially and emotionally. After spending four years in a prestigious university, she had graduated with the best of the best result and surprisingly, her rank but was not considered when she was given the post of a secretary in a high end company. Over a year since she started working, she had saved up enough to car
ANAYA'S POVI did not know how to process the information I had just heard. Whether it was true or not was left to my mother's wolf and she would have no reason to lie to me or try to deceive me with something so expensive. 'My name is Ella,' she said lovingly, 'after your mother's death, I became your protector because it was her dying wish. So I will be with you forever until we are no more.'Tears trailed down my face like a free stream, my heart ached so wearily and I could not breathe. I felt like I was drowning in a deep ocean. "Mom..." I called out to her as I sobbed. Hitting my chest, I tried to help myself breathe again but it seemed all my efforts were futile. 'Anaya... Breathe...' I heard Ella's voice in my head. 'You are holding back your own breath... Breathe...' She said so soothingly but it did not help me. So I was the hindrance to my own breathing, knowing that did nothing to help me though. I still did not breathe. I hit my chest again, sobbing even louder into
DUKE'S POVI gave a swift turn and tried to flip the person behind me but then my eyes widened as I realized who was standing behind me. "Darius?" I furrowed my brows. "That could have been one mean flip," he said, "and very painful too." He added. I could not help but to smile but only for a second. "What are you doing out here when it's so dark?" I questioned him as I released him from my hold. "I could ask you the same." He responded as he crossed his arms. "I just... Needed some air." I avoided his gaze as I responded. What good would it come to if I told him I was looking for Anaya to make sure she was okay? Especially since I was the one who hurt her in the first place. I could almost laugh out loud at my foolishness. "Do you have any idea how fast we had to run to keep up with you?" I turned to look behind Darius as I heard another familiar voice coming from that direction.I arched my brow at him. "Dean? What are you guys doing out here? Did you two follow me to scold m
ANAYA'S POVI felt a sudden cold air blow past me and a shudder ran down my spine. Yet I knew the weather was stagnant and no leaves rustled from being pushed around by any sudden wind. I felt cold and warm at the same time, all feelings and emotions traveling through my body without care for the effects it was causing me. But I didn't mind because even though I felt it all, I felt nothing. "What did you just say....?" The question rolled off my tongue as carefully and slowly as it could go. At first, I was met by a deafening silence. But then her voice boomed in my head, gentle and caring as one would tenderly speak to a struggling plant while trying to offer it support to grow. 'Your mother was a strong woman and I was her best friend. Just as strong and even more powerful.' She gave a pause but I did not bother to interfere or rush her. Instead, I listened on to her explanation in utmost silence and total concentration. 'She was a very strong sentinel, keen, resilient, stubbor
THIRD POV"What the fuck did you do to her, Duke?!" Darius spat out angrily. "Don't tell me it is what I am thinking.""Yeah Duke," Dean added as he advanced towards his brothers. "Tell us exactly what happened.""What are your brothers talking about?" Luna Freya stared confusedly at her sons. What were they talking about? Duke felt the words too heavy to pronounce but they had already felt it and it was of no use to pretend. So he took a deep breath and spoke up in a loud, audible and confident voice. "I rejected her as my mate."Luna Freya's arms dropped lifelessly to her sides and her heart slowed. She did not understand what her son had just said or maybe she had not heard him clearly. "You... You rejected her?" She arched her brow at him. "What were you all expecting?" Duke asked without a hint of remorse in his voice. "Were you expecting me to make her our luna? Come on, we can't always be selfish.""Why can't she be our luna?" Dean requested in a stern voice. "Because she is
ANAYA’S POVI had hoped I would be next to him until the world would end. Until death would do us apart, until our bones would wither away. Had I hoped for too much? My heart was heavy, my feet were too heavy for me to lift but I managed to turn away from him without looking back. I wanted to keep my confidence as I accepted his rejection but I knew my heart would ache and my eyes would fail me. So I turned my back and opened my mouth to speak, "I accept your rejection..." Tears poured from my eyes. An invincible knife stabbed my chest and my body ached seriously. I wanted to crumble to the ground, it felt like I was being torn apart piece by piece. It was true when they said the pain of rejection could kill an omega. It left other werewolves feeling like they had lost a big part of their soul but it made me feel like my entire soul had been sucked out of me. THIRD POVDean grabbed his chest at the same time Darius reacted in the same way. The ceramic dish in both of their hands
ANAYA'S POVShock was a feeling that could not explain what I had truly felt at his words. My ears refused to believe what they had just heard but then again, that was the plain truth. He had truly said those words and I was not delusional. He... Wanted to reject me as his mate. He stared into my eyes for a second before avoiding my gaze once more. His former coldness returned and he furrowed his brows. "I, Duke Cavannagh, reject you, Anaya Fields, as my mate and future Luna." "That is absurd!" I spat out before I even realized it. My body refused to fall under control, my heart could not handle the wounds and bled uncontrollably. "You cannot reject me!" I yelled. "No, you will not reject me! Not after everything we have been through. Do you have no idea what you really mean to me? How can you just selfishly say those cruel words to me without even batting an eye?" "Because it is the truth, reality. This is our reality Anaya, you and I were never meant to be, it was a mistake and
THIRD POVDuke stared at me with confusion in his eyes and I realized what I had just said and I tried to swallow the words back but there was no way to do that. He walked over towards me and as much as I wanted to stand still, my legs betrayed me and I took a step back. "You... Are you trying to tell me that you found out that Miguel was your second chance mate but you still stayed with him for the winter?" He arched his brow at me. I opened my mouth to talk but the words refused to leave my mouth. I cleared my throat and decided to try again. "I just needed a place to stay until my place was ready. I couldn't stay with Rafa because she lives with her dad who is an alpha. "The man is quite strict and he would not have even allowed me there. I just had to take him up on his offer to spend a few days before moving. He had several rooms and we went without seeing each other for days whenever we wanted to. It was no big deal. Besides, I lived with you guys for months." He scoffed a