Gabriel's POV"Please baby, stay," I was at my lowest when I made that request. I know I'd acted stubborn at first, insisting I didn't need a mate but how was I supposed to throw her away after meeting her? How am I supposed to let her go when she's already a part of me? It would kill me if I did.I didn't have the intention of coming back after I found out she had dated Martin. I would've killed someone but all I'd managed to do ever since I broke free from my father was tame my beast, and chain my demons, and heavens knew I was about to lose it. When Azel stopped me from shifting, a chain broke and I almost killed him.He told me to face it and go back to Paige rather than hide away in the forest, trying to fix things all by myself. "She's your mate, Gabriel. Go back to her. If you shift in this state, you'll kill someone. Go home!" He commanded.One thing my wolf hates, one thing he has been taught was never to receive a command from anybody. "Run, Azel. Run!" I commanded. Azel
Paige's POVGabriel kissed me! He kissed me and it didn't seem like it was the first time we would be sharing a kiss. I'd dreamt about him kissing me last night but it felt so real now that we shared a kiss. I had shamelessly caressed his neck, his shoulder, and his arm when he kissed me. His lips moving against mine in perfect synchronization, his tongue melting in my mouth almost drove me crazy. His touch intoxicated me and I almost dropped to my knees if not for his strong hold on me. I don't even know what came over me and made me kiss him back. He soon lifted me in his arms, his hand fondling my petite ass. His hand slipped into the back of my dress and he caressed my back. I could feel the warmth of his fingers against my skin and it felt so good that I moaned. We stopped kissing at some point and he made me slide down till my feet hit the ground. "Don't bother trying to leave because I would find you, haul your ass back here whether you like it or not," He threatened. I wa
Gabriel's POV"Have you given my request a thought, Alpha Luka?" I inquired. It was evening and we were walking into my training grounds. I'd met up with Luka at the hospital and he asked if we could take a walk together to the training ground so he could say goodbye to some of my warriors that he'd been training with. I couldn't say no to his request. I heard about Luka when I was fighting to get out of my messed up life. I heard about a boy who took over his father's pack at such a young age, saddled its responsibility on his tiny shoulder, and still didn't break. I imagined how life would've been horrible to him despite being an orphan nursing the pain of losing both parents, not having a sibling to talk to, and still being responsible for his pack and I just couldn't help being amazed by his strength, his commitment, and his efforts. He took his pack from an ordinary park in the south to the largest one out there, it's not an easy effort and I respect him a lot. Despite the age
Gabriel's POVAs soon as those words kissed my hearing, I turned softly on my feet and ran towards my house. I didn't stop to say hi to any of the pack warriors calling my name for greetings or to Ola who told me he needed to discuss something with me urgently. Nothing else mattered other than going home to Paige to confirm if she was okay. At that moment, I wished I was a vampire who could just pop from one place to another. I washed my mother shared traits with vampires and gave me some of those abilities of theirs. "Gabriel," She called again, the wind blowing the word to my ear. Everything around me seemed to sit still and I could see the wind rushing around me. This was the first of its kind. It has never happened to me before. I was awake, nobody has ever called out to me while I was awake. This was supposed to be impossible. This thing only happen when I'm asleep, not when I'm awake. Only heavens knows the kind of mystery surrounding this happening. I broke out in a fast ru
Paige's POV"I'll miss you, Crystina," I hugged my best friend tightly as they got ready to leave. We've been hugging for a while since they started packing their things to the car. The warriors who had accompanied them were ready and so was Luka but I wasn't ready to let her go yet. It was sure that I was going to miss her.I'll be living a different life right now. It would be hard but I have to get used to it. I have to learn new things and unlearn some of the things that I've learned. I still can't give two reasons about why I decided to stay but I can give one reason about why I can't leave. I believe this is why I'm meant to be. "I'll miss you too, Paige," She moved her mouth to my ear and whispered, "If it ever gets unbearable, call me, I'll be here to pick you up," I nodded. "I know. You should take care of yourself and my godbaby too, alright? Failure to do that would warrant punishment from me," She smiled. "I'll see you soon, I promise," "Me too. I'll come home soon,"
Paige's POVEverything around me stood frozen for a moment after my mother said that. She was asking me to choose between them and my mate. They're acting this way despite only knowing my mate was a Northerner and I can't help but wonder how they'll react when they learn he's Lucien's son. Would they kill him or would they force me to break the bond? They're already doing that. I knew I was going to lose either my mate or my parents by the end of the day but I know I didn't have to go through this. If I choose my parents, I'll be turning my back on Gabriel forever and if I decided to stay with Gabriel, I wouldn't be seeing my parents again. This is the toughest decision I'd ever made in my life."Mom," I whispered. I hear her hissing and mumbling about the same issue we were discussing but at the same time, I didn't hear her properly because she had moved away from the phone. "Dad, can you talk to her later, please? I know she's saying all these in the heat of the moment. Once she c
Gabriel's POV"What are you talking about, Gabriel? Do you want me to stay or do you want me to leave? You have to pick one. You can't keep telling me it's too dangerous to stay and you'll die if I leave," she asked. "I'm confused," I confessed."I'm confused too, Gabriel. I honestly don't know if I'm doing the right thing by staying or I'm doing the wrong thing," "I don't want you to regret staying but I don’t want you to leave either" I know there's every possibility of her regretting it. I get sucked into darkness sometimes and the only person who had ever stayed with me during those moments was Azel. No matter how much I pushed him away, he kept on coming back. Paige is too fragile for all that, she won't be able to handle it and I don't want it to get to the point where I end up hurting her. I would kill myself if that ever happens."Will I regret it?" She asked me. Words failed me but my heart keeps racing every time this woman looks into my eyes. Her touch melts my soul a
Crystina's POVI acted strong as much as I could as I said my goodbyes to Piage, Azel, and Gabriel. The thought of leaving Paige behind haunted me but I had to accept the fact that she was where she was supposed to be. Gabriel might be cold but I think he cares a lot about Paige even though he's not showing it. As soon as our car maneuvered out of the pack, the tears that I'd been holding came running down my face. I cleaned them with the back of my hand and sniffled. I tried to control my breath and my tears at the same time."She'll be fine, Crystina. She's in good hands," Luka assured me."I think my hormones are messing me up," I confessed. I wasn't supposed to be too emotional about it. Fine, I would miss her but to the extent of crying, was overdone."It's okay, Canim. I believe she would be fine. Gabriel cares about her, that's one thing I know. He's scared for her and I know he would protect her even from himself," "I know, Luka. I'm just scared for Paige. It might be hard f