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
Paige's POVI can't really explain why I asked Gabriel to kiss me or why I even ran into the bathroom in the first place but all I can see is I've never been so mortified and embarrassed in my entire life. When he told me we wouldn't be sharing the same room, I lost it. For a few minutes after that, my wolf, Glyds appeared in my head, murmuring and nagging at the thoughts of not being in close proximity with her mate. As we discussed other things, I tapped my foot against the floor, calculating, hoping Glyds wouldn't take control of my body. It was the first time I would be feeling this way. She was projecting some crazy stuff onto my head and since it was the first time, I didn't know exactly how to manage it. I felt suffocated and at the same time excited. I thought my wolf was finally coming back to me and I didn't want the feeling to stop. Ever since I was a kid, everything I wanted never went beyond getting to have a conversation with my wolf or even seeing her for more than tw
Gabriel's POV"No," I repeated after the first one. No, I shouldn't do this. When she asked me to kiss her, I had the intention of kissing her. I so wanted to kiss her that I could feel the veins in my neck protruding. My wolf growled with excitement at the thought of his mate asking for a kiss. It was confusing and nerve-wracking at the same time. For a few seconds, I lost control of my mind. I wanted to kiss her as she said. That was why I took that step towards her. I wanted to grab her face and kiss her tirelessly till she felt wobble on her knees and her lips swollen from my kisses. I wanted to kiss her till my scent wrapped around her like a quilt and make her tender, raw, and ready for me. I wanted her in ways that I can't even explain myself. My heart raced at the thought of having her in my arms, my tongue brushing against hers, my body molded with her slim, petite, and soft body. It was almost like the taste of heaven.I so wanted to hold her and make her mine but I had to
Gabriel's POV"What?" I asked him. My arms unfolded and I clenched my fist. I was beginning to lose every bit of control in me. "I've been trying to tell you," I raised an eyebrow as I glared at Ola. He didn't have any good excuse for not telling me about this."You have no point, Ola. Just one single mention of his name and I would've understood that he was here. When did the motherfucking bastard came in?" I asked him, growling."Yesterday night," Ola answered, taking several steps away from me. I wouldn't have hurt him but he really shouldn't take his chances because anything could happen."Where is he now?" As Ola opened his mouth to give me a response, I heard a cackling laughter behind me. I didn't need to turn to confirm who he was. Even his shadow irks me. Everything about Carter makes me want to puke. Like they used to say, Carter was my nemesis. One had to die for the other to exist and for years, I'd never been lucky enough to cut his fucking head off."I knew you hate
Paige's POV "I didn't expect to see your face again or even see you marked by my brother," I rolled my eyes as I decided to ignore Carter no matter what. Gabriel and I together with Azel arrived at the palace two seconds ago and I'm so unfortunate the person who came to meet us at the door was no one else but mother fucking Carter. "Hello to you, Carter," I said with a fake big smile. "I know that smile is fake, Paige. You can't fool me," "Maybe you should stop stressing the girl out so much," Azel advised. We hadn't even walked into the palace yet because of Gabriel. Gabriel was speaking to a woman on the far end side of ours. "Aww, don't get too jealous, Paige. He marked you already, he can't jump to another woman just like that," "You're a pandemic," I told him. He wasn't just an arch nemesis to Gabriel, he was a problem to everyone around him except Azel. I've been thinking of so many ways to get rid of him and I just couldn't come up with something that'll kill
Paige's POV"Do you want me to come over there?" Crystina asked from the other end of the line. I shook my head as if she could see me.After several days of mopping and locking myself in my room, I found the courage to call my parents and I asked them to tell me the truth and not leave any stone unturned. Even though they were both adamant at first, my mother cracked first. She told me she had begged my father not to do it but he didn't listen. My father didn't talk to me even after I was done talking to my mom and I didn't care. They lied to me all my life, they made me hate a different person, they almost made me leave Gabriel and made an innocent person apologize for the sins his father didn't commit. I asked them not to contact me anymore. I told my mother she should be rest assured that I'll be fine because it's obvious I'll be safer with the Lucien's brothers than with my own family. "You don't have to. Moreover, we'll be leaving for the palace in a day," I replied Crystina
Paige's POV "Lucien didn't do it," Carter said. He picked up a grape from the fruit bowl, ate one, and offered me the next one. I shook my head. "Who did?" He shrugged. "I wasn't really particularly interested in the story because it would've been more interesting if they'd said my father did it," I clenched my teeth. His answer wasn't what I wanted and his words were beginning to piss me off. "Carter, who did?" "Why do I think you're angry? I can smell your anger," "Because I need a fucking answer," I yelled."It was you, right? You're the girl in the story," "That's none of your business, I just need an answer," "No wonder that bastard hasn't marked you yet. He's probably stalling from marking a wolfless bitch," I clamped my lips together, forcing myself to swallow whatever it is I wanted to say. "Listen, Carter. You can keep the tale, I don't want to know," I turned, ready to leave again. "What happened to you was tragic," It was his game and the little time I'd spent
Paige's POV"Someone looks ready for training," Gabriel teased as I walked down the stairs. I was in my training gear already excited for the training. How could someone be so excited about getting exhausted and sweaty? That someone is me by the way. I know it's going to be hard but I'm ready in every way. I've been training for a month already and I get stronger each time. "I guess," I shrugged. I walked past him to pick up a bottle of water from the fridge. When I turned back to look at him, I caught him staring at my ass. Since the last time, we haven't made an attempt to make out not to talk about having sex. It's not like the spark died because I could still feel the sexual tension between us but I believe something else changed in Gabriel. I can't know what's going through his head but it's a lot sometimes and he acts on it. He thinks I'll break if he touched me. If I want him, I have to pull him in myself. "Quit staring at my ass, commander," He gave a small smile and looked
Paige's POVI tried to wrap my head around what Gabriel meant by his words and I couldn't bring myself to find an answer to that. I was shocked by his words and I couldn't understand it. I've been playing with Azel because he was too busy to have my time and I didn't want to be a bitch by demanding his attention every time. "What are you talking about, Gabriel?" He clicked his tongue. "You don't want me around you. Don't try to deny it, Piage," I had to interrupt him at that point. "That's not true, Gabriel. You've been busy and I didn't want to be an additional problem by complaining," "You've been giving your attention to Azel. You don't even look at me when I come home either in the day or at night," "That's because you don't stay for more than five minutes when you come home during the day and at night, you come home late. I try to stay awake and wait for you but you just never come," He stared at me, ran his hand into his hair, and slumped into his chair. "I stay for five
Paige's POV"Get off my path, you demon," I yelled at Azel as I tabbed the game console with more anger. He was growling, yelling back at me. "Move your ass, you're not a snail for fuck sake, Princess," I snarled at him and he winked. I still don't understand how I get so worked up about these games and Azel can still compose his shit to look like gold. Two weeks have passed since Gabriel and I declared how important we were to each other. He's been busy at the Pack, rarely having time for me. Still, I always wake up to breakfast that he made while the chef he hired fixes dinner for me. Most times, when I wake up in the morning, he's gone and I don't even have the privilege to see him before bed. I miss him so much but I didn't want to complain and act like a clingy mate so I shut my trap and let him do whatever he wanted. Sometimes, I would sneak into the training ground in the early hours of the morning to watch him train with the others and when I'm satisfied with his looks, I'
Paige's POV"Do you really want to know the answer to that?" I asked him. He stared at me, his eyebrows furrowed. I knew he was surprised by my question but I believed at the same time that he needed to be mentally prepared for the truth. "I think so. If you want to tell me, then I want to know," I nodded. I sat up, leaning away from his body and into the sofa so we could sit opposite each other. We stared at ourselves for a while before I looked away. "Originally, I'm from Lucien's pack," I said, holding my breath."You're a Northerner," he said, in disbelief. I nodded."Yes, I'm a Northerner. According to my parents, they said my dad was a Beta to your dad at some point before we had to leave. I don't know how true that is anyway," He appeared to be thinking about something. "I know every Beta that my dad had because I had to work with them at some point. What's your family name?" "We go by Drews now but previously, we were called Rowards" Gabriel shook his head. "That doesn
Paige's POVAfter having our breakfast by evening, we settled into the living room and put on the TV. "Do you think we should play some video games instead?" Gabriel asked. I shook my head.I was waiting for him to sit beside me so I could cuddle with him. His body felt warm and I wanted more of his warmth. I so longed for him beside me that I wanted to cry. Whatever was happening to me is something that I don't understand but now, I don't think I can take a step away from this man."I don't know how to play any video games," His eyes widened in surprise. Laughter kissed my lips but I held it in. I was actually surprised to see him surprised. "Well, that makes two of us," He dropped the game console, and the laughter I'd been holding dropped out of my mouth. He sat beside me and watched as I laughed, a smile dancing on his lips."Why did you ask me to play a game with you when you didn't know how to play yourself?" He shrugged. "I don't know, I just thought you would know how to a
Paige's POVWhen we finally came out of the room, it was past midday. Well, the shower took longer than expected and we spent two hours cooped up in the four walls of my bathroom while he banged the fucking life out of me. My toes still curl at the thoughts of him filling me up. A smile lingers on my lips and my heart softens like a cellophane paper. I can still feel his taste on my tongue and his touches on my body.I needed more, it was as if I became addicted to Gabriel all of a sudden. I don't think I can get enough of those kisses and his touches and the way my body shook with tremors every time he filled me up to the brim. I couldn't control my screams. At some point, I had to cover my mouth with my palm but Gabriel removed my hand and told me it was okay. I could scream all I wanted, he loved it that way. Quickly, he replaced my hands with his lips. Right there in the bathtub, he took me thrice while I molded my body against his, my tiny legs wrapped around his body and his h