Chapter Forty Nine - Moonlit Bonds

~•AIDAN•~

The sun shone on us as we kept riding through the forest, Mobali leading the way on his horse Night wing while Aret and Velia rode side by side on a white horses.

“You guys, thank you for choosing to ride on horses instead of shifting. “ Aret said aloud, making Mobali scoff.

“We didn't do it for you, Don't feel special.” I turned to see a pout on Aret's face and the way she gripped the reins of the horse tighter.

“What my brother is trying to say is, we are almost getting to human territory, so we can't afford any casualties. We couldn't want to hurt them.” Velia explained to Aret who feigned a smile. Velia then forehead off her to catch up with Mobali.

As we rode deeper into the forest, the tension among us was discernible.

I couldn't help stealing glances at Aret occasionally, my heart racing every time our eyes met. I knew it was forbidden that my feelings for her were complicated by the fact that she was my step-brother Mobali's mate.

Aret seemed lost in her thoughts, he