His hands were warm to my face, but Alex's were different. Dimitri's warmth only made my heart feel colder.He sighed then pulled his hand away from me after seeing my frightened response. "Caroline, you are a pure-blooded Leykan ... But why do you always look scared every time you see me?" he asked in surprise. He combed his black hair with one hand and sat down on the back of the sofa.What he said had some truth to it, but right now I was still as weak as a human. And I can't use my power carelessly, because the consequence is that my seal will be released and my power can explode without my noticing it."What are you doing here?" I continued without taking my attention away from him."Alex Brennan and the others are scouting their territory right now ... so where is the safest hiding place for me if not this house?" he asked bluntly."Alex isn't that stupid, Dimitri .. " I retorted."But he didn't notice when I snuck into your room this morning ... Or before," he muttered still wi
We had dinner with Jake, Reagan, Dane, and some of the other Pack members who were helping in the search for Dimitri. Even Annelise also helped search. Everyone looks tired and somber while eating. Luca and Alpha Sam immediately returned to their territory after the search was over.Of course they were grim, Dimitri had disappeared like a ghost.Alex looked a little tense, but he tried to improve the mood at the dinner table by discussing lighter things. I wasn't hungry at all, so I just swiped the food on my plate with my fork.Because everyone was feeling tired, we immediately rested after dinner. Jake had asked me about meeting with Balthazar, I gave the same answer I gave Alex earlier. But I promise I'll tell you everything tomorrow afternoon."I have to go to my study in a minute to get my jacket," Alex said suddenly. I followed him until we got to the third floor."Alex .. " he croaked.Alex stopped before he reached the door of his study, then he turned to face me with a questi
Our kiss was interrupted by loud banging on the bedroom door. Alex pulled his face then looked at me while panting, without realizing we were both lying on the bed. Alex who was above me closed his eyes for a moment then pulled his body away from me and rushed to open the door with a little hard."What?!" he snapped angrily."Al-Alpha, your parents' house is on fire!" answered the voice. I jumped out of bed and immediately grabbed the jacket that was slung on the dresser chair. Alex turned to me but I was already behind him."Come on," I said, walking ahead of him and the Pack members who were standing in front of us. My heart was pounding really hard inside my chest, but I tried to stay calm ."Have our parents left yet?" I asked Jake who was already waiting at the bottom of the stairs."They're fine, just a little in shock," Jake replied with a strained face. "Let me drive," he continued. We followed Jake into the Pack's parking area. Several members of the Pack who had woken up acc
(POV - Sam Hunt)Bastard squirrel.Growling my gaze followed the last squirrel that managed to escape from me. They don't have a lot of meat and are very hard to catch. Rabbits are so much better than those damn squirrels, rabbits can't climb trees anyway. Just like us. By 'we' I mean me and my wolf.Werewolf.We live in the same body, it's just that my wolf mind is more dominant when it transforms into its natural form ... wolf. When we return to being human, then my mind will dominate our body.Back to the previous problem. Did I say I hate squirrels? Well, my wolf really likes those little squirrels. In fact, squirrels are his favorite animal. Somehow the harder the animal is to catch, my wolf likes it more. Dusk is the best time to hunt, after the last rays of the sun have disappeared and a few minutes before the moon appears in the sky.Wait a minute ... What's this smell? I lifted my snout in the air and sniffed around me. Smoke? Oil ... human blood ... and gasoline? And ... som
"How is the condition?" I asked moments after I'd brought her into the private suite of Pack Yellowstone's hospital.This hospital is a 3 story building located on the outskirts of Portland, from the outside this building looks like a private apartment but inside is the hospital owned by Pack which I lead.With a membership of nearly two hundred werewolves we have our own public facilities in our remote little town as it is almost an hour away by car to the nearest human city.Around our territory there are only a few farms, plantations, and forests in Black Valley National Park. Of course a few tourists pass through our town every now and then, but as long as we can hide our werewolf forms I guess it shouldn't matter.In short, coexistence with humans is not a problem for us.Dr. David Burns is the primary physician at the hospital and Alpha's personal physician.He is also the one who will take care of that woman, whose name I still don't know, if she really is my mate. The wolf ins
(POV - Chloe Miller)"How can a dog get that big?" I asked a bit shocked.In all my years studying veterinary medicine I had never seen a dog that big, I think it was a Siberian Husky but almost 1.5 times the size of an adult Great Dane.The large man, wearing a hospital gown this time, stopped where he was in shock. One hand holds a glass filled with water."Did I just imagine it?" I continued, raising one hand to examine my head.Hallucinations are one of the side effects of a concussion."You'd better have a drink first," he said before holding out the glass in his hand. I received it then drank the cold water from the glass a few sips while trying to organize my thoughts."Ouch!" I screamed as I bent down to set a glass on the bedside table, I think the bruises on some of my ribs were worse than my head because it hurt so much when I bent down."Are you okay?" he asked, grabbing my arms to help me out. "Don't move much as long as the bruise is fresh."This man was probably a nurse
We chatted for a while because a few minutes later Dr. Burns had been called out again by one of the nurses.But Dr. Burns, isn't he a vet? I think still a bit confused. Sam was still looking at me, it seemed he was waiting for my question. But seeing his handsome face makes me a little uncomfortable, I myself have not seen what my face looks like right now. I have so many questions I'd like to ask him, but I have more pressing matters than those questions ..."Oh, no. My car ... " I muttered in horror to myself. I just paid off my car loan, so I guessI can still claim insurance ... but still insurance only covers up to eighty percent of the car's price. I still have to cover twenty percent at my own expense."What's wrong, Chloe?" asked Sam when he heard my groan."My car ... Ah, that's okay. Looks like I have to get out of here asap" I said as I raised my hand to press the button on my bedside to call the nurse. Judging from the comfort of this room, it looks like I'm currently in
Sam immediately stepped in front of me, his large body covering me from the wolf's gaze that was walking towards us. My hands gripped his shirt in panic. I just realized this hospital is surrounded by dense forest Black Valley National Park, there is only one narrow road access that only one car can pass.I tugged at Sam's shirt so he would back away with me, but he didn't budge an inch from his spot. "Sam!" I screamed when I heard the low growl of the wolf. I peeked over Sam's back. The wolf was grinning at Sam so that its sharp teeth showed through."Val. It's none of your business. Go." Sam growled back, but his voice sounded so much deeper than before that it gave me the creeps. His body tensed in front of me until for a moment I thought he would attack the wolf with his bare hands. But to my surprise the wolf stopped grinning then lowered his head while whining a little."Go!" snapped Sam to which the wolf immediately responded by turning and darting into the woods again. My mout
Looks like Gabriel Adler is a little desperate after failing to blackmail us.A pinch of satisfaction that appeared made me smile at him, this time my smile was truly sincere unlike before. Of courseGabriel returned my smile with an angry look that he tried to contain."Guarding and hiding someone is not an easy thing ... " I muttered, deliberately enjoying his gloomy attitude mixed with anger. "Especially with my current situation."I had planned to recruit Cameron into the Pack I was about to found, but luckily I hadn't offered it to him yet.'Quickly say what you want."Look at this damn thing ... You don't know yourself, before he himself was stalling for time now he's trying to push me.I glanced at the two Pack members chatting in the communal room while occasionally glancing back at me andGabriel. Even though they greeted me kindly but everyone still kept their distance from me after I came back here."We'll talk in Alex's study." Gabriel followed me from behind as I headed u
Doctor Pack gave specific instructions that Alex should stay in bed for the next three days, at least until the broken bones in his leg and several fractured ribs begin to regenerate. Luckily his other injuries had turned into faint bruises in just a night.I thought last night's injuries and events would make Alex more submissive and docile than usual ... but I was so wrong.Even though I was stuck in bed for almost twenty four hours straight, Alex still kept bugging me about last night's incident, more specifically, he repeatedly made me say every detail and part where Viktor 'touched me'.At first I understood his anger but after a while I felt annoyed because the anger was now starting to target me. Being next to him almost drives me crazy myself."Alex, Viktor is dead. What else do you want?!" I exclaimed when I saw the furious expression on his face."You shouldn't have chased him! Do you know what he would have done if the seal didn't kill him?!"I had told him about the seal t
'Victor!" My shrill scream pierced the silence of this forest. I didn't expect him to stop when he heard my voice but the sound of his footsteps stopped instantly when he heard my voice. I easily caught up with him then I stopped a few meters behind him without making a sound.We are currently in the deepest part of this forest. It's already quite far from Alex's crash site, I think it's safe enough if I release my Leykan power here.Viktor turned slowly in the darkness of this forest and stared at me without expression. His semi-naked muscular body was still tensing up, preparing to fight me.Why didn't he transform into his wolf form, the question flashed through my head but I didn't have time to think about it further.My Leykan power is already at its limit and I can't suppress it any longer.Just like when I attacked Alex the first time, the atmosphere around us turned even more sinister than before. A strong wind blew so that the trees around it shook violently. The forest that
Her sudden anger made me freeze for a moment in shock.Alex was still standing clutching my shoulders with his hands that were still shaking a little. From this close distance I could see his pale face filled with worry and anger."It looks like you're very busy so I decided to go home ... " I answered in a half whisper.Her two golden brown eyes closed instantly as her tense jaw continued to throb. "I thought you left me again" he growled before opening his eyes again. A few strands of her brown hair fell to cover her eyes which at this time looked terrible."Alex, how many times have I told you? I will never leave you again."Actually, I'm also a bit angry myself because her trust in me is only limited to this, but at the same time I also understand her feelings. I took a deep breath and knelt down to hug his neck.I'm sorry" I mumbled, kissing his neck briefly. "I was just about to call you to tell you."Looks like Ihave to buy a new phone soon.His tensed body slowly relaxed and t
I should have been able to anticipate the responses of the four people sitting in front of me. Even Vincent who had previously heard of my plan returned to his gloomy face while shaking his head.I glanced at Jake, Alex, and Balthazar in turn and then cleared my throat to break the tense atmosphere that permeated the room. "Of course once I announce myself as Leykan and they can accept me, I will step down from the Alpha position."Jake glared at me, the expression on his face clearly saying are-you're-mad. I know my plan sounds a little crazy and risky. So far there has never been a female Alpha, let alone a Leykan, leading a pack of werewolves.Not to mention that I have to meet the minimum requirements for setting up a new Pack which is quite difficult to fulfill. In addition to having territories and ten members, a new Pack must also have the approval of at least six other Alphas as the total of all Packs in the country is twelve.Well, if all goes well I've got five Alpha endorse
As I was about to follow the two Vincent grabbed my shoulder to hold me down. "We should talk too, Caroline.""Then you two just talk together first, I'll stop by Pack's house," said Evelyn which I waved my hand back.I waited for him to walk away before turning to my uncle again, pulling my eyebrows up and looking at his crumpled, bruised face. "Balthazar really beat you up, huh ? "Vincent groaned in annoyance then brushed his hand through his brown hair. "He just misunderstood, I also did not know the ring was actually his."I folded my arms across my chest and tilted my head briefly at the large oak tree across from Pack's driveway. "So ... Balthazar is my father?" I asked while walking towards the tree with him.Vincent didn't answer my question right away. We stopped under a shady oak tree while the morning sun illuminates all corners of this large courtyard. I sat down on the grass while Vincent stood with his back against the big trunk of this tree."I don't know ... " he mutt
One of my hands slipped through his slightly wet hair with sweat. Alex hasn't moved an inch to give my body time to adjust.Her eyes were tightly closed while her ragged breaths were getting more and more irregular. I can't imagine what he's feeling right now, but I understand he's trying to keep himself from hurting me.Her attitude touched me. I know for an Alpha, controlling himself is not easy.The drizzle outside had turned into heavy rain, the sound of water droplets hitting the window glass muffled the sound of my breathing which was starting to return to normal.I put my palm on his pounding chest, Alex opened his eyes again with a panicked look. "What's wrong? Did I hurt you?"I dragged my hand to his face and caressed it briefly. "You don't have to hold back like this, Alex."His erection throbbed violently at my words but Alex didn't move from his position at all. He took a deep breath then let it out slowly. "I want this moment to be perfect for you" he mumbled before kiss
I don't think there's anything else that can surprise me because I've known him for dozens of years. But apparently there is still a side of Alex that I have never seen from him before.My raised hand only lasted for a few seconds before Alex lunged at me. He moved so fast that I had to pull my hand again because of my instincts.For a moment a sense of surprised fear welled up within me, but that feeling faded on its own as I felt his warm and large body embrace me carefully.I don't know where the tingling feeling that tickled my chest came from, I couldn't hold back the laughter that escaped my lips. Alex who previously buried his face in my hair finally pulled himself to look at me."Ah, sorry" I said before laughing again. His face that looks really confused makes me even more amused. "Just now you looked like you wanted to pounce on me, your too serious face made me want to laugh."Alex snorted while raising his eyebrows, pretending to be offended. I raised my hand to tidy up a
Alex was standing in front of the bathroom door with an unreadable expression on his face. His gaze descended on my body which was only clad in his oversized black shirt and then stopped for a moment as he stared at my bare feet.He cleared his throat before pulling his gaze back to my face. At least now he doesn't look like he's pounced on me anymore."Ah, I didn't find my old clothes in the cupboard" I explained when he looked again at the shirt I was wearing."Mum cleaned it up when she visited Pack's house" Alex replied before stepping back so I could get out of the bathroom.'O- Oh." I awkwardly stepped out while pulling the hem of the shirt that covered part of my thigh."Cara, sorry ... I couldn't control myself before." His cautious tone made my nervousness vanish instantly. A guilty look that looked sincere appeared on his handsome face. "I understand you're not ready, I shouldn't have forced you."I tried to ignore my slight disappointment when I heard his last words. Argh.