Kathrina POV"Well, I'll just excuse you guys," Lita's mom broke the awkward silence and left."So how're you feeling now? Better?""Yes. I am," Lita answered with a smile. "So…um, why did you introduced Hayden to my mom as just your friend?" I stared at her quietly and she darted her eyes to Hayden."Did you both broke up now?"Hayden and I glanced at each but didn't say a word."I don't like this silence. Wait. Did you guys had a squabble.""More of a misunderstanding," Hayden said and i could feel he was staring at him."Hm. Well, I was wondering all this while when you love birds are going to have your first lovers quarrel and It turns up today in my absence." Hayden and I darted our eyes to her and she held up her arms."I didn't mean I wanted you guys to have," she paused and sighed. "Okay, fine. My bad.""It wouldn't have happened if Rylan never showed up," Hayden muttered to our hearing and I huffed, rolling my eyes."Not really. You are just trying to…" Hayden's phone rang, s
Rylan POVRed growled inside me hearing Hayden claim Kathrina as his. I clenched my first, trying so hard within me not to throw a punch at Hayden. She's also yours, Red said in my mind.Yes, she is also my mate and I really want to grab her this instance and say it loudly to Hayden,but I can't. My revenge is my top priority. And I'm going to see to that before claiming my mate. I watched as Kathrina headed into the building after Hayden whispered something to her before darting his gaze to me." 'Don't you dare touch her…she's mine' " I mimicked with a husky voice, teasingly and I laughed."I bet you sensed I was kind of troubling your mate so you bumped out, right?" He was quietly staring at me."Oh, yeah. I know. Fret not buddy." I patted his shoulder and leaned forward, I whispered." I won't bite her." I smirked and walked past him."Rylan," Hayden called out to me, stopping me. I whirled to meet his grim expression and I chuckled, sliding my hands into my trouser's pockets as h
Hayden POV I've been so upset the past few days and I've been thinking about Rylan, sometimes getting lost in my thoughts. I couldn't concentrate sometimes in meetings and Skye would have to nudge me to jolt me of my thoughts and inform me on what I had missed through mindlink. After talking to one of my gammas and scolding him for raising his hand at his omega mate on some occasions, I returned back to my office I called Kathrina and set a date we both could chill out. Dropping my phone on the table, Skye walked in with a binder "You've got a meeting in an hour," he said and I nodded "You seem a bit disturbed and annoyed these past few days," Skye, who obviously must have been watching me lately, said as he went through my schedules "I'm…" "Don't say you're fine. It doesn't seem like it." He dropped the binder on my side of the table. "You had a heated argument with your mate?" "No. It's Rylan. He's been in my head these past few days." "Really? Why?" Skye asked, taking one
Rylan POVWalking out from the science lab which I had dropped by a minute ago, searching for Kathrina. After lunch break, coming out from the cafeteria, I had perceived her scent so I was trailing it to find her. She disappeared in the cafeteria a few minutes after walking in with her friend, Lita. Hayden left the cafeteria some minutes before the lunch break was over. I stopped halfway down the silent hallway on the third floor of the building as I heard someone humming. I took a few steps forward then turned right and there she was, my mate.I watch her as she applies a lipstick on her lips, staring at her reflection at one of the windows. She dropped the lipstick into a small purse and took out a lip gloss."I can help you apply that," I said, startling her as I walked up to her and she flicked a surprised stare at me."You?""Yes, me.""Are you a stalker?""You can't call me that when I haven't even spoken to you the past few days.""But whenever I see you…I really want to thr
Rayana POV I ponderously opened my eyes. I was lying on a bed. I clearly remembered how I had shifted back to my human form after a paw had a contact with my wolf's face then as I was about to strike another wolf ripped my neck, forcing me to shift, clutching neck as I blacked out. I had felt Rylan was watching me and I guess he probably was the one who saved me from being finished by them. Sitting upright with my elbows, I winced, bringing up my hand to my wounded neck which was already dressed.I looked around the room and sighed. This isn't Rylan's room. Though it's been a year since I last came here, I can still identify Rylan's room. The door opened and someone walked in.He looked a bit less muscular like Skye. His amazing blue eyes were glowing as he walked up to me and sat next to the bed."You're awake?" He asked, making me hiss."Are you really blind?""Huh?""Isn't it obvious I am awake. Or could I be sleepwalking in the daytime?"He grinned, shaking his head. "Who are y
Rylan POV Walking to the other right side window of my, I held the slate and tilted the Venetian blind. I mindlinked one of the wolves watching the border to let Rayana leave. I watched as she stepped across the border and as if sensing I was watching her, she spun, making me quickly let go of the slate so she couldn't catch me watching. I walked back to my seat and sat down. "You attempted to kill her," Xander said and I flick a stare at him. "I didn't." "You would have if I hadn't stopped you through the mindlink." "She pissed me off." "She simply came to talk to you." "And she wrongly thought that I was still the same Rylan of seven months back who would bend to her wishes when she whined. I have totally forgotten about the good times I shared with her and Hayden." "Don't let your anger consume you." "That's why I never wanted to talk to her." "Anyways she's gone." "Why did you attempt to stop me when I attacked her?" I asked curiously. "Well, I pity her." "Rayana d
Hayden POV I and Skye were pacing out the front of the packhouse. "Let me go alone to find her," Skye told me, making me stop and I darted my eyes downto the border of the, hoping to see Rayana showing up. I shook my head in disagreement. "Why, Hayden?" Skye asked me almost yelling and I flicked a stare at him. "What if she's in trouble?" "You're not going to black moon pack, Skye and that's it!" I said with my alpha voice. Skye's shoulders slumped and he squinted at me in astonishment. "Look, she's my sister too but I won't let you take a drastic step that would risk the welfare of the pack." "Hayden…" "It's only been two hours. Let's wait for her. How can you be certain that she went over to black moon pack to see Rylan?" "Because she wants that. And you know whatever she sets her mind to do…she's gonna do it." Skye." "Just permit me." "No. She might not have gone there. She might be wandering as always." I sniffed. "What's wrong with you?" I asked, slapping his chest
Kathrina POV 'Stay away from Hayden', the words of that dipshit, Rylan kept ringing in my head after I returned from school. 'i will taunt you,' those were the words that shockingly frightened me. The fright I had hearing those words was incomparable to the minor frights I had on two occasions when I was threatened by some senior bullies in the school I went in Hog town. Gram was always coaching me and braving me to face them and that's why mostimes after I had been bullied three times, I showed no fright by their threats. And the bullying totally ceased when they finally came to realize that I was the granddaughter of the town's old,bad-tempered,Abigail Ratchford, my gram.But this time it was different. My gram was no more and Rylan is totally different from the past guys I had faced in Tame town. The tingling sensation I had actually felt for the second time he touched me was odd too. "Where you after lunch break?" Lita had actually asked me while we went home earlier."Did y
Writer's POV Some days later, the Salvador family was having lunch at the dining room with Rylan seated next to his girlfriend, Kathrina and Caroline and Zita. Madlyn had invited them to come over to have lunch with them. They made jokes and chatted while having lunch round the table and Kathrina felt really happy. After dinner, Kathrina walked out with Rylan, his hand locked with hers, both walking behind Caroline and Zita."Guys, I'm leaving tonight," Zita said when they stepped on the lawn and they gave her a shocking expression."Why?" Kathrina asked."Hey, we never spoke about that," Caroline said, feigning annoyance. "Well, it's because…I've got no reason to stay back anymore. I could return to where I came from and carry on living my normal life.""You want to leave, for real?" Rylan asked in disbelief. "I remember you changing your mind a couple of times before.""I'm serious this time, Rylan. I'm leaving…""You're not leaving," a familiar voice said and they turned to see
Kathrina POVEverything has been peaceful since Zoey's death. My life had changed. I live a good life with my family. I've got my best friend, Lita, back and I have gotten new friends I'll keep forever, they are Caroline and Zita. I just wish Zita gets to spend more time with us.On a sunny morning, Rylan and I followed Mrs Fox's car behind then stopped at the town's entrance gate. She was leaving Laketown for good. I had no idea that she stayed back for two months after she got to know who I really was and about the demise of her daughter Lexie. I had got a call from her yesterday which made me so happy and I had told Rylan to follow me so we helped her pack her things and see her off at the entrance gate.When Rylan pulled over by the road behind her car, we got out and walked up to her leaning on her car."You know, I am happy I stayed for sometime. I was able to experience inner peace and happiness more than I had expected. Kathrina, I'm happy I got to know you and you made me be
Zita POVAfter Kathrina left that morning, I saw a big disappointment on Hayden's face. I don't know why but I felt pity for him. I couldn't help it but followed him to his place a few days later when I went to see Kathrina in their college.He happened to catch me and invited me into his house for a cup of tea."I wasn't expecting you'd follow me to my place. You're Zita, right?" He asked, u nodded as I took the cup of tea from him."Are you okay?""If you think I'm not, then you're right. I'm not going to act tough after I was rejected by my mate. It hurts. It's all my fault though.""I thought you wouldn't give up on her?""I was thinking about that too. Actually I had no intention of giving up on her before even when I knew she had hated me. But that day, when she rejected me, I saw the firmness in her gaze and knew she really had no feelings for me again. And when she took Rylan's hand and left with him, I knew I've lost her, forever.""So, what's your plans now?""Giving up. Sto
Kathrina POVThe next day, I went to Caroline's house and she said Zita was in the backyard at the river bank. I went there and saw her holding a small steel silver pot.I walked up to her and faked a cough, causing her to glance at me. "Hey, are you okay?" I asked her.She nodded and smiled. "It's still warm in here." I stared at the pot then it dawned to me what was in there. I looked up at her and she shook her head."That's Zoey's ashes?""Yeah. I was reluctant to throw it into the water. I'm happy you're here. I've gotten the strength to do what I want now."I chuckled. She opened the pot,dipped her hand into it and took a handful of ashes then threw them into the water. She did so till the pot was empty and dropped the pot in the water. We both watched the pot as it flowed on the water surface. "You know, Zoey was the only family member I had in the entire world," she said after a while. "Our parents are dead. We both left the vampire world because we didn't want to be bound t
Kathrina POV "Let's meet up tonight. Come alone and I'll spare your mother. You can send a message when you're done thinking about it. Your life in exchange for your mom's, sweetheart," Zoey said and hung up before I could say a word and I stared at them. "I'm going to meet her," I said to Caroline and quickly sent a message to Zoey, stating my agreement to her request. "Kathrina, going alone ti see Zoey is freaking risky," Caroline said. I shrugged. "I don't care…" "I'm coming with you," I heard Rylan said, almost yelling as he barged into the house. "No, Rylan. My mom's life is risk here. Zoey wants only me to come." "I knew this would happen someday. I won't let anything bad happen to either you or your mother, Kathrina." "Wait, how did you know that Kathrina had a problem?" Zita asked. "They are mates and their bond have grew stronger since something happened one certain night," I heard Caroline said to Zita in a whisper. "I felt you were in trouble, Kathrina," Rylan said
Kathrina POVSome days later, I returned home from school and while trying to make something to have for lunch, my mom got a call and I watched her go far away and answered the call. Since then, she started acting strange. Morley talked to me one day about it and he had observed that she's been getting a couple of strange calls from an unknown number. When I tried to talk to her about it, she said it's nothing.A week later, we were chatting and telling jokes in her Cafe when her mood changed to a gloom after her phone beeped and she glanced at the phone screen."Mom, are you okay?" I asked."Um, yeah. Why ask that?""You've been acting a little bit weird these days. Is there a problem?""Nah. It's just the little stress I face sometimes. You know handling the Cafe alone on some days when it's filled is not really easy peasy. But I do appreciate it when you guys do help out on the weekends, especially you, sweetheart.""Hm. But I've told you to get a sales girl. It would relieve you
Hayden POV I watched as my mate left, not wanting to accept me. I didn't know why she was so much acquainted with Rylan recently, but then, I knew that it wasn't going to be for long. It wasn't going to be for a long time before she came back to me. I knew that she wasn't going to be for long, and she was going to be mine once again. I was definitely sure of it. Kathrina's words, however, bore deep into my soul. While the fear gyrating around my core had me in place thinking for a moment that I would lose Kathy forever, I tried to shrug it off. It was like a hot dagger slicing through my skin, killing the morale and courage about the future of me and my mate, and it wouldn't stop tormenting me. He was having fun with her. My enemy. "I've told you Hayden , Kathy doesn't belong to you. She's mine, and mine alone," he said, with some vile smirk on his face. Oh how I wish Kathy could see this, then she'd know what kind of person she was looking forward to. "And what claims do you
Kathrina POVI opened my eyes a while ago, not knowing that some hours had passed. Caroline was in front of me. I looked beside me and saw Zoey. She was no longer in my body but looked just like Zita. I touched my face and Caroline walked up to me with a mirror."Congratulations," she said as I stared in awe at my face in the mirror. At last, I've gotten my face back. I'm now the real me. Kathrina. I turned to Zita after I stood up. She smiled at me. I glanced at Zoey. "What's going on with her?""She's unconscious. And she'll remain so till some time in the morning," Zita said."Thanks so much, Zita. I do appreciate what you've done for me," I said and pulled her into a hug. Then it dawned on me. I slowly turned to see Mrs Fox in front of the car. She walked up to me. "I saw it all…Kathrina," she said. She darted her eyes elsewhere and stared at her daughter's body. She walks to the body and wraps her arm around the body as she bursts into tears. I went to console her. I told her
Kathrina POVI stared blankly at him as he leaned forward to me. I was about to utter a word, to retaliate to his sudden action but I felt him pressed a button and my seat slightly went back. He did it again and chuckled when I gasped. I pulled up an irritated expression and he grabbed a bag from the back seat and placed it on my lap."What's this?""Check it out and change into it. I got some clothes ready which you could easily change into. I'm sure you've not added weight for over a year. You seemed to be on a diet when I saw you then.""Why should I change my clothes?""I'm taking you to your home. Your fake Mom might probably want to question you when she sees you in black clothes. I'm sure she has no idea that you attended your actual Dad's funeral.""She doesn't even know I've been lying and fooling her all this while." I sighed."You can simply tell her today. I know you're tired of lying to her," he said, peering into my eyes. I wondered how he could tell what I was feeling.