Rylan POVAfter returning thirty minutes after school hours to the school backyard and smoking a stick of cigarette, I headed out to the parking lot.I felt disturbed. Since this morning I couldn't feel myself after Kathrina chided. The harsh words of Kathrina kept piercing my heart and every moment her stern teary-like face flashed my mind, I bashed my fist on any hard surface.I had actually bashed my fist twice on my desk during the classes after lunch break, scaring the teachers and my classmates.Hayden and mouthed a cuss at me for that but I simply ignored him.Why are you like this? Do Kathrina words have an effect on you? I kept asking myself these questions in my mind. Kathrina's words had no effect on me, I finally told myself. I'm just pissed off as usual by her impertinent confrontation.And I'm just really upset this time because she slapped me and I couldn't retaliate.Lies! Lies! Lies!, Red growled inside me after coming to that conclusion.Reaching my jeep, I glanced
Kathrina POV A week later, I've gotten over that horrible night and have been enjoying quite stress-free and peaceful days in school despite Hayden not being in school for some days.On a bright Saturday morning, I had snuck out of the house, taking Morley's bike to check out some places in the town as usual and I was first heading to see Lita when the bike broke down at the junction of my street. "Fuck, what the heck!" I groaned as I tried starting the bike but it didn't work.I got down and kicked the back tyre of the bike. I sighed, staring down the quiet street, hoping my mom wouldn't get to see me if she stared out through a window of her cafe.What am I going to do? Head to Lita's house by foot, which is actually possible and leave the bike here? No. Morley is going to be furious if he finds his bike broken down at the junction of the street.He's going to get out of the house soon and when he finds out I took his bike without his permission, the kid will yell at me and so wi
Rylan POVAfter preparing to head back to the pack, I walked into the kitchen to grab a bottle 9f what and was awestruck by the stupefying scent which I quite recognize whose scent it was. My MATE."No, Kathrina can't be here," I said, dissipating what I had thought earlier. Kathrina can't be here. I shook my head in dissentment. I opened the refrigerator and grabbed a bottle of water.But the scent grew stronger the next few seconds and the bottle of water slipped off my grip when I heard footsteps mount the porch and I heard my mom's voice.Go see, it's Kathrina, Red urged, unwittingly provoking me.I walked out of the kitchen and stopped right in the middle of the living room."It can't be, Kathrina," I muttered to myself.How would you know that? Can't you perceive her scent, Red groaned."And how can you be certain she is?" I fired back at him. "She's got no wolf. She's a human and I wonder how you can be so sure of her presence when you can't connect with her wolf.""You're a
Kathrina POV On Tuesday,at the cafeteria, I and Lita were talking as we had our lunch. "You know it's going to be hard?" Lita said, taking the last bite of her cheeseburger. "What?" She lifted her gloomy face and met my oblivious gaze. "The exams," she said and smiled. "Oh." "It's next two weeks, after spring break, forgotten?" "Oh? No," I said and chuckled. "You don't look troubled by it like me," she said and I shrugged. "Why?" I shook my head. "Are you a genius?" She asked sagaciously, making me lift my brows. "You know I'm not so intellectual." "Yes, I do. But your vague and calm attitude towards the upcoming final exams wants to make me believe you are an einstein." "I'm average. So why should I worry so much? I shouldn't start worrying myself about our exams now." "O,yes. Sure. You're only worried about your absent supposed-preoccupied boyfriend, Hayden," Lita teased and giggled. Seeing my expression turned grim, she stopped. "Um, I. Am. Sorry," she said and fa
Kathrina POVI quickly freshened up and went to my mom's cafe and helped her to take care of some customers.After most customers left and there were only a few in the cafe, I walked up to my mom behind the counter."How did you know Mrs Miranda?" I asked her."It's been a few months," she said without looking up at me."Huh.""She's been a regular customer of mine. She comes here sometimes to patronize me," she said and glanced up at me."She's so friendly," she added, smiling."Okay.""How did you get to know her?""I helped her a few days ago. Her car broke down and I assisted her in taking some of her shopping bags to her house.""That's thoughtful of you," my mom said without smiling, making me frown."I know.""She's a lonely woman," my mom said as I turned to leave. I whirled to meet her pitiful gaze."What?""That's what she told me a week ago when she dropped by," my mom paused. "She always has this strange gloom most times she comes here. I think she's in grief.""I never no
Kathrina POV"What? Tell me it's a big fat lie, Kathy?" Lita requested the next day after I told her that Rylan was Mrs Miranda's son.She had stopped cleaning the table the moment I told her and flicked her gaze to me."It's quite unfortunate?" I asked her, sitting upright on the sofa."Exactly," she said, tossing the rag on the table and sitting on the couch facing me."She's such an ah-dorable woman and the heavens dimmed it fit to bless her with a son like Rylan?""Stop asking me questions which I have got no answer to.""Well it's a rhetorical question. You didn't notice since you suck in figures of speech," she joked and chuckled, holding back herself from laughing. She stared at me greatly surprised."Look, I was awestruck as you now when I saw Rylan's picture in her home. The worst that happened at that moment was when he walked in.""So you left?" She arched a brow."Exactly. Should I have stayed back?"She shook her head."Nah. But…you know what I'm thinking?"I raised my bro
Kathrina POV"Do you hate my son, Rylan?" Mrs Miranda asked the second time, jolting me from my oblivious loss in thoughts.I forced a smile and nodded."I sincerely don't like him. We both are not on good terms actually," I grabbed the courage to say.She nodded and sipped from her mug."Why don't you like him?" She asked."Did he perhaps…hurt you in any way?""Umm…he," I paused and stared at her as I drummed my fingers gently on the table."It's fine if you don't want to tell me," she paused and sighed."I knew my son was likely to change after the fatality. But, I know he must have hurt you so badly to merit your hatred for him.""Sorry? What…fatality?" I asked and bit the down of my lips, staring at her intensely with raw curiosity."The death of Joe had brought great unimaginable misery in Rylan's life.""J…joe?" My mind flashed back to the picture of the other boy I had seen yesterday and my eyes windened."Joe is…is your….""Yes. Joe is my youngest son. He's dead." My jaw dropp
Kathrina POV I had to walk down to Rylan's house for ten minutes.I walked up to the door and pressed the doorbell button two times before Mrs Miranda opened the door."Good morning," I said."Good morning, how're you doing?""I'm fine." "Come in," she said, moving aside. I walked in and she closed the door behind.We sat down in the living room and she said."I'm a bit surprised to see you this morning.""Well, my mom said I should bring this over." I stretched out the bag."It's healing cabbage soup. She was worried after you left yesterday. She thought you might have caught a cold so asked me to bring this to you.""That's so thoughtful of her. I really was craving for soup this morning." She took the bag, peeped inside and grinned at me.We heard a creak and shifted our gaze down to the hall by the kitchen.Rylan emerged and glanced at me. I stared at him as he walked into the kitchen showing indifference to my presence."So, would you like to have breakfast with me?" Mrs Mirand