Kathrina POV"Tell me you're lying, Kathrina," Hayden demanded, almost yelling. "It's the truth," I said, not being able to stare directly at him."Deal with your petty absurd issues. I'm off," Rylan said. I spun. He waved vaguely at me before entering his jeep then zoomed off.I whirled back to see Monna at the door."Come take this in, please," I told her.She rushed up to me."Hi, Hayden. You're here?" Hayden nodded and looked away."I will just take these things." She shrugged and took the bags from me."Oww, they're fucking heavy. What did you have in these bags?" Monna groaned as she entered the house."When and how did you become friends with Rylan?" Hayden asked. I stared at him, pressing my lips to a line. I really didn't know where to start from."Just tell me…why did you?" He asked again, this time with a hoarse voice."It's…kind of complicated," I found my voice. "I befriended him because of his mother," I paused, having a rethink.I didn't think it was right to tell Hay
Hayden POV"All is fine between you guys now, right?" Skye asked me the minute I tossed my phone to the table after Kathrina hung up.I sank in my seat and glanced at Rayana sitting by my right on the couch in my office She had a pesky smile on her face which made me feel irked, but I wasn't going to let her get under my skin."I really wasn't happy to find out about it. And Kathrina didn't even tell me her reason for befriending Rylan," I groaned and punched the table surface with my fist.Rayana let out a loud 'Oops' in a scornful manner, forcing me to groan."I guess you must have hurt yourself now," she said, rising up. "Should I get an ice pack for you…apha Hayden?" I flicked a glare at her and she shook her."I know alphas don't get hurt. Anyways I care less," she said insentively.I stared at Skye who must have mindlinked with Rayana and forced her to sit down."I think Rylan's mother is involved. She must have told Kathrina something," Skye informed."I think so too," I concu
Kathrina POV"Wait up, Hayden!" I yelled running into the school building after him.I wonder why he seems upset and didn't bother to even say 'hi' to me.I ran down the hallway and went straight into the boys locker room where I supposed he would be."Hey, what was that?" I asked Hayden as I walked in between some guys in the room down to him as he took some textbooks from his locker."What do you mean?" He asked feigning obliviousness as he ran his hand through his locker, definitely not searching for anything important."You just walked away, ignoring me. Why?""Because it seems like you were having a funny time with Rylan!" He bawled.My mouth went agape in a bit of surprise and I could not utter a word.Hayden darted his eyes to the junior boys in the locker."Get out of here, dogs!" He ordered, almost frightening me.I watched as the boys who definitely were scared of his vociferous approaching wrath started leaving the room, mumbling."Why did you roop at me…?""I'm really not
Kathrina POV"So, let's go," Rylan said, starting the car. He shifted his gaze from me to the rear-view mirror and stared at Lita."What?" Lita asked him."I said let's go…?""So? Start driving. Or should I come squeeze myself there and help you drive now, blockhead?""Put on your seat belt. I don't want the town's sheriff to maybe see me carrying two underage ignorant girls.""You are out of your mind," Lita scoffed and we both clipped our seatbelts."Can you start driving now…dipshit?""Yeah. But, don't call me that," Rylan said and turned his face back to her."You've got no right, little girl." Lita chuckled."And…""And neither you too, Catty," he said, silencing me as he flicked a glance at me."Quit calling me Catty then," I said trying to strike a deal with the freak."Nah. I will call you that forever."He started the car and drove out of the parking lot."So, you're dating Max?" He asked Lita."It's been over a month and what's your fucking problem with that?""Ain't got a p
Rylan POVKathrina stared at me showing no sign of astonishment by what I had just said. I opened my mouth to talk but she started laughing. I couldn't help but stare at her, stupefied."Hey, you can't fool me again. Wolves? They cease to exist.""How certain are you?" I asked."You know my dad told me they don't.""And you believe him?" She pulled a long face and I nodded."Okay. What about your mom? She never told you werewolves exist?""Werewolves," she muttered as if recalling something. "She said some things about them which weren't comprehensible to me." She paused and shook her head."I don't want to recall anyway so just start driving, please.""What did your mom tell you…?""Start driving first then I will tell," she proposed.Eager to know what her mom must have told her, I quickly started the car again."Okay. So, she said?" I asked, driving and trying to maintain eye contact with her."She said there are some existing wolves and my grandma was a werewolf hunter.""Was?"
Rylan POVKira is my half-cousin. She is my late uncle, Dax's step daughter. Her mother had her out of wedlock and she was casted out from her pack.After being found by Dax, he took her into the pack and made her his chosen Luna after he cruelly killed his fated mate for telling him brazenly that she has no feelings for him.Kira was sent out by Dax six months ago after he found out she was pregnant for a rogue of an alienated pack who wasn't even her mate.It was a sin against the moon goddess to abort a were-baby, so not wanting that sin to be committed for the first time in the pack by his half daughter, Dax sent her away.Technically, she is a rogue and the first she-wolf rogue of the pack since decades.I actually hate Kira. Why? She and Kayla, her mother periodically humiliated me and sought pleasure in humiliating my mom and Joe after Kayla became the new Luna.After she failed in seducing me then, she joined her mother in tormenting my mom.My dad was poisoned and sensing he
Kathrina POV "Good morning, sheriff John," I greeted Lita's father, pushing open the crossbars gate. He darted his eyes to me. He was mowing the lawn. "Hey, Kathrina, how're you?" He asked as I stepped on the walk. "Quite fine," I replied. "Uh, it seems like," he paused as he stared at my outfit. "You're ready for spontaneous exercise this morning." I glanced at my shorts and nodded. "Came to get Lita." "Oh, you sure that lazy ass friend of yours isn't sleeping?" He asked jokingly. "Hey, dad, I heard that!" Lita blasted from Inside and shifted my gaze to see her staring at us through the window. "I know, but you can't do anything about it, sweetheart," her dad said. Lita groaned. "Give me a minute, Kathrina. I will be out shortly," she told me and aggressively pulled together the window curtains. "I guess she is sure she's going to roast me when she gets out." "Absolutely not," I said, laughing. "How's your dad, Paul doing by the way? Off to work?" "He's doing great. Y
Kathrina POV"You know…maybe he's one of…""Just shake it off. You can't assume stupid things merely because he left his car here," I said. Lita shook her head unbelievably. "Look, he must have his reasons. Why are we even talking about that blockhead?""Yes, he's got no good connection with either of us, but I found this suspicious. I'm beginning to think now that he's not just an ordinary scoundrel." She paused and sighed.Lita leaned forward, cupping my ear with her hand, then whispered. "Maybe he's from the underworld.""Gosh, your thoughts are wild," I said, taking a step backward.""Let's just head back home," I said."You said he disappeared within just three seconds. Don't you also find it strange like me?"I exhaled. Yes, it's strange but what can I do about it? I don't want to have anything much to do with Rylan.Now Lita is acting like this, if I just concur with her then she's sure going to pull me in into a whole week of investigation.I'm not ready to dig into Rylan's l