Kirsch's POV "Why did you tell Willa you no longer feel the mate pull toward her?" Taran asked me as he put a piece of raw meat in the pan after he got the leg out on a place. Willa likes dark meat. "Well, because I don't." I kept my eyes low on the pan, "It disappeared after you marked her." "Or maybe, you just don't want her to feel bad for rejecting you." Taran glanced at me with a teasing smirk. "Why would she care..." I mumbled. It was the best I could lie. "That's not a no," Taran said softly. "My mate is you, and it's enough for me." I glanced at the kitchen door, feeling the guilt of a thief when Cerberus's smell struck my nerve. I wanted him, more than ever. But I didn't dare do anything with him because leaving my smell on him would probably drive Nox into rage. She knows now that Cerberus claimed both of us, but we never really talked about boundaries. Besides, Taran and I also needed time after we have been telling ourselves for years that we were straight. "Would
Kirsch's POV Taran yawned before he swore he would do the Alpha's work hence passing on the night run with us. Pretty sure he said "Alpha's work" because he doesn't know what real work is requested of him on my desk. Willa shifted and jogged ahead, leaving me no time to keep on hesitating. Pretty sure she is planning on murdering me for that kiss. The forest under the moonlight was mind soothing. The almost full moon followed us as Rudy and Nox quickly got warmed up and set loose their paws. [Race you to the river!] Nox shouted happily as she knocked me out of the way. I had to bounce on the trunk just to avoid crashing my face into the ground. [Sneaky! THAT sure you can't win, huh?] I laughed as I gave up the main road and chased up in the trail. Rudy got railed up quickly at her challenge and sped up. [Talk after you beat me!] Nox dashed toward me and I sped up to avoid crashing into her before I took her path. The game went on and I relaxed a little as Rudy got excited when W
Sorry for a black-out night guys. I'll double update tomorrow!! Rai A little preview for you though! [What the hell?!] I snapped at Nox, and a shred of vicious slide through her eyes before she snapped at me-- [You would just turn on me the moment someone say something bad about me?!] [Well I--] I stammered, knowing she was right. There wasn't even a chance for Nox to have colluded with Stone since the last new moon. But that idea was so natural to me that I didn't even suspect Stone. [Run!] Nox shouted at Rudy through the mindlink before she knocked into Stone. [Are you fucking kidding me?!] Kirsch roared back at us before he jumped over, but Stone dodged both of us swiftly making a sharp whistle--
Willa's POV [What the hell?!] I snapped at Nox, and a shred of vicious slide through her eyes before she snapped at me-- [You would just turn on me the moment someone say something bad about me?!] [Well I--] I stammered, knowing she was right. There wasn't even a chance for Nox to have colluded with Stone since the last new moon. But that idea was so natural to me that I didn't even suspect Stone. [Run!] Nox shouted at Rudy through the mindlink before she knocked into Stone. [Are you fucking kidding me?!] Kirsch roared back at us before he jumped over, but Stone dodged both of us swiftly making a sharp whistle-- A bunch of rogues appeared silently out of the woods. [I DIDN'T call them here!] Nox roared at Kirsch, and I was shocked forzen because there were tears in her eyes. [I know THAT!] Kirsch rolled his eyes, still a bit shaken up, [What were you thinking throwing yourself at Stone and ask ME to run?! Do you have any idea how dangerous that is?!] [Why...?] Nox mumbled, sta
Kirsch's POV It took me five minutes to catch up with the two crazy nuts. Nox took off like crazy the moment Stone left, and Taran took off after her without a word either. I was almost out of breath when we made home, and the only one who enjoyed that "night run", of course, was Rudy. [What do you think got into Taran?] I panted and asked Rudy as I watched those two disappeared in the third floor, [Do you think he know what happened with us and Nox?!] [There is nothing to tell, thanks to you!] Rudy grunted, rolling his eyes at me. [Do you really want Willa that way?] I sighed, [You know how she feel about us--] [Since when does love only occurs under a command?] Rudy grunted in frustration, [Sure I can feel your mate, but love can only happen to you. That's why we can't mark our mate without the human part.] [What are you saying? That we should mark her?] I blinked. [I'm saying, we feel the mate pull toward her, for whatever reason she can't feel it, she's meant for us!] Rudy
Willa's POV Though I was the one bringing it up first, my heart skipped a beat when Kirsch asked me so solemnly. "Are you sure about this?" I mumbled, my heart pounding in my chest. I didn't know I was so nervous about this. Nox lowered her eyes and dodged my peek, but I know she was excited, too. "I am. I would do anything to break the curse, and even if it doesn't, it still completes both of us, right?" Kirsch glanced at Taran before he answered. I turned to look at Taran, and he just bent and nipped on my shoulder. [Are you really okay with this?] I mumbled at Taran. He curved his lips: [Promise me and I'll give my blessing.] My eyes fell on Nox. The other night when we got back after meeting Stone, Taran came to us and said only one thing-- "If someone takes away their mate mark from a twin, they scar both the twins for life." "I don't plan to take my mark off Kirsch." -- That was how Nox answered Taran. That night in the pool, Taran gazed into our eyes for long before h
Willa's POV [How did Cerberus get his mind back?] Nox smirked at me, her hands trailing up and down on Kirsch. His breath messed up as he indulged her move, but he didn't touch us. [The mark...?] I blinked in confusion. [The mark.] Nox nodded with a cloying smile, [Our mark is blessed with true love, and only with the marks can our soul be woken. He took one, and he gave one. He's complete now.] [Oh my goddess, you woke up when Taran marked me! That's why you wanted him to mark me!] I covered my mouth as fear brimmed my eyes with tears. I had no idea! No one did. [Taran saw through my plan though. He figured it out. He wouldn't have marked me if you didn't go in rage because of your pathetic human parents.] Nox sighed lightly, [Do you know why he kept it to himself? Because he doesn't love YOU.] [You are lying!] Anger burst in me as I jumped at her, trying to get control. Nox rose her huge claw and suddenly I couldn't move anymore. There was purple light coming out of her finger
Kirsch's POV "She left again..." Willa suddenly let out a long sigh before she fell on the sofa, drained. Her eyes were no longer flickering like crazy, guess that was when Nox was having a fight with her. "I'm really sorry it didn't work, but I didn't mean to reject you--" I said hesitantly, observing her look carefully. "Then why did you?" Willa pouted with tears shivering in her beautiful purple eyes. I couldn't stand seeing her like that. "I didn't, for real. Rudy, can you talk to me?" I sat down on the sofa but Willa jumped up the moment I sat into Taran's arms. A sharp sting spread in my chest and I had to lower my eyes to hide the pain in my eyes from them. [I don't know what happened, I accepted it.] Rudy whimpered in my mind, [Maybe...] [Maybe what?] I frowned and stood up awkwardly, dodging their eyes. Willa was crying in Taran's arms, and Taran just frowned without looking at me. "I want to go," Willa grumbled with her face buried in his chest. Taran glanced at me wit