Down the hall, he saw a young girl near the storage, holding a broom and rummaging.“You. There’s a mess in my room. Go and clean it up.” As he was speaking, he felt a few light smacks on his lower back.“Watch your tone.” She really hated his superior tone.“I don’t need to.” He turned to the young girl again who quickly bowed to them. “I want it done in an hour. Do you understand?”“Yes, sir. I’ll clean it up right away.” The girl’s voice trembled and there’s a somewhat panicked look in her eyes.Polly frowned at it all. This is how they do things here? She’s an ordinary member of Snow Mountain, so she has no right to order people around. She does her own chores. They do have cleaners in the pack and most are stationed in the pack house. Rarely does she see them, though. But then again, she rarely goes to the pack house for anything. She usually eats a
He didn’t give her any instruction or guidance on what to do. He just said that she can do whatever she wanted, and what she wanted was to train. It wasn’t easy. On her first week, she witnessed people’s dislike towards Jared. They were also hostile towards her. She hasn’t done anything yet she’s being treated like a bad person. The Alpha only gave her his word that she won’t be harmed and Jared hasn’t been violent, so that was that. The older man wasn’t planning on overstepping into the couple’s relationship. He’s not about to tell Jared how to treat his mate. His son would only get mad if he tried. It’s best not to provoke him. When she tried to join those who were training, she was mocked and judged for being a petite young woman. They made their point by giving her a few simple tests. For her, it was moot point. The tests were for strength, which she clearly doesn’t have. She tried arguing her point, but they all laughed at her. “Is everything about strength? How about technique
It was James’ turn to sigh.“I don’t think he meant for me to do anything. He only wanted me to get the title. He must have planned to rule on his own. He hasn’t told me to do anything specific.”“That’s a pity. This pack badly needed an active Luna, someone who would complement Jared’s leadership. Do you really not desire to help others? I knew some people would take advantage of getting the position to help as much as they could. They could implement plenty of improvements within the pack.”“I’m not some people. I just wanted a normal life.”“Does Jared know?”“Yes.”“Maybe that’s why.”“What why? What do you mean by that?”“You told him you wanted a simple life. You implied that you’re not willing to shoulder a Luna’s responsibility.”“That’s not something I was prepared for. He can’t just force me to take so much responsibility. What am I going to do? Embarrass myself? Everyone would just mock me. Many of them already do. I’m surprised you don’t.”He shrugged at her last sentence.
But Jared wasn’t exactly evil. Her cries registered in his head and he knew he couldn’t forcefully mate with her. He has respect for her, his mate. But the situation still made him mad. He’s so angry! Why can’t she just accept him? Why must she insist on leaving? He stopped and just laid there with her as he thought what to do. He liked the feel of her body and she shivered as he slowly caressed her sides. He groaned at how difficult it was to stop, to take control of his desire. Her scent . . . this close . . . it was madness! He tightly closed his eyes and took deep breaths. He would love to mark her, if he hadn’t already.She continued to cry until she noticed the lack of movement. Then, she resumed struggling against him. He’s still squashing her with his weight.“Don’t move.” His tone was commanding and though she’s very much rattled, her instinct told her to heed his words.He couldn’t refut
James wouldn’t dare to approach her in his brother’s room, so he went to ask Jared.“How’s Polly?”“She’s fine.” This reply was clearly perfunctory.“When’s the last time you saw her?”Jared paused, recalling the time they fought with words.“What’s it to you?”James carefully studied him. His brother didn’t even bother to glare his way.“Well, I haven’t seen her for a while. It’s been three days. No one seemed to have noticed her presence. Did you perhaps lock her in your room?”Jared frowned. “My room’s locked from the inside. She can get out if she wanted to.”“Good. When’s the last time you checked in on her?”Jared pursed his lips. He took a deep breath before approaching the door. James followed him. They went to his room first, but she wasn’t there. Her
Polly knew she’s dying. Her whole body hurts so much. It was agonizing, suffering in pain while waiting for death to come. Why? Why couldn’t she just die quickly? Why must it be a slow and painful process? She has gotten bursts of pain from time to time and wondered if death is like that. It took her a while before her consciousness returned to the surface. She frowned when she thought she heard Jared’s voice. The bastard even haunts her last moments? Why couldn’t he simply disappear? Her anger towards him returned and she got even more irritated when she realized he’s uttering her name. She wanted to yell at him and curse him, but her throat felt dry and she couldn’t seem to say a word. She went under again and who knew how much time has passed? She coughed and it was what woke her up. Her mouth and throat were so dry, she kept coughing. And with each cough, she became aware of the pain everywhere in her body.Jared became rattled, forgett
When Polly woke up, she saw his sleeping figure and it was somewhat pitiful. She stared for a while and studied his features. He looked different. She was truly caught off guard by his gentleness that she forgot to act angry with him. She didn’t want to forgive him so easily. He must know what he did wrong. Ugh, right. This guy doesn’t know how to apologize.Still, the change was very noticeable. She wondered if it would last, though. Or was he only like this because she nearly died? She didn’t want to assume what his feelings were, she could only wonder. If she died, would he regret the things he did? Or would he say “good riddance”? Staring at him and realizing he’s the one taking care of her, he probably felt bad, right? He’s probably feeling sorry for her.As she kept on contemplating, she focused on one issue. She’s back in Blood Moon when she’s trying to return to Snow Mountain. How long would she be staying in this place? She misses her mom. If she was home, her mom would be ta
“You should rest. You’re still in recovery. When you arrive in Snow Mountain, don’t go straight into training. Give yourself a break, at least a week of it.”“Hmm, okay.” Polly was slightly worried that he’s too tired to continue driving, but she didn’t dare to voice it out. He already said that he’s fine, she didn’t want to annoy him.He did make a stop at a restaurant and they had a hot meal for dinner.She’d been thinking, but wary of making the suggestion. Finally, she gathered up the courage to do so.“Should we find a hotel and sleep for a few hours?”Jared stared at her for a minute. He thought she must be feeling cramped in the car and couldn’t properly sleep. At the back of his mind, he also thought that it would allow him to spend a bit more time with her, before they part.“Alright.”She was relieved when he agreed. She was somewhat nervous, expecting him to disagree.They drove for a couple more hours before finding a motel on the roadside. When they entered the room, Poll