Kairen's POVWhen he started to stir, I gave him some space. He probably wouldn't want to wake up and see a stranger hovering over him like some evil spirit. With a light groan, he opened his eyes and sat up. For a moment he was clearly disoriented, looking around like he was trying to remember where he was and what he was doing.I kept silent until he saw me. Mildly, he flinched, but relaxed once he realized that I wasn't a monster or beast out to get him.Growing up as a daughter of the Lycan King, even before I could walk, Alphas from other packs had been trying to matchmake me with their sons. So from early on in life, I'd gotten used to people staring at me and inspecting me.But it had never been like this. His haze drilled holes straight down to the very core of my being, and it took all I had to not squirm awkwardly.The longer he kept looking, the more boldness rose inside of me. I also knew how to stare at someone, if that was how he wanted to play things.There was someth
Kairen's POVRoman had been a little reluctant to come for the dinner, but I managed to convince him. He couldn't hide how much he had missed Dad too.Dad picked a restaurant close to the campus so that we wouldn't have issues getting back to school that evening. We ordered some food and started to eat in silence. I didn't feel the need to break it, but it felt a little awkward that no one was saying anything.The little fairy lights in the restaurant lit up the restaurant’s interior in a warm, dreamlike glow. It lit up Dad's face and hair, making it obvious just how long it had been since we last spent time together.The lines of his face had become harsher and older—but not because of time, but because of what he had been going through for the past 18 years. Mom's disappearance took so much from him, and I had grown to understand that the kind of pain he felt was one that nothing could take away. The main thing keeping him together was us. He had to be strong for his family, but in
Kairen's POVThe minty rush of his breath against my ear did a lot of things to my insides. I was stuck to him—voluntarily. My mind became mush, all gooey and a blob of wild nothingness, because indeed, nothing else mattered in that moment but the feeling of him against me.All around us, bodies moved, but we remained still, caught in a silent dance of our own. His hands grasped my waist and gently turned me around. Pleasant warmth took over his face the moment his eyes touched my face. “Kairen,” he said in a single breath. Anyone listening to him would have thought I was his long lost wife that had just returned after being away for a long time. His hand lifted, halfway to my hair, before he stopped himself and removed his hands from my waist entirely. Making us separate entities once again.He looked at himself awkwardly for a moment, before masking it all with a small smile. “I didn't expect to see you here.”‘But I hoped to see you’, I thought. His eyes went over my dress appr
Kairen's POVThe feel of his lips against mine felt like the very thing I needed to complete my life. All felt right in the world, with his hands on my body and our bodies joined together underneath the stars.I didn't record how long we were like that, with me seated on his thighs, and his hands on my waist, hot even through the material of my dress.We finally came apart to breathe, watching each other. “Kairen . . .” He whispered, running a finger over my cheek. His whole body was like a key, opening every part of me and making me vulnerable. I wanted to say something to him too, even if it was just his name, but my lips felt so hot from his kiss, that moving them felt like a crime. The door of the building opened again, and this time it was Roman who stepped out. “Kairen!” He called, facing away from us, and giving me ample time to hop off Todd's body. He turned in our direction, ready to call my name again, when he noticed me standing awkwardly by the bench.Todd also stood u
Kairen's POVI wanted to know why, in all honesty, there was a guy in a leather jacket sitting right beside me. A werewolf for that matter, kinship aside.“Hey baby,” he said, wiggling his eyebrows at me. “Need company?”I pulled my bag closer to me in case I needed to quickly stand up and start leaving. “No, I don't, but thanks for the offer.”“I smelled you, right from the moment I left that building,” he pointed to the lecture building. “It was so strong that I couldn't resist.”“I doubt that you're the first werewolf to smell me. Is there any particular reason you're here?”He leaned back on the bench and shrugged. “No, actually. But I'm glad that I came here. If not, I'd have missed out on seeing such a beauty as yourself.”I rolled my eyes. People like him always thought they had a game. I could only pity the dozens of girls he had probably used that line on. “I think I prefer being alone.”He smirked. “Your father has been very busy lately, hasn't he? I'm pretty sure he has no
Kairen's POVWeekend came slower than a snail. Maybe it was because I anticipated it so much though, who knows? As planned, Todd came to pick me up by seven in the evening. But I didn't expect him to come on a bike.I stared at it for a long while, unable to form a coherent sentence, but not for the reasons that might have seemed obvious. Firstly, it was a black beauty. Secondly, I got excited just thinking about sitting down on it and holding on to Todd for dear life as we zoomed across the streets, with the wind whipping my hair around my face.“Oh wow,” I finally managed to say. “You have a bike?” My mind kept whirling with all the ideas planted in it by the romance novels I fancied so much.I reached out and ran my hand over the shiny leather seat. It still smelled faintly new, but Todd's scent clung heavily to it. I didn't even know that by then I had gotten so attached to him that I could already identify his scent, but there was nothing strange about that, since I had already
Kairen's POVHis confession took me off guard at first, but that soon faded away to excitement. Yes! It wasn't all in my head, he could feel the bond too.I leaned in closer to him and touched his hand. “I like you very much too, so you don't have to worry about it being odd.”He smiled softly, then closed the gap between us and gave me the second sweetest kiss of my life. This one was much quicker, but it left a lasting impression. I inhaled deeply after he pulled away, trying to not faint from how hot my whole body was.He looked down at our hands. “It was never like this. I've never felt this way before.”“Not even with your ex?” I couldn't help but ask. I was merely curious, and wasn't actually intending to come off as rude or jealous.He looked me in the eyes, expression serious. “No. Never. Maybe that's why she even cheated on me.” She chuckled lightly. “She was probably tired of having to deal with someone as frigid as me.”If I could use the two kisses we had shared as a meter
Kairen's POVNot long after I entered my room, someone knocked on the door.“Come in,” I called out, leaving the zip of my dress which I had been pulling down before. I quickly glanced at the time on my phone, wondering who could be knocking so late, but I already had a feeling about who it could have been.The door opened and Grace stepped inside. She wore a green tank top and black tights—an outfit that I'd gotten used to seeing her in already. “Are you always on your way to jog or something?” I asked, a little relieved to see her.She looked down at her outfit before replying. “Oh, I just like to workout right before bed sometimes.”So that must have been what those heavy breathing sounds were, I thought with a little pang of guilt. I had almost been having other thoughts. “Do you need something?”“No, actually, I just couldn't help but overhear you and your boyfriend talking outside,” she said with a mischievous grin. “You'd better be careful though, news moves fast around here,