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,
Kairen's POVWe decided to take a walk down to the river where we first met. Hand in hand, we moved over the lush grass underneath the spell of stars. It felt like home, in more ways than one.We finally found a suitable spot and sat down by the river. We watched it move gently for a little while, letting nothing pass between us but air and the calming sound of nature.Todd broke the silence first. “I was always a sick child. Never thought that I would even live to see eighteen years.”I kept quiet, what he had started on his own, it was better to leave him to continue. For him to have started talking to me about this, it definitely meant a lot to him.“My father owns one of the biggest pharmaceuticals in the world. I admire him for working so hard to help mankind battle diseases and infirmities. But I could also see that doing it was sort of an escape for him since he lost my mother.”I leaned my head on his shoulder, feeling a pang of sadness. “I'm sorry.”Todd brushed my cheek with
Kairen's POVDays after our real relationship kickstarter, Todd invited me over to his home so that I could meet his father. I was initially worried because while Todd was aware of my werewolf blood, his father wasn't, and I didn't know how we could even approach such a topic with him. But Todd assured that his father had never mentioned any sort of aversion towards werewolves. To be safe though, I suggested that we shouldn't tell him just yet, until he at least got to know who I was.I stepped into his house, wearing my best formal wear that made me look a little older than I was. I blew out a breath, slightly nervous for what was to come. Meeting his father was a huge step in our relationship, and although it was just a simple meeting with nothing too serious attached, it didn't help me feel any less nervous.Todd's home was beautiful, but had a quiet, empty feel to it. Like it was missing the touch of a person—a mother. It felt too clinical, too organized, for people to be actually
Kairen's POVI came awake almost drowning in my own sweat. My sheets were damp and clung to my skin. I spent about ten minutes just gasping for air, and trying to make sense of what I had seen in that dream.I had no doubt about it now, the person in my dream had been Mom. It had always been her, one way or the other. The green eyes. The long black hair. Her familiar kind voice.But it made little sense why I saw her in Todd's home in my dream. That was the first time that she had shown up at a different location, and I didn't think it was a mere coincidence. She said she had been waiting for me to find her. Waiting. How long had she been there? How was it even possible? How would I be able to confirm the truth in that dream?I had to find out what really happened to Mom. I needed more light to be shed on what happened 18 years ago.With determination, I got out of bed and got ready for the day. The weather had been glomy of recent, so I made sure to put on appropriate clothing so th
Kairen's POV“So there's this . . . gala my dad's company is hosting. I'm supposed to attend—I don't really want to, but he's been talking about it for a while and I wouldn't want to ghost. Would you like to come with me?” Todd asked the next day after I returned to school from my impromptu trip home. We were eating at a small restaurant a little distance away from school. He wanted to talk, and I wanted to eat, so it was a win-win situation.I dropped my fork down to my place daintily and dabbed my lips with a napkin even though it didn't matter. I pretended like I didn't already know what he was talking about, because I didn't need him to start asking questions that would require me to tell him something entirely different from the truth.“I'll come with you.” Even if he hadn't asked me to be his date, I was certain that Dad would have taken me. But it was better this way. Less suspicious.From what Professor Crest told us, Todd's father was likely dealing illegally with werewolves
Rayne's POVI stood in front of the floor-length mirror, with my nerves tied in my thoughts. Today was my 18th birthday, but that wasn't the most important part of today, tonight I'll officially be marked Luna of Oceanpearl Pack by Alpha Reynold. All my life, I've prepared for this moment, but staring back at myself in the mirror, putting on the Luna's ceremonial Oceanpearl dress, I wasn't so sure anymore.Any girl in my shoes right now would be super excited, some would even kill to be in my position right now. I took in a deep breath trying to get rid of the feeling of dread that gnawed in the pit of my stomach. Different thoughts ran through my mind all at once. What if the prophecy was wrong? What if tonight turns out to be a nightmare instead of a dream?A knock on the door snapped me out of my train of thought."What are you still doing in your room, Rayne?" My mum asked as she opened the door with a frown etched on her face. "Everyone is waiting for you at the Packhouse.""Mom–
Rayne’s POV“Good morning Luna!” an omega greeted me which was followed by a stream of greetings from two other omega's who were working in the Pack House garden.I waved at them and managed a smile as I walked deeper into the garden, taking in the beautiful flowers and their vibrant colors. The garden had about ten different flowers in it ranging from Roses, Iris, sunflowers, Lavender and a whole lot more just to give it that vibrant feel. This was my personal space so I took so much effort in planting the flowers, as this was the only thing Reynold allowed me to have. My face fell at the thought of ReynoldIt had been three years since that dreadful incident on the night of my eighteenth birthday. For the supposed 'Chosen one' everyone had high expectations about my wolf, but they were highly disappointed with what they saw, and–"It's not your fault they can't see, Rayne," my wolf Lisa quipped. I could feel her rolling her eyes at my thoughts.The disappointment boldly written on