CHAPTER EIGHTY-THREE ZEPHYR’S POVHe let out a nervous laughter, probably thinking I wasn't serious.“My alpha there is no way I can tell. No one in this room can. The way began long before all of us every became an idea in the mind of the goddess.”“Really?”“Alright, the tell me, how many wolves in the very room, have been part of the war?”“All of us, my alpha.” “I see. Now tell me, how many of you lost their loved ones?”He was silent for a moment then he replied. “Too many of us.,”“Beautiful answer.” I flaunted my deep showman voice for this part.“Now tell me, why did they die? What were they fighting for? What did their death do for the kingdom?” He looked at me for the first time since this meeting began. His eyes had darkern. He boned his wrinkled face. “They fought for the dignity and the honor of this pack. They died bravely. We should continue in their footsteps so we can…”“What dignity?”His words choked him.“What honor exactly?” I continued. “What is the dignity a
CHAPTER EIGHTY-FOURTAYLOR'S POV A WEEK LATER “Zephyr, just grab anything. We have to get going.” I yelled from the parlor. I didn't think I would get dressed way before he did. It was kinda shocking that I did. “It's not easy to pick something. These clothes are very strange and they are tight.” He complained. I rolled my eyes. Over dramatic SOB.“Okay, I'm coming to lend you a hand.”I lay my suitcase on the floor and hopped right upstairs to help him. The door was thrown ajar. I walked right in. He had his back to me. The trousers seemed to have a decent fit but the shirt was tight. His muscles were threatening to rip it.“See what I'm telling you.” He turned around. I started laughing.He frowned. “It's not funny.”“Yeah it freaking is.” I said, amidst laughter. He grabbed my arm and yanked me forward. I collided with his bare chest. He held my chin up and kissed me. His lips here ticklish and I giggled, my hands placed on his nipples.“Naughty girl.” He mouthed, kissing me ag
CHAPTER EIGHTY-FIVETAYLOR'S POVWe waited till it was very dark before we stopped. Zephyr had calculated how face we would have to move so we could get to a small lake on the way. His guards followed it precisely. Now we were camped near the lake. The guards lay down on their bellies forming a big circle. Zephyr and I were in the middle. The carriage too. He started a fire and made something for dinner. My survival skills were terrible so I just sat on the floor of the carriage, my legs dangling outside. From there I watched him do his thing. Then he served me what he made. It was delicious and I didn't not think it would be.“Eat as much as you can. You will be needing a lot of energy for when you try to shift.”I nodded and chunked more spoonfuls into my mouth until I was certain my stomach would blow.“Okay, I'm not able to eat anymore.”I gave him my bowl. He put his spoon in it.“Hey.” I snapped at him. He stopped immediately.“Don't eat it. It's mine.” He let out a breath of
CHAPTER 1TAYLOR'S POV…Run Taylor. Run…I rammed my face into a signpost. Pain coursed through me, whistling sounds ringing in my ear. I stumbled back a little, finding balance. I could hear my wolf yelling in my aching head.‘Taylor, you gotta keep going. He is catching up. Run!’I opened my eyes. I was hurt a lot but I forced my limbs forward, propelling myself into the road again.I could hear the horn of his car, the scream of his friends. They were gaining in on me. With each second, my heart beat faster. Tears burned my eyes and fear curled around my lungs, squeezing the air out of me. I am such a fool. What was I thinking? Challenging the Alpha’s son. That bully. The moment my shoe hit him, I knew… I had fucked up big time. Now he and his betas were after me and with the bloodthirst I saw in their eyes, I knew that they would beat me to death.I jumped into a puddle, the dirty black water baptizing me and wetting my feet. I didn't stop running. I couldn't. I was so scared.I
CHAPTER 2TAYLOR'S POVAlthough I said yes, my heart was plagued with second-guesses all day long. And even when I had finally made it there, I still thought of turning around but Delaney’s perfect timing saved the day.“For a second, I actually thought you wouldn't make it.” She said, enveloping me into a warm hug.“I had to or you would have killed me.”She patted my back gently. “You better not forget that.”I chuckled, finding it funny although there was something about her tone that made me feel like it wasn't supposed to be a joke.Delaney led me to a nice spot beside the big fire made of tons of giant logs. We sat alone. I glanced around. There was no one close to us. Everyone was standing in one corner or the other chewing at their partner's lips.She was right about the privacy and the icky romance too.“Here.” Delaney held a cup of beer to me, smiling childishly.“No. I pass.”She frowned. “Do you think I didn't notice? You walk with a limp. Zephyr bullied you again, didn't
CHAPTER 3 TAYLOR’S POV I opened my eyes slowly. I felt numb and my eyelids weighed like they would shut again. I tried to move but then someone pulled me closer, pressed me tenderly on their body. Like I was an egg and they feared I would break. My eyes searched for his face. To find who has such a gentle touch. It felt so unreal and for a second, I thought the moon goddess had finally come to take me.But then, my gaze fell on a set of blue eyes, staring back at me with a pained expression and a hint of concern. This face was familiar. I felt my skin crawl instantly. My gut twisted and fear jilted me right out of my fathom. I struggled immediately, wiggling with difficulty. He tried to hold me, to calm me down but I was adamant. I didn't want to be in the arms of Zephyr.“Let go! Let me go!”I tried to yell. A desperate need to flee written all over my face. He must have seen it. He must have felt my fear because instantly, he let me fumble out of his arms.I found my footing imm
CHAPTER 4 TAYLOR’S POV_TWO DAYS LATER _I looked out my window, onto the quiet streets below. The window blew through my hair, a slight chill in the air. It rained last night, that's why. Unconsciously, my mind drifted back to that night. The wounds were gone but the scars never left. Everytime I stood in front of the vanity, they reminded me of my sick faith. Like the goddess had taken care to make mine especially miserable.First my best friend betrayed me, then I got mated to the one person I hate with every bone in my body, my dad finds out about my bullying and then a mysterious someone tells the whole pack I am mated to the alpha’s son, now I am officially a town clown.Could things get any worse. I let out a sharp exhale, throwing my hands on the window pane. Loose strands of hair covering my face. I took a peek inside the room to find my brush, that's when I heard itThe honking of cars as their engines made those vroom sounds while they drove down the road. I nearly threw
CHAPTER 5TAYLOR'S POV“With all due respect Alpha. I don't want this. Your son is a mateless idiot who spends all day bullying people. I don't want to be mated to an asshole like him. You all should get it out of your dumb heads.”The Alpha raised a brow,a grin tugging on his lips. I may be mistaken but he seemed charmed by my audacity.“How dare you talk to the Alpha like that!” Zephyr yelled at me.“Zip it tiny dick.”Gasps erupted in the crowd. Zephyr visibly turned red with Anger.“You know what, do you bloody think I want to be mated with you.” My lips pursed into an ‘Oh’, feigning shock in the most mocking way possible.“You were eager to jump into my pants that what I know.” I pointed at the hickey on my neck.He frowned.“Look who is talking. You were practical begging for it. Moaning like some whore.”“Well at least I am not the puny alpha who can't get it up even when he is rubbing his bulge against a girl's cunt.”He growled at me immediately, his voice shaking the room
CHAPTER EIGHTY-FIVETAYLOR'S POVWe waited till it was very dark before we stopped. Zephyr had calculated how face we would have to move so we could get to a small lake on the way. His guards followed it precisely. Now we were camped near the lake. The guards lay down on their bellies forming a big circle. Zephyr and I were in the middle. The carriage too. He started a fire and made something for dinner. My survival skills were terrible so I just sat on the floor of the carriage, my legs dangling outside. From there I watched him do his thing. Then he served me what he made. It was delicious and I didn't not think it would be.“Eat as much as you can. You will be needing a lot of energy for when you try to shift.”I nodded and chunked more spoonfuls into my mouth until I was certain my stomach would blow.“Okay, I'm not able to eat anymore.”I gave him my bowl. He put his spoon in it.“Hey.” I snapped at him. He stopped immediately.“Don't eat it. It's mine.” He let out a breath of
CHAPTER EIGHTY-FOURTAYLOR'S POV A WEEK LATER “Zephyr, just grab anything. We have to get going.” I yelled from the parlor. I didn't think I would get dressed way before he did. It was kinda shocking that I did. “It's not easy to pick something. These clothes are very strange and they are tight.” He complained. I rolled my eyes. Over dramatic SOB.“Okay, I'm coming to lend you a hand.”I lay my suitcase on the floor and hopped right upstairs to help him. The door was thrown ajar. I walked right in. He had his back to me. The trousers seemed to have a decent fit but the shirt was tight. His muscles were threatening to rip it.“See what I'm telling you.” He turned around. I started laughing.He frowned. “It's not funny.”“Yeah it freaking is.” I said, amidst laughter. He grabbed my arm and yanked me forward. I collided with his bare chest. He held my chin up and kissed me. His lips here ticklish and I giggled, my hands placed on his nipples.“Naughty girl.” He mouthed, kissing me ag
CHAPTER EIGHTY-THREE ZEPHYR’S POVHe let out a nervous laughter, probably thinking I wasn't serious.“My alpha there is no way I can tell. No one in this room can. The way began long before all of us every became an idea in the mind of the goddess.”“Really?”“Alright, the tell me, how many wolves in the very room, have been part of the war?”“All of us, my alpha.” “I see. Now tell me, how many of you lost their loved ones?”He was silent for a moment then he replied. “Too many of us.,”“Beautiful answer.” I flaunted my deep showman voice for this part.“Now tell me, why did they die? What were they fighting for? What did their death do for the kingdom?” He looked at me for the first time since this meeting began. His eyes had darkern. He boned his wrinkled face. “They fought for the dignity and the honor of this pack. They died bravely. We should continue in their footsteps so we can…”“What dignity?”His words choked him.“What honor exactly?” I continued. “What is the dignity a
CHAPTER EIGHTY-TWOZEPHYR POVIf I say I wasn't afraid for his life, I would be lying. If I say all this wasn't scaring me, I would be lying too.Theodore and I grew up together. I was a few years older but he was taller and obviously smarter. He never got into trouble. I was the one putting him in trouble because his innocent behavior make me want to puke all the time. He always had his act together even when father was prepared to wipe out asses, he still had the composure of a king. His parents both died because of the Lycan wars so I guess that's why he became a man much earlier than myself. I still clung to my father and spent my days conceiving new ways to hurt Taylor. For a long time, I tried to be him and he was like a big brother to me. I never had cause to believe that he would one day be screwed.Until the Lycan told the council they he went to them asking for peace. He should have told me. He just should have but he didn't. He never did actually and I never bothered. But
CHAPTER EIGHTY-ONETHEODORE’S POV“Ah.” She moaned, rubbing herself against my bulge. I pressed my lips against her, our bodies coming even closer. The electric sensation coursing through as she rubbed harder and harder against my bulge. My tongue playing in her mouth.We have never done this in the fire escape of a mall. It was insane and she knew it. Someone could come at any time and see us pants down and chewing at each other's lips while she humped on me but I was desperate for some relief. I was desperate to taste her. To rid myself of the twist in my gut every time I thought of the council and Zephyr.I groaned, my lips leaving hers. I kissed her and her chest. She gasped. But even though we were at the height of sensation, I couldn't get my mind at rest and it just felt like she was doing it hard enough. I wanted more. I grabbed her boobs in my bid to find a higher sex point. Daisy groaned. She forced me back immediately, breaking out of my grip.“Theodore, what is wrong with
CHAPTER EIGHTYTAYLOR'S POVThose words he whispered to me at the meeting hall, yesterday, still rung in my ears. I blushed from the third time today and clicked my tongue. “I can't believe he said that now I can't get it out of my mind.” I muttered to myself, hissing and cupping my face that was a red as a tomato. I was so going to get back at him for this. He wasn't going to do this and her away with it. I pouted, flirting with the idea of saying something lewd about him in public. I didn't notice the awkward look on Daisy’s face while she stared at me talking to myself.Finally k looked and met her gaze. I furrowed my brow, slightly confused as to what she was looking at. She heaved, shaking her head in disappointment.“What has Zephyr done to you this time. You know when you said you were losing your mind over this trip, I didn't think you meant it literally. Now I see you so “I beamed, almost laughing. I just realized she thought I wrong because I was muttering to myself.“Oh
CHAPTER SEVENTY-NINETAYLOR'S POV “You planted a mole in my kingdom?” Zephyr growled, shaking the room with his voice. The Lycan, Zulu did not even twitch. He was still so calm. “Alpha Zephyr, I honestly do not understand what you mean by a mole. Is a mole a Lycan or a wolf?”Murmurs rifted across the room immediately. Zephyr gave him no reply. Instead, he looked at me. With his eyes, he told me that he wanted me to take this question. I gave him a simple smile, nodding to signify that I understood. Slowly, I turned to the Lycan, Zulu.I waited until the hall had fallen to silence again before I spoke, starting slow. “Little Lycan, your name ‘Zulu’ intrigues me. What does it mean?” I took one step forward. “It means ‘Loyalty’. It was given to me by our father, the late general of the….”“The Scared Soldiers?” I interrupted him politely. “I've heard a lot about your father and although wolves and Lycans do not see eye to eye on everything; we all admire your father.”I took anoth
CHAPTER SEVENTY-EIGHTTAYLOR'S POV I took a little step closer so I could hear them clearer. Zephyr seemed to have moved away a little because his voice was faint. That however, did not stop me from hearing the last thing he said.“It's… it's about the bond. I'm fighting to keep calm and I'm losing.”I breathed, shutting my eyes for a moment. Damn, so he still feels that way. “You want to mate with her.” Alpha Kaden asked him.“No… I mean yes but that is not what I'm talking about. I'm talking about the one year rule. Everytime I touch her and she lets me, I feel like we aren’t doing it because we want to or because we desire each other. I feel like it's just a way we satisfy the need to mate. A way we survive in this relationship till the year ends.”He stopped for a moment. I peeped at him. He was staring at his glass like it was emptiness. Then he sighed. “I sometimes think about us when the year ends. Whenever I do, I can't help but feel a hard ache in my chest and that remind
CHAPTER SEVENTY-SEVENZEPHYR'S POV “Taylor, can you go upstairs and get some books in the library?” “Okay.” She replied, hurrying off. I walked to Dad and took a seat beside him. He was still beaming.“Can you please close your mouth?” I muttered, massaging my temples in frustration.“I can't. I just can't. Do you know how happy I am to see what I saw?”he asked me in a time that seemed like he was about to break into tearful joy.“We are not…. A thing yet.” I emphasized, shyly. “I don't care. This is amazing as it is. I mean, it's not everyday you get to see real life porn.”I frowned, darting a dark gaze at him. “What?” “Relax boy.” He patted my shoulder heavily. “An old wolf like me needs a little entertainment every now and then.”“I'm pretty sure this old wolf did not come here because he wanted to let her turned on watching his son and his wife.”“Ah, as sad as it may seem, it's true.” He placed his hand back on the table and stared at the wine a little, as if lost in thought