CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN TAYLOR'S POV I sat in the car while Zephyr completed his interrogation. Then he came to met me. He had washed up a little but I could still smell the blood on his clothes. It made my gut twist. “Hey.” He said, pushing the door open. “Don't talk to me?” “Taylor.” I glared at him. “Whats wrong this time? I don't remember doing anything? If you think I have done something then why don't you say it.” hos tone was firm, commanding. I gave me a stink eye, a disgusted look on my face. “You make me sick you know. How could you hurt that guy just a few feet away from me? You didn't even bother to help me leave even when you saw me close my ears.” He furrowed his brow, like he wasn't sure if I was even talking. “You seemed fine to me?” “I was having a panic attack.” “Oh.” Realization spread across his face and made me even more mad. “Oh? That's what you have to say? Well-” I shoved him and stepped out of the car, standing face to face with him. Thankfully I wor
CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHTZEPHYR'S POVTaylor stared down at the box we recovered from the manicure girls. She was silent. Just periodically darting her eyes towards those she-wolves. She had questions. Probably regarding what I told her. To be honest, I was surprised she hadn't thrown them thousands already. Probably it's because she had one question? Why?Why did they sell those fangs even when they knew the withes used it to sift a wolf’s essence little by little until they died? Why did they even collect the fangs at all? Eventually she decided to ask. “Why did you do it?”I glanced at her from the corner of my eyes. She had her gaze fixed on those ladies. The she-wolves did not reply.“If I were you I would not keep quiet. Who knows, if she likes your story I will consider lightening your punishments.” I said, my eyes on the road.Taylor adjusted, probably to look at me. I stole a glance at her. She was smiling. I held back the urge to grin, feeling proud of myself. Silence lingere
CHAPTER TWENTY-NINETAYLOR'S POV I had never been so frightened before. The ship just started vibrating immediately I threw his hand off. I actually thought it was me but the shaking was too intense to think it was caused by me. I tried to stay still but I couldn't. Losing my fangs took literally all of my abilities. The vessel tossed me over like jelly. I fell head first but Zephyr caught me. I literally hid myself in his embrace.And when everything ended I was a stockpile of.mixed feelings. My heart was thumping, I was feeling heat between my legs having to be so close to him at the same time I was embarrassed. Well more like I hated myself. Every time I buffed him off something showed up to put me back in his care. In his arms. The man who made everyday of my teenage life seem worse than hell, was now the only one I could depend on. The thought made me sick but I couldn't get myself to pull away from him. From the nectar on his warm embrace. Zephyr tapped me. Shyly, I looked up
CHAPTER THIRTY -ZEPHYR'S POV “She had a child?” Zephyr sounded genuinely surprised. He glanced at his father from the corner of his eyes. Alpha Kaden avoided his gaze, moving up.“You heard the witch. Let's continue on. We know where we are going.”“Yes, alpha!” The men chorused, filling behind and around him. Zephyr watched his father, his eyes filled with displeasure. I gulped. He wasn't looking at me but I could feel the heat of his rage. I began considering walking on my own before I become an outlet for his rage.“Are you tucked in nicely?” He asked, all of a sudden. I stared at him, not sure what to reply. “Come on Taylor, answer the question. I need to start moving.” he snapped.“Yes. Yes I am.” I blurted out, not even sure what I was replying to.He huffed and began his heavy strides, to catch up with his father. I hugged him tight, so I wouldn't fall. I didn't like having to be too close to him but it did have an advantage. He couldn’t see me roll my eyes. It happened just
CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE TAYLOR'S POVHe was right. The pack of wolf guards disbursed under Zephyr's command. What was left of the pretty body was turning into ash. I really wished I could get down and have a closer look. Well, get down at least but that wasn't happening. When the witch came back, she would definitely have me on her kill list.A loud scream cut through the quiet almost immediately. It sounded like a wailing creature. It was coming from everywhere. We didn't know which way to look. I thought they would be throwing their heads around to see if they could spot the witch but the alphas and the wolves were all still. Just listening. Their eyes went around as much distance as they could see, slowly. “I see her.” Theodore announced, pointing towards the forest. Zephyr looked. She was there alright. Skinny looking thing with a black cloak covering her entire body and sweeping the floor beneath her feet. I could tell from what she looked like because she had no face.“To be hones
CHAPTER THIRTY-TWOZEPHYR’S POV I held Taylor tight. She was coughing badly, struggling to breathe. While she sunk into my embrace, I stared at Theodore, dumbfounded. We were all so busy watching the witch and the witch was preoccupied with us. No one paid attention to him. No one noticed his leave. That sneaky son of a bitch. I knew he was good for a lot of things but this… I never thought he was this good. I suddenly had the urge to command an applause for him but the screaming witch disrupted the peace.I looked in her direction. Her hand was bleeding badly. She wanted to go after Theodore but Father had shielded him. She screamed even louder.“You will pay for that, you filthy dogs. I will make you pay!!!”“With that hand, good luck.” Father chuckled, his deep voice filled with mockery. “I mean, look around you. You have nothing left. Stand down and I won't kill you.”The witch heaved, her chest rising and falling. She looked around. She was surrounded. It was my turn now. As a
CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE TAYLOR'S POVI choked on my own breath immediately. The shock of his words almost killed me. I covered my mouth. Thankfully the gasps echoing through the room hid my coughing.I bit down on my lip, my fits clenched. Hell, I wanted to pummel that bastard Zephyr. Why would he say something so… bad. “Mam, your face is red.” The maid announced. I cupped my cheeks immediately.“No they are not. Don't talk nonsense.” I snapped at her. Our little banter distracted me. I didn't know when the meeting ended until I heard the creaking sounds of chairs pulling back. I gasped.‘Damn it, he is coming.’ I ran off, the maids following behind. We must have looked like a fleet of little children because I spotted a guard holding back his laughter. I covered my face, the feeling of embarrassment seemed to get worse by the minute. I'm so going to kill Zephyr for this.I stumbled into my room, shutting the door. The maids screeched to a halt, calling out my name to open it. I thre
CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE TAYLOR'S POVPerhaps it was that snapped the way I did yesterday or that I was mean to the guest. Honestly there had to be something because the universe was paying me back for it.Father appeared from thin air in the dead of the night. He came with the car. Father who was a stunge advocate os shifting. Seeing that car was the beginning of my shivers.I watched from the window in my upstair room. Hiding behind a curtain. He popped the trunk and off loaded box after box of luggage. I gulped feeling goosebumps riddle my skin. I recognized everyone of those boxes because they came from my room. “Are you throwing me out, I asked father while he handed the luggages to my maids.”“Oh my dear.” He came close stroked my hair. I stared at him with my puppy eyes. My lips pouty. “Of course I'm throwing you out.”I frowed. All the cuteness wiped clean off my face. “Don't look at me like thay. Our house isn't your house anymore. You can swing by anytime though but your thin
CHAPTER FIFTY-SIXTAYLOR'S POV“What's wrong?” Daisy chewed her next words in her mouth a few times before she finally spit it out. “There was a flooding at the side of the city occupied by the Omegas. The council met yesterday and agreed that the Alpha and his Luna will go together to see what happened.”“What.” My voice fell low, almost like a fading whisper. My lips parted, my breathing unsteady. I cupped my lips, the feet from last night creeping back in and chilling my bones.“I can go with you. I will figure out a way to make it work.”“That will never let you.” I said, my voice like a frightened whisper. I stood from the chair, abandoning the tea she gave me. “Please get me something to wear. Long sleeves and a long skirt.”“Alright.” She hurried off immediately. I slumped back into the chair, both my hands cupping my lips. I pressed them hard, muffling any sound that would escape my throat. Tears drizzled down from my heavy eyes and over my hands until it trickled on the nigh
CHAPTER FIFTY-FIVEZEPHYR'S POV SOME HOURS BEFORE DAYBREAK I swerved the car madly down the road on route to Theodore’s place. My mind was blank. Every bone in my body was begging for me to hit something with my fist, to blow off the steam that filled me up to my neck. I nearly rode past his house. The sudden realization sparked an instant response. I swirled the wheels left and it ran off the curb, ramming into his mailbox. The impact threw my head against the glass and bounced me back against the seat. I groaned as a sharp pain exhilarated down my spine. I tried to adjust myself while looking up. In blurry vision, I saw his door open and he run out in his shorts. There was shock in his eyes when he saw me.He yanked the car door open and helped me out. I was limping badly but I didn't take his offer to be my support. Instead I asked him to leave the car and come inside. I threw myself on his couch, straightened my legs and covered my eyes, breathing heavily.The memories of Taylo
CHAPTER FIFTY-FOURTAYLOR'S POV“I am your mate. You are mine. You can not just do whatever you like.”My breathing got heavier as I tried to suppress the fear creeping in. But my expression remained unreadable.“You don't own me, Zephyr. You don't own anyone. We are just strangers tied together by the goddess’ freaking mistake. In roughly 11 months, all this will be over. I will be someone else eventually so what difference does it make.”“Where is all this coming from?” I looked away, avoiding his gaze. His voice, his eyes. Everything about the way he treated this hinted at betrayal. It made my heart wrench.“You are tongue-tied all of a sudden. You weren't so uncooperative when he was fucking you.”I sneered at him immediately. “Shut up. All I did was kiss him. Don't you dare make me look like some cheater. All I wanted was some happiness before I return to the nightmare of a marriage I have with you.”He was quiet after I said that. His face boned and his eyes piercing into mine.
CHAPTER FIFTY-THREETAYLOR'S POV“Daisy here I am.” I said, walking out from behind the large fruitless tree. She spun around and quirked her face immediately.“Why are you over there?” She asked, hopping away from the group of organizers. She came really close and nudged my elbow.“Girl is there something you are not telling me?” “What. No. What are you talking about?”“Oscala just came out from behind the same tree. A male and a female hiding so they can talk. Come on, there is more to this. Spill it.”I glared at her from the corner of my eyes. “Oscala is treating my teeth. I don't want to discuss the issue with my fangs out in the open. Is that a problem?” She didn't say a word, just looking at me and watching my lips. I frowned. She was prying and she never backed down when she was.“You are getting pissed Taylor.”“So…”“If you have nothing to hide, you would have no reason to be mad.”I looked away from her, puffing. “I'm not gonna listen to this crap.” I tried to walk off,
CHAPTER FIFTY-TWOTAYLOR'S POV I have never been so stuck in my life. I was right in front of a ton of glittering eyes and gropping hearts waiting patiently for me to answer the question.I held up a plastered smile while I rocked my brain back and forth for even half an answer. There was nothing. I've been terrorized by this guy for more than 10 years. Married to him for over a month and I didn't have a clue as to why I was mated to Zephyr.“My Luna, is it really that big of a secret?” A girl asked.“Yes. Yes it is.” I snatched her words immediately, beaming from ear to ear. “I can't disclose it, I'm sorry but I can tell you one thing; you will be mated to someone no matter who you are. So love your mate because you have no other option.”Their smiles evaporated immediately they heard that last statement. The girls stared at me, the light in their eyes gone like I had stolen their happiness. I searched my brain for something, anything at all to kill this mood. I couldn't think of a
CHAPTER FIFTY-ONETAYLOR’S POVTo be honest, I wasn't doing anything special. I just didn't have his time today. I was exhausted. I had suited up for the councilmem but not for him. Right now, with my hair falling on my shoulders and my boobs pressing against the couch, I was just improvising. Going with the flow. All I knew was that I wasn't going to let him push me around anymore. “Damn you Taylor.”I looked up, from the remote I was playing with. Zephyr was standing near the step down the into the parlor. His face was red but he looked for embarrassed than angry. “Did something happen?” I asked innocently.“You know I remember in your rules you were quite eager to draw several lines on how far I should stay away from you.“So?” “You were practically freaking out about the possibility that we couldnt control ourselves and end up us sleeping together. Now you are walking around dressed like that. Begging me to touch you.”I gave him a long starw and smirked, slightly feeling bad f
CHAPTER FIFTYZEPHYR'S POV“What problem?”“A luna is a wife, not a slave.” “I'm trying to change that.” I grumbled, searching for that wine bottle with my eyes.Father chuckled, leaning back. “Of all I have said to you, it still doesn't stick, does it. An alpha is mighty, lord over his people but in his home he is either in uniform with his wife or he is a slave to her.”I stared at him, my face quirked. I obviously wasn't buying it. He shook his head in disappointment and stood up, walking away. “Taylor is becoming more and more like a full fledged Luna. In time, you will come to see what I mean by the fact that you will be the slave of you don't learn to match your spirit with hers.”He stopped by the door and turned. “Now that we are done here, our of my house. I need to live like I don't have a son for a change.”I left the couch and grumbled my way out of his house. I drove to Theodore's next; stayed till evening and then came back, tired and hungry.The lights were on when I
CHAPTER FORTY-NINEZEPHYR'S POVI growled, staring at the time on my phone. I shut my eyes and rubbed my temples. I'm so gonna kill her myself.“Alpha Zephyr, this is outrageous. The council never sits in full form like today and the Luna is not here. How can you not control your woman?”I eyed the chief of wolves. He was standing, boldly holding my gaze. I looked away, wondering why father did not drag this nutcases with him when he was leaving.“Tha Luna has arrived. She wishes to ask for the council to grant her leave to enter.”I sat up immediately. All the boredom evaporating from my eyes. “Let her in.”The guards pushed the giants golden gates open. What stood behind it, unveiled bedore me made my jaw drop. My eyes growing.“What the hell?” Taylor opened looked at me, and then calmly scanned the room before she came forward. Ome step at a time. A trail of white silk falling behind her and sweeping the floor. Her dress was knes length, laced in golden yellow. Her hair loosely
CHAPTER FORTY-EIGHTTAYLOR’S POV “Taylor -”“I get to you then I might just believe I can do anything.” I said, my eyes still held his own.“This isn't what I meant.” I rolled my eyes and huffed. “Then why did you bother to say anything.”I rose from the mat and walked away. He stood, following me. “Taylor, wait. Taylor.” He grabbed my hand. I stopped right there.“Listen. I'm not rejecting you. I… somethings shouldn't be.”I bit my lip. Did he think I didn't know that. I just didn't want to leave without getting close enough to a happiness I wasn't too sure I could find again. I let go of my hand and I heard his footsteps. He was leaving. At that moment, I decided to take the rick. I spun around and pulled on his sleeve. He turned. I pressed my lips against his. I jolted, frozen stiff. I kissed him again but his lips didn't even respond. I guess that's all I needed to know that I was being stupid. I pulled away and ran off, hiding in the room he had left me before. We didn't see