CHAPTER TWELVE TAYLOR’S POV I shoved him, walking fast down the woods at the back of the house, not minding how peach black the road beneath me was. “Are you running little puppy?! We were having so much fun.” He yelled behind me. I jolted, my skin crawled at the thought of what just happened. I can't believe I let that's son… bitch kiss me. His chuckle filled my ears and tipped my anger. I clenched and unclenched my fist. I could hear the crushing sound of leaves as he drew near. I wanted to walk away but if I did, I would miss Landel. He was running late but he would be here. He might have already come for all I know. Probably hiding where the trees would smeer his scent and Zephyr wouldn't notice him. I spun around instantly. The tip of my nose brushed against his clothes. Zephyr was tall, no doubt. A six five maybe. I held my breath and looked up, meeting his gaze and the grin on his face. “Stop pretending. I'm sure you loved it just now.” “Yeah, right. Whatever makes you
CHAPTER THIRTEEN TAYLOR’S POV SOME HOURS LATERThe Lamborghini truck wheeled into the pack bridal store. Quite like all small packs, everyone got their things in one place and from one kindred.Daisy’s family, the Fangs, owned this store. So she was already outside waiting for us. She chose peach with silver sequins and flappers on her feet. Yeah, it wasn't the best match but she did that whenever she wanted to tell someone they weren't welcomed. Zephyr felt the full weight of it, especially with her creepy bright smile.Unlike me, he couldn't touch the daughter of the Chief of the council of wolves. Immediately I hopped out of the car, I glued to her. Zephyr walked in front while we whispered behind him. “How are you still here?” She asked. “You better not have turned down…”“I didn't. Landel Ashwood stood me up.”“Oh.” Pity spread across her face. “If you see him, tell him to never appear in my face again.”“I will if I see him. To be honest, he has been nowhere to be found sinc
CHAPTER FOURTEEN ZEPHYR’S POV It was like I melted into something I couldn't recognize when she said. “I own you.”Now, I had her back against the giant golden brown doors of the fitting room, breathing down her neck. My hands crawling up those fine fair legs of hers. My heart palpitated, the adrenaline rush igniting sensations that I never knew were buried inside me. I wanted her, to taste every inch of this woman pressed against me. I needed to.She gasped as I squeezed her thighs. Her hands above her head, pinned to the door. I stuck out my tongue, letting it glide down her neck while I listened to her moan. “Zephyr…” she called out in an exotic breath. Exciting me with the way my name rolled out of her mouth. Making me want those lips too.“Mhmm.” I mumbled, kissing her cheek.“We… I don't want this.” Her voice was a soft whisper, choked by her seductive gasps.My lips drew close to her ear and I said to her. “Shush now. What else could you possibly want.” Her fingers gripped
CHAPTER FIFTEEN ZEPHYR'S POV Theodore wheeled the Ford as far down the pathway as far as he could until ahead was a clutter of vines and thick grass, covering the rest of the way. He parked the car and we got down. I took off my shades and took a deep breath. There were two roads that lead to the priestess. This path that extended to miles and miles of overgrowth which was too knit and twisted to rip apart unless maybe you would gladly weed it for a year. Then there was the second road only the royal family knew. Well, only the royal family could get through.I shut my eyes and chanted a mantra squatting down slowly until the tip of my finger touched the dirt path. The ground rumbled beneath us immediately. Birds fluttering off from the bushes and little creatures running way. Then it stopped as abruptly as it started. I straightened up and extended my hand to Theodore. “Take it. We can cross now.”He held onto me, we walked one careful step at a time through the thin mirror Por
CHAPTER SIXTEENTAYLOR’S POVFEW HOURS AGO“Come on Taylor, don’t do this, tell me what happened in there, I beg you.” Daisy was distraught, following me around in her up stair balcony in the private room she had her father attach to the Store.“Jezz Daisy, I already said I will not help you. I’m not opening up about what went down in that room.”“Come on, it can’t be that big of a deal. Pleeeeese, I want to know so badly.” She grabbed the hem of my dress as I tried to run.“I can’t you little weasel. Let go.” I yanked on the dress; surprisingly the pull dragged her right off her feet. She slumped, face down on the floor. The force messed with my balance. I slipped, lost footing and landed on my bottom.“Aaaaaw!!!!!” I screamed. Daisy burst out, laughing with difficulty. A hand on her side. I kicked her face, she dodged it, laughing some more. The young body guard by the door held up his face hiding a grin. We looked like little pups in a playground.It took a while before we wobbled
CHAPTER SEVENTEENZEPHYR’S POV‘Zephyr, save me. Zephyr. Zephyr.’“Taylor!” I sprung from bed, a sharp pain piercing my head instantly. I groaned. Holding my head down and staying still. Droplets of water trickled down my chest and wet the waist of my inner wear. I tried to breathe through my mouth and slow my thumping heart. “Zephyr, are you awake?” Theodore’s voice cut through the silence. I heard his strides on the floor boards.“Dude, you are covered in cold sweat.” He turned the fan on, putting it up to full blast.“Taylor. Taylor . She is… why is she…” my speech kept breaking off with the heavy gasps. “She is not here. Taylor never came here.”“I know.” I said amidst a pained squint. “She is in trouble. She is hurt.” I leaned forward but I couldn’t get myself off the bed“What? Wait… hold on a second. Calm down. How did you know that?” Theo held me, pushing me gently back to the bed. He had that, ‘Buddy, are you losing it?’ look on his face.“No, you don’t get it. She is b
CHAPTER EIGHTEENTAYLOR’S POVHave you ever felt like a Popsicle before? Like you are melting away? Well, me neither until I woke up in that white room full of light. The world was blinking and It felt woozy like I kept falling asleep and waking up again. Faintly, I remember what I did then. I must have figured out a way out of the room because people were mouthing voiceless words at me when I walked down this place that looked like an aisle. Some grabbed me, I fought them and I think I did more than that. Then I remember getting tied to the bed. I didn’t fall asleep immediately probably because I developed a weird craving for banana flavored Popsicle. Eventually, the sedatives kicked in and I slipped into a dream. When I woke up again, I felt more solid. I rolled my eyes around the white room and then to the door. Someone was standing there with a cold look on his face, staring down at his cell phone. A grim settled on my lips. I may be light headed and short of memories but I kn
CHAPTER NINETEEN TAYLOR’S POV“That's not possible.” Father cut in immediately. The alpha stood up from his seat. Zephyr adjusted, clearing his throat and avoiding my gaze. I looked at him, at my father, at my mother. Something was terribly wrong here and I was in the dark about it. “Wha… wha… what's going on? Did I say something wrong?” My eyes darted back to mother, they glittered from the tears. My face was sullen and my gaze begged for an interpretation to soothe my fears.“Baby, it's not what you said. It's what you didn't say?” She gave me a gentle rub on the back, I shoved her hand off immediately “No. No, I want to know what's happening. Why am I talking funny? Why are my memories telling me crap? Please somebody explain.” I caught hold of Zephyr's gaze and I held it in a glare. Demanding for answers with my lips sealed. He sucked in a breath and said. “Daisy is in the other room right now. She is bruised up and beaten badly. We found her where we found you.”“Which means
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
CHAPTER FORTY-SEVENOSCALA'S POVI took my time wiping the floor and taking out the rug soaked in tea. It has been a while since I met an Alpha as arrogant as he is. There has been worse though, apparently all these idiot Alphas really don't know what they bring upon themselves each time.I spread the rug out and came back inside. Its windy today. I closed on of the windows and burned some sweet smelling candles. I stood by the white wax for a moment, staring down on it.Unonciously, I sighed. Honestly, today is no different from other days I have come to know but today is the first time I explained my actions to someone. What is wrong with me?“Oscala, is that you?” I turned immediately. My gaze fell on a frail young she-wolf shuddering against the door frame. I hurried over and held her. She seemed sleepy but she wasn't. Just wide awake and extremely exhausted.“I'm so weak, what happened to me?” “Have a seat first.” I said, helping her take a few steps until she was sitting on th
CHAPTER FORTY-SIXZEPHYR'S POV I raced up the stairway, as fast as I could. The medicines Oscala sent for were surprisingly harder to find than I thought. He was waiting for me when I made it to that top room.“Almost no one had this on sale.” I held up the drugs for him to see.“Nevermind those, we don't need them anymore.”I raised both brows in astonishment. “You are joking right? I had to run half way across town…”.Oscala had already left. I heaved, placing the bag on a table and following him. He led me back to the room Taylor was in. Her eyes were closed but she was twitching.“Whats wrong with her?”“She is in pain.” He said, casually.“Why?!” “Two reasons; one, you didn't think there was need to tell me that Taylor has been exposed to dark magic. The residue is still in her blood. Its rejecting my magic.”While he spoke, he fummled with a device, using it to raise Taylor's lips so I can see her fangs.“What's the second reason?” He stopped for a second, a puzzled look on h
CHAPTER FORTY-FIVETAYLOR’S POVI leaned back on the kitchen sink, a pot of spaghetti boiling away on the gas cooker. I was staring at it but my mind had drifted off to last night. I grinned, unconsciously. Zephyr looked like a kid begging to be laid. Standing by my door, with his robe sagging off his chiseled body. He was a hunk, no doubt. His body riled me up each time. I wanted to touch him the instant I opened the door but I wanted him to beg. That's what my mission was, anyways. I let out a sharp exhale. Oh, how much I loved to look at him on his knees, swearing heaven and earth just so I could touch him. I felt a tingling feeling on my palms. It reminded me of the feel of his skin when I massage his dick. When I get so naughty. I couldn't stop wanting to touch it again. It was exciting. He let him rub against me, was exhilarating. I rolled my eyes and went over to the food, stirring it. I sighed. I never thought that one day I would be considering letting Zephyr bang me. I li
CHAPTER FORTY-FOURERETRIA’S POVSitting across from the second most feared wolf in the entire realm, was surprisingly, nothing special. He was an old geezer with a stiff smile and a crooked look. He didn’t even show that he was entertaining a guest and not a war criminal. I tried to keep the mood light none the lss, for my protection though. He was drawing too much attention.“Why did you ask me to come here? I am a very busy Man.”I raised a brow. “With what exactly? Listen, you came here because you know that if I need something and I’m asking you instead of Kaden, it means I have a lot to offer. Stop playing that innocent game, it’s disgusting.”He cleared his throat and looked away. I grinned, my fangs revealed. I might not so much dislike this meeting after all. “:Let’s cut to the chase. Do you still have excess to Ghosts?”His gaze darted to me sharply. Astonishment riddled his features. “How did you get to know about that? Every wolf swore an oath of secrecy to keep them hid
CHAPTER FORTY-THREEALPHA KADEN'S POVI was gone before Zephyr woke up. I chose the carriage and instructed the driver to use the old roads. I didn't need to draw any attention to myself especially since I would be crossing into another pack uninvited.The ride was going to take a while. Roughly three hours if we made no stops which was impossible so, I lay back, crossed my legs, folded my arms over my chest and closed my eyes. In the somewhat silence of the empty road, my mind drifted to the last night I saw her.FLASHBACK A WEEK BEFORE ZEPHYR'S WEDDING I threw the large windows open so she could see the stars then I joined her on the sheets spread out on the floor. She was in bath robes like me, A complimentary gift of the hotel. She snuggled next to me and placed her head on my shoulder.“This is so beautiful and so close, almost like I can touch it.”“I'm glad you love it.”She looked up, at me. “I don't love it. I love you.”I smiled. “Nice one.” She giggled, grinning and feeli
CHAPTER FORTY-TWOALPHA KADEN’S POVI sat comfortably on the navy blue couch on the terrace, legs crossed and sipping homemade hot coffee. I rubbed my temples after each sip, trying to make out why Zephyr would drag me out of my sleep to sit with him at 2am in the morning.“You know, this is one of the sure fire signs of a broken marriage.” “What the fuck is that?” I looked at him, a brow raised. “Are you kidding me son. It's still dark-” I gestured to the moon. “but you here… with me.”He had a blank expression, just staring at me like I wasn't talking. I sighed. Another bad trait he inherited from his mother.“Why are you here so early in the morning?” “I need your advice. I'm losing my manhood to Taylor.”I glanced at him from the corner of my eyes and then chuckled, mockingly. “To be honest, I'm surprised it took her this long.” “You are not helping.”“Ha, that's what you get for waking me up so early in the morning.”“This is serious, Dad.” He said, his tone held no hint of
CHAPTER FORTY-ONEZEPHYR'S POVI watched her until she disappeared in the hallway leading up to her bedroom. I scoffed, going over to pour myself a drink of water. If only Taylor knew how hopeless her efforts were.That night she had me sitting in the dark, wondering where she had been, made me realize I was losing myself. I have power. Taylor quivered at the mention of my name but now she was talking back and fluttering around with her new found wings. An alpha that cannot control his woman, where has that ever been heard of? This mate bond and Zino’s petty feelings were making me a weak wolf. That night I built the stamina to overcome it. She can play any kind of game she wants, it won't get to me. I sat on the stool before the counter and poured myself some cold water. I swirled liquid around in the drinking glass, staring at the water whooshing. Unconsciously my mind flashed back to Taylor standing on those stairs. She was barely footed like she stepped out of a beach. The light
CHAPTER FORTYTAYLOR'S POVWhen I was younger, I used to sneak out some 18+ rated romance from the library. The writers from the pack's writing society had a lot of those made. One thing I will never forget about the stories was that the female lead always described the male lead’s lips as coated in Honey. I never believed that until Oscala’s mouth pressed against mine.There was almost melted butter softness about it. He was tender, like my lips were glass and he didn't want to dent it. The force he applied on the back of my head so he could hold my lips in place, was careful and gentle. I held my breath, my heart thumping faster and faster.He heard the sound of him inhaling and then he exhaled. It felt like frozen air bursting out on my burning gums. I groaned a little when I felt a piercing pain. ‘It’s just your fangs growing.’ I heard him say. His voice was in my head. ‘Bare with me. Just one more blow and I will stop.’ He took another blow at it and then, his lips left mine.