RENDALL"I'm still perplexed about what I saw earlier," Tasha stated. I looked at her but her eyes were on the car floor. A brief grin crossed my face before I began to fiddle with some of the strands of her hair. "She had a knife held up to your throat on your first meeting. I mean, is that normal? That's certainly not. I have never seen my mother act like that before." I couldn't utter a single thing the moment I noticed a trace of melancholy on her face. All I could do was hope that she hadn't seen what had taken place earlier; nevertheless, it was already too late for that."Hey, she's only protecting you," I replied, trying to sound as jolly as I could. "I mean it, I really am fine.""Protecting me by means of placing a knife on my guest' face? Don't get me wrong, I appreciate my mom for doing everything that she can to protect me, but not in this way," she added before letting out a sigh. "I'm sorry for what she did." "There is no need for you to apologize about that." I felt
TASHA "It seems like you're not in a good mood today," I commented. Rendall's been quiet since this morning, and it's not too hard to know that something is going on in his mind. "If this is about what happened last night—" he cut me off by pinching my cheek. "I'm fine," he uttered. I rolled my eyes because of his statement. Clearly, he's far from being fine. I don't know why he's choosing to lie in front of my face. "How are you... and Rhio?" he asked. My brows furrowed. "Rhio? What about him? I haven't had another conversation with him since the contest ended. Why?" I replied. He didn't say anything, so I rested my head on his shoulder. "If you're still jealous about Rhio, trust me, he doesn't mean anything to me." "I trust you, Tasha," he claimed. "But it would be much safer for you if you'll stay away from him." I touched the bridge of his nose with my index finger. "It's not as if he's someone with an intent to harm me, nevertheless, staying away from him shouldn't be a pro
TASHARendall took me to the tent that we had set up earlier and carried me there. He zipped it while still keeping his lips locked on to mine. As I continued to intensify the kiss, I placed my arms around his neck and felt his hand move down to touch my behind. He pulled away from the kiss and started licking my ear. I let out a soft moan because of the tingly sensation he's making me feel. I heard him chuckle sexily and that turned me on to the peak. When his kisses went down to my jaw and then to my neck, that’s where I completely lost it. I cupped his face and kiss him roughly. I could feel his smile as a result of what I had done, but I was unable to suppress the growing heat that was emanating from within me. It's like I wanted more of him, I wanted more of this.He put me down on the mattress as he continued to plant soft kisses on my neck and cleavage. He placed himself on top of me and I welcomed his lips. I had no control over the situation or myself; it felt as if I wanted
TASHA I blinked my eyes a couple of times, trying to alleviate the pain that I had been feeling since this morning. My tears were on the verge of falling ever since our class started and I haven't told anyone about my condition. My entire body is on fire and I kept on taking shallow breaths to calm myself a bit. "You don't look nearly as tanned as you normally do. Are you sure you're okay?" Concern could be heard in Sadie's voice as she asked the question. "I barely heard you speak today. Did something happen between you and Rendall?" she whispered while still keeping her eyes on the glass board upfront and her hand on her notebook because she was taking down some important notes. I shook my head no before clearing my throat. "I just don't feel like conversing today," I lied. Choosing to keep my mouth shut was the best option right now, not just for me but for Sadie as well. I also did not have the guts to tell her what was causing the pain in between my thighs or the two possibl
TASHA "Hey, baby," when I opened my eyes, Rendall's soothing voice was there to meet me. When the glint of light from the ceiling caught my eyes, it blinded me in an instant, and I had to blink a few times to clear my vision. "How are you feeling?" He placed his hand on top of my forehead and my neck. "I'm glad that somehow your fever has subsided." "I'm feeling quite better than earlier," I answered with my voice still hoarse. Before attempting to sit down, I cleared the lump that had formed in my throat. He helped me out by placing his hand on my back and putting his arm around me. "What time is it?" I watched him look at his watch. "It's already five o'clock in the afternoon," he answered. "Sadie was here but I told her that you need to have adequate time to rest and that she can talk with you when your body recovered its strength." He let out a chuckle. "I haven't seen your friend this suspicious—at least not until today. She acted like she was cool with everything, but with
TASHA Rendall was gone when I opened my eyes. I didn't even notice the time that he left me alone in my room. I was about to get my phone situated at the top of the bedside table to send him a message when I saw a piece of pink paper wrapped around a pink rose. 'For the most beautiful lady that I've ever seen. With love, your mate.' A smile swept across my face upon reading what was written on the note. I was about to smell the flower I was holding when the door swung open. I hid the rose beneath a pillow when I saw my mother's figure. She stayed at the door with her eyes fixed on my direction but didn't bother to move another inch closer from where I am. "Even from afar, I can still smell that wolf's scent," she uttered with a blank face. "I warned you but you never listen, Tasha." "Mom, we talked about this countless times already. If in the end, being with him is a wrong decision, then I'll learn from it. Let's just fix everything, mom. I'm tired of having a constant argume
TASHA My chest was thudding when we arrived at the Endrano's mansion as if it was coming out of my chest. Several scenes were playing in my mind and some of it wasn't a pleasant scenario at all. I've met Rendall's sister, Raiah, but I didn't get the chance to meet Rendall's grandfather and with the way that the other members of his family weren't fond of being exposed in public, I must say that he's the kind of man that I should fear—along with his father. "I can tell that you're nervous," Rendall said when he assisted me in coming out of his car. He held my hand and pressed it gently. "They'll like you so you don't have anything to worry about." "You could've informed me about this—" I wasn't able to continue my statement when his soft lips met mine. I looked around to see if anyone was watching us and my cheeks heated up when I saw two of their guards standing at the golden door of their house. They were looking in our direction and I bet that they saw what Rendall did. "Let'
TASHA Rendall stood by my side when we reached our house. When we were traveling earlier, nobody dared to utter a word about what happened. Raiah's words kept on replaying in my mind, emphasizing the moment when she told us that I will be the reason for their downfall. I couldn't understand where she was coming from but it was more than enough to fill my heart with complete horror knowing that my existence in Rendall's life was a threat to his position and his family. I heave a deep sigh as I looked up at the blanket of stars above. This night felt like a night in which everything just froze. Lightning flashed across the freezing sky and there was a heavy smell of earth in the air. I wrapped my arms around myself when the cold breeze blew. My eyes went in Rendall's direction when I felt him wrap his sweater around me. His faint smile and the look in his eyes weren't enough to hide the sadness within him. I looked away when I felt something heavy in my chest. "You should go inside