(Tyler's POV) The clock on my dashboard blazed in bright orange, 1:13 AM as I pulled into the driveway, the quiet hum of the engine cutting through the silence of the night. My muscles ached from the relentless physical training, the kind that drains every ounce of your energy but somehow leaves your mind racing. The house stood like a dark sentinel between the pine trees underneath the ever watchful moon. With a painful groan, I climbed out of my car and made my way to the front door, my steps light as I tried my best not to wake the entire household. The door creaked softly as I slipped inside and the familiar scent of home wrapped around me. My steps were light on the hard floor as I headed down the hallway to my bedroom. With annoyance, I noted that the door to my room was slightly open. Ryder, I thought with a sigh, my irritation flaring. I'd have to talk to him about this again. I hated it when he went into my room when I wasn't home. If he wasn't borrowing my shirts, he was u
Waking up in my own bed, I felt a sense of peace I hadn’t known for days. I was still wearing the clothes Ryder had loaned me the day before and they smelled like him. It only made me miss him more, but it felt like he was with me still in some small way. My sheets were all tangled from where I’d collapsed into them late last night, exhausted but feeling a warm sense of contentment following my conversation with Tyler. It had definitely gone better than I could have hoped and I was feeling good and positive about our relationship again. It was just after 10 AM when I finally stirred, the gray light streaming through the gaps in my curtains that indicated another miserable day, but I couldn't hear any rain at least. I sat up, stretching my stiff limbs, grateful not to have the weight of the cast to burden me anymore, as I reached for my phone which blinked with new messages. One from Tyler and one from Ryder. Tyler: I'm glad I got to see you last night, you made my shitty day infi
I was busy blowdrying my hair when I saw the little blue light blinking on my phone to indicate that I had a new message. Picking my phone up with my left hand, I continued to dry my hair with my right.Tyler's name came up and a surge of excitement coursed through me. He was going to pick me up for our long awaited date in 30 minutes and I sure as fuck wasn't going to be caught in a towel this time around. I opened the message eagerly.Tyler:I'm still in a fucking meeting with the Silverpine Pack. Probably going to be late ☹️ Can't even ask Ryder to pick you up because he's recording. You might have to wait for me, is that okay?I felt disappointment weigh me down for a moment, but then I figured it actually wasn't that bad. It's not like he was canceling, he was just going to be late. He had responsibilities and I knew that when I signed up for this.Turning off the hairdryer I headed to my bedroom door and poked my head out. "Aunt Mara, are you busy?" I asked sweetly.She was sitt
I rang the doorbell and stood under the awning as I waved Aunt Mara off, waiting for someone to let me into the Valentine house. I rang it again, but still no one came. Eventually, I pulled out my phone and called Ryder."Sorry, I know you're recording, but I'm at your front door. Please could you let me in?" I asked, hurriedly, not wanting to disturb him but having no other choice."Coming..." he grumbled before dropping the call.Fuck... I'd obviously interrupted him in the middle of something important. Maybe I should have just waited for Tyler to pick me up, I thought to myself with a frown.I heard the sound of footsteps approaching through the closed door. "Fuck, Kate! You seriously couldn't have picked a worse time," Ryder was muttering on the other side of the door as he unlocked it."I'm sorry!" I called out as the door clicked open. I could see he was annoyed as he swung the door open for me, but then he looked up and saw me. "Holy fuck..."His eyes raked over me and I fel
“You ready to go then?” Tyler’s voice pulled me back to the present, his smile bright under the lights in the kitchen. I nodded, smiling in return, eager to get this date started. It felt like we'd been waiting an eternity for this day and now that it was finally here, I didn't care where we were going or what we were doing. I just wanted to spend time with him. We headed out into the evening as Tyler led me to his car. The air was crisp, but I was grateful that the rain had let up for the moment. Tyler opened the passenger door for me, but as I reached my foot up to climb in, it became apparent that my dress was not going to afford me the mobility to see the action through. "Need a hand?" he offered with a chuckle, seeing my struggle. "I think so," I conceded, my cheeks flushing a little. Without a moment's hesitation, he scooped me up and deposited me into the seat with a beaming smile as I giggled at the sudden sensation of weightlessness. “So, what’s the plan?” I asked as
"He did, did he?" I replied with a smirk, not entirely surprised that Ryder had mentioned something about it. Tyler's expression was a mixture of curiosity and excitement, a look I was starting to adore. "I want to see," he urged, his tone one of eagerness. Nodding, I agreed, "Sure, maybe I'll give you a little demonstration one of these days." Once we'd finished our dessert, we decided to call it a night, leaving the cozy warmth of the brewery and heading out into the chilly night. "I had planned to take you to a comedy show after dinner, but that was in Portland. There's not much else to do around here..." Tyler explained as he helped me into the car once again. "Don't worry, we can do it another time," I assured him. "Sounds fun though." "So... Do you want me to take you home then?" he asked, the uncertainty and reluctance coming through clearly in his voice. "Or maybe you can come hang out at my house for a bit? Have a coffee? It's still early. Then I can take you home afte
I flopped back on Tyler's bed with a dejected sigh."He really does care about you, you know," Tyler said suddenly, his voice soft but earnest as he leaned closer to me. "Just because he might not have told those guys about you, I doubt it changes how he feels. He's private about these kinds of things. Ryder keeps his feelings to himself. Besides, his best friend, Ash, wasn't even here tonight. Maybe he's only opened up to him so far."I considered Tyler's words, nodding slowly. I guess it made sense. Ryder was complex in ways I was still learning to understand. "I suppose that could be true," I admitted.Perhaps I was being too hard on him, expecting the openness that seemed to come so easily to Tyler.Tyler smiled gently, reaching out to tuck a stray lock of hair behind my ear. "Try not to look into it too much, okay? Let's just enjoy the time we have together."I smiled, gratefully. He was right, I suppose. Stressing about Ryder was just eating into my time with Tyler and I had so
The moment stretched on between us until Tyler finally cleared his throat and turned around once more, heading back to his shirt which sat neatly folded on top of his shoes.I took that as my cue to turn around, my heart still pounding in my ears as I slid the straps of my dress down over my shoulders and stripped it off along with my panties.The misty air chilled my skin and I was shivering, but I knew it was only temporary. With merely more than a thought, I shifted into my wolf form and my furry pelt acted as insulation from the icy night.Chancing a glance over my shoulder, I noted that Tyler had already shifted. He was sitting patiently with his back to me still, probably waiting for me to give him some indication that I was done before he turned around.I made a little yapping noise, and, as I suspected, he turned around to face me.He looked identical to Ryder in his wolf form. He had the same huge build, the same brown fur, and the same yellow eyes. In human form, I was start