...Wynter POV...I was completely on edge. Ever since I left Darius at his apartment, it was as though Caedance couldn't keep still. I continued to pace my bedroom. We were both worried that something could happen to Darius. I had hoped that my compulsion had worked. I couldn't risk what would happen if Darius started showing feelings for me. The worst part was that there wasn't a way in which I could compel Darius without removing Alpha Xander's actions as well. So while he would continue to forget about me, he also wouldn't know how evil and dangerous his father truly was. There was also nothing that I could do to warn him either. I had to hope that nothing would happen to him as long as he moved on.That thought alone absolutely killed me. I know it's what's best for both of us, but that didn't make it hurt any less. Knowing that my mate would find someone else really hurt to even think about. I let out a large sigh.I'm really conflicted. I know this is our only way, but that do
...Darius POV...I couldn't sleep. I felt like something bad was about to happen. It felt like there was something I should be remembering but couldn't.'Ash, what's going on? Is there something I'm forgetting?' I ask him through our mindlink.'I don't know. I feel it as well. But I don't understand it either.' Tired of feeling so restless, I decided to do the one thing that always helps me calm down."KEN!" I yell at him through our mindlink."What the F man! It's like FOUR IN THE MORNING?!?! Are you freakin kidding me right now?" Ken yells back at me for disturbing his beauty rest."Get up. I need to spar!" I shout at him."Now?! Why now? What do you have against sleeping?" He replies, clearly annoyed."Nothing when I can sleep. Which I can't right now, so you're going to help.""Oh, come on! Why do you need help? Isn't that what punching bags are for?""Yes. Except punching bags don't fight back.""So what if I don't fight back? Can I go back to bed then?""Just get your lazy ass
...Kenji POV..."Baby. I'm worried." I ask her.After our first class, I had a spare, so I decided to use the time to call Genesis and get her point of view. "What happened now?" Genesis asks."I don't even know where to begin." I say, throwing my hand in the air exasperated."Well, let start from this morning." She says, keeping her calm."Right. Well, Darius woke me up at four in the morning.""Well, that explains why you're so cranky now.""What? No, it doesn't... Hey... Wait! I'm not cranky!" I say."Surree.." She says, rolling the r."Whatever. That wasn't the point. He woke me up because he wanted to spar since he couldn't sleep.""Mhmm." She responds, knowing this isn't the first time he's done something like this. I swear, sometimes it feels as though he gets off on making my life miserable."Anyways, we had been at it for hours when I realized whatever was bugging him wasn't going away. So I asked him what's wrong. Which is when he told me that he felt as though he forgot so
...Wynter POV...In a matter of minutes, my life had completely gone upside down. I was pacing my room for the thousandth time today. I needed a plan. And I needed a plan fast. Ever since this morning when I saw Darius latch himself onto that girl, it felt like my heart had shattered into pieces. Not only that, but whenever they were intimate, it felt like my insides were burning.'We can reject him.' Caedance says to me.'It won't work. Rejection will only work if both parties agree to it. Something that will never happen, now that Darius has already found someone else. He's already moved on. So why would he reject us? We don't even exist.'I knew Caedance was upset if she was even suggesting rejecting Darius. She had been pro Darius from the moment we first laid eyes on each other. So I know it's killing her what's happening now. I can't help but blame myself for putting her through this. It's because of who I am that she can't have her true mate. Because I'm a tribrid, I won't be a
...Darius POV...To say I was surprised that Catherine turned out to be my mate is the understatement of the century. She had pined over me for years. To the point that I always tried to find other things to do whenever I knew she would be visiting. I just found her to be overbearing.She never hid her feelings for me. She would always tell everyone that I was her mate. I always hated the attention she gave me and wished that she would find her true mate so that she could finally be done with me. However, I was never that lucky.So when she turned out to be my mate, I was more than surprised. It was strange, though, as it felt like none of my emotions had truly changed that much since I had found out. I was always told when I was a kid how strong the mate bond was. It could turn enemies into lovers and strangers into the best of friends.I had anticipated that it wouldn't be any different for Catherine and me. But something felt off. I could still feel my past emotions for her but mix
Finally, after days of searching, I found her location. I jotted the address on a note, jogged down to the parking garage and grabbed one of the waiting cars. I keyed in the address and sped out onto the highway in pursuit of it.It led me to a quaint little cottage on the other side of town. I waited in the car, searching for any sign of her. The place looked empty. After all, it was the middle of the day, so she was probably at school, and her parents must be out for the day.I was about to pull away when something caught my eye. It was a dirtbike that was resting along the side of the garage. It caught my eye because it was nearly an exact replica of the one Darius used to have. I got out of the car and decided to inspect it further. I couldn't believe it. The two bikes were virtually identical to each other. Only this one had ribbons of orange and purple on it, and Darius' had green and blue. Since I was already here, I figured that I might as well see if anyone's home. I doubt
...Wynter POV...I knew it was risky, but I needed to tell someone. I felt so alone in all of this. I've lived with this secret for over four years now. The closest I had come to telling someone was when I had asked Miles to speed up my education. Thankfully, Miles agreed and managed to reschedule my exams for tomorrow. So once I'm done, I'm planning on going away. So regardless of what happens with my conversation with this guy, I know I'll have to leave."What's your name?" I ask. Realizing that he hasn't introduced himself to me."I'm sorry. How rude of me. I'm Kenji. Kenji Williams, and soon to be beta of the Blood Moon Pack." Kenji says, introducing himself.I nod my head, signalling to him that I understand. However, I feel on edge. Whenever I think of the Blood Moon pack, I can't stop thinking about my last moments there. When Alpha Xander basically ran me out of the country.Sensing my nervousness, Kenji continues."What's your name?" He asks, attempting to change the topic.
...Kenji POV...I felt absolutely horrible for breaking her the way I did right now. But I couldn't understand how she could live without her mate for so long. It was going against our very nature. No one could ever defy the moon goddess. It would only be a matter of time until the person caved. So the fact that she's stayed strong for four years alone is astounding.I pulled her into my arms to comfort her. I know the only person that could ever comfort her right now was the one person she was dead set against ever seeing again. A fact that only made this situation worse. When I had come here, I had come intending to find Darius' true mate and bringing her to him. The last thing I ever expected was to realize that their relationship was doomed before it ever begun."Why do you keep calling me Luna?" She asks, breaking me out of my thoughts.She pulled away from me, wiping her eyes. She sat up in her seat, tentatively waiting for me to respond."You may not be Darius' Luna, but you w