Chapter 34Myla burst out laughing. Kollie would never change, she found every form of eye contact with any kind of cute guy hot."You can have 'im if you want 'im", Myla chuckled.The lady furrowed her brows and squeezed her nose cutely. "Ew, I don't want him, you can keep him. He is a blight on my mental health now and you'll be paying my therapist", She replied matter of factly.Myla laughed. Disaster well averted.………Much much later.In the bustling confines of the mall, Myla navigated the bustling streams of shoppers with a practiced ease, her fingers hiding away in Noah's large hand. She didn't know how she did it, maybe it was so he wouldn't lose her in the crowd, but the moment they entered the mall, she reached for his hand and he actually firmly clapsed her hand.Utter bliss. The only thing threatening to ruin it was the fact that she saw the back of Alex's head at the entrance. Her mission for the day was to avoid him, and enjoy Noah's warmth.Noah, an oasis of tranquility
Chapter 35Myla's fingers curled tightly around Noah's arm as the mall's vibrant chaos engulfed them. Around them, shoppers bustled, children laughed, and the distant aroma of pretzels and coffee mingled in the air. Amid this orchestrated chaos, her brain buzzed with a ferocious intensity, debating between feigning deafness or facing the aggravating man that happened to be her mate.Before she could decide whether to answer, Alex's voice erupted likeyy a fire alarm, calling out her name again as though he was a drowning man at sea that needed her to save him.Noah's response was a study in restrained tension. His arm flexed under her grasp, and like a skilled tactician, he shifted, positioning himself slightly in front of her, as if he was protecting her from an oncoming storm.Maybe he was, she knew precisely how this scene was bound to unfold. That was why she had been trying to avoid it, but now, the trouble had come to her.Noah's eyes narrowed and an icy smile took over his featu
CHAPTER 36"That is one of the most twisted things I've ever heard in my life! You hurt me to get my attention?!", She asked harshly. She couldn't believe his audacity, coming here to stand in front of her to utter something as unhinged as that."Enough! You will come to moon stone, or I'll reject our bond", he threatened. Myla's eyes widened. She would suffer more than he would if he rejected their bond. He was the current alpha of the pack she was born in, his rejection would make her wolf unhinged, driving her into insanity or being a rogue. Many omegas had been known to kill themselves instead of suffering the psychological torture associated with being officially rejected by alpha leaders."You wouldn't!", She said, her voice shaky. He wouldn't. If he truly loved her, he wouldn't want her to go demented."Try me", he said coldly. Then Myla knew, she knew she would never be free from him. He was manipulating her to come home, she had no choice, it was either follow him, or go craz
Chapter 37Myla couldn't stop watching. Noah was so captivating with the way he sounded so commanding. Alex was all bruised and beaten up. She couldn't find it in herself to be sad about it, now he had scars to match the ones he had given her.As if sensing that she was looking, Noah turned abruptly and made eye contact with her. She quickly bent down like Noah couldn't see her.She heard him sigh. "But not while the pretty lady is watching". She groaned and sat up properly, he discovered her."Wh–who the hell do you think you are?!", Alex spat, trying and failing to throw a punch with his mangled hand."I", Noah grabbed the man's hair and forced him to kneel. "Am", he made him look up at him."...", he smiled a bone chilling smile, his eyes flashing a deep purple.Myla strained her ears, she didn't catch the last part and it was driving her insane. She saw bone deep terror descend upon Alex and he started to plead desperately. Myla's eyes widened. Alex begged no one, what did Noah
Chapter 38Alex's POVIn the realm between dreams and reality, Alex slowly emerged from the depths of unconsciousness. The gradual return of sensation began with a tingling awareness in his fingers, like tendrils of life creeping up his limbs. A dull ache resonated through his head, as if his mind were struggling to break free from the shackles of slumber. As he fought against the weight of darkness, the world around him remained shrouded in obscurity. His breath came out in short pants, anything more would make one of his broken ribs puncture his lungs. Turning into a wolf was sheer agony for him, but it didn't hold a candle to the unearthly pain he was feeling on every part of his body.The air hung heavy with an earthy scent, tinged with a subtle undertone of dampness. A distant sound of dripping water echoed in the chamber, forming an eerie background score that played with his sense of time. It was as though he existed in a suspended reality, disconnected from the flow of life ou
Chapter 39((Flashback ))Alex watched as his father went to thank Myla for sharing food to the elderly in the pack. He was incensed, she always woke up at the crack of dawn to cook and deliver the food. She never once served him by hand, never even put the plate on his table. She would cook and leave it in the pot, specifically pointing out that he had hands and could serve himself.She made him so angry, always ignoring him, never looking at him when she was supposed to be speaking to him. He had lived with her for ten years and in those years, she only spoke to him to insult him. If he didn't love her he would have ripped out her uncouth tongue.At school, the first person he saw was Hailey, as usual. Ever since he saw that Hailey and Myla had beef, he had decided to hang around Hailey more, if only to make Myla jealous. He saw that her eyes were always on him whenever he was around Hailey, that was one way to get her to look at him."Good morning Alex", Hailey purred provocativel
Chapter 40((Flashback))He knew it was Myla's birthday. He also knew the moon goddess should have revealed her mate to her. He also knew it was definitely him, she had it lucky, there was no one better than he was in the entirety of Moon Stone. According to his father, the moment she realized who her mate was, the irresistible pull would be manifested for the both of them. Was she so dense? She still hadn't realized?He knew he didn't feel any different, he even stayed awake all night to prove it. Maybe he needed to do something out of line for the bond to react. But what could he do? What would be so offensive that the moon goddess would be forced to strengthen the force to pull them closer?His phone flashed with a number he didn't bother to save. Yes! She was perfect. If Myla caught him doing something untoward with Hailey, their bond would sizzle and Myla would finally realize.He called her over."Let's go on a date right now", he stated over the phone, skipping the greetings.
CHAPTER 41((Flashback))Alex held his right arm with his left hand. He knew this was a bad decision. This was in fact, a horrible decision. He was too young, too inexperienced to lead the pack like his father did. But he couldn't wait any longer as his father refused to divulge information about his mate. He needed to do it. He would challenge his father.He walked into his father's study. The man peered at him from over paperwork. "What can I do you for, Al?", His father asked.Alex clenched and unclenched his jaw. He was going to regret this. "I challenge you to a territory test", he gritted out. Alphonse's eyes widened and he abruptly stood up to smack his hand on the table. "It's against the rules of this pack!", His father growled angrily, his eyes flashing silver. Alex's eyes also flashed silver. He was already in the situation neck deep, he might as well drown."Sundown, moon hollow woods", Alex nodded at his father and left the room.He heard his father scattering things ev