“I’m all right. Just a cramp.”
“Really?” Tyler helped me up, he handed me a glass of water. “I’m sorry, did I misunderstand you?” I was silent as I listened to his statement. With his attention elsewhere, Tyler looked at me with an inexplicable look. Tyler was suppressing his own anger. When the wind blows hard, it makes me cringe. The lightning started to sound, it was very scary. It’s about to rain. “Go take a warm bath. The weather’s not so good.” Tyler told me. The window at the end of the room moved because of the strong wind. Tyler jumped to nail that window with a spatula. “Looks like it’s going to rain all night. Take a shower, Lilith.” I’m still in the dark because there’s something weird inside me right now. An unusual intensity in my body. A burning pain in the liver spreads throughout the body.&The fact that Tyler was clearly insane for claiming to be Mate didn’t throw me off right away. As an Alpha, Tyler has the courage to say exactly how he feels. Nick came to see me a couple of days later and brought a bunch of food with him. When I boiled him some tea, he left to go out with Valentin. The last time I checked, they were simply chit-chatting about trivial matters, so I have no idea what they’ll be talking about today. When the tea is ready, the teapot will make a hissing sound. When I took a couple porcelain cups down from the shelf, there was a rattling sound that could be heard. My nostrils flared as I took in the intoxicating scent of the tea, and I couldn’t help but smile. I couldn’t help but give a small smile of satisfaction at my successful concentration. I lifted the tray onto the table along with the porcelain teapot and placed them both there. When I finished arranging the food on the table, I proceeded to call them. As I neared the entrance, I caught a glimps
Tyler sighed, lifting one leg to rest casually as his eyes roamed the room. His gaze drifted upward, lingering on the wall clock’s ornate face, its spindly hands slicing through the silence with mechanical precision. For a heartbeat, he cradled his knee, then froze—a statue offering no reply to the conversation we’d left dangling. Without warning, he swerved, wrenching the night’s dialogue into unfamiliar territory.“Can you even imagine the favours you’d earn,” he began, voice low, “if you begged the Moon Goddess’s mercy?”I cocked a brow. “You’re harping on about this again? I’m the one asking questions. What’s so bloody remarkable about suffering? Can I even… dim its grip, or is it just endless?”Tyler spluttered, gaping at me like I’d lost the plot. I ordered him off the bed; he retreated to the sofa without protest, all theatrical sighs and raised brows.Dusk had settled properly now. The night chorus—crickets, rustling creatures—swelled louder, yet the growl of some distant engin
Two days had passed since Mum’s cryptic warning about the “unique ability” I was supposedly born with. Yet here I stood, clueless. Shouldn’t I feel it, if such a power thrummed in my veins? For forty-eight hours, I’d scrutinised every stranger, braced for some looming menace—or a revelation. Neither came.Our new home, nestled in an affluent estate, should have been a sanctuary. Tyler had invited me to live there, discreetly covering the cost himself. “You’ll be protected here,” he’d insisted, though he’d offered no explanation for that ominous word. Protection from what? The house, with its vaulted ceilings and sunlit parlours, felt less like a haven and more like a gilded cage.That morning, Tyler and I arrived at work early, pausing first at a bustling local café. He’d splurged on crispy bacon rolls despite his meagre salary—a reckless generosity that nagged at me. Tyler’s finances were a riddle, he burned through cash like a man with a trust fund, yet his job at the coffee shop ba
“You’re the one acting like a depraved tosser!” Tyler snapped. “I’ll see you in court for harassment, I swear—”Heavy, deliberate footsteps cut through the chaos. Mr. Benedict emerged, his face flushed crimson, jaw clenched. For a heartbeat, I braced for an eruption—but instead, he strode straight to the man and landed a stinging slap across his cheek.“You vile bastard—get out of my shop!” Mr Benedict roared, his voice slicing through the tension. “I won’t tolerate filth like you harassing my staff. Try this again—with any girl here—and I’ll have the police chief himself on your doorstep. That’s no empty threat. My brother is the chief, and he’ll have you in cuffs before you can blink.” The man flinched, exchanged a panicked glance with his cronies, then scrambled out of the café without so much as a muttered apology. As silence settled, Mr Benedict turned to me, his stern expression softening briefly.“I’ll be hiring proper security tomorrow. This won’t happen again.” His gaze shif
“Of course, Mum. What is it you’d like to discuss?” I replied, absently loosening the trainers I’d yet to take off.“Your… situation with Tyler Watson, love.” Her voice dropped to a whisper, then faltered, whether from discomfort or hesitation. She seemed to regret broaching the subject altogether. “Do you truly feel for him, the way you did with Jeremy?”I drew a slow breath before answering. “I’m sure Nick’s already told you things. It’s just… this is all rather sudden. I’m not sure I’m ready.”“What’s troubling you, Lilith?” Her tone softened, threaded with urgency. “The Moon Goddess granted you a second chance. Don’t squander it. Tyler is meant to be your Alpha—I’m certain of it.”“I know, Mum,” I murmured, “but this all feels… rushed. What if Tyler and I do mate someday, and he regrets it? Regrets me? I can’t give him children. And he’s a Lycan—he’ll need an heir.” The words spilled out in a brittle whisper, sharp with the fear I’d buried for months.“Sweetheart, you can’t keep b
I drove my elbow hard into his chest, forcing a pained grunt from him. “What sort of lunatic screeches like a goat?”“Darling, no need to be so vicious,” Tyler said, pursing his lips with mock innocence. “I’m sure you’re all sweetness and light for Jeremy.”“This isn’t a joke, Tyler.” My voice hardened. “Kiara Logan saved my life, and I’ve heard nothing about her since. What if Jeremy’s made her suffer for it?”Tyler reached for my hand, his touch deliberate as he lifted it to his lips. The gesture felt like a rebuke, and I shifted uncomfortably, my earlier mockery now hanging heavy between us. His gaze held mine, steady and unreadable. Guilt prickled under my skin.“I am trying to find a way to help her,” he said quietly. “But these things… they take time. There are no easy answers.”“You’d do that for me?” I asked, the words brittle with hope.“I’d pluck the moon from the seventh sky itself if you asked,” Tyler said, his grin sharp and unrepentant. “Promise me you’ll save Kiara Log
The following morning, under a cloudless sky that felt almost mocking after the previous day’s ordeal, Tyler ambushed me with a question. “Fancy a trip to the amusement park?”I arched a brow. “Why an amusement park?”“Thought we could use a bit of fun, my dear.” His grin was all mischief, sunlight catching the playful glint in his eyes.“There are better ways to entertain ourselves than queuing for rollercoasters,” I said, stifling a laugh.He bit his lower lip, leaning closer. “Oh? Do enlighten me.”“Don’t.” I rolled my eyes and turned away, though my cheeks betrayed a flicker of warmth.“Come off it—I know what you’re plotting,” he teased, clapping his hands theatrically and waggling his brows.“Psychic now, are we? Could’ve sworn you couldn’t read a room, let alone my mind,” I muttered.“I know what makes you blush.” Tyler grinned, slinging an arm around my shoulders. “If you’re not keen on the amusement park, where do you want to go? We’re not spending this holiday aslee
“I Alpha Jeremy Brooks reject you Lilith Gutierrez as Luna. You couldn’t fulfil your duties as a Luna, and I reject you. From now on you won’t be the Luna of Alpha Jeremy Brooks, you won’t be the Luna of Shadowed Moon.”I’m silenced as soon as I heard a sentence come out of Jeremy’s mouth. I looked at Jeremy with an incredulous face. My face flushed. My body was boiling well.“Are you seriously going to reject me as Luna? But why?” “Why are you still asking my reasons for rejecting you? It’s obvious you’re incapable of fulfilling your duties as Luna. You’re barren!” Jeremy shouted at me. “Jeremy, the doctor said we could have a child if I could--“ “Enough, Lilith. I’ve waited so long to have a child. We’ve been married a year and you can’t give me a child,” Jeremy cut me off. My heart skipped a beat when Jeremy dismissed my efforts as meaningless. Jeremy looked at me as useless rubbish. The elders of Moonlight Sonata dumped me because I was the weakest wolf. Jeremy dumped me becaus
The following morning, under a cloudless sky that felt almost mocking after the previous day’s ordeal, Tyler ambushed me with a question. “Fancy a trip to the amusement park?”I arched a brow. “Why an amusement park?”“Thought we could use a bit of fun, my dear.” His grin was all mischief, sunlight catching the playful glint in his eyes.“There are better ways to entertain ourselves than queuing for rollercoasters,” I said, stifling a laugh.He bit his lower lip, leaning closer. “Oh? Do enlighten me.”“Don’t.” I rolled my eyes and turned away, though my cheeks betrayed a flicker of warmth.“Come off it—I know what you’re plotting,” he teased, clapping his hands theatrically and waggling his brows.“Psychic now, are we? Could’ve sworn you couldn’t read a room, let alone my mind,” I muttered.“I know what makes you blush.” Tyler grinned, slinging an arm around my shoulders. “If you’re not keen on the amusement park, where do you want to go? We’re not spending this holiday aslee
I drove my elbow hard into his chest, forcing a pained grunt from him. “What sort of lunatic screeches like a goat?”“Darling, no need to be so vicious,” Tyler said, pursing his lips with mock innocence. “I’m sure you’re all sweetness and light for Jeremy.”“This isn’t a joke, Tyler.” My voice hardened. “Kiara Logan saved my life, and I’ve heard nothing about her since. What if Jeremy’s made her suffer for it?”Tyler reached for my hand, his touch deliberate as he lifted it to his lips. The gesture felt like a rebuke, and I shifted uncomfortably, my earlier mockery now hanging heavy between us. His gaze held mine, steady and unreadable. Guilt prickled under my skin.“I am trying to find a way to help her,” he said quietly. “But these things… they take time. There are no easy answers.”“You’d do that for me?” I asked, the words brittle with hope.“I’d pluck the moon from the seventh sky itself if you asked,” Tyler said, his grin sharp and unrepentant. “Promise me you’ll save Kiara Log
“Of course, Mum. What is it you’d like to discuss?” I replied, absently loosening the trainers I’d yet to take off.“Your… situation with Tyler Watson, love.” Her voice dropped to a whisper, then faltered, whether from discomfort or hesitation. She seemed to regret broaching the subject altogether. “Do you truly feel for him, the way you did with Jeremy?”I drew a slow breath before answering. “I’m sure Nick’s already told you things. It’s just… this is all rather sudden. I’m not sure I’m ready.”“What’s troubling you, Lilith?” Her tone softened, threaded with urgency. “The Moon Goddess granted you a second chance. Don’t squander it. Tyler is meant to be your Alpha—I’m certain of it.”“I know, Mum,” I murmured, “but this all feels… rushed. What if Tyler and I do mate someday, and he regrets it? Regrets me? I can’t give him children. And he’s a Lycan—he’ll need an heir.” The words spilled out in a brittle whisper, sharp with the fear I’d buried for months.“Sweetheart, you can’t keep b
“You’re the one acting like a depraved tosser!” Tyler snapped. “I’ll see you in court for harassment, I swear—”Heavy, deliberate footsteps cut through the chaos. Mr. Benedict emerged, his face flushed crimson, jaw clenched. For a heartbeat, I braced for an eruption—but instead, he strode straight to the man and landed a stinging slap across his cheek.“You vile bastard—get out of my shop!” Mr Benedict roared, his voice slicing through the tension. “I won’t tolerate filth like you harassing my staff. Try this again—with any girl here—and I’ll have the police chief himself on your doorstep. That’s no empty threat. My brother is the chief, and he’ll have you in cuffs before you can blink.” The man flinched, exchanged a panicked glance with his cronies, then scrambled out of the café without so much as a muttered apology. As silence settled, Mr Benedict turned to me, his stern expression softening briefly.“I’ll be hiring proper security tomorrow. This won’t happen again.” His gaze shif
Two days had passed since Mum’s cryptic warning about the “unique ability” I was supposedly born with. Yet here I stood, clueless. Shouldn’t I feel it, if such a power thrummed in my veins? For forty-eight hours, I’d scrutinised every stranger, braced for some looming menace—or a revelation. Neither came.Our new home, nestled in an affluent estate, should have been a sanctuary. Tyler had invited me to live there, discreetly covering the cost himself. “You’ll be protected here,” he’d insisted, though he’d offered no explanation for that ominous word. Protection from what? The house, with its vaulted ceilings and sunlit parlours, felt less like a haven and more like a gilded cage.That morning, Tyler and I arrived at work early, pausing first at a bustling local café. He’d splurged on crispy bacon rolls despite his meagre salary—a reckless generosity that nagged at me. Tyler’s finances were a riddle, he burned through cash like a man with a trust fund, yet his job at the coffee shop ba
Tyler sighed, lifting one leg to rest casually as his eyes roamed the room. His gaze drifted upward, lingering on the wall clock’s ornate face, its spindly hands slicing through the silence with mechanical precision. For a heartbeat, he cradled his knee, then froze—a statue offering no reply to the conversation we’d left dangling. Without warning, he swerved, wrenching the night’s dialogue into unfamiliar territory.“Can you even imagine the favours you’d earn,” he began, voice low, “if you begged the Moon Goddess’s mercy?”I cocked a brow. “You’re harping on about this again? I’m the one asking questions. What’s so bloody remarkable about suffering? Can I even… dim its grip, or is it just endless?”Tyler spluttered, gaping at me like I’d lost the plot. I ordered him off the bed; he retreated to the sofa without protest, all theatrical sighs and raised brows.Dusk had settled properly now. The night chorus—crickets, rustling creatures—swelled louder, yet the growl of some distant engin
The fact that Tyler was clearly insane for claiming to be Mate didn’t throw me off right away. As an Alpha, Tyler has the courage to say exactly how he feels. Nick came to see me a couple of days later and brought a bunch of food with him. When I boiled him some tea, he left to go out with Valentin. The last time I checked, they were simply chit-chatting about trivial matters, so I have no idea what they’ll be talking about today. When the tea is ready, the teapot will make a hissing sound. When I took a couple porcelain cups down from the shelf, there was a rattling sound that could be heard. My nostrils flared as I took in the intoxicating scent of the tea, and I couldn’t help but smile. I couldn’t help but give a small smile of satisfaction at my successful concentration. I lifted the tray onto the table along with the porcelain teapot and placed them both there. When I finished arranging the food on the table, I proceeded to call them. As I neared the entrance, I caught a glimps
“I’m all right. Just a cramp.”“Really?” Tyler helped me up, he handed me a glass of water.“I’m sorry, did I misunderstand you?”I was silent as I listened to his statement. With his attention elsewhere, Tyler looked at me with an inexplicable look. Tyler was suppressing his own anger. When the wind blows hard, it makes me cringe. The lightning started to sound, it was very scary.It’s about to rain.“Go take a warm bath. The weather’s not so good.” Tyler told me. The window at the end of the room moved because of the strong wind. Tyler jumped to nail that window with a spatula.“Looks like it’s going to rain all night. Take a shower, Lilith.”I’m still in the dark because there’s something weird inside me right now. An unusual intensity in my body. A burning pain in the liver spreads throughout the body.&
“What’s wrong? Is there something on my face?” Tyler rubbed his face roughly.I shook my head for a moment, then took a sip of my coffee which started to get cold.You’ve been looking glum ever since I asked you what you meant earlier.”“I don’t feel that way.”I became more awkward than before. The conversation between us formed into a stiff and awkward one. I worried if Tyler knew the worst secret that I wanted to hide deeply. Tyler looked at me in a suspicious glances, I couldn’t hold it. I stretched my legs and stood up.“The park is getting crowded, are you going to sit here until the sun goes up?” I asked.Tyler cringed. “I have no problem doing it with you, Lilith.”“I’m afraid I’m won’t to do that with you.” I tried so hard not to let my heartbeat ruin the atmosphere when I said that.