Stacey's POV.I didn't know for how long I was awake and looking at the sleeping figure beside me. There were two reasons for staying awake.One, I didn't want him to leave me alone on the bed just like that.And second, the fact that this was the last time we came this close was haunting me.I didn't want this to be LAST.But then, what should it be? Dating?I didn't know whether I was sure that I might need to check my feelings for him. At the same time, did he want to be with me? I wouldn't have this doubt if I wouldn't have been barren. After all, I had everything a man could need."Stop staring, Stacey." I heard him speaking even though his eyes were closed.How couldn't I figure out that he was awake?'That's because you are too busy with your thoughts.', Alicia reminded.I observed him turning his body in another direction, showing me his back. I smiled when an idea came to my mind. I bit my lips as I let my eyes trail his body. I knew he was naked under the sheet. So, I slowl
Derek's POV.I sighed in relief when I finally told her about Scarlett's identity, and she didn't create a hype about it by yelling or screaming that why the hell I was taking care of a baby who has vampire blood in her veins. Well, her reaction was much better than my own parents, who were on the verge of disowning her just because they found out she was drinking blood like a vampire.I recalled everything that happened today from starting to end and smiled like an idiot. Finally, we admitted that we wanted each other. Though we didn't promise anything about the future, but there was a slight hope about it; otherwise, she wouldn't have said about releasing me from my duties as beta, but then I will challenge to which alpha for the duel?'Should I start working on that from now onwards?' I asked Rex, who rolled his eyes.'Don't act like a desperate. Sleep right now. Don't you want to go to the amusement park with Stacey and Scarlett?'"Yeah! I think I should focus my mind on sleeping
Stacey's POV.I felt someone touching my head, and I quickly opened my eyes to look at the person doing this. It was Mom, and she was looking at me with concern."I didn't know that you drink so much.", She said, counting the number of empty bottles which were lying all around me. Wow! I ended up finishing all my father's stock."Mom…I…" I didn't know how to explain this behavior of mine."Let me get you some medicine and a black coffee for your headache.", She said when she saw me lost. But instead of sitting there, I followed her like a lost pup and then sat on the kitchen stool. I sat there holding my head because of the headache and feeling sorry for myself. I knew I had hurt both Scarlett and Derek. Scarlett being a kid, spoke everything to my face giving me the reality check, but Derek didn't. Though I knew that no matter how much he denied it, he felt bad, I was there to spend time with them, not to flirt with someone else.What did I think when I gave my number to Jonas, one
Derek's POV . I guess nothing could go fine in my life, even for a day. I was having a hard time handling the happiness that Stacey shared the same feelings for me that I had for her. It was not a one-sided feeling, but all of a sudden, she fell sick. Though the term 'SICK' was a big question mark on the werewolf community because our immunity was way stronger than humans. After Stacey emptied all the liquid from her system twice, I brought her to the living room on the couch; if she still wouldn't feel good, then I could take her to the pack doctor. "What's wrong, sweetie?" Mom asked before I could when we saw her wrinkling her nose. "Please don't my words, Mrs. Randell, but can you just throw away the egg from the kitchen and plan something else for the breakfast because the smell of egg is making me feel like I would puke again." Was this a kind of smelling disease? Because I clearly remember that she didn't have anything like this problem before. Mom did exactly the same, ju
Stacey’s POV.I tried. I tried not to be sad after hearing those words from his mouth. But at the same time, I knew what was coming next; his mate was not an evil person because of which he would leave her for me. I just wished that he wouldn’t change his behavior toward me after this, or maybe he would. What was I expecting from him? To be with two women at the same time?I was hoping that things would begin to get better between us after our confession, but now it seemed like I was too early to hope something like that.“Sure. Come with me! I will take you to her.”, I responded. Wow! I couldn’t believe it myself; I was ruining my own happiness with my hand.****After an hour!!We reached the city hospital where his mate, Scarlett, was admitted. The Doctor recognized me immediately because I used to visit here at least twice a month to check on her.“It’s good to see you, Mrs. Brown,” Doctor greeted me. Well, I was kind of married to Adams until he rejected me last week after the p
Derek's POV.I knew I should not have used the word 'MY MATE' in front of Stacey, and she might have felt bad about it. But then, I just couldn't take my words, and even if I would try to, then I had no idea how would I explain that part to her?I hated the fact that the Doctor was calling her 'Mrs. Brown' but I pressed my lips tightly when she didn't bother to correct him. And then she introduced me as Scarlett's boyfriend instead of her husband.I meant we could pretend again. Was this a sign that she wanted to clear everything that happened between us? Thinking this, my body got tensed, and I started feeling worried because, to be honest, I didn't know how was support to PRETEND like nothing happened when a lot of things had been changed.I wanted to laugh at my state because this pretending thing was becoming a part of my life; earlier, I had to pretend like I was her love interest, and now I had to pretend like I was her friend. I had no idea how to deal with both the woman in m
Stacey's POV."His facial expression was worth watching." Adams joked at first, but he immediately shut his mouth when he sensed my aura. "Stacey, you're scaring me.""Then, you should be scared. Adams." I spoke; my voice was overlapping with Alicia's, indicating to him that we were in no mood to take any shit right now. "Now tell me, why were you so desperate to talk with me?" I asked while driving the car."I was thinking if we could sort out our difference and patch…." Before he could have completed his sentence. Alicia growled at him loudly, giving him the answer to his unasked question."Alicia, we were mates.""Exactly, we WERE mates.", I responded. "And there is no future of our relationship," I made this clear to him. "I'm having this conversation with you, Adams, because I want to clear the air between us. Just because I let you enter in my father's pack and save your ass from getting kicked because I want to give you one last chance to end this issue without creating any sc
Stacey's POV."Stacey!! We have had a good bonding with Randell's family for years. It won't look good if you aren't here at the wedding.""My decision is firm, Mom. I'm not coming, and that's for my final.""You know that that's not the only reason we are calling you, right?""I'm still not coming.""Your dad is retiring, sweetheart, and he is handing over the pack duties to the new Alpha of the pack, and as per the everyone's votes and everyone's first choice, the new Alpha is Derek, and if you do not come here, then everyone will think that you are jealous of me because your father gave half of his pack to his former's Beta's son.""Do you think I give a damn to that part? I don't care what others will think, but I know Derek, and he will never think of me in that way. He is becoming the new Alpha of the pack because he has all the qualities of the Alpha. In today's age, An Alpha's son or daughter shouldn't become the next Alpha of the pack; instead, the one who deserves and has a