She couldn’t believe she had already spent a month at Umbris Pack. The time just went by in a blur and she was already in her fifth week without feeling the need to go back home anymore. Kendrix made her feel like this is her home. He makes her feel like she belongs here and she has gotten to believe that she does belong here. This will be her home. She still felt skeptical about being his mate but the moment she lay eyes on his beautiful face, every doubt comes out running out of her. He makes her feel so safe like she’s the only thing that mattered to him. He wouldn’t mind cancelling a pack run just to lay in bed with her for hours without getting tired of it. And he has been such a gentleman—he doesn’t push her to do anything she wasn’t pleased with. He’s so tender and thoughtful. She has grown so fond of him that whenever he wasn’t around, she gets upset. She spends most of her days in the bakery with his mom when he’s having a busy day or with Auburn at the pool. Sometimes, Azra
“You don’t really expect us to believe that you guys haven’t done it yet. I mean look at you, you’ve gained weight and you might possibly be pregnant with his child already.” Aurora shoots them a look of disbelief. They’ve been talking about how she has added weight and how her skin was glowing—their best suggestion is, she’s pregnant. “I am not supposed to be talking about this with you guys, I’d just pretend as though I didn’t hear you say that, Auburn. As my sister in-law, you shouldn’t question me about my sex life, with your BROTHER!”“So, you now agree that my brother is your husband?” Auburn shoots her eyebrow up as she sent her a teasing look. “He is not my husband. Auburn, quit trying to put words into my mouth.” Auburn was good at manipulating people into talking their minds but Aurora wasn’t going to let her break through her that easily. “Yeah, you don’t seriously expect us to believe you guys haven’t done it. You can’t even keep your hands to yourselves. You’re always
The restaurant was empty and they were seated in the middle table of the room. She looks around again for the third time—she wasn’t just nervous that they were outside their kind, she was worried being the only ones there. A waiter soon came out from the kitchen and took their order and left. She looks at Kendrix to find out he was already staring at her. His eyes were mixed with admiration and earnestness.“I booked the whole restaurant for the night,” he says—his arms were crossed over his chest as he bored his eyes into hers. She lets out a heavy sigh which made him to chuckle. “Why did you do that?” She asked curiously. Laugh?”He just rented the whole restaurant for the night and he really thinks that she was worried about him laughing over something silly? He shrugs when she gave a pointed look. “I love my privacy and I know you wouldn’t be comfortable being around outcasts.”A smile escapes her lips and she nods her head. That’s one of the most considerate things he has eve
Kendrix hates her. He hates her—she saw how the anger and disappointment washed over his face when he asked her if she still loved Blake. She saw the loss of hope weakens from his body when he asked if she loved him but she couldn’t answer him. She couldn’t even answer with a yes or no. She just froze to her spot, spewing her eyes out and her body told him her answer. She still has feelings for Blake. He tried to hide his emotions but couldn’t veil it. He was hurt by her silence and how she had just showed him she still preferred someone that ditched her to die rather than the one that was ready to sacrifice his life to get her, her favourite flower. She had never seen him this sad. She had never seen him this distant—not even when she treated him like crap. Maybe because he now has hope in them working out. Maybe because he looks at her as his lover or maybe because she’s factually living in his home as his mate. She thought she was completely over Blake, but seeing him now had ju
Aurora took steps back because this was the first time she had witnessed him being so angry with her. She doesn’t know what he’s capable of—she can’t take any chances of getting herself hurt by him. She could feel a searing pain in her heart. “Just because I don’t say anything, it does not mean that I don’t feel the way that you want me to…”“Bullshit!” He cursed out, pacing back and forth. It was the only way he could calm himself from turning his room into garbage. “That’s bullshit, Aurora. I see the way you look at him.” He was now walking towards her. She walked backward but it didn’t stop him from walking forward. Her back hits the wall and she had no choice but to face him now. He stood tall just few inches away from her. She could feel his warm, fury breath fanning her face. She closed her eyes shut, the fear creeping up from her feet to her head. “I love you, Aurora. I love you so much that I had to just stand there and watch you cry over some asshole that never sees you the
She dusted out the excess flour off her apron and pushed the oven close for the next badge. She loved to bake, especially with her mother and not being with her right now reminds her of home. She also takes it as a distraction—she needs a distraction; from Kendrix and Blake. She didn’t want to be thinking of the both of them because it makes her head hurts and she hates how she gets flashbacks of what she doesn’t want to remember. She doesn’t want to remember how Kendrix looked at her when he realized she still loves Blake. She doesn’t want to remember how she went to apologize to him but made things worse. She doesn’t want to remember the look on Kendrix face when he told her she was the last thing he wanted to see at the moment before shutting her off. It's been eight days since it happened and it’s been eight days since she last spoke to him. She knew he was avoiding her when he wakes up early to leave the house and come back late in the night. She hears him when he leaves and wh
The door opens and Katherine peeped her head into the kitchen. “Aurora, there’s someone here that wants to see you. He says he’s a special visitor.” Katrine winked, making Aurora to gasp faintly. They both shared a look and her heart dropped to the wooden floor. Auburn gave her an approval nod and she nodded back. “I’ll be right there,” she responded, dusting her hands together. She releases a heavy sigh as she made her way out of the kitchen. “Aurora.”She halts and set her eyes on Auburn. “Yeah?”“You’ve got flour all over your face and hair.” She gave her a teasing smile and take a bite of the cupcake she just frosted. Aurora rushed to the changing room and looked at herself in the mirror. She heaved a sigh; thankful Auburn didn’t let her go out there looking like a buffoon. She washed off her face and fixed her hair before she briskly stepped out. “The apron.” Auburn reminded her. “Right, right…” She pauses and untied it from the back. She confiscates it over her head and ha
She woke up super early and freshen up before moving downstairs to the kitchen. She looked around the tidy space and exhales. She walked over to the pantry and opened the double door. Today, she wanted to make breakfast—she wanted to make breakfast for him. She couldn’t hold on anymore, she has run out of patience even after Auburn pestered her not to chase him anymore—he’d come back. But he isn’t coming back. He still wasn’t talking to her and he was certainly avoiding her. She was making his favourite breakfast, pancakes with chocolate syrup and serve him in bed before he leaves to wherever he was going. Today’s Sunday but she knew he’d still go out especially knowing she wasn’t going to the bakery today. Sundays are her days off—she gets to spend it alone or with Auburn and Azra, or just with Auburn if Azra doesn’t show up. She brought out the ingredients and dropped it on the counter. This was literally her first time using the kitchen because it was either he cooked or they he
One year later… “Could this day get any better?” She squealed, dropping the phone on the table and jumping on his laps. She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed his lips. “Hmm.” He inhaled sharply, wrapping an arm around her waist. “I love it when you’re happy. Makes you want to kiss me whenever you are.” She bites down her lip, running her fingers through his hair. “I also love it when I kiss you too.” She brushed her nose against his and kissed him again. She moved back, placing her forehead against him and looking at him. She placed a hand on his cheek and caressed it. “Remember Max’s girlfriend I was telling you about?” He halts for couple of seconds before nodding. “Well, he told me that he just proposed to her and she said yes,” she announced. His eyes gape with astonishment, followed by excitement. “That’s… that a really great news. Azra and Skye together with a baby, max finding love and we’re getting married in a week—this is all so amazing.” Kendrix proposed to h
Paraphrasing She remained in her room alone for the majority of the time. Even when Max knocked or her mother arrived, she never opened the door for them. She wished for some privacy so she wouldn't have to deal with her painful, stalking thoughts. Three days have passed since she got into that pointless argument with her father. It's been five days since she last saw Blake. When she begged him to listen to her, he froze to his feet and sent a distrusting glance her way. Some people might believe he's rude for ignoring her. However, they both told each other lies. It is irrelevant. It doesn't matter that he misled her about that one foolish fact. She kept several secrets from him, but she did it out of concern for his safety. When she stood up, a number of packets of chocolates and candy bars fell from her thighs. Everything came from a gift box Blake once gave her to keep on hand for times when she missed him or felt worried. She took two days to finish the entire box. She had no
ParaphrasedShe raised her head to look at him after glancing at their hands that were tightly clasped together. He kissed her lips while grinning at her. She leaned in for another kiss and added, "I love this about you." He said, wrapping his arms around her waist, "I love it when you do it too. She purses her lips while maintaining a constant smile. She encircled his neck in her arms as she simply gazed at him, planning their future together. Daydreaming about that felt particularly peaceful now that her father had finally given his consent for her to be with him. She was finally going to have a happy ending and her desire will come true. His black hair was curling, and she ran her fingers through it. She could grow accustomed to touching his hair and smothering his face in kisses before bed or whatever else they choose to do each night. How is your ankle doing? He queried. She laughed while rolling her eyes. "Blake, a month has passed. I feel more positive than before," she de
He saw tears streaming from her eyes and wet her face. She’s beautiful. She should hear these words—everyday. Her eyes were like bright sunshine. Makes her face radiant, brilliantly shine. Her face was not carved, certainly not in haste. But slow—with patience and with grace. Sculptured, it shows. The words failed him. It failed him to tell her how much he loves her and how beautiful she was. His heart breaks to see her tears cascading down like that. It hurts him to hear her sob in the palm of her hands like that. She finally suppressed the tears and suck in a huge rush of air. It doesn’t do much to calm her but she slightly felt better. She raised her bloodshot eyes and settled on his. His eyes bore into hers and it’s the most enticing thing she’d ever seen. It’s pathetic how just a single gaze could make her vulnerable. She hates the she feels toward him. Especially in a situation like this. A situation where she just found out that he has a new mate. He has moved on. “Aurora…
"What the fuck, Vincent?" Her vision was too fuzzy but she could hear loud and clear. Blake just walked in. She's saved. "Hitting her wasn't part of the agreement," he said. She's not saved. She's been betrayed. For the second time before the day even ends.She raises her bloodshot eyes up and looked at Blake. He not for once even look remorseful for turning her in to Vincent. His face looks careless and heartless. He doesn't even have a glimpse of sympathy or look apologetic for betraying her trust. Kendrix warned her about him. But that's not the point. The point was, she was about to face her death any moment. "Oh shut the fuck up. You've gotten your share, why the fuck are you still here? Aren't you going to look for a way to fucking leave this town and go to your pathetic girlfriend?"There was a pang in her chest. She wasn't even angry. She was just disappointed. Her eyes were still on him and he also never looked away. His just tensed at the mention of his girlfriend. He wa
She kept running through the woods. She doesn't stop, even when the sharp branches cut through her legs. It wasn't as painful as her shattered heart. It's nothing like her bruised heart. He has completely destroyed her and she doesn't want anything that has to do with him ever again. She should've known this whole time. She should've known that the reason he has been rejecting her was because he had someone. She should've stayed home. She should've ignored him. She should've listened to her friends when they told her not to go after him. Her friends...Auburn...She covered for him. She told her there wasn't anyone. She told her that her brother loved her. She told her that they were fated mates. She told he's hers and they were meant to be. Max...He told her Kendrix was still into her. He told her Kendrix was the man for her. He told her she was going to have a happy ending. Aurora doesn't stop until she was in the incomplete building she used to hide in with Blake when they ne
Paraphrase He leaves, keeping his head high as if he had never entered this killing zone that they call home and had never been terrified to death. While they continued to glare at him, he cast a quick glance about. He felt as though they were devouring him with their hot dagger, as if they could read his mind and gauge his level of fear. He was aware that they could hear his rapid heartbeat and may use that information against him. But because he represents their only hope for saving their pack and finally leading a better life, they dared not touch him and dared not even consider eating him for dinner. He always pondered his decision to assist the Lumena pack whenever he encountered them. He was fighting the werewolves because he desperately desired their approval. He occasionally felt embarrassed whenever he thought of her. When he thought back to her innocent eyes and the fact that she didn't have any thoughts—that she has no desire to harm him—maybe. But he needs to find them,
"We have to come clean. We have to tell her—we have to tell everyone. Oh my God we did a bad thing," she lamented, hyperventilating. He approached her and grabbed her shoulder. She calmed instantly before he even spoke because his eyes just told her everything she needs to be assured of. "We are going to be fine, okay? We didn't do a bad thing... we just... we should've told everyone about us before it happened," said said calmly despite how dead scared he was of her father. She nods her head. "We should tell Aurora first, right? And see what she thinks. I mean, my father has been talking about finding a mate nonstop. I choose you."He smiled at her, his eyes searching hers. How could he be this lucky? "We tell Aurora first. I am so sure she'll approve of it.""I totally agree," she said, giggling. "Oh, I can't wait to go public. It's so hard to not hug you or kiss you the way I want while we're in public." She pursed her lips, making his smile to grow wider. "I love you, Azra." La
"He's fine." His hands were on his waist as he stared at the distance. "They can't touch me, he's the most powerful Alpha in all the packs. His pack warriors are always guarding him even if he asks them not to. Vincent doesn't even have a chance to come near him."Aurora heaves a sigh even though her father wasn't talking to her. They were in the living room. She was in her room, pinned to the door and listening to their conversation. Kendrix was attacked, she heard her father tell her mother last night. She couldn't sleep after hearing that. She wanted to call him but couldn't. She doesn't even know why she didn't call. She was hell mad at him for disappearing after they've literally made out in the park, by the water fountain. It was the hottest kiss they've ever shared. She never knew how much she'd missed him until she felt his lips crushing against hers. His body against hers...Aurora breathes out hopelessly and made her way to her bad. She collapsed on it with a curse. "Stop