Tia's PoV It was wrong of me to think I was ever in the game. The high of my stunt faded away faster than whipped cream on a stripper’s bare breasts, leaving me high and dry.Vyn was staring out the window, tenser than a tight screw. His muscles stretched out his suit, and I licked my lips thinking about his firm thighs and strong arms, this was not fair to me in the least.I broke. “Are you really not going to talk to me?” He didn’t respond. “Do I need to throw myself out of this car to grab your attention?”He reached across me and locked it manually, returning to his position after glaring at me. “If you jump, I’ll catch you.”“You don’t need to catch me since you don’t care about me, Jared gave me more attention than you have in the past week. Maybe, I’ll drop you off when we get to the pack and turn the car around, he seemed like a really interesting guy.”Vyn narrowed his eyes at me, clenching his teeth. “If that’s what you want to do, then you’re free.”I know he didn’t mean t
Jayven's pov“Stop pouting already.” Tia laughed, helping me knot my tie. “Jared is a harmless human with a weak crush.”“I do want to crush his skull and rip his eyes out.” I growled, nipping the tip of her fingers.“Refrain from using that kind of language in the meeting today, humans are sensitive and we do not want to scare them away or goddess forbid make them think we’re part of an cult.”I snorted, “It wouldn’t be a far off assumption, we can tell them we eat only animals and rub the blood over our bodies for protection.”“I’m serious Vyn, keep those dangerous jokes to yourself, the last thing we need is for one of them to run their mouth to the wrong person and we’ll have more problems than we bargained for.”“I found out the guards that were supposed to be patrolling that area and suspended them. Their excuse was that nothing ever happened there so they assumed it was alright to patrol the nearer areas.”“That’s a silly reason, and I wouldn’t blame anyone who successfully inf
Zanna/Tia’s Pov“What's that look on your face?” I asked, Vyn who had his brows cocked up, and his head tilted to the side. “Does it matter? You're going to do whatever you like anyways,” Vyn said, shrugging with a small smile playing at the corners of his lips. I bit my bottom lip, raking him with my eyes from head to toe. I was elated that we finally sorted what was going on between us. How did I even live with not being in talking tarms with him in the past? “What do you mean?” I arched a brow, smiling seductively. “What patrolling are you talking about?” He asked, and then took a step closer to me. My heart skipped a beat. “You seem like you want to patrol something else…” He whispered, fanning my neck with his breath. I swallowed hard, feeling my stomach clench. I shook my head, moving away from him. ‘Not now, we'll save that for later.”I interlocked our fingers and pulled him with me, heading towards the exit. “Ensure you escort the humans out of the pack,” I said in a l
TIA’S POVVyn smiled at me. "Would you like to relive those memories?"A blush peppered my cheeks, and I smacked his arm, while we shared a giggle. “I still can’t believe you fell into the bush. Sometimes I forget how insane you are. Why didn’t you jump like I did?” Vyn kissed my bare shoulder, “I don’t know what I would have done if anything had happened to you.”“I was so excited to show this place to you that I forgot I could also jump.” I sighed, leaning into his strength and warmth. “Thank God I didn’t hit my head too hard and fall into a coma again.”“That’s not funny.” Vyn nipped my shoulder and licked the area to ease the sting. “I was lost when you were in a coma, if I ever lost you like that again. I don’t think I’ll survive.”“I’ll kill myself before I let you go through that again. I love you, Vyn, with all my heart. I don’t know if it’s possible to love someone the way I love you. To others, it might seem toxic, but with you, it feels right.”“You’re my home, Tia. I don’
Zanna/Tia's povI froze, and my heart plummeted as his question sent shivers down my spine. A lump grew in my throat, and I struggled to swallow it down. My stomach clenched, and for a second, I forgot to breathe. "Tia?" Vyn's voice rang in my ears, and I stayed still, unable to move. Memories of how Richard treated me when I was married flashed in my eyes, and my throat constricted in subdued anxiety. "Tia?" He placed a warm hand on my shoulder, followed by the softness of his lips against my skin. "Yeah?" I answered, and the walls of my throat ran dry like the desert. I faked a yawn, holding the back of my palm over my mouth. "Sorry, I was already dozing off.""Oh, I'm sorry for waking you up, but there's this stuff that has been bothering me for quite some time now," he said with a string of worry hanging down his voice. "What may that be?" I asked, swallowing a big ball of saliva. "You know... when will we get married, babe?" He questioned again, making me feel sick in the
"What are you talking about?" I asked, brows fused into a deep frown of confusion. "My parents, they were never the best couple," Tia stated, and it instantly reminded me of Richard and I. "They only put on a show for the public." I listened attentively, blinking in the dimly lit room with a racing pulse at the way Vyn's palm cupped my breast as if it were specially made for it. "What do you mean by show?" I inquired, trying not to be distracted by Vyn's body against mine. If he didn't throw that question at me, I would have pushed myself closer to his crotch to get him hard and horny. "Focus, Zanna," Tia said, and a warm feeling spread up my neck, setting my cheeks on fire. "I am focusing. You haven't answered my question yet," I said, and Tia grunted in response. "The late Alpha and Luna only acted like loving couples for the crowd to see, but behind closed doors, they always argued, expressing their distaste for each other," Tia revealed in a shaky voice. "I'm sorry about t
Jayven's PovI gave Tia several points for not stuttering when she spoke, “I wasn’t pretending to be asleep, Vyn, that’s ridiculous. Besides, why are you standing around trying to figure out when I wake up?”“I wasn’t standing around trying to figure out when you fall asleep or not, but we both know you’re lying about this Tia, you’re avoiding me and what we need to talk about.”“I woke up to pee-”“Right around the time I said I was leaving? Where would I go on a Saturday morning? My schedule runs with yours, didn’t you think about that? What’s really happening Tia?”“I didn’t know I needed to wrack my brain early in the morning for things like this, you woke me up to tell me you’re on your way out, was I supposed to start thinking of our schedule?”She made a valid point. “That’s not the issue here Tia, the issue is you are avoiding me, I want you to admit it to yourself.”“Do you really want me to really admit it to myself or are you trying to make me say something that validates h
Jayven's pov My brows furrowed, and I squinted my eyes to be sure of what I was seeing. "Lyra?" I muttered, walking over to the door where she stood. So many questions rang through my head, but I just wanted to know what exactly she was doing there, and with that bouquet. "What are you doing here, with those flowers?" I asked, but before she could answer, the door pulled open, revealing Tia. "Ah-ah, just the person I needed to see." She expressed, pushing the bouquet of flowers towards Tia, who seemed confused. However, her face lit up when she noticed Lyra handing her the flowers. "Someone got you these," she explained with a smile, making Tia's eyes widen as she collected the bouquet, pulling it close to her nostrils. In a flash, she sniffed them and smiled, but I was confused. "Who?" She asked the question right out of my mouth, and I too wanted to know because it was odd for her to receive flowers that weren't from me. "Jayven, you got me flowers?" She finally got
Jayven's povI walked out of the room, leaving Lyra's desperate words hanging in the air.“Jayven, Jayven come back here!!!” She screamed, but I didn't want to listen to her. After all, I was already tired. I needed her to understand that there was a lot of things involved. I wasn't always going to do her biddings.I needed to clear my head, to think things through. I made my way to the waterfall, the same place where Tia and I had first met.As I sat down on the floor, resting my back on the tree, the sound of the rushing water calmed my mind. I began to ponder on everything that had happened, asking myself why I had slept with Lyra in the first place.“I will forever regret everything I did. I didn't expect everything to turn over like this. No later will forever be on my neck, and will never love me anymore.”I still didn't know what made me drunk that night, What had driven me to betray Tia's trust? Had I been weak, or had I just been seeking comfort in the wrong places? The ques
Jayvens povI gazed at Tia, confusion etched on my face. "Is it because of your secret admirer that you're talking to me like this?" I asked, my voice laced with a hint of hurt. "Why are you using harsh words on me?" This was the first time she was lashing out like Tia It seemed she instantly realized because she immediately started to do as I had said. Tia's expression changed instantly. She looked calm, and it seemed she had been humbled, her eyes pleading for forgiveness. "I'm so sorry," she said, her voice barely above a whisper. "I didn't mean to use that tone on you. You weren't listening to me, and I was forced to raise my voice."She took a deep breath before continuing. "I've told my secret admirer countless times to stop. I've asked him to leave me alone." She sighed. “If I had my way, I was going to make sure they stopped for good. I watched her, my eyes searching for any sign of deception. Tia beat her tongue lightly, a nervous habit, and pressed her lips together.“Wh
Tia's povJust as Alexander was about to sign the forged document, the police burst out of their hiding spots, yelling "Freeze!" Alexander's eyes widened in surprise, and he swiftly pulled out a gun. But before he could even aim it, the police opened fire, hitting him in the leg.“Exactly what he deserves,” i commented. I didn't know what else to do about the whole thing. The bad guy was finally caught. I guess I was happy.Alexander cried out in agony, clutching his wounded leg as he dropped the gun to the floor. The sound of sirens filled the air, and the police rushed towards him, surrounding him with their guns drawn.I watched the scene unfold, feeling a mix of relief and satisfaction. We had finally caught the person responsible for the attacks on our company.As soon as Alexander fell to the ground, the police rushed towards him and handcuffed him. I watched with relief as Javin stood by my side.Immediately after Alexander was captured, I turned to Jayven and hugged him tightl
Tia's povSince we wanted to catch the perpetrator today, I turned to Javin and said, "I'm ready." I was ready to do absolutely everything it takes to catch whoever the person wants.We quickly drafted the fake document, and then turned to the tax collector, who handed us his phone. His hand was shaking as he prepared to make the call.I glared at him, making sure to prepare him for everything that was going on.I gave him a stern look. "Brace yourself. You need to sound natural, like this isn't a setup. You have no choice but to do what I'm asking you to do." I explained, reminding him that his life was in my hands, and I could kill him before Alexander did. The tax collector took a deep breath, nodded, and then dialed the number. We watched as he waited for Alexander to answer, his eyes fixed on us with a mixture of fear and determination. For some reason I how they feeling that you wanted to help us.Still sniffling, the tax collector managed to compose himself enough to make the
Jayvens povJavin's expression darkened, and he suddenly turned to face the tax collector, his voice low and menacing. "Who are you? What are you doing here? Who are you working for?" He asked so many questions, but there was no way to answer them. The tax collector cowered, clearly intimidated by Jayven's aggressive tone. But then, Jayven’s demeanor shifted, and he began to taunt the tax collector instead."Are you associated with the people trying to kill Tia? Answer me!" He sneered. He was convinced that the people also tried to vandalize the company. We were among those who were trying to take my life..The tax collector trembled, his eyes wide with fear. "I-I don't know what's going on," he stammered. "No, I'm not part of any plan to eliminate Alpha Tia. I'm just...I'm not here to do anything. Please, have mercy on me.” he cried for forgiveness. I didn't even know what to believe. Sometimes the one who cries most saying they are innocent is the one who ends up being hurt, who en
Jayven's povIt was another day, and Tia's worry about the company and the factory was increased since we heard something else went missing, we hadn't been able to think straight. “You can't keep doing this vyn, we can't keep pretending that we have the money to keep buying all these equipment that are missing. What is the investigator saying about this this time?” She asked, and I shook my head. She had been asking for weeks if the investigators had found out anything, but in the absence of nothing being found more crimes are being committed. “So you need to tell me that there's nothing there? Is there nothing found?” She kept asking, and I shook my head. "Nothing yet."“This isn't good, we can't keep waiting on this investigator. If he's not capable of the job then we should find another solution.” Tia's expression turned determined. "Instead of waiting for the investigators, why don't we do some investigating on our own?" she suggested.At first, I thought she was bluffing, but
Jayven's povAs soon as I sensed my mate's presence, I was overcome with fear. Sweat formed on my forehead. Who knew being in a hard situation was worse than I thought. I pulled away from Lyra, breathing hard, and sniffed the air. My mate was close.I turned to Lyra, but she seemed to not mind the danger. Was she trying to get us caught? She rolled her eyes and tried to kiss me again. I pushed her away, my voice low and urgent."Are you stupid can't you search for the danger that is lurking around us ?" I whispered. "Don't you see? My mate is out there. Do you want to ruin my relationship with her?”I asked because if that was what she was planning she was heading to the right track, and I planned to scatter the track before she got there. “What relationship?" Lyra asked, her voice laced with sarcasm. It seemed I had rightly noticed that she didn't care anymore at this point. "You're the one who ruined it when you slept with me instead of her. You saw her face, that's what you clai
Jayven's povThe next day began on a better note, at least I had a little bit of rest from her madness. I stepped out of my car and onto the factory floor, greeted by the familiar noises coming from the machines, and the chatters from. workers. It was a new day, and I was determined to get to the bottom of the recent theft that had happened. The investigator, and I had actually agreed to meet here, and I was the one he was waiting for because as soon as I step into the factory, I saw him standing from afar.I approached the investigator, who was reviewing some documents on a clipboard, and as soon as he saw me, he greeted me.“Good morning Beta Jayven, how was your night?” Well, that was not the most important right now, but I had to answer it anyway. “Good morning to you, and my night was fine.” As soon as I said this, I paused, watching how he nodded before I threw my question. The one that had made me wake up so early to meet up with his appointment "Any updates?" I asked, my e
Jayven's povAs I drove Zana home, I couldn't help but glance at her every few seconds. She looked pale and worried, and I was concerned about her.“Are you all right?” I found myself asking how this question every 5 seconds. She seemed, and it was obvious you needed rest. “Yeah I am,” she answered weakly. Her eyes were closed throughout the drive back home.I sighed, whispering be fine. I will never survive if anything were to happen to her.When we finally arrived, I got out of the car and carried her up in my arms, walking towards the room. She felt light and fragile, and I held her close, trying to reassure her.“Don't worry okay we're almost there.” My voice rang continually in her ears. It seems like there was a lot of things I was missing already.Once we got to the room, I gently placed her down on the bed and helped her change into her night clothes. Then, I laid down close to her, asking for a million time, "How are you feeling now?"She took a deep breath, trying to gathe