Jayven’s PoV“What are you talking about?” Jared nodded at his secretary, unbuttoning his suit as if preparing for a fight. “You can’t barge into my office whenever you feel like Mr. Jayven, we’re not business partners… yet.”“I doubt we’ll get to that level if you keep trying to steal my fiancée Mr. Jared.” I spat out his name, “I don’t appreciate you buying flowers for her when we have been open and clear about the nature of our relationship.”“I don’t see anything wrong in buying flowers for my future business partner. I did so in good faith.” Jared smirked. “I planned to send more tomorrow, and I’m guessing she loved them seeing as you’re here threatening me.”I struggled with the chains around my wolf, if I shifted here or goddess forbid lost control, which would be a major disaster.“Tia is my fiancée, we’re hoping to get married soon. I am here to respectfully ask that you keep your eyes and intentions away from my mate.”“You’ve used that word twice now, what does it mean? Tia
LYRA’S POVThe smile on my face widened as I watched Jayven and Tia fight, gesticulating wildly at each other. My heart filled every time Jayven’s face turned a bright red and Tia said something that enraged him more.My dream come true was coming to life before my very eyes, all because of a bouquet of flowers I ordered. If I knew this was all it took for shit to hit the fan, I would have ordered two.Their voices grew quiet and I strained my ears to pick up on their words, but I was too far away to hear anything. If I left my hiding place, there was a high risk of any one of them noticing, and it would be very obvious that I was eavesdropping on them.Jayven walked away from Tia and I frowned, was it over already? What did I miss? I wanted to know what she said to him that made him run into the forest, so I could exploit it for the next phase of my plan.Tia looked like she wanted to run after him, but she turned and walked back into the pack house looking hurt and pained.I wanted
Tia/Zanna's povWe were both seated at the study, and he didn't seem to be paying attention to what I was working on. However, Vyn sat opposite me. He had a look of severity on his face, and he seemed to be observing my facial expression. "You know you shouldn't have approached him that way, right? He meant no harm, and you know it. You overreacted," I spoke, breaking the silence. He raised his brows, and a confused look furrowed his forehead. "Overreacted?" He questioned, and when I raised my eyes and gave him a glance, he sighed."You're right, but you should understand that I'm not doing this for myself. I'm doing this for us. I don't want to lose you," he expressed his heart."Well, I understand your concerns, but it's just a harmless gift, Vyn." "Harmless? You call that harmless. Are you kidding me?" He stood up and paced around, running his hands through his hair. I had a feeling he was unstable, but I decided to watch him."You're calling a romantic gesture harmless, Tia?
Zanna/Tia's PoVJayven and I had been invited to the Black Moon pack’s annual grand ball. It felt weird to say ‘ball’ as if we were in the eighteenth century, but the Luna of the Black Moon pack was an eccentric young lady who liked hosting things like this.It was usually a five hour journey if we drove and about two if we travelled in our wolf skin. No one wanted to arrive at a party sweaty and smelly, so we sat through the longer drive.I stared out of the window, painfully aware of the man taking up space beside me. Jayven was as quiet as I was, focused on whatever he was doing on his phone.We hadn’t spoken properly after I told him I didn’t want to get married, and Tia hadn’t shut up about it in my head.“Now you’re giving me attention? How unbecoming of the little omega” She wailed dramatically, raising her head from her paws. “If I didn’t know any better, I would have said you weren’t ignoring me”“I was.” I admitted. “You weren’t ready to give me a listening ear, and I didn’t
TIA’S POVTia laughed like a hyena in my head, wheezing like a broken engine. “Are you kneeling in front of our mate?! Oh my goddess, look at his face.”Jayven’s face and neck were red, and I noticed the people staring our way. “Shut up Tia! I’m mortified as it is, what was I thinking? I don’t even have a ring.”“You don’t have a ring?! That’s the biggest problem here?” Tia rolled on her back, filling my head with her mocking laughter. “You’re proposing to our mate in front of a hundred guests and a non-existent ring is your problem?”“I hate you.” I blocked her taunting voice, and focused on our mate who hadn’t said a word.“Jayven, if you’re going to reject me, I would like to be told early because this position isn’t easy to maintain and everyone is looking at us.”As if snapped out of his thoughts, Jayven jerked, lifting me up by my arm. “I should be the one proposing to you, not the other way round.”“I didn’t know you were a sexist.” I wrinkled my nose, keeping my eyes on the st
Zanna/Tia’s PoVFor someone who refused to get married, I was everywhere at once trying to spearhead the preparations for our big day. Jayven didn’t mind leaving this part to me, but I suspected he didn’t want me dragging him around town to taste cake and wine.Lyra was my companion for the day, and she followed me quietly, nodding at the things I said I liked without giving her input. Her attitude was strange, and Tia growled in my head several times when I caught her watching me. Weird“I don’t like her” Tia growled, stomping the floors of my mind. “She makes my hair stand on edge.”“She hasn’t done anything to warrant my suspicion.” I said calmly. “She has been watching me since we left the pack, like she’s expecting something to happen.”“The old Tia, which is yours, truly would never spare her a second glance, and there was no way in hell I would have allowed her to replace Dina.”I hummed. “Alphas are very particular about who they allow in their space and who they keep in their
JAYVEN’S POVMy legs bounced around, and I gripped my thighs to calm my nerves. Slade and I were in the meeting room, going over our rotation plan. We made the decision to enhance the security after the incident with the humans building on our land. The rotation was a new plan so we revised on it every month, going over what we could do better and the areas where we were doing well. Our guard set up seemed to be working fine aside a few.“What’s the issue with Gomez and Shaw?” I asked Slade, frowning at the notes he had made. “I thought they had gotten over whatever was wrong. Is there a problem I am not aware of?”Slade sighed, “They say they have gotten over what they refuse to talk about, but I don’t think they’re a great fit. We’re rotating so there’s no problem if we pair them with other people.”“You think Gomez fits right with Sarah?” I raised my brow. “Gomez is a six-foot beta with a huge stick up his ass and Sarah is one of our few Omegas who has shown great strength in our
Jayven’s PoV“What the fuck are you doing here?” I snarled. “Don’t you have better things to do than stalk me all day?”Lyra bit back a smile. “I know you would love to hear me say I am stalking you, but this time I am not. I want to go pick up my grandmother from the border.”I cursed, pinching the bridge of my nose. I knew I was missing something in the meeting, now I was stuck with Lyra. Slade would have gladly offered to take my place if he was here, but he was busy and I didn’t want to bother him with my problems.“I had no idea your grandmother was coming. There are other pack members who will be going to the border, if you wait-”“I’m sorry but you’re not getting out of this so easy.” Lyra smiled. “The Beta is supposed to escort us to the border, if he’s not available, another higher ranked wolf is supposed to protect us.”“There is no threat that you need protecting from.” I grinded my teeth together, desperately trying to find the best way to get out of this situation, “I can
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