"Snow, are you completely sure about this?" A nod of her head confirms her answer. "But why? What's the matter?" Needless to say, Blythe was not prepared when she found out that her conversation with Snow would be centered on her friend's impending departure from their home."I mean, no one is asking you to leave, is it? I mean, forcing you to leave and go home?" A shake of her head answers her friend's next question. "Then why do you have to make this sudden decision? What's really happening? Is it Blaze, or is it Cleo again? Tell me, Snow."She wants to avoid adding to the already complicated situation, and she especially doesn't want Blythe to be caught between her and Blaze or with her and Cleo. Blythe has been nothing but a good friend, almost like a sister to her, and she could never put her in a difficult situation of choosing between her and her brother when she found out what really happened.She dismissed all that Bythe had said with a shake of her head. "I've already informe
"Where the hell do you think you are going, Snow?" Blaze blurted out to me as soon as we went for an evening stroll outdoors to talk about things. Though I had no desire to talk to him in the first place, I can't tell him that directly, not with his sister witnessing how he barged into our conversation earlier. "Who told you that you could leave?"Though I'm not sure if it is directed at me or someone else entirely, I get the impression that he is making an effort to restrain his anger. But I am not one to stand down from this. I am no longer the weak and fragile woman he thought I was. And for the record, for all that has been happening and all that he has done to me, I am just as furious with him as he is with me.With a stronger voice this time, he demanded an answer again: "Have you suddenly become mute again? Aren't you hearing me? Where the fucking hell are you going?"I simply said, "Home," with a shrug of my shoulders. I see no reason to explain to him where I'm going. I am not
I've found my mate. My second chance, mate. Once again, out of nowhere, the moon has disregarded my pleas not to show me the truth. Who would have predicted that I would one day have another opportunity to find my mate after having been turned down by the future Alpha of the Sky River pack?I am a rejected she-wolf. I am a rejected warrior, but right now the tables have turned, and I have another mate. I feel like the Moon Goddess is playing tricks on me; therefore, I don't even want to think of myself as fortunate.How can I feel lucky when I have this overwhelming confusion in my head? Is it a natural and moral thing for me to be in the arms of yet another man when I know deep down that I am still tied to Phoenix? I never actually heard of anyone having a second chance mate when the bond between the first mate hasn't completely disintegrated yet.Do I have a good feeling about this? To be really honest, no. I should be delighted about this, I know, but I can't help but dwell on what
Cleo is pregnant. I heard that very loud and clear, and I was just wide-eyed, staring at Blaze. I know I heard him correctly, and thus I was waiting for an explanation, but then nothing came out of him.That outburst from me was the last to be heard, as it was immediately followed by silence in the room. I am so furious that I wanted to smack him right there and then wait for him to give me an explanation, but it seems that he never plans to.I am doing everything in my power to keep my furious outburst under control, but it can be really challenging and difficult because I can feel and hear Eris whimpering inside of me.My wolf is in pain. I can feel how disheartened she is after hearing the truth from our supposed mate. It is like history is repeating itself for us once more. But I do understand Eris's plight, because just the same as hers, my heart feels like it's shattering into a million little pieces after hearing what Blaze had to say.To put it more gently, we are both hurting,
"Blaze, damn! Blaze! Dammit! What could possibly have happened to you?" Quen lashed out in panic as his friend lay motionless on the bed. "Blaze, bullshit! You're scaring me! Wake up!"Damn! Everyone was on edge, searching for any indication as to what had happened with Blaze, especially when the underboss was the one who found out about the status of their boss. Doctors were called immediately, but none of them could say what really happened or what was wrong with their leader.Quen yelled again, directing his men, "What the hell happened in here? How stupid all of you can be not to know what took place in here! Who was with him? Damn all of you! I need fucking answers!"It was to be expected that the underboss would be incensed after witnessing their boss unconscious in his own room at the warehouse. There is no indication that there was a forced entry, and he is quite sure that no one would also dare do that on their turf. So what really happened with Blaze?"I need answers, you stu
"Snow, we weren't supposed to abandon him like that. Are you sure he is going to be all right? What if he is in pain? What if something happens to him?" Eris has been persistent since they left Blaze, and Snow is not liking it.Her wolf has been beseeching her since they left her mate, but she is trying her best to disregard her wolf's whims. She knows that he might be in pain, but this is just the proper course of action for them and nothing else. Staying with Blaze is not an option anymore, especially if he is indeed fathering a child with another woman."We need to get back. We need to alert Quen or his men to check on him. Don't be too harsh on him, Snow. We may be in pain because of what he did to us, but we can't let our mate die just like that."To be honest, she is also worried about Blaze. She saw how he got on his knees when she announced that rejection. She realized how much the sudden bolt of pain hurt him when he tried to call out to her when she turned her back on him.An
"Finally, my mate is here.""What are you talking about? What do you mean your mate is here? Are you completely out of your mind? That can't be, and you know that. You must be hallucinating.""My mate is here, Tank. I am sure of that, and it is not just my imagination, because even Max can sniff our mate.""Do you honestly believe that you have a mate? Are you forgetting that you are bound to have no mate at all?""I have a fucking mate, Tank! What are you even saying?""So you think the Moon Goddess has forgiven you already? Is she like giving you a second chance now, you mean?""No, idiot! This is not a second-chance mate, but probably a second chance for us to make things right.""What? You are going crazy.""She's back, Tank. My mate is back, and as I have told you, even before, I can still feel her. Though the mind link is kind of vague, I can still hear her and feel her. We are still connected. The mate link hasn't fully cut off."Tank gave his alpha an expression of bewilderment
"We're losing it, Snow. We're losing our mate's scent. We have to move fast. We can't lose him again. We can't let him slip away from us again. We have wasted so much opportunity to find our mate; it is our chance to be happy."As usual, my wolf has been too preoccupied with the scent that was welcoming us when we reached the pack borders, and her conviction that we would eventually find our mate again has been what she has talked about since then.I mean, is she not getting tired of this? She can only be heartbroken for a couple of hours before returning to claiming that we have a potential mate, which frustrates me so much. Isn't she tired—not just of us running away and draining our energy to reach the pack but also of running away from our mates, who always turned out to be assholes?I really don't have any plans to have a third chance mate right now because I am exhausted from being rejected and rejecting my mate. The idea that I am given how many chances there are in finding a ma
For them both, this night has special significance in every way possible. After completing the marking ritual, what will happen next between them is becoming one, not just in heart and mind but in bodies as well.Phoenix has been observing his mate, taking his sweet time to ingrain her memory in his mind. He is feeling a lot of emotions for the woman in front of him, and he never thought that this could still be possible between them, but it is, and now, Snow is his completely. He is thankful for the moon goddess that he was still given another chance to rewrite their love story.Snow is completely unconcerned about what was about to transpire between her and her mate. If before she was uncertain if she was ready or not, now she has fully given herself up to her mate, and there is no longer any apprehension for the man in front of her. She is now entirely submi
The past few days have been spent with Phoenix and me together. The whole entire time we are around each other, practically doing nothing but just enjoying ourselves and each other's company. He made it a point to spend his time with me for us to get closer and for us to get to know each other better.And I am glad that we did have the time to spend with each other because I also really want to get to know him deeper. It's not enough that we are mates and we are destined for each other, but it is also important for us to know the other deeply so that we may be able to understand each other better.On multiple occasions, we also decided to just run free and let ourselves loose into the woods, letting our wolves bond with each other the same way that we are doing. And in those days, we didn't think about anything else but only us and how much more we could make o
"Snow, I know exactly what you're thinking about, and I absolutely understand that you are not quite prepared for that, but still, aren't you thrilled about the entire mating process? We can finally mark our mate. We can finally take ownership of him when that happens."I've been thinking a lot about what my father had said ever since that matter was brought up. I am, as always, at a loss if I am ready or not, but Eris, exactly as expected, is so ecstatic about everything that was said about the mating ritual that she can't stop talking about it.I said to her, "I would rather not talk about it now, Eris." Even if it's bugging me, I really don't intend to put myself under any more pressure. "We are here to breathe fresh air and to keep our minds off of things.""Snow, just trust in the process; the moon goddess is w
"Snow, I have to say that I am very happy that you are back, and I am grateful that Phoenix succeeded in bringing you back home.""Alpha, it's nice to be back home.""No need to be formal at this moment, Snow. We have a lot of things to talk about. I have a lot of things that I need to say to you."Snow has mixed emotions about having to speak with Alpha Cohen, her father, at this moment. She knows that this is her opportunity to find out more about what he is trying to hide from her, but she is skeptical about it now.Although she has been looking forward to this day with much anticipation, she is uncertain at the mo
The query, "So, I am presuming that basically you two are together now after that passionate kiss that you shared?" is responded to with a nod. Which leads to another question, "So, you're accepting each other as your mates now? No more denying the fact that the bond is still there?" That was answered with another head nod as well.But the next question that was raised, "Then, what will happen to the other mate?" was given a different answer.This query marks the end of the affirmative gesture as confirmation because at this moment no one really knows what will happen to the other mate.Right now, Snow has absolutely no idea what will happen to Blaze or what already happened to him. She doesn't even know if he felt the pain of being rejected after she shared that passionate kiss wi
"I'm afraid to say it, Snow, but I'm starting to be convinced as well that he's telling the truth.""The truth about what? Don't be easily fooled again, Eris. We have to be smarter this time.""The truth about him being our mate; the truth about our mate bond with him. I can't even argue with the fact that he is right in claiming that from the moment we began spending time with him, it really appears as though our bond with him is getting stronger. I can even sense a connection with his wolf now, and I feel so distant with Blaze."Although Snow is reluctant to pay attention to it, even her wolf senses an evolving relationship between her and Phoenix, and that is something that she is trying so hard to fight. She also does not like these feelings that are starting to deter her from doing the things that she needs to
"We're here now, so maybe it's best for you to start talking as well, Phoenix. I need to have information about everything that you know about what's happening. And when I say everything, I mean every little thing that has been going on in my pack that I should know by now. Every piece of information that you are aware of that's been a concern to them, but my alpha won't tell me. And, please, I need you to be honest with me this time about what's wrong. I don't need you to save me from any bullshit there is.""Snow,""What really happened after I left, Phoenix? What took place between our fathers? And what's going on between you and your alpha aside from leading your pack to the point that you have to challenge him?"A lot of questions have been raised outright to him by Snow, even though they haven't fully settled
And just like that, Snow was gone. Without saying anything further to him or giving any other explanations regarding her actions, she left him again. He did not want her to go, but he was powerless to do anything to stop her. He saw how determined she was in leaving, and because he eventually allowed her to go, especially to be with her original mate, Blaze despises himself even more.But can he really do something about that? He hates the fact that he doesn't know as much as he needs to about this fucking pack that she keeps on mentioning. He is even more agitated that even though he is a wolf, his level of understanding about what he truly is doesn't even come close for him to genuinely understand his kind. "Fuck it!" he grumbled viciously. ""He left me to be with him, and I just let them. This is bullshit! What a total moron am I!"Blythe and Quen are both unsure of what to do in this particular situation. Blaze is destroying everything he comes into contact with again due to the f
Blaze's initial remarks after bringing Snow into his room have been, "What exactly in the hell was that? Who the hell does he think he is, and why the fucking hell are you kissing him?! And are you even real to stop me from killing that asshole?!"His impulses have become unrestrained after everything that he has witnessed. He doesn't fully understand what was happening, but all he knew was that he was losing his damn control and his mind because someone was taking ownership of what was supposed to be his.And he hates feeling this way. He hates the fact that his heart is aching like this. The primary explanation for why he never wanted to fall in love in the first place was basically because of this. Love is an intricate emotion that merely causes upheaval and confusion.He was better before because he never involved himself in this complication, but now his world is turned upside down. He should have learned from his parents' experience that falling in love will destroy him, but he c