"Ryder, where is she? Where is Snow?" Those were the first questions Alpha Phoenix raised to Ryder when they met as he was on his way to meet with the Black Knight's Alpha."Alpha Phoenix, what a surprise. We are not expecting you." Ryder's uneasiness is so evident that he cannot help but think that something is wrong."Where is Snow?" He repeated his earlier question. Ryder immediately turned around to see if anyone had heard the alpha's question. Snow's existence is still a big secret to the pack. "Alpha Phoenix, you know we can't discuss that here. Why don't we take a walk?""Where is she, Ryder?" He doesn't plan on taking walks, so he just repeated the question. "Great. Let's go this way, Alpha," Ryder answered, completely disregarding his question and gesturing for him towards the path where he came from. "Alpha Cohen is quite busy at the moment."With no other choice left, he walked along with Ryder. He doesn't have any options at this point because he needs information. As soo
The first thing Blythe did upon seeing her was to rush to her and give her a big, comforting hug. "Snow! Goodness! I am thrilled to see you back! Where have you been, Bestie?"And all she can do is also give her one and only friend back that warm embrace. She missed her as well, especially since Blythe is the only friend she has here in the human realm. She'll always be grateful that Blaze's sister is in her life, even though she doesn't understand why they click so easily. "I miss you, Bestie! I'm glad to see you again.""Well, even though you missed me, I guarantee that it is not more than I missed you. And I'm so glad that Blaze and Quen finally found you and were able to bring you back. I can no longer imagine life without you. It's actually been hell without you here and being with these guys all the time. I missed bonding with you."Blaze spoke out, saying, "Blythe, leave Snow alone and don't annoy her. You should be grateful that I brought her back here to see you."Blythe squi
"What is the meaning of this, Blaze?! What you have done is beyond absurd! Is it really that bold of you to bring that woman back here and admit that you have feelings for her in my presence? How dare you! Are you really that out of your mind? You can hardly give me or our child a thought, but here you are professing your love for someone else. And that is just fucking bullshit!"He's lucky to remove Cleo from Snow's line of sight before she has a chance to go into a fit of hysteria like what is happening now. It's a good thing that Blythe also knows the drill and was able to get Snow away from the scene just as abruptly as he did with Cleo.It's not as if he was really thinking that Snow would do anything, but he needs to keep the two apart for his own peace of mind. Granted, he already knew how strong and rough Snow can be; after all, she is a warrior wolf princess, and he couldn't guarantee the baby's welfare if Snow gets agitated or too irritated with Cleo."You're so stupid, Blaze
After a few minutes of silence, Blythe's first remarks were, "Are you alright, Snow? I actually don't know what to say, but I hope that you are alright." Following the earlier disruption, she led me to the garden to breathe fresh air, but since we got here, the both of us hadn't said a word until now.To which I replied, aghast, "I actually don't know if I am okay or not." A heavy sigh escaped my mouth as I chose to continue to keep silent instead of blabbering about the things that I actually feel.To be completely honest, I have lost any sense of the emotions I feel. Everything is just so overwhelming that at one point I am happy, but the next minute I am furious. While I was taken aback by Blaze's confession to his sister about his affections for me, I also couldn't help but feel angered that he once again chose Cleo over us. Shouldn't he be here by my side instead of his sister? Why is it that he preferred to talk to Cleo more than me?Knowing too well what I was thinking, my wolf
Blaze snapped at Cleo, his booming voice reverberating in the room. "How dare you! You are such a liar!" He is trying his best to control himself to no avail, but what he learned just a few minutes ago is making him react this way.Quen arrived just to stop him from sending Cleo home when she was ready to depart, and his friend gave him the most amazing news: Cleo is not pregnant with his child; in fact, she is not pregnant at all. And everything she just said is a made-up story.He had waited for this validation for so long. Cleo definitely prepared well for her lies, but consequently, not too well to keep his men from knowing the truth. Yes, the news is fantastic, but he can't help but feel enraged with the woman in front of him, who appears to be too shocked to even respond to him.He notices that the woman is frightened right now, but he doesn't seem to mind. He is sending her a message that nobody messes with him and gets away with it freely. She can't just come up with some lies
She had not seen Blaze or Cleo after her dispute with the woman. And for several hours now, her train of thoughts, with each passing instant, is making her feel even more anxious than before. A lot of questions and what-ifs are going on in her mind, even if she doesn't want to. She is feeling very scared at the moment of the possibility that, in the end, everything will not turn out to be what she wanted. But this is so wrong. She knew that this wasn't how it was supposed to be. As Quen earlier pointed out, they have already found out that Cleo is lying about the pregnancy. The baby and everything are all a product of Cleo's wild imaginations and her made-up stories; therefore, she shouldn't be feeling this way. The reports that Quen and his men managed to get will take care of Blaze and her troubles all by themselves, right? It should be, but why is it that there is anxiety inside of her?She went on to pace back and forth, heaving an excruciating sigh. She needed confirmation about
This was what I wanted. Although I am still not prepared for the entire mating ritual, as Eris mentioned earlier, I nevertheless desire him. There is nothing that can stop me from lusting over my mate, since I wanted him as much as he wanted me.To make our bond stronger, and in order for my bond with Phoenix to weaken, we simply have to complete the mating, but that can be a discussion for another time. After all, the mating will have to happen on the full moon. Right now, I need him. I need him to be inside of me.He is my mate. In the same way as I am his, he is mine, and when I'm in his arms, any uncertainty I had about the uneasiness that's still present in my being vanishes. His kisses are enough for me to give him my full attention.I am now ready to give in to my desires. I may be confused about a lot of things, especially with Blaze and Phoenix, but being with him right now gives me the assurance that whatever link I have with Phoenix will soon vanish. I am starting to see my
It's early in the morning, and Snow is trying her best not to wake anyone up in the house as she goes to the kitchen. Blaze and Quen left early that day, so she was left to herself. He promised, though, that he wouldn't be out too long and that he'd be back for breakfast, and that is the reason why she is planning to prepare a meal for him.Indeed, everything between her and Blaze changed. They spend more time together now than ever, as if her mate is terrified of losing her again. Well, with Cleo out of the picture, that won't be necessary anymore. She has taken her rightful place as his mate, and the only thing left for them is to complete the mating ritual and explain to his family and gang what they truly are."Gotcha!" A voice blurted out behind her. "I don't know where Blaze kept you or where you've been hiding the past few days, but that is over now."As she turned to face Blaze's sister, she could only shake her head and say, "I am not hiding from you or anyone else, Blythe. I
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