This silent atmosphere only lasted for three seconds because of the arrival of Cara who had just entered the kitchen. Balthazar turned around and walked over to the sink to rinse those damn tomatoes."What is it?" he whispered as he stood beside me, "Why is the atmosphere so awkward ... "I turned to her, the lavender scent of her soap wafting from her body. My gaze fell on her current attire. Balthazar was right, Cara was trying to cover the nape of her neck. Currently he was wearing a high-collared shirt with all the buttons tightly closed, even though he usually always unbuttoned the top two buttons of his shirt."Nothing, looks like Balthazar is just being sensitive today" I replied deliberately in a neutral voice so that the person we were talking about could hear too. Cara poked my arm with her elbow before walking over to Balthazar to help her. They chatted for a while, while I haven't moved from my place since earlier. From behind, the two looked nothing alike. But I myself do
Cara's lips were as sweet and soft as ever, but every time our lips touched a pleasant electric shock coursed through my body. Makes me want to touch it every time I see it. I traced his lips slowly then bit his lips gently to open it before slipping the tip of my tongue at a glance. Our hearts were both pounding violently, as if melting into one and rhythm.Cara tucked her fingers under my head and squeezed my curls. Her sighs mixed with her soft sighs. The sweet smell of strawberries mingled with the scent of her soft skin, my hand that was still on her shoulder moved to her jawline. I want to kiss these lips forever ... only these lips, I thought before kissing them deeper with more passion.Mate. Mine.That's just what kept repeating in my head. For a moment I almost forgot my main goal at this time. His neck ... I have to unbutton his shirt. But as the thought crossed, Cara's tongue caressed mine until I forgot about her again. I pushed my body until our bodies were touching each
(POV - Caroline Brennan)I know the reason behind Alex's shocked face yesterday is because of the mark on my neck. I looked at the reflection of my naked body in the bathroom, water still dripping from the ends of my hair because I had just finished showering. The base of my neck looks like it's rotting from the inside, even though my skin looks and feels fine but the area around Alex's mark is turning gray and almost black. Tiny purple vein-like strokes adorned the surroundings to make my neck look hideous.Idon't know when this black bruise turned to this terrible, when I woke up two weeks ago this bruise did look more intense than before but I ignored it until it suddenly became like this.Of course I tried to hide it from Balthazar, sometimes I covered it with bandages or with closed clothes. But I'm sure actually Balthazar already noticed it, only he pretended not to see it. With a gloomy face I averted my eyes and began to dry my body with a towel.I was supposed to start traini
"Is this because of the bruise on my neck yesterday?" I asked in a trembling voice. There's nothing wrong with my eyes already feeling hot.Alex gritted his jaw a little then his eyebrows furrowed for a moment like someone who was in pain but trying to hide it. "No- Cara, we'd better sit down first," he offered, his voice suddenly softening. He pulled my shoulder gently towards one of the sofas in this library.He sat next to me but there was quite a distance between us. That's when I knew things weren't going to be okay. I stared at the empty space between us with my burning eyes before looking at Alex again. "What do you want to talk about?" I asked in a small voice.Alex licked his dry lips briefly. "Cara-Caroline, I don't know how to tell you .. "I waited in piercing silence. Alex turned his eyes from me to the carpet beneath me, He didn't even want to look at me. Every second that passes feels like torture to me."During the past few weeks, while we have been temporarily apart,
When I opened my eyes again suddenly I was in my dark room. My whole body felt sore and hot. For a moment I felt relieved because I woke up from my nightmare just now, but that relief only lasted a few minutes ... Because slowly I realized all these nightmares were indeed my life.The base of my neck feels like it's on fire, when I touch it my skin feels hot and wet. With a slight stagger I got out of bed and walked to the bathroom and turned on the light. My eyes blinked because of the bright light. I unbuttoned the knitted turtleneck I was wearing and brushed my hair back to reveal the base of my neck.The color is still almost blackish gray and is now widening until it almost spreads to my collarbone. The purple streaks that surrounded it were also getting longer, this strangebruise seemed to be growing inside me.I'm still not entirely sure but deep inside I can guess what's triggering these growths of bruises and scars ...Alex.The heavy and tight feeling returned to my chest wh
The next morning the dress I was going to wear to Alpha Sam and Chloe's wedding arrived. Because the event was this afternoon, the dress rented by Balthazar arrived very quickly. I looked at the large white box on my bed that Balthazar had just brought me. He asked me to try it on so it could be exchanged asap if the size didn't fit.I opened the white box and the layers of paper behind it. A long, purplish-blue dress made of soft and slightly dreamy chiffon was neatly folded inside. I took the dress out and took it into the bathroom because the mirror there was bigger and clearer.I took off Alex's hoodie that I was wearing then my next pair of leggings before trying on the dress. I brushed my long hair back and looked at my reflection in the mirror. This dress looks very fit and beautiful on my body, the color is also almost like the Baltahzar tulips around the lake. The length of the dress reached to the floor and the semi dreamy strands of chiffon wrapped around me perfectly. The
My body was trembling a little either because I was shivering from the cold or because of the memory a few months ago that I can still remember clearly."How are you?" he whispered again before the sound of his breathing could be heard near my loose hair, as if he was sniffing me. Just like I can also smell his scent from this close with my sensitive nose.'I could hardly believe my eyes when I saw the drastic change in your appearance, Caroline. Does this mean that your Leykan power seal has been completely released?" he asked again, this time his voice not sounding as close as before.Slowly my head turned to the back of my shoulder, among the dim trees not far from me. He stood holding out one of his hands to me. He wore a semi-casual black suit, the top three buttons of his white shirt open."What are you doing here, Dimitri?" I whispered in a tight voice. One of his blue eyes flashed in the darkness. DimitriStartovsky pulled the corners of his lips up and sighed before taking hi
In the end we still attended Alpha Sam andChloe's wedding until the end, even though I didn't get to meet the bride and groom in person because Balthazar insisted we come backsooner. Maybe because I can no longer control my expression. Dimitri's sudden appearance and what he had just said knocked the mask I'd been wearing for the last few weeks off my face.We waited for the taxi to arrive right in front of the main gate of the park where the wedding was taking place. Balthazar glanced at me a few times, but he didn't ask or press me anymore after seeing how pale my face was. We stood silently beside a decorative sign bearing the names Alpha Sam and Chloe Miller and across from a large all-white flower arrangement lit by matching lanterns.I tried to take a deep breath but my chest still feels tight. With a slightly hunted breath I turned to Balthazar. "Are ... you holding back my power again?" I asked in a slightly strangled voice.Balthazar who was looking at the dark building acro
"So now you have two pet dogs?" askedAlex as I looked out the window to check if Gabriel had wandered out of Pack's house or not.With an amused smile I turned to him and frowned. "No, I only have one pet dog. The other one is a hunting dog."Alex pulled his lips down, clearly irritated at being on the same hierarchy as GabrielAdler. " ... so which dog am I?""Oh my god I was just kidding Alex" I replied with a chuckle then joined him on the bed. Quickly his hands pulled me into his arms."Have you reconciled with Jake?" His fingers slipped through my hair slowly."Uh-huh" I answered, nodding. "We plan to talk more about it at dinner tonight.""That's fine then."I looked up at him, Alex returned me with a questioning look. "Were you the one who asked the other Pack members to stay away from me?""Who stays away from you?" His brows furrowed in astonishment then he added, "I'm just asking the other Pack members to be more careful around you. I thought it would take you some time to a
Looks like Gabriel Adler is a little desperate after failing to blackmail us.A pinch of satisfaction that appeared made me smile at him, this time my smile was truly sincere unlike before. Of courseGabriel returned my smile with an angry look that he tried to contain."Guarding and hiding someone is not an easy thing ... " I muttered, deliberately enjoying his gloomy attitude mixed with anger. "Especially with my current situation."I had planned to recruit Cameron into the Pack I was about to found, but luckily I hadn't offered it to him yet.'Quickly say what you want."Look at this damn thing ... You don't know yourself, before he himself was stalling for time now he's trying to push me.I glanced at the two Pack members chatting in the communal room while occasionally glancing back at me andGabriel. Even though they greeted me kindly but everyone still kept their distance from me after I came back here."We'll talk in Alex's study." Gabriel followed me from behind as I headed u
"Jakes!" I called as I ran down the stairs.Jake stopped in his tracks but didn't turn to look at me. Some of the younger Pack members who had not yet left for school stopped briefly to stare at us."Can I talk to you for a minute?""I haven't slept since yesterday"Her expressionless face made me feel even more guilty. I bit my lip and nodded slightly. "Then tonight?" I asked hopefully.'Please?"My question was answered with a faint nod."Okay, good night," I replied slowly.Jake suddenly took a deep breath and folded his arms. "Cara, I don't hate you, so wipe that pitiful face of yours. What makes me angry is Alex- well, I'm a little annoyed at you too for being so stubborn, but I understand your reasons. I hope you can understand my reasons against that plan as well."Of course I understand, for Jake the interests of this Pack take precedence over his personal interests, and he expects the same from Alex as this Alpha Pack.But now I'm torn between his duties asAlpha and the inte
Doctor Pack gave specific instructions that Alex should stay in bed for the next three days, at least until the broken bones in his leg and several fractured ribs begin to regenerate. Luckily his other injuries had turned into faint bruises in just a night.I thought last night's injuries and events would make Alex more submissive and docile than usual ... but I was so wrong.Even though I was stuck in bed for almost twenty four hours straight, Alex still kept bugging me about last night's incident, more specifically, he repeatedly made me say every detail and part where Viktor 'touched me'.At first I understood his anger but after a while I felt annoyed because the anger was now starting to target me. Being next to him almost drives me crazy myself."Alex, Viktor is dead. What else do you want?!" I exclaimed when I saw the furious expression on his face."You shouldn't have chased him! Do you know what he would have done if the seal didn't kill him?!"I had told him about the seal t
"Don't fight." Balthazar's gruff muttering sounded from behind me. I tried to sit up but failed, the only thing I could do was move my head towards him. The pain all over my body was nothing compared to the crushing power of Balthazar who was trying to drown the Leykan energy from my body.Balthazar crouched over me to inspect while I writhed on the ground trying to fight off the painful crush that felt like it was squeezing every organ in my body. "Take a deep breath," he orders as he presses my shoulders against the ground. Her eyes only glanced at where Viktor lay for a moment before looking at me again with a look of worry and anger."Let me go-" I moaned while grinding my teeth hard to endure this pain."If I let you go now all the werewolves who are heading to this place will smell your Leykan scent." Instead of loosening his hand from my shoulder, Balthazar just pushed me harder until I groaned even louder."Take deep breaths," he repeated impatiently.I tried to catch my breat
'Victor!" My shrill scream pierced the silence of this forest. I didn't expect him to stop when he heard my voice but the sound of his footsteps stopped instantly when he heard my voice. I easily caught up with him then I stopped a few meters behind him without making a sound.We are currently in the deepest part of this forest. It's already quite far from Alex's crash site, I think it's safe enough if I release my Leykan power here.Viktor turned slowly in the darkness of this forest and stared at me without expression. His semi-naked muscular body was still tensing up, preparing to fight me.Why didn't he transform into his wolf form, the question flashed through my head but I didn't have time to think about it further.My Leykan power is already at its limit and I can't suppress it any longer.Just like when I attacked Alex the first time, the atmosphere around us turned even more sinister than before. A strong wind blew so that the trees around it shook violently. The forest that
"Caroline!" Alex yelled at me from inside the car but I didn't turn around. I closed the car door, muffled the sound completely and stepped out into the middle of the street.The cold night wind blew at me, brushing my hair away from my face. I took a deep breath while concentrating on finding the direction of the wolf's scent because it had stopped howling since I got out of the car.I wasn't going to enter the forest until he appeared in front of me because Viktor might have lured me away to get rid of Alex. Alex's car's airbags that didn't open during the crash are still bothering me, it's impossible for a BMW class car to have such a fatal malfunction.Slowly I turned to the side of the dark trees, waiting for him to emerge from his hiding place. Although my hearing is very sharp, the sound of his quiet footsteps was almost undetectable at all.From within the darkness a pair of shiny black eyes looked at me followed by a wide grin that looked vicious. Apparently he had returned t
Her sudden anger made me freeze for a moment in shock.Alex was still standing clutching my shoulders with his hands that were still shaking a little. From this close distance I could see his pale face filled with worry and anger."It looks like you're very busy so I decided to go home ... " I answered in a half whisper.Her two golden brown eyes closed instantly as her tense jaw continued to throb. "I thought you left me again" he growled before opening his eyes again. A few strands of her brown hair fell to cover her eyes which at this time looked terrible."Alex, how many times have I told you? I will never leave you again."Actually, I'm also a bit angry myself because her trust in me is only limited to this, but at the same time I also understand her feelings. I took a deep breath and knelt down to hug his neck.I'm sorry" I mumbled, kissing his neck briefly. "I was just about to call you to tell you."Looks like Ihave to buy a new phone soon.His tensed body slowly relaxed and t
Well, of course now both of them are at peace because now I am the one who is being emitted by them.I took a deep breath and looked up briefly to relieve the aching feeling in my stiff neck and then turned to face Jake who gave me a fierce glare."If you want to nag me, feel free, Jake" I muttered with another sigh.Jake chuckled in disappointment and shook his head in frustration. "Cara, do you know all the things Alex has sacrificed for you in the last eight months? If you still want to do your crazy plan, all his sacrifices so far will be wasted.""Of course, I also know what Alex has gone through for me ... but this is not the life I want to live" I replied with a heavy feeling that was starting to squish my chest.Jake's expression turned somber when he heard the change in my voice. "Method ... ""I also realize my reasoning sounds very selfish. It's just ... if one day I have children, I don't want my children who were born as half Leykan to have to live a life like this. I can