~ZIRAI strutted through the woods on my red mane.I was trying to locate a certain tunnel in the forest. While growing up, I had heard whispers of a tunnel whose entrance was in the woods which led straight into the pack house."I know it sounds absurd, Red but I think it's real," I told my horse since I had no one else to talk to —If Kael had accepted me, then he would have been my escort on this mission.I shrugged it away and paid attention to the road ahead. I had been thinking that if my parents and Uther could not find the Moon crest last night, then it might have been because of a few scenarios.There was the possibility that whoever stole it had already left a long time ago. There was also the scenario where the one who stole it was just good at hiding or they had used another way out.I wanted to believe that they had used the tunnel since its opening would be unguarded and no one used it. It would have provided the best cover.My Father did not think it existed either. If i
~KAEL"What other secrets are you hiding, Arden?"He shrugged playfully and I immediately knew that there was probably more. In due time, I would uncover them all. I sighed heavily and turned to the supposed Tyler."Who are you and why were those men attacking you?" I demanded as I felt my wolf stir with uncertainty. There was something mysterious about her that was unnerving."I'm just someone who is too observant for my own good. For this reason, I get to see things not just anyone would see and it sometimes puts me in trouble because everyone wants to know what I know," she explained.Something about her claim did not feel entirely true. I felt as if there was more to that claim that she was not revealing to us.I shrugged it away. It was not like I could force anything out of her. So I exhaled sharply and turned to Arden."Will you do the honors or should I?" I asked.He lifted a finger in the air. "There's one thing you need to know when dealing with Tyler. You need to avoid tell
~KAEL"Zira. . ."I immediately felt overwhelmed. My heart began to hammer hard against my chest. My body trembled as if I had been in the cold for too long. Yet I just knew that if I put my leg forward and went toward the pull, then I would feel better.Ocean stirred restlessly within me. I could not get my wolf to be calm. The pain increased. I threw one last glance at my brother who was still talking to Tyler. Then I broke into a run and headed into the woods.I had no idea where I was going. I just knew that it was crucial I got there quickly or things were going to get ugly.I whooshed past the trees as I felt myself getting closer to the pull. "Hurry!" Ocean ordered within me."I'm doing that!" I screamed back at him.Then I suddenly broke into a clearing and froze at what I saw. Zira was being held by the neck by a cloaked figure. The strange entity was taking something from her that did not seem right for a normal werewolf.Zira had already turned pale and was hardly alive as
~ZIRAMy wolf basked in all of Kael's warmth.It was almost as if he was all I needed to regain my energy. I did not think I would survive on my own if he deprived me of his warmth.I had heard all the things he said in my near-death experience. It had felt so sweet and cute and it had warmed my heart to know that he was still the same man who saved me from Arden, even though he had been too late.He had made so many sweet promises and I wished that he would just claim me as his mate and put an end to all the restrictions we felt.I felt Kael caressing my back gently. Yet he had no idea that his touch was provoking deep sensations within me. I felt the butterflies spring to life and I could not ignore them anymore.I suddenly felt the urge to touch his hair. It was now or never. I could as well take advantage of the situation before I lost my chance.No one said a word as we enjoyed each other's company in silence. I feared that if I spoke, I would ruin the magic of the moment and eve
~KAELI held Zira tight against my chest as I refused to let her see what I had seen.Arden was in that room making out with Tyler as if he had no care for anything in the world. I should not have been surprised that he was doing this since it was in his nature. But since he met Bella, I had thought that she was the one for him. I had believed that he cared about her.Turns out I was wrong. She was just one of his flings.Zira slowly looked up at me and smiled. My wolf stirred at the sight of it and it warmed my heart immediately. I fought for control and when I regained it, I furrowed my brows at her."Why are you smiling?" I asked.Her smile only got bigger. "I don't know if you're doing this just to feel my warmth but I'm down for it," she muttered.I suddenly felt dumbfounded as I searched for what to say. I considered releasing her immediately but there was still the risk that she might just walk over to the door and see Arden with another woman.This could ruin our entire plan.
~ZIRAI watched the men as they hugged from where I stood.My wolf stirred with curiosity. I wanted to know what they were talking about. I knew that it had everything to do with me."What are you, two talking about?" I asked under my breath.I tried to read their lips but Arden was the one doing most of the talking. At the same time, he had his back turned to me so that I would not be able to figure out what he was talking about. My wolf twisted with irritation.I stopped to admire Kael's confused face for a while. I finally understood why Kael had hidden my face as he did. I suspected that Arden had been making out with the woman I spotted in the building while I had been left standing alone. Kael had been trying to stop me from getting hurt.He had no idea that I was already gotten beyond hurt and I honestly cared less what Arden got himself to. I only cared about Kael and his entire existence.Too bad, he was still pushing me away. My wolf shifted at the thought.I shrugged the th
~KAELI tilted my head at the information. I had spent the entire time with Arden and I had not heard this part of the information. Where did he get this news from?I stared at him suspiciously and he only kept his innocence as if he was the better child. Ever since childhood, Arden had always strived to impress Father. Our dad was his role model and he wanted to be just like him. Which was why he kept his real habit hidden from him so that he would always be in our father's favor. I honestly cared less."Who is this person that White Cobra seeks?" Father asked.Zira remained quiet from here on. I bet that she was storing all the information at her disposal carefully so that she would be able to investigate further on it."A young woman, that's all I know," Arden revealed.My wolf stirred with understanding when I finally understood how he got the information. It must have happened when I left to save Zira. That Tyler woman must have given him more information. Maybe they had made a
~KAELIn the end, I could only ball my hands into fists as I listened to Arden trying to seduce Zira. Even though it did not seem to be working on her, it was affecting my wolf.I buried those balled fists between my legs so that my father would not notice. Especially as I was in the front seat with him.I sighed heavily and tried to move my thoughts to other things. I even told myself that if I paid attention to the scenery as we drove past, I would feel better. Yet Arden's voice filled the background and I found it annoying as he was disrupting my thoughts. I needed to drown him out completely.Suddenly, thoughts of Bella entered my mind again. I remembered that I planned to meet her and I kept her in my mind so that I would not forget. She was the first person I was going to see once Dad's car drove back into the garage of the Packhouse.As if on cue, the large Villa of the Packhouse came into view in all its glory. It was believed to have been constructed with the best technology