JamesBefore I could process what was happening, she stood up."Mr. Montgomery, thank you for inviting me to dinner. I appreciate it. Unfortunately, it’s been a long day, and I will be taking my leave now."What?She turned completely formal—cold, distant, like I was just some fu.cking stranger to her.I shot up so fast my chair crashed to the ground, startling the customers around us. But I didn’t care."No! Wait! Stop!"I reached for her, grabbing her by the elbow, turning her toward me. A sharp jolt of electricity shot through my skin at the contact, setting my whole body ablaze with desire. But I forced myself to shove it down. This wasn’t about that anymore.She stared at my hand gripping her arm, then slowly lifted her gaze to meet mine.And fu.ck—her eyes burned with fury.She didn’t even need to speak; I could feel what she was saying. How dare you touch me.I was so screwed."I will be leaving now," she said, low and deliberate.She didn’t demand that I let her go. She didn’t
JamesIt was Monday morning when I entered the kitchen, fresh after a shower. The morning training was the perfect way to release my frustration after the disastrous date. It was the second time in a few weeks that I had screwed things up. Lucas noticed my sour mood as he kept eating dirt during our sparring session. He commented on me being upset a lot lately, but I just growled and kept on sparring. I remember how he danced with Laila and how I kicked his a.ss badly. Since we were cousins, we were pretty evenly matched. Though he was the Beta of the pack, our sparring matches were usually 50/50. But today, I was pissed and upset, so I gave everything I had in training. It helped—I felt like I had unwound most of the pent-up energy.As I entered the kitchen, my family was sitting around the breakfast table. I plopped down on the closest chair and huffed. All the heads turned to me, four pairs of eyes filled with questions. I looked at my plate and shook my head. I didn’t want to talk
LailaThe workdays passed in a blur. There was someone constantly lingering in the back of my mind, but I kept pushing the thought of him away. It usually worked, but he kept coming back. He was annoying me even when he was not around. Was he? I tried to dig into the truth, but it didn’t matter. He was occupying too much space in my head.I wasn’t the type to obsess over men. My life didn't rotate around them, I enjoyed living my life alone, with friends, but he—James—was persistent, but I didn't need an intruder.I usually checked social media on weekends, but today, I was bored and needed something to distract me. Scrolling through my feed, I saw a friend request. Guess who it was? James Montgomery. I scrunched my nose and frowned my lips.I clicked on his profile, and there he was—muscular, in a tight white T-shirt, sunglasses, smiling that perfect smile. Summer tan and all. It was ridiculous how handsome he was. I sighed. Why couldn’t he be ugly? I asked the sky again. I could lick
JamesWe were sitting in another vegetarian-friendly place I had found online, waiting for our food to arrive. I looked at Laila with a satisfied smile."So… A million reasons why Latvia is the best country in the world?" I teased.Her eyes widened. "Oh no! You found that?"She hid her face in her hands, embarrassed, then peeked at me again."Well, that’s the ugly truth about my country," she admitted with a nod."Did you understand it?" she asked curiously."Most of it, yeah," I replied."Did you have fun?" she asked, smirking."Yeah, actually, I did. And I could relate to a lot of it. People make similar mistakes here, so you’re not alone."I winked at her."Good to know," she said, smiling softly."I like this laid-back, playful side of you," I said thoughtfully."Well… That’s me," she shrugged. "Besides, thinking of myself as your cousin makes me relax around you."Wait—did she just put me in the platonic corner again?"Otherwise, your flirting makes me rather… edgy," she added."E
JamesHer eyebrows knotted together in a frown as her face twisted in confusion and disbelief.Crap. I said too much. I am freaking her out. As always. She is just a human. She doesn’t understand my world, the mate bond, my true interest in her."I want you to be my girlfriend," I added quickly."James… "She said in that tone I deeply hated already."What?"I said agitated"You know I’m leaving in a few months." I know that for Pete’s sake, I restrained from rolling my eyes."I know. But you’ll be here for five more months. I want to spend that time with you. And I want you to be my girlfriend. We’ve had a great time together so far, haven’t we?” I asked hopefully.Her expression shifted, serious and unreadable. “Being friends is different from being in a relationship,” she replied.Did she just… friend-zone me? Fu.ck.All my life—since my teenage years—girls have wanted to be with me. And now? My own mate has friend-zoned me. I’m f.ucking doomed. I groaned inwardly.“Did you friend-z
JamesAs I inhaled her scent—fresh like sun-dried hay—I lost myself. And, at the same time, I found myself.I was calm. My wolf was calm. He purred in satisfaction, content to have our mate so close. The delicious sparks danced across my chest, stomach, and arms, igniting something deep inside me. I savored it. Having a mate was the most incredible feeling in this life.The more I breathed her in, the sleepier I felt. Sound sleep had been a stranger to me—every night without her was restless. But just as I was settling into the warmth of her presence, she suddenly pulled away, making our embrace painfully short. The loss was physical, a sharp ache in my chest.It felt like I was losing her.Her face held a flicker of surprise, and I wondered—what had startled her?"I have a special task tomorrow, so I can't have lunch with you. But would you like to go dancing at night?" I asked, hopeful.She gave me a blank look."What day is tomorrow?""Friday," I replied with a small smile.She cupp
JamesWhen I woke up, I rushed straight to check on Laila, but she was already up and gone from her room. With her being next door, I barely got any sleep last night. My mind was a battlefield—fighting with myself, wrestling with my wolf, struggling against my carnal desires. My wolf was done waiting. He wanted to mark and mate with her right then and there. But I had to hold back. I had to give her space. Our relationship wasn’t at that stage yet.I finally dozed off when the sun was already up.Following her scent, I found her sitting on the kitchen island, my parents watching her with amused smiles. Great. They were probably hoping for some action between us. Goddess, I didn’t even want to think about it. I turned to Laila to greet her.Her hair was still messy from sleep, and she looked tired, but somehow, unbelievably cute. She had come downstairs straight from bed, still wearing my t-shirt and my sister’s pajama shorts. I was captivated by the sight.I had never seen a girl walk
JamesI had mind-linked everyone not to touch the room where Laila had slept. And thank the Goddess for that.The moment I got home, I rushed upstairs, agitation burning through me. I pushed open the door and inhaled deeply—her scent still lingered in the air. It calmed me.I went straight to the bed, lying down where she had slept. The sheets held the strongest trace of her, so I took slow, deep breaths, letting her scent ground me. My wolf, restless and unsettled, finally started to ease.I spent the entire day in that room, forcing myself to focus on the good moments instead of replaying the morning over and over—the sadness in her eyes, the way she had pulled away, the tears she had tried to hide.At some point in the evening, Fay walked in. I didn’t even have to look—I could feel her presence before she spoke."Why are you sulking in here, bro?"I glanced up. She stood in the doorway, arms crossed over her chest, her expression unreadable. I didn’t want to talk to her. Not after t
JamesI was frantic in my emotions and my heart was beating so fast. How did my mate manage to get herself in such a big sh*t I will never know. But somewhere subconsciously I knew that her big mouth and brutal truthfulness would get her in trouble sooner or later, I guess today was the day.When Alpha boomed down the link "Your mate is in trouble. Packhouse. Now", I ran like never before in my life across the field from the training ground. I just dropped a message through the mindlink for another warrior to continue the training and shot further with all the speed that my wolf supplied for me as he was equally worried about our mate.When Laila stepped out and started to walk towards Klaid, who was seething, I saw his fists were tight, and he angrily clenched his jaw until, at one moment, he shifted to his wolf, who growled equally angry. On pure instinct I wanted to follow, but Alpha put a hand on my chest.- Wait. If he truly attacks her, we will both step in.Alpha said lowly. I
LailaI woke up slightly disorientated as I took in my surroundings. Right, I'm at the pack house of werewolves. Though it will soon be a month since I was here, it still felt strange to say it. I stretched like a cat and lazily looked around the room. It was empty as usual, as James should be at training now, or maybe he was sent to another mission; I'll find out soon. I looked at the ceiling mindlessly and remembered the walk in the forest with James and later with his wolf yesterday. I loved his wolf's fur, he had such a soft coat, I just wrapped myself around him and buried my nose into his wool. He had the animalistic smell, but it wasn't that bad. I softly smiled at the memory.I sighed, it was still strange, even weird and partly unbelievable that he was a werewolf, that I now lived in a werewolve community. As most of the time I spoke with their human parts, it felt like I was surrounded by humans, it felt normal, but every time I saw a wolf or someone shifting, it still felt
- I could say something nice to most of the people in this room.She retorted back at him equally dissatisfied but still defiant.- Go ahead then!Lucas encouraged her with a hand gesture but slight mockery in his tone. There was a moment of silence from Laila while everyone looked expectantly at her. I was wondering will she back out of the challenge. Then she twisted her body over mine to see Alpha.- I think it is very nice of you to try to be more approachable to your pack members as you join the meals now and hang out with us here. I've heard many good things about that in the halls and the kitchen, wolves are truly happy about it.Laila said very sincerely to Alpha who nodded at her after the compliment. Then she turned to Fay and Lucas.- Fay, thank you for trying so hard to look after me when James is not in the house. I see you as my sweet little sister. I feel that your personality is still a bud, so I hope you will allow yourself to bloom into a beautiful flower and be who
JamesI entered the packhouse and my nose steered me towards the lounge area where my mate's scent came the strongest. As I approached I could already feel her through the bond and my heart squeezed in longing. I pushed through the doors and my focus was only on her. I was genuinely happy to see her as a bright smile shone on my face on its own accord, and my joy increased as Laila's features softened and a bright smile bloomed on her face, meaning she was happy to see me too. I plopped next to her not very satisfied that she was sitting on the same sofa as our unmated Alpha but I didn't make a fuss about it now. Instead, I pulled my mate closer and inhaled her fresh smell deeply until I felt dizzy. I sighed happily and pecked her lips, seeing her eyes shining at me.- Speaking of the devil...I heard Lucas mumble under his breath.- Am I the devil?I asked him back to which he grinned.- Are you gossiping about me?I asked the obvious.- He was prying into our relationship.Laila poin
Laila - Do you like it here? Kate interrupted my train of questions as I studied Fay. - “Here” as in this living room with your group, as in your werewolf community, or as in this city or country? I asked back for clarification. - As in our pack, in this packhouse. She specified. - Well, it feels like I am back in the dorms. It’s okay. I said as I saw that Kate still had questions on her face. - I guess I prefer to live in my place that is separated from everyone. It helps me to recharge and rest better. But it’s ok. I understand the reasons why James chose to put us here, so… What can I do? I’m just a guest here. I explained. - Is that how you feel? Kate asked surprised. - Yes? Was it a different reply than you expected? I chuckled nervously. I can say it again, I hate being fake but seems that people here can't take my honest replies sometimes. - Well, I guess I hoped you would say that you feel great here. Kate said sadly. - Sorry to disappoint. I said quietly. -
LailaSo this was my new life's routine. I ate meals together with the pack members, worked till evening, and then tagged along with Fay, as she came to collect me on days when James was not coming home early, which was almost every day. Most of the time I was silent and just observed and listened to others talking about pack life, their training, and some news as to who improved in sparring or who met his or her mate. Lucas and Kate usually tried to pull me into the conversations but depending on the topic it flowed or it died down.I wasn't used to being nonstop crowded and interacting with so many people all the time, and I could feel it started to strain me. The more tired I got from social interactions, the less I talked, and my answers became more clipped.As we entered the lounge room I rushed to sit in the corner next to Lucas. I was tired of always sitting next to the brooding Ayden. Fay followed me and sat next to me, pressing against my thigh as she didn't want to touch Luc
Laila - So, Laila, what do you do in your free time? Lucas changed the subject drastically, and I was grateful to him for it. I looked at Fay as we smiled, knowing we had this conversation before. On weird but perfect synchronicity, I and Fay said: - Picks fungus. - Play piano. That made Lucas turn to Fay with a frown: - Picks fungus? While at the exact same moment, Ayden turned to me and asked with a frown: - Play piano? And at the end, Fay turned her face away from Lucas to me with a surprised face: - You play piano? The perfect timing of talking made most of the people, sorry, werewolves chuckle, including me. - Wait, start with the fungus. Lucas demanded with a nod of his chin towards me. - It's nothing. In my country, we have a lot of forests, so when late summer slash autumn comes many people go and pick mushrooms. I grew up in the middle of the forest, and as mom still lives there, we do it every year. I said with a shrug. - We know all the best spots for the ch
Laila It was Wednesday evening and I was still typing on my laptop trying to finish the last things so I could wrap up for the day in half an hour or so. I knew James would be gone till late at night on another secret mission of his. I didn't know what I would do later but I didn't want to work extra just because I didn't have a plan for the evening yet. A soft knock surprised me as I looked at the doors. Who was visiting me? Did someone need something from me? It wasn't dinner time yet for Kate to come... - Come in! I shouted from the sofa hoping I left the door open. I saw the door handler bend but the doors didn't open. - Shoo! I cursed and put the laptop on the sofa while hurrying to the door. As I opened it I was surprised to see Fay standing there. - Hey! What a surprise! I said as she waved at me with a soft "Hi!". - Sorry about that! I was working and too lazy to open the door, so I hoped I left them open, but no. Sorry. I rushed to explain to her as she smiled at me
After some time, I felt his fingers opening my folds and his tongue slipped in my v*gina, making me inwardly frown. I felt his tongue coming in and out several times until I propped my body on my elbows and pulled my hips slightly sideways so he couldn't get access. - What are you doing? I asked confused but curious. - I'm tongue f*cking you! What? I saw his white teeth grinning at me as the light from the window hit him. I frowned again. - That's gross. Why would you do that? I asked, concerned. - Gross? No. You are sweet as honey, and I want to pleasure you in any way possible. He replied smiling while brushing his fingers over the erogenous zones on my thighs, making tingling sensations and distracting me. - Well, your tongue is too small and short for me to feel any proper sensation, and as I don't feel comfortable when you just did it, so can you not? When you lick my cl.it is all amazing, I love it. I tried to convince him there was no need for strange experiments. Good