Later…Takumi went into a fit of coughing.“Are you ok?”“Yeah. I think I swallowed wrong.”She got him a glass of water.“Are you sure? You’ve been coughing a little since we got home.”“Yeah, I’m sure.”“Ok, but maybe take a little study break.”“Sure.”Later that night, he coughed again.“You don’t sound ok. If anything, it sounds like you caught something from me while I was sick.”The next day…She gently woke him up.“Did you forget something?” He asked groggily.“What do you mean?”“You left just now, didn’t you?”“No, but I’m guessing were you sleeping the whole day.”“I don’t remember doing anything so I guess so.”“I thought that might be the case so I made dinner. I also got medicine.”“Is it a coincidence that you got the exact one my parents would get?”“No. Earlier, I wasn’t sure which one was ok for you to have and I thought I’d be disturbing your sleep, so I called your dad. I found his office number online. The secretary was a little annoying but I finally got through
Later in the year…“You’re back late,” Twilight said as he came through the door. “Were you held up somewhere or was the traffic that bad?”“Both. I was at my parents’ place with Yuri so we could try and get ourselves out of this mess. Her parents were there too, and her mom practically fainted when Yuri came out of the closet and confessed to already having a girlfriend for a while. There were arguments about what to do now. My dad then told Yuri and I that we can leave, and he’ll keep us updated. I don’t know if they’re still arguing, but the drive back was exhausting.”“Sounds messy but low-key wish I was there with popcorn.”“Speaking of going somewhere, where are you going all dressed up?”“Nowhere yet, but I’ll tell you later.”“Ok. Are those heels?”“They’re only one and a half inches so I don’t know if it counts, especially since the ankle straps make them look like sandals.”“I think the block-like structure makes them count but what do I know? By the way, a package came for
Takumi was about to reach over for the keys, but his hand was held back.“Shouldn't you be trying to get them off instead of pulling so hard on them?” She asked.“I wasn't doing it on purpose. And there's a slight problem.”“What?”She looked up to see that they were both handcuffed to the bed with the same pair.“How...”“I remember some parts, but I don’t think you want to know.”“It can’t be that bad.”“Ok. I remember you riding me then you got a little crazy. I told you to call me daddy, but you slapped me across the face and told me to call you daddy. When I didn’t, you turned me around and spanked me until I did. You then said that if I was a good little boy, you’d give me a treat. I have no idea what came after that, but it’s probably how we ended up like this.”“Tell me you’re joking.”“I wish. And my ankle is also cuffed to the bed.”The keys were on the bedside table and could easily be reached. But only with his cuffed hand because they were on the opposite side of his free
“Remind me to never run away again.”“I want to ask you something.”“What?”He took her hand and put the ring on it. It was made of 18K white gold with small aquamarine stones embedded around it in intricate patterns, like lacework, and a steel grey diamond in the centre with a smaller fancy grey diamond on either side of it. No doubt, it was custom-made.“Marry me?”“Uh...wait. Oh, I get it.” She burst out laughing.“What's so funny?” He raised an eyebrow.She stopped.“You were serious?”“Yeah.”“Oh.”“Is something wrong?”“I just need to think a bit.”“Ok.”They sat in silence for a little while.“I just remembered that I never thanked you.” He said.“For what?”“For staying with me despite everything. Youhei told me about your argument with the pack elders.”“Oh. There's no to thank me for that, you know.”“Tell me what's wrong.”“Look, as much as I want to be with you, marriage is a big deal. And we haven’t even been dating that long.”“Wait. I didn't mean that we should get marr
A few days later…“How could you?” Mitsuri busted into her room.“You know; you really need to stop doing that.” “Never mind that. I thought we were best friends. How could you not tell me?”“And now I'm confused. Not tell you what?”“That you're engaged.”“I haven’t told anyone yet. How did you know?”“Are you telling me that that ring on your finger is just for decoration? I was waiting for you to say something about it but since that obviously wasn't going to happen, I had to confront you about it.”“I was going to tell you, it's just you know, perfect timing and stuff.”“Yeah sure, let's go with that. Next time something big happens in your life, be sure I'm the first person you tell.”“What about my dad? You know, my own flesh and blood.”“Sisters before misters. Before I forget, sorry about busting in like that. I hope you're not mad enough to not want me as maid of honour.”“C'mon, who else would I choose?”“Yay. Anyway, how did he propose? Was it romantic?”“It was...somethin
“That's in three days.” She said.“I tried to extend the time, but they kept insisting.”“Wait here for a moment.”She ran across the halls looking like a mad person. After a while, she bumped into her dad.“Whoa, slow down. Where's the fire?”“Just let me catch my breath first.”“You know, you could've saved yourself the trouble and mind-linked me instead, right?”“Right.” She facepalmed. “Anyway, we have a problem.”“If you're talking about how you yourself didn't tell me that you're engaged, then yes, we do have a problem. Well, I knew it’d happen soon because he was here the other day to ask me for permission to ask you to marry you, but that’s beside the point.”“Sorry about that and I was going to tell you. But you know, stuff. And other stuff.”“You do realise that you're not making any sense, right?”“I know, but anyway, that's not the problem I was talking about. Takumi's parents want to come over to meet us this weekend.”“I don't see how that's a problem.”“Well, as far as
Two days later…Regina called her.“Hey, wha-”“Are you pregnant?”“No, why-”“Oh, just making sure that that wasn't something else that you failed to tell us. Bye.” She hung up.“Why do I always attract weird friends?”Takumi pulled up at the location Twilight sent him. It was in a neighbourhood six blocks away from their apartment. The house was just as ordinary as the other ones.“Excuse us for a moment.” He pulled her to the side, out of earshot.“Alright, whose house did you break into?”“What?”“Based on all the things you're capable of, I wouldn't be surprised. So, whose house did you break into?”“No one's, I swear. And cut me some slack, I'm not that crazy.”“Then explain all this. Actually, I’m not sure I want to know.” “Long story short, I asked Regina to work her magic, literally. She not only made the house appear but also altered the local people's memories so that they think that my dad and I have been living here for years to make it less suspicious. But it'll only la
A few weeks later…He had his legs over hers, caging them to keep them apart. He massaged the soap onto her. Starting from her neck, moving down to her shoulders and arms and then her. He moved back up to her underarms, then moved forward to her chest, then her breasts, all the way down to her hips. He then slowly made his way up her legs before rinsing her off. She did the same to him and afterwards, he carried her to bed.He kept his eyes locked on one place. She noticed this and tilted her head to expose her neck more.He gladly took her offer and got on top of her. He then pinned her hands on either side of her head, lacing their fingers together, and ravaged her lips. They stopped to catch their breath, their lips still being connected by a long bridge of saliva. His eyes bore into hers.“It's no one's turn, let's just do it vanilla. Tonight, I'm going to make love to you.” He whispered.She moved his hands down to her hips and cupped his face.“Ok, if that's even possible.” She
1) The original title was “Winning the Luna’s Heart” and it’s a little obvious why I changed it ;)2) I started and finished the book when I was 16 (2019) on wattpad but took it down cuz it was a little cringe. It was only this year (2022) that I got a proper editor and made a lot of great changes3) Originally, Matako was never part of the story at all. They were going to break up but it was going to be caused by Takumi coming home late and drunk and then accidentally calling Yuri's name while he was having sex with Twilight. Yuri was who he was supposed to cheat on Twilight with. But I changed my mind.4) Yuri was never supposed to be nice to Twilight. She was actually supposed to try to steal Takumi from Twilight hence the reason for the first fact.5) Yuri was also straight and the engagement was supposed to be broken up because she got pregnant with her boyfriend’s baby6) Takumi was supposed to get a vasectomy but I realised that it’s fiction so I decided to play by my own rules
Hi there, sorry about that heart-breaking ending but I couldn’t resist because a happily ever after is cliché. But good news! Book 2 (The Pains of Guilt) will be coming soon so be sure to be on the lookout for that and follow me on Instagram (@otakuhashira3004) or TikTok (nony_m01) for other exclusive content such as bonus chapters of what happens afterwards, my weird writing process, previous book covers and links to merch and the book on sites such as Amazon, Barnes&Noble, Apple books, etc in ebook, paperback and hardcover formats. I also added a bonus chapter after this one ;)Here's a little preview of book 2’s blurb:Takumi had once won his Alpha’s heart but lost it in the end.When she left, he didn’t expect to see her again 3 years later and with a child.Despite his efforts at trying to get through to her, she blatantly refuses to acknowledge the bond they still have.Not to mention, he has a bit of competition.Can he win his Alpha’s heart once more or has he lost it forever
When she got home, she went straight to the bathroom before Takumi could say anything. After a few minutes, she got out with a bandaged hand.“Sorry about the mirror.” She told him. “Before I rushed in, did you need to tell me something?”“No. I just wanted to ask if you were alright.”“Oh, ok.” She nodded in understanding. She then went to sit down and huffed her cheeks.“Rough day?”“You have no idea.”“Was it necessary to use the mirror as a punching bag though?”“Believe me, I was doing you a favour. And I'll answer your question with another question. When were you going to tell me about you and Matako? Or was I never supposed to find out?” She showed him the pictures.“I...”“Say it isn't true. Please.”He said nothing.“So, it is. You know, I was so sure that it wasn't and that it was just a misunderstanding. But I guess it was just wishful thinking. If you had come clean, I would've somewhat understood, but you didn't and instead kept it from me. And don't you dare try to chan
Week 5She had that dream for the second time, but this time, there was the sound of a baby crying. Something told her to follow it, but she couldn't tell where it was coming from.When she woke up, she found herself being cradled in a pair of arms and was faced with a worried-looking Takumi.“Are you ok? You kept calling me in your sleep. I tried to wake you up, but you wouldn't.”“Yeah, it was just a dream.”A few days later...She went to meet up with Hansuke.“You know; you've been looking less like yourself these days,” Hansuke said.“That's what I wanted to talk to you about but promise me that you'll keep it to yourself.”“Ok. You have my word.”She went ahead and told him about the dream and everything that happened afterwards.“So that's why you haven't been yourself lately. But do you honestly believe that that dream is true? I mean, you know him as well as I do, probably even better, and that doesn't sound like something he'd do.”“I know and I don't believe that it's true
Week 4“Do I look ok?” She asked.“What do you mean?”“I can't help but feel a little bloated today and I just want to know if I'm imagining things or not.”“Now that you mention it, you do look different. But I can’t put my finger on it. Oh, I know. You look more beautiful today.”“I guess it's just me then” She snorted.“Are you feeling better?”“Yeah. Can we go get cupcakes for breakfast?”“I don’t know if we should.”“C’mon, it’s just one or two.”“Then let's go fill you up with cupcakes.”Later...“I wonder how just one or two turned into five.”“And I wonder how you missed the sixth one.”“What am I going to do with you?” He chuckled. “At least don’t go on a cupcake diet.”“I’m tempted to do the opposite.”“I wouldn’t put it past you.”He sat her on his lap and kissed her.“Wait, I have a better idea.” She said.“Which is?”“Wait for me in our room and you’ll find out.” She whispered in his ear.A few minutes later, she joined him, and Takumi's jaw dropped when he saw what she w
Week 3“Am I still going to sleep on the couch?”“No, I think you've learned your lesson.”“Awesome. Are you free today?”“Only for the next hour and a half. Did you want to do something?”“There's someone I want you to meet. She's a friend that I met yesterday.”“Really?”“Yeah, I'm sure you'll like her too.”“If you say so.”“Why do I have a bad feeling about this?” Tis asked.“You're not the only one.”He took her to a nearby café and there was a girl already waiting for them. She was a 5'5 ravenette with emerald eyes and well... let's just say, she had way more going on with her chest than Twilight. In short, she was every guy's dream girl. To make matters worse, she was the same girl from Twilight's dream.“This is Matako, the friend I was telling you about. Matako, this is Twilight.”“Nice to meet you,” Matako said.“Same here.” She replied.An hour later...“Well, I have somewhere to get to in half an hour, so I'll get going. It was nice meeting you.” Twilight got up to leave.
Week 2The rain was getting her soaked, head to toe. She looked at Takumi and he was too. But he also looked upset. She tried to ask him what was wrong, but no words came out.“I'm sorry.” He said. “I can't do this anymore.”He walked away with another girl by his side, and she had a smug look on her face. She tried to go after him but couldn't move either. It was as if something was holding her back. She tried calling out to him, but her words only came out in hoarse whispers that were drowned out by the rain. He turned to say something, but she couldn't hear it over the sound of thunder or her own crying. She couldn't tell whether her face was wet from the rain or her tears.She woke up startled. It took some time for her heart rate to slow down and return to normal. There was a knock on the door. She got up to answer it and there was Hansuke.“Hey. What's up?”“Are you all better today?”“Yeah, and you could've just called if you wanted to know.”“If you were anyone else, I would'v
Week 1The next morning...“How was sneaking out to spend the night with Ichiya?”“Were you stalking me?”“No. And one piece of advice, if you want to do it again without me knowing, then wash off his scent before you come back.”“I knew I was forgetting something. Are you going to lecture me or whatever?”“No, that's your parents' job. I don't have any right to keep you two apart. At least tell me when you're going out, it saves you the trouble of sneaking out. Also, when are you going to tell him?”“I don't know.”“You should do it before you accidentally mark him. Believe me, it'll happen, and chances are higher during a full moon and when you’re in heat. Remember, you're an Oracle and because of your position, just like me, he has to move to the pack. We don't have options like other wolves. Speaking of heat, did you get those herbs from one of the healers before we left?”“Yeah, and do they have any side effects?”“No, all they do is mask most of the scent of your heat and help w
The second year also went by without a hitch.Kaido's daughter, Etsuko, came into her office. She was away on Oracle training after finding out that she had the gift. Being an Oracle is being the Moon Goddess's messenger.“Bitch, I'm back. Missed me?”“Bitch, please. You know I did. How was Oracle training?”“Hey, there's something...” Youhei came in but stopped when he saw Etsuko. “No. No no no. I'm not doing this. Twilight and my sister were already enough; I can't handle three crazies.”“You can say whatever you want, but I know that you missed me.”“As if I, or anyone for that matter, would miss the third member of the trio of troublemakers. Somehow, I always get roped into your madness even though I didn't want to be involved in any way so no I didn't at all miss you. I'll come back later.” He said before leaving.“He definitely missed me. Anyway, about the training. Let's just say that I never want to go through that again.”“That bad?”“No kidding, imagine not being able to see