Ice has the most excellent hearing among them, as a vampire. He actually heard how her heartbeat changed. Poor girl. She’s still affected by Clyde. He assumed she still likes him.“The other person may or may not believe him. So, how to do it?” Alice added.“Since it hasn’t happened before, it’s more likely that he won’t believe it.” Sab voiced out her fear.“Well, you’ve hit the nail on the head. That’s true.” Conrad didn’t mince his words. She’s right about it.There was silence in the room. Sab courageously peeked at Clyde to see his expression. He was looking down as he thought about it.“How to convince the other party when it hasn’t happened before?” Alice repeated the question for everyone.Ice was a simple guy. He just repeated his earlier statement. Then, added, “Even if he likes the other person, if he insists, it would only be seen with suspicion. Why are you adamant about it? Can’t you just let go? Why do you insist to be with that person? Even if you say it’s just because
“I doubt it. If she does feel a bond, won’t she have acted differently? Very few wolves can control themselves around their mate.”“There you go. Very few can control themselves. She may be part of that very few you just mentioned.” Ice was quick to shoot him down.Clyde frowned at him. He understands Ice is quite protective of Sab.“Hmm, it’s an intriguing situation but we still don’t know much. Your father and I will see if other packs have any information.” Alice decided to intervene before these two young men get into a fight.“I’ll be leaving first.” Ice got up and nodded at his parents.Clyde’s lip twitched as they watched him go. When he turned to look at his father, he saw his serious expression.“You’re quick to dismiss it as a hypothetical scenario. When you become an Alpha, you should keep an open mind. Just because it hasn’t happened before, that doesn’t rule out the possibility that it may actually happen. Anomalies happen from time to time. You can’t deal with it the way
Sab returned to her daily activities like nothing abnormal is going on. She studied. She trained. Ice continued to accompany her most of the time and she’s glad that he’s helping her take her mind off things. He used to tease her a lot about Clyde, but now… he rarely mentions his twin’s name. Whenever she sees her mate, her heart couldn’t help skipping a beat, but that was it. She would look elsewhere and try to ignore him and this bond only she feels. Others would come to speak with her from time to time, but those are short encounters. A short chat between acquaintances. She couldn’t exactly say that they are her friends. She’s on good terms with most pack members, but there are instances they would tease her. They would poke fun at her performance during trainings. She’s a little clumsy when she’s feeling conscious of other people’s stares. When she feels that they’re watching her, she tends to slip and stumble. She gets embarrassed but there’s nothing she can do about it. In a w
Back to the present day…Ice returned after sending Sab home. His family seemed to have started the discussion without him. Their father is doing his usual approach of laying out the facts, everything they know about the situation. Their mother is more inclined to believe Sab. Whereas Clyde is the opposite.“I believe her.” Ice added his two cents.Clyde rolled his eyes at him, “Of course, you do.”Ice glared, “I know Sab. She wouldn’t lie about something like this. Do you not remember her concerns back then? When she asked how is one supposed to convince the other when only one of them is feeling the bond? You believed she only provided a hypothetical scenario.”“Then, why didn’t she say it then? Why must she pretend it wasn’t her situation?”“Didn’t you listen to her explanation earlier? Even if she admitted it back then, you would still think she’s lying. What difference does it make? She only said it now because you were planning to mate with someone else. You’re the bastard here.
Sab was bothered by the way some people are eyeing her. She knew they’re judging her. It’s a good thing training was over for that day, so she quickly escaped and ran home. Her eyes heated up as she held the tears at bay. She can’t cry here. She won’t cry in front of others.She was glad when she found her mom wasn’t home, so she quickly hid in her room and finally cried. Their words aren’t pleasant. They’re really calling her a liar. They’re saying she’s too daring and ambitious to target the next alpha. Doesn’t she know her place? She chuckled, recalling she’d had the same thoughts before. Still, for others to question her character because of this… how did they even know? Where did they hear it from? Who told him? She gave in to the overwhelming feelings of embarrassment and regret. If she knew this would happen, she wouldn’t have told anyone. What hurts more is that she knew it could only come from him. Of the four people who witnessed her admission, he’s the most likely source. T
“Why… did you do that?” Conrad slowed after the first word and Clyde could tell he grudgingly omitted a curse word. Or maybe he just uttered it mentally. He looked down and took a deep breath, “It just happened. I realized my mistake afterwards. I wrongly assumed that the people I told would shut their mouths. By then, I don’t know how to contain it. I apologize.” His mother appeared at the Alpha’s side, “Dear, you’re apologizing to the wrong person. And it doesn’t stop at that. What do you plan on doing to correct this mistake? You can’t just say you don’t know. You started it, you should finish it.” Conrad grunted, “Him admitting his mistake is already a miracle. At least, you know you did wrong, but that’s the bare minimum. Think, boy. What will you do now?” Clyde inwardly sighed. His father never gave him direct answers. He’s always asked to think for himself. But this time, he really needed his help. Recently, he’d been taught how to use the pack link, but he hasn’t mastered i
“You don’t need to explain anything. Just tell them you were wrong to expose her like that. You didn’t believe her and that’s that. You should have stopped at that. Aside from that night, she never bothered you about it, did she? She didn’t harass you or anything of the sort. She kept her distance and remained respectful. The same can’t be said about you.” Ice kept advancing and Clyde became angry with how he’s being pushed into a corner. He can’t seem to stand his ground and face his brother head on.“Just say all these and admit you were the jerk, because you were. She acted properly and you’re the one who reacted with ill intentions. You could’ve let it be but you didn’t. You just have to open it up for others to side with you.”Clyde’s getting annoyed at this point. He pushed his brother away and quickly fled the house with a glare.It’s really not easy to admit one’s mistakes in front of so many people, or simply to so many people. He still has hope, though, since he can admit he
Clyde witnessed the aftermath of his blunder. Yes, he initially thought everything would go back to normal, but that was wishful thinking. He didn’t think he could still be naïve. Even though his words are clear, some didn’t actually take it seriously. He’s not the alpha yet, so they’re not bound to obey his authoritative voice. He still heard gossips about that matter and some unsavory words about Sab. “Now, you see it for yourself. This is a consequence of your actions.” His mother suddenly spoke from beside him. In that particular moment, they’re watching a group of four girls talking about it in hushed tones. But they’re wolves, so they can hear it just fine. Clyde didn’t notice her approach. She has that ability to sneak up on you. He sighed before approaching those young women. They’re younger and surely more immature than his younger self. They were startled when they saw Clyde. “Did you not hear what I said about this matter? You’re not to talk about it and Sab wasn’t at f