JAYDEN’S P.O.V. We landed, and while always Jared and I stayed glued to each other, he sat in other car with dad and uncle Taron. Uncle Taron had to leave the very day we had arrived at Switzerland due to some emergency back home, but he was here to pick us up. He must have heard what I did, because the moment I stepped out of the plane, he pulled me in an incredible hug and whispered, “Please, don’t you ever do that to us… alright?” “Yes, uncle Taron,” I whispered in his arms so softly that only his wolf ears could listen to me. “Will they be okay?” I asked in the same tone. “Give them time,” he patted my cheeks lovingly. “Most people don’t get over things like that easily, and alphas in your family most certainly would not!” And he was right. Because the cold shoulder my dad and Jared gave me, I knew I was in for a long ride. ** Back home, I was taken straight to my room. When we left for Switzerland, we had packed our bags in the dormitories to shift to our respective rooms
JAYDEN’S P.O.V. I stayed away from Jared and dad from then on. Not just Jake, even I remembered those horrifying marks on mom’s neck when I was around 5. Just that I did not know back then that it was dad who had done it to her. Mom had lied to us saying she got injured by a plant and that the plant was poisonous. I mean, I cannot believe it. How can mom even forgive dad for all the shit he has pulled on her over the course of years, mate or not, how could he! And also, I very well knew now how an alpha given wound can be healed. And in no way, no fucking way, I was going to apply dad’s saliva on my body! Yuck! The thought of it gave me heebie-jeebies. So, yeah I stayed away but I went about my work. I monitor security and training of all in the clan. I have been doing it since I was twelve years old, and I was good at it. My special focus was on girls of our clan, they should be independent. Another thing I learnt observing my mom. If she knew how to fight, I am sure the way she i
NASH’S P.O.V.Okay, so I was here… in South Africa. Cape Town was always my dream destination, well, whose isn’t considering it is called the heaven on earth, and much rightfully so. As my car zoomed across the mesmerizing valleys of this city, I was in love with it. On one side there were beautiful mountains, and on the other side, there was spectacularly blue ocean. I have visited a lot of countries, Switzerland included, but by far South Africa is my favourite.‘Or it is because our mate is here,’ Zues purred lightly.And he was right.Last one week was hell for me. I had come back to India with mom and dad. And they made my life miserable, not intentionally though, I hope. Dad somehow felt that I was here to learn about the alpha business, but how could he be so stupid! Why do I even need to learn about it when he was so wonderfully taking care of everything, and I have his men to work beside me when it would be my turn to rule.Anyway, I was most delighted when I had received an o
JAYDEN’S P.O.V. I grumbled as I walked ahead of Nash, knowing all too well that he was walking beside me. Why was dad so difficult and arrogant? Did he not know how I felt for him? Okay, so he invited Nash to our home because he was my fated, but did he have to bring him in our own building? Could he not have stayed in any other building!!! ‘As if you would have liked it,’ Faye snapped in my head but I chose to ignore her. She has been very moody off late, not that I blame her… There were two choices for me to put him. I could put him in the room on my floor, but that would mean Jared’s floor too… or I could put him in a room above mine. Feeling some distance would be great, I led him upstairs, to the top floor and opened a door for him. “Here,” I spoke as I crossed my arms over my dad’s coat and looked sideways. He sighed and walked inside. He placed his bag on the bed and walked up to the balcony to witness the breathtaking beauty of our country. “Where is the rest of
JAYDEN’S P.O.V.I knocked and entered. Nash was lying on his stomach on his bed, face down. He was shirt less and I could see the edges of a tattoo on his right shoulder.“Umm… Nash,” I called out softly.But he did not reply. He did not even move. He must be in very deep asleep. I was about to turn and go back when my dad’s voice boomed in my head.‘Do not come back without him,’ my dad ordered sternly.And I groaned.Slowly, I walked up to him and saw the incredible tattoo on his shoulder. It was a flaming sun with symbol of ‘Om’ etched inside it. I licked my lips as I controlled my urge to touch it.“Nash,” I called out a little loudly now.But he did not budge.How deeply does he sleep? I wondered!“Nash…” I called again. And yet again, no movement.I bent to shake him but decided otherwise. Instead, I prodded his thigh with my foot. I could not even move him.“Nash…” I spoke again.Was he feigning it?Feeling defeated, and obliged to fulfil my alpha’s direct order, I touched him.
JAYDEN’S P.O.V.I rushed downstairs and informed my parents and Jared that apparently Nash was deep asleep, and when I woke him up, he said he takes his lunch around 4.Everyone was surprised but did not comment. My dad did give my face a long scrutinizing look, but I did not meet his eyes. I did not know what or how I felt. He kissed me, so fiercely that my body was still tingling by his touch. His touch made me long for so much more... I could feel his entire body on top of me, his perfect chest, his stomach brushing against my own... but then… then… he was dreaming of his other girls. He mistook me for someone else and pulled me in his arms because he was thinking of other girls! He was thinking of Clarice...The spoon with which was I was eating dropped with a clatter as an image of naked Nash wrapped around that slut Clarice etched in front of my eyes.“Are you okay, Jay?” my mom asked with a grave concern on her face.I just shook my head.“You both,” my mom pointed at my dad and
JAYDEN’S P.O.V.Mom turned a deep shade of magenta and even dad looked a bit smitten. God those two are so hormonal around each other.“What?” mom looked a bit confounded, but then she added, “ah, yes… I was saying…”“Have we considered what stressed her out so much that she ran away, despite me warning her against that?” Jared growled in my direction.“You warned her against running away?” mom demanded. “You knew she was at flight risk?”Jared did not reply to this, instead he looked at dad, who also just shrugged.“Oh my moon! So, you both already know what was wrong with her and neither of you bothered to share it with me…?” mom glared as she deduced their expressions. “So, as it turns out, I guess only I am the one in the dark here.”“Fine…” mom waited but when no one answered, she sighed. “But either of you men ever stop and considered what she went through when she was surrounded by those men?”“I was fine, mom,” I groaned. But was I really fine? I sometimes still got nightmares
NASH’S P.O.V.I had never been so stressed out... well, I was when she ran away back in Switzerland, but not since then. She mentioned Clarice and rushed out of my room. Even last time, it was because of Clarice that she had run away and put herself in such grave danger. Why is this bloody Clarice again coming back to haunt my relationship with my perfect and beautiful mate? I cursed internally.I was almost down the stairs when I heard her mother who had just started to scold her father and brother. And deep down I felt a savage pleasure that her brother, bloody Jared La Gualias, was getting put down in his place, even if by his mother!“Everyone, including you, were focusing on your surroundings, on your fighting skills, which I never doubted in you, but I was focusing on your feelings. Your feelings, Jay… and I knew you were scared…” her mother spoke and I knew what she meant. Because somehow, due to my connection with princess, I also was tapped into her emotions. I could sense her