Chapter SeventeenOh God, not again.Carson was supposed to be a relatively safe town. But one of their few psychos had ended up at her doorstep.Naomi was trying not to panic. She could handle this if she calmed down.But it was bringing back so many traumatic memories.Come on girl! You can do this.She inhaled deeply and slowly released it. This wasn’t going to go down like last time.At this point, Sharon had wrapped her arms around herself and was shaking; the tears were finally dripping down her cheeks.“I don’t want to go with him,” She murmured incessantly.Naomi turned to her and gently held her by the elbows.“Sharon, Sharon. I need you to calm down and listen to me. Sharon!” Naomi called out sharply and Sharon finally kept quiet.Naomi held her gaze. “Are you listening to me?”“Yes,” Sharon replied softly.“I’m not going to let him take you. I’m not going to let anything happen to you. Do you understand? I swear that I’m going to protect you.” Naomi said firmly.“Okay, than
Chapter EighteenAs Daykan walked into the packs’ meeting hall, a feeling of uneasiness settled in his chest and he could not seem to be able to shake it off.He attributed the feeling to the fact that it was time for another packs’ meeting.He was a little cautious when he had to attend stuff like this. He always wondered that what if the packs came to a decision that it was too dangerous to allow him live and it was time to get rid of him?A general pack meeting would be the perfect place to ambush him. They would come at him from all sides, ensuring that he would have no chance to escape and take joy in finishing him off.Due to his membership, the Crimson Pack might not support his execution but what could they do against the united front of the other packs? The most they might be able to do, is refuse to participate. But he would really appreciate if one of his pack members would give him a heads up in case things ever got to that stage.Although he knew that his wild thoughts
Chapter NineteenNo one was exactly sure who or what the Moon Seer was. No one knew how old she was but there had been talks of her being around for hundreds of years.Through the ages, werewolves had tried to explain her existence but there was no certainty that they were right. Some said that she was an old werewolf and such a loyal priestess of the Moon Spirit that she had been granted eternal life; so she could continue doing the Moon Spirit’s will on earth.Others said that she was a part of the Moon Spirit that had been sent down as a physical form to have contact to and connect with her creations.But over the years, there were certain facts that had been established and accepted as true by all of them.The Moon Seer was a sacred being who had been alive for a very long time. She was the mouth and eyes of the Moon Spirit on earth.In the most unlikely situation where a werewolf would want to sever their mateship bond, she was the one who oversaw the ritual.On few occasions,
Chapter TwentyDaykan knew that he wasn’t supposed to be doing stuff like this but tonight had been full of emotional whirlwinds and he was feeling daring.Before he could talk himself out of it, he took off his clothes, transformed into his werewolf form and raced through the Gifford Pinchot National Forest.It was shorter to pass through the forest than the estate gate. Plus with him following that route it was less likely that he would be spotted by humans. He knew that he was breaking more than a few rules and wasn’t supposed to be prancing around the town in that form.It would be disastrous if someone saw him. But he was light on his feet.. well technically paws.. and would keep to the shadows. He just needed to make sure that Naomi was alright.It was almost midnight and Carson wasn’t exactly a nightlife town so majority of its residents would hopefully be indoors. He broke out of the forest and was soon racing away to her house. Although he hadn’t been to her place before,
Chapter Twenty OneNaomi was a little ashamed of the way she was acting. She had thought that she was stronger than this.Last night, she had managed not to let a tear drop and was at least proud of that.She knew that she looked like crap. She had barely slept a wink during the night.The wise thing would have been to cancel the morning session she had with Daykan. But that thought hadn’t even occurred to her because she couldn’t imagine giving up an opportunity to see him.She had planned to show up this morning and casually mention what had happened the night before.Before she left the house, she had even stood in front of the mirror and practiced how she would laugh a little when she was narrating the ordeal.The laughter was necessary to let everyone know she was doing fine and had already gotten over what had happened.But as soon as she saw Daykan, the walls of deception had come crashing down and her tears along with it.So much for laughing and shrugging it off like it wasn’
Chapter Twenty TwoDaykan really liked being in control; especially of his emotions.This was one of the reasons why he was desperately looking for a way out of this mateship.Having control of your emotions was not easily achieved when you were in a mateship; especially if you were a male werewolf. They were usually more hotheaded than their female counterparts.Daykan who liked to think of himself as a fairly rational he-wolf that avoided trouble and mostly minded his business had been on his way to rip Jimmy apart from limb to limb.Sure he ordinarily wouldn’t have been happy hearing a story like the one Naomi had told him. But if there had been no mateship in the picture, he would have murmured a few words of sympathy and been on his merry way.Instead, he had been on a warpath because someone had threatened his mate.Another aspect of control Daykan absolutely enjoyed was the one he had over his body.He had been on his way to annihilate Jimmy, Naomi had shouted at him to stop an
Chapter Twenty ThreeNaomi had never been silenced with a kiss before.It was the nicest way she had ever been told to shut up; especially because it was now obvious that she had feelings for the guy.If it had been some guy she didn’t like? Ouuuu she would have been so pissed off and probably bitten off his tongue. For all his muscles and hard exterior, Daykan Greystone was the gentlest kisser.He didn’t rush in like a thirsty dog. He carefully touched her lips and parted them with his tongue. She offered no resistance.His lips were so soft that she was tempted to keep them as a sponge for her face.In a moment like this when she hated herself for her weakness and flaws, he kissed her like she was the most perfect person.She finally felt tears flow down her cheeks and this time, it was different. It felt like she was pouring out her pain and dumping all the guilty burdens which had weighed her down for so long.Daykan broke the kiss and she almost groaned in protest.Little did sh
Chapter Twenty Four“Hello there,” Daykan replied breathlessly.He was awestruck. It was like all the air had been sucker punched out of his gut.Naomi had finally let her hair down and it had certainly been worth the wait.Her hair came down in straight waves until it rested on her waist; just above her perky bum that he stared at more often than he was willing to admit.The jet black strands looked like they shimmered with the slightest shake of her head.Her green eyes were bolder than usual and he realized that she had worn light makeup.Although she always looked perfect, he felt excited that she had taken that extra step because of their little date.Well not date… it sounded too romantic. It was best to refer to it as the ‘execution of their deal.’Yes! That sounded formal enough. There was nothing else going on between them.She had put eyeliner and mascara around her eyes; that was why they were shining brighter than usual.Her lips were shiny with a transparent gloss and he