Thalia swallowed and looked away. "It was the right thing to do. I knew I could save him. If I left him alone, then it would have weighed on my conscience."
"You didn't have to."
"Would you have let me go if I didn't," said Thalia with a self-deprecating smile. "He is your head enforcer, and I'm nothing. If I let him die, who knows what you have done to me."
Carter felt his lips twitch, and his temple suddenly throbbed. "Do you think of that as being unreasonable, darling? I wouldn't have punished you just because you chose to save yourself instead of someone else. People are selfish. I understand that."
Thalia inhaled sharply and glared at him. "Do you have to be such an asshole? I just saved your friend! The least you can do is thank me, there is no need for your sharp jabs."
"I'm sorry," said Carter, his eyes gleaming though this time they looked more playful than sadistic. "I
"You-" Thalia was done. She was done being played around like this. One second he was warm like a summer breeze, and the next second he would freeze her until she was chilled to the bone. She raised her hand to slap his hand away but then the door to the infirmary burst open, and the two of them came face to face with a flustered and sheepish-looking Shayne."It looks like I came in at the wrong time?" Muttered Shayne."Shayne," said Carter, not sounding embarrassed at all about being caught. He raised his head and smiled at Shayne, his eyes cold and threatening. "Make sure to run ten laps around the territory, alright?""What! Why?" spluttered Shayne, his eyes widening as he stared at Carter with a look of injustice on his face."For being an ass," said Carter smoothly. "A dominant shifter, because of his prejudices, ignored his Alpha's order. Instead of taking care of his duties skulk
Once they left the infirmary, Kim came running to see Thalia. She was obviously relieved upon seeing her alright. Kim rushed ahead and embraced her in a tight hug. "I'm so glad to see you doing alright! I was so scared when you fainted like that," with a smile, she pulled back to look over Thalia, "You look better already!"Thalia accepted her hug even though it stung against her skin. "I'm glad to see you safe too.""Kim," drawled Carter. He pulled Thalia back behind him as if realizing her discomfort from being touched while her curse marks were healing.Kim waved her hand at Carter and kept her eyes locked on Thalia. "I'm so sorry. I was so worried that I forgot about your curse marks. But can you stop with the growling Alpha, please? She saved my life. I would have literally been burned to a crisp if not for her. As far as I'm concerned, she walks on air like an angel, so stop hogging her like that!"
Thalia walked out of her bathroom after letting the hot shower clean away the blood on her body. She didn't know why but the smell of blood made her nauseated. It felt like she was missing something, an essential piece of the puzzle to her life, but every time she tried to catch a hold of that piece, it vanished into thin air. It was annoying and downright frustrating that she couldn't even remember that forgotten part of her life. How weird it was to live a life when half of your memories of the past are gone. She didn't remember her parents, the house where she grew up, and any childhood friends and family vacations. The only thing she could remember now was her past traumas. All the happy memories were gone.Dressed in grey sweatpants and a long hoodie, she stepped out only to see Carter still standing in her room. She wanted to tell him to leave, but then her gaze fell on his dark brown eyes. Those eyes of his seemed to have been chilled t
Thalia felt her pulse quicken upon hearing Carter's response. "Why?"Carter moved closer, and she could easily breathe his musky scent mingled with his spicy perfume. "As I told you, you are mine. Understandably, I am curious about you."Also, he wanted to know why she didn't remember him. It was such a freak accident that the nightmares haunted him even now, so how could she not remember it. He wanted to find out if she had really forgotten about him or was she trying to play dumb. Maybe she was playing dumb because he wasn't what she anticipated him to be these years later. If that was the case, Carter would have to go above and beyond to change her perception of him and let her know her place. But if it's the former, then he will burn into her mind the memory of him fucking her so hard that she would never forget to whom she belonged. There was no escape from him.Even if she died, she had to leave this world with his mark on her body.
It was infuriatingly annoying that Thalia was so unruffled by the sexual tension that zapped between them. Carter was like a moment away from being suffocated. Both he and his wolf felt frustrated by the sexual energy in the air. His wolf was totally on edge, clawing at his gut with a ferocious intensity, upset at Carter for not taking what belonged to them. It was a simple matter to his beast - he liked, he fucked, he owned. End of the story.As for any strings attached to it, he would leave them to his human counterpart to clear them up. Selfish bastard.Though the two had different opinions for Thalia, Carter and his beast were on the same wavelength. Utterly pissed at her calm as a cucumber expression like she couldn't wait to kick him out, he knew he affected her, but unlike him, she reined in her desires better.Not much of a surprise there."You are not used to me being around you?" Carter asked, wanting to test her mettle one last
Wariness settled deep into Thalia's bones. Just a minute ago, it was as if Carter was about to explode like he was ticking like a time bomb, and now he was asking her to go with him? "Where?""Don't look at me like that. I just want to show you something I think you will like.""And what's that?""Stop being so suspicious of me. If I wanted to lock you up in the dungeons, I would have done that without taking you to the infirmary. Come with me. What's so good about being cooped in your room all day? I am trying to be nice here and show you something you will like. What is the harm in going with me? Unless you are chicken?" There was a dare in Carter's eyes that Thalia didn't understand. It made her body stiffen for a moment. She knew Carter would not bring her anywhere, with no reason behind his actions. If she didn't go with him, she would have to admit that his offer scared and unsettled her. Thalia would be damned if she showed any weakness in fro
Thalia felt her face burn in embarrassment. She would be very grateful if the ground could open up and swallow her whole. She tried to look away, but Carter's hold on her chin was too strong. She couldn't even tilt her head, much less move it.Carter saw her flustered expression and grinned, rubbing her swollen lips with his thumb. Knowing that the reason her lips were swollen was from his kiss gave him a truly gratified feeling. "You can pretend all you want, sugar. Act like you don't want to give in to me. Resist what your instincts are telling you is the right course of action. But you will give in to me, and it will happen eventually. It might frighten you, this feeling you get when I'm around you. There will come a time when these feelings captivate you, leaving you drunk from the rush of giving in to your desires, supple and wanting. You will learn to embrace it soon. Thalia, you just need to stop fighting it. You are not a coward, so stop acting like one
Under the influence of his dark aura, Jake and Shayne stiffened. However, Renard didn't move. He simply arched his brows and smirked. He was baiting him, taunting to make a move. Carter suppressed his anger and, without a word, sat opposite Renard. With his five enforcers behind him, Renard looked confident. Shayne boldly stood behind him in response to the unspoken provocation, while Jake stood solidly beside him as his beta. For a while, neither of them spoke. Instead, they just sized each other up.Renard was a sleazy bastard, thin and lanky, with a greasy smile and a golden chain around his neck. Two golden teeth glittered when he grinned. It added a physical element of evil charisma to his already dodgy profile.Though he looked like he couldn't take anyone on in a serious brawl, Renard was known for his swift and agile fighting style. He took the Alpha title after slitting the throat of his uncle. It would have been quite