Carena:“Yamin! I have cleaned the kitchen and the racks. You don’t need to do it twice. Just stay alert; the weather is getting bad,” I called out to her from the door, watching her nod as she grabbed her bag.“I’m here,” she said, joining me at the exit.“I don’t think there will be any more buses running now. Do you want me to walk with you to your place?” I asked, worried for her since she was young.“Thank you so much. You are so kind. But my boyfriend is going to pick me up soon,” she shyly brushed the strands of hair behind her ear when mentioning her boyfriend.“Oh! You have a boyfriend,” I teased, elbowing her playfully.“Yeah, we’ve been friends since we were little. When we turned fifteen, he promised me that even if we didn’t turn out to be mates, we would stay together as a couple and have each other as chosen mates,” she shared her wonderful story, which made me smile.“Actually we both are orphans. Have no friends or anyone except he has a grandmother but she has been h
Carena:I stayed in his embrace for a few minutes before pulling myself together and realizing I didn't want his comfort anymore. I quickly wiped my hands over my face before lifting my head and watching him."Why are you in the woods?" he asked, his tone a bit upset."I followed Paco but then lost him," I replied, hugging myself."Paco? Why would he be here?" His voice was filled with disbelief, which made me look into his eyes again."I saw him," I repeated, this time with more confidence."Do you have any idea how dangerous these woods are, especially at night?" he groaned in frustration, putting his hands on his waist and leaning over me slightly."Which is why I'm afraid for Paco," I muttered through clenched teeth.He closed his eyes and exhaled before looking back at me. This time, his gaze had softened."If I knew that dog meant this much to you, I would have gotten you another," he mumbled. Before I could correct him, he added, "You even left me for that dog."I wasn't sure w
Third POV:Things had changed a little in the Red Raven pack. As Jack was busy trying to protect his borders, his soon-to-be Luna Queen was busy partying with people her age."Are you headed somewhere?" Jack watched Tabitha come out of the bathroom, wearing the shortest dress she could find in her closet: a black bikini top and shorts that barely covered her ass."Yeah, I have a bar to hit with my friends," she replied, giving herself one last look in the mirror."Babe! I took today off so we could spend time together," he sounded a bit disappointed. It's been days since they spent some quality time together. She wouldn't even call him at work to ask him if he was missing her.He had been working his ass off. Losing the pack was something he couldn't afford. His mother reminded him every few hours to make sure the pack was secure."So? You should have asked me first, babe. I can't just bail on my friends at the last moment," she pouted, turning to give him a very fake sad look."You k
Carena:Yamin and I have worked our asses off to deliver many products to big companies. It was a great achievement, and I was so happy that our bakery was doing well now."One hour and then we head home," Yamin said, stretching her neck, visibly tired from running around all day."I don't even know if I'll be able to change or if I'll just crash into bed," I agreed with her. We were standing in the middle of the bakery with my arms folded on the counter when I heard a comment that instantly ruined my mood."In whose bed though? Your ex-mate or your other ex-mate?" Payton taunted as she arrived. I closed my eyes and clenched my jaw.Yamin seemed a little lost as she didn't know I had been rejected twice and that I was once a Luna Queen of two packs."What can we get you?" I turned to her and gave her a fake smile.Before she could respond, Yamin's boyfriend walked in, holding a rose in his hand. He looked like a bad boy and was indeed a bit of a troublemaker from what I'd heard, but h
Carena:Payton stood right outside the bakery to call her brother and complain about us to him. It felt like I couldn't catch a break. Why did she come here? Because I knew she wasn't interested in buying from anywhere that wasn't five-star or where she wasn't accompanied by her guards. Obviously, she came here to bully me, and she succeeded in causing issues for me at work."You got us in this mess. Now when the Alpha King arrives, you'll have to kneel and beg for forgiveness. Even beg before his sister," Mrs. Bob muttered under her breath, keeping an eye on Payton outside. She didn't even want to wait for her brother inside. I guess her anger rose when she saw Matt leave with Yamin."I'm not bowing to some brat," I said stubbornly, crossing my arms."If you didn't do it, you're fired!" Finally, they said the dreaded words. After working so hard, I was about to lose my job, all because of Sawyer’s sister."She's holding a personal grudge against me. Can't you see that? You're going t
Carena:Sawyer made everyone's jaws drop. I tried not to breathe loudly because Sawyer was examining me keenly. I didn't want his eyes to notice the rise and fall of my chest."Um, I got angry because she was being rude," I said, hoping to divert Sawyer's attention away from me. He was leaning over me in front of everyone, watching my body and face with such adoration or lust that I trembled."And?" he asked, leaning even closer. His breath was now brushing against my skin.Mr. and Mrs. Bob were staring at us as if they had seen ghosts. My heart was pounding in my chest."And then she started crying and..." Before he could do anything else, I quickly changed the subject, "I got fired because of her drama."I finished, taking a deep breath, thinking I had conveyed my truth successfully and that he would walk away."They fired you?" Sawyer's jaw tightened, and he turned his gaze towards the Bobs, startling them."We said if she disrespected--" Mr. Bob began, with his wife now hiding beh
Carena:"Hey," he broke the silence after seeming lost in thought. He looked like he was a statue, paid to stand outside my house and not move."What are you doing here?" I asked with a smile, attempting to gather his thoughts."I came to drop off some stuff," he replied in a distracted tone. The regular cheerful tone was definitely missing. But I guess it could be because he was tired. Theodore worked really hard. In fact, that was all he did.Yet I wasn't oblivious to his change in mood. Something was bothering him, and I was keen to find out what."The files?" I asked, and he nodded."Oh, thank goodness. I was wondering where I would find them," I said, rolling my eyes as I have been looking everywhere for details. I did find some articles and planned to binge on them very soon. I walked past him, but when he didn't move, I turned back to him. "What's going on?"He slowly turned to me and, with his hands in his pockets, asked, "Are you and Sawyer back together?"The moment he asked
Carena:It’s been two days since we decided to visit the woods, and finally, the wait was over when Theodore came to my workplace to pick me up for our little secret mission.“Are we really going to the woods?” I asked, seeing weapons and flashlights in the backseat of his car.“Hush! Get inside,” he said, giving me a stern look as he noticed Mr. Bob walking out of the bakery and staring at him.Mr. Bob's expression changed, and he gave us a smile. It was odd, but ever since Sawyer had paid them a visit, he and his wife had been very sweet to me--almost fake and scared sweet.I didn’t ask why they were acting creepy. After all, I was benefiting from them not bothering me. Usually, they used to be on my back, annoying me and scolding me over one thing or the other. But that had changed recently.I slid into the passenger seat, and soon we were headed to the woods. It was already 4 pm, so nightfall was approaching.“Why did you insist on going after dark?” Theodore questioned, his eyes