Carena: "I'm really sorry to bother you. I had no idea the kitchen would be occupied at this time of night," Jack whispered, sounding almost like he wanted to convey something else but the words came out differently."No problem. My mate and I are finished here anyway," Sawyer said, wrapping his arm around me and pulling me closer to his chest, taking the plate and walking past Jack."You should have brought your mate to accompany you," Sawyer uttered to Jack."She doesn't really like the idea of midnight snacking," the tone Jack used was odd. It sounded like he was unhappy about Tabitha's lack of interest in certain things."Sad!" Sawyer shrugged.As we crossed paths, I noticed the anger in Jack's eyes. He could hide it from others, but not from me since I've lived with him and was very familiar with his actions and moods.Sawyer and I went to the bedroom together and ate the sandwiches before going to sleep. He held me in his arms all night, and I slept better than I ever have befo
Carena: I started feeling wobbly in my legs as I leaned against Sawyer's back, watching Jack emerge with the warriors. His sudden halt caught me off guard, freezing me in place."What's going on?" Sawyer queried, turning around as I began to ease myself down from his arms."Why are you guys here?" The authority in his tone should have signaled to everyone that they weren't welcome."Lord Rennick asked us to escort Alpha King Jack and his Luna Queen to the mountains for a training session," one of the warriors explained, stepping forward. He appeared intimidated by Sawyer, yet innocent in the matter.It was Lord Rennick who'd enlisted them, and I could only speculate why. I was certain he saw these training sessions as the commencement of our bonding time."Sawyer, it's okay," I intervened before Sawyer could erupt, sensing his impending outburst. Gently, I encircled my fingers around his bulging biceps, halting him. Surprisingly, he froze, fixating on my hands resting on his arms wit
Carena:"What the fuck are you doing?"I heard Sawyer shout, and my body jolted once again. He was so forceful on the training ground. I never expected to witness his wild side. It's going to make training a bit tough for me, though.After he tripped Tabitha on the ground and everyone laughed at her, she couldn't even pick herself up from that insult. It was Jack who quickly rose to his feet to help her up. She gave him such an attitude that if I had done it, he would have confronted me in front of everyone."You!" Sawyer's another scream startled me, making my body visibly shudder. He stopped yelling when he noticed it. He was so tall that I could spot him from afar. I was sitting under a tree, pondering about my life.Jack was occupied helping Tabitha warm up, while Ashley hadn't done anything, as if her existence was on pause. Her boyfriend was quite vocal about training. Being a Gamma, he had been making remarks about who was messing up the training. And I could tell Sawyer was onl
Carena: "Sawyer! Can we talk?" I asked again as I followed him to the other side of the ground. He was aggressively pacing around, not resting, and I'm sure Jack and Tabitha noticed it with a smile on their lips."Not right now, Carena," he hissed at me without turning around to face me."Why not?" I asked, finally coming in front of him. I was so hurt by how he ignored me earlier when I tried to stop him, which made me tone down my words. My touch only works as long as it's not Ashley in front of him."Carena, I know what you're going to argue about, but I hope you remember she's still my mate, and I told you I care about her and that I love--" he closed his mouth after saying enough.I was shocked but didn't let out a gasp. I heard something break inside me, but it was all my fault. He never deceived me. He was very clear with his words that he never wanted me and that he still loved her."Gosh! Leave me alone if you don't want me to say something hurtful," he requested in a mild t
Carena:“Answer me,” she insisted, and Sawyer finally opened his mouth to reply.“I think you should go back home and sort things out with your boyfriend,” he said calmly, slipping his hands into his pockets.Her body relaxed, and she scoffed, taunting him for not being able to secure her."Knew it," she taunted. "And you should go home to your crying mate and take care of her as if she were some teen," she hissed."She's not here, so don't drag her into this," Sawyer said as he stepped away from her.It was odd how he suddenly changed his tone. From being overly concerned to not even looking a bit worried for her.Even she kept staring at him as he turned around to leave. I didn't want to confront them because there was nothing worth discussing.It's not like what she said was untrue. I have been so desperate to live the life of a teen in love that I forgot my age.Throughout my teenage years, I had the responsibility of my stepsiblings on me.I never got to make friends or even focu
Carena:If I was upset with Sawyer before, now I was even more worked up. But not just at him, at my own self. Why did I go from one abusive partner to one who could've been happier without me in the picture?I didn't even find Sawyer at fault because if he was doing all that to be a good husband, he was doing a great job. But sacrificing his own desires and wishes to make me happy made me feel heavy-hearted.I stayed in my bedroom, waiting for Sawyer's return home. However, he never showed up, and nobody bothered to ask if I wanted food or not until Janine knocked on my door and entered with a tray of food."You skipped lunch and even the evening tea. They had a little party in the hall, why didn't you come?" Janine was the only one who showed care, and sometimes I wondered if it was only because she was supposed to take care of everyone."Nobody informed me," I said, "was Sawyer there?" I inquired."Nope, he actually never came back. But didn't he tell you he'd be staying at the hot
Carena: “Huh?” he asked again.“I want to run some tests and--,” as I started to talk about the topic, he hushed me.“Where did this topic come from?” he asked, confused.“I have been thinking about you and Ashley and I--,” I bit my bottom lip, feeling like I was saying too much. I needed to shut up.“Listen! I am not in the mood or in a condition to have a talk about anything with you or anyone right now,” he said. “I came to the hotel so that I don’t have to hear you whine about anything.”I frowned, feeling offended. “Really? Okay! Then I will give you space.” With that, I hung up the call. I knew I had angered him because he called me so many times after that.However, I had a feeling he was calling me to give me a good scolding, but I wasn’t ready for it.So, after I changed into my nightgown, I lay alone in bed while the pillow soaked up all my tears.“How do I make my presence known?” I asked myself, writhing uncomfortably in the bed. The fact that Sawyer’s family was so again
Carena: “You never want children?” I continued to pester him.“You forgot to accept my gift yesterday,” he changed the topic and brought up his gift, placing it on the table for me to open.My eyes were glued to the box, but I was actually zoned out, thinking about our future.“But I want to get treatment so that I can have children with you,” I continued, watching him open the box himself. It was a beautiful diamond bracelet with stars hanging down.“It will look good on a fragile wrist like yours,” he said as he helped me wear it. After a few seconds of silence, I gulped.“Thank you! It is beautiful.”I didn't know if I was able to show gratitude properly because my mind had been blocked by all the thoughts of so much happening around me.“Carena! If you want treatment and want babies, I will have no objection. I will be supportive of you,” he finally answered my question.“But you wanted babies with Ashley,” the minute I said that, I watched a distasteful frown appear on his foreh