Sab patiently waited for her reply.Polly took a deep breath. “I mean, he’s not exactly a bad person. He hasn’t harmed me in any way and . . . we’ve already been together before. He took good care of me when he brought me back.”“You don’t blame him? You’ve forgiven him?” Sab was glad the girl was no longer fearful of the bastard.“It’s been a while. I’m no longer angry with him. And he brought me back. That’s better than any apology.” She managed to smile, happy to be home.Sab returned her smile. “That’s good, then. If he gives you any trouble, don’t hesitate to tell us.”“Yes. Thank you.”“I’ll get going, then.”“Hmm. See you tomorrow.”Polly went straight home and was surprised to see Jared with her father in the living room.“Hi.” She greeted the house at large and saw her mother in the kitchen.“You said you won’t be taking her back to Blood Moon, is that correct?” Patrick went straight to the point.Jared stiffened a little, but he nodded his head. “That is correct.”Polly was
His reply made her feel embarrassed, so she repeated herself. “Stop looking!”He’s more stubborn than her so he didn’t budge. Polly groaned and buried herself under a blanket. He chuckled at her reaction and it made him feel good. It’s been a long time since he last laughed. He’d almost forgotten what it’s like.He left for a moment and Polly figured he didn’t close the door as she clearly heard the shower running. Right, she should at least brush her teeth. She sprinted towards the kitchen and grabbed her toothbrush. She’s sure she wasn’t slow but as she finished and turned around, she bumped into him and her eyes widened in shock. Why the heck isn’t he wearing a shirt?Damn. His physique was quite enticing. He’s well-built and looked very sexy without clothes. Shit. Where did her mind go? She looked away and gingerly pushed him to the side so she could escape.“Why are you blocking my way?” She scolded him as she ran back to the bedroom.“You’re cute.” He only muttered it under his
“Wow, really? Thanks, girl!” Leo went to Gareth and Ren, to start discussing what their strategy would be.“Are we supposed to join them?” Hana inched closer to her and asked.She grimaced, “I’d rather not.”“True. He might just let us win if you’re there.”“What?” Polly couldn’t believe her friend said that.Hana raised an eyebrow, “What? Don’t tell me he wouldn’t let you win? He’s your mate.”“I doubt it. He’s proud of his strength and expertise. He’s more likely to turn it into a training session, just to point out everything I was doing was wrong.”“Huh. Really? Won’t he act like a protective mate, who would concede defeat immediately just so he doesn’t hurt his beloved?” Hana teased but Polly shook her head. That shouldn’t be possible. To her, the man was quite impartial. He didn’t act the way she expected when she tried training in Blood Moon. He let her fight her own battles, which she clearly didn’t win. He was unsupportive like that.“You guys should get Luna’s permission if
“Jared, let go!” She called his name to make him stop and she was relieved when he finally freed her.He stood there in front of her, waiting for what she has to say. She’s within her rights to be angry and to scold him. Seeing his docile stance, Polly took a moment to collect herself.“Look, I have already told you that Ren is only a friend. He doesn’t like me.”“Don’t say his name.” He interrupted, making her frown.“What?”“Don’t say his name.” He repeated, maintaining his serious tone.She was rendered speechless by his request and looked helpless. “Seriously?”The man shrugged, “I would prefer it if you don’t say his name.”Polly pursed her lips, curious of something. “What exactly are you feeling towards him? Are you simply angry?”He raised an eyebrow at her inquiry and shook his head. “It was jealousy. You admitted before that you liked him. Whenever you’re with him, I couldn’t help but think that you still do.”Her lip twitched, “But I already told you . . .”She was unable t
Polly frowned when she saw him like that. “Here.” She pushed the packet of snacks onto his hand and he instinctively held them. She was already eating so he did the same.“Are we going to continue watching them? I think we saw enough for one day.” Polly asked Sab and this confirmed his suspicion.Damn. It actually hurt. He felt a pang of pain over his chest. Sab glanced at him and smirked.“Alright. Those earlier matches would be your material. Analyze them again and write a report for me. I’ll collect them tomorrow.”“Yes, Luna.” Polly and her teammates all replied.“I’ll get going first. I still have plenty of things to do.”“Go ahead, Luna. We’ll be fine here. I’ll make sure everyone doesn’t slack.” Leo promised, making Sab smile while the others rolled their eyes at him.“As if we would dare.” Hana jokingly kicked his shin.“Ouch.”Jared had a thought. Since they’re not watching his matches anymore, he’s thinking of declining them. It proved to be difficult. The others provoked hi
She took out a small cup and asked him, “Do you want me to place two scoops of vanilla and top it with the remaining mango?”“That won’t be a weird mix, is it?”“It shouldn’t be. Vanilla’s quite universal and goes well with most flavors.”“Do that, then.”“Anything else?”He squinted. Would she want company as she enjoys her ice cream? Or would she want an extra cup?“Give me another cup of vanilla.”“Cool. Toppings?”“Whatever goes well with it.”“Alright. Here you go.”Jared paid and went out, hurriedly going to the pack house. He wanted to be early so he can go in and get out quickly. The ice cream would melt if he stays longer.When he arrived home, Polly and the rest have just finished their sessions. She arrived fifteen minutes later.“You’re here?”“Hmm. Do you want to eat dinner now?”“Oh, no. Did you get me some ice cream?”“They’ve run out of mango. I only got vanilla.”“Oh. That’s fine, too.” She’s a little disappointed, but still happy to have ice cream.She went to get th
“We can have a one-on-one later. I’ll train with you. I just didn’t want you to distract me from your teammates. If you joined them, I would be more concerned about unintentionally hurting you. I won’t be able to focus on actually fighting them.”She was made speechless by his reply and her cheeks burned. Damn. He could actually say such things? They sounded sweet and he stirred her heart. Still, she didn’t like being singled out. It felt as if she’s the odd man out.He tapped her shoulder, hoping she would give him a response. When she still didn’t, he leaned over and pressed a kiss on her forehead. Her eyes widened and stared at him with her mouth open. What did he just do?“You . . .” She was stunned speechless.The bastard smiled, “Don’t be upset. I really didn’t mean anything hurtful by it. I didn’t mean to imply that you’re not as good as them, or that you’re incapable of fighting. I know you’ve trained hard and you’ve done well protecting yourself when I couldn’t. You’re a brav
He cleared his throat and followed Leo.Polly took deep breaths, calming her racing heart. She approached them. The least she could do was spectate their match.Jared faced them. With a nod from Ren, the others went into their respective position. Polly was concerned. Jared should be familiar with every kind of strategy there was. She grimaced when she noticed the smirk on his face. She’s worried about her teammates.They began and as she watched, she pursed her lips, wondering how things would be different if she was there with them. Squinting, she thought of a goal. She would convince Jared to let her join her team’s challenges against him. Maybe he’ll give in if she’s persistent? He’d never been violent against her so she shouldn’t fear that he might react in such a way. The worst he can do is to yell his refusal in her face. She’d been there, so it’s fine.Sighing, she watched as Jared skillfully evaded everyone’s attack. Damn. It was already two minutes in when Ren finally manage