MANUEL:It was a strange scenario, most definitely. Especially with how tucked up I was in the hoodie I'm in.I have my hands in the side pockets with the hood covering most of my face to prevent any sort of instant recognition. I was in the city again and who knows, I just might be sought after without knowing.There was something I needed to do. I would say it was worth the risk because otherwise, I wouldn't be out here when I have been made a target for being an accomplice of treason.I have been able to manipulate a lot of things all my life but I don't think I would be able to manipulate the warriors this time around as they were clearly on high alert.Jax cannot know I was out here. He would be mad at me once he does. Which is why I'm trying my best to keep my tracks hidden until I get the hell out of here and back to the haven. My work here shouldn't take me too long. And if it does, I was going to see to it that he doesn't find out just why I got back late.I stop in front of
ROZETA:"Why do you always have to bring me here?" That was the first question I ask the instant I was back in the zone that I still couldn't place a name around it. Swiftly I turn back and I was face-to-face with Dera whom I already knew was behind me.Since the last time I was here, I've gone through a lot of internal changes. Ranging from being able to feel the presence of my spirit wolf to being able to sense things that I shouldn't perhaps be able to sense."This is the only time I can have you here with me. So why not give me the chance?" she responds to my question."And you're sure it won't affect my well-being?""I pulled your soul in here and not your entire being. So no it won't affect it,""But if the soul's tired, wouldn't the entire being be as well—"She interrupts me before I could complete my question: "Trust me, Rozeta. I know what I'm doing."I have no other choice but to nod. From there I plop down to the ground, laying flat on it. I intend to change my routine of
JAX:Manuel seems to stare at me for a while before taking his hands out of his pocket.About a minute later and he asks, "Why would you think that way?""You tell me," I do not hesitate to say. "Where have you been all day?""Took a walk around. Needed to clear my head off a lot of things that's all,""It had better be what you said. I won't be taking any slip up from you,"I suddenly felt uncomfortable with my attitude. Especially knowing that I was not supposed to be speaking to my right-hand man that way. Who am I? My brother, who doesn't give a fuck about the personality of others?Instantly I am pushed to apologize to Manuel who hasn't moved an inch from where he has been standing. "Look, I'm sorry, man," I start to say, "I really shouldn't be speaking to you that way. You don't deserve it,"He sort of nods at that and without a word to me passes by and walks straight into the cottage. I couldn't even look in his direction all through because I felt guilty about what I did. I sh
JAX:The excitement that mounted on Rozeta's face the instant I told her to come train with me was indescribable. It was like she was waiting to hear that all morning and I just fulfilled her heartfelt desire.It didn't take too long for her to come to meet me outside and from there the training began.The training was something similar to the last one we had two days ago. Just basic skills that would help in ensuring she knew how to defend herself. Although this time, even though she wasn't fast yet, I increased the pace of my hits. And trust me she hasn't been able to duck any yet.She looked like she was getting fed up but she still kept on with the energy. To be honest she keeps surprising me with her strong will and I would say that I was this close to envying it. Perhaps it's because of how much I lacked in that aspect."How am I going to learn this when you won't even give me the chance to test my actual limit?" she asks, already exhausted from the training. Her breathing was n
ROZETA:"Have you ever tried bringing out your wolf?" Jax asks me deep into the stroll we were having away from the cottage. I'm sure we were about five minutes walk away from there now even though I didn't necessarily keep count.I stop to look at him with raised brows. "No. But how do I do that?""Like this," he says and then starts unbuttoning his shirt, pulling it off when he was done."And what do you think you're doing?" I ask him when I see him reach for his pants. It was obvious that he was going to take that off as well."Taking off my clothes?" he says, making the face that what he was doing was clear enough for me to see."I know. But why do you have to take off your clothes?"He takes his hands off his pants, standing upright to give me a full view of his ripped chest. I think this is the first time I was getting a clean view of him being shirtless while still being sane.I try not to gape at him because that would only make me lose the rest of my dignity. At least the one
ROZETA:After we both agreed that it wasn't entirely safe for me to leave the area to take off my clothes, we both decided to back each other while I do my thing. He also told me that he'll be instructing me from the position he was standing and that is what we are set to do soon.I am reluctant to take off the top. It's the same one I've had on for about three days now and it was due to the fact that there was no clothing inside the new cottage that I could change into, unlike the first one. I guess their survival plan didn't extend to this region.I've already finished unbuttoning it when I hear Jax say something:"I know there's something that has been bothering you for some time now and you're reluctant to say so I'll just answer it for you without the need for you to ask," he says. "No, we didn't do anything. We didn't have sex. I couldn't take advantage of your drunken state and I stopped touching you then after unintentionally marking you."I was shocked. Couldn't even move my
JAX:I don't know what came over me. I guess I got into my feelings because that should be the only thing that can explain why I would think it was okay to turn back around to charge at her, knocking her to the ground in the process.I was on top of her because the momentum of charging at her caused me to also trip off my feet. But then I tried my best not to use her as an impact to stay stable on the ground but that didn't rule out the part where she was not going to be okay from what I did.She looked kind of bewildered as I stared at her from above. I guess she was finding it hard to understand what was going on and so was I. Although one thing was obvious... I was finding it hard to get off her.I couldn't seem to take my eyes off her at all as I keep my gaze on her all through. It was more like a pull preventing me from doing anything else other than looking into her eyes. And trust me, I was trying so hard to stop it.She might be feeling it too. Because even though she still lo
MANUEL:A lot of emotions were swirling through me as I held up the glock in her direction. The horrified look on her face was second to none but I enjoyed it and I was sure I was going to enjoy the rest of the moment I am going to have from here on.At first, I thought she came in prepared, especially with how she kept staring at me. I was certain that she went through something before she came in and that reflected on her face which was why I thought my plan was going to fail. But then it seems I thought highly of her stare at me.I have never been this patient all my life. I was even more patient than when I started the road down this path. So why couldn't I do more? I thought. And now this was happening."Take a seat," I tell her, using the glock to gesture toward one of the seats for her to get seated.She looked reluctant to sit and this got me infuriated. So she could be this clumsy after all?"You heard me the first time!" I snap at her. Instantly she moves from where she is s