Henry's POV.- “The girl in question, where is she? I heard she declared rejection on you. How are you coping? Locked in and bawling your eyes out all day and night?” Henry chuckles humourlessly and I meet his gaze and show him a rueful smile. “Seems you’ve finally hit rock bottom. Good thing I’m here. I was gonna have Hatori tag along, but he couldn’t. His fiancée had to leave for South Korea sometime back,” He begins to say, walking towards the porch with me by his side. “Something about the adaptation of her novel into a W*****n series, so he’s been there with her.” He frowns, trying to recollect something. “What was the title again? Paper Hearts, was it?” “Hatori’s fiancée…is Yue Sama?” I ask with surprise. This is crazy. Henry nods with a smile. “They’ve been together for over five months and he’s been hoping to propose to her. The series is almost done so, probably after that.” “That’s that,” He dismisses. “Now, I’m here for you so let’s drop that”. I recede into silence a
Henry's POV.- I wipe my smirk off and wear a look of disappointment as I resume my stride, walking towards his direction. His warriors snarl up close and I spare a moment to Talon’s intimidating growl, having them back down reluctantly. "I hope you don’t regret this,” The Alpha exasperates as we come to stand side-by-side. “I definitely won’t be as stupid as to pick a fight with you”. “I won’t forget this favor.” I wouldn’t want to look any more repulsive than I do currently. Having the grime and awful smell clinging to my body and clothes. I might just chase her away with my horrendous look. That doesn’t sit well with me and I stop and turn around to impose a request on the Alpha. “Can I request for clean clothes?”- I arrive at Amador at midnight. At least I look more presentable and won’t risk having her bail on me upon sight. Now that I think about it, I’m quite anxious. What will her response be? I know she’s still mad at me and might even throw something at me when I show
Yumi's POV.- Coming to Mexico is half an excuse. Even while it is true I’m here for a friend’s daughter’s first birthday party. Then again, it’s good for a little time away from all the ruckus with Henry. Somewhere I won’t have to see his face and have him clouding my judgement. I need a clear head to decide what I want to do from now on. The taxi halts just outside the ‘Dark Stone Pack’ territory and I get out of the back with my single luggage and backpack. After paying the driver, I hold a smile as I adjust the sling of my backpack while looking at the winding road with a lush array of tall trees lining either side at a stretch. As I grab the handle of my luggage to wheel it along with me, a figure steps out from the line of trees to the left. Standing about 5ft, 8 inches. Dark-brown buzz haircut, and ashen bright eyes that light up at the sight of me. “Yumi, you came.” Caden walks towards me and I smile back. “Couldn’t miss it for anything”. He helps with my luggage as we cha
Yumi's POV.- “Alpha Drex-” “No! It wasn’t intentional!” He suddenly barks my way and I shriek, moving away with the startled kid. I pat her back while muttering soothing words to her to calm her down. Martha presses her head against my chest and fists my sweater in her tiny hands. “Like you said, it was a mistake. Besides, you met another, right?” I try to cheer him up nervously. That seems to have him calm down, but the sadness remains tainting his features and dimming his colour. “Alisa…was my second chance,” He says monotonously and breaks into a cold sweat at the cold aura he’s leaking. “I killed her…myself.” He what? “Hey…maybe you’re still blaming yourself for what happened to Rosalie-” I try to convince him otherwise, but his icy orbs fix on me with such intensity that I march back to bring more distance between us. “She just had to eavesdrop on a dark secret…and wanted to rat me out to Henry…so I had to do it and lied about her being attacked by rogues…” Henry? Did h
Henry's POV.- Just when I thought it was over, I found myself lurking outside Yumi’s apartment building. I knew my plans had pulled off, but I just couldn’t wait any longer. So I came here. And behold! My mate came rushing out in such a desperate search, crying like she was afraid she might lose me forever. My chest tightened as I watched her, and then her frantic sad eyes looked over. Drawn to her like a magnet, I stood before her and my arms moved on their own to engulf her against my body. How much I missed her…missed us. Before now, I’ve never been threatened so lethally. That I could lose something so undeniably and enormously precious to me. I shook so hard as I embraced her as a cleansing bout of relief washed through me. Taking away all the pain, regret, and sadness. At that moment she announced being mine and responsively, I promised to my heart, mind, and soul, I would never be so foolish to let go of her nor give her the slip to let go of me ever again. “Hmmm…so beaut
Yumi's POV.- “Henry!” I merely giggle in my sleep and hear a loud thud. Now my eyes snap open in alarm and I see blaring eyes boring into my head. “I thought I locked my door…how on earth did you get in?!” “Exactly. You ‘thought’. I got in through Mars, love.” I grin at her and she throws a pillow at my face, grumbling things to herself while she walks into her bathroom. I roll over to where she laid and bury my face deep into her pillow. Breathing in her scent and exhaling my rationality away. “I have a morning class by 9 a.m. Are you gonna be around till then? When should I speak to Alpha Ivanov?” Yumi enters the bedroom and I peel my face off her pillow. When our eyes meet, she gulps. Aw geez, I must look so lustfully dazed. I run a hand over my face, sitting up, and righting my facial expression. “I’ll stick around till you get back. You can talk to him then,” I tell her and she nods, moving to her big dresser and pulling out drawers to pick what to- “Can I have my privac
Yumi's POV.- I feel warm hands on my shoulder shaking me awake. I grumble and scrunch my face as I swat it away. The sound of a low chuckle has me tensing for a moment, and I snap my eyes open. Are we there yet? I stare out the rolled-up window to see it’s around sunset, and then I look the other way to see beautiful, shimmering hazel slate-blues gleaming down at me. My heart literally stops and picks up insanely as unease raids my body, and I look away. “I bet you enjoyed your sleep. We’ve arrived”. Henry starts unstrapping his seat belt and I fret around nervously. I know I agreed so easily back there, but…I can’t. “I can’t.” Placing my hands on his arm anxiously, Henry looks at me, quirking a brow up. “What? You have to- Oh~” What’s with that slurry tone? I gulp tensely and he winks at me and steps out of the car. Stiffly, I do the same while wondering what he must have up his sleeve. The Pack members walking around gasp when they see me and I manage a small smile and a light
Yumi's POV.- He did comply with my request. Now that we’re starting afresh to rebuild our relationship, it’s essential we get to know each other. But…I wasn’t expecting to be trapped in this position with him. Straddling him on his thighs and worse, facing him as he’s sitting on the furnished wooden floor. “So…your cousins are the ones running the other Packs as Alphas, right?” “Yeah…but I’m the main Alpha on top and they all report back to me. That doesn’t mean they’re forced to bow before my feet. Alphas don’t joke with their pride,” Henry replies while caressing my face gently. “That must mean you must all share the same Pack link, huh? And the wolves are free to live wherever and freely move in and out of each other’s boundaries right?” I posit curiously. He nods his head and looks up into my eyes as he rubs my cheek fondly with a warm expression on his lit face. “I’ve got eight male cousins in total and five female ones. I’m the third eldest of the males and from the main f