Tania's POV I could have sworn I heard loud growls and crashing, but yet very lazy to get up. The growls increased, and I heard screams, I could not keep avoiding these sounds, something is surely happening. Lazily, I opened my eyes, and the alarm clock on me showed that it was just a few minutes past midnight. Getting off the sweet comfort of the bed and I walked to the window, it was really messy. What had happened? It couldn't have been bad weather cause the sky is as it should be by this time, why are properties destroyed? Oh no! Shit, what's that? Blood??? Whose blood?? What had happened? I went back to bed, it's probably something Alpha would handle in the morning, I shouldn't be too worried but why am I feeling so restless, I got up again, and poured myself a glass of water "this should help me stay calm" I muttered to myself. Taking a deep breath I laid down again, I was a bit calm, shut my eyes again slowly drifting to sleep, and then I heard it. That loud gr

Tania’s pov. He sat me on his bed, wrapped his hands into mine, then continued talking. He spoke so extensively and intellectually, it aroused my curiosity about its Apex, He told me how werewolves could shift forms, mostly when the moon was full and bright at night, he told me some of them should shift forms whenever they liked. He started to tell me stories, he spoke about the fearless werewolves that had fought in previous times, and how they had made the werewolves formidable. He told me there were several werewolf packs but his own was the strongest. He boasted how he had accumulated fame and dominance by defeating so many rogues in the past wars they had gone to. He said many packs had gone extinct after the war. .I wouldn't stop staring at him while he spoke, he spoke with so much magnificence, I felt glued to him, I wouldn't ever want him to stop talking.I wished he could tell me the details of the war, how his sword pierced through the hearts of the

Derek’s POV I almost revealed to her, I really don't want to hide it from her, my wolf wanted to mark her badly. I stared at my mate who was not even aware that she is mated to me. I don't know how long I can keep my wolf from claiming and marking her, I'll have to let her know about it soon. Right now, the right thing to do is to find out everything about her, marking her would automatically put her as the Luna of the pack and I can't present a Luna I barely know to the pack, it would be difficult getting her to talk about herself, with all she faced in her former pack she's too reserved and Introverted unlike other female werewolves. That's true, I don't even know how she looks when she shifts to her wolf. Oh moon goddess, what did I do to deserve a mate this broken. "I would always be your close friend " I said gently She looked at me with doubtfully, my wolf purred with sadness, we hated that look she gave. What was I thinking saying that to her? After the

Tania's POV I sighed, he has been caring and really good to me, it would be unfair if I kept keeping him in the dark. Would it be worth it? Telling him all that had happened to me, opening up the wounds that had closed and left only with scars. This would be the first time I would be opening up to someone else, Alpha Derek is the first person to care about me for real, not even my parents care about me the way he does. "I'm sorry I didn't open up " I started "I've grown to be a secretive person " I looked at him and he urged me lovingly "I'm ready to listen, I won't judge, don't hold back, tell me everything, " He said in the most soothing voice, I got lost for a while, his voice had a way of making me lose my self a bit "Tania?" He stared at me with a questioning look "I'm waiting, I don't want to rush you, if you feel you can't share it with me, if you don't trust me, then it's fine, I would be here to listen to you anyway" What am I doing to him? he's been good to

Derek’s POV Sincerely I was surprised she let down her guard and initiated the sex, no doubt I had enjoyed her. It felt different being intimate with my mate. I would have gone for another round but she looked really exhausted. "You're so pretty, I love you Tania" I whispered to her. I felt her shiver, I know what my voice does to her, her back faced me. I turned her over to face me, she couldn't meet my gaze "What's wrong? You regret what we just had?" I asked, certain of the answer but still wanted her answers "Of course not, I would never regret us being intimate" she replied with a faint smile. My hands trailed on those succulent lips, everything about her attracted me, sometimes I wonder if this is about the mate bond. "Let's get you to bed" I said, she looked like she's going to faint any minute from now, although she gestured that she was perfectly fine. Ignoring her, I Got two clean towels, tied on around my waist and cleaned her dry with the s