ALIYAH’S POVMy dream made me pant, featuring me running through the deep part of the forest and chasing after a familiar white wolf. I ran... and followed it, but it disappeared into the thin air. All I did was catch my breath. Sweats formed on my forehead as my eyes looked around the darkness of the forest.Then, all of a sudden, the sound of the bushes rustling got my attention. My forehead creased as I turned my gaze in its direction, until I saw a big black-coated wolf that came out of it. Its crimson red eyes radiated dominance and power, lust and need.My breath hitched. The mating pull washed over me like cold water. No matter how I tried to resist it and run, my body seemed to be overtaken by the base desire of the bond. I slowly walked towards the wolf, feeling the need to slide my fingers into its shiny jetblack coat."Mate," I whispered, my heart pounding violently inside my chest.The wolf howled, and I could feel my gut twisting

ALIYAH’S POVIt was the first time that someone appreciated the food I cooked, and I was glad it was none other than my mate. I couldn’t hide my smile as I watched him eat every pancake I made. He chewed it as if it was the most delicious meal in the world.I recalled the way my family snarled at me whenever I cooked for them. Even though I knew that the food I served them tasted good, they would always find a way to insult it and act as if I was trying to poison them. Little did they know, I only wanted their appreciation.An individual's mood is greatly influenced by appreciation. I believed I would have endured everything longer if only they appreciated me. However, they simply hated me for breathing and for existing in their sight."Aliyah, are you alright? Is something bothering you?" I heard the familiar soothing voice of Reid, which made me come back to my senses."I am!" I said, slightly startled because of his sudden question.

REID’S POV"What is that thing that just made an enticing sound?"Aliyah moved her seat closer to me. Her eyes were too focused on my phone. My hunch that she didn’t know anything about phones was right when she questioned me about it."It’s a smartphone, Aliyah. A hi-tech device we use to communicate with people digitally. Didn’t you have one from your previous pack?" I asked.She pursed her lips while shaking her head."This is the first time I’ve seen a device like that. Was it like an analog telephone?" she asked as innocence radiated on her face."Yes, it’s like old telephones. But this smartphone will let you speak with anyone by typing messages," I explained further and had her see the phone for herself.Her eyes sparkled with amazement when she touched my phone, and all I could do was give her a more curious look. I wasn’t sure whether her previous pack was a typical outdated group, bu

ALIYAH’S POVLUCAS, one of the members of the Jewel Pack, stared at me reluctantly. I couldn’t stop my brows from furrowing as he suddenly approached me and asked for my help, and I wasn’t sure how I could be of use with the issues he had regarding his human mate."M–My human mate loves eating cake," he said as he glanced between me and Reid. "Luna, can you please bake a cake for her? I want to impress my mate, and gain her trust.""Aliyah is not yet--"I immediately stopped Reid from saying what he was about to say by holding his arm. He looked at me in confusion, and I shook my head, signalling to him that it was alright."Do you know what kind of cake she likes?" I asked Lucas curiously.His eyes widened, and he blinked twice. "Fruit cake, Luna…"I then nodded my head and smiled. "Then, I can surely help you, Lucas. But I need some ingredients so I can bake her a fruit cake.""You can list it d

ALIYAH’S POV“Finally!” I huffed as I removed the tray of pasta from the oven.I excitedly put it on the countertop table and smelled the scent of cheese and tomatoes on top of it. This was the first time I ever cooked pasta. Luckily, I saw it on the internet using the new phone Reid had bought for me.“What is that delicious smell?”Reid walked into the kitchen. His voice was a bit husky and his hair was messy since he just woke up. My heart skipped a beat as I stared at him further. He was definitely like a Greek God who descended from heaven, even if he just woke up.“I cooked creamy white pasta for breakfast!” I exclaimed.He walked towards me, kissed my forehead, and then drew his attention to the food I made.“It looks delicious. Where did you get the ingredients?”I giggled. “I went downstairs to check the main kitchen, and Liana gave me everything I needed. She