Jayden's POV
"He has fled downtown; he probably got wind of our arrival. I think he's currently taking refuge in the woods,” Eric said.
I turned to the white Brothers. “Are there houses close to the woods?”
“Yes, from what I know, Jovita's house is quite close to the woods. I think there is a house or two a few miles from hers,” Seth replied.
“You know Jovita's house?” I asked.
“Yes,” Seth replied simply, a look of surprise spreading on his beautiful face. His hair was held back in a ponytail, highlighting his features.
“Okay,” I said. I quickly shook the thoughts of her off, knowing Seth and Eric could hear my thoughts.
Eric threw me a knowing glance. “I'd watch over her house and the surrounding houses while you run,” he said.
Relief washed through me. “Sure, the rest of us will… Don't worry about Jovita, Eric. I'll take care of her,” Seth intercepted.
I turned to stare at Eric, communicating with my eyes. He looked at me helplessly, not knowing what to say.
Seth stared at both of us coolly, probably trying to understand the exchange going on.
"Emm… I would prefer you stay by Jayden's side, Seth. He's new here and would need… me… both your experience …um…eyes and your guidance too," Eric stuttered.
“Alright, that won't be a problem,” Seth said with resignation.
I threw Eric a grateful smile.
“She better be your mate,” he mouthed.
“Okay, brothers, let's run,” I said, taking off.
“Your speed is incredible, Jayden; I could barely keep up,” Phil said, as we stopped to rest after three hours of running.
“Thank you.”
“How did you get this fast? Did you train or something?” Conan asked, speaking for the first time.
“No, I was born with it. I just learned how to harness and control it. I guess I'm quite a lucky werewolf.
Just then a little white bird came to rest on Phil's shoulder; he whispered something to it, and it flew away.
I stared at Seth, waiting for an explanation.
“I have the power to communicate with animals,” Phil said instead.
“Oh,” I said shocked, “I didn't know werewolves could have such powers.”
“Jayden, Jayden, he's here, I can smell him faintly. I think he's quite close.” It was Eric; he was calling me through his thoughts.
“Jovita!” Seth and I thought in unison. I turned to stare at him, and he returned my stare surprised.
I tucked away my thoughts and questions.
“We run, brothers,” Seth said, taking off as fast as a Cheetah.
“Arggggghhhh,” my wolf roared. For a moment I was shocked; I couldn't remember the last time my wolf was angry since after my mom's death.
I took off after Seth, my heart beating wildly, the wind rushing past me.
Suddenly, I felt my blood boiling, my skin felt like it was about to explode, and boom, my wolf came out. What was wrong with me? I thought, my emotions had never been this strong before; I was always the master of my wolf.
The others, on seeing me wolf out, morphed into their wolves too.
Seth was white, with a splash of black on his forehead.
Phil was white with a large splash of dark brown across his back.
While Conan was a mixture of black and white.
When we reached Jovita's house, Eric was battling with Uriel already. On seeing the increase in his opponents, Uriel turned and fled.
The other wolves chased after him, while I stayed behind to guard the houses.
Just then, a light came on from Jovita's house. Slowly the window opened, and her head popped out. She looked down, probably searching for the cause of the disturbance.
I quickly hid behind the tree next to her window, my heart palpitating.
The wind blew and carried her scent towards me. I breathed in deeply, then stopped, as I realized it was the same scent I had perceived when I stepped into Torin High School.
Is she my mate? I thought, confused. But I can hear her thoughts. Why can't she hear mine? If she was my mate, she would be able to. Or, I thought, a dreadful feeling overwhelmed me. Was she Seth's mate?
Maybe I heard her thoughts because of him; that would explain why she didn't hear mine.
I covered my ears with my hands, as my wolf groaned in my head…
Jovita's POV"I swear I heard a roar last night,” I said to my friends.We had just ended the day’s classes, and I was telling them about my encounter from last night. I heard sounds outside my house and opened my window to check the source, but there was nothing outside.Just as I was about to close my window, I heard a low roar behind the tree next to my window. Terrified, I quickly shut my window and went back to bed.“What do you think it was?” Anna asked, looking pale.“Maybe a wolf-vampire,” Maddie mumbled.“I'm not talking about my encounter with Jayden, Maddie. Besides, I thought we dropped the wolf-vampire nonsense.”“But what if he came back to haunt you for being rude to him? Or maybe he likes you,” Maddie said, her eyes twinkling.“What's up with Maddie? What wolf-vampire did you encounter, Jovie?” Anna asked, staring from Maddie to me.“I think Maddie is possessed by a wolf vampire,” I mumbled.“What?” Anna shrieked.“And that wolf-vampire is in love with Jovita,” Maddie
Jayden’s POVI sighed as I packed my black bike by the side of Foxtown’s beach. It was one out of the only two beaches in Foxtown.It has come to be my favourite hangout spot over the past four weeks since my arrival.I watched the waves crashing, and the wind blowing. Sometimes it was slow and tranquil, other times it was fierce and vigorous. I loved to swim on days when it was fierce, it was more of a challenge for me, something I did for fun.I proceeded to find my favourite tree where I usually lodged, taking a full view of the lovely, empty beach. I was told the folks here avoided this particular beach, and frequented the other, as they believe the ghost of a cold one, killed thousands of years ago by a great white, still lingered. I found the story implausible and stupid when Eric narrated it to me.I was just about to turn towards the path leading to my tree when I heard a low shuffling sound, my head snapped towards the direction it came from. I knew I was walking among tre
Jovita's POVI looked at Jayden perplexed, wondering what he meant by his question.“I should be the one asking that question”, I retorted.He looked at me, his brows set in conviction.I still couldn't wrap my head around whatever it was, he was insinuating.I turned to go, deciding to ignore him, as I wasn't in the mood for company, but he grabbed my hands and wheeled me to face him.As our gazes locked, turquoise in fiery hazel eyes, I felt a sensation rush through me. “He is the one”, a voice in my head whispered. Ordinarily, I would have chastised myself for my negative thoughts, but at the moment, I stood, transfixed.I tried pulling away but he held me back, his eyes glowing with determination.“What do you want from me? I'm just an ordinary she-wolf, maybe a little below ordinary as I haven't even wolfed out yet”, I said angrily. More like a bit angry, because his hazel eyes kept me transfixed and his sweet smell was sending signals to my brain, and my poor heart was beating
Jayden's POVI stood by the hallway with the White Brothers. We were talking about the clue we discovered that could lead us to Uriel’s hideout.Many girls gave me flashy smiles as they passed my group, but I ignored them. My mind was Jovita. I had been thinking about her all day.Seth threw me another angry glance, and I ignored it. He was pissed.He had picked up my thoughts about Jovita, and he was not pleased with it, but I didn't care.I got to know from Eric that he was into Jovita, ignoring his fated mate. Knowing Jovita wasn't his mate put me at ease, at least I only had a few options to sieve through, but it hadn't answered the question of whether or not she was my mate.I was anxiously waiting for that answer as today was a full moon, a time when werewolves wolfed out, and met their mates.If Jovita and I were mates, we were bound to meet today, even if she hadn't wolfed out yet.A part of me was strongly convinced she was my mate due to the strong attraction I felt towards
Jovita's POVI stared at the huge, white, beast in front of me, terrified. If I had looked away for a second, I would have sworn with the last fur on my body, though I was yet to have a single fur talk more of a last fur, that the beautiful, large, white, angry beast in front of me was Jayden.He stared past me, his eyes focused on his mortal enemy, Uriel. Uriel stared back his amber eyes glowing in the dark, his posture motionless and ice-cold. He looked unreal.I still couldn't wrap my head around the fact that my childhood best friend was here in Foxtown. I had lived in California for a while before my family relocated to Foxtown. Uriel and I had attended the same preschool and bonded over the years until I left California. The last time I saw him was 14 years ago.What was he doing here in Foxtown, and what was he doing here in the woods at this hour? From the last I could remember, he was a human. He had grown into a very attractive young man, and standing there in the shadow of
Jovita's POV“I couldn't catch up with him, he took off to the water again”. He must know that I'm way faster than other werewolves, and not ready to risk a chance”, I said to Eric, a bit frustrated. I had lost Uriel yet again.Eric turned to stare at me.“You mean he was there the whole time?” He asked.“Yes”, I replied. This was the third time Eric had asked this question, and at this point, I was on the verge of screaming… though I think shouting would better describe my emotions.He conveyed messages in his thoughts, messages he'd never dare to say to his Alpha aloud.He was blaming Jovita for distracting me from catching Uriel. He felt she was a distraction to our mission, and also too low-class to be my mate.I glared at him trying to control my anger, I could feel shudders ripping through my body. My wolf was harder to control when it came to Jovita. Eric stared at me shocked and curious, he had never me this way. “I'm sorry, I didn't mean any harm”, He said, looking concerne
Jovita's POV I stared at the intruder apprehensive. I couldn't distinguish who it was because he was standing in the shadows, but from the look, it was a man, probably around Jayden's age. Jayden had just left, and I was sure he was probably in the woods chasing Uriel with his friends, I didn't expect him to be here. “Jayden?” I called, just in case it was him. I could feel the droplets of sweat gathering on my forehead even though it was a very chilly night. Since the intruder didn't reply, I concluded it wasn't Jayden. My heart raced as he neared me, I took a step back reflectively, and to my horror, the intruder's gaze followed. If he had noticed that subtle movement, I thought he was not human. If he wasn't human, that left me with two options; he was either a werewolf or a cold one. But from the scent the winds carried towards me as he drew closer, I could tell he wasn't a werewolf. And he left me with my final option; he was a cold one. I felt chills down my spine at tha
Jayden's POV“Jovita, Jovita!” I screamed, as I felt her slip away, her heartbeat was slowly fading.I ran faster, cursing myself for leaving my mate all alone in the first place even after I saw Uriel.I had heard her say Uriel, and I was sure it was that bastard who was trying to kill her.My wolf growled again, running faster. I had never known I could go this fast. At this point, my wolf was probably travelling at the speed of light.I reduced my pace, as I reached the meadow, finding it empty. I came to a halt and tried to detect her location from her scent, as I could neither hear her thoughts, nor her heartbeat anymore.Her scent felt stronger towards the east of the meadow, so I headed there, praying silently that I wasn't too late. My wolf growled louder at the thought of finding her dead.I figured out my prayers weren't necessary, as I was shocked to the core when I reached Jovita.Jovita was glowing white, her black hair flapping wildly. The little part where it was white