As soon as Reyna woke up, She couldn't help but gasp. Her extremely tired brain was able to give her some pointers - one the smell in this room belonged to a person who caught her before she fainted, the same delicious smell of spicy musk and cinnamon bark that she smelled just before she fainted. And the scent most definitely belonged to a male because there was no way for her wolf would react so strongly like this.
She sat up straight and looked around, Her eyes scanned around warily. Though her saviour was good someone else was standing in place of him.
" well, well, well," said the shifter in a melodic voice " you are finally up huh?"
It wouldn't take a crystal ball for you to know what happened next, right?
With a battle cry, Reyna sprinted towards the male shifter, her long blonde hair forming a wispy tail behind her. She lunged at the front of the male shifter sending him staggering, the male shifter didn't make an effort to stop her as she clawed and stabbed at his body. Though he didn't stop his efforts of defending against her.
"And just when did elves start to pop out of their magical dwellings?" surprised she stopped attacking him, arching a brow she asked when he gave her a devilish smirk, wondering exactly what exactly he found funny about her.
His smirk widened even more as he leaned back on the wall, seemingly unbothered by all the scratches " just calm down for a second, alright? I just want to talk to you nothing more before the Alpha comes"
" and who exactly is your Alpha?"
He winked " just be patient"
" oh great, that's exactly something I love to do in a completely strange surrounding"
Reyna licked her lips and asked, " why am I here? how did I get here ?"
" how much do you remember?"
With the throbbing pain in her back and abdomen, everything ." my pack mates tried to attack me, and if I'm not wrong I was cornered. I decked one and -"
" sent another one in a daze right? It must have been hard for you" said the male shifter " but you don't need to be scared, I can reassure you that I mean no harm, I'm Diskant, the Beta of the Cypher pack - you know about us right?"
Knew? Of course, she knew. Her Alpha was so bent on forming an alliance with this pack, even if she was knocked out and practically clawing on the last straw of her survival, Reyna could never forget the fact that the Alpha of this pack, was just as much of a psycho as her Alpha, in a decent way but still a psycho. He was the kind of Alpha who was respected by all, admired by every single wolf but at the same time, he was feared by all. This image of his had a lot to do with the rumour of him nearly killing off a bunch of human teenagers.
" I do" swallowing hard Reyna answered, " but why are you telling me this?"
"You are great in combat," said Diskant kicking off the wall as he looked at her "I understand that it's possible when your wolf respects you but what about the effect that you have on the wolves? Was it because of your wolf too?" asked Diskant, straightforwardly.
Knowing that she wouldn't be able to hide it even if she wanted to Reyna decided to come clean " I'm an aide, that's why I can calm them down with my gift"
Diskant obviously knew what aides were though they were rare to find, they were not as rare that they were on the verge of being extinct.
Perfect, she was perfect for the job. He knew by bringing this she-wolf into the pack he will be overstepping his boundaries but as the Beta of the pack, it was his responsibility to take care of his pack as well as his Alpha.
No matter how goddamn stubborn the said Alpha might be.
Reyna could help his Alpha, Diskant knew it the moment he saw her, generally, his cranky Alpha's reaction to any strangers approaching their territory was to lunge and take a bite out of them, it was one of the many shortcomings of being born with a Dire wolf but to his surprise, his Alpha - didn't react as strongly as he usually did, under Reyna's magic, he was awfully calm and collected, so calm that he brought a completely strange woman with questionable background back to their territory.
His Alpha never did such things before because his wolf's reaction to everything and anything that might be a potential threat to their pack was, sadly, an 'attack'. But that history somewhat changed when Reyna appeared on their territory.
Of course, that was the only reason he brought her here, if not he would be the first to let his Alpha take a bite out of her and end the threat to their pack before it harmed any of them.
"You will be perfect -"
"For what exactly?" asked Reyna arching an eyebrow but before Diskant could answer, the yummy scent that belonged to her mysterious saviour preceded the opening of the door as her mysterious saviour finally made an appearance.
Reyna felt her mouth drop.
Great. So her mysterious saviour was the neighbouring territory Alpha, Cain Covington.
Given that she was saved by a person who was more or less just as insane as Glen, you would think that Reyna would be at least a little shocked about her perilous situation. She was. Under all her calm, she was nervous and completely blown away by her shock but this was something she couldn't say for her wolf. Oh no, her wolf was purring with deep satisfaction, Reyna could feel her wolf's urge to rub against Cain, she was confused enough about her situation but with the sparks of sensual hunger making her blood boil with warmth in a situation where she couldn't call it right at all, it only made her even more bewildered.
The situation was anything but sensual yet her wolf was enticed by Cain. What a tramp.
Alright, alright - Reyna would have to admit that this Patrick Bateman wannabe was seriously hot. And his brooding expression and sea-green eyes only added more charm to his already gorgeous charisma. His sleeveless button-down shirt did nothing of the sort to hide his board shoulders, those delicious triceps, defined upper body and washboard abs. Reyna didn't get a chance to admire a lot of male shifters with Glen keeping a close eye on her but still even with her lack of aesthetics, she couldn't help but admire Cain's physique.
If this wasn't the worse end of the stick, both her body and her wolf were reacting helplessly against his pheromones. Dominant pheromones seemed to be buzzing around him and Reyna couldn't help but relish his scent. His green eyes that were raking over her body was heating her blood rather than offending her, she could feel his hard penetrating gaze raking all over her body, lingering a little too long at her mouth.
Reyna refused to blush even though she caught the glazed and hungry look in Cain's eyes that surprisingly thrilled her at the same time knocking her off her feet. The aggressive way lust gripped her was so startling that it almost burnt in her skin.
Well, this was just super. Maybe she developed a soft spot for psychopaths after growing up with one. Or maybe she has developed Stockholm syndrome.
Her attraction to him only made her irritated, she wasn't the type to impulsively react according to her body and wolf , so suppressing her intense attraction towards him - Reyna returned his full dominant Alpha glare with one of her , te but she was an Alpha too though she looked more like a submissive than a dominant .
Licking her lips slightly uncomfortable under his intense inspection , Reyna guessed " So you are the one who saved me?"
Cain regarded the female in front of him curiously. He knew that she was entrapped by Glen, the reason was currently unknown because- he couldn't investigate everything about her in just nine hours.For the first time in his life, Cain felt as if he was thrown off his loop. Every time he faced someone the only expression they had was of terror and fear, whether it was an ally or enemy they all feared that he might lose whatever control he had over his dire wolf, and maim them to death, all thanks to the rumours and his past.Reyna came as a surprise, and if she was born just to torment him, Cain found that he was becoming awfully hard as primal hunger swept through his system, building small cracks in his self-control.
As a pair -Cain and Reyna made way out of the room all the way to the main gate.Reyna couldn't help but be awed at how Cain was able to make himself look so leisurely as well menacing at the same time. He was wearing a scowl that made him look like he was a grim reaper, who promised death wherever he went, and her wolf howled in appreciation, another note that she was broken in the head by Glen's sadism.Nearing the gate, Reyna caught sight of the eight SUV's that were parked outside. Glen stood in front of the mob looking like a dog that needed a shot of rabies, he was scowling in rage with his clenched fists trembling at his sides.When they came to a halt the other wolves from the Cypher pack joined the
Reyna acted without thinking, her reaction was based on her instinct, Glen had her parents in his clutches and she couldn’t let Cain hurt him while he still held her parents in his hands, she was scared, anxious and nervous and when she got nervous she would act impulsively like right now. She only wanted to distract Cain but once her mouth landed on his, Cain pretty much took over. His mouth crushed against hers, Thalia gasped when he nipped on her bottom lip, once her lips parted he forcefully thrust his tongue inside her mouth sweeping against hers. The kiss was dominant and possessive just like him, he meshed his lips with her demanding the response he wanted from her.Cain collared her throat possessively while the other skimmed down her side encircling her waist, Reyna didn't even know that she was itching toward his body planting herself against his solid chest. He was like a goddamn drug and she had no doubt about getting addicted to him, his warmth me
“No” cried Reyna she tried to step forward but Cain pulled her back, his gaze strolled to Glenn who was looking a bit too smug, Cain felt his wolf rumble inside his head, his lips curled “ You really think that this kind of trick is going to work?” “ Trick? What nonsense!” Glenn repeated tonelessly “ what the hell are you talking about, Covington ?”Cain sneered, his gaze fixed on Glenn “You will not hurt Reyna’s parents, much less kill them, you know why? Because they are your biggest bargaining chips, if you hurt them you will lose Reyna forever and the chance to get her back, so who the hell are you scaring ?”Glenn clenched his fists but he didn’t retreat “ then let her go, if she does not come with me she will never see her parents . Do you want her parents to forever be confined ? I guess not” though he said it with utter confidence, Cain coul
After a quick stop to the infirmary of the pack, where Cain had treated his injuries. Not that he had needed that but Bree, the pack’s healer and Cain’s best friend had insisted that he should have his injuries treated no matter how small.Bree had come off as someone sweet, safe and timid … a female that Reyna despised and it was safe to say that the feelings were mutual. The healer had chatted with her like she was her long lost sister or something but Reyna wasn’t fooled.Mainly for two reasons first, she could smell someone’s bullshit from a mile away and secondly, no matter how much that healer tried to sweet talk with her. Reyna could sense her wariness and the thick jealousy rolling off Bree’s body.
“Oh you are done?” Reyna didn’t want to talk to Cain much less recognize his presence but the way her wolf sat up straight at his touch made it almost impossible for her to ignore him. “I thought you will be busy for quite some time.” She raised her brow at Bree’s who was following behind them.Cain tipped his head to look at Bree who smiled at him with a hint of professionalism and friendliness. He didn’t think much about it.Bree had always kept a good distance away from him. Swayer was the only reason that brought them together. Between the two of them and even their conversations mostly revolve around his sister.So he wasn’t quite sure why Reyna was prickly towards Br
“I don't like you.“Yeah that summed up her stay in Cain’s pack. She already knew that her stay in the pack wouldn’t be easy or peaceful. Not when her wolf was practically riding her senses being fascinated by Cain.Despite her inherent denial of not letting Cain get to her. The animal was drawn to his strength, his scent, and the dominance that rolled of his body with every sure and confident step he took.Reyna wasn't worried about resisting him since they were faking being temporary mates and shit. Her cravings would be sooner or later satisfied …which was a good thing because Reyna was never good at resisting temptation and Cain wasn't an easy guy to resist for any woman.
Sawyer must have not liked how Reyna talked to Bree or more than that she probably has been brainwashed by Bree for so long that she couldn’t accept another female no matter what.She piped up glaring at Reyna. “Don’t drag Bree in this. I am the one who had said that if you have any complaints you should talk to me. Instead of trying to go after Bree.“ Apparently the brat wasn't done as she sneered down at Reyna. “I am a straight shooter so I will tell you that I don’t trust you and I don't like you. I have seen a lot of women like you before. Bree isn’t like you. She is sweet and caring ..so of course she cannot go against you.”“Really?” Those treating vibes rolling if the sweet and caring Bree told her another story.