"I'd like to invite you to our baby shower, baby," Killian said while kissing my forehead.
We are in my bed, cooped around for the rest of the day.
I looked at him with furrowed brows and tried to confirm what he said.
"Are you sure? I mean, that is your baby shower with Isabelle. Do you know how I will feel?" I asked him.
"Yes. It's a mandatory party. Father told me that the whole pack must be there. I don't have any choice," he added before touching my face.
The tingles that traveled from our skin temporarily made me forget about the baby shower and my protest. My wolf and I love the tingles we share because it connects us to Killian.
"Can I not go?" I asked him.
"No, you can't, baby. I'm sorry," he said, starting to kiss me again.
Ugh, I don't like it when he does this. He knew I couldn't refuse his request without considering how I would feel.
"Alright. I'll be there. When is it happening?" I asked him.
"The night after tomorrow. So I expect you to come, and I could tour you around my office and house. How does it sound?"
"What if Isabelle caught us?"
"No, she will not," he told me, smiling. "She'll be busy entertaining everyone, especially her parents will come too," he added.
I sighed and smiled at him forcefully.
"Alright," I replied. "I go."
I feel like I am his mistress rather than his mate, and I wouldn't say I like it. Even my wolf doesn't like the idea, but if this meant he would be mine, I would have to endure a little bit more. So be it.
Killian lifted my chin and kissed me.
"You'll be alright, baby," he whispered before kissing me again and walking to the door. "I promise just this once, baby," he added before looking at me apologetically.
It has been a few minutes since Killian left. I am his rightful mate. Should I be treated well than Isabelle? Should she be the one in my position and not me? Killian and I still need to mate for us to acknowledge each other. He fears something will happen to Isabelle and the baby because he marked her. My wolf and I anticipated this sacred thing between mates. Five more months and Killian will be mine for good.
My mind was confused, but I started preparing my attire for the baby shower. Although the whole of me doesn't like the idea, I already promised Killian I would go.
I parked my car in the same parking spot during the pack meeting. The only difference is that my car isn't garbage anymore; it is a brand-new model of a popular car to this day.
"Hey, beautiful," Kaila took me by surprise when she suddenly grabbed my waist from behind. "Look at you wearing a pretty cute dress. I thought you didn't like wearing dresses," she added and looked at me from head to toe.
"Well, this is a party anyways and a formal one, so I thought I should wear one," I lied to her.
"You look like a fine young lady now, not the tomboy one. And you bloom to top to that," she said, smirking. "Makes me think that you already found your mate."
"I told you, didn't I?" I replied. "I haven't found my mate yet."
I will stick to that answer until Killian is ready to introduce me as his real mate.
"Okay, let's go," Kaila took my hand, and she made me follow her inside the packhouse out to the backyard where the main event would happen. I see they built a small stage decorated with flowers and balloons. The tables and chairs are scattered around with blue and pink table cloth.
"Women will be sitting on pink tables while the men appointed on the blue ones," Kaila told me.
"The decoration is too traditional for a baby shower. Nothing is cute about it," my wolf said, checking out the decorations. "If we are pregnant, we'll ensure that everything looks pretty and cute, not as ugly as this."
I secretly snickered at what she commented.
"Dang, you hate Isabelle that much?" I asked my wolf, using our connection inside my head.
"Who would like someone who stole our mate? And the nerve of her getting pregnant when Killian is not her mate at all! Hmph!"
"Relax, okay? Killian will be ours as soon as she gives birth to Killian's little pup," I replied to her, seeing her pissed.
If I didn't stop her from coming out that night during the pack meeting, she would instantly kill Isabelle. A female wolf could be cruel as that if someone took their mate.
"And she'll vanish away for good. I can't believe why her mate didn't come to look for her or she didn't wait for him because she had her eyes on our Killian in the very beginning?"
"Who knows? Killian is a hot Alpha. Aside from being rich, he is sweet too," I told my wolf, to which she immediately agreed.
"But Killian belongs to us! Not to some she-wolf she met," she barks at me.
"Hey, ladies," Zander interrupted my conversation with my wolf when he arrived and spoke.
I was about to smile at him, but I noticed the sweet intoxicating smell of Killian, who was with him. I immediately looked at him, and he gave me a sexy wink followed by a smile that made my heart skip. Lucky for us, Zander and Kaila's back at him, and they didn't notice it.
"So, this is my sister Rain, Alpha, the one I am talking about," Zander told Killian, who pretended that he didn't know me and looked good at this.
"Hi Rain, it's the first time I have seen you and heard your name. Why is that?" he casually told me.
"You don't have any idea how workaholic she is, Alpha. She chose to work her ass off rather than attend pack meetings. That's why she hasn't found her mate yet," Zander told him.
"Urgh, Zander," I rolled my eyes at Zander. This idiot has a big mouth. "I told you, right? I'm not in a hurry," I told him, secretly looking at Killian, who seemed to enjoy what he heard because he smiled at me contently.
"It's okay, Rain. Who knows, maybe your mate out there is waiting for you too?" Killian said.
"Oh yeah, Killian. I remember the male wolf who recently stayed in Marty's Inn in the neutral land; I thought that he might be Rain's mate or something," Kaila commented.
I don't know if I heard anything, but I heard a growl from Killian after Kaila said those words.
"Kaila, I told you he's not," I replied, shaking my head.
Kaila shouldn't mention it. She and her big mouth are just like Zander.
Killian and I have established a relationship, although it's just between us. I can't help but be envious of the couple standing on the makeshift stage, happy and excited while trying to pop a gender-neutral color balloon.They look so perfect. It was like they were royal highnesses, the king and queen. The pack members cheer on them despite being divided in their guesses."Aren't they so cute, Rain?" Kaila asked me, smiling."No, they are not. I would rather say we are lovely if I were that woman," my wolf answered. Thankfully, Kaila can't hear, or she will wonder why my wolf said that."Yes, they are," I replied, faking my smile."Isabelle is a kind woman, Rain. She will be a good luna for us," Kaila added.My wolf didn't like what she heard, and she growled, protesting."Did you two talk?" I asked her, pushing my wolf to the corner of my mind."No. Never," I answered."This woman is disrespecting us, Rain! Tear her to shred and burn her! Show her her place! How dare she praises th
The food is about to serve. Why are you leaving? You need to eat first," she said, still with a sweet smile on her face plastered, and it didn't go away."Ah, does this woman know she's hurting someone just by staying by Killian's side despite knowing she is not his mate?" I ask my wolf."Someone who doesn't wait for their fated pair is considered an indecent woman. This woman in front of us has the nerve to get pregnant by someone who isn't even his mate. It'll make me wonder if, once we ask her if she is aware that Killian is not his mate and that there is someone destined for him instead," my wold replied. I can feel my wolf's burning stare on Isabelle. The hatred is apparent, but she is off-limits since she is with Killian.With forest-green eyes that match the color of her maternity dress, Isabelle is beautiful. No wonder why Killian has fallen for her. "Of course, our mate and us didn't have the chance to meet earlier. If he did meet us first, Isabelle would have been out of t
My fingers were trembling as I tried to insert the key into the keyhole. '"Damn it! Insert!" I scream in frustration. My heart is aching, and it makes me want to lash out. My wolf's pained howls aren't helping too.I know both of us were hurting, but what else could we do? Our mate is with someone else. I thought my wolf and I could carry on his terms, but damn, it hurts. The reality is freaking hurt.As soon I managed to insert the key and start the car, I drove away from the pack house and doubted if I would see it the way I did before, back when I hadn't met my mate. This situation is frustrating, painfully frustrating. I am incomplete, and my heart is yearning for Killian. I want him. My wolf wants his wolf. We want him so much... I wiped my tears as they started to blur my sight while driving. I can't do anything to claim what is mine. Killian...Killian.I'm still holding on because I don't want to let him go. He is mine. When I arrived at my house, I noticed a moving truc
According to Zander, Killian left with Jasmine two days ago after their baby's gender reveal party. He told me that Killian probably decided to let Isabelle breathe since her birth was around the corner. Unlike humans, werewolf pregnancy usually takes six months. Isabelle is due three weeks from now. I should feel excited about her giving birth because Killian will finally be mine. The terms he gave me were that after his girlfriend's delivery, he would break up with her and throw her away from the pack. I believed him, but something behind my back was nagging me to stop assuming. It tells me that Killain's eye expresses so much love to Isabelle that breaking up with her will be impossible. I witnessed that too, but my wolf would always say that Killian would never betray us and our trust. It would have been a long time ago if he wanted to reject us. But what if-"You seem pretty distracted," my best friend said when she noticed me staring somewhere while with her. "I'm sorry. What
"Order up!" Edward yelled while ringing the bell.I laid down the rag I had been using to wipe the same spot for five minutes and went to get the food tray. It was a quiet day today. At least a couple of older people have been dining in, dedicated only to them, since morning. These fewer movements make me think about Killian. I was trying to find ways to keep myself busy, so I can't think about Killian, who has yet to contact me. This situation is painfully hurting me. Where did he go, and what is he doing? Those questions filled my head up, and I couldn't find an answer. "Here you go," I smiled, setting the plates in front of an elderly couple. "Can I get you anything else?""No, thank you, sweetie," the woman said kindly. "We have everything we need," she added.I nodded at them both before turning away to return to the counter. I sighed once I reached my destination and propped myself on my elbow. I glance around the place, seeing if anyone needs anything before realizing everyon
"Rain, I went home today. Something came up that needed my attention." It was a message from Erix. Oh, come to think of it. Erix and I agreed that we'd have a movie marathon tonight since the next day is my day off. Well, it can't be helped, Erix is an alpha, and he still has some responsibility to the pack he left behind. I sat down in the crowded club with Aira while she was chatting with a stranger. Now that my plans with Erix were canceled, I don't have any valid reason for Aira to decline her invitation. And now I'm stuck in this club. Aira is another friend, aside from being a classmate and a co-worker. And she once belonged to a pack before she decided to run away and leave in this neutral town for good. I knew Aira loved entertaining humans, but she also told me it was just for the time being until she met her mate. She doesn't want a serious relationship to avoid complications in the future. So in the meantime, she's dragging me anytime she knows I'm not doing anything. It
"K-Kilian?" I was surprised. I wasn't expecting him to come, especially during this wee hour of dawn."Why do you seem so shocked? Did you expect that I would never notice your nightlife? You even smell like those douchebags called humans. Did you have fun?" Killian asks before standing up and closing the distance between us. "It's not what you think. My friend and I had a few drinks. Nothing else," I explained to him, trying to calm him down. His eyes started to darken as a sign of his wolf taking over his body. I don't know why he was angry. I should be. Where is his heart leaving his mate behind, not even telling him where he did go? Is that how mates are supposed to be? "You are supposed to stay here and wait for me. Why don't you follow that rule?" Killian said, growling. Killian tightened his arms around the waist and was about to do something, but I placed my hands on his chest to stop him. "You know, you are blinded by anger. Let's talk about this when you calm down," I
Erix started to avoid me when he learned that my mate was Killian. I don't know if he does this on purpose, but he's avoiding me. And it all started with him learning Killian is my mate.Lately, when I went home after work, he would approach me and invite me to his house for dinner or a late-night snack. "Erix seems not at home tonight, too," my wolf commented when I glanced at Erix's home. "Seems like he is avoiding us.""I know. That's why I wanted to talk to Erix if there's something between him and Killian." "Maybe we have to wait for a chance to catch him."I woke up early so I could catch Erix during his morning run. Bingo, I saw him running all sweaty coming towards his home. I got up and ran to block his way. I need to confront him. It's now or never. "Good morning, Erix. Care to chat a bit?" I smiled at him. "Morning'' he said under his breath as he wiped his sweat using the helm of his sweatshirt. "Want to have a coffee at my house?" I purposely invited him so I could