As I had suspected, Angelo did not return at any point. Conrad and I were left alone at his house, and he was the one who actually went out and purchased us lunch. My mind was at ease. Probably because he was supposed to make me feel a connection to him as our mate, and I was expected to finally fall in love with him. Things moved along at a rapid pace. Despite this, it was the same situation for everyone. Since Jade gave Gunner a passionate kiss the moment they realized they were mated, our development shouldn't provide too much of a challenge. However, that seemed strange.Perhaps because I was unaccustomed to it. Unlike Jade, I never had boyfriends before. Conrad's kiss on my lips, which were unlike those of any other girl my age, left an impression in my mind because I had never been kissed before. Throughout my entire life, I had never felt this level of comfort and connection toward a man, and as a result, being this intimate with Conrad probably made me feel... different.Conra

(Flashback) “M-mom!” I held Avalynn’s left arm just as she was about to run towards her mother. I tightened my grip on her arm to stop her from doing anything reckless. We were a few trees away from her mother, and at this point, I was sure they’d caught on to us! Our territory had been invaded! The wise thing to do now was to leave and call for help! But Avalynn was too emotionally weak to even think about that! Avalynn jiggled her arm strongly for release. Her face immediately reflected fear and impulsiveness as her head turned to me and her surrounded mother repeatedly. She probably felt like she needed to protect her mother, but that’d only worsen the situation! The inavders weren’t wolves, but Lycans! I knew it the exact moment I saw them! It was the first thing I learned from my father when he started training me— the difference of auras between our kind and another. And my father never failed to remind me not to come across a Lycan. Not now. Not never. Especially when ou

The day was long enough for me and Conrad. After we played in his house, we went out to eat in a restaurant. It was lunch then, and we still had plenty of time left, so we just stroll and walked. Angelo’s pack territory was still foreign to me, so I couldn’t really completely feel at ease. But I guess what was pushing me to be courageous enough to allow myself wander in a place I knew I wasn’t supposed to be in was Conrad. I only knew Angelo and Conrad in this place. Yet even when I was surrounded with wolves whom I wasn’t associated with, in any way, I feel protected. Bothered, yes, but it was tolerable. I didn’t feel danger enough to ask him to just stay in the house. I guessed it was the bond. Conrad and I walked for hours. We went to several shops. Conrad kind of gave me a tour, fearlessly. I was thinking he was either brave because he was a Lycan, or because he knew a lot of influencial wolves here. Angelo for example. It was silly and fun. Conrad brought me a lot of things,

I better not believe it. Up until now, Adler’s character still confused me. Since I was young, all he ever did was bully me. Though it stopped recently, I wouldn’t say he become good. Because he didn’t. If ever, his just character became more incomprehensible and petty to me. Just the other day we argued about meeting Conrad. He blackmailed me. He wanted me to stop seeing him, and I still couldn’t understand why. On top of that… he fucking kissed me. “Let’s pretend it never happened,” I said coldly, before I picked up the fork. “Didn’t I just tell you not to talk about it? I wouldn’t—” “I’m talking about the kiss.” I sliced the bacon, stuff it inside my mouth. I took a spoonful of fried rice right after. I looked up to him to see his reaction. But his face were unreadable. He was lightly looking down with his lips pursed. I couldn’t see his eyes because it was focused down on his plate. I could only tell he was taken aback by it. He was silent. “Do you not really remember anyth

My breathing hitched. It was one thing. The moment I read my mother’s journal, I asked myself the same thing. How was my mother able to tell I was wolfless? During that time, she still wasn’t supposed to know. It had to be that she was aware. There was no other way to explain it, otherwise. “Do not corner her, Amelia.” Adler’s voice was serious. “We only wish to know why she have two mates, and why her wolf disappeared yesterday night.” “This is all connected to its root, Adler. Which is why I wanted to know about her father. Because if my theory is correct, Avalynn is a hybrid. And the reason why she have two mates is because of her identity. While her wolf was tied to you, her other half was tied in another. The Lycan. It would’ve been a diffent case if her second mate is also a wolf. That said, I feel positive that she truly is a hybrid.” I shut my eyes tight for a second. Though I did not want to acknowledged it, her explanation was clear and concrete. It had me re-think. What