16 Mixed Signals
~Tamia-
Sylvester looked handsome, laughing, and I wanted to tell him to laugh more, but it wasn’t in my place.
“Of course I know you can ride, Green-eyes. I meant the horse.” He said, and I smiled at him.
“Not an expert, but I can survive,” I confessed, and he smiled.
I wore the necessary gear and mounted the horse. Sylvester went ahead, and I followed him.
The land was beautiful, and I felt a rush I hadn’t felt in a while as we raced the horses through the land. With the way he was riding, he was heading somewhere.
We finally got to a cliff where the alpines were visible, and the sight was beautiful.
The snow-covered mountains were a sight, and Sylvester unmounted his horse. I did the same, and he secured them by the only tree on the cliff.
“What do you think?” He asked, pointing to the mountains in the distance, and I smiled.
“They are beautiful. The mountains back home aren’t this beautiful,” I confessed, and he smiled at me.
The breeze brushed his hair, and he looked breathtaking.
“I felt you have been couped up in the estate for long; I thought this would help,” he said to me, and I was stunned at the gesture. However insignificant he tried to make it seem, the fact remains that he did this for
“Thank you, it is beautiful,” I said, and then he came to me and cupped my face in his palms.
“Not as beautiful as you are,” he said, and I was stunned by his confession.
He smiled and looked away. Those words were hard for him to say, but he said them anyway, and there was no taking it back; I appreciated it.
“Thank you,” I said with a breathy voice, and he smiled.
He stood beside me and looked ahead.
“I have sent the letter,” He said, and I looked at him. I knew it was difficult for him, but I was grateful he did it.
“Other than Leo, did you date anyone?” He asked me, and I shook my head.
“No, he was my first,” I confessed, and he looked at me and smiled.
“As beautiful as you are. I thought you would have a long list,” He said, and I smiled.
“Well, I did not have the opportunity for that. We started dating when I was seventeen and married when I was nineteen.” I said.
“I see. That explains a lot,” He said and gently touched my hand.
“Do you want to sit on the cliff?” He asked, and I was scared.
“Goddess, no, not with a weakened wolf,” I said, and he nodded.
“I felt it when you joined my pack. Your wolf isn’t so strong anymore,” he said out of concern, and I nodded.
Brains beat brawn
with me,” he said, and I was
I asked him,
and touching you,” he said, sounding possessive. I laughed; he looked at me
and warm. I did not hesitate to respond and grabbed
arms around my waist and pulled me to his
make you promises, Tamia,” he confessed, and
and he broke
He said,
way with him. Couldn’t he see it? I mounted the horse and
my emotions, and I did
rode until we got to the
we started walking back to the estate as he had
and mingle. I learned some of them even
wanted to know why we were
Although they never touched them, they owned them. My friends and I got a different treatment, and I did not know why.
he said without hearing what I
am I allowed? I am a woman, and
low growl, and I searched his eyes to see if he was joking, but he wasn’t. He was serious. His wolf flashed in those
not over him yet. I can’t be a
rebound?” I
of my lips, released me and walked away. He had stylishly refused my invitation. I was furious, angry, name it. I felt everything. I felt inadequate. What did Lilly have
back to the castle, sexually frustrated. I walked to my room and
wore shorts and a
send someone to just buy me new ones. Instead, he wanted
dry my hair, so
not need to guess why Avery and Marcel weren’t there.I noticed Linda wasn’t in a
to admit it. Not that I care, but I should know,”
with Avery, and the food
Lilly,” he said, and I felt a pain in my chest. That was
myself and tried
but I was fighting tears, so I just walked away. I would
entered my room, and I wished it had
barge in on them,”
We will only be making
to bed with a
and I did not
“I heard Sylvester’s voice in my head, and I was tempted to growl,
not hungry,” I said, and
is an order,” he said. I growled and
clothes this time. I was glad he had not
arrived at the dining room, and Avery smiled, but
next to him and greeted everyone
do you think you are doing dressed like that?” He asked
I walk around in your clothes, Alpha; it will send the wrong message. I do not want Lilly’s trouble,” I said, and
was silent, and I
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