LOGINNoelle stood still, heart racing, her eyes fixed on Silas as he and Vanessa pulled away from one another. She almost acted on her wolf’s possessiveness as her eyes fell on Vanessa. She had already figured out that she must be the girl Bryan had talked about. Silas’ ex. They surely didn’t look like exes right now.“Noelle,” Silas called out, his eyes flashed with different emotions as he took Noelle in. Hurt, desire, hopeless. Noelle turned briskly away from the scene.He turned to look at Vanessa, his eyes filled with fury and regret that even Vanessa shuddered under his hard look. “You messed up,” He said before turning away from her, his eyes briefly meeting Bryan’s disapproval look before he made to follow Noelle.His eyes scanned around the people in the hall, hoping to catch sight of Noelle, and just then, he saw her, in a red dress walking towards the exit. He didn’t waste time, he dashed forward and in no time caught her hand. Noelle veered her head back in anger, to meet Sila
It was the Lycans' royal gathering party. The hall was brimming with movements, the massive chandeliers from above shimmered shades of gold lights in the vast hall of King Nico’s palace.Silas was looking forward to absolutely nothing else than to see Noelle tonight. He was cladded in a long black suit that hugged his broad shoulders and tapered perfectly down his athletic frame. The suit’s lapels were embroidered with intricate silver patterns.His shirt, a crisp white, was unbuttoned at the collar, giving him an air of effortless sophistication.His deep-colored brown hair was swept back neatly, though a few strands fell forward, framing his chiseled face in just the right way, making his angular jawline and high cheekbones more prominent, and also accentuating the undeniable handsomeness that often drew eyes toward him without even trying.He held a glass of deep red wine in one hand, the stem of the crystal goblet resting casually between his fingers.The party was already on full
Noelle laughed again, her heart beating fast against her will. She didn’t know if it was because of what Bryan had just said or because she was actually bothered and insecure about Silas’s ex being at the palace with him.“That’s nonsense” She said.“It’s not, come here.” Bryan suddenly said.“What?”“Trust me, Noelle. Come here.” Bryan said again. Without overthinking it, Noelle’s legs took her to Bryan, placing her hands into his. “Close your eyes” Bryan instructed, her eyes roamed his face, observing to know he was sure of what he was doing. She closed her eyes and a second later, she felt Bryan’s forehead on hers, his breathe warm against her face.“What are you doing?” She asked.“Don’t open your eyes, just trust me. Be present and let me into your mind, don’t allow your mind to wander.” Bryan said to her. On instinct, Noelle did as she was instructed. She allowed herself to see Byan alone.And suddenly, she was somewhere else. A vision, it seemed. A kid was playing around, then
Vanessa didn’t move even though Silas had shown that he was uncomfortable being under her. Her body was pressed against his, her hands resting on his chest as if she didn’t want to let go. “You know, Silas,” she whispered, her voice almost seductive. “I forgot how... handsome you’ve become. How much I—”Before she could finish, Silas slipped out from under her, carefully but quickly. He stood up, brushing himself off, putting as much distance between them as possible without making it too obvious.Vanessa blinked, clearly caught off guard by how fast he’d moved away. She sat up, her expression conveying how disappointed she was. “You’ve gotten better,” Silas said, his voice tight as he extended a hand to help her up.Vanessa took his hand, rising to her feet, both feeling the tension between them. She smiled, but it didn’t reach her eyes. “Thanks,” she said, her voice soft. “But I guess I’m a little rusty.”Silas gave a casual nod, his eyes darting to the entrance of the courtyard as
“Essa, I’m with Noelle.” He repeated. For a moment, Vanessa sat frozen, her eyes searching his face for something, some sign that he was lying, that he still felt the same way about her. But when she found nothing, her shoulders slumped slightly.“I see,” she said quietly, her voice barely a whisper.Silas felt a pang of guilt as he watched her stood up. He didn’t doubt that Vanessa loved him, she had always cared deeply about him, he could vividly remember like it was yesterday, and their breakup was his fault. He never saw her more than a friend, maybe he once did but it was a slight more, not the love feeling. Not close to what he felt for Noelle.He wanted to hold her and give her a friendly hug, but he knew he couldn’t give her what she wanted. His heart belonged to Noelle now, and that wasn’t going to change.Vanessa forced a smile, though it didn’t quite reach her eyes. “I guess I was a fool to think things could go back to the way they were.”Silas opened his mouth to respond,
Silas entered his room, shutting his door behind him with more force than necessary. His mood had been quite tampered with. He had his worries about Noelle, he wanted to see her, be with her, smell her. And here was Vanessa, that he had pushed away to the back of his mind since a very long time, surfacing unexpectedly.Not long after he left for his room, Vanessa also excused herself from the dinning table to join Silas in his room.The sound of his door creaking open made him glance over his shoulder.“I hope I’m still allowed into your chamber,” Vanessa said to him, walking closer.Silas scoffed. “I wouldn’t have minded you knocking though.” Silas said intentionally, but Vanessa didn’t seem to get the message as she approached him with tenderness, her voice filled with vulnerability as she muttered her next words. “You didn’t really seem excited to see me, I know it’s been years but I thought you would be thrilled.”Silas crossed his arms, leaning against the wall, trying to keep so







