Talia's POV



What went wrong? I could swear Kael just almost confessed his feelings to me. At least he said he still wanted me to stay.

Why did I say something? Why did my damn lips open to speak? Why was I silent at the wrong time? Fuck!

This might never happen again…


Moon Goddess already gave me a second chance at life. Did I expect her to give me second chances in every other thing?

'What is wrong with you, Talia?" I asked myself loudly.


'You know you could always turn to me." Kara butts in, 'well, that would be if you trusted me enough." Here we go again. She and her mood swings.

'Don't be like that." I said, trying to pacify her.

'Like how exactly?" She asked, albeit rudely. 'Thank Moon Goddess you have words, I mean, you could have aired me."

'I don't appreciate your tone, Kara." I snapped at her, she made me.

'There's a lot of things you don't appreciate, I really don't care." She snapped back. I instantly regretted talking that way to her.

'I'm sorry." I said to her, regardless.

'Kael would be alright. I'm proud of you for fighting the urge to respond." Kara's unsolicited advice was the clue that she had forgiven me, moved on, and that we were cool. 'If it doesn't feel right, it probably isn't. While I'm not saying snubbing him is the right thing, I'm saying he needs to learn that not everyone or everything is at his beck and call."

I feel so good being validated by her. I suddenly feel stronger and better, I love the company of my wolf so much.

Kara was my first love, and always will be.

'I love you." I said to her, subconsciously. That feeling when you've been on your own for so long, but now, there's someone to rely on.

I really just hope she didn't lose her snow white fur and her sexy eyes during rebirth.

'Get a mate, ughh." She jabbed, jokingly.

'How about I remember everything up until the point where I was stuck in the woods, hours before my not-so-savior came to the rescue?" I asked her back, naughty Kara.

'You would, but don't you think it would be easier with someone by your side?" She suggests, cunningly.

'Kara!" I'm amused and amazed at her persistence. 'What if I had a mate in my past life? What happens if I fall in love with any other person?"

'Come on! We both know that on rebirth, there's really not set mate, you are free, FREE!" It's funny, but I hate how persistent Kara can be sometimes. Most especially when her mind is made up, she's so inflexible.

'Alright, alright." I feign conceding. 'Let's see how it goes." I said to her.

'You do that." She removes herself from the equation immediately. 'I'll find ways to set the ball rolling. Life can happen to you, I want to happen to life." Kara's mind is made up, there is no changing it. Way to go!

Then, there's silence..

I'm not sure if I'm thinking about Kael or Kara.

To be honest, there is actually a whole lot to think about.

Maybe think my memory back or something.

It's becoming tiring, having to live after a glitch not knowing the way forward because the route is now unfamiliar.

Every territory seeming deadly and uncharted, like places of no return.

Being here with Kael after threatening to leave to is a ‘silence equals comsent' type of situation. He wants me to stay, I have no choice but to, now I know.

But I have to let him know. He has to know that I am not at his ‘beck and call' as Kara put it, and that in fact, I'm using him for as long as I'm here, and not the other way.

'Hey." I interrupted his brooding, which I caused.

He keeps still in the same position, not as much change as the bat of his eye lids. This is going to be a tough nut to crack.

'Can I talk to you?" I said after giving him ample time to respond and hearing nothing.

'I'm listening." He said, finally.

I melted on the spot.

All the courage and energy that brought me thus far washed away as soon as his lips parted.

I wasn't his sexy voice, it's the fact that I made him fee this way.

But should you be caring about him like that, Talia?

I bunch my fists so the sting of my nails again my soar palms would knock me back into reality, albeit roughly.

Still no change…

I can feel the sadness wash over me, and the threatening sting of tears behind my eyes.

I can't do this to myself, I don't want it to happen.

Kara is silent, surprisingly, and I'm thankful for it. With the smallest provocation, I know I'd break down in my own pond of tears.

'Never mind." I croaked. Turning right back and waking as fast as my healing legs could cope. I walked right into his bedroom, where I was before. It does not feel so homely anymore.

I had just, in fact, fucked up all my chances of ever making it out of here soon.

I hope he doesn't not come in. I feel so embarrassed already.

Why did I even go? What was the point? To tell him I'd stay but not for him? Was it even effing necessary? Gosh!

I just made myself look even more stupid. I hope he's having a good laugh.

'Isla was never really mated to anyone. She was, to Ken of course, but he rejected her when they were both just teenagers. She ran from the pack for fear that she might be demoted to being an omega by the alphas mom, Kens mom, after his rejection of her." He stops to take his breath. The initial surprise I felt when I heard his voice had now worn off and was replaced by sheer curiosity.

'I met her one day, lonely and wandering in our territory, Moonlily's territory." He continued. 'It was love at first sight, for me, and an opportunity to usurp the throne for my brother."