CHAPTER 23

Book:Sinful Love Published:2024-5-1

Zaden was pacing left and right in front of Grandpa Kai, settled comfortably on a couch
“I’m telling you. Thank god, I send the others away. I don’t think the boys would have had that much self-control in them” he was clearly angry. Grandpa Kai placed a finger on his lips as he observed him, quietly.
“I mean, she is supposed to tame animals, not enrage them!!!” he continued after a pause while Grandpa Kai observed their Alpha anxious because of a girl, for the first time.
“Would you say something?” Zaden is now venting
“Are you hiding something from me?” Grandpa Kai asked with a narrowed eye and cocked eyebrow and Zaden froze in his steps and shrugged his shoulders in question.
“Something important, perhaps. About Selena?”
Zaden hung his head to the floor with his hand thrust into his pocket, silent. He indeed had a hidden secret but never intend to reveal them, at least not yet. Grandpa Kai exhaled sharp
“Fine…It’s none of my business but I will tell you one thing” Zaden raised his head to face him, interested in what he was about to say.
“Her friends said she could tame animals but they didn’t know how she does it. She transfers vibration or aura from herself to the directed animal or individual. In order to do that, she has to be calm first, then throw that calmness towards the animals. I knew this earlier but from today’s stunt, I can understand that she doesn’t only impose her vibration, but also, must have been able to absorb some from her opponent. For example, she absorbs your anger before imposing her calmness on you, you understand?” Zaden nodded with a frown, trying to connect the dot
“If in any way, she expels the anger she absorbed, then the animal around her must have raged back, don’t they? So, the bad vibration must have disappeared within her, correct? In other words, she must be able to control herself and others at the same time for this to work” Zaden nodded gently
“But she failed today, why?” Zaden frowned at Grandpa Kai’s question
“I don’t think her wolf directed that lusty vibration out. She must have absorbed the lust and gave that python calmness or courage. Something else in her vicinity amplified that little absorption she did.” Grandpa Kai bloomed a playful smile and wiggled his eyebrow
“Shut up” Zaden blushed once he understood what he meant. It was he who aroused her, not the other way around.
“Son, belief me, I will…but her wolf won’t. 24 years it has been sleeping within her, not showing itself when she is awake. She came out to play today. Which means her wolf knows something that I don’t…” Grandpa Kai added causing Zaden to blush even deeper now.
“Oh, how I wish I was young…” Grandpa Kai wiggled his walking stick as he walked out and left Zaden alone to his thought.
When he came out, all the pack leaders were surrounding Selena, re-enacting the python event.
“You should have seen it, each python was at least 8 inches thick.” Sitka on her right
“You were caressing them as if they are a bunch of toy poodles” Makeala on her left.
“And the way you tracked them, high five, girl!!!” Xavier was at her front while Orion stood smiling behind her. She doesn’t look excited, in fact, she looked nervous. Sensing that, Zaden approached them and cleared his throat.
“Aren’t you supposed to be training her?” he pointed at Makeala. Selena is now all bathed and fresh, ready for the rest of the day
“Yes, I am. We are waiting for lunch. I’m taking her to lake zone today.” Zaden nodded when a thin figured woman came along, informing them that the lunch is ready. Selena scanned her top to bottom.
“Is this woman a human?” Selena asked, pointing at the maid who prepared lunch today.
“No, she is an omega wolf. Why do you ask?” Orion replied
“Nothing is just that all ladies in werewolf..” she got cut off by the whole group coherently, except for Zaden.
“She-wolf” low-toned.
“Ok, fine, SHE-WOLF in your community..” she got cut off in chorus again
“Pack” a little stern.
“Would you let me talk already? All the she-wolfs in your pack–” now, it’s Zaden’s turn to stop her.
“OUR pack…” all the 5 snapped simultaneously at him in shock.
“She needs to be in our mind-link. I think that will increase Selena’s, as well as our safety” a spark of joy twinkled in their eyes. Makeala stood up jumping and hugged Selena tight.
“How can you have 2 alphas in a group, I mean a pack?” she asked squeezed through Makeala’s hug. Makeala let her go to look back at Zaden with the same doubt.
“You are not an alpha, you are a Samrat. There is a difference. You are not thinking about taking over my pack, are you? Even if you do, I think I can defeat a little fox in a pinch” he said with a smug look. Selena was offended but at the same time overly happy that she has been accepted. She ran to Zaden and gave him a tight hug, surprising even him. She then whispered to his ears “Thank you…You get to sleep in my bed anytime you want”. He smiled over her shoulders.
The pack and Selena have become very comfortable in each other’s company as if Selena has always been a part of the pack and had just returned from a long tour around the world. She never fails to make them smile. There will be another full moon in another 3 days and she will be announced as a pack member on that night before they all shift and go for a run.
After dinner, Selena disappeared into thin air since Orion kidnapped her into the woods.
“Where are you taking me?” Selena was panting for breath after running away from the brick house
“You will see” he pulled her further into the woods, across closely knit trees and rocks. After a few more meters, the trees faded away, revealing a clearing with knee-high green grass, swaying gently in the cold wind. The grass smell hit her as she closed her eye, embracing the moment. Orion turned back to look at her face. His sharp chocolate eye landed on her lips and back to her closed eye. His heart raced at her sight which is turning to be a norm these days. He slide behind her and placed his chin on her shoulder, making her giggle due to the tickle.
“Look…” he whispered. Selena opened her eye. Orion bent down to pick a log and threw it further in front of them. A burst of fire sparks erupted from the green grass. Her eyes widened.
“Your wolf loved to play with firefly. I would love to see the magic again this full moon… A large magnificent beast playing like a puppy with firefly” instead of being happy, she wore a long face.
“What? You scared of shifting?” He asked
“Scared to shift without medicine, actually. I forgot to pack the sleeping pill” she sighed out. He turned her around and she has been immune to his bad-boy vibe, not intimidated at all by his rough hand.
“Do you know who is the most rapid shifter in this whole village?” her eye trailed off to his chest, which is revealing a part of a tattoo.
“You?” she asked with doubt
“Yes, me. You have the best teaching you. We will get through this. You can even try now if you want to…” Selena thought seriously for a while
“Ok, what do I do?” he smiled and started taking his coat off, then his shoes, and then his shirt. A beautiful phoenix emerged from under his white shirt. Selena looked at it carefully. She stretched her finger out, touched the tattoo gently. Her soft baby-like finger sends a spark from his chest, up to his neck to his head. He struggled but managed to control his mind
“Does it hurt?” Selena frowned a tad at the tattoo.
“A little…” his voice turned deep and husky. He unbuttoned his belt when Selena spooked and jerked back
“What are you doing?”
“Getting ready to shift?!?!” he said with a frown
“Naked?” Selena asked with an exclaim
“Yes, or else u have to rip an outfit every time you shift. That is my favorite shirt, I’m not ripping it apart” Selena stared blankly at him. He noticed how uncomfortable she is with being naked, after all, she is a virgin. He turned around
“I can close my eyes if you want to” he did as he said
Selena reconsidered for a minute, checked the surrounding before she touched the large belt of her chiffon skirt. An owl cooed and she dropped the idea of taking her clothes off.
“Orion, is there were owl, werebear, weretiger, and so on?” her eyes still flickering at the thick forest in front of her. Orion frowned and turned around
“What?” he exclaimed
“You know… you can shift into a wolf. Is there tigers, bears, and other creatures like that?” he laughed out loud at her dumfound expression.
“It not werebear or weretiger. It is called shapeshifters and we are one of them” he stifled his laughter
“Then can that owl be a shapeshifter?” her eye is now focused up to a tree, pointing her finger at an owl, sitting on the tree branches. For a moment, Orion thought she is joking but her eyes were sincere.
“Are you serious?” Orion asked and she nodded frantically.
“Selena, no one is going to look at your body. In fact, all of them will be naked for a few seconds before they shift. It is normal for us to see each other naked” he explained but still, she is not convinced. Giving up, he gave Selena homework. She was asked to be naked in her room and then go stand by the window. One step at a time.
“Here” just before they depart into the house, Orion gave her a chocolate bar.
“Congratulations,” he said with a smile that drew laugh lines at the edge of his lips and corner of his eye–A full face of smile. Selena took the treat with a smile too before they head back to the house.
He leaned forward and placed a kiss on her cheeks. His beard and mustache managed to tickle her again
“Good night” he left her at the door and climbed the stairs. Selena stood watching him for a second. His wide body with a tattooed arm and a slight sway in his way of walking, making him intimidating than he really is.