Savannah’s POV
“Are you okay?” Tanea asked as she passed me a glass of water.
I nodded my head before drinking it. From those shouting my throat felt dry all of a sudden. I just wanted to have some peace but it looks like Avan won’t let me have some peace of mind. Thinking about it gives me a headache. When I was clinging to him he didn’t spare a glance and now that I wanted to go far away he is chasing after me. Does not get tired from all those dramas he is putting up?
“What exactly happened there?” Devak asked as he sat across from me. Currently we are in Devak’s tent. Since he and Tanea were not present in the incident they are actually unaware of it.
I sighed “Avan just couldn’t wait to trouble me around. Today he accused me for being unruly towards the so called adoptive parents”
“That bastard” Devak clenched his fist “he still has the gut to accuse you like that. Is he looking for his own death because he is too bored in his life? If he really want it, I will grace his wish”
I rolled my eyes. Devak is always aggressive and always thinks of killing if he is bored. Tanea slapped his arms.
“What are you thinking? Always killing and killing? Do you know other things other than this?”
Devak looked at her “what do you mean? He is bullying my sister to this extent and you are stopping me. Did you forget you are my mate? Sav is also like a sister to you, woman”
I double rolled my eyes this time. Now there is another headache. I leaned my head on Hardwick’s shoulder. His arms sneaked around my waist supporting my body.
“Now I felt my decision to come here was totally wrong. Hell there’s no peace at all” I mumbled as I glanced towards the couple who were arguing with each other.
Hardwick chuckled “your brother and his mate is too active”
“You stop mocking them” I gripped his arm, adjusting my head on his shoulder.
“Tired?” He whispered.
“Hmmm…” I nodded closing my eyes “where were you? You took so long to speak on phone”
“Sorry, had some important things to handle”
“Who called you anyway?”
“Jealous love?” A slow chuckle reached my ear.
“Don’t change the topic”
“Ryan” he replied shortly.
“Huh? Who?”
“My beta. I gave him some work. He was frustrated because of that” he chuckled.
“You surely know how to annoy people”
“It’s his own doing. He likes to mess up so it was also him who needed to face the consequence”
I raised my head and looked at him “but you trust him don’t you?”
He smiled “he is like a brother to me. His father used to be the beta of Dark Forest and worked with my dad for so many years and devoted all his loyalty to the pack”
I smiled “so you know Ryan since childhood?”
“We grew up together,” he nodded.
We smiled at each other. Suddenly he leaned down nearing his head to mine. Our nose was almost touching as he tilted his head and about to capture my lips…
“What did you say?”
I jumped in shock and turned my head to look at Tanea who was glaring at Devak. I almost forgot they are here too.
“Come again. What did you just say?” Tanea asked again.
“What? Isn’t it true?” Devak raised his eyebrow.
I really don’t know what they were arguing about. I was lost in my own world and couldn’t even understand their points.
“Devak Lang, how dare you?” Tanea looked so angry that I was surprised. I have never seen her getting like this.
“What?” Devak asked, putting on an innocent face.
“You …” Tanea gritted her teeth then sneered “fine, since you are so arrogant then be it. Sleep outside the tent tonight” saying that she marched out of the tent leaving us shocked, mostly Devak whose jaw was already landed on ground.
I looked at Tanea’s disappearing figure then my eyes landed on Devak whose mouth was still wide open. I pursed my lips trying to suppress my laugh.
“Well … ahem… What about the game? Who’s joining today’s event?” I asked him.
He turned to me and friends “Shiny and Jion will take part today” then his eyes snapped towards the door again.
I watched his reaction and rested my chin on my palm. “don’t you think you should follow her? I mean if you want to enjoy your night counting the stars then it’s your choice you know”
“Fuck” before I knew Devak’s figure disappeared from the room. I frowned and turned to look at Hardwick who was smirking already.
“What was that?”
“What? Your brother disappeared in the air?”
I rolled my eyes “wow, what an explanation!”
“Oh, since the crowd cleared then….” He moved then pulled me towards him.
“What are you doing?” I frowned.
“Don’t you think, something is still unfinished darling?”
Heh? Unfinished?
“Unfinished what?” I couldn’t understand what he meant.
“Something that we started earlier” he leaned and whispered. His face was close to mine. So close that I can feel his hot breath fanning my cheeks.
Started earlier? Then…. oh my god, the realization hit my head. We were about to… But before I could even think of it Hardwick captured my lips in a bone curling kiss.
Damn, this man is an expert in dominating. But hell I like it so much.