The Love of a Lycan

Torak didn't want to think that his brother would kill his own mate, because it looked like that's what he would do, the moment his mate appeared before his eyes.

Torak doubted the mate bond between Jedrek and his mate. Torak didn't think that it could stop him from killing his own mate. If that was the case, Torak didn't have a say to interfere, because he didn't want to have any clash with his own brother as long as he kept his own business to himself and didn't touch his mate.

Jedrek could do whatever he wanted to his mate, but once he issued an order for Lyrus to harm Raine, he would send that Lycan's head straight to Jedrek's castle.

Raine was looking at the scenery outside, seemingly, there was something that she was pondering over now.

She had grown pretty well under Torak's care, physically and mentally. Raine had gained more weight compared to the first time they met and had been more talkative.

"Thanks to you…" Raine suddenly turned her head and looked at Torak, her eyes turned into crescents when she smiled beautifully.

Torak raised his eyebrows as his lips curled into a soft smile. "I am very sure I have masked my thoughts, but how can you read me so easily, my love?"

"Really?" There was a tinge of surprise in those beautiful eyes.

"Really. Is it because your strength has progressed a lot?" Torak didn't mind at all if Raine could read his mind. He didn't have a plan to hide anything from her anyway, it's just that he wondered, why and how could she do that? "Is this because of your training with Serefina?"

Raine thought about it for a while, but she didn't think that was the case. "I am not sure, I think I didn't do anything significant with Serefina before."

"I see…" Torak nodded. Though they couldn't understand how Raine's power progressed by leaps and bounds, but it was a relief.

They traveled for another thirty minutes before they arrived at a small town, with a long range of mountains as the background.

Raine was pretty sure, they had traveled far from the Fulbright city.

When they just passed a signpost, Raine heard a howl of animal and almost jumped in her seat when something dashed forward from her side of the car.

Torak was laughing upon seeing his mate's reaction. "Don't worry, that's Calleb."

Raine turned her head to see a big grey wolf, waiting for them to alight when Torak stopped the car. From the smirk on his face, Raine knew this Gamma had startled her deliberately.

Torak got out of the car and walked around to open the car door for Raine, she looked at Torak for a while, because Raine thought Torak would ask her to stay inside the car again.

But, this time Torak wanted her to meet all the Lycans came, with him. Torak intertwined their fingers together, claiming her and silently announcing the fact that she was his.

The big bad grey wolf nudged his snout when Raine was close enough to him and smirked.

Out of instinct, Raine ran her fingers on his big head and felt his soft fur when Torak's presence automatically gathered all the Lycans there to hear their Alpha's words.

Torak looked so imposing under the bright afternoon sunlight and his wide back was a safe heaven for Raine when all the Lycanthropes started to walk toward her and surrounded the two of them.

Raine was still not able to get used to this, especially when she noticed Lyrus standing on the front lines of those beasts. She felt like all of them would pounce on her once she let her guard down.

A silly thought of course. Torak was right there and that kind of action was equal to suicide.

"What have you got?" Torak asked, his voice so steady and stern, giving off a dominant aura around him.

Meanwhile, Calleb in his beast form stood closer to Raine, brushing his fur against her legs as if saying that he was there and no need to be afraid.

This small act indeed gave Raine a little bit security that she needed, aside from Torak's warm hand.

It was Lyrus who answered Torak once again. He walked forward and flashed his curious eyes toward Raine for a millisecond before he fixed his gaze on the Alpha.

"Our people have secured the Blue Moon Pack and now they are looking for Alpha Ryan." Lyrus reported monotonously. "It seems Alpha Ryan is indeed part of them as we caught a witch near the border of blue moon pack before she could flee."

"A witch, huh?" Torak sneered. "Bring me to her."

"This way please Alpha." Lyrus opened his arm as he showed the way to Torak and Raine.

Once again, Raine could feel Lyrus probing gaze at the back of her head when he followed them while Calleb, in his beast form led the way to the side of the road.

They had to walk through many trees and bushes before they could reach a spot where the grasses were withered and turned into golden color.

Under a big tree Raine could see a woman, wearing a blue ball gown, as if she just returned from a party. She had her head lowered and her hair cascaded down beside her face.

Raine couldn't see her face clearly because of that, but she was sure this witch has beautiful features due to her soft hair and fair skin.

"Stay here." Torak released Raine's fingers from his as he let Calleb stay with her. He wanted Raine to be safe and out of harm.

Raine stayed ten steps away from the witch, the distance that was safe enough for her to watch what would happen, but still protected if that witch wanted to do something fishy.

"Raise your head." Torak said in his deep voice. He deliberately stood between Raine and the witch, covering his mate's figure with his own body.

The witch raised her head defiantly as she glared at Torak with her fiery red eyes.

"Are you from northern coven?" Torak asked her directly.

But, instead of answering Torak's question, the witch laughed mockingly at Torak.