chapter 24

***TIANA****

incorrigible jerk... Lona huffed angrily

Tell me about it.

'Anything that is wrong, I'm sure he will get over it soon because he is a strong man, his wolf is strong and will recover soon. Although, I wish he suffers more,' she glared at me instantly, growling at the insult laid on her alpha. 'I'm sorry mom, but you can't stop me from hating him after all I went and is still going through.'

'And you can't stop me from being a little bit defensive of my alpha, I'm sorry for snarling.'

'I understand mom, gotta go now,' I walked to the door but she stopped me with her next words.

'Are you aware that Carina is pregnant? I can smell the baby in her whenever she is close,' I looked at her over my shoulder and smiled. 'She's not going to tell Jeremy, right?'

'Not yet.'

'She better tell him before everyone starts perceiving it and the wrong person makes her lose it. If I could perceive it, then others must be already catching up on it life.'

'You can perceive a pregnant female?'

'Not all wolves can because they don't pay attention. Most times, only older females and males who have experience pregnancy one way or the other can. Tell Rina to inform Jeremy of his child before it's too late.'

'What bad thing can happen?' I asked anxiously.

'The six she-wolves who want Jeremy. One or two of them who catches up on it scent can poison her, push her down somewhere, just do all it takes to make her lose her baby. If she's a werewolf, the pregnancy won't be that easy to terminate or won't have serious effect on her if she loses it, but for a human, it would kill her if she loses the baby.' I shivered with fright, making a decision right there to talk to her about it.

'I will inform her before the end of today, thanks mom.' I quickly walked out, rushing to the training yard which was two miles away from the pack house... I will rather call it pack town. It was a long trek with the weight I was carrying but I kept walking. The good thing was that the sun wasn't as hot as it was at noon. I went through the forest instead of the road, avoiding the warriors guarding the road.lucian's pack was so civilised, they used cars, motorcycles, tricycles and buses. Like I said, it was a town on it own.

When I got to the arena, I breathe out with relief before walking into the Greece Olympia like stadium. Many warriors looked at me as I walked pass, some were with different females doing nonsense but halted when they saw me. I could hear whispers about me but as usual, I ignored them. I walked into the main arena, the chief warrior was there training with Carlyle.

No! Why does he have to see me now I have sweat my beauty off... I cried... This is so humiliating.

Run Tiana! Run for our lives!

I whirled around instantly to sprint while they hadn't seen me but I was unlucky. I tripped over my footing and crashed on the ground, falling on top of the armour. My chest collided with it, the pain reminding me why I should never wear a sandals with lace. 'Holy Athena!' I shouted out with pain. 'My chest.'

'tina,' Lyle said worriedly. He pulled me up and held me from falling. 'Are you alright?'

'I just fell down on that destroyer, so no, I'm not,' I sobbed. I didn't need to sob, but I had to sob.

'It's the first time I am actually meeting you in person tiana,' the chief warrior said as he picked up the armour. 'Rick never stops talking about you, thank you for bringing my family back to me.'

'Your gratitude would have been very much appreciated if I wasn't wheezing and gasping for breath right now, I can't breathe,' I said under my breath, still sobbing. Seriously, I was really wheezing. They both chuckled.

'I will accept your defeat and take her to the hospital,' Lyle said with a perky smile and strong trace of exultation in his tone.

'I didn't surrender, she got hurt and...'

'Shhh, I win, full stop.'

'No, you are not going to do that again L...'

'Sh, sh, sh, sh...'

'Don't...'

'Shhhhh,'

'Stop inter...'

'Shush, shush, shush,' the chief warrior face palmed himself. 'Good boy, bye my seven hundred and sixty five love minus ninety eight whom I divorced... What's your name again? Eben, right.'

'It's Dickson,' Riley's husband corrected. Lyle burst into laughter.

'Ah! He said dick!'

'Oh goddess, just take her to the hospital before she collapses,' Dickson said upsettingly.

'Sure thing Dicky boy,' Lyle said teasingly. Dick rolled his eyes and ran out. 'I love making people miserable.' He said with a laughing tone filled with contentment.

'Aren't you an alpha?'

'As a matter of fact, I am,' he said proudly, pushing his nose in the air and bucking his chest.

'Just take me the hospital,' I already healed, I heal fast sometimes. However, nobody said a romantic free ride wasn't allowed. He swiftly scooped me into his arms like his new bride and positioned himself to run. 'No! Don't run!' I shouted with panic. 'I react to too much gush of wind and speed, please don't run.' I pleaded, simulating fear. Okay, cheap lie, but free ride.

Hmm, when did you start lying tina?... I asked myself.

Since you first saved a wolf.

True.

'So, how am I suppose to get you there on time?'

'Walk slowly, very slowly... Okay not too slow but in a casual pace.'

He laughed. 'You could have just said you want a free ride,'

'Okay, I want a free ride, please honey biscuit?' I asked cutely, twinkling my lashes at him. He laughed harder and shook his head in amusement and amazement.

'As you wish baby face,' I squealed with joy and rest my head on his chest, using my hands to hold on to his collar, playing with his button to add more jealousy touch up. He started his slow walk out of the building, feeding all eyes with our romantic position.

Funnily enough, I don't like him touching me, I want lucian... I whimpered.

Me too... Lona agreed... But he will never be this nice.

I hate him so much.

You wish you can hate him so much.

'So, tell me about your pack,' I said, trying to start a conversation. 'Is it as large as Kale's?'

He arched a surprise brow at me. 'No...?'

'Is it the second largest?'

'Fifth,'

'That's...'

'lucians pack is not just the largest, but also the strongest and wealthiest. My pack might be the fifth largest in the world, but it is the second strongest and third wealthiest. Unlike other packs – excluding Lucian's – my warriors are very much skilled with weapons and in their human forms. In fact, our human form can be compared to a fully grown wolf. I learnt that from him. He made sure every single warrior is a skilled martial art fighter, weaponsman, weaponeer and hunter. From the tallest to the shortest, the youngest to oldest in this pack, can defend themselves.'

'Even the children?'

'Especially the children,'

'Have you tried administering that into your pack? To make them stronger?'

'It's not as easy as you think. A pack can gain energy from their alpha, draw strength from their alpha. Even if I administer that, it wouldn't change the fact that Lucian is stronger and as long as he is stronger, his pack remains the strongest.'

'Wow,' I said softly. 'Do you have a mate?'

'Not yet, but I hope to find her. A seer once told me that my mate will come from Lucian's pack, she is here somewhere but no matter how many times I intentionally come to visit, I never seem to locate her or catch her scent. I have checked, tried, everything, but nothing is working.' He sighed sadly. I reached my hand up and tapped his cheek, smiling soothingly.

'Don't worry, I'm sure you will find her soon, just give it time. Maybe she isn't in this pack, maybe that seer is blind, completely blind.'

'Five seers can't be all blind,' he said sadly. 'I really want my mate. Ever since I was a child, I've always wanted to meet her, find the woman that would pamper me. As you can see, I'm a baby at heart and mind, but I have to be mature for my pack and do the caring. I want someone to pamper me too, cuddle me at night and comfort me when I need advice. I want her face to greet me every morning, want to wake her up by sucking her boobs...' He grinned at the thought of that. 'I want to wake her up every morning with breakfast, assist her in making dinner...' I snorted. 'Okay fine, eating dinner. I want her to carry my pups, I want to kiss her protruding stomach and kiss it every chance I get. I want to see my kids running round the house but no, that is never going to happen, I will never find my mate...'

'Don't you dare cry on me,' I warned. 'You are going to find her, I assure you that. Maybe if you remove your mind, you will be able to find her.'

'But I want her now,' he whined, lips trembling. Indeed, he was a baby.