First Kiss!

Rowland continued running while he allowed his tears to fall from his eyes. He had been holding them back so that woman won't have the satisfaction she craved from. The fingerprint of the slap was still on his cheek.

He ran without stopping as he changed to his wolf form. Being an Alpha child, he shed his skin at a very young age of twelve. The experience had been a life-changing one and…a painful one at that.

But the pain was only once. He was able to control it because his father had earlier tutored him on it.

He kept thinking about what Kiara had said to him concerning his mother. She is just a weakling who couldn't take care of your father!

His heart was broken again and again but this time Kiara had gone too far. She had no right to mock his mother!

He got to a large landscape just outside of the castle. The place was covered in greenery and white little lilies. In the middle of the area, there was a little pond filled with lotus flowers. It emates scents that calm his nerves. The breeze around the place was so pure that he decided to lie down and suck in the fresh air.

Rowland walked closer to the pond and lay on his back. The breeze blew gently on his face. His cheeks were already healed, well, thanks to being a werewolf.

The serenity of the place erased the worries that had come rushing to him. He let his mind drift away from him as he closed his eyes with the thought of his mother. The woman he never met.

The Luna of their Pack. One thing he was grateful to his father was that after his mother's death, he did not marry Kiara but kept her close in the mansion.

At least, the memories of his mother were still intact. His mother remained the Luna of the pack.

Though he had never met her, her portrait had never been taken away from the hall of Lunas according to the tradition of the Pack.

His mother was the most beautiful woman he had ever come across. Her amber-like eyes were so piercing and beautiful. He had always wished he had his mother's eyes.

As he closed his eyes, he heard light footsteps approaching. Being a werewolf, his hearing was very distinct. He knew someone was coming closer to him but the sound was too light, it was like the person was tiptoeing. He wondered who knew this place too.

Rowland continued closing his eyes to see what next the person wanted to do but it seems the step had stopped approaching.

Then he heard a loud gasp. Oh shit! He forgot he was naked. What if it was a girl?

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Rowland looked up to see a stunning girl about his age. She was blushing red from embarrassment. Well, it's not his fault. They were werewolves and tend to go naked most time.

Though he hates to see that his privacy had been invaded but what to do, he wasn't in his room at the castle. He was in the open and anyone could walk in.

He looked at the blushing girl again. She wasn't bad. She looked pretty and…innocent. Who is she? Well, he doesn't know anyone though. He had been locked up in the castle all his life all in the name of training him to be the next Alpha.

Most times his father was the strict type. Even if he was swayed emotionally by that woman, when it comes to the welfare of his pack, he doesn't relent.

That's why he made sure, Rowland, his only son, was trained extensively right from childhood. His father had been really tough when it came to his training. Sometimes, he wishes he was born differently.

"Who are you? ", A timid but sexy voice asked him.

"Aren't you supposed to turn around or run away as a girl when you see a naked man? Are you a freak?" Rowland asked as the girl stared at him wide-eyed.

"Huh? I don't see a man anywhere," the girl retorted calmly.

Rowland was so angry when he heard the girl's comment. He slowly got up, still naked, as he walked up towards the girl like a predator about to catch his prey.

"You don't see a man, right?", He asked menacingly.

"Yes..yes..yes…I don't see a man…", She stuttered in fear as she drew back slowly. She was looking for an escape route.

Cassandra knew she was going to be in trouble for her bold words someday.

And, she guessed that today might be the day.

"Yes? Then I guess you don't have a problem with this…", Rowland caught up with her and drew her closer to himself. Somehow this girl's expression made him want to tease her.

Cassy, who tried to run away, was drawn into the chest of the young man. She wanted to scream but she knew that there was no one in the woods. This pond was a secret place that people don't know about.

She had been visiting this place since she was ten whenever she wanted to free herself from her father who usually beats her whenever he comes home drunk. Her mother died when she was nine years old.

Cassy's father had wanted to betroth her to an old fart because of money. He said he doesn't care if she finds her mate or not. He was still going to sell her if he is not rich.

"If you can get away from my grip then I will assume you are right and I will grant you whatever you want and I will agree…that I am not a man. But if you can't get away…then you would do whatever I tell you", Rowland said looking into her green eyes. He doesn't know why but he feels happy teasing her.

He doesn't have a mate yet till he turns eighteen. But this girl makes him feel happy. Could she be his mate?

"Deal", her voice caught into his thoughts.

He looked at the daring girl in surprise. Did she believe she could get away from his grip? He had been training since he could walk! How dare she!

But surprisingly he felt a soft lip on his lips! Was he being kissed by the girl? She tasted sweet and her lips were so soft. He couldn't remove his mouth. He stood transfixed for some seconds before he drew her closer and took the lead in kissing her. Her body felt soft and succulent. He decided to enjoy the kiss, not minding whether she is his mate or not.

Though this was his first kiss, he had seen some of the soldiers flirting with those female servants in the castle and he had secretly seen them kissing passionately on various occasions. He imitated their actions and removed his hold on Cassy to raise her butt high so he could gain a proper grip on it.

But, the second he let go of his hands-on Cassy, she pushed him off and ran some distance away from him, laughing at him.

His cheeks turned red from anger and…. embarrassment. That crafty girl! She took advantage of him by kissing him. He glared at her. That insolent girl took his first kiss!

"I won… just admit it already", she said laughing so hard with her eyes still ogling at his erect manhood.

"You won by cheating! That's not right ", He said looking at her cheeky face. Her face was red but he guessed it must be from the kiss earlier.

"I didn't cheat. I only kissed you and you responded to it. Besides, there were no rules that said one shouldn't win by all means possible. It just says the person who won and I won. It doesn't matter how", she replied, rolling her eyes.

"You…kissing wasn't part of the deal", Rowland insisted.

"You never said it wasn't. I will be telling you what I want the next time we meet", she said, chuckling at the young man's innocent yet embarrassed face. It must be his first kiss.

He felt so embarrassed when he remembered to do anything this girl wanted. What would she demand? Anyways, he had promised to deal with her to show who the real man is.

He tried getting to her but she ran away still laughing. Her feet were as swift as a deer but he knew he could catch her but he decided to leave her. He would surely meet her again soon.

He doesn't even know her name, yet. But why was he bothered about that? He didn't realize his face was beaming with a hidden smile.

Rowland hopes to see this daring girl again but this time, he would surely teach her a lesson.

You can't run from me.