Chapter 6

• Talon's Perspective
• [Flashback continues]
• Just as I anticipated, I ran into our mate again in a misty forest one month later, when I got wounded from killing a senior member of the Purple Moon Pack, the pack my mate belonged to.
• “Talon!” Shocked to see me here and find me covered in blood, she called out.
• Without asking any question, she immediately slit a few strips from her nightgown to dress my wound, despite the risks of getting caught and exiled by her Alpha.
• “Mate cares for us!” Exalted by our mate’s gesture, my wolf and I both felt stronger as the connection between mate and us deepened.
• Right after she finished handling my wounds, the footsteps of the searching force approached.
• "It's time for you to leave," she urged me in haste.
• But I could tell in her voice the emptiness of having to send me off.
• As the searching force drew closer, I dipped a kiss on her lips after asking her name.
• Then my wolf took control and darted away.
• “Mate! Caitlyn!! Mate!” On our way back to the pack, my wolf kept roaring in excitement when mate’s scent lingered around my nose.
• “Mate’ll be by our side soon.” I wanted to calm my wolf down, but found I myself was no less thrilled than it.
• [Flashback ends]
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• “Getting you filthy hands off her!” My wolf roared when a hewolf’s hand was about to fall on my mate’s face.
• After dashing a long distance, my wolf sniffed the faint trace of mate’s sweet all the way along. As her scent got strong, we finally stooped in front of Caitlyn’s house.
• I stepped forward to stop Jayce,.
• "Are you feeling all right?" I turned to Caitlyn’s side after twisting Jayce’s arms and threw him away forcefully.
• “T-Thank you." Instead of answering my question directly, my mate murmured her thanks, dodging my eyes.
• Her response confirmed my guess. I didn’t hear it wrong: my mate was pregnant with another hewolf’s baby!
• “Ahh!!!!” My wolf howled in tremendous pain when I turned to look at her tummy again.
• "T-Talon? " Noticing I’d been quiet for a few minutes, Caitlyn asked tentatively, interrupting my thoughts.
• "It’s okay. I happen to pass by. I’m simply doing this to return your favor," I said in a flat tone, turning my back on her to leave.
• "What a torture," I whispered to myself while taking a step. Because she was a human, I was the only one who could feel our bond as fated mates.
• "It's yours," she suddenly spoke out, “The baby’s yours, Talon. You’re the father”
• My feet froze upon hearing her words.
• I turned back over my shoulders, only to find Caitlyn look me in the eyes affectionately, caressing her still flat tummy.
• “It's yours.”
• “You're the father.”
• Her words swirled in my head over and over again. I didn't see this coming.
• "We got her pregnant at one try? What a sharpshooter!" My wolf chirped cockily.
• "I saw this coming. I know you wouldn't believe me. But I can show you the test result from the doctor.” With that, she went home and soon came back with the report.
• “Here.” She handed the paper to me.
• In the findings, it was confirmed that Caitlyn was five weeks pregnant.
• "It's exactly five weeks since we had a one-night stand with mate in the hotel!" My wolf cannonaded inside my head.
• “But don’t worry. I’m not gonna ask you to make me your Luna because of this baby.” Caitlyn nibbled her lower lip.
• “I’m happy about this baby,” I told her calmly.
• "What?" She muttered, completely shocked. "You may not know it, but I’m a human. Human and werewolf is never a blessed match. This is why Jayce, my ex-boyfriend, chose Morgana over me. Plus…”
• "There’s no plus, Caitlyn. I'll take care of you and my pup," I interrupted her, opening her palm and leaving my calling card there.
• "But you'd be shamed for having a human mate, Talon. That will weaken you! Other Alphas could use me against you."
• "You'll never be a weakness of mine." I looked at the card in her hand. "Call me when you feel okay with this arrangement."
• "Just tell her the truth, Talon! Tell her that we are her fated mate!" My wolf urged me impatiently.
• Just as I was about to hush my wolf, a car pulled over in front of her house.
• "It’s my dad!” Clearly, Caitlyn freaked out. “He's not supposed to be home this early!"
• “Relax. I’m gonna meet him eventually," I patted on her shoulder before turning to the door.
• When the door was pushed open, both Caitlyn's father and I froze.
• We knew each other!
• I didn’t expect Caitlyn’s father to be Pantheon Hart, who used to be my father’s best friend but betrayed him later!
• It had been years since we last saw each other, but I knew Pantheon Hart remembered me.
• "Our fated mate is the daughter of the shifter who betrayed your father?!" My wolf was consumed by rage, “Is the Moon Goddess fooling us around?”
• It took me great efforts to stop it from taking control and attack the man in front of me.
• "Oh…I didn't know we’re having a visitor." Pantheon cleared his throat, breaking the dead silence in the tense atmosphere.
• “D-Dad, this is Alpha Talon. He helped me out when Jayce came over here harassing me.” Caitlyn told her father in a stuttering manner, wringing her hands nervously.
• “It’s good you’re home now,” I spoke out in a flat tone, “Caitlyn got pestered by a hewolf when I passed by, so I stepped in to drive him away and sent Caitlyn home.”
• "Thank you so much Alpha Talon, for helping my daughter out," Pantheon responded, pretending that we never knew each other.
• I nodded and left their house with hardened knuckles.
• "Fuck!" I cursed out loud, running nonstop towards the misty forest.
• Brimming in rage, I transformed into my wolf form and took out my anger on the rogues that I came across along the way.