Fated To My Lycan Stepbrothers
Chapter 164

Naya's

POV

After a while, the voices, the pain, all stopped.

"What happened to me?" I asked my wolf who had taken over my body to shield me from the searing pain that nearly blinded me.

Naya darted her eyes suspiciously. "Someone is using sorcerery on us." She growled.

"Who would do that in Wolf Cove Academy?"

I panted. "I don't know. Don't we need to check with Kyle to see if he really spoke with us?"

"I'll advise we go back to the pack. It's safer there." Naya shifted into her original form as we bounced on the stairs leading to the fourth floor.

I frowned. "Didn't you say we were going to the pack?"

Naya cleared her throat. "I changed my mind. I care more about Shadow. I care about both of them and they wouldn't have left you alone."

I chuckled. "Then you don't know Kyle as much as I do.

Leave him alone. Let's go to the pack." If I really spoke to Kyle, either he was on his way down to where I was or he was seated with a frown trying to decipher if it was real or fake. Whatever.

"We both don't want to talk to Kyle now, I understand, but we need to understand what happened just now. we need to confirm."

"I need to confirm, not you. As for you, you just want to be close to our mate."

"Shush it! I hear footsteps." Naya paused like a cat about to attack its prey.

"Naya." Kyle appeared in front of me just like he did in my mind. I shook my, head. No, this was no vision.. I was sure I heard him in my head, just like I always hear Naya. "Didn't we just speak? Why are you here?"

Kyle rolled his eyes. "It is the academy Naya. I can walk wherever I f*vcking like. What's with you?"

What's wrong with me? What's wrong with me? I scoffed. A lot of things were wrong with me! I couldn't explain my feelings of anger. Was I expecting Kyle to jig me in front of those girls and drag me off like a damsel in distress?

"Nothing." I dismissed his words. "I am just worried, that's it. I think it's close to mating season. What do you think?" Kyle cackled, shocking me. "What do I think? I think I want to breed you!" He didn't even bat an eyelash! How could he say things like that with a straight face? "Seriously? Don't even dare."

His charming smile stopped me from lashing out. "Naya, you're troubled. I know the reason why, so I won't ask you why. When you are ready I will be here waiting. But I want you to know that I will never reject you. You are my mate."

That was the reassurance I needed. I needed to know that those girls won't take him away from me. I needed to know that Emma and her girls would not bet and take him away from me. What if they prepared his favorite food and so on?

I raised my hands to touch his face when I noticed how silent he had gotten. I looked into his eyes to see a dumbfounded look in his eyes.

"What's wrong?" I asked, puzzled at his sudden silence.

"We are doing it again. You spoke to me the first time.. I thought I was imagining you in my head. All I knew was your voice was in my head and naturally, I answered you.

Now, you're here in wolf form and I can still hear you." I nearly jumped ten meters into the air as I realized Naya had changed into her form. How is this possible? "How is this possible, Kyle? Mind Linking has to happen with a ritual or something... it takes true mates to mind link each other successfully. The last couple who managed to do the ritual... their brain was fired to the extent they weren't recognizable. This was a day after it happened."

His warm strong hands on my shoulders stopped me.

"Naya, take a deep breath."

I heaved. "Mind linking! Why won't my brain get fried? Are we even supposed to be alive? Goddess, please don't allow.

I wasn't allowed to finish the sentence as Kyle pressed me against the wall. His hold on my named arms were like electricity bolts injected into my system. I couldn't breathe., I just stared.

Kyle looked deep into my eyes, his expression a mix of concern. "Naya, take deep breaths with me." He seemed to notice my state of panic, choosing to suck in his breath and bring it out in a rush.

Soon I found myself following his movements for a while.

Eventually, I took a deep breath, to steady my racing heart.

"But you know this is not normal. Mind linking requires a ritual, and it's supposed to be rare. We could be in danger, and our brains could be at risk. Just like the last couple. They weren't true mates."

Kyle raised an eyebrow. "How do you even know this things?"

lavertes my gaze, shrugging. "You'd be surprised at how lonely you are when you are bullied. I guess i had a lot of time to read in the manor and school's library."

I expected Kyle to be greatly offended. If he reacted that way them I knew he was a hypocrite. I wasn't surprised either when he simply nodded, his gaze unwavering. He quickly went back to the last topic like I never brought the bully subject up. I wondered what was wrong with me. I thought I told him it was fine. Why was I so bothered about something I have forgotten? "A lot of things is happening right now. Ever since my brother became Alpha, it hasn't been wonderful. Every happy moment ended with our father and mother's death, but you... you came like a beacon of hope. It was so bright that it burned us all. Now we are trying to make it up to you." He stopped. "Give us time. We may be true mates after all."

I knew my doubts came from the way I was treated. I mean, if I was their tire mate, why would they treat me like that?

Was the mates bond a joke? This questions mainly plagued my mind whenever I go to bed. It haunted me.

Naya, still in her wolf form, whimpered softly. "He's right.

We should stop been afraid. We agreed to our fate remember? No matter the outcome."

I sighed, defeated. The both of them were right. "No matter the outcome." I repeated. "We have faced challenges before, and we've always come out stronger. Let's trust in our bond. The true mates bond." The connection between us had to be real. It had to be true. If I get rejected today, then I would know that my mating bond wasn't so strong and I was just wishing to fly like horses. I do not care if an Alpha and an Omega isn't meant to be together or two Alphas shouldn't have one mate, but I'll keep hoping. "Okay, let's figure this out together. But we need to be cautious and discreet. Only Zeke needs to know, no other person. My power keeps surprising me everyday." I was still baffled that o spoke to Kyle in my wolf form. There was a slight difference though.

Naya and Kyle's word would never clash and I do not think Kyle could hear what my wolf said, neither could Naya hear his words. It was perfect balance.

"There's one more person we can first to tell. Elder Rosalie or Elder Derek. I'll speak to Elder Archer because you need to work on your fighting skills. It is trash."

I gasped. "How dare you? I couldn't spar because so many things happened in a month."

"Clearly not enough."

I growled, angry he was talking about me in this manner, when I saw the twinkle in his eyes. Damn it! He was teasing me again and I just fell for it.

"You need to control your anger. You could call me master and I would be your teacher. In fact, I am the best fighter there is."

A sly smile adorned my lips. "Have you fought Beta Brooke?"

Kyle scoffed. "He is an old man."

"But a warrior that fought with Alpha Storm, side to side." I was just kidding. From what I have seen, kyle was one of the strongest wolf, but in a way, he hasn't fought beta Brooke, Scar, Tim's father, Tom or anyone who was older and more experienced. "I fought Mrs. Lau, a centuries wolf." "A centuries what?" Kyle burst out in laugh. "She's a lazy hag that doesn't even practice. That's why I beat her."

I sighed. "You are just a party pooper. Why not leave the victory for me?"

"I fight those people you mentioned in your head."

I frowned. "Those are privy thoughts. sh*t I'll have to learn how to block you." I realized Kyle was still in my head even after. He was crazy!

As we continued our conversation, Tim and Vic approached us with amused expressions.

"Are you two okay?" Tim asked, a smirk playing on his lips.

"You've been staring at each other like you're caught in some kind of stare paralysis."

Kyle rolled his eyes, exchanging a knowing glance with me.

"No, we're not paralyzed. We're just dealing with... unusual circumstances."

Vic chuckled. "Unusual circumstances? Is that code for something else?"

I blushed, feeling a bit self-conscious under their scrutiny.

"It's complicated. We're trying to understand whats happening."

Tim raised an eyebrow. "Well, if you need any help or a distraction from your stare-off, just let us know."

Kyle shot a glance at me, silently urging me to speak. "Uh, thanks, guys. Well let you know if we need anything. Right, Naya? Seoak with your mouth." He said the last part in my mind.

I nodded, almost forgetting. I flashed them a smile. "Yeah, definitely."