Tasting
Chapter 72

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“Hey, why did you lie back there?” I inquired, observing him. hunching over even more until his face was barely inches away from mine.

“Because I knew you wouldn’t transition,” he muttered. “I knew you were scared he wouldn’t rest until he sees it himself.”

He spoke in a breathy, deep tone, causing my heartbeat to quicken. Yet, I pretended to appear unaffected.

“But you believe me,” I insisted, and his gaze dropped to my lips.

“I don’t know why, but-” he paused, closing his eyes.

I had never seen him like this before. The fact that he seemed so affected by tonight’s events left me in shock.

“You’ve never felt anything towards me before,” I reminded him, and he opened his eyes, lifting his head slightly.

“I thought it was forbidden-” he trailed off, making his point. clear. Now that his brother was in the picture and didn’t seem to object, Ryker was realizing he didn’t have to feel too guilty either.

“Are you only doing all this because you’re in a competition with your brother now?” asked curiously, not wanting to become an object of interest between them just because of some playful rivalry they usually indulge in.

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“No!” he exclaimed, shaking his head. “I’m jealous!”

The way he said it, without breaking eye contact, left me stunned. A mixture of emotions made me feel like I was going

crazy.

“Ryker-” I tried to come up with another question because. every time we were silent, I just couldn’t tear my gaze away from his muscular chest and sharply defined collarbone peeking from his half-unbuttoned shirt.

“Would it be too much if I kissed you?” he asked, leaning in even closer. That was unlike him. He was acting out of character, and so suddenly. I had to come up with an excuse because I couldn’t rush into anything.

“No! You may not,” I replied, feeling guilty when his face turned emotionless and he steadily pulled away from me.

“Oh! I’m so sorry, I don’t know what happened,” he chuckled awkwardly, trying to lighten the mood, but he didn’t say anything else. He stood facing away, one hand on his waist and the other on his eyes.

“If only you had shown a little interest before. But right now, it seems like you’re only interested because I felt a bond with your brother. I’m not unaware of the fact that neither of you brothers has been able to replace mates. Is that what’s bothering you? What if your brother and I-” I noticed him shaking his head, even though he didn’t directly look at me to answer the question.

“You should go upstairs,” he uttered before turning around and sprinting away. I was left in shock.

He didn’t even answer my question, but I wasn’t offended. It

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was an odd situation anyway. I returned to my room where I had left Natalya and found her sleeping in the bed. I paced around the room until I heard a little knock on the door, and a frown. covered my forehead. I wasn’t expecting anyone.

It was 3 am, so who could be knocking on my door at this time. anyway?

I opened the door to replace a new box of ce cream on the floor with a note on it.

R: I ate the ice cream in the refrigerator.

I smiled, and when I raised my head, I saw Ryker standing just right where the hall curved. He was leaning his back against the wall in the dark, his head resting back, and his eyes staring at

me.

This was new.

I wanted to give him a smile, but we just stood in our spots and stared at each other before I grabbed the ice cream box and went into my room after giving him a nod.

My heart was going crazy inside my chest. I was feeling shy all of a sudden, and even amazed at how he was treating me. Maybe it was just a one-night thing. He would be back to being cold in the morning?

“What is it?” I jumped at Natalya asking me that question.

“You’re awake?” I asked in shock.

“Yeah, I woke up when you left the room. But what is this? Is it ice cream?” she asked happily, and I looked down to stare at the

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box in my hands. A smile crept over my lips when I recalled the way Ryker was looking at me through the dark. It seemed like he was being so romantic.

“Yes, it is,” I smiled when responding to her.

“Wow, who left it at the door?” she asked excitedly.

“Ryker! I was craving it and there weren’t any in the refrigerator so I requested him,” I quickly slid the note into my pocket and sat down with her on the bed, grabb the wooden ice cream spoons that were with the ice cream.

“Wow, you are so lucky. I have been noticing that the brothers take care of you so well,” the sadness in her voice made me feel for her. But she didn’t know it wasn’t always like that. They tortured me in the worst way in the past. The other two were still very rude and crazy, but these two, I’m not sure how things would go now.

And why the hell did the Moon Goddess make me a mate to both of them? That too, after not giving them mates for years.

“Come on, what happened?” Natalya nudged me, and I shook my head, indicating I was fine, and started eating the ice cream.

As we were busy watching some videos on the laptop, something Natalya said actually made me look at her and raise my brow.

“Do you think you will like me more if I become your sister-in- law?” she asked and giggled, shrugging her shoulders happily.

“Huh,” I didn’t know what was brewing in her mind, but I just hoped she wasn’t talking about Cain. At least not anymore

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box in my hands. A smile crept over my lips when I recalled the way Ryker was looking at me through the dark. It seemed like he was being so romantic.

“Yes, it is,” I smiled when responding to her.

“Wow, who left it at the door?” she asked excitedly.

“Ryker! I was craving it and there weren’t any in the refrigerator so I requested him,” I quickly slid the note into my pocket and sat down with her on the bed, grabbing the wooden ice cream spoons that were with the ice cream.

“Wow, you are so lucky. I have been noticing that the brothers take care of you so well,” the sadness in her voice made me feel for her. But she didn’t know it wasn’t always like that. They tortured me in the worst way in the past. The other two were still very rude and crazy, but these two, I’m not sure how things would go now.

And why the hell did the Moon Goddess make me a mate to both of them? That too, after not giving them mates for years.

“Come on, what happened?” Natalya nudged me, and I shook my head, indicating I was fine, and started eating the ice cream.

As we were busy watching some videos on the laptop, something Natalya said actually made me look at her and raise my brow.

“Do you think you will like me more if I become your sister-in- law?” she asked and giggled, shrugging her shoulders happily.

“Huh,” I didn’t know what was brewing in her mind, but I just hoped she wasn’t talking about Cain. At least not anymore because he is my fated mate too pack’s she-wolves.