The Tail of Two Hearts by Bryce McNabb (books on motivation txt) 📖

me at the entrance to the tunnel back to the house.

I was waiting for two minutes in the forest when I heard a wolf coming at me from the clearing. I saw two blue orbs in the darkness and knew that it was Gwen. she came up to me and whispered “I am being followed let's go now!” I nodded and we ran for hours on end until she stopped dead in her tracks. I accidentally ran into her.

“Go hide in the bushes I will deal with James since we couldn’t get him off of our trail,” hissed Gwen

I saw her eyes watch me from behind a tree then she moved out from behind it. She rolled around on the grass, rubbed her scent on the bush I was in to try to hide my scent from him. I froze as I heard a twig snap from the tree she was hiding behind, and James towering figure came out from behind the tree. He growled at her baring his teeth to show that he was angry with her.

“Who were you with earlier,” Snarled James

“Tantris was in the forest running to the east and I took my usual route away from the pack house okay you are the one I am trying to get away from,” Gwen snarled.

“Well I am gonna go back to the house, and you are coming with me,” he hissed.

I was starting to get upset with him. I was in love with the girl standing in front of me getting yelled at. All that I want to do is keep her safe and out of harm's way, but instead she is the one that is trying to keep me out of harm’s way. I hate having to keep our relationship hidden from the pack!

“I will not follow you anywhere James I am in control of my own life,” Gwen howled.

“You are my mate to be you will follow orders from the alpha!”

“I am not anyone’s mate to be! My life is not controlled by anyone or anything, ok? Go away or I will leave the pack forever! We are in a time of war, and I am the strongest in the pack.”

“Whatever I am stronger than anyone here and I am the ALPHA you will have to do what I say from now on. I am leaving and you better follow me.”

Gwen's P.O.V.

 

I was so happy to see that I had hurt him. I laughed to myself as I went behind the bush to get Tantris, but I froze when I heard my name yelled from a distance. There were three howls and I knew they were searching for me. I told Tantris to wait for me in the cave while I confused the others. With a howl i set off for the cave following my scent then turning around and going a different direction. It took me four hours to get them off my trail, and get into the cave again.

Tantris was hiding in the tunnels waiting for me. He came out when he saw it was me, but he looked angry about something so I sat a few feet from him in case he was mad at me. When I laid down by the entrance to the tunnels he came over and laid with me. He was so tense that it made me tense just to be with Tantris when he was mad.

“Babe what’s the matter,” I asked.

“Nothing. Why,” Tantris said.

“You are so tense that it scares me.”

“The thing is that you are the one that is protecting me in this relationship, but I should be the one that protects you.”

“We aren’t supposed to be together and everyone is ‘loyal’ to the alphas wishes. I have to be the one to fight with him until I can get him to resent me.”

“You know how we are not supposed to be together because of our horoscopes. Ugh!”

I laughed at his reason because I didn’t care what the elders said our horoscopes are. With a sense of relief I snuggled closer to Tantris to keep warm through the night. With a sigh he laid his head on my paws and I laid my head on his. Within a few minutes we were both sleeping.

James P.O.V.

 

I woke up early this morning to go search for Gwen when I heard that Tantris never came home last night either. At this I went to his bedroom to see if he was there or not. Beings that I am the alpha I can go into anywhere whenever I want, so went into his room to find it empty. I knew exactly where he was, and he would be banished for going behind my back like this. I ran down the stairs into the kitchen to find Gwen there eating a bowl of oatmeal! Her hair was damp from either the pond or a shower and her face was washed over with disgust when she saw who had walked into the kitchen.

“You know there is no reason to avoid me we are to be mates,” I growled.

“There are plenty of reasons for you to kick me out of the pack too,” said Gwen.

I felt my face flush with anger, and she smiled because she knew she had gotten to me. I growled and stormed out of the room to realise my anger when she laughed. I went back into the house to see a pup chasing its tail in the kitchen. I recognized her to be Bella my sister's pup. Tantris walked into the kitchen and with his hair sticking up with dirt covering the side of his face.

“Where have you been,” I barked making my niece whimper.

“I got lost in the woods last night trying to get to the house,” answered Tantris.

“Then don’t leave the house without telling someone next time,” I hissed

“Ok. well I am gonna go hop in the pond to try to wash this dirt off. Bye,” said Tantris.

I went to go back up to my room when I saw Gwen in wolf form at the street! I darted out side to drag her in side when I saw my niece sitting close to her. I tried to call Bella to me but I ended up saying “No”. Gwen turned around to face me, but froze when she saw Bella running to her. In one swift movement Gwen had Bella and was running into the house. I ran after her to check on my niece and yell at Gwen for leading her out there.

Gwen's P.O.V.

 

I dropped Bella in the kitchen and told her to stay, and I darted away to the pond where I was planning on being with Tantris. I was halfway there when I tripped over Tantris, and James was standing a few feet away with blood all over his mouth and paws. Tantris was bleeding all over his upper body. I rounded on James and I was ready to make him feel the way Tantris felt.

“Move you are not part of this ordeal,Gwen,” growled James.

“Well I have a right to know why I just tripped over a pack member who is bleeding from the cuts that you made!” I howled.

“Why do you care if I hurt or kill a pack member?”

”Maybe because I am friends with him!”

“Just friends huh?”

“Just friends, but I am still not going to be your mate, James!”

James growled at me and I lunged at him sinking my k-9s into the back of his neck. Tantris who was almost healed lept up and attacked him too. Within 2 hours we were all bleeding and James died before he could fully heal. Tantris and I rinsed off in the pond and phased back into our human forms to carry him back to the house.

I was not surprised when the pack rushed out to meet us, but I was surprised to see that they were smiling and laughing! That night the pack threw a party to finalize Tantris becoming the alpha and my mate. The pack was very nervous to say that we were mates, but they were relieved to see me and him hugging and walking around talking to Everyone in a nice relaxed manner.

Tantris P.O.V.

 Finally we can be together and the Alpha (me) won't hate it. Gwen is now mine and I am now hers, but the pack is gonna start to ask questions about why we are so relaxed and happy at our pairing. 

"Tantris, when are we going to do the status change ritual," asked Ben.

"I don't care but I want to have tonight all to my self," I replied.

Gwen went with the other females into the woods to do a little bachelorette party. I hate when she is gone and I don't get to see her. No matter what I don't thinkshe can get rid of me(her mate) ever. 

"Hey babe do you want to go for a walk," called Gwen

"Yeah I'll be out in a minute," I called