Skinwalker - Completed

CHAPTER 31

(Rylie's POV)

"W-What does it all mean?" Rylie put a hand to her head. She was confused. If Alpha Gab is her mate, then why is she attracted to Aly now more than ever? While with Alpha Gab, she's just attracted when they touched.

Plus, what is this stupid thing on the back of her hand anyway? A symbol 'S' with a black wolf howling is etched on it and she can't even rub it off with soap.

"It means that your true mate is not yet revealed and Alpha Gab is your second chance mate. That S is a symbol but doesn't really mean that it stands for Second chance mate."

Hanna tapped her on the shoulder before putting the salad plate on the table in front of Mace. The kid sticks her tongue out in disgust.

"While you, on the other hand, is Alpha Gab's, true mate. This will likely happen once in a thousand possibilities, but I never even imagined that I will witness one myself in my lifetime. The Goddess must have been playing with fate again." Hanna shook her head

"W-What?" Rylie hung her head down. "Shit."

Hanna glared at her and put a finger up. "No swearing in front of the child, Rylie."

Mace put a hand to her mouth and laughed. Despite her predicament, Rylie looked at Macey and laughed too.

"Yeah. Sorry." Rylie said. "But I don't want to be Alpha Gab's Luna. I like Aly!"

She shook her head again. It's still good that she persuaded Alpha Gab not to announce the mate thing during the festivities. But the Alpha is unusually happy as the night of the festivities came to a complete stop. Rylie has to excuse herself and curl up on the bunk.

She even has to avoid Aly in the morning when she woke up!

"Then choose."

Rylie looked up at what Hanna said.

"I wished it was just that easy. I don't know who Aly liked, and I didn't even confess that I liked her."

Hanna shook her head. "I'm sorry, Rylie, if I am of no help to you at all. But I will always be here if you need someone to talk to."

Rylie stood up and shook her head in sadness. "I wished I was born a true werewolf. So, I should know what to do and what to expect."

"You'll get the hang of it." Hanna smiled and tapped her on the shoulder. "If Aly doesn't want you near her. You are always welcome inside our home."

"Thanks, Han."

Rylie waved goodbye to Macey and headed out of the Reeves house. She walked towards the training grounds, where she agreed to meet Aly.

She was still sad that the cake she made for Aly was left on the makeshift table she made. And that she ruined Aly's birthday. She wants to make up for it somehow. But she doesn't know-how.

Rylie stopped with her eyes opened wide as she saw Aly working out. She swallowed the lump on her throat as her mouth dried. She felt envious of those sweats dropping on Aly's chin towards her cleavage.

She unconsciously put a hand to her throat and awkwardly smiled at Aly.

Aly got up and nodded at her. Before putting down the weights, she lifted.

"H-Hey Ry."

"H-Hi. Aly."

Aly swiped the sweat from her forehead, and Rylie looked away. She doesn't want to feel lustful when she still has some issues to talk to with Aly.

"I-I'm sorry that your birthday got ruined. I---"

"It's ok, Rylie. It's not your fault that you are Alpha Gab's mate. When is the announcement that you are her, Luna?"

But I don't want to be her Luna! I want to be yours

Rylie shook her head and clenched her fist. She almost blurts it out.

"Still, I'm sorry."

Aly didn't even look at her. "Let's start?"

The blue eye took a fighting stance, and Rylie just stood still. Is Aly dismissing the incident? Her anger begins to rush to the surface. She made that cake to impress Aly and make her birthday special.

"Are you just dismissing the fact that I ruined your special day?" She gritted her teeth.

Aly sighed and looked at Rylie's eyes, but those blue eyes are shaky as she looked away.

"You made it special, Ry. It's just that----it doesn't feel special at all for the last 5 years. You made me happy."

The last part made Aly's voice quiver, and Rylie can't help but blame herself. If only she's a human. Will Alpha Gab still be her mate? Is it a possibility that humans can be mate to a werewolf too? There's so much more that she doesn't understand, but she's determined to find out. She doesn't want to make Aly sad.

"But I ruined it anyway." Rylie looked down.

"N-No. Of course not, Ry. I wasn't expecting it. Really. The effort you made is enough."

"But I want to make it special." Rylie looked up, and their eyes met. Rylie was stunned by the intensity those blue eyes showed her.

Aly's jaw clenched, and she started walking in Rylie's direction. Rylie thought that Aly must have been pissed because she's so forceful, but Aly just held her right shoulder. And Rylie felt an electric jolt just as Aly took her hand away like she was burned too.

"S-Sorry. It's ok, Ry. I don't want to talk about it anymore. Ok?" Aly sighed and looked at her hand. "Can we just practice already?"

"O-Ok." Rylie nodded.

Aly walked away from her, and Rylie stared at Aly's back. What could she do to make up for what she ruined between them? Now Aly has put some distance between them again.

"Ready?" Aly took a fighting stance, and Rylie did the same. Just like what Aly taught her to.

She put both of her fists up in the air, spread her legs in a balanced stance, and sharpened her eyes. Noting the subtle movements from Aly. She immediately stepped to the side when Aly came rushing in her direction and aimed to hit her head with a kick. Rylie quickly turned her body towards Aly and tried to grapple her from behind, but she was thrown off when Aly jerked her body back.

"You shouldn't be so hasty." Aly breathed hard.

"I wasn't in a hurry." Rylie also catches her breath.

"Let's see." Aly came rushing again, and this time Rylie blocked Aly's hands from smashing into her face by swatting it away.

Rylie grinned.

She felt adrenaline rushed through her body. She's getting fired up for sure. As she felt bolder. She advanced towards Aly's direction and jab towards Aly. And when the blue-eyed takes the bait. She made a kick only for Aly to catch it. She staggered when Aly held her legs up and flip her over.

Before Rylie knew it. She was down on the ground, and Aly is pinning her. Aly's on top of her and breathing hard.

Rylie can't help but felt a tingle down her spine towards the southern part of her body. It's reacting to Aly's hot and flushed body.

Then a flash of a scene made its way to her head. Her and Aly kissing on the bunk bed inside Aly's cabin. Clothes are thrown off, and they are both dripping in sweat. Her pupils dilated with desire.

Aly looked into her eyes. That's when Rylie noticed that Aly is breathing hard, not from exhaustion but from something else she can't quite put the finger on. Aly's nostril flared, and Rylie can see that those pupils are also dilated.

Aly quickly got up as soon as Rylie tried to read what's on her mind. She dusted off her pants and promptly left without saying a word.

Rylie sat up on the ground and looked at Aly's figure walking away from her. What the hell just happened?