Dangerous Desires Novel

Tia.

I got to the Woodclaw pack party late, and everyone was in celebratory mode. Kirk motioned me to join him and Caleb in the VIP section, which I did. When I got there, I was heartbroken to see why Caleb couldn’t pick me up. She was blonde and beautiful, and her name was Kimberly Miles. I knew she and Caleb were talking, but I did not think it would be serious since Caleb was the serious-minded type. I guess he developed a soft spot for her.

I sat down and hid my emotions.

“Sorry I couldn’t come, Tia. Kimberly made us wait longer than necessary, so I could not come over. I will make it up to you, I promise,” Caleb apologised innocently, but I noticed Kimberly wasn’t happy about it, and I suspected she made him wait deliberately.

“No need to make it up to me, Caleb. I am not mad,” I told my friend, and he thanked me. Caleb was also kind to me but as a friend. It hurt, but there was nothing I could do about it.

I had a crush on him ever since we were teens, but I guessed he never noticed. He was all business.

Caleb had a lot of pressure on him growing up, and most of it was because his older brother was irresponsible, so he had to step up and train to take over from their father as Alpha. His mother made sure he did not disappoint his father. She was hard on him, and it had paid off. He did well in his Alpha exams, and his father had openly praised him for his effort.

I wasn’t interested in becoming a warrior until the day Caleb told me he would be going for the Alpha training. We were fifteen then. I immediately signed up and hoped to finish first place so that I could be his beta, and Caleb and I would finally have something in common, hoping that would bring us together and he would eventually see me. If it weren’t for Caleb, I would have trained as a medical doctor instead, but I wanted to spend time with him. That was four years ago. Four years of crushing on him and hoping he would see me one day. He never did, and here we are now, out of the academy, and soon we will be ready to take on our duties, and I was still in the Friend’s zone while another woman rested comfortably in his arms.

The party went with Kimberly taking up all of Caleb’s attention. Kirk, the strongest wolf of our set at the academy and Caleb’s beta, asked me to dance, and I obliged, but I had eyes only for Caleb. He had grown into a handsome man, but his looks weren’t what drew me to him. He was caring, loving and honest. He was responsible and made selfless decisions. The pack will be in a great place with him as Alpha. I secretly believed I had fallen in love with him. Sure he did not know and would never know as things were because I wasn’t the type to ask a guy out. I had thought that maybe when we start running the pack, he will appreciate me more and fall in love, but not anymore.

I wasn’t stupid. If Caleb couldn’t fall all these years, what would make him fall now. Unless the moon goddess grants me that wish, I guess I would keep pining for him. At this point, I just wanted to be over him and forget about my feelings for him, but it was damn too difficult. My heart wanted what it wanted, even though it might not be good for us.

Tired of dancing, Kirk and I returned to the VIP section, where Kimberly was trying her best to get intimate with Caleb by sticking her tongue in his ear, and he seemed to be making an effort to control the situation. Kirk cleared his throat to announce our presence, and she pulled away from Caleb. I saw her tongue go back into her mouth, and it disgusted me. I doubted it disgusted Caleb because there was lust in his eyes. I was mad at how easy it was for her to get his attention. Was it that men did not fancy strong women? I had heard some people talk about preferences, and it seemed like a girl had to pretend to be dumb and helpless to find a man. If that were the case, I would never be lucky because I was anything but that, and I was a bad pretender.

“So, what will you be doing in the next two years before we take over our positions?” Kirk asked Caleb, and Caleb looked at me. I knew if my skin were pale, they would have seen me blush at that moment, but my face just seemed expressionless. I couldn’t say the same about my eyes, but he wasn’t looking at me.

not know, Kirk. Tia, you?” Caleb asked, and I loved how he called my name with so much gentleness. I looked away immediately, then shook my head. I honestly did not know what I

return his question

to travel a lot because once we take up those offices, freedom will become a thing of the past,” he said,

so cool, Kirk,” I

I come?” I asked, and Kirk looked at Caleb as if he needed his permission before

here?” Caleb asked me, and I thought of the obvious answer in my head, Kimberly, but if I said it, he would know I was jealous, and that would make our

sure you have other friends to keep you company,” I managed, looking at Kimberly, ” Better and

bad. Most of the girls that threw themselves at Caleb wanted to be luna so badly. Not me. I will still feel the same for Caleb, even if he wasn’t to

to get over my pining for him. He will never see me, and he will never love me. I needed to accept it and move on.

him would not make him see me or develop any feelings for me. I have tried that already.

I almost rolled my eyes. The last thing I wanted was to travel around with her sticking her tongue in Caleb’s ear at every given opportunity. It will

to her, and she frowned and then looked at me as if it were my fault. She had

tried not to get drunk, then called it a

tomorrow in the morning,” Caleb offered. I waited to hear what Kimberly had to

I

you will have to

You and I,” he said, and how I wished that were true. Me and him a team,

hated me at this point because it

think about it, and I drove off. I wasn’t going to think about it. I did not care. All I wanted to do

snuck up to my bedroom. I did not

so I doubted he could ditch her. I headed