Subsequent to the initial occasion, he had commanded her for information. I attempted to elucidate it to him. Indulged in excessive intoxication to erase the recollection of his actions. However, it had never abandoned him.
Mason’s Perspective
Attempting to locate that woman; she is currently difficult to engage privately. She was aware that he was finally arriving to engage in that conversation. A dialogue she evidently wished to avoid with him. Her unequivocal refusal to be alone with him unequivocally affirmed his certainty regarding Daisy’s maternal lineage.
Was he genuinely astonished? Negative. Daisy resembled her mother significantly, as well as her sister. It caused him to question why no one had noticed it. Perhaps only a select few were privy to the true circumstances of her birth. It saddened him, however, that she would evade him and refrain from discussing the matter.
It was a curiosity to him how the woman’s mate was unaware of this. The man had frequently been in Daisy’s presence recently, yet he appeared oblivious to her resemblance to his own daughters. Alternatively, he might have been aware but chose to remain silent; if that were the case, what could his motive be? Additional enquiries for him to resolve.
Mason was swifter than this woman in her human guise, yet not in her wolf form; that infernal creature was a nightmare to capture. Her wolf was not only exceptionally fast but also remarkably agile. It appeared capable of making abrupt changes in direction. Her wolf was half the size of his, enabling it to traverse narrower gaps in trees that Lark could not, thus allowing her and her wolf to outmanoeuvre Lark.
Mason refrained from revealing the woman’s identity as Daisy’s birth mother to the entire pack, thus he could not solicit support or assistance to confront her wolf. She had a partner and three additional children, who were evidently unaware that Daisy was also a member of their family unit. He wished to amend that, but it appeared that this was not the woman’s desire. Mason experienced a persistent sense of unease regarding the reason.
He had not disclosed his suspicions regarding Daisy’s mother to Caelan and intended to retain this information for the time being. He was uncertain whether to disclose the information to Daisy directly. He was apprehensive about her potential reaction and wished to avoid provoking her.
He was attempting to subdue the woman’s wolf, but she was thwarting all his efforts to establish a mind-link with her, causing him considerable frustration. He was aware that numerous pack members had witnessed his wolf pursuing hers; most had merely smiled and laughed. This woman was a formidable warrior who trained the juniors in wolf form and was frequently observed sprinting through the pack with the new wolves attempting to catch her. She was instructing them and training their wolves to be agile and swift in the wooded areas. An advantageous skill for hunting or evasion. He was currently within her territory, and she, along with her ferocious wolf, was likely relishing this pursuit.
The majority of the pack members who observed Lark pursuing her likely assumed he was training alongside her; most merely smiled and laughed, while he received several mind-links commenting on his inability to catch her due to his speed. He was thoroughly irritated, and he retaliated. He was merely toying with her, yet in truth, he was unable to secure the woman.
Lark growled in exasperation as her wolf leapt across a 20-foot gorge, showing no hesitation, effortlessly clearing the gap before coming to a halt.
Her wolf pivoted and emitted a snort in his direction. Their wolves were now locked in a stare across the chasm, while she stubbornly maintained the closed mind-link with him.
“To slow, Beta,” she ultimately activated the mental link he was attempting to establish with her.
“We must converse,” he retorted to her.
The passage was obstructed to him, and she fled into the woods on the opposite side of the gorge. Lark growled in frustration and proceeded to return to the pack-house. The obstinate woman refused to converse with him, and it was imperative that she did, or he would expose her directly in front of Caelan. Allow him to confront her and extract the necessary truths and answers.
He had been pursuing her all morning, even before sunrise. Her wolf possessed equal stamina to his, rendering her futile in the pursuit of one of the pack’s most formidable warriors, which was exceedingly exasperating. He entered the communal mudroom to cleanse himself; several others were showering, presumably returning from training. Something he had overlooked because of that exasperating woman. She was indifferent to the fact that she was defying the pack Beta.
Mason entered a shower cubicle and positioned himself beneath the water, allowing the heat to alleviate the tension in his muscles. He had to resolve this matter, required accurate information, and sought to comprehend the reasons and mechanisms involved. John appeared to possess a fractured psyche, a condition that had not existed before his encounter with Daisy’s wolf. This woman may possess the answers.
John’s assertion was a significant concern. Mason recognised that Caelan was significantly troubled by it. To Mark a Mate involved biting them, thus any Mate, whether Caelan or another, who marked her could pose a potential threat. Mason was fairly certain that Caelan was primarily troubled by the remark suggesting she was fated to perish at his hands.
Such an occurrence would not transpire under Mason’s supervision. He could arrive in time to rescue her. If that occurred, although Mason doubted it would, Caelan could not bear the idea of any harm befalling her. He would prevent it if he had the ability to do so. Her injury was unexpected for everyone. Who could have anticipated that her own father would attempt to murder her? Even MASON did not anticipate that he would act in such a manner.
Her mother could likely furnish all the information regarding Daisy’s paternal lineage. He no longer required her mother, having discerned her identity and comprehended her maternal lineage; however, there might be aspects of her father that elucidated the remainder of her character.
None of her maternal lineage possessed luminous eyes, to his knowledge. That aspect of her was entirely inherited from her father.
Perhaps he ought to have Maurice conduct her blood analysis discreetly. He groaned; if he proceeded, it would reveal her mother to the pack doctor, who might feel obligated to inform Caelan. He was exceedingly exasperated. A growl escaped him as he struck the shower cubicle wall. Tiles fragmented and descended to the floor; he exhaled deeply and rubbed his hands across his face.
“Are you well in there?””
Mason directed his gaze towards the woman’s voice. Silvia was leaning, completely unclothed, at the entrance of his shower cubicle. “Approach me, woman,” he snarled with a grin and extended his hand towards her. She entered and wrapped her arms around his neck. “Divert my attention from my concerns,” he instructed her.
“Certainly, Beta.” She smiled at him and pressed her bare body against his. “However, I only have about five minutes.”
“That is insufficient time,” he lamented, his lips already on her neck. “I require a minimum of one hour,” and I heard her chuckle.
“You could simply press me against that wall and engage in passionate intercourse; I would greatly appreciate it.” She was rhythmically moving her hips against him.
“Ah, that is not my identity.” He placed his hands on her hips and halted her movements. “You are aware of that.”
She smiled, “I am aware, but I would be amenable to it,” she teased him. He was aware that she would.
