Claiming His Tempting Mate

Savannah's POV

"Finally you are here" mom said as soon as I stepped inside the pack house. I smiled at her then pulled her for a hug. To be honest, I really missed her damn much. I missed gossiping with her, making food, experimenting with new recipes and teasing Devak. And I missed her warm embrace.

"There you are my little flower" dad came grinning then hugged me and mom together. He is big, not only him but the males in our pack are all big, tall and masculine. Dad in his late 40s still has that 'any girl could be crazy' look. It said he found mom in his early 20s after shifting. Dad and mom's age doesn't have that much difference. Mom just reached her mid 40s.

"Welcome home, my sweetheart" dad sighed.

"What's all this?" A voice growled behind us. Devak frowned as he looked at us "where is my place?"

"Who are you? I don't know you" mom replied, making me giggle. Tanea laughed beside Dev who glared at her.

"Why can't I get my hug? When she got hers" he pointed towards me. I smirked as I pushed myself more into mom's embrace.

"You are already big enough and you still want hugs?" Dad teased.

"Go hug you mate" mom waved her hand making him groan.

Devak huffed and rolled his eyes in annoyance. I giggled as I moved away from mom's hug and walked towards him "aw....is big brother angry? Let me hug you then" I cooed and about to hug him when a pair of arms pulled me back. My back pressed on the hard surface and tilted my head to look up.

"That's enough hugging," Hardwick said, looking down at me. I rolled my eyes. This man, don't tell me he is getting jealous with my brother too.

"He is my brother" I sighed, shaking my head.

"It doesn't matter who he is," he whispered.

"What are you doing in front of everyone?" Devak growled again. I rolled my eyes twice. Why is my life so difficult to live around these two hard headed men?

"You young man, why are you shouting like that?" Mom scolded him fiercely. Devak pursed his lips in a thin line and turned his head away to the side.

"Hardwick, are you also there?" Mom asked.

"Yes, Luna," he replied.

"Oh, drop that formality, '' mom laughed. "I have told you already, we are families. You don't need to address me in such a formal way. Just call me mom if you don't mind"

"I.... Okay, thank you" I turned to look at him. He actually agreed? A warm feeling waved in my heart. He really does respect my parents too much to ignore their words.

"Since all of you here, let's have meals. It's already lunch time" dad suggested, smiling.

"Yeah, I am starving," Tanea agreed immediately.

Mom laughed seeing her reacting "what happened? Is the food in there not good?"

"Come on mom, you know it" Devak rolled his eyes "they are too good to taste"

"Shiny almost went crazy after eating first bite," Tanea laughed.

"Let's get in the dining room" mom said and we all agreed. The food there was too plain. But I am glad Hardwick was there. He was such a sweetheart to order food from outside. I really don't know how he managed to do that but hell, I melted like ice cream when he brought my all favourite dishes. Soon we all settled in the dining room and the maids started to serve our meals.

"Ummm....this is divine, I missed eating this" Tanea moaned as she ate her food.

look at her. I can see the darkness flashed in his eyes as he watched his mate enjoying her food without acknowledging his stare. I

asked as he

But I got bored on the first day" I shrugged and dug my fork in the Delmonico Steak.

today's. But that kind of game could not be used as entertainment because no one would practice it risking their own lives. So the next generation changed the style and made the game in a fun way so that others can enjoy it" dad

won this time?" Mom

won," Devak replied.

Dad and mom looked shocked.

it the Dark Forest which wins every year?" Dad

drinking coffee at my side. He was behaving like

Dark Forest get overboard. They were so arrogant that they even take someone's life as a play thing and goes

when I heard Devak's explanation. What is he really trying to do? Does he want

Dev, you know the truth too"

shrugged "I was saying the truth"

my eyes and looked at dad "don't listen to him dad. He is exaggerating the matter. At the end of the event, I participated in the game and faced a member of Dark Forest as an opponent. It was a target shooting with a dagger. I hit the target but when she shot the dagger towards me, mistakenly it waved towards me

and about to say something when Hardwick

looked at him. I was startled when I heard him apologising. Though I knew it was not his fault, he really did say

mate" his eyes moved and glanced towards me "I have always proud of their skills but looks like they are too skilled that they could not handle it" then he turned to look at dad again "last time was a mistake but I will never let something happen like that again. I can

too touching. He could show his arrogance and treat this matter as a simple one but he didn't. He didn't take the matter lightly and even apologized to my parents for it, taking the blame on himself. No one has ever said something like this to me. My heart couldn't help but flatter as the warm feeling once again waved around it. How

he gave a small nod "to say something like this, you have got my trust"

this is a game after all so mistakes do

"I have to, especially when the matters related to my mate. There's nothing I

an understanding person" Mom praised then gave me a teasing look. I shook my head

water. Mom looked at him angrily "you, how dare you put this matter in the wrong way?"

do anything"

dad said, making his eyes

almost shouted.

on me, young man" dad said

I didn't

"7 hours"

"But-"

"8"

Dev cursed under his breath and didn't said anything. I chuckled looking at him. Serves him right. He always picks on Hardwick. I really don't know why he wants to

the meal I went to my room but of course followed by my mate. He took the trolley bag from me

to apologise. It was a mistake, and it's not your fault" I said

allowed her to come in the first place" he

tell anyone about Daisy, I really did feel like that girl was trying to pick on me. She always showed her cold look like she wanted to cut me in pieces or do anything to harm me. But why? As far I remember it was the first time I have encountered her. We

on

glared at him "it's

was talking to you yet, you

"I was thinking"

"About what?"

I feel like that Daisy girl hates me so much? She was always picking on me, whether on

time and said, "don't think about her so much.

eyes "who are you consoling? A five years old kid?"

working?"

much. Your pack member is about to kill me and you are not willing to talk

arms and pulled me in a hug "no one will take you away from me. I won't let it happen. You are