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Yes, Tyler was probably right about that. His behavior seemed a bit strange, but lately it was quite a bit different than at the beginning.

' Why are you so different lately ?'

,,What do you mean by that? I'm the same as always."

I looked at him skeptically.

' No. You behave differently

, not as friendly and sensitive as in the beginning'

"I've been sensitive?" Now it was he who looked skeptical, but I just nodded. In my eyes, he had behaved very differently at the beginning.

"Oh man, a sensitive alpha? Just don't let anyone hear that. Nobody takes me first anymore and after all I get the most important office in the, well, world."

Was he serious now? He just cared that I used the word delicately?

Didn't he even notice this change himself? Or had he even deliberately disguised himself at the beginning so that I would trust him more?

And he pretty much achieved that.

After all, I was a little attached to him, even if that seemed pretty absurd to me.

But he had been so nice, cared for me and seemed to really care about me. Well, at least that's how it seemed to me and it hurt a bit that he was so different now.

Tears welled up in my eyes, but less from sadness than from anger at his lack of understanding.

"Lily, no please don't cry. Please, I want you to be okay. I'm a real dork, aren't I?

Instead of making you happy, I'll make you cry."

He sounded genuinely dejected, but I didn't quite believe that change of heart just yet.

Suddenly he jumped up from the bed, seemed excited, and got on his knees in front of me, which made me but surprised.

"I have an idea! You can make a wish. Anything, as long as it doesn't concern the rituals. But apart from that, you can make a wish for everything and I will try everything I can to make it possible for you."

He sounded really convinced of this idea, but I was rather skeptical.

' Really everything?'

I wrote on the sheet.

"Yes, everything Lily, as long as it doesn't concern the rituals. Unfortunately, that is and must be the only limitation."

So the only limitation?

I still didn't quite want to believe it.

The fact that the rituals could not be left out also dampened my joy considerably.

Should I put Tyler to the test? Demand something from him that is against the applicable rules? Or was that perhaps unfair?

But how fair it was to ask me for things I absolutely didn't want, like these bite rituals.

And I actually already knew what I wanted. Aside from the bites I still didn't want, there wasn't one other thing on my mind.

I picked up the pen again and wrote five words:

' I want to see my sister'

I looked at Tyler curiously. Was expecting to hear him tell me that this was not possible as it was against the rules and so the bites were not the only exception to his offer.

But I really didn't expect what he said next.

"Okay."

I looked at him honestly confused. But Tyler just repeated it.

"Okay, if that's your wish, I'll grant it to you."

' But how?'

I wrote on paper with a trembling hand.

"It's easy Lily," he said, grabbing my hand and carefully cupping it in his hands, "Once I'm the alpha here, I make the rules, so I can change those of the acting alpha as well. So, if you wish is, you will see your sister."

He smiled at me again so incredibly nice and friendly.

This time the tears ran down my cheeks. But not out of sadness or anger, but out of joy.

I would see Maria again.

"Do you want to go back to our quarters or stay here?" Tyler asked me quietly after a few minutes of silence.

I thought about what would be better.

Actually, I was here to have some distance from him, but he would very likely, don't leave them alone anymore.

So it was much more the decision whether we stay here in the pack house, this huge monster of a house, or go back to the much smaller accommodation.

Actually, it wasn't really a decision. These huge buildings just repelled me .

' I don't want to stay here,' I wrote on the note. Tyler just nodded and stood up, using one hand to pull me to my feet as well.

But he didn't stop there, he pulled me to his chest.

I looked at him in surprise.

"You know, I was really scared when Jared told me that his twin had brought you into the pack house and you were no longer where I thought you were.

I didn't even want to stay away that long. I just wanted to give you some time to think about it.

I never expected that when I came back, you wouldn't be there anymore.

As soon as he told me, I made my way back, but you were gone.

I tried to get them to tell me where you were, but nobody said a word about your whereabouts.

Some even laughed at my panic, nobody took me seriously or even blamed me. Some of them probably went through the same thing.

It was probably just their malicious joy, but it hit me. After all, they all knew by then that I would be their alpha. But right now there's nothing I love more than having you in my arms right here."

There he was again, the Tyler I had come to know. Who was kind and trying to be considerate of me.

Hadn't he really noticed how much he'd changed himself?

Somehow that worried me a bit, but I didn't want to lose my good mood at the prospect of seeing my sister again, so I decided to put this topic aside, at least for today.

"Come on, let's go, we both can certainly use some sleep." Tyler said and wanted to pull me out of the room, I stopped him for a moment. After all, the note and the pen were still in the room. Those two

things are useful for me on the one hand and on the other hand I wasn't sure if it would be so good if other people at least heard my part of our conversation.

In fact, I could imagine pretty well that not everyone here was happy that Tyler was going to be the alpha here. As well as?

You could never please everyone.

Tyler let go of my hand briefly so I could get the things.

When I walked towards him again, he gave me his hand, which I took.

He smiled happily at me and we left the room together.

We even managed to leave the pack house without getting lost, although, following my vague memories, I sometimes wanted to take a wrong turn. But Tyler seemed to have quite a grasp of how this building was constructed.

Outside, I looked at him confused again. Why was he so good at it?

He looked at me with a grin.

"Do you want to know why I can orientate myself so well?" he asks and laughs softly.

But I just nod.

It couldn't be that he found the same way back. For the way to the room I knew it Imagine that he followed my smell, but also back?”

I tapped my nose questioningly, following my guess.

"Oh, interesting theory, but not quite right. I got a tour of the house and a Werolf never gets lost in places we've been before. We have a far better sense of direction than humans."

What could werewolves not do better than humans?