<h4>Chapter 199: A Dangerous Demand: What Is Your Wolf’s Name?</h4>


    "Why is there tension here? Did Alex say he wants to kiss you?" Stales teased, his eyes darting between them. The moment the words left his mouth, Alex’s face flushed red. He didn’t find the joke funny at all.


    "Have you lost it, boy?" Alex snapped, his voice edged with annoyance. He knew Stales was only joking, but it was not the kind of joke anyone should make.


    Ang chuckled lightly and pointed behind Stales. "My mate is sleeping right there. You better stop before he hears you."


    Stales nced back at Kaito and shrugged, not even looking surprised. "He knows I’m joking," he said as he slid down beside Ang and pulled her into a hug. "How are you feeling?"


    "Not good," she whispered, her voice heavy with sadness. "I just want Kaito to get better."


    "He will," Stales murmured, smoothing her hair with gentle strokes. After a few moments he turned toward Alex and sighed. "I’m sorry, man. I didn’t mean—"


    "Fuck you, Stales," Alex cut him off sharply. He stood up and walked to the fridge, pulling out a bottle of vodka. He was just about to drink when a voice stopped him.


    "Isn’t it toote for that, Beta?"


    Alex froze. Ang’s heart skipped a beat, her eyes flying wide. "Kaito?" Her voice trembled with disbelief as she spun around. She rushed to his side, too excited to hold herself back. He was awake, and he was smiling at her.


    "It seems the moon goddess answered my prayers atst," Kaito said, his hand finding hers. He tried to push himself up, and she quickly sat beside him, rubbing his hand as if to make sure he was real. "I wanted you to be the first person I saw when I opened my eyes, and I saw you on the couch then this drunk..."


    Ang didn’t let him finish. She cupped his face and kissed him, pouring all her fear and longing into it. Kaito didn’t hesitate. His hand slid to her waist, pulling her closer, holding her as if he had been waiting for this moment as much as she had.


    A pointed cough broke through the air. Alex, standing there with the bottle in his hand, cleared his throat loudly. Kaito finally pulled back from the kiss, a faint smirk curving his lips.


    "I’m fine now," he said, his voice calm but full of strength. He looked at Alex. "Watch over the boys while I speak with your Luna."


    "Sure. It’s good to have you back," Alex said with a smile. Relief washed over him as he saw his Alpha looking strong enough to speak, even strong enough to kiss after just waking up. "Let’s go, Stales. "


    "Good you are awake," Stales ignored as he walked over and shook Kaito’s hand. Then he nced at Ang with a mischievous grin. "Bye, Ang. Let me know when you’re ready for swimming practice."


    "I will," Angughed, shaking her head. Stales was always yful, but this side of him was something else. He knew how to get under Alex’s skin and seemed to enjoy every bit of it. When the door closed behind them, silence filled the room again, heavy but tender.


    "Hey," Kaito murmured, reaching for her chin and lifting it gently until her eyes met his. "I missed you. And I’m sorry for being such an asshole. You deserve so much better than what I gave you."


    Ang’s throat tightened as she looked at him. "It doesn’t matter anymore, Kaito. I just want peace. I want to live in peace with you and the other Alphas. No more fighting over me, no more silly arguments. I belong to you."


    "Renn took the first spot," Kaito muttered, his eyes lowering briefly before returning to her lips. "They say it’s a valuable spot." His gaze lingered on her mouth, hungry, wanting to feel the taste he had missed.


    "I don’t know what that means and I don’t care," Ang whispered, her heart racing as she stared into his gray eyes. The way he looked at her, like he was lost and drowning in her, sent butterflies through her stomach. "I want you to im me. Don’t tell me you don’t want to."


    Kaito sighed, his hand slipping away from her chin as he looked aside. "I am not like Renn. You might not enjoy being with me."


    "They say you’re a beast," Ang said with a small smile, her voice low and steady. "I want to see the beast in you."


    Her words made his brows furrow. He studied her face, unsure if she knew what she was asking or if this was only her emotions speaking. "You’re asking for it? Is Renn that good in bed that you think it will be the same with everyone?"


    Ang’s chest rose and fell with a deep sigh. He thought she was joking, but she wasn’t. She wanted him to see her, to believe her. "Listen to me, Alpha Kaito," she said firmly, her eyes locked on his. "I want you to im me now... this very moment."


    She rose from the bed and slipped out of her clothes without asking for his permission. His eyes swept over her body like a starving man who had just seen food, but his words did not match the fire in his gaze.


    "Can we talk about this?" Kaito asked, scratching the back of his head. The sight of her bare body sent waves of hunger through him, stirring every part of him that he tried so hard to hold back. He was not sure how long he could resist before giving in like a predator sinking its teeth into prey.


    "Talk about what?" Ang sat back on the bed and met his eyes. She could see the desire burning in him. If he wanted her so much, then why was he holding back?


    "If we start and you don’t feel good about it, if you want to stop, you can run out of the room," Kaito said slowly, his hand slipping between her thighs. Her breath hitched as he touched her, making her legs tremble with weakness.


    His eyes never left hers as his fingers moved gently against her folds. She stayed still, her body heating in every corner, every inch alive under his touch.


    "Or you can leave now before we begin," he whispered, his eyes glowing faintly. The glow sent shivers down her spine. Any other girl might have run away by now, but Ang stayed. She was not just any girl. She was his mate. She was his Luna. To break the curse, she had to endure whatever came with him, even the beast he carried inside.


    But her wolf’s voice echoed inside her mind, soft yet teasing. "Are you sure this is only about breaking the curse, or are you drawn to the thought of a beast in bed?"


    Ang’s chest rose and fell with a shaky breath. She did not know exactly what she wanted, but if she had to choose, it would be both. She wanted to free him from the curse, but she also wanted to feel that side of Kaito that no one else had seen.


    "Then ask him his wolf’s name," Mighty Storm urged inside her head.


    Ang’s hand pressed over his as she whispered, her voice trembling with both nerves and need. "What is your wolf’s name?"


    Kaito froze, his eyes widening as surprise flickered across his face. He knew at once how that thought had entered her head. His voice grew firm, almost warning. "Don’t listen to her. She will only make you regret it. Let us enjoy this without calling him forward."


    "But what if I don’t want to enjoy without him?" Ang insisted, her voice firm though her heart raced. She saw the flicker of fear in his eyes, the way his face changed as if she had touched the one thing he wanted to keep hidden.


    "What’s his name?" she pressed, her voice rising as she searched his gaze. "Zaine? Derek? us? What is it?"


    Her demand hung heavy in the air. She had no idea the danger she was calling toward herself.