But is it a Miracle?

Chapter 12🌶️- Timing is Everything

Jin-Yeong POV

No way in hell was this piece of trash wolf touching my mate. Yup, they were all wolves. Pack status, I wasn't sure. Not a one was ranked, though, that much I could tell. I slashed the fucktard's hand mercilessly, gleeful when droplets of blood popped out. Not enough to really hurt him, no, but enough to make sure he didn't try that s**t again.

He already f*****g divorced her!

Marigold, bless her heart, smartly took the opportunity to dart out the door, ignoring the cacophany of people yelling for her to stop. Why the hell would she? To be abused more? She snagged my carrier and began walking down the street. A few blocks away, she found a gas station that offered enough shelter for her to get another Uber. When they were close, she bundled me back into my carrier for the ride home.

I wish I could have joined her in my human form. Going as a tiger would have been disastrous. Wolgwang would have simply mauled them all.

But I wanted to hold her, talk to her, and comfort her as my human self. As much as she loved "Little Jin," she deserved a real conversation. She deserved the truth, also. I sensed something different about her, and I suspected Dalnim had indeed gifted her with a tiger, though something told me, given that she'd been raised by wolves, that this had less to do with me and something to do with the f****d up parental situation.

Hyun-Su, I linked my Gamma.

Yeah, Boss? Came his lazy reply. Sometimes the man made me want to laugh and scream simultaneously. then again, we were cats and this wasn't the home clan.

They are wolves, I stated.

Who are wolves? He repeated.

Your Luna's so-called family and ex-husband, I ground out. Must have shocked him, because he was silent for a good ten seconds.

What the f**k?! He exclaimed.

Yeah, and she's a tiger, I added

Wait, what? Like, mating you gave her one? He sounded bewildered.

No, I think more along the lines of, mating awakened it, I clarified. I need you to dig into it for me, asap. I know she's going to do a DNA test, saw her pull hairs, so she's gonna know they aren't her real parents as soon as that comes back. I need more information before that happens, Hyun-su. Please. It was rare for me to sound so urgent, and he knew it.

Wow, okay Boss, you got it, he replied. Marigold was slowly trudging up the stairs with my carrier in hand.

It will be fine, Jin, Wolgwang tried to reassure me.

The problem, Wolg, is that I've already hidden an awful lot from her. She's already been betrayed on so many levels, you don't think she's gonna see what we're doing as such as well? I pushed back. I mean, we're f*****g her in her dreams, even. He chuckled.

She likes that, and her body needs us, he reminded me. He wasn't wrong, especially given that her tiger was now awake.

Have you spoken to her beast, Wolg? I asked, and he began to purr. I'll take that a yes.

Her name is Byeol, he purred out happily.

But... that's a Korean name. She seems, you know, not Korean. I wasn't complaining, not at all, but she had absolutely no Korean physical attributes. It was just the reality.

Something about her father, Byeol said. She just takes after her mother in appearance, he huffed.

As we entered her apartment, Marigold let me out and slowly wandered over to her closet, putting away her outer wear and rehanging her dress. Once she was down to her underwear, rather than take out her pajamas, she simply stripped and tossed them into the hamper, sliding between her sheets naked,

Without eating, or anything.

I sighed internally, but once she was asleep, like always, I shifted and spooned her until using her dreams, I could finally kiss and devour her full lips, lick and bite her mark, and push inside her, making her pulse around me as she moaned my name. I'd have to shift back and wake her, make sure she ate. She was growing an alpha cub, after all. My claws slid out as I gripped her curved hips, pricking her skin and making her clench around me. I knew she would love that.

My little wild girl.

Wolgwang fronted with me a little this time, his excitement to be with her growing day by day. We unhurriedly brought her to release, calling my name and thrashing her head as we firmly but slowly thrust back and forth, delighting in the sparks wherever we touched. She was just so damned perfect, I wanted to cry. We roared our release, Wolg happily and unnecessarily tossing out his knot once more. We shifted to tiger form so that he could clean her up with his tongue, something we both loved.

So bestial, so primal.

I gave myself a moment to think after shifting back to my black cat. Technically, I could link her if I really wanted to. She already felt things through the mate bond, which was partly how she knew what my vocalizations meant. I wasn't sure what order to do everything in. Tell her about shifters first? Would she even believe me?

If she did, which was a big if, did I go straight to telling her she was my True Mate, and that I had already bound her to me forever? I cringed. Even to me that sounded like I'd taken advantage of her on some level. I guess, if I was honest with myself, I had. I had taken away her right to choose me, other than as a one -night stand. I decided I wanted her and ignored everything else. She was going to need me for this s**t with her... adopted... family, because I knew it wasn't over.

There was no way wolves were raising a tiger the way they had without a specific intention. Had the situation been reversed, I'd have said the exact same thing. Any shifter raising another race and telling them nothing, coupled with constant mistreatment? I could only be thankful that the damn wolf hadn't marked her. So grateful. Told me that for all he desired her still, he didn't care for her or have any actual feelings for her.

Maybe I could use her dreams to suggest things, speak to her, rather than just f**k her brains out. At Wolgwang's growl of protest, I rolled my eyes. Seriously, if we wanted to start our mateship off right, there were some things I needed to set straight. I reached out via my link to see if maybe I too, could reach Byeol.

Annyeonghaseyo? I ventured into her mind. Dream travel and communication was my specialty, but I hadn;t really tested if I could reach out to other people's beasts like this.

Annyeonghaseyo? Returned a sweet, melodic feminine voice. A little deeper than Marigold's own, but nearly identical. Just throaty enough to hear the difference.

Byeol? I asked, not sure how much Korean she actually knew, given that her human was raised speaking only English. I closed my eyes, trying to get a visual, but other than a vague shape, nothing.

I am here, mate, she giggled.

I need your help, I entreated.

With what, Jin? I was trying not to get distracted because her voice did something to me. Her scent was getting stronger, too. s**t.

Please, talk to Marigold, we need her to understand what she is before the full moon. Just shifting out of nowhere is going to terrify her, I reasoned.

Ah, yes, that's true. Plus our cub... She needs to go to a doctor Jin, and have her device removed, she insisted. Device? I was confused.

What device? I felt silly asking, but Byeol was the only one that could answer at the moment.

Um, I think it's called an IUC... ummm IU... something, she broke off lamely. Suddenly, I realized what she was talking about.

An IUD?

Yes! Thank you! She's used one since she turned eighteen, you'd think I would remember! Her sarcastic tone was amusing.

Alright, I understand, but please, Byeol, talk to her so she starts to get used to the idea, okay? I begged. I'll use dreams to try and talk her through the rest.

Deal, she quipped.

I felt better for having a plan, at least. I checked to make sure Wolgwang and I hadn't left any obvious signs that we had mated Marigold, but there were none besides the smell, which either she wasn't paying attention to, or didn't recognize for what it was. It was nearly nine-thirty PM, and my beautiful girl really needed to eat.

My little alpha cub wasn't going to go easy on her, best she keep herself as nourished and rested as possible.

My series of chirps was rewarded with the sight of her fascinating green and gold eyes cracking open and blinking rapidly. She stretched in what I swear was the most alluring and sexy way possible, yawning delicately before sitting up. She stroked my fur, sending tremors through my whole body and I wished at that moment, there were no secrets so I could just shift and ravage her all over again. She smiled and I swear I was captivated, once more.

So perfect, was my mate. She fondled my ears, scratching lightly.

"You're hungry, hmm, Little Jin?" No, not really. I mean, I could eat, of course, but I was more concerned with her and the baby. I hopped down, curling my tail in the way that always made her follow, and wandered to the kitchen, hopping up onto the counter and waiting patiently.

Marigold snagged her robe from the bathroom door and padded into the tiny area, opening her fridge. She made a hmm noise then sighed.

"I'm sorry, Little Jin. I'm out of roasted chicken." She turned to me with a container of mushroom ravioli and another of pesto sauce. "I know it's weird to ask a cat this, but can you eat pasta?" Wolgwang chuckled at her words, purring lightly. He loved her need to please. I chirped, and of course she understood that I meant yes. She set to heating up the pasta and sauce, making two equal bowls without realizing she had given me a human portion.

She also toasted some garlic bread, refreshed my water bowl, and grabbed herself one of her grapefruit seltzers. While she ate, she sat at her computer. From the counter, where I was heartily enjoying my pasta, I could see that she was looking for work. When she sighed, looking at yet another email that read some form of no, I jumped down from my empty food bowl and hopped up into her lap. She was picking at her food.

"Little Jin, I just need to get away from my job. My boss is such a slimeball , always hitting on me and other women, and now that his wife is divorcing him, I can tell he somehow thinks it's my fault." What the actual f**k? That doesn't even make sense. I know my girl didn't report him, she's too damn nice. In other words, he's bitter.

Hyun-su, I reached out, in what was probably a pretty unfriendly tone.

Yeah Boss? He said in an ironic tone, letting me know he'd noticed I was pissed.

Two things. Find out about Marigold's current boss. His ass is mine. I took a deep breath, trying to be calm. Second, reach out to Erik Brighton of Celtic Moon. Tell him I found someone that can help him out. Forward him her email. The sooner, the better.

You got it, Boss. You sure she's got the skills? He asked carefully.

Yep, she's got a web design degree, I huffed.

Done by morning, he replied.