Nobela ni Rue

Nate’s POVAfter snapping, I was breathing hard and staring at my beta who just stared right back. He was very composed for someone who had just been yelled at for something that was not his fault. I could feel tears burning my eyes, and f*ck, this feeling was just a reminder about how down I was for Cassie. It felt like I had become a slave to my emotions, and I hated it. I wanted to feel like my old self again, but at the same time, I loved having someone that I would be willing to go to the ends of the earth for. “Sir,” Zane began. “I understand that it’s very stressful for you right now, but you need to understand that crashing out is not going to change the situation. Worrying about it won’t do a thing either. If there is nothing you can do, then you sit and trust that the Moon goddess will work it all out for your good. And if there is something to do, you do it with all your might.” His words seemed to calm me down for some reason. I closed my eyes for a few seconds and then

Leon’s POVMy eyes fluttered open and my vision soon cleared to me looking at the ceiling. I did not know where I was, but it did not take long for all my memories to come flooding back. It did not take long for my brain to remind me that I was f*cked in so many ways. Releasing a shaky breath, I turned my head to the right, and my eyes fell on someone sitting on the couch in the room. It was Cassie. As soon as she noticed that I was awake, she stood on her feet and walked over to me. She had a look on her face that I could not decipher, but it did not resemble anger or annoyance. It was something else; I just did not know what. “You’re awake,” She said softly. She smiled, sitting on the bed next to me. “How do you feel?” I swallowed. “I…” I then paid attention to how I was feeling in the moment. “I feel tired.” And I was not just talking about physically. I was tired in so many ways that I could not explain. “I’m sorry, Cass. I’m sorry that I could not stand up for you three years

Sage’s POVI was standing in one of the living rooms of my new mansion. It felt like I was dreaming, living here, and the fact that it was literally mine felt even more surreal. I had already arranged for my parents to move in with me as soon as my mom was well enough to be discharged from the hospital. At first, my dad did not agree. He did not like the idea of it all. But after it was announced this morning by Leon what truly happened three years ago, he called and was crying, telling me how happy and proud he was of me. But the thing here was that if it had truly been left with me, if none of these things had happened to mess up my plans, I would have never confessed. And I’m sure Leon would have never done the same, too.I have a feeling that the only reason he even confessed this morning was that he had no choice. Maybe someone had found out the truth, and he was just trying to get ahead of it all. That was my best guess, and I truly believed that. Sighing, I peeled my eyes fr

Nate’s POVThe question threw me off, making my heart drop to the pit of my stomach. She knew. I wanted to ask how she did it, but I already knew the answer to that. I had made Leon confess to what had happened three years ago just so her name could be cleared, so she could be free from all the pressure of the pack; so she could finally be mine. But I also knew that there would be a trade-off. I knew that Leon would tell her about who I really was. And I thought that I had mentally prepared myself for it, but hearing her ask me the question felt like I had been hit by a truck carrying tons of bricks. I swallowed hard and replied, “Cassie, can we talk in person?” “Answer the damn question,” She said without missing a beat. Her anger and the use of language threw me off. She was pissed. But most of all, I knew that she was hurt. It was almost as if I could taste her pain. She probably felt like I had betrayed her. “Please…I just need you to hear me out,” I begged. I did not care th

Leon’s POVI was hungover as I stood there, in front of so many cameras. I felt sick to my stomach, and I knew that it was not only because I had drunk so much last night, but also because I was about to tell everyone something that I had done three years ago that was going to possibly ruin my reputation, if not my life. My heart was thumping in my chest, and I wished that there was another way, but I knew that there was not. If I did not do this, Nate was going to expose me. And it would be better coming from me than from him. Maybe I would be able to bounce back even after confessing. Maybe. This morning, I had woken up very early. Five in the morning, to be precise. I had woken up with one thing on my mind, and that was telling the pack that I had helped cover up a crime, even though I was their Alpha and was supposed to be setting good examples for everyone. I had not eaten breakfast because I had no appetite, and I still did not. I had drunk two cups of coffee and done some w

Cassie’s POVIt was a lie. It was all a lie. The connection that I had thought had naturally happened between Nate and I. It had all been a lie. He had a plan all this while. He had a mission to make him his all this time. He had played me. He had used me. All to get what he wanted…a queen. And one thing that I knew about myself was that I really did not care about the power dynamics. All I wanted in this life was to leave this pack and start afresh. And that was what had almost gotten me killed. I still wanted that; I still wanted something new and different. I still wanted to leave the pack and start a new life somewhere else where nobody knew me, but right now, I knew that it would be harder due to how very complicated everything was. “You have been fooled again,” A voice echoed in my head, and I recognized it immediately. It was Moon, my wolf. “Just like you were fooled by Sage and got killed. Just like you were fooled by Leon when he told you that he would have come back for

Alpha Alex stood there, in front of the mirror. After he was done with his cuff, he stared at his reflection. He could not help but chuckle sadly. He looked just like his father when the man was younger. And that made him sad. If the man had never gotten so sick, to the point of losing his memories and sense of self, he would have still been alpha, and Alex would have never taken over at such a young age. And if his mom had never died from that mysterious illness around the same time, he would not have been with Cassandra. But this was his life, and there was nothing he could do about it. All he had to do was endure for the pack, and in honor of his parents. It was not like he wanted to trap Cassandra; that was far from what he wanted. He was not even the one to blame. Her parents agreed to this, which was why they were together. He wished that he loved the girl; that would have made all this a bit easier. But he did not. Sighing, he ran his hand through his wavy brown hair, walki

Kelly did not stop, though. She kept walking, feeling embarrassed to be seen like this. Omegas were usually seen as weak already; she did not want to reinforce that narrative. She did not want to feed the stereotype. So she rushed down that driveway, making her escape. “Kelly!” But as soon as the guy called after her, she stopped. Her legs became like cement, and she turned to see the Alpha makig his way towards her. “What are you doing? You saw me, didn’t you? Why are you running away from me?” He asked, worry tinged in his tone. He was breathing a bit harder than normal from chasing her. Before she could even say anything in response, he asked, “Are you okay? What happened?” Kelly was taken aback by this; she did not expect the Alpha to care this much about her. She felt a warmth filling her that she could not explain, even though the pain from what had happened still lingered. “I…” She contemplated telling the truth and explaining. But what was the use? Omegas were always going

When their hands connected, it was like magic. As corny as it sounded, this was exactly how they felt. Alex pulled away sooner than he wished, not because he did not like the feeling, but because he felt some guilt knowing that he already had a Luna. He was not the kind of man to cheat; if anything, he hated cheaters. So whatever mind game that was going on, he was definitely not going to entertain it. “I’m Kelly,” The omega said, sniffling. Her face was red, revealing that she was flustered and probably feeling what he was feeling as well. “Nice to meet you.” Her voice sounded so unique. But there was some pain behind those beautiful green eyes of hers. Alex could not ignore that he had a connection to this girl. And he did not particularly hate it, but he respected his mate even more. So he decided to put an end to this interaction as soon as he could. “Nice to meet you, Kelly,” He said in reply. Then he breathed out through his nostrils. “Well, I need to continue my jog for the

Kelly’s nervous system was f*cked up. She was shaking, and her heart was bleeding. She felt like she was losing her mind. Of course, the first time in her life that she had fallen for someone, she had to be betrayed. How was this guy capable of acting as if what they had shared meant nothing? How was that even possible? “You can’t be serious, are you?” She asked him as they sat in the same place where it had all begun, the same park where they had sat for hours almost every night, getting to know each other. “This is the third month of us knowing each other, and you’re telling me that you’re gay?” She scoffed, holding back her tears. She felt like he did not deserve to see her cry…he did not deserve to see how much pain he had caused her. He did not deserve to see how broken she was right now, all because she did not want to lose him. It was pathetic, wasn’t it? Not wanting to lose someone who was never truly yours, to begin with. “There’s nothing wrong with being gay,” He replie