~Victoria~He was smiling. Alpha Jared said those words with a smile, but I felt like the air around me was being sucked out. This car felt like a vacuum, and I couldn't breathe."Have a comfortable seat, Victora. We still have a long way to go," he said again, which made my body freeze.Had I just walked into another asshole's trap? I tried hard to escape from Ace but fell into another black hole. Oh my! What a miserable life!We spent the rest of the trip in silence. No one spoke. Not me, Alpha Jared, or the driver. This made me shiver even more. I wondered what I would face after this."Alpha Jared, please. Don't hurt me," I begged as the car we were traveling in drove down a deserted road. I could see it was pitch-black left and right, but I could smell the thick werewolf scent from all around. It was as if they were in every air I breathed. It was like we were traveling through the darkness into a different dimension. The man only looked away briefly, and I'm sure my eyes saw t
And there I was, sitting on a single couch, reading a book while enjoying a hot chocolate far from my bastard Mate. I can't even remember the last time I did that. I think it was before the tragedy happened.It had been a few days since I arrived at the mansion, and Alpha Jared had been very kind. He allowed me to do anything, letting me roam at will throughout the mansion. I wouldn't say anything about living in Ace's mansion. Trust me, I felt more alive here.Lowering the book slightly, I could see the door to Alpha Jared's workroom, which was not closed tightly. He was sitting there behind his desk. Working on something with some papers, his expression was solemn. The man looked mature. No... not old, mature. As I looked at his face, I felt something hard to describe. His deep eyes seemed to change. Sometimes, they were calm and soothing, but other times, they seemed cold and dangerous. That contradiction was precisely the attraction. Many girls would scream for him, for sure."I s
My head was so heavy like a giant rock was pressing down on it. I heard someone talking. Well, not one person. There were two different voices. I wanted to open my eyes, but it felt so heavy. It took a while until I finally managed to do so. And I realized I was in my room, in my bed."Victoria? Are you awake?"My eyes were still too heavy to open, but I could see Alpha Jared rushing over to me. The bed swayed gently as Alpha Jared sat beside me."What do you feel now?" Alpha Jared touched my forehead."What's going on?" With all my might, I tried to make a sound."You passed out. You had a fever, and it looked like you threw up." He explained patiently, his voice sounding soothing.My mind flashed back to the last thing I'd done. Yes, Alpha Jared was right. My head hurt like hell, and it still does now. Then I got nauseous and threw up until it felt like my stomach was coming out."Excuse me, Miss Russell. Can I ask you something?" The voice sounded unfamiliar.I turned to him. It was
Alpha Jared had just returned from hunting. Every pack does this. I'd often heard Ace and his pack hunting, too. Of course, Omegas like me weren't on the list. Only those with high ranks do it. It's an instinct. After all, we are predatory by nature. Deer are our favorite quarry, but rabbits are to be noticed, too. Usually, we hunt for several days. The highlight is when the full moon rises, and we feast—enjoying the quarry, beer, and an orgy. That's what we do.But... none of that applies to me.As I said, my parents severely restricted my socializing. Whenever the Nightfall Pack had an event, I would be a spectator hiding in the distance. My mother once said she was worried that Alpha Ace would find me and make me one of his sluts. And look at what's happening now! My parents were desperate to hide and protect me, only to fall into the darkness of Ace's desire as his mate.How pathetic.To make matters worse, I was carrying his baby.I hated Ace, but not this baby. No matter what, I
Alpha Jared left me a few steps behind, and I quickly caught up with him."Some people know him as The Emperor Salvatore," Alpha Jared said.I saw a wooden bow with a silver symbol near the painting. Next to it were two silver-edged arrows. We stopped there."Silver Bow." Alpha Jared pointed to the bow in the glass case.I looked away. Deliberately not saying anything, I waited for him to explain the bow."The Silver Bow is the weapon the hunters used to kill Salvatore's descendants. And this one is used to kill The Alpha King Salvatore," he explained."Hunters? Why were they hunted?" My curiosity got the better of me.Alpha Jared turned to me and smiled. "As I said earlier, Salvatore is a cursed creature. He is a bloodthirsty king. Killing is the most satisfying thing for him. No matter whether human or werewolf, he will slaughter them to gain power and immortality. He was indeed dead for now. However, if his descendants still exist, he can be resurrected."I shuddered at his explana
Chapter 15~Ace~I didn't know what else to use to get rid of her face from my mind. I've tried all sorts of things, but they're all useless. Those hateful eyes kept haunting me every time I closed my eyes. I hated to admit it, but this longing was killing me slowly. I missed everything about her, and it was frustrating. I knew Hayley was always around me, always there whenever I wanted her, but I couldn't see her.Believe it or not, I hadn't even had sex with any girls after she left. I've tried with several girls, even Hayley. But I got nothing but emptiness because all I wanted was Victoria.Goddamn it!Just the mere mention of her name made my chest ripple."Alpha Ace, I have news for you."Ben came at a time when I was in a bad mood. It had never been good since that girl left. It"Hope it's important news, Ben. I don't have time to listen to all that junk.""I'm sure you'll be interested to hear it." The corners of Ben's lips lifted, and he seemed very sure of his words."What d
Later that night, Ben and I went to South River City. I was sure that the girl at the bar was Victoria. No one else had her wrist tattooed with a black crescent moon, only Victoria."What will you do if Miss Russell is there?" Ben turned to me briefly, then refocused on the road ahead."She is mine, so she must come back to me." No one can take what's mine."If Miss Russell returns, will you keep her imprisoned?"I turned to Ben, who was driving. It should have been an easy question for me to answer, but my mouth couldn't get the words out."If I make a suggestion, Alpha, you should consider treating Miss Russell better, giving her a little freedom to do what she likes. Maybe then she can become more... docile."Victoria had lied to me. Should I treat her well after what she did? If she had been too wild, it was not because of me."If I treat one liar well, the others will follow. They'll think I'm weak." Ben should know that I don't apologize for dishonesty."Yeah, I know. Ms. Russel
~Victoria~ I kissed him. I didn't know. I did it without thinking. All I could think about was how to make Ace leave this place immediately. And now I regret it. I shouldn't have used Alpha Jared for my interests. After Alpha Jared killed Meggie for me, he should be the tool to make Ace see what I've seen. I know this sounds selfish and cruel, but I really did it. I won't deny that what I did was retaliation. Whether Ace considered me his mate or not, I was pretty sure that what I did had hurt his pride. And I have no regrets about that one. I was pleased to see him growl with emotion. It's just... there's one problem I need to solve right now. I stood in front of Alpha Jared's study, pacing back and forth, waiting for him to come out since an hour ago. Here, I felt so uneasy. My fingers squeezed together while I bit my lip until it ached. "When will he come out?" I muttered. I repeatedly looked at the door, and there was still no sign of it opening. I had no idea what he was doin