"C-Could the special judge be the owner of Skytech? No way!" Bianca said while fanning herself. "Oh my god, I saw the owner and he is goddamn hot and sexy!"
While they wished that the special judge would be Alaric Ivanov, Castellana prayed so hard that it would not be him. The last thing she wanted was for him to sabotage her in this important event. Not to mention, his hatred towards her might even affect his judgment when it came to her works.After the short orientation, the girls headed to the venue of the first photoshoot. Nobody told them where it was, but it added up to their excitement since the last competition went really great from beginning to finish. Hence, they expected that the same thing would happen during their time."Hey, you have been quiet ever since we left Mermedia. Are you that excited?" Bianca asked.However, the moment she held Castellana's hand, a small gasp left her mouth. She drew closer to her."Your hands aIvana was just as patient as her older sister, however, waiting for Zack’s arrival that day made her both uneasy and scared. Rejection was already in her mind even if she accepted Zack as her mate, hence, she started thinking about what to do afterwards. She bit her fingernail as her mind spiraled into a lot of what-ifs.A second chance mate? That was highly unlikely, especially for someone like her who was only half werewolf. As an omega, torture after rejection might just be the end of her. She may be mentally prepared, however, her body would not be able to withstand it. From the information she had gathered so far, the majority of rejected omegas had lost their sanity after years of pain, which resulted in them losing their life. For a half-blooded omega like her, there was a chance she could not last even for a year or worse, half a year. “Ah!” she squealed when she heard a knock on the door.“Please do not be Zack. Please do not be Zack,” she chante
The next day, Castellana was not able to ask Alpha Alaric about the appointment he mentioned the other day. By the time she woke up, he was already gone without even telling her where he went. It was not that big of a deal, but Castellana thought that it would have been better if he told her what the appointment was about.Before 10 AM, Castellana opened the door of the condo and came face to face with a girl she had never seen before. Her eyes as black as the night felt like oblivion if she stared too long and her long black hair did not make her look that friendly as well.“You’re the one the alpha mentioned, right?” she asked with a small smile.“Hmm,” the girl merely replied with a small nod. “You can just call me Vivien.”The two of them walked to the elevator in silence. Vivien stood behind Castellana so she could not help but stare at her back. She hated to admit it but she envied her height. But then again, Castellana was a known model so
As the two settled in the living room, Alpha Alaric cannot help but glare at the woman across from him. Her feet relaxed on top of the glass table, cross legged. A whiskey in her hand clinked as the ice cubes moved to the side when she swirled it a little.“Ask away before I get too annoyed and throw this glass right on your face,” she commented before taking a sip.“Your memory gaps. Is that real or is it just a lie you use to get out of whatever shit you put yourself into?” the alpha asked. “Oh… It’s real… very much real…” She took another sip. “At least for her.”The alpha raised an eyebrow.“For who?”“For Castellana.” She smiled, meeting his confused gaze before a chuckle left her lips.“What the fuck are you even talking about?” the alpha hissed. “Do not waste my time, woman.”“Oh, right, right… I should have started with an introduction. I’m Ellana, by the way.”A long silence followed after tha
The alpha continued to read through the report. According to Mrs. Sullivan, they tried consulting a doctor to help with Castellana's problems with her memory gaps ever since she was 13, however, there had been no improvement at all. Despite being open about that fact, none mentioned how or why such a thing was happening. That remained a question in the alpha's mind. Putting the report aside, he stood from his seat and walked towards the side across from his bed where he could overlook the night view of the city. Now that he came to know that Castellana could have possibly been telling the truth of not remembering anything due to her condition, a feeling of guilt started clawing at him.However, just after a few seconds, he shook his head."There is still a chance that she lied before," he muttered to himself. Heaving a sigh, he decided to go and get himself a glass of whiskey with the hope that it would help him sleep. While he was in the kitche
Castellana ignored his threat. She continued to savor his blood that tasted sweet strawberry bursting with flavor in her mouth, making it hard for her to stop. However, even before she could have her fill, Alpha Alaric managed to regain his strength now that he could barely feel any pain. He immediately gripped on Castellana's throat before slamming her against the wall. No hesitation stopped him from lifting her off the ground just to make sure that she would have no chance of fighting back."You really know how to push me to my limits, Sullivan," he said with clenched jaws. "If you think you can use this curse of mine to your advantage, then I will make sure that you won't ever succeed.""L-Let g-go..." she stuttered, trying to remove the alpha's hand around her neck to gasp some air.Yet, she only felt him tighten his hold. Shutting her eyes and focusing her strength on her hands, unfamiliar memories suddenly flashed in her mind."Beh
After saying such bold words, Castellana immediately stormed out of his room. She clenched her fist and hit the air above her, feeling accomplished that despite being intimidated by that scary man, she still managed to get back at him."Next goal is to find the perfect reason to get out of this situation," she thought to herself before heading to the kitchen. She cooked a simple dish and just when she was about to take her first spoonful of it, she stopped when the alpha entered. This time, he was wearing a simple loose shirt yet the small marks were still a bit visible on his neck. Looking away from him, she started eating as if he was never even there."Where's mine?" the alpha asked, obviously confused."Whatever do you mean?" Castellana responded.No response came from him, but Castellana knew what he actually meant. She looked him in the eyes."The only condition asked from me when I agreed to live with you is to stay faith