~Brielle “I should get your mate.”Blankly, I stare the space on the wall Noah has taken a step away from. I did that, with some unknown strength within my limbs. Noah is a muscular, tall Alpha who very few would be able to make step back let alone throw him into a wall to leave that much damage. I can hardly believe I did that. Glancing down at my hands, they are bright red, my veins prominent, glowing purple and blue beneath my skin. Noah is looking at me, jaw clenched, eyes wide, however, he doesn’t appear too visibly shaken. I’m assuming that’s for my benefit.“No, don’t,” I breathe. Ren is the last person I want to report this to. “I’ll have someone deal with the damage. Don’t worry about.”I go to turn away, but Noah grabs at my arm. “Brielle, that wasn’t normal. Either there is something you aren’t telling me, or you are as confused about this as I am. Either way, I should get Ren,” he says hastily. I’m not so sure why I don’t want Ren to know about this. Maybe because I don
~Brielle I don’t believe him. There’s a complexity to Chase I’ve had to adjust to. Understanding him is all about translating his words into what they truly mean, since he seems to often mask his words with riddles. So, what I gather, is his attempts to manipulate me are being revealed to me, not making it past my scrutiny.“You’re getting sloppy, Chase. Do you expect me to believe you?” I question, raising my eyebrow at me, somewhat amused. Chase sighs deeply, sinking back into his seat. “I mean, maybe I would believe you if Ren wasn’t such a genuine man.”“That’s because he’s smart. And no, I don’t expect you to believe me, but I suggest you do,” Chase murmurs. He seems bothered to even have to explain this to me.Naturally, I expected him to say that. Standing up, I decide this is useless. I will wait until Chase goes back into the back of Ren’s head before I apologise. Ren was right. Chase is impossible to bargain with, and is too wrapped up in his own agenda, he doesn’t care a
~Brielle I’ve never been so lost on what to do. Ren acted as if our conversation never happened at dinner the next night. I sat next to him, which is more expected than wanted. All the Alpha’s joined us, of course. Noah had to return back to his Pack, but three other still remained, trying to focus on Chase. From their conversations, it doesn’t seem they know much about him at all. “We need to draw him out,” Ren proposes to the Alpha’s. I turn my head to look at him, narrowing my eyes. That was my idea, which he reprimanded me for. Now he is offering this idea to the Alpha’s, even after I tried it. Maybe he thinks he can do it better. “What happened to our idea of poisoning him?” Asher questions skeptically, looking between the others at the table for support. I shudder. They really are trying to kill him. “The poison could kill me. Not worth the risk,” Ren dismisses. I’m not sure why that relieves me so much. I don’t owe Chase anything, nor to I trust him very much, yet I don’t
~Brielle It’s cruel how all the wrong moments feel so right. My entire body is betraying my mind right now, which is telling me this is not right, and I need to stop this before it goes to far. I’m aware I shouldn’t be pressed up against Chase’s body as he lays me down on the couch, leaning over me. I should push him away and get the space between us that we need. Yet, I can’t.“I should really stop,” I say, my breath hitching at the feeling of him licking and kissing my neck, right where he had bitten in order to get to Ren. Only minutes earlier, Chase had saved me from being hurt by Ren. Now, I’m lying under him on a couch. “Do you want to?” he asks softly, his hands pulling my legs apart to lay between them. I grip his hair, pulling him back to kiss me. That surely answers the question. It’s never felt so right to kiss someone before. In school, behind the back building I would sometimes make out with the odd boy for fun, but this is so much more different. It’s full of passi
~Brielle I’ve never been so frightened in my life. It’s not everyday you’re led downstairs by two Alpha’s who could turn and kill you at any moment if they felt like it. Kaden has one arm, Asher has the other, taking me down the steps as quickly as they can. I can hardly believe they think I’m a traitor, but I suppose that makes sense. Perhaps someone came past the door when it was ajar and noticed Chase and I in there. “You can’t trust Ren, I promise you that,” I tell them, as they lead me promptly down the hallway. They must be taking me away from everyone else upstairs, right into the depths of this manor where I’m alone, and no one can hear me. “After this, you’ll never want anything to do with that freak again,” Kaden comments. I’m assuming they mean Chase. As much as I want to hate them for saying that, I don’t, since they know nothing about him. I thought the same thing before I met him. Somehow I doubt Chase will be as forgiving as me. They lead me into the old servants
~Brielle It feels shameless, doing this. I’m not going there to do anything with him, simply let him think I want him. Yet it feels dirty, walking to his room with a robe covering my half naked body. This lingerie isn’t too sexy, but it’s sexy enough for me to feel shy, my confidence seeping out past the lace and ribbons of the stupid outfit hidden beneath this silk gown. Ren tried to hurt me. All because I disagreed with him. Now, I’m having to manipulate him into believing me. All so he won’t hurt me again. Will I tell Chase about this? That’s the question. I’m not sure how he would react, but something tells me he would understand. He wouldn’t lash out and hurt me like Ren would. Just because they are in the same body doesn’t mean they have the same reactions. All of this, I know. When I reach his room, I don’t bother knocking. I simply click the door handle open, and slide inside the room cloaked in darkness. From the bed, I can see his shadowed outline lying in the bed. Jus
~Brielle Nothing feels better than being within my mates arms. My back is pressed up against his chest, his arm slung over my waist. I’m enjoying the stories he whispers in my ear about magic and the Devotion Pack. He has so many amazing stories that I could listen to all night without fail. There is something to intimate about being up against him will he shares all he can with me. “I would say you’re easily one of the most interesting people I’ve met,” I tell him. It’s not just because of his stories that I say that, but also due to his knowledge and how charismatic of a person he is, and has been this entire time. I mean, he did manage to convince everyone he was causing us harm in order to keep us all from interrupting his plan. He even let himself take the fall in place of Ren. “You need to travel more, my love,” he comments, his tone amused. I chuckle, but I know I’m right. Twisting around, I lay facing him, looking up at him. Through the darkness, I can still see his eyes
~Brielle I have a game plan. Whether it is going to work or not, I’m not sure, but it’s worth a try. After my escapade with Chase, I snuck back into my room to ensure Ren didn’t reappear with me in his bed. This morning, I’m going to assume everything as normal. Hopefully, Ren will send the Alpha’s home so I have room to get to him without him being distracted by them. Kaden is already suspicious of me, and even with Ren’s assurance that I can be trusted, I know he doubts my motive. Once they are all sent away, Ren will have no one to confide in other than me. Perhaps I can find out this secret Chase doesn’t want to find out from Ren himself. However, if he makes him look bad, perhaps he won’t be honest with me. It doesn’t matter, anyway. What matters is that Ren trusts me enough to get this key. There is nothing more important than that. Approaching the dining room to where I’m planning on having breakfast with Ren alone, I start to get nervous. What if I can’t do this? What if