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ELODIESitting across my monitor screen in my dim office, I closed the book's last page. I scanned my eyes through the notes I had taken. For the past two months, I have been reading every book I could find about premature transformation. Now I was finally done reading everything I could about the transformation. The book hadnโt said anything about the last transformation stage. The only thing written about it was to get rid of anyone in the previous stage, but there was no way I was killing Ted.I couldnโt believe I had spent two months reading and doing research only to find nothing at the end. But I still managed to learn a few things that I knew nothing about. I was glad for that.The days had been hectic, and there were times when I had fallen asleep in front of the computer, only to wake up and continue. It had been a while since I had spoken to Tedros properly, and I missed him.He had no idea what I was doing because I was too busy to even sit down and have a discussion with
ELODIEโRight,โ I said, not wanting to argue about it. โCan I have more?โHe nodded. โYou can take as much as you want.โI reached out to take part of his food but stopped halfway, rising to my feet, I hurried towards the kitchen.โWhere are you going?โ He asked.โHold on, I am just going to grab something. I will be back in three seconds.โI dashed into the kitchen and returned with a bigger plate. He watched me curiously as I poured all the food I could find on the table and stirred them all together.โWhat are you doing?โ He questioned.โMix them since I want yours,โ I responded. โAre there still any more apples left?โHe eyed me like he hadnโt expected me to mix them or even try to eat the mixture he made.โThere are still more left.โ He said, the corner of his ears turning red as he averted his eyes. โI will add it together.โโOkay.โTedros added all of the apples he could find and soon we were eating the food. He spent most of the time staring at me while I stuffed my mouth with
ELODIEโYou have a father?!โ I demanded, feeling like he had punched me in the face. How could he have a father, and I know nothing about it? Now I feel like all this time I claimed to know everything about him, Iโve just been lying to myself.โI am so sorry,โ I mumbled, seeing that I had freaked out before him. โI didnโt mean to ask about your father like that. Itโs just that it took me by surprise. I never knew your father was stillโโโAlive?โ he questioned, cutting me off.โI didnโt mean it that way!โ I tried to defend myself.I didnโt want to get him mad for thinking that his father was dead when the man was still alive.โHe is dead, Ducky,โ Tedros murmured in a low tone.I breathed a sigh of relief. โI was right all along, so he is dead.โA smirk curled up his lips. โHe is dead to us, not dead.โ He revealed, shattering all the relief I felt. โHow long have you thought that my father was dead?โI peered at him, reading his expression. He wasnโt mad nor was he surprised. He just ha
ELODIEโDuckyโฆ Duckyโฆโ A soft voice called, and I felt a tap on my back as someone tried to wake me up. โWe are running late already.โโYes?โ I muttered, tossing around what I thought to be the bed, but my head collided with a hard surface, jolting me awake immediately. โOuch!โ I cried out, sitting up hastily, only to bump my head into something above me.I heard Tedros groan in the background. Snapping my head in the direction of the voice, I found him holding his jaw. It was then that I realized it was his head I had bumped into earlier.โI am so sorry.โ I apologized, reaching out to grab his head and look at it. โDoes it hurt?โโIโm starting to think you are doing it on purpose,โ he responded. โYou have always taken advantage of the chances you get to hit me.โReleasing his face, I rubbed the sore spot I had hit on the wall, wondering where the wall came from. He hadnโt even tried to stop me from hitting my head. I glanced around the room to see that I was in my room. My gaze retur
ELODIEโHe hasn't been giving me a hard time, and I missed you both,โ I muttered to the two who were squeezing me tight. โI can't breathe.โ Cole pulled back from the hug, and Belle followed suit. She had a worried look, just like the one Tedros had when he told me about his father.It was more like she wanted me to go somewhere else than get into the house. โMy father is here already,โ Belle said, I could feel the resentment in her voice even though she tried to hide it. โHe is in there with his family and asked of you, so I had to stay with her and wait.โ โThat son of a bitch.โ Cole cursed through gritted teeth. โI told him not to ask after you since he never cared for his children.โ โCole,โ Belle called, glancing at Cole. โYou shouldn't curse in front of Elod.โI found no reason why they would want to be careful around me. I was on their side since their father had decided to treat them like that. โThere is no need to be careful around me,โ I muttered. โTedros already told me a
ELODIEHe held up his hand. โI don't mean any harm; I was just going to talk.โโTalk?โ She growled, shoving me between her and Cole. Honestly, I didn't need them to protect me; I was an alpha too.By this time, the commotion has drawn the attention of everyone at the dining table. โBack off!โ Cole bellowed, and I could feel his alpha aura emitting from his body. His halfbrother immediately backed away; he wasn't an alpha, and he must respect one.Also, they belonged to the same pack. โCole!โ A deep voice yelled.I turned my head to see who it was, only to find out it was their father. None of the kids looked like him, and he had the brightest green eyes I had ever seen.โHow could you use that aura on your own, brother?โ Their father demanded. โAnd don't you know there is an omega here?โ โI don't give a fuck!โ Cole retorted. โI don't care if your bitch is an omega or your daughter!โโAnd you shut the fuck off, old man!โ Belle added. โYou better keep your son in check too, or you
ELODIEThe cold expression on Tedros' face seemed to fade away as soon as I called out to him. I brushed past Belle and Cole before they could stop me, and in a few seconds, I was in front of him.Holding onto his hand, I stared into his eyes and shook my head. “You shouldn't do this, Tedros. I am fine; your siblings protected me enough.”I wasn't sure if he was mad because I was called an outsider or because his father supported his half-brother instead of correcting his mistake. However, I knew for a fact that I was also involved, especially since he had been hesitant to bring me along.“He just called you an outsider,” Tedros hissed. “You shouldn't try to protect him. He’s not related to anyone here.”“I know that, but you can't afford to get angry now.” I squeezed his hand, trying to calm him down, but it wasn't working.
ELODIEIf it weren’t for the fact that they told me Freddie was their father, I wouldn’t have thought they were related. Their appearances were nothing alike: blonde with green eyes, dark hair with gray eyes.They were opposites in every way.My eyes darted to his wife. She was blonde, too, with blue eyes, which her daughter had inherited. She had that innocent look, but unlike her son, she seemed to be hiding her true self behind that facade.“Would you start with an introduction first?” I snapped at Freddie. I wasn't going to let him speak to me like that. I wasn't going to let anyone speak to me like that.Freddie’s eyes widened in disbelief before he threw his head back in laughter. I couldn’t tell what was funny about how I spoke to him. Ignoring his laughter, I proceeded to pick out several foods to fill my plate. Tedros helpe
ELODIEGlancing at Tedros, I could see he was curious about that. Why had I mentioned it in the first place? Now, I have to talk about it.I was pissed that he had ignored my texts and calls; however, there was still a sense of relief in me. I was glad his look-alike hadnโt shown up when I was alone in the elevator.Also, I was yet to learn what was wrong with me.โI have been counting all the girls you dated,โ I answered. โIt doesnโt matter; youโve heard my final answer, and since you werenโt with your phone, Iโll let it slide.โI rose to my feet and headed for the bathroom. โIโll go shower,โ I said but paused halfway. โThere are no clothes to change into if I shower.โโYou can wear my jacket. It has buttons,โ he suggested. โYouโre short, so itโll probably stop at your knees or mid-thigh.โI glared at him for calling me short. โAlright. It would be best if you took off the jacket now. I have to go.โโAlright.โTedros took off his jacket, and I took it from him before heading for the
TEDROSLeaning my back against the wall next to the elevator, I sighed. Ducky was probably asleep by now. She must have thought about it like I asked her to.Her words couldnโt stop ringing in my head.โItโs because I love you, dumbass!โDang it.How could that be possible?To be honest, Ducky and I were nothing alike. She got good grades in school, became the top student in all her classes, won all sorts of competitions, and even became the school president.She always shines bright everywhere she goes. Sheโs a role model for several students. Why the heck did she notice me of all people? An average student who barely passes his math exams.Come to think of it, our paths were nothing alike. She was on the academic path and super intelligent, while I, on the other hand, was on the sports path.I did quite well in sports and won tons of awards too.I had always thought she would go for a more academic guy and not someone like me who couldnโt solve quizzes with her or enjoy the same boo
ELODIETedros' eyes were wide in disbelief as he stared at me. I had just laid out my feelings for him, yet all he could do was look at me like I had said something shocking.โIโm telling the truth,โ I insisted. โIโve loved you for as long as I can remember, but youโve never seen me as anything more than a friend! Even now, weโre married, yet you still treat me as just a friend.โTedros shook his head, trying to snap out of it. โAre you serious?โโBelieve me or not, I donโt care. But Iโm not going to let you kill yourself!โ I growled.He slowly raised his hand, placing it on mine, which was gripping his collar, and gently pulled it down. โI think youโre confused, Ducky,โ he murmured. โWhy on earth would you love a man like me? You could love anyone in the world, yet you chose me.โAs I opened my mouth to respond, he placed a finger on my lips to silence me. His expression was unreadable.โThink it through carefully. Consider what you really want. Do you want to keep me alive, or do y
ELODIETedros's gaze held mine, a serious look on his face. Had he just asked if I was seeing something no one else could? How could he have traced it back to two months ago?โAm I wrong?โ he asked. โWhat is it that youโve been keeping from me for the past months?โ He paused. โIt was the same when you came here, too, right? The vase cut on your forehead wasnโt you, was it? It was them. Isnโt that right?โHe knew. He already knew. There was no need to hide it anymore.โThatโs right,โ I replied. โI can see what other people canโt.โHis eyes widened for a second, then slowly turned into a frown.โWhat do you see?โ he asked. โWhy donโt you fight back when you see it? Why do you keep letting it hurt you?!โโBecause I canโt fight back.โโWhy is that?!โ he demanded.โItโs way too strong for me!โ I answered. โItโs way too strong for me.โโDid you try?โ he asked.The question made me pause. Come to think of it, I hadnโt tried fighting the look-alike whenever he appeared.The first time he grab
ELODIEWas she just my imagination? But the ice cream was so realโI could see it. I held up the ice cream for Tedros to see.โAre you seeing the ice cream in my hand?โ I questioned. โYou can see it, right?โHis eyes trailed to my hand, and for a second, my heart skipped a beat. If he didnโt see the ice cream, how many other things had I been imagining?Fear ripped through me. What the heck was wrong with me? I had seen that girl, listened to her, spoken to her, and even touched her. There was no way I could have imagined her.โYes. I can see it,โ Tedros confirmed. โYouโre holding the same ice cream I bought you, except I never asked a kid to give it to you.โI felt the blood drain from my face.โDid you see the little girl when you got to the car?โ I asked.He shook his head. โNope.โNo?โShe was standing next to the window,โ I mumbled. โIn a pink dress with two braided ponytails?โHe shook his head again.โHow could you not see her?โ I asked, my voice trembling.The cup of ice cream
ELODIEThe culprit had been caught, yet I couldnโt bring myself to ask who it was. The guilt of finding my mate and being married was eating me up. I hadnโt thought much about it, but was I going to have to reject one of them? I shook my head to snap out of it. I was good at hiding my emotions, and I wasnโt going to let them show.โWho was the culprit?โ I asked.Even though the culprit was behind the rogue attack, I had been the one to run on the broken glass and jump out the window like that. His look-alike was the one who made me get injured. There was no way I could tell him that, though. Iโd let him believe it was the rogue who got me into that condition.Besides, one rogue broke my head and made the glass pierce even deeper.โAre you alright?โ Tedros asked.I looked away. โIโm fine. My injuries have healed on their own.โ I turned back to him. โDonโt you think Iโve needed medical attention too much? I must be worrying everyone.โHe reached out to stroke my head. โWe might be worri
TEDROSWalking out of the cell with Jeremy and Mom, I rubbed my temples. That was stressful. I hadnโt gotten enough sleep for days, and dealing with that made my head throb.I wondered how Ducky was doing. Has she woken up yet? I wanted her to wake up, but I wanted her to wake up with me there.โI always knew she was trouble,โ Mom said. โShe had always been troubled since she was a little girl. Thank goodness she never ended up as my daughter-in-law.โJeremy groaned. โThatโs right. I disliked her too.โI had banished her from the pack, but I still needed to consult the elder of the wolf clan and bring the situation to them. Although Ducky could give her the punishment she wants, another pack could take in Jessica.All I wanted to propose to the elders was to make sure that Jessica never gets into another pack. If that happened, she was still going to be able to come close to Ducky, which I donโt want.โI will have to get an appointment with the elders,โ I told Mom and Jeremy. โI will
TEDROSโWhat the hell?โ Jeremy questioned. โThe rogue is your mate and happened to be the leader of the rogue attack?! Does that mean you asked her to attack our pack?โ he growled.I could sense the anger in his voice as he growled. They had told me nothing about Mira being the person who had led the other rogues to our pack.Jessica said nothing but took the antidote from her mate and gulped down all of the contents.She held her neck and began coughing vigorously. It took several seconds for her to stop coughing.Jeremy wasted no time; he grabbed her, lifted her by the collar, and slammed her against the cell.โDid you ask your mate to attack this pack?โ Jeremy demanded. โI heard two rogues broke into the house to find the Luna. They wouldn't have gone there if no one from the pack hadn't told them.โJessica held Jeremy's hand and tried to stop him from holding her up.โIt isn't a coincidence that you had a fight with her the day before and got embarrassed instead,โ Jeremy continued
TEDROSMy gaze turned to Jessica, who looked stunned for a moment before tears began rolling down her cheeks.โI think someone is trying to frame me,โ Jessica cried. โWhy would a rogue that attacked my pack claim to know me when I donโt even know her? Sheโs been lying all along, and now sheโs trying to lie again.โJessica looked like she was telling the truth, but there was no way I was going to buy her words.โDo you know her?โ I asked the rogue.โYes,โ the rogue confirmed. โWeโve spoken to each other tons of times. She knows me too, but sheโs pretending not to.โThe whole situation was confusing. Jessica claimed she didnโt know the wolf and the she-wolf said she knew Jessica well.I had no idea who to believeโJessica, whom I knew, or the rogue who was staring at Jessica with a determined look on her face. I could tell something was going on between them that Jessica didnโt want to talk about.โStop lying!โ Jessica snarled. โJust shut the fuck up and stop lying about me.โI stared at