{ Anya }I leave Jae's room even though Vivian is telling me it's not necessary. I close the door behind me and cover my mouth to control my sobs, but I can't.No. No. No.I refuse to believe this is really happening to me. Jae has been in intensive care for two days while the swelling in his brain goes down from the fracture that idiot Klein gave him. I've been here with him, holding his hand and wishing with all my might that he'll be okay.I know he's going to be okay now. And I also know, logically, that it's completely normal to have trouble stringing thoughts together after such trauma. I know Jae could be back to normal in a few hours or a few days, once he gets better.But logic doesn't fix how I feel right this second. Jae looked at me and ignored me like I was nobody, then implied he didn't remember me. And then he talked to me that way... like he used to when I first met him.I can't do it again, I can't deal with Jae treating me like crap again. I won't, I refuse. I've l
{ Jae }It's been almost twenty four hours since I woke up after my fight and fortunately, some things are starting to make more sense, but I'm still struggling to remember 80% of things. I don't even remember my best friend, but it helps that he's here, forcing me to remember."Rogan," I close my eyes with stress, "I believe you, dude. I just don't remember.""Well, shut up and let me continue," he spits with a furrowed brow and opens his mouth as if he really wants to keep telling me our entire friendship story, from the very very beginning, when we were ten years old. This bastard really has a good memory, "We've only had one fight, back when we were in sophomore year, it was over a girl. I didn't actually like her that much but I..."The door opens slowly and I sigh in relief because someone is finally saving me from this storyteller. A head peeks in and I recognize her as the crying girl from yesterday, the one with long red hair."Anya," Rogan says, and he suddenly tenses up, lo
I shake my head. I don't know much about myself, but I do know I wouldn't do something like that."No," I say, the girl frowns and looks at me, then nods, "Nu-uh.""Yes.""No," I repeat, "There is no way.""Jae, I'm the only one in this room that remembers anything," she spits out at me, "I remember what happened, you don't.""But I'm me," I say and I point a finger to my head, "And I don't think I would do that.""You did," she says, clasping her hands into fists, "And I want you to say you’re sorry again.""Why? I don't even remember. I think you're lying to get my attention and get me horny for you again," I joke, making her eyes get red, so I relent. I take a deep breath, "I'm just joking.""I know you are fucking joking because I know you and your stupid jokes," she yells, "I know you! I remember everything. And you don't."She starts full blown crying then, so I force myself to take this seriously. And consider the fact that I... hurt her on purpose? For what reason? The only wa
I remember being told Anya sent me a 'good luck' little pastry and I thought, ‘damn she knows I don't like sweet treats, but I'll eat it anyway because I don't want her to get mad at me for not doing it’.Next thing I know, I can't even move my body correctly and my mind is all slow and slurry. I couldn't even move my mouth enough to fucking talk. "What happened after I went down?" I ask my father when I'm back in their house after being discharged. My memories are back into place, so now we're allowed to talk normally. My dad growls in anger."Anya ran to you," he starts, making me lift my eyebrows in complete shock, "She ran and shifted to attack Klein in wolf form, she got him real good actually. His arm got the worst of it, but she managed to bite his head, too. The council was going to let the Challenge continue, but Anya and Rogan figured out you ate that pastry thing, which you never fucking do. Also, Anya never sent anything. The fact that they figured it out so early was the
{ Epílogue }Six Years Later The day I hate the most is finally over. The third Alpha Challenge is done and, unsurprisingly, my man won. He fought for almost two hours against five very brave but very dumb competitors. He's once again, the Alpha of Ellington. And now we're back home, all safe and sound, so I can finally breathe. I guess you could say I am a little traumatized about what happened at the Challenge when Jae almost dies and lost his memory. Things are so, so different now."My daddy is the strongest," Iseul says, looking up at Jae with sparkling eyes because she loves her dad. She looks at him like he's the fucking sun."And you're the sweetest daughter alive," he says, finally picking her up even though I know he must be tired as hell. He kisses her chubby cheeks over and over, making her laugh in pure joy. Jae walks a few steps until he can sit his ass on the couch and he groans, "Where's your brother, huh?”"Still outside," Iseul says. And that's true, Tate never
{Anya}I was expecting something big to happen for my seventeenth birthday... but I definitely wasn't expecting something this big. Someone this big, rather. I take advantage of the fact that he's right in front of me to study him up close for the first time. Jae Hyung is the only True Alpha in the pack and that is blatantly obvious. Everything about him screams Alpha. He's only twenty-two years old, but his aura feels heavy, his power seems undeniable and his body is huge, especially now, as he towers over me like a raging monster. But despite that, I think he's... handsome. And if by some miracle he were to smile, I think he'd even be cute. Maybe. In an overly-manly way.His skin is very white and his hair is very black, which is rare for a Red Wolf. His eyes are slightly slanted and sharp because of his Asian heritage… they’re also insanely intense. His eyebrows are bushy and arched and they make him look machiavellian. But, on the other hand, his lips are pink and full and his
{ Jae } I'm used to my dad trying to control me, but he should know at this point that he can't do that so easily. He never has been able to, but he keeps trying. The fact that he got me a wife without consulting me is a surprise, but it shouldn't be. He has been pushing me to 'settle down' and 'be more serious' for a year now, which I have completely ignored because that is simply not in my plans. The last thing I want is to settle down at twenty-two and completely ruin my life while I'm in my prime. I don't give a shit what people think of me, I know I'm going to win the competition to be the Alpha anyway, who cares if I have a fucking wife or not? What does that have to do with me being a good Alpha for the pack? I'm going to protect them and that's all they should care about. "Anya and Channey, I'm so sorry," my father apologizes. Little Anya is still shaking after I threw the glass and her stupid mother is clenching her fists in anger, but I know she won't do anything because
{ Jae } For a month, I chose to stay away from my family after I told them I was going to actually marry that girl. I decided to play their game, but I wanted to make them feel like shit anyway. I stayed away from all the wedding preparations too, so I didn't know what to expect, that's why it takes me by surprise to see such a huge ceremony when I arrive in my tuxedo. I haven't worn one of these in about five years so I feel extremely uncomfortable and, even though I look like a million bucks, I can't wait to take it off. "You look so handsome," my mom says when I get to her, before giving me a tight hug. She's wearing a long pink dress and her red hair is up in an eccentric knot, "Please don't do anything to ruin this day. For me." I sigh and nod l. If there's one person I'd surrender for, it's her. "I've already given in to this shit. I understand my father's reasons now, even if I don't like them. I'll play along, don't worry," I assure with a smile, trying to look like a go