My peaceful sleep was disturbed when I heard voices outside. What's happening? It's still early. What are they fussing about outside? I got up and approached the door to the living room. I stopped for a while because my head hurt and I felt a little dizzy. I was about to open the door but I stopped because I heard a scream. "The Alpha! The Alpha is here! The Alpha is home!" I looked at the closed door. so he's here. I tightened my grip on the doorknob then looked at the wall clock hanging on the wall. It says there that the time is already 9 am. I shook my head and sat down on the sofa. I opened my eyes and stared at the ceiling. I stayed up late last night. Lauren's treatment lasted until the night and I'm just at aunt divina's house waiting. She told me that that was so far the hardest treatment that she had done, especially that Lauren is a human, her body is delicate and fragile so she needs to operate her with too much gentleness and care. I would have liked for Lauren to he
The servants immediately bowed down when I entered the palace door. "Sir Jacob.""Good day Sir Jacob." I nodded to them one by one to respond to their warm greetings. I walked quietly on the marble floor here in the palace. I looked around, it's still the same as before and not a single one has changed. Dark and cold, those are the two things that are immediately noticed when anyone enters the palace. Cold and dark, the two qualities that my brother has. I took a deep breath when I was in front of the giant door. I barely adjusted my clothes then knocked three times. When I didn't hear a response from the other side of the door, I grabbed the doorknob and went inside. I was greeted by a cold wind. If it's cold outside, it's even colder inside my brother's office. I looked around the room to look for him. I looked at the man who had his back on me and was holding a glass of wine. "Dean," I called to my brother who was standing at the glass window and looking at the town below. I go
I closed my eyes as she started massaging my entire back. Her hands are light, every stroke is gentle but firm and the feeling is good. I also felt sleepy so I spoke so that I wouldn't fall asleep completely."Uhm. Ehere is Jacob?" I asked because she said earlier that she would call him. Knowing Jacob, he will rush here like he always does. I didn't hear any answer from aunt Divina. I would have repeated the question because she might not have heard me when she suddenly spoke. "He is doing fine," she answered as if she was out of her mind. "Doing fine?" I asked with a frown. My question was different from her answer. "Y-yeah. I mean.. Yes. He is doing fine patrolling in the borders with Sebastian," she said promptly. tThere's something off with her voice. Even though I couldn't see her face, I could tell she was a little nervous when she answered. Is there a problem? Did something happen to Jacob that she doesn't want to tell me? I pushed that thought out of my mind. "How many d
Sebastian looked away from me when our eyes met. He closed his eyes and looked away. Sebastian is acting weird too. He used to smile and always laugh but now he is quiet and impassive. Jacob's arms on me become tighter but still careful for not hurting me. My hands caressing his back went to his hair and gently caressed it. "Is there a problem?" I asked softly. He didn't speak so I just let him think and calm down. After a while, he let go of me and stared at my face. "Is there a problem?" I asked again because I was worried and wondering about his actions now. That's when I noticed some scars on his face. I frowned and involuntarily raised my hand to caress his scars. "What happened to your face? Where did you get them?" I asked while examining his wounds. They have subsided but some are still noticeable. Jacob grabbed my hand and stopped me from what I was doing. My eyes were fixed on his hand. I inhaled deeply. If there are many scars on his face, there are more on his hand. H
I kept on cursing in my head because of what happened. My heart was also beating fast and I could feel my cheeks getting hot. The image of the man who came here earlier came to my mind. His cold and handsome face is unforgettable. When I remembered his silly grin, I was annoyed. Damn that man. He just kissed me suddenly, without warning and without my consent. He's a total stranger and he dared to do that bold move. What I hate even more is that I liked his kiss! I mentally face palmed. I almost jumped in shock when I heard the soft honking of the car. That's jacob's wrangler. Next I heard a knock on the door and then my name was called. "Lauren," he said. "J-just a moment!" I shouted so he could hear me. I quickly arranged the food on the table and ran to the door to the living room. "Your face is so red. What happened to you?" Jacob asked when I opened the door. "N-nothing. I'm just a little hot," I answered and looked away slightly. "Oh." He looked at my face and frowned. "
I met Leon with his childish attitude but these past days, I can see his mature side and every time that I see it, I'm surprised and unable to speak. It's like a different version of Leon that I see now. If only his attitude would always be like this, there would be no more problems, there would be no more problems for Jacob and his father. "I never thought that you would go to Galha alone. Did you do it out of guilt?" I ask. Leon sighed and he avoided my gaze. "Of course. It's my fault so it's just natural to feel huge guilt. But aside from that, there's more, and you already know what that is," he said, glancing at me again. It's my turn to sigh. I still haven't forgotten what he said there by the lake that night. But what I'm worried about is how can I say that I don't feel that way for him. That we are just friends. How can I tell him in a way that won't hurt him? I'm afraid that he'll get mad at me if I tell him my thoughts about his proposal. I don't want him to be angry with
I thought that I have all the privilege to room around the town of Magnuth because of Jacob, thinking that he is the Alpha but he is not. Now that the alpha is back here, I'm still worried about what I will do when he finds out that there is human here in his town.I just got healed and I can't leave. I'm not done with my mission yet. I hope he is kind and will reconsider to let me stay here for a while. "Are you fine with my position?" Jacob asked. "Beta?" I asked again. Sebastian laughed again in the back. "So amusing," he said. "No. Liam is the Beta, my brother's best friend," Jacob answered. "Oh. So what is your position?" "I'm the first Division Captain of Magnuth, and Seb is my right hand," he replied looking directly at the road. Woahh. First Division Captain."Aren't you disappointed?" Jacob turned to me. I raised an eyebrow at him. "Why would I be disappointed?" To be honest, his position seems more cooler than alpha and beta. Being a soldier, front liners must be st
After my video call with my Dad, I came out of the forest and went to the parked car. I can hear Sebastian's loud laugh from here while teasing Jacob with a red face. "Let's go," I said as I approached them. They both turned to me at the same time. Both of their jaws dropped as they scanned me. The first to recover was Sebastian. He quickly came to me and his eyes widened as he looked at me from head to toe. "What's your problem?" I asked laughing because he was like a child who saw a toy. "You look good in that uniform!" he said full of amazement.I looked at my clothes. I didn't even bother to change because we were going home soon. Wearing this kind of uniform again, I felt the urge to go back to service again. But I decided to take a leave because of my father and with his case right now. I'm afraid that I'll leave the military permanently."Can we take a picture?" Sebastian said then pulled out a cell phone from his pocket. I stared at the cellphone he was holding for a momen