Renee *Games Day*The sharp powerful notes of trumpets blowing in the forest, cut through my thoughts like a honed knife as my heart almost leaped into my throat in fear. However, Lennox’s steadying hand as his fingers drew imaginary circles on the back of my palm, calmed me down. It was the games day and I was starting to get frustrated because of the endless rearrangement of sub-groups. And the craziest thing was that even after the rearrangement, it seemed like I was fated for drama throughout this week because how in the world did Nerissa fall into this subgroup again?It was either the guides were doing this intentionally or the moon goddess was having fun playing with my fate today. As if that wasn’t enough, the triplets and Landon were also in this subgroup, and that sums up my daily dose of chaos. There was this nudging thought at the back of my mind that they would clash. Either the triplets start a fight with Landon or Nerissa tries to pick on me but I doubt she would do
Renee’s P.O.VI clung tightly to the arm of the boy who came to fetch me. He told me that the Alpha Devils asked him to find me since they had found the treasure that was in the heart of the forest. At that moment, my mind couldn’t help but keep reeling from the different thoughts that popped up in my mind. Because first, something wasn’t adding up. How were they able to find the treasure easily and most importantly, how did they realize that I wasn’t with the walkie-talkie anymore? Could my blindness be the reason it took me longer to fit the puzzle pieces together? Was that the reason the triplets were able to find it before me? Because my blindness had never been a reason for me not to achieve my goal, plus it wasn’t too long since we started the games, so I found it weird that they were capable of finding it easily. I cleared my throat, tugging at him gently. “Umm…can we return to the field? I mean where we left off just now. I feel uneasy without taking my cane…” I bit on my
NerissaI loved Renee, and why did I love her? Because she was so naive. How could she have been foolish enough to take even a single step in that direction?After tormenting her, I fell on my knees, my hands clutching my stomach while laughing out my heart as she remained in the deep pit, whimpering and trembling in fear. Laughing uncontrollably as she kept screaming for help, the smile on my face soon died and anger coursed through my veins. I meant it when I mentioned that I was going to get back at her for everything that she had done to me. This was just the tip of the iceberg. I hadn’t even begun with her yet. By the time I was finished, she’d reject the Alpha Devils as her mates and leave the school—exactly as I planned.“Somebody, please save me” She screamed from the pit and in a fit of rage, I snarled at her. “You had better shut that mouth of yours because no one will be coming to save you”Suddenly, she froze, and her lips wobbled in shock. “Nerissa?”A smile crept at th
Levi’s P.O.V Standing amidst my brothers, a surge of power coursed inside of me and the only sound that could be heard was that of the crow cawing in the distance and most importantly the sound of the rustling leaves that crunched underneath my brother, and I’s clawed feet at the same time. Thankfully, we were able to find Renee by following her shoe print and her scream for help. Landon stood on his hinges, twisting his neck while Nerissa stood next to him as a growl escaped her. Two things were going to happen tonight. It was either they left this place with broken bones or they ended up dead. One of these just had to happen tonight. Renee screamed out loud again in a desperate plea. “Please help me, somebody, please help me” Anger coursed through me at that moment and before I could even create a plan to take down Nerissa and Landon through the mind-link, Louis charged at Landon, the ground shaking underneath our clawed feet. In the next second Louis’s massive f
Renee’s P.O.VI jolted awake, my chest heaving and my breath coming in shallow gasps as the memories refused to loosen their grip on me and like that, they flooded through my mind. Me falling into a pit. The mimicry of voices and the sound of growls and snarls echoed through my ears. There was a clash when I was in the pit and because of the voices that were being mimicked, I didn’t even know what to think anymore because I could have sworn that I heard Landon and Nerissa’s voices. Who was the person who could have imitated other’s voices perfectly and most importantly, where was I?Before panic could bleed through my veins, the feeling of a hand on mine caused this surge of calmness within me and at that moment, my anxiety subsided. Louis’s voice filled my ears and slowly, relief flooded through me because it was better to be stuck with them than being in that pit that made me think that no one was ever going to find me. “You are awake” His fingers brushed through the back of my p
NerissaFor three days, the helicopter had paraded the forest, searching for Landon and me, but the damned triplets made it hard for us to be found because when they threw our body into that pit, not only did they torture us with wolfsbane, those bastards created a very strong barrier over the deep pit. Landon and I screamed until we lost our voices. We even noticed when the search team was next to the pit, but they could see us and hear our desperate cry for help. And as if that weren’t worse, Lennox, Landon, and Louis helped the search team, constantly crouching over the pit with an evil smile creeping at the corners of their mouth.Louis had taken it a step further, his voice low and extremely eerie as his eyes locked onto mine in the pit. A sinister smile crossed his face and he tilted his head to the side. “What do you think?” He said, his tone almost playful. “Should we bury them alive?” He chuckled, his fingers fluttering to his lips like he was stifling his laughter. Chills
Renee’s P.O.V Another box scattered to the ground, causing my heart to lurch forward as panic bled through my veins and anxiety crept at the back of my neck. I couldn’t have misplaced the diamond brace… I shook my head, sweeping my hands over the floor in search of it and the more I failed to find it, the more dread settled over my shoulders. A gasp escaped me as I sat on the bare floor, gnawing on my fingers while beads of sweat appeared on my forehead. No! Something weird was happening now and why in the world did I have to be the only one to deal with horrible things all the time? It was just barely two days ago since I recovered and now I was back in the room that I shared with Erin—Only to discover that the diamond bracelet that the triplets had given to me had vanished. It wasn’t even supposed to go missing because I was sure about the box where it was kept. I had placed it carefully, double-checking almost all the time and Erin wasn’t even there when I had kept it so
Lennox’s P.O.V **Events Day** If there was one thing that I hated my whole life, it was someone not keeping up with time because why in the world did Erin tell me Renee would be here in the next twenty minutes? Thirty minutes had passed, and she wasn’t here yet. What in the world was going on? A groan rumbled from my throat, glancing at the wristwatch before darting my eyes over to Louis who leaned against the car, his brows tugging together in a frown as he glanced back and forth between the entrance and the phone in his grasp. I knew that he was also frustrated because why couldn’t she keep to the damned time? Levi came down the small steps, draped in a tailored forest green suit that seemed to fit him better than it should. Louis and I decided to wear the same brand of suit, but Levi could be too much sometimes because there were times when he just wanted to stand out. He held a glass of wine, stopping mid-away on the step while a smile spread across his face as h
Renee There was this intense throbbing in my head when my eyes fluttered open. A groan escaped me, my mind blank for a moment but when the memories of last night came rushing in, I jolted upright immediately. I swiveled my head around the entire room and that was when it dawned on me that I was in Lennox’s room. How? I slid away from the bed, pushing the duvet aside because the last time I checked, we were in the car and… Oh, shit! The last thing I could remember was me collapsing on his shoulders as an orgasm seared through me. He had fucked me into oblivion and now, I was in his room? This was embarrassing, and it didn’t help that I was sore. I ran a hand through my hair and memories about how I had screamed his name, crying and moaning at the same time flashed through my mind. “You truly have no shame, Renee” I chastised myself, gnawing on my fingers. Aria taunted. “You said you hated him” I snapped at her because the last thing I wanted was to listen to an
Renee’s P.O.V My eyes squeezed shut, my cheeks flushing red in embarrassment as he read my goals that he managed to have stumbled on. At that moment, regret hit me because why in the world did I have to write that down? Maybe it was because it happened in one of my crash-out moments. I shook my head, swiveling my eyes around as my fear intensified. It wasn't because I was scared that he had seen the horrible things that I had written about him and his brothers. It was because we were far into the woods, and he had driven me to the edge of a cliff. The sound of waves crashing in the distance sent a shiver skating down my spine and knowing the kind of person Lennox was, he had a hidden agenda and that was the reason he had his car parked at the edge of the cliff. He knew how to drive me insane and definitely, straight into the ocean. My fingers curled around my skirt and my breath caught in my throat. “Lennox, there is an ocean beneath the cliff” He finally tore his
Lennox Love— That word was too intense and pure for the depraved monster that I was. I was turning into this version of myself that I hated because of a woman and not just any woman, Renee Smith. I did the things that I have never done for anyone, like making sure that she was fed. Making sure that she slept well and worse, the images of her filled my head. Never in my life have I felt something intense for someone at once. She was starting to turn into the very bane of my existence and that was the last thing that I wanted. It was supposed to be just fun with her but now, I wanted to see every version of her. I hated to admit it but I wanted her. I should have never marked her. If I had known that laying a claim on her was going to drive me crazy, I would have never done that. I ran a hand through my hair, splashing water on my face as my phone vibrated in my pocket. It was probably Louis’s drunk ass who wouldn't stop asking about where Renee was. According
Renee’s P.O.V Do I shift and attack the werewolves who have more experience than me? Or, do I run? I chose the latter because, in the next few seconds, I took to my heels and ran as far as my legs could carry. The last thing that I wanted to do right now was give in to Aria who kept growling inside of me as if she could snap them into pieces. The last thing I wanted was to test my strength with them. The Rogue King must have sent them. This man was adamant about killing me because of what the Alpha Devils had done. A scream rippled from my throat as I sprinted down the dark hallway and the heavy thud of the beast's paws grew louder behind me. Not only did it send a shiver down my spine, it heightened my fear. I could feel them closing in on me. It felt like any moment from now, they would grab me by the neck and hurl me against the wall. Their growls resounded through my ears, causing tears to pool in my eyes. Aria clawed at my skin, growling for me to set he
Renee’s P.O.V A lot happened during the past week and so much unraveled quickly that I couldn't even wrap my head around it. I didn't know how Lennox found out the truth about Ms. Kimberly and Landon, but a disciplinary committee was set up for the two of them. Landon was given a week’s suspension while Ms. Kimberly was fired, and she had her teaching license revoked. That wasn't even the worst part. The worst part was that Nerissa’s mum made sure that she was sent out of the pack, alongside her family. They were now treated as outcasts. I heaved an exasperated, dropping the sculpting wire as soon as my stomach growled. I was starving, but there was nothing to eat since it was already late at night, and I was the only one staying back in school to work on a group project that the group members dumped on me. I had nothing to eat except for an apple that I had taken when coming to school this morning. My stomach growled again as I untied the straps of my work apron a
Renee’s P.O.V I couldn't believe that he followed me. Did he see me? Was that the reason he wouldn't allow me to breathe? Firstly, he had caught me eavesdropping on his conversation with the Luna and now, there was a high chance that he could have seen me. What have I done to myself? I forced out a smile, sitting on the bleacher seat while he sat right next to me. Anxiety clawed at the back of my neck like icy fingers and the longer he sat with me in silence, I was waiting for him to drop the bombshell. For him to tell me that he had seen me. I hated the fact that I kept finding myself in embarrassing situations like this with Landon. It was crazy. Clearing my throat in a bid to break the silence between us, I said. “You didn't have to follow me. I told you that I was fine” My voice was barely above a whisper. He chuckled in a way that grated on my nerves. “It is a two-way thing. I followed you and I didn't at the same time. It just happened that we managed to w
Renee’s P.O.V The only sound that I could hear at that moment was that of my heart ricocheting in my ears and at the same time, the voice of my wolf, Aria who kept admonishing me. “I told you not to do this, now see what you have done?” I needed to leave. I needed to leave before he realized that I had discovered his secret. An affair that was meant to stay hidden. An affair that could shake up the entire school if word got out. I swallowed the lump that formed in my throat, falling to the ground. When I heard the sound of his footsteps and the whispered words that emanated from the insides. “I think someone is there? You said you locked the door to the rooftop?” “I did…” Miss Kimberly's hushed voice trailed but all of a sudden, she gasped. “Or maybe I didn't. I think that I didn't” “Shit!” Landon cussed At that moment, I bent down, scurrying towards the rooftop’s door. My pulse quickened because this damned rooftop door wouldn't open. I had opened it easily and
Renee’s P.O.V I walked through the corridors, and every step that I took came with a whisper about me and what had happened with the Rogue King. Even though some had secretly called me a slut who went to work at a Casino just to hook up with older men, none dared to say it to my face because saying shit about me would make them the prey to the Alpha Devils. Some even claimed that I was only using the Alpha Devils. Somehow, they were right, but what they were mistaken about was the fact that we were both using one another. All I needed to know was the one who was spreading the rumors about me being a slut. The rumor was everywhere. In the restroom, and that worsened my day aside from the fact that the Rogue King had threatened me and the triplets had taken his threat with levity. I would never understand where their boldness came from. Maybe they were thinking that it was the same control and power they wielded as the Kings of the school that would work against the Rogue Ki
Lennox The heavy sound of footsteps echoed through the entire place, the tension in the air shifting into something dark. Gasps followed the other, the shutter of cameras resounding through my head as my eyes shifted towards Renee whose muscles tensed. I saw the horror in her eyes as her fingers curled around her skirt and she tried so hard to not make eye contact with the Rogue King. I hated that she was intimidated and most importantly, I hated that someone like the Rogue King was able to intimidate her easily. A growl rumbled from my chest and I turned, locking eyes with the Rogue King who walked towards us with fury in his eyes. Levi muttered. “Shouldn't he stay in silence? He just wants trouble…” I hung a hand over Renee’s shoulder and drew her closer to me. Her mouth parted, a gasp leaving her mouth as she glanced up at me and there was something about the way her eyes pierced into my eyes that made my heart feel warm. I mean, my heart fluttered. This was weir