Chapter 4

"The CEO is waiting for you, Miss Lyrik," said the receptionist at the Apex Group.

Her voice broke my tension.

I followed her into the private elevator to the top floor. I stepped into a huge office when the doors opened.

Behind a massive desk sat a man who took my breath away. It was Adrian, the Alpha of the Apex Group.

His natural Alpha presence intimidated me. He had eyes that seemed to see through everything.

"Sit," he said in a low voice.

He had an authority that allowed no refusal.

I saw across from him and tried to stay calm, but my bloodline started to stir.

He spoke slowly, "Lyrik, do you know why you're here?"

"Because I sent my resume?" I replied.

He laughed. His smile made my heart race for no reason.

He stood and walked around the desk to come closer to me. "No, because twenty-three years ago, our families made an arrangement for us."

My eyes widened. I asked, "What arrangement?"

"The Moonborn Bond. A destiny pact based on an ancient bloodline. Our families chose each other for us before we were born," Adrian replied as he stood in front of me.

My head buzzed. I said, "This isn't possible. I've never heard about this."

"Impossible? Lyrik, you carry the purest Alpha bloodline because you are a Moonborn. It's only because you kept suppressing it," he said as a trace of pain flashed in his eyes.

Adrian's words struck like lightning. The power inside me that was long suppressed began to stir.

Adrian continued to say in a regretful tone, "For seven years, you took medication to suppress yourself for a Beta."

"How did you know?" I asked.

"I know everything about you, including your relationship with that Beta named Liam," he replied with a darkened gaze.

Shame and anger rose inside me. "That was my choice," I said.

"Maybe it was the wrong choice. I hope you can consider our pact," he said. He sounded hurt.

I stood and felt dizzy. The power inside me burned like flames.

"This is all too sudden, I need some time to think," I said.

"I'm not forcing you," he said.

Adrian backed away and continued, "I only want you to know the pact existed. The choice is yours. Maybe you can consider if I have the chance to stand beside you?"

He was sincere, but I was too shocked to answer.

I said I needed time, then rushed out of his office and caught my breath in the elevator.

I had stopped taking suppressants since breaking up with Liam. The power of my Alpha bloodline was burning within me at that moment.

I stepped out of the Apex Tower and saw someone familiar.

"Lyrik!" he called out.

Liam got out of a taxi wearing a new suit and a flattering smile.

"I knew you'd come to find me. Can we talk? What I said yesterday crossed the line. How can we actually break up?" he asked.

I looked at him like he was a stranger. "We broke up, Liam. Please stop harassing me."

"Stop joking. I know you're mad, but we can fix this," he said while trying to reach for me.

"I said, we broke up," I interrupted with a cold tone and backed away.

Liam grew furious and tried to control me. "Don't make me hold you down, Lyrik," he threatened.

The power within me burst out.

A wave of Alpha pressure crashed like a tide. Liam staggered back, and he instantly turned pale.

"This isn't possible… How can you have this power?" he muttered, looking fearful.

I was also shocked, but I tried to stay calm.

"Please don't come near me again, Liam. I'll cut our Mate Bond," I said.

My tone was final.

His shock shifted to anger, then he glared at me.

One of the assistants who worked for Adrian stepped in front of me before I could react.

Liam sneered at that and said spitefully, "Okay, fine. I didn't believe Seraphina when she told me, but it looks like you really did find someone else. No wonder you came to the Apex Group!"

"You have no right to speak to Miss Lyrik like that. I'll call security if you threaten her safety," warned the assistant.

Liam sneered and said with spite, "Okay, fine. Let's break up, but don't think you can find someone better than me. Don't come begging for me to come back when you get dumped."

I thanked the assistant before leaving, and I did not look back.

Adrian contacted me several times after that, hoping that I would join the company. I also wanted to see how Liam and Seraphina would react, so I agreed.

A week later, my phone rang again.

I got a text from Liam. He heard that I got accepted into the Apex Group, and he texted that joining Apex Group would not cause him to notice me.

I stared at the text and thought about what Adrian said about our pact arranged by our families.

I replied that I was about to take part in a Bonding Ceremony soon.