MasukALEXANDRIA“What did he say? Did he do anything weird to you? Did he hurt you?” Mandy continuously asked after Caleb abruptly left, the worry in her voice growing with every question.I shook my head. “He didn’t do anything. He just asked me to check his health.”Ryland and Mandy frowned at the same time.“What?” Mandy muttered in disbelief. “Why would he do that? He has a lot of doctors at his pack.”“That’s what I said, too,” I replied, biting my lip as I replayed the encounter in my mind. “I honestly can’t read his mind.”“What do we do now?” Ryland asked, his expression turning serious.I straightened my spine, forcing myself to push aside the unease creeping into my chest.“Strengthen the borders. Don’t attack first because we can’t handle their numbers. Call me whenever he’s here, and I’ll try to make it. We have to investigate why they’re doing this, too.” Ryland nodded without hesitation. “Got it, Alpha.”I paused.“Alpha?”Ryland smiled.“You’re our Alpha, Alex. You already
CALEBWhat did that woman just say? I had way too much power?I scoffed while my driver sped back to our pack.There was no such thing as too much power in this world. Only too little.I would have snapped her neck in half the moment she said those words, but for some reason, something held me back.I guessed there was still some hesitation to break something that pretty.I came there for only one objective, of course. I wanted to survey their territory and see what I was working with, earning their trust so I could take over their pack, add them to Carnage, and ultimately add to my power.A small smirk appeared on my lips. Gaining their trust would be more difficult than I had thought.However, I couldn't help but think that it would be amusing, too. Very, very amusing. Especially with that girl—Alexandria. She was far more interesting than I had expected."Is there good news, Alpha? You’re smiling," the driver said, looking at me through the rearview mirror.My smile quickly fell be
ALEXANDRIA “What?” I asked with a frown, looking at him as though he had grown another head. Did he just call me… beautiful?I shook my head, immediately thinking about Wyatt. Only the way he called me pretty could make my heart flutter now. Hearing it from Caleb tasted sour, like a compliment poisoned before it ever reached me.I placed the basket down and crossed my arms over my chest.“Anyway, what are you doing in our pack? We don’t appreciate unexpected visitors.” He smirked. “Now I see why you two are siblings. You have that spunk.”“Answer my question,” I demanded.He looked at Mandy and Ryland before leaning casually against the couch.“I want to talk to you alone.”“No,” Ryland said immediately, but I held out a hand to stop him.I observed Caleb for a second. Although I still wasn’t sure why he had come here, I could tell he wouldn’t kill me here. Not with witnesses around.“It’s okay,” I told him.“Alex,” Mandy whispered, worry plain in her eyes. I knew she was more conce
ALEXANDRIA“Wyatt has too much energy,” I muttered as I sat up on the bed. I glanced at the bedside table. It was already 9 in the morning, so it made sense why he wasn’t by my side anymore.Actually, that might have been better.I would have pinched his sides out of annoyance.He didn’t stop until the fourth time! By that moment, I thought he would be wrung dry, both literally and figuratively, but somehow, he still had a ridiculous amount of energy left. I honestly didn’t know where he got it from.I sighed and shook my head, looking down at my thighs, which were covered in his marks.An animal, that was what he was. Fondly, of course.He still cleaned me up and dressed me in comfortable clothes afterward, though, which almost made up for how thoroughly exhausted he had left me. I stood from the bed after much struggle and saw a tray on the bedside table. It was filled with warm tea in a thermos and some pancakes and fruits.I grabbed the small note next to it, unable to hide my sm
ALEXANDRIA “See?” I muttered, getting closer to him on the bed. He smirked and wrapped his arms around me while I settled on his hip. He began playing with my hair while I traced circles on his abdomen. “Want me to remove my shirt?” he asked. I glared up at him, but honestly, it didn’t sound like such a bad idea. He chuckled and answered my first question. “Yeah, now that Chad knows his place, he’s a pretty chill guy.” I shook my head. “It’s just loud with him and Faye always bickering. I wonder how their dynamics are going to turn out.” “Hmm,” he hummed. “It would be interesting to watch their relationship progress, honestly.” “So, what happens now?” I asked, looking up at him. “Midnight Eclipse is going to break off their merger tomorrow morning. I need to be there when that happens.” I turned toward the bedside clock. “We should sleep then.” “That, or we can do something else,” he said in a suggestive tone. I narrowed my eyes at him. “What are you thinking about, Wyatt?
ALEXANDRIA I stood up the moment I heard a knock on the door. Chad was there, dressed in very chic clothes. I looked at him from top to bottom and covered my mouth to stifle a giggle. “Why are you wearing a trench coat? It’s hot out.”He pursed his lips. “Don’t I look cool in it?”I shook my head. “Take it off. You’re sweating. I can’t believe a werewolf would choose to wear a trench coat.”He sighed and did as I told him. We walked toward the living room, where Wyatt and the rest were already waiting. However, he suddenly grabbed my arm.I turned around to meet his eyes and found that he looked oddly nervous. It was strange because Chad somehow never looked nervous. He always carried himself with confidence, as though nothing in the world could ever shake him.“Why did you call me here?” he asked.“We’ll talk about that later.”He shook his head. “I want to talk about it right now. It’s already strange enough that you invited me to Wyatt’s unit, and I could smell that guy from here
ALEXANDRIA“Goodness, Alex. Where have you been?” By the time I finally got home, the sun was already high in the sky. I had spent the night at a 24-hour cafe, indulging in far too many ice cream sundaes, hoping to sober myself up—or at least feel a bit better. To my surprise, I did feel better th
ALEXANDRIAWhat even prompted me to do this? I had never kissed anyone before, but in that moment, I was glued to his lips like I had done so plenty of times prior. It was just a mere pressing of our lips—frankly, because I had no idea how to kiss. However, the sparks that flared with that kiss fe
ALEXANDRIAAs the last of the casket was buried beneath the soil of our humble pack, tears pricked the back of my eyes once more. I let one final tear fall before I turned away from the sight, leaving the elders to tend to Alexei’s final resting place. My pack members looked to me, most of them ap
ALEXANDRIA“You have to let him go, Alex,” Ryland, our pack’s Beta, said, his voice trembling as he grasped my arm, trying to pull me away from the most important man in my life—my twin brother. I turned to him, my eyes brimming with unshed tears. “I can’t just let him go! He has to live!” My gaz







