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Author: Yusuf I. Jnr
last update publish date: 2026-05-01 06:17:41

‎Selene frowned hearing him. She saw through him, how he tried to make light of the situation again.

‎Or at least, she felt it in the tone of his voice. That wall he built behind fake smiles while she knew he never forgave her. Selene felt guilty, knowing this was her fault. She knew Kyle was like this because of her.

‎She couldn’t let things stay that way, she needed to break down that wall. She needed him to look past their past and see her for who she is now...

‎Before she could stop h
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  • Chasing the Alpha I Once Rejected    Exit

    ‎By the time Clara returned, the sky had already dipped into a mellow evening glow.‎‎She pushed the door open quietly, slipping inside like she didn’t want to be noticed. Though she knew that was impossible.‎‎Selene was there in the living room, curled up on the couch with a steaming mug of coffee in her hands. The soft flicker of the TV casted shifting lights across her face.‎‎Selene looked up immediately.‎‎Her brows lifted slightly. “You’re back early.” Selene thought Clara had gone out on another of her usual escapades.‎‎Clara paused just a fraction too long before shrugging, kicking off her shoes casually.‎‎“Yeah… plans got messed up,” she said, waving it off like it meant nothing.‎‎But she didn’t move closer. She couldn’t give Selene the chance to notice anything off, especially not the faint scent that still clung to her. If Selene caught it, she'd know he'd gone to see him.‎‎Clara swallowed subtly and turned away towards the stairs, passing behind the near couch

  • Chasing the Alpha I Once Rejected    Clara's threat

    ‎Steam curled lazily through the bathroom as Selene leaned back against the cool tiles, her fingers drifting unconsciously to her lips.‎‎That kiss.‎‎It replayed again and again, like a scene she couldn’t shut off.‎‎It hadn’t been like before. Not like the reckless, calculated desire she once used to control men… or even the bold, shameless hunger she’d planned for him the night of Liam’s coming of age ceremony.‎‎This was different. It had weight. It had meaning to it.‎‎And even better, a thrill. Dangerous yet addictive.‎‎Her chest rose slowly as she exhaled, water trickling down her shoulders. “He wants me…” she whispered, almost in disbelief.‎‎And worse, it made her want him more.‎‎Not just his body. Not just the satisfaction of finally having what she once discarded.‎‎No!‎‎It was the way he looked at her now. Like he was fighting himself. Like touching her was both a need and a mistake.‎‎That contradiction thrilled her in ways she couldn’t explain.‎‎By the ti

  • Chasing the Alpha I Once Rejected    Third wheel

    ‎A little earlier‎‎The TV droned softly in the background, casting flickering light across the living room.‎‎Clara lay sprawled across the couch, one leg tucked under the other, absentmindedly flipping through channels with the remote.‎‎She wasn’t really watching anything. Her mind had been elsewhere.‎‎Too many things have been piling up lately. Too many things she wasn’t ready to deal with.‎‎Just as she reeled in her thought as to what to do, she heard the sound of a car pulling up outside.‎‎The sound of that engine... it was familiar, recognizable in fact.‎‎Her fingers stilled on the remote, "...Kyle.” she muttered under her breath.‎‎Her body reacted before her thoughts fully caught up. Clara sat up quickly, tossing the remote aside as she hurried toward the window.‎‎She peered through the curtains. Only to freeze at the sight outside.‎‎Her breath caught when she saw Kyle sat in the car with Selene, both engaged in a deep kiss that seemed to be leading into somet

  • Chasing the Alpha I Once Rejected    Get out!

    ‎"Why?"‎‎Kyle seemed to tense at that question. It was so subtle most people wouldn’t notice.‎‎But Selene did.‎‎Still, he masked it quickly, his posture settling as if nothing had happened at all.‎‎Selene didn't take his eyes off him, even as he looked away. She followed his gaze, searching for answers.‎‎She didn't press Kyle to answer, however, she just waited. Letting him ponder in silence. ‎‎Long enough to make her wonder if he would ever answer at all.‎‎"I... don’t know.” Kyle’s voice finally broke through, low. Rougher than usual.‎‎Selene’s eyes widened, surprise flickering across her face.‎‎He met her eyes and held them, “I just… couldn’t resist.” he said, honestly. ‎‎The words were simple. But they landed harder than anything else he could have said.‎‎Selene’s cheeks flushed instantly, a deep warmth spreading across her face. Her lips parted slightly, but no words came out.‎‎Her heart; it started racing again. This time with a strange, dangerous sweetnes

  • Chasing the Alpha I Once Rejected    Question she couldn't swallow

    ‎Melinda blinked. Then her expression shifted.‎‎Not teasing anymore, just… understanding that she shouldn't probe any further.‎‎“…Right,” she murmured. She didn’t push it further.‎‎“I’ll see you both around.”, She didn’t poke at the fragile tension hanging between them.‎‎Selene nodded quickly, “Yeah."‎‎Kyle gave a short nod as well. And just like that, they left.‎‎The car ride back was… different.‎‎Not tense in the usual way. But filled with something else.‎‎Silence stretched between them, louder than any argument.‎‎Selene sat stiffly in her seat, hands resting in her lap, fingers occasionally fidgeting.‎‎She stared out the window. But she wasn’t looking at anything.‎‎Her thoughts were too loud, chaotic.‎‎Beside her, Kyle drove with one hand on the wheel, the other resting lazily near the gear shift.‎‎His expression was neutral. Like he was deliberately avoiding something.‎‎Finally, when he couldn't hear the silence anymore, he spoke, “It’s good things are

  • Chasing the Alpha I Once Rejected    Back together?

    ‎‎By the time Kyle arrived, Selene was ready. Or at least, she hoped she looked ready.‎‎Her outfit was simple, but carefully chosen; A dark v-neck, low cut, armless top and tight jeans, with a pair of ankle boots that matched her handbag.‎‎Nothing too obvious, nothing too forced... Just enough.‎‎She stepped outside as his car pulled up. ‎‎For a moment, they just looked at each other.‎‎Silence stretched between them, thick and charged.‎‎Kyle leaned slightly against the driver’s side door, eyes scanning her briefly.‎‎Then, he flashed a faint smirk, "Took you long enough.”‎‎Selene blinked, then frowned, “You just got here.”‎‎“And?” His tone was casual, too casual. As if he hadn't disappeared for days.‎‎Selene felt her cheeks warm slightly,“…Shut up.”‎‎Kyle chuckled softly. Then opened the passenger door.‎‎“Get in.”‎‎The drive was quiet. ‎‎It wasn't uncomfortable, but it wasn't normal either.‎‎There was something lingering between them. Something heavy and u

  • Chasing the Alpha I Once Rejected    Cracks

    ‎The next day, Liam woke up really angry. He didn’t know why at first. ‎‎The feeling sat heavy in his chest the moment his eyes opened, like something pressing down on him. The argument from yesterday replayed in fragments inside his head.‎‎His mother yelling; Melinda shouting; Ivy standing the

  • Chasing the Alpha I Once Rejected    Frustrated

    No matter how much one tries to ignore it, somehow, doubt always had a way of settling into hearts.‎‎Selene, still leaning by the kitchen counter, couldn't shake the doubt in her heart despite the fact that it's been a long while since Clara went upstairs. Despite having told herself that it didn

  • Chasing the Alpha I Once Rejected    Preys and predators

    The restaurant Aiden chose was nothing like the noisy pubs Selene remembered from her youth, neither was it like those she and her ex would go to, just to end up in an heated argument. ‎‎This time, the air was different. ‎‎It was tucked away in the quiet part of town, lit with luminescent light

  • Chasing the Alpha I Once Rejected    Break

    ‎Selene stood in front of the mirror longer than she should have, tilting her head this way and that, brushing down the silk dress Clara had insisted she wear.‎‎ It was a deep red dress, low enough at the neckline to make her second-guess herself, but not scandalous. ‎‎Her reflection didn’t loo

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