Mag-log in~~Valerie~~My legs wobble, and I desperately need something to cling onto right now. Straightening, I keep my gaze on Sebastian, making sure I don’t waver in any way. What has he found out? Why is he suddenly so fixated on figuring out who I am?“If you have nothing more to say, I'll take my leave.”I turn to walk away, but his strong fingers grip my arm. I freeze in my tracks, stopping to glare at his hand on me. As if controlled by a remote, he withdraws, raising his hands up in the air in surrender.“I’m so sorry,” he mutters beneath his breath. “I just… I just want answers, Valerie. If you are my wife, let’s get this over with. Tell me the truth.”“Your wife?” I scoff. “You only have one wife, and that’s Celeste.” I can’t hide the contempt in my voice. “Don’t you think it’s shameful to call someone else your wife after you practically killed her?”“I didn’t kill her.”“Oh you didn’t?” I raise a brow. “I have heard rumours that suggest you did. Did you not send men to look for her
~~Valerie~~“Lucien is in a small town on the outskirts of Ashville,” Kai says in a reassuring tone, holding his phone against his ear. “I know you’ve been paranoid all day because you were worried about him, but you needn’t be. He’ll be fine.”I heave a sigh of relief, squeezing my eyes shut, kai is right. Even though I have tried to hide my fears, I was still worried about Lucien.Kai throws an arm around my shoulder, pulling me flush against his frame. “Eveyrthing will beff fine. I have sent some men over to guard him. As soon as we approach the pack, we will pick him up. Don' t worry about anything.”“Thank you, Kai,” I exhale. He responds with a slight shake of his head. “It’s what I should do.”We spend the next thirty minutes pervising the arrangement of our belongings. As soon as we’re ready to go, the suitcases are stuck in the trunk. Kai holds the door open for me as I start to slide in.“Valerie.” Sebastian's loud voice floats into my ears. He’s running towards us, sweat dr
~~Sebastian~~The antidote research is over. Albeit temporary, there is now a cure that can slow down the fatality rate of the virus. The relief is very evident on the faces of the aAlphas, and I feel immense relief myself, but I can't help but also have mixed feelings about everything that’s happening.Valwerie is leaving with Kai. it’s probably the last time i’ll ever see her, as she may decide to complete the research over at Ashville. He has built a state of the art research center for her there after all.I can’t bear to watch her leave, but I also know that I don't have the right to make her stay. I am married. There is so much going on with the pack at the same time that it would be stuooid for her to give me the light of day. Whatever feelings I have for her have to be buried for now.Or forever.“You are such a disappointment," Mireya says, stabbing a piece of steak with her fork on the lunch table. “You had all the time in the world to get Valeri over to your side, but you c
~~Celeste~~Theron rakes a hand through his hair, his frustration apparent on his face. “Celeste,” he drawls in an annoyed tone. “I am going to say this for the last time. Ethan meant nothing. He shouldn’t have meant anything to you, and I only helped you see that. Why don’t you understand?”A thick knot forms in my chest. This is way too much for me to handle. I had hoped that he would at least admit his mistake and apologise. It was a pipe dream, as Theron never believes he can be wrong, but a girl can dream. Tears gather in my eyes. I wipe them away, sniffling.At that moment, I realized how exhausted I was with everything. I can’t help but have memories of my childhood, when I was nothing but a carefree soul surrounded by the most genuine people. I remember how happy I had been with Sebastian as a kid. Even though I didn't have romantic feelings for him, I wasn't oblivious to him, and I didn't mind when his mother started telling everyone that I would become her daughter in law
ValerieIt has been over an hour of intense research and observation, and it’s a surprise I am still on my feet. My temperature has dropped a few more degrees. The heaters are turned on to the highest, keeping me as warm as possible, and Kai plants himself by my side always too.Seven rushes into the lab, his face clouded with a mixture of relief and apprehension. “We found out who broke into the lab. It was the Luna."“Celeste?”“The one and only. We found her in the reviewed footage. Some of the videos were missing, but alpha sebastian had made orders to have instant backup of all footages in case of situations like this.”Now why would Celeste do that? I am aware of how evil she can be, and how far she can go to achieve whatever crazy goal she set for herself, but this is quite a reach. If things go well with this research, she will also be safe. Why on earth would anyone want to sabotage the work we have been doing all this while.I sway on my feet, suddenly feeling lightheaded. K
~~Celeste~~In less than thirty minutes, I make my way back to the house, fuming uncontrollably. Theron is having a meeting with some section leaders. I don’t wait for a servant to announce me before storming into the building.“What the hell happened to Ethan, Theron Blackthorne?” Theron’s brows furrow, disbelief and irritation clouding his face all at once. He springs to his feet, ready to protest, then thinks better of it when he sees how furious I am. “What do you think you’re doing, Celeste?”“What happened to my husband?”The section leaders start to whisper between themselves at my words. I know how surprised they must be. After all, Sebastian is known by everyone as my husband. Hearing another man’s name must be shocking for them.Theron turns back to them, keeping his face as blank and calm as possible. “Excuse me, gentlemen. I’d like to have a conversation with my daughter. Alone.”The men scramble up and file out of the house, still speculating among themselves. As soon a
Kai.I didn’t expect to end like this. With me eating out the woman that has occupied my thoughts the way no other has. But it's happening, and I won't have it any other way. Lying on the bed before me in nothing but a pair of panties that’s hanging down her leg, she makes my desire grow without ev
~Valerie~ No one returns to my room till dusk. Sebastian doesn’t show up either. My thoughts have been tumbling over each other since Helen and Celeste dropped the bombshell. Hours pass, and I stay still on the bed, planning my escape. I wait until the sun sets completely before swinging into acti
Five Valerie I expected relief. I expected him to be glad that I am trying to make things easy for him. He obviously wants me gone. The elders have turned against me. Celeste now has his heart. He doesn’t need me in this pack anymore. But what I see on Sebastian’s face isn't relief. It’s anger.
Sebastian “I warned you not to marry that woman. You shouldn't have brought her to this pack. If only you had listened to me, this wouldn't have happened,” my mother fires at me. Since she woke up, she hasn't stopped talking about Valerie. I stand beside her bed, my hands lodged in the pockets of m







