Alec POV "What I don't get is that bitch is out there playing the victim, dragging our name through the mud, and you act like it's just another day in the fucking office!" Hugo vented at me as if I could change things with a click of my fingers. "And you're here talking about presents and shit!! He added with a scoff that made my jaw clench slightly. "Brother, do I look worried?" I asked, turning to face him as we reached the basement door, softening my expression, not wanting to argue but done with his tantrum. "No, and that's the point I am trying to make. Why don't you seem more upset about the fact that whore.." "Careful!" I warned, narrowing my eyes on my brother's blue hues. She may be a pain in my ass, but she was my pain in the ass, and I did not appreciate him running his mouth. "Like I said, do I seem worried?" I repeated my question, keeping my tone level. "No!" He huffed, crossing his arms and looking at me suspiciously. "Right, so if I am not worried, can you
Aurora POV Bolting through the moonlit wood, Ava paused momentarily to look up at the silver moon that illuminated even the darkest corner of the forest, the sombre taste in the air causing the hairs on the back of her neck to prickle. The questionable sounds of men trudging across the brittle woodland instantly confirmed seeing a tall male in the distance. "Human!" Ava laughed! His mouth locked in a steely line as he stared at me, his brain undoubtedly trying to catch up with what his eyes saw! "We haven't eaten all day; what's one little human!" She teased. "He is hardly little. He looks more like a damn giant!" I chuckled as she crouched down like a lioness, ready to pounce on her prey; the ear-splitting scream that left the giant's lips as he bolted in the opposite direction had me snickering in the back of Ava's mind. "Not so brave for a giant after all! Running from a little wolf!" She grinned! "Do we need to get your eyes checked because you are hardly little!" I counted
Hugo POV "You sure you don't wanna answer my brother's questions?" I quizzed as I picked up a scalpel inspecting it in the light to make sure it was clean; the last thing I needed was for this fucker to get an infection and start puking his guts up or, worse, die from sepsis! Humans weren't as resilient as us Wolves. Pathetic bastards! "I am sure, princess." The fat bastard chimed behind me, his voice laced with a sense of false bravery that made me smile. "Ohh Does that make you my King?" I mocked, turning to face him, a sinister smile painting my lips. "No! Your worst nightmare!" He spat at me, disgusted, but his eyes flicked between mine and the shiny scalpel I had in my hand. Winking at him, I leaned closer to where he hung from the ceiling. Lifting his chin to look at me, I nodded slowly. "Oh sweetie, you are probably right; see, when I am done, and you talk." His lips parted, but I silenced them by placing the tip of my blade against his puckered lips. "And make NO mista
Aurora POV Looking down at the body of a male and chewing the inside of my lip, wondering when my life became so damn complicated. Rocking back onto my heels with a soft sigh, I ran my hands over the already stiff body of one of the males Ava had killed, his throat missing and head lulled forward. "You're a beast!" I remarked aloud to Ava. Her satisfaction washed over me, a sign she had approved of my comment but was remaining silent, clearly still pissy at me for not listening to her and taunting the twins again. "As grateful as I am for your protection, Ava, I could do with a little help disposing of their bodies, please!" I got to my feet and pulled on the dead weight's ankles. Although still ignoring me, she offered me some strength, likely because she understood the danger of being linked to these dead bodies and didn't want to have to answer questions from the authorities later. Pulling the human into the clearing, I pushed him over it into the ditch, doing the same with the
Alec POV "And this is who she trusts to protect her?" Wrath questioned, his eyes prowling over her and the interaction with the male we knew to be Ollie McFee. He was nothing in the grand scheme of things; his parent's money had bankrolled this place, not because they supported his delinquent ass but as a way to keep him quiet and out of their pristine image. In the human world, they were well-known property tycoons who thirsted for lavish buildings with million-dollar views. It was safe to say that this shit heep was not on their website under their list of acquired properties! "He looks like he has escaped from Willy Wonka's chocolate factory!" Wrath continued, disgusted by the male's orange-tan, bright purple vest covered in sparkles and yellow neon shorts, neither hiding his pot belly. Ignoring my wolf's dislike, I narrowed my eyes on Aurora, who was currently waiting for me to answer her and acknowledge her little speech while glaring at me like I had just run over her puppy. A
Hugo POV "I mean, I get he is the alpha, but I am his brother, his twin brother! We grew together, were born together, bloody raised together. And so what? He is five minutes older than me; we are still equal! So why am I out here hauling bodies from a ditch in the woods to the back of the bloody pickup? While he is in there with our girl!" I moaned, kicking a decapitated head along the forest ground like a football as I walked. "It's unfair! You get that, right?" I asked, looking over my shoulder at the body I was carrying, sighing as I reached the pickup. Gripping the body by the shoulders, I slung it into the truck along with the other's, sweat dripping down my back. "Mate, you weigh a ton!" I sighed, glaring at the body twisted in the pickup; underneath it lay a headless body, reminding me that I had forgotten something. Shaking my head, I bent down to look for the head that had rolled under the truck. "Fuck, can't forget you!" I groaned, gripping the hair I pulled it up, loo
Aurora POV: Aurora POV: Mindlessly toying with the edges of the box Alec had placed in front of me, I watched in disbelief as every reporter answered their phone while gazing at me sympathetically before looking at Alec cautiously; one by one, they slipped from their seats and left without a word. Leaving only a few locals left in the bar. "Does his reach know no bounds?" I asked Ava, who was quietly observing the drama unfold, her uneasy washing through our bond. "You think he has something to do with this?" She asked nervously, but we both knew this was one of the boys and given his question to Hugo, it made sense. If it were one reporter leaving, I would have thought nothing of it! But every reporter in here all at once- I smell bullshit! "You don't?" I countered simply, but seeing the smug look crossing Alec's lips, my anger flared. "Seriously," I grunted, shaking my head at Alec. "How did you just clear half the bar?" Pulling himself up on a bar stool, he tapped the bar so
Alec POV: If she thought flashing me a pretty smile and a bit of flesh would get her out of this mess, she was seriously mistaken! But if she wanted to keep playing the tease, like I was a damn sap, I would teach her a fucking lesson she wouldn't forget any time soon! I admit she's beautiful, and I may have fallen for her manipulation years ago, but not any more! I forced the smile off my lips, watching her face twist in outrage seeing Hugo come out from the private stairs that lead to the apartment upstairs, which she shared with Ollie. I admit I am curious how Hugo got up there myself and can feel the itch to check the cameras I had installed to ensure he hasn't interfered with any shit in her room. But I refused to rise to the challenge. I knew he wanted to get a reaction, and it wasn't just from Aurora. "Brother!" I nodded to Hugo, who bobbed his chin in response. I observed him as he strode behind the bar, leaning over it, his face inches away from Auroras, who looked ready