IN BETWEEN TWO RIVAL ALPHA’S

~Lexa’s POV~I spent all night running. Fear eating me up as her words took a toll on me. “He killed your baby since you destroyed his trust” her words were already engraved in the deepest part of my heart. I wanted to understand it all but every time I tried to, it only became more confusing. My mate was brutal, non forgiving and all but never to me. Not once since we became mates What changed? There had to be no way he would say that. But also no way Annika would lie to me about that. She liked us together and would only protect us. She wasn’t even capable of lying. ‘This wasn't true’ was what I tried to tell myself repeatedly, convincing my wolf that we would wake up the next morning and it’ll all be a nightmare. A horrible nightmare where I lost everyone I held dear to myself in one night. I could feel my bones weaken as each step I took came with agony and pain. I kept moving despite my burning chest, it felt so hot and tight. My feet bleeding but my heart bled more

~Lexa’s POV~"No, the red dress looks better on you than the white one. Plus, it’s a date, not a wedding."Christine wiggled her brows at me mischievously as she shoved the dress into my arms."Stooop!" I groaned, hugging the dress to my chest. "You’ve been teasing me since you walked into this room."Christine laughed and pulled me into a tight hug. "It’s because I’m so happy for you."I rolled my eyes, smiling as I hugged her back. "It’s not like you think. It’s just a deal."Christine pulled away with a scoff and helped me get dressed. She had been my friend for so long that I was used to her yapping especially when it came to her shipping me with Zane."But you and Alpha Zane look good together. I mean, everyone can practically see the tension between you two. It's always so electric." she said while doing my makeup with intense focus in her brown eyes.I was starting to get a headache from rolling my eyes too much."The tension everyone talks about is hate. Isn’t it obvious that

~Lexa~ I could literally hear my heart tremble. My wolf was unsettling but I had to remain still and calm. I sat there, listening to them converse like they’ve always wanted to. The disgust underneath their own voices. The monsters' very annoying gaze still on me. “You finally attended one of these? Are you going to sign up our trading contracts next?” Alpha Zane asked, laughing slowly. My mind was all over the place, was this the surprise he had for me? I asked beneath my own voice…But there was no way Alpha Zane knew anything about my past. He didn’t know or even understand all of the pain I’ve had to bottle up for years. “There wasn’t a reason to come until now.” Raemon definitely sounded okay. His voice was stern and not a hint of pain or regret. I know it’s been five years but at least he should have had a reaction if at all. “Please excuse me” I stood up, avoiding looking at anyone’s face. ‘He wasn’t supposed to be here, what’s changed?’ Anth

~Raemon~ “Don’t tell me to freaking calm down, the stupid fucker called her his wolf!” Furious was an understatement, I was freaking blowing up. I did all I could to hold me and my wolf down. I took a deep breath, trying my very best to hold it all in but fuck it? “He had her all these years and still had the audacity to call her his wolf right in front of me?!” I yelled out in anger, my fist kissing the wall. I couldn’t stop, I hit the wall again and again. “Alpha please stop, your hands!” Dexter called out, his voice hinting he wasn’t in support of this. “Why should I? I thought you searched everywhere for her? How come she was with him all along?” I growled, my fists needing an even harder surface. He calmed down, his voice leveled now. “We did Alpha, are you sure it’s our Luna you saw?” He looked me dead in the eye, asking a question that could get him killed. “Are you saying I can’t recognize my own mate? I freaking held her in my hands Dexter.” I found another spot

~Lexa~My hope for a conversation with Xavier was short lived even when it was supposed to be an excuse to avoid Amy. “Let’s get started.” Beta Josh echoed gently round the big hall. I let out a snort, the no fun wolves have gotten here. We got to training immediately, but I and Christine just stood there a little lost. She leaned in closer “have they forgotten it’s our first time training with them?” She asked, whispering into my ears. She’s only here because according to her she can’t just let me come here all alone. We would go with that and not the obvious fact of her wanting to see Josh very often. He was like the shadow of the alpha and went almost everywhere with him. Her only chance of seeing him alone was here since the Alpha never really trained here or with them, just usual checkups and he’s gone. “Seems like. Let’s just observe from the back.” I whispered back to her. We walked slowly, allowing them to move in unison as they practiced some moves. “Where are you