ANDREA.
I've been here for two days now, and so far, Riley hasn't done anything to hurt me, at least physically. After his outburst outside my bedroom when he tried to kiss me, he acted as if nothing had happened. And it has been like that since then. We didn't talk about the pact or what his plans were, but he did take me everywhere around the territory, introducing me as his female.
I would internally flinch whenever he would say those words. and although a part of me wanted to defy him, I was scared.
What could an omega do against an Alpha inside his own territory surrounded by his loyal men? I was helpless. The only thing that could save me was my calmness and my belief that somewhere inside Riley was the good-hearted boy I grew up with.
I tried to be strong while keeping my distance from him whenever I could.
But in the solace of my own room, I would wallow in the pain of missing Caspian. I wanted badly to call him, but for what? It
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ANDREA. Sweat formed on my hands as I stepped out of Jenny's car and stood at the front of the gate of a small gray-colored house. This was the address that Riley gave us. And the prospect of meeting my grandmother for the first time elicited a wide range of emotions in me. I couldn't, for the life of me, remember anything about her. My mother never talked about her or about my father's parents. I grew up thinking it was just the three of us. And I was okay with that. But now, standing here outside her home, I wish I had met her before. Then maybe I could have someone with whom I could share all my emotions and fears. Maybe things would have been different. I pressed the small button attached to the post of the gate, and I heard it ring inside the small house. I saw movement in the window as someone peered from behind the curtain, but I couldn't see through it. The inside of the house was dark. And then the front door opened. My jaw dr
ANDREA. I couldn't stop myself from crying as I sat beside Jenny as we drove back home. I was thankful that Jenny wasn't asking anything, so we remained quiet until we reached the packhouse. She parked her car, and my eyes darted to where Riley's car was usually parked. I felt relief coursing through me. He wasn't home yet. I didn't need to explain why I was crying. I stayed seated in my seat, just contemplating my next move. Even though I kept telling myself that there was a slim chance for an Omega to be mated to an Alpha, a part of me was still hoping for that slim chance. But all hopes were gone. "Are you okay? Do you want to talk or would you rather be alone for now?" Jenny's voice was laced with concern. "Jenny, how did you know Sebastian was your mate?" "I smelt him." "What kind of smell? Don't you smell me, Riley, or Aaron?" "Well, Aaron smelled good. Alpha Riley and Alpha Jacob smelled good too. I can sme
ANDREA. I slipped the phone back into the bushes. I have no use for it now. I was so optimistic a few moments ago. It seemed like I had the worst luck in the world. I wiped my tears from my face, but I couldn't stop myself from crying despite trying my best. With a bowed head, I walked to the back of the packhouse and entered from the back door. I was thinking I would never see anyone this way until I reached the stairs, but like always, I had tough luck. "Andrea..." Riley's concerned voice reached my ears as I tried to compose myself before tilting my head in his direction. He was standing in the corridor with Beta Dominic and Gamma Sebastian. Their eyes were on me, and they were all showing concern. I must have looked terrible, but I knew how I looked was nothing in comparison to how I was feeling. "What happened? Are you okay?" In a few steps, Riley was already in front of me. His hands rose to my shoulders as he gently chec
CASPIAN. I've been checking my cellphone for the hundredth time today, or maybe more. I was hoping Andrea would reply, but there was nothing. I wanted to call her, but I feared that Riley would find out she had a phone with her. Not knowing anything about what was going on with her was making me lose focus on everything. Paul has been stepping up to fulfill most of my duties, and I was sitting here in my office contemplating whether to call Riley or not, just to hear something about Andrea. Last night, my Beta found me transferring all Andrea's clothes and stuff into my room. He didn't say anything, but I could see the pain that crossed his eyes. For a moment, it made me feel unworthy of being an Alpha - I felt weak and vulnerable in front of my Beta. A female was making me weak, and she was not even my mate. Fuck that! Andrea is my mate! A low growl escaped my throat as I thrashed the documents on my table, flinging them everywhere an
ANDREA. I remained quiet in the backseat of the car that Beta Dominic was driving. He asked me if I wanted to sit beside him at the front passenger seat, but I didn't want to converse with him, so I declined politely and told him I wanted to sleep. He didn't talk for most of the ride, but he did tell me that he was thankful I insisted on taking him along. It turned out he was eyeing Alpha Jacob's sister, Janna. The same female I saw holding on to Caspian during Alia's union. The one I thought he was dating at that time. But I didn't tell him that. Less talk, less mistakes. I knew Riley was aware of my feelings for Caspian, but I wasn't sure if Beta Dominic knew. All he knew was that I was not allowed to meet Caspian. I closed my eyes as the memories of last night came flooding back. Riley kissed me. It was nothing like the other kisses he gave me since I came back this week. Last night was different. I could feel the passion and
We were so lost in each other's arms that we didn't even realize that I had left the door open, and someone was already standing by the door looking at us. I felt Caspian's body go rigid and fear washed over me as I snapped my head towards the door. I was afraid that Dominic saw us but it wasn't him. "Janna..." My voice came out croaking as I say her name. Janna was holding the door with tears streaming down her face. Her gaze was fixed on Caspian. It took a while before she was able to get a hold of herself as she mumbled incoherent words before running away from my room. Caspian let me stand on my feet as he strode towards the door. My heart clenched at the thought of him running after her. Did I miss something? Was there more to him and Janna? I remembered the pain I saw in Janna's eyes as she looked at Caspian and my knees started to buckle. I dropped my body to the floor as I let out a soft sob, covering my fac
ANDREA. "Faster!" Caspian's voice erupted in the air as I rolled my eyes before upping my running pace. I had been running in the forest non-stop for more than fifteen minutes now, and Caspian was sitting high up on a tree branch, watching as I ran around the path he created for me to follow. We'd been in the forest ground in the Black Shadow Pack territory since lunchtime, and my stomach was now growling from hunger. It has been four hours since then. It was a good thing I was used to going to the gym and taking taekwondo classes when I was still in school. I could keep up with his training. Well, almost. "I can't! I want to stop running now!" I yelled at him, my voice faltering as I panted, but I continued to run, waiting for his signal for me to stop. "One more lap and you can rest for a few minutes." "I'm dying! Can I rest now?" I yelled again at the top of my lungs. "Stop talking, then you can save your e
ANDREA. After Caspian and I showered, we went down the stairs together and headed for the Alpha's office. Beta Dominic had not yet arrived, but they could do so at any time. Caspian had to leave, and as much as I wanted him to stay, I understood that he couldn't. I just hoped that I would get to see him again and that I wouldn't have to spend days with Riley. But all I could do was hope for now and keep my sanity intact for Caspian. I told him what happened with the phone he gave me, and he immediately requested Alia to get me a new one. And it was now hidden in my luggage. He had also brought me women's boxer briefs and decent pajamas because he saw that almost all my sexy nightwear and skimpy underwear were left behind at his packhouse. All that he bought for me was decent and conservative, nothing that would tempt anyone, though he told me he would still get a hard-on if he saw me wearing any of those. Those small gifts he brought f