ARIAI ignore him.I ignore the intense gaze in his eyes.We didn't see each other after he left me in the woods, stormed off, and never looked back.I am angry.As Lozark Aylestone arrives, attention shifts to his dominating presence. Amid the crowd, his devilish eyes pause at us.A line appears on his forehead.“You two…” He doesn't hesitate, takes steps toward us, bold and powerful.“Why are you together?” His gaze drops to my grip on Rizz's arm, demanding answers.We didn't want to reveal our relationship in haste. We wanted to stir rumors first. The rumor that we're having an affair.“Her ride ditched her in the middle of the road…and I was passing by.” He answers.“You aren't invited, Hailey Randle. You're still the prime suspect.” His dreadful gaze looks into my eyes, sending a shiver down my spine.“ It's your birthday party, Uncle. Kicking out a guest wouldn't look good. There are many Alphas from different packs watching us.” He whispers into his ear.Lozark sighs, gulping h
RIZZI have been waiting outside, leaning against my car for quite some time now. She's taking longer than normal girls. I thought as a hunter, she wouldn't be into dressing up and makeup.Till now, I have smoked more than five cigarettes. All thanks to her for keeping me waiting like a driver.“Finally…” The sound of her heels echoes through the glass villa, alerting my ears. The last cigarette in my mouth is yet to finish.With a sharp clink through the serene breeze, she steps out wearing the dress I selected.A satin silver dress with long sleeves like ribbon falling down from her stark shoulders. For a moment, I forgot to smoke, the cigarette remained tight in my grip, and my gaze was compelled to look into her eyes.She's beautiful.The dress and makeup have completely sealed the hunter within her. Even the sharpness in her eyes that she always kept.My gaze is focused on her, only her. The surroundings slowly fade away, darkness coming forth, but she is still shimmering.I won'
ARIAI am in shock.The deal is undeniably good, but the consequences might be heavy for many of us.He asked me to be his fake fiancée. The only option for me is to enter the pack house by becoming a family member of the Aylestones.“What about Kelly?”“I will handle her. You'll only be pretending. When everything's over and the throne is mine, Kelly will become my Luna.”A pain twist in my heart.“You know Lozark Aylestone already gave me his permission to be with Jay. How are we supposed to handle that?”“Oh! You didn't know?” He raises a brow.“Know what?”“After you were suspended from the academy for being the prime suspect in the murder cases, Jonathan Manchester begged Lozark Aylestone to cancel the arrangement between you and his son.”*He did that? Jonathan Manchester thinks Jay's cursed mark is gone and he can be with anyone. Still, the pack thinks I'm his mate, so he's out of danger. No one's gonna suspect him of being cursed.*Fingers snap before me, a tick echoes through
RIZZThe moment my wolf senses her touch, he rises within me, wanting to come out. A growl unleashes through me, giving in to the desire.My wolf is wounded. It has lost its strong senses. I couldn't allow him to be fooled by a different scent than his mate’s.Evoked, my wolf is trying to claim her.“Silence. She's not your mate.” I mindlink my wolf, putting on a leash, yet he groans back, arguing stronger than ever.As her lips grasp mine even more softly, every muscle on my body tenses up.I stay calm. Restraining my wolf within me, I try to push her away but she's a hunter. Though drunk, she's still using her strength against me.My fingers slide into her hair, entangling them, and push her face inches away.“You're drunk.” A smile glints on her lips.She wraps her arms around my neck and once again presses her lips to mine. This time…I lose all my control, defeated against my wolf, and secure her waist against mine, pulling her closer.Everything happens without any control.Fo
RIZZAfter meeting Kelly at the academy, I came back to Lake Villa. She was worried about me because I left the dorm without a word.Her questions were never-ending.I just told her that my mother's Alzheimer has gotten worse and she needs more care. Kelly has known about her condition from the beginning, so she didn't suspect anything.My heart was heavy lying to her. A wolf should always tell the truth to his mate but I didn't want to put her life at risk.The path I've chosen for myself to inherit the throne is full of thorns. Going against Lozark Aylestone isn't a piece of cake.He rules the pack house, surrounded by many guards, and supported by many Alphas from different packs.The pack worships him blindly.If only my father hadn't been killed by the hunters, Lozark wouldn't have risen to the throne. He abuses his power and authority, friendly to the rich and strong, a nightmare for the weak wolves.Over the years, he has killed many omegas.Lozark keeps me closer to keep an ey
TESSARosetta forced me to wear a revealing dress, exposing my full back and a slit cut attracting attention to my left leg.She drags me to the stage, making me stand with the other girls. Noises panic my ears. The hall is crowded with men.“Be a good girl and stand here.” Her vicious tone whispers into my ear.My heart is throbbing, deeply scared.“Let's start the bid,” Rosetta announced.I clench either side of my dress and gulp, taking in the details of the hall. The lecherous gazes are bearing down on me, scanning every inch of mine over the white satin dress.One by one the girls are pushed forward. The Alphas would shout their bid and she'll be sold to the highest bidder.Out of seven girls, five are sold as slaves.These girls are from poor families, sold by their own family and relatives for money. Though they come to accept their fate, I simply can't.Rosetta drags the girl beside me forward. She's shaking, looking at the crowd.“I don't want to be part of this.” Her voice g