Chapter 5

(Mark's POV)

“Wait, Mark! Where are you rushing to? We want to have a little celebration party for winning against the Red Ballers, and yet you’re in a hurry. Is there something that you’re hiding from us?” Daniel asked, moving forward to meet me. His gaze fixed on me coldly as he smirked.

I didn’t like how Daniel pointedly asked his questions, drawing the attention of our colleagues.

“It’s personal. And I do not need to tell you,” I replied, my voice calm, my eyes meeting Daniel’s gaze. He was angry because Olivia rejected his advances before she settled for Emily. How was that my fault?

“Don’t lie to us, Mark!” Daniel yelled, his eyes shooting daggers at me. “If you want to lie, you should at least show some respect for Alpha Bryan!”

“Let him go, Daniel. I have no interest in what Mark wants to go and do. And since he said it’s personal, you don’t have to pick on him,” Bryan chimed in, his voice gentle and trying to settle the rift between Daniel and me.

“Daniel, Bryan is right. You’re just mad at Mark because his sister rejected you. How is it Mark’s problem that you got rejected by Olivia? Stop being a sore loser!” Caleb shouted, taking my side.

For some odd reason, I thought Caleb and his brothers shared a slight resemblance to Olivia, but I wasn’t sure if they were related to her. Moreover, they never had any sisters.

“Shut up, you three idiots! I am not being sore because of Olivia’s rejection. Fine, I admit that I got pissed off that she rejected me, but what’s so special about her? She’s a wolfless girl born on a moonless night. Who would want a wolfless girl like her? Huh?” Daniel yelled, making my fists clench. But I did not show my disgust. After all, he was Bryan’s Beta.

“Say whatever you like about Olivia, if that will make you feel better. I am out of here,” I replied, my voice stern as I turned to walk away and leave the basketball court.

Daniel called out to me, “Mark! I heard from Emily that you’re defending Olivia at home! Are you secretly sleeping with her? After all, she is your adoptive sister. Who knows what you both are doing behind closed doors? Or why do you suddenly seem to care about her now?”

The room fell silent as everyone waited to hear my response. Indeed, I rushed back home to take Olivia to the hospital after the housemaid, Tracy, contacted me and informed me that my mother had beaten Olivia and left her to die in the living room.

Three days ago, I was at my new home, trying to furnish it, when I left everything I was doing and rushed back to my father’s house. I saw Olivia lying lifeless on the floor, and Mom had already left for work, even though she was a nurse. She didn’t care to check on Olivia. No one was at home except for the housemaid, who was a middle-aged woman.

As I entered into the living room, I rushed to carry Olivia in my arms and took her straight to my car. I placed her in the back seat and hopped into my red sports car. Then I started the car and drove straight to the pack’s hospital.

Upon my arrival at the pack’s magnificent hospital, Mom saw me carrying Olivia into the emergency unit, and she was furious. She worked in the obstetrics unit.

After I came out and the doctor and nurses attended to Olivia, Mom glared at me, but I didn’t wait to speak to her as I rushed back to find out whether Olivia was recovering in the emergency unit.

Shutting my eyes at the hurtful memory, I turned to face Daniel, knowing that he was a sore loser, and I demanded, “Does it matter if I am fụcking Olivia at home? After all, she’s beautiful. So stay the fụck out of my business!”

Everyone’s jaws dropped in shock, including Bryan Anderson. His expression soured because I knew that he liked Olivia too, but he never voiced his thoughts.

His alpha pheromones thickened the atmosphere, as I knew that he frequently visited me at home, but I found out his visits were not because of me, but to get a glimpse of Olivia.

I had caught Bryan stealing glances at Olivia, but he could not admit his feelings for her. After all, she was a wolfless omega. Bryan is the next alpha of the Star Field Pack, and his parents would not support him choosing a wolfless woman as his mate.

Bryan’s younger sister, Ava, was in Olivia’s class, but they weren’t friends. That held him back from chasing after my foster sister, and I was okay with it.

I knew Bryan could not have a wolfless woman as his Luna, so that held him back from pursuing Olivia, but something in the way he looked at her made me uncomfortable, and I knew he desired her too.

Clearing his throat, Bryan snarled, “Mark, how can you take advantage of Olivia? Did she agree to sleep with you, or did you force yourself on her?”

I laughed, seeing their questioning gazes. Their eyes peered at me disdainfully, but I replied with a smirk, “I have standards and don’t force myself on women. Stay away from my sister. Whatever relationship I have with Olivia is my headache. After all, she is not related to me by blood.”

The atmosphere in the room dropped as Coach Tyler had already left us. I spun around and left them, shutting the door behind me.

“Mark is damn crazy! How can he take advantage of that beautiful girl? Is it because she is an orphan? We heard her parents threw her out when she was born?” Caleb’s voice resonated in the room as I stood in the hallway, preparing to leave for the hospital.

They were not happy that I admitted to being in a relationship with Olivia. She was not my blood sister, so I did not care what they had to say.

Logan growled in my head. “Let’s not pay attention to them. The sooner we claim Olivia, the better, so we can keep them away from her.”

“You’re right,” I agreed with Logan, making my way out of the basketball court.

When I arrived at the parking lot, I got into my red sports car and drove off to the pack’s hospital, anticipating seeing Olivia.

As I did not want to arrive at the pack’s hospital empty-handed, Logan advised me, “Mark, let’s get a present for Olivia. What do you think she will like?”

As I drove down the road that led to the pack’s hospital, I caught sight of an eatery and realized I was famished.

I was supposed to join my teammates for lunch, but I did not want to spend much time with them, knowing that I had pressing matters to take care of.

A smile curled my lips, and I drove my car into the eatery grounds and parked it.

When I got out of my car, I came across Ava Anderson and my younger sister, Emily.

“Hey, Mark!” Ava exclaimed as she rushed up to envelop me in a warm hug. Her chest pressed against mine, and my wolf grimaced in disgust.

Even though Ava was our Alpha’s daughter, Logan didn’t like her, as she was a cheap woman and had slept with many handsome guys in our pack.

She was after me, and I did not want her because her eyes shamelessly raked over me with clear desire. She bit her bottom lip, moved away, and ran her left fingers through her hair.

Ava wore a yellow crop top, pink shorts, and pink shoes. She was stunning, with long blonde hair and enchanting yellow eyes that glowed with lust.

However, Emily glared at me and looked away. She was still annoyed that I had taken Olivia’s side and protected Olivia against her.

After all, Olivia was my sister too, even though I planned to befriend her now. I could not seem to get her out of my mind, especially after I had run into her náked. That morning, I blamed myself for not knocking before going into her room.