LOGINVanessa's knowledge of him was limited to his identity as an archenemy and a bitter rival who suddenly launched an attack on her pack. However, this same man happens to be her fated mate, and Vanessa was faced with two options from him: Either she mate with him, or watch him destroy her family and demolish her pack. His name… Lynx Vance. ********************** She doesn't know who he was, she doesn't know where he come from, but she felt an instant connection to him. His commanding presence, his tender touch and his charming looks made her wonder if he is a being or a god. That was the first time she saw him. The second time she saw him, she was left in shock and bewilderment. His name… Alexander Kroos ********************* Who will Vanessa choose between the two Alphas? If she chooses one, will the other accept to be mateless? What happens when two Alphas face off? What happens when a sudden pregnancy comes into the picture?
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"Mam, final warning na po ito. Kung hindi niyo pa rin mababayaran ang two months overdue niyo sa renta, mapipilitan po kaming paalisin kayo sa unit."
Wala akong nagawa kundi tumango sa caretaker ng inuupahan kong apartment habang pinipilit kong pigilan ang pagtulo ng luha sa gilid ng mga mata ko.
"Yes po, ate... susubukan ko pong makahanap ng paraan this week," mahinang sambit ko habang palihim kong kinuyom ang palad ko sa galit—hindi sa kanya, kundi sa sarili ko.
Wala akong trabaho. Wala akong ipon. At ang tanging meron ako ay pride na unti-unting pinupulbos ng gutom, takot, at desperasyon.
Pagkauwi sa unit, humarap ako sa basag-basag kong salamin habang tinititigan ang sariling hitsura. Gulo-gulo ang buhok. Namumutla. Malalim ang mga eyebags. Ang dating fresh graduate na may pangarap—ngayon, isa nang babaeng pinagkaitan ng pagkakataon.
“Ilang beses pa ba akong babagsak, Lord?” bulong ko, habang unti-unti kong hinuhubad ang suot kong damit.
Hindi ko alam kung bakit ko ginagawa 'to. Maybe para lang maramdaman kong tao pa rin ako. Na babae pa rin ako.
Nahiga ako sa kama habang nakatingin sa kisame. Gusto kong sumigaw, gusto kong umiyak… pero ang nangibabaw ay ang isang boses sa loob ng utak ko:
"Kailangan mong makahanap ng trabaho. Kahit ano. Basta may kita."
Kinabukasan, nagising ako sa gutom. Walang laman ang ref, ni tubig wala na akong pambili.
Habang nagbabrowse sa social media gamit ang huling load na natira sa SIM ko, may biglang nag-pop up na job ad:
“Secretary wanted — Female, 21-27 yrs old, pleasing personality, must be willing to work overtime. HIGH SALARY.”
May kasamang picture ng opisina na mukhang mamahalin, at ang pangalan ng kompanya ay pamilyar—Velasquez Corporation.
"Holy shit..." bulong ko. Isa 'yon sa mga top conglomerates sa bansa. At ang CEO nila? Wala nang iba kundi si Dominic Velasquez—ang tinaguriang 'Demon Boss of the East', kilalang ruthless, sobrang gwapo, at babae lang daw ang kahinaan.
Napakagat labi ako nang makita ang litrato niya sa isang news article—matangkad, matipuno, sharp jawline, and that signature smirk... para siyang si Lucifer na bumaba mula langit para tuksuhin ang sangkatauhan.
"F*ck it. Wala akong choice."
The next day, suot ko ang pinaka-disenteng damit na meron ako—white blouse na medyo hapit sa dibdib at black pencil skirt. Hindi man bago, pero mukha naman akong presentable.
Habang nasa elevator paakyat sa top floor ng Velasquez Corp main building, halos hindi ako makahinga. Mixed emotions. Excitement, kaba, takot, at init—oo, init—na hindi ko alam kung dahil ba sa hangin sa loob ng elevator o dahil sa iniisip kong posibilidad na makatrabaho ko ang isang kagaya ni Dominic Velasquez.
Pagbukas ng elevator, napatingala ako. Ang buong floor ay puro glass walls, marble tiles, minimalist pero super luxurious. Ang ganda ng view mula sa bintana—overlooking the entire skyline of the city.
“Miss Cassandra Dela Cruz?” tawag ng mataray na sekretarya sa front desk.
“Yes po,” sagot ko agad.
“Mr. Velasquez will see you now. Diretso sa last door.”
Diyos ko. Huminga ako nang malalim bago lumakad papasok sa opisina. Ang pintuan, dark mahogany. Matayog. Parang pintuan ng langit—o ng impiyerno.
Pagbukas ko...
BOOM.
Napatigil ako sa paghinga.
Siya.
Nakaupo siya sa swivel chair, suot ang gray three-piece suit, walang kurap na nakatitig sa akin habang hawak ang basong may brandy.
“Sit.”
Isang salita lang. Pero para siyang hari na nag-utos sa alipin. At hindi ko maintindihan ang sarili ko—pero tumalima ako.
Umupo ako sa harap niya. Tahimik. Nanunuyo ang lalamunan ko.
His eyes scanned me slowly—from my face, down to my breasts, to my thighs. I should have felt violated. Pero ang totoo... parang nilamon ako ng init.
"Interesting," bulong niya. "Tell me, Miss Dela Cruz... how far are you willing to go for this job?"
Napakagat ako sa labi. Ramdam ko ang pintig ng puso ko. At ang pagkabasa ko sa pagitan ng mga hita ko.
"Anything, Sir... as long as it's legal," sagot ko, pilit kong pinanatili ang respeto sa boses ko kahit nanginginig ang tuhod ko sa ilalim ng lamesa.
Ngumisi siya. Mapanukso. Mapang-akit.
"Who said anything about legal?"
Bigla siyang tumayo at lumapit sa gilid ko. Tumigil sa likuran ko. Inilapit ang bibig niya sa tenga ko.
"I don’t hire secretaries. I train them to obey."
Ramdam ko ang mainit niyang hininga sa batok ko. Napapikit ako. Nanginig.
“Do you want the job?” bulong niya.
"Yes," sagot ko. Wala na akong pakialam. Gusto ko siya. Gusto kong maramdaman 'yong kapangyarihang bumabalot sa presensya niya. At higit sa lahat, gusto kong mabuhay.
"Then prove it."
Lumakad siya pabalik sa desk niya. Umupo. Itinuro ang sarili niyang sinturon.
"Undo it."
"Sir...?"
“Prove your loyalty.”
Tumayo ako. Nanginginig ang kamay ko. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang pumasok sa utak ko—pero lumapit ako sa kanya, lumuhod, at dahan-dahang binuksan ang sinturon niya.
"Good girl," bulong niya habang hinahaplos ang buhok ko.
(DOMINIC’S POV)Ang daming babae na dumaan sa opisina ko. Pero iba siya. Masyado siyang hilaw. Masyadong inosente—pero may apoy sa mga mata niya. Kagutuman. Hindi lang sa pera... kundi sa pagsuko.
Nang lumuhod siya sa harapan ko at hawakan ang sinturon ko, alam kong nahanap ko na ang bago kong laruan.
"You're mine now, Cassandra," bulong ko, sabay dakot sa buhok niya.
(CASSANDRA’S POV)Hindi ko alam kung paano ako napunta ro’n. Kung bakit nagpaubaya ako. Pero sa bawat haplos ng kamay niya sa balat ko, sa bawat bulong niya sa tenga ko habang pinapaligaya ko siya gamit ang bibig ko—unti-unting nawawala ang takot. Napapalitan ng uhaw. Ng pagsuko.
At sa gabing 'yon, habang pinapaupo niya ako sa kandungan niya, habang inuungol niya ang pangalan ko, habang sinasambit niya ang mga salitang:
“You’re not my secretary. You’re my possession.”
Alam kong wala nang atrasan.
Nilaspag ako ng mapang-akit na boss.
At ito pa lang ang simula.
To be Continued...Lynx immediately tore the weak rope that had been used to tie him, and headed for the nearest soldier to him. He instantly grabbed his throat and pulled out his windpipe from his neck, causing blood to fly all around him. He then went for the next soldier, slicing his head clean off with a clean sweep of his claws.He was about to turn to kill another of Uncle Toni's men when he looked and saw that Uncle Toni and Elliott were sorting themselves. He wanted to continue with his killing, but the anger that he had felt within him the moment his eyes landed on his uncle took hold of him.“UNCLE TONI!!!” He screamed loudly as he rushed towards him. Uncle Toni looked over, and after seeing that Lynx was coming, he hit Elliott hard on the chest. The hit was so strong that it sent Elliott flying across the place.“Come here,” Uncle Toni mumbled with his crooked smile as he stood in a fighting stance.Lynx growled loudly and launched himself into the air towards Uncle Toni. It was halfway that
“Does he have to come with you?” Lynx overheard Vanessa ask Alexander as she stared at him. “I don't think you should trust him.”“He has a score to settle with his uncle,” Alexander replied to Vanessa. “This war is happening because of him, so I think it's reasonable that he goes with us.”“But what if–”“No what ifs Vanessa,” Alexander said softly as he placed his hands under Vanessa's chin. He lifted her face to meet his, and planted a kiss on her lips. “We will go and come back victorious.”Vanessa nodded, “I trust you, love.”After Alexander was done talking with Vanessa, he turned and began leading Lynx and the army out of the pack's barrack which was just beside the pack house mansion.They headed towards the battlefield where Uncle Toni had gathered with his warriors. Lynx had caught sight of Zoey on the way out, but he turned his face away just when she was about to meet his eyes.As they drove towards the battlefield, Lynx noticed Elliott kept on moving his car closer to his
Lynx expected Elliott to show up in the cell, but he didn't. He thought Elliott was probably busy with Zoey, too busy to come take his share of payback. He couldn't decide if he could take that as a good or bad thing.He brought his head in between his legs and sighed slowly. Some of his wounds had healed, but his face still hurt. The parts of his face that were swollen had still not gone down, and his head pounded hard. He leaned to one side and closed his eyes, trying his best to summon sleep so that he could take a temporary escape from the pain that he was feeling.Just as his eyes were about to close, he heard the loud creaking sound of the gate of the dungeon. He shot his eyes open and groaned loudly. He thought Elliott had finally come to take his share.With a grunt, he placed his hands on the ground and slowly lifted himself up to a sitting position. He then remained that way as the door swung open. He looked up with his one good eye and was a bit surprised to see that it was
Blackwood Pack…Uncle Toni sat in his chamber wondering what to do next. He had seen the decayed corpse, and it wasn't Lynx's. He could tell because the body structure didn't match that of Lynx, and did not have the aura of an Alpha.He sat there in deep thought when a guard knocked at his door. “What is it?” Uncle Toni asked blankly. “One of the commanders under the former Alpha's rule says he has information on Lynx's whereabouts,” the guard announced from the outside.Uncle Toni immediately got up to his feet upon hearing that. He rushed to the door and pushed it open. “Where is he?” He asked immediately.“He is currently in the receiving room with Beta George,” the guard reported.Uncle Toni hurried through the hallway as he headed to the grand meeting room.The two guards standing on each side of the grand meeting room doors opened it as Uncle Toni approached. Uncle Toni walked in to find one of the former commanders standing there, hopefully looking at him. When Uncle Toni got
It's been two weeks since Lynx disappeared into the world, and Uncle Toni declared him wanted and ordered the Blackwood force to kill him on sight.Zoey hadn't been a quiet one for the past week where Lynx abducted Zoey to. She had been yelling, and trying to convince Lynx to go and apologize to Soph
Zoey sat down on the small stony bench next to Lynx as Lynx told her about his first love, Sophia. “Why did you kill her if you truly love her then?” Zoey asked.“I felt betrayed, she once professed so much love to me. We didn't start out as lovers, we were just friends. Finally, I agreed to be with
Four days ago…“Veronica, would you calm down!” Vanessa exclaimed.“No, I can't calm down. I'm f*cking hyperventilating in here. Why do we have to be here anyway? They are at the pack borders,” Veronica complained.“Veronica, can you just shut up for a few minutes please?” Zoey begged, trying to hold o
Alexander collected the rag from one of the dungeon guards and cleaned his bloody hands. After cleaning every single trail of blood off, he handed the rag back to the guard and headed for his chamber.He knew Vanessa would have still been waiting for him. The thought of that caused a smile to form on






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