On top of that, Aiden and I have not seen any signs that Penelope has my werewolf venom running through her veins. She possesses untimed anger issues but it is not enough to prove that she will be turning. "All right, then," Romulo said. "I'm getting interested to know what was so special about this woman. But that doesn't mean I will agree with you and Aiden to be part of my pack." "What do you want then?" could not help but ask when I already have nothing to offer Romulo. I can't head to work if I don't have anything for Aiden and Penelope when I get home. After Romulo told me what he really wants, I flash to the convenience store to start with my normal life as a human, a brother to Aiden, and a breadwinner to the family. Later in the evening, I was completely excited to inform Aiden and Penelope of the news about my discussion with Romulo. However, I have no plan on telling them that our new alpha is interested to meet Penelope. I know Aiden better than anyone. He will proba
On my way to work, my helpless brain was not thinking about Lilith and Mark but the one who showed up in front of my apartment. Based on my observation, and as far as I could remember, his wolf was unfamiliar to my senses. I am not even convinced if he is from the Moon Walker pack or Alpha Romulo's pack. His scent was not identical to either of them. Then a blurred piece of image suddenly flickered in my brain. Right. He might be a member of the pack who attack the party last night. Or maybe he was a close relative to those who my wolf killed. Halfway through to the convenience store, the bus that I was on suddenly stopped moving even if the streets were completely empty. I did not get the chance to glance at the road or each corner of the street when I trusted the bus driver to do his job. But when I managed to glance ahead of us, my eyes dilated again when two hungry and furious wolves were blocking our way. Most of the passengers started to utter profanity, not knowing what l
"Penelope and Ethan are right about their claims, Aiden," Conrad said. "Even my wolf got offered by Alpha Ezekiel that once Aiden, Mark, and Lilith failed him, he will assign the mission to me in exchange for a permanent house and lot, a car, and one million dollars." "What?" Ethan blurted out, he even rushed to Conrad's spot and was about to reach out to his neck but I manage to stop him before everything goes wrong. The proposal may sound ridiculous to me but I believe Conrad cannot betray me. Though I know Conrad needs all those things Ezekiel proposed to him, he will not fall for them. Conrad and I have been honest about our friendship. Truth be told, I trusted him more than Ethan, my real brother. There is no way he can do it to me. "You even considered the mission, didn't you?." Ethan added while looking Conrad in the eye. Among the four of us in the infirmary, Ethan is the most expert about our werewolf abilities. That is one of the reasons I cannot argue with him furthe
My helpless wolf doesn't want to believe Penelope's claim. Of all the humans and wolves I know who could barely lie is my brother. He hates anyone who lies straight to his face. However, after knowing she knows more about Ethan's endeavors recently, my wolf finds it hard not to trust or believe in her words. Let alone her solemn expression is telling me nothing but the truth. And why would she lie to me if I want to believe in Ethan's words that he had visitors last night? So to fill my curiosity, I grab my phone and dialed every possible wolf who might visit him in the apartment. After a few minutes of reaching everyone on my contact list, they all denied the allegations. They were Ethan's closest friends and co-security guards who work in school, of course, Lilith and Mark would be the last people I would reach out to. "Don't waste your time reaching out to them, Aiden." speaking of the devil, Ethan finally appeared behind us. Perhaps he has been eavesdropping o
"Care to share what was currently bothering your mind, huh, Aiden?" Ethan whispered to me right after he shrugs off. "are you jealous of him?" I immediately remove Ethan's arm away from me when I could not believe he would ask me that. Of all the things he could ask me, that undesirable and unexpected one would come out of his mouth. "No, I'm not jealous of them, Ethan." I defensively said, but my eyes were obviously telling me the other way around. "Why would I get jealous of him? Penelope and I are just friends." "The question is, are you seeing her only as a friend?" Ethan insisted. I could not bare being nearby Ethan so I flash to Penelope and Alpha Romulo's spots. Of course, for them to stop talking, whatever it was. "Are you guys ready for the ceremony?" asks Alpha Romulo as soon as we are gathered in the middle of the oval. Around us are hundreds if not thousands of tables filled with food and drinks. Each table was also surrounded by four or five wo
"Do I know who that man is? Is he one of our classmates?" I insisted. No matter how hard I try thinking about one, my brain only ended up getting exhausted. "Just drop it off, Aiden," that was what Penelope told me instead of dragging someone's name. "you only ended up hurting yourself. For what it's worth, our wolves were already mated. Just make sure you can concede your promise to Ethan." I don't want to talk about my promise to Ethan that my wolf must protect Penelope even if it cost my life so I shut my mouth and stop asking questions. Not that I can't do it, but the main reason my wolf disagreed with Alpha Romulo was that I can't afford Penelope mating my brother instead of me. Maybe it will be reasonable if she gets mated to someone else. Ethan is too valuable to me. He is a brother and all I have. That is why I cannot imagine the daily tension, argument, or awkwardness between us when that would be the case. But why is it that Penelope could not bring
I know Ethan was simply telling me that to lessen the guilt that I felt inside me. What irritated me the most is that even if we both know it was my mistake, he still forgives me for what I have done. He always shows me the best side of him instead of punching me or scolding me back. That was supposed to do if I am the big brother. But, no, Ethan prefers peace over chaos. He would rather get beaten to death for me to feel okay. And that is completely ridiculous. Unreasonable. Unrealistic. I know he feels betrayed but he still chooses to act as the big brother. "Want to know why I deserve that punch?" Ethan added before he shrugs me off. "Because I keep one secret from you." then he smiled while glancing at the wide clear sky. "What are you talking about?" I asked. "I cannot blame you if your impression of me will change. It's up to you. But no matter what happens, I will forever be your big brother." "Go straight to the point, Ethan. We don't have much time. Penelope and I still
"Come on, Ethan!" I debated when I could not believe he has to lie to protect me. "We were brothers. Even if my wolf is a burden to you, we should be open with each other. Your problem is also my problem. How can I trust you f you keep lying to me?" Even if my wolf cannot help him in solving those issues but I deserve to know the truth. His truth is also part of my truth. It involves me and Penelope. "Okay." he ejected some air out of his mouth and nose. "From now on, I'd be honest with you. But I need your full cooperation on this case, Ethan." After talking to Ethan, heart to heart, the two of us went back to the apartment to prepare for work and school. Today is our last day of training before the annual game. And players must have to be as early as eight in the morning. Ethan then took charge of the meal while I went to the room to check on Penelope if she was already awake for us to have a proper talk. Our discussion last night did not go well when I could not