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ETHAN Is this even supposed to be happening? A man that's 7ft tall, large like a giant bag of tacos, is beating up a woman half his size—who obviously has a death wish. It's hard to hear her taunting words when everyone next to me is screaming on top of their lungs, cheering for the girl in the ring. “You look rather spooked,” a guy next to me growls into my ear. “Shouldn't you be enjoying this?” “An unusual fight that's slowly getting bloody? No, I'll pass.” He laughs, turning his back for me to see what's scribbled on his shirt. He has ‘Caroline’ written boldly on it. He turns back to face me, grinning. “Trust me, you're not the only one who's having an eye sore from watching her get treated that way.” I cringe at his words. He's obviously getting this wrong, alright? I'm not…one of her admirers. I don't even know her. I've never seen her too. I can't deny the fact that she's pretty though. He tilts his head like he's thinking about something. “Stranger, this is the point wher
ALEXANDERA young maid helps me into my ceremonial navy-blue jacket, letting her palm linger on my shoulder. “Is there anything else you need, Alpha Alexander?” “No. You can leave.” She bows slightly before turning away. I stand before the mirror, checking out my ceremonial outfit for the duel that's taking place tonight. I spent the whole day attending meetings and discussing with the elders about occurring rogue attacks, so I haven't seen Ethan around. Reaching for my comb, I brush through, making sure my silver hair falls over my thick brows. Then there's a slight knock on my door. “Who is it?” “Your Beta,” Hudson's sharp voice follows. “It's time for the duel. Pack members are gathered.”“Where's Ethan?” “He's asleep.” “No, I'm not.” A chuckle spills from me before I can control it. While they continue bantering with themselves, I take my time to make sure I'm all prepared for meeting my brother and mother tonight. Dodged them all day—I can't do that again tonight. I swin
ETHANA groan slips from my throat as a young man in some plain tee stitches up my bloody knee. He's gentle—more like he has to be to prevent provoking Alexander. I've only been here for a few hours and I can tell everything’s different here. The way of dressing is the same—but ladies here prefer flowing gowns that expose a large part of their body—tummy, arm, thigh—to some skinny jeans and boots. It's like they're always geared up to seduce whoever they want to. And did I tell you about how pretty they are? “All done,” the young man's rough voice pulls me from my reverie. He taps my shoulder. “You can leave now.” I shrug. “I don't know my way around, mind taking me to the guest room?” “You'll meet a maid down the hall.” I stand slowly, gritting my teeth to suppress the pain that's bursting my veins. The extra-high ceiling gives the whole room some gothic vibes that travels to the 80s or something. Not just that. Everything feels odd—I can sense it. The young man clears his thr
ALEXANDERHudson, draped in black leather jacket and matching boot, leans on my BMW as Ethan and I approach him. His lip tilts into a smile, one I can't tell if it's due to surprise or anger. “That was easier than I thought,” he's staring at Ethan, the smile still on his lips. “Getting you to come with us. Do you have any idea what you're getting yourself into, Ethan Wayne?” Ethan barely reacts. He seems to still be in shock over Jaz and Matinette. I overheard everything. Heard the struggle in his voice, felt how hurt he was. Ethan walks past Hudson to open the car trunk. He tosses his bag inside, then slowly raises his head to stare at me. “Where exactly are we going?” Hudson is quick to say: “Alexander’s pac—” One look from me is all it takes for him to shut up. I give Ethan a small smile, “my home. Birthplace..” “How long will we be staying there?” “For a long while.” “Just what I need.” He whispers. He takes a long glance at Matinette's home, directing his next question at
ETHANI barely slept last night. The fact that Alexander—my Killan—has finally recalled his memories still feels like a dream. He's asking me to come with him to God-knows-where and leave everything behind, and I want to. Heavens, I badly want to. But when I look at Jaz, this thread of guilt tugs my heart so bad, I find it hard to breathe. She's still not talking to me. She's walking on egg shells around me—including Marinette. What I said about Leo yesterday seems to have pissed her off. I can't help but feel like the enemy among people I once called my home. I walk down the stairs in my loose T-shirt and black shorts, eyes lingering on Jaz who is strangely reading a magazine on a weekend. I stand at the foot of the stairs. “Hey.” She doesn't even budge. She's like a statue—immovable, straight posture, blank face. Jaz—my Jaz—would have kissed me right now. She would have urged me to fuck her against her kitchen island, or on my bed, or in the bathroom. She'd shove her little
ALEXANDER I pace the lounge, my patience hanging by the thinnest thread. “Why isn’t he here yet?” Hudson groans, collapsing onto my couch like all the blood has drained from him. He stares up at me, shrugging. “I don’t know. I called him, told him to drag his ass here, and—” “It’s been an hour, Hudson.” The low growl that escapes me is almost feral. “Did you make him understand how important this is?” “I did.” “And what did he say? Did he sound upset?” “I think he’s going to come either way, Alpha.” He laces the last word with a grin that’s nothing short of mischievous. “You know, if someone told me the Almighty Alexander would be on edge because of some assistant, I wouldn’t have believed it.” My lips twitch at his ridiculousness. “I’m not on edge.” “Yeah.” Hudson laughs, shoulders shaking. “You’re pacing around like a caged beast, tapping your thumb against your index finger. Your brows are furrowed, jaw’s tight… and your eyes—” “Shut up, Hudson.” “Why do you even want him