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I woke up in my bed. I know it’s mine because of the familiar feel of the sheets I got for a bargain – four dollars for two, and although worn out, they fit the dormitory bed and didn’t smell like it went through years of constant frat parties. The sunlight was cutting through my thin blinds and for a moment, just a very fleeting one, I let myself believe that everything had just been a dream. There was no cabin, no confrontation, and certainly no bond that was snapping tight around three Alphas and their annoyingly good looks. I rolled onto my side and had come face to face with the boring white paint of the ceiling, but no matter how hard I tried to force myself to forget or to not let it get in my head… It was useless, and the ache in my chest just kept getting worse. This wasn’t from pain. Not really. It was this quiet… stretched feeling of something… something real and it was fraying at the edges, gnawing at the corners. Everything happened. Everything is happenin
They continued to hover around me. My eyes were closed, but I could feel all of them staring, wondering, worrying, and possibly still trying not to lunge at one another. And then a few minutes passed and it seemed they thought I had fallen asleep. I kind of almost did, except a part of me remained awake long enough to hear the creak of the wooden floor, or the subtle scrape of a chair being pulled, then the sound of simultaneous deep sighs nearby. And then… “I didn’t expect this…” Luca said quietly. “None of us did, I presume.” Gavin murmured. There was silence for a bit and then I heard Harley speak. “This bond, this whole thing, is all too new for her, for us. It’s pulling too hard and if it’s affecting us, it’s affecting her even more. I believe that’s why she’s like this… drained, tired, whatever else.” “And how the hell would you know that?” Gavin asked, clearly still ready to fight, but I could sense the curiosity and suspicion in his voice. There was a sligh
I hadn’t expected this, but then again, I hadn’t expected having three mates either, so there’s that. The door slammed open with so much force that it rattled the windows and even some loose items. The noise echoed in every corner of the wooden cabin. I flinched slightly. Harley didn’t move a single muscle. At least, not until he immediately rushed towards me, placing his body between me and where the sound came from like it was instinct for him, no second thoughts whatsoever. And I hate to admit it, but just that one single gesture was enough to have my stomach twisted in knots. Luca and Gavin stood in the doorway, dressed exactly as they would look if they were coming from a party. I didn’t need to second guess that it was how they found out I was with another man. Great, I wonder what stories the entire student body is going to be spreading tomorrow? Gee, I can’t wait to find out. Well, if I get out of this with my sanity still intact. The two of them still have the
I… I don’t understand. How is he here? Right now? Right next to me? Does he know who I am? If so, why did he do that? Why did he… save me? All of these questions are going round and round in my head and I try my best to stay calm so he doesn’t sense that something is off, but I can’t hold it, and he notices instantly that my body has stiffened and my breathing has sped up. “Are you alright? Are you in pain?” He spoke up, and my heart breaks even more as images of him standing there as my parents were killed flood my head. I don’t understand. Why… why… why… Wait, do I even want to understand or know why? “Alessandra, please, talk to me. You’re scaring me.” I’m scaring him? How is that even possible? “We’re almost at the cabin. Just hold on, okay?” He gently brushed his arm on my knee and it felt as if electricity traveled throughout my veins. What the hell was that? Oh my Goddess, I don’t know what’s going on anymore. I just want this all to stop, but how? What should I
ALPHA GAVIN “Going somewhere?” “Shit,” I mumbled under my breath. I was so close, merely just a few steps away from the door, but of course my stepfather just had to see me first. I cleared my throat and let out a sigh. “Yes, do you have a problem with that?” “No, of course not. You are free to do whatever you want or go wherever you please, Gavin. Was there ever a time that it was otherwise?” Rafael’s tone is leveled, and I can’t sense any hint of judgement nor displease. He is either being very genuine or he is just damn good at pretending. Knowing that he is one of the most known business tycoons in the world, I have no problem betting that it’s the latter. “No, sir, there was not. Now may I please go or was there an event I missed wherein my presence is required?” I retaliated, but made sure to keep the shade thrown subtle. I heard him let out a low sigh before speaking again. “Could you just come over here for a second. Por favor, Gavin?” Why did he have to be
ALPHA HARLEY I hold onto her tightly, but not so much that I’d break her. I feel she is too fragile and I’m afraid that too much could hurt her and that is definitely not something that I would want. Not in a million years. She holds onto me like I’m the last person on Earth, like we’re the last two people on this planet, and I’ve never felt anything like this. I’ve never felt so alive and so content, that this is what I’ve been searching for, what has been missing all throughout these years. It’s her. She’s the missing piece. All of a sudden, the ground below us starts to shake and I feel her slipping away. I panic. Fear rises in me and I try my best to keep holding her, to keep her close to me, but it’s impossible. No matter how tight and hard I grip onto her, she still slips away. The second I can no longer feel her warmth on mine, it’s like my heart is shattered into pieces. I can’t explain it exactly, but I know it’s worse than getting stabbed, or shot, or even drin