LOGINRHONDA“Leo!” I screamed at the top of my lungs, going room by room to look for him. The manor workers also joined in the search, everyone moving frantically. After a minute of not seeing him, I ran to the control room to check the CCTV footage of the manor.No one was inside. Within two minutes, I was able to trace Leo’s movement. Barely five minutes before I arrived, he left the manor and walked towards the woods.He wasn’t kidnapped. He wandered off on his own.“The woods,” I screamed as I burst out of the manor and ran towards the direction Leo had gone.My chest beat really hard, my stomach tightening with fear as I screamed his name.“Leo!” I yelled at the top of my lungs. “Where are you? Leo, where are you? Mommy is worried.”Silence. I ran further into the woods, searching desperately for my son. I couldn’t afford to lose him. What if a wild animal found him first and devoured him? He was just a child. He wouldn’t be able to defend himself. The more I ran and screamed, the mor
MALCOLM“Emma,” I groaned.“Brother, really, what is it with her? She’s just using you. Can’t you see that?” Emma retorted, folding her arms over her chest.I tilted my head to the side. “Using me?”“Yes. She’s making you go out of character. You have a wounded girl in the dungeon who you plan to torture. And you do not torture women. Not until Rhonda made you,” she took a step closer.“Open your eyes, brother. That girl brings nothing but chaos and destruction into your life. Because of her, you almost lost your company. I cannot allow you to lose yourself.”“Who told you about the girl in the dungeon?” she seemed to know more than she should. “And how do you know that she’s here because of Rhonda?”“The—she—it’s...” she stuttered. “Rumours spread fast. And they got to me.”I hadn’t heard any other pack members talking about it.“Emma, I have warned you before, and I will make it clear now. There’s nothing that could ever make me leave Rhonda. Whatever problem you have with her being
MALCOLMIt made sense that she felt that way. Anyone would. The thought of something so private being exposed like that, turned into something people could watch and talk about, was terrifying. Society wasn’t kind to women when things like that happened. It never had been. Once it got out, it wouldn’t matter who she was or everything she had worked for. People would reduce her to that one moment. They would keep bringing it up, reminding her in ways both loud and quiet that her body was out there for everyone to see. It would follow her everywhere, tied to her name, overshadowing everything else she had done to earn respect. Meanwhile, the man involved would walk away without much consequence, sometimes even getting praised for the same thing she was being judged for. It was unfair, but it was the reality. And because of that, I understood Rhonda’s pain. I really did.I understood the fear of her children, our children, being bullied at school because of their mother's video online.
THIRD PERSON POVThe room was quiet and dark. Two powerful men sat opposite each other, a large rectangular table separating them. Beyond the floor to ceiling glass window, West Haven spread out into the night.Sebastian Virelli, whose back was to the window, tapped his finger repeatedly on the arm of the chair. He was a man in his late forties, tall, with honey-brown hair and brown eyes. He was the CEO of Virelli Global Fabrics.Opposite him was Marcus Draxen, the CEO of Draxen Industrial Group. He was blonde, with bright blue eyes that didn’t match the darkness within him. He was also in his early forties. He had vodka swirling between his fingers as he stared at Sebastian.“We underestimated her,” Sebastian finally broke the silence.“No,” Marcus said sharply, pointing at Sebastian with his other hand, “you underestimated her.”Sebastian breathed heavily, rubbing his palm over his face. “What the hell do we do now? We had everything under control. Julian had everything under contro
MALCOLMRage blasted through my entire being as I returned my attention to the woman in the cell.“Who are you working for?” I growled as I grabbed her neck and lifted her with it, pinning her against the wall. Her injured legs dangled as she winced in pain.“Who do you work for?” I repeated. “Who hired you?”I knew for sure that there was more to this. She and Julian weren’t alone in this.“Who hired me?” she smirked. “Alpha, are you underestimating me? Do you think I cannot carry out such an act alone?”She fucking thought this was a joke.My eyes turned red with anger. I applied pressure to her neck. Now, raw fear flicked through her eyes.She tapped my hand desperately, begging to be released, but I didn’t even budge. I kept staring at her, making sure that her face had started turning blue before I released my grip. She crumpled to the floor.She coughed repeatedly and gasped for breath.I crouched before her, and I could tell my eyes had turned to their darkest shade.“Who. Hire
RHONDAMalcolm followed me immediately, shock written all over his face.“Now, that’s the first time I am hearing that. Care to share more details?” he asked as we both walked down to the elevator and stepped inside.“I also had no idea I was going to say that today. It’s just an idea I had been thinking about. And since I had nothing else to say to the press, I had to talk about that,” I told him.“So... how do you intend to go about it?”“Do you want the truth? I am not sure about it yet. But I had a few ideas. I’ll share them with...” before I could complete the statement, he pushed me against the elevator wall, planting his palm over my head. He leaned in and placed a soft kiss on my neck.“You are a genius, baby. And I am so fucking proud of you,” his lips moved to my cheek, “I am sure you’ll execute this idea perfectly. I love you so much.”“I love you too,” our eyes met and I stepped on my tiptoes, crashing my lips against his.He let out guttural sounds as he wrapped his arm t
RHONDA“I...” I swallowed hard as I flipped around to look at him. “I... uhm...” I trailed off, not knowing what to say in response.He had called me several times since last night, but I had been ignoring his calls.“It’s okay,” Malcolm said as he gently tucked a loose strand of hair behind my ear
RHONDAMalcolm stared at me with wide eyes, shock clearly written across his face, before a wide smile finally claimed his lips. I had thought about it all through the night, and coupled with the convincing from my friends, I finally decided to join him in his company. That would be a stepping sto
RHONDAThe sun streamed through the partly opened curtains, soothingly warming my face. I slowly opened my eyes and got off the bed, stepping into the shower to have a long, soothing bath. My mood felt bubbly today, especially knowing that I would get my revenge in hours.Once I was done, I wrappe
RHONDABlood trickled down Malcolm’s nose, and he wiped it with his fingers, staring at the crimson red liquid.Rage evidently consumed his whole being as he launched towards Theodore, grabbed him by the waist, and pushed him down with him. Without hesitation, he began punching him mercilessly.The







