LOGINALPHA COLE'S P.O.V I lied. One wasn't close to enough. But neither was two. Or three. Or four, or a fucking thousand. She was warm beneath me, and so fucking responsive that she was driving me insane and out of control. For a man who lived on control, I was losing every single rein I had held on to for so long. My hand gently ran up her chest, to the skin of her neck. I could taste her on my lips, feel her in my blood and I had done nothing but mark her.Her lips were slightly parted, her chest rising and falling fast. I leaned down, my finger running down her face. Her eyes opened to meet mine. "You shouldn't have left," I whispered, biting down on her lower lip, only to hear her gasp for me. "It may have been more than five years. Maybe ten. Maybe an eternity. But I would still have dragged you right back. Whether by your hair or by your desire."Her fingers pushed into the now open buttons of my shirt, the jacket discarded somewhere in the heat of the moment. "I would have dr
SELENA'S P.O.V I bit down on my lower lip, my fingers digging into his shoulder a little more. He said he likes my face just right. He said..."Do you think you are going to play is for a fool, Alpha?" Isaac said, his voice low.I should have known better than to think that bastard would willingly let Alpha Cole choose someone that wasn't from his vetted breeders. It was like handing back Alpha Cole the leash that was used to tie him in the very beginning."A fool?" Alpha Cole asked. "I don't quite understand. What would my preferences as a man have to do with your intelligence?"The seer cleared her throat. "That woman has not been vetted yet. For all we know, she is some poser who is trying to worm her way into the Alpha Palace by getting marked by the Alpha.""Funny. That was my impression of the other five, unfortunately," Alpha Cole said, his eyes darting to me.His hand tightened around my waist, and he pulled me down till my face was buried in the crook of his neck.Maybe he s
ALPHA COLE'S P.O.V My breath hitched as I heard the seer call on the woman I knew deep down to be Selena. I closed my eyes for a brief second, my head slightly swirling with the amount of annoying, weird scents I had to take care of so close to me.I sat still till the woman walked towards me till her scent filled my nostrils.I looked up slowly, and my heart skipped a beat. I could see those eyes even behind the cloak, and she looked just as conflicted as me."Alpha," she whispered, her fingers coming to rest next to my shoulder. I slowly reached out, my hand wrapped around her other hand, and I pulled her down to sit on my lap.She leaned in, her heart beat so loud that I could feel it fast against my own. My hand fell to her waist, and I slowly ran my hand up her back. Till her skin came under my fingers, and I couldn't help but desire it more.My other hand gently cupped her face, then pushed the cloak back just enough, till I could fully see her face, till I knew for sure that
SELENA'S P.O.VMy heart dropped straight to my feet as the seer finished talking. These women... these are Isaac's own appointed women. Isaac was trying to discard his own daughter as Luna and then appointed a breeder who Alpha Cole would have no choice but to make pregnant. Once one of Isaac's appointed breeders takes in for Alpha Cole, he would be able to hold the pack in his hands once more. Like he had five years ago.I swallowed hard, my eyes darting between the crying omega on the floor against the floor, the council members who were all nodding in agreement, and then Alpha Cole who was sitting alone at the head of the table.He still held his head up. He still seemed ready to dismantle everything they threw at him. He was just as dirty a player, but hell, it struck me just how alone he was.Back then, it used to be three of us. He, me, and Beta Ian. Now Beta Ian seems to be a complete mystery, and I... I am the woman he hates. Sometimes, I wished he was never my mate. Maybe the
ALPHA COLE'S P.O.VThe main entrance doors to the meeting room opened, and I took in a deep breath, my chest tightening slightly. I started to walk forward when a person suddenly breezed past me and ran into the meeting room.The scent hit my nostrils, and my brows furrowed as my eyes settled on the part of her that I could see. A dangerously low back dress that seemed more like it was picked for convenience but was also achieving the bonus of distraction.Selena?"Alpha," Evan said, settling outside the door.I gave a small nod and immediately entered, just as one of the council members sitting next to Isaac spoke up."Who are you?" The man asked, his eyes fixed on the lady in the cloak.I turned to her. Her face was mostly shielded, but that scent, that body... it belonged to Selena. No one else."Sorry," she said, her voice uncharacteristically high. Selena had an elegant, feminine tone. She was definitely making it this screechy. "I apologize for being late, but I was asked to be
SELENA'S P.O.V"Something is definitely happening in the meeting," an omega whispered furiously as she passed the dignitary quarters.I immediately sat up, my brows furrowed. I had barely been able to sleep ever since leaving Alpha Cole's room and then the discussion with that man, Evan, and the fatigue was starting to catch up to me.I wondered how much harder it was for Alpha Cole. If he was sleeping. Eating. If he was taking care of himself like he used to. Like he used to let me do."It seems so," another said, causing me to tiptoe to the door so as not to scare them off. "Alpha looked like he was ready to kill. Also, I heard that there was a confrontation with the luna's father after she hit the alpha and he hit her back, Benita didn't sleep that night and saw it."My eyes widened. The Cole that I knew would never hit a woman. Even if she became dangerous to him.But I haven't had many glimpses of the Cole I used to know since I came back here."I mean, the luna is insufferable.
ALPHA COLE'S P.O.V "An emergency meeting. At five a.m. and I am learning about it a few hours before. Sensible, don't you think, gamma?"The man took a step back like he was expecting me to hit him. But my attention was divided. I could smell Selena's scent, leaving my room, andI ached to shut th
SELENA'S P.O.V I looked up to Alpha Cole, my stupid, treacherous heart immediately going on overdrive. He and Sylvia never married. He and Sylvia...I let go of his hand, my chest tightening around my heart and threatening to rip into pieces."Why?" He asked, his voice low, edged with the darkness
ALPHA COLE'S P.O.V The minute the door closed behind us, I let go of Sylvia's hand roughly, my eyes closing as a fresh wave of frustration filled me. I have never liked her as a person, but when she was doing stupid things like these, it made me want to forget every rule that stopped me from absol
SELENA'S P.O.V I dried off the dampness of the shower with the towels from inside the bathroom and stepped into the walk-in closet. Luckily, there were a few clothes there, and I found a dress that was manageable. I pulled it on and started to dry out my hair when a knock came on the door.My brow







