58. Another Warning for alpha
Zach's POV
"Rafael King?" I parroted the name without hiding my hostility.
"Yeah, Cyrus lied that he was requested to transfer the ownership to King for he felt kind of attached with the elders when he visited them with his youngest son on his birthday and that he would do everything the elders needed and take care of them." I watched as Luke clenched his jaw, probably thinking about his friend turning into a greedy monster and coming up with a predictable doubtful lie. "He lied to me as if I would believe him."
I got up from my chair and turned to the window. "Rafael is not a fool to take the old age home under his wing when he's one of the suspects as a pedophile purchaser in the grooming factory case." I paused to control my growing irritation.
Luke hummed in response, "He wouldn't take a risk at all. From what Nathan told me h
59. I need to goJade's POVNathan may have delivered my message to that annoying alpha. I can't wait to see his bum red and bruised next time he comes to see me.'I hope so. I hope he really hurts his stubborn butt.'I slumped into my bed and threw my face in my hands. There's nothing I had wanted more than working beside Zach. The need to prove myself is unwavering. I want to show him I am able and I can face the challenges his paranormal world has to offer me.I don't deny that I was fragile when I came here. Now I am an improved version of myself. I possess all the abilities that are required to survive in this world. With Luke's shared knowledge and medical training, I am more confident. Vicky has also helped me with some hooks I can use on enemies to protect myself.Then there's the dagger-- my lucky dagger that is always with me. The same dagger I used to stab Zach
60. No, not my Jade!!!Jade's POVRelief washed over me as soon as I stepped inside the living hall. "Hey, Jade!" I was greeted by the eldest caretaker Mrs. Flanagan with a welcoming grin."I missed you all so much. Thought to stop by for a while." I smiled back, not giving away the worry Luke had installed in me with his quaking words.Mrs. Flanagan wiped her hands on the apron before her belly. She took my hands and took me to the middle of the hall where a couple of elders were playing poker."That's good you came. Our beautiful Avery's been talking about you since your last visit.""Really, Avery? What am I hearing? You really missed me?" kneeling beside an old lady, I raised my brows of amazement.Avery is known for being grumpy. She has a habit of picking faults in everything nice. When I had come here for the first time, she had
61. A mafia backup Zach's Pov I felt my heart tearing apart as my eyes caught the sight of my woman lying unconscious on a hospital bed. Her head was wounded with a bandage and she was put on IV. The doctor said she was well except for the gash on her waist that bled like a stream. Luckily not much of her blood streamed out as my soldiers arrived at the spot soon after the attack happened. I gawked at her pallid face, the white band of gauze making her look more vulnerable than what Luke said she was. I took her hand and kissed her knuckles. Why do you have to go there, Jade? Why didn't you listen to me? My wolf sighed as the questions spiraled in my head. 'She's a curious cat and she couldn't keep it to herself.' I ignored his remark and tried to push back the burning from my eyes. I didn't want Jade to work on the case for I was afraid to lose her. She's not my mate, but her presence is far more addictive than I could imagine. The woman has branded me. To say I was dominat
62. We're brothers now Zach's Pov "The head of Bratva, really?" I tried to keep disdain from my tone. "Just amazed or scared, Zach?" I chuckled and locked eyes with the head of the Bratva, sitting across from me in my house. "Impressed would be the correct word here." I replied and tossed a grape in my mouth. The head of the elder in the box turned my knees to mush, but I was sober enough to ask my dad to arrange a meeting with whoever he said was able to help me now. When dad mentioned I needed help from Mafia clans, I didn't think he meant the leader of the Russian Mafia. I don't have to sing songs of their strength. It is the biggest and one of the baddest mafia organizations in the world, and runs some of the dangerous money-multiplying businesses throughout the world. "When we met five months ago when I was in the training academy and you offered me a proposal of merger, I didn't think you really meant it." I smiled again. Rogue Cordiero, the Russian mafia king threw hi
63. Mad boyfriendJade's POVI woke up with a gasp. My heart banged in my chest and I lifted a hand to cover it. "Jade," A hand brushed over my shoulder and I found Katie sitting to my right on a stool."Katie? You're home already?" I tried to sit up but she pushed me down."Lay back, I'll have to call Luke to check on you first." She said, "And yeah, I came back two days ago."She went out the door while I laid back, feeling a mild irritation around my belly. I trailed a hand on the aching spot and realized it was bandaged. Instantly, my hand lifted up to my head and I was not surprised to find another bandage on my head.The memories from the evening in the old of age home whisked in my head, causing a vortex of emotions to build up. The elders. I couldn't help but sit straight and try to breathe in deep. The sight of the elders dead all around me made my eyes water.I couldn't do a thing to help save them. Not even to a single one."Jade," I looked up from my palms to the door at L
64. He's angry Jade's POV I was staring at the door when I felt a hand grace my shoulder. Forcing a smile at Luna, I looked through my stock of excuses to give her one. "Don't mind him, honey," She settled next to me on the bed. "He's been like that since that day. I am his mother, and to say he didn't spare me either." I wish I could ignore him. But I did mind his leave. I couldn't help though. He came like a nice monsoon rain and left like a spinning tornado. Others seemed unpolluted, but I felt as if the room was shuddering in the wake of his departure. He was the last person of all to accept and let me into the pack. Somehow he became the only person who knew me through and through. To others it was a day full of miseries and shock. But I know that the day had been atrocious and wearing out for him. He was caught off-guard from all the four sides, not knowing what and how to do, and I added to it. "Look at this," She pulled out a present wrapped in shimmery wine colo
65. Punish me Zach's Pov My nerves calmed down as I thrusted my tongue inside her mouth. Relief spread through my system and all the tightness in my muscles came to a rest. I allowed my heart to beat properly at a normal, stable rate, as I held her by the waist and pulled her closer. She has no idea what I have been through. It was a ride to hell and back. Thanks to the Unholy Allies that I am still alive. Otherwise has anyone ever made it back home breathing while he's been shot four times in different spots on his body? I did, and I did it because I refused to die before taking my revenge on the brutal players of the grooming factory. Another reason is her. I could not die while she was lying unconscious in bed-- unaware of her boyfriend being in a deathly war with a group of gangsters. Jade tapped her hand to stop me, her action frantic as I felt her body shudder with the need to suck in oxygen. I let go of her mouth while my arm was still a burning band around her waist. My ho
66. Cat wants to play with the Alpha Zach's POV Shock washed over her features. She felt light weight on me and cold. I raised my hands to hold her waist, only she held my hands at a distance and stepped down the bed. "You got shot?" Fear laced her voice as she eyed me accusingly. "It's not that bad. See, the wound is close." I got up, attempting again to hold her into my arms. The coldness doesn't sit right with me when we're in the same room and I cannot hold her. My grumpiness was escalating every time she slapped my hand away or took a step back, keeping me at a distance. "I go away for two days and you get shot. What's going on, Zach? Why do you have to do this to me?" My jaw dropped. My eyes flickered as I endeavored to keep anger away from my features. But the more she opened her mouth, the more allegations spilled as if I did something wrong. At one point, she accused me of not loving her as much as she did. It exploded the bubble of my resistance and I grabbed