ALICIA “Oh my goodness, did the Triple A just stare at you?” I jerked a little bit when I felt someone grilled my arm and instinctively, I swivelled immediately in shock as I tried to push off whoever it is out of my arms. First time in school and someone was already creeping up on me. “Umm, who are you?” I queried, wiggling out of the person's grasp while she looked at me expectantly. The entire halfway was crowded as I tried to locate where my class was. The first time in high school could be very terrifying. And now, I'm been questioned by someone I don't even know and even worse is the fact that she's acting like we're best friends. “Oh I'm so sorry, I'm Bella but don't try to avoid the question. They're still staring at you, oh my goodness.” She squealed, her face turning red in excitement while I raised a brow in confusion. “Hi Bella. Who is staring at me?” I didn't have the time for this and my social anxiety says no to this kind of conversation so I'd really appre
ALICIA“This can't be possible and it can't be happening to me.” I turned and bolted away when I felt Alexander’s strong hands grip my wrist, pulling me backwards and I fell straight into his arms while our lips brushed against each other's slightly.It felt like electrical shocks was coursing through every vein in my body as goosebumps filled my skin.I stared at him wide eyed for a moment, remaining motionless as my brain did a little and major black out.I quickly detached from him but his hands remained on my wrist while his two brothers stepped forward slowly, peering at me like I was some kind of meal they needed to be careful in devouring.“I think this is all a misunderstanding, I hope.” My entire body was quivering as I wished that the ground would open up and swallow me whole.“There is no misunderstanding in destined mates, Alicia.” They knew my name? I didn't know that. Perhaps mum and dad must have told them because it was definitely not me.“I…I..err…I have to get back t
ALICIA*BOO TO THE FREAK THAT IS TRYING TO SEDUCE MY BOYFRIEND, ALICIA, YOU'RE RIDICULOUS*That was imprinted in bold letters in a billboard like manner just in front of the school and I felt saliva dry out in my throat. Confusion set in as I peered at the picture that was set on the billboard and it was indeed me. That was freaking me!“Huh?” I scoffed trying to make sense of this.I hadn't even talked to a guy here in school and I was already being branded of seduction? How fun?“Fucking slut.” Two girls hissed as they passed by me and I gritted my teeth, turning to stare at them in confusion.“How desperate. You just started schooling here for goodness sake.” Another one scoffed passing by me and when I looked around, it seemed like everyone was whispering about me.“Alicia, I know I told you that the Triple A were staring at you but that was a bold move you pulled there.” I heard Bella say with a disappointed look on her face when I turned to stare at her.“What bold move?” I ques
ALICIA“Are you crazy? Why would you cut me off like that?” Adrian queried and I only swallowed biting the insides of my lips.After the incident, I could still hear their apologies even as I walked down the hallway and all I could think of was the kind of power this boys held over the school and students.“Answer me!” Adrian hit the wall right above my hair and I rolled out of the confinement.“If you think I'm crazy for not wanting you to proclaim to the whole school that we're all mated and probably gaining me more enemies than I already have them I'm fine with being crazy.” I yelled right back at him and he glared at me, before wrapping his hands around my neck like he was going to choke me to death.“I can't…breathe.” I muttered, gasping for air but still trying to out on a confident look.“I wouldn't mind cutting off your life source if you ever do that again.” He warned and I nodded frantically, just wanting to get out of his grasp. He finally let go and walked out like he hasn
ALICIA I stood there and watched as the principal tried to wrap her head around Alexander's revelation. The smug look on Claudia's face was nowhere to be found, and I could tell she was starting to panic. The overly composed Claudia was no longer comfortable, her face a mixture of fury and fear. “So I guess we'll just have to take a look at the footage, won't we?” Alexander's voice was calm, too calm, making it clear he had the upper hand now. The truth was about to come out and there was no way Claudia could lie her way out of it. "N-No, that won't be necessary," Claudia stammered, brushing her hair behind her ear in a poor attempt to salvage the situation before it got out of hand. "It was probably just a... misunderstanding." "A misunderstanding? Really? That's the best you can come up with, obviously." My voice came out louder than intended and I instinctively placed a hand over my mouth "I'll handle this," Principal Scarlet stiffly turned towards Alexander. "I apologize fo
ALICIA I snapped my eyes open staring at the white walls while fluttering my lashes to try and adjust to the light in the room. After seeing the blue curtains and loads of drugs and anesthetic in the ash tray, I didn't need a soothsayer to let me know I was at the schools clinic. There was that loud ringing in my head that didn't seem like it would go away anytime soon. I tried lifting my hands to touch my head and that's when I felt the additional weight of drip attached to my hand. Good grief. The curtain suddenly flung open as my stepbrothers all walked in at once like the Greek god's they are, while my teacher slowly walked behind them, and of course, a few other students were peeping around. Clearly, they wanted to know what exactly happened to me. I looked at them as they walked towards me, mostly Alexander, as he had a very disconnected stare. Like he had been forced to be here. It was the same for the others but the only difference is, they were hiding their irritation
ALICIA POVHearing those words from Claudia and her peers, I felt a bit pressured and even so angry that I wanted to. “Arnold, just attack them at that moment.” But I held myself. I held to my feet not wanting to move further. I just stood there listening to them as they laughed about what they did to me. I can't even imagine how rude and wicked they could be. They actually saw me as a pawn. For them to get back at Alexander and the rest, I would not let that happen. I have to also get closer to the boys. That way I would easily be able to get through to them and be able to protect them. Because this way Claudia is ready to go as far as she can just to get them wrapped around her hands, and I would not let that happen. I quickly walked away from them, not even waiting to listen to any of their words. Just as I got outside, I bumped into Arnold as he had already packed my bag. I looked at him in surprise as he smiled cheesily at me. “I have been searching everywhere for you. School
ALICIA POVOf course, it was none other than Claudia, and this time around she was alone. She looked like she was going for a special outing, and even the way she dressed, her unique taste always stood out, and of course, she gained everyone’s attention.She looked at me and then hissed very loudly as Alexander was clearly holding his cutlery. I could see the way he held it; I could tell he was already angry. It felt like he should just squeeze it until it shattered into pieces. Arnold, not aware of the atmosphere, looked at Claudia and gasped. “Where exactly are you going to?” he questioned her as she smiled cheesily and pulled one of the chairs from the other table toward ours. And of course, she sat right in between me and Alexander just like she always wanted. She would always find a way to get in between and cause more trouble. I rolled my eyes and just pretended like I was eating my food as she stared at me with full attention, not even answering Arnold. And of course, Arnold
TOBY POVActing like I know nothing about Alicia is so frustrating. As I stormed out of the cafeteria, I walked into one of the private classes and sat down, feeling so frustrated as I ran my hands through my hair. Just then, my phone made a sound as I brought it out of my pocket. It was Claudia, of course. I opened it, and it was a text message asking me where I was. Just then, a call entered instantly, and I picked up. "Where are you? We need to talk." She said to me angrily as I stayed quiet, trying to recognize which class I had entered. "Just outside the cafeteria. The class at your left. I'm there waiting for you. Be quick before I leave." I said to her and ended the call. But yet I still could not remove the image of Alicia from my head. I can't believe I sat beside her and still could not even put my act together. Claudia would definitely be angry at me because this is not the job she gave to me, and I'm actually doing the total opposite of it. I'm not even supposed to ac
ALICIA POVSeeing the new student, I thought we would not be connected in any way and of course we will just see each other only at school. But he seemed to be a clingy type because at the cafeteria he sat beside me and smiled. "Is the seat occupied?" he muttered to me. It seemed like the kind of person who always had a wide smile on his face and always liked to mutter things like it's not bad to invade someone's privacy. I shrugged as he sat down. "Fine, that's better. I have just been pushed away by the group of boys over there." He said and pointed to the other side as I looked. "Oh God, it was the triplets." I groaned and then continued minding my business as he opened his drink and swapped it with mine. I looked at him in astonishment as he laughed. "Do not worry, I just don't take chocolate. I prefer milk instead." He said to me as I frowned. "And who said I preferred chocolate over milk? Why would you swap it with someone you don't know? What if I had done something to
ALEXANDER POVAfter the little drama between Claudia and Alicia, I decided to keep myself calm and reserved for the meantime. Most importantly, I had to stay away from Alicia. If I wanted to protect her, I had to keep my love hidden. Yes, I know that my brothers love her just as much as I do, but I know how mine felt. I know how my mate bond feels with her. It felt like we were more connected. My wolf would not let me rest anytime she passes by. Even if it's by accident, I still could not help but want her so badly. I had to hold it in.Just after the incident, just when we were about to sleep, my brother decided to call for a boring triple trouble meeting. But I had no choice. I had to be there too. I sat down and folded my hands angrily as Arnold and Adrian served themselves drinks. Adrian brought the glass close to me as I shrugged.“I don't want to drink anything. I told you I am only here for the meeting, and it better be important because I don't know why we have to call a meeti
ALICIA POVAs I lay on my bed, I still could not believe it. That Claudia could do something like that to me over something minor. Was that how much she loved Alexander? I never expected it to be like this. If this is how she wants to act, then I just have to keep my distance from her. Because I won't just let her make me an absolute fool this way. As I turned slowly to my other side, I felt my neck still stinging. Yes, she actually used the knife to give me a mark. And if not for the triplets who treated me instantly, only God knows what would have happened to me. I can't believe it. I can't believe she attacked me, and she actually did what she wanted. I thought she was just joking around, but seeing this, it made me feel amused. Yes, I had to cover up my little injury and resume school the next morning because, of course, I couldn't be lazy around just because of Claudia. Claudia wants me weak. I know that if she does not see me in school, she would think her plan succeeded. So
Claudia POV Hearing those words from Alex felt surreal, as if I was just imagining things. He would never have said something like that. I crawled towards him as he stepped back, sitting on his seat while running his hands through his hair. "Can you just go away from me for now? I don't want to see your face. Don't come close to me, and don't beg me this time around. I mean it. I know I've told you continuously that we should break up, but you never listened, and you begged me, and I forgave you. But this time, you almost killed a helpless child," he yelled. I covered my mouth, tears rushing down my cheeks as I was still unable to comprehend what I had just heard. What did he mean? Did he just push me away? I would not accept this. I would not accept this. This was what I wanted to avoid. I knew that Alicia had her own plans. I knew that Alicia had her motives. But I never knew it would work this fast. This was definitely the fastest she had ever gone with her schemes. She was
Claudia POV"What do you want from me?" Alicia yelled at me, but I really did not listen to her as I still held the knife tightly against her throat, pulling it even closer so she could feel the pain of the sharp blade as she winced a bit in pain. "Let me go. Please don't let me shout. You know what would happen to you if I get the triplet's attention," she threatened as I chuckled."Yell all you want. After all, it is their attention I want. I want Alex's attention. I want him to know I can do whatever I want to you, and you will never be able to escape it," I said to her as she started shouting."Help me! Help! She's trying to kill me!" she yelled as I waited patiently. Just as I expected, Alex was the first to step in, with Arnold and Adrian behind him, looking at me in surprise."Let her go!" they yelled, but I did not let go. I would not let go of her."You won't tell me what to do. She is threatening me. She is threatening to take everything I own," I said bitterly as Alex chuck
ALEXANDER POVI couldn't believe "Alicia did not even give me the chance to show her how I felt, to show her how I cared about her." She didn't even give me that chance. "And instead threw me out before I could even process what was going on." I stood in front of her door, watching, listening to her footsteps as she walked away from the door, my face still directly faced at the door. I turned around slowly, and for the first time, I was speechless, unable to move. I did not know what had gotten into me, but I still had to hold it in. I stood there for a while trying to process everything. "I was just about to confess to her, and she pushed me away while still claiming that Claudia was all I needed." I couldn't believe this. I felt so frustrated, and I walked slowly into the our training room only to see Arnold and Adrian. They were already playing basketball as they looked at me and laughed. "What exactly is your issue, Alexander? You are becoming more complicated than I expected."
ALICIA POVAs I stormed into my room, I shut the door behind me angrily and paced back and forth while I whispered to myself. "Why is he even angry with me? Why is he pointing all his anger at me when it's his own girlfriend? That is crazy." I said to myself, feeling frustrated as I rushed to the window after noticing a person standing in front of it only to look down at the gates and see Claudia. She had followed us all the way home. Wow. Yeah, I thought that entering a cab and leaving she had gone the different routes, not knowing that she was still coming to meet us. She was still coming to cause more trouble. "Doesn't she even get tired?" I thought to myself angrily as the door opened. I turned around, but before I could say a word to Alex, he rushed towards me, placed his hands on my cheek gently, and slowly moved his lips closer to mine as I pushed him away. "Stop it. “What do you want from me now?”“Why are you doing this?” “Tell me.”“Why are you doing this to me
ALEXANDER POVSitting alone in the restaurant with Claudia was so frustrating. Even after I had told her that kissing was just a mistake and I was just trying to shut her up, she still insisted that I truly loved her. Very stupid girl, I thought to myself as I watched her savoring my food. I tried standing up, but she pulled me back, not even staring back at me, but yet I could feel her stupid gaze piercing knives into my heart. "What? Where are you going? Are you rushing to go and meet Alicia so you can protect her or what? What are you trying to do? Let her be? Stop acting like you love her so much. There's nothing going on between the both of you. She's just your stepsister. You have to make it seem as if she's all you've got," Claudia said, then looked at me as she had that devilish smile on her face. I don't know where she got it from, but it always made me see her as a devil, just how she always used to be. I don't know how I was so foolish enough to actually fall in love