KEIRA:I knew it would be difficult for Lennox to answer my call for help. So it was no longer a surprise when he said, “I cannot.”Right then, I realized he no longer cared about me. His words and actions no longer matched. I gave up. Letting go was much easier than clinging to him. ‘Okay. I understand your decision, Lennox.’Did I? I could not.But what choice did I have? I had to return my focus to Ace. My eyes went back to the fight when the crowd cheered. The fight had already begun and I didn't even notice it. It was only a few minutes of talking to Lennox but Ace was already losing. He was bloody and beaten to a pulp by his brother Kent. “You said you trained him!” I cried out.“I did, Miss Keira. But Kent is stronger than his brother. He had already trained since he was a child. Among the sons, Alpha Bryan had high regard for him,” he growled. I covered my mouth to stop the sob from escaping my mouth.I cannot watch Ace like this. He was only a boy who was forced to honor
KEIRA:I was taken aback by Lennox’s honesty. He rarely showed his emotions to me. And when he did, it was the most tender expression I witnessed.My heart fell for him.I was about to console him when hurried footsteps were heard.The back of my hair stood as if it could sense an enemy. "Alpha Lennox!" It was Alpha Bryan together with his daughter beside him. His eyes darted at our joined hands. "What is the meaning of this?"Lennox put me on his back, protecting me from Alpha Bryan's murderous look."It is what it is, Alpha Bryan."His eyes narrowed into thin slits. "Are you forgetting what we had agreed? The wedding will happen next week!""The wedding won't happen. My apologies, Carmela."The woman secretly sighed in relief without her father knowing. Wait. She did not like Lennox? Why?Do you have to know? Not all women liked an alpha like him. It's good for you, Keira. Less competition in yourself. You can focus on the problem at hand— Alpha Bryan. "You know what will happen
"How many times did I tell you I will no longer tolerate late payments, you bitch!" the landlord exclaimed, his saliva spreading all over my face. Yuck.I wiped away some remnants of his saliva on my face, disgusted. "I'm not a bitch," I replied. "I'll pay you, old man. I promise. Give me more time, okay?""When? You always promise. If I did not pity you, you would be sleeping on the streets right now." With a bored look, I stared at his fancy gold pieces of jewelry distributed all over his body. He was brave to flaunt his wealth with no fear of being robbed. Yes, he had his bodyguard with him, but that was not enough if the thief intended to snatch all his belongings away. I could take everything he had in one single take. A snap in the neck. And putting poison inside his bodyguard's body. Everything was easy.However, I did not want to do that. I had to blend in the mortal world. Be at peace with them though werewolves and humans were already in cohabitation. Humans were slowly a
With no way to look for money, I went outside with my faded-colored jacket I found at the dump site. This jacket was the first thing I owned in the human world and treasured it so much that I refused to let it go despite it getting old. Call it sentimental, but it’s just the way it was. "Damn it! When will this life become better?" I muttered under my breath. I had to find the money. That was my goal for today. Robbing anyone was out of the equation. As well as killing someone. The Council would know about my crimes. They had hawk eyes and everything you do will never get you out of their sight.I sighed.The night was getting older and the cold was becoming unbearable. If I had my wolf with me, she would bring me company or we would talk to each other, in my mind through the mind link.A couple passed and I recognized the woman. Her name was Andrea. A stripper who was also my next-door neighbor before. We’ve been with each other for quite some time and treated each other as sisters.
My mouth opened and closed. What? A new stripper? I did not tell Andrea I’d like to be one. What kind of foolishness is this?I did not sign for this. I backed away since that was the only thing I know for now. It would be okay if I knew how to dance, but dancing was never my forte. When others see me dancing, the crowd would disperse, and I was afraid I would become the reason why the customers would leave. “Are you or you not?” he asked, growing impatient at my hesitation. “If not, well, you will lose a lot of cash. The customers are willing to pay regardless of the amount as long as they will have a good time. Oh, god. She promised she would bring me one.”I sucked my breath when I heard the word cash. My ears perk up. Cash was all I needed right now before the old man would kick me out of my apartment. And I shouldn't be choosy. Gulping, I asked, "How much would you pay?" I saw a stripper once, when I was watching videos from my social media accounts. And I stumbled upon a doc
My mind refused to believe it was Alpha Lennox I was seeing. How did he track my location? I was careful never to leave any imprints whenever I went somewhere. “Mate? Funny how you can say that word when you reject me once you find out I was your mate, Alpha Lennox,” I said, whispering in his ears. “You hated me, right? You find me repulsive. So why the heck are you recognizing me as yours? That’s ridiculous.”Alpha Lennox’s face darkened. I scoffed. “See? You’re not answering my questions, Alpha Lennox.”“I want us to start again, Keira.”Start again? Why? So he would reject me again when he did not want me? “No,” I answered flatly.One man tried to touch my butt, but Alpha Lennox grabbed it and twisted it. The man cried in pain. “No one’s touching her,” he said possessively. The man, still crying in pain, nodded hastily. “Go.”And he did. As if he was scared Alpha Lennox will kill him which the latter was capable of doing. Sensing his bad mood, the other men moved their seats a
The way I walked faster than ever, It seemed like someone was chasing me and was planning to kill me.I didn't even glance to check if someone was tailing me or not. All I wanted was to get away from the club. Especially Alpha Lennox. Did I regret coming here?Partly yes. Partly not. Hugging the jacket to my chest, I dived into the crowd of patrons who were still enjoying the women dancing on the dance floor. They shouted and whistled, loving every moment of the performance.“I bet he is also enjoying it,” I muttered to myself.I staggered, momentarily realizing what I just said. No. That was not jealousy I was feeling there. It was something else. Embarrassment? But not longingness for him. The chapter of our book was already closed when he rejected me just because I was an omega of the pack.The smell of smoke wafted through the air which made me feel sick.I forced my feet to walk again. Must get out. Never a fan of cigarettes and alcohol because of the fact that I could never
I closed my eyes and accepted my death. It was better than continuing to live to pay for my endless bills, right? Besides, I did not have a family to begin with. No one will miss me. No one cared for me. I was certain I would die at that point, but someone suddenly grabbed my hand. “Don’t you dare die when I told you not to, Keira. You still have something to do for me. I promise Father I will not come home if you are not coming with me.”My eyes flashed open, and I saw Alpha Lennox, veins popping from his hands and forehead. A gasp escaped from my lips as I looked down.The angry waves below were waiting for my helpless body and killing me in the process.I was a few seconds from my death. Heart hammering, I whispered, “Alpha Lennox?”He was naked on the top of his body.I never liked him after rejecting me, but right now, as he struggled to pull me up and save me from death, he was the sexiest male werewolf in my eyes—a hero. “Accept my proposition, Keira.”Proposition? My mind