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AlyssaI know I’ve seen him around speaking to Duncan on several occasions but I never really understood what his relationship with him was.I doubted whether he was working here at the company or if he was just a friend of Duncan because he had never introduced him.Duncan’s expression looked calm when he saw him so I could tell that he was already expecting him.He stepped in and walked directly to Duncan’s desk. I could see the teAlyssaDuncan made Jessica drive me home after my protests that I wanted to follow him to the station.I wanted to personally witness what was going to happen with Lyra but he blandly refused.“Why can’t I come with you? She wanted to attack me, if anything I think I should be present during her hearing.” I protested.“Her trying to attack you is the main reason why you shouldn’t be there. Your presence there is only going to make things more dramatic. And you need rest, go home, Alyssa.” Duncan said sternly. “I think Duncan is right Alyssa, you just went through a lot today and I think you need rest. He can always update us.” Jessica said gently rubbing my hands. I hated to be the one to disagree or seem dramatic but she was already in handcuffs so what more could she possibly do to me?This was a control with Duncan and I didn’t want him to win this time around. He doesn’t get to tell me where and where I can’t be.But I seemed like I was going to have to let this one go because
Alyssa The office was so quiet, too quiet that I could hear my heartbeat. I knew I looked like a total mess at the moment but I didn’t really care.Which made me realize that I care for Duncan more than I actually wanted to admit. When I saw Lyra approach his office with that cup, I remember the ache in my chest I felt.My heart really felt like it was about to get ripped out of my chest at the thought of it.The room was tense, all eyes on Lyra as she stood at the center, Duncan standing in front of her, holding the coffee. “Don’t tell me you actually believe what she’s telling you about me? She’s lying because she’s jealous!” Lyra lay frantically. Panic was clear in her eyes, and that already gave her out to a point. But she could prove me and my evidence wrong right now if she just took the coffee. “I hope you know how huge these supposed accusations are. And if you know that you truly mean no harm and this is a scheme to sabotage you or something, then drink the coffee you b
AlyssaI was slowly losing my patience not just with work but with everything around me. I was easily irritated and it was so easy to set me on edge. I could barely concentrate on anything. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't get Alyssa out of my head.I planned on staying home because I really needed time to clear my head but I knew she’d be home and I didn’t want to have to be in the same space with her. I knew she hated me now, and it was so obvious and I didn’t even blame her. She really had the right to hate me after everything.But if she could take time to understand what I’ve been saying, she’ll actually see things from my perspective.But it didn’t seem like that was going to happen so I needed to stop wishing. If only she knew how much this affected me. She wasn't the only one suffering here, I was too. Nothing hurts more than wanting someone so bad, yet you have to protect them by staying away.Even when your heart calls out to them. Steve sat across from me, with di
Alyssa By the time Jessica stepped on the brakes at the front of the office, it felt like my soul had already left my body at that moment.I knew letting Jessica drive was a terrible decision to begin with but I wanted to give her the benefit of the doubt. I thought it would be better than waiting for an Uber since we didn’t have that much time on our side. But I was totally wrong, I should have just called an Uber.What was I even expecting? I doubted whether Jessica had driven herself anywhere recently. She always had drivers waiting to take her wherever she was going, I was confused about how she got out of the house without a driver.I stumbled out of the car with shaky hands. Using both hands to grip the door tightly to help me maintain balance.I couldn’t even see properly at the moment and it wasn’t an over exaggeration. If I moved one bit, I was going to throw up all over the place because my entire system was in knots.Jessica on the other hand seemed very excited, proud e
Alyssa For a moment, I probably almost forgot how to breathe. War? Again? No way!When I finally thought that everything was over and I could finally leave Duncan and go back home to clear my head, there was no home to go back to. “Dad?” I called out, trying to organize the thoughts that ran through my head. “I know how disappointing that might be and you have no idea how much it saddens me that this is even happening. I think we celebrated too soon.”I didn’t even know what to say because this would change everything for me. I already resigned at work and I also made it clear to Duncan that I was leaving.And it was also very obvious that he didn’t want me here anymore, why would I stay where I wasn’t wanted?But right now I needed to stop thinking selfishly and think about my dad, the Pack, and my people, I really hoped everyone was fine. “But how are you? Are you okay? And how’s everyone over there?”“They’re holding on pretty well, we have no idea how long this war is going t
Chapter 97Alyssa That morning I was awakened by a knock on my door. I wanted to ignore it because I planned on sleeping in today. I wasn’t going to work anymore and I didn’t have anything planned for the entire day. The best thing I could do for myself was to sleep in.And wake up as late as possible, when I wasn’t certain that Duncan had already left for work. I wasn’t planning on seeing him or even having a conversation with him till I was ready to go home. I barely had a one-minute conversation with him yesterday and I remembered how much my heart ached before I was finally able to sleep.I was the only one going through it. For all I knew, none of this was affecting him because he seemed normal and unaffected.But the knock was consistent, I thought whoever was knocking would have gotten the idea that I didn’t want to open the door and leave.I had to lazily get out of bed and drag my feet towards the door to see who was knocking. I opened the door slowly and found Sara and
Chapter 68Duncan “Do you always have to be so stubborn?” She snapped me while treating the wound on my face gently. I wondered if she even knew what she was doing because I’ve never seen her administer treatment even to herself but somehow I was a test monkey.
Chapter 67Alyssa’s POVThe day after,It almost didn’t feel like a dream. It felt too real to me, I wanted it to be real.It was like a remake of the night we spent together at the cave, except this time it was better.Duncan didn’t act shy or hesitan
Chapter 66 Alyssa I couldn’t sleep that night. After Ryan dropped me at the hotel, he agreed to spend some time with me, but he couldn’t stay for long because he had to go back to sort out some things. I tried persuading him to come along with me, bu
Chapter 65Duncan’s POVI couldn’t take my eyes off her. I stared into her soul while she was eating. When I heard that she was missing, different thoughts ran through my mind that night.I remembered how scared I was that something might have happened to her. And how i







